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DOHA: Syrian opposition challenges facing your country factions were ensconced in a and people. These are sensitive in Syria closed-door meeting with Arab times for Syria,” said the Prime and Western diplomats at the Minister at the closed-door meet- DAMASCUS: A defiant Presi- Doha Sheraton here until the ing which was also attended by dent Bashar Al Assad yesterday time of going to the press late foreign ministers of several coun- rejected calls that he seek a safe last night and it is expected tries such as Turkey, Egypt and exit, vowing he will “live in Syria that an announcement might UAE, among others. and die in Syria” and warning be made at its conclusion about Syrians from a broad spec- that the world cannot afford the the formation of a provisional trum of opposition to President cost of a foreign intervention. Syrian government in exile. Bashar Al Assad seemed close “I am not a puppet. I was not Qatar which heads the Arab to reaching agreement on a uni- made by the West to go to the League Committee of Syria and fied political structure that world West or to any other country,” which is hosting this meeting is powers will accept as credible and Assad said in English in an inter- represented by H E Dr Khalid bin representative. view with Russian state-backed Mohamed Al Attiyah, Minister of “We are moving towards agree- Russia Today (RT) television. “I State for Foreign Affairs. ment,” said Burhan Ghalioun, am Syrian, I was made in Syria, This is the last session of the former chief of the main opposi- I have to live in Syria and die in marathon meeting of the Syrian tion SNC hours after the meeting Syria,” he said, according to tran- opposition factions that actually started. scripts posted on RT’s website. began here last Sunday under the Any agreement on unifying On Tuesday, British Prime umbrella of the Syrian National opposition ranks “could boost Minister David Cameron floated the Congress (SNC), Aljazeera.net the uprising” as it will enable idea of granting Assad safe passage reported yesterday. the opposition later to unite the from the country, saying it “could be Earlier in the day, the Prime different military groups bat- arranged,” although he wanted him Minister and Foreign Minister, tling regime troops, he added. to face international justice. H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem Prominent dissident Riad Seif, The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani with Arab League Assad also warned against a bin Jabor Al Thani, who heads the who had proposed a Western- Secretary-General Nabil Al Arabi in Doha yesterday. foreign intervention in Syria’s Arab League Committee on Syria, backed initiative to unite the escalating conflict, saying such presided over a meeting of the opposition and form a transi- a move would have global conse- Syrian opposition factions under tional government, shared the to us to finally come up with a by Foreign Minister Ahmet to include four more members quences and shake regional stabil- the umbrella of the SNC. optimism. “We are very opti- project we could discuss,” said Davutoglu while a leading dissi- in its secretariat to represent ity. “We are the last stronghold He urged the Syrian opposi- mistic” an agreement can be one participant, requesting ano- dent, former premier Riad Hijab minority groups and women. of secularism and stability in the tion groups to close their ranks in reached “tonight or tomorrow,” nymity. He said the organisers who defected in August, is also The SNC, according to region... it will have a domino these times of national crisis and Seif told reporters. had prepared a summary of all attending. Aljazeera.net, yesterday refused effect that will affect the world rise to the occasion in the inter- The opposition is moving the initiatives to be discussed. The SNC has earlier broadened to accept any umbrella of Syrian from the Atlantic to the Pacific,” est of their people. “You have a towards creating “a political The project submitted proposes its base and chosen a 41-member opposition other than itself if the the transcript said. Assad added: historic responsibility on your leadership that would satisfy the “forming a 10-member transition General Secretariat. The new key initiative of forming a provi- “The price of this invasion, if it shoulders and that should make Syrians and be recognised by government and a military coun- General-Secretariat has 18 new sional government in exile is to happens, is going to be big, more you united,” the Premier told the international community,” cil,” he said. members and the Secretariat is succeed. than the whole world can afford.” SNC members in the presence he said, adding that there were Representatives from a number expected to pick a 12-member The SNC has also refused to Many in Syria’s opposition, have of Nabil Al Arabi, Secretary- “big chances” the initiative would of countries, including the United Executive Committee today. accept Riad Seif’s proposal that urged the international community General of the Arab League. “succeed.” States, Britain, France, and But the new General the total membership of the to intervene to stop escalating The Arab League Committee Washington wants the opposi- Germany, are attending the meet- Secretariat was criticised for not General Secretariat be expanded bloodshed. The Syrian Observatory on Syria, which the PM heads, has tion to reshape into a widely rep- ing alongside Arab League chief giving representation to several to 60 with only 24 of them repre- for Human Rights said at least been set up to see an amicable end resentative government-in-exile. and Gulf Cooperation Council groups and not including some senting the SNC. 86 people were killed yesterday, to the crisis in the country. “The organisers were inspired Secretary General Abdullatif Al prominent opposition figures. So THE PENINSULA/AFP including 38 soldiers. AFP “United you should face the by all the initiatives presented Zayani. Turkey is represented it has been agreed to by the SNC See also page 4 See also page 4

OPINION Iranian fighter jets fired on US drone Arab Spring in in Gulf: Pentagon Gulf region WASHINGTON: Iranian fighter jets fired on an unarmed HE Gulf region has relatively US drone in the Gulf last week been an oasis of peace amidst and missed, the Pentagon said the chaos and instability that yesterday, warning that the the Arab Spring uprisings Khalid Al Sayed T EDITOR-IN-CHIEF United States stood ready to have unleashed throughout the Middle protect its forces in the region. East. With the exception of Bahrain and “They intercepted the air- Oman, protests and conflicts have been scarce in the Gulf since craft and fired multiple rounds,” the revolutions started almost two years ago in Tunisia. However, spokesman George Little told a the peace has been under threat in recent months with the latest news conference. The US military events unfolding in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. plane was “never in Iranian air Last week, Kuwait was rocked by a series of protests which space” and came under fire on turned violent. On Thursday, demonstrators marched to the November 1 from SU-25 fighters country’s Central Prison to demand the release of former par- off the Iranian coast over inter- liament member Musallam Al Barrak after he was arrested national waters, he said. over a speech he made during a protest rally in which he The robotic plane was conduct- criticised the Kuwaiti Emir. Barrak was eventually released ing “routine surveillance” and the on bail of 10,000 Kuwaiti dinars ($35,574). However, this did Palestinian children play football in front of the controversial Israeli separation barrier in the West Bank village of United States has told Iran it has not deter activists and youth groups from organising another Abu Dis, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, yesterday. no plans to suspend the flights, he protest under the banner of “Dignity of the country 2” last said. “The United States has com- Sunday despite a ban on public gatherings of more than 20 peo- municated to the Iranians that we ple. The government had imposed the ban after recent clashes will continue to conduct surveil- between police and protesters during a demonstration against Palestinians unveil UN membership resolution lance flights over international changes in the 2006 electoral law which the Emir enforced waters over the Arabian Gulf con- with Cabinet approval. Around 2,000 people participated in UNITED NATIONS: Pales- resolution saying it would be at the General Assembly. sistent with long-standing practice the rally that was dispersed by the security forces with teargas tinian envoys yesterday unveiled put to the 193 member UN The Palestinian application and our commitment to the secu- and stun grenades. the resolution they hope will give General Assembly “at a date to is certain to be passed at the rity of the region,” he said. Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia, protests by Shias have also esca- them observer membership of be announced in the near future”. General Assembly but the ques- In a warning to Tehran, Little lated, especially in the eastern province of Qatif, which has the United Nations but held back The resolution would call on the tion would be how big a major- said the United States was pre- resulted in the death of 14 civilians and two police officers since from setting a date for a vote. assembly to award observer mem- ity they would get if the United pared to safeguard its forces. “We the beginning of 2011. Last week, 19 people were prosecuted for With the United States firmly bership and urge the 15-nation States opposes the resolution. have a wide range of options from staging a demonstration near Tarfiya prison for the release of against the move, and President UN Security Council to “consider The Palestinian mission says diplomatic to military to protect detained family members. Tensions continue to rise in the king- Barack Obama’s new administra- favourably” an application for full that 132 countries now recognise our military assets and our forces dom as the minority Shia community presses for more rights. tion still considering its next move membership made last year by the Palestinian state. Abbas has in the region and will do so when In the UAE, friction between the government and the Muslim in Middle East peace efforts, Arab President Mahmud Abbas. pressed for greater UN recogni- necessary,” Little said. Brotherhood over the Islamist group’s increasing influence in the League foreign ministers are to The United States has blocked tion in frustration at the deadlock The MQ-1 Predator was inter- political affairs of the country has led to a war of words between discuss the resolution next week, the full membership bid, threat- in the peace process. Arab League cepted about 16 nautical miles off the two. Dubai’s Police Chief, Dhahi Khalfan, has been very vocal diplomats said. ening to use a veto at the Security foreign ministers are to meet on the Iranian coast, beyond Iran’s about the Brotherhood’s activities and accused the group through The Palestine mission to the Council, which must approve any November 12-13 and could set a territorial waters that extend 12 Twitter of plotting regime change in the GCC states. United Nations sent a letter to full application. It cannot hold up date for a vote if Abbas agrees, nautical miles off the country’s Continued on page 3 UN members with its proposed any bid for observer membership UN diplomats said. AFP shore, he added. AFP FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME 5cm of water Qatari students learn Japanese BY ISABEL OVALLE

DOHA: Students of Tariq Bin can drown a Ziyad Independent Secondary School for Boys have begun Japanese language courses this year. This school is the first in child: Expert Doha to offer Japanese as an optional language. A group of 35 students of 11th grade comprise the first class, ‘Kulluna’ safety campaign today taught by Kentaro Azuma, pro- fessor of Japanese language DOHA: Kulluna safety aware- more to protect children from at Qatar Eastern Language ness campaign road show will the dangers of water. A child can Institute, the only professional be held at the Landmark Mall drown in less than two minutes Japanese language school in from tomorrow until Sunday. in as little as 5cm of water in Qatar. The 10 brightest scholars The Kulluna campaign aims to absolute silence.” so far, participated in a ceremony raise awareness in the commu- He continued: “With the road on Wednesday, with the attend- nity about preventable injuries shows we aim to raise awareness ance of Japanese language expert and illnesses, to improve health on the dangers of water and what Yoshifumi Murakami, from the and wellbeing and give informa- families can do to keep their chil- Japanese Cultural Center in tion about the medical services dren safe. Cairo. and facilities offered by the gov- “Those parents who visited us The Ambassador of Japan, Japanese Ambassador to Qatar, Kenjiro Monji (fourth right), with Yoshifumi Murakami, from the Japanese Cultural ernment healthcare provider, in City Center mall before the Kenjiro Monji, and the princi- Center in Cairo and Kentaro Azuma, professor of Japanese language with Tariq bin Ziyad School Principal Hamad Hamad Medical Corporation. Eid break were able to talk to pal of Tariq bin Ziyad School, Mohamed Al Mannai (third right) and students who study Japanese during a visit to the school. ABDUL BASIT The event is sponsored by medical professionals and safety Hamad Mohamed Al Mannai, as ConocoPhillips Qatar. experts and the children had well as English language special- ‘Kulluna’ means ‘All of us’ and fun playing interactive educa- ists from the Supreme Education is based on the belief that every- tional games featuring our safety Council (SEC), Dalia Nabeel and speaking students have reser- understanding. I know that learn- for future events, they won’t be one can take action to improve heroes Salem and Salma, the Mohammed Eljamal, took part in vations about taking Japanese ing Japanese language might be ready unless we help them with health, wellbeing and safety for Kulluna campaign mascots. All the event. classes, “but these difficulties can challenging but through the study languages, and this starts in the themselves, their family and the of this will be available again at According to the new Japanese be overcome.” of Japanese language, even in schools.” community. Landmark and we hope to meet teacher, pupils will have to study During the event, the small paces, I really hope students The Embassy of Japan has Dr Khalid Abdulnoor lots more families there.” for at least two years to have a Ambassador of Japan empha- will get to know Japan even bet- promoted Japanese language in Saifeldeen, Director of the When launching the first basic knowledge of the language. sised that Japan-Qatar relations ter and be interested in the wide Qatar and helped schools recruit Hamad International Training road show, ConocoPhillips Qatar To motivate the boys, there won’t are “very strong, this year we cel- range of culture,” he added. teachers. Center (HITC), a partner in President, Gary Sykes empha- be tests in this class. ebrate the 40th anniversary and The official from SEC explained The Embassy has also invited Kulluna, said: “The first part sised that Health and Safety Japanese language expert, we hope to diversify our relations to The Peninsula that the number Qatari educators and administra- of the campaign is dedicated are two core commitments at Yoshifumi Murakami, said that in the future.” of optional third languages that tors to Japan under various pro- to child safety through a target ConocoPhillips. “he’s very glad to see that young In this context, he added that are offered (currently Japanese grammes to provide them with campaign titled ‘Keep us safe!’ The Kulluna road show will be Qatari’s are interested in learning “language is very important in and French) will grow. first-hand experience of various We chose to start with water held from 4pm to 9pm located Japanese, even though Japan is culture, Japan and Qatar belong She added that “new educa- Japanese educational and cultural safety because the statistics show close to the food court. very far from the Middle East”. to Asia in a larger sense, and I tion is about learning languages; institutions. that in Qatar we could do much THE PENINSULA He added that many Arabic think the language will help the we will make our students ready THE PENINSULA

Qatar a haven for SDC launches expansion of digital British minister meets Qatari Paralympians 11th edition of DOHA: The British Foreign communication: Office Minister for the Middle Volunteer Awards East, Alistair Burt, visited the Social media expert Qatar National Paralympic DOHA: The Social Committee recently and joined Development Center (SDC), BY ISABEL OVALLE Qatar’s athletes on a training member of Qatar Foundation session, highlighting the role for Education, Science, and DOHA: An that all nations should play to Community Development, has expert on support disability sport and launched the 11th edition of digital com- create more open and inclusive the Volunteer Awards, setting munication societies. November 30 as the final date has said that Among the athletes were to receive nominations. Qatar offers Abdulrahman Abdul Qader Sponsored by Qatar Olympic many oppor- Abdulrahman, Qatar’s London Committee (QOC) and Aspire tunities for 2012 Paralympians and two Zone, the aim of the award the expansion female athletes. remains focused on fostering a in the digital communication Burt, who was also Minister culture of volunteering among field. for Disabled People from 1995- Qatari youth, acknowledge gen- Rishi Saha (pictured), David 97 and played a critical role in uine efforts in volunteer work, Cameron’s former Head of Digital passing UK’s 1996 Disability motivate individuals and organi- Communications, encouraged Discrimination Act, said: “I am zations to contribute time and local social media and communi- delighted to be here at the Qatar effort to their communities. cations professionals to put their National Paralympic Committee Commenting on the occa- companies “out there”, to widen and to meet Qatari athletes who sion, Manar Al Dossari, their visibility and “hear what are showing great dedication to Communications Manager of people are saying”. Saha took their training. They are an inspi- SDC said: “The volunteer awards part in a workshop held yesterday ration to us all.” is an important initiative that in Doha, organised by the Middle He said the UK is a stronger aims to encourage and honour East Public Relations Association place because it value all mem- existing volunteers while urg- (MEPRA). bers of the community – including The British Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, with Qatari athletes at the Qatar National ing everyone else to take part The workshop addressed dif- those with disabilities. Paralympic Committee. in such programmes and submit ferent areas, including building “We have one of the most their nominations to the various the internal business case and diverse and tolerant societies in awards categories.” strategy for digital communica- the world and are proud of the a long-term commitment to pro- London 2012 to support Qatar’s well-organised Olympic and Al Dossari reinforced the tions; creating social media expe- great strides we have made in mote sport as reflected by its suc- preparations for the 2022 World Paralympic Games in London important role played by its part- riences to engage citizens and the last 50 years to promote the cess at the London 2012 Games. Cup.” 2012. ners, Qatar Olympic Committee residents; managing social media rights of disabled people. This “We want to strengthen the Abdul Qader Al Mutawa, He also said London 2012 was (QOC) and Aspire Zone in con- crises and reputational risks; set- year London 2012 offered inspi- sporting ties between Qatar and Assistant Secretary General of the most successful tournament, tributing and encouraging indi- ting up and managing a digital ration to the new generation and the UK, and we look forward the Qatar Paralympic Committee, in terms of attendance, and most viduals and organizations to team; and measurement frame- raised the bar for disability sport,” to working with our friends in said: ‘We thank the Minister for impressive new world records engage in volunteer activity and works, analytics and setting real- Burt said. Qatar and sharing the experience his visit to the Qatar Paralympic were set at these Games. make valuable contributions to istic key progress indicators. The He said Qatar has demonstrated and expertise that we gained in Committee,” emphasising the THE PENINSULA society. event was attended by communi- Launched by SDC on November cations and social media profes- 6, 1999, the SDC Volunteer Awards sionals from various sectors. are presented to individuals and “Across most organisations, Dolphin Energy Qatarisation plan organisations that actively engage there is a tendency to focus on in volunteer work, prioritise pub- quick wins, such as broadcasting lic service and constantly strive news, rapidly to new audiences, to have a positive impact on their placing job ads, sharing photo communities. galleries of events and confer- The volunteer awards consti- ences, and so on. All are valuable tutes of five different categories exercises, which can help build covering individuals, enterprises, the business case for broader institutions and students research adoption. But I would call these and projects. In 2012, a new cat- activities secondary applications: egory was added which is the fundamentally, to use social media Honorary Volunteer Award, rec- to report or amplify,” said Saha. ognizing remarkable volunteer He added that “the long term work with significant impact on trend is, I believe, for social media the community. to assume a more primary, strategic To be eligible to participate, role in the delivery of government work submitted must revolve services themselves, rather than around volunteer work or action simply being a reporter of them.” that have served a large segment Saha emphasised that digital com- of the community with a clear munication allows the company or continuity and development plan. political party to “self broadcast”. Submissions for the Institutions Saha recommended local public Award Category must feature relations professionals to “start team efforts backed by research small” in the digital communica- and facts, highlighting the posi- tion field to “get confidence”. To Officials of Dolphin Energy Limited Qatar at the Annual Nationals’ Forum held at La Cigale, Al Wajba Ballroom recently. During the forum, the firm tive impact and change. this end, he predicted that some highlighted achievements in its Qatarisation Programme. Dolphin Energy‘s General Manager in Qatar, Adel Ahmed Albuainain, expressed his pride in For more information on SDC’s conservative companies will need winning the prestigious Qatarisation Award in the field of Training and Development earlier in the year. He congratulated those national employees community development initia- to be persuaded in order to take a tives, please visit http://www.sdc. who excelled over the year and lauded the efforts of the company to ensure it remained ahead of the annual Qatarisation target. chance in social media. org.qa/. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Qatari innovator wins PM meets Turkish Foreign Minister Stars of Science title Khaled Abu Jassoum walks away with $300,000 prize

DOHA: After a thrilling nine the Technology Innovation and University and Vice President, weeks, the waiting was over for Entrepreneurship Programme - a Education, at Qatar Foundation, four young Arab innovators last nine-month, executive education said the programme has reached night as the overall winner of programme. another milestone having gener- Stars of Science Series 4 was Khaled Abu Jassoum lauded ated much attention from young announced in an exciting live Qatar Foundation for empower- viewers and providing answer to finale here. ing human potential through the the problem of lack of interest With a combined Jury and programme. among Arab youths on science. Public score of 30.9 percent, He hopes ‘Automated Cooking He disclosed the tremendous Khaled Abu Jassoum from Qatar Pot’, his invention which is a increase in viewership with claimed this year’s title as Stars simple cooking tool designed to 470,000 YouTube views, over of Science Series 4 overall winner, automatically mix ingredients as 330,000 website hits, more than walking away with a first prize well as store recipes will facilitate 300,000 likes on Facebook and of $300,000 to help develop his preparation of healthy meals for 3,410 Twitter followers. invention “Tahi”. every family. “The Arab youth are the future Following Khaled Abu Jassoum Compatriot and finalist Jaber and they can compete with youths in second place was Mohamad Henzab also presented his inven- from around the world if given Watfa “Shared” who will tion ‘Automated Home Pharmacy’, the chance and Stars of Science receive $150,000, with Khaled which aims to help the elderly be is the first programme that does Eid “Holific” and Jaber Henzab independent taking their pre- that, giving the future genera- “Wasfa” who will each receive scribed medication on time. tion motivation that innovation $100,000 and $50,000. “This is not the end, but just is important and that they can “I am so proud to have won the beginning of my journey. be innovators,” said Dr Farouk El The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani with the Turkish first place of this season’s Stars of After Stars of Science. I want to Baz, VIP juror. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Doha yesterday. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Syrian Science competition,” said Khaled encourage more youths to carry Prof Ibrahim Saleh Al Naimi, opposition meeting held in Doha. Abu Jassoum. on to turn their ideas into reality,” permanent juror, said the pro- “I would not have been able Khaled Eid, one of the four final- gramme provides support to reach this far without the help of ists, told media prior to the much- innovators to transform ideas my fellow candidates, the men- anticipated finals last night. into reality, with their inventions Youth Forum’s inter tors, judges and of course Qatar From hundreds of promising turned into products that could Citizens call for more safety Foundation who supported this inventors from Arab countries compete in the global market. school contests today initiative and believed in young aged 18 to 30 who auditioned, Dr Fouad Mrad, permanent Arab innovators such as myself,” four were chosen to advance to juror, lauded the programme as checks at petrol stations DOHA: Inter School he said. the final. Before the finale, all four a format that can be exported to Competition organised by Youth Four prizes were also awarded finalists inspired over a hundred the world. He also said Qatar has DOHA: Fuel stations not being service stations,” he further said. Forum for the students of Indian to unsuspecting candidates, with students of Qatar Academy when the right environment that could located in many places in the He also suggested that the Civil Schools in Qatar will be held Qatar Science & Technology Park they visited them. pave the way to a knowledge- city and other places is caus- Defence inspect petrol stations today at Ideal Indian School (QSTP) offering Hekmat Alrouh Dr Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani, based society. ing inconvenience to the public, and check about their safety. Abou Hamour Campus. from Syria the chance to join President of Hamad Bin Khalifa QNA/THE PENINSULA reported an Arabic newspaper Salman Al Mahmoud, another Over 500 students in Sub Junior, yesterday. Qatari national, said: “The number Junior and Senior categories from Although services of petrol sta- of patrol is not enough. For exam- various Indian schools will com- tions are in high demand in Doha ple in the Al Wakra, there were pete in items like elocution, essay and other areas, its distribution only two and one is closed for writing, painting, debating, docu- and facilities are not satisfying maintenance, either we have to mentary, Quran recitation, mem- say some citizens. go to Mesaieed to Al Matar. Also orisation and interpretation. The Petrol stations located in places most petrol stations are old and event will start at 1:30pm. away from Doha are mostly not lack maintenance. But petrol sta- The winners in the individual safe and not upgraded, they tions located near schools and res- items will be awarded with certifi- blame. Fahad Al Shamari a Qatari idential areas should be removed cates and trophies and ever-rolling national, said: “Safety at entry for the sake of safety.” trophies will be given to the schools and exit point at some petrol sta- He said only the Woqod petrol securing first, ,second and third tions is always at a risk and some stations are modern and have all places. Prizes will be distributed in places are causing traffic. Many facilities under one roof. Salah Al the closing ceremony, which will be places don’t provide support serv- Marri, respondent to the Arabic inaugurated by Auid Al Qahthani, ices that should be given in those daily said there should be strict General Manager of RAF Qatar facilities.” measures taken to strengthen the in the presence of RAF PR “Some time to change oil we safety of petrol stations, recalling Director Muhammad Alharami. Dr Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani, President of Hamad bin Khalifa University and Vice President, Education, at Qatar have to drive a very long distance. an incident occurred three years Representatives from Supreme Foundation (fifth left), and other officials during a press conference at the Museum of Islamic Art yesterday. As the population increases, the back in the Hilal areas in which a Educational Council (SEC) and ABDUL BASIT number of cars also increases, so petrol station caught in fire. Ministry of Health, Principals and there should be more fuel and THE PENINSULA members of managing committees of various schools, and parents will take part in the session. THE PENINSULA

