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Deputy Emir meets GCC transport ministers Emir gets written GCC planning message from Russian president DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yester- sea transport day received a written message from Russian President Vladimir Putin. It was received by For- eign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah during a to boost trade meeting with Russian Ambassa- dor Noor Mohammad Julov. Regional company to be floated QNA

DOHA: The GCC states are ister H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al GCC ministers working to develop regional sea Sulaiti said it has been decided transport to further consolidate to set up a GCC Marine Services back Qatar bid for their economic integration. Committee to ensure the success Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani with GCC transport ministers at the Emiri Diwan in Doha Plans are afoot to float a of regional sea transport. yesterday. He wished them success in their 19th meeting with results that contribute to the development of top Unesco post regional company that would pro- He told reporters on the side- joint GCC action. Talks also dealt with fraternal relations between GCC member states. mote sea transport as a means of lines of the ministerial meeting DOHA: The GCC Ministers of furthering trade among the mem- that the panel is one of the five Culture yesterday declared sup- ber-states. This was disclosed committees the ministers decided two months, a time frame will be means of inviting tenders for the in October last year. port for Qatar’s candidate and by GCC Secretary-General Dr to set up. announced to complete the ambi- regional rail project and impor- The greatest achievement in Minister of Culture, Arts and Abdullateef bin Rashid Al Zayani The committees will make sure tious GCC railway project. tant junctions of the network. the realm of the regional railway Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin here yesterday. that joint GCC projects meant Yesterday’s meeting, he said, In his opening address to the project has been the establish- Abdulaziz Al Kuwari for the posi- In his opening address to a to push economic integration, had also decided to unify all road ministerial meeting, Al Sulaiti ment of a GCC railway authority tion of the secretary-general of meeting of GCC transport minis- including regional transporta- and transport-related signs and reiterated that overall plans for tasked with supervising the mega United Nations Educational, Sci- ters, he said that on agenda was a tion-related projects, are deliv- sign boards, including traffic regional economic integration project. entific and Cultural Organisation discussion on forming a joint GCC ered on time. guidelines, at the GCC level. included a network of highways “The rail project will help meet (Unesco) in 2017. company for marine transport. It was also decided to form an Talking about the GCC rail and diversification of transpor- the aspirations of the people of This came at their 21st meeting The company will run sea autonomous GCC authority for project, the Minister said Salwa tation options for GCC nationals the GCC,” said the Minister in his that concluded yesterday. transport services among mem- regional ports that would look area in Saudi Arabia will be one and goods. opening remarks as he chaired The meeting also decided to ber countries to help regional after regional land and sea trans- of the important junctions of the This was the 19th meeting of the ministerial meeting. organise a major cultural car- economic integration. port services. regional rail network. the GCC transport ministers. The nival in Qatar and other GCC Later, Qatar’s Transport Min- Al Sulaiti said that in the next The meeting also discussed previous one was held in Kuwait THE PENINSULA states next year to promote the GCC identity. It will feature pro- grammes and activities in all the GCC states under one theme. The logo for the celebration will be made through an art competi- tion open for artists from all GCC Yemen ‘peace talks can start by month-end’ states. Kuwait will organise the competition and the logo and pro- grammes will be unveiled by the GENEVA: United Nations Dep- resuming talks on a ceasefire Saudi Arabia led an Arab mili- before. Geneva talks started but Meanwhile, Houthi forces fired Minister of Culture of the GCC uty Secretary-General Jan Elias- and a political process, mediated tary intervention against the not much came out of it,” he said, a ballistic missile in retaliation for Rotating Presidency or through son said yesterday he hoped peace by UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Houthis beginning on March 26 referring to a round in June. attacks by the coalition, a source the GCC secretary-general. talks to end the war in Yemen Ahmed, he said. to restore the Yemeni government Eliasson said a UN verification in the rebels group said. The ministers also agreed on a could start by this month-end. “I found in Saudi and the UAE ousted by the group. mechanism to inspect commercial Houthi-linked Al Masirah TV common cultural action reviewed Eliasson, speaking after meet- a desire, a will to move to the “I told you also about the deep ships heading to Yemen was in said the Scud, a powerful Cold and modified after the approval ings in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and political phase as soon as possible. mistrust that exists between key place and that the UN is in talks War-era weapon, had been fired of the legislative and legal affairs Iran, called for Houthi fighters I asked both sides to make that actors, not least Saudi and the on ending the Saudi-led blockade at a military base near the city sector of the GCC general-secre- and the exiled Yemen government case very strongly to the Hadi UAE on one side and Iran on the of Yemen, where the humanitar- of Khamees Mushait in the king- tariat. of President Abdrabu Mansur government,” Eliasson said, refer- other. “I need to balance possi- ian situation is “critical”. dom’s southwest. The area is It has also been agreed to study Hadi to attend the UN-backed ring to the Riyadh-based Yemeni ble optimism with this very seri- “We also are in discussion about home to King Khaled Air Base, a proposal to formulate a GCC talks without pre-conditions. government. But both Gulf states ous problem that we have such a opening other ports for access to the largest air force base in the cultural strategy. Al Qaeda has gained territory “felt the Houthis were encouraged lack of trust among the different Yemen. That process will go on south. Continued on page 2 and influence in Yemen, which by the Iranians to go on with their actors,” Eliasson said. even without talks starting, but also made a “strong logic” for political ambitions,” he said. “We have been disappointed I’m sure they will be part of talks.” AGENCIES THE PENINSULA

Top bikers at Al Shaqab Jordan prince in run Russia warned over ‘Syria mistake’ for FIFA president ANKARA: Turkey and Saudi meaning or benefit, other than with Russian officials, Riyadh AMMAN: Prince Ali bin Al Hus- Arabia yesterday warned Rus- delaying the transition process had told Moscow that the Syria sein of Jordan has announced his sia over the consequences of to help Syria out of the chaos,” crisis should be solved accord- candidacy for the FIFA presiden- its intervention in Syria, with he added. “We will continue ing to the 2012 Geneva com- tial election, vying to become the Ankara telling Moscow its with our warnings.” muniqué which envisages a head of the global governing body bombing campaign in support Ankara is concerned over political transition in Syria. for football. Prince Ali, a former of the regime was a “big mis- claims — denied by Moscow “We (in Ankara) discussed FIFA vice-president, said he had take”. — that its bombing campaign the intervention of foreign backing from five of FIFA’s 209 Ankara and Riyadh support has targeted anti-Assad rebels powers, especially the Russian member associations but declined the moderate opposition in rather than the stated aim of intervention which is a very to name them. He challenged in Syria and have been infuriated Islamic State (IS) jihadists. critical issue and could lead to the May leadership poll then- by Moscow’s bombing campaign “Saudi Arabia and Turkey foreigners intervening in Syria incumbent Sepp Blatter, but with- to prop the regime of President are in agreement on supporting from the outside,” he said. drew after the first round. Bashar Al Assad. the opposition in Syria. What Their united opposition to “Russia is making a big mis- is important is a political solu- the Russian campaign has QNA take,” Turkish Foreign Minister tion,” Al Jubeir said. intensified a rapprochement Feridun Sinirlioglu told report- “We are in agreement that between Turkey and Saudi Ara- Turkey seeks EU ers after talks in Ankara with there will certainly be no role bia that has gained pace over WorkdSBK riders get a close look at one of the horses at Al Shaqab Arena Saudi counterpart Adel Al for Bashar Al Assad,” the Saudi the last months. visa liberalisation undergoing a water therapy session in Doha yesterday. The riders were shown Jubeir. foreign minister added. around the world-class facility that hosts equestrian events throughout the “What it does will bring no He said that in recent talks AFP ANKARA: Turkey has pro- year. Stories and pictures on page 21 posed to the European Union to bring forward a visa liberalisa- tion plan for its citizens it wants before agreeing to take back ille- gal migrants who enter the EU Al Jazeera’s Baher to continue fight for all unjustly jailed scribes through its territory. Prime Minister Ahmet Davu- toglu told TGRT TV yesterday By Raynald C Rivera by colleagues he called his “family” and Thanking everyone for the global cam- our colleagues behind bars,” he said. He that Ankara has offered to seal “backbone” throughout his long ordeal in paign to release “Al Jazeera three”, Baher told a press conference that he wanted to a visa liberalisation deal by the DOHA: Baher Mohamed, one of the three his homeland. urged to carry on the campaign “to release start campaigning as soon as possible, espe- first half of 2016 instead of 2017 Al Jazeera journalists imprisoned in Egypt, He and colleagues Peter Greste and every single journalist behind bars all over cially for Al Jazeera colleagues sentenced in as planned. “We will not sign the has vowed to continue fighting to free Mohamed Fahmy were sentenced in June the world.” “Thank you so much but we absentia. “I want to fight for them to clear readmission deal before steps are unjustly imprisoned journalists around the last year for allegedly reporting false news have to continue. I hope one day we would their names,” he said, adding he intended to taken on the Schengen visa and world, on his emotional return to Doha and supporting a terrorist group. This Feb- be able to celebrate the freedom of every fight for unlawfully imprisoned journalists a visa liberalisation is secured for after spending 433 days in jail. ruary, Greste was deported to Australia journalist all over the world. We will con- “because they deserve to be free”. Turkish citizens,” he added. Baher was unable to control his tears after a presidential decree and Baher and tinue that because we are not only journal- Continued on page 3 as he was welcomed in Al Jazeera Eng- Fahmy were released last month after a ists, we are advocates of press freedom. REUTERS lish newsroom yesterday, with applause presidential pardon. Let’s continue to do so. Let’s not forget THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

PM meets GCC culture ministers Premier meets GCC transport ministers DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met GCC transport ministers yesterday and wished them success in their meeting with results that enhance GCC joint action. FM gets message from Russia

DOHA: Foreign Minister H E Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met GCC Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Atti- ministers of culture yesterday and wished them success in their 21st meeting in Doha, with results that yah yesterday received a written enhance GCC joint action. message from his Russian coun- terpart Sergei Lavrov on the sit- uation in the region, particularly in Syria. It was delivered by Rus- sian Ambassador Noor Moham- www.swiss-belhotel.com mad Julov during a meeting. Tel Safety focus of GCC Fax Armed Forces parachute training

Tel DOHA: Qatar Armed Forces Coast Guard Week General Command has Fax announced that it will conduct parachute training in Sealine 3-day event open to public at Islamic Museum Park from November 22 until Decem- ber 17 from 6am to 1pm daily. It Tel By Fazeena Saleem in the sea by the ministry and urged those who frequent the area Fax used to control fires. to take precautions for safety. DOHA: The third GCC Coast Models of Qatari-made Guard Week is being held in divers boats and Tofan boats QNA Doha, focusing on safety, as are also on display. Tel + 974 44298888 increasing number of emer- Another special feature of Minister stresses gency situations occur on the the exhibition is a model of a Fax sea. gyrocopter expected to be used GCC joint The three-day event is organ- for surveillance by this year- ized by the General Directorate end. cultural action Tel of Coasts and Boarders Secu- “Three gyrocopters are to rity under the theme ‘For Your be introduced for surveillance Continued from page 1 Fax Safety, Cooperate With Us’. above the sea and assist Coast The strategy will be prepared The annual exhibition in its Guards in their operations. by the UAE, taking into account third year is an opportunity to Four pilots have been trained the GCC identity and presented Tel communicate with the public Brigadier Staff Ali A S Al Bedeed, to operate them. in the next meeting of the Gen- Fax on Coast Guard services, sailing Director-General, Coasts and “Later, six more gyrocopters eral Cultural Committee. and safety precautions, Briga- Boarders Security. will join the fleet,” said Flight The ministers decided to dier Staff Ali A S Al Bedeed, Lieutenant Hamad Ali Al Jas- organise intellectual seminars Director-General, Coasts and The week is organised by sim from the Ariel Reconnais- in the GCC countries, including Tel Boarders Security, told this Lakhwiya and other depart- sance Department. one in Kuwait on GCC joint action Fax daily yesterday. ments of the Ministry of Inte- The gyrocopters will take and another in Saudi Arabia on “Safety is focus this year, rior, together with private off from Al Khor air strip for means of coping with intellectual safety in the sea is most impor- agencies working in naval secu- operations, he added. extremism.A symposium on GCC www.doha.hilton.com tant. Many people go to the sea, rity equipment and devices. People can visit activities cultural strategy will be held in Tel they don’t carry water, they The public event at Islamic today from 4pm to 8pm. They Qatar next month to discuss two 44233333 974+ don’t check batteries, they don’t Museum Park showcases mod- will have opportunity for short main themes — education and Fax 44233000 974+ check the engine. They just ern equipment used by Coast sea trips on board boats of Gen- culture; and activities’ advantages jump into boats and go to the Guard security and other agen- eral Administration of Coasts on the cultural scene. sea. It’s only in the middle of cies in the country. and Borders Security. In his welcome address, Dr Al the sea that they realise when The first Qatari-manufac- Kuwari stressed the importance they start getting a problem,” tured firefighting boat is one of THE PENINSULA of GCC joint cultural action in he added. the exhibits. It has been tested light of current challenges and “Before you leave, at least do said the GCC states have provided planning and check your boat, all possibilities to maintain the make sure it is ready for sail- heritage as the backbone of their ing, that will help avoid many national identity. Tel problems,” he said. He pointed out that the current Patrolling coast guards help crisis is above all a cultural crisis, Fax between five and 30 boats, expressing regret that the world including fishermen and people and in particular the region face going for leisure facing prob- tensions reflected on the overall lems each day in the middle of life. Tel the sea. Lack of proper understanding Fax “We get many people seeking of the Arab culture and deviation help everyday in the middle of from its high values of tolerance, the sea, especially during the peace and openness had a major summer and weekend,” said role in the prevalence of the phe- Tel Brigadier Al Bedeed. nomenon of extremism and the Fax Coast Guards with 20 to 30 spread of violence, he added. boats patrol the Qatari waters One of divers boats made in Qatar on display. QASSIM RAHMATULLAH round the clock. THE PENINSULA

Tel Fax QNA media Karwa taxi driver honoured for honesty strategy DOHA: Mowasalat has hon- Tel oured a Karwa taxi driver for Fax course ends honesty and integrity after he DOHA: A training course organ- promptly returned the wallet ised by Qatar News Agency a woman customer had left in (QNA) on ‘How to Create Social the car. Tel Media Strategy’ concluded here The Germany-bound pas- Fax yesterday. senger found her wallet missing The five-day training, as part of when she was about to check courses organised by QNA’s For- in at Hamad International Air- eign Media Affairs Department to port (HIA). train Qatar media men, focused The wallet had her National on upgrading skills of dealing with ID card without which she new media and traditional journal- could not have gone back to ism. The course, attended by train- her country. She was also feel- ees from several ministries, was ing dizzy and unwell and was Tel conducted by Dr Abdurrahim Al distraught, said a press state- Hour, an international consultant ment yesterday. Fax for the development of personal She sounded the airport skills and human resources. security to find her wallet. At the end of training, Ahmed However, in no time she got it Tel Mohamed Al Buainain, Director, back, handed over to airport Foreign Media Affairs, QNA, dis- authorities by taxi driver Abdul Fax tributed certificates to trainees. Majeed Kurukkan, who noticed Dr Al Hour thanked QNA for the wallet and had the sense to Khalid Nasser Al Hail (RIGHT), CEO, Mowasalat, honours Abdul Majeed www.marriottmarquisdoha.com organising such courses to hone quickly go back to airport and Kurukkan yesterday. skills of Qatari media men to cope return it. Tel + 974 44195000 with development in the field. Customer Stephanie Shum “I am keen to talk to him and rewarded him for his hon- Fax + 974 44195100 QNA courses are part of imple- was overwhelmed with his ges- about the impact of his help esty and act of humanity and mentation of Emiri Decision No. ture and had no clue of how to — for example — that without said such employees inspire 51 of 2009, which entrusted the thank the driver. him returning my German resi- work ethics and morality in agency with the task of providing She had followed up with dency visa, I may have major everyone. He presented the regular training for Qatari media airport authorities to know difficulties returning home,” driver with a certificate of persons to improve performance. the identity of this person and wrote Shum. appreciation and a reward. extend her thanks through her Khalid Nasser Al Hail, CEO, QNA email to HIA authority. Mowasalat, called the driver THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Qatar-France ties reviewed Licences of 15 manpower agencies cancelled Routine and surprise raids detected violations of labour law

By Mohamed Osman workers of any nationality and workers of certain nationalities are not imposed DOHA: Routine and surprise raids on employers. Employers are free to on manpower agencies have resulted choose workers of different nationali- Minister of State for Defence Affairs and Cabinet Member H E Major General Hamad bin in cancellation of 15 licences recently, ties and specify their number and get Ali Al Attiyah yesterday met French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Odrian and discussed according to a senior official from the the approval to recruit if they fulfil con- cooperation between both countries, especially in the field of defence, ways of enhancing Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. ditions. it and latest Middle East developments. Qatari Ambassador Sheikh Mishaal bin Hamad Al There are 282 manpower agencies in He said complaints in this regard have Thani and Al Attiyah’s delegation were present. the country and 15 have been shut down significantly reduced due to increasing and their licences revoked in 2014-15 for awareness of employers, cooperation, violating the labour law. regular meetings with agencies, easy This was disclosed by Fawaz communication and easy processing of Mohamed Nasser Al Rayes, Manager, recruitment applications through offices Ministry holds first aid course Recruitment Department at the minis- in Al Muntazah, Al Ruwais, Al Wakrah, try, in remarks to The Peninsula. Al Khor and Industrial Area in addition There are routine and surprise Fawaz Mohammed Nasser Al Rayes, to the ministry’s office at the govern- DOHA: The Ministry of Environment inspection raids on manpower agen- Manager, Recruitment Department, ment services centres. organised, in conjunction with Hamad cies and the main reasons for cancel- during an interview with The Peninsula at Companies need to provide full data International Training Centre, a course ling the licences of 15 included repeated the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs for easy communication, including the in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first complaints, providing wrong informa- yesterday. BAHER AMIN addresses of the owner, offices and con- aid in which 27 ministry employees took tion, not complying with requirements, tact person or representative. part. violating the labour law and failure to agency and the recruitment department When an application for recruitment The course at the Agricultural Sector correct mistakes after warning. of the ministry. If one of the parties fails is submitted, within 48 hours compa- Department at Al Mansour Tower, aimed The department, which has sections to meet the requirements or the worker nies receive response through SMS on to increase awareness about first aid for for expatriate workers, recruitment fails do the job, the agency is responsible approval or rejection. traumas, injuries, fractures, unconscious- and work permission, also has six male for sending him/her home. “When the department receives an ness, epilepsy, poisoning, hypoglycaemia Qatari inspectors with judicial powers. After three months, the onus of the application to hire a worker, the first and other cases. Al Rayes explained that to revoke worker is on other departments at the step inspectors take is make sure the Course Supervisor Rashida Abdul Fat- the licence of a manpower agency, the ministry and the employer, said Al company has offices and projects on tah, from the centre, said time factor is minister’s approval is required as in the Rayes. “Draft laws at local and GCC hand.” This prevents companies from crucial in cases and it is important to case of issuance of a licence. levels are under study and when they getting “free visas”. The committee increase awareness and train people on In the case of a violation, an agency is take final shape they will be announced. considers the application, number of how to deal with them. warned and given 14 days to correct the There is coordination with other GCC workers, and occupations required on Highlighting the importance of first aid situation. But if the violation continues states through the executive office of inspectors’ reports,” said Al Rayes. to avert hazards in cases of heart attacks without being corrected, the depart- the ministry,” said Al Rayes. “We have inspectors at the airport and critical cases, he said an ambulance ment reports the matter to the legal A committee takes decisions within (Hamad International) who ensure all arrives within eight to 10 minutes while affairs office of the ministry. 48 hours on recruitment applications newly-arriving workers are picked by brain cells die between four and six min- As for domestic workers, for three being filed online through the electronic their employers,” Al Rayes added. utes. Training in progress. months a worker remains the respon- government. QNA sibility of the concerned manpower There are no restrictions on hiring THE PENINSULA

Al Jazeera trio honoured with RTS awards

Continued from page 1 from going back to Egypt”. “They deserve to be with their Asked whether he has inten- families because I know how it tions to sue the Egyptian regime, feels to be away from loved ones,” he said, “No, this fight is for press Baher said. freedom and press freedom is During incarceration, he had something global so I’m not going missed the birth of his son Haroon to sue anybody.” in August last year and was sepa- In his message to journalists in rated from his young family and jail, he said “Be strong because loved ones. you are fighting for a big cause He revealed concrete steps he and it is not easy, but then you and his two colleagues plan to are not forgotten.” take, including creating a char- Giles Trendel, Acting Manag- ter for the protection of journal- ing Director, Al Jazeera English, ists around the world who facing presented Baher with the Royal serious threats as they constantly Television Society Award for con- become targets. tribution to TV journalism — an “I’m going to ask every journal- honour he was unable to receive One lane on each direction of ist around the world to draft his early this year because he was in idea because I want us to do it. I Baher Mohamed (centre) with Al Jazeera Presenter Folly Bah Thibault, jail. Greste and Fahmy were also don’t want organisations to do it Al Jazeera Media Network’s Acting Director-General Dr Mostefa Souag, given the same award by London- Salwa Road closed until Dec 31 because it’s taking too much time Al Jazeera Media Network Global Brand and Communications Director based RTS. DOHA: One lane on each direc- The other lanes will remain open. for them to do something for us,” Abdullah Al Najjar and Acting Al Jazeera English Acting Managing Director Trendel praised Baher’s “integ- tion of Salwa Road near Mesaieed The lanes will remain closed he said, adding the charter will be Giles Trendel. rity, credibility, dignity and humil- Interchange (exit 24) will be until December 31 to allow for submitted to the United Nations. ity in the face of what was a closed from today, the Public construction of a new Junction After everything that hap- It’s been so long being under pres- “because Egypt is my country and personal assault on his personal Works Authority (Ashghal) said 7 (Currently Exit 24), as part of pened, he said he would still con- sure, then I would start planning I love my country. I have friends, freedom and as journalist on the yesterday. Phase 3 of New Orbital Highway tinue his work as a journalist. “I for my future.” Despite his ordeal relatives and loved ones in Egypt assault on media freedom.” The temporary closure involves and Truck Route Project. will not stop being a journalist but in his own country, he said he so I will be returning to Egypt 1km stretch on each direction of for the time being I need a break. loves Egypt and plans to return for sure and nothing will stop me THE PENINSULA the fast lane near the interchange. THE PENINSULA

HMC Sixth Career Ministry to begin mandatory Fair concludes Healthcare council attends forum DOHA: Hamad Medical Corpo- DOHA: Qatar Council for training for lawyers, ration’s (HMC) Sixth Career Fair Healthcare Practitioners concluded yesterday after three (QCHP) of the Supreme Coun- days of healthcare professionals’ cil of Health participated in researchers from Sunday recruitment programmes. the Association for Medical The fair aimed to highlight the Education in Europe annual DOHA: The Centre for Legal and They will also be guided how to start importance and nature of health conference and the exhibition Judicial Studies at the Ministry of Jus- and do legal practice. profession required in HMC, such in Glasgow, Scotland, held tice has announced that it will launch Trainees have been asked to be as medical specialisations, phar- under the theme ‘Inspire and mandatory training programmes for punctual and attend entire training macy, nursing and scholarships be inspired’. lawyers and researchers during 2015- sessions regularly. Invalid excuses for provided in the areas for citizens The conference included 16. taking leave will be rejected. and resident. educational activities compris- Some 70 trainee lawyers and Applications for emergency leave Balqees Al Khazraji, Director of ing research and reporting, researchers from the public and pri- will be assessed and approved by the Health Professions Awareness and electronic posters, presenta- vate sectors will be participating in director of the centre. Volunteering Programme, HMC, tions and workshops which the programmes. Training will start Training courses held by the centre said the fair served as a gather- discussed latest developments Visitors at the booth put up by Accreditation Department of QCHP. from Sunday. Fresh lawyers, assistants are benefiting assistant judges, assist- ing point for students, volunteers and innovations and interna- public prosecutors and lawyers under ants of public prosecutors, lawyers, and social service staff to discover tional best practices in medi- QCHP also put up a booth opportunity to meet the glo- training will attend. those registered on the list of under- new opportunities within HMC. cal education. on innovative CME/CPD bal medical education com- The programmes are part of ‘14th trainee lawyers. It also aimed to provide students More than 3,000 experts framework and accreditation munity and learn more about mandatory training course’ for new Judges, members of public prosecu- and parents with an opportunity and leaders of medical educa- system developed by it. It was the most advanced topics on lawyers, fifth mandatory training tion, assistants and lawyers are also to engage in discussions with tion took part. visited by a large number of medical education practices. course for assistants of public prosecu- being trained to improve their per- HMC staff from various speciali- The Accreditation Depart- participants and institutions It also provided opportunity tors and seventh mandatory training formances and skills. ties to obtain appropriate infor- ment of QCHP, in partnership and organisations involved to communicate with medi- course for lawyers under training. Qualified candidates for the posts of mation and advice about the best with Royal College Canada in medical education who cal education leaders from all “The programmes aim to provide judge and public prosecutor nominated academic and career programmes International, had four pres- expressed interest in coopera- sectors and countries, expand four basic skills to trainees: Drafting by the Supreme Judicial Council and available in the field of healthcare. entations on National Health tion with the department. network, set up partnership legal reports; analyses of legal issues’ Public Prosecution are also trained. “We also provided information Strategy ‘Establishment of Visitors acknowledged the with recognised healthcare legal discussion; and legal practices,” The centre also provides training about local and overseas educa- National CME/CPD Accredi- National CME/CPD Accredi- organisations and participate said Nada Abdul Jabbar, Deputy Direc- to lawyers to improve their skills to tional scholarships and sponsor- tation System and Framework tation System as unique for in building a better healthcare tor of the centre. file cases at Qatari and international ships in many specialities.” for State of Qatar Health Sys- healthcare practitioners from system. Trainees will be taught how to con- courts. tem’. All presentations were various health sectors. vert theoretical and academic experi- QNA interactive and well received. The conference provided THE PENINSULA ences into practical work, she added. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ISLAM Merits of fasting on 9th Social reflection of Hijrah and 10th of By Maria Zain Muharram eaving in the deep of the night. Fleeing for one’s life. Making a move to seek refuge in Allah and By Dr Muzammil Siddiqi LAllah alone. Starting a new life in an unknown and new land. Feeling home- he month of Muharram sick, nostalgic and emotional towards eve- is one of the sacred rything that has been left behind. Tmonths. A Muslim is Hijrah, in general, is an emotional plight. supposed to gain the advantage We know the historical pieces of Hijrah of these months so as to draw that drove the small group of believing nearer to Allah by offering vol- Muslims away from persecution and into untary religious deeds such as safety, only to be faced with new challenges, supererogatory prayers, volun- such as attacks from various tribes that tary fasting, charity, etc. were sparked by the emigration. In the month of Muharram, This was all done for Allah and because we should remember the Hijrah it was a turning point in Islamic history, of Prophet Muhammad (peace it pays heed to reflect on the social les- and blessings be upon him) sons derived from this pivotal change for from Makkah to Madinah. Muslims and apply it for the Hijrahs of There are many lessons in today. this story and it can help us While the handful of Muslims had moved understand the basic signifi- together as an ummah and founded the first cance of the Hijrah calendar. civilization in Madinah — the first known It is good to remember that to humankind, we have to remember that Hijrah was a significant move each of the companions — including the for the growth of Islam and female ones – faced their own personal throughout history, Islam has Hijrahs – journeys and challenges in their benefited from theHijrah. The own right. presence and growth of Islam in America also came by the WOMEN HAD THEIR OWN efforts of those who migrated CHALLENGES to this land and worked for the Asm’aa bint Abu Bakr spent the first cause of Allah. nights of her father and the Prophet’s It is also the Sunnah of the departure, sashaying food to them through Prophet (PBUH) to fast on the the turbulent desert, while the men were 9th and 10th of Muharram. wildly hunted down by their own tribes. The Prophet used to fast on She was brutally assaulted by archenemy the 10th day (Ashura). When Abu Jahl, when she refused to provide or he came to Madinah, he found reveal the whereabouts of the two beloved out that the Jews of Madinah men in her life. were also fasting on this day Umm Salama, another comrade, and remembering Prophet Musa later a wife of the Prophet, was torn away (PBUH). The Prophet admired from her family during the Hijrah. Already this tradition and he said to the an outcast to her family, she spent a while Jews, “We are closer to Musa before she was able to be reunited with her Hijrah, in general, is an emotional plight. We know the historical pieces than you are.” He fasted and children (who had been taken from her) he also told his Companions to and her husband, who had left for Madinah. of Hijrah that drove the small group of believing Muslims away from fast on this day. Later, before Then, there was Prophet Muhammad’s the end of his life on this earth, eldest daughter who had to leave her hus- persecution and into safety, only to be faced with new challenges, such the Prophet told Muslims to band in later years, and make her way to add the 9th day also. Thus, it Madinah in her own personal Hijrah, as her is recommended to fast on both beloved husband refused to share her faith. as attacks from various tribes that were sparked by the emigration. the 9th and 10th of Muharram. Every single woman of the time — iconic It is also good to remember as they are now — went through challenges the great sacrifice of Al Husain and obstacles of their own in order to attain remember that these changes do not come Masjid that was built in Madinah. Prophet persecution in their homeland, were still and his family (may Allah be the recognition of greatness in Islam. easy. But, our efforts to change will always Muhammad (PBUH) preached about the at risk in Madinah, after a moment of calm, pleased with all of them). In today’s age, challenges and obstacles be followed up with Allah’s help and guid- importance of holding on to each other as while they settled down in the relatively Theirs was the true Jihad for still exist, only in different forms. Yet they ance, as compared to not putting any effort one community, and this is a much-needed safe environment. They still had to fight the cause of truth and justice. are here and bear great importance, as in at all. There will be wars, sandstorms reminder in today’s divided society. battles, lives were still lost and families We should learn the lessons every single Muslimah, makes her own and torrential rains that will push us to Remembering to wish the same for a were torn apart. of courage, patience and per- Hijrah (whether physical or not) for our breaking point, but with every hardship sister as one’s self is part and parcel of a And this is the same for Hijrahs today. severance from the episode own self-betterment, social extractions of comes a double ease, and we have to go believer’s faith; what a great lesson from They are journeys. Just because a major of Karbala’ (year 61 AH /680 the Islamic emigration can be infused in through these challenges before arriving the Hijrah, especially in today’s world of change happened, it does not mean life CE). our lives to make each journey smoother, at our personal states of calm. consumerism and materialism. what is it comes to a stop. More challenges come along Moreover, in his well-known and a more spiritual one – in order to Although our Hijrahs will not be of such that we really want for ourselves and our the way – maybe even more difficult ones – book, Fiqh Assunnah, the late please Allah Ta’ala. great magnitude today, it is important sisters? Going through changes are won- forcing ourselves to look forwards and renew Sheikh Sayyed Sabiq states: to remember that these changes do not derful times to reassess what we really our intentions at every possible juncture. Abu Hurayrah reported: THE STORM BEFORE THE CALM come easy. But, our efforts to change will mean when we talk about success, happi- “I asked the Prophet: ‘Which The Hijrah was not a simple journey. It always be followed up with Allah’s help and ness and guidance. PUTTING TRUST IN ALLAH, AND Prayer is the best after the did not happen overnight but, there were guidance. No matter what we are moving away ALLAH ALONE obligatory Prayers?’ He said: months and months of planning that took from, whether good or bad; the past is part At the end of the day, much like the com- ‘Prayer during the mid of place before the actual journey began. This RENEWING INTENTIONS FOR THE of us and carries lessons for the future, rades of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and the night.’ I asked: ‘Which is important to remember because we often SAKE OF ALLAH influencing our decisions and shaping our some of the many iconic women of the time, fasting is the best after that forget that change is gradual, even if it is The Hijrah comprised of a variety of peo- opinions of things to come. The Hijrah like Asma, Umm Salama and Zaynab, we of Ramadan?’ He said, ‘The just writing out a plan or putting little ple. While by far, the majority of them were is actually not a one-stop solution to our have to remember to put our trust in Allah. month of Allah that you call things together. The big even will eventu- upon the emigration for the sake of Allah, problems or a dead end of an opportunity. After planning, strategising and think- Muharram’” (Ahmad, Muslim, ally materialize, but it takes time and effort there were those who had other intentions, The journey continues, much like journey ing out of a big change, we can have so and Abu Dawud). for it to come together. The Hijrah was also such as moving for business opportunities of the Muslims, whose ultimate goal was to much control over our situations; whether Mu’awiyyah ibn Abi Sufyan seen as the storm before the calmness and or for getting married. While these were return to Makkah. it is entering into a marriage or taking an reported that he heard the warmth of Madinah. not wrong for the Hijrah, their rewards The Hijrah is actually not a one-stop opportunity to climb the corporate ladder. Messenger of Allah say: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his were only based on their intentions. solution to our problems or a dead end of an Women all over the world face chal- “Concerning the day of followers had spent years and years of Similarly, with our own personal Hijrahs, opportunity. The journey continues, much lenges of their own, whether personal, ‘Ashura’, it is not obligatory spreading Islam in treacherous conditions. reassessing our intentions for all the right like journey of the Muslims, whose ultimate family, professional, or spiritual in nature. upon you to fast on it as I do. It was not easy for them to keep on going, reasons will ultimately set the paths to goal was to return to Makkah. Some of them are physical Hijrahs, where Whoever wishes may fast and but the directives of Allah to maintain good the right goals and in turn, will reap the As they settled down in Madinah, there they move from one place to the other whoever does not wish to is not relations with kin was still loud and clear, right rewards and blessings in order to were numerous attacks upon them, as —and every single change needs to be obliged to do so” (Al Bukhari and they were compelled to continue to undergo such changes. The Hijrah is a their da’wah work spread as an institution endorsed by Allah Ta’ala for it to happen and Muslim). preach the Oneness of God. great reminder to renew our intentions (state), rather than at an individual level. smoothly. It is noteworthy that Muslim After continuous efforts and success- throughout the changes we go through, so This was a grave threat to the people So while we plan, face the obstacles and scholars have stated that fast- fully having stronghold icons like Hamzah we don’t fall waylay along the way. of Makkah, especially the Quraysh tribe, embrace the change, we have to remember ing of `Ashura’ is of three lev- Ibn Abdul Mutalib and Umar Ibn Khattab who were unable to eradicate such a move- that we can only do so much – and once els as follows: embraced Islam, the Quraysh had grown WISHING THE SAME FOR ONE’S ment at such a grand scale. Humiliated and we have tied our camels, we need to leave 1. fasting for three days, i.e., agitated. They began to hunt and tor- SISTER dejected, the Quraysh attacked the Muslims the rest to Allah . We have to trust that on the 9th, 10th, and 11th of ture the poorer Muslims relentlessly. The The Hijrah teaches values of brother- outwardly, and when they could not kill off He is the Best of Planners and our Guide, Muharram, Hijrah came at a much-needed time where hood between the Ansar and Muhajireen their spirit even when the Quraysh were no matter how difficult or enthralling the 2. fasting the 9th and 10th of their lives were at stake and they had to at Madinah. The Ansar took in the victorious at the Battle of Uhud, they began journey becomes much like the Hijrah from Muharram, and leave to save themselves. Muhajireen without second thoughts, to create allies within Madinah, through Makkah to Madinah. 3. fasting only the 10th of Although our Hijrahs will not be of such providing them home, food and shelter Jewish tribes, and attacked from within. Muharram. great magnitude today, it is important to and were praying with them in the new The Muslims, even though, escaped www.onislam.net

