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DOHA: The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council says it will create a regional police force that will be based out of the United Arab Emirates’ capital of Abu Dhabi. The creation of the police force, known as GCC-POL, was announced yesterday at the conclusion of the Gulf bloc’s annual summit in Qatar. Local media have dubbed it the “Gulf Interpol” and say its aim is to improve cooperation against drug trafficking, money laundering and cyber-crime. The GCC is comprised of the energy-rich nations of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.

Supporting Sisi’s Egypt Meanwhile, Qatar joined its neighbors at a summit yesterday in supporting Egypt under President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, whose crackdown on the Doha-backed Muslim Brotherhood had divided the Gulf monarchies for months. In their final statement, leaders of the six- nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states announced their “full support to Egypt” and the “politi- cal program of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi”. Convening the Doha summit, which had been short- ened to one day, was made possible only by last-minute Kuwaiti mediation that succeeded in resolving a dispute between Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain with Qatar over the Brotherhood. In an unprecedented development, the three nations had recalled their ambassadors from Doha in protest against Qatar’s support for the Islamist movement, branded as a terrorist organization by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, and outlawed in Egypt. Qatar had repeatedly denounced Sisi’s ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, and still provides shelter for many Brotherhood leaders, especially those who have been forced to flee a crackdown in Egypt. Diplomatic staff returned to Qatar last month, paving the way for yesterday’s summit. Qatari Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said he hoped the summit would “signal a new beginning for Gulf relations”. He said that “differences in viewpoints” between GCC states should DOHA: (From left) GCC Secretary General Dr Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al-Zayani; Bahrain King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa; Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al not extend to their populations and even called for tak- Saud; Kuwait Amir Al-Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; Omani Deputy Premier Fahd Bin Mahmoud Al-Saeed; Qatar Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani and Vice President ing practical steps to transform the GCC from a loose and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum pose for a group photo after Kuwait Amir was honored as bloc into a union. Humanitarian Leader during the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Doha yesterday. — AP (See Page 2) Continued on Page 13 News in brief Scotland Yard HQ sold to UAE group

LONDON: New Scotland Yard, the head- gle sign, seen in news reports and photo- UAE jails Islamists quarters of London’s Metropolitan Police, graphs, will move to the new address, ABU DHABI: A top Emirati court yesterday sentenced has been sold to investors from the United which will take on the Scotland Yard 11 Islamists to up to life imprisonment for links to Al- Arab Emirates, London Mayor Boris Johnson moniker. Johnson said: “The Met Police has Qaeda-affiliated militants as well as rebels in Syria, offi- announced yesterday. The central London a unique place in history and they need a cial media reported. The Federal Supreme Court con- site has been sold to the Abu Dhabi home fit for the future, but police budgets victed them of bomb-making and of joining and financ- Financial Group investment company for are under real pressure. “The sale of this ing Al-Qaeda franchise Al-Nusra Front and Islamist rebel £370 million ($580 million, 470 million under-used and outdated building means group Ahrar Al-Sham, both in Syria. Four defendants, euros). ADFG beat off 10 other bidders, pay- we can now not only protect that rich her- who were tried in their absence, were handed life sen- ing £120 million more than the guide price. itage, but also fund the new HQ and kit out tences while seven others were jailed for between three The total sum is three times what was origi- ‘bobbies’ with the latest mobile technolo- and 15 years, the WAM news agency said. They include nally paid for the freehold in 2008. gy.” six foreigners-four with Comoros Islands passports and The money from the sale of the 1.7-acre ADFG chief executive Jassim Alseddiqi two Syrians-who will be deported after serving their jail (0.7-hectare) site will be used to provide said: “10 Broadway will be one of the most terms. Four other defendants were acquitted. The UAE police officers with tablets, smartphones important redevelopment projects under- in November released a long list of what it branded “ter- and body cameras. A small amount will also taken in central London this decade, replac- rorist organizations”, topped by the Muslim be used to put the Met Police’s collection of ing a world-famous headquarters with a Brotherhood and Al-Qaeda. rare crime artefacts on public display in a world-class development. “We look forward new museum. Taking the name of its 10 to creating an exceptional new landmark Broadway address, the old site will become for London.” Johnson said it made no differ- Blasts kill 2 in Bahrain residential and probably also feature offices ence that yet another chunk of central DUBAI: Two people, including a Jordanian police- and a hotel, Johnson said. The Met has been London had been bought up by foreign man, were killed in bomb blasts in Shiite villages in the now out-dated concrete office block investors-and anyone who thought it did LANGLEY: A workman slides a dustmop over the floor at the Central of Bahrain, the scene of simmering unrest since since 1967 and will move half a mile (800 was “completely economically illiterate”. The Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Va. Senate investigators have anti-government protests were crushed in 2011, metres) to the smaller Curtis Green building original Met headquarters had its public delivered a damning indictment of CIA interrogation practices after the officials said yesterday. An explosion in Karzakan they own next to the River Thames. entrance on Great Scotland Yard and when 9/11 attacks, accusing the agency of inflicting pain and suffering on prison- yesterday killed a Bahraini and slightly wounded It is undergoing a £58 million refit and it moved away in 1890, the name Scotland ers with tactics that went well beyond legal limits. — AP an Asian national, the Interior Ministry said, the relocation will save the Met more than Yard was adopted for subsequent head- describing it as a “terrorist” attack. Witnesses said £6 million a year in running costs. The quarters, and remained a metonym for the CIA report details ‘brutal’ the bomb was planted on a corner of the road famous New Scotland Yard revolving trian- London police. — AFP under a tree. Late on Monday, a separate attack in Damistan, a nearby Shiite village, killed a police- post-9/11 interrogations man, the authorities said. Police chief Major Fears of backlash General Tariq Al-Hassan named the victim as Ali Mohamed Ali, a Jordanian, saying the “homemade WASHINGTON: In a damning indict- to our values.” He pledged, “I will contin- device was detonated remotely.” ment of CIA practices, Senate investiga- ue to use my authority as president to tors yesterday accused the spy agency of make sure we never resort to those inflicting pain and suffering on Al-Qaeda methods again.” The report doesn’t call Saudi beheads convict prisoners far beyond its legal boundaries the tactics torture. But committee chair- RIYADH: Saudi Arabia beheaded yesterday a convicted and then deceiving the nation with nar- man Dianne Feinstein, commanding the drug trafficker, the 77th state execution in the oil-rich ratives of useful interrogations unsub- Senate floor for an extended address, kingdom this year despite international concerns. stantiated by its own records. The Senate declared that “under any common mean- Nasser bin Amiq Ali Al-Inzi was convicted of trying to Intelligence Committee released a ing of the term, CIA detainees were tor- smuggle “a large amount” of amphetamines into the mountain of evidence from CIA files sug- tured.” country, the Interior Ministry said in a statement carried gesting the treatment of detainees in by the official Saudi Press Agency. He was beheaded in secret prisons a decade ago was worse Waterboarding the northern Jawf region. Last Friday authorities carried than the government described to Besides the now-well-known practice out the death sentence on another Saudi, also found Congress or the public. of waterboarding, tactics included weeks guilty of amphetamine smuggling. The Interior Ministry It was the first official public account- of sleep deprivation, slapping and slam- said last week that authorities had seized more than 41 ing after years of debate about the CIA’s ming of detainees against walls, confin- million amphetamine tablets during the Islamic calen- LONDON: Photo shows Britain’s Metropolitan police headquarters, also known brutal handling of prisoners. At the White ing them to small boxes, keeping them dar year that ended in October. Rape, murder, apostasy as Scotland Yard, in central London. New Scotland Yard has been sold to the Abu House, President Barack Obama declared isolated for prolonged periods and and armed robbery are also punishable by death under Dhabi Financial Group investment company for £370 million ($580 million, 470 the practices, used on detainees after threatening them with death. the kingdom’s strict version of Islamic sharia law. million euros). — AFP the Sept 11, 2001, attacks, to be “contrary Continued on Page 13 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 LOCAL

DOHA: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah delivers his HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is welcomed by Qatari HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with a Qatari child speech at the GCC Summit yesterday. — KUNA photos Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani upon arrival to Doha yesterday. Mohammad Al-Muftah. Differences in views should not turn into disputes, boycott: Amir GCC leaders honor Sheikh Sabah as Humanitarian Leader DOHA: His Highness the Amir Sheikh our experience,” he said. these challenges and to enable “us to con- desecrating sanctities, attacking Al-Aqsa leaders and people. Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said HH the Amir therefore proposed forma- front any negative developments harming Mosque and refusal to abide by UN resolu- Addressing heads-of-state at the GCC yesterday the differences in points of view tion of a high-level committee consisting of our economies.” tions resulted in lack of progress in the Summit in Manama yesterday, he applaud- among GCC countries should not escalate experts and specialists, tasked with thor- Middle East peace process, thus keeping ed the efforts on humanitarianism of all six to “dispute and boycott,” because it would oughly studying the union issue and refer Syrian crisis the Palestinian cause unsolved. nations, moments after having been hon- weaken the Gulf bloc and undermine its their recommendations to the foreign min- On Syria, HH the Amir regretted the HH the Amir reiterated rejection of all ored by the remaining five leaders at the achievements. isters then to the leaders. international community’s failure to stop forms of terrorism, and reaffirmed commit- summit for the unprecedented title of “We believe that differences in points of the killing and destruction in Syria, as well ment to all UN resolutions against this “dan- humanitarian leader, he was granted by UN view is normal and necessary, from which Maintaining achievements as displacement of millions of people in gerous phenomenon.” chief Ban Ki-moon. we should not panic, and we should not HH the Amir said the 35th GCC summit and outside the countries, in addition to HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad voiced con- He said that these efforts are due to the reach the level of dispute and boycott, was held a year since the last December threatening the regional and international cern over the development in Yemen, commitment of GCC states to carrying out which will undoubtedly weaken us and summit in Kuwait, during which “we lived peace and security. caused by the failure of all parties to abide good deeds, and coming to the aid of those undermine our ability to maintaining our with concern and fear on the common “We are before a historic, moral, humani- by the peace and partnership agreement in need and affected by disaster, conflict or achievements,” HH the Amir said in a march, which compel us to work tirelessly tarian and legal responsibility that compel thus hampering implementation of the natural catastrophe. “Our joys, emotions speech before the 35th Summit of the Gulf to maintain our achievements amidst criti- us to double the efforts with the interna- GCC insitiative and its executive mecha- and delights are one,” he stated, expressing Cooperation Council (GCC). cal regional and international circum- tional community to put an end to this nism. “renewed appreciation” for the “warm HH the Amir said the fundamentals of stances, which justified our concern.” humanitarian crisis, and preserving interna- HH the Amir commended Oman’s brotherly gesture” and development and unity that combined the six GCC countries However, he added, the wisdom and tional peace and security,” HH the Amir endeavors towards a solution for the prosperity for the nations. outmatched the “fundamentals of boycott.” keenness of the GCC leaders, coupled with said. He underlined that conflict in Syria, Iranian nuclear program. He urged Iran to Also yesterday, HH the Amir received He said dialogue would also help the GCC the summit meeting that was hosted by which broke out in March 2011 and killed fully cooperate with the International Qatari child Mohammad Al-Muftah, the countries to overcome “any dispute ... Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in hundreds of thousands of people, could Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). founder of an initiative called “Be Active” (towards) our common destiny.” Riyadh, contributed to the complimentary not be solved but via peaceful means. HH the Amir also voiced concern over aiming to disseminate positivity, optimism, HH the Amir said turning the GCC into a agreement that addressed these “excep- HH the Amir, meanwhile, called on Iran the hostilities in Libya, urging all conflicting hope and awareness for people with spe- union was the goal and hope of “the GCC tional circumstances.” to respond to the calls of the United Arab parties to cease all violent actions and hold cial needs. HH Sheikh Sabah highly com- countries, and it is in harmony with our HH Sheikh Sabah said the GCC was also Emirates to end its occupation of the three a dialogue for national reconciliation. mended the fruitful initiative that supports statute and an activation of the resolutions facing key challenges amidst drop of oil UAE islands - Greater and Lesser Tunbs and this category of society and promotes their of our common action. “We should work on prices “which have been influencing our Abu Moussa - through direct negotiations Amir honored humanitarian role. Muftah, a Qatari child creating a solid foundation to pave the way income and development programs.” HH or international arbitration. Earlier, HH the Amir said that his honor- with special needs, said meanwhile that for the union, a foundation that means that the Amir called for further strengthening of HH the Amir said the Israeli stubborn- ing as UN humanitarian leader is one for directives of HH the Amir are a “beacon to we overcome our differences and protect common economies in order to counter ness and insistance to build settlements, the Gulf Cooperation Council as a whole, me in my life”. — KUNA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 LOCAL

KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, ministers and other state officials attend the functionyesterday. — KUNA ‘Kuwait shows commitment to enhancing transparency’

KUWAIT: The UN Resident Coordinator in values would give an impetus to the fruitful sheikhs, cabinet ministers, top state officials Kuwait’s Public Anti-Corruption Authority. December, since the passage of the United Kuwait Mubashar Riaz Sheikh has extolled cooperation between the government, pri- and HH Prime Minister’s Diwan officials. On June 16th, 2013, the Cabinet issued Nations Convention Against Corruption Kuwait’s strong commitment towards pro- vate sector, civil society organization and In his speech, Chairman of Kuwait’s decree No. 146 naming the Authority’s (UNCAC) in 2003. The UNCAC is the first moting transparency and accountability. international partners to materialize His Public Anti-Corruption Authority chairman and board members, Namash global legally binding international anti-cor- Speaking at a function organized yester- Highness the Amir’s vision of Kuwait 2035. Abdulrahman Al-Namash said that Kuwait added. ruption instrument. day by the Kuwait’s Public Anti-Corruption The function is organized under the was leading in signing the UN Convention The Authority is now working on the final It requires that States Parties imple- Authority on the occasion of the patronage of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- against Corruption (UNCAC) which was touches of its executive bylaw to start offi- ment several to prevent corruption, crimi- International Anti-Corruption Day, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and with the passed on 31 October 2003. Just two cial work early 2015. He recalled HH the nalize certain conducts, strengthen inter- said that Kuwait in the past years has dis- attendance of HH the Prime Minister Sheikh months later, Kuwait signed the UNCAC, Amir’s confirmation that the authority is national law enforcement and judicial played firm commitment towards establish- Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Namash said, noting that the convention totally independent body with full powers cooperation, providing effective legal ing an organizing framework for promoting Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister was developed into a law and a part of and support for the political leadership and mechanisms for asset recovery, technical the values of transparency and accountabil- Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, Deputy Kuwait legal system in 2006. the parliament. assistance and information exchange, and ity. Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce On 29th November, 2012, the Cabinet The International Anti-Corruption Day mechanisms for implementation of the He went on to say that promoting these and Industry Anas Al-Saleh, a number of issued a decree No. 24 for the foundation of has been observed annually, on 9 Convention. — KUNA Kuwait seeking to establish human rights diwan KUWAIT: The National Assembly’s Human Rights Committee is seeking to place a bill stipulating formation of a human rights diwan (court) among the National Assembly’s priorities during the current legislative term, the panel’s chair- man said. Abdulhameed Dashti said in a state- ment to KUNA the commission would seek to highlight this issue in coordina- tion with the parliamentary committee charged with determining the prior top- ics. Dashti, speaking to the national news agency, while Kuwait marks the Human Rights Day along with the international community today, has expressed his strong belief that this bill will be Abdulhameed Dashti endorsed as a law soon. Commission on Human Rights on There are other bills currently under December 15, also addressing the same Ooredoo opens new examination by the committee, he said, topic. indicating that some of the draft laws Dashti reiterated keenness on estab- stipulate establishment of the “national lishing the human rights diwan, as well general unity authority,” tackle racial as other relevant bodies namely “the branch in Egaila indiscrimination in addition to the pro- family tribunal,” the “child and juvenile posed humanitarian laws for the illegal law,” currently under examination by the residents. concerned parliamentary commissions, The Kuwaiti Government and the in addition to measures, being taken by As part of plan to expand across Kuwait National Assembly will pursue task of the Central Apparatus for Illegal KUWAIT: Ooredoo in Kuwait launched its newest pany’s revamped design, which focuses on giv- branches across Kuwait, in key locations where drafting new legislations regarding such Residents’ Affairs with respect of tackling branch in Liwan Mall located in Egaila, on ing customers a smooth experience during their we can serve more customers. We believe that it basic rights to “stay abreast of interna- the file of these residents. Sunday, December 7, as part of the company’s visit to the store. The launch comes as part of the is important to be located as closely and conve- tional developments in this respect,” said The world has taken strides at level of plan to expand across Kuwait. company’s plan to expand its presence across niently as possible to the segments we are serv- Dashti, noting that the Kuwaiti people, promoting human rights, Dashti said, The branch launch comes after the release of Kuwait, targeting key locations in the country. ing.” Aside from its branches and official retailers naturally, have embraced human rights, forecasting greater role in the domain by revamped Shamel offers which include the latest Commenting on the occasion of the launch, across Kuwait, Ooredoo Kuwait has an interactive even before enshrining them in the the parliaments. devices in the market, for both iOS and Android General Manager and CEO Mohammad Bin online shop accessible around the clock, with National Constitution. The UN General Assembly proclaimed users, such as iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and Abdullah Al-Thani, Ooredoo Kuwait said: “We are exclusive offers and free delivery. It can be He confirmed that Kuwait’s second 10 December as Human Rights Day in Galaxy Note 4. The new branch follows the com- working hard on expanding our network of accessed on shop.ooredoo.com.kw periodic comprehensive report on 1950, to bring to the attention of the human rights at the domestic level peoples of the world to the Universal would be submitted to the UN Human Declaration of Human Rights as the com- Rights Council, in Geneva on January mon standard of achievement for all 28th, replying to all UNHRC’s enquiries peoples and all nations. This year’s slo- and remarks related to the country’s gan, “Human Rights 365,” encompasses record at this level. the idea that every day is a human rights Members of the National Assembly day. committee held a meeting Monday with Kuwait had signed a series of interna- Foreign Ministry officials, reviewing tional conventions that safeguard efforts by the preparatory panel for the human rights. The first parliamentary periodic report that would be submitted commission tasked with defending to the Geneva-based UNHRC. The report human rights was formed on October 24, will reply to 159 remarks and recommen- 1992. It acts to ensure rights for prison- dations, of which Kuwait has approved ers, tackle various issues concerning the 123. The Kuwaiti commission will also extradited, the expatriates and hold a meeting with the United Nations detainees. — KUNA Minister urges Arab efforts against water scarcity CAIRO: Kuwaiti Minister of Public Works and Minister of Electricity and Water Abdulaziz Al-Ibrahim said yesterday that Tareq Al-Saleh, AGM Investments, Consumer Arab countries should exert concerted Banking during the Economic Forum Gulf Bank’s delegation engaging with the event’s attendees. efforts to address the ramifications of water scarcity. “A single Arab strategy should be Gulf Bank team back after sponsoring developed in order to tackle water scarci- ty and to carry out a holistic review of the 31st NUKS-US Conference the water system in all Arab countries,” the minister told KUNA on the sidelines of the Third Arab Water Forum held in Cairo, Egypt. The largest gathering of Kuwaiti Students He also called on Arab countries to adapt to climate changes, to maximize KUWAIT: Gulf Bank’s team recently returned where they discussed various economic Resources, congratulated the students wish- utilization of floods and rains, to curtail from the 31st Edition of the National Union issues and challenges that the students will ing them the best in their studies and in their relevant negative effects and to overhaul of Kuwait Students - United States annual have to address upon their return to Kuwait. upcoming final exams, and announced that the integrated management of water meet up which this year was held from 26 - The key message conveyed at the Forum is Gulf Bank has five permanent job offers for resources. CAIRO: Minister Abdulaziz Al-Ibrahim 29 November 2014, at the Marriot Marquis that the burden of change is placed on the the attending students at the conference The minister stressed the significance speaks to reporters at the sidelines of San Francisco where the Bank was a plat- shoulders of the young, energetic, and who were in their last year of university of launching public awareness of water the forum. — KUNA inum sponsor. dynamic Kuwaitis returning to their home- study. Those who pass the interviews and conservation in the Arab world. pointed out. The conference saw over 3,500 Kuwaiti land following several years of study abroad, selection, that were conducted by the Gulf On the forum themed “Towards The forum got underway with partici- students enrolled in colleges and universities armed with a new mindset, and empowered Bank team at the conference will start work Secured Arab Water Future”, the Kuwaiti pation of ministers of water and agricul- come to an event that brought them a piece with the knowledge acquired to build the in the summer of 2015. minister considered it a real opportunity ture from various Arab countries and of home away from home. As part of its con- Kuwait of tomorrow. Gulf Bank also held a special Al Danah for the conferees to review diverse suc- regional and international organizations. tribution Gulf Bank sponsored an Economic In a video speech aired during the open- draw at the conference which saw over 1,400 cessful Arab and international experi- The three-day event addresses a host of Forum, which saw Tareq Al-Saleh AGM ing ceremony, which was in the presence of participating students sign up for the chance ments of the fight against water scarcity. themes such as plans for tackling water Investments Consumer Banking, lead a panel the Kuwaiti Minister of Education, Kuwaiti to win one of several draw prizes. The prizes Kuwait will present its ‘pioneering’ shortage, optimum utilization of water discussion which included Ali Al-Mousa, Ambassador to the United States, dignitaries, included: KD 2,500 for the first prize, KD experiment in the field of addressing resources and states’ negotiations on Chairman of Commercial Bank, and Kuwait distinguished guests, and students, Salma 1,000 for the second prize, KD 500 for the water scarcity during the forum, Ibrahim water sharing. —KUNA University Professor Anwar Al-Shuraiaan, Al-Hajjaj - General Manager Human third prize, and eleven KD 200 prizes. LOCAL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 Crime Kuwait Stock Exchange to sack expats Report By A Saleh closing account of the Social Security Authority and its subsidiary chairman MP, Abdullah Al-Tamimi said that the agenda would companies for the fiscal year 2013-2014. The committee chair- also include the weapons law, Haj, Omra and the Conscription Girls fight over a guy KUWAIT: Director of Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) Faleh man MP Adnan Abdul Samad said that the Audit Bureau had Law. Al-Roqoba has issued an official directive to various KSE already made ten remarks about it. KUWAIT: Two girls fought over a boyfriend yesterday. A departments to reduce the number of expatriate Unpaid bills security source said that a girl complained against her col- employees and increase the number of Kuwaitis to at Silk City project Minister of Communications Essa AL-Kanadari recently urged league and accused her of verbal attack. When the accused least 75 percent of the total manpower. About 44 expats The Parliamentary Committee entrusted with setting priori- all Ministry officials to take legal actions against companies and was summoned, she said the fight was over a student who may be laid off following this directive. ties to be discussed in the parliament on December, 16 has individuals over unpaid bills. The Minister also wants to be had relations with both of them. The Parliamentary Budgets Committee recently discussed included the Silk City project on the priority list. The committee briefed every fortnight on the issue.

Husband ‘kidnaps’ kids An expat teacher has filed a case, accusing her hus- CBK sponsors CAN’s Prostate band of kidnapping their children. The woman said the husband travelled with the children to his home coun- try without her knowledge. In another development, a Cancer Awareness campaign Kuwaiti woman helped customs officers to arrest her husband. She told detectives that the husband is a drug addict. As the man returned from a short trip, KUWAIT: In collaboration with the Cancer detectives inspected his luggage and found large Awareness National Campaign (CAN) and quantity of narcotics pills. He was sent to drugs control in support to the prostate cancer patients, general department. Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) spon- sored a public awareness campaign to Kuwaiti woman duped shed more light on prostate cancer. CBK’s initiative is part of the bank’s communal A female citizen has filed a complaint accusing a Kuwaiti activities aimed at promoting awareness man of fleeing with her KD 50,000. The suspect convinced on the disease - namely amongst men. the woman to get into partnership with him. When he got In this regard, CBK’s Assistant Director the money, he disappeared. for Advertising and PR, Amani Al-Wer’ said that CBK decided to sponsor the cam- Egyptian girl dies as paign after recent medical reports showed that prostate cancer is on top of fire ravages building the list of diseases amongst Kuwaiti men. The campaign urges men to undergo a PSA blood test in order to facilitate its treatment at the very early stages. She thanked the lecturer and tumors consult- ant at KCCC, Dr Ahmed Ragheb. Al-Wer’ added that the campaign goes will go on till December 25, 2014 and that it includes a lecture for bank employees about the disease in addition to various other lec- tures to be held in sports centers. Driver’s license renewal Kuwait, UK mull military, subject to the residency security cooperation KUWAIT: Responding to inquiries about case they change profession. KUWAIT: Ministry of Interior’s Assistant region and the neighboring countries and the Deputy PM and Minister of Interior’s According to the new regulations, expats Undersecretary for Border Security Affairs means of enhancing military cooperation recent decision to set new regulations for driver’s licenses’ validity would be limited to Major General Sheikh Mohammad Al-Yusef that contribute to developing mutual train- driver’s licenses for expatriates, a well- their residency visa validity. The source also Al-Sabah yesterday discussed with UK ings and exercises, said a statement by the informed security source explained that noted that all expats would have to pay a fee defense adviser for the Middle East General Ministry of Interior. expats licenses issued before the decision of KD1 each for the driver’s license and that Thomas Beckett the ways of mutual coop- Beckett is accompanied by a high-level was published in the official gazette would this regulation applies for those who have eration in both military and security delegation including senior officials, it not be withdrawn even if they change their been having their license for decades. The domains. added, noting that the delegation visited professions and that the withdrawal will be source explained that licenses previously Sheikh Mohammad Al-Yusef and Beckett the operation room and radar systems of only done through court orders. The issued with 10-year validity would remain reviewed a host of topics relating to the the border security. — KUNA source added that only the licenses that valid till the expiry date and that their were issued after the new law (which took renewal would then be limited to the resi- effect in November) will be withdrawn - in dency visa validity. — Al-Anbaa Four companies eye Zour refinery deal

KUWAIT: Total Trading and Contracting Company, which is the local agent of Delim Company, the local agent of the Italian Company from Korea at a price of KD503.4 mil- Saipem Company offered the lowest price lion, while Al-Hashimi Construction Group, the during the bidding process for the engineer- agent of Dawoo offered the third lowest price ing, supply, construction of the Al-Zour refin- at KD560.8 million. ery (bundle #4) - at KD 406.9 million. Informed Al-Omar Center for General Trading and sources said that there will be a technical eval- Contracting offered KD 623.319 million. The uation for the four offers during the coming bundle number 4 tenders is the first of Al-Zour weeks before declaring the winner, to make Refinery Tenders, which is closed. The winner sure they meet the engineering and technical will be announced after the evaluation. The rest specifications. of tenders will be closed by January. The cost of By Hanan Al-Saadoun The sources also said that the second lowest Al-Zour Refinery is KD4 billion and KD 348 mil- price was presented by Al-Zahra Engineering lion have been spent so far. — Al-Rai KUWAIT: An 11-year-old Egyptian girl was killed when she threw herself out of the window from the 4th floor in Khaitan to escape a raging fire. The girl’s mother and broth- Intensified crackdown on intellectual property violators er were rushed to hospital for smoke inhalation. Farwaniya, Sabhan and Industrial Shuwaikh centers rushed to the KUWAIT: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is posed would cover all markets to eradicate fake goods. The offi- events to enhance society awareness on the dangers of scene and put out the fire. In another development, fire to intensify efforts against intellectual property rights (IPR) cial warned that there would be no toleration for violators. fake products for people and the environment. broke out in the Applied Institute in Shuwaikh Education violators, a senior ministry official said. Yesterday, the committee discussed Kuwait’s classifica- The Committee, recently formed by a ministerial decree, Zone. Industrial Shuwaikh and Shuhada firemen battled Nationwide campaigns are to be launched against IPR tion in the US Trade Representative (USTR) report on coun- will continue efforts for IPR protection in Kuwait, examining the blaze. No injuries were reported. infringements, the ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for tries with IPR violations, he said. Participants also the relevant legislations and informing the Cabinet on Foreign Trade and International Organizations Affairs addressed steps to be taken to take Kuwait out of the developments, he said. The Committee comprises represen- Sheikh Nimr Al-Sabah told KUNA. Sheikh Nimr’s statement report when it is reviewed in February 2015. tatives from the Ministries of Interior, Health and Expat MoC employee followed a meeting of the Coordination Committee on IPR According to Sheikh Nimr, the Ministry will carry on Information, besides the Kuwait Municipality and the arrested for Protection, adding that the intensive inspection campaigns enforcing IPR protection legislations as well as organizing General Administration for Customs (KGAC). — KUNA embezzlement

KUWAIT: An Arab expat working for the ministry of communications was arrested for forging payrolls of 25 other employees, adding KD 400-600 monthly for the past nine months and splitting the bonus with them, said informed sources. The sources added that the issue was discovered by MoC’s assistant undersec- retary for financial affairs Ali Dashti, who referred the matter to his superiors and it finally reached minister Essa Al-Kandari. On initial investigations with the 26 suspects, the employees denied arranging with the accountant and claimed they had accepted the sums thinking they were bonuses given to them by the ministry, while the accountant insisted that they knew and agreed to receiving the sums and split them with him. However, though the concerned recipients offered to pay the sums they received back to avoid a scandal, the minis- ter insisted on referring the issue to the public prose- cutor. — Al-Watan Center teaches Holy Qur’an to female prisons

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior opened officially yester- day a center for teaching female prison inmates in the State Central Prison the tenets of Islam including memorizing the Holy Qur’an, among other religious instruction aimed at reforming them for a better life, said a ministry official. The center has been donated to the department of cor- rectional services at the ministry by the family of the late Mubarak Abdulaziz Al-Hasawi, said the department’s direc- tor Maj Gen Ibrahim Al-Eissa in a speech at the opening of the center ceremony. He made note of the fact that open- ing of the center coincided with the ongoing celebration of the GCC Inmates Week in Kuwait. Both undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Dr Adel Al-Falah and a representative of the donor, Abdulaziz Al-Hasawi, praised highly the ministry of Interior’s efforts at reforming prison inmates and prepping them to reintegrate into society equipped with tools that KUWAIT: Ambassador of Japan Toshihiro Tsujihara hosted a reception recently to celebrate the birthday of his Majesty the Emperor Of Japan. Senior officials, diplomats and would help them ease into their new lives. — KUNA media personalities attended the event. — Photos by Joseph Shagra WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 LOCAL

In Brief Banks workdays Wedding halls Refined oil he banks’ labor union received word inister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Al- ulf Cooperation Council (GGC) states are study- from Minister of Social Affairs and Subaih is under pressure from MPs who ing the possibility of building new refineries Labor Hind Al-Subaih to meet the try to take her out of plans to revoke the T M within 3 years as part of a plan to improve their demands of Kuwaitis working in local banks, licenses of wedding halls in which violations were G oil refinement industry and become exporters of most notably stopping the calculation of detected. Ministry sources indicated that Subaih refined oil. The project will allow GCC countries to sell workdays based on 26 days a month. The plans to cancel 6 licenses soon after investigations refined oil for approximately $200 per barrel com- union had demanded equality with workers revealed that managements rented the halls to pared to $60 - $70 per barrel for crude oil. The idea in the private sector where the law stipulates food companies for large returns, in violation of was scheduled to be discussed during the GCC that the days are calculated based on 22 days the law that designates the halls for public use Summit held in Doha, Qatar yesterday, according to a a month. — Al-Qabas only.— Al-Qabas source familiar with the information. — Al-Qabas EQUATE sponsors convention Photo of disabled persons of the day KUWAIT: Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Kuwait’s first international petrochemicaljoint-venture, sponsored Kuwait’s fifth annual convention on the occasion of “The International Day of Persons with Disabilities” organized by Training Gate International (TGI), Kuwait’s first non-profit company in Kuwait’s history. EQUATE Vice President for Technical Services and Head of EQUATE Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Team Mohammad Al-Benali said, “Based on CSR focus-areas which are key elements in our sustainability strat- egy, EQUATE directs a great amount of attention to persons with special needs who represent an integral part of the community’s groups and indi- viduals. EQUATE’s support for this conference, held under the patronage of His Highness the Amir, is an affirmation of the state’s consideration of this group. It is also an embodiment of our tagline ‘Partners in Success’ with TGI to create awareness among all relevant stakeholders about this group, their needs, how to support them, and ensuring their integration within the com- munity through all possible means. Along those lines, EQUATE previously launched Painting Smiles 2 in cooperation with Kuwait Blind Association (KBA) with the participation of the children of our employees and many school students through holding an art exhibition to sell a number of art- works with all proceedings going to the association. In addition, the compa- ny established the first of its kind multi-purpose hall in Kuwait for students with special needs at the Ministry of Education’s Al-Noor School.” On her part, TGI Founder and General Manager Kifayah Al-Alban said, “Much appreciation and gratitude to EQUATE for its contribution to this event for the second consecutive year. Such a partnership reflects EQUATE’s firm belief in supporting matters relevant to disabled persons who form 15 percent of the world’s total population according to international figures. We, at TGI, aspire to better serve persons with special needs and integrate them with the community as a whole, as well as empowering them to the fullest in cooperation with all national entities and individuals.”

KUWAIT: Picture of a stairway at the Sirbb Circuit building in Shuwaikh. Several scenes of sophisticated architecture and artistic designs can be noticed in many buildings around Kuwait. —Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Kuwait plans $7 billion heavy-oil project amid cheaper crude

KUWAIT: Kuwait, the third-largest producer in OPEC, That shows it is a very heavy crude. more readily yields high-value products such as plans to spend about $7 billion to develop heavy-oil Al-Zour will be able to process all of Kuwait’s gasoline. Bids on Al-Zour will close next month fields even with crude prices near five-year lows. heavy crude, he said. Lighter crude is generally and commercial operation is expected by mid- The first phase of the Lower Fars heavy-oil project more valuable than heavier varieties because it 2019, Mutairi said. — Bloomberg will cost $4.2 billion, with contracts to be awarded by TGI and EQUATE officials pose for a photo. the end of this year, Hashem Hashem, chief executive officer of state-owned Kuwait Oil Co, said Monday at a conference in Kuwait City. KOC, which plans to drill 900 wells and pump 60,000 barrels a day by 2018 in the project’s first phase, targets output of 180,000 barrels a day by 2025 and 270,000 by 2030, Hashem said. “Developing heavy oil projects in Kuwait is econom- ical even with the current fall in oil prices,” he said. Production from Lower Fars and the Ratqa field “will open the door for development of other heavy oil fields in Kuwait.” The Persian Gulf country ranked third for output, along with the United Arab Emirates, among the 12 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Kuwait can pump as much as 3.25 million barrels a day of crude, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The government plans to raise capacity to 4 million bar- rels by 2020. Brent crude, a pricing benchmark for more than half of the world’s oil, has tumbled 41 percent from its June 19 peak this year as global production, boosted by US shale output, outpaces demand. Brent fell 57 cents to $69.07 on Dec 5, the lowest closing price since October 2009, and was at $67.02 a barrel at 12:30 pm in London.

Price Estimate Nizar Al-Adsani, CEO of state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corp, estimated that oil will trade at about $65 for six months. Kuwait is pumping 2.9 million barrels a day, he said at the same conference. Kuwait, like neighboring Saudi Arabia and the UAE, wants to boost output of refined fuels to supply its domestic market and also to export. Refined products can fetch a higher price on international markets than raw crude. Kuwait National Petroleum Corp plans to expand its refining capacity to 1.4 million barrels a day from 937,000 barrels a day, Mohammad Ghazi Al-Mutairi, the company’s CEO, said at the conference. State-run KNPC will reach this target when it completes the country’s fourth and biggest refinery, the 615,000 barrel-a-day Al-Zour facility, and upgrades existing plants to pro- duce clean fuel, he said. Crude density is becoming heavier in the Middle East, and refineries must be improved to process it, Mutairi said. 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It streets, becameassociated withtheword ‘death’ and live inpeace, children andpeoplesecurely filledits that swayed withitsnice breeze, where peopleusedto of highpalmtrees watered by the Tigris andEuphrates ‘liberated’ form regimes. tyrant Iraq, whichonce wasfull terrorists andgotstrickenby endlessterror being after how thosecountries becamefavorite environments for I believe thatKuwait coopera- shouldsign security Instead, Kuwait canestablishorganized security Law enforcement butithasto be isimportant, Libya used to start andenditsdaysLibya withthevoice usedto start of didreligious callsdominate,How onearth ruleand that followed thefallofbigidolinBaghdadand what happenedintheso-called ‘Arab Spring’ countries have wondered, often likemillionsofothers, about its dayswiththevoice ofthe labor recruitment ‘Brotherly leader’, ofwhich Kuwait will soon lift thebanonrecruitingKuwait willsoonlift recently quoted by thepress assaying that he Bangladeshiambassadorto Kuwait was Libya andend usedtostart leader andofhimalone. Lifting banon we onlyheardabout the adventures ofthe — The hard question Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Anbaa [email protected] By Saleh Al-ShayjiBy Saleh By LabeedAbdal kuwait digest w In my vie and would have to runonstreets chasingbuses is even laidoff, thewholefamilylosescar some reason he/shewishesto changecareers or grounds that the familyowns acar, andif, for daily life errands andchildren’s schoolingon license andhasalready arrangedhis/her family’s This meansthatifafamilybreadwinner hasa his/her Kuwaiti drivinglicense withdrawn. 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Haven’t thishotshotcriticwonder why clown-like have actors appeared before andafter been easierfor somany peoplebecausesomany more gains’. thiswastrue, If thingswould have Saad’s goldenrulewasto ‘more clowning leadsto values inallArabsocieties. Anothersaidthat linked Saad’s movies to thedeterioration ofmany pens asknives, cuttingthemanto pieces. old readymade -theyusedtheir criticismstyles understand itbecausetheyare entrappedwithin because they(critics)failedorhave nottriedto Unfortunately, theyare repeating thesameold The newdecisionswillalsohave hugeimpacts A numberofcriticswere soharshthatthey solve them,themorestrange, insulting andinhumane deci- more thegovernment fails to sions thegovernment makes in hisfirstmovie andactually even theleasteffort exerting understand Saad’s creativity watched itasidiotswithout against expatriatesliving. the problemgetsand accused themillionswho Here inKuwait, thebigger A veteran criticfailed to to understand. cel thesedecisions. adopt petitionsto bemadeto theCabinet to can- cially thoseconcerned withhumanrights, to this ‘oppression’, Idourge allKuwaiti NGOs, espe- regard nor will theyusehugeheadlinescriticizing channels willever adoptexpatsconcerns inthis properly? ournation ask themto dotheirjobsinserving to dailyneedsinKuwait’s harshclimate, andthen tolies suffer schoolsandtend ingettingtheirkids we ourselves respect ifthousandsofexpatfami- significance to ourownwill lives? How onearth streets ontheirway to dojobsthatare ofgreat pushing expatsandtheirfamiliesoutto the withorganizing before thesesectors ment start cities around theworld. Shouldnotthegovern- likeinadvanced services andhighquality swift not have speciallanesonourstreets to ensure out andusethesameroutes andstops. They do happens here? issued by favoritism andcorruption likewhat vehicles’ anddonotgetregistrations quality its those found inDubaiandDohathatobserves thatKuwait lacksaproperfact taxicompany like without beingheldaccountable for it?Isitnota thattaxidrivers donotusemetersIs itnotafact theirhumanity. thatrespects means oftransport right to wonder ifKuwait really hasanorganized will beforced have toevery usepublictransport than withdrawing expats’ driver’s licenses. organizational more decisionsandmegaprojects solve thetrafficcongestion problem thatrequires ators! but unfortunately, we cre- are nationsthatkill throughout theArabworld. Heisareal creator, been keptinthedarknotonlyEgypt, butalso real-lifeportrayed thathave characters always for usingoldoutdated criticalstereotypes. Saad to explain Saad’stry creativity instead ofsettling to understand.even theleasteffort exerting the millionswhowatched itasidiotswithout accusedcreativity inhisfirstmovie andactually so oreven becausetheyfavor othercomedians. to do the phenomenonbecausetheyare too lazy none ofthemtriedhard enoughto understand tended to criticize himandhisworks. Iamsure why whencriticsfailedto understandhim,they terms of not having aspecificshapeandthatis in uncommon styles. Creativity islikemercury What Saadpresents ispersonalcreativity innew distinguish between criticismandcreativity. the real problem inmovie criticismthatdoesnot cannot absorbSaad’s orothers’ creativity. 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TIKRIT: Iraqi security forces and Shiite fighters are deployed during a military operation to regain control of the villages around the town of Tikrit, 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Baghdad. — AP Shaky grip on northern road as Iraq battles IS First trip by defense minister to recaptured area

TIKRIT: From somewhere, a sniper named Speicher after a US Navy pilot payroll, who paid their officers part of opened fire on the seven battle-scarred when it was the main US base in north- their salaries and in return did not show Humvees of Iraqi Defense Minister ern Iraq during eight years of occupa- up for duty, enriching their command- Khaled Al-Obeidi’s convoy as they rode tion. Obeidi spent several hours close to ers and hollowing out the military force. on a crater-pocked highway. The con- the front lines, meeting officers and Since Abadi took office the army, voy’s gunners replied with volleys of troops, asking about their food, sleep- backed by Shiite militias and security fire. The drivers did not stop. Obeidi was ing quarters and salaries. At a check- forces from the Kurdish autonomous proving a point by making his first visit point on the main northern entrance to region, has driven Islamic State from to Iraq’s biggest oil refinery, where a Tikrit, he handed envelopes of money Jurf Al-Sakhr town southwest of battle that broke a five month siege has to one distressed soldier. Two helicop- Baghdad and two towns near the been the main focus of the govern- ters shadowed his movements through- Iranian border, as well as gaining ment’s US-backed fightback against out the trip. At the entrance to Baiji ground in this area. Islamic State. refinery complex several fuel storage But Islamic State has consolidated That the defense minister could now containers appear to have been burnt. control of Iraq’s largest province, Anbar, drive the 30 km desert highway to Baiji Inside, large parts of the plant seemed which includes the mainly Sunni from an air base near Tikrit is one of the undamaged but no workers could be Euphrates valley west of Baghdad, and government’s few military achieve- seen operating machinery. continued attacks elsewhere. Obeidi ments since the army collapsed and said Iraq needed more support from abandoned most of northern Iraq in Appeal for more the US-led coalition whose jets have June. Government troops and their When Islamic State fighters swept bombarded Islamic State positions. Shiite militia allies finally lifted the siege through the region in June, hundreds of “They could weaken Islamic State’s of the refinery three weeks ago, after mainly Shiite army recruits at Speicher capabilities by 70 to 80 percent if they Special Forces troops held out, encir- gave themselves up and were machine- launched more air strikes,” he said. cled inside the plant. gunned in mass graves by the ultra-rad- Asked about Obeidi’s remarks, the US Along the road there is little sign of ical Sunni Islamists. The army’s inability commander of coalition efforts against life. Unfilled craters from roadside to defend the recruits at Speicher Islamic State said there were no imme- bombs obstruct vehicles. A bridge marked the lowest point in its capitula- diate plans to step up air strikes: “As the spanning the dual carriageway has tion to a seemingly unstoppable Islamic Iraqis conduct operations, we’ll contin- been blown up. By the roadside, elec- State advance. Obeidi, a Sunni Muslim ue to strike,” Lieutenant General James tricity pylons have fallen and a commu- general and Member of Parliament, Terry said in Kuwait. Outgoing US nications tower is toppled. Some build- hails from Mosul, the biggest city in the Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was in ings are burnt out, or blown up. north, now firmly under Islamic State Baghdad on Tuesday for talks with Iraqi Religious banners strung along the control after it fell in the June advance. officials. highway feature slogans and images He took over the defense portfolio in lauding the Shiite militia - a jarring sight October after the appointment of new Fear of militias in a part of Iraq where most of the pop- Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, who has At several stops on Obeidi’s trip, the ulation are Sunni Muslims. The short made a priority of fixing the military crackle of gunfire from ongoing fight- highway may be open between Tikrit and reducing the tension between the ing could be heard. At Tikrit university, and Baiji, but Tikrit, home town of the Shi’ite-led government in Baghdad and now home to troops instead of stu- Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein, is still Sunnis. Obeidi blames the collapse in dents on the northern outskirts of the mainly in the hands of Islamic State the north on systemic corruption and a city, soldiers said dozens of Islamic fighters and so is most of the highway poor choice of army commanders, State fighters broke in on Friday after further south. issues he said were being tackled. Last attacking from the north and east, To reach Baiji, Obeidi had to fly first week Abadi announced he had uncov- across the River Tigris. They were to the vast Al Sahra air field near Tikrit, ered 50,000 “ghost soldiers” on the army pushed back after a whole day of fight- ing. Nerves were also on edge on Monday outside Baiji, though the source of concern was not the hardline Bus bombing kills 11 Sunni radicals but the Shiite militias Baghdad has depended on to push in South Philippines them back. “In my home town, Islamic State would massacre me,” said Sabah DAVAO: Eleven people including many high school students were killed when Al-Jubouri, a Sunni Muslim policeman. a bomb exploded aboard a bus in the southern Philippines yesterday, military “But here, the ‘popular masses’ (Shiite spokesmen said. The bus operated by the Rural Transit company was travelling militia) consider me to be Islamic State.” through the town of Maramag in the strife-torn island of Mindanao when the He was speaking outside an office bomb went off, said regional spokesman Major Christian Uy. which coordinates the army’s military The blast also injured 21 people, he said. Many of the victims were high campaign with the two main Shiite school students who had just boarded the bus as it passed a school in the militias operating in this part of the town, said Lieutenant Norman Tagros, spokesman for a local infantry brigade. province, Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haq and Kata’ib The bomb went off almost immediately after the students got on. Tagros said Hezbollah. “They don’t work together extortion was being eyed as the likely motive. The bombing was the latest in a with us,” complained Jubouri, whose series of attacks on the bus company. Last month a bomb exploded aboard a home town of Sharqat to the north is Rural Transit bus in Mindanao, leaving four people injured. still firmly in the grip of Islamic State. Ten people were killed when a bomb exploded aboard a bus operated by More than a decade after the US-led the same company on Mindanao in 2010, which was blamed on an extortion invasion toppled Saddam and ushered scheme linked to Muslim extremists. Armed groups have proliferated in the in years of sectarian bloodshed, a more southern Philippines since Muslim guerrillas began fighting in the 1970s to set cautious US administration has up an Islamic state in that part of the largely Christian Philippines. Among them pledged 3,100 soldiers, to act as train- is the Abu Sayyaf, an Al-Qaeda-linked group notorious for bombings and mass ers and advisers, not combat troops. kidnappings, as well as other groups opposed to peace efforts in the south. The Jubouri said only resolute internation- main Islamic rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, signed a peace al intervention could rescue his coun- agreement with the government in March. — AFP try. “Tell me, when are the Americans coming?”— Reuters p8_Layout 1 12/9/14 8:42 PM Page 1