Need to educate people to think beyond sects, tribes Authorities shutter

Continued from page 1 Staff Major General Hassan is willing to give them. Because a Prime Minister elected by a to stand against tyranny and three food outlets Most recently, the UAE Firouzabadi said in a statement of this, there is a great possibil- parliament is not a far-fetched fight for freedom, justice and DOHA: Three food outlets in Foreign Minister Sheikh that the US is looking to pro- ity that the GCC will eventually notion for the GCC countries in dignity. During an interview Doha faced temporary closure Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan voke more conflict in Syria and reach a point where they have the future. with Financial Times in 2010, for violating health regulations. has confirmed the country’s advised Qatar “not to further to transform themselves into a Nevertheless, enjoying more the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin The food section in a commer- apprehension over perceived jeopardise its security by being constitutional monarchy system democratic freedom by trans- Khalifa Al Thani remarked that cial centre was closed down for interference by the group when lured into the Americans’ trap.” like in the UK, Spain, Japan and forming into a constitutional democracy has to be achieved failure to store food items in a he called other GCC countries Firouzabadi’s remark is a veiled Thailand, where the monarch monarchy will not completely “step by step” and “needs good proper manner, while a restau- to work together in order to threat to Qatar that its contin- operates within the framework solve the problems and issues education, good analysts”. rant in a four-star hotel faced prevent the Brotherhood from ued support for the Syrian peo- of the constitution, in order to facing each Gulf state. The challenge facing the GCC closure for violating the rules. undermining governments in the ple may have dire consequence to survive politically and continue In fact, it may even exacerbate now is in educating its people to A food stuff store owned by region. its security and stability. in power. it, particularly because the GCC go beyond sectarian and tribal a private company was also Although Qatar has escaped All these events, in addi- Kuwait and Bahrain have states do not have the tradition alliances that they have been shut down for similar reasons, the turmoil rocking the region, tion to the ongoing sectarian already made steps towards of political parties similar to used to and support political reported a local Arabic daily. The with the internal situation protests in Bahrain and rallies becoming constitutional mon- the West, where people support parties and groups based on the violations were detected during remaining peaceful and stable, over unemployment in Oman, archies by having elected par- parties due to political ideology. programmes they want to imple- inspections conducted by the there may be an external risk do not bode well for the region’s liaments but the ruler still has The GCC has to build a system ment to develop their respective Doha Municipality. especially since the country has future. The area is now facing the power to appoint the Prime wherein parties are not formed states. A shopping complex in Al been very supportive of the peo- unprecedented threats not only Minister and the Cabinet, which based on religion, sects and tribes Change is inevitable in the Ghuwairiya was closed down for ple in Arab Spring countries to its stability and security but usually has more power in mak- but on platforms and policies so region. The Emir had foreseen one month for selling expired and due to the country’s role in also to the continuity of political ing legislation. that it does not create further this when he quoted President food items. A total of 1,380kg aiding Syrian civilians who are systems. However, this situation will division among its people. John F Kennedy during his first of food stuff and 980kg of fish caught in a bloody conflict in The growing trend in the probably change given that people We have seen during the Arab US visit in 1997: “Those who were destroyed by Al Khor and their country. region is people demanding more want more democratic reforms Spring Islamists, liberals, social- make peaceful revolution impos- Al Dakhira municipalities after Recently, Iran’s Chairman rights and freedom than what partly due to the influence of the ists, men, women, children from sible will make violent revolution having found to be unfit for con- of the Armed Forces Chief of their existing political system Arab Spring uprisings. Having different tribes coming together inevitable.” THE PENINSULA sumption. THE PENINSULA

Qatar Airways to start Salalah flights next year

DOHA: Qatar Airways has services. News of the expansion next year. Salalah is particularly “With this new route, pas- announced its fifth new route of comes as Qatar Airways imple- popular with leisure travellers sengers wishing to explore 2013 to the Sultanate of Oman’s ments a new code share agree- from Europe, North America, Oman at length will also be able second largest city, the popular ment with Oman Air on flights Africa and the Middle East. to take advantage of different tourist destination of Salalah, between Doha and Muscat. Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al travel options, booking flights effective May 22. With Oman Air’s thrice-daily Baker, said that the latest route into Muscat and returning from Oman is a mainstay of Qatar flights between Doha and Muscat, expands on the large variety of Salalah or vice versa,” he added. Airways’ Middle East network, together with Qatar Airways’ attractive tourism destinations The Salalah route will operate with the airline steadily increas- capacity on the route, passengers offered by the award-winning air- non-stop from the airline’s hub in ing capacity to the neighbouring have plenty of flights to choose line across the Middle East. Doha with an Airbus A320 air- Gulf State. from, to and from the Sultanate. “Salalah offers passengers trav- craft in a two-class configuration Currently operating 31 flights Qatar Airways has also elling from our global network of 12 seats in Business Class and a week to the Omani capital announced the launch of flights with yet another unique holiday 132 in Economy. Muscat, Qatar Airways will serve to Gassim in Saudi Arabia, Najaf option to experience and at the The route will be effective from the new destination of Salalah in Iraq, the Cambodian capital same time provide the conven- May 22 next year on Tuesdays, A Qatar Airways’ Airbus A320 passenger jet which will be deployed on the four times a week raising the air- Phnom Penh and the airline’s ience of two gateways within the Wednesdays, Saturdays and Doha-Salalah route. line’s frequencies to Oman to 35 fourth US gateway of Chicago same country,” said Al Baker. Sundays. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST 16 Syrian soldiers killed BRIEFLY near Turkey border Arab League chief seeking Syria’s destruction: Spokesman Saudi nets $16.5bn DAMASCUS: At least 16 forces responded by bombarding four hours and that none of the Syrian soldiers and 10 rebels the densely populated commercial Air Armenia plane’s cargo had from pilgrims: Paper were killed yesterday in heavy and residential district, situated been seized. Turkey has become RIYADH: Saudi Arabia clashes in the northeastern town just outside the Old City walls, increasingly assertive in chal- raised $16.5bn from Muslim of Ras Al Ain near the Turkish killing a woman pedestrian and lenging Syrian President Bashar pilgrimages this year to border, the Syrian Observatory a worker in a car wash, they said. al-Assad amid growing tensions Makkah and Madinah in the for Human Rights said. State television said “terror- along the border. It banned Syrian west of the kingdom, a Saudi Rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) ists” had fired a mortar into the aircraft from its airspace in newspaper reported yester- battalions stormed the majority district, killing a woman and October after saying it had found day. Al Hayat, citing religious Kurdish town after launching a wounding three people. It was the Russian munitions believed to be tourism sources, said a total two-pronged attack from across first serious clash in Midan since destined for Syria’s armed forces of 12 million pilgrims visited the border and the nearby Syrian Assad’s forces overran the area on board a Syrian plane. Islam’s holiest sites during village of Tal Half, the Britain- in July, in an armoured offensive Damascus fired back yesterday the annual Haj which took based watchdog said. that dislodged rebels from foot- at Arab League head Nabil Al place this year at the end of A local resident, Saad, said that holds in central Damascus. Arabi, accusing him of support- October or for the year-long rebels overran the border post An opposition activist in the ing a “terrorist project to destroy Umrah, or minor pilgrim- before dawn from the Turkish capital, who declined to be named Syria” after he said Bashar Al age.The pilgrims - includ- side and then launched attacks for fear of retribution, said rebels Assad’s regime would not last ing 3.1 million who made the on security posts in Ras Al Ain. fired rocket-propelled grenades much longer. Haj, including 1.7 million from Turkish media reported that and automatic rifles at roadblocks Foreign Ministry Spokesman abroad, according to offi- five Turks were lightly wounded and other army and security posi- Jihad Makdisi, quoted by the offi- cial figures - spent SR62bn by stray bullets from Ras Al Ain, tions surrounding the district. cial news agency Sana, described ($16.5bn), a rise of 10 percent whose nearby border post is one Turkey ordered a Syria-bound Arabi’s spearheading of a Syrian over 2011 because of increased of the last on the Syrian-Turkish Armenian plane to land and opposition meeting in Qatar as a costs, it said. border not under rebel control. searched its cargo on Thursday, “criminal plan to shed the blood There were conflicting reports airport officials said, in the second of the Syrian people.” on whether fighters from the such action in a month to pre- Makdisi called the pan-Arab Pakistani drugs Kurdish Democratic Union vent the use of Turkish airspace bloc’s secretary general a “part- Party, the Syrian branch of the to supply the Syrian military. ner, sponsor and tool of a terrorist smuggler beheaded Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) The cargo aircraft was project to destroy Syria.” RIYADH: Saudi Arabia yes- that is listed as a terrorist organi- searched in the eastern Turkish Since the Syrian revolt began A house damaged by a mortar attack in Al Midan residential district of terday beheaded a Pakistani sation by Turkey, fought alongside city of Erzurum in a previously in March 2011, initially as a Damascus, Syria, yesterday. national convicted of trying the rebels. Syrian rebels attacked agreed step, as in mid-October peaceful uprising and later an to smuggle drugs into the army roadblocks in Midan district when another Armenian plane armed insurgency, Damascus has regime change in Syria, a found- Syrian opposition. Before travel- kingdom, the interior min- in the heart of Damascus yester- was allowed to continue its jour- equated activists and rebels alike ing member of the organisation ling to Doha on Wednesday, Arabi istry announced. Mnawar day to relieve pressure on outlying ney after confirmation it was car- as foreign-funded “terrorists” that employs him,” referring to said that “it is important to unify Khan was arrested at King rebel strongholds being pounded rying humanitarian aid as stated. supported by the West and some the Arab League which suspended the opposition’s visions, especially Khaled International airport by air strikes and artillery, oppo- Officials at Erzurum airport Gulf nations. The spokesman said Syria a year ago. because everyone knows that the in Riyadh as he was trying sition activists said. said Turkey had allowed the plane he was “not surprised that Nabil Arabi participated yesterday in regime in Syria will not remain to “smuggle... an amount of President Bashar Al Assad’s to leave after a search of around Al Arabi repeats his fantasy about a conference in Doha to unify the for long.” AGENCIES heroin found in his body,” said a ministry statement car- ried by the official SPA news agency. He was beheaded by the sword in the capital Riyadh, it said. The execution brings to 63 the number of Iran temporarily bans import of select luxury goods people put to death in Saudi Arabia so far this year. DUBAI: Iran has temporar- the past year because of Western hard currency, rationing the dol- newspaper Iran Daily said import there is no need to import them,” ily banned the import of some sanctions imposed over Tehran’s lars which it supplies to compa- permission for some luxury goods, the report quoted Commerce “luxury goods” including for- disputed nuclear programme. nies and individuals through the from foreign-made cars, mobile Ministry official Sasan Khodaei Fugitive VP’s guards eign-made cars and mobile This has caused a slide in Iran’s central bank, and setting up an phones and laptops to home as saying. The Iranian govern- phones, a state-run newspaper rial currency, which has lost about official foreign exchange centre. appliances and clothing, were no ment provides dollars at a rate of sentenced to death said yesterday, to save billions of two-thirds of its value against the Authorities have divided longer being issued “until there is 12,260 rials each for specified pri- BAGHDAD: Two guards dollars for essential products in dollar in the open market over the imports into 10 categories based a final review”. ority goods. On the open market, of vice president Tareq Al the face of worsening sanctions. past 15 months as Iranians have on how essential they are seen “Those products not produced a dollar costs around 30,000 rials. Hashemi were yesterday sen- Iran’s oil exports, the lifeblood scrambled to convert their sav- to be, and will provide importers domestically will be removed The newspaper said Iran had tenced by an Iraqi court to of its economy and the major ings into dollars and euros. with dollars at a subsidised rate from the list (of banned items) annually spent around $12bn to death for planting a roadside source of revenue for the govern- The government has responded to buy basic goods. but most of the named products import luxury and non-essential bomb, at a hearing boycotted ment, have dropped sharply over by restricting Iranians’ access to The report by the state-run are produced in the country and goods. REUTERS by defence lawyers who said it was unfair. Hashemi, a top Sunni official and a prominent critic of Shia Prime Minister Doctors’ strike Nouri Al Maliki, has himself being handed four death sen- tences in absentia. He dis- misses the charges against he and his staff as politically- motivated. Yesterday’s rulings follow death sentences for six other bodyguards at a hearing on Tuesday. Defence lawyers stayed away from both trials to protest what they alleged were pre-arranged verdicts. Emirates could order 100 Boeing 777 DUBAI: Dubai-based Emirates is likely to order 100 Boeing 777s if the US plane manufacturer upgrades its Egyptian doctors carry a banner during a march entitled ‘’funeral of Egypt’s health’’ in central design, the airline’s chief Tim Cairo, yesterday. Doctors demanded improved health services, better working conditions and an Clark said yesterday on the increase in salary. website of Arabian Business magazine. Emirates “is likely to order 100 planes or more from Boeing if the plane man- Bashir vows painful response ufacturer upgrades the design of the wide-body 777 with a newer model,” said Clark. “If Boeing produced the airplane to alleged Israel bombing that we want, I can see easily that figure, bearing in mind KHARTOUM: Sudan’s text message sent to mobile known for his fiery speeches that we’ve ordered 175 of President Omar Hassan Al phones. Bashir, who came to and for dancing and waving his them,” he told the magazine. Bashir yesterday promised power in a bloodless 1989 coup, walking stick at public events. his country would respond left hospital in Saudi Arabia on Meanwhile, Rebels in robustly to what he believes Wednesday after undergoing a Sudan’s war-torn South Iran hints at delay in was an Israeli bombing of “small, successful” operation, Kordofan state claimed yester- a Khartoum arms factory state media said. day to have shot down an air N plant’s operation and said he was in “perfect Sudanese blogs and news- force Antonov bomber, which DUBAI: Iran’s first nuclear health” after undergoing sur- papers had begun to speculate they said crashed in flames power plant will become fully gery in Saudi Arabia. about the president’s health along the undemarcated bor- operational by early 2013, its Sudan last month accused because he has held fewer der near South Sudan. Neither energy minister was quoted Israel of carrying out an public rallies in the past few Sudan’s military spokesman as saying, more than two air strike on the Yarmouk months. He underwent sur- nor independent witnesses in months after Russia said it arms factory in the south of gery on his vocal cords in Qatar the remote area, where access was up and running normally Khartoum, causing a blast that in August, an official said last for journalists is restricted, following decades of delay. killed four people. month. could be reached for comment. The plant near the town of Israel has not commented Over more than two decades Arnu Ngutulu Lodi, spokes- Bushehr on Iran’s Gulf coast is on the charge, but has long in power, Bashir has weathered man for the insurgent Sudan a symbol of what Tehran says accused Sudan of channel- multiple armed rebellions, People’s Liberation Movement- is its peaceful nuclear ambi- ling weapons from Iran to the years of U.S. trade sanctions, North (SPLM-N), said the tions. The West suspects the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. an arrest warrant from the plane, flying at a relatively low Islamic Republic is seeking “I am in perfect health, and International Criminal Court, altitude, was hit by fire from to develop a nuclear weapons our response to Israel will be waves of student protests, and a heavy machinegun late on capability and imposed tough painful,” state radio quoted the secession of oil-producing Wednesday afternoon. sanctions on it. AGENCIES Bashir, 68, as saying in a brief South Sudan last year. He is REUTERS/AFP FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 ISLAM www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Hijrah lessons for Muslim minorities

BY DR WAEL SHIHAB the city in the Prophet’s masjid, and helped the Prophet and his which was not confined to the Companions), so I will give you he Emigration to performance of Prayers. half of my wealth and you may Madinah (Hijrah) Before Hijrah, Yathrib was a look at my two wives and which- was a turning point polluted city. When the Prophet’s ever of the two you may choose I in Muslim history companions came from Makkah will divorce her, and when she has that has many inspir- to Madinah, many of them fell completed the prescribed wait- Ting lessons, especially for Muslim sick. The Prophet asked them to ing period (before marriage) you minorities. clean the city and rid it from its may marry her.’ Abdul Rahman Prophet Muhammad (peace dirt. He supplicated Allah to bless replied, “I am not in need of all and blessings be on him) and his Madinah and protect it against that. companions set wonderful exam- plagues and illness. Aishah, may Another narration of the ples that Muslims should learn Allah be pleased with her, said: hadith reads: May Allah bless you from and translate into practice “We came to Madinah and it was in your family and property. Is there in all aspects of life. the most polluted land of Allah. The any marketplace where trade is After the Prophet and his water there was most stinking.” (See practiced?’ He replied, “The market Companions’ migrated to Al-Bukhari, Al-Jami` As-Sahih, of Qainuqa.” `Abdul Rahman went Madinah, previously known as hadith no. 3926) to that market the following day Yathrib, it became the second Moreover, the Prophet asked and brought some dried buttermilk most important city in Islam, his companions to dig wells in (yogurt) and butter, and then he after Makkah. Though Prophet different parts of the city. It is continued going there regularly. Few Muhammad (PBUH) never forgot mentioned that more than 50 days later, Abdul Rahman came his love for Makkah, he remained wells were dug in Madinah, and having traces of yellow (scent) on in Madinah until he breathed his that afterwards there was enough his body. Allah’s Messenger asked last; he protected and developed clean water for everyone. Also, him whether he had got married. it. Prophet and his companions the Prophet encouraged the com- He replied in the affirmative. The spared no effort to cultivate panions to cultivate the land and Prophet said, ‘Whom have you Madinah and turn it into a devel- grow gardens. He told them that married?’ He replied, ‘A woman oped, civilized city. any one who would cultivate any from the Ansar.’ Then the Prophet Muslims living in majority non- dead land, would own it. Many asked, ‘How much did you pay her?’ Muslim countries, whether emi- people started working and culti- He replied, ‘I gave her a gold piece grants or natives, have important vating and soon there was enough equal in weigh to a date stone (or lessons to draw from the Hijrah food for everyone. (See Arruba’i, a date stone of gold)! The Prophet occasion. Muslims living in majority non-Muslim Fath Al Ghaffar, 3:1294) said, ‘Give a walimah (wedding Muslim minorities should banquet) even if with one sheep .’” TRUE CITIZENSHIP countries should be good examples for others actively participate in the devel- (Al-Bukhari, Al-Jami` As-Sahih, Once settled in Madinah, opment of their communities. hadith no. 2048) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in faithfulness, trustworthiness, cooperation Islamic centers, particularly in The Quran praised and com- and his companions from Makkah the West, should provide educa- mended the morals and char- loved and cared about it the same tional and social services for all acters of the early Muslim way they were concerned about in goodness, honesty, etc., which are the communities. Masjids should play community in Madinah, saying, Makkah, their original home. a vital role in marinating good “And those who before them, Out of his great love and traits of true Muslims. and fair relations with other com- had homes (in Madinah) and had care for Madinah, the Prophet munities. Muslims, following the adopted the Faith, show their affec- declared it as a sacred, inviolable example of the Prophet and his tion to such as came to them for city, the same way Makkah had Quraish, which had gathered in with other communities living own deeds. God is the guarantor of Companions, should exert their refuge, and entertain no desire in been a sacred city. The Prophet large numbers to invade the city. in Madinah. There was a large the truth and good will of this cov- utmost efforts to promote and their hearts for things given to the said: After the conquest of Makkah Jewish community as well as enant. This covenant shall consti- develop their countries. (latter), but give them preference “Verily Prophet Ibrahim May in the eighth year after Hijrah, some other Arab tribes who had tute no protection for the unjust or over themselves, even though poverty Allah Bless him) declared Makkah Prophet and his prominent not accepted Islam. The Prophet criminal.” (See Sirat Ibn Hisham, NOBLE CHARACTERS was their (own lot). And those saved sacred and supplicated (for bless- companions returned back to prepared a mithaq (a covenant pp. 110-111) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from the covetousness of their own ings to be showered) upon its inhab- Madinah to stay there until the or a constitution) for organising Muslim minorities, therefore, and his companions were the souls, they are the ones that achieve itants, and I declare Madinah to end of their lives. Some peo- relations between these commu- should not only peacefully co- most honest, faithful, trustwor- prosperity.” (Al-Hashir 59:9) be sacred as lbrahim had declared ple thought that the Prophet nities. The covenant of Madinah exist with other communities of thy, loyal, and truthful people Muslims living in majority non- Makkah to be sacred. I have suppli- would return to Makkah after laid down broad principles on their country, but they should also that the world has ever known. In Muslim countries, should never cated (Allah for His blessings to be the Muslim victory; however, he, which cordial relations would support and assist them in good- Madinah, they dealt faithfully and hesitate to give priority to public showered) in its sand its mud (two along with prominent compan- be established between Muslims ness as much as they can. In doing honestly with all people, irrespec- interest and the social welfare of standards of weight and measure- ions, went back to Madinah and and non-Muslims. Protection of so, Muslims are following the path tive of their faith, race, or cultural their communities over their own ment) twice as did Ibrahim for the continued serving it and working life and property, and freedom of the Prophet and his compan- background. They loved goodness personal benefits. They should inhabitants of Makkah.” (Muslim, for its betterment. of thought and of worship were ions who worked for the interest and wellbeing for all. The com- be good examples for others in Sahih, hadith no. 1360) Muslim minorities, in Europe, guaranteed. Among the principles and wellbeing of all communities panions refused to stay idle or be faithfulness, trustworthiness, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Americas and elsewhere around of the covenant are: living with them in Madinah. dependent on others; they rather cooperation in goodness, honesty, and his companions exerted their the world, should be faithful and “The Jews and the Muslims, . . . engaged in work and trade to earn etc., which are the traits of true utmost efforts to defend their loyal citizens to their countries each group must support the other DEVELOPING COMMUNITY their lawful livelihood and benefit Muslims. In short, the Hijrah country, Madinah, against for- where they live. There is no con- against anyone who fights the peo- On arriving in Madinah, the their community. occasion revives noble morals eign aggression and attacks. They flict between faithful citizenship ple of this document (covenant of Prophet built his masjid to provide Ibrahim ibn Sa’d narrated from and characters of Muslims. It fought all invading forces which and preserving one’s faith. Muslims Madinah). Their relationship shall social and educational services his father: Abdul Rahman ibn Awf could be once again a turning attacked and targeted their city, should precede others in serving be one of mutual advice and con- for the community. People used said, “When we came to Madinah point in Muslims’ lives if they even when aggressors were from their communities and working for sultation, and mutual assistance to gather to hold educational and as emigrants, Allah’s Messenger learn and implement its golden their original tribes and cities. In their interest and wellbeing. and charity rather than harm and spiritual sessions in the Prophet’s established a bond of brother- lessons: the universal messages of the 5th year of Hijrah, for exam- aggression . . . Charity and good- masjid. Social celebrations and hood between me and Sa’d Ibn peace, love, human brotherhood, ple, the Prophet and companions PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE ness are clearly distinguishable gatherings—such as weddings— Al Rabi. Sa’d said to me, ‘I am development, noble morals, and courageously defended Madinah The Prophet and his compan- from crime and injury, and there took place in the masjid. People the richest among the Ansar (the wellbeing. against the allied tribes led by ions established good relations is no responsibility except for one’s discussed various concerns of people of Madinah who welcomed www.onislam.net The virtue of truthfulness O you who believe! Have fear of God, and be In Islam, truthfulness (Jesus), son of Mary, was no more than a among the truthful.” (Quran 9:119) Messenger; many were the Messengers that sk the average person to define is the conformity of passed away before him. His mother (Mary) truthfulness and the answer will the outer with the was a truthful one, a Believer....” (Quran 5:75) Amost likely be restricted to some- The companions of God’s Messenger, thing about truthful speech. Islam, however, inner, the action with the “believers” mentioned time and time teaches that truthfulness is far more than again in the Quran, also reached the lofty having an honest tongue. In Islam, truth- the intention, the ranks of the truthful ones: “The believers are fulness is the conformity of the outer with but those people who believed in God and His the inner, the action with the intention, the speech with belief, Messenger without ever feeling doubt thereaf- speech with belief, and the practice with and the practice with ter, and strove with their souls and possessions the preaching. As such, truthfulness is the in the way of God; those are the ones who are very cornerstone of the upright Muslim’s the preaching. the truthful.” (Quran 49:15) character and the springboard for his vir- Hence, to tread the path of truthfulness tuousness deeds. fulfills it. If he does this, their hearts will is to tread the path of the most righteous of By practicing truthfulness, a person bet- love him; their tongues will praise him; and God’s creation. And as for ways and means to ters himself, his life is made upright and they will come to his aid.” engender this most noble of virtues into our due to it, he is elevated to praiseworthy As for the Hereafter, through God’s Grace daily lives, then we have been left an ocean heights and raised in ranks in the sight of and Mercy, the obedient ones — practition- of teachings from God’s Final Messenger to God as well as the people. As the Prophet ers of truthfulness — will reach a station in humanity, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Muhammad (Peace be upon him) related: “I Paradise alongside those most fortunate of detailing and describing precisely what the order you to be truthful, for indeed truthfulness souls mentioned in the revelation. virtue, nay!, the injunction of truthfulness leads to righteousness, and indeed righteousness “And whosoever obeys God and His requires. One from among these vast and leads to Paradise. A man continues to be truthful Messenger, such will be in the company of those numerous sayings of God’s Messenger is his and strives for truthfulness until he is written as whom God has blessed: the Prophets, the truth- plea: “Guarantee for me six things and I will a truthful person with God. And beware of false- ful ones, the martyrs, and the righteous. And guarantee Paradise for you: Tell the truth when hood, for indeed falsehood leads to sinning, and how excellent a company are such people!” you speak, fulfill your promises, be faithful when indeed sinning leads to the Fire. A man contin- (Quran 4:69) you are trusted, safeguard your private parts, ues to tell lies and strives upon falsehood until he In fact, truthfulness is an essential lower your gaze, and withhold your hands (from is written as a liar with God.” (Saheeh Muslim) attribute of every single Prophet who graced harming others).” So, truthfulness is something which is to the earth. We are told in the Quran: “And And God confirmed the truthfulness be cultivated till it becomes implanted in a mention in the Book, Abraham: surely he was of these words of His Beloved Messenger person’s soul and disposition and therefore a most truthful Prophet.” (Quran 19:41) “And with His Own True Word: “For Muslim men reflected throughout the person’s character. mention in the Book, Ishmael: surely, he was a and women, for believing men and women, for Ali bin Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in- man true to his word, and he was a Messenger, devout men and women, for truthful men and law of the Prophet, mentioned the positive a Prophet.” (Quran 19:54) “And mention in the women, for patient men and women, for hum- reciprocal effect of behaving truthfully with Book, Enoch: surely he was a most truthful ble men and women, for charitable men and people in this worldly life, he said: Prophet.” (Quran 19:56) women, for fasting men and women, for men “Whoever does three things with regards We also read in the Quran how a man and women who guard their chastity, and for to people, they will necessitate three things incarcerated alongside the Prophet Joseph men and women who engage much in God’s from him: Whenever he speaks to them he addressed him with the words: “Joseph! O praise: for them has God prepared forgiveness is truthful; whenever they entrust him with most truthful one!...” (Qur’an 12:46) ...and that and a great reward.” something he does not betray them; and Mary, the mother of Jesus, was also declared (Quran 33:35) whenever he promises them something he truthful in the Words of God: “The Messiah www.islamreligion.com FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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iving with a democratic hegemon isn’t easy. Every four years, as 300 million Americans convulse themselves with a presidential Lelection, the other 6.6 billion people on the planet must wait as the candidates slug it out. Treaty talks, potentially life-or-death decisions and diplomatic appointments are stuck in limbo. Then, depending on the outcome, the rest of the world must brace for a bad case of policy whiplash, as a new U.S. administration seeks to undo the work of its predecessor, preferably starting on that all-too- familiar day one. At the least, President Barack Obama’s re-election has averted that dizzying prospect. This may be one reason so many world leaders seemed to react with relief. A little continuity isn’t bad, especially given the Robespierre-like intensity with which voters have dispatched other world leaders since the financial crisis. Another good omen for progress is the “I’ll have what he’s having” approach to foreign policy that Mitt Romney adopted in the final presi- dential debate, which points to a sunlit patch of bipartisan ground on Iran, Syria and Afghanistan. And Democratic gains in the Senate will make that chamber more likely to focus, as far as the president’s for- eign policy is concerned, on “advise and consent” than “obstruct and destroy.” Perhaps Obama was right when he inadvertently remarked over an open microphone to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev last March that, after his “last election,” he would have more “flexibility” to get things done. We have a few suggestions about where to start, beginning with some cans that are too big to keep kicking down the road. Exhibit A is the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran. The administration’s approach is having an impact: Sanctions continue to erode the Iranian economy, and to incite public dissatisfaction with the Islamic regime. In particular, the rial has slumped as much as 40 percent against the dollar since August, leading to spiraling inflation. Now Obama needs to intensify the pressure by persuading India, Japan and South Korea to make further reductions in Iranian imports; banning all transac- tions — not just oil- related business — with the Central Bank of Iran and its satellites; expanding sanctions beyond petroleum production to all aspects of the Iranian energy sector, which is fully controlled by the congressionally blacklisted Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps; and perhaps working to keep Western insurers and reinsurers from issuing WP-BLOOMBERG policies related to Iranian trade. Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Obama set to ‘extend hand’ to Iran again: Analysts