God created human beings Human rights and justice in Islam slam provides many human equality in the following terms: (PBUH) said: O people! Your God Islam has provided a vivid exam- those who we hate, as God has as equals rights for the individual. O mankind, We have created is one and your forefather (Adam) ple of how racism can be ended. said: ...And let not the hatred The following are some of you from a male and a female and is one. An Arab is not better than The annual pilgrimage (Hajj) to of others make you avoid justice. who are to be Ithese human rights that have made you into nations and a non-Arab and a non-Arab is Makkah shows the real Islamic Be just: that is nearer to piety.... Islam protects. tribes for you to know one another. not better than an Arab, and a brotherhood of all races and (Quran, 5:8) The life and property of all Truly, the noblest of you with God red (i.e. white tinged with red) nations, when about two million distinguished citizens in an Islamic state are is the most pious. Truly, God is All- person is not better than a black Muslims from all over the world The Prophet Muhammad considered sacred, whether a Knowing, All-Aware. person and a black person is not come to Makkah to perform the (PBUH) said: People, beware of person is Muslim or not. (Quran, 49:13) better than a red person, except pilgrimage. injustice, for injustice shall be dark- from each other Islam also protects honour. So, Islam rejects certain individ- in piety. Truly God commands you to ness on the Day of Judgment. in Islam, insulting others or mak- uals or nations being favoured One of the major problems give back trusts to those to whom And those who have not gotten only on the basis ing fun of them is not allowed. because of their wealth, power, facing mankind today is racism. they are due, and when you judge their rights (i.e. what they have a The Prophet Muhammad (peace or race. God created human The developed world can send a between people, to judge with jus- just claim to) in this life will receive of their faith and be upon him) said: beings as equals who are to be man to the moon but cannot stop tice.... (Quran, 4:58) them on the Day of Judgment, as Truly your blood, your property, distinguished from each other man from hating and fighting his And Allah has said: ...And act the Prophet said: On the Day of and your honour are inviolable. only on the basis of their faith fellow man. justly. Truly, God loves those who Judgment, rights will be given to piety. Racism is not allowed in Islam, and piety. Ever since the days of the are just. (Quran, 49:9) those to whom they are due (and for the Quran speaks of human The Prophet Muhammad Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), We should even be just with wrongs will be redressed)... FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 GULF / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Iran probe Al Sisi committed to completed, says UN atomic turning economy around watchdog

VIENNA: The UN atomic Egyptians begin voting on Sunday in two phase polls watchdog said yesterday it has completed on schedule gather- CAIRO: When general Abdel bers of his Muslim Brotherhood service, that are needed to pro- ing information in its probe into Fattah Al Sisi swapped his uni- in the toughest crackdown on dis- mote long-term economic growth. Iran’s alleged past efforts to form for a suit to become Egyp- sent in Egypt’s modern history. Despite a large budget deficit develop nuclear weapons. tian president, he mapped out a To many, Sisi was a saviour who and pressure on the currency, Sisi The International Atomic return to democracy culminat- could get Egypt back on track has gone on a military spending Energy Agency said that, in line ing in parliamentary elections. after the upheaval triggered by spree, buying French weapons, with a plan agreed with Iran in These start on Sunday, but the the 2011 uprising that ended 30 including combat jets and helicop- July, its chief Yukiya Amano will new chamber is unlikely to chal- years under Hosni Mubarak, a ter carriers. Cairo has also signed now provide a “final assessment” lenge what critics describe as his former air force chief. a $3.5bn arms deal with Moscow, on the investigation by Decem- increasingly authoritarian rule. Less than a year later, Egyp- to the consternation of the West. ber 15. With most of his opponents in tians who opposed the Broth- These billions could have been The IAEA keeps close tabs on jail and Western powers firmly erhood and regarded Sisi as a spent on health, education or Iran’s declared nuclear facilities behind him, Sisi is consolidating decisive leader who could bring developing infrastructure in the to ensure that no atomic mate- his hold on power more than a stability, elected him president. countryside where barefoot chil- rial is diverted by Iran to any cov- year into his first term and two They gave him 97 percent of the dren still play in dirt roads, Sisi’s ert weapons programme, an aim years after he toppled Egypt’s vote amid low turnout, a result critics say. denied strenuously by Tehran. first freely-elected president fol- reminiscent of presidential Like past Egyptian presidents, Under a landmark July deal lowing mass protests. polls once held by Mubarak and Sisi has presented himself as an between Iran and six major It’s a familiar script in Egypt, derided by critics. indispensable leader in the Arab powers, Iran will dramatically which has been ruled mostly by Images of Sisi in his trademark world, pushing the idea of a united scale down its nuclear activities military strongmen since army beret and sunglasses adorned regional force to combat Islamic in order to render any effort to officers overthrew King Farouk posters, t-shirts and chocolates. State militants. Yet hundreds of make an atomic bomb virtually in 1952, say some observers: ex- That adulation has since worn Egyptian soldiers have died fight- impossible. generals promise freedom and off. While Sisi still enjoys wide ing Islamist insurgents in North But the IAEA also wants to prosperity but end up governing support, there are growing signs Sinai since Mursi’s downfall. probe claims that at least until with an iron fist and concluding of discontent with higher food On paper, the new parliament 2003, Iran conducted research they are untouchable. prices, taxes and dire public to be elected in two rounds begin- into making nuclear weapons, “Sisi shows signs of seeing him- healthcare in a country where 44 ning on October 18 will be power- including with explosives tests at self above politics,” said Nathan percent of recent graduates are ful. It could, for instance, block the Parchin military base, some- Brown, professor at George unemployed. Sisi’s decision to support Saudi Portraits of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections, hanging thing it also denies. Washington University in the “In general, with the way things Arabia in its war against Iranian- in the Imbaba district of the Egyptian capital Cairo, yesterday. On July 14 — the same day as United States. “My sense is that are going in Egypt with the secu- backed rebels in Yemen, reject his the wider deal with major pow- he sees himself as a chosen leader rity situation and the economy, choice of prime minister or even the president.” and find petrol for your car here ers — Iran and the IAEA agreed and not properly subject to any there is an increasing feeling here impeach the president himself. Egyptians may have their res- in Minya. There was no security, a separate “road map” agreement oversight.” that things are not working out But without candidates from ervations but, with local rights you were too scared to walk in the aimed at completing an investi- Sisi says he is committed to well,” said Michele Dunne, direc- the Brotherhood or the youth groups estimating 40,000 politi- street after dark. Sisi is bring- gation into these activities by turning the economy around; tor of Carnegie Endowment’s activists who were at the fore- cal prisoners are behind bars, ing security back,” said one young December 15. those who know the president Middle East Program. “It’s not a front of the 2011 uprising, parlia- taking to the streets again could man, a recent graduate. The plan included Iran provid- describe him as a disciplinarian happy picture and the promises ment is likely to be stacked with be risky. Another man in a long green ing the IAEA with information who is at his desk by 5am, but one that Sisi made are not coming members of the political elite who Egypt has avoided the chaos galabiya interjected, speaking by August 15, which happened on who listens to his advisers. through.” broadly support Sisi. engulfing Libya, Syria and Iraq, softly, “do you bring back secu- schedule although the IAEA said “He revises his decisions based Speculation is rife that the meaning the West is more likely rity by putting all your opponents that there remained “ambiguities” on advice from people who know DELIVERING ON PROMISES constitution, passed by a referen- to ignore any criticism that the in jail?” to be resolved. about the issue,” said Sameh Seif Like president Gamal Abdel dum after Mursi’s removal, may elections are cosmetic. Sisi is also Sitting next to him, a man in Yesterday’s announcement by Elyazal, a former intelligence Nasser who overthrew the be amended. Khaled Dawoud, a unlikely to be threatened inter- a suit said Mubarak had brought the IAEA also helps clear the officer who heads the leading monarchy, Sisi has announced government critic who recently nally as long as he does not antag- some benefits. “Sisi has shown us way for preparations to begin loyalist alliance running in the megaprojects to great fanfare, resigned as spokesman of the onise the still powerful generals. only the stick so far, but it was for the implementation of the elections and knows Sisi. “Oth- including a new capital with an Destour Party, said Sisi’s sup- A debate among villagers on needed,” he said. wider deal between Iran and ers might say ‘No, I am president airport larger than London’s Hea- porters may want to change a the outskirts of the southern city On one thing the villagers major powers. and my decision is final’ but he is throw and a building taller than clause limiting the president to of Minya illustrates how Egyp- agreed: Sisi wouldn’t be satis- The accord, hailed as a massive not like that at all.” the Eiffel Tower in Paris. two, four-year terms, rather than tians appear to accept Sisi’s rule. fied with just two terms. “This is diplomatic achievement after over As army chief, Sisi removed The Suez Canal was indeed curb parliament’s powers. Sipping tea one recent warm, Egypt,” said the man in the suit, decade of rising tensions, won Islamist president Mohamed expanded in just one year. But “Is it about the powers or is it still night, local men waited for his youthful features breaking out final approval in Iran on Wednes- Mursi from power in 2013. Secu- critics say such projects divert about his terms?” he said. “That’s an election candidate to arrive in into a grin. “That doesn’t happen day as a top panel of jurists and rity forces then shot dead hun- attention from politically-sen- my main suspicion because I can’t the village and talk turned to the here.” clerics gave it the green light. dreds of Mursi supporters and sitive reforms, such as cutting expect the next parliament will turbulent past few years. imprisoned thousands of mem- subsidies or slimming the civil cause any problem whatsoever for “There was no electricity. Try REUTERS AFP Two new Libyan suspects identified in Lockerbie bombing

LONDON/TRIPOLI: Scottish 2001. He is the only person ever Senussi has been in custody in raft of measures aimed at a rap- prosecutors yesterday said they convicted of the crime. Libya since 2012. The second prochement with the West. had identified two new Libyan Scotland’s chief legal officer person was named by Scottish The attack took place two years suspects in the bombing of a Pan issued a formal letter to the Lib- media as Abu Agila Mas’ud, a after the United States conducted Am jet over the Scottish town of yan attorney general in Tripoli, bomb expert, who featured in a a series of air strikes against Lockerbie in 1988, which killed which identifies the suspects and recent US documentary by Ken Libya that nearly killed Gaddafi 270 people. calls for cooperation. Dornstein, the brother of one of and some observers believe it was Scottish and US officials agree “The Lord Advocate and the the Lockerbie victims. He is also a form of retaliation. “there is a proper basis in law... to US Attorney General are seek- reportedly in Libyan custody. The air strikes were themselves treat two Libyans as suspects in ing the assistance of the Libyan The Scottish government a response to the bombing in 1986 the continuing investigation into judicial authorities for Scottish released Megrahi on compassion- of a Berlin disco popular with US the bombing of flight Pan Am 103 police officers and the FBI to ate grounds in 2009 after he was military personnel in which three over Lockerbie,” according to a interview the two named sus- diagnosed with terminal cancer. people were killed. All 259 people statement released by prosecutors. pects in Tripoli,” the statement He died in Libya in 2012 still pro- on board the Pan Am flight — “The two individuals are sus- said. testing his innocence. most of them Americans heading pected of involvement, along with Scottish media named one of Libya admitted responsibility from London to New York for the Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Meg- the two suspects as former intelli- for the bombing in 2003 and the Christmas holidays — were killed, rahi,” it added. gence chief Abdullah Senussi, who regime of slain dictator Mua- as well as 11 people on the ground A file picture shows the wreckage of Pan Am flight 103 aircraft that exploded Megrahi, a former intelligence was sentenced to death in July mmar Gaddafi eventually paid in Scotland. in Lockerbie in Scotland on December 22, 1988, killing all 270 people officer who died three years ago, for crimes during the 2011 upris- $2.7bn (¤2.4bn) in compensation was jailed over the bombing in ing against Muammar Gaddafi. to victims’ families as part of a AFP aboard.

Three abducted in IS attack on Sinai Iraqi forces and militia seize checkpoint

CAIRO: Islamic State (IS) mili- most of Baiji refinery tants kidnapped three pro-gov- ernment tribal fighters manning a TIKRIT, IRAQ: Iraqi forces and Shias, launched an assault on entrenched in some buildings,” he checkpoint in Egypt’s Sinai Penin- Shia militia fighters recaptured Wednesday to retake Baiji. said. Daesh is a derogatory Arabic sula yesterday. most of the country’s largest oil A spokesman for Iraq’s coun- acronym for Islamic State, which Two fighters from a tribal mili- refinery from Islamic State mili- terterrorism forces told Reuters is also known as ISIS or ISIL. tia at the checkpoint were also tants yesterday, security officials that government forces and mili- Islamic State insurgents suf- wounded in the attack in the North said. tias were in control of the vast fered a major defeat in April when Sinai town of Sheikh Zuweid, secu- The report could not be inde- energy complex and eliminating Iraqi troops and Shia paramili- rity officials and medics said. pendently confirmed because it pockets of resistance. taries routed them from the city The “Sinai Province”, Egyptian is too dangerous for journalists “Counterterrorism forces with of Tikrit. affiliate of the Islamic State jihad- to enter the battle zone around volunteers are holding a tight grip The insurgents struck back ist group, claimed the attack on a the refinery near the town of over all the gates of the refinery with gains in Baiji and the west- Twiiter account, saying a number Baiji, about 190km north of and its facilities,” Sabah Al Num- ern province of Anbar, the other of tribal fighters were killed. Its Baghdad. ani said. major battleground in the cam- claim could not be independently The refinery is a focal point in Iraqi federal police forces also paign against Islamic State. verified. In a separate attack late efforts to contain Islamic State seized most parts of the town of Video footage seen by Reuters Wednesday, a civilian was killed and has changed hands several Baiji, Baiji’s mayor Mohammed showed Hadi Al Amiri, the leader and six policemen were wounded times since the Sunni Islamist Mahmoud said. of the Badr Brigade militia and as a roadside bomb struck a pass- militants swept through north- “I can confirm to you that our a leading Shia politician, inside ing armoured police vehicle in El ern Iraq last year. Islamic State forces won the battle of the refin- Baiji refinery unfurling a map and Arish, provincial capital of North controls one-third of the territory ery and for Baiji town. We man- briefing a group of Shia fighters Sinai. Smoke rises from an oil refinery in Baiji yesterday. The Iraqi army and of the country. aged to control almost all parts on military operations. volunteer militia fighters launched an assault to retake the city of Baiji in The Iraqi army and volunteer of the town and now we are sur- AFP northern Iraq from Islamic State militants. militia fighters, who are mostly rounding some Daesh snipers REUTERS FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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FESTERING symptom of the Syria crisis has forced European leaders to come together and look for a solution, which has been eluding the bloc for years Anow. Tens of thousands of migrants, mainly from war-torn Syria, have been crossing the borders of Europe to Why are record numbers seek shelter and asylum. Hundreds have perished in perilous sea journeys across the Mediterranean, precipitating a crisis hitherto rivalled only by the Second World War. Turkey, which borders Syria but is not part of the European Union, is taking watching the debates? care of two million refugees — providing them housing and By Frances Stead Sellers shelter. to be proven wrong. Democrats debate. “None of my friends “I don’t want to say this in a brag- have really commented,” the registered European Union leaders have gathered in Brussels for a UESDAY night’s Democratic gadocious way,” the former reality TV Republican said. “On Facebook, I have summit in which Turkey is in the spotlight. Refugees in Turkey debate on CNN could have star told “Fox and Friends” on the eve seen two or three comments, but far less have been losing patience and trying to reach Europe that they been a ratings disaster. There of the Democrats’ debate. “But a person than what it was during the Republican believe offers job prospects and the promise of a better life. Twas no Donald Trump, and a at CNN and a couple of other people debates.” Unable to agree on a solution to the crisis, European leaders big baseball game, pitting two blue-state said, ‘We have to put Donald Trump in Nienajadly, a Democrat, who teams against each other, was airing on this debate. We’re going to die with it.’” describes a “civil war” among Repub- are now pressuring Turkey to stem the flow of refugees so another network. Even in his absence, the former host licans in Congress and blames a series that EU nations’ resources are not stretched in dealing with All the pundits predicted a civil (read: of “The Apprentice” may have actually of foreign policy disasters on Democrats thousands of asylum seekers. German Chancellor Angela boring) discussion of the issues between attracted viewers to the Democrats, said in power, thinks the debate season “is Merkel, who has been praised for her leadership during the four little-known men and a scrupu- Robert Galinsky, founder of the New like a continuous commercial to make crisis, said that Europe cannot find a solution without the help lously rehearsed woman. York Reality TV School, where he trains money for the TV and radio stations, of Turkey. Yet 15.8 million households tuned in, potential contestants how to succeed on like money in the bank.” according to Nielsen, the TV ratings reality TV. And with almost 16 million viewers, Turkey has been a European Union membership candidate company, making it the most widely Trump “thought everyone was going the Democratic debate came close to for years now, and its candidacy has been debated with a watched Democratic presidential pri- to go to sleep and not watch it,” said Fox’s popular drama “Empire” (aver- reluctant Europe delaying Ankara’s bid for one reason or the mary debate by a long shot. Andrea Bankhead, 69, a retired teller aging 16.3 million this season), which other. Now, it is time for Turkey Voters are fed up with Washington from Lorraine, Ohio. focuses on a family battle for control to put forward its demands with and disgusted by politics as usual, and Far from it. The debate “was great,” of a hip-hop music and entertainment EU should the bloc to its north. Ankara has yet by the biggest said the registered Democrat, provid- company. numbers ever ing a satisfactory mix of content and With Trump onstage, the Republican strike a balance demanded that the European Union they are tuning combat. debates achieved the kinds of ratings between seeking liberalise visa rules. But in signs in on a regular Many viewers came to the debate NBC gets from “Sunday Night Foot- that the bloc is not comfortable The trend hit record basis to what has unhappy with their elected officials. ball” — or that the network used to see Turkey’s help with the Turkish demand, French highs in 2008 for become a must- Fully 72 percent of Americans said in the early days of Trump’s own real- president Francois Hollande watch feature of most people in politics cannot be trusted ity TV show. “The Apprentice” had an Democrats, when American elec- according to a September Washington average viewership of 20.7 million in its in solving the said yesterday that just because 10.7 million watched tions. Post-ABC News poll, and 64 percent first season in 2004, with more than 28 refugee crisis Europe wants Turkey’s help over The trend hit said the current political system is million people tuning in for the famous the refugee crisis, it should not be a debate between record highs in “basically dysfunctional.” finale in the Trump Tower boardroom. and considering understood that there would be Barack Obama and 2008 for Demo- Today’s desire for change “very closely That show set new standards for the its demands. unconditional visa liberalisation. Hillary Rodham crats, when 10.7 mirrors 2008,” said William McInturff, kinds of one-up(wo)manship that people The European Commission million watched a partner with the Republican polling have come to expect from TV. Clinton, and millions a debate between firm of Public Opinion Strategies, when “Viewers were asking, ‘Could the is ready to give Turkey ¤3bn in became addicted Barack Obama Barack Obama was ushered into office Democrats top Trump’s mania?’” he return for accepting a plan that would reduce the flow of and Hillary Rod- amid broad discontent with the George said. “Who can top whom? Who can refugees from Turkey into Europe. But a guarantee from to the flurry of GOP ham Clinton, and W Bush years. The debates haven’t wipe out harder and come back?” Ankara is not forthcoming that has EU leaders worried. debates four millions became changed Bankhead’s view of Wash- But even in the increasingly unpre- addicted to the ington. “I really liked it when Bernie dictable world of political theatre, suc- With the refugee problem getting more complicated, the years ago. idea of guarding EU’s external borders with help from all bloc flurry of GOP Sanders said everyone is getting tired cess depends on adherence to some debates four years of those damn emails. We are getting sound thespian principles. nations has been mooted. German Chancellor Angela Merkel ago that provided many memorable tired of them. ... The GOP is just trying “Clearly in these debate formats, if yesterday said that it would be unfair to ask countries who moments. Now, in the 2016 election to attack (Clinton).” you don’t have the baseline script as have been taking the burden of refugees to also guard EU’s cycle, with the addition of a genuine Similarly Julia Farmer, a Republi- some of the lesser ranked candidates external borders. Merkel’s proposal is laudable and comes in reality TV star atop the Republican can voter from Texas, said she tuned in proved (Tuesday) evening you will not the wake of EU nations not sounding one on the crisis. field and an insurgent socialist shaking Tuesday night “just for curiosity.” be any good at the improv,” said Paul things up on the Democratic side, view- “I wanted to see what she had to say Tetreault, director of Fords Theatre in EU’s decision to reach out to Turkey to stop the flow of ers are enticed by the spectacle of it all. and what he had to say.” The debate Washington, DC. “The key ... if the hard refugees looks a step in the right direction. This comes close to “It’s funny, just like watching come- format, she said, helped her “understand script is deep and solid, you can improv trying to deal with a problem close to its origin if not exactly dians,” said Tony Nienajadly, 82, of Gar- what they were about.” and veer any way necessary. Or in the at its source. However, it would be unfair of Europe if it doesn’t field, New Jersey, a Democrat. Allen Peacock, 39, a medical sales case of Mr Trump, any way you feel like take into consideration at least some of Turkey’s demands. “I get a big laugh out of these people,” manager from Richmond, Virginia, without regard to consequences.” he said. Trump himself trumpeted the was struck by how much less follow up idea of his own indispensibility — only there was on social media following the THE WASHINGTON POST The other side Quote of North Korea should realise futility of flexing its military muscle the day orth Korea was recently claimed that the policy has resulted in made it clear the United States “will not is unclear whether nuclear warheads busy flexing its military improving the lives of the people while accept North Korea as a nuclear weap- are actually loaded on the weapon, muscle while provoking the reinforcing North Korea’s military power. ons state.” As long as Pyongyang does but Pyongyang’s move to miniatur- United States by showing But the reality is that the party’s not rectify its obsession with nuclear ize nuclear weapons is a clear threat NPyongyang’s will of not hesitating to history shows a record of wrecking weapons, economic sanctions based that can shake the foundations of the There must not be an get into confrontations. We wonder its economy and putting citizens into on resolutions of the UN Security Coun- international community. Among the why Pyongyang does not understand poverty. North Korea is nowhere near cil will continue, diminishing the North attendees of the military parade was Liu understanding that such futile tactics only deepen North such words as “stability” or “prosperity.” Korea’s hopes for economic recovery. Yunshan, a member of China’s Politburo just because we want Korea’s isolation from the international Kim said North Korea is “capable There is one thing that cannot be over- Standing Committee who is ranked No. community. North Korea held a massive of fighting any type of war the United looked. North Korea revealed a weapon 5 in Xi Jinping’s regime. He became Turkey to help us by military parade to commemorate the States opts for.” We assume that the believed to be an improved version of the the highest-ranking Chinese official keeping refugees in its 70th anniversary of its ruling Workers’ North Korean leader has the aim - or KN-08, a road-mobile intercontinental to visit the reclusive state since the Party. Kim Jong Un, the North’s indiscretion - of forcing the United ballistic missile under development, dur- relationship between the two nations country, that there will leader and the first secretary of the States to the negotiating table by cre- ing the military parade. became strained, mainly because of be unconditional visa party, praised the party’s policy of ating a threat through the development North Korean media reported that Pyongyang’s nuclear testing in 2013. liberalisation. simultaneously developing the economy of nuclear weapons and missiles. the weapon is a “strategic rocket loaded Francois Hollande and national defense in his speech. He US President Barack Obama has with miniaturized nuclear warheads.” It YOMIURI SHIMBUN French President FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Unlimited IS cruelty in Afghan valley heads and torsos on a road. Then they ordered people to drive over the body parts. A report last month from the United In the mosques, the Islamic State fighters have enshrined Wahhabism as Nations’ Al Qaeda/Taliban Monitoring the main brand of Sunni Islam and have forced madrassas to teach its beliefs. Team found that the group has a growing On one day, in the village of Loi Papin, an Islamic State commander took to the number of sympathisers and was recruiting mosque’s loudspeaker: “If you have four sons, two should join us. If you have two followers in 25 of the nation’s 34 provinces. sons, one should join us.” Within hours, families were sending their boys. “They are living under their control, By Sudarsan Raghavan have operational or financial ties to the so they have to join them,” said Jameel home base in Syria, are merely inspired Kaminyar, 23, a farmer who lived under hen the Islamic State by the group, or are using its name to the militants’ rule for two weeks before fighters seized the Mah- generate attention remains unclear. Nor fleeing. “They are the government now.” mand Valley, they poured is it clear how they are obtaining the sub- In Dih Bala and Kot, another district, Wpepper into the wounds of stantial funds and heavy weaponry that families with unmarried daughters have their enemies, said villagers. Then, they they wield. been ordered to raise white flags over seared their hands in vats of boiling oil. Unlike the conflict in Syria and Iraq, their houses, one for each girl in the fam- A group of villagers was blindfolded, tor- which straddles Sunni-Shia fault lines, ily. Families with widows had to raise red tured and blown apart with explosives in Afghanistan both victims and attack- flags. The females, the militants informed buried underneath them. ers are typically Sunni Muslims, from villagers, would provide wives for newly “They pulled out my brother’s teeth the same ethnic Pashtun tribes. And the recruited fighters. before they forced him to sit on the struggle in Nangahar is as much for con- “If we don’t accept these commands, bombs,” recalled Malik Namos, a tribal trol of the lucrative narcotics trade as An officer with Afghan National Police inspects vehicles entering Jalalabad City. the Daesh will behead us,” said Hayat- elder who escaped the valley along with it is for religious and regional influence, ullah, 23, a police officer who fled Kot thousands of other villagers. “They are according to officials from the United forces were preoccupied fighting a resur- “‘Mullah Omar is dead,’ they said. ‘You recently with his family. more vicious than the Taliban, than any Nations. gent Taliban. The Taliban itself was in the should join us,’” Jan recalled. In other areas, the Islamic State fight- group we have seen.” “In our areas, the time of the Taliban midst of an internal factional struggle. Many did, attracted by the Islamic ers told residents they had the authority At war for more than three decades, is now over,” declared Ahmad Ali Hazrat, Pakistan, too, was under pressure from State organisation, weaponry and abil- to marry any widows of Taliban fighters, Afghans are familiar with violence per- a lawmaker in Jalalabad, the provincial the United States to tackle the Taliban ity to pay handsome salaries, as much as viewing them as spoils of war. petrated by a raft of armies and militias. capital, a dusty city where Osama bin insurgents it had long supported and per- $500 a month. Yet there have not been reports of mass But even by their jaded standards, the Laden first lived when he arrived in mitted to build havens on its soil. That One morning, a US drone strike tar- rapes like those committed against non- emergence here of the Islamic State — Afghanistan in 1996. “We are in a new had the unexpected consequence of push- geted both sides, killing several Islamic Muslim ethnic Yazidis in Syria and Iraq. the extremist organisation that arose in drama.” ing more hardline militants across the State fighters and dispersing them into Most women in Nangahar are Pashtun, the Middle East — has ushered in a new Since the withdrawal of most US and border into Afghanistan. the mountains, residents said. But mili- like their new masters, and are protected age of brutality. international troops in December, the In January, the Islamic State’s leaders tants returned with reinforcements by ancient codes of honour. The radical group adds a fresh dimen- Islamic State has steadily made inroads in Syria announced the creation of their and heavier weaponry, including large Still, villagers say the decree to raise sion to the contest for Afghanistan’s in Afghanistan. A report last month from “Khorasan” branch, using an ancient machine guns and missile launchers. flags is an omen. In Afghan tribal society, future, a key reason why President the United Nations’ Al Qaeda/Taliban term for an area that includes Afghani- They pushed the Taliban out of the valley. a woman who is intimately assaulted is Obama has decided to keep US troops in Monitoring Team found that the group — stan and Pakistan. By the spring, reports Black-clad fighters, many with long often forced to marry her attacker. Afghanistan past next year. Their decrees also known by its Arabic acronym Daesh of Taliban defections and Islamic State hair and beards, went door-to-door. They In recent years, the Taliban’s oppres- threaten in some areas to reverse US- — has a growing number of sympathisers recruitment surfaced. At first, the visi- ordered villagers to leave their houses sive social codes have not been enforced funded gains in education and women’s and was recruiting followers in 25 of the tors and local Taliban remained allies. and farms within hours. They seized live- in many areas, as the Taliban tried to rights. And they have made the Taliban, nation’s 34 provinces. “For almost one year they were stock and crops. They shut down scores win popular support. In some parts of who have also committed atrocities, an Even so, conversations with villagers, friends,” recalled Zirak, another villager. of schools and madrassas and destroyed the country, girls are allowed to attend appealing alternative in ungoverned as well with Afghan officials and elders, “They were walking with each other.” electricity lines and cellphone towers. schools. Hardline attitudes against music regions. suggest that the group’s extremist ideol- The fighters included some foreigners have softened. Public executions have A rare portrait of the group’s rise and ogy does not have strong support among Signs of change from Chechnya and Uzbekistan, villag- been reduced. Now, Islamic State fight- of life inside its domain emerged from most Afghans. By this summer, though, there were ers said. They did not see any Arabs, but ers, led by former hardline Taliban, are travelling in Nangahar province — a cen- In Nangahar, on the Pakistani border, hints of a transformation. At mosques, UN investigators said in their report that restoring the puritanical way of life in tral battleground of the Islamic State the militants have gained the largest villagers noticed that the Pakistanis and some 70 Islamic State fighters from Iraq some areas. They have ordered men to — and in interviews with local officials, foothold, with a significant presence in some Afghan allies had adopted the Wah- and Syria are now fighting in Afghani- grow long beards. Women cannot leave tribal elders and more than two dozen more than a quarter of the districts of habi branch of Sunni Islam, though the stan. their houses without wearing the tradi- villagers who fled areas under the mili- the province. vast majority of Sunni Afghans practice tional head-to-toe blue burqa and must tants’ control. They had found themselves Since late July, tens of thousands have the Hanafi strain. Islamic State cruelty be accompanied by a male relative. Smok- trapped in a fierce new battle for power fled the region on foot. Many come to Sar “They were telling everyone they were Houses of suspected Taliban loyalists ing is banned, and shops that sell ciga- and territory between Islamic State Shahi, a hamlet roughly 20 miles east of better Muslims than us,” said Nazar, a were burned. In some villages, the mili- rettes have been shut down. fighters and the Taliban — with US war- Jalalabad, where they have squatted in 38-year-old labourer who, like many tants lured tribal elders and residents They have also created a unit that tells planes bombing both sides — that ended unfinished houses or in the craggy yards Afghans, uses only one name. to the mosque, where they were taken people how to live their lives morally — in victory that day for Afghanistan’s lat- of friendly residents. In July, clashes erupted after the hostage. In total, more than 120 men were like the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promo- est tormentors. On a recent day, as a gentle breeze blew Afghan Taliban raided the homes of the abducted and taken into the mountains. tion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. Even as they mirror the cruelty of through the hulk of a half-constructed Pakistanis and found a large cache of In August, 10 hostages were accused According to a flier distributed to vil- their Middle East counterparts, the dwelling, the villagers clamoured to tell weapons. On that day, the visitors, who of being Taliban supporters, as cameras lagers, all people must attend Friday militants in Afghanistan arose from a an outsider of how their valley died. now included dozens of defectors from rolled. They were told to kneel down on prayers. different set of circumstances and come the Afghan Taliban, put aside their white mounds of freshly dug earth. Underneath The Islamic State fighters, like the to the struggle with a somewhat dif- Taliban flee offensive Taliban flags and raised the black flag of the dirt were explosives. Their execution Taliban, have done nothing to stop opium ferent outlook. Although in the Middle In the summer of 2014, about 100 fight- the Islamic State. was later publicised in a slickly produced trafficking. The UN investigators said East the group seeks to create a global ers from the Pakistani Taliban arrived “That’s when we understood they had video. “Even the Jews and the Christians that the Taliban and Islamic State are Islamic caliphate, some fighters here have from across the border. They were flee- become Daesh,” said Rostam Sayeed, 20, would not kill Muslims in that way,” clashing over lucrative drug and smug- local ambitions: re-creating the Taliban’s ing an offensive by the Pakistani military a labourer. said Malik Namos, who recognised his gling routes, vital to their abilities to medieval social order, particularly taboos to flush out insurgents and soon joined The Taliban and the Islamic State brother, Mohammad Yunus, in the video. acquire more weapons and recruits. imposed on girls and women, which have forces with a faction of the Afghan Tali- fighters fought fiercely for control of the In Dih Bala, a district west of the But the harsh decrees and punitive waned in many areas since first imposed ban, ethnic Pashtuns like themselves. valley. As many as 25 civilians, including valley, the fighters allowed villagers to actions of the Islamic State have led to a two decades ago. “We gave them sanctuary,” said Omar children, were killed. “The bullets were remain as long as they followed their rethinking of the Taliban. The majority of fighters are disaffected Jan, an elderly labourer. “We gave them coming and going from both sides,” said decrees. To trigger fear and obedience, “There’s a huge difference in the way Afghan and Pakistani Taliban, their houses to live. We gave them the land.” Zirak. “All we could do was lie on the the fighters grabbed five men and accused the Taliban was treating the people and desertions fuelled partly by the revelation It was an opportune time for a mili- floor and pray.” them of providing coordinates for the US the way Daesh is now,” said Hayatullah. this summer that their one-eyed supreme tia to emerge. A new US-backed power- During periods of calm, the Islamic airstrikes against their comrades. “I prefer the Taliban any day.” leader, Mohammad Omar, had been dead sharing government was paralysed by State fighters used loudspeakers to urge They beheaded the men in a central for more than two years. Whether they infighting. Overstretched Afghan security Taliban members and villagers to defect. market, said residents, and placed their THE WASHINGTON POST Clinton’s debate performance complicates Biden’s path