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

How anti-graft squad is rooting out corruption in Ukraine army

KIEV: It must rank as one of the world’s ago, the ministry’s chief procurement most daunting jobs: tackling corruption officer Oleksandr Zrazhevskiy was arrest- in Ukraine’s military. But with support ed. Officers found $420,000 in his safe. from the president, a patriotic volunteer “That was just pocket money,” said unit and a polygraph test, one man Arakhamia. “He wore a $200,000 watch thinks he has the answer. David to work.” The head of the ministry’s Arakhamia knew the corruption he health department is also under investi- would unearth in Ukraine’s notoriously gation, along with several lower officials. graft-ridden ministry of defense would The next step is polygraph tests for be bad, but he was still shocked. “It is everyone who comes under suspicion. huge,” he said. “From what we can tell, “I’m expecting to see a huge number of not one single deal has been free from retirements in the coming weeks,” he corruption. The amounts range from 10 said. to 90 percent.” He described typical methods for Troops begging for gas skimming money when buying defense Corruption has sharpened the already gear. First, increase the price and pocket chronic shortages faced by Ukraine’s the difference. Then buy a cheaper ver- troops, leaving them heavily dependent sion. And if you really want to cash in, on donations. When Anton Tarasov, a vol- put some of the goods in a warehouse unteer with the VS Ukraine-World charity, and blow it up, blaming the enemy and first encountered one artillery division selling the rest on the black market. “That near the frontline in rebel-held Lugansk happened a couple of months ago. A “they were stopping cars on the side of warehouse with a brand-new load of the road, begging for gasoline to run supplies got mysteriously hit by a stray their generator”. “They showed me their SANAA: In this file photo, Houthi Shiite rebels chant slogans atthe compound of the army’s First Armored Division, after they took it over, in missile,” he said. For Ukraine’s desperately camp. Not one of them had a sleeping Sanaa, Yemen. The world celebrated the ‘Arab Spring’ as evidence that the huddled masses of the Middle East, like people everywhere, are sim- under-equipped troops-fighting a bag, let alone a tent.” ply yearning to be free. But time has not been kind to the optimists. — AP vicious war against Russian-backed Volunteers supplied them with warm rebels in the east-such corruption can be clothes, diesel generators and boots. An lethal. That’s why President Petro IT company even donated four tablet Poroshenko has made the ministry of computers loaded with hacked military Qaeda claims deadly defense the test case for his plans to root targeting software so they would no out graft. He empowered Arakhamia and longer have to get their orders by mobile his anti-graft squad of 11 people known phone and plot trajectories with a map as “volunteers”-referring to their back- and compass. Corruption in official chan- attacks at army base ground as helpers organizing supplies nels is the biggest challenge for volun- for the troops through private channels- teers and international donors. “A signifi- to stick their noses into the ministry’s cant amount of goods don’t get to the books. “We have the power to go any- fighters-up to 30 percent when it was Twin suicide attacks killed 7 Yemeni soldiers where and if anyone blocks us, we go really bad at the beginning,” said Olena straight to the president,” Arakhamia Masorina, the charity’s leader. ADEN: Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for twin targeted an army checkpoint at the entrance of was flown home to South Africa early yester- said. If successful, he hopes the pilot “Commanders take it from us and sell it suicide car bomb attacks yesterday that killed the nearby town of Shibam, a military official day, the Gift of Givers charity said. project could provide a blueprint for on the Internet.” In one case, she says, seven soldiers in Yemen, as fresh violence said. “Troops opened fire at the vehicle 150 Impoverished Yemen has seen rising politi- cleaning up the rest of the government. 10,000 euros’ worth of flak jackets and shook the increasingly unstable country where meters before it reached the checkpoint” and it cal and military chaos since the Shiite militia, clothing never reached its destination. rival militias are battling for control. The attacks exploded, the official said. He did not say if the known as Huthis, swept south from their north- Polygraph tests targeted an army headquarters in Yemen’s blast caused any casualties. A bomb also ern stronghold to capture Sanaa in September, The first challenge for Arakhamia-a ‘Not for sale’ southeast, a stronghold of Al-Qaeda where two exploded in a square in Seiyun near a local gov- before extending their influence into the centre Georgian IT executive whose family fled It’s a problem with which Arakhamia- hostages-an American photojournalist and a ernment building, residents said, but there and west of the country. The militia, also known to Ukraine during civil war in the 1990s- who set up the biggest crowd-funding South African teacher-were killed by militants were no immediate reports of casualties. as Ansarullah, has been delaying a pullback it was how to select an unimpeachable site for donations to the military before during a failed rescue attempt on Saturday. Elsewhere in Hadramawt province, suspected agreed to under a UN-brokered accord, while team. Arakhamia subjected candidates taking on his new job at the ministry is Yemen, an important US ally bordering oil-rich Al-Qaeda militants late on Monday killed two clashing with government forces, local Sunni to a four-and-a-half hour polygraph depressingly familiar. “We had to start Saudi Arabia, has been wracked by months of soldiers and wounded a third in an ambush in tribes and Al-Qaeda militants. This has eroded growing violence after a powerful Shiite militia the town of Shehr, a security source said. Al- the authority of President Abdrabuh Mansur exam designed to test their patriotism engraving ‘Not for sale: donated by the seized control of the capital. Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) fre- Hadi’s government, which has struggled to and whether they had ever taken or paid people’ into thermal-imaging goggles,” Military sources said yesterday’s attacks saw quently targets Yemeni security forces with impose its rule after a year of bloody anti- a bribe. A quarter of volunteers failed. His he said. Arakhamia knows all this is mak- two explosive-laden vehicles detonated at the attacks. regime protests forced long-time president Ali final selections got to work in mid- ing him enemies. “I don’t care. There are base in the town of Seiyun in Hadramawt Abdullah Saleh from office in early 2012. November, figuring out how to clean up soldiers in the front-we are the soldiers in province. “Seven soldiers were killed and eight Rising violence, instability Authorities are also trying to cope with a and streamline deliveries of weapons, the back. “The difference is they know others wounded,” one source said, adding that Yemen has allowed the United States to car- longstanding separatist movement in southern food and uniforms. who their enemy is. We don’t-we have to the blasts came shortly after the arrival of a ry out a longstanding drone war on its territory areas of the country, where an independent Heads are already rolling. A fortnight hunt them out.”— AFP convoy carrying a general, who was unharmed. against AQAP, considered by Washington as the South Yemen existed from the end of British Another source said one of the vehicles explod- most dangerous affiliate of the jihadist net- colonial rule in 1967 until union with the north ed at the entrance to the headquarters com- work. US Special Forces on Saturday tried to in 1990. Yemeni security forces on Monday fired plex while the other managed to make it about free two hostages being held by AQAP live ammunition and tear gas at separatist Tearful widow receives body of 30 meters (yards) inside before exploding after American Luke Somers, 33, and South African demonstrators in the southern port city of hitting an army vehicle. Ansar al-Sharia, the Pierre Korkie, 57. The two were killed by their Aden, witnesses said. It was unclear if there slain South African hostage main arm of Al-Qaeda in Yemen, said in a state- captors when commandos stormed the AQAP were casualties. The continuing unrest has ment on Twitter that two of its “martyrs” had hideout where they were being held in south- raised fears that Yemen, which is also on key JOHANNESBURG: Speaking softly and Were it not for her husband, she said, she carried out the attacks, which it claimed left eastern Yemen, according to US officials. A shipping routes from the Suez Canal to the battling tears, the widow of slain South would never have made it through. “He “dozens of dead and wounded”. charity said Korkie had been due to be released Gulf, could become a failed state that fuels African hostage Pierre Korkie asked God kept me up when I couldn’t anymore.” Troops foiled a “third suicide bombing” that the next day under a negotiated deal. His body instability across the region.—AFP why he was killed, as his body was But after her release, Korkie’s captors returned home yesterday from Yemen. wanted $3 million (2.2 million euros) to “Why?” asked Yolande, appearing pub- set him free. At their last meeting, he licly for the first time since her 56-year- held Yolande and spoke to her. “I love UN’s Syria envoy denies Aleppo old husband died in a failed rescue bid you,” he said. “Tell the children I love by US special forces over the weekend. them.” Just days ago, Korkie’s release had “The voice of prayer that went up seemed imminent. Gift of the Givers had truce plan would benefit Assad throughout this country, throughout been negotiating with Al-Qaeda through Yemen, why was it not answered? “she tribal leaders in the region for months said, her two teenaged children sitting and they had finally reached a deal at Aleppo split between opposition and govt forces reduced fee of $200,000. The charity’s numb-faced beside her. “Why does God GAZIANTEP: The UN peace envoy to Syria yester- not answer our questions and prayers?” founder, Imtiaz Sooliman, had even told day rejected suggestions that a proposed truce The couple were seized together in Yolande last week that her husband in the northern city of Aleppo would play into May 2013 in Yemen’s second city of Taiz would be home for Christmas. President Bashar Al-Assad’s hands, saying it was a by members of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Once before US forces had attempted stepping stone in a political process and vital to Peninsula. Yolande was released in a rescue mission to free Somers, though allowing in aid. Staffan de Mistura has been January following mediation by the Gift it failed when they discovered he had meeting Syrian opposition groups in Turkey over of the Givers charity. The South African been moved from his location days earli- the past few days to try to convince them of a UN charity said Pierre’s release was only er. Last week, his captors released a video plan for a “freeze in the fighting”, a bid to get bad- hours away when an operation was threatening to execute him. “We had ly-needed humanitarian assistance into the launched on Saturday to free an indications, very good indications, that divided city. American captive held by the same mili- they were going to murder Mr Somers The opposition, as well as some diplomats tants. But both Korkie and the US cap- perhaps as early as the next day,” a senior and analysts, say the initiative is risky and that tive, photojournalist Luke Somers, were US defense official said Saturday. “It was Aleppo could face the same fate as the central killed by the Al-Qaeda militants during either act now and take the risk, or let city of Homs, where government forces have the raid. that deadline pass. And no one was will- largely regained control. “It’s not a ceasefire like ing to do that.” Somers family has since in Homs ... They (the opposition) need to feel ‘Immense relief’ said they would have preferred a diplo- comfortable that this is a UN plan that has only Korkie’s remains arrived Tuesday at matic solution-that were it not for the one aim-freeze the fighting, bring in the aid, stop this conflict. And starting from Aleppo,” de the Waterkloof Air Force base outside rescue attempt, he would still be alive. Mistura said. “We’re looking at many conditions But Yolande said the family had chosen Pretoria. Yolande spoke of “immense and many aspects in order to reassure everyone relief” that his suffering was over. Her to forgive those who caused Korkie’s because everyone has a problem of trust,” he husband had been ill throughout his death. “What will it help to accuse?” she said, adding that his deputy would be travelling captivity, losing his hearing and suffering asked. “What will it help to find out what to Damascus to try to win the support of Assad’s from a hernia. But she had pictured happened? Will it bring Pierre back? government. things differently. “We had visualized him Never... We choose to let go.”— AFP ALEPPO: A picture taken from the rebel-held side in the old city of Aleppo shows the Sheraton Aleppo has been split roughly in half between hotel, currently under government control, in the government-held side. Aleppo, Syria’s second holding us in his arms and hearing his opposition groups in the east and government city and former industrial powerhouse, has been divided between rebel control in the east and soft voice... the reality of this is that we troops in the west, with the remaining civilians regime control in the west since shortly after fighting began there in mid-2012. — AFP will never have him with us physically.” subjected to “barrel bombing” campaigns. Barrel She mourned for her children, she bombs are steel drums full of shrapnel and calculation” if they sought to disrupt it. Freeze is a stepping stone. It’s a building stone said, for the goodbye they never had. But explosives. The presence of Al-Qaeda offshoot The Western-backed National Coalition for for a political process,” de Mistura said, adding Yolande said the family had no regrets Nusra Front, which has fought both alongside Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, the fall of Aleppo would create an additional about moving to Yemen on December 6, and against other opposition groups, has compli- which met de Mistura in Istanbul on Sunday, has 400,000 refugees. “Aleppo is iconic ... It’s a mosaic 2009, exactly five years before Korkie was cated the picture further. De Mistura declined to said any truce plan needs to be part of a wider of the cultures, of religions of not only Syria and killed. They had been there before and say whether he expected Nusra to sign up to the strategy involving Assad’s removal from power. the Middle East but of the whole world. If Aleppo were moved by what they saw. “My hus- truce plan but said they would be making a “bad “We all know the solution is not just a freeze. falls, it would be tragic.”— Reuters band has a heart for the poor,” Yolande said. “The immense poverty, the need, just consumed us.” Korkie was retired, but Ukraine peace talks delayed but ceasefire ‘largely’ holds “a teacher is a teacher is a teacher”, Yolande said, adding that he could see DONETSK: Planned peace talks between Ukraine night of artillery exchanges. “We don’t have any pletely stopped. “There has been howitzer and opportunities to help in the country’s and pro-Russian rebels were postponed yesterday killed soldiers” since the start of the truce, a visibly mortar fire on Pisky,” he told AFP by phone, refer- education sector. “Do we regret it?” she but a ceasefire appeared to be largely holding emotional Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ring to the village that serves as a base for govern- said. “We have lost, but one can never along the frontline in the ex-Soviet republic’s war- told a public lecture in Singapore, where he was ment forces near the airport. regret. “When you have lived with people shattered east. The Ukrainian foreign ministry said starting a brief Asian trip. Donetsk separatist negotiator Denis Pushilin that have nothing...,” she said, her voice negotiations with the insurgents involving Russian One rebel fighter stationed near the contested told AFP that rebel leaders may hold a video con- trailing off. She shook her head. “This is and European envoys in the Belarusian capital airport on the northern outskirts of Donetsk con- ference with the Ukraine government and God’s will.” Minsk had been delayed and would probably not firmed that the situation was “calm for the European observers about the agenda and venue be held until Friday. moment”. But his colleagues remained skeptical for talks. “Most probably we will be able to agree a “Today, nothing will happen. Consultations are about the long-term prospects. “I don’t believe in date on Wednesday,” Pushilin said. He had previ- ‘He kept me up’ continuing,” a foreign ministry spokesman said. But the ceasefire,” one told AFP, refusing to give his ously said Friday was the most likely date. The pro- It was not the press conference a ceasefire along the frontline in eastern Ukraine name. “Up to now, ceasefires have only meant a Western Ukrainian leadership is hoping to wind Yolande had imagined giving. The last was apparently being respected yesterday on what pause before even fiercer fighting resumes.” A down the war so it can focus on long-delayed eco- time she sat in front of the media was in JOHANNESBURG: Yolande Korkie cries the government has dubbed “a day of silence”. AFP fighter with the Ukrainian ultranationalist Pravy nomic reforms meant to dig the country out of January, after Gift of the Givers had just during a press conference in reporters said fighting in the main rebel-held city Sektor (Right Sector) group, stationed two kilome- effective bankruptcy and open the way for more negotiated her release without ransom. Johannesburg yesterday. — AP of Donetsk had stopped abruptly at dawn after a ters from the airport, denied that shelling had com- foreign aid. —AFP INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 Case dismissed against German over WWII massacre

BERLIN: A German court yesterday threw out the church on fire. Christukat was accused of the case against an 89-year-old former soldier abetting the murder by either assuming over the Nazis’ worst atrocity on French soil, blockade and surveillance duties within sight the 1944 massacre in the village of Oradour- of the church or carrying flammable material sur-Glane. In a move that met with anger and to the church. disappointment among survivors, the region- al court in the western city of Cologne said it Twilight bid for justice would not try the pensioner, citing a lack of The charges were part of a twilight bid by evidence. The man, who was identified in the German justice system to prosecute media reports as Werner Christukat, was crimes committed by the Nazis. Germany in charged in January with the murder of 25 2010 reopened a war crimes case into the people committed by a group, and with aid- Oradour-sur-Glane attack when a historian ing and abetting the murder of several hun- discovered documents implicating six sus- dred people. pects in their eighties. Prosecutors eventually SS troops slaughtered 642 people in the identified 12 members of the regiment who tiny village in western France on June 10, were still alive after trawling through files of 1944, in a horrific World War II crime that the Stasi secret police in the former commu- deeply scarred the French nation. The tribu- nist east that came to light after German nal said it had examined whether the avail- reunification in 1990. able evidence would likely be sufficient to Probes were opened against seven of lead to a conviction. “The court determined them but prosecutor Andreas Brendel, head with today’s decision that this was not the of the central Nazi war crimes investigation case,” it said. Both the prosecution and co- unit in the western city of Dortmund said yes- plaintiffs representing victims’ families have terday that none of the other suspects had the right to appeal the ruling within a week. been charged. The other five soldiers have Christukat, who was 19 at the time, had already served sentences in France. Brendel acknowledged that he was in Oradour-sur- said he was “surprised” by the Cologne court’s CAPE TOWN: Shrien Dewani walks on the overhead gangway to catch a flight to Dubai after being acquitted in the Western Cape High Court of Glane and a member of the SS but disputed decision and that he would consider filing an masterminding the murder of his wife, Anni. — AFP any involvement in the murders. appeal. But he admitted the evidence in such The male victims were mowed down with cases was generally “extremely thin”. The machine guns in a barn, with any survivors court noted that the suspect’s presence in the shot at close range with pistols before the village alone was insufficient in war crimes Murdered bride’s family barn was set ablaze. Prosecutors had said that cases to prove culpability. In addition, it said, the suspect then went to the village church “none of the witnesses deposed during the where several hundred women and children investigation could establish a connection were being held prisoner. Members of the between the events in Oradour-sur-Glane planning to sue Dewani unit used explosives, automatic weapons and and the accused, and his name was never hand grenades to kill many of them, then set mentioned in any hearing.” —AFP Dewani leaves S Africa after honeymoon murder acquittal

CAPE TOWN: The family of a Swedish bride murdered the start of the trial that he is bisexual and admitted told British police that Dewani had said he was get- on her honeymoon plans to sue her wealthy British having sex with male prostitutes, but said he loved ting married to a “lovely girl” but needed “to find a husband Shrien Dewani, after his acquittal, saying she Anni. But the court heard that Anni sent Dewani des- way out of it”. Anni’s family criticized the decision to would never have married him if she knew he was perate emails just days after their lavish wedding cer- acquit Dewani without forcing him to testify, saying bisexual. Dewani walked free from the Cape Town emony in Mumbai questioning his “feelings” for her. “I they needed to hear what he had to say under oath high court Monday after a shock judgment saw him don’t want an insecure man or a man whose feelings about the night she died. “Justice failed us,” her sister cleared him of hiring hitmen to murder 28-year-old doesn’t come naturally that you have to force your- Ami Denborg told a scrum of international media Anni Dewani (nee Hindocha). In a statement pub- self,” Anni wrote on November 5, 2010. She was killed outside the court. “The knowledge of not ever know- lished yesterday, Anni’s uncle Ashok Hindocha said eight days later. ing what happened to my dearest little sister on 13 Anni would never have married Dewani if she had November 2010; that is going to haunt me, my family, known about “his secret sex life with male prostitutes”. ‘Fallen far’ my brother, my parents, for the rest of our lives.” “Neither would we have, as a family, condoned a Dewani left for Britain soon after the murder and Taxi driver Zola Tongo and one of the hijackers- union with a man who indulged himself in such a sor- fought extradition for three years before being both serving long jail terms for the murder-told the did manner,” the statement said. “We will now go returned to South Africa in April for trial. But Judge court that Dewani hired them for 15,000 rand through this case with our lawyers to confirm Jeanette Traverso said the state’s evidence had “fallen ($1,300) to kill his new wife. Dewani said in his state- whether we can file a lawsuit against Shrien Dewani far below” the level needed to secure a conviction. ment that he had offered the money to the taxi driver in the UK.” Both families are of Indian origin and had She said testimony by two men jailed for Anni’s mur- to arrange a private helicopter tour of Cape Town as a sat across the courtroom from each other since the der that Dewani had masterminded the plan was surprise for his bride. Because he was not called to trial began in October. Many on both sides wept-with “improbable” and full of contradictions and lies. The testify, prosecutors never got the chance to cross- joy on the one hand and bitterness on the other- judge conceded there were “a number of unanswered examine Dewani on why he was willing to pay an when Dewani was acquitted. Prosecutors said Dewani questions” about the murder, but said it would be unknown taxi driver so much in cash to organize a hired hitmen to kill Anni in a staged hijacking in a unjust to force Dewani to testify in his own defense trip that could have been handled by his top-class Cape Town township during their honeymoon in simply in the hope that he would incriminate himself. hotel. Nor could they ask him why he was allowed out ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE: Partial view of Oradour-sur-Glane village, central France, in November 2010 because he is gay and felt trapped She had earlier rejected as irrelevant testimony of the vehicle before the hijackers drove off with his which 642 citizens including 500 women and children were killed locked up in a into marriage by family pressures. from a major state witness, sado-masochism “master” bride and later killed her, execution style, with a sin- church intentionally set on fire by a SS division 10 June 1944. — AFP Dewani told the court in a written statement at and gay prostitute Leopold Leisser, who reportedly gle shot. — AFP Stavros Dimas: A soft-spoken candidate for Greek president

ATHENS: Stavros Dimas, the former EU Environment and could harm the country’s fragile recovery. Announcing Commissioner nominated for Greek president yesterday, is a the nomination, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said Dimas soft-spoken veteran of the country’s bruising political scene. is “highly regarded by Greek society and respected by the Dimas, who was a lawyer at Wall Street before embarking on international community”. Born in 1941, Dimas studied law a political career, was on the negotiating team that brokered and economics at Athens University before obtaining a post- Greece’s entry to the European Economic Community in graduate degree at New York University. 1981.Viewed as a safe pair of hands, the 73-year-old finds He subsequently spent six years at a Wall Street law firm and the legal department of the World Bank before embark- ing on a political career in Greece spanning almost three decades. First elected to parliament in 1977, Dimas initially served one-year stints as minister for trade, agriculture and industry between 1980 and 1991. His job as minister for industry ended abruptly after a reported row with the wife of then Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis, the state agency ANA said yesterday. Dimas went on to hold senior party posts at the conser- vative New Democracy party before taking over as Employment Commissioner in March 2004, and as Environment Commissioner in November 2004. As Environment Commissioner, Dimas headed an ambitious EU effort to set global carbon emission targets that was ulti- mately unsuccessful at the 2009 UN Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change. On his watch, the EU also adopted a Stavros Dimas bloc-wide ban on seal products, jousted with Japan over whaling and took Greece, Italy and France to task over waste himself at the centre of Greece’s rumble and tumble politics and water management. Upon his return to Greece, he just as the country is creeping gingerly out of a crushing six- briefly served as foreign minister in 2011 in a caretaker year recession that has destroyed tens of thousands of jobs. administration headed by former European Central Bank Greece’s president is elected exclusively by parliament, vice-president Lucas Papademos. Dimas has a daughter and and the position is largely honorific. But lawmakers’ rejection two sons, one of whom is a parliamentary deputy with New of the government’s candidate would force early elections Democracy. — AFP Germany’s right to re-elect Merkel in show of strength

COLOGNE: Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats were tion-winning chancellor, dubbed “Mutti” or Mummy by expected to overwhelmingly re-elect their popular Chancellor Germans and often hailed with shouts of “Angie!” by supporters Angela Merkel as unopposed party chief at a triumphant con- of the party that is now sometimes mocked as the “club for the gress which started yesterday. The two-day meeting of more election of the chancellor”. At the last CDU convention in 2012, than 1,000 CDU delegates in the western city of Cologne comes she won her seventh term as party chief with 97.9 percent of as Merkel, nearing a decade in power in Europe’s biggest econ- the vote. Only the first chancellor of post-war Germany, CDU omy, still coasts on poll figures that are the envy of other world co-founder Konrad Adenauer, ever scored a full 100 percent, at leaders. three successive party conventions in the “economic miracle” Merkel’s approval rating was put at 67 percent in the latest years of 1954, 1956 and 1958. survey by public broadcaster ARD. Fully 56 percent of Germans But critics charge that Germany’s once vibrant political cul- want Merkel to serve a fourth term as chancellor from 2017, ture has been suffocated by the rein of mighty Merkel, whose and nearly three-quarters expect her to stand again, said a poll year-old “grand coalition” government has absorbed her van- by the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. While many southern quished centre-left rivals the Social Democrats, giving both a Europeans, feeling the pain of the euro-zone economic and crushing majority against a tiny leftist opposition. Similarly, no- financial crisis, despise Merkel for preaching tough reforms and one expects major controversy to mar the CDU’s latest Merkel austerity, Germans mostly see her as a safe pair of hands steer- celebrations. As the world looks to wars in Ukraine and Syria, ing the country largely unscathed through the years of turmoil. Ebola and climate change, the most contentious issue at the Merkel, a 60-year-old Lutheran pastor’s daughter and trained congress was expected to be the decidedly domestic “bracket quantum physicist who was raised in the former communist creep”, where wage rises meant to adjust for inflation can bump East Germany, has headed the party since 2000 and has been workers into higher tax brackets, leaving them worse-off. The chancellor since 2005, with no obvious successor in sight. broad theme was expected to be a desire to reassert conserva- Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble this week showered her tive and business-friendly core values in the coalition, where with praise, comparing her leadership style favourably with that junior partners the Social Democrats have scored points with of French 19th century political and military leader Napoleon. signature policies such as a national minimum wage and a The veteran minister said Merkel had managed better than oth- women’s quota in corporate boardrooms. CDU parliamentary ers among today’s European leaders to represent a diverse, het- leader Volker Kauder called on the party to present a united erogenous society, telling the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily: and forward-looking front, in comments he made to the DPA “This is a new form of leadership. It’s not the hurray-style of a news agency. “We need to send two strong signals,” he said. Napoleon-but it’s more successful.” “First: The CDU stands united behind Angela Merkel and her CDU meetings have largely become celebrations of the elec- course. Second: We’ll create innovation and growth.”— AFP INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 Investigators consider arson in LA apartment fire

LOS ANGELES: Federal and local investigators were houses multiple businesses in a neighborhood a cou- building might point to arson. “It’s very rare for the debris fell into lanes. Commuter traffic - slow-moving trying to determine whether an arsonist set a fire that ple of miles away. No one was injured in the first blaze entire building to be engulfed at once,” Moore said. on good days - remained jammed long after rush hour, turned an unfinished downtown apartment tower into and there was one minor injury in the second blaze, “There may have been foul play.” Investigators from the with vehicles backed up for miles even after the free- a block of flames so hot they melted freeway signs and which appeared to be unrelated, authorities said. The city Fire Department and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, ways reopened. cracked windows in office high-rises as far as a block Da Vinci fire caused an estimated $10 million in losses Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were looking into the Kin Isamov, 28, was heading downtown on the 110 away. More than 250 firefighters battled flames that to the complex, city fire Capt. Jaime Moore told the Los cause of the Da Vinci blaze. freeway when he passed the blaze. “You could feel the engulfed the wooden frame of the seven-story Da Vinci Angeles Times . Another $1.5 million in damage was Investigators will look at surveillance recordings fire,” he told the Times. “You drive through it, and you complex around 1:20 am Monday. It took hours to done to a freeway where a sign melted and traffic- from surrounding buildings and will use dogs that can kind of imagine what Armageddon would feel like. You douse the flames and left an unsafe, smoldering heap monitoring fiber-optic cables under the pavement may sniff fire accelerants. The fire sent up sheets of flame feel like any second the fire is going to get in the car, of wood and metal. Heavy equipment tore into the have to be replaced, authorities said. that were visible for miles and rained ash onto freeways burn you.” Daniel Reese, 38, who lives in an apartment remaining scaffolding Monday night. Arson investigators were unable to immediately flanking the construction site. across the freeway from the Da Vinci, said he was awak- It was one of two destructive early morning fires in enter the unsafe structure, but fire officials said the fact Some signs melted and portions of US 101 and ened by sirens and then police ordered residents to the city. The other heavily damaged a building that that the fire erupted so quickly over so much of the Interstate 110 were shut down for a time as burning evacuate. — AP US Border Patrol: Female agents wanted

TUCSON, Arizona: The US Border Patrol is or injured migrants and administering first on a hiring spree for a very specific type of aid. In Tucson, only one of the agents on agent: a female one. Only 5 percent of its this elite team is a woman. Nationwide, approximately 21,000 agents around the four are. country are women, and the agency has The Border Patrol responds to hundreds long called this a problem. of cases each year of immigrants who need It is especially troublesome in the to be rescued while crossing the desert. Southwest, where nearly 120,000 women The agency conducted 509 rescues in the were caught crossing the border illegally in 2014 fiscal year in the Tucson sector, the fiscal year that ended Oct. 31. That’s a although that’s a much smaller figure than significant increase from fiscal year 2011, in past years. when about 43,000 women were appre- The Rio Grande Valley Sector in Texas hended. The agency’s southwest region has seen the largest number of migrants includes Arizona, Texas and California. But come through. Almost 49 percent of while the number of women who cross the migrants who are caught crossing in the border has grown, the number of female Rio Grande Valley are women. border agents has remained low. Last summer, the agency was over- That’s a concern for Juanita Molina, whelmed by a surge in unaccompanied executive director of the Border Action minors and women with children who were Network, an immigrant rights group in crossing via Texas and turning themselves Tucson. “Most women are victimized by in to the Border Patrol. Most were from men, so having a first responder who’s a Central America, and many were released man inherently creates mistrust,” Molina with the expectation that they would said. Six in 10 female migrants are sexually report back to immigration officials within assaulted while crossing the border, 15 days. Others were sent to a detention according to Amnesty International. Many center for women and families in Artesia, more become sick or lost while crossing. New Mexico. Immigration officials keep The Border Patrol Search, Trauma and children only in detention centers that are Rescue team is responsible for rescuing lost specifically for families. — AP US Northeast bracing for heavy rains, snow, wind

PROVIDENCE: A slow-moving storm hitting the Interstate 95 corridor from Philadelphia to the Northeast is expected to bring heavy rains Boston, but winter storm watches and warn- and wind to coastal areas and at least half a ings have been issued for inland parts of BERKELEY: California Highway Patrol officers try to grab a protester who blocked Highway 80 in response to police killings in Missouri and New foot of heavy, wet snow to inland areas. The US Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts and York in Berkeley, California. Hundreds of people marched through downtown Berkeley Monday in reaction to the grand jury decisions not to National Weather Service says a storm’s effects northern New England. indict white police officers in the deaths of two unarmed black men. — AP could make for a slippery Tuesday morning Some higher elevations could get 2 feet of commute, with some coastal flooding from snow through tomorrow. In Massachusetts, the morning and midday high tides. Worse condi- storm is expected to bring mostly rain and Over 150 arrested in California tions were expected as the storm winds up lat- strong winds to the eastern part of the state, er yesterday, and into today in northern areas. but some parts of western Massachusetts At least 2 inches of rain is forecast for south- could see 6 or more inches of snow yesterday. ern New England, where flood advisories are in Other areas, including New York’s Catskills and during police killing protests effect in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Adirondacks, could get up to 2 feet of snow Rhode Island. Some coastal areas also are through Thursday before the plodding storm BERKELEY, California: More than 150 protesters Patrol spokesman Daniel Hill said. More than 150 Cuomo would grant Schneiderman such pow- under wind advisories, with 50 mile-per-hour takes its leave. were arrested in California overnight after shut- people were arrested, mostly for resisting or ers. Like the Democratic mayor of New York, gusts possible. “There is a threat of sleet and The heavy, wet snow and gusty winds freezing rain that could make for hazardous could combine to bring down tree limbs and ting down a major freeway in another outbreak obstructing an officer, he added. Earlier, dozens Cuomo has tried to walk a fine line-expressing driving conditions for the morning commute,” power lines, causing outages. In New of nationwide demonstrations against police of protesters stopped an Amtrak train in the concern about the grand jury’s decision not to said Benjamin Sipprell, a National Weather Hampshire, which is expecting a mix of rain, use of deadly force on minorities. Across the town by lying on the tracks or sitting on a sofa charge an officer in Garner’s death while not Service meteorologist in Taunton, snow and sleet, power companies were mak- other side of the country late on Monday, bas- placed across the line. alienating the police. Massachusetts. “But it’s that 1 pm time frame ing preparations for the storm, which comes ketball stars in New York including Cleveland Outside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, a On Monday US Attorney General Eric Holder, that we are most concerned about with heavy less than two weeks after nasty Thanksgiving Cavaliers forward LeBron James joined the group of about 300 protesters blocked streets whose office is investigating the Garner case, rain and winds, and also the heaviest snow ,” he weather knocked out electricity to more than protests by wearing shirts emblazoned with “I and chanted, “I can’t breathe,” in memory of announced changes to federal law enforcement said. Snowfall is expected to be minimal along 200,000 people. — AP can’t breathe”-the last words of Eric Garner, a Garner, and “Hands up, don’t shoot,” a reference guidelines intended to set an example for local black man who died after a police chokehold. to Brown’s death. In downtown Phoenix, about police, according to a Justice Department offi- Large crowds have demonstrated daily in 200 protesters marched to police headquarters cial. several US cities since a grand jury decided last over the killing of another unarmed black man In Cleveland, Samaria Rice, the mother of a week not to bring criminal charges against a by a white officer in what authorities described 12-year-old African-American boy shot dead by white police officer over the death of Garner, an as a struggle last week. police in November, told reporters she was seek- unarmed father of six, in July. The death of ing a conviction. Her son, Tamir Rice, was shot Garner and the police shooting of Michael Review of police killings near a recreation center while carrying a pellet Brown, an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Protesters demanded that police release the gun that was a replica of a real gun. The boy’s Missouri in August, have highlighted strained name of the officer involved in the fatal shoot- family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit relations between police and black Americans ing of 34-year-old Rumain Brisbon, a man police against the city and the two officers involved, and rekindled a national debate over race rela- suspected of selling drugs. one who shot Rice on Nov. 22 and one who was tions. Several hundred people stormed onto New York State Attorney General Eric driving the police car. Interstate 80 in the college town of Berkeley Schneiderman on Monday said he was seeking “Tamir was a bright child, he had a promising near San Francisco on Monday night snarling the power to investigate all police killings of future and he was very talented in all sports: traffic in both directions. Protesters threw rocks unarmed civilians in the state. It remained soccer, basketball, football,” Rice said. “He was and other objects at officers, California Highway unclear whether New York Governor Andrew my baby.” — Reuters Female Philly firefighter GAITHERSBURG: A firefighter stands outside a smoldering house where a small pri- vate jet crashed in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A woman and her two young sons inside the home and three people on the aircraft were killed, authorities said. — AP dies in line of duty

Mother, 2 sons among PHILADELPHIA: A firefighter was trapped in the basement of a burning row home early yester- 6 dead in plane crash day, becoming the first female member of the Philadelphia Fire Department to die in the line of duty, officials said. The 11-year veteran was part GAITHERSBURG, Maryland: Federal investiga- home, which was immediately engulfed in a of the first company deployed to a fire in the tors have recovered the cockpit voice and fireball. The fuselage of the jet crashed into the basement of the home in the city’s West Oak flight data recorders from a private jet that front lawn of an adjacent home, which was Lane neighborhood at about 3 am yesterday, fire crashed into a Maryland house, killing all three heavily damaged by fire. Investigators believe commissioner Derrick Sawyer said. Sawyer said aboard and a mother and her two young sons one of its wings, which had fuel inside, sheared she became trapped as commanders were in the home. Residents near a regional airport off and tore through the front of the home changing tactics and ordering the company to say they heard the plane flying much too low where the mother and children died. withdraw. He said the firefighter was rushed to and struggling to remain in the air Monday. Investigators plan to remain for up to seven Einstein Medical Center with no vital signs and Soon, it crashed into a two-story wood-frame days collecting evidence. — AP was pronounced dead a short time later. “We’ve suffered a tragic loss here this morn- ing,” Mayor Michael Nutter said. Nutter and Worshipper stabbed Sawyer declined to identify the firefighter, saying they had yet to notify her next of kin. Sawyer and Nutter, speaking at the medical at NY synagogue center, praised the Philadelphia native’s strong work ethic and the pride she took in working in WASHINGTON: A Jewish worshipper was at officers and was shot once in the torso, the busiest engine companies, most recently stabbed in the head while praying early yester- Navarro said. He said the attacker was a 49- Engine 64 in the city’s Lawncrest neighborhood. day at a synagogue in the Brooklyn borough of year-old black male and that the motive for the “Very, very good firefighter,” Sawyer said. More New York City, police said. The attacker was later attack was not immediately clear. Rabbi Moni than 40 Philadelphia firefighters have been killed shot by police and died on arrival at a hospital. Ender, a spokesman for the Chabad Lubavitch The victim, an Israeli student stabbed in the community in Israel, told Israeli military radio in the line of duty since 1943, according to the side of the face, was being treated, said NYPD the attack did not appear to stem from anti- International Association of Fire Fighters. The last spokesman Adam Navarro. Semitism. “We can say with 98 percent certainty was Capt. Michael Goodwin on April 6, 2013. The The attack happened at the Chabad that it was not a pre-meditated act of hatred or 53-year-old Goodwin died in a roof collapse Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn at motivated by nationalism,” he said. The syna- while battling a fire in a three-story building in around 1:40 am (0640 GMT) but does not gogue is open 24 hours a day and at night the city’s Queen Village section. appear to be a hate crime, said a spokesman for homeless people go inside to get warm, he Sawyer said he set a goal when he became the Chabad Lubavitch community, an Orthodox said. “Apparently there was an argument during commissioner in June that the department PHILADELPHIA: A fire marshal exits a burned out home in the aftermath of a fatal fire yester- branch of Judaism. Police who rushed to the which the attacker pulled out a kitchen knife would never lose a member on his watch. “I’ve day in Philadelphia. A firefighter was trapped in the basement of the burning row home early scene told the assailant to drop the knife, which and told the Jewish student he was going to kill already failed in one of my goals,” a somber yesterday, becoming the first female member of the Philadelphia Fire Department to die in had a 9-inch (23 cm) blade. Instead, he lunged him,” the rabbi said. — AFP Sawyer said. — AP the line of duty, officials said. — AP

WEDNSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Storm leaves Philippines after killing over 27

SAN JULIAN, Philippines: A giant storm widespread destruction. “My only wish is that my family could which killed more than 7,350 people in Agriculture Organization representative left the Philippines yesterday after killing Most of the 27 people reported by get a good night’s sleep,” Organo, 41, November last year. in the Philippines, Jose Luis Fernandez, at least 27 people and devastating the Red Cross to have been killed were told AFP as neighburs sifted through the One important factor in fewer lives also released a statement commending remote coastal towns, but the govern- on Samar, one of the nation’s poorest debris of their destroyed houses to start being lost this time was that Hagupit the government for its “quick and timely” ment won praise for unprecedented islands where thousands of homes in rebuilding, using salvaged material. steadily weakened as it travelled west preparations. preparations that were credited for sav- fishing communities facing the Pacific In San Julian and neighboring coastal across the central Philippines. By the International aid group Oxfam ing lives. Hagupit hit the far eastern Ocean were torn apart. In San Julian, a towns, Hagupit’s winds had snapped time it brushed Manila, the capital of 12 expressed similar sentiments. “The suc- island of Samar on Saturday with winds tiny farming and fishing town on Samar, coconut trees and power lines, cutting million people, on Monday night, it had cessful evacuation of residents by com- of 210 kilometers (130 miles) an hour, mother-of-four Rosario Organo sat with off roads and making the delivery of sup- been downgraded to a tropical storm munities and the government has saved making it the most powerful typhoon in a daughter in front of their ruined bam- plies difficult. The military flew emer- and led to only a fraction of previously lives,” said Justin Morgan, Oxfam country the Philippines this year and threatening boo and palm thatch home yesterday. gency flights with food, water and other forecast torrential rain. director for the Philippines. In Manila, essentials from Cebu to the worst-affect- When it exited into the South China there was widespread relief that the city ed areas on Samar yesterday. Sea on Tuesday morning, Hagupit was had been largely spared, after the local Interior Minister Manuel Roxas said officially a tropical depression with sus- weather agency warned of heavy rain 200,000 people were believed to be in tained winds of just 60 kilometers an and big storm surges. need of help on eastern Samar, but this hour. Tens of thousands of people, mostly could rise as more comprehensive the city’s poorest residents who live in assessments were carried out in isolated Prepared shanty homes along the coast and river- communities. “It breaks my heart to hear President Benigno Aquino spearhead- banks, spent Monday night in evacua- their stories,” Roxas said in an interview ed what the United Nations said was one tion centers to wait out the storm. with local television network ABS CBN. of the biggest peacetime evacuation They returned to their homes yester- “All we can do is give them physical efforts ever. Nearly 1.7 million people day in drizzly weather after only moder- support, moral support, give them food sheltered in evacuation centers as ate rain and no major flooding through- and hope we can give back their spirits Hagupit passed their areas, according to out the night. so they can rise again.” government figures, and aid agencies “I’m relieved and thankful that I still hailed the strategy as a template for cop- have my house,” 63-year-old Corazon Relief ing with future disasters. Macario told AFP as she prepared to Still, after a barrage of catastrophic “One of the lessons (from Haiyan) was leave a Manila evacuation centre and storms in recent years that have killed to evacuate before the storm hits, evacu- head back to the riverside shanty she thousands, there was widespread relief ate if you live near the sea, evacuate if shares with her husband and seven rela- that Hagupit had not claimed more lives. you live near trees whose branches tives. The storm crossed over many farming might fall on you. That lesson was learnt,” “But I pity those who have lost their and fishing communities yet to recover Philippine Red Cross chairman Richard homes in the Visayas,” she said, referring MANILA: Typhoon evacuees walk back home with their bed sheets and from Super Typhoon Haiyan, the Gordon said. to Samar and other central Philippine pillows after spending two nights in evacuation center yesterday. —AP strongest storm ever recorded on land, The United Nations’ Food and islands. —AFP Police gear to clear main Hong Kong protest site Court authorizes removal of barricades

HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democra- lawyer for the bus company that sought area as well as a second, smaller site in Beijing-backed leader, Leung Chun-ying, cy activists have until Thursday morning the injunction. “What I would like to do the Causeway Bay district. said officers would use “minimum force” to leave a sprawling protest camp that now is to perhaps make a public plea to Some 7,000 police officers will be in assisting court workers to shut the site has blocked traffic in the Chinese finan- the students to stay away from the scene deployed for the operation, local broad- down. Earlier this week he said they were cial hub for more than two months when there is plenty of time,” he told caster RTHK reported. expected to encounter “fierce resistance.” before authorities clear it out, a lawyer reporters, adding that the company The student-led protesters had been Organizers said as many as 200,000 said yesterday. wanted to give protesters enough time occupying three protest sites to press people joined the protests early on, but Authorities are set to move in after a to pack their belongings and leave the their demands for greater democracy, numbers have since dwindled and only court order authorized the removal of site. but authorities shut down one in the dozens now remain camped out at the barricades, tents and other obstructions The court order, published in newspa- rough-and-tumble Mong Kok neighbor- Admiralty site, next to city government from the protesters’ main camp in the pers and posted by bailiffs Tuesday at the hood late last month under a separate headquarters. downtown Admiralty district, setting the Admiralty site, authorizes court workers court order. The aggressive police opera- Crowd numbers grew on Tuesday stage for a possible last showdown with to request police assistance “where nec- tion sparked several nights of violent afternoon as many people came to take activists demanding greater democracy. essary.” It covers three sections of the clashes in the neighborhood’s tight grid one last look. Students took photos in NEW DELHI: Rajiv Vij, founding member of the Association of Radio Taxis, Workers will dismantle the protest Admiralty site, but local news reports said of streets, resulting in about 160 arrests. their graduation gowns. A large yellow gestures as he speaks to the media during a press conference in New Delhi camp starting at 9 a.m., said Paul Tse, a police are expected to clear the entire The semiautonomous Chinese city’s banner that said “We’ll be back” was yesterday. New Delhi has extended a ban on Uber to all web-based taxi serv- draped on the road. Many were resigned ices in the Indian capital, as the US-based operator said it would continue to the site’s closure but remained hopeful operating despite the order, which followed a rape allegation against one of for the future. its drivers. —AFP “We haven’t won anything but if, as everyone says, there’s been a civil awak- ening then I Delhi to ban all internet taxi hope this is something we’ve accom- plished to a certain extent,” said Carlos firms after Uber rape claim Cheung, a 28-year-old transport worker who has been visiting the protest site NEW DELHI: India’s capital has decided to ban controversy surrounding its aggressive three or four times a week after work. all unregistered internet taxi firms after a female approach to local governments and traditional “Although they can take back passenger reported she was raped by a driver taxi services. On Monday, the US. West Coast city Admiralty, Mong Kok and Causeway Bay, contracted to US online cab company Uber, a of Portland sued Uber to bar it from operating in they can’t purge our desire for true government official said yesterday. the city. The company started operating in democracy,” said 18-year-old Emily Yip, The case has caused uproar in India after it Portland on Friday without consent from who was cramming for her college emerged that the suspect had previously been authorities or any agreement over how it would entrance exam at the site’s study area. charged for rape but had obtained a character be regulated. Student protest leaders have few reference signed by a police officer that India’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh may options as the government maintains an appeared to have been forged. It has also issue a statement to parliament calling on apparent strategy of waiting them out. revealed a total failure to regulate the booming India’s federal states and union territories to ban The Hong Kong Federation of Students, market for online taxi services in India. The Delhi Uber, the Indian Express newspaper reported. one of the groups organizing the transport department has been slow to respond protests, said last week it is mulling a and, according to reports, sent its order banning Uber still on withdrawal but has not yet made a deci- Uber by fax. A representative for Uber said the company sion. The group earlier led a failed bid to In its ruling, published in a national newspa- had not been officially notified of any ban in surround the headquarters complex that per, the department stated that only six regis- New Delhi and would issue a statement later. It resulted in a night of violent clashes in a tered radio taxi companies would now be was still possible to hail an Uber taxi in Delhi desperate last-minute attempt to pres- allowed to operate in New Delhi. “We have using the company’s smartphone application. sure the government over Beijing’s banned Uber. Another public notice will be Uber taxi driver Satish Kumar, who has been HONG KONG: Pro-democracy protesters’ tents are seen at the occupied area outside govern- demand that all candidates be screened issued tomorrow for banning all non-registered associated with the company for 11 months, ment headquarters in Hong Kong yesterday. —AP in the inaugural 2017 election for the cab service providers. It’s almost done,” said told Reuters he works for another travel compa- city’s top leader. —AP Kuldeep Singh Gangar, spokesman of the Delhi ny that is enrolled with Uber. He was unaware of transport department. the ban. “We will only consider a ban once our Uber was blacklisted in New Delhi on app stops working,” said Kumar, whose company Japanese right muzzling Monday after police said it had failed to run pays 20 percent of the fare to Uber. “If it is News background checks on the driver, who was banned, we will suffer losses. It is up to the in brief arrested three years ago in a similar case but lat- authorities to do the checks. Why blame the liberal media: Analysts er acquitted. company and make others suffer?” he asked. The arrested driver, Shiv Kumar Yadav, Before joining Uber, Kumar said he was Polio vaccinator shot TOKYO: A chill wind is blowing through very important to democracy.” appeared in court on Monday and was remand- trained for two days on basic etiquette and dead in Pakistan Japan’s media as a resurgent right pressures ed in custody for three days. Yadav had obtained using the mobile app. He only submitted a copy LAHORE: Gunmen yesterday killed a member of a polio vac- the country’s liberal voices, in what analysts Wartime legacy a reference from the Delhi Police, but police of his driving license and identity card to the cination team in Pakistan, as Taleban insurgents claimed the say presents a threat to democracy as voters But it is in the realm of Japan’s powerful spokesman Rajan Bhagat told Reuters the cer- company. He was not interviewed. Uber taxis killing of two policemen assigned to protect an immuniza- head to the polls for a general election. multi-million selling newspapers where the tificate “seems to be fake.” were also violating norms by plying within the tion team the day before. Yesterday’s attack-the latest of Cheered on by fringe groups, the main- right is making the most notable headway. The fast-growing ride-hailing service Uber city despite having an all-India tourist permit many on the teams-occurred in a residential area of stream right-wing press and the government Their biggest scalp is the country’s premier was valued at $40 billion last week after its latest that mandates only inter-state travel, a govern- Faisalabad district in Punjab province, where workers were of nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are liberal newspaper, the Asahi Shimbun, funding round ahead of an expected initial pub- ment official said. immunizing children on the second day of an anti-polio tightening the vice on left-of-centre voices. which in August retracted decades-old arti- lic offering. In India, the company operates in 11 “They have not made any efforts to get them- drive. The victim was Muhammad Sarfaraz, 40 a school- A letter sent last month from Abe’s ruling cles on Japan’s wartime system of sex slav- cities. selves registered. They have just tried to use the teacher working as a volunteer in the campaign, senior Liberal Democratic Party to Tokyo-based ery, after years of calls for it to do so. India’s central bank had earlier rapped Uber loopholes in the system to run a service and gain police official Ali Waseem said. “Gunmen on a motorcycle broadcasters demanding “fair” coverage in The paper admitted its chief source for for violating the country’s credit card payment commercially,” said a Delhi transport department fired six shots and he died on the spot,” Waseem said.He said the run-up to this weekend’s vote sent a shiv- the stories was not credible-a fact long- system by using a so-called one-step authoriza- official on condition of anonymity. The state it was not clear whether Sarfaraz had been attacked by mili- er through the industry. While the wording since established-and apologized. The com- tion process while the regulator requires a two- department had also received several complaints tants opposed to polio vaccination or because of personal was tame, it awakened an institutional mem- pany’s president also resigned. step procedure. Uber later complied, calling the from other operators about how unregistered enmities, which had led to two previous attempts on his life. ory of 1930s Japan, when the press was Rivals leapt on the climbdown and Abe, requirement “unnecessary and burdensome”. providers like Uber were violating norms and Doctor Rana Waqar Sadiq, a senior health official, confirmed strictly censored as military rulers marched who wants a more sympathetic telling of The US company has also been dogged by hurting their profits. —Reuters the killing of a member of his polio team. the country towards war. Coupled with the Japan’s history, took the move as proof of a coming-into-force this week of a state secrets smear. act that opponents say will stymie legitimate “Japan’s image was greatly damaged. Militant linked to attack media criticism, campaign groups are warn- Baseless libels are all across the world that 4 killed in clash on Bhutto killed in Karachi ing of an increasingly febrile atmosphere. ‘Japan systematically forced sex slavery’ KARACHI: Police in Pakistan said yesterday they had killed The Japanese chapter of PEN because of the false (Asahi) reports,” Abe a Taleban commander responsible for a bomb attack in International, an association of writers, has told a parliamentary committee in October. in Papua province 2007 that killed 139 people in a botched attempt to assas- warned the law means the government Despite a dearth of official records, main- sinate ex-premier Benazir Bhutto. Firdous Khan was killed “can now conceal military, intelligence and stream researchers estimate up to 200,000 JAYAPURA, Indonesia: A clash killed by gunfire during the clash, but in an hour-long gunfight with police in the Manghopir any inconvenient information in an arbi- women, many from Korea but also from between security forces and local resi- it was unclear who fired the shots, neighbourhood of the country’s biggest city Karachi, said trary manner,” in what it called the “return China, Indonesia, the Philippines and dents has left at least four people Mende said, adding that an investiga- Usman Bajwa, a senior official in the Crime Investigations of the heavy-handed state”. Taiwan, served Japanese soldiers in “com- dead in Indonesia’s easternmost tion was underway. The incident was Department. Bajwa told AFP Khan was the mastermind of Broadcasters and newspapers should fort stations”. Many historians say these province of Papua, police said yester- sparked by another clash late Sunday the devastating bombing near Bhutto’s truck at a political fight back against attempts to muzzle them, women were not willing participants and day.Ten other people were wounded between a group of soldiers and local rally during her Pakistan homecoming parade in October said Yasuhiko Tajima of Japan’s Sophia that the in the clash, which took place Monday youngsters. That clash started when 2007. Bhutto survived the attack but was assassinated two University, one of several analysts to raise Imperial Japanese Army and wartime months later in a gun and suicide bomb attack at a rally in alarm over recent moves. government were involved in their enslave- in Enarotali, the capital of Paniai the youths reprimanded a soldier who Rawalpindi. “Firdous Khan was a Taliban commander who “Regardless of ideologies, right or left, ment, tacitly or explicitly. Right-wingers, District, said local police chief Maj. was riding a motorcycle without the acted as a facilitator and trained the suicide bomber and the media’s role is as a watchdog of pow- however, say the women were common Gen. Yotje Mende. Four people, includ- headlights on, said Papua police later took him to the target,” said Bajwa. er for citizens,” he said. “Journalists prostitutes engaged in a commercial ing three high school students, were spokesman Col Sulistyo Pudjo. shouldn’t forget this principle media is exchange. —AFP NEWS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

CIA report details ‘brutal’ post-9/11 interrogations

Continued from Page 1 2002, he wasn’t briefed by the CIA about the details until 2006, and he then expressed discomfort with the “image of a Three detainees faced waterboarding, the simulated detainee, chained to the ceiling, clothed in a diaper and drowning technique. Some were left broken by the treat- forced to go to the bathroom on himself.” Bush said in his ment, pleading and whimpering, one described as assuming 2010 memoirs that he discussed the program with Tenet, a “compliant” position on the waterboarding table at the but the CIA director told the agency’s inspector general that snap of an interrogator’s fingers. never happened. For all the effectiveness in breaking detainees’ spirits, the “enhanced interrogation techniques” didn’t produce results More brutal where it really mattered, the report asserts in its most con- The CIA’s interrogation program stemmed from a 2002 troversial conclusion. It cites CIA cables, emails and interview secret order from President George W Bush in response to transcripts to contradict the central justification for torture - the Sept 11 attacks. It authorized the CIA to detain terrorists. that American lives were saved and terror plots stopped The report said the order didn’t mention interrogation. After through the information that detainees gave only when Al-Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah was arrested in Pakistan subjected to very harsh methods. in March of that year, the agency received permission from The 500-page document released yesterday included the the Justice Department and White House to use several executive summary and conclusions of a still-secret, 6,700- coercive techniques on him, including waterboarding, sleep page full report, the results of a five-year, $40 million investi- deprivation and close confinement - a menu of tactics gation. Obama ordered the interrogation practices halted drawn up by two psychologists helping the CIA as contrac- when he took office nearly six years ago, though the harsh- tors. est tactics had been discontinued years before. The report The US government ultimately paid their companies $80 provides a catalog of what it deems misstatements by senior million. The report doesn’t name them, but they are Bruce CIA officials to the president, the Justice Department, Jessen and James Mitchell. The CIA added unauthorized Congress and the American public. methods into the interrogation mix. At least five men in CIA It describes mismanagement so deficient that the agency detention received “rectal rehydration,” a form of feeding lost track of how many detainees it held. Senate investiga- through the rectum. The report found no medical necessity WASHINGTON: This combination of file photos shows a handout photo (left) of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, tors documented 119 - a higher figure than the 98 described for the treatment. Others received “ice baths” and death alleged organizer of the September 11, 2001 attacks, shortly after his capture and Abd Al-Rashim Al-Nashiri, Al- in memos made public in 2009. At least 39 faced harsh inter- threats. At least three in captivity were told their families Qaeda�s chief of operations for the Gulf and a suspected mastermind of the USS Cole bombing in Yemen. — AFP rogations, the report said. The CIA has cited the number 30. would suffer, with CIA officers threatening to harm their chil- Feinstein said the CIA’s program amounted to “indefinite dren, sexually abuse the mother of one man and cut the on Zubaydah and two other detainees, the report empha- Baluchi, after undergoing enhanced interrogation, was the secret detention and the use of brutal interrogation tech- throat of another man’s mother. sizes, was far different from anything the US military does in first to reveal a carefully guarded Al-Qaeda secret -that Abu niques in violation of US law, treaty obligations and our val- Zubaydah was held in a secret facility in Thailand, called training and more brutal than the careful procedures laid Ahmad served as a courier for messages to and from bin ues.” The report’s summary, released after months of tough detention Site Green in the report. FBI agents, who obtained out in Justice Department memos authorizing the tactic. Laden. negotiations about what should be censored, was issued crucial intelligence from Zubaydah through traditional inter- During one session, Zubaydah became “completely unre- The Senate report says Al-Baluchi recanted, and was amid concerns it could spark violence against Americans rogation, stopped participating when the CIA took over and sponsive with bubbles rising through his open full mouth,” unreliable. Many disputes follow this pattern, with Senate abroad. raised the pressure. At one point early in his detention and according to internal CIA records. Khalid Sheikh investigators and CIA officials battling over the same body with CIA officials believing he had information on an immi- Mohammed, the mastermind of 9/11 who confessed to later of evidence but each pointing to different data points to Security tightened nent plot, Zubaydah was left in isolation for 47 days without beheading journalist Daniel Pearl, was subjected to water- make their cases. The report claims the CIA learned of US US embassies tightened security and military bases questioning, the report says. After that, he was subjected to boarding 183 times, the report says. He was “ingesting and citizen Jose Padilla from a foreign government in 2002, around the world were put on alert this week in anticipation the other techniques, and he later suffered mental prob- (aspirating) a LOT of water,” one CIA officer said in a cable, eight days before Zubaydah gave the FBI information on of anti-American reactions, and Secretary of State John Kerry lems. He wasn’t alone. adding, “In the new technique we are basically doing a series the Padilla’s “dirty bomb” plot without names. The CIA insists made a late plea to Feinstein to consider delaying the In September 2002, at a facility referred to as COBALT- of near drownings.” the case of Padilla, who was arrested in Chicago in 2002 on release, to no avail. Earlier this year, Feinstein accused the understood as the CIA’s “Salt Pit” facility in Afghanistan - In March 2003, CIA officers noted waterboarding wasn’t suspicion of plotting an attack with a radiological bomb, CIA of infiltrating Senate computer systems in a dispute over detainees were kept in isolation and complete darkness. making Mohammed more compliant. But they continued was a good example of intelligence derived from its documents as relations between the investigators and the Their cells had only buckets for human waste. Loud noise or waterboarding him for 10 more days, the report notes. In detainee program. spy agency deteriorated. The report was written by the music was common. Redha Al-Najar, a former Osama bin one case, he was waterboarded for failing to confirm refer- The CIA acknowledges it was wrong to claim water- California Democrat’s staff members, including Daniel Jones, Laden bodyguard was the first prisoner there. He was hood- ences in electronic intercepts to Al-Qaeda’s efforts to obtain boarding and other such tactics helped foil a plot to attack a former FBI agent. ed and subjected to round-the-clock music or interrogations “nuclear suitcases,” the report says. The CIA later learned the the US consulate and other American interests in Karachi, Former CIA officials forcefully disputed the report’s find- to prevent him from sleeping - though there was no indica- nuclear suitcase threat was “an orchestrated scam.” In anoth- Pakistan, which the Senate report attributed to the confis- ings. So did Senate Republicans, whose written dissent tion he was resisting interrogators. A month later, CIA ques- er case, Mohammed was waterboarded because of a CIA cation of explosives and a pair of arrests by Pakistani accused Democrats of inaccuracies, sloppy analysis and tioners found Al-Najjar a “broken man” and on the verge of a analyst’s mistake. The analyst misheard intelligence alleging authorities in 2003. But the two sides disagree over a pur- cherry-picking evidence to reach a predetermined conclu- “complete breakdown.” Al-Qaeda was recruiting black Muslims in the US. After two ported “second wave” of US attacks plotted by Mohammed. sion. CIA officials prepared their own response acknowledg- days of waterboarding, Mohammed fabricated a story about The CIA cites its interrogations, which led to the capture of ing serious mistakes in the interrogation program, but con- Rough treatment seeking out black Muslims in Montana, the report says. students it believes were preparing to hit West Coast sky- tending it produced vital intelligence that still guides the But the treatment got worse, with officials lowering his John McLaughlin, the deputy CIA director at the time, scrapers. Senate investigators say the students weren’t agency’s counterterrorism efforts. “We know that the pro- food ration, keeping him shackled in the cold and giving said in an interview that Mohammed “became a consultant involved in such plotting and that detainees provided gram led to the capture of Al-Qaeda leaders and took them him a diaper instead of toilet access, the report says. Some to us” and was a major source of information about Al- answers the interrogators wanted to hear under great off the battlefield, that it prevented mass casualty attacks detainees at the Afghan facility were marched around naked Qaeda. According to the report, however, “a significant duress. and that it saved thousands of American lives,” said George or dragged out of their cells and forcibly stripped by officers, amount of the intelligence reporting from (Mohammed) Senate investigators say British authorities pieced Tenet, CIA director when the Sept 11, 2001, attacks occurred. before being secured with Mylar tape, hooded, and dragged that the CIA identified as importantthreat reporting was lat- together the capture of a UK citizen intending to attack tar- Tenet said the report missed the context in which the along a corridor while being slapped and punched. Gul er identified as fabricated.” More waterboarding may have gets there a year later, while the CIA insists the first name of harsh interrogations were conducted, with the nation reel- Rahman, a suspected extremist, got his first taste of occurred, but Senate investigators weren’t sure. They uncov- his alias came from Mohammed. The CIA argues tough ing from 9/11 and CIA officials convinced more attacks were enhanced interrogation in late 2002 with two days of sleep ered a photo of a well-worn waterboard with buckets of interrogations of Mohammed also led to Iyman Faris, an coming. The entire US government was under pressure to deprivation, total darkness, isolation and “rough treatment.” water around it at a detention site where the CIA says it Ohio truck driver who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges. prevent a second wave and lacked intelligence to deal with Rahman was then shackled to a wall in his cell, forced to didn’t employ the technique. The agency never explained The Senate report says Faris was on the FBI’s radar before the possibility. “It was a ticking time bomb every day,” Tenet rest on a bare concrete floor in only a sweatshirt. The next the photo. the Sept 11 attacks and resurfaced after Pakistan arrested said. The Senate investigation found no evidence the inter- day he was dead. A CIA review and autopsy found he died of another terror suspect, leading a mutual acquaintance to rogations stopped imminent plots. And Feinstein rejected hypothermia. Justice Department investigations into that No unique intelligence call Faris to inform him of the arrest. Eavesdroppers from the idea that the CIA’s actions were excusable. and another death of a CIA detainee resulted in no charges. After reviewing 6 million agency documents, investiga- the National Security Agency were listening. “Such pressure, fear and expectation of further terrorist CIA officials justified employing the harshest technique, tors could find no example of unique and life-saving intelli- plots do not justify, temper or excuse improper actions tak- waterboarding, by saying it was commonly done to US gence gleaned from the coercive techniques that in some Management flaws surface en by individuals or organizations in the name of national troops training to become members of elite special opera- cases left detainees hallucinating and suicidal. The sweep- By January 2003, at least one senior CIA officer had had security,” she wrote. Though Bush approved the program in tions units. But the way the CIA carried out waterboarding ing conclusion is another that the CIA and Republicans dis- enough. After receiving a proposed interrogation plan for a pute. The report zeroes in on 20 high-profile cases the CIA prisoner named Abd Al-Rahim Al-Nashiri, who would later cites as counterterror successes derived from its enhanced be waterboarded, the chief interrogator for the detainee Gulf Arabs to create regional police... interrogations. program emailed CIA colleagues saying he told his bosses In each, the Senate report argues the crucial information he would “no longer be associated in any way with the Continued from Page 1 makes up around 90 percent of GCC public revenues, came from elsewhere or from a detainee before he was sub- interrogation program.” “This is a train wreak (sic) waiting to has fallen by about 40 percent since June, leaving the jected to the harsh techniques. On the biggest triumph of happen and I intend to get the hell off the train before it Efforts against terror six member states facing a potential $300 billion loss in all, the 2011 killing of Bin Laden, the investigators claim to happens,” said the interrogator, citing the long-term impact In his opening remarks, Sheikh Tamim called for a income compared with last year. debunk the argument that such practices proved decisive. of enhanced techniques on the suspect’s health. joint regional effort to confront “terrorism”. Most GCC Oil prices have extended their losses since OPEC The debate centers on how the US discovered the trusted The interrogator is unnamed in the report, Brutal interro- states are members of the US-led international coalition kept its production unchanged last month, under pres- courier Abu Ahmed Al-Kuwaiti, whom officials would later gations of Al-Nashiri continued. Other officers raised ques- fighting militants from the Islamic State group in con- sure from Gulf members led by Saudi Arabia seeking to track to bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan. The CIA has tions about the efficacy of the methods, but their concerns trol of large parts of Iraq and Syria. Saudi and UAE war- defend their market shares. Only three Gulf leaders pointed to its questioning of Mohammed and other high- were similarly not addressed. Seven of 39 detainees sub- planes have carried out raids on IS targets while Kuwait attended the summit-the leaders of Kuwait and Qatar value detainees. jected to enhanced techniques produced no intelligence has provided the coalition with logistical support. and King Hamad of Bahrain. The other heads of state But Senate investigators found otherwise. They said the while in CIA custody, the report found. Some detainees Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah could not attend for health reasons. The summit also CIA had extensive reporting on Al-Kuwaiti before such faced the techniques as soon as they entered CIA custody, meanwhile called for heightened cooperation to face looked at ways to implement an earlier decision to interrogations. The most accurate information from interro- in contrast to longstanding agency claims that detainees the sharp drop in oil prices which has “affected our rev- form a joint military command, based in Riyadh, gation was provided by a detainee before being subjected first had a chance to answer questions. One in five enues and development programs”. He urged “strength- according to the GCC secretariat. It also studied the to any enhanced techniques. Meanwhile, those subjected detainees didn’t meet the standards for detention laid out ening our joint economic efforts” to face “any negative establishment of a naval force to be stationed in to the harsh interrogations withheld information or lied in Bush’s directive, the report says. At least 17 were subject- developments that could affect” economies of the six Bahrain and a joint police force with its headquarters in about Al-Kuwaiti, the report found. The CIA targets that ed to harsh techniques without authorization from CIA energy-rich nations. The plummeting price of oil, which the UAE. — Agencies point in its response. It says one detainee, Ammar al- headquarters. — AP WEDNSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 ANALYSIS

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Issues Pakistan women cotton pickers find power

By Akhtar Soomro and Katharine Houreld

zeema Khatoon, a mother of five, has spent most of her life labouring in Pakistan’s sunbaked cotton fields Afor less than $2 a day. Last year, she and a group of around 40 women struggling to feed and clothe their fami- lies on their meagre wages did something almost unheard for poor women working in rural Pakistan - they went on strike. The gamble paid off. Khatoon, 35, says she has nearly doubled her wage in the past year, now taking home $3.50 a day compared to $2, with her success just one story cited by labour activists to encourage rural women to band together Bangladesh’s ‘mystic minstrels’ popular despite attacks and form a united workforce. Illiterate women like Khatoon make up the bulk of the estimated half a million cotton pickers in Pakistan, the world’s By Shafiqul Alam drapped in white death shrouds, new who became a Baul seven years ago, as warn that nobody will join our funeral fourth largest cotton producer, after China, India and the recruits Aftab and Saleha were led he watched the initiation. After taking a prayers,” Baul enthusiast Aynuddin said, United States, but their working conditions are often poor. fter giving up all worldly posses- around the shrine, while dozens sang and two-day vow of silence, the new recruits describing the response of his Muslim fel- Khatoon said she worked for hours for little money in the sions, they wander the Bangladesh played their ektaras and drums, in a lively were expected to beg rice and other food low villagers. But Baul researcher and fields of Pakistan’s rural southeastern Sindh province where Acountryside dressed in white initiation. The 70-year-old husband and from adjoining neighborhoods to host a writer Saymon Zakaria said the attacks she lives in Meeran Pur village about 140 miles (225 kms) robes, singing of peace and love for all wife, who both use only one name, have feast for their fellow followers. “In the are “nothing new” although he conceded north of the provincial capital of Karachi. “Before our collec- with their single-stringed ektaras. handed over their prosperous restaurant past only a few hundred people would they are growing amid a rise in the num- tive bargain we made no profit from our work,” said Khatoon, Bangladesh’s “mystic minstrels” have long in Dhaka to their children, to spend the visit the shrine daily,” shrine caretaker ber of “hardline Islamists in rural areas picking rows of fluffy, white cotton shining under the after- been dismissed as hippies and even rest of their lives roaming the country Mohammad Ali Fakir said. “Now there are who see the Bauls as a threat”. noon sun near Meeran Pur. “We all collectively decided to attacked and killed after being branded singing. “Today I’ll become a beggar. I’ll days we see 2,000-5,000 people. More “Most Bauls simply ignore these attacks refuse to work for low wages,” she added, proudly. heretics in the Muslim-majority country. live by begging and won’t care about and more people are becoming Bauls as and live a quiet life among villagers. They Pakistan is one of the few Asian countries where agricul- According to their leaders, Bangladesh’s tural wages have gone down, not up, in the past 10 years, minstrels, known as Bauls, are growing in according to the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), popularity, even attracting members of Britain’s leading international development and humanitari- the rising middle class with their ethos of an think tank. The ODI said in rural wages are rising across inclusion and rejection of consumerism. Asia, partly driven by a slow down in population growth, “More and more people are drawn to increasing agricultural productivity and migrants moving to Baul philosophy and its humanism cities. But Pakistan remains one of the few exceptions. Power despite the attacks and daily humiliation,” shortages plague the factories. Agricultural productivity is said Mohammad Aynuddin, 35, an stagnant. Landlords are hugely powerful. English teacher at a state school who Daily hazards describes himself as a Baul enthusiast. Agricultural wages in Pakistan have a massive impact on Originating in Bengal in the 17th century, women, and in turn on their families. About 74 percent of the sect was popularized by musician working women aged 15 and are employed in agriculture, and social reformer Lalon Shah whose according to the International Labor Organization. The 2014 moving songs of religious tolerance Global Gender Gap Report published by the World Economic inspired poets and thinkers of the time. Forum ranked Pakistan as the second worst country in the Many ascetic Bauls renounce the modern world in gender equality after Yemen. Many women are world and travel on foot from town to employed informally on low earnings and with limited pro- town singing and begging alms, staying tection, with women’s agricultural wages falling to an aver- at ashrams, but have no fixed address. age of $1.46 a day in 2012 from around $1.68 in 2007, said Others choose to remain in their homes, the ODI in its recent Rural Wages in Asia report. but live a quiet, secluded life of music On top of the meager wages, women laborers also tell and worship. labor activists that landlords or managers will sometimes try Strongest in west Bangladesh and to cheat them of their rightful money because they cannot across the border in India’s West Bengal, read the records. Sometimes bosses sexually harass them. the sect’s philosophy is a mix of Heat stroke, snake bites, exposure to pesticides and cuts on Hinduism and Sufism rather than one their hands from handling the rough cotton bolls are other specific religion-angering some Islamic hazards of their daily toil. Khatoon and others have started hardliners. In November, suspected bringing their school-age children to check the books, or tie Islamist militants hacked to death a pop- knots in the edge of their colorful saris to count how many ular sociology professor who had held days they have worked. “Even though they can’t read the weekly meetings on Baul philosophy and numbers of letters, they can say I have worked one day for also pushed for a ban on the full-face veil on campus. Although police are still each knot,” said Javed Hussain, the head of the Sindh CHHEURIA: Bangladeshi devotees Aftab (right) and Saleha (second left) blindfolded and wearing shrouds with their Community Foundation, which aims to improve the socio- investigating, the professor’s son and his economic conditions of communities and has trained 2,600 colleagues believe both moves enraged hands tied, are led to circumbulate the shrine of one of Bangladesh’s revered poets and Sufi mendicants in the village women in skills like bargaining and labour rights. religious fanatics. In August, Muslim vil- of Chheuria some 250 kms from Dhaka. —AFP Muhammad Ali Talpur, the director of the government- lagers also attacked a group of wander- linked Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, says owners are ing Bauls, hacking off their beards and worldly affairs,” the worshippers sang as its core message is humanism. It does not are mainly pacifists who won’t fight back,” sympathetic to the workers’ problems but warns paying hair and forcing them to recite Islamic the pair-dressed in the shrouds to sym- differentiate between peoples or castes,” he said. Bauls are growing in numbers in much higher wages may drive Pakistan’s cotton farmers out prayers, according to the Daily Star news- bolize their “last journey as free souls”- he said. cities because of their “pastoral appeal” of business. “Cotton producers are being squeezed by low paper. walked around the shrine seven times. although there are no official figures. Baul prices and producers are having a hard time to meet their Thousands of Bauls took part in five days ‘Won’t fight back’ philosophy is even spreading to Western costs,” he said. Global cotton prices have fallen, hitting a five- ‘Today I’m a beggar’ of singing and other celebrations for Some Bauls expressed concern about countries like Japan because “it’s a kind of year low this summer due to slowing demand from China, a But such attacks failed to dent the Lalon in late October in the border town the recent attacks, saying that, with just a rebellion against consumerism. It is also a glut in the market, and growing popularity of manmade mood recently at Lalon’s shrine in a of Chheuria where he once established musical instrument, they are vulnerable new fashion,” according to Zakaria. “People fibres. Pakistan produces about 13 million bales a year from a remote western village, where sect mem- an ashram for his followers. and unable to defend themselves as they are tired of straight jacket rituals. They seek world total of about 119 million bales. This year the govern- bers new and old, gathered to mark the “From now on their religion will be travel around singing. “They ask us: why peace and salvation and they find that in ment has already bought one million bales to try to shore up 124th anniversary of the singer’s death. humanism. They’ll be neither Muslim, nor don’t we say our Islamic prayers or fast Lalon Shah’s songs and Baul lifestyle,” he the price. Blindfolded, with their hands tied and Hindu or Christian,” said Banat Ali Fakir, during the month of Ramadan? They said. —AFP Hussain said the Sindh Community Foundation talks to small landlords and trains workers how to read market prices, trying to ensure there is negotiation, not confronta- With or without Mugabe, Zimbabwe still hostage to nationalism tion. He said the bigger landlords weren’t usually willing to negotiate over wages and there was no legislation protect- By Ed Cropley formally recognizing the black in the national flag as a sym- Johannesburg last month, Chinamasa inadvertently ing casual agricultural workers but small owners did often bol of Zimbabwe’s indigenous people, the 68-year-old revealed the extent of confusion and double-speak in sympathise with their workers. Karim Ullah, who owns a hen veteran Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe unveiled revisions to the party’s constitution aimed at Zimbabwe’s corridors of power. “I hope that sooner or later small cotton farm near Meeran Pur, agreed to pay his work- sacked his vice-president in front of 12,000 bay- emphasizing the party’s adherence to the “total ownership I will be able to clarify, on a case by case basis, the law of ers $3 per day this year but said he couldn’t raise wages fur- Wing party members last week, Emmerson and control” of Zimbabwe’s natural resources. It was a key indigenisation,” he said. “We’ve been working very hard on ther unless cotton prices rose. “We pay wages according to Mnangagwa sat quietly in the crowd, a green baseball cap insight to the party’s direction as it contemplates life trying to build consensus on clarifying it.” the rate at which the cotton is sold. Only if the going price pulled low over his eyes. The man who stood to gain most beyond Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s only leader since independ- increases can I pay the pickers more,” he said. “Also, I’m just a from the departure of Joice Mujuru betrayed nothing by ence from Britain in 1980. “We will remain forever masters Other priorities small farmer. It’s the big landlords with hundreds of acres his face and gentle clapping-a survival tactic honed during of our own destiny,” Mnangagwa said, to cheers from the But with ZANU-PF in the grips of an intensifying person- who set the rate.” —Reuters five decades of service from teenage guerilla to minister of crowd. ality cult and politicians jockeying for space in a post- defence, finance and justice for the mercurial now 90-year- Mugabe administration, economic reality is slipping ever old Mugabe. His cap, however, spoke volumes. Policy clarity? further down the list of the party’s priorities. In eight hours Emblazoned across its front, next to the obligatory black- Such adherence to the mantra of ‘indigenisation’ is wor- of congress speeches on Saturday, its only mention came All articles appearing on these and-white portrait of a grim-faced Mugabe, were four rying for businesses eager to tap the southern African from a 13-year-old schoolboy reading from an autocue- pages are the personal opinion of words: “Indigenise, Empower, Develop, Employ”-a slogan nation’s mineral wealth, and for Zimbabweans desperate to and battling a deafening sound system-about the of Mugabe’s ruling ZANU-PF party. attract the foreign capital needed to kick-start their flat-lin- Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic the writers. Kuwait Times takes no If, as analysts expect, the inscrutable Mnangagwa is ing economy. Indigenisation is loosely based on neigh- Transformation, known by the catchy acronym ZIM-ASSET. responsibility for views expressed named this week as new vice-president and Mugabe’s de bouring South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment drive By contrast Mugabe focused his two hours of ad lib therein. Kuwait Times invites read- facto successor, the country will likely see more of the to address the legacy of apartheid, and requires foreign speaking on diatribes against perceived enemies such as ers to voice their opinions. Please nationalism that has hit investment and growth in the last firms to transfer a majority of their shares to local black former colonial power Britain - a “little, little island” - and six years. It’s a tactic that ZANU-PF embraced to deflect its Zimbabweans. “treacherous” factions within ZANU-PF led by the departed send submissions via email to: opin- responsibility for the economic collapse in 2000-2008 - But the policy has had a chilling effect on investment, Mujuru. Sowing further confusion and prolonging anxiety [email protected] or via snail stemming from its disastrous policy of reclaiming white not least because six years after its inception Harare has about his lack of clear successor, he then declined to nomi- mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. farms and hyperinflation - that sits alongside its continuing still not clarified the rules, saying different sectors will be nate his two deputies for another four or five days, saying blame of outsiders and Western sanctions for Zimbabwe’s treated differently. Some 4,600 Zimbabwean firms have he did not wish to “rush” the decision. “This is all about The editor reserves the right to edit troubles. closed in the last three years, with the loss of 55,000 jobs. power. Everything else takes second place,” one senior any submission as necessary. During the three-day party congress, Mnangagwa’s one Growth remains anaemic and unemployment stands ZANU-PF source, who did not wish to be named, said of speech enforced the message from his clothing. Besides above 80 percent. At an investment conference in the congress. “The economy doesn’t matter.” —Reuters p15_Layout 1 12/9/14 9:03 PM Page 1

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 SPORTS

Key to stopping Ibra IOC plans new HQ Plea against Pistorius verdict BARCELONA: Defending as a unit will be the key to stopping Paris St Germain MONACO: The International Olympic Committee yesterday unveiled PRETORIA: South African prosecutors appealed yesterday against the cul- talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic in today’s Champions League Group F showdown, plans for new headquarters in Lausanne to accommodate growing pable homicide verdict and five-year prison term imposed on athlete Oscar Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said yesterday. Sweden striker Ibrahimovic, who staff and centralise its operations by 2020. Pistorius for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, saying it was spent a season at Barca in 2009-10, returned from injury and struck twice in The IOC said the new building, on the site of their current HQ on the “shockingly inappropriate”. Pistorius, an Olympic and Paralympic track star, PSG’s 2-1 Ligue 1 victory at home to Nantes at the weekend and is expected to maintained throughout his seven-month trial that he shot Steenkamp on shores of Lake Geneva, would cost a total of 160 million Swiss francs lead the line for the French champions at the Nou Camp. “We are Feb. 14, 2013, by mistake, thinking she was an intruder hiding talking about a top player,” Luis Enrique told a news con- ($164.34 million) and would provide more space for the growing behind the bathroom door in his house in Pretoria. ference. “If he is at his normal level he is very difficult to organisation and its 450 staff. The prosecution failed to convince Pretoria High Court stop,” added the former Barca and Spain midfielder. “I The IOC, which has added staff in the past year and expects more Judge Thokozile Masipa of Pistorius’ intent to kill when he always like to transmit to the team the idea that we personnel to join with the creation of an Olympic TV channel, said it fired at his girlfriend, leading to his conviction in October defend as a unit. “If we manage to work collectively would take out a 20-year loan for the construction, expected to be for negligent killing — culpable homicide — and a five- and work in a block and pressure well then the ball completed in six years, despite having its own reserves of about half a year jail term. “Based on all the evidence, perhaps the ele- won’t get through to Ibra. And if the ball doesn’t get billion dollars. ment of mercy was over-exaggerated,” state prosecutor through to Ibra then his effectiveness is reduced. The IOC Session, on its final day in Monaco, also chose Peruvian cap- Gerrie Nel argued before Masipa. Masipa’s decision to “But as he showed against Ajax at any moment he rule out murder was criticised by several legal is capable of scoring and of deciding a match.” Barca and ital Lima as the hosts of their 2017 session that will elect the host city experts and the Women’s League of the ruling PSG are already through to the last 16 and the French for the 2024 summer Olympics. Germany will bid for those Games with African National Congress (ANC) as an erro- side need only a draw to secure top spot and avoid a fel- either Berlin or Hamburg while a US city is also expected to join the neous interpretation of the law. Pistorius, who low group winner in Monday’s draw for the knockout race. Bids are also likely from Rome, Paris, Budapest, Doha, Istanbul was not in court on Tuesday, and his legal round.—Reuters and an African city as well. —Reuters team are opposing the appeal. —Reuters McIlroy wins Golf Writers Trophy

LONDON: World number one Rory Championship and the US PGA McIlroy has won the Golf Writers Trophy Championship, McIlroy also won the for the second time in three years after a WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the season that saw him win two major BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. championships and help Europe to Ryder The Golf Writers Trophy was first Cup success. The 25-year-old Northern awarded in 1951 and is given to the Irishman was the overwhelming choice European who has made the most out- for the prestigious award following votes standing contribution to the sport during cast by members of the Association of the year. Golf Writers. Previous two-time winners include “First of all I’d like to say a huge thank Nick Faldo, Padraig Harrington, Tony you to the members of the Association of Jacklin, Sandy Lyle, Bernhard Langer and Golf Writers who have felt me worthy to Annika Sorenstam. The only players to receive this honour, I really do appreciate win it three times are Seve Ballesteros and it,” McIlroy said. Lee Westwood. “To win it for the first time in 2012 felt Germany’s Martin Kaymer finished run- like a great achievement but to win again ner-up following his wins in the US Open in 2014 is testimony to what has been a and the Players Championship, with truly fabulous year for me.” Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup team voted In addition to his victories in the Open into third place. —AFP Adidas launches Mirosar10 boots in honor of Messi’s childhood city

KUWAIT: Adidas has revealed a new pair the fence to play football with his friends of boots to celebrate the childhood of when he was a small child. Leo Messi. The all new Adidas Messi Four-time Ballon d’Or winner Leo Mirosar10 boots, are inspired by Leo’s Messi has torn up the history books in upbringing in Rosario, Argentina where recent years, breaking many records in he learned the game and scored his first the process and his incredible goal haul goals, before taking the road to glory. at the age of just 27 confirms his place as The name Mirosar10 translates from one of the best players to ever play the Spanish to ‘My Rosario’ with the number game. Having recently breaking the 10 given prominence in the naming, in Champion’s League goal-scoring record the same way Leo has himself given with 74 total goals in 91 games, Messi prominence to this number for both club has gone on to score over 400 career and country. goals, and these unique boots are testa- Uniquely designed and truly inspired ment to where it all began in Rosario, by Leo’s childhood, the boot reflects the Argentina. NEW YORK: Martin St. Louis No. 26 of the New York Rangers is checked by Sidney Crosby No. 87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third peri- roots of his legend. The orange of the The Messi Mirosar10 boot forms part od at Madison Square Garden. —AFP boot signifies his first ever club, with the of a wider Adidas campaign which aims green representing their fiercest rivals, to tell the story of Messi’s legend who Leo scored 4 goals against in his first through retail, online, digital and via Rangers and Blues advance significant 11-a-side game as a young social media. As part of the integrated child. The boot insoles are printed with a experience, fans will be encouraged to map of Rosario, Messi’s home town in his create their own personalised insole of NEW YORK: Kevin Klein, bloodied earlier by a Roberto Luongo at 18:06 to give the Blues a 3- Adam Henrique scored the go-ahead goal on beloved Argentina, which is highlighted their home town for their chance to win high stick that ripped off part of his ear, fired 2 lead. a power play with 13.4 seconds remaining in throughout along with the Batallon pitch it. The Adidas Messi Mirosar10 boots are in a slap shot 3:45 into overtime to give the Peter Stastny added an empty-netter with the second period for the Devils, who won for - an abandoned military base field that available from for purchase in selected New York Rangers a 4-3 victory over the 32 seconds remaining. Maxim Lapierre and only the second time in eight games. Leo used to sneak onto through a hole in Adidas retail outlets, associated stockists. Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. Klein, a Ian Cole scored in the first period for St. Louis. Jagr’s fifth of the season tied the score with defenseman showing off his offensive skills Nick Bjugstad and Aaron Ekblad scored for 5:15 left in the second when he took a pass recently, scored for the second straight game the Panthers. from Scott Gomez, who had two assists in his and for the sixth time this season, a career fourth game of the season. high. He rescued the Rangers, who blew a 3-1 DEVILS 2, HURRICANES 1 Carolina defenseman Justin Faulk opened lead late in the third period when Pittsburgh Jaromir Jagr had a goal and an assist in his the scoring with a second- period goal. The scored twice in 24 seconds to tie it. 1,500th NHL game to help New Jersey defeat Hurricanes registered the first 13 shots on Part of Klein’s left ear was severed and reat- Carolina. Devils goalie Cory Schneider made goal in the third and ended up with a 17-1 tached during the game, Rangers coach Alain 39 saves, including 17 in the third period. edge in the period.—AP Vigneault said. Rick Nash broke a second-peri- od tie with his sixth goal in eight games, and NHL results/standings Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves for New York. Nash and J.T. Miller scored in the middle NY Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 3 (OT); New Jersey 2, Carolina 1; St. Louis 4, Florida 2. period to turn a one-goal deficit into a lead, Western Conference Detroit 17 6 5 88 70 39 and Kevin Hayes made it 3-1 with 7:02 left in Pacific Division Montreal 17 10 2 74 76 36 the third. WLOTLGFGAPTS Toronto 14 9 3 89 79 31 Anaheim 18 6 5 85 79 41 Nick Spaling staked Pittsburgh to a 1-0 lead Vancouver 18 8 2 87 78 38 Boston 15 12 1 72 72 31 in the first period, and Evgeni Malkin and Calgary 17 9 2 89 72 36 Florida 11 8 7 58 68 29 Steve Downie scored in rapid succession in Los Angeles 14 8 5 72 59 33 Ottawa 11 11 5 70 74 27 the third. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 25 shots San Jose 14 11 4 81 79 32 Buffalo 9 16 2 47 85 20 Arizona 10 15 3 66 90 23 Metropolitan Division for the Penguins. Edmonton 7 15 5 60 91 19 Central Division Pittsburgh 18 6 3 88 64 39 St. Louis 18 8 2 80 65 38 NY Islanders 19 8 0 86 74 38 BLUES 4, PANTHERS 2 Chicago 18 8 1 85 53 37 Washington 12 10 4 74 71 28 Martin Brodeur made 32 saves in his first Nashville 17 7 2 70 54 36 NY Rangers 12 10 4 77 76 28 home game with St. Louis and Chris Porter Winnipeg 14 9 5 64 64 33 New Jersey 11 13 4 66 80 26 scored his first goal of the season late in the Minnesota 14 10 1 71 61 29 Dallas 10 12 5 79 95 25 Philadelphia 9 13 4 68 82 22 third period to send the Blues past Florida. Colorado 9 12 6 72 89 24 Columbus 9 15 2 61 88 20 Porter’s goal came just more than three Eastern Conference Carolina 8 16 3 59 76 19 minutes after Florida tied the game. Porter Atlantic Division Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the Tampa Bay 18 7 3 98 72 39 redirected Barret Jackman’s slap shot past standings and are not included in the loss column (L). New crop threatens ‘Big Four’

NEW DELHI: With a crop of talented young “It’s really unpredictable, it’s going to be that are right at the top like Nishikori, Raonic, players such as Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic hard to say who are the clear favourites to win (Grigor) Dimitrov who have the quality to win knocking on the door of the exclusive men’s the grand slams,” the Serb told reporters late against the best and they have done that. grand slam club, the “Big Four” hegemony on Monday after playing in the India leg of “It’s definitely going to be an interesting over the game’s top tournaments may be the International Premier Tennis League year.” Bulgarian world number 11 Dimitrov has coming to a close, said Novak Djokovic. (IPTL). also impressed Pete Sampras but the World number one Djokovic, Roger “Obviously Cilic, Wawrinka and some new American great felt in the end, the trio of Federer, Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray have names who have been winning grand slam Djokovic, Federer and Nadal might still domi- shared 36 of the last 39 grand slam titles. titles and challenging the best and winning nate grand slams. When Croatia’s Marin Cilic beat Japan’s against the best in the big events, they have “Novak is the obvious choice,” the 14-time Nishikori in this year’s U.S. Open final, it was proven to everybody that it is possible. grand slam champion, one of the past cham- the first time since the 2005 Australian Open “The dominance of first of all Roger and pions playing IPTL, said. “Roger is very moti- that a men’s grand slam final did not feature Rafa over the years was fantastic. Then Andy vated to get to number one, Rafa is uncertain either Djokovic, Nadal or Federer. Murray and myself, we got into the mix and us with his health but I feel once he is healthy, he Djokovic expects the upcoming season to four have been winning most of the big will be in the mix. be even more competitive than 2014, a year events in the last six, seven, eight years,” “I see guys threatening them, but when that saw four different grand slam winners Djokovic said. push comes to shove, you’ll see those three including first-time champions Cilic and “Now it’s normal to expect that there is a guys in the second weeks of majors, in the Stanislas Wawrinka. new generation of players, younger players semi-finals and finals.” —Reuters p16_Layout 1 12/9/14 9:21 PM Page 1