VIENNA: Freed from the con- Strategic Studies in London, said. sanctions that have begun to believes — though other analysts early in his first term when the paralysis that comes with it. This straints of a lengthy election “But the question is, what will cause real problems for its econ- are not so sure — is that what president famously offered Iran may be his last best shot to resolve campaign, US President Barack be on the table? Iran won’t be omy, while insisting on a recogni- Tehran calls the “economic war” an “extended hand.” the US-Iran conflict peacefully.” Obama now has another shot making concessions unless it gets tion of its “right” to enrich. waged against it by the West in “Congress ultimately holds the Time is also of the essence at pressing Iran through diplo- some form of sanctions relief.” Since another P5+1 meeting in the form of sanctions is making power to lift sanctions, and there because every day Iran is enrich- macy to scale back its nuclear The last offer from the P5+1 Moscow in June, the process — as the regime more pliable. is a near consensus on Capitol Hill ing more uranium and expanding programme, analysts say. — the US, China, Russia, Britain, well as parallel talks between Iran The sharp drop in oil revenues that it will not happen anytime its nuclear facilities, as outlined in But despite Obama’s increased France and Germany — was made and the UN atomic agency, the “is not sustainable in the long soon.” the IAEA’s quarterly reports (the leeway and tough sanctions to Iran in May by the group’s chief IAEA — has been on ice because run,” Randjbar-Daemi said. “I In any case, a vicious circle next is due this month). against Iran, resolving the dec- negotiator, EU foreign policy chief of the US election campaign. don’t think Iran realistically has exists because the P5+1 will insist This fact is not lost on Israel, ade-old deadlock and silencing Catherine Ashton, in high-level “The administration was in a any other option than seeking an on “confidence-building meas- the Middle East’s sole if unde- Israel’s “drums of war” remains talks in Baghdad. very defensive position for the understanding with the West.” ures” from Iran before promising clared nuclear-weapon state, a tall order indeed. This “Stop, Shut and Ship” past six months,” Mark Hibbs But in return the Iranian any let-up in economic pressure. which sees its very exist- A new round of talks between package called on Iran to cease from the Carnegie Endowment leadership won’t want to lose “There is reason for some opti- ence threatened by a nuclear Iran and six world powers, the enriching uranium to purities of for International Peace said. “It face, meaning the P5+1 will have mism, but it is guarded optimism Iran, and which has made no first since June, is expected by the 20 percent — technically speaking was also difficult for Iran because to sweeten their package of because in the final analysis it secret that it may resort to end of the year, or at the latest in not far short of the 90 percent they didn’t want to negotiate with proposals. depends on whether Iran will military action. early 2013, analysts say. A rare needed for a nuclear weapon. It someone who might not be in This means first and foremost ‘play’,” said Hibbs. “If they won’t, Prime Minister Benjamin bilateral US-Iran meeting might also told Iran to close its Fordo office after November.” swift sanctions relief, which is all bets are off.” Netanyahu, who also has an even happen. enrichment facility, and to export According to Siavush easier said than done, particularly Parsi believes Obama’s “unique election to win in January, told “It’s pretty clear that the its existing stockpiles of 20-per- Randjbar-Daemi, a Middle East for Obama. opportunity ... to make diplomatic the UN General Assembly in United States and its European cent uranium. and Iran lecturer at Manchester “Obama may only have the headway” will expire in mid- September that “at most by next allies are gearing up to try again Iran, which insists its nuclear University in England, Iran has authority to waive a very limited March, when campaigning starts summer” Iran would have enough for diplomatic engagement,” Mark programme is peaceful, rejected been making “smoke signals” that degree of sanctions,” said Trita for Iran’s presidential election 20-percent uranium to “move on Fitzpatrick, nuclear expert at the proposals as they failed it wants to talk. Parsi, the Iranian-born author of in June. “After that, Iran enters to the final stage.” the International Institute for to offer sufficient relief from A major reason for this, he a book about Obama’s diplomacy its own election season and the AFP FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 How Barack Obama won four more years

campaign affirmed that New Mexico is a Obama’s tactical Democratic presidential stronghold and probably did the same for Nevada and victory is clear when Wisconsin. Obama won with a combi- nation of those paths his aides had out- lined. He won Nevada and Virginia and you look at the Colorado with a mix of minorities and white working-class voters, as well as election returns, but upscale white suburban voters. In Ohio, Wisconsin and Iowa, Obama won in states that didn’t have big minority populations his policies did not but he got enough of the white vote to survive. The Obama campaign’s Midwest win the voters. firewall held, though the exit polls were a little hard to read. In Iowa, Obama won BY JOHN DICKERSON among white women, with 58 percent of the vote, but in Ohio he lost among white n the end, it wasn’t close. Barack women, 52 percent to 47 percent. In some Obama won re-election handily states, the president fared even worse. over Mitt Romney with 303 elec- In Virginia, Obama lost white women 58 toral votes, well more than the percent to 41 percent. (This is what was 270 electoral votes needed. Of the so amazing about the strength of his “new Inine battleground states that were up for coalition” in states like Virginia, where he grabs, Obama won seven of them, losing could make up for that deficit with other only North Carolina (Florida remains to kinds of voters.) be called). But while Obama won those It will take some time to pull through states, he didn’t crush it; he won instead, the exit polls, but in Ohio, the state that a string of precise narrow victories. He was the focus of so much attention and didn’t win because his leadership dur- that put Obama over the top, he prevailed ing Hurricane Sandy blew all those for two reasons. First, he was able to run swing votes his way (though it may have on the auto bailout, a tangible economic helped). The president won because he result voters could feel. (More than half ran a permanent campaign, keeping his of Ohio voters approved of the bailout.) offices open in the battleground states Second, Obama also won in Ohio because from his 2008 campaign, tending his coa- US President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Mali and Shasa board Air Force One at Chicago O'Hare he turned Romney into a symbol of the lition assiduously, and because he relent- International Airport. economy that had put them in an eco- lessly defined his opponent. His was the nomic fix. In Ohio, on the question of better campaign. The Democratic can- “who cares about you,” Obama won the didate of “hope and change” beat the big only one point over Obama, 49 percent to president. I return to the White House He won among Hispanics, 70 percent to support of 84 percent of the state’s voters. business Republican in the trenches, in 48 percent. Still, Obama simply neutral- more determined than ever.” 30 percent. Romney’s poor performance What did voters ultimately decide one state after another. ised his opponent; there’s nothing in that What was ratified on election night with Hispanics, in particular, is likely about Mitt Romney? They didn’t think President Obama’s tactical victory number that suggests a mandate. Sixty was the benefit of a permanent cam- to start a wave of soul-searching in the that he was enough of an economic fix-it is clear when you look at the election percent of voters backed Obama’s call paign and the talent of the Obama team. party about how to reach out to the coun- man, and his favorable rating was just returns. He has no grand mandate that for tax increases for those with incomes The much vaunted Obama ground game try’s fastest growing minority group. 47 percent. Fifty percent viewed him comes out of Tuesday’s numbers. He has over $250,000. But that’s a proposal that appears to have been a real thing. (David That’s not the only conversation that’s unfavourably. been re-elected, but his policies did not will have no life beyond the campaign Axelrod’s candidate won by more than going to take place in the Republican The verdict on the Paul Ryan pick win the day. Voters didn’t turn their trail. Polls show that voters have long a whisker, and Axelrod got to keep his; Party. With Romney’s loss, Republicans seems to be that he neither helped nor faces up to the vision he painted the supported this idea. It doesn’t happen he’d pledged to shave off his moustache will start positioning for the future by hurt. Obama won Ryan’s congressional way they did in 2008. When voters were because the proposal will never shake if Obama lost Pennsylvania, Michigan or winning the argument about the last district in Wisconsin (based on a pre- asked which candidate had a vision for loose enough of the partisan opposition Minnesota.) His campaign team was so campaign. There are three possible rea- liminary count of the votes, which could the future, Romney won that question to make it real. formidable that it made up for all the sons for Romney’s defeat that will be change), so his place on the Republican in exit polls, 55 percent to 43 percent. Now the candidate of “hope and inadequacies, vulnerabilities, and mis- floated. First, he was a bad candidate. ticket not only didn’t help Romney Asked about Obama’s signature achieve- change” must bind up his wounds and steps (remember that first debate?) of a Second, the party is out of step with the carry the state, it didn’t seem to have ment, health care, voters did not approve. prepare himself for another round. Half weak incumbent president in a sputter- demographic changes in the country. helped him carry the portion he repre- Forty-nine percent said they wanted it of the country is going to be upset by this ing economy. He pulled out every stop Third, the hurricane stopped Romney’s sents. Then again, Paul Ryan’s Medicare repealed in part or whole. Voters also said outcome, and the president, who once possible: Bill Clinton, Bruce Springsteen, momentum. The truth is likely to be some plan was supposed to cost Romney the the federal government was too large. knew how to make the music of reconcili- Stevie Wonder and Katy Perry in a dress combination of all three. Romney was state of Florida. Those fears were wildly Voters are deeply divided by race and ation, will have to whip up some kind of that was as tight as Obama’s margin in a flawed candidate, out of step with his misplaced. Romney-Ryan actually clob- age. The president can credit strong sup- stirring message in the months to come. Florida. party and sometimes himself. His shift in bered the president with Florida’s sen- port from women. He led by 11 percent- The White House knew what tone A few theories of political science were the final weeks to a more moderate tone iors. On the specific question of which age points among women, while Romney to strike when it released its first post- upheld. Debates didn’t change the out- seemed to be a late-in-the-game rever- candidate would better handle the issue led by 7 points among men. There was election photograph, which was not a come and late deciding voters don’t break sion to a truer self. of Medicare, Obama lost by a lot. Fifty- also an Obama advantage among younger vision of jubilation but almost relief. In for the challenger. Nine percent of voters Did the storm matter? It’s hard to four percent of the state’s seniors said voters. He grabbed a majority of those his remarks, Obama immediately moved said they made up their mind with three imagine that it did, but 64 percent said they trusted Romney on Medicare over under 45. Older voters broke for Romney. to start the reconciliation. “We rise or fall days to go, and they broke for the presi- the president’s response to the hurricane Obama, who only earned 40 percent of Obama lost the white vote by a larger together as one nation,” he said. He then dent, 51 percent to Romney’s 44 percent. was a factor in their decision. Forty-two the vote. margin than in 2008 when he got 43 per- praised Romney and his family: “From In the end, Romney was right. It was percent said it was important to their Regardless of what happens in the sec- cent of the vote. On Tuesday, he got just George to Lenore to their son Mitt, they all about the economy. But Americans vote for president. Political scientists ond term, the president won an enormous 40 percent of the white vote. They rep- give back through public service and that seemed to want more than someone who will help us determine whether those victory by protecting his first term’s resented virtually the same share of the is a legacy that we honour and applaud cares about fixing the problem; they want responses have anything to do with the achievements, particularly the Affordable electorate as before. But Obama made up tonight.” He promised to sit down with someone they think cares about them. It 9 percent who say they decided in the last Care Act, which Romney had promised for that deficit by winning handily with Romney in the coming weeks to “talk was the empathy, stupid. When voters three days to vote for Obama. to repeal. Although he won by slimmer minorities which represented an ever so about moving this country forward.” He were asked which candidate cared more The president’s team always said he margins, he held on to all but two states slightly larger share of the vote. said the vote was a vote for action to about them, Obama won more than 80 had multiple paths to the presidency. he won in 2008. That’s an incredible The best news the president can find in focus on jobs and that in the weeks and percent of those voters. That’s because he started with 237 accomplishment when you consider the the exit polls was that he fought the eco- months ahead he would work with the The president won among African- electoral votes from safely Democratic economy he has governed over for the nomic question to a tie. Voters who cared other party. “Whether I earned your vote Americans, who were 13 percent of the states that are a part of what seems past four years. about the economy picked Romney by or not . . . you have made me a better electorate, by 93 percent to 6 percent. like a permanent Democratic wall. This WP-BLOOMBERG

Will Erdogan do nothing to save the lives of Kurdish hunger strikers? BY BINNAZ SAKTANBER the US and the EU, the hunger previous major hunger strikes in strikers have three key demands. 1996 and 2000, the latter of which f you knew that more than These are an end to the solitary resulted in more than 100 deaths. 700 of your citizens might confinement of Abdullah Öcalan, Turkish activists who wit- die soon, what would you do leader of the PKK, in jail since nessed the 2000 tragedy as Ito stop it? That is the ques- 1999 and without any access to mediators between the govern- tion that the Turkish government his lawyers for almost a year now; ment and strikers are again and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, faced the right to defend themselves in trying to mobilise the public. with the massive hunger strike by Kurdish in courts; and the right International scholars such as Kurdish prisoners, now in its 58th to study in Kurdish. Judith Butler have called for day, need to answer. Erdogan, who was himself “serious dialogue with the prison- But the answer so far seems to jailed for four months in 1998 for ers”. The European Commission be “nothing”. Very few in the west quoting a poem, has ignored these and Amnesty International have seem to be aware of the issue, demands and shows no obvious also expressed concern. with international media focused empathy for the prisoners, who Nevertheless, the general more on geopolitical concerns and have now passed the critical Turkish public is reluctant to the ongoing Syrian crisis. Yet they 40-day threshold. They face per- call for efforts to end the strike have a question of their own to manent damage to their health, if let alone support the demands of answer: can Turkey still be held not death, in the upcoming days. the strikers. This is because they up as a role model for the Arab In several statements made in the cannot differentiate between the spring movement as it becomes last couple of days Erdogan has PKK, which calls for autonomy in more and more apparent that the accused them of “blackmail” and southeastern Turkey and whose Turkish government is apathetic “staging a political show”. 30-year-old armed struggle with towards the democratic rights On Tuesday, Erdogan contin- the Turkish army has claimed and demands of its almost 20 ued to blame the BDP and PKK more than 30,000 lives on both million-strong Kurdish minority? for manipulating the strikers, and sides, and the civil rights demands The hunger strikes started did not comment on the deputy of the Kurds. on 12 September with 65 pris- prime minister Bülent Arınç’s The escalating conflict along People face riot police firing water cannon and tear gas during a Kurdish demonstration in support of a widespread oners. The official number has statement that the government the Turkish-Syrian border fur- hunger strike by Kurdish prisoners in Istanbul. since reached 716, with claims “will submit to parliament a ther complicates the situation: from the pro-Kurdish Peace and reform allowing defendants to use as the PKK increases its political Democracy party (BDP) that languages other than Turkish in and military influence in Syria’s democratic demands of the peo- negotiation process to end the a bigger crisis might be averted elected officials from the party court”. Kurdish areas and fights for an ple of the Middle East as they ongoing military conflict with soon. There are even reports that might join the ranks if their Police have taken aggressive autonomous Kurdish region in stood up to their regimes. But the elected Kurdish deputies of the strike might come to an end if demands continue to be ignored. measures towards pro-Kurdish Syria, the Turkish government he should not miss the opportu- the BDP. Öcalan’s lawyers are granted per- Consisting largely of Kurds demonstrators marching in soli- seems to be taking a step back nity to lead a truly democratic The deputy prime minister’s mission from the justice ministry jailed after being linked to the darity with the strikers, firing from its domestic “Kurdish open- Turkey. He should expand the recent statements and the meet- to see him in the next couple of Union of Kurdistan Communities tear gas on and detaining partici- ing” because it fears that proc- government’s narrow reforms, ing held between the justice days. But if Erdogan is not to say (KCK), the urban wing of the pants. Erdogan’s attitude is even ess will strengthen the separatist which have included a Kurdish minister and President Abdullah “I did nothing to save the lives of Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK), more alarming given the fact that claims of the PKK. TV channel and elective Kurdish Gül, who seems to have a more 716 of my citizens,” he should act a guerilla group recognised as a Turkey’s collective conscience Erdogan gained interna- classes in schools, to broader civil progressive view on the Kurdish quickly. terrorist organisation by Turkey, still bears the memories of two tional praise for supporting the and political rights, and start the issue, are good indications that THE GUARDIAN FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Obama gets back to business, picks cabinet US President expected to lose heavyweights such as Geithner, Panetta; speculation rife over Clinton’s replacement