By Dan Balz from scratch. After the debate, in recent weeks. At no time was ton is truly damaged or temporar- the clear winner. But he was still Clinton aides were not saying he able to give a definitive answer ily weakened. saddled with questions about his S Vice-President Joe explicitly whether Biden has a to the question of whether he and Biden’s political advisers have candidacy and with the underly- Biden’s (pictured) lengthy path, but after weeks of neutral his family could give a full com- spent weeks preparing for a cam- ing forces in the campaign, which Udeliberations over whether comments, the language turned. mitment to the demands of a paign and have been convinced ultimately helped Obama prevail. to run for president hit a sizeable Clinton’s campaign chairman, campaign. that there is plenty of talent and Clinton reassured nervous speed bump this week. Hillary John Podesta, told my colleague It was perhaps Biden’s hope enough money to launch a seri- Democrats by reminding them Rodham Clinton’s strong debate Philip Rucker that time is run- that time would resolve this ques- ous bid for the White House. But of her talents as a debater. She performance robbed Biden of a ning short for Biden and made tion, that as the weeks passed, he outside those circles, there has did not fully alleviate her vulner- partial rationale for running and clear that if the vice president would feel more and more pre- been a debate among Democrats abilities. She remains hostage to also probably shortened his time- were to get into the race, he would pared to do what is necessary to about whether there is really a new revelations and the drip, drip, line for making a decision. face a formidable opponent in the run for the presidency. clear path for Biden to capture drip that lies ahead on her emails, The day after Tuesday’s debate, former secretary of state. That process inevitably clashed the nomination. and it will take more time and speculation among Democrats “He needs to make up his with the practical realities of what After the debate, Clinton’s stock more than one debate before any- about Biden’s future was inextri- mind,” Podesta said. Clinton’s political vulnerability. a campaign requires and it has among Democrats was on the rise. one can say whether she is turn- cably connected to Clinton’s dom- Others outside of Clinton’s orbit The first of these is highly been obvious for weeks to those She took nothing for granted and ing around perceptions of her on inant evening against Sen Bernie echoed that sentiment. David personal and, by all indications, watching the vice president’s arrived exceedingly well prepared questions of trust and honesty. Sanders (I-Vermont) and three Axelrod, the chief strategist on the more important. Biden has process of decision-making that after a series of mock debates. But that doesn’t offer Biden help. other rivals. The question on the President Obama’s campaigns, needed to be assured that he and there would likely be no real clar- She showed no hesitation to crit- Right now, she looks strong. minds of many was whether there wrote for CNN on Wednesday his family are emotionally ready ity by the time he had to decide. icise Sanders, her leading rival. Biden has been a sympathetic is adequate space in the Demo- that Biden’s third-place stand- for a gruelling campaign as they The longer Biden has deliber- She showed grit when challenged figure through these weeks of cratic race for the vice president. ing in national polls is unlikely to continue to mourn the loss of his ated, the more the issue of Clin- and humour when it helped. The deliberations, as a grieving father, The path for Biden has always change after the debate — per- son Beau at age 46 after a long ton’s vulnerability has come to overnight reviews on Clinton as a working-class politician who looked daunting, despite the haps a reason to stay out. battle with brain cancer. the forefront. As questions about were extremely positive. There is speaks passionately for the middle desire among some Democrats “As a matter of pure politics, Beau Biden’s death in May her use of a private email server a difference between turning in class, as a politician equipped to for him to enter the race. He has Clinton’s good night reduced the shattered the Biden family. Indi- swirled, as her personal image a good debate performance and serve as president. trailed Clinton in all the polls, rationale for Biden’s candidacy,” vidually and collectively, they have deteriorated, as her perceived fundamentally changing voters’ Clinton long has said he should nationally and in Iowa and New Axelrod wrote. been struggling to move forward. weaknesses grew, nervous Demo- perceptions. have the space to make whatever Hampshire. He has been no better For weeks, Biden’s decision- Those who know the vice presi- crats looked to Biden as a possi- Anyone who doubts that should decision he thinks best. What she than competitive with Sanders, making process has been compli- dent say that some days are bet- ble backstop. Calls into his orbit look back to Mitt Romney’s did on the debate stage Tuesday although their support overlaps cated by the absence of clarity on ter than others for him, as they gathered force, urging him to run. presentation in the first debate night sent another signal that he less than his does with Clinton’s. the two most important questions are for other family members. But as with his family’s emo- against President Obama in Octo- cannot ignore. Whatever his capacity to raise he has been trying to answer: his Biden has spoken publicly tional readiness, there has never ber 2012. Romney overwhelmed money, Biden would be starting family’s emotional health and about this question several times been real clarity on whether Clin- Obama that night and was judged THE WASHINGTON POST FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GULF / MIDDLE EAST

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THE HAGUE: The International Palestinian leader accuses Israel of cold-blooded killings Criminal Court said yesterday it will give South Africa more time JERUSALEM: Israel bristled spokesman John Kirby said Israel, to explain why it defied an order yesterday at US suggestions it which has set up roadblocks in to arrest Sudanese leader Omar may have used excessive force Palestinian neighbourhoods of Al Bashir, extending the deadline to confront Palestinian stab- Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem until a Pretoria court finalises bings, and also published hospital to try to stem attacks, has a right the case. images it said refuted Palestinian and responsibility to protect its The Hague-based court’s deci- President Mahmoud Abbas’ alle- citizens. sion comes after it originally gave gation a teen suspect had been He added: “Now, we have seen Pretoria until October 5 to defend “executed”. some — I wouldn’t call the check- its failure to detain Bashir when Defence Minister Moshe points this — but we’ve certainly he landed in the country in June Yaalon accused Washington of seen some reports of what many to attend an African Union sum- “misreading” the Israeli-Pales- would consider excessive use of mit. tinian conflict, saying shooting force. “Obviously, we don’t like “The Chamber grants South knife-wielding Palestinians was to see that, and we want to see Africa’s request for an extension self-defence. Public Security Min- restrictions that are elevated in of the time-limit to submit its ister Gilad Erdan called the US this time of violence to be as tem- views on the events surround- remarks “foolish”. porary as possible if they have to ing Omar Al Bashir’s visit... until With US Secretary of State be enacted,” Kirby said, without such time as the currently ongo- John Kerry due to travel to the citing specific incidents. ing relevant judicial proceedings Middle East soon to try to calm Asked on Army Radio about before the courts of South Africa the violence, Israeli officials said the remarks, Yaalon said: “Are are finalised,” the ICC said in a Prime Minister Benjamin Netan- we exercising excessive force? If statement. yahu swiftly ordered cabinet someone wields a knife and they Bashir is wanted for genocide, ministers to say no more publicly kill him, is that excessive force? war crimes and crimes against about the latest acrimony in a What are we talking about?” humanity allegedly committed long-troubled relationship with against civilians in Sudan’s vast the Obama administration. PALESTINIAN ALLEGA- Darfur region, where the UN says Thirty-two Palestinians and TIONS some 300,000 people were killed. seven Israelis have been killed in Kirby’s comments touched a The ICC also ordered South the past two weeks of bloodshed. nerve in Israel, especially after Africa to “promptly report... any The Palestinian dead include 10 allegations by Abbas, in a televised developments in the relevant judi- knife-wielding assailants, police speech in Arabic on Wednesday, Israeli security personnel check Palestinian pedestrians and vehicles at a newly installed road block in the cial proceedings as they occur.” said, as well as children and pro- that Israeli forces were “executing Palestinian neighbourhood of Ras Al Amud in east Jerusalem, yesterday. “Should no such developments testers shot in violent demonstra- our sons in cold blood, as they did occur prior to 15 December tions. with this child, Ahmed Manasra, The 15-year-old cousin was soon. shot dead after he attempted to 2015,” South Africa must submit The violence has been triggered and other children in Jerusalem shot dead, and Israel said that Hours after the Israeli road- stab paramilitary police at an a report on the “status of judi- in part by Palestinians’ anger over and other places in Palestine”. day that Manasra was alive and blocks went up on Wednesday, a entrance to Jerusalem’s walled cial proceedings no later than 31 what they see as increased Jewish Many Palestinians were taken to hospital after being hit Palestinian stabbed and wounded Old City, police said. December 2015,” the ICC added. encroachment on Jerusalem’s Al incensed by amateur video that by a car during the attack. Yester- a 70-year-old woman outside Israel has deployed 300 soldiers South Africa’s High Court last Aqsa mosque compound, which is had shown Manasra, 13, lying on day, after Abbas’ address, Israel’s Jerusalem’s central bus station in Jerusalem and throughout the month denied government the Islam’s holiest site outside Saudi the street in Pisgat Zeev, a Jewish Government Press Office released before a police officer shot him country to try to stop the most leave to appeal against a local Arabia and is also revered by Jews settlement on the northern edge a video, without sound, showing dead. Palestinian officials describe serious eruption of Palestinian court ruling that it should have as the location of two destroyed of Jerusalem, with blood coming a youth it identified as Manasra the roadblocks as collective pun- street attacks since an uprising arrested Bashir when he attended biblical Jewish temples. from his head. Israeli police said being spoon-fed in a bed in Jeru- ishment. in 2000-2005. the AU summit in mid-June. At a daily press briefing on that he and a cousin stabbed two salem’s Hadassah hospital. A doc- Prior to the bus station inci- Wednesday, US State Department Israelis there on Monday. tor said he could be discharged dent, another Palestinian was REUTERS AFP

10 more Syria regime in new offensive as Russia eases raids arrested over BEIRUT: Russia said yester- day,” a statement said, because Syrian television, citing a leads from Homs to neighbouring Idlib, which is controlled by a day its warplanes had eased “the front line with the terror- military source, said the army Hama’s provincial capital Hama rebel alliance known as the Army Ankara attack back on air strikes in Syria as ist groups of ISIL (Islamic State had begun a military operation city. of Conquest. regime forces press a widening group) is changing as a result of in the north and northwest of The cities are almost totally The advances have come with ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime ground offensive, while President active offensives by the Syrian Homs province “with the goal of controlled by the government, the support of a Russian air cam- Minister Ahmet Davutoglu yes- Vladimir Putin criticised Wash- armed forces.” restoring security and stability but moderates, Islamists and Al paign Moscow says is targeting IS terday said 10 more people had ington for not cooperating over The latest strikes targeted to the villages and towns in the Qaeda affiliate Al Nusra Front and others it describes as “ter- been arrested over the Ankara the conflict. Damascus, Idlib, Hama, Deir area”. hold territory in between. rorists”. attack that killed 99 and for As Moscow and Washington Ezzor, and Aleppo provinces. It said its forces had taken Meanwhile, a senior official in But rebels and their inter- tweets that allegedly showed neared agreement on measures In Aleppo, it said strikes had control of one village north of key regional Syrian ally Iran said national backers say the inter- prior knowledge of the blasts. to avoid confrontation over Syria, destroyed an IS command post the city. Tehran would consider sending vention is intended to bolster The Turkish government is Russia announced that a hotline and an underground bomb-mak- The Syrian Observatory for fighters to aid Damascus if they President Bashar Al Assad and making a heavy emphasis on had been set up with Israel to ing workshop. Human Rights, a Britain-based were requested. has targeted moderate and Islam- tweets posted hours before Satur- ensure there would be no clashes Also eliminated were artillery monitor, reported at least 10 peo- “If Syria makes a request, we ist opposition forces rather than day’s attack on a peace rally that between their air forces. positions in Khan Sheikhun in ple, six of them rebels, had been will study the request and make a jihadists. apparently predicted the double Russia launched 32 attacks on Hama, one of the targets of the killed in a barrage of Russian air decision,” said Alaedin Boroujerdi, Russia’s entry into the conflict suicide bombing. “terrorist” targets over the past Syrian military offensive. strikes in the area. chairman of parliament’s national has raised fears of a potential Officials have sought to link 24 hours, the defence ministry “The militants are retreating, The Homs offensive is the lat- security and foreign policy com- confrontation with the US-led the suspect account to the out- said yesterday afternoon, com- trying to set up new positions and est joint operation since Moscow mittee. coalition that began air strikes lawed Kurdistan Workers Party pared with some 86 the previous change the logistic system provid- began its aerial campaign on Sep- On Thursday, state televi- against IS in Syria and Iraq more (PKK). day. ing them with ammunition, weap- tember 30. sion said loyalists had seized two than a year ago. But the government has also “The intensity of the sorties... onry and materials,” the ministry The fighting appears intended small villages in northern Hama, said the prime suspect in the has slightly decreased in the past said. to secure the main highway that extending their push towards AFP attacks is the Islamic State (IS) extremist group which is bitterly opposed to the PKK. Davutoglu told TGRT news channel in an interview that Tur- key was probing the involvement Fears mount that Europe sheltering Syrian torturers of both the PKK and IS in the blasts. PARIS: Fears are growing that fought in Syria and have been he says. “But there could also be “As a first track, we have “shabiha” militiamen accused of spotted in Europe. ex-shabiha who were potentially started to untangle this web of committing some of the most There are photos of people involved in war crimes. It’s a very relations, with the Deash factor barbaric atrocities against Syr- posing with their weapons on sensitive issue.” being focused on as the prime ian civilians for President Bashar the frontline in Syria, in front of A magistrate at the French suspect,” he said, using a variant Al Assad’s regime are arriving portraits of Assad or trampling national court of asylum, who name for IS. incognito in Europe and getting bodies. asked not to be named, said that “The second track are the asylum. Then pictures allegedly of the the issue had to be raised. tweets: some actors carried out The prospect has sent shiv- same people show them going “Have some of the Syrian refu- preliminary work as preparation ers downs the spines of Syrians about their new life in Europe — gees taken part in horrors com- before the bombing.” who fled the war-torn country, smiling as they splash about in mitted by the regime?” “Yesterday and today (Thurs- as indications pile up that thugs a pool, sitting at cafes or posing The magistrate said that day) there have been ten addi- who tortured on behalf of Assad with their backpacks under Ber- national agencies in charge of tional arrests by following both have slipped into the flow of refu- lin’s Brandenburg Gate. refugees look out for these types tracks. The investigation con- gees arriving in Europe. “We took this initiative after of people in the interviews they tinues and is getting deeper,” he “Today, there are war crimi- receiving testimonies from conduct with recent arrivals, added. nals who find refuge in France Syrian refugees who were gob- but unmasking them is very “Among those detained are and in Europe,” Ziad Al Isa — a smacked to have seen and recog- difficult. people linked to the PKK and Franco-Syrian doctor who is part nised, in the heart of Europe, the “There are so many false iden- linked to Deash,” he added. of the UOSSM disaster relief faces of some of their torturers,” tities, false testimonies... and no The Turkish government has grouping — recently told French Qutaiba Yacine, one of the page’s one is going to brag about these said that two people with alleged lawmakers. managers, tells. kinds of crimes.” links to the PKK had already Predominantly Alawites — the Smoke billowing following Syrian regime bombings on rebel positions in “We act and collect testimonies The French Office for the Pro- been detained over the tweets confession of the Assad clan —, Jobar, eastern Damascus, yesterday. to unmask them,” says Yacine, tection of Refugees and State- which it said were posted nine “shabiha” are the hugely feared who estimates that “around less People says that anyone hours before the attack. tools of a regime that is respon- 500” currently live in northern found responsible of violating In the worst attack in mod- sible for nearly 80 percent of the of migrants who had just arrived And while the exact extent of Europe, Germany, Austria and the Geneva Conventions is auto- ern Turkey’s history, two suicide 250,000 deaths in the conflict from Turkey. the phenomenon is difficult to France. matically precluded from getting bombers blew themselves up that kicked off in 2011, rights “We too are war victims,” one determine, witness statements Ziad Majed, a political analyst asylum. But the current situation in a crowd of peace activists in groups say. of them said, under the hostile come to the fore on a regular who specialises in Syria, said in Europe is chaotic, as migrants Ankara. Speaking on condition of ano- glares of his countrymen. basis. there were reports that “young and refugees are not registered at Turkish media reports said the nymity, a Syrian employee of an Half of the close to 600,000 A Facebook page titled “Crimi- people from the Alawite com- the start of their journey. two bombers have been identi- international NGO said they had migrants who have come to nals, not refugees!” in Arabic munity are increasingly trying “So it’s important that recep- fied as Yunus Emre Alagoz, the spotted several of these former Europe this year via the Medi- focuses entirely on unmasking to escape, particularly to avoid tion centres for refugees be brother of the man who carried pro-regime militiamen while on terranean are Syrians, according those suspected of having com- forced conscription, as the losses implemented at the gates of out a similar attack in the town assignment on the Greek island to the United Nations, and many mitted atrocities against civil- on the government side are very Europe,” says Celine Schmitt, of Suruc in July killing 34, and of Kos at the end of September. come directly from the coun- ians. high.” spokeswoman for the UN’s refu- Omer Deniz Dundar who had Members of the same family try — not just refugee camps in Managed by Syrians, it lists “They could be young people gee agency. twice been to Syria in recent from the northwestern city of neighbouring states — including dozens of pro-regime militiamen who want to escape military times. Tartus, they were among a group regions controlled by the regime. or Iraqi Shia volunteers who service and a never-ending war,” AFP AFP FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 ASIA / AFRICA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 China warns US in sea row Myanmar signs Beijing says it will firmly oppose infringement of its sovereignty truce with rebels BEIJING: Beijing warned yes- China transformed reefs in the in the coming days or weeks to eign minister Julie Bishop said terday that it would “firmly area into small islands capable of demonstrate that Washington the two countries were “on the YANGON: Myanmar yester- smaller organisations locked in oppose” infringement of its sov- supporting military facilities, a does not recognise a Chinese same page” on the issue. day signed a ceasefire with eight conflict with the army. ereignty after indications Wash- move that the US says threatens claim to territorial waters around “China mustn’t tolerate ram- ethnic minority armies in a step Myanmar’s powerful army chief ington will soon send warships freedom of navigation. them. pant US violations of China’s towards ending decades of civil and rebel representatives in eth- close to its artificial islands in the Senior officials in Washington Chinese foreign ministry adjacent waters and the skies over war, a move weakened by the nic dress attended the signing, South China Sea. have signalled that the US mili- spokeswoman Hua Chunying said those expanding islands,” it said, refusal of several other rebel while representatives from China, Tensions have mounted since tary could sail close by the islands that the country respected free- adding that its military should “be groups to join the deal. India, the European Union and dom of navigation and overflight ready to launch countermeasures The truce is the fruit of more United Nations were among the in the South China Sea, but would according to Washington’s level of than two years of negotiations witnesses. Proposed move not provocative: US “firmly oppose infringement of provocation”. and was a key goal of reformist In a statement, the US State sovereignty under that pretext”. Coming within 12 nautical President Thein Sein ahead of Department welcomed “a critical TOKYO: US naval vessels sailing through international waters Beijing insists it has sovereign miles of the islands could be a November elections, which are first step” in building sustainable in the South China Sea, including areas claimed by China, cannot rights to nearly all of the South “breach of China’s bottom line”, likely to sweep his army-backed peace, but raised concerns over be considered provocative, the US Navy’s most senior uniformed China Sea, even waters close to the paper said, warning: “If the party from power. continuing fighting in northern officer said yesterday. China has overlapping claims with Vietnam, the coasts of other states. US encroaches on China’s core In a lavish televised signing Kachin and Shan state. the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei in the South China The sea is a strategically vital interests, the Chinese military ceremony in the remote capital The deal enables the groups Sea, through which $5tr in ship-borne trade passes every year. waterway with shipping lanes will stand up and use force to Naypyidaw, Thein Sein said the involved to begin political dia- Beijing has warned it will not stand for violations of its territo- through which about a third of stop it.” deal would give “an inheritance logue with the government -- a rial waters in the name of freedom of navigation. The United States all the world’s traded oil passes, Satellite images of the islands of peace” to future generations. longstanding demand of ethnic says international law prohibits claiming territory around artifi- and the dispute has raised fears published by the Washington- State-backed newspaper Global minorities calling for greater cial islands built on previously submerged reefs. Chinese Foreign of clashes. based Centre for Strategic and New Light of Myanmar said the autonomy. Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying repeated that China has Hua’s comments came after International Studies show that agreement may herald a “fully But much depends on the consistently respected and safeguarded freedom of navigation and US Defense Secretary Ash Carter China has reclaimed millions fledged peace process that will actions of Myanmar’s army, which overflight in the South China Sea. The Global Times, an influential warned Beijing following a meet- of square metres of land in the end more than 60 years of civil is not under civilian control. tabloid, said in an editorial that these potential US patrols were a ing of American and Australian Spratlys, known as Nansha in conflict”. Myanmar’s military held the show of strength intended to emphasise US global hegemony. “China officials last Tuesday that Wash- Chinese. The imagery also shows But hopes for a full nationwide country in an iron grip for dec- absolutely must not permit the US side’s warships and planes to ington will continue to send its China has built a host of facili- ceasefire before the November 8 ades and retains significant behave unscrupulously near islands and reefs reclaimed by China,” military “wherever international ties, at least one of them 3,000 election crumbled recently after political clout, including holding said the paper law allows”, including the South metres long. several rebel groups baulked at a quarter of parliament’s seats. REUTERS China Sea. Australia is a key any deal without the inclusion Pacific ally of the US and its for- AFP of all insurgent forces -- notably AFP