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 SPORTS Off-spinners face turning point in crackdown

NEW DELHI: Off-spinners could be in undergone remedial work and remod- Even though Narine is not barred The Sri Lankan went on to become degree arc in his delivery stride. danger of becoming an endangered elled their actions which were now legiti- from playing international cricket, it is the only bowler to claim 800 Test wick- The off-spinner’s googly-”the doosra” species as exponents fall by the wayside mate. But the governing body warned plausible that a worried West Indies team ets, but other off-spinners like Ajmal (“the other one”) which turns from leg in the recent crackdown on illegal bowl- that umpires were “still at liberty to management has wrapped him in cotton have not been so lucky. The crackdown to off-is believed to be targeted by ing actions by cricket’s world governing report these bowlers in future if they wool and asked him to rework his action. has largely been welcomed in the crick- umpires on the pretext that it is difficult body. believe the bowler is displaying a sus- That has left Ravichandran Ashwin of et community, but some like Ramiz Raja, to bowl one with a legal action. Ever since the International Cricket pect action.” India, Nathan Lyon of Australia and a former Pakistan captain and now a tel- ICC chief executive David Richardson, Council (ICC) accepted a recommenda- The crackdown has wrecked Pakistan’s England’s James Tredwell as the only evision commentator, are not entirely a former South African wicket-keeper, tion by its cricket committee in June to spin attack, even though they are hope- established off-spinners still plying their convinced. has already defended the move to tar- punish bowlers with suspect actions, off- ful that Ajmal, the top-ranked one-day trade. Raja wants the ICC to quash whispers get bowlers just before the World Cup. spinners have become the main target. bowler, will be allowed to play in next “Of course illegal actions must be that Pakistan was not being unfairly tar- “If we decide that there’s something Of the seven bowlers hauled up since year’s World Cup once he is re-tested. punished, but one gets the feeling geted. “First Ajmal and now wrong with the game, why should we then, six were off-spinners: the Pakistani There is also a question mark over the umpires look at off-spinners more closely Hafeez...Pakistan’s World Cup build-up wait until after a World Cup?” Cricinfo duo of Saeed Ajmal and Mohammad participation of second-ranked Sunil than other bowlers,” a former India play- has been hit for a six,” Raja told AFP. “It quoted Richardson as saying in October. Hafeez, Sri Lanka’s Sachitra Senanayake, Narine of the West Indies in the sport’s er, who did not want to be named, told is okay if you want to get rid of illegal “I think we’d reached the straw that Kane Williamson of New Zealand, showpiece event that takes place in AFP. “Off-spin is a great art. I hope young actions but there should not be selec- broke the camel’s back. “It’s arguable Zimbabwe’s Prosper Utseya and Sohag Australia and New Zealand from bowlers do not get scared of learning it.” tive culling. that we should have taken this kind of Gazi of Bangladesh. February 14. Narine was withdrawn from “The process should be open and action earlier. That we can take it on the The seventh, Al-Amin Hossain of a one-day series in India in October and ‘SELECTIVE CULLING’ explained properly so that fans can chin. “Even I could spin the ball when I Bangladesh, who was cleared of any has not been picked for the upcoming A deformity in his bowling arm understand why some bowlers need to threw it in the nets. I could not when I wrongdoing, was a fast bowler. Tests in South Africa after being reported reprieved world bowling record holder be signalled out.” Rules drawn up in bowled with a straight arm. So why Yesterday, the ICC allowed Senanayake by umpires during the Champions Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka after November, 2004 state that an action is make it easier for most bowlers? The and Williamson to resume bowling in League Twenty20 tournament in he was called for chucking by Australian illegal when the bowler’s elbow guys who get the wickets must be the international cricket, saying they had September. umpires in 1995. straightens over the stipulated 15- best bowlers.” —AFP Ton of emotions as Warner leads Aussies

ADELAIDE: Australia’s David Warner dedicated his stirring century to tragic team-mate Phillip Hughes yesterday as emotions over the bats- man’s death dominated the delayed first Test against India. Warner’s determined 145 off 163 balls, studded with glances to the heavens, was the mainstay of Australia’s innings as they reached 354 for six at the end of day one at Adelaide. But on a day of tributes to Hughes, killed in a freak batting accident, there was also concern ADELAIDE: Bats and caps are left outside the stadium in a tribute to the late when skipper Michael Clarke retired hurt with a Phillip Hughes prior to the first day play of the first Test match between Australia back problem. and India. —AFP Clarke, 33, who had to pass a fitness test on a hamstring problem before playing, left the ground for further assessment of his long-stand- Fans, players pay ing lower back complaint. Pre-game tributes to Hughes included 63 sec- onds of applause, representing his score when tribute to Hughes he was fatally struck in the head by a short- pitched ball on November 25. When the first Test, moved from its December ADELAIDE: Players and fans paid moving death of his close friend, said after winning 4 start in Brisbane as Australia mourned, finally tribute to the life of Australia’s Phillip the toss: “What I know my little buddy got underway, the positive Warner hit a first-ball Hughes yesterday by doing what they said (Hughes) would want is going out and boundary and remained upbeat, reaching his he would have wanted: going out and play- playing cricket.” 10th Test hundred off just 106 balls. In a ing cricket. The Adelaide Oval crowd warmly poignant moment Warner, one of the first to On the first day of their four-Test series, applauded Clarke’s sentiments in recogni- rush to Hughes when he was struck down in the Australian and Indian teams, both tion of the leading role he has played in the Sydney, embraced batting partner Clarke in a sporting black arm bands, lined up in grieving process, during which he comfort- long mid-pitch hug as the opener reached his respect for the batsman who died after ed Hughes’ family, delivered a tribute at his fifth century this year. being struck by a short-pitched ball late funeral and acted as a pallbearer. last month. Many of the 25,619 fans stopped at a ‘THAT WAS FOR HIM’ The day began with players and fans, makeshift memorial outside the ground, Warner looked annoyed after he holed out in ADELAIDE: Australia’s batsman Steve Smith (right) plays a shot against India on the first day of some wiping tears from their eyes, stand- adorned with flowers and loving cards, the deep off debutant Test leg-spinner Karn the first Test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval. —AFP ing and applauding in unison at the numerous cricket bats lined up in a row. Sharma for his 145, with 19 boundaries, in the But it didn’t end well for the captain, who second slip. Adelaide Oval for a symbolic 63 seconds- Fans around the world have also placed 57th over. called for the trainer after experiencing lower Watson followed in the 19th over, giving representing Hughes’s final unbeaten bats outside their front doors as a mark of “There was a lot of adrenalin going through back problems and trudged off hurt with a flu- Dhawan his second catch in the slips off Aaron score-in an emotional tribute to the popu- respect. my head and I knew the little man (Hughes) up ent 60 off 84 balls. and making way for Clarke to come to the wick- lar 25-year-old. The Australian players wore Hughes’s there was with me at the other end and you et. There were tributes to Hughes before the Hughes’ smiling face, wearing his baggy Test cap number 408 on their shirts for the know, it all fell into place,” Warner said. EYE-MOISTENING VIDEO game got underway with players and fans green cap, appeared everywhere, including match and both teams stood in reflection “That was definitely for him today. He was Mitchell Marsh put on 87 runs for the fourth standing and applauding in unison for a symbol- on a moving video tribute watched intently before a large 408 painted on the oval’s there when I scored my first hundred-he was at wicket with Smith but he speared a rearing ic 63 seconds. by both sides before the game got under playing surface. the other end-and I dedicate that 100 to him Varun Aaron delivery to Virat Kohli at fourth slip The Australian and Indian teams, both sport- way. The rescheduled Adelaide Test comes today. for 41 in the final overs of the day. ing black arm bands, lined up in respect for the Prominent broadcaster and former just days after the players gathered for his “Michael (Clarke) said to me he would be Nathan Lyon, sent in as a nightwatchman, well-liked batsman. The home side wore Australia captain Richie Benaud narrated heart-wrenching funeral at his home town proud of us both and try to get on and win the was bowled by Mohammed Shami for three with Hughes’s 408 Test cap number on their shirts. the emotional clip shown on the ground’s of Macksville in northern New South Wales. game. “It was little moment (embrace) we shared 12 balls left and Haddin was caught behind off Prominent broadcaster and former Australia big screen, finishing with a poignant “forev- The popular batsman died on out there and I hope Michael can come out and Shami. captain Richie Benaud also narrated an eye- er, rest in peace, son.” November 27 from bleeding on the brain, get his next 40.” Chris Rogers was dismissed in the day’s moistening video shown on the ground’s big Hughes’ close friend David Warner two days after being knocked unconscious Australia, who won the toss, lost some late eighth over for nine off 22 balls when Ishant screen, finishing with the words: “Forever, rest in offered a fitting tribute, unleashing a signa- by a bouncer and collapsing while batting wickets and reached the close at 354 for six with Sharma coaxed an edge to Shikhar Dhawan at peace, son.” —AFP ture century in a blistering knock with fre- for South Australia against New South Steve Smith leading the way on an unbeaten 72. quent glances skyward as he clubbed 145 Wales in Sydney. His freakish death Brad Haddin was out for a duck in the day’s final SCOREBOARD off 163 balls. stunned Australia, where cricket is consid- over. Warner was at his pugnacious best, plunder- The only sour note of the day saw skip- ered the national game, and prompted a ing 37 runs off his first 20 balls and giving his ADELAIDE, Australia: Scoreboard at the close on the opening day of the first Test between per Michael Clarke forced to retire hurt on rescheduling of the India series with grieving team-mates a heartening start. Australia and India at Adelaide Oval yesterday: 60 due to continuing back trouble with Adelaide becoming the first Test ahead of There was an uplifting moment when Warner Australia reaching stumps at 354 for six. the traditional series opener in Brisbane. Australia 1st innings B. Haddin c Saha b Shami 0 looked to the heavens on reaching 63 and the Virat Kohli, captaining India in Adelaide C. Rogers c Dhawan b I. Sharma 9 Extras (lb4, w4, nb2) 10 crowd responded with sustained applause, a with regular skipper MS Dhoni out with a D. Warner c I. Sharma b K. Sharma 145 Total (6 wickets; 89.2 overs) 354 MAKESHIFT MEMORIAL scene that was repeated when Smith reached S. Watson c Dhawan b Aaron 14 Fall of wickets: 1-50 (Rogers), 2-88 (Watson), 3- Under blue skies, Hughes’ friends and wrist injury, offered his own personal trib- the same score late in the day. Clarke was also colleagues said goodbye to a man whose ute to Hughes. given a huge ovation as he came to the wicket, M. Clarke retired hurt 60 258 (Warner), 4-345 (Marsh), 5-352 (Lyon), 6- death struck a nerve globally, triggering an “I knew Phillip, he was one of the guys I an acknowledgement of his leading role in the S. Smith not out 72 354 (Haddin) Bowling: Shami 17.2-1-83-2 outpouring of grief throughout Australia spoke to more than most. He asked for my days after Hughes’s death, in which he read a M. Marsh c Kohli b Aaron 41 (1w), Aaron 17-1-95-2 (2nb, 3w), I. Sharma 20- and the cricketing world. bat in a home game in Jaipur and I wish I’d tearful tribute at the funeral and was one of the N. Lyon b Shami 3 4-56-1, K. Sharma 23-1-89-1, Vijay 12-3-27-0. Clarke, who was traumatised by the given it to him.” —AFP pallbearers. MACE, AECK and TKM win

KUWAIT: The third day’s play (Dec 5, 2014) of the both wanted to finish with a win. And a keen were the main wicket takers while Tarun, Brijith 17th Prof. Ramachandran memorial cricket tour- contest it proved to be. Batting 1st, MACE lost and Jacob took a wicket each. In reply, NIT nament (sponsored by GTE Olayan Co and their skipper Aju early but a 2nd wicket partner- fought gamely but were always behind the ask- organized by College of Engineering Trivandrum ship of 28 runs between Tijo (21) and George (17) ing rate. Only Baiju (15) could make a serious Alumini Association) started with a match put MACE on course for a challenging total. challenge and NIT finished on 58 for the loss of 8 between MACE and NIT in Pool A. The match was However, none of the other batsmen could make wickets leaving MACE winners by 9 runs. For only of academic interest as both were out of the any substantial contribution and MACE finished MACE Dileep’s contribution (3 for 17 - man of the race for a semifinal spot. on a fighting 67 for the loss of 8 wickets off their match) proved crucial. However, a keen contest was expected as 12 overs. For NIT Ajay (3 for 19) and Baiju (2 for 7) NSS, batting first against AECK in the second match struggled initially losing 3 wickets by the fourth over for only 8 runs. Skipper Joe (13) tried to hit his way out of trouble but received little support from the other batsmen and NSS disap- pointed finishing on 52 for the loss off 9 wickets in their 12 overs. Much was expected of NSS after their win over TKM but AECK’s all round bowling strength proved a handful for NSS. Munaz (2 for 9), Remon (2 for 5) bowled accurately splendidly supported by Smithosh, Sebastian, Sujeesh and KUWAIT: Shemej Kumar, President of NSSCEA presenting Man-of-the-Match award to Mahesh. Dileep of MACE. In reply, AECK were never in trouble with their quick wickets at the same score of 22 left them By this win, TKM greatly improved their run rate prolific scorer Mahesh (25 - man of the match) struggling. which could prove crucial in the race for qualifi- and Nithin (10) putting on 27 for the 1st wicket But a plucky 8th wicket partnership of 26 runs cation. by the 4th over. One down Melvyn supported between Zakir and old warhorse Arun enabled The guests of honor who gave away the Mahesh well after Nithin’s exit and AECK won CETAA to avoid total disaster. CETAA finished on prizes were Dinesh (Veteran cricketer - TEC), comfortably by 8 wickets with 5.3 overs to spare. 54 for the loss of 8 wickets in their 12 overs Santhosh Kumar (GC KEF), Shemej Kumar In the 3rd match CETAA won the toss against which at one stage looked beyond them. In (President - NSS) and SVK Nair (Senior member - TKM and elected to bat. CETAA started disas- reply, CETAA opening bowlers lost the plot with CETAA). trously losing their top order cheaply mainly due a generous supply of full tosses and short balls. In the next round of matches on Dec 12 to unnecessary run outs (3 nos) failing to learn Rahul (35 n.o. - man of the match) took full (which will decide the remaining 2 semifinal from their previous match. James tried to revive advantage and with Ziyad (11 no) took TKM to a spots), AECK will meet TKM at 7 am, CETplay NSS KUWAIT: Vijaya Kumar presenting Man-of-the-Match award to Rahul of TKM. CETAA with 2 boundaries in the 5th over but 3 convincing victory by 8 wickets in only 4 overs. at 9 am and KEA will clash with TEC at 11 am. p17 2_Layout 1 12/9/14 9:19 PM Page 1

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 SPORTS Romania Cup 25 Basketball Tournament

KUWAIT: The British Academy of Sport and the Romanian Embassy in Kuwait organized the first International Basketball Tournament between Embassies from Kuwait on the occasion of the celebration of the 25th anniver- sary of the Romanian Revolution. A total of eight teams represented their countries: Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Greece, Jordan, Lebanon, Romania and Russia. The opening cere- mony saw the teams parade with their flags and mascots dressed in national costume past the reviewing stand of VIPs including the patrons of the event, BSK Director Madame Vera Al Mutawa MBE, and the Romanian Ambassador Vasile Sofineti. The captains drew the numbers, the games began and the spectators from the various communi- ties spurred on their teams with great national pride. Semifinals were played between Greece against Lebanon and Russia against Jordan. The winners of the “Romania Cup 25” were the Lebanese Team who cleared three rounds includ- ing the final game against the Jordanians. GulfRun 24HR Karting Endurance 4 kicks off

By Nawara Fattahova family event. “Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy more activities. KUWAIT: Motorsports lovers are wel- There will be a mini market, games for comed to Sirbb Circuit to watch the kids, and many others,” Al-Mudhaf added. enthusiastic 24 hours Karting Endurance. Waleed Al-Khashti, PR and 19 teams - including 180 drivers will be Communications Manager at Zain (the participating in this race, which is an main sponsor of GulfRun 24HR Karting entertaining event for the whole family. Endurance) said that Zain always sup- Entrance is free of charge. GulfRun -pow- ports young Kuwaitis in sports and is ered by Zain-season is back as they kick always sponsoring the motorsports as off with GulfRun 24HR Karting well as other events. “We aim to spread Endurance 4. The event will take place on awareness in the community about safe Friday and Saturday, December 12 - 13 at driving,” he stated. the SIRBB Circuit in Shuwaikh. The GulfRun Karting Endurance Race GulfRun and Pro-Vision Sports follows international regulations and cer- Management announced this during the tified marshals will be coming from the press conference held yesterday at the UK to regulate the race - in accordance Sirbb Circuit. Ahmed Al-Majed, of Pro- with the FIA regulations. 19 teams com- Vision Sports Management said, “We prise of 4 to 12 drivers per team who have a record number of teams compet- drive a maximum stint time of roughly 2 ing and we look forward to an exciting hours, after which they switch drivers, race. We witnessed a record-breaking and keep going for 24 hours of non- stop turnout last year, and have many exciting racing. events planned on and off-track this The GulfRun Karting Endurance Race year”. According to Al-Majed, the Karting was launched in 2011 to create an excit- endurance is the first step or stage to ing competition in Kuwait that aligns reach the world racing Formula 1. with GulfRun’s objective - to promote “We aim to train and prepare the ama- automobile racing and training in a safe teurs to become professional drivers and and secure environment. Karting is one participate at international races. This is of the pillars of motorsports. GulfRun’s the fourth year for this event. This is the and Pro-Vision Sport Management team first year to have a complete female extend their gratitude to the continuous team. In the previous years we had support by Kuwait’s private sector, which mixed teams. All participants in the 24HR acknowledges the important role sport GREEN BAY: Packers’ Clay Matthews sacks Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan during the second half of an NFL football game. —AP Karting Endurance are residents plays amongst Kuwait’s youth. GulfRun (Kuwaitis and expatriates),” he concluded. 24HR Karting Endurance Race is support- “We have lots of activities this season - ed by a wide range of sponsors: Title we starting off with GulfRun 24HR sponsorship by Zain; GR Karting Pace Packers down Falcons Karting Endurance 4. Also, we will be cel- Car: Mercedes-Benz; Platinum Sponsors ebrating our milestone (10 years and 20 Algida, Jashanmal, Consolidated events) in January. This year embodies Contractors Co. and Gulf Cable; Gold LOS ANGELES: The Green Bay Packers produced a completed the half by blocking a Falcons field left to once again get within 10 but a failed two- several great milestones for us, of which sponsorship by Slider Station, Costa near flawless first half before holding on for a 43- goal attempt. Jones opened the second half with point conversion kept the pressure valve off the we are ecstatic to have achieved,” Ahmed Coffee, and Dealership sponsors: Al- 37 home win over the Atlanta Falcons to cement a 79-yard reception to set up an Eric Weems Packers. Crosby added his third field goal for Al-Mudhaf of GulfRun noted. The Bisher & Al-KazemiCo, Ali Al-Ghanim and their place at the top of the NFC North division on touchdown before traded field goals took the some insurance points and while Harry Douglas GulfRun 24HR Karting Endurance 4 is a Sons Co. Monday. The Packers scored points on all five of score to 34-17. A 22-yard catch and score for scored the Falcons fourth second half touchdown their first half scoring drives, including four touch- Jones pulled the Falcons to 34-24 but Rodgers with just over two minutes remaining but they downs, to open up a dominant 31-7 lead before connected with Nelson for a 60-yard touchdown failed to get another look at the football. Ryan fin- stifling a Falcons fightback to improve to a joint- soon after to extend the lead again. ished with four touchdowns and 375 yards in a NFL best 10-3. Roddy White scored with just over six minutes losing effort.—Reuters Atlanta wide receiver Julio Jones notched up 259 yards and a touchdown as the Falcons rallied NFL standings to within six points in the fourth quarter, but his side fell to 5-8 and into a tie at the top of the woe- American Football Conference National Football Conference ful NFC South with the New Orleans Saints. AFC East NFC East Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers amassed W L T OTL PF PA PCT Philadelphia 9 4 0 0 389 309 .692 327 yards and tossed three touchdowns, wide New England 10 3 0 0 401 267 .769 Dallas 9 4 0 1 343 301 .692 receiver Jordy Nelson had two TDs and 146 yards Miami 7 6 0 0 314 260 .538 NY Giants 4 9 0 0 293 326 .308 and running back Eddie Lacy scored twice and Buffalo 7 6 0 0 281 241 .538 Washington 3 10 0 0 244 346 .231 had 106 all-purpose yards to send the side to a NY Jets 2 11 0 1 214 349 .154 NFC North fifth straight win. AFC North Green Bay 10 3 0 0 423 304 .769 Cincinnati 8 4 1 0 281 289 .654 Both teams traded opening drive rushing Detroit 9 4 0 0 265 224 .692 Pittsburgh 8 5 0 0 362 319 .615 touchdowns for an early 7-7 scoreline before the Minnesota 6 7 0 0 263 281 .462 Baltimore 8 5 0 0 356 255 .615 Chicago 5 8 0 1 281 378 .385 Packers exploded. Lacy opened the second quar- Cleveland 7 6 0 0 276 270 .538 ter with a one-yard touchdown run and Mason AFC South NFC South Crosby knocked over a field goal to push the lead Indianapolis 9 4 0 0 407 307 .692 Atlanta 5 8 0 0 328 342 .385 to 17-7 before Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan Houston 7 6 0 1 314 260 .538 New Orleans 5 8 0 2 333 359 .385 threw a critical interception. Tennessee 2 11 0 0 220 374 .154 Carolina 4 8 1 0 269 341 .346 Morgan Burnett pulled the wayward pass Jacksonville 2 11 0 0 199 356 .154 Tampa Bay 2 11 0 2 237 348 .154 down and returned the ball 32 yards to the red AFC West NFC West zone, setting up field position for Lacy to score Denver 10 3 0 1 385 293 .769 Arizona 10 3 0 0 275 238 .769 again. San Diego 8 5 0 0 293 272 .615 Seattle 9 4 0 0 322 235 .692 Kansas City 7 6 0 0 291 241 .538 Nelson added a 10-yard touchdown reception San Francisco 7 6 0 0 244 268 .538 Oakland 2 11 0 0 200 350 .154 St. Louis 6 7 0 0 285 285 .462 late in the second quarter before the Packers Lara: Lack of unity could cost West Indies at WCup

SYDNEY: West Indies batting great Brian Lara squad, which will be cut to 15 before the tourna- Indies board (WICB) during his playing days, said expects the side to struggle at the World Cup if ment starts on Feb. 14, but fusing them into one he hoped the BCCI would not pursue their com- they are unable to forge a unified team, the for- team with a united purpose was going to be the pensation claim too ruthlessly and that the row mer skipper insisting a split between players and key to any success, according to Lara. would prove a “watershed” in West Indies cricket. administrators was just one of their problems. “We will have problems in terms of unity, in “The fine is one thing, there is other intricate Caribbean cricket was plunged into crisis terms of performance,” the 45-year-old, who stuff we need to sort out to get back to being a when a player revolt over money led to West retired after the 2007 World Cup, told reporters competitive nation,” he said. World Cup squad: Indies abandoning their one-day international on a recent trip to Australia. “We have great play- Sulieman Benn, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, tour of India in October. ers, but great players don’t win the World Cup, Dwayne Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon The Indian cricket board (BCCI) responded by great teams win the World Cup. Cottrell, Miguel Cummins, Narsingh Deonarine, demanding a crippling $42 million in compensa- “We have to encourage all the guys. We have Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Imran tion. The Test side are currently in South Africa, Chris Gayle and (Kieron) Pollard and Dwayne Khan, Leon Johnson, Evin Lewis, Nikita Miller, where team manager Richie Richardson said the Smith and Dwayne Bravo but if these guys are not Marquino Mindley, Sunil Narine, Ashley Nurse, contractual problems were behind them, while a performing, and that will happen, you need to Kenroy Peters, Versammy Permaul, Kieron 30-man squad for next year’s World Cup in have everybody contributing. “That’s where we Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Kemar Roach, Andre Australia and New Zealand was announced in need to improve and if we were to falter in the Russell, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Antigua on Monday. World Cup that’s where it will happen.” Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Devon Smith, Jerome All the big name players were included in the Lara, who had his own problems with the West Taylor. —Reuters WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 SPORTS Roma focussed on beating City

MILAN: Roma coach Rudi Garcia believes last 16 hopes with a hat-trick in a 3-2 win his side will cope with the pressure of hav- over Bayern last month, will be sorely ing their Champions League destiny in missed by Manuel Pellegrini’s side. their hands today when a win at home over But midfielder James Milner believes Manchester City would ensure they reach City have enough firepower to cause Roma the last 16 for the first time since the problems, and enough experience 2010/11 campaign. throughout the squad to deal with a poten- Roma looked to have taken a huge step tially hostile atmosphere. towards reaching the knockout phase “Sergio is very, very difficult to replace when Francesco Totti scored a 43rd minute but we have a lot of firepower. With the free-kick over another Group E rival CSKA players we do have up there I’m not too Moscow a fortnight ago. worried,” Milner said on Monday. “We will However Roma took their eye off the go there to win. It won’t be easy - Roma are ball in the dying seconds of the match and a good team and I’m sure it will be a great Vasily Berezutsky’s floated cross evaded the atmosphere. entire Roma defence before sneaking “I’ve played in Italy before with City and inside Morgan De Sanctis’s far post. England and you get a hostile atmosphere. The late equaliser was likened to “a You look at the experience we have in this (Mike) Tyson punch” by Totti, who in squad, and that sort of atmosphere won’t Moscow extended his record as the compe- bother anybody.” tition’s oldest scorer at 38 years and 59 If City caught a glimpse of Roma’s last days. outing, they would be right to believe in While Roma know a win secures their their chances of claiming the win that place in the last 16 other results can also could secure their ticket to the next round. see them go through. A draw would also At home to Sassuolo on Saturday, a be sufficient, although Roma would then reshuffled Roma conceded twice in the first need CSKA to draw away to Bayern. 18 minutes thanks to a brace of goals from Thanks to their 1-1 draw at City in Simone Zaza. September, Roma can also go through with Garcia’s men managed to pull level at a scoreless draw against City, but only as the death thanks to an Adem Ljajic brace, long as CSKA lose to Bayern. but only after Gervinho, Radja Nainggolan Any other result would almost certainly and Seydou Keita made late substitute see Roma eliminated, although Garcia has appearances. SPAIN: Barcelona’s Pedro Rodriguez kicks the ball during a training session at the Sports Center. Barcelona will play against PSG in Group F insisted the Italians are thinking positively. Ahead of what will be the Frenchman’s Champions League today. —AP “Our destiny is in our hands, and we have biggest challenge since taking over as to make the most of this great occasion,” coach at the start of last season, Garcia said the Frenchman. could make up to six changes from the “We’re not making calculations, all we’re team that started against Sassuolo. Barca takes aim at PSG focused on is beating City.” City travel to the Right-back Maicon is expected to return Italian capital without Sergio Aguero, who while Davide Astori should replace either limped off after just 75 seconds into a 1-0 Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa or Kostas Manolas in BARCELONA: Barcelona’s hopes of beating Paris “It presents us with an opportunity to beat ness in front of goal, as illustrated by his double home win over Everton at the weekend one of the centre-back positions. Keita Saint-Germain and leapfrogging them to finish the team that is the leader in the group, and against Nantes. with knee ligament damage that is expect- could come in for Daniele De Rossi while top of their Champions League group rests on who beat us in the first meeting. We know what- “Even an Ibra at 90 percent is a handful for ed to keep him out for most of the rest of Nainggolan is expected to start for Kevin troubling the French champions’ defence more ever the score is, a win is enough for us and we most teams,” said the club’s Brazilian captain the season. Strootman. Totti and Gervinho, meanwhile, than they did in the 3-2 defeat in Paris, claimed are going to rise to the occasion as we have Thiago Silva. PSG will certainly hope that is the Aguero, the Premier League’s top scorer are expected to replace Mattia Destro and coach Luis Enrique. done since the beginning of the season.” case today. —AFP with 14 goals and who also revived City’s Juan Iturbe respectively. —AFP PSG-who came from behind to beat Nantes Enrique, who began his coaching career with 2-1 on Saturday, ensuring they remained the the Barcelona B team before spells with Serie A only unbeaten team in the major European side Roma and then Spaniards Celta Vigo, leagues-top the table by a point and a draw will warned that his team would not be able to Matches on TV suffice to see them win their Champions League throw caution to the wind, though, especially (Local Timings) group for the third successive season. with former Barca striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic fac- Barcelona, who prevailed in a tightly-fought ing them and in sparkling form. “They have got UEFA Champions League quarter-final between the teams in the 2012/13 Ibrahimovic back (he was injured for the game in campaign, progressing on away goals, will be Paris) and several other important players were compelled to go for goals but enter the game on rested ahead of this game. Roma v Man City 22:45 the back of a crushing 5-1 derby win over “I am expecting a side not unlike the the one beIN SPORTS 1 HD Espanyol, in which Lionel Messi scored a hat- we played in Paris and with lots of attacking pos- Bayern Munich v CSKA 22:45 trick. However, Enrique, who played with PSG sibilities.” Enrique is likely to keep faith Dutch coach Laurent Blanc at Barcelona, said that his goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, as he has beIN SPORTS 6 HD forward line would have to be more clinical than done throughout the Champions Leaue cam- Barcelona v PSG 22:45 they were in the entertaining defeat in Paris. paign, but will hope he is more on his game than beIN SPORTS 2 HD “I hope that their defence will suffer a little he was in Paris. Ajax v Apoel 22:45 more at the Camp Nou than was the case in the Blanc will have virtually a full pack of cards to beIN SPORTS 9 HD first game,” said the 44-year-old, who took over choose from in terms of personnel but the for- after Gerardo Martino was sacked following a mer France national coach is praying his players Chelsea v Sporting 22:45 trophyless season last term. are not as dopey as they have been at times in beIN SPORTS 3 HD “I hope that we will deserve the victory, and Ligue 1 this season, and was the case against Maribor v Schalke 22:45 the only way to do that is by showing our superi- Nantes. beIN SPORTS 4 HD ority on the pitch.” For Enrique, who played for “We will have to be much more aggressive Porto v Shakhtar 22:45 both great Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Barca and determined in Barcelona,” said Blanc. “I man- in his career, the match with PSG is the type of aged this match (against Nantes) with one eye beIN SPORTS 12 HD challenge he relishes and gives his players a test on the next game. It’s ok because we won but Bilbao v Bate Borisov 22:45 of their ability to beat the best. “For us, the sometimes we are playing with fire.” beIN SPORTS 8 HD match against Paris Saint-Germain is a marvel- The good news for Blanc is that despite his lous match, indeed it is perfect for us,” he said. long lay-off Ibrahimovic has not lost his sharp- Mourinho weighs up Costa’s fitness gamble

LONDON: Jose Mourinho is weighing up defenders when the Blues suffered their first lead over third placed Schalke and can qualify whether to risk Diego Costa in today’s defeat of the season-a 2-1 loss at St James’ Park for the last 16 with a draw at the Bridge. Champions League clash against Sporting on Saturday. Whatever the line-up fielded by Mourinho, Lisbon in a bid to improve the Chelsea striker’s And although Costa was left out of the Spain Blues goalkeeper Courtois says the frustration of match fitness. squad last month to rest the injuries and was losing for the first time in 24 matches in all com- Mourinho’s side are already certain to also suspended for last week’s victory against petitions should provide more than enough advance to the last 16 of Europe’s elite club com- Tottenham, Mourinho fears his leading scorer’s incentive to treat the Sporting game with total petition in first place regardless of the result in lack of activity has negatively impacted his per- commitment. “There are only difficult games in their final Group G fixture at Stamford Bridge. formances. the Premier League and we know that. The next With the hectic Christmas schedule looming, “For me, the problem is not the goals - they game is in the Champions League at home and it would be little surprise if the Chelsea manager will come as a consequence of his condition,” then against Hull, we have to win in front of our rests several stars, including the likes of Cesc Mourinho said. “He has to improve his condition. fans,” Courtois said. Fabregas, Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois, He was injured and had many doubts because “Obviously we are disappointed with the MUNICH: Bayern’s Bastian Schweinsteiger lifts a ball during a training session prior when the Portuguese club visit west London. he went a long time without training. “Obviously result at Newcastle. We tried our best to win this to the Champions League Group E soccer match against CSKA Moscow. —AP But Costa may not be given the night off to that must have an effect on a player in the way game, and it was a hard game. We were a little start his Christmas shopping because Mourinho he runs, the way he moves and in his co-ordina- bit unlucky. “At 2-0, it’s harder. We tried to fight is concerned the Spain international’s recent tion. “I don’t think there is any problem but he back, we scored to make it 2-1, but then the Schweinsteiger eyes first barren run has been provoked by his constant has to recover.” ball wouldn’t fall right for us and we couldn’t battles with injury. While Costa hit the ground draw this game and maybe then win it, so start this term v CSKA running after signing from Atletico Madrid, scor- TOTAL COMMITMENT obviously we are disappointed. “It was a hard ing seven goals in his first four Blues appear- If Mourinho decides to give Costa the start on game, but we have to stay positive. We are still MOSCOW: Bayern Munich’s Bastian petitions this season, despite leading 2- ances, he has netted only twice in his last seven, Wednesday, he will spearhead a much-changed leaders, but we know these games to be cham- Schweinsteiger could make his first start 1 until late in the game and playing 70 having been hampered by persistent hamstring team, with the likes of Petr Cech, Ramires, Loic pions you have to win, so from the next game of the season against CSKA Moscow on minutes with 10 men. and groin problems. Remy, Kurt Zouma and Filipe Luis set to feature on, we will try our best to win all the games if Wednesday as the Bavarians struggle Schweinsteiger’s return offers more He was easily subdued by Newcastle’s against a Sporting side who have a two-point possible.” —AFP with a long injury list having already options in the holding midfield position secured top spot in Champions League and, with Xabi Alonso having played 15 Group E. consecutive games since joining this The 30-year-old playmaker only season from Real Madrid, Guardiola recently made a comeback after a four- could give the Spaniard a rest. month break due to a knee injury and Winger Franck Ribery, who was also has played less than 45 minutes in four injured earlier in the campaign, looks to substitute appearances so far. be back to his very best, having scored Bayern are top on 12 points and his 100th goal for the Bavarians in their coach Pep Guardiola could give home win over Leverkusen. Schweinsteiger his first start this term With CSKA keeper Igor Akinfeev hav- with defender Medhi Benatia suspend- ing conceded at least a goal in each of ed and half a dozen other absences. his past 26 Champions League matches, “He is working well and intensively in Frenchman Ribery could add to his training,” Bayern sports director Bayern goal tally. Matthias Sammer told reporters after The Russians have a mountain to their 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen climb to reach the knockout stage for in the Bundesliga on Saturday, when the third time. With five points from five Schweinsteiger made another brief games, they need a win in Munich and appearance at the end,. must hope Manchester City do not lose Bayern have successfully absorbed at AS Roma in the other group game to the effects of a string of injuries, with reach the last 16. Thiago Alcantara, Holger Badstuber, CSKA, who have never beaten a Philipp Lahm, David Alaba, Claudio German team in Germany, will need to Pizarro, Javi Martinez and goalkeepers be at their very best with Bayern having Tom Starke and Pepe Reina still out conceded only three goals in 14 league injured. They are unbeaten in the games this season. They had conceded Bundesliga and lost 3-2 to Manchester one in their first four Champions League City last time out in the CXhampions games before the defeat in Manchester league in their only defeat in three com- last month. —Reuters LONDON: Chelsea players walk off the pitch in this file photo. —AP WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 SPORTS

Club Cup highlights gulf between Europe and the rest ZURICH: The Club World Cup is billed While European champions Real Madrid give plenty for Real Madrid to think America has won the tournament three ment because the club have refused to by FIFA as “biggest club title of all” yet will be brimming with cherry-picked about. But the only member of the San times since it was started up in its cur- negotiate over what they believe to be a this month’s tournament in Morocco is world class talent, the likes of Lorenzo squad who played at the World rent format in 2005. “fair and equitable share” of the prize more likely to serve as a reminder of the Argentina’s San Lorenzo, Mexico’s Cruz Cup was 38-year-old Colombian defend- The action starts in Rabat today money. San Lorenzo and Real Madrid chasm that separates domestic football Azul and Algeria’s ES Setif struggle to er Mario Yepes and, while ES Setif have a when Moghreb Tetouan, champions of parachute in at the semi-final stage with in Europe from the rest of the world. muster half a dozen regular internation- few players with a sprinkling of appear- the host nation, face Oceania champi- the 10-times European champions tak- It is difficult to envisage anything als between them. ances for Algeria, none of them played ons Auckland City, who are taking part ing on Cruz Azul or Sydney in Rabat on other than a win for Real Madrid in the The talent drain to Europe means in Brazil. Nevertheless, San Lorenzo, like for a record sixth time but have only Tuesday and the Argentines taking on tournament which, bizarrely, has been that the top South Americans and all South American teams before them, progressed beyond the preliminary either Moghreb, Setif or Auckland on thrown under a cloud by players at Africans play against, rather than for, the will believe they can spring an upset. round once. The winners progress to the Wednesday in Marrakech. Asian champions Western Sydney teams from their continent. “We’re not going there to see the sights,” quarter-finals-of which there are only The logical outcome would then be Wanderers threatening a boycott over a Teams from South America and midfielder Nestor Ortigoza told two-where they will face ES Setif on San Lorenzo meeting Real Madrid in the pay dispute. Africa are generally made up of players FIFA.com. Saturday. final although Edgardo Bauza, the coach There is a logic to FIFA’s claim as the who have not been good enough to “We won the Libertadores but now Cruz Azul meet Sydney in the other of the Argentine side, is not taking any- contest brings together the champion earn a move to Europe, plus a few who we have to turn the page and keep on tie, on the second half of a double bill, thing for granted. club sides from each continent, plus the have been abroad and have returned. making history. We’re a good side and providing the Australians resolve their “When everyone starts talking to me domestic title holders of the hosts. In the wake of the World Cup, a tour- we’re going to be up to the task.” bonus dispute. about Real Madrid, I tell them that we But the reality modern football, nament featuring teams from Sydney left for Morocco on Sunday have to win the semi-final first of all,” he where the world’s top players are con- Argentina, Mexico and Algeria, who all LIMITED RESOURCES night with the players still considering said. “That’s what I’ve been saying to the centrated in Europe, is very different. reached the knockout stages, should Despite limited resources, South whether to participate in the tourna- players.” —Reuters Sampdoria beat Verona after four decade wait

ROME: Manolo Gabbiadini scored one and set up two goals as Sampdoria beat Verona 3-1 in Serie A on Monday-their first away victory against Verona for 45 years. The Italy international, 23, is a target for Napoli in the January transfer window but proved he still has plenty to offer Sampdoria with an impressive display. “I don’t want to talk about possible deals,” Sampdoria’s boss Sinisa Mihajlovic told Sky Sports Italia at the end of the game. “This is an important win but I know we can do better.” Sampdoria took the lead in the 28th minute when a through ball by Gabbiadini saw Rafa Marquez trip Eder in the box and SOUTHAMPTON: Manchester United’s Ashley Young, kicks the ball clear from receive a red card. Southampton’s Emmanuel Mayuka during their English Premier League soccer Eder sent Rafael the wrong way from the match. —AP spot for his fourth goal of the season. Verona evened things up 11 minutes later with a goal Van Persie brace lifts accredited to Luca Toni, although Matias Silvestre may have got the final touch in a desperate attempt to clear. United to third place The second half belonged to Sampdoria. Stefano Okaka’s header from Gabbiadini’s LONDON: Robin van Persie scored twice as goalkeeper Fraser Forster before rolling the cross restored Samp’s lead after 57 minutes Manchester United won 2-1 at Southampton ball home in the 12th minute. and Gabbiadini made it 3-1 when he calmly to continue their recent resurgence and climb Van Gaal’s side had won their previous converted Eder’s pass into an open goal. to third in the Premier League on Monday. four Premier League games before their visit Sampdoria’s first win in Verona since 1969 The Dutchman scored in each half as to St Mary’s and their array of attacking play- moved them up to fourth with 25 points, one United, who were distinctly second best for ers were slick and eye-catching in possession. much of the game, secured their fifth succes- However, not for the first time this season behind city rivals Genoa. Verona are in 15th sive Premier League victory. their shaky defence, reverted to a back three, place. Graziano Pelle ended a personal goal looked vulnerable in the face of “Yes, I knew that it had been a long time Manolo Gabbiadini drought dating back to October by equalising Southampton’s creative passing and move- since our last win here,” Mihajlovic added. “I’m but Southampton have now lost three suc- ment. After the hosts had created a number very proud of the fact that we have only lost League ambitions on Sunday at the Juventus away win of the season, 2-0 at Cagliari. Victory cessive Premier League games and are with- of good chances Pelle fired them level after one game so far, just like Juventus.” Stadium. Chievo Verona scored twice in the lifted Chievo out of the relegation zone with out a league victory since a 1-0 victory 31 minutes. United’s towering Belgian mid- Sampdoria will be testing their Champions opening nine minutes to earn their second Cagliari dropping in. —Reuters against struggling Leicester City on Nov. 8. fielder Marouane Fellaini surrendered posses- Manchester United have 28 points, five sion in midfield and after the ball ricocheted behind rivals Man City in second and eight around in the box the Italian pounced with a less than leaders Chelsea while Southampton close-range finish. Shooting tourney have dropped to fifth on 26 points, one point The Saints began the second half in the behind fourth-placed West Ham United. ascendancy with Shane Long drawing a sharp Monday’s game was the first Premier League stop from the ever-impressive David De Gea KUWAIT: Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Kuwait Shooting Sport Club Treasurer meeting between Dutch managers Louis van before Pelle blazed over. Shooting Complex is witnessing a large turn Essa Ahmad Butaiban thanked the organiz- Gaal and Ronald Koeman. Despite the heavy pressure United found out of shooters to train and get ready for the ing committee on behalf of the chairman The pair fell out during their time at Ajax themselves in front against the run of play tournament of the late Sheikh Ali Sabah Al- and board members of the club, for the Amsterdam in 2004 as a result of their differ- when van Persie guided Wayne Rooney’s free Salem Annual Tournament from Dec 11-13. tremendous efforts they exert to ensure the ing characters and have endured a frosty rela- kick through the legs of Forster at the far post Shooters of the national team along with success of this event, which has the name of tionship since. in the 71st minute. the National Guard Sport Association, UAE one of the liberation heroes of Kuwait. After a patient start on the south coast De Gea again denied the lively Pelle and and Bahrain are participating. The tourna- Butaiban thanked the family of the late Southampton gifted the visitors the lead Nathaniel Clyne shot narrowly wide but ment will be in skeet, trap, double trap, 10m Sheikh for their contributions to the sport of when captain Jose Fonte’s weak back pass Southampton were unable to break down air pistol and rifle for men, women, juniors as shooting and wished shooters all success. was seized upon by van Persie who rounded United’s rearguard.—Reuters well as handicapped club shooters. Essa Ahmad Butaiban Born To Kick - soccer tournament 2014 raises the bar

KUWAIT: The third edition of Born To Kick, soccer tournament organized by Schneider Soccer Club was a huge success and had all players and parents chant praises for the way the tour- nament was conducted and organized. Born To Kick, which has a vision to support and encourage the youth to display their talent and feel the excitement of sportsmanship has been blessed and well supported this time around. SSC wishes to thank its generous sponsors who made this event a memorable one for the kids through their warm and whole hearted contribution. Elle & Vire, France thru’ their distributor Massad Co. W.L.L. was the main sponsor, this was made possible by the warm hearted Mr. Ali Sanaknaki, who not only came forward to sup- port this noble event but also encouraged to go bigger. Another prominent sponsor of this event was Sports Direct, thru’ the selfless efforts of Sport Direct team, the SSC boys got a new kit giving them an international feeling in which they looked smart and radiant. SSC was blessed by the big hearted Mike Finn of Premier Goal Academy , the safe and perfect playing field for the tournament was the courtesy of Finn who also provided words of encouragement to the kids and declared the tournament open. In addition to making the 2014 Honda City available for test drives, Alghanim Motors was instrumental in making a generous contribution towards this event and also providing ideas for making the event successful. Snacks and refreshment for the event was sponsored by the very generous Lawrence D’souza of Caesar’s Confectionary and Bader Ustad of Arabian Beverage Company (ABC). This soccerific tournament was able to get bigger and give more kids the opportunity to express their enthusiasm for the sport and enjoy the game of soccer. Total 8 teams were invited to this year’s tournament, 4 teams in each age category (under 14 &under 16), each team played 3 games in the round robin league and the top 2 teams played for the glory. The surprise element of this event was the girl’s exhibition match that delighted and spellbound the spectators. The par- ents and fans were treated to a sensational display of soccer skills and were mesmerized by the prowess of their kins; some parents even had tears to see their child compete for supremacy for the first time in their life. The soccer fiesta ended with the highest standard of disci- pline and sportsmanship, high scoring games, thrilling finish- es, delighted parents and a day filled with love, fun and frolic. SSC expresses its gratitude to all the children for their con- tinued love and dedication, the parents for their belief, the sponsors for their generosity and above all to the SSC family (D’mello’s, Fernandes’, Venty’s & Almedia’s) for their whole hearted, dedicated and selfless support and without whom the dream of Born To Kick would never get wings. Ton of emotions Barca takes as Warner aim at PSG leads16 Aussies 18 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