WASHINGTON: US President who has been close to Obama who lost a race with Democrat Barack Obama, fresh from re- for years, has long been seen as Elizabeth Warren for the state’s election and facing a new clash a likely replacement for Clinton other Senate seat. with Congress, got back to work at the State Department, despite White House sources said that yesterday, with an important being caught up in the furore over the usual timetable for replac- item on his to-do list, stocking the raid in the US consulate in ing cabinet members -- in plenty his new cabinet. Benghazi. of time for confirmation by the Obama is expected to lose his Another possible contender Senate after the presidential heavyweights including Treasury is John Kerry, chairman of inauguration in January -- could Secretary Tim Geithner, the Senate Foreign Relations slip this time. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Committee, whose stock rose Geithner and Panetta are key and Defence Secretary Leon in Obama world after he played figures in the year-end budget Panetta, for most if not all of his Republican nominee Mitt and tax showdown looming with second four-year term. Romney in Obama’s practice dry Republicans, and may not move The president will also likely runs for the presidential debates. on until the so called “fiscal cliff” have to make changes to his Rice would be the second drama is resolved. White House staff with some African American woman to hold Some insiders talk about senior aides, exhausted by a cri- the post after Condoleezza Rice, White House chief of staff Jacob sis-strewn four years, expected to whom she is not related. She Lew, himself a budget special- to move on and others shifting to is known at the United Nations ist, as a possible successor for different administration jobs. for an assertive manner and not Geithner while others speculate Speculation is already rife shy about pounding home the US that Obama may reach for some- about who will replace Clinton, point of view. one with business credentials to who has reiterated that she wants A report in Russia’s improve his shaky standing with to reclaim a private life put on Kommersant newspaper yesterday the corporate world. hold by decades in the spotlight said that Moscow, with whom Rice Panetta is expected to leave the of top level politics. has clashed heatedly over Syria, administration at some point, but Clinton has said she has no would prefer to see Kerry get the did not serve for the full four-year interest in another White House job, at a sensitive time between first term, having taken over just race, but the campaign blitz for Obama and restored Russian last year from Robert Gates, a Obama by her husband former President Vladimir Putin. holdover from the previous Bush president Bill Clinton, and the “It would be more diffi- administration. power couple’s passion for politics, cult for Moscow to work with Also known as a budget spe- US President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia and Sasha walk from Marine has sparked renewed speculation. Washington” if Rice became cialist, Panetta may stay in One to Air Force One in Chicago, following the US presidential election. Until Clinton makes her final Secretary of State, the unnamed place until expected spending decision known, the Democratic Russian official was quoted as reductions are factored in to defence for policy early in Obama’s that the current deputy defence had a bruising from Republicans, Party’s other possible 2016 presi- saying. the Pentagon’s budgetary plan first term. Her appointment may secretary Ashton Carter could be will stay on. Education Secretary dential candidates will likely hold Kerry would have to step to return to his walnut farm in appeal to Obama’s sense of history in the frame. Arne Duncan is expected to their fire, as the former first lady down from the Senate, however, California’s Carmel Valley. as she would be the first woman There may also be other cabinet remain in place to pilot through would be a prohibitive favourite if and there is concern that his The current favourite to suc- to hold the role. departures. It is unclear whether Congress Obama’s reform pro- she did run. Massachusetts perch could fall ceed him is Michele Flournoy, Should Flournoy not get the Attorney General Eric Holder, a gram, likely a highlight of his UN ambassador Susan Rice, prey to Republican Scott Brown, who served as under secretary of job, some defence analysts think close associate of Obama who has second term agenda. AFP Snow, rain, wind hit Sandy-battered US Northeast Nearly half of NEW YORK: New York City whose transportation system was Some 715,000 homes and busi- home for nearly two weeks and island facing the Atlantic Ocean. Britons want and much of the US Northeast already under repair. nesses in the region were with- I’m not working, and when I’m “Can you believe this? Enough is yesterday dug out from a snow- Bitter cold, rain, snow and pow- out power, an increase of nearly not working I’m not making any enough,” said Cindy Casey, whose storm that hammered a region erful winds added to the misery 43,000 from Wednesday night money. This hasn’t been easy.” Belle Harbor home one block from EU exit: Poll still struggling to recover from of disaster victims whose homes after the nor’easter knocked The storms battered New the beach in the Rockaways was the devastation of Superstorm were destroyed or power was power out to more customers fol- Jersey’s shore, a summer tourist swamped by Sandy, as she looked LONDON: Nearly half of Sandy. knocked out by Sandy, which lowing those who had lost power haven where hundreds of beach- out at the snow blanketing the Britons would vote to leave the The unseasonably early win- smashed ashore on October 29 due to Sandy, the US Department front homes were destroyed by neighborhood devastated by flood- European Union if there was ter storm dumped more than a and caused widespread flooding. of Energy said. Sandy’s record storm surge. ing and fire. a referendum and less than a foot (30 cm) of snow on parts New York Governor Andrew “I thought I was lucky when Sandy’s death toll in the United Sandy surrounded Casey’s third would vote to stay in the of Connecticut and slapped the Cuomo fired the state’s emergency power was restored last Thursday, States and Canada reached 121 home with six feet (two metres) bloc, according to an opinion region with 80kmph winds, plung- management chief, Steven Kuhr, but last night it went out again,” after New York authorities on of water and sparked a fire that poll released yesterday. ing hundreds of thousands of for sending government work- said Michael Platt, 49, an electri- Wednesday reported another destroyed at least 20 houses in The YouGov survey, published homes and businesses back into ers to Kuhr’s Long Island home cian from Toms River, New Jersey, death linked to the storm in the neighborhood before stopping a day after German Chancellor darkness and creating a new com- to clear a tree toppled by Sandy, who estimated a foot of snow fell the hard-hit coastal neighbour- short of her own. Angela Merkel visited London, muting nightmare for a region according to media reports. in his area. “The kids have been hood of the Rockaways, a barrier REUTERS showed the deep divide within the EU as more than half of Germans also questioned said they would vote to stay in. YouGov said 49 percent of the Britons surveyed said they would South Africa opposition push vote to leave the EU, only 28 per- cent would vote to stay in and 17 percent said they did not know how they would vote. for Zuma no-confidence vote In Germany however the poll found that 57 percent of Germans CAPE TOWN: South African and it would frankly be a der- months his administration would vote to stay in the EU, with opposition parties pushed on eliction of parliament not to has been rocked by the most only 25 percent saying they would Thursday for a no-confidence table it and debate it at the damaging labour strikes since vote to leave the union, and nine vote against President Jacob earliest opportunity,” Lindiwe the end of apartheid and the percent unsure of how they would Zuma for alleged corrup- Mazibuko, parliamentary leader police killing of 34 strikers at vote. tion and economic bungling, of the DA, the main opposition Lonmin’s Marikana platinum The polling company ques- a symbolic move that could party, told a news conference. mine on August 16. tioned 1,637 British and 1,018 nevertheless embarrass him The opposition said that Two major ratings agen- German adults between October as he seeks re-election as under his leadership the justice cies have downgraded South 19 and 28 as part of an online pro- head of the ruling ANC. system has been politicised and Africa’s outlook saying Zuma’s gramme tracking public opinion The request has to get the corruption has escalated while government is taking Africa’s in several European countries. green light from speaker Max chronic unemployment and a largest economy on the wrong Joe Twyman, YouGov’s direc- Sisulu, an African National broken education system were path with policies that erode its tor of political and social research, Congress stalwart (ANC), posing long-term risks. competitiveness. said the result “underlines the although the Democratic The ANC, which has ruled Zuma is also facing pub- scale of the challenge facing Alliance (DA) said there was no since the end of apartheid in lic scrutiny for the govern- both David Cameron and Angela precedent for parliament not to 1994, has countered by saying it ment spending almost 250m Merkel in trying to come to an hear a proposed no-confidence has made enormous strides in rand ($29m) in state funds to agreement over the EU’s budget”. debate. reducing poverty and is working upgrade his private residence. “Cameron must attempt to The opposition made a simi- to improve accountability in gov- The 70-year-old Zuma is the be perceived as a constructive lar push in 2010 after a scandal ernment. Even if it goes ahead, front-runner to win re-election member of the union, while at about Zuma’s sex life, although Zuma’s position is secure since as the ANC’s leader at a party the same time trying to satisfy the ANC tweaked the motion the ANC controls 66 percent of vote in December, putting him public opinion in his own country, into a “confidence vote” which the seats in parliament and dis- on track to serve as national where a significant proportion are Zuma survived comfortably. sent is almost unheard of. president until 2019. opposed to Britain’s membership,” “It is an important motion However, in the past three REUTERS he said. The British premier is pushing for a freeze in the trillion-euro 2014-2020 budget, having threat- ened to veto any rise in spending at a summit in Brussels at the end Moscow gunman says sorry for shooting spree of the month. He has previously indicated MOSCOW: A Russian man punishment Vinogradov could cap, said in court in televised that he would have a referen- accused of killing six people face is life imprisonment, the remarks that he was sorry for dum on taking back some pow- in a shooting rampage at his court spokeswoman, Nadezhda what he had done. ers from Brussels, but not on a Moscow office appeared in Sokolova said. “I want to ask for forgive- full British withdrawal from the court yesterday to face mur- Early Wednesday, ness,” he said in a subdued tone. 27-member bloc. Anger among der charges as he asked “for- Vinogradov, an employee of “I did not see another way,” EU partners at what some feel is giveness” for his actions. pharmacy chain Rigla, went on he paused and then added, “out Britain’s obstructive attitude at Moscow’s Babushkinsky a shooting spree at his office in of life.” a time when it is struggling with district court ordered Dmitry northeast Moscow, killing five Vinogradov also said he had the euro debt crisis has fuelled Vinogradov, 30, to remain in people on the spot and injuring wanted to commit suicide but talk of a split. custody for two months, while another man and a woman. “they did not let me.” In Britain public feeling about the Investigative Committee The wounded man died of his He went on the shooting what many see as an increasingly charged him with murder and injuries at a Moscow hospital spree while apparently suffer- intrusive and costly role taken by attempted murder of multiple earlier yesterday. ing from depression following a Brussels in national life has also victims. Vinogradov, dressed in black breakup with his girlfriend who increased in recent months. The maximum possible and wearing a black knitted worked with him. AFP AFP FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Aquino welcomes Obama re-election Philippines looks forward to deepening cooperation between the two countries to promote peace: President

MANILA: President Aquino “The President also wrote The DFA said Filipino- “The workers would be able congratulated US President that in their encounters, it has Americans had a high turnout in to pay taxes for the retirement Barack Obama on his re-elec- been easy for the presidents of the US elections. benefits of the old people... tion on Wednesday. both nations to understand each “We are particularly glad- Whoever won, they will have to Aquino cited Obama’s message other given the common set of dened by the high voter turnout open up and allow more immi- of hope that had been embraced aspirations they have for their of Filipino-Americans and the grants,” he said. by the world four years ago when respective peoples – inclusive increasingly active role they play Lapid was also in a festive mood he first sought the US presidency. growth and renewed prosperity,” in helping decide the future of the upon learning of Obama’s victory. Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said. United States,” the DFA said. “Congratulations,” he told Lacierda said Aquino sent a letter “The President closed his letter “We look forward to continue reporters at the session hall. to the US leader and wrote that by expressing best wishes to Mr working with the administration Lapid said many Filipinos liv- the American people, in giving a and Mrs Obama and their fam- of President Obama in strength- ing in the US were for Obama’s new mandate to Obama, “have ily, and to the American people,” ening relations between our coun- re-election because of his support trusted him to stay the course, he said. tries and in the promotion of for immigrants. move them forward, and to con- The Philippine government, peace and progress in our region He added the number of tinue harnessing the voices and through the Department of and the world,” the DFA added. Filipino-Americans running for ideas of the American people.” Foreign Affairs (DFA), hailed Lawmakers also hailed Obama’s local posts in the US may have Lacierda said Aquino recalled the successful holding of the re-election. also helped Obama attain victory. how four years ago, Obama’s mes- presidential elections in the US Senate President Juan Ponce For his part, Lacson agreed sage of hope resonated with the where Obama was re-elected to Enrile, Senators Ralph Recto, the Democrats are kinder to American people and the world, a second term. Lito Lapid and Panfilo Lacson immigrants. marking the beginning of the long “The Philippines warmly wel- expressed confidence that the “So that’s why our fellow coun- road back for one of the world’s comes the successful holding of relationship of the Philippines trymen in America are rejoicing greatest countries. the recent elections in the United with the US will remain strong (in Obama’s re-election),” he said. Aquino also said that as a States. The Philippines and the as Obama serves his second term. Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. treaty ally and strategic partner, United States share common and On the impact of Obama’s led congressmen in congratulat- “the Philippines looks forward deep democratic values, particu- victory on Filipino immigrants, ing Obama for his re-election. A WW2 Filipino veteran flashes a thumbs up sign after casting his vote to deepening the cooperation” larly the right of the people to Recto said the US is “an aging Belmonte said Obama’s victory next to President Obama’s portrait during a mock election at the lobby of between the two countries under freely choose their leaders,” the society that needs the infusion of was “good for us.” a shopping mall in eastern Manila. Obama’s second term. DFA said. young workers.” THE PHILIPPINE STAR 16 Filipino-Americans win in US polls Election panel assures no DILG employee MANILA: Sixteen Filipino- Mayor Rob Bonta (18th District); Former Hawaii governor Ben Americans won in the 2012 US Chris Mateo (12th District) and Cayetano, the first Filipino- faces dismissal elections, a television report Jennifer Ong (20th District), all American governor in the US, more ‘flying voters’ in 2013 said. Democrats who ran for seats in was a strong contender for mayor for hitting aide Among those who won was the California State Assembly; of Honolulu while Kymberly MANILA: The Commission of registered identities, Ravanzo said Robert Scott, who ran for an Will Sylianteng (151st District), Marcos Pine, Joey Manahan and Elections (Comelec) in Dagupan during a forum yesterday. MANILA: An employee of the 11th term as representative of a Democrat sought a seat in the Ron Menor also ran for seats in expressed confidence that the “The biometrics of every per- Department of Interior and the Third District of Virginia. Pennsylvania State House; Honolulu’s City Council. government has successfully son is unique and it could readily Local Government accused of However, Marisha Agana of the Henry Aquino (38th District); Greggor Ilagan (4th District) prevented “flying voters” from determine truthfulness of falsity of physically and verbally attack- Republican Party, who sought a Romy Cachola (30th District); and Chelsea Yagong (1st District) registering in multiple places to representation,” Ravanzo, a lawyer, ing a traffic constable is facing seat for the 13th district of Ohio, Gilbert Keith-Agaran (9th also ran for seats in the Hawaii vote more than once in the 2013 added. an administrative charge that, lost. District); Della Au Belatti County Council and Don Guzman elections. Having turned down “quite a if found guilty, would result Most of the winning candidates (24th District); Rida Cabanilla- for a seat in the Maui County Dagupan City election officer number” of new registrants that in his outright dismissal from ran in Hawaii. Arakawa (41st District); Marissa Council. Remarque Ravanzo said that could not present evidence that service. A 2010 US census found that Capelouto (42nd District); Ty In California, Jose Esteves ran the Comelec’s move to central- they reside in the locale, Ravanzo In a show cause order issued there are about 3.5m Filipinos Cullen (39th District); and Chris for mayor of the city of Milpitas; ise the database of voters can said such registrants could not even yesterday by the Department of based in the US. Manabat (40th District), all Garry Barbadillo for a seat in now detect those who attempt give the name of their supposed Interior and Local Government Earlier reports said that a total Democrats ran for the Hawaii the Milpitas City Council; Jim to list themselves under more neighbour or barangay captain. Legal Service, Arvin Vinluan, a of 36 Filipino-Americans ran in House of Representatives; and Navarro for a seat in the Union than one residence to add votes Dagupan City lists 93,556 vot- Local Government Operations the 2012 US elections. Will Espero (19th District); City Council; Hermy Almonte for to candidates. ers as of mid-October, while more Officer at the Department of Fifteen Filipino-Americans Donna Mercado Kim (14th a seat in the San Leandro City The new system also presents than 5,000 of which will be delib- Interior and Local Government vied for state legislative seats District); and Donovan de la Cruz Council; and Stewart Chen for a data about any registrant and erated in a hearing on November Region IV-A (Calabarzon), in California, Pennsylvania and (22nd District), also Democrats seat in the Alameda City Council. provides fingerprint scanning 15 on whether they qualify. was asked to explain within Hawaii. They were Alameda Vice ran for seats in Hawaii’s Senate. THE PHILIPPINE STAR to match individuals with their THE PHILIPPINE STAR forty-eight hours allegations that he attacked Metro Manila Development Authority traffic Mock drill constable Jonard Jeramil when the latter accosted him for jay- walking last Monday. Talk show host shot dead The order, signed by Department of Interior and MANILA: A radio broadcaster Media organisations and Local Government Legal Service was shot dead in the Philippines various rights groups say the Director Jesus Doque IV, read: yesterday, police said, the sev- Philippines is one of the world’s “(This is) in relation to the enth journalist to be murdered most dangerous places for incident that took place last this year in one of the world’s journalists. Monday, November 5, 2012 and most dangerous countries for They say this is part of a “cul- was captured on camera, aired reporters. ture of impunity” that infects all on national television and pub- A gunman riding a motorcycle of society, where powerful figures lished over the web, wherein killed 51-year-old Julius Cauzo in believe they can kill or intimi- you appeared to have attacked the northern city of Cabanatuan, date their critics without being the Metro Manila Development where he worked as a talk show punished. Authority Traffic Constable who host as well as a reporter for the Cauzo became the 154th accosted you for Jaywalking and privately run DWJJ radio station, journalist to be killed in the for allegedly using your employ- police said. Philippines since 1986, when a ment in the Department to avoid Local police officer Fernando revolution ended the late dicta- being penalised for said offence.” Cacayorin said that, while the tor Ferdinand Marcos’ rule and “Pursuant to Rule 4, Section motive was not yet known, introduced a chaotic, corrupt 16 of the Revised Rules of Cauzo was outspoken on sensi- democracy, according to the jour- Administrative Cases in the Civil tive issues in local politics and nalist’s union. Service, you are hereby directed criticised various politicians on Six of those killings, aside to show cause and/or explain in his radio show. from Cauzo’s, occurred this year, writing within 48 hours why no Cauzo had also criticised cor- according to the union. administrative case should be filed ruption in the area, although It said four were murdered against you for grave misconduct, it was unclear immediately as because of their work, while the which is punishable by dismissal to why he was murdered, said motives for two others remained from office,” the show cause order Nestor Burgos, chairman of the unknown. None of this year’s added. media watchdog National Union cases have been solved. Newly trained rescuers wearing chemical suits of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) recover The charge of grave miscon- of Journalists of the Philippines. AFP duct, depending on the gravity, victims during a mock rescue drill at Luneta ground in Manila, Philippines. The MMDA organised and trained a may also result in forfeiture of battalion-sized rescue unit of 600 men, who will respond during any calamity. all benefits in government serv- ice, including retirement. Those found guilty may also be banned from entering any posi- Cops nab wanted crooks in Cordillera PDEA seizes $9,000 worth tion in government. Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET: Simangen, and frustrated mur- for physical injuries, while of illegal drugs in Cebu Mar Roxas earlier ordered the Cordillera police’s stepped up der and arson suspect Tony Baula Mankayan town policemen filing of administrative charges drive against wanted criminals Zapata, were also arrested on arrested 33-year-old farmer CEBU CITY: Anti-narcotics undercover PDEA agent met and against Vinluan, noting that cases in the region netted nine sus- Monday. Edgar Mariano, who was being agents arrested a suspected bought the drugs from Baguio. of employees attacking persons in pects in three days. The intervention of Tineg town hunted for theft and reckless large-scale pusher in Cebu City After receiving the buy-bust authority will not be tolerated at Since Sunday, nine murder sus- Mayor Edwin Crisologo helped in imprudence that led to damages during a buy-bust operation, seiz- money in exchange for the ille- the Department of Interior and pects andfour other suspects in the arrest of the suspects. to property in the town. ing an estimated P400,000 worth gal drug, authorities immediately Local Government. frustrated murder, rape and other Meanwhile, robbery and theft The next day, Paracelis town, of methamphetamine hydrochlo- arrested Baguio. Assorted drug The incident involving Vinluan crimes in Abra, Benguet and suspect Franklin Gacilan, was Mt Province policemen arrested ride, locally known as shabu, the paraphernalia and cash deposit took place along Espana, Manila Mountain Province were arrested. nabbed by Tayum town, Abra 29-year-old Ronie Pigan, who is Philippine Drug Enforcement slips were also recovered from on Monday morning when Jeramil Cordillera police director police. In Benguet, the province’s facing a rape case. Agency said yesterday. him, Cacdac added. accosted Vinluan for jaywalking Chief Superintendent Benjamin third most wanted criminal also Two days earlier, Magalong PDEA director general Arturo “We had him under surveil- but the latter ignored the traffic Magalong said policemen arrested fell Monday when the Benguet said, Mt Province policemen Cacdac Jr said operatives confis- lance for some time because of his officer. suspects Hermes Midlang Zapata, police tracker team nabbed frus- cornered housekeeper Maureen cated 129 plastic sachets of shabu involvement in illegal drug activi- This led to a heated argument Isidro Banayos Buyao, Josue Baula trated murder suspect Teodoro Subang, who was charged with weighing approximately 55gms ties in Talisay City. Pushers like allegedly resulting in Vinluan Zapata, Pepito Tiglac Cammagay, Himlatan Pawinge alias “Buslot” child abuse, in Paracelis town. from 24-year-old Gerald Joy Baguio, are classified from the punching and shoving Jeramil. Bobby Benwagen Cabrera, and in Bangao, Buguias, Benguet. All the arrested suspects were Baguio in Sitio Hawud, Barangay bottom bracket (street-level) up Part of the altercation was Jun Benwagen Cabrera, all from On Tuesday, police in Kabayan turned over to the courts of Bulacao, Talisay City, Cebu. to the higher level where he is now. even recorded by a closed-circuit Tineg town in Abra. The suspects town, Benguet also nabbed jurisdiction to face the charges, Cacdac said the sting opera- Fortunately, we caught him as a television camera installed in a are facing murder charges. 25-year-old Norlan Balad, who Magalong said. tion transpired last November level one pusher,” Cacdac said. nearby barangay hall. Arson suspect Antero Olingan was wanted in Baguio City THE PHILIPPINE STAR 7 around 3:15am when an THE PHILIPPINE STAR THE PHILIPPINE STAR FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA

Japan urges China’s Hu warns graft China to use sea power peacefully TOKYO: Japan called on China yesterday to use its sea power could trigger ‘collapse’ peacefully, after President Hu Jintao staked a claim in Beijing for his country to become a Outgoing leader calls for political, economic revamp maritime force. Tokyo said its neighbour must BEIJING: China’s presi- as he insisted China should be a Observers said that despite act as a “responsible member of dent yesterday warned the “maritime power” that “reso- Hu’s frank admissions, pros- the international community”, a Communist Party faces “col- lutely” protects its interests. pects for substantive reform in a challenge it has made to Beijing lapse” if it fails to clean up Heading into the 18th party hidebound political system were repeatedly in recent months as corruption and called for an congress, China has been skir- remote. tempers have flared over a dis- economic revamp as he opened mishing with Japan and other “The language is surprisingly puted island chain. a congress to inaugurate a new Asian neighbours over a slew of strong but in terms of us seeing “It is not surprising to hear slate of leaders. territorial disputes, and flexing new action, it is doubtful,” said leaders in (China) speak about The week-long party congress its growing military muscles to analyst Willy Lam of the Chinese their intention to engage in mari- will end with a transition of power the disquiet of the United States. University of Hong Kong, not- time activities,” Naoko Saiki, dep- to Vice President Xi Jinping, who “We must continue to make ing that past proclamations had uty press secretary at the foreign will govern for the coming decade both active and prudent efforts to yielded little change. ministry, told reporters in Tokyo amid growing pressure for reform carry out reform of the political “It is very difficult to solve cor- yesterday. of the communist regime’s iron- structure and make the people’s ruption because it has become an “But those activities must be clad grip on power. democracy more extensive, fuller endemic problem. Everyone is carried out in a peaceful manner The party’s outgoing general- in scope and sounder in practice,” doing it, all the main (political) based on international law.” secretary, President Hu Jintao, Hu said. families,” he said. “So it is almost The comments come hours delivered his starkest warning Without naming Bo, the presi- mission impossible.” after Hu told the five-yearly yet about fighting rampant cor- dent added that the party “must Hu’s call for political reform Communist Party congress that ruption following a top-level mur- make sure that all are equal also contrasted with the treat- Beijing should “resolutely safe- der and graft scandal involving before the law”. ment meted out to would-be guard China’s maritime rights former regional boss Bo Xilai. There was more embarrass- protestors outside the Great and interests, and build China “If we fail to handle this issue ment in the lead-up to the con- Hall of the People on Tiananmen into a maritime power”. well, it could prove fatal to the gress with a New York Times Square, where the army gunned Saiki said both countries -- the party and even cause the collapse report that said the family of down massed ranks of pro- two largest economies in Asia of the party and the fall of the premier Wen Jiabao had amassed democracy students in 1989. with a trade relationship worth state,” Hu told more than 2,200 $2.7bn in “hidden riches”. A reporter saw two elderly well over $300bn a year -- had a delegates inside Beijing’s cavern- And in June, business news women hustled away from the duty to preserve the region’s sta- ous Great Hall of the People. agency Bloomberg published an vast esplanade as they attempted bility and prosperity. At the congress, which is held investigation into the finances of to present petitions -- in a long- “I think China must be a every five years, Hu also posi- Xi’s extended family which it said standing tradition by which ordi- Chinese President Hu Jintao at the opening of the 18th Communist Party responsible member of the inter- tioned the world’s second-largest totalled $376m, although there nary citizens protest wrongdoing. national community,” she said. Congress at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, yesterday. economy for a more assertive role was no indication of wrongdoing. AFP AFP