Conde likely to Australia to charge two over killing of police worker win Guinean poll SYDNEY: Australia will charge stabbed two counter-terrorism old British boy was sentenced to two men over a “terrorism shoot- officers. Last December, two life in prison for inciting an attack in first round ing” in Sydney, one with supply- hostages were killed when police on a World War One commemo- CONAKRY: Guinean President ing the firearm to a teenager stormed a central Sydney café to rative event in Australia from his Alpha Conde is likely to win who was shot dead by police after end a 17-hour siege by a lone gun- bedroom in northern England. another term in office after the killing a police accountant and man, who was also killed. first round of voting in the coun- another with “terrorism-related” Earlier this month, a 15-year- REUTERS try’s presidential election, results offences. from the National Electoral Com- Speaking at a counterterrorism mission showed yesterday. summit yesterday, Prime Minister With around 80 percent of the Malcolm Turnbull warned that 12-year-old on terror radar vote counted after Sunday’s elec- tougher measures may be needed SYDNEY: Australian police revealed yesterday a 12-year-old is tion in the West African state, to combat extremist violence, on the radar of counterterrorism authorities as Prime Minister Conde leads by more than 55 per- but urged a nimble approach was Malcolm Turnbull urged closer cooperation with Muslim leaders cent, the results showed. To avoid needed to stymie those seeking to at national security talks to tackle the growing extremist threat. a second round, a candidate must radicalise children. The boy was listed on a federal court order among a group of win more than 50 percent in the “As we deal with these threats males linked to Farhad Jabar, 15, who shot a police employee in the first round. and the people that seek to turn back of the head in Sydney this month while reportedly shouting Conde took power in 2010, children into terrorists, we have New South Wales Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione (right) and religious slogans. ending two years of military rule to be as agile as they are. We have Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin speak at a press “We’re shocked that a 12-year-old is on police radar for these during which security forces mas- to be prepared to experiment and conference in Sydney yesterday. types of matters,” Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew sacred more than 150 people in try new approaches,” he said. Colvin told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. the capital. The country, which is Earlier this week, his govern- building. Two men, aged 18 and exhaustive investigation which “This threat has evolved, it’s become younger.” He added that “the Africa’s biggest producer of baux- ment flagged a controversial plan 22, will be charged, New South has not concluded but in many problem is getting worse for Australia, not better”. ite, has had two longtime authori- to lower from 16 to 14 they age at Wales state Police Chief Andrew ways, has just commenced,” Scipi- Earlier this week, Canberra outlined plans to tighten counter- tarian rulers. which a child could be placed in Scipione and Australian Federal one said. Turnbull called for a terrorism laws further, including restricting the movements of Conde’s main opponent, Cel- preventative detention if they are Police Commissioner Andrew summit to counter youth radi- suspects as young as 14 in the wake of the deadly attack on police loun Dalein Diallo, withdrew on suspected of being involved in the Colvin said. The 22-year-old is calization after the shooting and employee Curtis Cheng. Jabar was killed by police fire soon after. Wednesday from the election, planning of an imminent attack. suspected of having provided the subsequent arrest of five people in Yesterday, an 18-year-old man was arrested on terrorism-related alleging fraud ,and said he would Farhad Khalil Mohammad firearm used to kill Cheng. The raids in Sydney. charges linked to the shooting while a 22-year-old will be charged not recognise its outcome. Jabar, 15, opened fired on police other man is being charged with Australia, a staunch ally of the with supplying the gun, police said. Yesterday, Human Rights Watch accountant Curtis Cheng at police unspecified “terrorism-related” United States, has been on alert Justice Minister Michael Keenan declined to say how many young urged political parties to act with headquarters in the Sydney sub- offences that Scipione said could for attacks by home-grown radi- teens were on watchlists. restraint to avoid more violence urb of Parramatta earlier this carry a term of up to life in cals since last year. and said security forces should month and was then killed in a prison. In September, police shot dead AFP intervene to prevent trouble in a gunfight with police outside the “These charges represent an a Melbourne teenager after he lawful and impartial manner.

REUTERS Troops deployed to calm Aceh unrest Pistorius to be JAKARTA: Indonesia deployed to abide by Islamic Shariah law. Police said 20 people had been security personnel yesterday to “The situation in Aceh Singkil arrested from a mob of around out on parole calm unrest in its northern Aceh is calm now and under control,” 500 that had burned down province after a mob burnt down national police spokesman Agus churches and threatened Chris- next week churches and killed one person in Rianto said by telephone, refer- tians, local media reported. religious violence this week. ring to the district where the President Joko Widodo called PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius Indonesia has the world’s attack took place. for a stop to the violence last will be released on parole next largest Muslim population, the “We are carrying out patrols in Wednesday. week after serving one year of majority of which practices a the area with the help of military Aceh was granted special a five-year term for killing his moderate form of Islam, and troops,” Rianto added, declining to regional autonomy as part of a girlfriend, officials said yesterday. significant minorities of Chris- comment on the total number of 2005 peace agreement ending a Lawyers for Pistorius had tians, Hindus, Buddhists and personnel that had been deployed. three-decade old separatist insur- argued he should have been Confucians live side by side in Rianto denied reports that gency putting it at odds with the allowed out in August after serv- the diverse archipelago. Aceh is thousands of people had evacu- rest of the country. ing a sixth of his sentence for the most conservative province ated Aceh Singkil in the wake of killing model and law graduate in the country and the only one the attack last Tuesday. REUTERS Activist Ken Tsang (right) looks on as supporters put burning candles at Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013. the spot where he was allegedly beaten by cops in Hong Kong, yesterday. But he remained behind bars after Justice Minister Michael Masutha made a last-minute intervention and the case was US troops set to fight Boko Haram Cops, beaten activist referred for review. Steenkamp’s parents say Pis- LAGOS: Nigeria yesterday wel- the pledge to support the fight ence in fighting terrorism. torius killed their daughter on comed a US decision to send up to against Boko Haram in Nigeria “Fighting terrorism is not one purpose and have contested any 300 military personnel to Cam- and in the region,” Shehu said nation’s issue. It requires a glo- charged in Hong Kong parole. eroon to help the regional fight over the phone. bal effort. We all need to work “They are not surprised at all — against Boko Haram, despite hav- “This is the fulfillment of that together... to fight this evil.” HONG KONG: Seven Hong intent,” a police spokeswoman it was expected,” a lawyer acting ing itself requested more direct pledge and we are very happy Buhari, who took office in Kong police officers were charged said yesterday. Those charged on behalf of Steenkamp family, help from Washington. about it. The United States’ move May vowing to end the violence yesterday with assaulting a pro- were later named for the first said after speaking to June and President Muhammadu is quite commendable.” and last Wednesday met the US democracy protester in a beating time by the justice department Barry Steenkamp yesterday. Buhari’s spokesman Garba Shehu Military spokesman Colonel military’s Africa Command chief captured on video — but the vic- and include senior officers. “But it doesn’t change anything said the deployment was a “wel- Rabe Abubakar added, “This is General David Rodriguez in tim was also charged in the heav- One chief inspector is from in their lives. Their daughter is come development” while the how the fight can be done collec- Abuja, has spearheaded efforts for ily-criticised case. It comes one the Organised Crime and Triad still not coming back. military said it demonstrated tively with partners cooperating a new, five-nation fighting force year to the day since the attack Bureau, the unit tasked with “Whether Pistorius is incarcer- cooperation was needed against with us to fight against a common against Boko Haram. on Civic Party activist Ken Tsang, fighting the city’s notorious gangs, ated or released on parole, their the Islamists. US President cause — terrorism — which has The Multinational Joint Task footage of which was beamed according to local media. daughter is still gone.” Barack Obama yesterday said 90 been ravaging the region for some Force was due to be deployed in around the world at the height of Tsang, 40, said he was also After meeting last week, the personnel had already been sent time now. late July but the deadline passed mass protests for free leadership charged with attacking 11 police parole board said it wanted to and the full contingent would con- “We appeal to other nations with no new date announced for elections in Hong Kong. officers and slammed the allega- consult with Steenkamp’s family duct intelligence, surveillance and to emulate the good exam- it to start. “Seven police officers have been tions as “ridiculous”. over Pistorius’s possible release. reconnaissance operations. ple of the United States. The jointly charged with one count of “The United States has given United States has experi- AFP causing grievous bodily harm with AFP AFP FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PAKISTAN

Russia may again US troops to stay longer in Afghanistan take control of Tajik-Afghan border Obama abandons pullout pledge; Taliban defiant ASTANA: Russia, alarmed by WASHINGTON: Presi- “I do not support the idea of 10,000 currently, to about 1,000. increased activity by Islamist dent Barack Obama yesterday endless war, and I have repeat- But now, by late next year or insurgents near its borders with announced thousands of US edly argued against marching into early 2017 when Obama steps Central Asia, may act to re-estab- troops will remain in Afghani- open-ended military conflicts that down and the 45th US president lish its control over Tajikistan’s stan past 2016, retreating from do not serve our core security is sworn in, their numbers are border with Afghanistan, a sen- a major campaign pledge as he interests.” expected to remain at about 5,500. ior Russian defence official said admitted Afghan forces are not Obama’s decision -- announced Recent intense fighting has yesterday. ready to stand alone. in a televised address from the underscored the continued role of Speaking after meeting Russian Calling his decision to keep Roosevelt Room of the White American troops in training the President Vladimir Putin yester- a 9,800-strong US force in House -- means he bequeaths to still fledgling Afghan forces and day, Kazakh President Nursultan Afghanistan through much of his successor a 14-year war that in vital counterterror operations. Nazarbayev said they were “very next year “the right thing to he inherited from George W. The Taliban responded to concerned with the situation in do,” the president acknowledged Bush. the US announcement saying Tajikistan”. “Afghan forces are still not as Coming to office in 2009, Obama they would keep fighting until Russian military used to strong as they need to be.” had pledged to end a conflict that American troops finally pull out. patrol Tajikistan’s border with “As commander in chief, I will has now cost more than 2,000 US “They were the ones who Afghanistan, pulling out in 2005 not allow Afghanistan to be used lives and injured and maimed tens decided to invade Afghanistan. by agreement with the local as a safe haven for terrorists to of thousands. But it will be us who decide when government. attack our nation again,” he said. The war in Afghanistan was they leave,” said Taliban spokes- Asked if Moscow might re- Obama’s repeated promises to prompted by the Taliban refusal man Zabiullah Mujahid. US President Barack Obama announces at the White House that he will establish its control of Tajikistan’s end America’s “longest war,” have to surrender Al Qaeda leaders “When the attacks continue to keep US troops in Afghanistan until he quits office in 2017, as Vice-President border with Afghanistan, Russian again been thwarted by a dogged including Osama bin Laden after mount on the occupiers and when Joe Biden looks on, yesterday. Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Taliban insurgency and Afghan the 9/11 terror attacks. they see they have to spend more Borisov said: “I don’t rule it out.” forces slow to get to their feet. Nato forces have been in the money in their meaningless war, extensive, months-long review, Airfield — the largest US military Referring to a Russian military Addressing battle-weary troops country since 2001, with the they will be forced to change their and in consultation with his full base in the country — Jalalabad base in Tajikistan which main- who may now be forced to return United States representing by far oppressive policy. Our jihad will national security team and our in the east, and Kandahar in the tains a 6,000-strong force, Borisov for another tour, Obama said they the largest contingent. continue until the last occupier Afghan partners.” south. But the official stressed said: “We have a base there as you could “make a real difference” to Under previous plans, the is expelled,” the spokesman said. The 5,500 troops that will that the troops would not have a know. Our political leaders will stabilizing a strategic partner. United States would have A senior administration offi- remain late next year or in early combat role. discuss and decide. Everything is “I do not send you into harm’s drawn down its troop numbers cial said Obama was making his 2017 will stay at a small number possible.” way lightly,” he told them. by the end of 2016 from about announcement “as a result of an of bases, including at Bagram AFP REUTERS Mute and deaf Indian girl ‘identifies family’ Pakistan hangs six KARACHI: A mute and deaf Geeta was 11 or 12 when she Geeta and she says they are her Indian girl who has been stuck was found by police alone and dis- family,” Kazmi said. in Pakistan for 13 years because orientated with no identity papers “We hope she will confirm the convicts in Punjab she cannot remember where she on a train that had crossed the family identification during the came from may have finally iden- border from India into the east- Skype chat through sign lan- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yester- Multan and Lahore,” an official of tified her family, the charity look- ern city of Lahore. guage,” Kazmi said. day hanged six people convicted the Punjab prisons department ing after her said yesterday. She was believed to have It was not clear when the of murder in Punjab province, said. The new ray of hope for the strayed into Pakistani territory Skype chat would be held. the third day in a row it has car- The executions were confirmed woman known only as Geeta, by mistake, but could not remem- In August the Indian govern- ried out a batch of executions by officials of the respective pris- believed to be in her early 20s, ber or explain exactly where she ment pledged to bring Geeta and bringing the total toll since ons. Pakistan ended the six-year came after the Indian High was from. home, prompted by fresh media December to more than 240. moratorium after Taliban mili- Commission in Islamabad sent Unable to identify her or her coverage of a smash hit Bollywood The hangings come as tants massacred more than 150 her a photograph of a family, family, Pakistani police handed film. Pakistan’s controversial lifting of people, mostly children, at a whom she said she recognised. her over to the Edhi Foundation. “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, featuring a moratorium on executions last school in Peshawar last December. The Edhi Foundation, She now lives in one of the foun- Indian superstars Salman Khan year is under growing scrutiny. Supporters argue that the Pakistan’s largest welfare organi- dation’s shelters in Karachi. and Kareena Kapoor, tells the The executions took place in death penalty is the only effec- sation who has been caring for Even the name “Geeta” was mirror image of Geeta’s story: Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan tive way to deal with the scourge Geeta since she was found 13 given to her by Edhi staff. a mute young Pakistani woman and Dera Ghazi Khan in Punjab of militancy in the country. years ago, said it was trying “The Indian high commissioner trapped in India. The Edhi yesterday. But critics say the legal system to arrange a Skype video call has lately sent a family photo to foundation has made repeated “Two brothers convicted for is unjust, with rampant police with the family, reported to us and Geeta has recognised the attempts to trace Geeta’s family, Geeta holds a photograph, possibly murder were executed in Dera torture, poor representation for be based somewhere in India’s family,” Anwer Kazmi, a senior but with no success. of her family, at the Edhi Foundation Ghazi Khan, two convicts were victims and unfair trials. Bihar province, to confirm their official at the foundation, said. hanged in Adiala while one pris- in Karachi yesterday. relationship. “We have showed the picture to AFP oner was hanged in the prisons of AFP

Drugs destroyed Bangladeshi Myanmar rebels’ Dutch leader held lawmaker held DHAKA: Bangladesh secu- Border Guard of Bangladesh.” raided and sealed a luxury villa rity forces said yesterday they Police arrested him last said to be owned by Soe in the over child’s have arrested a Dutch national Wednesday after they found his Chittagong Hills and retrieved suspected of leading a group Dutch passport, identity card and battle fatigues. Soe’s assistant was of Myanmar separatists that fatigues of the Arakan Army at also arrested in the raid. shooting attacked Bangladeshi border a hideout. Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine DHAKA: Bangladesh police said forces in August. “He has told us that he is a state suffered deadly religious yesterday they have arrested a Rannin Soe is an alleged leader doctor who studied in Yangon,” violence in 2012 between ethnic ruling party lawmaker suspected of the Arakan Army, which has Sarker said, adding that Soe had Rakhine Buddhists and Muslims, of firing shots that seriously been fighting for an independent been in Bangladesh since 2010. mainly from the Rohingya injured a nine-year-old boy. homeland in Myanmar’s Rakhine In August a group of Arakan minority. Police arrested Manjurul Islam state. Army rebels ambushed a bor- In April, Myanmar’s media Liton from a relative’s apartment Bangladesh launched a huge der guard patrol team near the reported that the army had in Dhaka on Wednesday night man-hunt for the 47-year-old border with Myanmar in what is clashed with Arakan Army insur- after the boy’s father filed a case after the attack on its border thought to have been a revenge gents in the state in what was said against him, superintendent of forces in the Chittagong Hills attack after Bangladeshi security to be the first time the rebels police Ashraful Islam said. in the south-east of the country, forces seized 10 horses from them. had fought troops in their home “He was accused of firing the near Myanmar. Two cases were filed against region. Sporadic civil wars have shots at the boy. He’ll be taken to “Soe is a Myanmar-origin Soe after the incident -- one gripped Myanmar for some seven a court later today,” Islam said of Dutch national and a leader of the under Bangladesh’s anti-terror- decades as militias in resource- the 45-year-old MP. Arakan Army,” local police chief ism laws and another for illegal rich and ethnically diverse border The government and the police Ohidullah Sarker said. trespassing. areas battle for greater autonomy. had been criticised for failing to A Pakistani member of Anti-Narcotics Force stands beside a burning “He had been on the run since Following the attack, arrest Liton, a member of the rul- pile of seized drugs on the outskirts of Karachi, yesterday. Tonnes of the attack on a patrol team of Bangladesh’s army and police AFP ing Awami League party, after the drugs, including heroin, hashish, cocaine and opium, were destroyed. shooting two weeks ago. Local media said the boy was out walking with his uncle when the MP drove past and called the man over. Liton apparently Talks with separatists to continue: Lodhi China reopens border became angry when the uncle did not respond, and pulled out his gun and fired it, missing the uncle UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan four-point peace initiative he during Shanghai Cooperation and hitting the child, who is in has declared that it won’t give up announced here last month and Organisation Summit in Ufa, crossing with Nepal hospital in a stable condition. consulting Kashmiri separatists said Islamabad “stands ready to Russia. The incident sparked protests in order to hold talks with India engage in a dialogue on all out- “Let us hold talks at the level BEIJING: China has reopened a during the Nepal earthquake at in Liton’s constituency in the -- a condition that India promptly standing issues”, even though of NSAs (National Security border crossing with Nepal that present has reopened,” Chinese northern district of Gaibandha, rejected at the General Assembly there was no positive response Advisers) on all issues connected had been closed since the spring Foreign Ministry spokeswoman and in the capital, Dhaka. here on Wednesday. from India. to terrorism and an early meet- after being damaged during an Hua Chunying told a daily news It was the latest in a series Asserting that consultations Responding to it on the floor ing of our directors general of earthquake, China’s Foreign briefing. of similar incidents that have with separatists is essential for of the General Assembly, Singh, military operations to address Ministry said on yesterday. “As far as I know, today the angered ordinary Bangladeshis. peacefully solving the Kashmir a first secretary in India’s UN the situation on the border,” she The Himalayan nation has Chinese side through this border In June police arrested the son dispute, Pakistan’s Permanent Mission, dismissed the offer, had said. faced problems bringing in sup- has already transferred a supply of a ruling party lawmaker after Representative Maleeha Lodhi quoting External Affairs Minister “If the response is serious plies of food and fuel as routes of aid goods and materials,” she he shot and killed two people, in said, “Calling for the termination Sushma Swaraj’s blunt response, and credible, India is prepared from India have been blocked by said, adding that China would apparent anger over being stuck of these consultations, as a pre- “We do not need four points, we to address all outstanding issues protesters opposing Nepal’s new continue to send aid based on in a traffic jam. This week the condition for dialogue is unaccept- need just one -- give up terrorism through a bilateral dialogue.” constitution. Nepal’s needs. teenage nephew of a former rul- able as well as counterproductive.” and let us sit down and talk.” The talks scheduled in August The Nepali government had Nepal is sandwiched between ing party lawmaker reportedly Voicing New Delhi’s rejection Singh recalled that Swaraj had between the National Security asked China to hasten the reo- India and China, which them- injured four people in a drunk- of the Pakistani condition, Indian said, “India remains open to dia- Advisers Ajit Doval of India and pening of two border crossings. selves have a festering border dis- driving incident. diplomat Abhishek Singh called it logue. But talks and terror can- Sartaj Aziz of Pakistan were They have been closed since two pute. The two Asian giants have The Daily Star said police had an interference in India’s internal not go together.” She had said called off after Aziz wanted to earthquakes killed more than used aid and investment to court yet to take any action against the affairs. that Prime Minister Narendra meet Kashmiri separatists. 9,000 people in Nepal in April. Kathmandu for years. 16-year-old boy, who did not have Lodhi also reiterated Pakistan Modi and Nawaz had agreed “The China-Nepal Jilong bor- a driving licence. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s to this at their July meeting IANS der crossing that was damaged REUTERS AFP FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 ASIA / INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Caste key factor in Bihar poll 3D effect Development not the top issue as 32 constituencies vote today

PATNA: The caste factor, not Jehanabad and Imamganj in Gaya. who owe allegiance to LJP leader RJD to emerge as a major force development, will play the domi- His son Santosh Kumar Manjhi Ram Vilas Paswan, another BJP in Bihar. nant role when 32 of the 243 con- is also in the fray from Kutumba ally. “The OBC-EBC-Dalit votes stituencies go to the polls in the and his son-in-law Devender The BJP is keen to make its along with Muslims will be a second round of assembly elec- Kumar Manjhi is contesting from presence felt in the wake of the decisive caste arithmetic,” politi- tions in Bihar today. Bodh Gaya as an independent. euphoria created by Modi’s ral- cal analyst Soroor Ahmad said. About 8.58 million voters will The Grand Alliance is banking lies in Jehanand, Aurangabad and Officials say five helicopters, be eligible to elect 32 legislators on OBCs and Muslims and sec- Bhabhua. drones and 993 companies of from among 456 candidates. Six tions of Dalits and EBCs to cap- This is also the strongest base paramilitary forces have been districts will see balloting, includ- ture most of the 32 seats. of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) deployed today, Additional Chief ing poverty-stricken Kaimur and But the BJP is confident of and the Rashtriya Janata Dal Electoral Officer R Lakshaman Rohtas. Most of the 8,849 poll- the overwhelming support of (RJD). said. ing booths on Friday are in rural upper castes along with sections The region is home to a sizeable In the last two days, more than areas. of OBCs and EBCs along with number of Yadavs, Lalu Prasad’s half a dozen bombs were seized The districts covered are Gaya, Dalits, mainly Manjhi’s castemen community, and Muslims — the in Gaya and Rohtas districts, the birthplace of Buddhism, Mushahars as well as Paswans, two communities who helped the planted allegedly by the Maoists Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Arwal, to disrupt the elections, a police Visitors wear 3D glasses as they watch a presentation on trains dur- Kaimur and Rohtas, which saw officer said. ing the 11th International Railway Equipment Exhibition 2015 in New some horrific caste massacres NCP parts ways with Third Front The second round saw hectic in the 1980s and 1990s. Some of and bitter campaigning by leaders Delhi, yesterday. these areas are also known as PATNA: In a setback to Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party- from both sides including Modi, Maoist hubs, and officials admit led ‘Third Front’ in Bihar, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) BJP president Amit Shah, Nitish security will be a major concern. yesterday said it was no longer a part of the alliance and would Kumar, Lalu Prasad and Congress The stakes are high both for contest the assembly elections on its own. president Sonia Gandhi. the Grand Alliance of the JD-U, “The NCP is no more with the Samajwadi Party-led Third Front,” According to the Association NPP makes comeback RJD and Congress led by Chief senior NCP leader Tariq Anwar said. for Democratic Reforms and the Minister Nitish Kumar as well The NCP’s decision to walk out of the Third Front came a day National Election Watch, 142 can- as the BJP-led NDA of Prime ahead of the second of the five-phases of the assembly polls. didates in the second round face in Meghalaya election Minister Narendra Modi, the two “The NCP is not happy over the BJP’s praise by (former Uttar serious criminal charges including main contenders for power. Pradesh chief minister) Mulayam Singh Yadav,” Anwar said. those of murder. The second of the staggered The NCP joined hands with Samajwadi Party, Janadhikar Party The staggered elections to pick SHILLONG: Meghalaya’s politi- chairman Purno K Sangma, five rounds will decide the politi- of Pappu Yadav, Samras Samaj Party of former union minister a 243-member Bihar assembly will cal stalwart P A Sangma and his chief executive member Alphonse cal fate of former chief minister Nagmani, Nationalist Peoples Party of former Speaker P A Sangma end on November 5. The result National People’s Party (NPP) Sangma and his 10 executive and HAM president Jitan Ram and Samajwadi Janata Party of former union minister Devendra will be known three days later. In yesterday made a strong come- members lost. Manjhi, Speaker Uday Narayan Prasad Yadav to form the Third Front. Earlier, the NCP had parted the first phase last Monday, poll- back in the Garo Hills Autono- Other prominent winners Choudhary and BJP leader Prem ways with the ‘grand alliance’ comprising the Janata Dal-United, ing was held in 49 constituencies. mous District Council (GHADC), include Congress candidate and Kumar, one of the contenders for Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress due to differences over seat The third round will be held on defeating the ruling Congress former independent legisla- the chief minister’s post. sharing. October 28. party. tor Ismail R Marak, Sports and Manjhi, a BJP ally, is contesting IANS Sangma’s alliance partner, the Youth Affairs Minister Zenith from two seats: Makhdumpur in IANS BJP, which fielded six candidates, Manda, Sangma’s wife Sadhia opened its account in the council Rani M Sangma, who contested by winning one seat in a straight on Congress ticket, and NCP’s contest in ZikZak constituency. Rightious N Sangma. BJP candidate Bhupendra B “The people’s mandate is very Hajong defeated Congress nomi- clear. They are fed up with the Kashmir forces nee Jogadish Ch Hajong by 935 Congress,” NPP leader Conrad K Apex consumer court orders votes. Sangma said. kill ex-cops who Elections were held last Conrad also said that the NPP Monday for the 29 seats of the and the BJP along with like- joined rebels 30-member GHADC amid a boy- minded parties and independ- tests on 13 Maggi samples cott by various pressure groups ents will stake claim to form the SRINAGAR: Government forces and a militant outfit to protest new executive council since the in Kashmir yesterday killed two NEW DELHI: The apex con- said samples,” the bench said. number to 13 as the quantity was against the participation of non- people’s mandate was against the former police officers in a gun- sumer court yesterday for the “All the samples will be packed found insufficient for tests. indigenous tribals. The govern- Congress. battle after the men deserted the first time ordered tests on 13 in a box by a special magistrate, Nestle India used to produce ment nominates one seat. “We (NPP and BJP) are now force to join rebels. samples of Maggi noodles from duly signed and sealed by him. nine variants of Maggi noodles The NPP emerged as the sin- working jointly to stake claim for Inspector general of police nine batches to determine lead “The box will be sent to the but only two variants. gle largest party with 10 seats, the formation of the new execu- Danish Rana said the two men and “MSG stock glutamate” con- laboratory by a special messen- Justice V K Jain and Justice five short of a majority in the tive council,” BJP spokesperson had abandoned the force to join tent. The decision was taken by a ger and the recipient will have to B C Gupta were hearing a class 30-member council. The Congress Nalin Kohli said. the Pakistan-based militant group bench of the National Consumer compare both seal and signature action suit against Nestle India secured seven seats, while the Conceding defeat, Congress Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is banned Disputes Redressal Commission on the box and the forwarding let- regarding the alleged high levels Garo National Council won three working president Deborah in India. (NCDRC) here. ter to ensure there is no tamper- of lead content in the company’s of four seats where it fielded Marak said one of the reasons for “We were on hot pursuit against The NCDRC said the Maggi ing during transit.” Maggi noodles. candidates. the debacle was anti-incumbency. them. We eliminated them in a samples should be sent to the Further, the analysis shall cover The government counsel had The BJP and the Nationalist A total of 162 candidates, joint operation with the army,” Central Food Technological both the noodles and the taste- requested the NCDRC to allow Congress Party won one seat including six women and 79 inde- Rana said. Both were former Research Institute (CFTRI) in maker in the Maggi packets. them to procure more samples each. Independent candidates pendents, were in the fray. rebels who had been recruited as Mysore in Karnataka after veri- When the consumer court veri- from the Food Safety and Stand- secured seven seats. The Congress fielded candi- Special Police Officers (SPOs), fying the seal and samples in the fied the Maggi samples yesterday, ards Authority of India (FSSAI) Around 67.86 percent of the dates in all constituencies fol- one in 1999 and the other in 2006. court’s presence. they found four packets damaged. but the plea was not accepted. 590,456 electorate voted in all five lowed by the National People’s SPOs are mostly former rebels “The 13 out of 25 total sam- The remaining packets in the The commission said it would districts of Garo Hills. Party which contested 26 seats. who have surrendered or served ples be sent to CFTRI in Mys- same batch were not qualified to hear the application again on Interestingly, only four The United Democratic Party had time in prison, and are mostly ore for analysis to determine be sent for tests. November 23 regarding the lat- NPP members - Dipul Marak, 14 candidates while the BJP put used in counter-insurgency work. the quantity of lead and ‘Mono- Earlier, the bench approved est tests on Maggi samples. Sukharam Sangma, Boston up six candidates. Rana said the brief gun battle sodium glutamate (MSG) sending nine samples of nine Marak and Denang T Sangma took place in the mountainous stock glutamate’ in the afore- batches but later increased the IANS - retained their seats. Council IANS area of Doda, 175kms southeast of the main city of Srinagar.