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NEW YORK: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (center) and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (second left) pose with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver (second right) Global Ambassador Dikembe Mutombo (left) and Sr. Vice President, Community & Player Programs Kathleen Behrens (right) as they attend the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA game at Barclays Center . — AFP Cavaliers beat Nets, Warriors win

NEW YORK: LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers his return to the game questionable, but he watched the game-tying 3-pointer from Patrick Patterson with 28 sec- Cousins sat out for the sixth straight game because of turned a close game into a clinic after Britain’s Prince rest from the bench. Andrew Wiggins had 21 points and six onds left. Patterson finished 5 for 7 from 3-point range, viral meningitis, which will sideline him at least the rest of William and his wife, Kate, grabbed courtside seats to watch rebounds for the Timberwolves, who are playing without while his teammates were a combined 4 for 26. Patterson the week. The Kings are 2-4 without Cousins this season them, beating the Brooklyn Nets 110-88 on Monday. three starters and have lost six in a row. Thaddeus Young had 19 points and Terrence Ross 16 for Toronto, which and had lost 17 of their previous 18 games when he Kevin Love was shooting free throws when the royal added 13 points and seven rebounds for Minnesota. leads the Eastern Conference with a 16-5 record. doesn’t play. Gordon Hayward had 19 points and seven couple emerged from into the stands with 7:14 remaining assists, and Alec Burks returned from a left shoulder injury in the third quarter. Perhaps distracted by the loud roar, HAWKS 108, PACERS 92 WIZARDS 133, CELTICS 132 to score 16 points for the Jazz, who have lost nine in a row. Love missed the second, leaving the game tied at 61. But Al Horford scored 25 points and Jeff Teague added 21 as John Wall scored 26 points, including the last 10, as the Sacramento outshot Utah 47.3 to 40.5 percent. James, putting on a show that few others could, threw Atlanta beat Indiana. Kyle Korver added 13 points for Washington rallied to beat Boston in double overtime. Wall some sharp passes to go with his nine points in the period Atlanta, which has won eight of its last nine games and added a career-high 17 assists, Paul Pierce scored a season- CLIPPERS 121, SUNS 120 and the Cavs cruised from there to their seventh straight seven straight. high 28 points and Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 12 Blake Griffin scored a season-high 45 points, drilling the victory. He finished with 18 points after joining Kyrie Irving The Hawks dominated early and never let up as they rebounds for Washington, which outlasted the Celtics to winning 3-pointer that hit the rim and dropped in at the and some Nets players in wearing “I Can’t Breathe” shirts built a 28-18 first quarter lead. In building that lead Atlanta salvage the finale of the home-and-home series after los- buzzer, to help Los Angeles beat Phoenix Suns in overtime during warmups. (14-6) shot 5 of 9 beyond the arc. The lead went to 21 when ing Sunday in Boston. for their eighth straight victory. Teague made a layup and free throw after with 8:25 to play Washington squandered a 23-point third-quarter lead Griffin made 15 of 17 free throws, and finished two WARRIORS 102, TIMBERWOLVES 86 in the third quarter. before rallying in both overtimes. Jeff Green led Boston points off his career high. Chris Paul had 20 points and 10 Stephen Curry overcame a rare off night from long range CJ Miles and Rodney Stuckey each scored 15 points to with 28 points, rookie Marcus Smart added a career-high assists, J.J. Redick added 17 points, and DeAndre Jordan to post 21 points and seven assists and help Golden State to lead Indiana (7-14). Luis Scola came off the bench to score 23 and Kelly Olynyk finished with 19 points and 11 had 10 points and 14 rebounds in a game featuring rat-a- their 13th consecutive win with a victory over Minnesota. 12. The Pacers only lead, 8-7, came at 7:31 of the first quar- rebounds. tat offense. Curry missed six of his seven 3-point attempts, but the ter. Eric Bledsoe had a triple-double of 27 points, a career- top-ranked Warriors’ defense forced the short-handed SACRAMENTO 101, JAZZ 92 high 16 assists and 11 rebounds for the Suns. Markieff Timberwolves to shoot 36 percent and turn the ball over 19 RAPTORS 112, NUGGETS 107 Rudy Gay scored 29 points as Sacramento overcame the Morris scored 21 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers times to improve to an NBA-best 18-2. Klay Thompson Kyle Lowry had 13 points and 13 assists, and Jonas absence of center DeMarcus Cousins to beat Utah. Darren in overtime that rallied the Suns from a two-point deficit to added 21 points and the Warriors left holding their breath Valanciunas added 18 points and 12 rebounds as Toronto Collison added 16 points and six assists, and rookie Nik a four-point lead. after Andrew Bogut left with a knee injury early in the first rallied to beat Denver in overtime. Lou Williams scored 26 Stauskas scored a season-high 15 points to go with eight Goran Dragic added 17 points for the Suns, who had six quarter. and Amir Johnson had 18 for the Raptors, who trailed by rebounds as Sacramento pulled away in the fourth quarter players in double figures. Bledsoe tied his career high in The Warriors called it “right knee irritation” and deemed five points with less than three minutes to play but got a for a rare win without its leading man. rebounds against his former team. — AP Pele leaves clinic, says he didn’t fear death SAO PAULO: A beaming Pele was discharged from a Sao Paulo clinic here yesterday, joking about plans to play in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics after recovering from a kidney complaint that left him in intensive care. The Brazilian football leg- end’s health had left the soccer-mad nation on ten- terhooks since his admission to the clinic just over a fortnight ago. But the 74-year-old icon of Brazilian football’s golden age assured his compatriots that while he had given a fright by the health scare he had always been confident of recovering. “I wasn’t afraid of dying as I am a man with three hearts,” the three-time World Cup-winner Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do joked, alluding to his birthplace, Tres Coracoes, which means “three hearts” in Portuguese. Nascimento, known as Pele — AFP Grinning broadly despite walking somewhat always supporting me. It’s good to know that as gingerly and having clearly lost some weight, Pele well as God’s help I have the support of so many told reporters he felt fit enough to play for Brazil in people around the world,” he told a news confer- the Rio Olympics in 2016. ence at the Albert Einstein hospital. “I am preparing for the Olympics! Three profes- The star was hospitalized on November 24 with sionals can play in the Olympics. I’m one of the a suspected urinary tract infection requiring antibi- three!” Thanking his medical team, Pele, who earli- otics. Three days after his admission, the hospital er in November underwent kidney stone treat- placed the man nicknamed “O Rei”-”The King”-in BHUBANESWAR: India hockey captain Sardar Singh (right) runs with the ball as the Netherlands’ Robbert Kemperman ment at the same clinic before returning 10 days intensive care after his condition became “clinically dives to stop him during their Hero Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 match. — AFP later after complaining of abdominal pain, admit- unstable,” briefly alarming fans. — AFP ted he had had a “fright” at first after he was briefly Some Brazilian media reported Pele had sep- Argentina outplay Germany, India win placed in intensive care. ticemia, a blood infection, after he initially failed to “It was a real fright. We were at the Pele muse- respond to treatment. BHUBANESWAR: Argentina crushed With all eight teams advancing into out the game and converted the chances um in Santos when I caught an infection and But the clinic stopped renal assistance three Olympic gold-medallists Germany 3-0 Thursday’s quarter-finals, the stage is set that came our way,” said Parades. “We couldn’t attend an autograph signing session. days later and moved Pele to semi-intensive care and hosts India stunned the Netherlands for a rousing contest at the Kalinga stadi- don’t want to lose this momentum.” A “But thank God I am well, I’m better now,” he after extensive tests. Pele’s doctor, Dr. Fabio Nasri, 3-2 as the preliminary league ended in a um in the eastern city of Bhubaneswar. disappointed German captain Tobias said, thanking the many well-wishers from around told reporters bacteria had caused inflammation, flourish in the Champions Trophy field Skipper Matias Paredes, Joaquin Hauke hoped his young team would per- the world who had passed on their regards during prompting the precautionary move into intensive hockey yesterday. Menini and Ignacio Ortiz scored for Pan- form better in the matches to come. the past two weeks. care, adding he had remained conscious through- In other matches on day three of the American champions Argentina to con- “We did not play as well as we can, “I was very touched to receive messages from out. China, Pakistan, countries across Europe. I didn’t Dr. Nasri indicated Pele “will now undergo a eight-nation tournament, England and demn Germany to their second defeat in but all is not lost yet,” Hauke said. “We are know so many people were keeping abreast of my period of rehabilitation and have to take things Belgium drew 1-1 and world champions three games. determined to do better in the quarter- situation. easily for ten days. Then there will be physiothera- Australia defeated Pakistan 3-0 to record “This win was very satisfying because finals and hope we can win that game “And of course I especially thank Brazilians for py before he undergoes fresh tests.” — AFP their first win after two losses. we kept them under pressure through- and make the semis.” — AFP VIVA wins ‘Best Middle Eastern Operator’ award

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NEW YORK: American flags fly in front of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. US stocks opened sharply lower yesterday following a slump in global markets. — AP Gulf stocks plunge as oil hits new low

MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf fell sharply yester- nity in the stock. Emaar’s debt-to-equity ratio has been sta- day after oil prices hit five-year lows, triggering a fresh ble at about 0.3 for the last five years, according to Reuters wave of panic selling of shares by local retail investors, data. though most fund managers and analysts think the region Varouj Nerguizian, executive director and general man- can cope comfortably with cheaper oil. Dubai’s market, tra- ager of Bank of Sharjah, a United Arab Emirates-based ditionally the Gulf’s most volatile, tumbled 3.5 percent to lender, said he had not seen signs of any major downturn 3,889 points, though it closed well above its intra-day low in Dubai’s property market as oil dropped in recent weeks. of 3,761 points. It rebounded from near major technical “We have financed through a developer a project in support on its July low of 3,731 points. Meydan (a district in Dubai) and within a week the villas The Kuwait Stock Exchange fell 2.2 percent to a level last were sold and 35 percent paid in an escrow account. seen more than Where is the downturn?” During the 2008-2010 crisis, banks in the UAE were hit 20 months ago. by bad loans related to residential real estate projects. But Developer Emaar Properties, the emirate’s largest listed Nerguizian said banks were now protecting themselves by firm, dominated trading and closed 3.6 percent down at obtaining large portions of the value of property purchas- 8.02 dirhams, off its intra-day low of 7.50 dirhams. es upfront in escrow accounts. Trading volume in Dubai rose to its highest level in sev- Dubai’s Omniyat Group began work on a 48-storey tow- en weeks and Gulf-based investors, who piled into the mar- er in Dubai Maritime City on Tuesday - a sign that develop- ket in search of quick gains earlier this year, were big net ers are not changing their outlooks in response to cheap sellers, according to bourse data. The sell-off in Dubai and oil. across the region came after the price of Brent crude oil hit Mahdi Amjad, chief executive of Omniyat, told a new five-year low of $65.33 per barrel. However, the com- reporters: “I don’t feel there’s oversupply - we will see sus- modity steadied later in the day and climbed above $66 by tainable growth rather than the large jumps seen in the the time Dubai closed. last two years.” “Crude and technicals” dominate investors’ attention right now, said Sanyalak Manibhandu, manager of research Qatar, Saudi at NBAD Securities in Abu Dhabi. “People wanted to take a Other stock markets in the region were not hit as hard bet in this region, they went to Dubai - now they’re panick- as Dubai but still posted considerable losses on Tuesday. ing.” Abu Dhabi’s market fell 2.4 percent and Qatar lost 2.3 per- Most economists think that because Abu Dhabi, Saudi cent. Commercial Bank of Qatar was the only gainer in Arabia and other big Gulf oil exporters have huge fiscal Doha, edging up 0.6 percent after it named a new deputy reserves, they will continue spending heavily despite oil’s chief executive and said it would slightly increase its major- drop, so the regional economy will stay strong - and Dubai ity stake in Turkey’s Alternatifbank before that bank delists will continue prospering. Credit default swaps and bond from Istanbul’s bourse. Saudi Arabia’s index fell 1.8 percent yields of the big Gulf economies have barely moved as oil as heavyweight Saudi Basic Industries dropped 4.2 percent has dropped. and most other stocks also declined. But oil’s slide has been so sudden that retail investors The Saudi market is particularly vulnerable to cheap oil are rushing to take profits on the gains which Dubai made because about a third of its capitalization is in the form of earlier this year. The emirate’s index is up 15.4 percent year- petrochemical firms, which face losing their competitive to-date, making it the second-best performer in the Gulf advantage against foreign rivals due to subsidised feed- after Qatar , which is up 19.0 percent. stock. The Saudi market’s drop in the last few weeks has Harshjit Oza, a property and banking analyst at Cairo- nearly wiped out the benchmark’s year-to-date gains, based Naeem brokerage, said Emaar’s weakness was not which now stand at just 1.1 percent. due to any specific concerns about Dubai’s property mar- “As long as there is volatility in the oil market, you are ket, which has been rebounding strongly from its 2008- going to see these ups and downs in the stock market,” 2010 crash. said Asim Bukhtiar, head of research at Saudi Arabia’s Riyad Instead, the stock is a victim of investors’ overall bearish Capital. “Investors want to see some stability in oil prices.” mood, he said, as well as the fact that it passed the record However, analysts believe Saudi corporate earnings out- date for a special 1.257 dirham-per-share dividend on Nov side the petrochemical sector will be little affected by 30. “I think that Emaar is just a victim of a correction,” Oza cheaper oil, suggesting the stock market could snap back said, adding that the sell-off presented a buying opportu- quickly if oil prices stop sliding. — Agencies Greek stocks duve over early election ATHENS: Greek stocks plunged yesterday on fears of a early vote sent stocks plunging, with losses accelerating political stalemate after the government unexpectedly after Dimas was formally named as the government’s brought forward a high-stakes presidential election. The candidate. vote by 300 members of parliament to replace President The Athens overall index, which was down 6 percent Karolos Papoulias was due in February but a first round at open, lost over 10.0 percent to 923 points after mid- has now been set for December 17. day. Analysts warned that the political uncertainty could The election is a key test for embattled Prime Minister stall Greece’s fiscal reforms which are required under the Antonis Samaras, who would be forced to call snap gen- terms of a 240-billion-euro ($295-billion) bailout pack- eral elections if his candidate-former EU Environment age accorded by the European Union and the Commissioner Stavros Dimas — fails to garner enough International Monetary Fund. support. The PM said he had brought forward the elec- Greece is only gingerly creeping out of a debilitating tion to clear “clouds of political instability in Greece and recession that lasted six years and which left about a fifth political uncertainty over Greece abroad.” of the population unemployed. Tensions are still running He added that Dimas, 73, is “respected by the interna- high with many Greeks fed up with years of austerity, tional community” and his election would enable Greece and Athens is still locked in negotiations with its credi- to “officially enter the post-bailout era.” But news of the tors for the final tranche of EU aid funds. — AFP BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 VIVA wins ‘Best Middle News in brief

Eastern Operator’ award Price of Kuwaiti oil down to $62.69pb KUWAIT: The price of Kuwaiti oil was at $62.69 per barrel Monday, down by $1.43 from Friday’s 2014 Telecom Review Summit Awards $64.12pb, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation here yesterday. On the global markets, the price of oil hit its lowest level in five years. The decrease VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and 4G Package’ award at the 2nd Annual Teknotel KUWAIT: was blamed on the increasing competition most developed telecom operator, has been Awards, the ‘Best Mobile Operator’ Award recognized as a leader in the Telecom Industry from Service Hero, the ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ between shale oil-producing American companies after winning the award for ‘Best Middle from Network World Middle East, and the and major members of OPEC on market shares. Eastern Operator’ at the 2014 Telecom Review ‘Best Speech Analytics Implementation’ from Numbers concerning China’s energy consumption, Summit Awards, held at the Intercontinental INSIGHTS - Middle East Call Center Awards Morgan Stanley’s prediction for the decline of in Dubai. 2014. crude oil prices in 2015 from $98 to 70pb, and Commenting on VIVA’s great achievement, Judged by a distinguished panel, compris- OPEC’s insistence on keeping the oil production at Eng Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Badran, Chief ing members of the press, analysts and senior 30 million barrels per day all played part in the Executive Officer at VIVA said: “We are very executives from the industry, the 2014 global oil price quagmire. proud to be presented with this esteemed Telecom Review Summit Awards recognizes award, and it’s an honor to have our efforts excellence in the industry across the world by acknowledged by a leading organization. honoring organizations going beyond the Dollar down against VIVA began its operations with the aim to ordinary in leading telecom through an era of dinar to KD 0.291 make a difference through the services it transformation. KUWAIT: The USD exchange rate went down offers and to differentiate its customers by The Awards witnessed the most number of against the Kuwaiti dinar in yesterday’s trading presenting them with a unique experience. submissions in its history this year, with to KD 0.291 while the euro went up to KD 0.359, Our customers motivate us to expand our entries from over 30 countries in North compared with Monday’s rates. The pound ster- horizons and to lead further with excellence America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and ling exchange rate went up to KD 0.456, but the and innovation.” Asia. “This year’s award winners represent the Swiss franc stabilized at KD 0.298. The Japanese The award highlights VIVA’s outstanding absolute best in our industry and we are very yen remained unchanged at KD 0.003, said the efforts in providing superior telecom products proud to honor these winners with such a dis- daily bulletin of the Central Bank of Kuwait and services to its customers, providing inte- tinguished award,” noted Jeff Seal, Managing (CBK). grated and complete internet solutions that Partner Telecom Review North America. allow customers to enjoy data streaming, As the premier VIP telecom industry event growing its customer base and expanding its of the year, the Summit themed ‘It’s All About Egypt to tender for outlets to serve a more customers in the mar- Networking’, was attended by dignitaries, gov- second LNG terminal ket. VIVA’s plan to invest further in its network, ernment officials and industry titans as well as CAIRO: Egypt will launch a tender for a second liq- services and human capital has been very evi- prominent CEOs, CTOs and top ranking indus- uefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in the dent as it continues to expand its reach across try executives. coming weeks, which could help address the coun- Kuwait through new branches and partner- To find out more about VIVA’s awards, ini- try’s ongoing energy crisis, a source at the state gas ships, offer the latest in products as well as tiatives and latest competitive promotions, board said yesterday. High consumption, along presenting its customers with award winning products and packages, visit one of the 62 with foreign firms’ reluctance to invest in the sector services. VIVA branches, or the VIVA website until the government pays billions of dollars it Zarrar Khan, Chief Technology Officer receiving the award In 2014, VIVA was also awarded the ‘Best www.viva.com.kw, or call VIVA’s 24 owes, have turned the country from a net energy exporter into a net importer over the last few years. Non-oil sector Egypt can export LNG, which is natural gas chilled Burgan Bank and Gulfnet launch to minus 162 degrees Celsius into a liquid state, but to push Algeria it cannot import it without installing regasification exciting offers to Premier clients and storage terminals. The country finalized a long- delayed deal last month with Norway’s Hoegh LNG for a floating storage and regasification unit that growth above 4% KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yesterday its latest pro- will allow it to begin LNG imports. motion with Gulfnet Communications Company - Kuwait’s ABU DHABI: Expansion of non-oil businesses is leading internet service provider - to offer the bank’s expected to push Algeria’s economic growth above Premier Banking customers a 15 percent discount on Bank of Sharjah plans 4 percent next year despite the plunge of global oil Gulfnet’s annual subscriptions and 20 percent discount prices to five-year lows, Algerian central bank gov- when purchasing a modem. to refinance $200m ernor Mohammed Laksaci said yesterday. “We hope, Designed to suit the lifestyle of its distinguished cus- expect above 4 percent growth next year. Our tomers, the exclusive discounts have been introduced as loan in Q1 2015 potential is really above 5 percent, but over 4 per- part of the bank’s wide range of valuable privileges and ben- cent is realistic,” Laksaci told Reuters on the sidelines efits created and tailored to suit Premier banking customers’ DUBAI: Bank of Sharjah plans to refinance a $200 million of a financial conference. “Non-oil growth is good.” lifestyle needs. two-year loan maturing next year, said the lender’s execu- Gross domestic product is now expected to To find out more about Burgan Bank’s Premier Banking tive director, as the United Arab Emirates bank hopes to expand 4 percent this year compared to 2.8 per- benefits and latest promotions, customers are urged to visit benefit from lower borrowing costs. The refinancing cent last year, Laksaci added. “The private sector is any of the bank’s branches, or contact the call center on should be completed in the first quarter of next year, with borrowing a lot including the SMEs (small and 1804080. the bank still to decide whether to raise the amount to medium-sized enterprises). This is the second con- $250 million and whether to extend the tenor on the new secutive year of credit growth.” facility to three or four years, Varouj Nerguizian, executive Total bank credit is projected to expand 20 per- Tesco shares fall with 4th director and general manager, told reporters on the side- cent this year compared to 19 percent in 2013 and lines of an event in Dubai. “We have a network of friendly 15 percent in 2012, Laksaci said, predicting “good profit warning in 5 months banks that already have contacted us saying if you want growth” for bank profits in 2014. Asked about the to renew it we will,” he said. impact of falling oil prices on Algeria, a big energy LONDON: Tesco cut profit expectations for the fourth time in pared with analysts’ average forecasts of 1.94 billion pounds, “We are long in dirhams, short in dollars that’s why we exporter, Laksaci said growth and the balance of five months yesterday as the cost of rebuilding after an dealing another blow to the reputation of the 95-year-old do the syndication.” Borrowers in the UAE have been using payments would be hit but the country’s large for- accounting scandal and a dramatic loss of market share firm. improved market sentiment towards the country and the eign reserves - estimated earlier this year to be increased pressure on the British grocer and its new boss. The new forecast also compares to the 3.8 billion pounds high amount of cash in the local banking system to lower close to $200 billion - would limit the effect. Shares in the world’s third-biggest retailer plunged as much Tesco recorded in the 2011-12 year. Having slashed its first- their borrowing costs. Bank of Sharjah previously refi- “Low oil prices will have an impact on the econ- as 17 percent to a 14-year low, wiping at one point over 2.5 half dividend by 75 percent, shareholders fear they may not nanced the loan in August 2013, with the facility priced at omy to some extent and on our balance of pay- billion pounds ($3.9 billion) off its stock market valuation, as get anything at the year end. “Given what you’ve seen today it 125 basis points over the relevant benchmark - a 25 basis ments. But...we have a good buffer to face external the group cut its full-year trading profit forecast by nearly a wouldn’t be surprising if the final was nil,” said one large Tesco point discount to the previous facility, it said at the time. shocks.” Inflation is expected to be around 2 per- third. investor. Its problems were compounded in September when National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Commercial Bank of Dubai, After two decades of uninterrupted growth, Tesco lost its Lewis reported the company had overstated expected first- cent or below in 2014, after 3.3 percent last year, Commerzbank, First Gulf Bank and Wells Fargo provided Laksaci added. way. Distracted with a costly expansion abroad it was slow to half profits by 250 million pounds-a figure later raised to 263 respond to the rise of discounters, convenience stores and million pounds. the loan. Algerian authorities manage the dinar’s exchange online shopping in its home market that hit its reliance on Bernstein analyst Bruno Monteyne, a former senior Tesco Profit growth for the bank was expected to pick up rate against a basket of currencies weighted accord- huge out-of-town sites. Chief Executive Dave Lewis, who supply chain executive, said most commentators had next year as provision levels eased, said Nerguizian. The ing to the country’s main trading partners and com- joined to rescue Britain’s largest grocer in September, said the assumed Tesco’s profits would hit the trough in the next finan- lender reported net profit of 117.6 million dirhams ($32 petitors. As the oil price slide has deepened since slashed guidance reflected new accounting policies and pro- cial year, but that the “account cleansing” and higher invest- million) in the third quarter of the year, broadly flat from early November, the dinar has dropped against both cedures following the recent scandal and investment in stores, ment had been brought forward. Monteyne said the group the same period a year ago. It contrasts with generally the euro and the US dollar , hitting record lows staff and lower prices. had previously been known for “diving for the line” where it buoyant growth across the banking sector as lenders ben- around 87 to the dollar. Asked about the dinar’s “The combination of all those things gets you to an invest- would reduce stock and staff towards the end of the year to efit from an improving domestic economy. drop, Laksaci said: “The dinar is stable, we have no ment which is a little bit north of 500 million pounds,” Lewis meet its financial numbers. “We’ve taken the decision that “We have been forced to provide more than necessary concerns.” He did not elaborate. — Reuters told reporters. Tesco said it now expected group trading profit that’s not what we want to do,” said Lewis, in reference to the but I think we are out of that,” he said. “Next year we will for its 2014-15 year not to exceed 1.4 billion pounds, com- practice.—Reuters see higher profits.” — Reuters EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. UAE Exchange Centre WLL Syrian Pound 2.710 Sierra Leone 0.000064 0.000070 Nepalese Rupees 3.945 Singapore Dollar 0.218351 0.224251 Malaysian Ringgit 87.645 South African Rand 0.019277 0.027777 ASIAN COUNTRIES COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Chinese Yuan Renminbi 48.035 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001924 0.002504 Japanese Yen 2.438 Australian Dollar 229.17 226.17 Taiwan 0.009255 0.009435 Indian Rupees 4.737 Thai Bhat 9.885 Canadian Dollar 258.98 259.88 Turkish Lira 131.225 Thai Baht 0.008573 0.009123 Pakistani Rupees 2.896 Swiss Franc 305.10 303.10 Srilankan Rupees 2.222 Euro 364.41 365.41 Arab Nepali Rupees 2.962 US Dollar 292.95 295.95 Bahraini Dinar 0.770066 0.778066 Singapore Dollar 222.700 Sterling Pound 460.65 463.65 Bahrain Exchange Company Egyptian Pound 0.037953 0.041053 Hongkong Dollar 37.777 Japanese Yen 2.48 2.50 Iranian Riyal 0.000081 0.000082 Bangladesh Taka 3.745 Bangladesh Taka 3.748 4.018 CURRENCY BUY SELL Iraqi Dinar 0.000195 0.000255 Philippine Peso 6.569 Indian Rupee 4.727 5.027 Europe Jordanian Dinar 0.408835 0.416335 Thai Baht 8.895 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.220 2.655 Belgian Franc 0.007623 0.008623 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Irani Riyal transfer 60.155 Nepali Rupee 2.950 3.485 British Pound 0.450766 0.459766 Lebanese Pound 0.000143 0.000243 Irani Riyal cash 118.945 Pakistani Rupee 2.892 2.790 Czech Korune 0.005019 0.017019 Moroccan Dirhams 0.023967 0.047967 UAE Dirhams 79.60 80.07 Danish Krone 0.044323 0.049323 Nigerian Naira 0.001187 0.001822 GCC COUNTRIES Bahraini Dinar 777.51 779.58 Euro 0.354543 0.362543 Omani Riyal 0.754367 0.760047 Saudi Riyal 78.125 Egyptian Pound 40.85 41.45 Norwegian Krone 0.036722 0.041922 Qatar Riyal 0.079700 0.080913 Qatari Riyal 80.486 Jordanian Dinar 416.24 421.89 Romanian Leu 0.080905 0.080905 Saudi Riyal 0.077430 0.078130 Omani Riyal 761.240 Omani Riyal 759.70 767.00 Slovakia 0.008559 0.018559 Syrian Pound 0.001735 0.001955 Bahraini Dinar 778.130 Qatari Riyal 80.67 81.22 Swedish Krona 0.034723 0.039723 Tunisian Dinar 0.154155 0.162155 UAE Dirham 79.785 Saudi Riyal 78.03 78.43 Swiss Franc 0.293109 0.303309 Turkish Lira 0.129649 0.136649 Turkish Lira 0.129649 0.136649 UAE Dirhams 0.078723 0.079872 ARAB COUNTRIES Yemeni Riyal 0.001322 0.001402 Egyptian Pound - Cash 40.563 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Australasia Egyptian Pound - Transfer 40.873 Australian Dollar 0.232678 0.244178 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.367 New Zealand Dollar 0.216951 0.226451 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Tunisian Dinar 158.210 America Al Mulla Exchange US Dollar 291.750 Jordanian Dinar 413.450 Canadian Dollar 0.249244 0.257744 Canadian Dollar 260.085 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.965 US Dollars 0.288650 0.293350 Sterling Pound 456.630 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Syrian Lira 2.088 US Dollars Mint 0.289150 0.293350 Morocco Dirham 33.278 Euro 366.500 US Dollar 292.200 Swiss Frank 303.035 Euro 363.300 Asia Bahrain Dinar 775.760 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Bangladesh Taka 0.003472 0.004072 Pound Sterlng 459.700 UAE Dirhams 79.330 US Dollar Transfer 292.850 Chinese Yuan 0.046221 0.049721 Canadian Dollar 256.750 Qatari Riyals 80.935 Euro 361.960 Hong Kong Dollar 0.035672 0.038422 Indian Rupee 4.728 Saudi Riyals 77.975 Sterling Pound 459.630 Indian Rupee 0.004650 0.005051 Egyptian Pound 40.842 Jordanian Dinar 411.660 Canadian dollar 255.760 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000020 0.000026 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.217 Egyptian Pound 40.707 Turkish lira 129.050 Japanese Yen 0.002349 0.002529 Bangladesh Taka 3.715 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.225 Swiss Franc 301.130 Kenyan Shilling 0.003229 0.003229 Philippines Peso 6.552 Indian Rupees 4.716 Australian Dollar 242.330 Korean Won 0.000254 0.000269 Pakistan Rupee 2.895 Pakistani Rupees 2.867 US Dollar Buying 291.650 Malaysian Ringgit 0.081395 0.087395 Bahraini Dinar 777.900 Bangladesh Taka 3.759 Nepalese Rupee 0.002992 0.003162 Philippines Pesso 6.481 UAE Dirham 79.550 GOLD Pakistan Rupee 0.002734 0.003014 Cyprus pound 715.865 Saudi Riyal 78.050 20 gram 232.500 Philippine Peso 0.006459 0.006739 10 gram 118.950 Japanese Yen 3.480 *Rates are subject to change BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

Cityscape Kuwait 2014 closes to industry acclaim Enhancing the industry through an unrivalled experience

KUWAIT: The inaugural Cityscape Kuwait, the premier real constructing more buildings with the aim to deliver next year. estate development and investment event in Kuwait, has Al-Mazaya seized the opportunity to showcase its real been a major boost to the real estate landscape in the coun- estate portfolio at Cityscape Kuwait, which includes projects try. With more than 65 real estate related exhibitors, the exhi- in different countries in the region, and projects that serve the bition marked the industry with innovation and creativity logistics sector such as Al-Mazaya Logistics in Bahrain.. The showcasing the latest trends for high quality properties from company also offers projects in residential, commercial and around the world. office spaces sectors. Over three action-packed days, numerous national and international visitors gathered at the exhibition to experience Tebyan a real estate event with a quality never before seen in the Tebyan Companyís Managing Director, Naji Aliya, spoke country. Discussions about real estate investment, opportuni- about the Emirati companyís projects that have been promot- ties for joint ventures, and networking with ones peers were ed at Cityscape Kuwait, mainly the Sparkles Towers residential on the top of the agenda for those visiting the event. projects in Dubaiís Marina, which consists of three towers with Deep Marwaha/ Group Director of Informa Exhibitions, co- a total 378 residential units that contain a variety of entertain- organizer of Cityscape Kuwait said:ì We are glad to provide the ment facilities. The project is carried out in coordination and Kuwaiti real estate community and investors with an event cooperation with Swarovski, and the company is offering units that surpassed their expectations and raised the bar in terms for competitive prices compared to others located in Dubaiís of exhibitions in the country. Cityscape Kuwait has been the Marina. He added that the companyís participation came as largest real estate exhibition in the State of Kuwait and an part of its plan to market the project in the Gulf region, thus it unrivalled platform for real estate developers and brokers to has decided to launch it during Cityscape Kuwait given the tap into the Kuwaiti investment community. The event proved fact that it gathers the real estate marketís pioneers and to be an effective meeting place for real estate developers, investors. private and institutional investors, architects, consultants and other real estate providers to network and do business. GRE assets Cityscape Kuwait has achieved its prime goal and we hope has Regarding the international participation at Cityscape contributed to the future of the real estate sector in Kuwaitî. Kuwait, Michael Caesar, General Manager of GRE Assets, said: ìWe are extremely pleased with the outcome of the inau- ìWe are happy that our first trip to Kuwait comes through par- KUWAIT: Over three action-packed days, numerous national and international visitors gathered at the Cityscape gural Cityscape Kuwait and we expect to build on this success ticipating in the biggest real estate exhibition in the country, Kuwait exhibition to experience a real estate event with a quality never before seen in the country. in developing the upcoming edition in 2015î. which brought together an elite group of companies.î He fur- In addition to regional and international participation, the opportunity to take part in Cityscape Kuwait in order to offer offering 52 residential units dedicated to middle class accom- ther noted that his company showcased at the exhibition the exhibition has been the ideal platform for domestic compa- our new projects, especially since it is a meeting point for modations. Salwa Malhas, Chief Business Development and ëBrighton Marinaí project, which is considered as the largest nies to experience the unmatched standard of a Cityscape leading major real estate companies in Kuwait and the world.î Marketing Officer at Al Mazaya Holdings, said that the sale seafront-view project in Europe. event in their own country. and delivery of the project units in which it directly owns 26 Taking part at Cityscape Kuwait offered the company an Amongst others, Al-Mazaya Holdings, United Real Estate Al MazayaHoldings plots, is currently progressing while it proceeds to develop the exclusive opportunity to share its projects with the Kuwaiti Company, Tebyan Company, House Group, GRE Assets, Arabia Al MazayaHoldings is promoting the innovative Queue remaining units mostly dedicated to serve investors. This year, investment community renowned for its interest in the British Real Estate Network and Kuwait International Bank have Point residential projects located at Dubai Land; a project Al-Mazaya has delivered a large number of units and is still real estate market. shared their impressions of Cityscape Kuwait 2014. House Group Kuwait International Bank (KIB) Omar Al-Qaderi, House Groupís Marketing and Business Murtadha Al-Qazwini, First Consumer Financing Supervisor Development Manager, underlined the importance of his at KIB, said that KIBís participation in Cityscape stemmed from companyís participation in Cityscape Kuwait. He said: ìThe the bankís experience in the real estate market. KIB provides project offered an effective platform to showcase our works services in investment management and property evaluation, and services to a large audience of investors and real estate and issues a quarterly report on topics relating to real estate. developers, especially that our company is specialized in real KIB has been keen to participate in the most important event estate services that manages a large variety of furnished for real estate in the region. apartments within Kuwait.î

United Real Estate Company (URC) Arabia Real Estate Network Noura Zuhairi, Senior Media Official at URC, elaborated on Amro Ali, Chief Executive Officer, Arabia Real Estate the projects that URC showcased at Cityscape Kuwait. She Network, spoke about the investment and housing proj- said: ìWe have offered the ëRouche Viewí project, located ects that the company offered at Cityscape Kuwait which directly in front of the Rouche Sea Rock in Beirut. As well the are mostly located in the American, British and Spanish company had on display the ëResidences Wallsí project in markets. Furthermore, he pointed out that the company Cairo, which consists of 75 luxurious villas, the ëSalalah had on display at the exhibition projects with competitive Gardensí project in Salalah, Oman, the Abdali Mall projects prices comparing to the market. through Cityscape He and others. confirmed that participation at Cityscape Kuwait has been Zuhairi added: ìOur participation in Cityscape Kuwait a valuable exercise and has enriched the real estate exhi- comes in recognition of its position as a global exhibition on bition experience. one-hand, and in continuation to our constant participation in Cityscape Kuwait 2014 was organized by Informa all Cityscape events around the world. Based on our successful Exhibitions and Maksab Project Management, details for the participations in previous exhibitions, we decided to seize the 2015 edition of the event will be announced soon. BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 Euro stocks falter as oil reaches new lows

LONDON: European stock markets slid further 6,593.51 points, down 1.18 percent compared mark for the first time in more than three years. est level since 2009, reaching $62.25 a bar- euro-zone economy. yesterday following heavy losses across Asia, as with Monday’s close. Frankfurt’s DAX 30 lost 0.92 Across Asia, equity markets retreated after a rel. It later stood at $63.67, up 62 cents. “An oil prices struck fresh five-year lows before percent to 9,922.85 points and the CAC 40 in healthy run-up over the past week, while energy extended period of lower oil prices should Russian economy recovering slightly. The euro rallied against the Paris slumped 1.31 percent to 4,317.96. firms took a hiding as oil prices hit fresh five-year be positive for the global economy as a Elsewhere yesterday, Russia’s central dollar a day after the European single currency “European shares are trading sharply lower... low points. whole, including key emerging economies bank said it had spent $4.5 billion (3.6 bil- hit a two-year trough against the US currency. seeing some follow-through selling on the back led by China and India,” said research house lion euros) last week to prop up the ruble, While oil companies are feeling the pressure of yesterday’s declines and very weak Chinese Oil heads south Capital Economics in a commentary. which has plunged over falling oil prices. of sliding crude prices, the biggest share price stock markets overnight,” said Markus Huber, After hitting its new trough at $65.29 a barrel “However, we also see scope for The Russian currency lost almost a quarter fall in London yesterday was supermarket giant senior analyst at brokers Peregrine & Black. Tuesday, Brent North Sea crude for delivery in renewed worries about the impact on the of its value in November, and the trend has Tesco after Britain’s biggest retailer unveiled a Shanghai shares plunged more than five per- January recovered to $66.71, up 52 cents from big losers, including geopolitically impor- continued in December, with the ruble fresh profits-warning. In early afternoon deals, cent yesterday on profit-taking, a day after the Monday’s close. US benchmark West Texas tant economies like Russia, and on the oil dragged down by the falling oil price and London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index stood at benchmark composite index broke the 3,000 Intermediate (WTI) for January also hit the low- industry itself,” it added. the ongoing Ukraine crisis. Crude prices have plunged by more Russia is heavily dependent on its ener- than 40 percent from their 2014 peaks in gy revenues, which contribute to half of its June owing to slowing growth in China and annual output. The World Bank on Tuesday emerging-market economies, a recession in predicted that Russia’s economy would Japan and a near-stall in the euro-zone. shrink by 0.7 percent in 2015, but warned On top of that, the OPEC oil cartel last that the contraction would be worse if oil month said it would maintain output levels prices were to keep sliding. despite ample global supplies. A stronger On the corporate front, Tesco shares greenback has also weighed, making dol- were down 9.65 percent at 169.24 pence in lar-priced oil more expensive for buyers afternoon deals, making it the biggest fall- using weaker currencies, denting demand. er on London’s FTSE 100. The world’s third On the London Bullion Market, gold biggest supermarket group said its trading jumped to $1,206.50 an ounce from $1,193 profit “will not exceed £1.4 billion” ($2.2 bil- on Monday. lion, 1.8 billion euros) in its financial year to In foreign exchange on Tuesday, the February 2015. Analysts’ consensus had euro was at $1.2361, up from $1.2308 late been for £1.94 billion as Tesco undergoes in New York on Monday. The European sin- changes to its business triggered by a fraud gle currency had kicked off the week with a probe. “Tesco is no longer a viable invest- two-year low of $1.2247, weighed down by ment,” said Marc Kimsey, senior trader at strong US jobs data and weakness in the Accendo Markets. — AFP WEDNSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 BUSINESS

Kuwait telecom market: The VIVA listing Kuwait leads GCC in both mobile and mobile broadband penetration

NBK Capital Analysis KUWAIT: The Kuwait telecom market is peers. With the full launch of 4G/LTE in of Saudi Arabia. ket. In a relatively short time span (less stitute around 12 percent. We expect the highest penetrated market in the GCC Kuwait, we expect data revenue contribu- VIVA dominates net subscriber addi- than five years), the company managed VIVAís listing to increase the telecom sec- region in terms of mobile subscribers and tion to surpass that of Saudi Arabia. tions to become second in terms of over- to snatch second place in terms of overall torís contribution. mobile broadband subscribers. Similar to Despite being the last country in the all subscriber market share in Kuwait. subscriber market share (Figure 3). VIVA We believe that VIVA has the potential other countries in the GCC region, Kuwait region to deploy 3G technology (Kuwait In its first year of operations following turned EBITDA-positive during its third to become one of the names most is approaching saturation in its voice seg- telecom operators won the 3G license in commercial launch in 2008, VIVA domi- year of operations in 2011 (Figure 4), and favored by investors in light of its impres- ment, and accordingly, mobile network November 2008, while UAEís Etisalat was nated net subscriber additions in the mar- has grown its EBITDA more than six-fold sive operational performance in the operators (MNO) in the region have the first in the region to be awarded the within a two-year period to KD 66 million Kuwait telecom market. By trading VIVA, turned their attention towards other license in 2002), Kuwait continues to lead in FY2013 with a notable EBITDA margin investorsí exposure is limited to the opportunities as a source of organic the GCC in terms of mobile broadband of 36 percent. appealing fundamentals of the Kuwaiti growth, namely high-speed data services. penetration. The countryís data revenue VIVAís listing should add further depth telecom market. VIVA is a single-market While small, the Kuwait telecom market contribution is on a par with the regionís and breadth to the KSE as the company operator unlike the other two listed oper- has proven to be a rapid adopter of new average of 29 percent and higher than provides investors access to a pure-play ators in Kuwait (Zain Group operates in technologies, and this bodes well for the UAEís 25 percentñ the first mover on Kuwait telecom story. eight developing markets and National growth in the future, given the substantial the technology front. On the other hand, We believe the upcoming listing of Mobile for Telecommunications Company appetite for high-speed data services Kuwait was among the early adopters of VIVA on the Kuwait Stock Exchange [NMTC] ñ which owns Ooredoo Kuwait ñ amongst the countryís youth (under the LTE technology following Saudi Arabia (KSE)will lend additional depth and operates in five developing markets). age of 25), which make up more than 40 and the UAE. Given that Kuwaitís current breadth to the marketís trading patterns, Moreover, VIVA has a sizeable free float of percent of its population. data ARPU levels and data revenue con- where the majority of the actively traded around 50 percent when compared to Kuwait has a high mobile penetration tribution are at par with Saudi Arabia, we blue chips are financial services con- NMTC, which has a relatively small free rate and relatively competitive market, believe that with the full launch of stituents. Currently, financial institutions float of 8 percent and is not actively trad- but its average revenue per user (ARPU) 4G/LTE in Kuwait, the contribution of comprise around 57 percent of Kuwaitís ed on the KSE. Thus, we do not expect remains quite rich compared to its GCC data revenue may very well surpass that total market cap and telecom stocks con- trading liquidity to be an issue for VIVA. Egyptian state banks lose talent to private sector

CAIRO: Egypt’s state-owned banks are losing tions, which require high levels of expertise. last week he was not happy about the resigna- senior specialist bankers to the private sector as a “Egypt has a cadre of very good people in the tions but expressed confidence in the state-run result of a cap on public sector pay designed to financial services sector... It would be a great banks. “In the coming period we will add many cut government spending. The most high profile shame for Egypt to lose that talent, because it skills to the government financial sector from banker to quit so far is Nidal Assar, who as central takes years to develop,” said Angus Blair, chair- within,” he said on a private Egyptian television bank deputy governor managed Egypt’s foreign man of business and economic forecasting think- channel. The sources said private banks were lur- reserves, which are crucial for Egypt’s wheat and tank Signet. The pay cap of 42,000 Egyptian ing staff with offers as high as 900,000 pounds a gas imports. pounds ($5,874) a month was imposed at the month. Banking sources said at least 150 senior central bank and state-owned financial institu- Bankers said treasury, risk, credit and retail bankers had quit the central bank and three tions in July, cutting salaries from an average banking were hardest hit. They said there were major state-owned banks since the cap came 140,000 pounds a month for senior executives. offers being made of up to 20 times the pay cap into force in July. More were expected to go. It was imposed by President Abdel Fattah Al- to tempt top talent. Another source said the cap “The public banks will face several challenges Sisi, who has urged Egyptians to tighten their on state banks saves the government 72 million in the next five years,” said one banker, declining belts to help the country recover from turmoil pounds annually, a drop in the ocean of the 5.6 to be named. He said the pay cap could hit profits following the 2011 revolt that toppled president billion pound wage bill and not worth the accu- and deter new talent, and urged the government Hosni Mubarak. mulated value of the talent that sector could BRUSSELS: Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos Jurado (center) to exempt banking, energy and telecommunica- Central bank governor Hisham Ramez said lose. —Reuters shows a photo on his tablet to European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici (left) and French Finance Minister Michel Sapin, during the EU Finance Ministers meeting at the European Council Oil hits five-year low, crushing risk appetite building in Brussels yesterday. —AP