Suu Kyi calls for troop surge to end Myanmar unrest US president to visit

YANGON: Opposition leader from ethnic minority parties on Burmese as illegal immigrants Acknowledging the “very pro- Aung San Suu Kyi has urged the Wednesday. from neighbouring Bangladesh. found and sensitive” nature of the Myanmar this month government to send more troops The democracy champion said In rare comments touching on unrest, Suu Kyi also said the issue to western Myanmar to restore more security forces must be sent the incendiary topic, Suu Kyi said “is not the responsibility of a sin- YANGON: US President consolidate ties and reinforce peace to a region convulsed by to bring “peace, stability and the the government must “inform the gle country”, in comments likely Barack Obama plans to visit US influence across Asia in what communal violence between rule of law” to Rakhine, where public clearly how it will handle to refer to Bangladesh. Myanmar on November 19 and officials have described as a policy Buddhists and Muslims. renewed conflict last month the citizenship issue”. The Rohingya are considered meet both his counterpart, “pivot” toward the region as wars The Nobel laureate, who has involving ethnic Rakhine and A 1982 law enshrines the citi- by the United Nations to be one Thein Sein, and Nobel Peace in Iraq and Afghanistan wind been criticised for failing specifi- Muslims, mainly the Rohingya, zenship of Myanmar’s officially- of the most persecuted minorities Prize winner Aung San Suu down. cally to condemn the treatment killed scores. recognised ethnic groups but the on the planet. Kyi, a senior government source Myanmar grew close to China of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims, The statement followed a meet- Rohingya were excluded, despite Tens of thousands languish in in the Southeast Asian country during decades of isolation, rein- called for an end to the unrest ing of the parliamentary com- their claims to have met the cri- squalid makeshift camps across said yesterday. forced by Western sanctions over in Rakhine state that has left at mittee on the Rule of Law and teria by having ancestors in the Rakhine state after their homes Obama’s visit would be fur- its poor human rights record, but least 180 people dead and 110,000 Stability, which Suu Kyi chairs. country some 160 years before. were torched, while many oth- ther strong endorsement by is now seeking to expand relations displaced since June. It did not mention the Rohingya With around 800,000 stateless ers have tried to flee the restive the international community of with the West. “Everyone is responsible for by name but it directly addressed Rohingya in Rakhine, the reform- region in rickety boats. Myanmar’s transformation under Obama met Suu Kyi during respecting human rights, with- the “concerns” of ethnic Rakhine. ist government is under interna- Bangladeshi rescuers yesterday the quasi-civilian government of her visit to the United States in out discriminating between The unrest pivots on the tional pressure to give them a searched for 50 people missing Thein Sein, who took office in September. President Thein Sein majority and minority, ethnicity Rohingya’s lack of legal status in legal status, with warnings that after a boat carrying Rohingya March 2011 to end half a century was also there in September for and religion,” she said in a state- Myanmar, where they are seen the conflict threatens its demo- heading for Malaysia capsized. of military rule. the General Assembly of the ment released with lawmakers by the government and many cratic transition. AFP Obama would be the first United Nations but the two men serving US president to visit did not meet. Myanmar, also known as Burma. Suu Kyi, who spent years in Anti-Pyongyang protest “So far as I understand, detention under the military as President Obama is coming to the figurehead of the pro-democ- Indonesian terror Myanmar on Nov 19 and he will racy movement and was elected meet both President U Thein Sein to parliament in April, will be in convict escapes and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, of India just before the mooted date course on separate occasions,” the for Obama’s visit to Myanmar. disguised in burqa government official said, using “She is leaving for India on a honorifics and asking not to be week-long visit on November 12 JAKARTA: An Indonesian identified as he is not authorised but I am not sure when exactly man convicted of terror offences to speak to the media. she will be back,” Nyan Win, an escaped from a high-security Neither the government nor official of her National League for jail by wearing a burqa to dis- the US embassy would confirm Democracy party, said. guise himself as a woman, police the date. Obama is coming to Southeast said yesterday. The United States suspended Asia to attend meetings in Roki Aprisdianto, who was sanctions on Myanmar this year Cambodia centred around an serving a six-year sentence for in recognition of the political and annual summit of the 10-country involvement with an Islamic mili- economic changes under way, and Association of Southeast Asian tant group, put on the full-length many US companies are looking Nations (Asean), which is usu- Muslim garment and walked out at starting operations in the coun- ally extended to take in leaders of the prison with a group of try, located between China and of partner countries. burqa-clad women visitors, police India, with abundant resources Preliminary details for this told the reporters. and low-cost labour. year show the event will run The 29-year-old prisoner is In November 2011, Hillary from November 15 to 20 and the believed to have made his escape Clinton became the first US sec- Cambodian government has said after a visiting woman wearing retary of state to visit in more Obama will be in the capital, two burqas passed him one, police Anti-North Korea activists releasing balloons containing US dollar banknotes, living necessities and leaf- than 50 years. Phnom Penh, on November 18. spokesman Rikwanto, who like Obama has sought to REUTERS lets denouncing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, towards North Korea in Yeoncheon, near the demili- many Indonesians goes by one tarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, north of Seoul, yesterday. name, said. At the time of the escape on Wednesday, the prison, which holds around 70 terror convicts, was being guarded by four mem- N Korea ready to conduct Nepalese speaks out against Japanese justice system bers of the elite anti-terror squad and seven other police officers. KATHMANDU: A Nepalese Mainali was charged with finally declared not guilty by the “In the future, besides deploy- nuke, missile tests: South migrant worker who spent her murder and handed a life Tokyo High Court five months ing more police personnel, we will 15 years in a Japanese jail for sentence. later. also ask visitors to lift up the veil SEOUL: South Korea’s defence Pyongyang said its intention a murder he did not commit In a scandal which has brought The case has attracted lurid covering their face as they leave minister said yesterday that was to put a peaceful research sat- claims he was tortured while ignominy on Japan’s justice sys- headlines and exposed Japan’s the facility,” Rikwanto said. North Korea has completed ellite into orbit, while Washington incarcerated and has urged tem and captivated Tokyo society, justice system to heavy criticism Roki was convicted last year of preparations for another and its allies saw the exercise as a Tokyo to reform its police and Mainali was acquitted in a retrial by rights campaigners. recruiting members for a small nuclear test, and would also disguised test of banned ballistic prison system. on Wednesday after 15 years in Watanabe, who was 39 when Islamic militant group in Central test-launch long-range missiles missile technology. Govinda Prasad Mainali was jail, as DNA evidence proved he she died, grew up in an affluent Java province that plotted bomb sometime in the future. In September, US website waiting tables in an Indian res- could not have committed the Tokyo neighbourhood, majored attacks on churches and police “Many preparations have been 38 North said satellite imagery taurant in the Japanese capital, crime. in economics and followed in the posts. The group did not launch made for a third nuclear test,” showed the North had halted sending money home to his fam- “I was forced to undergo 15 footsteps of her late father into any successful attacks. The clos- Kim Kwan-Jin told reporters, work at a site capable of launch- ily in Kathmandu, when he was years of horrible and torturous the Tokyo Electric Power utility est they came was planting a adding the timing would depend ing intercontinental missiles, pos- arrested on suspicion of stran- time in jail despite being inno- company. bomb in a church which exploded on “a political decision”. sibly setting the project back by gling Yasuko Watanabe in 1997. cent,” Mainali told reporters in She was a high-flyer but without causing major casualties. The North carried out nuclear up to two years. Watanabe had been an up- Kathmandu after his acquittal. became frustrated as she felt she Police said the group is funded tests in 2006 and 2009. The website of the US-Korea and-coming economist earning a “Had the DNA test not been was passed over for promotions, by the so-called Hisbah Team, Kim also predicted that the Institute at Johns Hopkins School comfortable salary and yet was conducted, I would have been author Shinichi Sano said in a led by slain terrorism suspect North would make another of Advanced International Studies reportedly living a double life as languishing in jail and probably best-seller book on the killing. Sigit Qordowi, Sigit is said to be attempt at some time to test- said the cause of the work stop- a sex worker who would walk would have died there.” She began to work at night in responsible for two suicide bomb fire a long-range missile, after page was unclear, although heavy Tokyo’s streets at night. Mainali, now 46, was deported a hostess bar, before turning to attacks in 2010. the failure of its rocket launch in rain might be a factor. When her body was found in to Nepal in June after his con- high-class prostitution. AFP April. AFP a sleazy downtown apartment, viction was quashed and he was AFP FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Obama win infuriates Pakistani drone victims Anger over unmanned aircraft attacks may have helped Taliban gain recruits, say analysts

ISLAMABAD: The roars cel- would halt or alter the drone plan to withdraw US troops from against the Taliban insurgency. many of the suicide bombings of whether Obama or Republican ebrating the re-election of US programme, which he embraced Afghanistan in 2014. Many were civilians caught in sui- across Pakistan, and a number of challenger Mitt Romney won. President Barack Obama on in his first term to kill Al Qaeda Obama authorised nearly 300 cide bombings. Others were killed high profile attacks on military “Any American, whether television give Mohammad and Taliban militants in Pakistan drone strikes in Pakistan dur- by the Pakistani army. and police facilities. Obama or Mitt Romney, is Rehman Khan a searing head- and Afghanistan without risking ing his first four years in office, “We are amazed that Obama cruel,” said Warshameen Jaan ache, as years of grief and anger American lives. more than six times the number HARD TO SECURE DATA has been re-elected.” Haji, whose neighbourhood was come rushing back. Drone strikes are highly unpop- during the administration of ON DRONE ATTACKS “But for us there is no dif- struck by a drone last week, told The 28-year-old Pakistani ular among many Pakistanis, who George W. Bush, according to the Getting accurate data on cas- ference between Obama and Reuters on the eve of the election. accuses the president of robbing consider it a violation of sover- New America Foundation policy ualties and the effects of drones Romney; both are enemies.” “I lost my wife in the drone attack him of his father, three broth- eignty that causes unacceptable institute. is extremely difficult since the “And we will keep up our jihad and my children are injured. ers and a nephew, all killed in a civilian casualties. Since 2004, a total of 337 US government allows few foreign- and fight alongside our Afghan Whatever happens, it will be bad US drone attack a month after “Whenever he has a chance, drone strikes in Pakistan have ers into the tribal areas and the brothers to get the Americans for Muslims.” Obama first took office. Obama will bite Muslims like a killed between 1,908 and 3,225 Taliban often seal off the sites of out of Afghanistan,” said Pakistan For Khan, the February 2009 “The same person who snake. Look at how many people people. strikes. Taliban spokesman Ehsanullah drone attack on his home left attacked my home has gotten re- he has killed with drone attacks,” The institute estimates around While the aerial campaign Ehsan. him as the main provider for 13 elected,” he said in the capital, said Haji Abdul Jabar, whose 15 percent of those killed were has weakened Al Qaeda, its ally, On Thursday, a suicide bomber surviving family members, forc- Islamabad, where he fled after 23-year-old son was killed in such non-militants, although that the Pakistani Taliban, remains rammed the gates of a military ing him to move to Islamabad the attack on his village in South a bombing. percentage has declined sharply a potent force in the country base in Pakistan’s biggest city, and work with a real estate Waziristan, one of several tribal Analysts say anger over the to around 1-2 percent this year. despite a series of Pakistan army Karachi, killing at least one sol- company. areas near the Afghan border. unmanned aircraft may have Washington says drone strikes offensives against its strongholds dier and wounding more than a “When the Sandy hurricane “Since yesterday, the pres- helped the Taliban gain recruits, are very accurate and cause mini- in the northwest. dozen people. came, I thought that Allah would sure on my brain has increased. I complicating efforts to stabilise mal civilian deaths. Seen as the biggest secu- Pakistanis were largely indif- wipe away America,” he said. remember all of the pain again.” the unruly border region between The Pakistani government says rity threat to the US-backed ferent in the run-up to Tuesday’s “America just wants to take over In his re-election campaign, Pakistan and Afghanistan. tens of thousands of Pakistanis Pakistani government, that fac- election, expecting little change the world.” Obama gave no indication he That could also hinder Obama’s have been killed in the fight tion of the Taliban is blamed for to the drone attacks regardless REUTERS

Afghan bomb attacks Suicide bomber kills 3, injure 23 claim 20 lives: Officials in Karachi KANDAHAR: A suicide a suicide bomber on a motor- KARACHI: A suicide bomber attack and two roadside bombs cycle killed three policemen in rammed an explosives-laden killed a total of 20 people Kandahar city in the south of the pickup truck into a government across Afghanistan yesterday, country. paramilitary base in Pakistan’s including women and a child “Around 5:00 am, a suicide largest city yesterday, causing a on their way to a wedding, offi- bomber on a motorbike deto- huge blast that killed three and cials said. nated his explosives at a police wounded at least 23. The blasts came as civilians checkpost, leaving three Afghan The attack on the Rangers continue to bear the brunt of policemen killed and two others complex in a northern suburb of the war and Afghan forces take wounded,” the provincial gover- Karachi came early in the morn- increasing responsibility for the nor’s spokesman, Javed Faisal, ing when many residents were fight against Taliban insurgents said. asleep and offices were yet to as US-led Nato combat troops There was no immediate claim open. prepare to pull out by the end of of responsibility, but similar Karachi is in the grip of a 2014. attacks have been claimed by long-running wave of sectarian, “Ten civilians, including four Taliban Islamists fighting to bring ethnic and political violence and women and a child were killed in down the US-backed government yesterday’s attack comes as the a roadside bomb attack as they of President Hamid Karzai. city’s main political party, the were going to attend a wedding Five Afghan troops died when Muttahida Qaumi Movement party in Musa Qala district of their pick-up truck hit a roadside (MQM) is urging the govern- Helmand province,” the provin- bomb in Mehtarlam, the capital ment to tackle the area’s Taliban cial governor’s spokesman Ahmad of eastern Laghman province, elements. Zeerak said. Sarhadi Zwak, the provincial gov- Rangers spokesman Major Seven children were wounded ernor’s spokesman, said. Sibtain, who uses only one in the blast in the southern The commander of Nato A policeman keeps watch at the site of a suicide bomb attack in Kandahar yesterday. name, earlier said that two province, which police blamed on forces in Afghanistan, General of the 21 Rangers wounded Taliban insurgents. John Allen, condemned the when the bomber rammed the Earlier, a remote controlled attacks on civilians as “blatantly insurgents intentionally target, the first six months of this year, said, and this year around 30 entrance to the complex had bomb in a bazaar in nearby Zabul criminal and unjustifiable acts kill and injure those who want a blaming 80 percent of the deaths percent of casualties have been died in hospital. province killed two boys aged 12 against the innocent people of brighter future for Afghanistan,” on insurgents, with more than women and children. Most of “Three of our soldiers have and 14, provincial spokesman Afghanistan”. Allen said. half caused by roadside bombs. them were victims of roadside been martyred and 18 others Ahmad Jawed Faisal said. “These attacks are the The United Nations says 1,145 Last year a record 3,021 civil- bombs. wounded in the attack this morn- And in a pre-dawn attack, most recent examples of how civilians were killed in the war in ians died in the war, the UN has AFP ing,” Sibtain later said. Senior police official Khurram Waris said that four civilians and a police officer were among the wounded. The provincial police chief said that it was a suicide attack and US president likely to tour Pakistan next year only the tight security measures in force at the base had prevented major loss of life. ISLAMABAD: US President Foreign Secretary Syed Jalil had to rush to Washington last the International Monitory Fund Grossman to remain active on “It seems it was a suicide attack. Barrack Obama is likely to Abbas Jailani has confirmed the week. In another development (IMF) during his stay in the US his front and he visited Islamabad The vehicle exploded before the visit Pakistan in mid-2013, as possibility of Prime Minister Raja Pakistan and US have decided capital. last month with a special delega- gate of Rangers’ complex because he could not undertake the Pervaiz Ashraf’s presence in New to start Defence Consultative Highly placed diplomatic tion that included senior officials it could not enter inside due to much-awaited visit during his York during the historic moments Group’s (DCG) talks in Islamabad sources said yesterday that of Defence Department (DoD) high security,” Fayyaz Lagahari first term tough he did visit when Pakistan will assume the on December 3 while defence Pakistan has formally welcomed and State Department. said. India and China and touched chair in the exclusive chamber of secretary Lt Gen (r) Asif Yaseen the success of President Obama The members of the delega- The flatbed pickup truck was Afghanistan twice. the UNSC. Malik left for Washington early in the US polls. The President tion held extensive discussions loaded with up to 150 kilograms But Prime Minister Raja Meanwhile, Pakistan’s ambas- this week. and prime minister have already with their counterparts here. The (330 pounds) of explosives, senior Pervaiz Ashraf will visit the sador to the United States He is still in Washington. It is dispatched their felicitation mes- sources reminded that the impres- investigating officer Javed Odho United States much earlier Sherry Rehman has submitted believed that he has gone in the sages and the Foreign Office will sion of Obama leaving Pakistan told the Geo television station. than that - in the last week of details pertaining to the re-elec- capacity of PIA chairman. Two also give its reaction. high and dry in his first term Odho said that buildings inside December. A meeting between tion of President Obama and new defence secretaries will lead the Pakistan and the United States is simply incorrect as US Vice the complex and around it had Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and President composition of the two houses delegations of their respective continued their talks on various President Joe Biden exclusively been damaged by the blast. Obama is a strong possibility. of US Congress since Islamabad countries in the next month’s tracks despite the presiden- visited Pakistan during these MQM has called an unofficial Pakistan is assuming the non- would need active support of the talks. tial election campaign in recent years while US Secretary of State national “referendum” next week permanent membership of the Capital Hill I in its policies with Finance minister Dr months and it manifests the new Hillary Clinton visited Pakistan to ask voters whether they want United Nations Security Council regard to its ties with the United Hafeez Shaikh is also going to depth in their relationship, the twice in less than two years. Pakistan to follow the ideology of (UNCS) on the fist day of next States. Washington next week for a sources reminded. President Obama made two the Taliban or the vision for the year and the prime minister would She was here in Pakistan on meeting on finance and economic Sources pointed out that unannounced visits to Afghanistan country imagined by its founder be present in the UN headquar- holidays and was unwell but in cooperation. He could also have President Obama asked his spe- but he didn’t Pakistan. Mohammed Ali Jinnah. ters in New York on this occasion. view of the presidential polls she interaction with the high-ups of cial envoy for the region Marc INTERNEWS AFP

Cobbler in Herat Supreme Court to hear Z A Bhutto case next week

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme government’s former lawyer under Article 186 of the constitu- Court of Pakistan has fixed the Babar Awan for criticising the tion to seek its opinion on revisit- hearing of presidential refer- court’s order in the memo case. ing Bhutto’s murder trial. ence seeking revisiting of the Now, the government has engaged The court had appointed death sentence given to former Aitzaz Ahsan as its new counsel 10 amicus curiae on April 21, Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali in this case. including Ali Ahmed Kurd, Tariq Bhutto for November 12. The court has also fixed Babar Mehmood, Abdul Hafeez Pirzada, A nine-member bench of the Awan’s application for restoring Fakhruddin G Ebrahim, Khalid A kid cobbler fixes a apex court, headed by Chief his law licence in the next week. Anwar, Makhdoom Ali Khan, SM shoes on a roadside Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Babar Awan had already ten- Zafar, Aitzaz Ahsan, Zahoorul in Herat, Afghanistan, Chaudhry, will resume the hear- dered an unconditional apology Haq and Abdul Latif Afridi. yesterday. Herat is ing of ZA Bhutto reference case in this regard. A lawyer close to Later, some of them expressed the third largest city after over 10 months. The same Babar Awan said due to the sus- inability to assist the court due bench will also take up the memo pension of his practicing licence, to various reasons. The court on in Afghanistan, which case on Monday. Awan was facing immense finan- December 11 issued a notice to lies on the trade On January 17, the court had cial difficulties. Ahmed Raza Kasuri to ensure a routes connecting the stopped the Bhutto reference On April 2, 2011, President Asif fair trial in the ZAB reference Middle East, Central case proceedings after suspend- Ali Zardari approached the SC case. and South Asia. ing the practicing licence of the through a presidential reference INTERNEWS FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Key Congress Paint factory blaze conclave to forge strategy Party top brass to meet today

NEW DELHI: Hit by a series UPA-II government returned to of corruption charges over the power in 2009. past year, the Congress will Hopefully, it would be the last take a hard look at bridging the reshuffle before the general elec- communication gap between the tion, Prime Minister Manmohan party and the government while Singh had said that day. formulating its strategy for the Besides the Congress’s top lead- 2014 general election at a cru- ership, including Prime Minister cial meet today, party sources Manmohan Singh, party chief said. Sonia Gandhi and general secre- Billed as an informal Samvad tary Rahul Gandhi, the meeting Baithak (brainstorming session) would be attended by members to be held at Surajkund, just of the all-powerful Congress outside Delhi, the meeting will Working Committee, the party’s discuss how to create better syn- highest decision making body, ergy between the Congress and who are general secretaries in the United Progressive Alliance charge of states, cabinet minis- government. ters and ministers of state with “There are communication independent charge. Firefighters tackle a major fire at the Berger Paint factory in Garebhavipaly, Bangalore, yesterday. Reports said that firemen from 20 fire ten- gaps within the layers of the party The meeting will brainstorm on ders fought the blaze. There were no reports of casulaties. and also between the party and the future course of action for the the government...the meeting will remaining one-and-a- half years try to bridge the gaps,” a senior left for the government before Congress leader said on condition it hits the next general election, of anonymity. which is not ruled out in 2013. Canada N-firm wary of starting work in India “This would be key to the strat- “We have to look at the entire egy we formulate for the next political canvas and find out where general election,” he said. we have been lacking, where we BANGALORE: Despite the clarified and our concerns have capacity of 4,780 MW, or 2 per- soon enable the supply to India of A case in point is the differ- need to push hard and where we high-profile nuclear agreement been addressed,” Denom said. cent of its total power capacity, uranium and reactors. ence between the government need to rebutt the opposition,” a this week between Canada and Indian nuclear liability rules according to the Nuclear Power Denom accompanied Harper’s and the Congress over amend- CWC member, who did not wish India, Canadian engineering oblige firms rather than the Corporation of India Limited. delegation for part of his ments to the RTI Act as well to be named, said. firm SNC Lavalin Group Inc will Indian state to pay for the dam- India had been isolated for November 4-9 visit to India, and as party chief Sonia Gandhi’s As part of the brainstorming, not be rushing to build reactors age from an industrial accident, years over its atomic programme said soon after the Canadian- unhappiness over the way the the Congress will also review how in India until its concerns over making some companies question following nuclear weapons tests Indian announcement on Tuesday party’s lower rung countered the government has fared on the liability are addressed. whether it is worth it. in 1974 and 1998. that SNC Lavalin would nor- the opposition attack related to promises made by the party to SNC Lavalin International The issue involves legalese but A landmark nuclear energy mally now request that Canada faulty allocation of coal mines the people during the 2009 gen- President Ronald Denom said could be critical to India’s ambi- deal signed in 2008 between be accorded the same treatment during the July-August monsoon eral election. For instance, the big yesterday that his company would tious plans to expand vastly its Washington and Indian Prime as the Russians, the French and session of parliament. ticket National Food Security Bill proceed cautiously in light of nuclear energy production to Minister Manmohan Singh’s gov- the Americans and that a site be The party leaders acted only is still in the works. Indian liability rules, which have fuel a fast-growing economy and ernment set the pace for Canada designated in India for the imple- after Sonia Gandhi’s sudden The meeting will also discuss so far sidelined US companies expanding middle class. and others. mentation of at least a twin-unit aggression surprised friends and the current political situation and such as General Electric Co. India aims to lift its nuclear Canada reached a nuclear nuclear power station. foes alike in the Lok Sabha. the economic challenges before “SNC Lavalin takes a very capacity to 63,000 megawatts cooperation deal in 2010, and SNC Lavalin has a division that Today’s meeting assumes sig- the country, Congress general conservative approach to such in the next 20 years by adding this week Singh and Canadian produces Candu reactors, which nificance as it comes shortly after secretary Janardan Dwivedi said issues and will proceed with cau- nearly 30 reactors. The country Prime Minister Stephen Harper were once made by the Canadian the third and the biggest cabinet recently. tion until such time that we are currently operates 20 mostly announced the conclusion of government and which have been rejig on October 28 since the IANS satisfied that the matter has been small reactors at six sites with a negotiations on rules that should sold around the world. REUTERS