IANS Price fall Missile complex named after Kalam DELHI/HYDERABAD/ vations benefitting the world at In Chennai, Tamil Nadu Gov- CHENNAI: A grateful nation large. ernor K. Rosaiah said Kalam yesterday paid homage to former Modi announced a memorial touched the hearts of each and Diesel price president A P J Abdul Kalam on to Kalam would be built at his every Indian. his 84th birth anniversary by birthplace Rameswaram in Tamil Launching the Dr A P J Abdul hiked in Delhi renaming a premier missile com- Nadu. Kalam Students Federation of NEW DELHI: The retail price plex after him, unveiling the sci- In Hyderabad, India’s prestig- India, Rosaiah said Kalam always of diesel was hiked `0.95 a litre entist’s statues and nostalgically ious missile complex was renamed laid stress on inculcating noble in Delhi, with corresponding recollecting his life and work. Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Missile thoughts, values, patriotism and increase in other states, effec- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Complex, with Defence Minister desire to aspire in life. tive midnight, state-run Indian led the nation in paying rich trib- Manohar Parrikar attending the “Our nation’s greatest strength Oil Corp announced yesterday. utes to Kalam, who passed away rechristening ceremony. is our youth. Wherever Kalam “After the change, the price on July 27 following a cardiac TeIengana Chief Minister went, he laid stress on the need to of diesel in Delhi will be `45.90 a arrest while delivering a lecture K Chandrasekhar Rao called empower the youth with knowl- litre,” IOC said making the fort- in Shillong. Kalam India’s “tallest leader after edge and skills and for developing nightly revision in fuel prices. Unveiling a bust of the late Mahatma Gandhi”. in them the spirit of creativity,” Diesel per litre from today will president in the Defence Research Rao unveiled Kalam’s statue at Rosaiah said. The Tamil Nadu cost `49.52 in Kolkata, `53.09 in and Development Organisa- the Defence Research and Devel- government organised several Mumbai and `47.07 in Chennai. A vendor take notes of a sale at a wholesale fruit market in Bengaluru tion complex in Delhi, Modi said opment Laboratory in Hyderabad events across the state. yesterday. Wholesale prices fell the 11th straight month in September, the best tribute could be paid to and recalled his close association IANS plunging an annual 4.54 percent, primarily on the back of tumbling oil Kalam by ushering in more inno- with the southern city. IANS prices, government data showed. Sikkim to get new domestic airport: Minister Nepal foreign minister to GANGTOK: A domestic airport tourism potential. He said the air- liness, peace and hospitality. I respective ministries and will be will be built in Sikkim by next port would be set up in Pakyong, appreciate its effort in turning the addressed soon”, he said. December, Minister of State for 35km away from Gangtok. state into a no-smoking, organic, Chief Minister Pawan Cham- visit New Delhi tomorrow Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma also said that in Janu- plastic free state,” he said. ling said that they have adopted Sharma said here yesterday. ary next year, Prime Minister Rumptek monastery will be a holistic approach to the devel- NEW DELHI: Amid an unease yesterday, Thapa said he was look- “The airport will be opened Narendra Modi would declare added in the circuit to boost opment of the state for the last creeping into Nepal-India ties fol- ing forward to his meeting with in December 2016 and is going Sikkim a fully organic state, the Buddhist circuit tourism, he 20 years. “We are committed lowing protests over the Hima- Sushma Swaraj and senior govern- to boost the connectivity of the which means only organic sub- added. to achieving development goals layan nation’s newly-promulgated ment officials. state in a big way,” he told the stances are used for cultivation. The minister said in order to without compromising natural constitution, its Foreign Minister “I am looking forward to my media after inaugurating the The minister said the central improve air connectivity to the resources. Our focus is clean air Kamal Thapa would arrive in meeting with the external affairs Fourth International Tourism government has released `90cr northeastern states, Guwahati and we have succeeded in making New Delhi on a three-day visit minister of India. I will discuss Mart here. for the development of tourism airport has been upgraded, while the state completely organic. We from October 17. The visit of easing of normal supplies of fuel Hosted by the Sikkim govern- in the state. better facilities will be provided at have plans to introduce yoga in Thapa follows an invitation from and other essential commodities ment, 27 countries are participat- “Sikkim is a model tourist state Bagdogra airport as well. schools by 2016,” he said. counterpart Sushma Swaraj. from India (to Nepal),” said Thapa. ing in the mart — a platform to in many ways. It has succeeded The issue of “road and rail con- Announcing his proposed visit at showcase the northeast region’s in achieving the targets of clean- nectivity will be conveyed to the IANS a press conference in Kathmandu IANS FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / INDIA

Sikh protest Ghulam Ali to Relief for top ex-official perform in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Well known Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali, whose concerts in Mahar- in spectrum case ashtra were cancelled due to Shiv Sena threats, will perform here on November 8, it was announced Court drops charges, saying charge sheet ‘fabricated’ yesterday. Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil NEW DELHI: A special court Bharatiya Janata Party leader in first week of January 2001 are Mishra tweeted: “Delhi will host here yesterday dropped charges Mahajan, who died in 2006, was broad guidelines for the issue of Ghulam Ali Saab. You spread against former telecom secretary communications minister in 2002. license for provisions for cellular hatred, we will keep on promoting Shyamal Ghosh and three compa- The court, observing that the mobile services. brotherhood.” He said the event nies in the 2002 additional spec- charge sheet filed by the CBI on These guidelines themselves will take place on November 8, trum allocation case, observing December 21, 2012 was full of state that these are only purpose Sunday. that a “fabricated” charge sheet “distorted and fabricated” facts, of general information and do Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had was drafted to create an impres- said that “an attempt has been not constitute any legally bind- on October 8 invited the noted sion that the demand for addi- made to mislead the court”. ing commitment, it noted. singer to perform in the national tional spectrum began only when It also directed the CBI direc- The court said that relevant capital, a day after his Mumbai BJP’s Pramod Mahajan became tor to conduct inquiry against the documents such as Telecom Reg- Activists from Sikh Students Federation (Mehta) shout slogans and hold concert was called off. minister. erring officials and take action ulatory Authority of India (TRAI) placards during a protest in Amritsar over alleged desecration of the IANS Central Bureau of Investiga- as per law as it dropped charges reports, principle of level playing Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, at a village in Faridkot district, tion (CBI) Special Judge O P Saini dealing with criminal conspiracy field etc, have not been taken note yesterday. discharged Ghosh and three tel- and various provisions of Preven- of in the charge sheet and even ecom firms - Bharti Cellular Ltd, tion of Corruption Act against do not find mention in the state- Hutchison Max Telecom Pvt Ltd Ghosh and the three companies. ments of witnesses. (now Vodafone India Ltd) and The court observed that policy The judge noted that many rel- Sterling Cellular Ltd (now Voda- matter related to additional spec- evant documents have either not fone Mobile Service Ltd). trum allocation was discussed in been produced before the court or Honour Pakistani terrorists as “I find that there is no incrimi- detail in the department by the were kept away from the atten- nating material on record against relevant authorities, and there tion of the courts by initially dub- the accused and the accused is no obligation on a superior to bing them as unrelied upon and peace doves, Shiv Sena tells BJP deserve to be discharged,” he said always honour the views of sub- an attempt was made to mislead in a 235-page order. ordinates. the court. The case relates to the depart- Once a matter is discussed, “The conclusion of aforesaid MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena yes- alert has been sounded for the tank, Observer Research Foun- ment of telecommunications allo- the superior in the case - secre- analysis of the events, evidence, terday said that since every terrorist trio who could strike dation. cating additional spectrum in a tary and minister - were free to documents and other material on person who arrives here from in the crowded festivals like the “Since every person who arrives decision taken on January 31, take decision in their discretion record is that the charge sheet Pakistan is “a messenger of ongoing Navratri or the forth- here from Pakistan is ‘a messen- 2002, when the National Demo- in the light of existing facts and is a distorted and fabricated peace”, so the three terrorists coming Diwali, the Shiv Sena said ger of peace’, these three terror- cratic Alliance was in power, circumstances, the court opined. document, based on deliberately who have reportedly sneaked in an edit in the party mouthpiece ists must also be treated similarly. allegedly resulting in a loss of As such, it cannot be said that the redacted and garbled facts,” the into the country should also be Saamana yesterday. We lay out the red carpet for `846cr to the exchequer. decision was taken in the haste court said. treated similarly. However, it assured that peo- them and accord them highest “The charge sheet has been without consultation or concur- “It has been drafted as to create According to recent intelligence ple of the state have no cause for security,” the Sena sarcastically drafted in such a manner as to rence with member, but certainly an impression of a grave crime, reports, three Pakistani terrorists worry as a new “Pakistan-loving demanded. It warned that in case create an impression that the there is no formal decision of tel- where there is none,” it said, add- have sneaked into Mumbai and ambassador of peace” has taken any one them happened to be a demand for additional spec- ecom commission, the court said. ing that the charge sheet has been preparing to carry out attacks over responsibility to protect the “human bomb” and exploded, tak- trum began only on the joining The court observed that the filed for extraneous reasons. similar to 26/11 here. nation from them, referring to ing hundreds of innocent lives of Pramod Mahajan as minister,” guidelines issued for cellular The central government has its latest bete-noir, Sudheendra the judge said. mobile telephone service (CMTS) IANS warned Maharashtra and a red Kulkarni, chairman of think- IANS India snubs US report Maharashtra reluctant to revive clubs NEW DELHI: Maharashtra dance clubs as soon as possible. He said the Congress-NCP gov- cial dance clubs and around 3,000 on religious freedom hoteliers were jubilant yesterday After getting the judgement copy, ernment had banned dance clubs illegal establishments in Mumbai after the Supreme Court gave a we shall hold a dialogue with the in 2005 as they represented a were shut down -- or converted conditional go ahead for dance chief minister,” AHAR president form of social evil. The move had to regular eateries or liquor clubs. NEW DELHI: India yesterday by internal process, including the clubs, but the state government Adarsh Shetty said. been widely hailed. In a single shot, an estimated snubbed a US report on Inter- judiciary, a vibrant media, civil seemed reluctant to revive what He said the authorities must The Supreme Court yester- 60,000 dancers (from the 300 legal national Religious Freedom that society and the National Human was once the jewel in Mumbai’s not view the dance clubs as a day stayed the operation of the dance clubs) and another around expressed concern over reports Rights Commission etc”. night life and was abruptly killed social evil, but as a means to Maharashtra Police Act that six lakh in unofficial dance clubs of religiously-motivated killings The International Religious 10 years ago. attract tourists. prohibited dance performances were rendered jobless or reas- in the country, saying the Indian Freedom Report for 2014, released Chief Minister Devendra Fad- “Look at the vibrant night life at eating places, beer clubs and signed as waitresses. constitution provides every citi- by US Secretary of State John navis said the government was in Bangkok, Shanghai or Istanbul restaurants. Noting that the Besides, another 2,400 dance zen equal religious, political and Kerry, expressed concern over in favour of a complete ban on and other cities worldwide. What provision was brought back in clubs in other parts of the state, social rights. reports of religiously-motivated the dance clubs, popularly called does Mumbai have for tourists, the Maharashtra Police Act in mainly in Thane, Navi Mumbai, External affairs ministry killings, coerced religious conver- night clubs, which ruled the city’s barring local sight-seeing and 2014 after being held ultra vires Raigad and Pune, also faced the spokesperson Vikas Swarup said sions, and actions restricting the night life for nearly three decades good food?” Shetty asked. in 2013 by the top court, Justice axe, leaving more than six lakh the US report, released in Wash- right of individuals to change reli- till 2005. He alleged that though hun- Dipak Misra and Justice Prafulla women unemployed. ington last Wednesday, is “inter- gious beliefs in India. “We have not got the complete dreds of restaurants had applied C Pant said it is “appropriate to The first of dance clubs started nal to the US administration. However, the report gave a copy of the order... We had given for licences, the Mumbai Police stay the provision” that prohibits in a modest way at a sleepy village It is widely acknowledged that thumbs-up to the Indian authori- an affidavit saying we are in total sat on them for years though they the dance performances. Khalapur, adjacent to Raigad dis- the Indian constitution guar- ties as they “continued to enforce support of the ban,” he said. collected all types of revenues However, the court made it trict, 75km from Mumbai, in the antees equal rights — religious, laws designed to protect ‘religious The Indian Hotels and Restau- from the hoteliers. clear that the dances should not early 1980s. Later, it spread like political and social rights — to sentiments.’ rants Association (AHAR) wel- Congress leader Radhakrishna be remotely explicit or obscene. wildfire in Mumbai, Thane, Navi its citizens, including its minori- comed the apex court judgement Vikhe-Patil urged the government The dance clubs were shut Mumbai, Pune, Raigad and on the ties; and any abuses are handled IANS saying they had got justice after to issue an ordinance and amend down in 2005 when then home highways crisscrossing the state. 10 long years. the law after plugging all loop- minister R R Patil signed the rel- “We are keen to restart the holes. evant orders. Overnight, 300 offi- IANS Kolkata Port Trust to Power plant rent out prime land CBI moves SC, seeks to KOLKATA: Kolkata Port Trust ber of Commerce. Off the total question Himachal CM (KoPT) will soon be submitting available land, KoPT is using 2,080 a proposal to the union shipping acres and 2,100 acres in Kolkata NEW DELHI: The CBI yester- investigation. ministry to leasing or renting its and Haldia respectively for its day moved the Supreme Court to “...by way of abundant pre- 2,724 acres of vacant land lying own use to carry on port opera- challenge a Himachal Pradesh caution, it’s made clear that the in prime areas in the eastern tions while another 1,780 acres in High Court order granting relief petitioners shall not be arrested,” metropolis and the port city of Kolkata and 2,253 acres in Haldia to Chief Minister Virbhadra a division bench of Justice Rajiv Haldia in West Bengal, its chief have been rented or leased. Singh and his wife and protecting Sharma and Justice Sureshwar said yesterday. It will be earning “We still have 710 acres in them from arrest in an alleged Singh Thakur said while hearing a minimum of Rs1,000cr from the Kolkata and another 2,014 acres disproportionate assets case as a writ petition filed by Virbhadra leases on a recurring basis. in Haldia in prime locations which the agency sought their custodial Singh. “We have 4,576 acres and 6,367 is lying vacant,” he said. interrogation. In his petition, Virbhadra Singh acres of land in Kolkata and Hal- The KoPT has asked Jadavpur The Central Bureau of Investi- said the CBI’s action of raiding dia respectively. Some of it is lying University to conduct a study on gation (CBI) also filed a petition his residences on September 26 vacant and we are considering to using these lands to earn extra in the apex court to seek trans- in Delhi and Shimla was mala fide lease it out for commercial as well revenue. The study is expected to fer of the case against Virbhadra and political vendetta. as residential purposes,” KoPT be submitted to KoPT by October- A farmer drives his bullocks as he works in a field against the back- Singh from Himachal Pradesh Regarding interrogation of chairman R P S Kahlon told media end. drop of the Wanakbori thermal power plant in Wanakbori village, some to Delhi, where a similar case is Virbhadra Singh and his wife persons here on the sidelines of an 120km from Ahmedabad, yesterday. Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben pending against him. Pratibha Singh following the reg- event organised by Bharat Cham- IANS Patel has laid the foundation stone for the 800MW coal-based plant in Virbhadra Singh belongs to the istration of the case on September Wanakbori in Kheda district. Congress party. An apex court 23, the high court said. bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu “It’s also made clear that as and Justice Arun Mishra said and when the dossier is complete, the plea would be heard on the it shall be open for the CBI to opening day after the Dussehra approach this court for permis- Govt moves to rein in spiralling pulse prices holidays as Additional Solicitor sion to interrogate the petitioners General P S Patwalia mentioned in accordance with law.” NEW DELHI: With the prices of who chaired an inter-ministe- stock preferably by imports at lower prices. In an attempt to the matter before the court in It clarified to the CBI that it pulses spiralling well over Rs100 rial group (IMG) meeting last to take care of the problem in improve availability and check ris- the morning and sought early shall not file a challan without the and tur, or pigeon pea, touch- Wednesday, said the government future,” he told reporters after ing prices of pulses in the national hearing. The high court order of express leave of this court. ing Rs190 per kg, the govern- has decided to create a buffer the meeting. capital, the Kendriya Bhandar October 1 has virtually stalled the “These observations shall have ment yesterday initiated various stock of lentils mainly through Jaitley also said the govern- started selling imported ‘tur dal’ investigation process, he said. no bearing on the pendency of any measures including imports and imports. ment has decided to take recourse at its 100 locations from yester- The high court has asked the case, including before the Delhi invoking the price stabilisation “Keeping in mind that some to the Rs.500 crore Price Stabili- day. The sale of the commodity at CBI not to arrest the chief min- High Court.” fund to create a buffer stock for amount of stock is available sation Fund to pay for transpor- Mother Dairy’s 300 Safal outlets ister and his wife in the dispro- The next date of hearing in the reining in runaway inflation in with JNPT (Jawaharlal Nehru tation and processing of imported would begin from this weekend. portionate assets case. high court is November 18. the commodity. Port Trust, Mumbai), the group pulses, that would help increase However, it directed the cen- Finance Minister Arun Jaitely, decided that we build up a buffer supplies and make pulses available IANS tral agency to go ahead with the IANS FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 EUROPE / AMERICAS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

London shooting Turkish politician Turkey seeks visa deal for had right to deny Armenia genocide: cooperation on migrants Europe court STRASBOURG: The European Court of Human Rights ruled yesterday that a Turkish politi- Without Turkey, EU can’t stem refugee influx: Merkel cian should not have been pros- ecuted for denying that the mass BRUSSELS: Turkey demanded dent Jean-Claude Juncker said notably for easier travel for Turks killing of Armenians by Ottoman yesterday that the European EU negotiators made progress in to the EU, economic cooperation Turkey in 1915 was a genocide. Union start easing restrictions new talks in Turkey. “It’s moving and diplomatic goodwill. In a landmark free speech next year on Turks travelling to in the right direction,” said the Efforts to end the division of ruling, the ECHR judges ruled the European Union if it wants EU chief executive, who last week Cyprus between the by 10 votes to seven that Dogu full cooperation to stem the flow in Brussels presented Turkish Greek-speaking state that is Perincek, chairman of Turkey’s of Syrian refugees and other President Tayyip Erdogan with a an EU member and the Turkish- Patriotic Party, should never have migrants from its territory to draft joint “action plan” for coop- backed one in the north of the been convicted of racial discrimi- Europe. eration on migration. eastern Mediterranean island are nation by a Swiss court for saying As EU leaders held a sum- Chancellor Angela Merkel told also a factor in relations. EU dip- that the “Armenian genocide is a mit in Brussels dominated by the German parliament before lomats worry that Erdogan may great international lie”. talk of concessions to Turkey in leaving for the summit that use the migration crisis as added Perincek was convicted and return for Turkish help on the Europe needed to offer better leverage. fined in 2007 after a series of migration crisis, Prime Minister support to help Turkey deal with “We understand the added press conferences on the topic, Ahmet Davutoglu said Ankara the influx of refugees from war- value of Turkey,” one said. “But which the ECHR ruled was an would not finalise a previously torn neighbours. Over two million we cannot give it carte blanche.” infringement on his right to free drafted agreement to take back Syrians are in Turkey. Adding to uncertainties in speech. In its judgement, the migrants rejected by the EU with- “Without a doubt Turkey plays negotiating any deal with Tur- court said Perincek’s statements out progress on the visa issue. a key role,” said Merkel, who will key is the turmoil that followed a Forensic officials working at the scene where a police officer related to an issue of “public “We will not sign the readmis- visit Ankara on Sunday. “Most bombing Ankara blames on either was shot during an anti-gang operation in Hackney east London, interest and did not amount to sion agreement before steps war refugees that come to Europe Kurds or Syria-based Islamists, as yesterday. a call for hatred or intolerance... are taken on the Schengen visa travel via Turkey. We won’t be well as a snap parliamentary elec- and could not be regarded as and thus a visa liberalisation is able to order and stem the refu- tion on Nov. 1 that will determine affecting the dignity of the mem- secured for Turkish citizens,” he gee movement without working Erdogan’s future power. bers of the Armenian community told a television interviewer, say- together with Turkey.” European Council President 7 dead after Greek coastguard to the point of requiring a crimi- ing he wanted a deal by the first But embracing Turkey and Donald Tusk, before chairing the nal law response”. half of next year. especially Erdogan presents EU summit, said: We need ... guar- The court made a clear dis- Parallel, linked agreements on leaders with dilemmas. In years antees that Turkey’s response to vessel hits migrant boat tinction with Holocaust denial, readmission and visa-free travel of talks on Turkey joining the our offer will be as substantive as whose specific history meant it were made in late 2013, laying out bloc, the EU has constantly said ours.” LESBOS, GREECE: A wooden a man and a minor”, were found could always be “seen as a form conditions to be met, and expecta- Ankara fails to respect human Pouring cold water on Turk- boat carrying dozens of migrants later, the coastguard said as Greek of incitement to racial hatred” in tions, that would take some three rights and many accuse Erdogan ish calls for Europe to support from Turkey to Europe sank rescuers backed by a Portuguese certain countries. to four years. of further undermining them. its proposals for “safe zones” for yesterday near the island of Les- ship and an EU border agency Its judges have earlier noted As the summit got under way “In our neighbourhood, we are refugees in northern Syria, Tusk bos after colliding with a Greek Frontex helicopter combed the that the historical facts of the in Brussels, where EU leaders are not asking any more for fun- said he wanted to focus on “more coastguard vessel, leaving at least waters for the missing. Holocaust, “such as the existence considering offers to make visas damental rights after the Arab realistic targets”. He noted that seven people dead, including four The 31 survivors who were of gas chambers” were “consid- easier for some Turks, French Spring,” said a senior EU political Russia’s recent military interven- children, rescuers said. brought to safety had reported a ered clearly established by an President Francois Hollande said leader. “We are asking for stabil- tion in Syria complicated matters, The boat sank within minutes total of eight people missing. international jurisdiction”. of the Turkish demand: ity.” given Moscow’s opposition to safe of the crash with a 30-metre A photographer who witnessed “Just because we want Turkey Many, notably in Berlin and zones. patrol vessel yesterday morning, the crash from the shores of Les- to help us by keeping back refu- Paris, doubt the wisdom of ever The EU is offering Turkey in circumstances that were being bos said the boat went down just Sweden Democrats gees, we mustn’t ease restrictions letting such a populous, poorer additional funding to help build investigated. The first bodies to be two or three minutes after the unconditionally ... So there will and Muslim country into the facilities for the large numbers of retrieved were those of a woman, collision, which took place some to advertise to be a proposal that will set many Union. Yet the EU is desperate Syrians it has taken in. two young girls and a baby, the two kilometres from land. conditions.” now for Turkey’s help and ready to coastguard said. deter migrants European Commission Presi- meet some of Erdogan’s demands, REUTERS Three other victims, “a woman, AFP STOCKHOLM: The anti-immi- gration Sweden Democrats said yesterday they would launch an advertising campaign in foreign media to discourage asylum- seekers from heading to the Ukraine threatens ‘legal war’ with Russia over debt deal Nordic country, where record numbers have sought shelter this KIEV: Ukraine threatened yes- day in London would provide his behind closed doors in the Lon- Moscow has threatened to file debt,” Interfax quoted Dmitry year. The country’s third-largest terday to launch a “legal war” cash-strapped country with an don office of one of the Ukrainian a lawsuit against Kiev in a Lon- Peskov as saying. party after an election in 2014 with Russia after Moscow held immediate write-down of $3.0bn government’s financial advisers. don tribunal that could declare “As both Russian Finance said it would advertise in Jor- out on a vital debt restructuring (¤2.6bn) and restructure future The main sticking point Ukraine in official default — a Minister Anton Siluanov and dan, Lebanon and Turkey where agreement needed to stop the cri- debt worth $8.5bn. remains Russia, which refused to decision that would complicate President Vladimir Putin had thousands of refugees are living sis-torn nation hurtling towards Ukraine appeared to step back attend the London meeting. the release of further assistance said — this is a government-to- in camps. a default. from the brink of default when Ukraine’s giant eastern to Kiev from the International government debt.” The party may also buy space The Ukrainian government it reached a 20-percent debt cut neighbour bought a $3.0 billion Monetary Fund. The IMF is expected to rule in in newspapers and on TV in gave Moscow a strict October 29 agreement in August with four Eurobond from former Ukrain- “Russia has one more deadline the coming months on whether countries like Germany and Den- deadline to either accept the same Western investments titans that ian president Viktor Yanukovych, — October 29 is it,” Yatsenyuk Kiev or Moscow is right about the mark, transit countries for some terms as its other debt holders or own about half of Ukraine’s $18bn just months before his ouster by said. commercial or sovereign nature of migrants coming to Sweden. face it in the international courts. in maturing commercial debt. pro-EU demonstrators in Febru- October 29 marks the date by the disputed loan. “It won’t be a better future in “All of Ukraine’s creditors by But those terms had to also ary 2014. which lenders must swap their The ill-fated Eurobond was Sweden,” said Paula Bieler, the their majority — which stands at be backed by other bondhold- Russia denies playing any part old Eurobonds for new higher- issued in Ireland and falls under Sweden Democrats’ immigration more than 75 percent of the credi- ers who demanded better terms. in the armed revolt that swept yielding Ukrainian debt that will the jurisdiction of London’s High spokeswoman. “We have tented tors’ committee votes — agreed to The smaller firms held debt with eastern Ukraine in the wake of be repaid between 2019 and 2023. Court. It is unclear whether the camps here. It’s cold, chilly and write off Ukraine’s debt,” Ukrain- short-term maturities and would his downfall and views the bond Russian President Vladimir IMF and other nations could con- snowy in Sweden. There is a ian Prime Minister Arseniy Yat- have had to wait much longer to as a sovereign loan that is not Putin’s official spokesman rejected tinue lending to Ukraine should the shortage of resources both for our senyuk told a briefing. see a return on investments made subject to the commercial terms Yatsenyuk’s ultimatum. London court side with Moscow. own population and for those who The Western-backed leader over the past 10 years. agreed with the Western funds. “There are no changes in Rus- come here.” said the deal struck on Wednes- The final vote itself took place - Moscow demands payment - sia’s position concerning the AFP The party says it wants to slash the numbers by at least 90 per- cent. Sweden expects more than 150,000 to arrive this year and other Nordic countries are also seeing record numbers, sparking At least four a fierce debate about how to cope. US govt faces cash Denmark has taken out die as storms adverts in Lebanese newspapers highlighting recent benefit cuts lash Italy crunch from Nov 3 and aiming to put off potential migrants. The Sweden Demo- ROME: Torrential rain and crats said they would push for a storms battered southern and WASHINGTON: US funding and with the majority Repub- national referendum on immigra- central Italy for a second day yes- needs will top its borrowing limit licans in internal disarray over tion and wanted tighter border terday, leading to the deaths of at on November 3, leaving the gov- who will lead the party and the controls. least four people and reviving a ernment short of the cash neces- House of Representatives, fears controversy over environmental sary to fund budgeted operations, are that the body will not be able neglect in the country. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to increase the ceiling before the Ex-PM detained in The Aniene river near Rome warned yesterday. November deadline. burst its banks late on Wednes- Lew said in a letter to Con- Lew warned that not increas- parliament over day, with a man killed after a gress that the legislature’s failure ing the borrowing limit could spill landslide hit the car he was trav- to raise the country’s borrowing over onto the economy and hurt $1bn fraud elling in. A woman died in the ceiling by then would leave the the country’s credit rating. adjacent Abruzzo province when Treasury unable to fully pay all He also warned that being CHISINAU: Former Moldovan a wall collapsed on her during the of the government’s obligations, forced to operate on a very low prime minister Vlad Filat was downpour. which include salaries, retirement cash balance could hamper the detained in parliament yesterday Two women died in the south- benefits, debt service, and other government’s operations in emer- over the theft of $1bn from the ern region of Campania on Thurs- commitments. gency situations. banking system, a crime that has day due to the adverse weather, “Operating the United States The Treasury expects its daily led thousands to camp out in the police said. Environment Minister People work to clear roads after heavy rains in Benevento, Italy, yesterday. government with no borrowing cash balance could go as low as capital in protest. Gian Luca Galletti said dangers Streets and roads remained covered in mud and debris following heavy authority, and with only the cash $30bn, when it needs at least Television footage showed Filat linked to flooding and landslides rainfall and flooding of the river Calore. on hand on a given day, would be $150bn for safety. being handcuffed by masked offi- had long been overlooked in Italy, profoundly irresponsible,” Lew “Maintaining this minimum cials from Moldova’s anti-corrup- with unregulated construction ruin. This is to some extent the with up to 800 migrants on board. said. Borrowing by the Treasury balance helps protect against tion bureau. throughout the country since snapshot of our country.” It laid a wreath on the deck of hit the ceiling of about $18.1 tril- potential market interruptions, Anti-government protesters World War Two exacerbating the Forecasters warned that south- the sunken vessel with the help of lion months ago, and since then which in the past have been had blocked the exits to the build- problem. ern Italy would continue to be a robotic arm. it has been taking extraordinary caused by events such as Hurri- ing for most of the day to pre- “Our country is at risk because hard hit by storms until Friday, The shipwreck, believed to be accounting measures to meet its cane Sandy and the 9/11 terrorist vent him leaving. A spokesman for years, for decades, we have while north and central regions the most deadly in the Mediterra- commitments. attacks,” he wrote. for the anti-corruption office said neglected our land and we have would be affected again over the nean in decades, became a symbol But with the US budget car- “I respectfully urge Congress Filat had been formally taken in not done preventative work,” Gal- weekend. of Europe’s migration crisis and rying a deficit of about $426bn to take action as soon as possi- for questioning. Under Moldovan letti told TV station SkyTG24. Meanwhile, Italy’s navy said prompted the European Union to this year, the state needs to keep ble, raise the debt limit without law he can be held for 72 hours “If I don’t paint the walls of my yesterday it had recovered 118 expand its rescue mission off the borrowing more to make up the delay, and remove an unnecessary after which the court must make house for three or four years, it’s bodies in a four-month under- Libyan coast. difference. threat to our economy,” Lew said. a decision on his status. fine for the first few years, but water operation on the wreck of But Congress has not yet acted in the third or fourth they go to a fishing boat that sank in April AGENCIES to raise the statutory ceiling, AFP AGENCIES FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Qatari stocks extend weekly rally, Mazaya plans to boost capital