LONDON: Oil prices plumbed years and the yuan currency took index futures. The pan-European take profits on exporters. Shanghai Dubai firm Al-Habtoor fresh five-year lows yesterday, its biggest hit against the dollar Eurofirst 300 was down 1 percent, shares dropped more than 5 per- prompting investors worried about since 2008. hit by energy shares and after cent for their biggest one-day per- casts doubt on listing the global economy and renewed But the main action was in oil. British grocer Tesco cut full-year centage fall since August 2009, political uncertainty in Greece to Brent crude fell as far as $65.29 a profit expectations by almost a snapping a two-week rally fuelled cial saying this week the emirate was still dump shares. The Greek govern- barrel in Asian trade, its lowest third. in part by speculation the central DUBAI: Dubai family-owned conglomerate on course to have GDP growth of between ment brought forward a presiden- since September 2009, before “Weak oil and commodity prices bank would ease policy further. The Al-Habtoor Group has cast doubt over 4.5 and 5 percent in coming years. tial vote to next week in a gamble rebounding. Brent, which has fall- in general are probably signalling yuan slid nearly half a percent plans for an imminent initial share sale but The booming economy would help that could trigger parliamentary en some 43 percent in the last six that the recovery of the world against the dollar and last traded at expects revenues to more than double over drive Al Habtoor’s earnings, with revenues polls if Prime Minister Antonis months on concern over a swelling economy is weak,” said Philippe 6.1855 to the US currency. the next five years helped by strong local forecast to rise 161 percent in the next five Samaras fails to have his candidate supply glut, was last trading at Gijsels, head of research at BNP economic growth, its chairman said yester- years, the chairman said. The company did elected. Greek government bond $66.77 per barrel. Paribas Fortis Global Markets in Dollar pullback day. Speculation around a flotation of the not provide a current revenue figure. This yields soared 47 basis points to European shares fell, following Brussels. Tokyo’s Nikkei stock index The dollar fell 0.6 percent to group, which has interests in hospitality, increase would be driven by its automo- 7.81 percent. Chinese shares losses in Asia. Wall Street also closed down 0.7 percent, pulling 119.96 yen, pulling away from retail and construction, has revived in tive-it owns the UAE franchise rights for notched up their biggest daily per- looked set to open some 0.3 per- away from 7-1/2-year highs as the Monday’s seven-year high of recent months as the market for offerings Mitsubishi Motors, McLaren and Bentley- centage loss in more than five cent lower, according to stock stronger yen prompted investors to 121.86. “People are cutting the in Dubai reopened after a long hiatus. and hospitality businesses and new proj- higher-yielding currencies which Banking sources have said a number of ects coming on line. they’ve been funding through local banks have been appointed to help Among these are the Metropolitan being short yen and that position arrange an initial public offering as early as Sheikh Zayed Road, a four-star resort being is being reversed somewhat, which the first quarter of 2015, although Khalaf built adjacent to Dubai’s main thorough- is manifesting itself in a much low- Al-Habtoor indicated a deal might not be fare and due to open in 2016. The hotel and er dollar/yen,” said Neil Jones, head forthcoming any time soon. a development of 74 villas will cost 1.02 bil- of FX hedge fund sales at Mizuho “The decision is not taken and we are lion dirhams ($277.7 million). Acquisitions bank in London. leaving it for the time being,” Habtoor told could also play a part in Al Habtoor’s The dollar had earlier gained on reporters when asked about its plans, growth, the chairman said, confirming it a Wall Street Journal report that adding it had looked at a listing on a num- had signed a deal to buy the President Federal Reserve officials were con- ber of occasions over the last 20 years, Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, sidering dropping an assurance including in 2012. Dubai’s stock market Illinois, without providing details. that short-term interest rates might have suffered in recent days due to Talks to buy three upmarket London would remain near zero for “a con- the falling oil price, slipping 13.3 percent hotels-The Berkeley, Claridge’s and The siderable time” at its Dec. 16-17 since OPEC kept output stable on Nov. 27, Connaught-from the Barclay brothers policy meeting. However, San but the economy is expected to maintain had collapsed though, the chairman Francisco Fed President John its strong recent growth, with a senior offi- said. —Reuters Williams told Market News International on Monday that “‘con- siderable time’ captures about as Japan’s beef bowl - symbol of best you can with two words...the appropriate time for liftoff”. deflation - to get price hike The euro strengthened 0.3 per- TOKYO: Japanese fast-food company trend and reviving consumption is key to cent to $1.2353 and the greenback Yoshinoya Holdings Co said yesterday it Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s strategy to dropped 0.2 percent against a cur- would raise the price of its signature beef jump-start the world’s third-biggest econo- rency basket. German 10-year gov- bowl dish - long a symbol of the deflation- my. ernment bond yields, the euro- ary economy - for the first time in 24 years Yoshinoya, operator of the 115-year-old zone benchmark, were all but flat due to higher import costs. The move beef bowl chain, said it would raise the price at 0.72 percent. The weaker dollar KABUL: An Afghan day laborer takes a break after unloading straw from a truck in the outskirts marks a much-needed win for the central of its regular-size “gyuudon” dish by 27 per- pushed gold above $1,200 an bank, which is struggling to achieve its 2 cent to 380 yen ($3) on Dec. 17, citing a spike of Kabul yesterday. Afghanistan’s economy has improved significantly since the fall of the ounce. It was last up 0.3 percent at percent inflation target after two decades in U.S. beef prices and the yen’s sharp depre- Taleban regime in 2001 largely because of the infusion of international assistance. —AFP $1,204.60. —Reuters of falling prices. Reversing the deflation ciation against the dollar. —Reuters BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 Zain offers iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications ering improved CPU and graphics performance, company in Kuwait, yesterday announced that it faster Wi-Fi and LTE wireless, and the revolution- is now offering iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 in ary Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor. So thin Kuwait. Zain will offer these new iPads with a and light you can comfortably hold it all day range of attractive data plans that will allow cus- long, iPad Air 2 gives you access to the more tomers to connect to its ultrafast and nation- than 675,000 apps specifically designed for it - wide LTE network. all while delivering great 10-hour battery life. iPad Air 2 is the thinnest tablet in the world - The new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, also includ- weighing less than a pound yet packed with ing Touch ID, come in three gorgeous metallic amazing new innovations including a new anti- finishes including gold, silver and space gray. reflective Retina display, all new iSight and Zain customers can now buy iPad Air 2 and FaceTime HD cameras for better photos and iPad mini 3 across Zain branches and online at videos, A8X second generation 64-bit chip deliv- kw.zain.com. SPF Realty showcases G&Co’s $760m Millennium Square Meydan Dubai project at Cityscape Kuwait

KUWAIT: SPF Realty, the leading real with major developers by selling their outstanding sales and management are placed at a starting price of AED estate broker in the UAE’s freehold prop- projects in record time than any other services,” he added. 4,348,750 on a 40/60 payment plan, Spectacular offers erty sector, is showcasing its latest luxu- realty service provider in the market. “We are capable to fulfill the whereby the investor pays 40 per cent ry residential project-Millennium Square G&Co is a premium property developer investors’ requirements through our during construction and 60 per cent at from Yusuf A Alghanim Meydan Dubai by Meydan City develop- in the Middle Esst region, involved in extensive understanding of the market the time of receiving the completed er G&Co-at the inaugural edition of planning and developing world-class and our wide-ranging expertise in prop- property. Cityscape Kuwait. The Millennium master communities. erty investment management. We main- SPF Realty acts as an extended sell- & Sons Automotive Square is a brand new opulent residen- Commenting on the showcasing the tain the trust of our investors and devel- ing arm of several premium real estate tial community project within the presti- project at Cityscape Kuwait 2014, opers in our service standards. Our suc- developers in the UAE. A number of KUWAIT: Yusuf A Alghanim & Awareness and Driver Assist gious Meydan Development in Dubai. Mahendra Singh, Managing Director of cess is a reflection of the tremendous developers are coming up with various Sons Automotive, the sole dis- packages The premier real estate investment SPF Realty, said, “It gives us great pride confidence and trust of the developers higher grade properties, as the Emirate’s tributor of Cadillac vehicles in and development event in the State of to introduce the elite residential project as well as investors in our marketing realty sector caters to the rising demand Kuwait, continues to offer spec- Cadillac ATS Kuwait is taking place at the Kuwait at Cityscape Kuwait for the investors strategies and service standards,” Singh and preference of the customers for tacular, crowd-pleasing cam- The Cadillac ATS compact lux- International Fairgrounds in Meshref, from this great country as well as the further said. higher grade and luxury spaces over the paigns on the most desired luxu- ury sports sedan challenges the from December 7 to 9, 2014. region. Millennium Square is the city’s “The Millennium Square project in last two years. These projects enabled rious Cadillac cars offering 4 world’s best premium cars with The Meydan Dubai project, which is newest residential project that redefines Meydan Dubai offers ultra-luxurious, SPF Realty incorporate its knowledge months of free installment on an acclaimed balance of per- valued at $760 million, features the very and expertise in rolling out outstanding Cadillac SRX, ATS, and the CTS, in formance and refinement, effec- sales and management services for hi- best of international architectural addition to Cadillac’s Premium tively wrapped in a progressive designs, mainly targeting property-seek- end properties. SPF Realty has experi- care program which includes expression of Cadillac’s Art & ers looking forward to live in opulent enced immense positive changes and and exclusive surroundings with breath- growth in the market; hence the compa- free warranty, service and main- Science design philosophy. With taking nature. Located in the heart of ny will be announcing several more tenance for 4 years. one of the lowest curb weights Meydan City, the Millennium Square exclusive residential projects, in differ- This December promotion in the segment-less than 1,542 offers spectacular views, state-of-the-art ent locations. reflects Yusuf A Alghanim kg-the ATS’s driving dynamics amenities incorporating community- SPF Realty showcased a strong Automotive’s commitment are rooted in mass efficiency, based facilities to make for a lifestyle growth in the local market - driven by its towards providing its customers which helps make it Cadillac’s that transcends even the extraordinary. projects of unparalleled quality and val- with offers that best suit their lightest and most agile sedan. Meydan is one of the largest and most ue for the investors’ money. We luxurious lifestyle. Cadillac proprietary computa- luxurious integrated racing, business immensely contribute to the growth All Cadillac cars are enhanced tional fluid dynamics (CFD) and lifestyle hubs in the world. and pre-eminence of Dubai among the with Cadillac User Experience analysis techniques were used to Millennium Square encapsulates a har- great cities of the world. We are catering (CUE), a comprehensive in-vehi- develop an all-new combustion monious blend of distinctive lifestyle elite living. This marquee community is semi-detached villas with the finest of to the needs of this global metropolis, cle experience that merges intu- system with a higher compres- with opulent semi-detached villas the place that redefines elite living for exclusive suburban living and conven- which attracts both the end-users and itive design with auto industry- sion ratio, which also helps boost amidst wide-open spaces. those looking to live in glamorous, ience of nearby urban destinations - realty investors alike. We have database first controls while providing efficiency. The award-winning SPF Realty recently announced its exclusive surroundings, enjoy breathtak- including Dubai International Financial of 500,000 investors and buyers. connectivity, control and con- 3.6L V-6 collection is rated at 321 exclusive endorsement by G&Co for the ing nature.” Centre (DIFC), Downtown Dubai and a Being a reliable consultancy in Dubai venience to the driver and pas- horsepower and 373 Nm of third consecutive project-Millennium “The success of G&Co projects under- direct link to Sheikh Zayed Road. The market, SPF Realty adds greater value to sengers alike. It pairs entertain- torque, and comes equipped Square. This is in continuation of SPF taken by SPF Realty reflects the increas- interiors of the semi-detached villas at the investors’ money with the best ment and information data from with Magnetic Ride Control, advice and proper guidance on any Realty’s successful association with ing demand for housing properties in Millennium Square pay a rich tribute to up to 10 Bluetooth-enabled Brembo Brakes and Cadillac’s G&Co after receiving overwhelming Dubai as more investors from different today’s luxurious lifestyles. Modern and property-related requirements. Our mobile devices, USBs, SD cards advanced crash-avoidance sys- response for the previous two projects - parts of the world are coming to this sleek amenities, furnishings and fittings focus is on protecting the customers’ AED 1.5 billion Millennium Estates, and market. We are working on effective with exquisite finishes make for a resi- interests with our expertise, industry and MP3 players with a vehicle tems that can pre-fill and auto- AED 2.7 billion Grand Views at strategies for selling the new project. dential experience that’s way beyond knowledge and wide network. We have infotainment system. A setup matically apply braking in Millennium Estates. Further strengthening SPF Realty’s lead- the ordinary,” he added. implemented professionalism in meet- that will reduce complexity and response to potential hazards. SPF Realty has been bringing in a ing position in the UAE market, this proj- The 3479 Sqft semi-detached villas ing our commercial, ethical and legal confusion through natural voice number of new residential projects ect will enable us incorporate our feature four bedrooms (With an option responsibilities to better serve and sup- commands, customized informa- Cadillac CTS across Dubai, creating strong rapport knowledge and expertise in rolling out to convert into five bedrooms). The villas port the investors. tion, and fewer buttons and larg- The new Cadillac CTS has er icons. CUE is operated from a attracted attentions with its vibrant 8-inch LCD touch screen exceptional design that embod- that resembles a smart phone’s ies elegance, luxury, and sport, Malabar Gold & screen by using large easy to see with its long and low profile that Skyline team in Kuwait icons to control commands and imbues it an intimidating pres- Diamonds to functions. The screen seamlessly ence on the roads and a power- with six new projects integrated into the top of the ful grille that completes with reopen outlet in central instrument panel, and a crystalline LED light guides that motorized fully capacitive face- are integrated into the lower Souk Al-Watya KUWAIT: Skyline, the most preferred residential brand um quality exclusive features. plate at the bottom conceals a front corners of the engine cover, among Malayalees, is visiting Kuwait as part of their mar- Skyline Crescendo is the luxurious apartment project large storage area. thus effectively enhancing the keting campaign in GCC countries to introduce their six located just a few hundred meters away from NH Bypass brightness of full illumination at KUWAIT: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the newly launched projects. The team led by Rajmohan R - at Chevarambalam. It is designed to keep pace with leading jewellery retailers in the Middle East, will Corporate Sales Head and C.A Babu - Branch Manager, stress free living offering an exquisite living lifestyle. Cadillac SRX night. reopen its expanded and restyled outlet in Souk Al will be in Kuwait at Hotel Ramada Kuwait - Riggae from Skyline Crescendo has both 2 and 3 BHK apartments The 2015 SRX’s design is clas- The 2014 CTS Cadillac comes Watya, Kuwait on 11 December 2014 at 12 pm. The 8th to 14th December, 2014. overlooking a beautifully landscaped open area. The sic Cadillac, with luxury that with a V6 engine at 3.6L, which outlet is renovated just in time to welcome the fes- Skyline Cambridge Luxury Apartments at Mukkolakal newly rising star hotels, Cyber Park, commercial centers, touches every corner of the vehi- made it achieve its foremost rank tive season starting this December. - Trivandrum, Skyline Exotica Luxurious Sky Villasat multi-speciality hospitals, residential locale add charm to cle, from the high performance among Ward’s Auto World maga- Located at one of the busiest streets in Kuwait, Devalokam -Kottayam, Skyline Pearl Premium luxury the project. powertrain and technology zine’s top ten best engines, which the showroom features a magnificent and unique Apartments at Kanjikuzhy in Kottayam, Skyline 24 Carat Kerala has a uniquely scenic landscape as well as an drenched dashboard to the puts out a staggering 321 HP. collection of gold, platinum and diamond jewellery Super Luxury Towers at Elamakkara, Cochin, Skyline urban skyline replete with sprouting high-rises. Skyline exclusive comfort and conven- Cadillac also offers another class in breathtaking designs, catering to the diverse Synergy Super Luxury Apartments at Cheranalloor, off Builders, the largest home builder of the state is credited ience features designed to sur- with a 4V engine at 2.0L Turbo tastes of their customers. The expansion of the NH 17 Cochin and Skyline Crescendo Luxury Apartments with 133 projects across the state and developed built-up pass expectations. In addition to that puts out 272HP, which is showroom is aimed at providing a superior shop- at Calicut are the six new luxury apartment projects hit- area of over 1.3 crore sq.ft. As on the 25th year of opera- its roomy interior with seating considered the strongest in it ping experience to its ever growing customer base. ting the launching pad. Each project is unique in location, tions, Skyline has won over not just the trust of more than for five and a large cargo area, class. And it also includes an 8- To celebrate this occasion, Malabar Gold & design and features catering to different lifestyle aspira- 6000 homeowners from 51 countries, but many awards the new SRX is also beautifully speed automatic transmission Diamonds announced fabulous inaugural offers. For tions. for the quality of its projects. sculpted; its exterior design is that provides optimum low-end every purchase of jewellery worth KWD 400, the cus- Skyline Exotica is a high end premium project aimed Skyline has the CRISIL rating of DA2 for the first time distinguished by striking angles torque and fuel economy. tomers can avail a 1 gm gold coin free from 11 to 14 for the achievers befitting the eliteness of the location, in Kerala, Best All India Residential Apartment at CREDAI and refined detail while its signa- December 2014. The outlet will also take part in their which is the highest terrain in town inhabited by a rich Real Estate Awards 2012, for its Imperial Garden project at ture shield grille offers expres- Premium Care Program largest jewellery event, Malabar Gold & Diamonds and famous neighborhood. Its world-class design envis- Cochin and the Best Residential Apartment Award, the sive depth and refinement. Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim & Festival until 31 January 2015. For every purchase of ages only two apartments per floor, ensuring utmost pri- prestigious membership of Indian Green Building Performance is integral in the Sons Automotive’s showcases gold jewellery above KD 150, the customers get a vacy and free flow of natural light and air through three Council(IGBC)etc. add on to the latest accolade won by SRX, which is powered by a 3.6L the company’s commitment to ‘Scratch & Win’ coupon through which they can win side ventilation. The vertical design makes use of only 18 Skyline. Skyline has reiterated its credibility by delivering a guaranteed gold coin or up to 100 gold coins percent of the land spread and the rest of the area is ear- 107 projects on time within its 25 years of solid standing direct-injected V-6 engine rated enhance customers’ unique instantly. With every diamond jewellery purchase, marked for lush open landscaping, children’s play area, in the state’s real estate scenario. To contact Skyline Team at a SAE-certified 308 horsepow- Cadillac experience by offering the customers get a ‘Scratch & Win’ coupon for a swimming pool etc. It ensures that no parking is facilitat- in Kuwait and know more details about the projects, call er (230 kW) and 359 Nm of customers peace of mind with a guaranteed cash refund and get a chance to win up ed at the expense of a garden. The superb finishes and 55244941 / 67003536. torque. Lightweight features comprehensive insurance pro- to 100% cash back. The customers who buy dia- premium fixtures coupled with luxurious amenities make help reduce overall weight for gram. In addition, all Cadillac mond jewellery worth KD 150 or above are eligible it the first of its kind premium housing in Kottayam. greater efficiency and a more owners will enjoy service and to get both the coupons. The second new launch in Kottayam is Skyline Pearl, favorable front-to-rear weight maintenance for four years or To add customer’s delight, the group also offers which is exactly on the middle of the town location, adja- balance. Examples include a 100,000 km, warranty for 4 years ‘Zero Deduction Exchange’ scheme through which cent to KanjikuzhiJn and premium features aimed at the composite intake manifold that or 100,000 km, 24-hour roadside customers can update their old ornaments to the city slickers. The 2 & 3 BHK apartment units have versatile saves approximately 2.5 kg over assistance anywhere in the latest collection of Malabar Gold & Diamonds with- floor area options and luxurious amenities to match the the weight of a comparable alu- Middle East for four years (unlim- out any loss. Any 22 ct old gold ornaments can be project features like swimming pool, AC party hall, fitness minum intake and an integrated ited miles) plus a courtesy trans- exchanged with the latest Malabar Gold & Diamonds center and digital access control and video surveillance cylinder head/exhaust manifold portation and a replacement designs by paying only making charges ensuring for security. design that saves approximately vehicle upon availability. they don’t lose any value on the rate of gold. Skyline 24 Carat the luxury twin tower project at 6 kg per engine. All-wheel drive Adding to the luxury experi- Furthermore, 8 gm gold coins can be bought from Elamakkara, Cochin has top end design and features to offered on all models. ence, Cadillac offers its cus- their outlets with absolutely no making charge dur- justify its name. Located in the most sought after place of Radar-based Adaptive Cruise tomers in Yusuf Ahmed ing this period. Cochin, it is designed to give the best of both worlds. Control and Automatic Front and Alghanim the highest quality of Malabar Gold & Diamonds is always in the fore- Elamakkara is one of the top residential quarters of the Rear Braking are also available services. The service center is front when it comes to festivals and celebrations. city, and the project is surrounded by premium schools on the SRX. Front and Rear equipped with a large variety of They have launched an exclusive collection in like Bhavans, Campion and Al-Ameen. The Model extravagant and opulent designs to make this fes- Engineering College, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences Automatic Braking relies on the most advanced equipment tive season memorable. This is in addition to their and Aster Medcity falls within a radius of 5km. short-range radar technology operated by a team of skilled branded jewellery segment that has set a new trend Skyline Synergy is the 132nd project of Skyline and ultrasonic sensors to help professionals and effective con- in the jewellery design styles in the international Builders, located at the most coveted place of Cochin, the driver prevent front and rear sultants who ensure timely serv- markets. Their branded segment includes Mine - Cheranalloor. Incredibly beautiful and tranquil low-speed collisions via a pro- ice. Visit Cadillac’s showroom in Diamonds Unlimited, Era- Uncut Diamond Jewellery, Cheranalloor, provides multitudes of facilities for residen- gression of alerts that extend to Safat Alghanim in Alrai today Ethnix- Handcrafted Designer Jewellery, Divine - tial purpose. The twin towers of Skyline Synergy, each complete braking, if necessary. and do not pass up this opportu- Indian Heritage Jewellery, Precia- Precious Gem having 18 floors are designed to have 141 luxury apart- Additional advanced safety fea- nity to take advantage of this Jewellery and Starlet - Kids Jewellery. ment units. The spacious 2 and 3 BHK apartments rang- tures offered on the SRX’s Driver December-only offer. ing from 1135 sq.ft to 1737 sq.ft at Synergy offers premi- technology WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM now available in Kuwait Features five free integrated Microsoft experiences, 5-inch display, 5 MP front camera

By Islam Al-Sharaa For all those wanting to catch-up on their favourite shows, BOX TV will offer a Operating system Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim KUWAIT: Microsoft Devices announced free subscription to Lumia 535 users for Free global HERE Maps and HERE Drive+ HERE location services the local availability of the Microsoft two months. Users will have to sign up Free HERE Transit available in the Store with their Microsoft account and click on Lumia 535 Dual SIM in Kuwait for only 5” qHD 960x540 screen Display KWD 39.4. Offering five great integrated the offer banner in the BOX TV app. A simi- Sunlight Readability Microsoft experiences, a wide-angle 5 lar offer will be available on Icflix for all megapixel front facing and rear camera, Microsoft Lumia 535 users where they will Battery 1905 mAh battery and a spacious 5 inch qHD display - all for get an unlimited access to movies and TV an affordable price - Lumia 535 helps peo- series for two months. All the above value Processor 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor ple do more of what they want, for less. offer services can be easily accessed by “Many people, especially the younger user-friendly apps on the Lumia device as Main camera 5 MP AF, Lumia Camera, LED flash tech-involved audiences and expatriates part of the growing Windows Phone Store in the region, aspire to own the latest flag- which currently has over 300,000 apps Front facing camera 5 MP wide-angle Fix focus FWVGA 864*480 for video recording & video playing ship smartphone, but often don’t have the today. means to get it. More and more of our cus- The dual SIM Microsoft Lumia 535 is Memory 8GB + 15GB free OneDrive, micro SD up to 128GB tomers are demanding a large screen now available in Kuwait at all leading elec- experience at an affordable price. With a tronic retail outlets and is priced at KWD spacious 5” screen, the latest Windows 39.4. The device will be available in a • Save and sync photos, videos and Office Phone 8.1 update and access to a range of range of colours including green, orange, documents securely with 15GB of free Microsoft services, Microsoft Lumia 535 white, dark grey and black. Customers in OneDrive cloud storage. Dual SIM is an ideal solution to offer them,” the Kuwait will also get a Lumia 535 pro- • Connect with work and personal e-mail said Jon French, Vice President Middle tective case and a premium selfie stick. while on the go, with Microsoft Outlook East, Microsoft Mobile Devices. Microsoft Lumia 535 packs all the inno- built-in. vative experiences that people want in a • Showcase photos and videos or get Bundled value offers smartphone, at a price they can afford. even more productive with Office on the In keeping with Microsoft’s commit- Lumia users can now: large, 5 inch qHD display. ment of providing quality experiences at • Fit more memorable backgrounds or affordable rates, Microsoft Lumia 535 in • Make memorable Skype video calls and add more friends into Skype video calls Kuwait comes bundled with several value- seamlessly switch between voice and and selfies with the 5 MP wide angle for-money offers. All Lumia 535 users will video with built-in Skype integration. front facing camera. be entitled to a discount of up to KWD 100 • Access, edit and share Word, Excel and • Never miss a call or text, and be reach- on Souq.com on their first purchase PowerPoint documents and OneNote able on both SIM cards at any time through the Souq.com app available on notebooks wherever you are, with the with Smart Dual SIM for maximum (From left) Haseeb Ihtisham, Head of Marketing ME, and Vithesh Reddy, General Manager, Lumia. pre-installed Office suite. flexibility. Lower Gulf, display the new Lumia 535. Apple trial continues, without a plaintiff for now

OAKLAND: In an unusual legal twist, a federal judge decided Monday that a billion-dollar, class-action lawsuit over Apple’s iPods should continue, even though she also disqualified the last remaining plaintiff named in a case that has been on trial since last week. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers scold- ed Marianna Rosen and her attorneys on Monday for not providing more complete information about the iPods Rosen had purchased. That came after Apple lawyers successfully argued that the devices purchased by Rosen were not among those affected by the lawsuit. But the judge also rejected Apple’s argument that the case should be dismissed because it’s too WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama does a “fist bump” with a Adrianna Mitchell dur- late to name a new plaintiff. She ordered the attor- ing an “Hour of Code” event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White neys suing Apple to identify a new person, by House complex in Washington, Monday, December 8, 2014, attended by middle-school Tuesday, who can serve as a lead plaintiff. students from Newark, NJ. — AP Both sides estimate about 8 million people bought iPods that are potentially affected by the PALO ALTO: In this October 19, 2007 file photo, customers try out the Apple iPod Nano at an Apple White House focuses on lawsuit, which focuses on Apple’s use of restrictive store in Palo Alto, California. — AP software that prevented iPods from playing music computer science in schools purchased from competitors of Apple’s iTunes store. so Apple can have a chance to review whether they to win this case on the merits.” Outside court, he told The plaintiffs say that amounted to unfair competi- are eligible. reporters the issue may eventually be decided by a WASHINGTON: Smartphones and laptops In an effort to highlight the importance of tion and that Apple was able to sell iPods at inflated Apple lawyers insisted Monday they weren’t hap- court of appeal. have become essential tools for today’s high-tech education, Obama and Vice prices because the software froze makers of com- py about discovering the glitch. Although he argued When asked whether Apple plans to investigate teenagers. But finding out how to make com- President Joe Biden also met with about 20 peting devices out of the market. in court briefs that the suit would have to be dis- the qualifications of any new plaintiff, Isaacson puters work has taken a backseat to other pri- middle school students from Newark, NJ, for While the plaintiffs argue the overcharges missed, Isaacson told the judge Monday, “We want answered with one word: “Completely.” — AP orities in US schools. an “hour of code” computing event organized amounted to $350 million, Apple could be ordered The White House wants to help change by Code.org. to pay triple that amount if the jury finds it violated that direction. It announced Monday that the One girl showed the president how to federal antitrust rules. seven largest school districts in the US are make shapes using JavaScript, with a design While the plaintiffs’ lawyers represent the entire Pioneer of video games, joining more than 50 others to start offering program using characters from the movie class of 8 million, class-action rules say the suit must introductory computer science to all their stu- “Frozen.” “This is the future right here,” Obama identify at least one person as a “named plaintiff” dents. said. who suffered the losses or injuries alleged in the Simon dies at 92 A big focus? Getting girls and minority The president said students, especially girls case. Rosen had previously said she purchased sev- boys into these classes. Computer-related jobs and minorities, need to learn sooner “not just eral iPods that qualified, but Apple attorneys pro- MANCHESTER: Ralph Baer, a video game pio- he often was asked by co-workers how the are projected to expand for years to come, but how to use a smartphone but to create the duced evidence that those devices either had the neer who created both the precursor to group would make any money from the proj- only a small percentage of college graduates apps for a smartphone.” wrong software or were purchased outside the time “Pong” and the electronic memory game ect. “People thought I was wasting my time obtain a degree in the field. About one in five students in 2009 gradu- frame of the lawsuit. A series of pretrial rulings had Simon and led the team that developed the and the company’s money for that matter,” he The school districts encompassing New ated high school with a computer science narrowed the case to covering just 19 months first home video game console, has died. He said in 2010. “There’s no way anybody could York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas, credit, according to a National Assessment of between September 2006 and March 2009. was 92. have predicted how fast this industry would Houston and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are Educational Progress study. Late last week, Rosen and her attorneys said she Baer, a longtime resident of Manchester, take off.” committing to offer the course in high school A 2013 report by the Computer Science had purchased two other iPods in 2008. But Apple died at his home Saturday, the Goodwin A version of The Brown Box is now at the or middle school. While some large districts Teachers Association says that because com- lawyers produced records that showed they were Funeral Home in Manchester confirmed American History Museum at the Smithsonian already have computer electives at limited puter science isn’t deemed a core academic purchased with a credit card issued to the law firm Monday. in Washington, DC. The Smithsonian plans to campuses, all are now pledging to make com- subject in federal education policy, states dis- of Rosen’s husband. Apple attorney William Isaacson Born in Germany, Baer escaped the open a gallery next year with a focus on inno- puter science a standard offering district-wide. count it and that trickles down to the district argued that meant she was not legally the purchas- Holocaust with his family. He started thinking vation and is including Baer’s workshop. The College Board, which runs the level. er. about what later became the home video Baer later formed his own consulting busi- Advanced Placement program that allow high “Because non-required courses are less Judge Rogers ruled late Monday that Rosen’s game console while working as a television ness, through which he created or assisted in school students to obtain college credit for likely to be offered in schools, administrators purchases are “inadequate” to represent the whole set designer in the 1950s. In the next decade, developing numerous electronic toys and coursework, also introduced a new course are less likely to hire teachers who are specifi- class. And the judge showed impatience at having he started working on television games as games. In Simon, still in production today, the called AP Computer Science Principles to start cally prepared to teach them,” the report said. to deal with the question after jurors had already chief engineer for Sanders Associates, now player has to duplicate an increasingly com- in fall 2016. Multidisciplinary and focused on It said only 14 states allow a computer sci- heard a week of testimony. BAE Systems. plicated pattern of lights and sounds. real-world applications, a key aim of the new ence course to be counted toward graduation “I am troubled,” the judge said, citing Rosen’s fail- That led to The Brown Box, which was “He had all kinds of ideas,” Mark Baer said, course is to encourage females and underrep- requirements in math, science or computer ure to adequately account for her iPod purchases licensed by Magnavox and came out with the adding that his father had more than 150 resented minorities to start training for careers science. and “the failure of plaintiffs’ counsel themselves to Odyssey in the early 1970s. The console, patents for items such as cards that talked in computers. Obama’s efforts to reshape education poli- investigate sufficiently.” But the judge said she has which connected to a television, could play and a light gun. It already offers AP Computer Science A cy have often been thwarted by Congress. an obligation to the “millions of absent class mem- about two dozen games, including one called “We stepped on the doormat that would focused on programming skills. Eighty-two Seeking to sidestep lawmakers, Obama has bers” to let the case continue if another lead plaintiff “Table Tennis” that was a precursor to “Pong.” talk back to you,” he said. “He had a great percent of the students who take the class are sought to use his convening power to get can be identified. His son, Mark Baer, recalled playing early sense of humor. He’d program it, like you can white or Asian, and only 20 percent are female communities and companies to pitch in, with Two other plaintiffs had earlier withdrawn versions of video games on a small black and say anything you want, ‘Welcome to my - although the College Board said it has been generally modest results. because their iPods were not covered by the lawsuit. white TV perched on a shoe stand. home,’ or ‘Hey, go away!’” seeing some increases in enrollment among To meet the teaching demand, charitable Plaintiffs’ attorney Bonny Sweeney said her office Baer received the National Medal of Mark Baer said his father was working on females and underrepresented minorities. groups are pledging $20 million to train has heard from a number of volunteers since the Technology from President George W. Bush in new ideas up until recently. Ralph Baer told “While no one is born a computer scientist, more teachers in computer science by the issue made headlines last week. “There are plaintiffs 2006 and was inducted into the US National The Telegraph of Nashua in 2012 that he becoming a computer scientist isn’t as scary start of the 2015 school year. Google, who stand willing and ready to step in and we will Inventors Hall of Fame in 2010. couldn’t stop inventing. as it sounds,” President Barack Obama said in a Microsoft and philanthropists Bill Gates and have them in court tomorrow,” she told the judge. Before inventing the system that became “If you have it in your genes, it’s almost like video message. “With hard work and a little Mark Zuckerberg are among those con- The judge curtly ordered Sweeney to give the known as the Magnavox Odyssey, Baer said breathing,” he said. — AP math and science, anyone can do it.” tributing. — AP candidates’ names to Apple’s lawyers Monday night, WEDNSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 HEALTH & SCIENCE British Ebola survivor calls Band Aid ‘cringeworthy’

LONDON: The lyrics of the Band Aid 30 things,” Pooley told Radio Times maga- Leone as a volunteer in October, saying the Band Aid lyrics by pop star Emeli CDs of the single were launched this single to raise money for anti-Ebola zine. it was “something I have to do”. Sande, who contributed to the single week in a new drive to raise funds to charities are embarrassing and igno- “It’s Africa, not another planet. That Pooley urged people to donate to along with stars like One Direction, combat the haemorrhagic fever out- rant, the British nurse who survived the sort of cultural ignorance is a bit cringe- charities working directly to treat the Bono, Chris Martin and Ed Sheeran. break, which has killed over 6,300 peo- disease said yesterday. William Pooley worthy. There’s a lyric about ‘death in disease, such as King’s Sierra Leone Sande said she thought the lyrics need- ple in its epicentre in Guinea, Liberia travelled back to work in Sierra Leone to every tear’. It’s just a bit much.” Pooley, Partnership which he works with, as ed to be re-written, and told British and Sierra Leone. Pooley said he plans treat sufferers in an isolation unit, after 29, was evacuated from Sierra Leone by money from governments was arriving media she had edited her lines, but that to celebrate Christmas with “a few surviving the disease himself. Pooley military plane in August after he con- slowly. “There are still people outside the edits were cut. The new recording of beers” after his shift ends, and dis- said the single is “definitely being talked tracted Ebola working as a volunteer in the front of the hospital dying of Ebola the song-the 30th anniversary version missed the idea he was a hero. “I’m about here among my colleagues.” “But the West African country. He made a because there aren’t enough beds for of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” working with masses of local staff who stuff about ‘Do They Know It’s full recovery after treatment in a them. I had hoped that by now that recorded by Bob Geldof to raise money are risking death... But they’re still com- Christmas?’ It’s just like, actually people London isolation unit with experimen- would have been over,” Pooley said. for Ethiopia-has become the fastest sell- ing to work,” he said. “They are the live normal lives here and do normal tal drug ZMapp, and returned to Sierra His comments come after criticism of ing single of 2014 in Britain. heroes.” —AFP

‘Significant’ link between pre-eclampsia and autism: study

MIAMI: Children born to women who University of California, Davis. suffered a high-blood pressure condition “We also observed a significant asso- called pre-eclampsia during pregnancy ciation between severe pre-eclampsia are twice as likely to have autism or other and developmental delay.” Autism spec- developmental delays, US researchers trum disorder affects as many as one in said Monday. The study in the journal 88 children in the United States. The JAMA Pediatrics, a journal of the exact causes of the developmental disor- American Medical Association, also der are unknown, with research pointing found that the more severe the pre- to genes, the environmental, or both. eclampsia, the higher the likelihood of Autism leads to difficulties in social, emo- autism. tional and communication skills, and has The research involved more than no known cure. 1,000 children aged two to three in Some past research has suggested northern California. All of their mothers that pre-eclampsia-which causes high had confirmed diagnoses of pre-eclamp- blood pressure late in pregnancy and sia, and scientists compared data about high levels of protein in the urine, as well those developing normally to those with as seizures in severe cases-could be autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other linked to autism, perhaps by depriving developmental delays. “We found signifi- the fetus of nutrients and oxygen. “While cant associations between pre-eclamp- single studies cannot establish causality, sia and ASD that increased with severity,” the cumulative evidence supports AUCKLAND: A photo shows Fonterra’s Hautapu dairy factory located near the rural town of Cambridge. —AFP said senior author Cheryl Walker, assis- efforts to reduce pre-eclampsia and tant professor in the department of diminish severity, to improve neonatal Fonterra slammed over obstetrics and gynecology at the outcomes,” Walker said. —AFP India’s Cadila launches first cheaper botulism scare response copy of world’s top-selling drug MUMBAI: Indian drugmaker Cadila ankylosing spondylitis. About 12 million Healthcare Ltd said yesterday it launched people in India suffer from these disorders, WELLINGTON: New Zealand dairy including a 2008 incident when country’s farm-reliant economy. ment in the food industry but the in India the first biosimilar version of the Cadila said in a statement. “We are working giant Fonterra bungled its response Sanlu, a Chinese company it part- The government, which has report made it clear that Fonterra anti-inflammatory medicine adalimumab, towards being among the first wave of the to a food contamination scare owned, illegally laced milk with the already fined Fonterra over its role was at fault, not the government. “It the world’s top-selling drug, at a fifth of its launch of this drug’s biosimilars globally,” because it was more concerned chemical melamine, resulting in six in the crisis, ordered an inquiry into lays the blame at the feet of US price. The drug’s branded version is Patel said, adding he does not expect any with market share than public safe- children dying and 300,000 more how last year’s bungle happened, Fonterra. Fonterra made a chapter sold under the name Humira by US firm domestic competition on the drug “in short ty, an official inquiry found yester- of errors along the way,” he told AbbVie Inc, and costs $1,000 for a vial in term.” The company expects to launch the day. The botulism scare in August reporters. the United States. Humira had sales of medicine in the United States in 2019, he last year saw baby formula contain- Fonterra’s communications tac- $3.26 billion in the quarter ended said. Humira’s US patent will expire in late ing potentially toxic whey powder tics “were neither well conceived September, accounting for 65 percent of 2016 and AbbVie has said it will take years yanked off shelves from China to nor coordinated” the report found, AbbVie’s total revenue. for other drugmakers to develop and win Saudi Arabia, damaging New calling aspects of the company’s A price of $200 a vial would still keep approval for their own generic versions. Zealand’s “clean, green” reputation. response “a public relations disas- While it turned out to be a false ter”. The New Zealand public’s first the drug out of reach for most people in Cadila has meetings scheduled with the US alarm, Fonterra’s delay in respond- warning of a potential problem was India, where more than 70 percent of the and Europe regulators next year, Patel said. ing to the crisis-it took more than a statement released in the middle population lives on less than $2 a day and “It’s a very attractive market, there are two weeks to track down all prod- of the night that failed to mention health insurance is scarce. Biosimilars are many, many companies working on this ucts-was “seriously deficient”, the botulism or the threat to infant for- cheaper copies of biotech drugs - medi- product.” inquiry found. “Fonterra was not mula until the ninth paragraph. cines made from proteins and other large Biosimilars are expected to account for ready for a crisis of this magnitude,” In addition, the report said con- molecules. about one quarter of the $100 billion the inquiry, headed by Food Safety flicting advice from the company as Cadila expects sales of between 1 bil- worth of sales stemming from off-patent Authority of Ireland chief Alan the crisis unfolded eroded its credi- lion rupees ($16.16 million) and 2 billion biological drugs by the end of the Reilly, said. “It had placed the nur- bility both with the New Zealand rupees from its biosimilar of Humira in the decade, a study compiled by Thomson turing of a genuine food safety cul- government and international con- Indian market, Deputy Managing Director Reuters BioWorld said in September. ture in the company on the back- sumers. Fonterra chief executive Sharvil Patel told Reuters. Several hundred companies around the burner and concentrated its atten- falling ill. The company is the the company’s reaction and the Theo Spierings acknowledged the The company will launch its version world are chasing the biosimilars market, tion on production and market world’s largest dairy exporter, best way to prevent a repeat. report’s release and said: “At the under the name Exemptia for treating dis- including Indian generic drugmakers Dr share.” accounting for more than 20 per- Primary Industries Minister Nathan time of the recall, we did what was eases such as rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd, Cipla Ltd and The report noted past contami- cent of New Zealand’s exports and Guy said he was implementing right based on the evidence we idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and Lupin Ltd. —AP nation issues involving Fonterra- playing a vital role in the small reforms to improve crisis manage- had.” —AFP

CHINA: A handout photo provided by the campaign group Save the Elephants yesterday and taken on CHINA: A handout photo hows workers carving ivory goods at a licensed factory in Beijing. May 19 shows ivory goods on sale in Beijing.—AFP photos Elephant slaughter, China ivory sales ‘out of control’

NAIROBI: The slaughter of Africa’s elephants demand in Asia for ivory-which finds its way over the same period. The report warns that increasing quantities of illegal ivory to smug- to life in prison,” stamping out live auctions of and the illegal trade in ivory in China are “out into jewellery and ornaments-and rhino horn, illegal sale of ivory in unlicenced stores is gle.” Save the Elephants estimates an average ivory by almost 97 percent, the report said. of control” and could push wild elephants which is coveted as a traditional medicine. growing just as fast. Researchers said prices of 33,000 elephants have been lost to poach- “Despite these efforts official inspections have extinction within a generation, conservation- Investigators from the campaign groups for raw ivory in China had risen from $750 ers each year between 2010 and 2012. Some evidently been unable to keep up with the ists said yesterday. Soaring quantities of ivory visited scores of shops and factories in China, (550 euros) per kilo in 2010 to $2,100 (1,540 in China using the legal trade in ancient mam- escalation of the illegal market,” it added. are being sold in rapidly growing numbers of the world’s main ivory manufacturing centre, euros) in 2014. moth tusk “as a cover for selling elephant This week one of China’s best-known shops in China, with over 100,000 elephants comparing quantities on sale and costs. “Every ivory,” while the “growing legal ivory trade in actresses Li Bingbing, who visited areas in killed from 2010 to 2012, the joint report read metric on the ivory trade has exploded China key to elephant survival China is providing a smokescreen for illegal Kenya hard hit by poaching last year, released from the campaign groups Save the Elephants upwards in recent years. The prices of raw and Organised crime syndicates and rebel mili- activity.” The report comes a day after Britain’s anti-ivory advertisements and billboards urg- and The Aspinall Foundation. worked ivory in China, number of licensed tia increasingly use poaching to fund insur- Prince William, visiting the United State, ing Chinese to stop the trade. But ending the “Skyrocketing demand for ivory in China- carving factories, retail outlets both illegal and gencies, reaping the benefits of multi-billion- sought US President Barack Obama’s support lucrative trade requires tough government the wholesale price of raw elephant tusks has legal, items on sale, all have shot up,” they said. dollar demand. “China faces enormous chal- for his campaign to end illegal wildlife traffick- action, conservationists argue. “China holds tripled in just four years since 2010 — have “Meanwhile the weight of ivory seized and lenges in law enforcement to control the ivory ing. China is making efforts to stem the trade, the key to the future of elephants,” said Iain sparked a booming trade in smuggled ivory number of elephants being killed in Africa trade, as the number of rich business people the report’s authors said, but added that the Douglas-Hamilton, founder of Save the that is driving the unsustainable killing of ele- have also increased.” The number of legal in the country with interest in buying ivory measures were not going far enough. Elephants. “Without China’s leadership in phants in Africa,” said the report released in ivory stores in China shot up from 31 in 2004 continues to increase,” the report added. Beijing has closed down at least 10 officially ending demand for ivory Africa’s elephants the Kenyan capital. Poaching has risen sharply to 145 last year, while the number of ivory “Ever-growing numbers of Chinese contract designated factories and stores, “jailing hun- could disappear from the wild within a gen- across Africa in recent years, fuelled by rising carving factories increased from nine to 37 workers are going to Africa and buying dreds of dealers and sentencing 37 smugglers eration.” —AFP WEDNSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 HEALTH & SCIENCE Testing quandary for women with dense breasts ‘Not everybody with dense breasts is going to get cancer’