Decked up for grand party Britain to stop Woman councillor, annual dole of $450m to New baby found dead NEW DELHI: A Congress to Pawan Yadav, 28, a teacher in councillor was found dead along a municipal corporation school. Delhi: Minister with her baby daughter at her Satyam’s family members have home here yesterday, police registered a complaint against NEW DELHI: Foreign said, even as her parents said her in-laws alleging that she was Minister Salman Khurshid yes- she was killed for dowry. murdered because of dowry. terday signalled the country Satyam Yadav, 26, of west “Satyam’s in-laws were would soon stop receiving aid Delhi’s Nangloi area, was found demanding Rs1m (as dowry). We from Britain after holding talks hanging inside her home around went to Delhi to bring her back with William Hague, his coun- 8am on her birthday, a police to Bulandshahr. They refused to terpart from London. officer said. The body of her one- let her come and said they will The $450m that the former and-a-half-year-old daughter was not leave her until their demands colonial ruler gives annually to lying on the bed. were fulfilled,” said Satyam’s elder fast-developing India has become “It seems Yadav hung herself brother Nishant Yadav. a contentious issue for the British after strangulating her daugh- Pawan, refuting the dowry alle- government, which is expected to ter. But we cannot confirm any- gations made by her family mem- announce shortly that the funding thing before the post-mortem,” bers, told investigators that on will be cut. Additional Commissioner of Wednesday night she was upset “Aid is the past and trade is Police V Renganathan said. No over some family issue. the future, so we are looking to suicide note was recovered from “I was with her inside her room the future,” Khurshid told report- her possession. till 12.30am. As she was disturbed ers in New Delhi after meetings Yadav, who had completed her over some issue, I left her inside with Hague. “We discussed a lot masters degree and had also a her room and went to another of trade, investment and coopera- B.Ed, was a councillor from ward room. When I entered her room tion issues and I think that is how number 43 in Nangloi (East). on Thursday morning, she was we see our relationship grow.” The Umaid Bhawan Palace Hotel, venue of a birthday party organised by supermodel Naomi Campbell She was a native of Bulandshahr found hanging while my daugh- Hague said he had raised the for her Russian boyfriend Vladimir Doronin, is seen with coloured lights early yesterday as the party that in Uttar Pradesh and moved to ter was lying dead on the bed,” issue of aid with Indian govern- began earlier in the evening on Wednesday continued into yesterday. A star-studded guestlist including Delhi in 2010 after her marriage said Pawan. IANS ment officials during his trip, Kate Moss and Bob Geldof gathered in India on Wednesday for a lavish 50th birthday party. and Britain’s International Development Secretary Justine Greening was about to announce a change in government policy. “The governments of the UK Court gives custody of Call for liberal visas for relief teams and India are agreed on the way forward on this issue and my colleague will make a state- NEW DELHI: Advocating lib- assistance would be a valuable precision, the home minister said: ment about this in the very near kids from Norway to mom eralised grant of visas for disas- step forward. It should include a “though we cannot forecast earth- future,” he said. ter relief teams, India yesterday system whereby search and res- quakes, we should have a clear British newspapers have KOLKATA: The Child Welfare not visited them in the last six asked the 18 member nations of cue teams should get visa and air- idea about the regions which can reported that Greening, who was Committee (CWC) in West months, we order their custody be East Asia Summit to create a port facilitation on an immediate expect earthquakes of a certain also in India this week, would Bengal yesterday gave the cus- given to their mother Sagarika,” framework for coordination of basis,” Shinde said. magnitude and intensity”. announce that the aid budget for tody of two NRI children, who CWC chairperson Sikha Aditya international assistance dur- The event was attended by He noted that credible earth- India would be halved and then were earlier under the care of said. Aditya blamed the Burdwan ing natural disasters such as officials of the national disaster quake scenarios would help in cut completely by 2015. Norwegian authorities, to their district administration for its earthquakes. management authorities of the 18 tweaking building safety codes Britain has made intense efforts mother Sagarika, a member of failure to recover the custody Home Minister Sushilkumar East Asia Summit (EAS) mem- and putting in place other pre- to expand trade with India, but the panel said. of Abhigyan and Aishwarya, Shinde, inaugurating a two-day ber-nations, including India. paratory measures to face the was stung in February when New However, Sagarika could not aged three and one, respectively, ‘EAS-India Workshop 2012 on Medical aid should reach the disasters. Delhi announced a big contract get the physical possession of her who are currently under the Building Regional Framework for victims of natural disasters with- Asking the EAS nations to to buy French warplanes instead children due to a “slack admin- care of their uncle Arunabhash Earthquake Risk Management’ out delay and so should food and “harness the knowledge and expe- of the UK-backed Eurofighter istration” despite the Burdwan Bhattacharya. “The police have here, said a common understand- clothing, he said. rience” of earthquake response, Typhoon. Even though tens of district CWC’s order. been totally uncooperative. In ing of protocols of aid during a “We can benefit a lot from he said it would help strengthen millions of Indians live in poverty, “On the basis of the Juvenile spite of the order, they did noth- natural calamity would pave the practical hands-on understand- international coordination and the country has enjoyed two dec- Justice Act, a biological parent ing to recover the custody of the way for smoother global response ing among countries about how to cooperation. He also called for ades of economic growth and also should be the first caregiver of children from Arunabhash and to disasters. channelise humanitarian assist- using the knowledge so gained funds its own space programme. a child. Since the father of the hand them over to Sagarika,” “A common understanding of ance,” he said. Calling for assess- to reduce number of deaths in AFP children is in Norway and has added Aditya. IANS procedures and protocol for the ing earthquake risks with greater earthquakes. 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DOHA: H E Dr Mohammed marked by the launch of “The bin Saleh Al Sada, the Minister Oil & Gas Year Qatar 2012”. The of Energy and Industry and Qatar edition brings maps, graphs, Chairman and Managing Director articles and interviews with key of Qatar Petroleum, was honoured decision makers involved in the with The Oil & Gas Year Qatar industry. The Oil & Gas Year Qatar 2012 Man of the Year Award at an 2012 provides fascinating insights event held here yesterday. into Qatar’s political environment “The Oil & Gas Year” is the flag- and covers the latest developments ship title of Wildcat International, in exploration and production, publisher of globally reputed busi- downstream, marine and ship- ness intelligence resources. ping, infrastructure developments, Conferring the award, Jack research and power generation. Miller, Regional Director Asia With a special chapter dedi- & Middle East, “The Oil & Gas cated to the Barzan Gas project, Year”, said Dr Al Sada has proved the book also focuses on the coun- to be a firm and driven leader who try’s banking and finance and has already presided over the engineering and construction sec- launch of many ambitious new tors, as well as its associated and projects. Dr Al Sada’s brief ten- oilfield services segments. Among ure has already seen the impor- those featured in the publica- tant transition from upstream to tion include Dr Al Sada, RasGas downstream projects, with the Managing Director Hamad signing of important petrochemi- Rashid Al Mohannadi; and Sheikh cals projects between the Qatar Faisal Al Thani, deputy managing Petroleum and Shell, as well as director of Maersk Oil. the completion of the Pearl GTL Barzan Gas Proejct was named gast-to-liquids project, he said. as “The Oil & Gas Year Qatar 2012 In his acceptance speech, the Financial Deal of the Year”. The Minister said the award was a Qafco-6 urea production train recognition for the hard working was awarded The Oil & Gas Year people of QP and the interna- Qatar 2012 Project of the Year, tional partners supporting it. “I while ExxonMobil Qatar, Qatar accept this award on their behalf. Petroleum and RasGas were all It is because of their dedication honoured for their role in the and hardwork that Qatar man- Barzan Gas Project, which was aged to create a key space in the named The Oil & Gas Year Qatar H E Dr Mohammed Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry, with the representatives of the companies that received the awards at Crown global energy map,” he said. 2012 Finance Deal of the Year. Plaza Hotel in Doha yesterday. SHAIVAL DALAL The award ceremony was THE PENINSULA Qatar Exchange index drops 0.36 percent Opec admits impact of DOHA: Qatar Exchange’s main Of the 42 listed companies, 17 week accounting for 48.9 percent Among the top gainers were index lost 30.87 points or 0.36 ended higher last week, while 22 of the total, followed by the trans- Al Ahli Bank which was up 4.17 shale oil on supply percent last week to close at fell and three remain unchanged. portation sector (11.51 percent), percent to QR55, Dlala was up 8,572.75 points. Trading value Industries Qatar led the trading the industrial sector (11.37 per- 2.07 percent to QR34.50 and LONDON: Opec acknowledged its last meeting to set output last week increased by 42.05 per- value accounting for 20.37 per- cent) and the real estate sector. International Islamic was up 0.57 for the first time yesterday that policy. Opec Secretary-General cent to reach QR706m compared cent of the total, followed by QNB The banking and financial percent to QR53. Qatar Telecom technology for extracting oil Abdullah Al Badri told reporters to QR497.22m the previous week. (12.45 percent) and The Qatar services sector also led trading rose 0.47 percent to QR106.60; and gas from shale is changing in Vienna that shale oil still did Trading volume increased by for Meat and Livestock (11.99 number of transactions last week General Insurance gained 1.84 the global supply picture sig- not pose a threat to the group as 60.04 percent to reach 14,969,954 percent). accounting for 33.51 percent of percent to QR49.90 and United nificantly, and said demand for rising demand would easily absorb shares, as against 9,353,680 The banking and financial serv- the total, followed by the indus- Development Company was up by crude would rise more slowly the higher output. “It doesn’t con- shares, while the number of ices sector led trading value last trial sector (19.58 percent), the 0.50 percent to QR17.99. than it had previously expected. cern us that much,” he said. transactions rose by 36.27 per- week, accounting for 39.41 per- consumer goods and services sec- The banking and financial sec- In its annual World Oil Outlook, However, yesterday’s report cent to reach 10,737 last week cent of the total, followed by the tor (18.94 percent) and the trans- tor index was up 3.90 points, the Opec cut its forecast of global oil shows that the world is expected compared to 7,879 transactions industrial sector (25.98 percent), portation sector (12.91 percent). consumer goods and services sec- demand to 2016 due to economic to need less oil from Opec mem- the previous week. the consumer goods and services For the day, the bourse was in tor index gained 17.65 points, the weakness and also increased its bers, which pump more than a Market capitalisation fell by sector (13.84 percent) and the the positive territory adding 2.45 industrial sector dropped by 2.94 forecast of supplies from coun- third of the world’s oil and hold 0.78 percent to reach QR466.43bn real estate sector. points or 0.03 percent to advance points while the insurance sector tries outside the 12-nation export- about 80 percent of its conven- last week compared to QR470bn The banking and financial serv- to 8,572.75 points from 8,570.30 on added 4.77 points. ers’ group. tional crude reserves. That at the end of previous week. ices sector led trading volume last Wednesday. THE PENINSULA “Given recent significant is partly because of a reduced increases in North American demand outlook, reflecting imme- shale oil and shale gas produc- diate concerns about the strength tion, it is now clear that these of economic growth particularly resources might play an increas- in the euro zone and, over the ingly important role in non-Opec longer term, higher oil prices. Forbes ME medium- and long-term sup- Opec forecast world demand ply prospects,” the Organisation would reach 92.9m b/d by 2016, a names business of the Petroleum Exporting cut of over 1 million from last year’s Countries said in the report. report. By 2035, consumption will leaders in the Opec has been slower than some hit 107.3m b/d, more than 2 mil- to acknowledge the impact that lion less than previously thought. Arab world new technologies such as hydraulic Demand was 87.8m b/d in 2011. fracturing - known as “fracking” - Partly due to the higher amounts DUBAI: The world’s leading may have on supply. Conoco’s Chief of shale oil, supply from countries business & economic magazine, Executive Ryan Lance has gone so outside Opec is expected to rise Forbes ME, yesterday released far as to predict North America to 56.6m b/d by 2016, up 4.2m b/d the 2012 list of region’s top could become self-sufficient in oil from 2011. Oil extracted from tar Business Leaders in the Arab and gas by 2025. sands in Canada and crude from world, both listed as well as pri- In Opec’s new forecast, shale oil the Caspian and Brazil are also vate & family owned businesses. will contribute 2 million barrels expected to drive the growth. Top business leaders from per day (b/d) to supply by 2020 As a result, Opec expects across the Middle East & North and 3m b/d by 2035. For compari- demand for its crude to average Africa region representing a son, 2m b/d is equal to the current 29.7m b/d in 2016, less than it is multitude of industry feature output of Opec member Nigeria, currently producing. The forecast in this prestigious list. Some of which is Africa’s top exporter. for the amount of crude needed the top entries in the list include Fracking involves pumping from Opec by 2015 is more than Osman Sultan, CEO of du; Abdul chemical-laced water and sand 1.6m b/d less than it expected last Razak Ali Issa, CEO of Bank into a well to open cracks that year. “This downward revision, Muscat; Abdulrehman Al Fadley release oil and gas. The technol- together with updated estimates of Almarai; Ahmad Abdullah ogy has transformed the produc- of Opec production capacity over Abdulaziz Alzabin of Alafco tion outlook in North America the medium-term, implies that Aviation; Fatima Al Jaber, Rajah but drawn criticism from environ- Opec crude oil spare capacity is Easa Saleh Al Gurg and Yusuffali mentalists, although the industry expected to rise beyond 5m b/d MA, the head of Lulu EMKE insists it is safe as long as wells as early as 2013/2014,” Opec said. Group, among others. are properly built. Opec assumes its preferred This is the first time Forbes Opec said that in the medium- measure of oil prices will aver- is featuring family and pri- term shale oil would continue to age $100 a barrel in the medium vate owned business in their come from North America only, term, up from the $85-$95 during honour list and also the first but other parts of the world might this decade that it assumed in last time an Asian is being chosen. make “modest contributions” in year’s forecasts. It sees prices ris- Yusuffali MA was awarded the Yusuffali MA, after receiving the “most influential Asian Business Leader in the MENA region” award from Forbes the longer term. Shale oil and gas ing with inflation to $120 by 2025 “most influential Asian Business ME in Dubai. may also play a role in Opec mem- and $155 by 2035, compared with Leader in the MENA region” for bers themselves. $107 most recently. his role in revolutionising the Rajah Easa Saleh Al Gurg, Women in private business. Ahmed Mohammed bin Fahad Previous editions of the Opec Meanwhile, oil rose further. retail sector in the region with Managing Director of Easa Saleh The list was unveiled at the honoured the top achievers and report saw no significant sup- Brent futures traded 56 cents Lulu brand of hypermarkets and Al Gurg Group, was honoured for glittering “Forbes ME CEO hailed their role in the economic ply addition from shale oil. As higher at $107.38 per barrel by 1507 supermarkets across the region, being the most influential Arab Forum” and gala dinner held at development of the region as recently as June, oil ministers GMT. US crude rose 45 cents to giving strong competition to Woman in Family Business while The Atlantis, Dubai in the pres- well as urged them to keep sup- including Rafael Ramirez of $84.89 a barrel, after losing nearly some of the world’s top retail- Fatima Al Jaber got the honour ence of top business leaders and porting the young generation. Venezuela played down the pros- 5 percent in the previous session. ers with 104 stores. of being the most influential Arab industry stalwarts. Dr Rashid AGENCIES pects as Opec met in Vienna for REUTERS FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Air Canada profits rise British trade minister leads business team European stock to Qatar DOHA: The UK Trade and Investment Minister Lord markets fall; BoE, Green arrived in Qatar for a two-day visit, accompanied by a business delegation of 15 UK infrastructure companies. The success of the London 2012 ECB keep rates Olympics underlines the strong contribution British companies can make to Qatar’s ambitious Greeks pass austerity package infrastructure development pro- gramme. Qatar is currently the LONDON: European stock mar- austerity package passed by Greek fastest growing economy in the kets closed lower and the euro lawmakers on Wednesday to unlock world, with a growth rate of 16.3 edged down yesterdya after its critical international aid. percent in 2010, and 20 percent European central banks held Budget cuts totalling ¤18.5bn for 2011. key interest rates at record low ($23.6bn) won a narrow major- Lord Green said: “The UK and levels and debt-stricken Greece ity as thousands of anti-austerity Qatar have an important trading approved new austerity measures. protestors demonstrated around relationship and my visit under- Financial markets are still parliament in Athens. The meas- lines Britain’s commitment to concerned about how the Greek ures to be implemented by 2016 see this further strengthened. debt drama will unfold and that include raising the retirement age Passengers walk past Air Canada planes on the runway at Pearson International Airport in Toronto. Air Prime Minister David Cameron President Barack Obama’s re-elec- to 67, slashing benefits and cutting Canada reported a 56 percent rise in third-quarter operating profit and said it was in talks with the gov- and Qatar’s Prime Minister and tion has raised the spectre of a bit- the minimum wage. ernment for an extension of pension deficit funding relief. Foreign Minister H E Sheikh ter fiscal stand-off in Washington. Washington was in focus after Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al After spending most of the day in Obama’s solid win on Tuesday despite Thani agreed last year to target the black, London’s FTSE 100 index a dragging economy and the stifling a doubling of bilateral trade to of top companies reversed course unemployment that haunted his first £4.4bn by 2015. We are on track to close down by 0.27 percent at term. In New York, US stocks also to achieve this ambition, with 5,776.05 points, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 opened on an upbeat note but then International Islamic speeds up UK exports up 9 percent so far gave up 0.39 percent to 7,204.96 and fell into the red. In midday trades, this year. the Paris CAC 40 eased 0.06 percent the Dow Jones Industrial Average “Britain’s highly successful lower to 3,407.68 points. gave up 0.18 percent while the broad- 2012 Olympics – a stunning In widely expected moves, the based S&P 500 was off by 0.27 percent payment processing through ACH global sport pageant delivered Bank of England and European and the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite under time and under budget Central Bank held their main lend- slipped by 0.31 percent. DOHA: Qatar International automation enabling it to com- pleased to extend this partner- – was a showcase for British ing rates at 0.50 percent and 0.75 In foreign exchange activity, the Islamic Bank (QIIB) has suc- ply with local regulations and ship to enable us to strengthen infrastructure expertise. With percent respectively. euro fell to $1.2717 from $1.2767 late cessfully gone live with Misys’ maintain its high standard of our business and maintain our this wealth of experience British “Both the Bank of England and in New York on Wednesday. payment solution, Misys customer service. competitive edge.” companies can make a major the European Central Bank kept On sovereign bond markets, the Payment Manager. The bank “Customer service is key “Misys is recognized as a glo- contribution as Qatar imple- their monetary policies unchanged rate on 10-year Spanish debt jumped selected Misys to support to us remaining ahead of our bal expert in terms of helping ments the 2030 National Vision at their respective meetings today, to 5.851 percent from 5.693 percent, its transition onto Qatar’s competitors and at the fore- banks to integrate their exist- and prepares for the 2022 FIFA raising some slight concerns that while the comparable Italian rate rose Automated Clearing House front of the industry,” said Ali ing systems with new pay- World Cup. the stimulus spigot is getting to 5.019 percent from 4.908 percent. (ACH) network and will now Al-Mesaifi, Chief Operating ment networks. Misys Payment “Qatar is also an important tighter,” said Christopher Vecchio, Gold prices edged up to $1,717 an be able to make simple, secure Officer at QIIB. “With that as Manager’s flexible architecture investor in the UK with assets Currency Analyst at DailyFX. ounce from $1,715.25 on Wednesday. and reliable payments through a continuing goal coupled with allows banks to take a phased such as London’s new £2bn After the rate decisions, “atten- On the corporate front, shares this network. the challenge of complying with approach to the transforma- iconic skyscraper, The Shard, the tion is now on Monday’s EU meet- in Siemens jumped 1.80 percent to QIIB has implemented Misys the local regulations, Misys’ tion of their payment systems,” Olympic housing village in East ing where ministers will cast their ¤80.27, while Commerzbank plum- Payment Manager to provide solution offers a quick and low said Maruf Majed, Managing London and Harrods department verdict on the Greek deal,” said meted by 5.77 percent to ¤1.42 after comprehensive support for risk way to innovate our pay- Director, Middle East for Misys. store. Britain is open for busi- Ishaq Siddiqi at ETX Capital the second biggest German bank’s Direct Debits thereby helping ments infrastructure. The solu- “They can focus on the reso- ness and we continue to welcome Eurozone finance ministers are return to profit in the third quarter to reduce the volume of cheques tion includes functionality that lution of specific business issues inward investment from Qatar.” to decide whether to release a long- fell short of expectations. received. The bank can now extends visibility and control through a series of manageable The business delegation accom- awaited installment of financial aid Britain’s second-biggest insurer process any types of payments of both outbound and inbound projects. Migrating to a strategic panying Lord Green includes to Greece, which posted yesterday Aviva climbed 0.55 percent to 330.30 regardless of size, complexity payments through the com- payments environment can be those who were involved in the a record level of unemployment at pence as the company announced a and structure. It has improved plete payment life-cycle, from achieved while delivering ongo- design, delivery and project man- 25.4 percent of the workforce. drop in sales and confirmed it was efficiency through compliance initiation to settlement. We ing benefit and early return on agement of the Olympic Park and In Frankfurt, ECB President in talks to sell its US business. with the ISO20022 standard for- have worked closely with Misys investment.” the regeneration of Stratford. Mario Draghi welcomed a sweeping AFP mat for payments and process for many years now and are THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

QATARI MARKET QNB announces Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P Egypt awards first oil licences Qatar Govt 5.15% 09/04/2014 USD 106.19 0.76 % Aa2 AA completion of Qatar Govt 3.125% 20/01/2017 USD 106.06 1.63 % Aa2 AA VIENNA/ABU DHABI: Royal for the various blocks. The rela- were also awarded one block each. Qatar Govt 6.55% 09/04/2019 USD 126.25 2.15 % Aa2 AA Dutch Shell, RWE and TransGlobe tively high level of interest from The results for the EGPC ten- its $1bn bond Qatar Govt 5.25% 20/01/2020 USD 119.75 2.26 % Aa2 AA Energy have won concessions in international firms will likely der come around seven months Qatar Govt 4.5% 20/01/2022 USD 114.75 2.68 % Aa2 AA Egypt’s first licensing round since come as a relief to Egypt which after the closing date for bids. DOHA: QNB Group announced Qatar Govt 9.75% 15/06/2030 USD 182.50 3.45 % Aa2 AA the 2011 revolution in a sign that in September owed at least $3bn That date had been delayed to the successful completion of a international oil firms are unde- to foreign oil firms. March 29 from Jan. 30 to allow bond issuance under its Euro Qatar Govt 6.4% 20/01/2040 USD 141.00 3.93 % Aa2 AA terred by a payment backlog of Egypt is a significant gas pro- more companies to take part. Medium Term Note (EMTN) Qatar Govt 5.75% 20/01/2042 USD 130.50 3.97 % Aa2 AA billions of dollars. ducer, with much of the out- Economic turmoil since a popular Program in the international Qatari Diar 3.5% 21/07/2015 USD 105.75 1.33 % Aa2 AA The biggest winners were put consumed locally, and a net uprising unseated Hosni Mubarak capital markets. Under this Qatari Diar 5% 21/07/2020 USD 117.38 2.50 % Aa2 AA Canada’s TransGlobe with four importer of oil. “We are continuing last year has stretched Egypt’s program, a $1bn tranche was Comqat 5% 18/11/2014 USD 106.63 1.66 % A1 A- concessions and Shell with three to invest and Egypt is continuing finances, resulting in a backlog of issued on November 7, 2012 that concessions in the western desert to find ways to make payments to payments to oil producers and driv- matures in February 2018 with Comqat 3.375% 11/04/2017 USD 104.50 2.30 % A1 A- including one via an Egyptian us,” said Albert Gress, vice presi- ing up premiums for fuel imports. a coupon rate of 2.125 percent. QIB 3.856% 07/10/2015 USD 104.75 2.16 % NR NR joint venture, the companies said. dent of business development at But oil executives said that the back- This rate is the lowest in the his- QNB 3.125% 16/11/2015 USD 104.00 1.76 % Aa3 A+ “We had a total of 15 blocks but TransGlobe Energy, on the side- log had started to clear, although tory for bonds issued by financial QNB 3.375% 22/02/2017 USD 105.50 2.03 % Aa3 A+ we only received offers for 11 of lines of the North Africa Oil and some concerns remained. institutions in the region. Doha Bank 3.5% 14/03/2017 USD 103.88 2.55 % A2 A- them and so that is what ended Gas Summit in Vienna. “We are owed about $120m and The Reg S issue attracted up being awarded,” an official from He added that the company $90m of that could be considered strong interest from investors Qtel 3.375% 14/10/2016 USD 105.50 1.92 % A2 A the state-owned Egyptian General could start producing in the new overdue. This is down about 25 around the world which reflected Qtel 7.875% 10/06/2019 USD 130.38 2.79 % A2 A Petroleum Corporation which blocks in 2014. The EGPC offi- percent from the worst period,” their confidence in QNB Group’s Qtel 4.75% 16/02/2021 USD 112.88 2.98 % A2 A offered the blocks said. cial confirmed the TransGlobe said Brian O’Cathain, Chief financial strength and the Bank’s Qtel 5% 19/10/2025 USD 113.63 3.67 % A2 A The EGPC official, who declined and Shell awards and added Executive Officer of Petroceltic position as the largest financial Rasgas 5.5% 30/09/2014 USD 108.50 0.96 % Aa3 A to be named, had previously said that RWE, Apache Corp, Dana International. institution in terms of profit- a total of 25 offers were received Petroleum and Greece’s Vegas REUTERS ability and total assets. This also Rasgas 5.832% 30/09/2016 USD 110.88 2.86 % Aa3 A reflected investors’ high confi- Rasgas 5.298% 30/09/2020 USD 113.00 3.41 % Aa3 A dence in QNB Group’s strategy SOVEREIGNS over the coming years. The highly successful issue Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P reflected strong interest and par- Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 08/04/2014 USD 107.31 0.32 % Aa2 AA Sudan inflation rate rises to 45pc ticipation by key global investors Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 08/04/2019 USD 127.75 2.10 % Aa2 AA that led to the issuance being sev- Dubai Govt 6.7% 05/10/2015 USD 110.63 2.86 % NR NR eral times oversubscribed. Dubai Govt 4.9% 02/05/2017 USD 105.63 3.53 % NR NR KHARTOUM: Sudan’s annual the International Monetary Fund Sudan’s secession and financing Proceeds of this issue will be inflation rate rose to 45.3 per- (IMF) predicted Sudan’s inflation constraints. utilised for general banking pur- Dubai Govt 7.75% 05/10/2020 USD 121.13 4.54 % NR NR cent in October from 41.6 a rate would average about 30 per- Risks to Sudan’s economy poses. The issue was arranged Dubai Govt 6.45% 02/05/2022 USD 111.88 4.87 % NR NR month earlier, driven mostly by cent in 2012 because of “gradual included the chance that ten- and offered through a syndi- Qatar Govt 4% 20/01/2015 USD 106.19 1.14 % Aa2 AA large increases in food prices fiscal consolidation” before easing sions along the border with South cate of Joint Lead Managers Bahrain Govt 6.273% 22/11/2018 USD 112.75 3.88 % NR BBB since last year which now seem to 17 percent in 2013. Sudan could lead to an increase in that included Deutsche Bank, Bahrain Govt 5.5% 31/03/2020 USD 106.63 4.44 % NR BBB to have stabilised, official fig- Sudan cut back fuel subsidies military spending, putting pres- HSBC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities ures showed yesterday. and took other austerity meas- sure on the budget, the IMF said. International, QNB Capital and Egypt Govt 5.75% 29/04/2020 USD 103.50 5.18 % B2 B Prices have soared in Sudan ures in June to plug a govern- But deals signed over the last Standard Chartered Bank. Morocco Govt 4.5% 05/10/2020 EUR 99.75 4.54 % NR BBB- since South Sudan seceded last ment budget gap. The move few months with South Sudan THE PENINSULA *Periodic Distribution Amount year, taking with it three-quar- ignited a series of small anti- on oil, border and security that IMPORTANT NOTE: ters of the country’s oil output. government demonstrations, but would open the way to restart US trade deficit narrows Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which Petroleum was Sudan’s main they mostly petered out after the South’s oil exports could give is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services source of foreign currency, which a security crackdown and the Sudan’s finances a boost. WASHINGTON: The US trade Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary it needs to support the Sudanese beginning of the Muslim fasting Landlocked South Sudan had deficit unexpectedly narrowed data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising pound and pay for food and other month of Ramadan. shut down its entire output of about in September due to a sharp out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds imports. The IMF recommended Sudan 350,000 barrels per day in January rise in exports, suggesting global can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant Compared to September, how- continue with the reforms, which in a dispute with Khartoum over demand for US goods was hold- liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not ever, prices of food and non- it said were “an important step how much it should pay to export ing up despite the debt crisis in a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and alcoholic beverages - the biggest toward restoring macroeconomic oil through Sudan. The price of Europe. Other data showed a drop consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. component of Sudan’s inflation stability and reducing the econ- food and non-alcoholic drinks in in new claims for jobless benefits index - edged down, the Central omy’s dependence on oil.” The Sudan’s October index rose 48.6 last week. The monthly trade gap Statistics Offices said in its group said Sudan’s economic situ- year-on-year, but also edged down fell in September to $41.55bn, the monthly bulletin. It put monthly ation was nevertheless expected 0.1 percent month-on-month, the smallest deficit since December inflation at just 0.2 percent. to remain “difficult” during the inflation bulletin said. 2010, the Commerce Department In a report issued this week, next 18 months because of South REUTERS said. 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QE Indices Summary WORLD STOCK INDICES GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE QE Index 8,572.75 2.45 QE Total Return Index 11,602.03 3.32 RATE QE All Share Index 2,066.24 2.31 INDEX Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,022.46 3.90 GOLD Buying Selling QE All Share Industrials 2,628.27 2.94 All Ordinaries 4502.183 -31.984 -0.71 4602.5 4033.4 QR201.3298 US$ ...... QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 QE All Share Transportation 1,394.01 4.02 Cac 40 Index/D 3422.07 12.48 0.37 3600.48 2922.26 QE All Share Real Estate 1,668.35 4.46 SILVER UK ...... QR 5.7743 QR 5.8548 QE All Share Insurance 1,955.91 4.77 Dj Indu Average 12932.73 -312.95 -2.36 13661.87 11231.56 QR 3.7239 Euro ...... QR 4.6122 QR 4.6767 QE All Share Telecoms 1,100 4.17 CA$ ...... QR 3.6212 QR 3.6918 QE All Share Consumer Goods & 4,858.67 17.65 Egypt Cma Gn Idx 1026.29 32.57 3.28 999.95 312.38 Services Swiss Fr ...... QR 3.8254 QR 3.8791 Hang Seng Inde/D 21566.91 -532.94 -2.41 22149.7 18056.4 Yen ...... QR 0.0452 QR 0.0460 QE Market Summary Comparison Aus$ ...... QR 3.7595 QR 3.8342 Iseq Overall/D 3319.82 -2 -0.06 3382.77 2882.71 CRUDE OIL Today Previous day Ind Re ...... QR 0.0664 QR 0.0677 08-11-2012 07-11-2012 Karachi 100 In/D 16243.27 25.26 0.16 16243.86 10771.13 Index 8,572.75 8,570.30 BRENT Pak Re ...... QR 0.0376 QR 0.0384 Change 2.45 0.13 Nikkei 225 Index 8837.15 -135.74 -1.51 10255.15 8238.96 Peso ...... QR 0.0877 QR 0.0895 % 0.03 0.00 $ 107.25 SL Re ...... QR 0.0276 QR 0.0282 YTD% 2.35 2.38 S&P 500 Index/D 1394.53 -33.86 -2.37 1474.51 1158.66 DUBAI Taka ...... QR 0.0443 QR 0.0455 Volume 2,708,385 2,587,188 Straits Times/D 3012.25 -31.02 -1.02 3110.86 2657.77 Nep Re ...... QR 0.0418 QR 0.4238 Value (QAR) 123,458,907.30 132,450,848.92 $ 106.18 Trades 1,890 2,167 SA Rand ...... QR 0.4155 QR 0.4238 Straits Times/D 2989.31 24.69 0.83 3035.78 2657.77 Up 18 | Down 14 | Unchanged 07