DOHA: Qatari bourse extended Ooredoo, which announced the its weekly rally for the fourth appointment of an acting group straight round yesterday, ending chief strategy officer yesterday, 0.15 percent up from the previ- jumped 1.55 percent. Vodafone GFCE up 10pc to QR29bn in Q2 ous week, to settle at 11,772. The gained 1.22 percent. market was 4.18 percent down Meanwhile, property developer year-to-date. Mazaya said it is considering the Govt spending jumps in line with public goods and services output rise Market capitalisation rose by possibility of boosting its capital. 0.23 percent to QR617bn in the Mazaya fell 3.12 percent. DOHA: The government final nominal GDP during Q2, 2015 has past week. The banks and finan- Mazaya Qatar Real Estate consumption expenditure been 32.0 percent and 37.6 per- cial services led trading number of Development Company also dis- (GFCE) of Qatar for the second cent, respectively. The total value transactions, accounting for 28.14 closed its financial statements quarter of 2015 (Q2, 2015) has of exports from the country has percent, followed by industrials for the period ended September been estimated at QR29.70bn as been estimated at QR86.41bn in sector and real estate. Of the 30, showing that the net profit is against QR27bn recorded during Q2, 2015 as against QR131.50bn 43 companies, 21 ended higher, QR92.5m compared to net profit the same period in 2014 . The 10 in Q2, 2014, a steep decline of 34.3 while 19 fell and three remained amounting to QR87.9m for the percent year-on-year increase in percent. This year-on-year fall in unchanged. same period of the previous year. the government spending is in the total exports during Q2, 2015 Total trading value during the The company said that its earn- line with the rise in production is noticed mainly in mineral fuels, week decreased by 0.61 percent ings per share (EPS) amounted to of public goods and services. lubricants and related materials. to QR1.3bn during the week. QR0.88 for the period ended Sep- The percentage share of GFCE The percentage share of exports The trading volume declined by tember 30, 2015 to EPS amounted in the nominal GDP during Q2, in nominal GDP during Q2, 2015 1.51 percent and total number of to QR0.84 for the same period of 2015 has been estimated at 19.4 has been estimated at 56.5 per- transactions fell by 2.67 percent the previous year. percent. The corresponding cent. This corresponding shares compared to the previous week. Elsewhere in the region, most shares for Q2, 2014 and Q1, 2015 for Q2, 2014 and Q1, 2015 exports The banks and financial Middle East bourses —apart have been 14.3 percent and 18.3 in GDP have been 69.5 percent services led the trading value, from in Saudi Arabia and Qatar percent respectively, data dis- and 56.7 percent, respectively. accounting for 31.29 percent of — were closed for Islamic New closed by the Ministry of Develop- The total value of imports in the total traded value of the week. Year. Trade was muted ahead of ment and Statistics (MDPS) said. the country has been estimated Real estate sector was the volume the weekend there, with renewed The MDPS’s ‘Quarterly at QR54.88bn in Q2, 2015 against leader. weakness in oil prices adding to sequence of economic accounts saving (GNS) has been esti- and the price rise of consumer QR58.24bn recorded in Q2, 2014, Telecom sector was the best the cautious mood among inves- (QSOA) for the total economy mated at QR77.15bn in Q2, 2015 items triggered the rise. a fall of 5.8 percent. The fall in the performer of the week. Driven tors. for Q2, 15’ released yesterday as against QR110.10bn recorded The share of HFCE in the nom- imports is seen in crude materi- by Vodafone, the sector rose 2.19 Shares in Saudi Arabian pet- said the quarterly estimates of in Q2, 2014, a year-on-year fall inal GDP, in Q2, 2015 is estimated als, inedible, except fuels, trans- percent compared to the previous rochemical manufacturer Saudi gross national income (GNI) of 29.9 percent. Compared to the at 20.7 percent. The correspond- port and communication services. week. Vodafone surged 6.13 per- Kayan tumbled yesterday after stood at QR150.81bn for Q2, 2015, previous quarter (Q1, 2015), the ing figures for Q2, 2014 and Q1, The percentage share of cent. Insurance sector declined it swung to a third-quarter loss, a decrease of 17.2 percent when gross saving has gone down by 2015 are 15.0 percent and 19.9 imports in nominal GDP during 2.90 percent and transporta- pulling down the kingdom’s compared to the GNI estimate of 4.2 percent. The key expenditure percent, respectively. Q2, 2015 has been estimated at tion plunged 1.60 percent. While index. The main benchmark Q2, 2014 (QR182.09bn). component, Household Final Con- The gross capital forma- 35.9 percent. The corresponding industrials advanced 1.05 percent, index dropped 1.1 percent to The QSOA for the total econ- sumption Expenditure (HFCE) tion (GCF) has been estimated shares for Q2, 2014 and Q1, 2015 banks and financial sector added 7,699 points, taking its losses to omy of Qatar that provides a in Q2, 2015 has been placed at at QR60.14bn in Q2 of 2015 as were 30.8 percent and 32.6 per- 0.28 percent. The benchmark 15.3 percent in the second half of comprehensive picture of current QR31.61 as against QR28.42bn against QR60.62bn in Q2, 2014, cent, respectively. index edged up 0.11 percent yes- 2015, Reuters reported. economic developments in the estimated in Q2, 2014, an increase a marginal decline of 0.8 percent. terday, with telecoms sector ris- country noted the gross national of 11.2 percent. Rising population The percentage share of GCF in THE PENINSULA ing the most by 1.46 percent. THE PENINSULA

Gulf Warehousing QIF tender offers rights share Global oil demand improving: Naimi to buy up to 14pc RABAT: Saudi Oil Minister Asked when he saw a recov- Venezuelan Oil Minister Eulo- Saudi Arabia has not said what opens on Sunday Ali Al Naimi said yesterday he ery in the oil price, Naimi said: gio del Pino said on Tuesday that it sees as fair. saw signs of global oil demand “The market decides on prices, eight non-Opec countries have Brent eased 20 cents to $48.95 a of share capital DOHA: Qatar Exchange-listed improving despite the economic and when demand and supply get been invited to an October 21 oil barrel by 1131 GMT. On Wednes- DOHA: The London-listed Qatar Gulf Warehousing Company’s slowdown in China and that the close, prices will be steady. Only meeting in Vienna: Azerbaijan, day it hit a low of $48.71, the Investment Fund (QIF) yesterday (GWC) rights share subscription, market’s supply/demand balance the market can decide on prices, Brazil, Colombia, Kazakhstan, weakest since October 5. announced a tender offer to buy at the rate of one for four held would shortly move more into no-one else.” Norway, Mexico, Oman and Rus- US crude fell 54 cents to $46.10 up to 14 percent of the company’s shares, opens on October 18 fol- line. Naimi was speaking in the sia. a barrel after settling down 2 issued share capital. lowing Qatar Financial Markets Oil prices have almost halved Moroccan capital Rabat, where The Saudi minister declined to cents at $46.64. Both benchmarks The total number of shares to Authority’s (QFMA) approval. in the past year because of excess he was attending a meeting to comment on Venzuala’s proposal are down around 7 percent so far be purchased under the tender In a market notice, the Qatari supply, although analysts see signs prepare the 14th Arab congress but said: “The (Venezuela’s) pro- this week. offer will not exceed 19,333,165 bourse said, “Following QFMA that Opec’s strategy of allowing of Industrial Development and posal is the same meeting as the Data from industry group the shares. Tender price will be an approval, the subscription period prices to fall to put a squeeze on Mining Organisation (AIDMO). one in last June. It is a repeat of American Petroleum Institute amount equal to a discount of one for Gulf Warehousing Company’s growth in high-cost production Venezuela said it will unveil this the same technical meeting to showed US crude stocks rose by percent to formula asset value as rights share issue will start on areas is having some impact. month a new strategy for rescu- review the markets, including 9.4 million barrels in the week to at calculation date. October 18 and remain open up Oil prices fell more than 1 ing ailing oil prices, and one lifted prices.” Oct. 9 to 465.96 million, versus Record date for tender offer to October 29, 2015.” percent yesterday, down for the from Opec’s history books — a Talk of a fair price resurfaced analyst forecasts for a 2.8 million is 5.30pm on October 20, Reuters Earlier today, Qatar Central fourth day as the US government price band that would build an this year. Oil ministers from Iraq, barrels build. reported. Securities Depository Company reported a larger-than-expected automatic floor for prices at $70 Venezuela and Angola said in June (QCSD) announced the com- crude stockpile build. a barrel. that $75 or $80 could be fine. REUTERS THE PENINSULA pleted GWC’s rights issue regis- tration, QNA reported. “These rights will be available in the shareholders’ accounts in QCSD shareholders book as on October 12, 2015 in accordance with the GWC’s Extraordinary China overtakes US in number of billionaires General Assembly Meeting reso- lution,” QCSD said yesterday. SHANGHAI: The number of bil- turning point,” Hurun Report Real estate and entertainment contests, Swiss sports market- Tycoon Zong Qinghou of The rights issue is 25 percent lionaires in China has overtaken Chairman Rupert Hoogewerf said. magnate Wang Jianlin dethroned ing group Infront, and a stake Wahaha remained in third place of the shares listed on QE as on that of the United States for the “This is the first year we’ve founder of e-commerce giant Ali- in Spanish football club Atletico with just over $21bn while Pony October 12, the central deposi- first time, an annual survey said seen they’ve been eclipsed. They baba Jack Ma as the country’s Madrid. Ma, founder of Internet giant tory said. In March this year, yesterday, calling it a “turning are being overtaken by Chinese, richest person, Hurun’s annual He burst into the spotlight in Tencent which operates popu- QE announced it would set up a point” for the super-wealthy. and not just a little bit.” wealth ranking showed. 2012 by buying US cinema chain lar messaging app WeChat, took framework that will enable inves- Communist-ruled China now The number of Chinese bil- Wang, who founded conglomer- AMC Entertainment for $2.6bn. fourth place with a little under tors to buy and sell subscription has 596 billionaires, up a “stag- lionaires would increase to 715 ate Wanda, saw his fortune jump Wang took the top spot back from $19bn. rights as a new financial instru- gering” 242 over the last year, if those from Hong Kong, Macau more than 50 percent to $34.4bn, Ma, executive chairman of Ali- Lei Jun of smartphone maker ment on the market, as per the Shanghai-based luxury magazine and Taiwan were included, the helped by a surge in the stock baba, because of a collapse in the Xiaomi, which is seeking to chal- norms of selling subscription publisher Hurun Report said, sur- survey said. “In 2015, the entre- price of a listed unit. Internet company’s New York- lenge Apple, jumped five places rights issued by the QFMA and passing the 537 Americans. preneurs are Chinese, they are Wang is known outside China quoted shares, which were the to fifth by doubling his wealth to QSE trading rules. “The world used to look to not American. We have Ameri- for a string of overseas acquisi- world’s biggest initial public offer- more than $14bn. American entrepreneurs... for can ones, but the king is Chinese,” tions including the organiser ing when it listed last year. Ma’s THE PENINSULA inspiration. This year, 2015, is a Hoogewerf said. of Ironman extreme endurance wealth still stands at $22.7bn. AFP Tesla cars can almost drive themselves

SAN FRANCISCO: High-end The so-called Version 7.0 soft- for available parking spaces, alert “The driver is still responsible electric vehicle maker Tesla is ware is due to hit the European drivers when one is spotted and for, and ultimately in control of, taking a major step toward self- and Asian markets next week then parallel park on command. the car.” The autosteer capability driving cars by installing new after obtaining the required A year ago, the California- is still in beta form, Musk said, autopilot software yesterday in authorisation. “We’re being espe- based company began equipping adding that the system would North America to automatically cially cautious at this early stage Model S cars with radar, cam- be updating itself systematically change lanes, manage speed and so we are advising drivers to keep eras, ultrasonic sensors and other across the whole network of con- even hit the brakes. their hands on the wheel just in hardware to begin incrementally nected cars. Tesla sold 11,580 Self-driving capabilities — pre- case,” Tesla founder and chief introducing self-driving capabili- Model S cars in the third quarter. viously limited to cars tested by executive Elon Musk said. “In the ties. But the new software has its Model X SUVs, which the technology titans such as Google long term, people will not need limits. It still can’t recognise the group put on the market several — hit the streets “overnight” with hands on the wheel, and even- colour of traffic lights, though it weeks ago in a limited release, are the latest Tesla Version 7.0 soft- tually there won’t be (steering) can alert drivers to parking spots. also due to get the software. But ware, the company said. wheels or pedals.” On its website, Tesla acknowl- vehicle owners will have to pay The feature is being added to Autopilot allows Model S to edged that “truly driverless cars an extra $2,500 for the autopilot thousands of Tesla’s Model S cars steer within a lane, change lanes are still a few years away.” software, either at the time of already on the road. By June 30, by tapping a turn signal and man- “Tesla Autopilot functions like purchase or later. Tesla had already sold nearly age speed using “traffic-aware” the systems that airplane pilots New Autopilot features are demonstrated in a Tesla Model S during a Tesla 80,000 of the four-door sedans. cruise control. The car can scan use when conditions are clear.” AFP event in Palo Alto, California, yesterday. FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Morocco govt Fed hike more problematic now: ECB expects GDP US rate increase expected to create more global repercussions than in the past: Constancio growth at 3pc FRANKFURT: US rate hikes increased, and forward guidance practice, without a full under- the domestic effects in the US,” to think central banks can solve in budget draft could have greater global reper- has become a crucial monetary standing of how economies and Constancio said yesterday. all problems. cussions than in the past and policy instrument, Constancio markets may respond, Constancio While diverging monetary poli- “With huge amounts of debt in RABAT: The Moroccan govern- affect the eurozone more in said. told a conference in Hong Kong. cies reflect differences in funda- US dollars being created around ment sees the country’s gross some respects than the domestic The Fed skipped a chance to The biggest global impact of mentals in the eurozone and the the world without liquidity back- domestic product (GDP) growing market, European Central Bank hike rates in September but poli- a US Fed hike will be through United States and the traditional stops, we are still far from hav- by 3 percent in 2016, down from Vice-President Vitor Constancio cymakers have repeatedly said capital markets, not international view is that this should create no ing a global lender of last resort an estimated 5 percent in 2015, said yesterday. the United States is on course trade, and German yields already problems, “this time the diver- adequate for our times,” Constan- a government statement on the A Federal Reserve rate rise for a hike later this year with follow the change of US yields in gences could have greater global cio said. national budget draft said. would have a bigger impact some suggesting a move as soon response to Fed tightening by repercussions than in the past”, “The global economy has The forecast is more ambitious because emerging markets, as October. more than one third, Constancio Constancio said. become more vulnerable than than that of Morocco’s planning particularly China, are more An additional hurdle is that said at the meet. Given the dollar’s rise in inter- ever before to very large real and agency, which had said the econ- integrated into the global econ- central banks do not have expe- “Overall, the evidence even national capital markets and the financial spillovers,” the ECB omy of the North African king- omy than before, countries are rience in raising interest rates suggests that spillovers from market’s integration, there’s no Vice-President added. dom would grow by 2.6 pct in 2016 more interlinked in production, from an extended period at zero, US monetary policy might be institution large enough to handle as agricultural output fell from an cross-border capital flows have so they will have to learn through larger (on the euro area) than extreme stress and it is a mistake REUTERS exceptional 2015. Agriculture accounts for more than 15 percent of the economy, with this year’s cereal harvest hit- ting a record 11 million tonnes. Morocco started to repair its FamilyMart to public finances three years ago Oil to hover around after huge deficits in 2012 when the government spent billions to buy out UNY calm several protests. $50: Goldman Sachs Morocco has done more than most North African countries to for $1.4bn make painful changes required by LONDON: Goldman Sachs head to come back online at the first international lenders to curb defi- of commodities research and sign of a significant pickup in the TOKYO: FamilyMart Co is buy- cits, such as ending fuel subsidies commodities Jeff Currie said yes- price, he said. “I put the likeli- ing out smaller rival UNY Group and freezing public sector hiring. terday that he does not see the hood (of a drop to $20) at below Holdings Co through a share swap The government still controls the price of oil breaking above $50 a 50 percent,” he said. “We estimate deal worth $1.4bn that would cre- prices of wheat, sugar and cook- barrel in the next year, but the there are 370 million barrels still ate Japan’s second-biggest con- ing gas. chances of it dropping to $20 are available (in storage globally).” venience store operator by sales The cabinet statement did not below 50 percent. Brent crude oil futures, which after Seven & I Holdings Co. give details on how much it was Persistent oversupply, along have halved in value over the last After months of discussions, planning to spend on subsidies in with slowing demand from China year, were around $49 per barrel the companies said yesterday they 2016. It has budgeted 23bn Moroc- and other emerging-markets as yesterday, having risen as high as had reached a basic agreement to can dirhams in 2015, down from well as a stronger dollar, will cre- $115 per barrel last year. merge in September next year, 35bn in 2014 and 42bn in 2013. ate enough of a headwind to keep Oil hit a record high of $147 a with 0.138 FamilyMart shares The budget deficit is expected the price of oil below $50 a barrel barrel in 2008, just before the glo- to be exchanged for each UNY to come in at 3.5 percent of GDP through the coming 12 months. bal financial crisis unfolded and share. FamilyMart will be the in 2016, down from 4.3 percent in Goldman is forecasting growth plunged the world into recession. surviving entity. 2015, while inflation is seen at 1.7 in oil demand of 1.62 million bar- At the time, the dollar hit an Based on the ratio and Fami- percent, according to government rels a day this year and 1.28 mil- record low on a trade-weighted lyMart’s closing price yesterday, estimates. lion bpd next year, creating a basis of around 71.00 and other UNY is valued at 731.4 yen per The government said total pub- surplus of some 400,000 bpd that commodity prices, such as copper share, representing a 4.9 percent lic investment would reach 189bn will have to clear before the price or iron ore, were at, or close to premium. UNY shares, which Moroccan dirhams ($19.7bn) in can recover much beyond current record highs. Currie did not rule ended down 5 percent yesterday 2016, including 61bn dirhams levels. “A substantially oversup- out oil returning above $100 a at 697 yen, will be delisted August planned by public administra- plied market makes it that much barrel, but that would depend on 29, they said. tions. State-run companies would more difficult in terms of trying far more factors that the balance FamilyMart, now Japan’s third invest the rest. to complete the adjustment proc- between supply and demand. “The largest convenience store opera- The draft says it is creating ess going forward, but also rein- world was a different place when tor, and UNY, owner of fourth- 26,000 jobs in 2016 and expects forces our view that of a chance we ran those triple-digit numbers. ranked chain Circle K Sunkus, more jobs to come from state that we trade down to $20, that’s So, you would not only need oil to had agreed in March to begin investments. Morocco’s official where we reach storage capacity go back you’d need all those vari- negotiations with the aim of FamilyMart President Isamu Nakayama (right) speaks next to UNY Group unemployment rate is 8.7 percent constraints,” Currie said. ables to go back,” he said. merging in 2016. Holdings President Norio Sako during a press conference to announce the this year. That said, not all the world’s details of their merger talks in Tokyo yesterday. spare capacity is readily available REUTERS REUTERS REUTERS UK banks need £3.3bn under BoE plan UK softens regulations LONDON: Britain’s big banks day-to-day business of running set out in UK legislation. More that if the rules were applied too will need to hold billions of personal and small firms’ bank positively for the banks, the PRA strictly lenders would lose con- on senior bankers pounds of extra capital when they accounts is safe from riskier activ- said the ring-fenced units would trol of a major part of their busi- have to separate their domestic ities and to ensure the former be allowed to pay dividends to ness and would be unable to move LONDON: Britain is scrapping conduct by their employees, that high street banking operations continues in any crisis. “Making their parent company. capital from the ‘ring-fenced’ unit plans that would treat senior had set Britain apart from its from risky areas, the Bank of our firms more resilient has been The ring-fencing rules will to the parent group. bankers as ‘guilty until proven peers and reversed the burden of England (BoE) said yesterday. at the forefront of our post-crisis affect any bank with more than The BoE said ring-fenced units innocent’, easing industry fears proof on executives, has been aban- New rules to be introduced reform agenda,” said BoE deputy 25 billion pounds of deposits. That will be able to share most critical that tough new rules will scare doned. It will now be for regulators from 2019 will require British governor Andrew Bailey, who is expected to include — HSBC, functions, such as technology and top talent away from London and to prove that reasonable steps to high-street banking operations heads the central bank’s regula- Lloyds, Barclays, Royal Bank of legal resources, with their parent further appeasing a sector bris- prevent failings were not taken. to be ‘ring-fenced’ from the rest tory arm, the Prudential Regula- Scotland, Santander UK and Co- group, though the new rules could tling against stringent regulation. The so-called senior managers of the bank, effectively treating it tion Authority (PRA). operative Bank. force some firms to change their The finance ministry said yes- regime — designed to quell public as a separate company. The aim The amount of extra capital Shares in all the affected listed structure and business models. terday it was broadening rules anger that few bankers have been is to better protect taxpayers in banks will need is also likely to banks were up by between 0.3 “This paper will require large to make individual senior bank- prosecuted or jailed after tax- the event of a crisis. rise as ring-fenced units will also percent and 1.2 percent by 0940 scale restructuring operations ers more responsible for failings payer bailouts of lenders during The BoE said in a consultation be told to hold an extra ‘systemic GMT, in line with a firmer Euro- at all the major banks,” said Rob on their watch to include asset the financial crisis — comes into paper that the changes would risk’ buffer, which will be set pean bank index .SX7P. Moulton, regulatory partner at managers, hedge funds and other effect next March for British and require the affected banks to hold by another arm of the BoE, its Separate proposals to ensure law firm Ashurst, adding that bank customers as part of a new foreign banks operating in the UK. £2.2bn to £3.3bn ($3.4bn-5.1bn) of Financial Policy Committee, by banks can keep running if hit by could include asset disposals parliamentary bill. A new statu- “It will be easier to defend their extra capital. That is based on the the end of May. a crisis were likely to cost banks to reviews of their outsourcing tory duty of responsibility will also actions if it ever gets to court now,” BoE’s estimate of how ring-fenc- Alan Bainbridge, global head of a one-off amount of 5 percent of arrangements. Banks are aim- require senior managers across the said Rob Moulton, a lawyer at ing will reduce group-wide diver- banks at law firm Norton Rose their operating costs, and have ing to have their ring-fencing financial services industry to take Ashurst. “But only if they ... man- sification benefits and could result Fulbright, said the proposals were ongoing annual costs of 3 percent, structures up and running from appropriate steps to prevent regu- age the risks, otherwise the accu- in more concentrated geographic “a clear signal that a ‘share-of- the BoE said. For a big bank, this the start of 2018, a year ahead of latory breaches. sation will be that they have failed and sector risk, requiring firms group’ approach to capital is not could be equivalent to a one-off deadline. But a rule that demanded sen- to discharge that duty.” to hold more capital in reserve. going to be viewed as compatible cost of £200m and an annual cost ior managers prove they had taken The aim is to ensure banks’ with the ring-fencing purposes” of £120m. Banks were concerned REUTERS appropriate steps to prevent mis- REUTERS