WASHINGTON: More women are learning their breasts are so dense that it’s more difficult for mammograms to spot cancer. But new research suggests automatically giving them an extra test isn’t necessarily the solution. Screening isn’t the only concern. Women whose breast tissue is very dense have a greater risk of developing breast cancer than women whose breasts con- tain more fatty tissue. Laws in 19 states require women to be told if they have dense breasts after a mammogram, with Missouri’s and Massachusetts’ requirements taking effect in January. Similar legislation has been introduced in Congress. UNITED STATES: This July, 8, 2002 file photo shows a view of the Merck What’s not clear is what a woman who’s told Pharmaceutical Company in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. —AP her breasts are dense should do next, if any- thing. Some of the laws suggest extra screening may be in order. Not so fast, a team of scientists Merck to buy Cubist reported Monday. They modeled what would happen if women with dense breasts routinely received an ultrasound exam after every mam- antibiotics for $9.5 bn mogram, and calculated such a policy would cost a lot, in extra tests and false alarms, for a small benefit. For every 10,000 women who got NEW YORK: US pharmaceutical group and has built a strong portfolio of both supplemental screening between the ages of 50 Merck announced Monday it was buying marketed and late-stage pipeline medi- and 74, three to four breast cancer deaths antibiotics maker Cubist Pharmaceuticals cines,” Merck chairman and chief executive would be prevented - but 3,500 cancer-free for about $9.5 billion. The equity value of Kenneth Frazier said in a statement. women would undergo needless biopsies, the study concluded. the deal stands at around $8.4 billion, “Combining this expertise with Merck’s “Not everybody with dense breasts is going with $1.1 billion in debt. Cubist focuses strong capabilities and global reach will to get cancer. There are people with dense on treating superbugs, bacteria resistant enable us to create a stronger position in breasts that are not at high risk,” explained to currently available drugs, including hospital acute care while addressing criti- study co-author Dr Karla Kerlikowske of the antibiotics. The Massachusetts-based cal areas of unmet medical need, such as University of California, San Francisco, who has long studied density. company, founded in 1992, posted a little antibiotic resistance.” Although the acqui- Among the questions: How to tell which over $1 billion in revenue last year. Cubist sition is significant, it should be absorbed women really are at high risk, and how to better has several treatments to fight pneumo- easily by Merck, which has market capital- examine that group. “We need to investigate NEW YORK: These two undated photos, provided by the American Society of Radiology nia and intestinal troubles currently ization of $175 billion. Merck is buying alternative screening strategies for women with shows an extremely dense breast, left, and a least dense breast. —AP undergoing Phase 3 testing, the last Cubist for $102 per share in cash, a 35 per- dense breasts,” added epidemiologist Brian Sprague of the University of Vermont Cancer stage before getting approved to put it cent premium compared to the compa- it wasn’t routinely shared with women until Plug in age, breast density, if a close relative Center, who led the research published in the some cancer survivors, outraged at not know- had breast cancer and a few other details. on the market. ny’s stock price for the most recent five journal Annals of Internal Medicine. ing, began spurring state disclosure laws start- Putting the risk in perspective, the calculator “Cubist is a global leader in antibiotics trading days. —AFP Topping that list: Scientists are beginning to ing in Connecticut in 2009. The advocacy group compares the woman’s chance of developing study if a newer tool, 3-D mammograms, might that started the movement tracks the laws at breast cancer over the next five years with that of get around the density problem by essentially http://www.areyoudense.org .What’s a woman an average woman the same age. But to answer, viewing breast tissue from more angles. to make of the information? Monday’s study you have to know just how dense your breasts Microsoft’s Paul Allen Meanwhile, Sprague said his study could help “reaffirms that we don’t know exactly what the are. Radiologists divide density levels into four women consider the trade-offs as they decide right thing to do is when a woman has dense categories: Almost completely fatty, scattered for themselves whether to pursue an ultra- breasts,” said Dr Otis Brawley, chief medical offi- areas of density, fairly widespread density and gives $100 million to sound. cer for the American Cancer Society. the less common extremely dense. There’s no About 40 percent of women getting mam- Simply finding more tumors won’t necessarily standard way to measure, cautioned the cancer disease research mograms have dense breasts, either fairly wide- save lives, cautioned Brawley, who worries that society’s Brawley. And those mailed notifications spread density or extremely dense tissue. Fatty “we’re legislating something that we don’t totally don’t always give the woman’s category, even tissue appears dark on the breast X-rays. Dense WASHINGTON: Microsoft co-founder The key questions driving the institute understand.” The American College of Obstetricians though the cancer risk is highest for extremely tissue - milk-producing and connective tissue - and Gynecologists doesn’t recommend routine dense tissue. Density tends to decrease with age, and philanthropist Paul Allen on Monday are how information that is encoded in appears white. So do potentially cancerous additional testing in women who have no symp- so a woman’s risk will change over time, announced he was giving $100 million to the genes makes its way into cells, and spots, meaning they can blend in. toms or other risk factors. UCSF’s Kerlikowske said Kerlikowske said. It also can reflect some other create a disease research institute in what goes wrong in disease. To answer the real issue in deciding whether any woman long-known risk factors, she added. Someone Seattle, Washington. The Allen Institute these question, the institute will produce Fairly widespread density needs extra screening - from an ultrasound to a who had children very young probably will have Mammogram reports to doctors have long for Cell Science aims to speed up global a “visual database and animated models more expensive MRI - is her overall risk of breast fattier breasts by mammography age than a included information about breast density. But cancer. woman whose first birth was in her 30s. —AP research by focusing on cells and creating of cell parts in action” to aid a “multidisci- predictive models of how they react plinary, team science-driven approach.” when faced with disease. “Cells are the The executive director of the institute will Brain mechanism behind glucose greed fundamental units of life, with every dis- be Rick Horwitz, a longtime director of the ease we know of affecting particular National Institutes of Health’s Cell LONDON: British scientists have source used by brain cells. “Our in part of the brain called the was reduced, they consumed less types of cells,” said Allen. Migration Consortium. found a brain mechanism they brains rely heavily on glucose for hypothalamus, which regulates glucose. Gardiner suggested that in “Scientists have learned a great deal “Generating an integrated view of the think may drive our desire for glu- energy,...but in our evolutionary various functions including food people it might be possible to about many of the 50 trillion cells in our cell with predictive power is an enormous cose-rich food and say the discov- past it would have been hard to intake. In their experiments they reduce glucose cravings by chang- ery could one day lead to better come by. So we have a deep-root- first found that when rats go 24 ing the diet, and said a drug that bodies over the last decades, but creating task, and the Allen Institute for Cell Science treatments for obesity. In experi- ed preference for glucose-rich hours without eating, glucokinase could act on this system may a comprehensive, predictive model of the will have the advantage of housing its ments using rats, researchers at foods and seek them out,” said activity in an appetite-regulating potentially prevent obesity. cell will require a different approach.” He large-scale efforts all under one roof,” said Imperial College London found a James Gardiner, who led the study centre in the hypothalamus “People are likely to have differ- said the Allen Institute for Cell Science Horwitz. “We plan to engage the global mechanism that appears to sense and published its findings in the increases sharply. ent levels of this enzyme, so differ- would focus on “large-scale” integration of cell science community in developing and how much glucose is reaching the Journal of Clinical Investigation The rats were given access to a ent things will work for different brain and prompts animals to seek yesterday. glucose solution as well as their people,” he said in a statement technology “to provide an exceptional executing our projects,” added Horwitz. more if it detects a shortfall. In Gardiner’s team started with a normal food pellets, called chow. about the study. “For some people, resource for the entire scientific commu- “And by openly sharing our data, reagents, people, the scientists said, it may hypothesis that an enzyme called When the researchers increased the eating more starchy foods at the nity.” He added that the goal is to “bring databases and models, we will leverage play a role in driving our prefer- glucokinase, involved in sensing activity of glucokinase in the hypo- start of a meal might be a way to forward the treatment of different dis- and empower research by our colleagues ence for sweet and starchy foods. glucose in the liver and pancreas, thalamus using a virus, rats con- feel full more quickly by targeting eases.” around the world.” —AFP Glucose, a component of carbo- might play a role in driving glu- sumed more glucose in preference this system, meaning they eat less hydrates, is the main energy cose desire. Glucokinase is found to chow. When glucokinase activity overall.” —Reuters WHAT’S ON WEDNSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 Microsoft announces Innovative educators from Kuwait Joining an exclusive global community

icrosoft Kuwait has announced that this environment. Microsoft educational pro- ward to making the most of this learning Microsoft Office and many others. I am happy Sarah Alameer, from the Naela Middle grams are unique and we congratulate Sarah opportunity, as well as continuing the engage- to share experience from other educators MSchool for Girls, and Ahmad Ashour, and Ahmad for being recognized globally and ment with like-minded educators,” said Sarah which makes the learning journey more fun, from Ibn El Almeed Secondary School, have putting Kuwait on the global education map.” Alameer at Naela Middle school for Girls, interesting and effective for this I thank been selected as Microsoft Innovative Joining an exclusive community of only 800 Kuwait “We look forward to sharing our experi- Microsoft.” Educators for 2014-2015 for their excellence in educators from over 100 countries, Sarah and ences with other educators around the world, In addition to gaining recognition, transforming learning environments. Sarah Ahmad will have access to technology for both to continue finding innovative ways to equip Microsoft Innovative Educators receive free and Ahmad have demonstrated exceptional the classroom and curriculum to improve stu- students with the proper tools needed for suc- Microsoft tools and technology including methods of using innovative teaching tech- dent learning. They will also advise Microsoft cess inside and outside the classroom.” Office 365 Pro Plus, exclusive professional niques and the use of technology within their and other educational institutions in Kuwait on “I am absolutely thrilled to have been development opportunities, enhancement of classrooms. how to integrate technology in relevant ways. selected as one of Microsoft Innovative personal brands and careers as thought-lead- Charles Nahas, Microsoft Kuwait General They will have access to webinars to learn Educator from Kuwait and offer more to my ers through participation in case studies, Manager, said “At Microsoft”, we support an about and provide feedback on new technolo- students and fellow teachers” said Ahmad speaking engagements and content develop- educational landscape that is geared towards gies and educational concepts. Effectively, they Ashour at Ibn El Almeed Secondary School. ment. They are also invited to attend Global curious minds. We believe in the power of the will be advocates on blogs and at conferences, “Being a teacher of chemistry and a presenter Education Forum in Dubai, UAE on February educator, and are keen to recognize their events and trainings on how technologies can of educational programs on the Kuwait educa- 22-24, 2015, and are also eligible to earn an all- achievements. Schools must encourage inno- improve teaching and learning. tional channel, I had the opportunity to take expense paid trip to the Microsoft Educator vative learning, thinking and collaboration, “Being selected as a Microsoft Innovative advantage of Microsoft software and tools in Global Exchange in Redmond, Washington in and it is the expert educators who can create Educator from Kuwait is an honour. I look for- the field of teaching, which include One Note, April 2015.

ELT teachers following the presentation. School director Khalid Al-Sager (Left to right) Awawdeh, Yazbek and Al-Naggar Jaber Al-Ali hosts workshop on IPad Applications in ELT By: Hassan Abdul Bari teachers, Jaber Al-Ali Secondary School for boys ( of cations that can be used in teaching English to help make senting English lessons, testing, preparing quizzes and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Educational Area) yesterday hosted a English classes more enjoyable for both learners and even class management and organization. The workshop nder auspices of the school director, Khaled Al- workshop on IPad applications in English Language teachers such as ‘My ebook’, ‘Teacherkit’, ‘Slides’, highly appealed to the audience that included many ELT Sager and with the attendance of assistant director Teaching (ELT). ‘Quizmaker’ and a number of interactive grammar quizzes teachers from Mubarak Al-Kabeer Area’ schools in addition Ufor educational affairs, Fadhel Ghadhanfar and The workshop was presented by English teacher, Anas from the British Council. Awawdeh explained how these to ELT supervisor, Mahmoud Al-Naggar who also helped HOD, Mohammed Yazbek and the English Department Hussein Al-Awawdeh who talked about various IPad appli- applications could be used as major beneficial aids in pre- enrich the discussion.

Darshana TV channel officially inaugurated Greetings n a glittering ceremony Darshana TV’s Kuwait Bureau was exploited by vested interests to divide the society and enlightening leadership to the Launch of Darshana TV with inaugurated by its Chairman Honorable Panakkad Sayid human love, Darshana TV stands as a beacon of light to his profound knowledge of contemporary media trends and ISadiq Ali Shihab Thangal on 5th December 2014 at remove the darkness and unite the human kind with love, its need of time for a family oriented channel. Rajadhani Palace Hotel. More than 100 invited guests were religious amity and peace. Sulaiman Al-Otaibi, a Kuwaiti Businessman, who has con- present while pressing the launching release button. Shihab Salam Valancheri, News Editor of Darshana TV introduced sented to be the sponsor for Darshana TV along with Senior Thangal in his inaugural address said Darshana TV’s vision is the channel’s present status while saying that it has invested Kuwaiti Citizen and Businessman Waleed Al-Alban, also to enrich people’s lives with informative, educative and heavily in modern software, technical and broadcasting graced the event. Many Leaders of various Indian entertainment programs and lead through the moral path. In instruments with its ability to broadcast 24 hours programs, Associations in Kuwait, Businessmen, Media personnels were addition to this channel has benchmarked its quality stand- both indoor and outdoor. Sheriff Hudawi, a religious scholar attended the event. ing and to be the most effective, creative and value based TV and Manager of Human Resources explained future plan and Aziz Thikkodi, a freelance journalist who expressed vote of Channel in the State of Kerala. He stressed the channel’s val- said Darshana TV is trying to expand its relationships with the thanks was also the “compere” of the event. Aziz said since ue in which honest reporting rather than manipulated global medias. 2011, DARSHANA TV has sponsored several cultural events reporting in the media. Thangal added that 2015 onwards Dr Ghalib Al-Mashoor Former Censor of Kuwait Ministry of for various Indian Associations in Kuwait and there was an the channel will be adding as a “News Channel” role in addi- Information and a freelance journalist who writes in earlier function in which an “unofficial launching of DAR- tion to present family and other entertainments programs. Malayalam and English was declared as the Chief of SHANA TV” was held by Former Delhi Court Justice Sayid Nasir Al-Mashoor, The Board Member of Darshana Darshana TV’s Kuwait Bureau. RajindarSachar when he was invited for a function by our TV from Kuwait, presided the event, and said that at a time Dr Ghalib in his welcome speech said that the Chairman present Chief Bureau Dr Ghalib Al-Mashoor as in the capacity appy Anniversary to a beautiful couple! when religion, politics and caste creed diversities are being Sadiq Ali Thangal is a visionary person who has provided of President of Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society. May the freshness of love, always Hremain... Kala (Art) announces winners of ‘Niram 2014’

Australia Embassy ala (Art) Kuwait has announced that the winners of Indian School, Abbassiya. IInd Prize- Anusree Dinesan, 8th Sreejith - Al-Wataniya English Private School. Anna Filena & “Niram-2014” powered by “Shifa Al Jazeera Medical Std, IES-Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Abbassiya & Gayathri Joanne Rebecca Varghese - Carmel School. Abhiram Vinod ustralian Visa Application Centre, Level 25, Al Tijaria KCenter” Childrens’ Day painting competition, under Suresh, 8th Std, Indian Community School, Sr. Salmiya, IIIrd Kumar, Fida Ancy, Mridula Pallissery Ravindran, Najidah Building Al Soor Street, Opp. Al Shuhada Garden the patronage of Sunil Jain, Ambassador of India, Indian Prize- Rusfidayasmin, 8th Std., Kuwait Indian School, Abdul Nayaf & Sreya Pramod - IES-Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan. ASharq, Kuwait City. Working hours and days: 09.30 - Embassy Kuwait. The prize distribution will take place at Abbassiya & Megha Nair, 8th Std, United Indian School, Nida Adeel Mohammed & Sarah Mohammed - India 17.30 Sunday - Thursday. Submissions of new applications Indian Community School, Khaitan on Friday, 12th Abbassiya. International School. Aassim Muhammed Basheer - Indian can be made until 16.30 each day. The last hour of opening is December 2014. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at Group-D: Ist Prize- Sreerag Mahadevan, 10th Std, IES- Community School, Khaitan. Beneeta Benny - Integrated for decision letter collection only. 2:30 pm. Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Abbassiya, IInd Prize- Likhitha Indian School. Website Address: www.vfs-au-gcc.com. Information email Kala (Art) Kuwait has stated that this is the 10th anniver- Jayalekshmi, 10th Std., Indian Community School, Amman Merit Prize: Group-C: Neha Joseph Alapatt & Prianna ID: [email protected] Telephone: +971 4 sary of Niram is being held on the occasion of Childrens’ & Riya Mercy Jacob, 10th Std., Indian Community School, Menezes - Carmel School. Gayathri Jayakumar, Meghna 2055900. Day, the birth day of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Khaitan, IIIrd Prize- Ferin Francis, 10th Std, United Indian Pallissery Ravindran, Paul Jojo Keecheril & Vyshnav Contacts page on VFS website for Kuwait: (including map) Prime Minister of independent India. It is worthwhile to School, Abbassiya. Kattikoloth - IES-Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan. Abitha Baiju - http://vfs-au-gcc.com/contactus_KBOQ.html. note that students of different nationalities from all Indian Clay Sculpture: Ist Prize- Thaha Adeel Mohammed, 7th Indian English Academy (Donbosco). Ann Mariya Shenny, Visa options for lodgement with VFS: (to download forms, Schools in Kuwait with the active participation of more than Std., India International School, Mangaf, IInd Prize - Gayathri Mohandas P & Sneha Das - United Indian School. checklists, fee list) http://vfs-au-gcc.com/allaboutvisa.html 2200 children in the competition. The School Managements Anoushka Pillai, 6th Std, United Indian School, Abbassiya, Merit Prize: Group-D: Naleena Murugesan - Carmel as well as Indian Community including a number of busi- IIIrd Prize- Yumna Kulsoom Adeel, 8th Std, India School, Dilruba Rukhsana - Gulf Indian School, Abu Amaan ness establishments have also voluntarily extended their International School, Mangaf. Pal, Apoorva Ramachandran & J.D.Pradhakshya - IES- What’s On - Submission Guidelines total support to the event. According to the list of winners Open Canvas, Conceptual (for Parents & Gusts): Ist Prize- Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan. Mohamed Rifqi - Indian released by the organizers which are awarded as follows: Dr. Geetha Ravindran, IInd Prize - Dr. Anjol Saikia, IIIrd Prize- Community School, Khaitan, Tanbin Suffana - Integrated Group-A: Ist Prize- Gargi Vivek Dabare, UKG, Al-Wataniya Mrs. Mumtaz Firoz. Indian School, Aadithya S. Krishnan - United Indian School English Private School (DPS), Fahaheel, IInd Prize- Abhirami Open Canvas, Realistic (for Parents & Gusts): Ist Prize- Mr. Overall Champion Ship: 1st Position achieved by IES- All photos submitted for What’s On Krishna Kakkattel, 1st Std, Al-Wataniya English Private Rajan K. R., IInd Prize - Mr. Hari V. Pillai, IIIrd Prize- Mr. Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Abbasiya, 2nd Position achieved should be minimum 200dpi. School (DPS), Fahaheel & Jathan Shah 1st Std, Al-Wataniya Vidhugopan P. S. by Al-Wataniya English Private School (DPS), Fahaheel, 3rd Articles must be in plain text and English Private School (DPS), Fahaheel, IIIrd Prize- Rachana Open Canvas, Realistic (for Parents & Gusts): Ist Prize- Mr. Position achieved by United Indian School, Abbasiya. Jessintha Roby George, 1st Std, Carmel School & Ved Rajan K. R., IInd Prize - Mr. Hari V. Pillai, IIIrd Prize- Mr. The organizers have stated that complete List covering should include name and phone Amitkumar Valani, 1st Std. IES-Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Vidhugopan P. S. 1st, 2nd, 3rd as well as Merit Prizes and Consolation Prizes numbers. Articles and photos that Abbassiya. Merit Prize: Group-A: Abahy Vij, Arnav Kumbhare, (Total 249 Prizes) have already been forwarded to all the Group-B: Ist Prize- Lakshmi Nanda, 3rd Std., IES- Naallage Sandali Dinethra, Prarthana Biju & Tanvi Shivani Schools. The List may also be available with website fail to meet these requirements will Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Abbassiya, IInd Prize- Chelsea Suvarna - Al-Wataniya English Private School (DPS). www.kalakuwait.net. not be published. Maria Sunny, 4th Std, Carmel School & Devika Bhavyashri Madhuraj, Emley Elizabeth Mathew, Evanna Kala(Art) Kuwait has congratulated all the winners and Krishnakumar, 2nd Std., IES-Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Sarah Brijesh & Hannah Theresa Seju - IES-Bharatiya Vidhya also thanked all the participants as well as School Please send them to Abbassiya, IIIrd Prize- Nova Catherine Shygen, 4th Std, Gulf Bhavan. Syed Faisal Kamaludin - Indian Community School, Managements, sponsors, all Indian Associations for their Indian School, Fahaheel & Geethikha Jayakumar, 4th Std, Khaitan. Saranya - Indian Model School, Salmiya. Jarin Jamal wholehearted support to make the event as great success [email protected] IES-Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Abbassiya. - Jabriya Indian School. and well supported by Kuwait’s English & Malayalam dailies Group-C: Ist Prize- Siyana Sakeer K.M., 7th Std, United Merit Prize: Group-B: A. Neha, Dhruv Shah & Swathi and Web Portals. WEDNSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 WHAT’S ON

The second Challenge Marathon was organized earlier in the week under the patronage of Khalid Al-Hajiri. Sebamed participated in the event and distributed gifts to runners. TV PROGRAMS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

19:35 Breathless 20:30 Derren Brown - Enigma 13:00 Hero Indian Super League 13:30 Shanghai Noon 21:50 Paul O’grady For The Love Of Highlights 15:30 10 Items Or Less Dogs 13:30 Hero Indian Super League 17:00 Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Highlights World’s End 00:05 Chopped 22:20 Coronation Street 00:20 Deadly Islands 14:00 Live Hero Indian Super 20:00 Unbreakable 00:55 Amazing Wedding Cakes 22:50 Emmerdale 01:10 Dual Survival League Football 21:45 The Replacement Killers 01:45 Reza, Spice Prince Of India 23:45 May The Best House Win 02:00 Fast N’ Loud 16:30 Live Hero Indian Super 23:15 The Recruit-PG 02:10 Reza, Spice Prince Of India Abroad 02:50 Storage Hunters League Football 02:35 Ching’s Restaurant 03:15 Container Wars 19:00 Hero Indian Super League Redemption 03:40 Garage Gold Highlights 03:25 Charly’s Cake Angels 04:05 How It’s Made 19:30 European Tour Weekly 03:50 Amazing Wedding Cakes 04:30 How It’s Made 20:00 Trans world Sport 04:40 All You Can Meat 05:00 Treehouse Masters 21:00 Sevens World Series 00:00 According To Jim 05:05 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 00:00 Knights Of Mayhem 06:00 Wheeler Dealers Highlights 00:30 Castle 05:30 Reza, Spice Prince Of India 01:00 Family Guns 06:50 Extreme Fishing 21:30 NFL Gameday 01:30 Grey’s Anatomy 05:50 Siba’s Table 02:00 Great Migrations 07:40 Fast N’ Loud 22:00 NHL 02:30 Army Wives 06:10 Sweet Genius 03:00 The Known Universe 08:30 Storage Hunters 03:30 MasterChef Australia 07:00 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 04:00 Tsunami: The Day The Wave 08:55 Container Wars 04:30 Switched At Birth 07:25 Roadtrip With G. Garvin Struck 09:20 Garage Gold 05:30 According To Jim 07:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 05:00 Salvage Code Red 09:45 How It’s Made 05:55 According To Jim 08:15 Chopped 06:00 Master Of Disaster 10:10 How It’s Made 00:00 Pool Mosconi Cup 06:30 Detroit 1-8-7 09:05 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 07:00 Egypt Underworld 10:35 Get Out Alive With Bear 04:00 HSBC Sevens World Series 07:30 The Walking Dead Basics 08:00 Knights Of Mayhem Grylls 07:00 V8 Supercars Highlights 08:30 Castle 09:30 Chopped Canada 09:00 Family Guns 11:25 Deadly Islands 08:00 V8 Supercars Highlights 09:30 According To Jim 10:20 Recipes That Rock 10:00 Great Migrations 12:15 Dual Survival 09:00 Golfing World 10:00 Grey’s Anatomy 10:45 All You Can Meat 11:00 The Truth Behind 13:05 Storage Hunters 10:00 HSBC Sevens World Series 11:00 Army Wives 11:10 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 12:00 Cosmos: A Spacetime 13:30 Container Wars 13:00 International Rugby Union 12:00 MasterChef Australia 11:35 Grandma’s Secret Cookbook Odyssey 13:55 Garage Gold 15:00 Golfing World 13:00 Switched At Birth 12:00 Chopped 13:00 The Known Universe 14:20 Extreme Fishing 16:00 WWE Raw 14:00 According To Jim 12:50 Siba’s Table 14:00 Mega Factories 15:10 Wheeler Dealers 19:00 WWE Vintage 14:30 According To Jim 13:15 Jenny Morris Cooks The 15:00 Diggers 16:00 Fast N’ Loud 20:00 V8 Supercars Highlights 15:00 Detroit 1-8-7 Riviera 15:30 Diggers 16:50 How It’s Made 21:00 V8 Supercars Highlights 16:00 The Walking Dead 13:40 Mystery Diners 16:00 Doomsday Preppers 17:15 How It’s Made 23:00 NFL Gameday 17:00 Grey’s Anatomy 14:05 Guy’s Grocery Games 17:00 Beyond Magic With Dmc 17:40 Treehouse Masters: View 23:30 Sevens World Series 18:00 Army Wives 14:55 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 18:00 Naked Science 2.5 From Above Highlights 19:00 MasterChef Australia 15:20 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 19:00 Diggers 18:30 Dynamo: Magician 20:00 Bones 15:45 Amazing Wedding Cakes 19:30 Diggers Impossible 21:00 How I Met Your Mother 16:35 Chopped 20:00 Doomsday Preppers 19:20 Magic Of Science 21:25 How I Met Your Mother 17:25 Jenny Morris Cooks The 21:00 Beyond Magic With Dmc 19:45 Magic Of Science 22:00 Greek Riviera 22:00 Naked Science 2.5 20:10 Container Wars 23:00 The Walking Dead 20:35 Garage Gold 17:50 Guy’s Big Bite 23:00 The Truth Behind 00:00 ICC Cricket World Cup Tales 21:00 Troy 18:15 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 00:30 India v Sri Lanka ODI 21:50 Magic Of Science 18:40 Siba’s Table Highlights 22:15 Magic Of Science 19:05 Grandma’s Secret Cookbook 01:30 ICC Cricket 360 22:40 Close-Up Kings 19:30 Mystery Diners 02:00 Bangladesh v Zimbabwe ODI 23:30 Troy 19:55 Burger Land 00:30 The Daily Show With Jon Highlights 01:25 The Split 20:20 Guy’s Grocery Games Stewart 03:00 Bangladesh v Zimbabwe ODI 02:55 Young Bess-FAM 21:10 Amazing Wedding Cakes 01:00 The Colbert Report Highlights 04:50 Young Tom Edison-FAM 22:00 Chopped SA 01:30 Eastbound & Down 04:00 Bangladesh v Zimbabwe ODI 07:00 Julie-PG 22:50 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 02:00 South Park Highlights 08:40 Two Weeks In Another Town-PG 23:15 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 02:30 Wilfred 05:00 Bangladesh v Zimbabwe ODI 10:25 The Arrangement-PG 00:00 Escape Club 23:40 Burger Land 03:00 Raising Hope Highlights 12:30 The Hill-PG 00:55 Extreme Close-Up 03:30 Welcome To The Family BAD COMPANY ON OSN MOVIES HD ACTION 06:00 Bangladesh v Zimbabwe ODI 14:35 The Fighting 69th-PG 01:25 Keeping Up With The 04:00 Men At Work Highlights 16:00 Robin And The Seven Hoods- Kardashians 04:30 The Tonight Show Starring 23:00 Legit 22:00 G.I. Joe: Retaliation-PG15 23:30 Krazzy Planet 07:00 ICC Cricket 360 FAM 02:20 Keeping Up With The Jimmy Fallon 23:30 Late Night With Seth Meyers 07:30 ICC Cricket World Cup Tales 18:05 Rhapsody-FAM Kardashians 05:30 Better Off Ted 08:00 ICC Cricket World Cup Tales 20:00 The Ballad Of Cable Hogue-PG 03:15 Eric And Jessie: Game On 06:00 Til Death 08:30 ICC Cricket World Cup Tales 22:00 A Streetcar Named Desire 00:40 Ade In Britain 03:40 Eric And Jessie: Game On 06:30 My Name Is Earl 09:00 LG ICC Awards 2014 01:30 Brendan’s Magical Mystery 00:00 2 Days In New York-18 04:10 E! Investigates 07:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 10:00 Australia v South Africa T20I Tour 00:00 Suits 02:00 Old Stock-PG15 05:05 The E! True Hollywood Story 08:00 Men At Work Highlights 02:00 Emmerdale 01:00 Switched At Birth 04:00 What About Bob?-PG 00:15 The Hot Flashes-PG15 06:00 Keeping Up With The 08:30 Better Off Ted 11:00 Australia v South Africa T20I 02:55 Coronation Street 02:00 State Of Affairs 06:00 The Guilt Trip-PG15 02:00 47 Ronin-PG15 Kardashians 09:00 Raising Hope Highlights 00:00 Shipping Wars 03:50 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out 03:00 Supernatural 08:00 Sister Act 2: Back In The 04:15 Lego Batman: The Movie - DC 06:55 Keeping Up With The 09:30 The Simpsons 12:00 Australia v South Africa T20I 00:30 Shipping Wars Of Here! 04:00 The Voice Habit-PG Super Heroes Unite-PG Kardashians 10:00 Baby Daddy Highlights 01:00 Storage Wars 05:15 May The Best House Win 06:00 Suits 10:00 Old Stock-PG15 06:00 Salmon Fishing In The 07:50 Style Star 10:30 My Name Is Earl 13:00 Story of the World Cup 1992 03:00 Shipping Wars Abroad 07:00 Sleepy Hollow 12:00 The Guilt Trip-PG15 Yemen-PG15 08:20 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 11:00 The Tonight Show Starring 14:30 LG ICC Awards 2014 04:00 Storage Wars 06:10 The Chase 08:00 C.S.I. 14:00 Fred 2: Night Of The Living 08:00 Someday This Pain Will Be 08:45 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills Jimmy Fallon 15:30 ICC Cricket World Cup Tales 04:30 Storage Wars 07:05 Brendan’s Magical Mystery 09:00 Switched At Birth Fred-PG Useful To You-PG15 09:15 Giuliana & Bill 12:00 Til Death 16:00 ICC Cricket 360 05:00 Pawn Stars Tour 10:00 The Voice 16:00 Sister Act 2: Back In The 10:00 Blades Of Glory-PG15 10:15 Giuliana & Bill 12:30 Men At Work 16:30 Australia v South Africa ODI 05:30 Pawn Stars 07:30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out 12:00 Emmerdale Habit-PG 12:00 47 Ronin-PG15 11:10 Kourtney And Khloe Take The 13:00 Better Off Ted Highlights 06:00 Ice Road Truckers Of Here! 12:30 Coronation Street 18:00 All In Good Time-PG15 14:00 Class-PG15 Hamptons 13:30 My Name Is Earl 17:30 Australia v South Africa ODI 07:00 Storage Wars: New York 08:50 Paul O’grady For The Love Of 13:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 20:00 What To Expect When You’re 16:00 Someday This Pain Will Be 12:05 House Of DVF 14:00 Welcome To The Family Highlights 07:30 Counting Cars Dogs 14:00 C.S.I. Expecting-PG15 Useful To You-PG15 13:05 Extreme Close-Up 14:30 The Simpsons 18:30 Australia v South Africa ODI 08:00 Storage Wars 09:20 Harry At 30 15:00 Suits 22:00 Go-18 18:00 The Way Way Back-PG15 13:35 The E! True Hollywood Story 15:00 Baby Daddy Highlights 08:30 Storage Wars 10:15 May The Best House Win 16:00 Emmerdale 20:00 Warm Bodies-PG15 14:30 Style Star 15:30 The Daily Show With Jon 19:30 Australia v South Africa ODI 09:00 American Restoration Abroad 16:30 Coronation Street 15:00 Keeping Up With The Stewart Highlights 09:30 Pawn Stars UK 11:10 Emmerdale 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Kardashians 16:00 The Colbert Report 20:30 Australia v South Africa ODI 10:00 Storage Wars: New York 12:00 Coronation Street 18:00 C.S.I. 16:00 Keeping Up With The 16:30 Til Death Highlights 10:30 Counting Cars 12:30 Ade In Britain 19:00 Switched At Birth Kardashians 17:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 00:00 HSBC Sevens World Series 21:30 ICC Cricket 360 11:00 Pawn Stars 13:25 The Chase 20:00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. 17:00 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 18:00 Raising Hope 01:00 Struck By Lightning-PG15 03:00 Futbol Mundial 22:00 Story of the World Cup 1992 11:30 Pawn Stars 14:20 Brendan’s Magical Mystery 21:00 The Voice 17:30 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 18:30 Welcome To The Family 03:00 There Be Dragons-PG15 03:30 Hero Indian Super League 23:30 LG ICC Awards 2014 12:00 Storage Wars Tour 22:00 Mistresses 18:00 E! News 19:00 Melissa & Joey 05:00 Knife Fight-PG15 Highlights 14:00 Big Rig Bounty Hunters 14:45 May The Best House Win 23:00 Supernatural 19:00 Live From E! 19:30 Baby Daddy 07:00 The Letter-PG15 04:00 Prize Fighter 15:00 Shipping Wars Abroad 19:30 Fashion Bloggers 20:00 The Tonight Show Starring 09:00 Love And Honor-PG15 07:00 Golfing World 15:30 Shipping Wars 15:35 Breathless 20:00 Giuliana & Bill Jimmy Fallon 11:00 Knife Fight-PG15 08:00 PGA Tour Highlights 16:00 Storage Wars 16:30 Derren Brown - Enigma 21:00 Kourtney And Khloe Take The 21:00 The Daily Show With Jon 13:00 Seven Days In Utopia-PG15 09:00 Hero Indian Super League 18:00 Pawn Stars 18:00 Paul O’grady For The Love Of Hamptons Stewart 15:00 Lost Christmas-PG15 Highlights 18:30 Pawn Stars Dogs 01:15 25th Hour 22:00 E! News 21:30 The Colbert Report 17:00 Love And Honor-PG15 09:30 Hero Indian Super League 19:00 Storage Wars 18:20 The Jonathan Ross Show 00:00 Necessary Roughness 03:30 Inferno-PG 23:00 Live From E! 22:00 Family Guy 19:00 The Magic Of Belle Isle-PG15 Highlights 21:00 Shipping Wars 19:10 Coronation Street 01:00 Good Morning America 05:15 Air Force One 23:30 The Soup 21:00 The Factory-PG15 10:00 Fedex Cup Playoffs Official 21:30 Shipping Wars 22:30 Family Guy 03:00 The Client List 23:00 4:44 Last Day On Earth-18 Film 07:30 The Rookie-PG 22:00 Pawn Stars 04:00 Strike Back 11:00 PGA Tour Year in Review 09:45 Bolt-PG 22:30 Storage Wars 05:00 Good Morning America 12:00 Golfing World 11:30 I Am Number Four 23:00 Mountain Men 07:00 Emmerdale 07:30 Coronation Street 01:45 Twenty Bucks-18 08:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 03:30 Prisoners-PG15 09:00 24 06:00 Spiderwick Chronicles-PG 10:00 Emmerdale 08:00 Atlas Shrugged-PG15 10:30 Coronation Street 10:00 Girl In Progress-PG15 11:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 12:00 Meet Joe Black-PG15 12:00 Castle 15:00 Not Without My Daughter- 13:00 Necessary Roughness PG15 14:00 24 17:00 Girl In Progress-PG15 15:00 Live Good Morning America 19:00 Mud-PG15 17:00 Castle 21:30 The Caller-PG15 18:00 Necessary Roughness 23:00 The Paperboy-18 19:00 24 20:00 Castle 21:00 Necessary Roughness 22:00 Treme 23:00 Strike Back 01:00 The Trouble With Bliss-PG15 03:00 Madea’s Witness Protection- PG15 05:00 One Direction: This Is Us-PG 00:00 Recoil 07:00 The Sapphires-PG15 02:00 Brave 09:00 Epic-PG 03:45 Waterworld 11:00 All Is Lost-PG15 06:00 Bad Company 13:00 The Twilight Saga: Breaking 08:00 2 Fast 2 Furious Dawn Pt. 2-PG15 10:00 The Grandmaster 15:00 Peeples-PG15 12:15 Alex Cross 17:00 Epic-PG 14:00 The Philly Kid 19:00 The Legend Of Hercules- 16:00 2 Fast 2 Furious PG15 18:00 Tactical Force 21:00 How I Live Now-PG15 20:00 Alex Cross 23:00 Seven Psychopaths-18 22:00 Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer

00:30 Luke And Lucy: The Texas Rangers 02:15 Speed Racer 04:30 Tad, The Lost Explorer 00:00 Brave-PG15 06:00 Happily N’Ever After 2: Snow 01:45 Waterworld-PG15 White 04:00 Bad Company-PG15 07:45 The Happy Cricket 2 06:00 2 Fast 2 Furious-PG15 09:15 Marc Logan 08:00 The Grandmaster-PG15 10:30 Barbie And The Magic Of 10:15 Alex Cross-PG15 Pegasus 12:00 The Philly Kid-PG15 12:15 Speed Racer 14:00 2 Fast 2 Furious-PG15 14:30 Pacific Pirates 16:00 Tactical Force-PG15 16:00 Krazzy Planet 18:00 Alex Cross-PG15 18:00 Marc Logan 20:00 Fantastic Four: Rise Of The 20:00 Quest For A Heart Silver Surfer-PG 22:00 Barbie And The Magic Of ALEX CROSS ON OSN MOVIES ACTION Pegasus OLD STOCK ON OSN MOVIES COMEDY HD Classifieds

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

Kuwait

KNCC PROGRAMME FROM THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY (04/12/2014 TO 10/12/2014)

SHARQIA-1 NORTHMEN - A VIKING SAGA 5:00 PM NIGHTCRAWLER 11:45 AM NIGHTCRAWLER 7:00 PM NIGHTCRAWLER 2:30 PM NIGHTCRAWLER 9:30 PM NIGHTCRAWLER 5:00 PM NIGHTCRAWLER 12:05 AM NORTHMEN - A VIKING SAGA 7:15 PM NIGHTCRAWLER 9:45 PM FANAR-3 NIGHTCRAWLER 12:15 AM HELLION (Retribution) 12:00 PM CAMP X-RAY 2:00 PM SHARQIA-2 HELLION (Retribution) 4:15 PM RECLAIM 11:30 AM CAMP X-RAY 6:15 PM RECLAIM 2:00 PM HELLION (Retribution) 8:45 PM RECLAIM 4:00 PM CAMP X-RAY 10:45 PM RECLAIM 6:00 PM HELLION (Retribution) 1:00 AM RECLAIM 8:00 PM RECLAIM 10:00 PM FANAR-4 RECLAIM 12:05 AM RECLAIM 11:45 AM RECLAIM 1:45 PM SHARQIA-3 PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR-3D 4:00 PM THE PYRAMID 12:00 PM RECLAIM 6:00 PM THE PYRAMID 2:15 PM RECLAIM 8:00 PM PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 4:15 PM RECLAIM 10:00 PM PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 6:15 PM RECLAIM 12:05 AM THE PYRAMID 8:15 PM THE PYRAMID 10:15 PM FANAR-5 THE PYRAMID 12:30 AM NORTHMEN - A VIKING SAGA 11:30 AM NORTHMEN - A VIKING SAGA 1:30 PM MUHALAB-1 ACTION JACKSON-HINDI 3:30 PM THE PYRAMID 11:45 AM ACTION JACKSON-HINDI 6:45 PM THE PYRAMID 1:45 PM ACTION JACKSON-HINDI 9:45 PM THE PYRAMID 3:45 PM NORTHMEN - A VIKING SAGA 12:45 AM NORTHMEN - A VIKING SAGA 5:45 PM THE PYRAMID 7:45 PM MARINA-1 THE PYRAMID 9:45 PM NIGHTCRAWLER 12:15 PM THE PYRAMID 11:45 PM NIGHTCRAWLER 3:00 PM respected family, who NORTHMEN - A VIKING SAGA 5:30 PM ACCOMMODATION cooks Arab and Asian cui- MUHALAB-2 NIGHTCRAWLER 7:30 PM RECLAIM 11:30 AM NIGHTCRAWLER 10:00 PM sine. Call: 99006777. RECLAIM 1:30 PM NIGHTCRAWLER 12:30 AM Full furnished 2 rooms RECLAIM 3:30 PM attach bathroom available CHANGE OF NAME ACTION JACKSON-HINDI 5:30 PM MARINA-2 for decent two bachelors or RECLAIM 8:30 PM THE PYRAMID 11:45 AM small family. House is 3 BR Venkatesu holder RECLAIM 10:30 PM THE PYRAMID 1:45 PM I, Bonam + 2 bath + living room + of Indian Passport No. RECLAIM 12:30 AM PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 3:45 PM central A/C. Salwa block 9, if PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 5:45 PM F6322758, Lagi Setty needed one room also can MUHALAB-3 THE PYRAMID 7:45 PM Wandlapalli Sanypaya - NIGHTCRAWLER 12:00 PM THE PYRAMID 9:45 PM be given to executive bach- Veeraballi, Kadapa, A.P. NIGHTCRAWLER 2:30 PM THE PYRAMID 12:05 AM elor. 2 rooms rent KD 190. 516130 hereby changed my PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR-3D 5:00 PM Tel: 51066770, 98007972. name to Bonamsetty NIGHTCRAWLER 7:00 PM MARINA-3 (C 4879) Venkatesu. (C 4880) NIGHTCRAWLER 9:30 PM RECLAIM 12:45 PM 10-12-2014 NIGHTCRAWLER 12:05 AM HELLION (Retribution) 2:45 PM 10-12-2014 RECLAIM 4:45 PM FOR SALE Raun FANAR-1 HELLION (Retribution) 6:45 PM I, Anil THE PYRAMID 12:15 PM RECLAIM 8:45 PM SITUATION VACANT Kanakkattusseril, holder of THE PYRAMID 2:30 PM RECLAIM 10:45 PM Indian Passport No. THE PYRAMID 4:30 PM RECLAIM 12:45 AM Required a part time maid Z2110755 issued in Kuwait Restaurant THE PYRAMID 6:30 PM to work one or two times hereby change my name to THE PYRAMID 8:30 PM AVENUES-1 per week in an apartment read as Anil for sale at THE PYRAMID 10:30 PM CAMP X-RAY 12:15 PM located in Salmiya. Salary Kanakkattusseril Raun. THE PYRAMID 12:30 AM FALCON RISING 2:30 PM and timing are negotiable. Address: Kanakkattusseril CAMP X-RAY 4:45 PM Fahaheel Call 66417504. (C 4878) House, Cherai P.O. 683514, FANAR-2 FALCON RISING 7:00 PM NIGHTCRAWLER 11:45 AM CAMP X-RAY 9:15 PM 10-12-2014 Ernakulam District, Kerala, NIGHTCRAWLER 2:30 PM CAMP X-RAY 11:30 PM India. Contact: 55984342, 66627182 Required a chef for a (C 4873)