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All of Vietnam is happy ment,” he added. “We have hosted successful lions of dollars in infrastruc- for getting the games,” he said Hanoi was chosen by the 45 multi-sports events and single ture investment. by telephone from Macau. National Olympic Committees, sports events in recent years,” The Vietnamese capital got “We will be ready. We plan to which make up the OCA, the he said before the decision was the nod ahead of Indonesia’s host Games in Hanoi, in some governing body for sports in announced. second biggest city of Surabaya provinces around Hanoi. Some Asia. His optimism came despite and Dubai in the United Arab Games will even be in Ho Chi All the candidate cities had a criticism of Indonesia’s organi- Emirates, the Olympic Council Minh City -- the football.” “very good chance of winning”, sation of the SEA Games, where of Asia (OCA) said after a meet- The Vietnamese govern- OCA Evaluation Committee two people were killed in a stam- ing in the southern Chinese city ment estimates the 18th Asian chairman Syed Arif Hasan, who pede at the soccer final between of Macau. Games will cost some $150m and visited the three candidate cities Indonesia and Malaysia. “The majority of the votes are require the construction of new in October, said. The last major sporting event for the city of Hanoi to hold the sporting stadiums and an ath- Dubai pulled out at the last hosted by Vietnam was the SEA 2019 Asian Games,” OCA presi- letes’ village. minute, saying it wanted to focus Games in 2003. dent Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad “We will build new on future bids, to leave Surabaya Guangzhou in southern China Al Sabah told a press conference infrastructure. as Hanoi’s only rival. held the previous Asian Games yesterday. “Not only for the Asian Games Hoang Tuan Anh, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and The Asian Games features in 2010, and the next Games will “The leaders of the country, -- the government has already Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah, OCA President, after signing the agreement regular Olympic sports like be held in Incheon, South Korea, the sports groups of the coun- approved a major development to host the 2019 Asian Games City, at 31st OCA General Assembly, yesterday. swimming and athletics, as well in 2014. try, we have trust that they will plan for Hanoi for the next 10 as disciplines that reflect Asia’s The Games are usually held reach their commitment, and years,” Hoang said. Hanoi were mixed. Vietnam to develop our sports diverse cultures such as South every four years but the organ- as a partner we will work very “It will be big investment, big “I didn’t even know that more,” said Tran Van Hoang, 30, East Asia’s sepaktakraw, South isers decided to delay the 18th closely with them to bring the budget, new highways, new tun- Vietnam had applied to host the a motorbike taxi driver. Sports Asia’s kabaddi and East Asia’s Games by a year for scheduling best Games ever in Asia.” nels and so on.” Asian Games. We won? Maybe fan Tong Dinh Truong, 41, said wushu. reasons. Vietnam Olympic Committee Reactions on the streets of it will be good as it will help he feared that the money spent Indonesian Sports Minister AFP Medals UK looking MotoGP lost my respect, headache for new builds for sponsors says former champion officials in after I will easily give up the stress of travelling: Casey Stoner Sochi Olympics SOCHI, RUSSIA: A med- LONDON: After a 2012 London als headache may be building Olympics when UK Athletics MILAN: Former world Moto why I’m quitting - one day I will for organisers of the Sochi commanded a rare place at the GP champion Casey Stoner explain everything.” Winter Olympics as officials centre of British sporting life, it says he is ready to settle down Stoner earlier this season com- wrestle with the logistics of must now fill a gap left by the to a new life at home after “los- plained of slower speeds on some transporting athletes who exit of long-term sponsor Aviva. ing respect” for the sport in a circuits and said in an interview win events in the mountains Sophia Warner, new commer- magazine interview published with Australian Motorcycle News down to the Black Sea coast cial director of UK Athletics, is yesteday. he would prefer a return to a to receive their medals. aiming to recruit a core group of The Australian, who won two purer form of racing from the Of the 98 medal events at the up to six sponsors to replace the world titles in motorcycling’s 500cc days. 2014 Games, 69 will be decided insurer, the sport’s main backer most prestigious category, in 2007 He added in the panorama in the mountains. All medals, for the past 13 years. and 2011, shocked the sport ear- interview: “If I had to say in a few though, will be awarded some According to media reports the lier this year when he announced words, I’d say I’ve lost my respect 48 kilometres away at the deal with the insurer was worth his decision to retire at the end of for the championship and I don’t coastal plaza. around $12.8m per year, a mod- the season. really agree with the direction it With media commitments est sum compared to the kinds A week after winning at the has taken.” and anti-doping testing at ven- of money companies plough into Phillip Island circuit where Asked if he would ever change ues immediately post-competi- higher profile sports like soccer Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo secured the his mind, Stoner said: “Never tion, and some events finishing and Formula One. 2012 title, Stoner is looking for- say never, but I don’t think so. late at night, this will likely Warner, who suffers from cer- ward to the simple things in life The championship would have to lead to many athletes receiv- ebral palsy and competed at this like helping his wife and daughter undergo radical changes.” MotoGP riders Casey Stoner of Australia (left) and Valentino Rossi of ing their medals a day after year’s Paralympics, says that ath- with the chores. He added: “And I don’t make Italy pose after a news conference ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix competing. letics has been slower to sell itself And although the 27-year-old decisions so easily. I’m very at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur last month. Stoner At the last Winter Games than other sports. says he could keep one eye on the thoughtful and when I make a will quit the sport after this week’s race in Valencia. organisers awarded medals at “Athletics is very much in its racing, he does not agree with the decision I usually stick to it.” two plazas - one in Vancouver early stages of sponsorship and direction the sport has taken. Stoner’s farewell race will be and one in Whistler. development,” she explained in a “The problem is not my pas- this Sunday in Valencia, when the hustle and bustle of the sport, know if we will remain in Games organisers said yes- telephone interview. sion, it’s the passion which is he will wave goodbye to a career including the stress of travelling, Switzerland (where he lives) or terday the plans had not yet “It hasn’t been exploited, it missing on the circuit (champi- which began at a young age in to spend more time with his wife in Australia. But I will easily give been finalised, but that every- hasn’t been over-utilised, it’s still onship), the one I found as a kid Queensland and led him to move and daughter Alessandra Maria. up the stress of travelling. thing would be done to avoid a relatively poor sport with much and which made me commit to to the United Kingdom to pursure “They are my life and from “And lending a hand with the inconveniencing athletes. potential.” the sport all these years,” Stoner his dream. next week I can finally give them chores is not something that “The plan to move athletes Athletes like Jessica Ennis told www.panorama.it. Although only 27-years-old, all the time they deserve,” he said. scares me,” he said in the inter- from the mountains to the and Mo Farah have won lucra- “There are many reasons Stoner says he us happy to replace “I’ve not made plans. I don’t view. REUTERS medals area has not been for- tive endorsements on the back of malised,” the organising com- their Olympic gold medals but the mittee’s Amedeo Ricottilli told sport often struggles for attention reporters. outside of major events. “But we will do our best for Warner said the new sponsor- the athletes. The complete plan ships were a great opportunity for the medals plaza is still for companies to get involved as Wiggins back home after crash under discussion.” Britain seeks to train a new group The medals plaza is to be of top athletes for when London WRIGHTINGTON, UNITED near Levenshulme in Manchester, the first British winner in the located near the Fisht Olympic hosts the world championships KINGDOM: Tour de France also in northwest England. history of the Tour de France Stadium and medals will be in 2017. Sponsors will be able to winner Bradley Wiggins left “Shane was taken into hospi- and, barely two weeks later, he awarded every night. put their name to various cat- hospital yesterday after a train- tal where it was identified he has also won the time trial at London Meanwhile, Russia’s 2014 egories such as major meetings, ing crash but in a black day for suffered bruising and bleeding on 2012 in front of his home fans for Olympics will be the biggest Paralympics, road running and British cycling his team coach the brain,” British Cycling said in a fourth career Olympic Games and the most expansionist community events. suffered head injuries in a sepa- a statement. gold medal. Winter Games with 12 new “We’ve come to the conclusion rate accident. “Shane was wearing a helmet. Wiggins, who broke his collar- sports, organisers said day. that one sponsor couldn’t possibly Wiggins, the 2012 Olympics He is set to undergo more tests, bone on the 2011 Tour de France, Sports director Irina deliver everything,” said Warner. time-trial gold medallist, was and is likely to stay in hospital for had been due to take part in a Gladkikh outlined the new “We’re looking at somewhere thrown off his bike on Wednesday the next few days,” number of interviews to promote sports, ranging from women’s between four to six main sponsors evening when hit by a vehicle Australia-born Sutton, 55, his autobiography “My Time”, ski jumping to a figure skating and then a number of partners believed to have pulled out of a led Britain’s cycling team to a which was planned to be released team championship at a media as well,” she added, compar- petrol station in Wrightington, string of medals at the London yesterday. briefing. ing the new model to the way near his home in Eccleston, 2012 Olympics, including gold for Team Sky said on its website Only two new sports were the Olympics attracts a raft of northwest England. Wiggins in the time-trial. that his injuries were “not thought added to the last Winter sponsors for different product Lancashire police said the Governing body British Cycling to be serious and he is expected to Olympics programme in categories. 32-year-old Team Sky rider suf- called on the government to make a full and speedy recovery”. Vancouver 2010 which staged The aim is to have at least one fered broken ribs and a wrist improve conditions for cyclists. Garage attendant Yasmin 86 events. Sochi will boast a sponsorship deal in place in time injury and had spent the night in “It is extremely rare that our Smith, who went to Wiggins’s total of 98 medal events in 15 for the start of the indoor athlet- hospital. riders and coaches are hurt while aid, told the BBC: “I was in the sports - 69 in the mountains ics season in Glasgow in January. The driver of the vehicle -- a out cycling on the road, even office and I heard a screeching of and 29 at the coastal cluster. Despite her new role Warner woman -- will be interviewed by rarer that two incidents should tyres and a bang. I ran outside The 2014 Winter Olympics, still has some ambitions on the police about the accident. “We occur in a short space of time, and there was a gentleman on the officially the XXII Olympic track after competing in London plan to speak to the driver later and we wish Shane and Bradley pavement. I didn’t realise who it Winter Games, or the 22nd with a slipped disc in her neck today as part of our inquiries,” a a speedy recovery,” it said. was at first.: Winter Olympics, will be cel- and finishing fourth in her two spokeswoman said. “Cycling is not an intrinsically Yasmin added: “He was in a lot ebrated from February 7 to sprint events. She plans to run British media reported that he dangerous activity but there is of pain. He actually thought he 23 2014, in Sochi, Russia, with in the Paralympic Athletics world had returned home after leaving much more to be done to improve had broken his ribs. His hands some events held in the resort championships in the French city hospital yesterday. conditions for cyclists on the looked bruised and they were town of Krasnaya Polyana. of Lyon in July. This file picture taken in London He gave photographers the roads. curled up a bit. And then his col- Ninety-eight events in fifteen “I’m going to do one more sea- on August 1, 2012, shows middle finger as he was driven On the same August 1 day that our changed.” winter sports will be held. son,” the 38-year-old said. “I feel British cyclist Bradley Wiggins away from hospital. Wiggins enjoyed his Olympic Wiggins’s wife went to the Both the Olympic and like I have some unfinished busi- celebrating after winning the But as news broke of his release Games triumph, a passing cyclist scene while they were waiting for Paralympic Games are ness. “I’m going to aim for the men’s individual time trial road from hospital, it emerged that was killed in a collision with a an ambulance, she added. being organized by the Sochi world championships and then British Cycling team coach Shane London 2012 media shuttle bus “His wife (tried to) hug him Organizing Committee (SOC). I’m definitely retiring. I’ve got a cycling event during the 2012 Sutton had been involved in an just outside the Olympic Park. and he said: ‘Don’t, my ribs’,” AGENCIES family, I’ve now got a full-time job Olympic Games. unrelated accident while cycling This year saw Wiggins become Smith said. REUTERS and then I train.” REUTERS FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Bangladesh South Africa out to defend brings rookie spinner for No. 1 spot against Australia Windies Test DHAKA: Bangladesh’s selec- tors yesterday included uncapped Sohag Gazi in their SA dismiss Aussie mind games; Clarke aims to tame Steyn-led attack 14-member squad, hoping the off-spinner can get the best of left-handers in the West Indies BRISBANE, Australia: South Stats and trivia team during next week’s first Africa captain Graeme Smith Test. South Africa will retain top spot on the ICC wants to keep the anniversary Test rankings with a drawn series. The 21-year-old took 11 wickets of Australia’s humiliating capit- in Bangladesh’s ongoing first-class Australia will claim top spot from them with ulation for 47 fresh in the minds season that included a hat-trick a series win of the home side at the opening and a century, earning him a call Brisbane Test today. This is South Africa’s first Test match at the for the first of two Tests starting It will be almost 12 months to Gabba since 1963 in Mirpur, Dhaka from November the day when the Proteas skit- Michael Clarke needs 55 runs to go past 13. tled the Australians for their low- Neil Harvey on Australia’s all-time list of Test Also included in the squad is est total against South Africa at run scorers 20-year-old fast bowler Abul Newlands on the way to a crush- Hasan, who has impressed with ing eight-wicket win. conference in Brisbane yesterday. his performance during the four Smith didn’t miss the oppor- “The longer they are out in the Twenty20 internationals for tunity of reminding Michael field the heavier their legs become Bangladesh this year. Clarke’s Australians of their day so as a batting group we’re really But there was no room for the of ignominy on the eve of the keen to spend as much time out country’s most experienced bats- first of three Tests between the in the middle as possible. man Mohammad Ashraful, who top-ranked South Africa and the “They have only four fast bowl- has failed to display the requisite number three Aussies. ers in their touring party and if performance in recent years. Pace duo Dale Steyn and we can make them spend as much Chief selector Akram Khan Vernon Philander rocked the time in the field as possible, hope- said Gazi had been rewarded for Australians in Cape Town and fully that we will put us in good his impressive recent showings. are threatening to wreak similar stead for the next two Tests.” “We have been watching him havoc on a greenish Gabba pitch, Steyn, 287 wickets in 57 Tests, for a year and after his recent where South Africa last played and Philander, 63 wickets in just performance we thought this in 1963. 10 Tests, are likely to be backed is the perfect time to give him “(Coach Kirsten) Gary’s daugh- up by Morne Morkel, all-rounder a break,” Khan told reporters. ter is turning one tomorrow and Jacques Kallis and leg-spinner “West Indies have plenty of left- she was born on that day. It’s Imran Tahir in South Africa’s handers, so we needed someone quite easy to remember,” Smith first Test in Brisbane in 49 years. like him.” said yesterday. “They are experienced and they Pace bowler Rubel Hossain “To have Australia 21 for 9 is have a very good attack,” Clarke returned to the side after a long something that’s quite hard to said. injury lay off that required shoul- fathom today. Test cricket captains, Australia’s Michael Clarke (right) and South Africa’s Graeme Smith pose with the ICC Test “We know we have to be at der surgery this year. “Our goal is to get into the mace at the Gabba cricket ground in Brisbane yesterday. Australia and South Africa play the first of three Test our best and we’re prepared for The squad for the second Test, (Australian) batting order and matches starting today at the Gabba ground. that, we know what’s coming, which will be held at new venue create a lot of pressure. If we can we know what we are about to Khulna from November 21, will do that first up, hopefully we can bowlers to expose their top ranking. “This is the next step- of dethroning the number one face and we’re excited about the be announced later. West Indies create a bit of doubt.” order quickly. That inexperience ping stone for us, and it’s a big ranked South Africans is to wear challenge.” were to play a three-day warm-up Steyn and Philander, the top is hopefully something we can challenge. We’re not getting too down their strike weapons. Australia: Ed Cowan, David match against Bangladesh Cricket two bowlers in Test cricket, are exploit.” far ahead of ourselves. We believe The tourists have only brought Warner, Rob Quiney, Ricky Board XI in Savar from Thursday key to South Africa’s hopes of The Proteas will be defending we have the capabilities to cre- four pace bowlers to Australia and Ponting, Michael Clarke (capt), but it was initially delayed by one repeating their first-ever series the top Test ranking they claimed ate that, but you’ve got to go and Clarke senses an opportunity to Michael Hussey, Matthew day because of wet ground before win in Australia in 2009 and in England this year and Smith earn it.” erode their effectiveness through- Wade (wk), Peter Siddle, James being completely called off. remaining the top Test nation. said beating Australia Down Meanwhile, skipper Michael out the three Tests.Clarke, who Pattinson, Ben Hilfenhaus, Squad: Mushfiqur “The thing is, you can bowl the Under again was the next step- Clarke wants Australia’s bats- has still to decide on his own Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon. Rahim (capt), Mohammad speed of light, but how effective ping stone. men to blunt the vaunted South bowling attack, wants batsmen to South Africa: Graeme Smith Mahmudullah, Tamim Iqbal, can you be. That’s the key,” Smith “We’d love the opportunity to African pace attack by waging a occupy the crease for long periods (capt), Alviro Petersen, Hashim Junaid Siddique, Shahriar Nafees, said of Steyn. create a legacy. You’ve got to take war of attrition. to test the physical endurance of Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Shakib Al Hasan, Naeem Islam, “Dale has proven that he can be steps at a time,” he said. The Proteas boast Test cricket’s Steyn, and Philander. Villiers (wk), Jacques Rudolph, Nazimuddin, Nasir Hossain, Elias both. Hopefully he’ll show that in “In international cricket today, two top-ranked bowlers -- Steyn “It’s certainly the hardest time JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Sunny, Shahadat Hossain, Rubel this Test match. there’s a number of teams who and Philander -- but Clarke to bat against the bowler’s first Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn, Imran Hossain, Abul Hasan, Sohag Gazi. “Our goal is to have our fast have touched the number one says Australia’s best chance spell,” Clarke told a Test-eve press Tahir. AGENCIES AFP Court overrules Azharuddin’s life ban

NEW DELHI: A court in India (BCCI) had acted “unilaterally” in needs to analyse the judgement happened. “My conscience was two years later. Azharuddin was yesterday overruled the life ban imposing the ban and threw out a first, we can only comment on it clear and I was not happy by the stranded on 99 Test appearances imposed on former national lower court’s order that ruled in after that,” Shukla said. ban. But I take things positively. I due to the ban, having made 6,215 cricket captain Mohammad favour of the ban, the Press Trust Azharuddin, now 49 and an am happy now and want to move runs at an average of 45.03 after Azharuddin (pictured) in 2000 of India news agency reported. elected lawmaker, said he was on.” bursting on the scene in 1984-85 for match-fixing, posing a major The court lifted the ban after delighted with the ruling. The CBI inquiry was conducted with centuries in each of his first challenge to the sport’s ruling agreeing with Azharuddin’s law- “It was a long drawn-out legal after a match-fixing scandal in three Tests. body. yers that there was “no evidence case and it was painful,” he told 2000 that led to life bans also The wristy right-hand batsman The Andhra Pradesh High against the former cricketer that reporters in New Delhi. “But being imposed on two other finished with 22 Test centuries. Court in Azharuddin’s home city he succumbed to any pressure finally the verdict has come and Test captains, Hansie Cronje of He also scored 9,378 runs in 334 of Hyderabad upheld his petition while playing cricket”, the news I am happy that the ban has been South Africa and Salim Malik of one-day internationals with seven against the ban, which followed a agency added. lifted by the court. Pakistan. hundreds. Central Bureau of Investigation The BCCI was undecided “I am not going to take any Cronje, who was accused by Azharuddin joined politics in (CBI) report in 2000 that found whether to appeal the court’s rul- legal action against any authority New Delhi police of taking money 2009 and was elected to the lower the cricketer guilty of corruption. ing, spokesman Rajiv Shukla told and I don’t want to blame anybody from bookie Sanjeev Chawla dur- house of parliament the same The court said the Board of reporters in New Delhi. for this also. It is about destiny ing South Africa’s tour of India year on a Congress ticket from Control for Cricket in India “The legal team of the BCCI and whatever had to happen has in 2000, died in a plane crash Moradabad. AFP