Markets buoyed on hopes Fed will hold rates

LONDON: Global equities moved year now seems highly unlikely.” ing policy looser for longer,” said 1.37 percent to 10,051.92 points ahead yesterday as another raft US retail sales rose by half as Ben Kumar, who helps oversee while the Paris CAC 40 rose 1.29 of weak US economic data rein- much as expected in September, about $14bn as an investment percent to 4,668.34. forced expectations that the Fed- while August was revised down, manager at Seven Investment US stocks began slightly higher, eral Reserve will likely delay an official data showed on Wednes- Management in London. the Dow Jones Industrial Average interest rate hike. day. In addition, the Fed’s closely- The Fed has held its key rate up 0.17 percent at 16,952.74 five European and Asian stocks watched Beige Book report said locked near zero, at an unprece- minutes after opening. advanced from recent losses while expansion continued mod- dented low of 0-0.25 percent, since The broad-based S&P 500 rose that had been sparked by con- estly, the stronger dollar in recent December 2008 in order to stimu- 0.36 percent to 2,001.43, while cerns over the potential impact months was “restraining manu- late economic growth. The path of the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite of China’s economic slowdown. facturing activity as well as tour- American interest rates is vital Index added 23.68 at 4,806.53. In “It’s been a more positive start ism spending”. for global markets because the foreign exchange, the European to the day on Thursday, with UK The news comes after a below- US is the world’s biggest economy. single currency dipped to $1.1365, and European shares higher after par jobs report at the start of the “No rate hike keeps the liquidity from $1.1469 late in New York. three days of losses,” said analyst month adding to a sense that the tap on,” noted VTB Capital econo- In Asia, Seoul closed 1.18 per- Jasper Lawler at traders CMC world’s biggest economy is stut- mist Neil MacKinnon. cent higher, Tokyo added 1.15 A trader works on the floor of the NYSE in New York City. The Dow Jones Markets. “The weak data seen tering, giving the Fed more rea- Mid-afternoon, London’s percent and Sydney gained 0.63 Industrial Average closed more than 150 points down after Wal-Mart Stores from the US, notably the disap- son to hold off a rate rise. benchmark FTSE 100 index was percent. Shanghai finished 2.32 Inc announced a prediction that the company would see a drop in income pointing retail sales, has actu- “What bad news there is I think up 0.96 percent to 6,329.67 points percent higher. ally increased certainty because people are getting more confident compared with Wednesday’s close. next year, citing in part the plan to raise wages for many US workers. a Federal Reserve rate hike this that it can be dealt with by leav- Frankfurt’s DAX 30 climbed AFP FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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DOHA: Boxing powerhouse Cuba and especially for managing to picked by two more gold medals perform to the best of my abil- World media to complete their domination at ity on the night. I got the result Mohammed Rabii the AIBA World Boxing Cham- that I needed, and now it’s time of Morocco (sec- covering Worlds pionships which concluded here to celebrate.” ond left) winner in yesterday. The lightweight final was the welterweight visits iconic Julio La Cruz and Lazaro Alva- another Cuba versus Azerbaijan rez did not disappoint Cuban fans bout, with the exciting, in-form celebrates on who had turned up in numbers to reigning world champion Alvarez the podium with sports facilities support their countrymen’s quest taking on the winner of the 2007 silver medal for gold at the Ali Bin Hamad AIBA World Championships, winner Daniyar in Qatar Al Attiyah Arena winning their Albert Selimov. Yeleussinov of bouts and to take Cubans gold The two boxers have both Kazakhstan at the DOHA: As part of a hospitality medals tally to four. already qualified for the Olympic Doha 2015 AIBA tour put on by the Local Organis- On Wednesday, Cuba had won Games next year in Rio, but for World Boxing ing Committee of the Doha 2015 two gold medals. Alvarez it was all about chasing Championships in AIBA World Boxing Champion- Yesterday, in the flyweight his third consecutive world title. Doha yesterday. ships, media and journalists from category, Yosbany Veitia of Cuba Unlike his countryman in the SALIM around the world were introduced looked to add to the gold medal bout before, Alvarez passed the MATRAMKOT to some of Qatar’s most prestig- streak for his country as he test with ease. The Cuban cham- ious facilities and tourist attrac- stepped into the ring to face the pion dominated from start to tions recently. impressive Elvin Mamishzada of finish, and already in the second The tour circulated around Azerbaijan. round it was clear that there popular destinations such as But it was not be as Mam- could be only one winner. With 8 third gold was secured. The third to be lifted by the roaring sup- the stages of the competition with Aspire Sports Academy, dedicated ishzada ran away with the gold seconds remaining of the round, Cuban reigning World Champion port in the stands as the bout relative ease, but here it was all to provide sports training and medal after winning on unani- the referee stopped the match La Cruz saw action in the light progressed. In the end, there was about who could come up with the education to students with sport- mous decision. and declared a technical knock- heavyweight against Joseph Ward no contest as Rabii claimed his goods for that all-important last ing potential in an exceptional Speaking after the final, the out victory for Alvarez who could of Ireland. first-ever World Championship performance. The young French- learning and sporting environ- Azerbaijani flyweight boxer said: raise his arm in affection for the The Cuban champion showed gold medal by winning on unani- man fought for his life in the ring, ment, and Aspetar – the world’s “To be world champion feels Cuban supporters cheering him his superiority by winning 3:0 mous decision. and kept Dychko on arm’s length leading specialised orthopedic and great. I am very proud of myself, on. And with that win, Cuba’s and got to leave Doha with yet After running around the ring throughout the bout. It was evi- sports medicine hospital which another gold medal added to his with the Moroccan flag around dent that this gold medal was specializes in injury and illness already impressive collection. his shoulders, an overjoyed Rabii coming back to Paris, and after prevention for all sporting clubs This was Cuba’s fourth and final said: being declared world champion and federations in Qatar. gold in the Championships. “This is amazing for me and on unanimous decision, Yoka After a guided tour through the The much anticipated welter- my country! My supporters are could let all his emotions out and Qatar Olympic Academy, journal- weight final was up next with incredible, and they definitely waved the French flag around ists also got the opportunity to Kazakhstan’s reigning world helped me reach my goal in the the ring with the crowd chanting visit popular destinations such as champion Daniyar Yeleussinov ring. I’m a world champion, and his name. This was as good as it Katara and the old town of Souq coming up against huge crowd I’m so, so, so proud! I love my gets, and a fine example how the Waqif. favourite Mohammed Rabii of country, and I love my support- boxing sport has been embraced Speaking after the tour, Dan- Morocco, the only Arab left in the ers – this is for them!” on these shores throughout these iel Etchells from Olympic maga- final stage and recent recipient of The last bout of the evening World Championships. zine Inside the Games said: “The the WSB Boxer of the Year Award and the closing battle of the Alos watching the action Aspire facilities are absolutely at the AIBA Annual Awards in Doha 2015 AIBA Boxing World fromthe stands were the world- fantastic, it just reflects how great Doha. Championships saw French famous heavyweight legends the facilities actually are here in Yousuf Ali Al Kazim (right), President of Qatar Boxing Federation speak- Despite the overwhelming super heavyweight Tony Yoka Klitschko brothers Wladimir and Qatar. It’s a massive tribute to the ing at a press conference in Doha yesterday. Along with him is AIBA favorite Yeleussinov starting up against Kazakhstan’s Ivan Vitaly. country that they have managed President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu. SALIM MATRAMKOT brightly, the Moroccan quickly Dychko. Both boxers have looked to develop such great facilities for gained momentum and seemed extremely good coming through THE PENINSULA their young athletes. “Aspetar was mind blow- ing, some of the technology was unbelievable and we got to see Aspetar develops sports equipment to things that I never even imag- ined existed. It just shows how technology is such a major factor in improving elite performance. protect athletes from Orofacial injury Qatar is clearly taking the per- formance and wellbeing of their DOHA: Emergency Dental Kit nation for clubs and sports stars of which make the hospital a athletes very seriously and hav- - a sports equipment developed from around the world, and preferred destination for medi- ing a dedicated facility to help by Aspetar and used during the this motivates us to continually cal care of participants. these athletes develop and quickly AIBA World Boxing Champion- develop our sports medicine. Dr. Abdelhamid Khadri, recover from injuries is of course ships for the first time served “This conference comes as part chairman of AIBA Medical fantastic to see.” a useful tool to protect athletes of our efforts to exchange exper- Commission, indicated that The tour finished with a sit from Orofacial Injury, it was tise with some of the world’s most boxers no longer use a head down meal with organisers of the revealed here yesterday. renowned doctors and specialists. guard in men’s championships, event and included a chance to “The Emergency Dental Kit is Furthermore, the event high- adding that this decision was speak to the media about their an important tool for providing lights the leading role of Aspetar made two years ago following opinions of Qatar as a global orofacial protection to athletes in sports medicine, in the region long-term studies and research sporting hub with proud tradi- immediately, prior to reaching and the world,” Dr Mohammed with boxers. The latest on this tions of staging major interna- the hospital, and contributes to Alsaey, Director of Sports Den- topic was published in the Brit- tional sports events. expediting treatment and recov- tistry at Aspetar, said. ish Journal of Sports Medicine: Speaking on behalf of BBC, ery. The kit components include Some of the world’s best doc- “Our mission is to protect ath- sports presenter Ore Oduba said: materials that will maintain the tors, both local and international, letes and provide them with “Qatar is a brilliant setting for teeth in case of an incident dur- participated in the conference, safety tools. Studies have shown any sports venue, especially with ing competitions or training, as discussing topics such as facial that boxers who used the head the boxing taking place in the Ali long as the athlete is also seen by and dental injuries in boxing, oral guard registered a higher rate Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena – a specialist within 4 hours,” Dr health and sports performance, of concussion than those who surely the best arena that many of Mohammed Alsaey, Director of surgical management of mandibu- did not use it, and therefore them would have ever performed Sports Dentistry at Aspetar, said. lar fractures, oral injury preven- AIBA have decided to suspend in. He revealed that the Emer- tion, and the effects of nutrition the use of the head guard in “Qatar has the space and the gency Dental Kit was used for on oral health and sport perform- men’s championships.” infrastructure here to continue to the first time during this Cham- ance. On his participation in the host world-class events, and you pionship. The World Boxing Champi- conference, Dr Khadri added: also have a local population that Alsaey was speaking at the onship concluded yesterday in “Aspetar has a leading role in clearly loves sports. I think the Orofacial Trauma in Boxing con- Doha, and the AIBA President, sports medicine, and organising facilities that they have here in ference, an event held by Aspetar Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, expressed his this event reflects its position in Qatar provides a perfect setting in conjunction with the AIBA appreciation for all of the effort this sector. The conference gath- for athletes whether they are elite World Boxing Championships. and services provided by Aspetar. ered doctors and specialists from or just starting out. What you are He emphasised on the impor- Dr Wu stated that AIBA had around the world under one roof, looking for in sport is infrastruc- tance of the conference, and its selected Aspetar as the medical and this helps us to create the Dr. Mohammed Alsaey, Director of Sports Dentistry at Aspetar speaking ture and Qatar seems to have that role in exchanging and sharing partner for the Championship sports medicine framework.” at the Orofacial Trauma in Boxing conference, an event held by Aspetar in abundance.” knowledge between experts. due to its skilled staff, capabili- in conjunction with the AIBA World Boxing Championships. “Aspetar is a preferred desti- ties, and advanced facilities, all THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Qatari sailors aim to dominate at sailing regatta in Doha DOHA: Sail Qatar 2015 will kick Hosts Qatar will have 11 com- categories of Laser 4.7, Laser Sail Qatar The QSWSF said top sailors also be in Qatar for the champi- off today with the Optimist Team petitors in the Optimist class, RDL, Laser STD and Hobie – 16. from Asian and world will be seen onship, informed QSWSF. racing, organisers of the event the biggest among the countries Waleed Al Sharshani and 2015 in action in the championships. Qatar has announced a 16 Qatar Sailing & Water-Sports competing in the Optimist class. Mohammed Al Mohannadi will Schedule Elite Qatari sailors are also member squad comprising of four Federation (QSWSF) said here Singapore have sent ten sailors, be seen in action in Laser RDL, Today competing in both championships females sailors of , Israa Alsu- yesterday. while UAE and Kuwait have five while Faris Al Bakri, Ali Al Muf- Optimist Team Racing: 2.00pm in line with QSWSF’s long term laiti, Vera Palazzi, Anna Borras Besides the Optimist Team rac- sailors in the category. tah and Eman Abu Yusef will sail strategy to encourage Qatari and Shahed Al Awamlah. The Saturday: Races 11.00am ing, sailors will compete in the Young sailors from Argentina, in Laser STD class. Yusef, is one youth participation in sailing and rest of the Qatar team members Optimist, Laser 4.7, Laser RDL, Belgium, New Zealand and Spain of the two female sailors Qatar is Sunday: Races 11.00am water sports. So far 16 countries are Kheireddine Bouchema, Ali Laser STD and Hobie – 16 catego- will try to control their sails in fielding in the championship. Monday: Races 11.00am have confirmed their participa- Al Sharshani, Abdulla Al - Shar- ries in the five-day sailing regatta. the Doha waters. Garisaa, is the second female Tuesday: Races 11.00am tion in the IODA Asian and Oce- shani, Mohcen Al Sharshani, Sailors from 14 countries The local squad in the Opti- sailor from Qatar and will com- Closing Ceremony 7.00pm ania Championship and a few of Mohmed Al Sharshani, Ali Al including Argentina, UAE, Aus- mist consists of Kheireddine pete alongside team-mates Abdul- them are likely to do so in the Marhoon, Yacine Al Benzarti, tralia, Belgium, British, Serbia, Bouchema, Ali Al Sharshani, rehman Al Jeneh and Mohammed place on October 20 and the last coming days. Among the partici- Zaid Al Awamlah, Gililiano Pal- Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Italy, New Abdulla Al Sharshani, Mohcen Al Sewaidi in the Laser 4.7 class. three races will be held in the pating nations which have sent azzi, Ghanim Al Sewaidi, Abdure- Zealand, UK, Singapore, Spain Al Sharshani, Mohmed Al Shar- Hassan Al Baker is the lone morning session. their entries are Australia, Japan, hman Al Nasser and Maxence and hosts Qatar will vie for top shani, Ali Al Marhoon, Yacine competitor from Qatar who will Sail Qatar 2015 is one of the New Zealand, Hong Kong, Oman, Boggio. honours. Al Benzarti, Zaid Al Awamlah, be competing in the Hobie-16 two races QSWSF is hosting this China Taipei, Qatar, Singapore, In February, QSWSF hosted The maximum number of com- Shahed Al Awamlah, Ghanim class . month. USA, Italy, Turkey, Finland, the Qatar International Regatta, petitors will be seen in action in Al Sewaidi and Abdurehman Al Today’s action begins from From October 23 to 31 QSWSF China, UAE, Thailand and India Sail the Gulf and Qatar Match the Optimist class where in 37 Nasser. 2.00pm while for the next four will also host the IODA Asian and A total of 118 will be compet- Racing. sailors will compete for the indi- Nine other local competitors days races will start at 11.00am. Oceania Championship at the ing, including 38 female sailors. vidual and team events. will be try their luck in four other The closing ceremony will take Katara Beach. A large of number of officials will THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT The battle begins for honours in final round WorldSBK riders arrive at Losail International Circuit knowing racing under lights presents unique challenge

DOHA: The artificial lighting on the Losail track in Qatar will set A file photo Italian legend Biaggi to miss the stage for the final race of the of Losail 2015 eni FIM Superbike World International Championship season. round at Losail Circuit Circuit during On a particularly fascinating track, due to its location and the one of the DOHA: Veteran Italian rider Max Biaggi (pictured) will not take night racing aspect, Leon Haslam races held there part in this weekend’s final round of the 2015 eni FIM Superbike and Jordi Torres have their sights in artificial light. World Championship in Qatar, it was announced yesterday. set on a good result to finish out a Losail Circuit The two-time WorldSBK Champion pulled his left adductor mus- season that has been full of excite- will stage the cle while training with his mountain bike in Monte-Carlo; because ment with dignity. final round of of that, his carefully planned participation in the event has been Magny-Cours was not particu- the WorkdSBK cancelled at the last minute. larly generous with Leon Haslam, this week. Biaggi first tweeted about his injury last Tuesday: ‘Unfortunately, forced to ride two difficult races The action due to yesterday’s crash while mountain biking, my participation after dominating in Superpole. commences in the Qatar Round is in doubt.” The variable weather in France today. The news quickly spread across websites and social media, but should not be a problem in Qatar, it was only on Wednesday that the 44-year-old Italian confirmed whereas the RSV4 has demon- his withdrawal from the round, again via Twitter: ‘No Doha, I’m strated (after a double win in sorry but I won’t take part in the 2014) that it adapts well to the SCHEDULE final WorldSBK Round. During one layout of the Losail International of my usual mountain bike outings, Circuit. Precisely for this reason 15:00 15:45 QSBK/QSS 19:00 19:30 Pit Walk I pulled my left adductor muscle. the Aprilia Racing Team – Red 17:45 18:15 QSBK/QSS 19:45 20:30 WSS This prevents me from racing in Devils rider is aiming for the top 18:30 19:15 WSS 20:45 21:00 WSBK Qatar. I’m so disappointed; Aprilia spot. 19:30 20:15 WSBK Free Practice and myself were ready for great 21:10 21:25 WSBK Leon Haslam said: “In France 20:30 21:00 QSBK things!’ things didn’t go as we had hoped, 21:15 21:45 QSS 22:00 QSS Race 2 15 Laps km. 80.700 Biaggi was on track last week at so I really want to get back onto 22:00 22:45 WSS 23:00 QSBK Race 2 15 Laps km. 80.700 the Losail International Circuit for the track and give it 100 percent 23:00 23:45 WSBK Free Practice 23:45 0:15 0:30 WSBK Free Practice 4 a four-day test in night conditions, to finish out the season well. The 0:00 0:15 QSBK Sunday much like the test performed before standings are what they are so Tomorrow This week’s prgramme17:15 17:30 WSBK the Malaysian Round at the end of I’ve got nothing to lose. I’ll battle 13:00 13:20 QSS 17:45 18:00 WSS July. The Qatar Round would have lap after lap, aiming for the best 13:35 13:55 QSBK 19:00 WSBK Race 1 17 Laps km. 91.460 been his third event of the year, as possible result. Racing at night he also hit the track at Misano last 15:00 QSS Race 1 15 Laps km. 80.700 20:30 WSS Race 15 Laps km. 80.700 at Doha makes everything that June. 16:00 QSBK Race 1 15 Laps km. 80.700 21:05 21:30 Pit Walk much more exciting. I can’t wait 17:00 17:45 WSS 21:05 21:30 MKT for this weekend to begin.” THE PENINSULA 22:00 WSBK Race 2 17 Laps km. 91.460 Jordi Torres is returning to a 18:00 18:45 WSBK Free Practice 3 track that he had already tackled during his time in Moto2, a situa- can to increase his points total as tion which facilitates his job as a far as possible, so as to consolidate “rookie” in World Superbike. overall second place in the rider’s The Spaniard has shown con- championship. Superbike giants swap two stant improvement throughout As he enters this final cham- the second half of the season, pionship round, the Welshman finishing on the podium, bringing holds a 16-point lead over third- home important results and con- placed Sykes. Davies also looks firming his status as best rookie forward to celebrating his 100th wheels for four legs at Al Shaqab of the year race after race. Superbike race start this coming His aspiration is therefore, weekend. DOHA: The final pre-event of and rightfully so, to finish out his Xavi has already raced with the the 2015 WorkdSBK season saw rookie season astride the RSV4 Aruba Ducati team this season, at a selection of riders from the pad- How RF well. Torres said: “The Losail both Aragon and Assen, achieving dock head into the desert for an injured or Circuit is fantastic and quite com- a best of 5th at the Spanish round. in-depth look into the world of recuperating plete, with various turn configu- He will be aiming to better that Arabian horse shows at the Al horses are rations. My Aprilia will definitely result this coming weekend at a Shaqab equestrian centre. taken care adapt well so it will be up to us to track he knows and enjoys. Upon arrival Chaz Davies is shown find the best setting. Racing at Davies said: “I quite enjoyed (Aruba.it Racing-Ducati Super- to visiting night is always exciting, especially the night format last year once bike Team), Tom Sykes (Kawa- WorkdSBK on a wide and safe track like this I got used to it. We had two good saki Racing Team), Jordi Torres one. Since this is the last race of races and considering how much (Aprilia Racing Team - Red Dev- riders at the season we’ll be working our we were down on speed last sea- ils), Michael van der Mark (Pata Al Shaqab hardest, giving 100 percent from son I was happy with the results. Honda World Superbike Team), Arena the very first practice session. We knew our biggest problem was Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent in Doha The goal is to show how competi- the straight rather than the cor- Suzuki), Alex Phillis (Grillini yesterday. tive both my bike and I are.” ners but this year, having made SBK Team), Ayrton Badovini, Meanwhile, the Aruba.it Rac- a big step forward with regard (BMW Motorrad Italia Super- ing - Ducati Superbike Team has to the engine and with a chas- bike Team), and Leon Camier arrived in Qatar for the clos- sis that I’m now really confident (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) were passed on from generation to gen- plex including their dietary and an exclusive glimpse of the new ing round of the 2015 Superbike with, I’m really looking forward given a guided tour of the impres- eration. training habits. addition. World Championship, confident to the weekend. I’m excited to sive Al Shaqab facility, part of the The riders were given an The visiting riders were also The final part of the event saw that its riders Chaz Davies and get started and will work hard to Qatar Foundation and renowned insight into the daily routines of escorted around many of the Jordi Torres and Leon Camier Xavi Forés (substituting for Dav- close the season with two really for ensuring a cultural legacy is the many show horses at the com- stables. chosen to ride two of the horses, ide Giugliano) will be able to fin- strong races.” They were able to see some of Camier clearly a natural on his ish the season on a high. Fores said: “I have raced at the unique training regimes that first horse riding experience. Last year’s Qatar round took Losail at night before now and the award winning centre boasts, Returning to the track, the rid- place according to a night-time it was a good experience so I’m including a specially converted ers were able to join their fellow track schedule, World Superbikes looking forward to the weekend treadmill for the horses to exer- competitors for an important 2 first experience of floodlit racing. and hope to be able to improve The riders cise on and a purpose built swim- hour track familiarisation session Davies did not have a bad week- on the previous results of Aragon get up ming pool that the show horses as the season’s first races under end but struggled with some tyre and Assen.” He added: “I’m very close to use on a daily basis. floodlights are scheduled to take wear issues come race day, scor- interested to see how the factory horses at As the short tour continued place on Sunday evening. ing a best of fifth in the evening’s Panigale R has been developed Al Shaqab the riders were shown the Stal- Tody’s on track action begins second race. in recent months, and will do Arena lion stables that houses some of with Free Practice for World Fores was not present at that my best to adapt to the bike and during the future world champions along Supersport at 6:30pm local time, round but already has some expe- the track as quickly as possible. their visit with a number of retired horses with WorldSBK taking to the rience of racing at the illuminated I want to do my very best this yesterday. that are now used for breeding. track for their first floodlit ses- Losail track, having done so in weekend, to repay the team for Al Shaqab has recently seen a sion at 7:30pm. Moto2 in 2011. giving me this opportunity.” number of foals born, including On the back of his recent run of one that was a mere 12 hours old, THE PENINSULA results, Chaz will be doing all he AGENCIES the WorldSBK stars were given Points leaders Al Rayyan prepare for Al Khor test

DOHA: Points leaders Al Rayyan don’t always paint a true picture we were talking before the start rah has had a negative impact on will be looking to add distance about the performance,” he said. of the league. Our philosophy is to our minds. Now we have to try between them and their rivals “I have watched all their games go game by game. and resolve our problems, try to when they take on Al Khor in and we know that they have a “And now we will play against train well in order to prepare a round five clash at Al Gharafa good team with good organisation Al Khor and that’s the most well for the next game. We had Stadium today. but we have big confidence in our important game of the season for a friendly against Jaish and that Coached by Jorge Fossati, Al players to do well in this match. us. About being at the top of the will help us in our preparation.” Rayyan have a tally of 12 points “I always try to take the situ- table, about the pressure, that’s Fernandez added: “Al Rayyan from four matches, two more than ations as they come. They say something that you have concern have made a good start to the sea- Al Sadd who have 10 points. break and we take the break. We about. We know that we are a big son. They are a good team with “We are training with some tried to use the break in the best club and we know that we have lots of good players, especially players away because of the way but if you ask me one month one target,” Fossati said. in the offensive line. If we talk international break - FIFA and ago if you want a break, I would “If we didn’t want pressure, we about favourites Rayyan are so, Olympic teams. But we will try have said ‘no’. can go to a small team or some on paper. However we have our to arrive in the best condition for “We don’t want a situation teams that don’t have big targets. quality and we have prepared well the match,” Fossati said. where some players are miss- You will never hear me say that to make problems for Rayyan.” “We respect Al Khor like other ing. We want our players to be Al Rayyan will be champions or Fernandez explained: “Qatari teams. We have confidence in our together, to enjoy the training. that that’s our only target. Our football has quality collectively. players. This will be a tough game We did enjoy the friendly game target for this season is to be in There are good players with indi- for both teams,” the Uruguayan against Al Nassr, it was a positive the top 4. And as for what peo- vidual quality, I think that now we said. game for our team,” Fossati said. ple are saying about the team, I have 5-6 teams that can play for “Al Khor will be a tough oppo- “Our players are intelligent just have one thing to say - I don’t the title and other 4-5 teams who Al Rayyan coach Jorge Fossati addresses a media conference at Al nent. I know that in the four and we are not changing every understand Arabic,” he added. can compete for the other places.” Bidda Tower in Doha yesterday. The round five matches of Qatar Stars games so far they have had just day what we talk to them. We Al Khor coach Jean Fernandez League (QSL) will commence tomorrow. one good result. But the results are talking the same words that said: “The defeat against Al Wak- THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Cairns made Indian pacer Zaheer Khan calls it a day match-fixing NEW DELHI: India’s finest few, extra miles but then the body, creating history,” Khan said. Tino Best of the West Indies and approach: left-arm seamer Zaheer Khan after nearly two decades, decides “Cricket has been my only life Ashton Agar of Australia. Batting (pictured) announced his retire- not to respond. over the past two decades and is legend Sachin Tendulkar, with ment from international cricket “As I was training for the in fact the only thing I know well. whom Khan shared the Indian McCullum yesterday, saying he was not fit upcoming season, it dawned on I walk away with fantastic memo- dressing room since 2000, paid enough to deal with the rigours me that my shoulder may not ries, life defining experiences and tribute to the retiring bowler. LONDON: Former New Zealand of the modern game. last the rigours of bowling nearly great friendships.” “One of the coolest pace bowl- captain Chris Cairns approached “With immediate effect, I bid 18 overs a day, and that’s when I Khan also played in 17 ers I know,” Tendulkar tweeted current skipper Brendon McCul- adieu to my career in interna- knew it was time.” Twenty20 internationals and rep- of Khan. “He was a bowler who lum with a “business proposition” tional cricket,” Khan said in a Khan played the last of his 92 resented Mumbai, Bangalore and could ‘out think’ batsmen most of about match-fixing, McCullum statement, adding he will sign Tests in February 2014 against Delhi teams in various seasons of the times. Always up for a chal- told a London court yesterday. off from every format after the New Zealand in Wellington before the IPL. Khan’s 610 international lenge. I am sure he will do well McCullum, 34, told Cairns’ per- next edition of the Indian Premier a tendon injury in his bowling arm wickets across all formats are as he begins a new chapter in his jury trial that Cairns made the League in April-May next year. forced him out of the national surpassed in India by only Anil life.” approach in a hotel in Kolkata, Khan, who turned 37 earlier side. He finished with 311 Test Kumble (956), Harbhajan Singh Shashank Manohar, president India in April 2008, explaining to this month, was India’s go-to new wickets, making him the second (706) and Dev (687). of the Board of Control for Cricket him that other players “did not ball bowler at home and abroad most successful seamer in India But injuries and the emergence in India (BCCI), said Khan served have the balls to do it”. despite being plagued by injuries after legendary all-rounder Kapil of younger seamers like Moham- Indian cricket with “remarkable McCullum said he was throughout his career, which Dev’s haul of 434 wickets. Shahid Afridi of Pakistan when mad Shami and Umesh Yadav passion and commitment”. “shocked” by the approach and began in 2000. Khan, who claimed 282 wick- India won the World Cup under kept Khan out of India’s limited- BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur was contacted by Cairns regard- “The toughest call in a crick- ets in 200 one-dayers, was also Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Mum- overs squads since 2012. described Zaheer as “one of the ing the matter a further two eting career is when one has to part of World Cup squads in bai four years ago. Khan’s 75 against Bangladesh finest fast bowlers in the history times that year before eventu- walk away from the game itself,” 2003, 2007 and 2011. His 21 wick- “My greatest cricketing in 2004 was then the highest of Indian cricket. ally reporting him to the cricket Khan said. ets made him the tournament’s moment was lifting the World score by a number 11 batsman authorities in February 2011. “You almost want to push that joint leading wicket-taker with Cup as part of team India and before the record was broken by REUTERS Former all-rounder Cairns, one of New Zealand’s greatest ever players, denies one charge of per- Scoreboard jury and one charge of perverting the court of justice. Pakistan (I innings) ...... 523 for 8 decl Wicket-keeper batsman Captain Cook leads from the England (I innings) McCullum was playing along- A Cook (batting) ...... 168 side Australia’s Ricky Ponting M Ali c S Ahmed b I Khan ...... 35 for the Kolkata Knight Riders in I Bell c Hafeez b Riaz ...... 63 the Indian Premier League (IPL) M Wood b Riaz ...... 4 at the time of Cairns’ alleged front, scores 28th Test ton approach. J Root (batting)...... 3 Extras (B-2 LB-3 NB-9 W-3) ...... 17 He told Southwark Crown Total (for 3 wkts) ...... 290 Court that over a bottle of red The England opener smashes unbeaten 168 on day three of the first Test Fall of wickets: 1-116,2-281,3-285 wine and a curry in Cairns’ hotel To bat: J Bairstow, B Stokes, J Buttler, A room, Cairns had asked him if he ABU DHABI: England captain just 17 to the scoreboard in the Rashid, S Broad, J Anderson knew “anything about spot-fixing Alastair Cook slugged a record- final 14 overs before lunch. Bowling: R Ali 16 - 1 - 43 - 0; I Khan 15 - 3 in cricket”. extending 28th test ton and Ian Abu Dhabi’s flat pitch provided - 39 - 1; Z Babar 38 - 15 - 67 - 0; W Riaz 19 - New Zealand captain McCul- Bell a half-century as the tourists bowlers with another day of toil 1 - 79 - 2(nb-9 w-3); A Shafiq 7 - 0 - 19 - 0; lum said that Cairns had used a reached 290-3 against Pakistan at and little for the hundreds of S Malik 15 - 2 - 38 - 0. piece of paper to illustrate how the close of the third day of the Pakistan fans to cheer until that spot-fixing worked, involving the first Test yesterday. late flourish. manipulation of runs scored in a With Cook leading the way, Cook, one of four England sur- match, but not the result. England reduced their arrears to vivors from a 3-0 whitewash ver- Amir fined after According to McCullum, Cairns 243 after Pakistan had declared sus Pakistan in 2012, appeared gave a “quite thorough” descrip- on 523-8 the previous afternoon. determined to make amends. row in Pakistan tion of the practice, breaking With two days remaining and A drive through extra cover for down different periods of the 17 wickets still potentially to fall, four brought up his ton off 180 domestic game and noting when the match a draw looks the probable out- balls, taking the 30-year-old five could be influenced. come, although Wahab Riaz’s clear of Kevin Pieterson at the top Asked by prosecutor Sasha removal of Bell (63) and Mark of the list of England test centu- cricket match Wass QC if it was a “legitimate” Wood (4) in successive overs near rions. Cook had a narrow escape way to play cricket, Mr McCullum the close again put the hosts in shortly after. Trying to sweep, the KARACHI: Disgraced Paki- said: “No, it was not an honest the ascendancy. England skipper only found air as stan paceman Mohammad Amir game of cricket.” England begun the morning on he lunged forward and Zulfiqar’s has been fined 150 percent of He added: “I was shocked. I sort 56-0, with Cook and Moeen Ali ball struck his pad low. his match fee after a row with of thought he may have been jok- -- England’s seventh opening pair Pakistan called for a review another former international, ing, but I quickly became aware since the retirement of Andrew but Hawk-Eye indicated the ball England captain and opener Alastair Cook and team mate Joe Root Faisal Iqbal, during a domestic that he was not joking. He said Strauss in 2012 -- in obdurate would have missed leg-stump. walk off the pitch after day three of the first Test against Pakistan in tie, officials said yesterday. that everybody is doing it, all the mood. A maiden first over was Zulfiqar was again cursing his Abu Dhabi yesterday. Amir, who is playing domesti- big boys are doing it. Will you take followed by 26 runs in the follow- luck when Cook, on 149, skied a cally after he was banned from it on?” ing six as Pakistan’s twin attack of sweep to Fawad Alam at back- international matches for five McCullum said that then-New spinner Zulfiqar Babar and pace- ward square, but the stooping figures were 0-67 from 38 overs, Hafeez’s grateful hands at back- years in a 2010 spot-fixing scan- Zealand internationals Daniel man Wahab found little joy. substitute fielder fumbled the Misbah seemingly content to ward point, while Mark Wood dal, allegedly cursed at Iqbal dur- Vettori and Jacob Oram were both Another quick, Imran Khan, catch. slow England’s scoring. No wick- (4) lasted only seven balls before ing the match on Monday. mentioned, but Cairns said “they gave Pakistan a morning break- The sweltering heat led Paki- ets have fallen to spinners this playing on. Iqbal, according to game foot- did not have the balls to do it”. through, dismissing Moeen for stan captain Misbah-ul-Haq to Test. Bell registered his 46th The three-match series heads age, responded by calling Amir a He also said that “Asian names” 35 as an outside edge carried to rotate his attack. Six bowlers Test half-century by dispatching to Dubai next for the second Test “thief”, provoking the bowler into had been discussed and that wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed to were used in the morning ses- Rahat Ali’s short delivery for four, from October 22 with Sharjah another verbal attack. Cairns had told him that each reduce England to 116-1. sion alone, although Zulfiqar (36 a rare moment of swagger from hosting the third contest from A spokesman for the Pakistan incidence of spot-fixing could Cook, unbeaten on 168, and Bell overs) carried the main burden a veteran who has endured a dif- November 1. Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed be worth “between $70,000 and (63) dug in, albeit at a soporific as sole frontline spinner following ficult 2015. His innings ended with action had been taken against $200,000”. run rate, with England adding Yasir Shah’s late injury. Zulfiqar’s a shanked drive into Mohammad REUTERS Amir. “Amir has been fined 50 McCullum said that Cairns had percent for misbehaviour and 100 masked his income from spot-fix- percent for the verbal attack,” the ing by using it to buy property in Scoreboard spokesman told AFP. “Iqbal was New Zealand. also fined 50 percent of his fee for The second approach from Herath picks up Sri Lanka (I innings): 5-427, 6-448, 7-467, 8-467, 9-475, 10-484 indiscipline.” Cairns came in what McCul- Dimuth Karunaratne c&b Samuels ...... 186 Bowling: Taylor 20-4-65-2, Roach 19-3-57-1, Amir, along with then captain lum described as a “pretty brief” Kaushal Silva c Ramdin b Roach ...... 17 Holder 21-4-36-1, Gabriel 20-2-76-1, Samu- Salman Butt and Mohammad telephone call, with the third L Thirimanne c (sub) Chandrika b Bishoo ...16 els 27-4-84-1, Bishoo 40.3-2-143-4, Asif, was charged for orchestrat- approach coming while the men two early wickets ing deliberate no-balls during a ate breakfast together in June Dinesh Chandimal c Blackwood b Taylor ..151 Brathwaite 5-0-14-0 Angelo Mathews c&b Holder ...... 48 West Indies (I innings) Test against England at Lord’s in 2008. GALLE: Rangana Herath piled the match now lie in the hands Milinda Siriwardana c Ramdin b Taylor ...... 1 Kraigg Brathwaite lbw Herath ...... 19 2010. After the second approach, on the agony for the West Indies of two of their most experienced Kusal Janith Perera b Gabriel ...... 23 Shai Hope b Herath ...... 23 The trio, along with their agent, McCullum said that Cairns had by removing both openers cheaply batsmen, Darren Bravo and Mar- Dhammika Prasad c Holder b Bishoo ...... 13 Darren Bravo (batting) ...... 15 were jailed for several months in told him: “Remember, this con- to leave the visitors struggling at lon Samuels, who were unbeaten Rangana Herath lbw Bishoo ...... 0 Marlon Samuels (batting) ...... 7 2011. Amir was allowed to play in versation never happened.” 66-2 at stumps on the second day at the close with 15 and seven Tharindu Kaushal (not out) ...... 9 Extras (NB-2) ...... 2 domestic matches from January While McCullum admitted of the first Test yesterday, still 418 respectively. Nuwan Pradeep c Gabriel b Bishoo ...... 0 Total (for 2 wkts) ...... 66 this year after an amendment in that he had not said no straight runs behind Sri Lanka. Brathwaite was the first to Extras (B-4, LB-5 W-5 NB-6) ...... 20 Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-49 the International Cricket Coun- away after the initial approach, After a record stand of 238 by fall, trapped leg before wicket for Total (all out) ...... 484 Bowling: Prasad 4-3-4-0, Pradeep 5-0-29-0, cil (ICC) code which allowed all he eventually went to the anti- Sri Lankan batsman Dimuth Kar- 19 in Herath’s second over. He Fall of wickets: 1-56, 2-101, 3-339, 4-425, Herath 8-2-14-2, Kaushal 4-1-19-0. banned players to play in domestic corruption authorities with infor- unaratne and Dinesh Chandimal, almost perished in Herath’s first matches a few months prior to mation about Cairns in 2011. veteran spinner Herath turned over but made a successful review their ban ending. “Chris was a hero,” he said. the screws on the West Indies by after umpire Richard Illingworth firmly back in control of the wardena, said the team had to “I did not feel threatened by his dismissing Kraigg Brathwaite and had ruled him lbw. Hope had match after the loss of their last press home their advantage and REUTERS approaches.” Shai Hope in quick succession. been enjoying himself against Sri five wickets for just 36 runs had not let the West Indies off the McCullum explained that he The 37-year-old, who has Lanka’s new ball attack of Dham- threatened to undo some of the hook. PCB wants answer had been moved to speak out after hinted he may retire next year, mika Prasad and Nuwan Pradeep work of Karunaratne and Chan- “Our target was 500, but a mid- the New Zealand team were given took a match-winning seven wick- whom he clouted for three bound- dimal. dle order collapse upset our plans. on India series a talk by the Anti-Corruption and ets against India in his last Test aries in his opening over. Sri Lanka were all out for 484. Still we hope to force the West Security Unit during the 2011 in Galle and he will be key to Sri But he was sent packing after The left-handed Karunaratne Indies to follow on to record an LAHORE: India’s cricket chief World Cup. Lanka’s prospects of notching up scoring 23 when he was bowled batted for 482 minutes in a mar- innings win,” he said after play has invited his Pakistani counter- The charges facing Cairns another victory in a match that by Herath, the ball clipping off athon effort to score 186 before had finished for the day. part Shaharyar Khan for a visit relate to a libel case that the forecasters say could be threat- stump after turning past the tamely holing out to part-time Sri Lanka had appeared on to discuss the prospect of a series 45-year-old brought against Lalit ened by rain. batsman’s outside edge. West Indies bowler Marlon Sam- course to score well over 500. which has run into doubts over Modi, the founder of the IPL, in The visitors’ hopes of saving The late wickets put the hosts uels. It was a Test best for the But skipper Angelo Mathews’ dis- strained relations, Khan said. March 2012. 27-year-old who faced 354 balls, missal off the bowling of his oppo- Pakistan is due to host India Cairns successfully sued Modi with 16 fours and one six. site number Jason Holder after a in the United Arab Emirates for for £1.4m ($2.14m) after being Sri Lankan Chandimal was in similarly brisk 48, sparked a surprise lower a two Test, five one-day and two accused of match-fixing on Twit- spinner Rangana imperious form, hitting sixteen order collapse. Twenty20 series -- one of six the ter in January 2010, but now faces Herath appeals fours and two sixes in his innings Much of the damage was arch-rivals agreed to play between allegations that he lied during the during the of 151 -- his second hundred at wreaked by leg spinner Deven- 2015 and 2023 under an agree- case. second day of Galle in as many matches follow- dra Bishoo who took three lower ment signed last year -- pending A big-hitting all-rounder, the opening Test ing his 162 against India in the order wickets to finish with fig- New Delhi’s clearance. Cairns played in 62 Tests for match against previous outing. ures of 4 for 143 in a marathon Pakistan did tour India for New Zealand and is one of the the West Indies He was finally dismissed by Jer- 40-over spell. Bishoo was disap- a short limited overs series in few players to have achieved the at the Galle ome Taylor, caught by Jermaine pointed not to have taken several December 2012, but that failed double of 200 wickets and 3,000 Blackwood as he drove uppishly more wickets and said the visitors to revive full bilateral ties. runs. International to extra cover. “could have done better” while The arch-rivals have not played He was named one of the Wis- Cricket Stadium Chandimal, under pressure to insisting that they were far from a Test match since Pakistan den Cricketers of the Year in in Galle deliver after the retirements of out of the match. toured India in 2007. 2000. yesterday. Sri Lanka’s star batsmen Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jaya- REUTERS AFP REUTERS 22 Sport FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Qatar’s Al Attiyah on course for ME title glory The 2015 Dakar Rally champion and French co-driver Matthieu Baumel start campaign on a confident note