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Doha 18:50 KAC 671 Dubai 09:25 KAC 206 Islamabad 08:25 ABY 126 Sharjah 09:40 JZR 134 Bahrain 19:10 KAC 774 Riyadh 19:15 ABY 121 Sharjah 19:20 UAE 855 Dubai 08:40 KAC 618 Doha 19:15 KAC 787 Jeddah 09:50 KAC 362 Colombo 08:45 UAE 856 Dubai 09:55 JZR 552 Alexandria 19:30 KAC 674 Dubai 19:25 UAE 876 Dubai 19:40 KAC 344 Chennai 08:45 KAC 542 Cairo 19:25 JZR 482 Istanbul 10:00 KAC 284 Dhaka 08:50 KAC 117 New York 10:05 QTR 1081 Doha 19:50 GFA 217 Bahrain 19:30 ABY 125 Sharjah 09:00 ETD 302 Abu Dhabi 10:20 FDB 064 Dubai 19:55 KAC 166 Paris/Rome 19:40 GFA 218 Bahrain 20:15 ETD 301 Abu Dhabi 09:20 KAC 561 Amman 10:25 KAC 502 Beirut 19:50 KAC 361 Colombo 20:50 FDB 055 Dubai 09:40 JZR 356 Mashhad 10:30 KAC 102 New York/London 19:55 JAI 571 Mumbai 21:00 QTR 1070 Doha 10:00 FDB 056 Dubai 10:35 KAC 331 Trivandrum 21:10 KAC 352D Kochi 10:05 KAC 742 Dammam 20:00 KAC 175 Frankfurt/Geneva 10:40 JAI 572 Mumbai 20:00 KAC 351 Kochi 21:15 GFA 943 Bahrain 10:15 QTR 1071 Doha 11:00 FDB 062 Dubai 21:20 IRM 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Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22) The attitude that you embrace at this time is most compatible. Many You should find no problem in understanding your emotions, or the wonder how you manage to always escape the opposition that is feelings of those around you. You could find others placing value on encountered in the workplace. Your timing is right and you will be encouraged to your ability to take action and to see that things get accomplished. Due to your rather try new things. At work and home you apply a bit of essential oils around your per- serious observation of things around you, a keen awareness of time could develop. sonal space. These essential oils help build the immune system and bring whole- You make it easier for everyone when you design a time chart. You seem to under- ness to the body, mind and spirit. People leaving your presence will feel refreshed. stand that flexibility is important and you conscientiously plan on the possibility of Close knit relationships are going to be more powerful and important at this time. changes. Your ambition is intensified. Watch out for workaholic tendencies. The unex- It is comforting to know that you are cared for and needed. No one should ever pected this afternoon, could cause a change in personal plans. Whatever the case, the have to be alone, unless he or she so chooses. You enjoy time with loved ones this end result will be acceptable to you. Where romance is concerned, this will be a time evening. of healing and understanding.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21) You might feel that a critical person is overstepping the boundaries A light-bulb effect may happen this morning as you think of new ways of friendship or courtesy in the workplace. Actually, he or she only wants to teach to proceed with some professional plans. You could find yourself serving you how to do the job right. If you could do this job the way this person suggests, to guide and direct someone younger than you in matters of importance-perhaps a you might get a lot more points and possibly even a raise in pay. Coincidentally, if new business partner. You are certainly mentally sharp with wise ideas and clear you need a loan, this would be a good day to ask for one. Talk to the people at thoughts. This is an excellent time to make decisions and take care of any mental work your bank and present your case. They will ask a lot of pointed questions, of that you may have. Expect some form of flattery today, particularly regarding your course, but you knew there might be questions. All you need to do is have the choices or belongings. You could find it especially easy to enjoy and place value on answers ready. Some energy is gathering among your friends to talk over the lat- your own life circumstances or could feel compassion toward a friend or loved one. est plans for a party. It is wise to pool the resources if you decide to opt for joining All-in-all, this is a very productive day. You have an opportunity to purchase a great the planning committee. piece of art tonight.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) There is a highlight to your new year ahead where work is concerned- If your budget has been stretched lately, this is the time to open a new you are ready to move ahead. You will be participating in groups and account and really concentrate on how to improve and invest. Plan and organizations and accepting all types of invitations that help to bring you wonderful think about the plans it will take to achieve a bigger balance, a more stable income. A opportunities as well as rewards for your work in the past. You are determined to consultation with a financial planner would also be a good move on your part. A become involved in some new group that helps children. There is a comprehensive review of your career may show you some new ideas as well. What a great time to cre- ACROSS DOWN array of services that provide school-aged youths with a safe environment and posi- ate a plan and move forward. A friend or co-worker is interested in more than conver- 1. A solution containing a phosphate buffer. 1. Covered with a firm surface. tive activities during non-school hours. You will be helping with activities that include sation; listen to what is being said. You have excellent taste and may be the one to 4. Red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage 2. Tired to the point of exhaustion. homework assistance, sports and workshops in dance, gymnastics, cooking, arts, make the choices for the next big company or family party. Tonight is the best time to birds. 3. Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan crafts, karate and wrestling. You and your mate may participate in off-site activities renew old friendships and to hug all the family members; teach love. 12. Having undesirable or negative qualities. missions in California (1713-1784). that include camping trips. 15. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but 4. Surveying instrument consisting of the upper heavier than beer. movable part of a theodolite including the 16. Widespread genus or herbs or soft-wooded telescope and its attachments. ) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) arborescent shrubs cultivated for their 5. Informal terms for a mother. Cancer (June 21-July 22 showy flowers. 6. A genus of Indriidae. Being a student or a teacher, you will find yourself shoved in the right direc- You could be embarking on many assorted nostalgia trips, as well as being more domestically attuned-all pointing out the fact of your sense 17. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part 7. In a state of mental numbness especially as tion for success to happen. The main event today will have a lucky ending. of an organism. Dealings with publishers and advisors are favored. You may find an unusual route to suc- of roots. Anything based around your family, home, relatives or real estate becomes a resulting from shock. more enlightened part of your life now. It seems essential to belong on a private, inti- 18. Italian operatic composer (1813-1901). cess just under your nose! Conditions continue to push you toward the top in your 8. A highly unstable radioactive element (the scholastic achievements or in your career. Ideas and thoughts should have strong mean- mate and personal level, to be necessary and to feel that it really is okay to have 20. The azimuth of a celestial body is the angle heaviest of the halogen series). ing and form at this time. People should have no problem in understanding just where needs. Others could view you as more charming and refined than usual. Now may be the perfect time to make that date, apply for the job or otherwise make yourself between the vertical plane containing it and 9. A barbiturate used as a hypnotic. your thinking is focused. This afternoon you may find a great deal of enjoyment in read- the plane of the meridian. ing a current novel; possibly one dealing with something in the romantic realm would be known. You may feel the need to spend more time at home with your loved ones. 10. Lacking sufficient water or rainfall. 21. Having wrinkles or waves. to your liking. Home-based activities are favored this evening. Spruce up your holiday clothes, a social windfall is coming your way! 11. The sound made by a gentle blow. 22. Worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) 12. One of several parallel sloping beams that from having corners turned down. support a roof. 23. King of Judea who (according to the New Aquarius (January 20- February 18) Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the 13. On or toward the lee. Leo (July 23-August 22) 14. An informal term for a father. death of all children under age two in Expressing yourself with flair will come easily now-you are very eloquent Today could find you involved in things that require some real control Bethlehem (73-4 BC). 19. Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sen- in speech and communication. Your thoughts and ideas will be met with or organization. Your mood should be very practical and find you working with, as opposed to against, yourself. You may find this day with some very 25. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot. suality. acceptance. Your ambition may be intensified. There is a tendency to be a bit too strict with yourself, requiring that whatever does not bring about your protection and other serious or contemplative moments. It really will be a day designed for working with 26. Any of numerous low-growing cushion- 24. Type genus of the Rubiaceae. others, as well as mixing socially. Someone in authority could come to you to 28. A very poisonous metallic element that has long-term aspirations is inconsequential. Expect extra responsibilities. There is a possi- forming plants of the genus Draba having bility of a good conversation with someone you love this evening. Your views on con- request the accountability for a special job. This will be easy enough for you rosette-forming leaves and terminal three allotropic forms. ceptual and spiritual ideas will be of interest to those around you, especially since you because your managerial and directional abilities are outstanding-and you keep racemes of small flowers with scapose or 29. Being one hundred more than two hundred. have the ability to help others to understand more than one perspective. Everything notes. This is an effortless, calm day that should run smoothly. Ideas and interaction works to reveal you at your most elegant self, particularly in social situations tonight. with authority figures or older people may be more successful than you think. leafy stems. 33. Protective covering made of metal and used Relax at home this evening. 27. Goddess of spring and wife of Bragi. in combat. 30. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary 34. Revise or reorganize, esp. for the purpose of gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by updating and improving. nerve endings in the hypothalamus. 35. A garment worn by women in ancient Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 31. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali Greece. Being with others in a social or work-related environment should be Work of a collaborative nature goes well at this time. You may be meet- earth group. 37. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single quite pleasant today. Someone in a superior position may seek you out as the perfect ing unexpectedly with a business associate this morning. Meetings with 32. A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a ovary having one or many seeds within a candidate for a particular job. Your ability to manage and direct others is in great accountants and investment counselors regarding the business are favored. An inno- plateau or ridge. fleshy wall or pericarp. demand. People find you most persuasive and very capable of holding your own in vative approach brings you success with a work matter. This is a time when you may 36. Lower in esteem. 38. Of or relating to or involving an area. just about any conversation. Things are right for self-expression and seem to work find yourself appreciating things of value more than usual. Be wide awake during 42. A member of an Algonquian people living in particularly well with your perceptive ideas and thoughts. A good plan to conduct every moment today; every minute brings new opportunities to enjoy and grow in 39. A river in north central Switzerland that runs classes or give lectures would be successful. Advising and giving guidance to others wisdom and positive attitude. You make some very rewarding gains and certainly tan- central Canada. northeast into the Rhine. comes quite naturally. You will help to settle some dissension of a very personal and gible things have a great deal of importance to you. You could find it tempting to be 43. Denuded of leaves. 40. (informal) Exceptionally good. emotional nature at this time. This may be the open door to better communication. out and about socially with your friends this afternoon. Tonight is a good time to relax 45. Unknown god. 41. Jordan's port. and enjoy family members. 47. The player judged to be the most important 44. An informal term for a father. to the sport. 46. A colorless and odorless inert gas. 48. (informal) Of the highest quality. 50. An ode form used by Pindar. Word Search Yesterday’s Solution 49. A constellation in the southern hemisphere 51. (Irish) Goddess. near Telescopium and Norma. 53. Large dark brown North American arboreal 52. Erect leafless flower stalk growing directly carnivorous mammal. from the ground as in a tulip. 55. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth 54. Marked by lack of intellectual depth. group. 56. Anise-flavored Greek liquor. 58. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle. 57. Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good 59. Any of several small ungulate mammals of health. 60. Without forethought or plan. Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and 62. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a feet with hooflike toes. skewer usually with vegetables. 61. Freed of dependence on something espe- 64. Half the width of an em. cially (for mammals) mother's milk. 65. A port in central Norway on Trondheim 63. Any plant of the genus Erica. Fjord. 66. A republic in the Middle East in western 68. The trait of lacking restraint or control. Asia. 73. (Greek mythology) The Muse of astronomy. 67. An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan. 76. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in 69. Indian physicist who with Albert Einstein Turkey). proposed statistical laws based on the indis- 77. Any of various dark heavy viscid substances tinguishability of particles. obtained as a residue. 70. Small European freshwater fish with a slen- 78. (of movement) At an angle. der bluish-green body. 80. A user interface in which you type com- 71. Look at with amorous intentions. mands instead of choosing them from a 72. Horny plate covering and protecting part of menu or selecting an icon. the dorsal surface of the digits. 81. Narrow wood or metal or plastic runners 74. A loose sleeveless outer garment made used for gliding over snow. from aba cloth. 82. Farther along in physical or mental develop- 75. Slender bristlelike appendage found on the ment. bracts of grasses. 83. The fatty flesh of eel. 79. The eleventh month of the civil year. Yesterday’s Solution

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s night settles over India’s capital, a dozen tasks in an Indo-German project that explores post-industrialist phenomenon.” “The way we expe- ing, which otherwise is an activity you do every sin- volunteers lie ensconced in soundproof shared experiences in an increasingly connected rience sleep has changed over the last 800 years, gle day, without much thought,” said Nikita Sarkar, Acubicle tents, playing soothing music via world. Many attendees fall asleep and are woken and this gave us the idea to experiment,” said 22, a student of theatre in Delhi. In a separate Skype to try and lull to sleep collaborators in a when their time is up. “Sleep Hotel” is the final act Grover, who created three performance events “Sleep Walk” segment, a local guide took volun- German city halfway across the world. In one such of “Downtime”, a curated performance event over with his German counterpart and invited volun- teers to a railway bridge across a Delhi river to makeshift bedroom, participants are asked to two weekends that revolves around human slum- teers to sign up for the experience. observe homeless men dozing in improvised beds recline with their eyes shut while engaging in ber, controlled dreams and diverse sleep patterns. “I prefer ordinary people, or users, to discover beside the girders. About 150 participants took simultaneous role play with a partner in Berlin, Project director Amitesh Grover, a new media our theatre by immersing themselves in it,” he said. part in “Downtime” events in Delhi and Berlin over imagining scenarios such as being marooned on a artist, said he drew inspiration from conversations On the first weekend, attendees in New Delhi and the last two weekends, and Grover is planning a mountain peak. with sleep experts and therapists about the human Berlin were invited to swap beds in a “Sleep bigger sleep project in the coming year. “I hope, After about an hour, each participant moves on need for eight hours of uninterrupted shut-eye, Surfing” event with a fellow participant in the same after this performance, people will have a different to another sleep chamber with a different set of and discovering that the concept was “largely a city. “It has definitely got me thinking about sleep- perspective on sleep,” he said. — Reuters ‘Small Stories: At home in a doll’s house’

A visitor looks at a creation from the “Blake and Mortimer” cartoon series during an exhibition to mark the launch of the 23rd installment of the series, “Le Baton de Plutarque”, for a press preview at La Maison Autrique, in Brussels. — AFP photos Famed Belgian comic series finally gets prequel A collections ans of famed Belgian cartoon strip Blake ple, when Blake and Mortimer and Olrik see assistant poses for and Mortimer, the story of two British each other for the first time, they know each a photograph by Fadventurers which first appeared in other. How is that possible if they have never the “Tate Baby Tintin magazine in the 1940s, will finally get a seen each other before. But there is no expla- House” from 1760 chance to know more about the pair with the nation anywhere. “So we had fun, as much in during a photo publication of a prequel. The stories about creating a story which we hope is exciting, as call for the “Small fictional professor Philip Mortimer and dash- asking all the questions left hanging.” Stories: At home ing intelligence captain Francis Blake were in a doll’s house” the brainchild of artist Edgar P. Jacobs, a con- Spies and flying machines exhibition at the temporary of Tintin creator Herge, who died Hailing from the land of Tintin and The Victoria and in 1987. After his death, other authors took Smurfs, Blake and Mortimer may not have the Albert Museum of up the baton to write about the further same international profile as their comic Childhood in east adventures of the two stalwarts of the British cousins, even though they have been trans- London empire, most recently Yves Sente and Andre lated into English with a TV cartoon version yesterday. Juillard, who have been in charge since 2000. also available. But prospects of discovering — AFP photos But the publication of “The Staff of more about the backgrounds of the two char- Plutarch” on Friday is the first to go back in acters is big news in cartoon-mad Belgium, where comic strips are as much of a national symbol as beer or chocolate. Dashing, blonde, moustachioed, Blake is a former Royal Air Force officer who goes on to become the head of the British intelligence service MI5. His friend Mortimer is a bearded scientist and gentleman scholar. Both embody British wartime grit with a touch of empire. “We weren’t going to change their personalities, we did everything we could to keep them the same,” said Juillard, the artist. For that, they went back to the mini-biogra- phies of the main characters written by Jacobs himself. But it was on a chance visit to Winston Churchill’s War Rooms in London that Sente and Juillard decided to set the adventure in spring 1944, just before the D-Day Cartoon script writter Yves Sente and landings. The new strip starts with Nazi fighter cartoonist Andre Juillard, authors and jets attacking Big Ben in London, with Blake in creators of the 23rd installment in the an RAF jet trying to fight them off-a nod to “Blake and Mortimer” cartoon series, “Le both the World War II past and the jet-age baton de Plutarque”, pose for a photo. future. Along the way they face a typical mix of spies, traitors, futuristic flying machines and time from the first Blake and Mortimer story secret codes-all in the classic, cleanly drawn in 1946, and answers some mysteries about “Ligne claire” style that is familiar to the world the dynamic duo at the centre of one of from the Tintin comics. Blake and Mortimer first Belgium’s favourite comics. How, for example, appeared in Tintin magazine, a project that did they meet? And where did they meet Jacobs worked on with his friend Herge, and their sworn enemy, the diabolical Colonel Jacobs went on to publish 12 of their adven- Olrik? tures. After his death other authors published “When we reread (“The Secret of the several more. “In Blake and Mortimer, there is Swordfish”, the first Blake and Mortimer always action,” says Juillard, joking that Sente adventure), we noticed some strange things,” had “spoiled” him by giving him so many aerial said Sente, who writes the strips. “For exam- combat scenes to draw. — AFP Coldplay at BMW Welt unich Marking a huge honor for most acclaimed in the world . Their sixth BMW Welt, December 6, 2014 saw and latest album “Ghost Stories” continues Mthe British band Coldplay celebrate to evolve their vision and has been hailed the end of their “Ghost Stories Tour 2014” by many as their best work yet. with an exclusive gig in the auditorium. Around 1,500 fans came to see a brilliant Events at BMW Welt performance by one of the world’s biggest BMW Welt organizes and hosts a wide- groups. At the end of the gig the band ranging program of events from the worlds attended an after-show party together of culture, art and entertainment. The con- with invited guests in the Double Cone. cept is based on the different brands which During their set the group played songs send out invitations to their own events, from their latest album “Ghost Stories” such as the BMW Welt Jazz Award and the together with an equally thrilling selection MINI Club Series. The Event Forum makes of songs from throughout their history. BMW Welt a popular location for up to 450 external events each year with more than Coldplay - a success story 45,000 guests attending congresses, semi- With global sales of almost 80 million, nars, film premieres and award ceremonies. Coldplay, consisting of Chris Martin, Jonny It is also regularly used for special concerts Buckland, Will Champion and Guy such as the opening concerts for the Long Berryman, is one of the most successful Night of Music in Munich and the exclusive bands of our time. They shot to fame in appearance of two-time Grammy winner 2000 with their first album, “Parachutes” Frank Ocean last year. In 2013, BMW Welt and subsequent records have seen the was presented with the Location Award as group develop into one of the biggest and the best design location in Germany. lifestyle WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 TRAVEL

The sun rises in the town of Ipoih on the island of Pulah Weh in the Aceh province of Indonesia. — AP photos en years after a tsunami hit this city on Dec 26, 2004, killing 167,000 people, roads and Tbridges have been rebuilt, there are houses on the beach, trees have grown back, and the millions of tons of debris that covered the island are gone. But for a first-time visitor, reminders of the disaster seem to be everywhere. A sculpture of a giant wave marks Lambaro, one of four mass gravesites, where 46,000 bodies are buried. A hotel front desk displays a photo of smashed boats filling its parking lot. The dome of a mosque - torn off its building a mile (1.6 kilome- ters) away - rests in an emerald-green rice field. Water streams down the cave-like walls of the Tsunami Museum, which serves as both a memorial and evacuation site, with a knoll on high ground offering refuge in case another tsunami strikes. The center of the museum is an atrium that rises above a park, decorated with the word “Peace” and the flags of countries that provided assistance. Exhibits explain how the community worked together to rebuild, and how the once-embattled province even found Photo shows a diorama depicting the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, after the 2014 tsuna- Photo shows a diorama depicting the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, after the 2014 ways to make peace after the disaster, with mi at the Tsunami Museum in Banda Aceh. tsunami at the Tsunami Museum in Banda Aceh. rebels in a long and bloody separatist fight sign- ing a deal with the central government. unleashing the tsunami. rience. Be aware that the province has imple- Sumur Tiga, about 20 minutes away, and much Almost everyone in Banda Aceh has a story to One of the most-visited sites is a long fishing mented a version of sharia or Islamic law, and vis- of the island is ringed by easily accessible coral share. Dara Umarra and her neighbors have in boat that crashed on top of a house. A ramp itors to the mosque must cover up. Sarongs can reefs. The closest thing to a typical beach town is their yards two wrecked boats that came to rest leads to the roof, and you can also walk under- be borrowed by those who come unprepared. Ipoih, an hour from port. Sharia law bans alcohol, there after the storm. Visitors can climb in one neath where it’s wedged between two While residents tolerate tourists in shorts but some restaurants and beach hotels geared boat, but it’s tilted at a steep angle. I couldn’t dwellings. The boat provided a refuge for 56 sur- elsewhere, modest clothing covering legs and toward tourists quietly sell beer. Organized position myself squarely on the ladder and as I vivors. Some memorials include photo galleries shoulders is more socially acceptable. Local tourist activities - such as water excursions - dangled from the rungs, I wondered what it was of the destruction and recovery. They do not women are veiled and dress conservatively. come to a halt Friday mornings for the Muslim like trying to cling to anything stable to survive attempt to sanitize. Mixed in with photos of Lumpuuk, a few kilometers (miles) to the south holy day. the waves. debris and rebuilding are graphic images of of Banda Aceh, is known for its beaches, but if While all the tsunami sites are somber A massive, 2,500-ton steel barge that housed human suffering. you’re planning on swimming in a bikini, it’s best reminders of one of the worst natural disasters in a floating diesel power generator, the Apung 1, to stick to the area near the cliffside bungalows modern history, visitors cannot help but feel was carried 5 kilometers (3 miles) inland. Beautifully lit at night where most of the tourists congregate. Aceh’s resilience. Walkways and five flights of stairs leading to a The Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, with its 35- A short ferry ride from Banda Aceh to the A multi-billion dollar reconstruction effort, viewing tower allow visitors to appreciate its meter (115-foot) minaret, pearly white walls and north is the island of Pulah Weh, or Sabang. It’s widely considered a success, has left the province sheer bulk. A monument outside the barge hon- seven majestic black domes, survived the tsuna- legendary among in-the-know divers, and non- in many ways better off than others in Indonesia, ors victims from the immediate area. A copper- mi largely unscathed, with hundreds of locals divers can enjoy snorkeling, fishing, hiking and which remains a poor country despite sustained colored sculpture, symbolizing the height and taking refuge there. Visitors can wander through views from hotel balconies. Prices are moderate economic growth over the last 10 years. A huge color of the massive waves, surrounds a clock the mosque’s pillars and admire the chandeliers, by Western standards: A spacious upscale bun- tower inside the museum is engraved with just a few names of the dead, but the dark funnel tower where time is stopped just before 8 a.m., marble floors and architecture. It’s beautifully lit galow with water view at Casa Nemo is less than A memorial commemorating the 2004 tsuna- reaches up to the bright sky. — AP the moment when the earthquake struck, at night, and Friday prayers offer a colorful expe- $40 a night. The nicest beach near the port is mi in Banda Aceh.

Green trees line the shore on Lumpuuk beach, a few kilometers south of Banda Aceh. Dara Umarra, left, and her boyfriend, Septian talk outside Umarra’s house in Banda Aceh.

A woman takes a selfie on Lumpuuk beach, a few kilometers south of Banda Aceh. Photo shows the atrium in the Tsunami Museum in Banda Aceh, Indonesia which also serves as a public park. lifestyle WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

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Georges Favre-Jacot 150 years is a milestone worth celebrating ne of the first industrial watch manufactures in the mod- ern sense of the term was born in a small Swiss village. To Ofully grasp the revolution such a company represented at the time, it is well worth trying to imagine the winter of 1864 in Le Locle, nestling in the Neuch‚tel mountains. Like every other year, the season was far too harsh for tilling the soil and drove farmers to become watchmakers. In 1865, Georges Favre-Jacot, a youthful native of the village barely 22 years of age, founded his watch factory. It was not the first, nor the only one, but it would change forever the way of producing watches. He had spacious light-filled workshops built in a location where they still stand today. They were the first to be fitted with electric lighting and he assembled all the region’s key talents there. Over the years, the factory grew into an international company renowned for the excellence of its production and Georges Favre-Jacot became a captain of industry such as one encounters only a handful per century. Throughout the period the firm remained under his wise guidance, this youthful visionary would consis- tently instill a unique mind-set into his teams.

Daring is the mother of innovation The daring cultivated by a company is a state of mind that must flow from the top down. The “Zenith spirit”, the famous enterprising spirit of George Favre-Jacot, passed on by subse- quent generations, became a genetic code nurtured by a whole host of artisans at the height of their powers. The very ones who This photo shows the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum viewed from East 91st Street in New York. would enable the Manufacture to set a number of records, including an absolute all-time one: 300 patents, 600 movement variations and 2,333 prizes in the field of chronometry (precision timekeeping). Cooper Hewitt design Innovation inspires artisans 1969. six months before humankind’s first steps on the moon, the Zenithmaster-watch makers introduced the world’s first inte- grated automatic chronograph movement. While it was the first museum of its kind, it was also the most accurate, since it beat at the hith- reopens, revamped erto unprecedented frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour. The aptly named El Primero chronograph movement has since given he Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Sarah Hewitt and their collections of textiles, hatboxes, wall er basic tools, suspended so they appear to be exploding, its name to an entire Zenith collection and equipped a number revamped, restored and expanded after a three-year coverings, furniture and even birdcages (notice the sound and a 24-hour, delayed live feed of the sun’s surface, cour- of Haute Horlogerie models. While it has now earned the status Tclosure, is reopening at last, all decked out for the 21st of chirping birds), among other decorative arts. tesy of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in of an industry benchmark, the Manufacture has never ceased century in its historic Carnegie Mansion home just a few ‘Evolved version’ Cambridge, Massachusetts - an illustration of the power of surpassing itself in the demanding field of precision. blocks up Fifth Avenue from the Guggenheim and the complex tools like satellites and telescopes. The exhibit is Metropolitan Museum of Art. Visitors to the museum, which reminiscent at times of what you might expect from a sci- reopens Friday (Dec. 12), will be hard-pressed to recognize ence museum. the old-fashioned, somewhat wonky entity of old. It’s now The final elements of the museum’s transformation will four stories of cutting-edge galleries, hands-on and com- be added this spring when seating and terraces are added munity-friendly. to the garden, an “evolved version” of the 1902 original, and The spacious garden, adjoining cafe and gift shop, each museum visitor will be loaned an interactive “pen.” housed in Andrew Carnegie’s 19th century picture gallery, The grippy black stylus, around 8 inches long, can be will be accessible from a 90th Street gate and open to the used to doodle or design on any of the generously sized public at no charge. Inside, ticket-holders should come multi-touch tables throughout the museum; to locate spe- ready to experience a new kind of museum straddling art and science, 19th-century architecture and a 21st-century Jetsons sort of world, where 3-D designs can be down- This photo provided by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian loaded and hundreds of wallpaper patterns can be viewed Design Museum shows the installation view: Making (or designed) at the touch of a finger. Visitors are invited to Design, inside the museum. use the museum as a practical design resource and explo- ration center as much as a museum in the traditional sense. “I can’t wait to see how people make use of this,” said museum director Caroline Baumann, stepping gingerly cific items in the collection (doodling a zigzag pattern, for around multi-touch surfaces the size of billiard tables, con- example, brings up all items with a zigzag in their design); temporary design pieces and even some antique French or to download background material. furniture. “It really makes the heart soar.” With 60 percent A unique Web address on each entry ticket lets the visi- more gallery space than it had before, the Cooper Hewitt tor download material to be accessed later online. As for opens with 10 new shows at once, making use of all four the mansion itself, the detailed, teak-veneer parquet floors Artisans add their own touch of mastery floors. have been replaced by century-old teak in the same seven The best means of alleviating the loss of amplitude of a On the ground floor, “Designing the New Cooper patterns that Carnegie installed. The Caldwell light fixtures - movement that is winding down is to compensate for the pro- Hewitt” recounts the museum’s transformation, which one of the earliest types of electrical lighting in the city - are gressively reduced force of its barrel. Two years of research and involved 12 design teams and took a decade to realize. gleaming again. And multiple layers of paint have been development enabled the Zenith magicians to accommodate The first floor features a “Process Lab” with an industrial- removed to reveal the ornately carved, Caen limestone, within the tiny space of a wristwatch a 300 year-old system: the size 3-D printer, among other tools. The lab invites visitors arched ceiling just inside the 91st Street entrance. “This was fusÈe and chain mechanism. The helical shape of its fusÈe means to explore the process of problem-solving behind design. A one of the first homes in the world to have air conditioning, that the mechanism is able to keep the driving force perfectly “Beautiful Users” exhibit includes pitchers, wheelchairs and Elsewhere, an Immersion Room allows visitors access to heating and an elevator system, really cutting-edge tech- stable, even during the letting down of the spring. The chain other objects from daily life, examining the shift toward the Cooper Hewitt’s extensive collection of wall coverings nologies of the time,” Baumann said. “Andrew Carnegie ensuring transmission between the barrel and the fusÈe com- user-oriented design. A quick climb up one more staircase and projects them, full-scale, onto the walls. The third floor, would be pleased if he could see it today.” — AP prises 575 parts and measures 18 cm long. Double links alternate and the juxtaposition of traditional and cutting-edge really formerly closed to the public and now transformed into a with intermediate links to create a highly complex structure that starts to take flight. “Making Design” brings together a wide 6,000-square-foot gallery, features the exhibit “Tools: enables the chain, once rewound, to withstand an over three- range of works from the museum’s permanent collection, Extending Our Reach.” Highlights include a walk-through kilo traction force. Throughout the power reserve (at least 50 while “Hewitt Sisters Collect” tells the story of Eleanor and installation composed of dozens of hammers, saws and oth- hours), the mainspring transmits its energy to the fusÈe via the chain which coils around the barrel. By adjusting the variation sintension, the fuse regularises the force distributed to the going train and then to the silicon escape-wheel. The size and the cone-like shape of the fusÈe stem from particularly complex cal- culations performed for each of its seven construction stages.

Mastery engenders daring To mark Zenith’s 150th anniversary, the Academy Georges Favre-Jacot offers a magnificent compendium of the multiple skills exercised within the Manufacture. More than ameretribute, this Haute Horlogerie model testifies toa profound respect for the spirit of the founder without whom nothing would have ever have taken shape. On the technical side, the Academy Georges Favre-Jacot nat- urally houses - what else? - a high-frequency hand-wound El Primero 4810 movement. Occupying the entire lower right-hand side of the dial, the power-reserve display between 4 and 5 o’clock topped by the inscriptions “Force constante” and “High frequency”, gives an immediate indication of the movement’s high quality. To its left, the small seconds subdial between 7 and 8 o’clock bears the logo of the Manufacture with the guiding star. But the feature that immediately catches the eye and will strike connoisseurs is the upper dial opening revealing the fusÈe and chain transmission, with the barrel between 10 and 11 o’clock and the fusÈe around which the chain wraps itself located The-installation view of ‘Tools: Extending Our Reach’ featuring Controller of the Universe This photo provided by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum shows the between 1 and 2 o’clock. While the movement takes more than by Dami?n Ortega and Solar Wall at the museum. installation view of “Hewitt Sisters Collect”. 50 hours to unwind, meaning for the chain to coil around the barrel, a few seconds of winding via the stem are enough to see the fusÈe and barrel turning counter-clockwise to the running direction in order for the chain to once again wrap around the fusÈe. Two bridges screwed to the mainplate support the arbors of the fusÈe and barrel, giving the watch the look of a late 19th century architectural accomplishment. The barrel is engraved with the inscriptions Zenith/Manufacture Le Locle. The finest talents of the Manufacture were enlisted in achiev- ing this masterpiece logically issued on this exceptional occasion in a 150-piece limited edition. The incredible technical sophisti- cation of the Academy Georges Favre-Jacot is teamed with an equally refined aesthetic approach to its exterior, combining modern lines with perfect proportions, while evoking the brand’s glorious past. The 18-carat rose gold case, along with the brown alligator leather strap, undoubtedly contribute to its noble bearing. The slender bezel rims a grained silver-toned dial crafted according to the finest watchmaking traditions. The hours and minutes hands are blued, while the seven hour-mark- ers are gold-plated and facetted.

Daring, today as in yesteryear 150 years of creations infused with a sense of daring and an enterprising spirit deserve a celebration! 2015 will be a festive Visitors viewing the installation rendering of “Beautiful Users” at the museum in New Rendering of the Pen in use on the interactive tables and the “digital river” of col- year brimming with events that will be announced in due York. lection objects. — AP photos course. Watch this space... lifestyle WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 Music & Movies

Review ‘Inherent Vice’ goes by in a pleasant haze f you’re one of those who fondly recalls spend- ing the ‘60s luxuriating in a pleasantly disori- Ienting haze, well, consider “Inherent Vice” a reunion of sorts. You’ll fit right in. If, on the other hand, your sensibility is better suited to a different era, you may have a tougher time with Paul Thomas Anderson’s freewheeling, trippy, undeni- ably uneven adaptation of the 2009 Thomas Pynchon novel. It’ll either exhilarate or exasperate you, depending on how much you crave logic, definitive answers, and clear plotlines - all of which are in as short supply as visible skin on Joaquin Phoenix’s cheeks, under those bushy mut- In this image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Michael Keaton portrays Riggan in a In this image released by The Weinstein Company, Benedict Cumberbatch, center, ton-chop sideburns. scene from “Birdman.”— AP photos appears in a scene from “The Imitation Game.” ‘Birdman,’ ‘Boyhood’ ‘Unbroken’ among AFI’s top 2014 films rom “Birdman” to “Unbroken “the American The AFI selections, made by a jury of AFI Film Institute (AFI) selected an eclectic members, scholars, TV and film artists and crit- Frange of films already gaining momentum ics, come ahead of the Screen Actors Guild and in the Hollywood awards race as its top picks for Golden Globe nominations this week. The three 2014, the organization said on Monday. sets of picks often indicate the frontrunners for Breaking the traditional selection of 10 films for February’s Oscars top categories. The 2015 Oscar the first time, the annual AFI list compiled 11 nominations will be announced on Jan 15. picks, including “American Sniper,” “Boyhood,” “This is the first time in AFI awards history “Foxcatcher,” “The Imitation Game,” “Interstellar,” that the voting procedure - including tiebreak- “Into the Woods,” “Nightcrawler,” “Selma” and ers - has resulted in the inclusion of 11 motion “Whiplash.” picture honorees,” the organization said. The AFI “Unbroken,” based on the life of Olympian also selected 10 television programs for its top Louis Zamperini and directed by Angelina Jolie, 2014 picks, including AMC’s advertising period earned its first notable awards mention, as well drama “Mad Men,” which extended its record as Disney’s upcoming musical “Into the Woods” into a seventh year on the list. and Christopher Nolan’s space fantasy HBO’s fantasy epic “Game of Thrones,” FX “Interstellar.” Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood,” Networks’ Cold War spy drama “The Americans” filmed over 12 years and following a boy’s com- and Netflix’s prison comedy “Orange Is the New ing-of-age tale, was awarded best picture by the Black” also returned to the list this year. New the Virgin,” Cinemax’s period doctor drama “The This photo released by Los Angeles Film Critics Association over the additions rounding out the picks were FX’s dark Knick” and Amazon Studios’ LGBT comedy Paramount Pictures shows weekend and won best film, director and sup- comedy “Fargo,” HBO’s techie comedy “Silicon “Transparent.”-Reuters Jessica Chastain in a scene This photo provided by Warner Bros. Pictures porting actress at the New York Film Critics Valley,” ABC’s legal thriller “How to Get Away with from the film, shows, from left, Joanna Newsom, as Sortilege, Circle Awards last week. Murder,” The CW’s coming of age comedy “Jane ‘“Interstellar”. Joaquin Phoenix, as Larry “Doc” Sportello, and Katherine Waterston as Shasta Fay Hepworth, in Warner Bros. — AP

Despite the film’s frustrations, it must be acknowledged that Anderson - a master of the US movie-goers feast multi-strand, multi-character, multi-meaning plot - is the perfect director to adapt Pynchon, in terms of both craft and spirit. As to be expected, he’s on ‘Hunger Games’ amassed a wholly entertaining cast, ably led by udiences continue to feast on the latest “Hunger Games” Phoenix as Doc Sportello, a beach-loving, weed- movie, the top-grossing film in North America for a third imbibing private eye who gets enmeshed in a straight week, according to industry figures released bizarre whodunit that unfolds like an onion laced A Monday. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1,” starring with LSD. Jennifer Lawrence as rebellious Katniss Everdeen, grossed $22 The action takes place in 1970, to be precise, million this weekend, boosting its total haul so far to $258.2 just as the ‘60s are about to morph into something million, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations. different - not that Sportello seems all too con- The performance was easily enough to keep animated-ani- scious of that. He lives and works, but mostly mal film “The Penguins of Madagascar” in second place. It smokes pot, in fictional Gordita Beach, where, one pulled in $10.9 million in its second weekend in theaters, bring- day, his old girlfriend pops by. Shasta Fay ing its total to $49.4 million. “Horrible Bosses 2,” the sequel to a Hepworth (newcomer Katherine Waterston, win- 2011 workplace comedy starring Jennifer Aniston, hauled in some and appealing) tells Doc about her current Natalie Portman $8.4 million to rise from fifth to third place in its second week- flame, real estate magnate Mickey Wolfmann (Eric end. Roberts). Seems the rich guy’s icy British wife - and Animated robot flick “Big Hero 6” went from third to fourth HER boyfriend - are plotting to kidnap Mickey and place, with the Disney feature taking in $8 million in its fifth maybe toss him into a loony bin, with her help. weekend in theaters. Christopher Nolan’s space exploration What should she do? Natalie Portman passes epic “Interstellar” was in fifth place, earning another $7.9 million to bring its total so far to $158.4 million. Screwball comedy High-octane comedy sequel “Dumb and Dumber To,” starring Jeff Daniels and Jim And then poor Mickey AND Shasta disappear. Carrey, stayed in sixth place with a $4.3 million haul. Meanwhile, there’s Hope Harlingen (Jena Malone), Steve Jobs on biopic The life story of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking in a former addict with an impressive set of false “The Theory of Everything” also was a non-mover, sticking in teeth, trying to track down her missing husband, fter beginning discussions to join “Jobs” before Production is expected to start in the spring and seventh place with a $2.6 million take. The thriller “Gone Girl” Coy, a sax player who may or may not be dead. the Thanksgiving break, Natalie Portman has while sources don’t have an exact reason why starring Ben Affleck pulled in $1.5 million this week for eighth Turns out that Coy (Owen Wilson, right at home Aparted ways with the female lead in the Steve Portman passed, other than news probably breaking Jobs biopic. “Jobs” currently stars Michael Fassbender before the actress had made a decision on the film, spot. Horror flick “The Pyramid,” about a group of archeologists here with his languid surfer-speech) has up to as Jobs and Seth Rogen as Steven Wozniak with sources say “Jobs” is still on track to make its produc- exploring a cursed tomb, debuted in ninth place with a haul of some crazy undercover stuff. But back to Shasta, Danny Boyle directing. Aaron Sorkin penned the tion date and actresses are already meeting for the $1.4 million. Rounding out the top 10 was dark comedy whom Doc still pines for: Starting to investigate script with Scott Rudin, Mark Gordon and Guymon part. Portman can be seen next in the Gavin O’Connor “Birdman” starring Michael Keaton, which pulled in another her case, he visits an erotic massage parlor, gets Casady producing. western “Jane Got a Gun” and is repped by CAA and $1.2 million. — AFP knocked out and winds up next to a corpse. The pic is based on the Walter Isaacson biography Brillstein Entertainment. — Reuters Thankfully that brings Doc face to face with Lt. and was originally set up at Sony before Universal Det. Christian “Bigfoot” Bjornsen - and we say picked it up out of turnaround when Sony let it go. thankfully because this idiosyncratic LAPD detec- tive with a flat-top hairdo is played by Josh Brolin, who squeezes every ounce of high-octane come- dy out of the role. Bigfoot sucks suggestively on chocolate-covered bananas, bashes in doors when he could just open them, moonlights on TV (he’s an extra on “Adam-12”), and barks out orders for pancakes in a hilariously distinctive manner. What’s next? Wrong question: Unless you’ve read the book, and maybe even if you have, the plot eventually becomes impossible to sort through - at least if you’re also trying to simply enjoy meet- ing the assortment of unusual types flitting through. They include Reese Witherspoon as Deputy DA Penny Kimball, all buttoned up until she’s not, and Martin Short, bringing his manic comedic skills to the role of Rudy Blatnoyd, DDS - a horndog, cocaine-loving dentist. There’s also a terrific turn by theater actor Jefferson Mays as a menacing doctor. Cinematographer Robert Elswit nicely captures a surf-culture vibe (he recently explored a darker, grittier, more current Los Angeles in “Nightcrawler”). The film is narrated by a mysteri- Peter Jackson, left, director, co-writer and producer of Director/producer/screenwriter Peter Jackson, fourth from left, poses with actors, left to right, Andy Serkis, ously spiritual character named Sortilege, Doc’s the film trilogies “The Lord of the Rings and “The Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood and Lee Pace during a ceremony honoring him ex-assistant (singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom.) Hobbit,” poses with actor Andy Serkis. with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But does she put it all together for us? Nah. As the ending credits roll, it’s best to merely focus on their lovely neon colors, and not try to recall pre- cisely what just happened. After all, they say that if ‘Hobbit’ director Jackson gets Hollywood star you can remember the ‘60s, then you weren’t real- scar-winning “Lord of The Rings” and “The Hobbit” O’Farrell at the ceremony, attended by hundreds of screaming Tinseltown’s annual awards season, which is just getting into ly there. “Inherent Vice,” a Warner Bros release, is director Peter Jackson received a star Monday on fans on Hollywood Boulevard. “You really are one of the great- gear. Jackson won best director Oscar and shared best adapt- rated R by the Motion Picture Association of OHollywood’s Walk of Fame, joined by key cast members est filmmakers on the planet,” Serkis told the 53-year-old New ed screenplay in 2004 for “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of America “for drug use throughout, sexual content, from his blockbuster J.R.R Tolkien films. Actors Elijah Wood Zealand-born director in a short speech before he received his the King,” after securing two Oscar nominations in 2002 for graphic nudity, language and some violence.” (Frodo Baggins), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Andy Serkis star. He was honored nine days before the US release of the “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” The direc- Running time: 148 minutes. Three stars out of four. (Gollum), Richard Armitage, (Thorin Oakenshield), Lee Pace final movie in the “Hobbit” trilogy: “The Hobbit: The Battle of tor, who also helmed the 2005 remake of the classic “King MPAA definition of R: Restricted. Under 17 requires (Thranduil) and Evangeline Lilly (Tauriel) were on hand to help the Five Armies.” A red-carpet premiere is to be held in Kong,” had also been nominated for best original screenplay in accompanying parent or adult guardian. — AP honor the Oscar-winning filmmaker. Hollywood today. 1995 for “Heavenly Creatures.”— AFP “Welcome to Middle Earth. Otherwise known as Jackson’s star is on the sidewalk directly outside the Dolby Hollywood, California,” said Los Angeles city councillor Mitch Theatre, the venue for the Academy Awards at the climax of ‘Boyhood,’ ‘Selma’ among AFI movies39 of the year WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

Municipal workers walk along a fence surrounding a Christmas market at Red Square with St Basil’s Cathedral in the background in Moscow, Russia, yesterday. — AP Chicago scientists open Egyptian mummy coffin

In this photo in Chicago, Richard Lariviere, left, President and CEO of the Field Museum, The mummified body of Minirdis, a 14-year-old Egyptian boy and his burial mask . The mummified body of Minirdis, a 14-year-old Egyptian gives visiting students from Liberty Intermediate School in Bourbonnais, Ill, an impromp- boy and his exposed toes lie in his opened coffin. tu, up close look at the mummified body of Minirdis, a 14-year-old Egyptian boy who was the son of a priest. — AP photos

nce the lid was off the wood coffin holding Chicago Historical Society. It’s part of the museum’s Walking around the opened coffin, Brown the 2,500-year-old mummified remains of a collection of 30 complete human mummies from pointed and explained the significance of a certain O14-year-old Egyptian boy, scientist J.P. Egypt. “There’s always a risk of damage,” said marking, the colored resin on the linen wrappings Brown could relax. The conservator at Chicago’s Brown, who did the work in a lab filled with plastic- or the gilded gold on the mask. If Minirdis had Field Museum and three other scientists had just covered examination tables set behind a large win- lived, he would have been a priest like his father, used clamps and pieces of metal to create a kind of dow to let schoolchildren watch his daily work. “So Brown said. Scientists don’t know why he died so cradle to lift the fragile lid. Wearing blue surgical we like to handle these things as little as possible.” young. “The fascinating thing about any mummy is gloves, they slowly lifted the contraption contain- Inside the coffin, there was expected damage. that it’s survived as long as it has,” Brown said. ing the coffin lid and carefully walked it to a table CT scans, which make X-ray images that allow sci- “They’re actually amazingly fragile.” in a humidity-controlled lab at the museum. entists to see inside the coffin before opening it, This kind of work is always painstaking, filled “Sweet!” Brown said, after helping set the lid down. showed the boy’s feet were detached and partially with pre-planning and tests so scientists are pre- He later added: “Oh yeah, god, I was nervous.” unwrapped with his toes sticking out. His shroud pared for the unexpected, said Molly Gleeson, who The well-planned routine came Friday as scien- and mask were torn and twisted sideways. Those works with mummies as project conservator at tists started conservation work on the mummy of also will be repaired. Penn Museum’s “In the Artifact Lab: Conserving Minirdis, the son of a stolist priest. The mummy Egyptian Mummies” exhibition in Philadelphia. needs to be stabilized so it can travel in the upcom- ‘Indiana Jones’ “These are unique individuals, unique objects,” she ing exhibit, “Mummies: Images of the Afterlife,” Brown didn’t worry that the mummy would said. “There’s nothing else like them. If damage which is expected to premier next September at scatter to dust when opened - something common were to happen, we can’t put things back together the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles in the movies. Pieces of the coffin had previously exactly the way they were before.”— AP County. It is expected to travel to the Denver gone missing, exposing the mummy to the ele- Museum of Nature and Science in fall 2016. ments. “The last bit of ‘Indiana Jones’ and all that,” The Field Museum has had the mummy since Brown explained before opening the coffin. “That’s the 1920s, when the institution received it from the not going to happen.” And it didn’t. P.J. Brown describes what a CT scan reveled about the mummified body of Minirdis.

Egyptian hieroglyphics etched on top of a 2500 PJ Brown, Regenstein Conservator at the Field PJ Brown examines the burial mask on the mummified body of PJ Brown examines the burial mask on the mummified body of year-old Egyptian coffin identify the mummy’s Museum describes the conservation process Minirdis. Minirdis. name and lineage. that will be given to the coffin and mummified body of Minirdis.