Singapore Open Bjorn leads rain-hit Singapore Open SINGAPORE: Leading completed scores at the Barclays Singapore Open after SINGAPORE: round one was suspended because of Denmark’s double-bogey on the par-three on the par-three 17th -- but with- thunderstorms yesterday. Thomas Bjorn held a one-shot 14th hole, when it took him two out being awarded the expensive clubhouse lead in the $6m shots to get his ball one yard car which was on display by the 66 Thomas Bjorn (DEN) Barclays Singapore Open yes- out of thick rough and on to the tee. terday as a thunderstorm halted green. “I hit a six iron 188 yards. 67 Simon Khan (ENG), Chinnarat play with half the field yet to Bjorn carded six birdies against We had a decent view of it -- it Phadungsil (THA), Pablo Martin (ESP) complete the first round. one bogey for his best opening pitched just short of the hole and World number one Rory round since February, as the all of a sudden the people behind 68 Paul Casey (ENG), Y.E. Yang (KOR), McIlroy, level-par through eight Ryder Cup vice captain seeks his the green started to scream and Kwanchai Tannin (THA) holes, was among 78 players first tournament victory of the clap,” Molinari said. affected by the overnight suspen- year. “There is a BMW car on the 69 David Howell (ENG), Himmat Rai (IND), sion -- which came after officials “It’s not the longest golf course tee there but luckily I read on Jyoti Randhawa (IND), Richard Green said they’d like to change the in the world so if you can keep it the noticeboard on Tuesday that (AUS), Hennie Otto (RSA), Garth event’s dates because of its noto- in the fairway, you can produce it was only for display.” Mulroy (RSA), Gunn Charoenkul (THA) rious weather delays. a score, and I did that very well Earlier the tournament’s pro- Bjorn shot a scintillating five- today. That’s only round one, so moters admitted they were con- 70 Julien Quesne (FRA), Andrew Dodt under-par 66 at the demanding, we’ll work from here,” he said. sidering holding the event at a (AUS), Prom Meesawat (THA), Richie par-71 Sentosa Golf Club to lead The early group played in sauna different time of year to prevent Ramsay (SCO), Edoardo Molinari (ITA), England’s Simon Khan, Chinnarat heat. But after McIlroy, watched storm delays. Last year, it fin- Yuta Ikeda (JPN), Shiv Kapur (IND) Phadungsil of Thailand and by his tennis star girlfriend ished on the Monday morning Spain’s Pablo Martin by a stroke. Caroline Wozniacki, had shot two -- even after being cut to three 71 Alejandro Canizares (ESP), Joost England’s Paul Casey continued birdies sandwiched between two rounds. Luiten (NED), Peter Hedblom (SWE), his hot run of recent form to lie bogeys, dark clouds gathered and “Frankly, as far as I’m con- Adam Scott (AUS), Soren Kjeldsen two off the pace at three-under- play was stopped due to the risk cerned all bets are off,” said Chris (DEN), Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND), Johan par 68, alongside South Korean of lightning. Jordan, a senior official with Edfors (SWE), Christian Nilsson (SWE) Major-winner Y.E. Yang and Players will be back on the World Sport Group. Thai pair Kwanchai Tannin and course at 7:30am on Friday with “Nothing’s a given but we will Selected: Chapchai Nirat. organisers hoping to cram one- look at dates because seriously, we But America’s Phil Mickelson, and-a-half rounds into one day. can’t afford to have too much bad Thomas Bjorn of Denmark hitting a shot during day one of the Barclays Singapore Open golf tournament at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, 73 Todd Hamilton (USA), Phil Mickelson sporting bright pink trousers, Italy’s Edoardo Molinari hit the luck on one date any more.” (USA) crashed to a 73 including a best shot so far with a hole in one AFP yesterday. FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 Man United reach last 16 stage Champions League: Celtic stun Barca; holders Chelsea leave it late to edge Shakhtar

PARIS: Manchester United Champions League unfair look about it but still a His Barcelona counterpart Tito became the third club to reach place in the last 16. Vilanova was gracious in defeat. the Champions League knock- Champions League results on Wednesday night: That above all was a relief “Congratulations to Celtic and out stages after coming from Group E to Alex Ferguson and his play- their fans. The credit is theirs,” behind to beat Braga 3-1 and At Turin, Italy ers after they missed out on the Vilanova said. ensure they also top their group Juventus (ITA) 4 Nordsjaelland (DEN) 0 knpockout stages last season. “It was an amazing show. If on Wednesday night. At London “I think we were all disap- we had scored first it would have However, it was the side that Chelsea (ENG) 3 Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 2 pointed (we didn’t progress from been a more open match. We hit beat them to being Britain’s first Group F the group stage last year),” said the post twice but their goal- ever winner of the European veteran Ryan Giggs. keeper did very well.” At Valencia, Spain Cup, Celtic, that stole the glory “It was not good enough and Chelsea showed terrific grit to as they recorded a deserved 2-1 Valencia (ESP) 4 BATE Borisov (BLR) 2 we knew we had to do something seal their victory in the fourth home win over four-time cham- At Munich, Germany about it and we have. Long may minute of stoppage time through pions Barcelona just a day after Bayern Munich (GER) 6 Lille (FRA) 1 it continue.” Victor Moses, his first goal in the the hosts celebrated their 125th Group G Celtic had been unfortunate to competition, but their opponents birthday. At Lisbon lose 2-1 to Barcelona a fortnight deserved a share of the spoils. Another British winner of Benfica (POR) 2 Spartak Moscow (RUS) 0 ago having taken the lead but they “We’ve got a crucial three European club football’s premier did not make the same mistake points. It was crucial for us to At Glasgow competition - defending cham- on Wednesday more than holding win this tough home game,” said pions Chelsea - kept their hopes Celtic (SCO) 2 Barcelona (ESP) 1 their own after an early goal by Di Matteo. alive of avoiding the humiliation Group H the outstanding Victor Wanyama. “They are a very good side. Now of becoming the first champions At Cluj, Romania They sealed the points through it’s probably going to go down to to go out at the group stage with Cluj (ROM) 1 Galatasaray (TUR) 3 a superbly-taken late second from the last kick of the last game in a last gasp 3-2 home win over tal- At Braga, Portugal 18-year-old Tony Watt - Lionel this group.” ented Ukrainian side Shakhtar Braga (POR) 1 Manchester United (ENG) 3 Messi grabbed a stoppage time Juventus will provide equally Donetsk. consolation goal - prompting wild tough opposition for di Matteo’s However, while they top the the first-half. Bayern are bat- celebrations. side later in the month and the group on goal difference from tling it out on the same points “I said when I took the job that Italian side’s assistant coach Shakhtar their fate probably as Valencia, who also enjoyed an I wanted to bring the thunder Angelo Alessio admitted it would hangs on their trip to Italian easy night at home beating early back to the club and I have never be crucial as to which of them champions Juventus in a fortnight pacesetters BATE Borisov 4-2. heard anything like that at the progressed. as their hosts are just a point The Belarus side trail the top two end of the match,” said manager “We must beat Chelsea at home behind them having demolished by just three points but appear to Neil Lennon. in the next game if we are to earn Nordsjaelland 4-0 in Turin. have gone off the boil. “This is simply unbelievable. our place in the next round,” said The biggest winners of the night United were second best for The club has been the in dol- Alessio. were last season’s beaten finalists most of their match with Braga drums. This is not the pinna- “We wanted to go out there Bayern Munich who humiliated but having resumed after a sec- cle, there is more to come from with the right degree of intensity Manchester United’s English forward Wayne Rooney celebrates after hapless French side Lille 6-1 ond-half power cut they scored this team, but the progression is and the lads got it right for this scoring during the UEFA Champions League match against SC Braga at with Peruvian striker Claudio three times in the last 10 min- great. It gives us a great chance type of performance.” the Municipal Stadium of Braga on Wednesday night. Manchester won 3-1. Pizarro scoring a hat-trick in utes to give the scoreline a rather of qualifying.” AFP Six host cities confirmed England recall Wilshere for Sweden friendly

LONDON: England coach Roy Forster (Celtic/SCO), Joe for Confederations Cup Hodgson recalled fit-again mid- Hart (Man City), John Ruddy fielder Jack Wilshere to his (Norwich) SAO PAULO: Brazil faces a FIFA Secretary-General events. Many in Brazil are also squad yesterday for next week’s Defenders: Leighton Baines race against time to complete Jerome Valcke last week said sta- worried that logistical hassles friendly away to Sweden and (Everton), Ryan Bertrand construction work on stadi- diums should be delivered within could complicate the World Cup, also awarded a first call-up to (Chelsea), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), ums after FIFA gave the green the allotted time frame so that which is expected to attract as Everton’s Leon Osman. Steven Caulker (Tottenham), light for six cities to stage organisers could hold at least two many as 600,000 foreign visitors Arsenal playmaker Wilshere, Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Confederations Cup matches test events. The tournament, in addition to the crush of locals 21, recently returned after spend- Johnson (Liverpool), Ryan next year. featuring the champions of the who will be attending games. ing 16 months on the sidelines Shawcross (Stoke), Kyle Walker FIFA said Belo Horizonte, country groupings that make up Despite government promises to through injury, which forced him (Tottenham) Brasilia, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de FIFA’s six “confederations,” will modernise the country’s aged and to miss the whole of last season. Midfielders: Tom Cleverley Janeiro and Salvador would host be closely watched as a major test overburdened roads and airports, He has not represented his (Man Utd), Steven Gerrard matches in the eight-team com- ahead of Brazil’s hosting of the routine travel in Brazil remains country since he made his fifth (Liverpool), Aaron Lennon petition even though some of the 2014 World Cup. plagued by delays. appearance against Switzerland (Tottenham), Leon Osman stadiums would not be ready until FIFA and Brazil have been at Stadiums in Rio de Janeiro, in June last year. (Everton), Jonjo Shelvey four months before the tourna- loggerheads over preparations for Brasilia, Recife and Salvador are Steven Gerrard is in line to (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling ment begins. the World Cup, to be held in 12 not expected to be ready until four win his 100th cap in Stockholm (Liverpool), Theo Walcott Football’s governing body had Brazilian cities, because of con- months before the Confederation on November 14, while goal- (Arsenal), Jack Wilshere stated that venues had to be struction delays, organisational Cup kicks off on June 15. keeper Fraser Forster retains his (Arsenal), Ashley Young (Man completed six months before the uncertainty, and disputes over an Officials yesterday said they Thierry Weil, FIFA’s Marketing place in the squad after starring Utd) event kicks off but it has relaxed alcohol ban in stadiums and ticket remained concerned but had Director, attends a media briefing in Celtic’s shock 2-1 Champions Forwards: Wayne Rooney the rules to allow the host coun- discounts for students and senior decided to move ahead after to announce the venues for the League win over Barcelona on (Man Utd), Daniel Sturridge try an additional eight weeks to citizens, both of which are man- assurances by Brazilian authori- 2013 Confederations Cup in Sao Wednesday. (Chelsea), Daniel Welbeck (Man get the stadiums ready. dated by Brazilian law for sporting ties. REUTERS Paulo, yesterday. Squad: Goalkeepers: Fraser Utd). AFP ICSS highlights emerging Spirit of Qatar 96 bags issues in sport security second place in Florida

LONDON: The International a structured exchange of knowl- KEY WEST, USA: Sheikh 32nd Key West World Championships – as Sheikh Hassan held a solid Centre for Sport Security edge between security experts and Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani and points after race 1 of 3: third overall from the turbine (ICSS), the not-for-profit insti- major event organisers. throttleman Steve Curtis fin- 1. Gasse 8 250 pts boats. tution that specialises in sport “Security is one of the key ished second overall and second JD Byrider spun on lap three 2. Spirit of Qatar 96 225 pts security and integrity, high- elements in the organisation in the Superboat Unlimited class of the Superboat race, as Gasse, 3. Miss Geico 113 202.5 pts lighted the scale and nature of of any major event. With many in race one at the 32nd Annual Miss Geico and Spirit of Qatar the global threat to the integrity new and emerging cities and Key West World Championships Spirit of Qatar 96 was down 96 held station in Superboat of sport at the 7th International nations looking to host major in Florida yesterday. on power on many of its main Unlimited and Stihl snatched the Sports Event Management international sporting events, it At the helm of Spirit of Qatar American rivals and Sheikh lead from WHM Motorsports in Conference, taking place in is important to develop a phi- 96 and running in gusting north- Hassan openly admitted that the the Superboat class. London. losophy on the key elements westerly winds that made racing Qatar crew needed very rough Miss Geico managed to pass “The global threat to the integ- what security means and a tai- conditions even more difficult, conditions to give their boat a Gasse on the start/finish line and rity and credibility of sport is Chris Eaton (left) and Helmut Spahn lor-made security concept, con- the Qatar Team duo tackled the competitive edge. Aqua Mania G3 snatch the overall lead for the real and not exaggerated, with sidering a holistic, integrated 6.75-lap, 43-mile race alongside and Miss Geico used their extra first time - with Spirit of Qatar sport result manipulation for the including the application of struc- approach,” said Helmut Spahn 11 other rivals in the Superboat power and made the best start 96 in third position - but Gasse purposes of betting fraud deliv- tured principles and appropriate Executive Director of ICSS said. Unlimited (two), Superboat among the Unlimited and Turbine managed to regain the lead on the ering tens of millions of dollars due diligence within international “Additionally, it is vital that (seven) and Turbine (two) classes. boats, with the seven Superboat same lap and Miss Geico slowed to international organised crime. sporting bodies to protect indi- major event organisers focus on The race developed into a fas- crews starting behind the first soon afterwards with mechanical The surge of organised criminal viduals and competitions vulner- faithful cooperation with the cinating contest between Marc five entrants. problems and limped to the finish bodies operating within sport is able to match-fixers and criminal main stakeholders but also take Granet and Scott Begovich in Gasse 8’s Tor Staubo and John behind Sheikh Hassan and Steve fast becoming an issue of national organisations. into account and accept differ- Miss Geico and Tor Staubo and Tomlinson held the advantage Curtis in Spirit of Qatar. Stihl security and government policy Creating awareness, prevention ences in infrastructure, expe- John Tomlinson in Gasse 8. The at the end of lap one, with Miss went on to win the Superboat and as a result, now poses a seri- and protection are key elements rience, culture, technological pair were neck and neck for sev- Geico and Spirit of Qatar 96 run- race from WHM Motorsports. ous threat to the independence the ICSS will tirelessly continue capabilities and financial aspects eral laps, until Miss Geico slowed ning in second and third from the The Lucas Oil 77 crew of of sports administrators,” Chris to work on and offer specific pro- from between various host coun- to the finish and Gasse took the two turbine boats, Semper Fi and Swede Michael Silfverberg and Eaton Director of Sporting grammes and services. tries and organising commit- chequered flag from Spirit of Aqua Mania G3. Californian Nigel Hook won Integrity at ICSS said. Also speaking at the confer- tees. Finally, quality of Security Qatar 96, with Miss Geico limp- The Australian Maritimo the first of the three Superboat “Sport and competition admin- ence, Helmut Spahn Executive Management is a key for suc- ing to the flag in third. boat held the advantage in the Extreme class races, with the istrations are often multi-layered Director at ICSS, recommended cess and can never be underes- “The race was all about horse Superboat category. Gasse con- Mercury-engined Instigator and can include loosely connected a number of key security princi- timated. To support major event power and the top two boats had tinued to lead from Miss Geico taking second position and the organisational components. As a ples that major event organisers organisers, the ICSS has devel- more than we did and we also had and Spirit of Qatar 96 through lap Florida boat - Twisted Metal result, identifying those respon- should adhere to when plan- oped the ICSS Security, Safety, a gearbox problem that cost us two and JD Byrider passed Stihl Motorsports - slotting into the sible and accountable is often a ning events, including the need Integrity ModelTM - The ICSS performance,” admitted Sheikh and a slowing Maritimo to lead final podium place. challenge,” he added. to embed experienced security SSI ModelTM- an integrated and Hassan, the president of the the Superboat class. The second and third of the Eaton believes a number of experts at the early stages of holistic framework for security Qatar Marine Sports Federation Miss Geico held the inside line three races at the famous racing urgent measures should be put in strategic planning, as well as and integrity planning.” (QMSF) and driver of Spirit of from Gasse through lap three festival will take place today and place to protect sporting integrity, highlighting the need to develop THE PENINSULA Qatar 96. before losing time at a tight turn, Sunday. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Football Fixtures (all times in GMT) English Premier League Error-prone Federer beats Tomorrow Arsenal vs Fulham (1500) Everton vs Sunderland (1500) Reading vs Norwich City (1500) Southampton vs Swansea City (1500) Ferrer for semi-finals berth Stoke City vs Queens Park Rangers (1500) Wigan Athletic vs Swiss world number two extends career record over Spaniard to 14-0 West Bromwich Albion (1500) Aston Villa vs Manchester United (1730) LONDON: Sunday Roger Federer ATP World Tour Finals missed opportunity, Federer went clinched a place in the semi- for the kill and pressured the Manchester City vs finals of the ATP Tour Finals LONDON: Results from the fourth day of Spaniard in a crucial mistake, an Tottenham Hotspur (1330) yesterday as the defending off-balance backhand that sailed the ATP World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Newcastle United vs champion ground out a 6-4, 7-6 long, to break for a 2-0 lead. Arena yesterday (x denotes seeding): West Ham United (1500) (7/5) win over Spain’s David This was Ferrer’s 12th match Ferrer at London’s O2 Arena. Singles Group B in 16 days and he could have been Chelsea vs Liverpool (1600) Federer required a straight forgiven for waving the white Scottish Premier League sets win over the fourth seed Roger Federer (SUI x2) bt flag when three more chances to to seal his spot in the last four David Ferrer (ESP x4) 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) break slipped through his fingers Tomorrow with one Group B match to spare Doubles Group A during a marathon third game. Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Hearts and he reached that goal despite To his credit he refused to (1200) a scrappy performance that surrender and earned two more Leander Paes/Radek Stepanek (IND/CZE Kilmarnock vs Ross County (1500) included 39 unforced errors. x3) bt Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez break points in the Swiss star’s While Federer was some way (ESP/ESP x6) 7-5, 6-4 next service game, finally con- Motherwell vs Dundee (1500) from his best, the world number verting one at the eighth attempt St. Mirren vs Aberdeen (1500) two displayed his priceless knack when Federer pushed a backhand of elevating his game on the big relieved and thrilled that that’s wide. Sunday points as the 31-year-old extended the case. But, despite struggling badly on Hibernian vs Dundee United (1245) his winning run at the Tour Finals “David’s been on a great run his first serve, Federer was still Celtic vs St Johnstone (1500) to 12 matches. and he is so respected by his fel- able to wrestle the set away from As well as securing his semi- low competitors. I enjoy playing Ferrer with a ruthless break to La Liga final berth, Federer also achieved against him, not because I’ve got love at 5-4. Today a notable personal landmark by a good record, but because he’s a That burst of brilliance from recording his 70th match win of great guy and a great competitor.” Federer was followed by another Real Betis vs Granada CF (2030) the year -- the first time he has Going into this match Ferrer dip and he had to stave off two Tomorrow done that since he was at the very had won only three of 30 sets break points in the first game of Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo (1500) peak of his form in 2006. against Federer and, although he the second set. It was a familiar story for walked on court on an 11-match Ferrer remained a nuisance Espanyol vs Osasuna (1700) Ferrer, who has now lost all 14 unbeaten run that brought him for Federer, who was throwing in Real Zaragoza vs Deportivo Coruna (1900) of his meetings with Federer, titles at the Valencia Open and enough unforced errors to keep and the Spaniard will need a vic- Paris Masters, the 30-year-old the Spaniard in with a chance, Malaga vs Real Sociedad (2100) tory over Janko Tipsarevic in his was soon playing second fiddle to and it needed a tie-break to Sunday final match tomorrow to have the Swiss yet again. decide the set. any chance of qualifying for the Presented with a golden chance However, Federer, shrugging Real Valladolid vs Valencia (1100) semi-finals. to secure a vital break in the first off his inconsistent spell, finally Athletic Bilbao vs Sevilla (1500) Switzerland’s Roger Federer reacts after winning his group B singles match “It was a long match and I’m game, Ferrer was unable to con- saw off the dogged Ferrer with a Real Mallorca vs Barcelona (1650) extremely happy to win,” Federer vert as Federer wriggled out of pair of brilliant forehand winners against Spain’s David Ferrer in the round robin stage on the fourth day said. “I played a great match. trouble three times. to settle the contest. of the ATP World Tour tennis finals in London, Britain, yesterday. Federer Atletico Madrid vs Getafe (1845) I’ve qualified and I’m obviously With Ferrer still cursing that AFP won 6-4, 7-6. Levante vs Real Madrid (2030) Ligue 1 Today Spurs crush Clippers; Marathon talks AS Nancy vs Stade Rennes (1945) Tomorrow end without Lille vs Stade Brest (1600) Jazz win over Lakers new NHL deal St Etienne vs ES Troyes AC (1900) Bastia vs Valenciennes (1900) LOS ANGELES: Four-time NBA results Stade de Reims vs Evian Thonon Gaillard NBA champions San Antonio NEW YORK: After a second Phoenix 117 Charlotte 110 FC (1900) Spurs crashed to their first Boston 100 Washington 94 day of marathon talks National Toulouse vs Ajaccio (1900) defeat of the season as the Los Atlanta 89 Indiana 86 Hockey League (NHL) owners Angeles Clippers dazzled with and players appeared no closer Miami 103 Brooklyn 73 Sunday high-flying dunks and tight to a new labour deal yeser- defense on the way to a crush- Memphis 108 Milwaukee 90 day and ending a lockout that Olympique Marseille vs Nice (1300) ing 106-84 win yesterday. Philadelphia 77 New Orleans 62 is threatening to wipe out the FC Lorient vs Girondins Bordeaux (1600) Unbeaten in their first four Denver 93 Houston 87 entire season. Sochaux vs Olympique Lyon (1600) games, the Spurs were no match Minnesota 90 Orlando 75 The two sides huddled for for an energised Clippers team Dallas 109 Toronto 104 nearly five hours at an undisclosed Montpellier HSC vs Paris St Germain (2000) at a sellout Staples Center where Utah 95 LA Lakers 86 location in snowy Manhattan Serie A twice All-Star Blake Griffin was Sacramento 105 Detroit 103 before breaking off negotiations a tower of strength, recording a for the night around 9 pm ET Tomorrow LA Clippers 106 San Antonio 84 game-high 22 points along with and agreeing to resume bargain- Cagliari vs Catania (1700) 10 rebounds. Clippers center Golden State 106 Cleveland 96 ing today. Pescara vs Juventus (1945) DeAndre Jordan weighed in The secret meeting followed with 20 points and 11 rebounds star-studded but struggling Los eight hours of talks on Tuesday, Sunday while back-up guard Eric Bledsoe Angeles Lakers. Foye made four both sessions ending without Palermo vs Sampdoria (1130) contributed 15 points and Matt three-pointers in the fourth quar- either side offering comment. Barnes, also off the bench, 12. ter, while Al Jefferson completed “We do not intend to comment AC Milan vs Fiorentina (1400) Meanwhile, Randy Foye came a double-double of 18 points and on the substance or subject mat- Chievo Verona vs Udinese (1400) off the bench and scored 17 10 rebounds for Utah, who ended Stephen Jackson (left) of the San Antonio Spurs controls the ball against ter of today’s negotiations,” NHL Genoa vs Napoli (1400) points to lead the Utah Jazz to a three-game losing streak. Jamal Crawford of the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center in Los deputy commissioner Bill Daly a 95-86 NBA victory over the AGENCIES Angeles, California, yesterday. The Clippers won 106-84. said in a statement. REUTERS Lazio vs AS Roma (1400) Parma vs Siena (1400) Torino vs Bologna (1400) Action from QNB Cup Atalanta Bergamo vs Inter Milan (1945) Bundesliga Today Mainz vs Nuremberg (1930) Tomorrow Bayern Munich vs Eintracht Frankfurt (1430) FC Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund (1430) Fortuna Duesseldorf vs Hoffenheim (1430) Freiburg vs Hamburg SV (1430) Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen (1430) Sunday VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen (1430) Greuther Fuerth vs Borussia Moenchengladbach (1630) VfB Stuttgart vs Hanover 96 (1630) Dutch championship Today NAC Breda vs Groningen (1900) Tomorrow RKC Waalwijk vs Utrecht (1745) ADO Den Haag vs AZ Alkmaar (1845) VVV-Venlo vs Willem II Tilburg (1845) NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles Almelo (1945) Sunday Vitesse Arnhem vs Twente Enschede (1130) Feyenoord vs Roda JC Kerkrade (1330) Al Sadd’s Abdulrahman Nasser (left) and Umm Salal’s Khalid Nouruddin Jaberti vie for the ball during their QNB Cup clash at Al Arabi Stadium yesterday. RIGHT: Lekhwiya’s Issiar Dia (red) and Al Khor’s Saoud Sabah Al Shammeri in action during their QNB match at Al Arabi Stadium yesterday. PICTURES BY: SHAIVAL DALAL PEC Zwolle vs Ajax Amsterdam (1330) PSV Eindhoven vs Heerenveen (1530) FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2012 BREAK TIME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 CINEMA LISTINGS TV LISTINGS

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