DOHA: Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al on Friday morning.” Yazeed Al to continue over the remaining Attiyah and French co-driver Rajhi finished third overall behind two days without sufficient spare Matthieu Baumel edged into a Al Attiyah and Vladimir Vasilyev parts for their Ford Fiesta RRCs. slender two-second lead after the in last week’s Rally of Morocco, Al Suwaidi holds fourth. opening timed super special of the but the Saudi missed the last Jordanian driver Husam Salem Jordan Rally, held in close prox- three rounds of the Middle East is the clear favourite to win Group imity to the residential district rally series and has only 15 points N for the second year with co- of Abdoun in Amman, yesterday earned in Kuwait to show for his driver Nancy Al Majali and the afternoon. regional special stage efforts this Mitsubishi driver started well Nasser Saleh Needing just to finish the season. with the fastest time in the show- Al Attiyah three-day rally to secure an 11th He and Ulster co-driver room category. meets HRH regional title in 13 years, Al Atti- Michael Orr finished the open- Qatar’s Rashid Al Naimi and Prince Feisal yah also has to err on the side of ing stage in second place. Italian navigator Nicola Arena Al Hussein, caution this weekend, because a Abdulaziz Al Kuwari suffered are hoping to take full advan- Chairman date clash with a shooting com- a major setback in the build up tage of the absence of some of of Jordan petition means that he will miss to the rally when his service their Group N championship Motorsport, the penultimate round of the FIA vehicle was delayed at a border rivals and hold second in Group as QMMF Middle East Rally Championship control. N and sixth overall – a mere two in the Sultanate of Oman at the The Qatari’s pre-event prepa- seconds behind their Jordanian President start of November. rations were badly disrupted as rivals. and FIA Vice- “It was a nice location for the a result, but he posted an open- His Royal Highness Prince President start, but a spectator stage is all ing time of 2min 12.2sec and held Feisal Al Hussein, chairman of Nasser bin about entertaining the spectators third position. Jordan Motorsport, flagged the Khalifa Al and not taking any risks,” said Al Khalid Al Suwaidi’s prepara- cars away from the Abdoun start Attiyah looks Attiyah. tions were also disrupted and the in front of a bumper enthusias- on in Amman, “The rally proper really starts Qatari duo will be hard pushed tic crowd, who had gathered to Jordan, witness some of the region’s fin- yesterday. 2015 JORDAN RALLY – POSITIONS AFTER SS1: est drivers start their three-day challenge for Jordanian suprem- 1. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Ford Fiesta RRC 2min 06.5sec acy. 2. Yazeed Al-Rajhi (SAU)/Michael Orr (GBR) Ford Fiesta RRC 2min 08.5sec Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, QMMF President and FIA vice- 3. Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari (QAT)/Marshall Clarke (GBR) Ford Fiesta RRC 2min 12.2sec president MENA, was also in attendance. 4. Khalid Al-Suwaidi (QAT)/John Higgins (IRL) Ford Fiesta RRC 2min 13.2sec With reverse seeding used for 5. Husam Salem (JOR)/Nancy Al-Majali (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2min 21.2sec the ceremonial start, the Jorda- 6. Rashid Al-Naimi (QAT)/Nicola Arena (ITA) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 2min 23.2sec nian crew of Asem Aref and Moad forced the Jordanian crew of Lina 10 special stages in the Jordan final service of the day at the Arja were the first off the start Hadadi and Barkev Shadjan to Valley and Dead Sea areas today, purpose-built service park over- 7. Khaled Juma (JOR)/Faris Al-Tal (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2min 27.4sec ramp in their colourful Fiat Stilo leave the FIA category and join starting with a run through the looking the Dead Sea at 3.44pm, 8. Ihab Al-Shorafa (JOR)/Rakan Khair (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2min 37.4sec and posted the target time of three other Group S entrants 11.91km of the Suwayma stage officials said yesterday. 2min 53.9sec. running at the tail end of the from 09.05hrs. 9. Asem Aref (JOR)/Moad Arja (JOR) Fiat Stilo 2min 53.9sec Equipment homologation issues international rally. There will be The first car returns for the THE PENINSULA

BASEBALL PLAYOFF UEFA backs Platini’s right to defend himself RESULTS Washington: Major League Baseball’s NYON, SWITZERLAND: president Sepp Blatter will be “The feeling of everyone is that Divisional Series playoff results on This file photo UEFA said it supports suspended elected, should not be delayed. the decision to host the FIFA Wednesday (all series best-of-five): president Michel Platini’s right to Platini’s hopes of succeed- Congress on February 26 should taken on May defend himself against corruption ing Blatter have been hit by his and has to stand,” said Infantino. 28, 2015, in American League Zurich shows allegations following an emer- 90-day suspension from all foot- “It’s absolutely crucial for the At Toronto gency meeting in Nyon, Switzer- ball-related activities as he is credibility for this whole process UEFA President land yesterday. unable to campaign. to make sure there’s a legitimate, Michel Platini Toronto 6 Texas 3 However, European football’s Infantino said there was sup- elected president of FIFA who can giving a press (Toronto wins series 3-2) governing body stopped short of port for Platini the man, but made take over this organisation and conference prior expressing categoric support for no mention of his FIFA candidacy that everything is cleared up very to the 65th FIFA At Kansas City their underfire president. or his UEFA presidency. quickly so everyone can and move Congress. UEFA Kansas City 7 Houston 2 “We support Michel Platini’s “There were different opinions on.” yesterday held right to a due process and a fair expressed but everyone supports Infantino urged the relevant an emergency (Kansas City wins series 3-2) trial and to the opportunity to Mr Platini as a person for all that bodies, the FIFA ethics and appeal meeting at its clear his name,” said secretary he’s doing as UEFA president committees and CAS, not to let headquarters general Gianni Infantino at a and for European football in his the whole affair drag on. in Nyon, about press conference following the career,” added Infantino. “As long as there’s a quick, final Baseball: Cueto the current emergency meeting. “There was really a big support decision to close all the specula- FIFA corruption “We strongly call on all on this fact. More generally, as tions and opinions of everyone, we goes from instances involved in the current well, there was really the wish of can turn the page and move on to scandals and process: FIFA’s Ethics Commit- not condemning anyone based on other things and ensure UEFA’s the 90-day Royals flop to tee, FIFA’s Appeal Committee and media articles. reputation is not affected by this,” ban imposed ultimately the Court of Arbitra- “The truth at the end will be he added. on Platini by tion for Sport (CAS) to work very the truth decided by the inde- Infantino said that Platini had FIFA as part of saviour rapidly to ensure that there is a pendent body. There is an inde- already submitted his candidacy its corruption final decision on the merits of the pendent body recognised by all for FIFA’s top post and that it investigation. WASHINGTON: Johnny Cueto case by, at the latest, mid-Novem- sports associations and it is CAS.” would not be withdrawn unless a had looked like a Kansas City flop ber 2015.” Platini, a frontrunner to take final decision by CAS goes against as a trade deadline fix to their Platini was not allowed to over from Blatter, is being inves- him. not always right for Europe to day. The veteran Cameroonian, starting rotation but the Domini- attend the meeting, which was tigated over a $2m (1.8m euros) However, the secretary general have the lead on everything.” 69, who is boss of the African fed- can said the “real” Johnny Cueto chaired by vice-president Angel payment made to him by Blatter did admit that discussions would Although there was specula- eration, has taken over as interim showed up on Wednesday for the Maria Villar Llona, but Infantino in 2011 for consultancy work per- take place about the possibility of tion that UEFA would nominate FIFA chief from Blatter. Royals’ biggest game of the sea- said the 60-year-old Frenchman’s formed years earlier. supporting another candidate. an interim or acting president, “It’s certainly an unprece- son. lawyer made a presentation both Blatter, who is also suspended “It’s something that will be dis- Infantino explained that UEFA’s dented situation for FIFA,” said Cueto rose to the occasion in to the UEFA executive committee as part of a Swiss criminal inves- cussed by UEFA representatives statutes did not require such a Hayatou on his first full day in the climactic fifth game of their in the morning and the full emer- tigation, has already said he will with members of other confedera- move as the senior vice-presi- the post. Division Series, shutting down the gency meeting in the afternoon to step down as FIFA President, a tions, as we’ve done in the past, dent -- in this case Spaniard Vil- “But we remain focused on visiting Houston Astros on two explain Platini’s situation. post he has held since 1998. and we’ll see if another candidate lar Llona -- merely assumes the the necessary reform process, hits over eight innings and retir- Infantino also said that UEFA’s The vote to succeed him takes from another confederation or president’s functions. the presidential election and on ing the last 19 batters he faced in 54 member associations were place at a FIFA Congress on another European comes up. Meanwhile, acting FIFA presi- supporting the current investi- a 7-2 win that gave the Royals a unanimous in agreeing that February 26 next year, a date “We will see from the discus- dent Issa Hayatou pledged to gations.” 3-2 Series triumph. FIFA’s congress in February, which Infantino insisted should sions, it’s a matter of respect for restore “public trust” in the scan- “Games like this is where you where a successor to suspended be respected and not postponed. other confederations as well; it’s dal-hit world football body yester- REUTERS see the real Johnny Cueto,” the stocky 29-year-old said through an interpreter. “I told my team mates I was going to show up Prince Ali registers FIFA bid Nepal skipper Thapa held in today and get this done today.” The victory put the Royals LONDON: FIFA presidential contender Prince Ali bin Al Hussein World Cup fixing probe into the best-of-seven Ameri- (pictured) yesterday formally registered his candidacy for the election can League Championship Series to replace Sepp Blatter at the head of world football’s scandal rocked KATHMANDU: The captain of Nepal’s football team was among five against the Toronto Blue Jays, governing body. The Jordanian prince, a former FIFA vice president, current and former internationals who have been arrested over alle- starting in Kansas City on Friday, said he had the necessary backing from five of FIFA’s 209 member gations of match-fixing, including during qualifiers for the last World with the winner earning a trip to associations but declined to name them. Cup, police said yesterday. the World Series. With Blatter and two of his rivals -- UEFA President Michel Platini Skipper Sagar Thapa was detained in Kathmandu on Wednesday as “You can count on me to show and South Korean tycoon Chung Mong-Joon -- either suspended or part of a coordinated series of arrests in the capital which also saw four up on games like this,” said Cueto, banned, the prince said he had sent a message to all members setting current or former team-mates on the national side taken into custody. who came over in a trade with out his case for change. Detectives said the arrests came after investigations found significant the Cincinnati Reds, where he “For all of us these are dark times. Restoring FIFA’s credibility will sums of money had been deposited in the players’ bank accounts from had been an All Star and the ace not be an easy task, but together it can be done. For the good of the suspected match-fixers based in Southeast Asia. of their staff. game and all who love it, I humbly ask for the honour of your support,” “We’ve recorded banking transactions... between them and interna- Ben Zobrist, another mid-sea- the message said. In a separate statement to announce the deposition tional match-fixers, including in Malaysia and Singapore,” Sarbendra son acquisition by Kansas City, of his candidacy, the prince added: “This time of crisis at FIFA is an Khanal, chief of the Metropolitan Police Crime Division in Kathmandu, said Cueto was beguiling on the opportunity for positive change. said. mound. “He was phenomenal. “Many good ideas have emerged in the current discussion over FIFA’s Khanal said that several matches played in 2011 as part of Nepal’s Both sides of the plate, all of his future. A better future will only come if ideas turn into action - and unsuccessful bid to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil were under pitches. Just didn’t give them any- that will only happen if FIFA has the right leadership.” the scanner, including a match against Jordan that they lost 9-0. thing to hit,” he said.

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How to play Hyper Sudoku: A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. BABY BLUES BABY

How to play Kakuro: NOVO SHOWING AT The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any KAKURO SCREEN 1 Crimson Peak (2D/Drama) 11:30am 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 & 11:55pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells SCREEN 2 Momentum (2D/Action) 11:00am, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 pm TEL: 444933989 / 444517001 like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, SCREEN 3 The Curse of Downers (2D/Horror) 10:00am, 2:00, 6:00 & 10:00pm some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some Before We Go (2D/Action) 12:00, 4:00, 8:00 & 11:55pm cells will contain two numbers. SCREEN 4 The Walk (2D/Drama) 10:00am, 2:20, 6:30 & 11:15pm However, in a crossword the numbers reference Infinitely Polar Bear (2D/Animation) 12:30, 4:40 & 9:00pm clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! SCREEN 5 Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 10:00am, 11:50am, 1:40 & 3:30pm They denote the total of the digits in the row or War Pigs (2D/Action) 5:20, 7:25, 9:30 & 11:45pm column referenced by the number. SCREEN 6 Ahwak (2D/Arabic) 10:00 am, 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40pm & 12:00am Within each SCREEN 7 Pan (2D/Adventure) 10:00am, 12:15, 2:30 & 4:45pm collection of cells Knock Knock (2D/Thriller) 7:00, 9:30 & 11:45pm - called a run - any SCREEN 8 The Martian (2D/Action) 10:30am, 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 & 11:50pm of the numbers 1 SCREEN 9 Crimson Peak (2D/Drama) 10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm to 9 may be used SCREEN 10 Crimson Peak (2D/Drama) 12:15, 4:45 & 9:15pm but, like sudoku, Momentum (2D/Action) 10:15am, 2:45, 7:15 & 11:45pm each number may only be used once. MALL

Yesterday’s SCREEN 1 The Fighter (2D/Telugu) 2:00pm answer The Curse of Downers (2D/Horror) 5:00pm Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Before We Go (2D/Action) 7:00pm Momentum (2D/Action) 8:45pm Life of Josutty (2D/Malayalam) 10:30pm SCREEN 2 Infinitely Polar Bear (2D/Animation) 2:15pm; Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 4:00pm War Pigs (2D/Action) 5:45pm. Crimson Peak (2D/Drama) 7:30pm & 11:30pm ALL IN THE MIND Stung (2D/Comedy) 9:45pm SCREEN 3 Life of Josutty (2D/Malayalam) 2:00pm; Ahwak (2D/Arabic) Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, 5:00pm; Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2D/Hindi) 7:15 & 11:15pm War Pigs (2D/Action) vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards. 9:30pm LANDMARK SCREEN 1 The Fighter (2D/Telugu) 2:00pm; Infinitely Polar Bear (2D/ Animation) 5:00pm; The Curse of Downers (2D/Horror) 6:45pm Life of Josutty (2D/Malayalam) 8:30pm Momentum (2D/Action) 11:30pm SCREEN 2 Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 2:15pm Before We Go (2D/Comedy) 4:00pm; War Pigs (2D/Action) 5:45 & 9:45pm; Crimson Peak (2D/Drama) 7:30 & 11:30pm SCREEN 3 The Wedding Pullav (2D/Hindi) 2:30 & 11:00pm Hoy en la Historia Stung (2D/Comedy) 5:00pm Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 6:45pm Ahwak (2D/Arabic) 8:30pm October 16, 1945 The UN established the Food and Agricultural Organisation ROYAL PLAZA (FAO), with the aim of raising SCREEN 1 Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 3:00pm global levels of nutrition and Before We Go (2D/Comedy) 5:00pm; Crimson Peak (2D/Drama) improving standards of living 7:00 & 9:15; War Pigs (2D/Action) 11:30pm SCREEN 2 The Wedding Pullav (2D/Hindi) 2:30 & 8:30pm 1847: Charlotte Bronte published her The Curse of Downers (2D/Horror) 5:00pm first novel, Jane Eyre War Pigs (2D/Action) 6:45pm; Momentum (2D/Action) 11:00pm 2000: Yemen denounced a terrorist SCREEN 3 Infinitely Polar Bear (2D/Animation) 2:30pm attack on the U.S. warship USS Cole Ahwak (2D/Arabic) 4:15pm; The Martian (2D/Action) 6:30pm Momentum (2D/Action) as a “premeditated criminal act” 9:00pm Stung (2D/Comedy) 11:00pm 2002: A new library in Egypt, the CARPALS, CLAVICLE, COCCYX, ETHMOID, FEMUR, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, was opened ASIAN TOWN on the site of the original destroyed by FIBULA, HUMERUS, ILLIUM, ISCHIUM, MANDIBLE, Rudhramadevi (Telugu) 1:00, 10:00pm & 12:45am fire in the fourth century AD MAXILLA, METACARPALS, PATELLA, PHALANGES, The Wedding Pullav (2D/Hindi) 1:30, 4:00pm & 7:00pm PUBIS, RADIUS, RIBS, SACRUM, SCAPULA, SKULL, 2006: U.S. and Russian scientists Jamna Pyari (Malayalam) 12:30am; Life of Josutty (2D/ STERNUM, TALUS, ULNA, VERTEBRA. discovered a new chemical element Malayalam) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30, 10:00, 12:30 with the atomic number 118 midnight, 1:00am; The Fighter (2D/Telugu) 12:30, 3:30, 4:00, 6:30, 7:00 & 9:30pm Picture: Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

Prayer Timings Weather Expected thundery rain at places as- Fajr 04.16 am Zuhr 11.20 am Maghrib 05.08 pm Minimum: 29o C Maximum: 36o C Shorook 05.32 am Asr 02.38 pm Isha 06.38 pm sociated with strong HIGH TIDE 07:00 - 18:15LOW TIDE 00:00 - 13:15 wind. Is fungal infection behind Alzheimer’s Disease?

PARIS: Traces of fungus have been imer’s patients analysed, but not in ten boost Alzheimer’s risk. characteristics of AD, the researchers ity that AD is caused by fungal infection.” discovered in the brains of Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s-free controls. Genetic material from viruses and added, including the slow progression of Outside experts agreed that further sufferers, researchers said yesterday, The findings are published just a month bacteria had previously been found in the disease and inflammation, which is study must be done to confirm or dis- relaunching the question: might the dis- after scientists warned in the sister jour- the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, and an immune response to infectious agents prove the fungus theory. ease be caused by an infectious microbe? nal Nature of a risk of accidental surgical viruses which cause herpes and pneumo- such as fungi. As they stand, the findings are “very There is no conclusive evidence, but transmission of Alzheimer’s “seeds” from nia have been suggested as potential AD The researchers did point out, how- speculative”, French neurodegenera- if the answer turns out to be “yes”, it one person to another. “agents”, according to the study authors. ever, that fungal infection may be the tive disease expert Sylvain Lehmann means Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) may Alzheimer’s Disease is the most com- The main suspect in AD to date has result, not the cause, of AD. told AFP. be targeted with antifungal treatment, mon form of dementia, which the World been brain “plaques” caused by a build-up Alzheimer’s sufferers may have a “We cannot conclude from this work a Spanish team reported in the journal Health Organisation (WHO) says affects of sticky proteins, but trials with drugs weaker immune response, or changes in that such (fungal) infections cause or Scientific Reports. nearly 50 million people worldwide — targeting these have yielded disappoint- diet or hygiene, that could leave them increase the risk of the disease,” added “The possibility that AD is a fungal some 7.7 million new cases per year. ing results. more exposed. “It is evident that clini- Laura Phipps of Alzheimer’s Research disease, or that fungal infection is a risk Old age is the major risk factor, and The new study adds another possible cal trials will be necessary to establish a UK. Last month, a study said people factor for the disease, opens new per- there is no therapy to stop or reverse cause to the list of hypotheses. causal effect of fungal infection of AD,” injected with hormones extracted from spectives for effective therapy for these Alzheimer’s symptoms, which include Traces of several fungal species were wrote the team. “There are at present cadaver brains in a long-abandoned med- patients,” they wrote. memory loss and disorientation, as well found, said the team, which “might a number of highly effective antifungal ical procedure may have received “seeds” The five-member team had found as anxiety and aggressive behaviour. explain the diversity observed in the evo- compounds with little toxicity. A com- of Alzheimer’s — raising the spectre of it cells and other material from “several Some researchers have suggested AD lution and severity of clinical symptoms bined effort from the pharmaceutical being a transmissible disease. fungal species” in the brain tissue and may be an infectious disease or, at least, in each AD patient.” industry and clinicians is needed to blood vessels of all 11 deceased Alzhe- that infection with certain microbes may A fungal cause would fit well with the design clinical trials to test the possibil- AFP

University hazing Danish zoo dissects lion Taiwan filmmaker in front of kids aims for Oscars COPENHAGEN: A Danish zoo yesterday publicly dissected a LOS ANGELES: Acclaimed Taiwanese disposition to be fully appreciated. lion in an educational event for filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien has racked “For better or for worse, it will be cat- children, sparking outrage from up numerous international awards in egorised as an art film.” an animal rights group which his career, but today he is aiming for branded the initiative “a maca- the Oscars with his latest movie “The Influence of Hollywood bre spectacle.” Assassin.” The 68-year-old director who is one The nine-month-old lion was Hou, on tour in the United States of the biggest names in Taiwan’s “New one of three that Odense Zoo ahead of the upcoming US launch of Wave” cinema and whose film credits in central Denmark put down the movie, sat with AFP to discuss “The include “A City of Sadness” and “The in February after failing to find Assassin,” — among 81 foreign Oscar Puppetmaster”, said he was influenced another home for them, and had hopefuls — Hollywood, and his next by American cinema, having grown up since been kept in a freezer. project. watching mostly Hollywood movies. Last year, a zoo in the capital On Oscar hopes, US audiences “I remember seeing ‘The Godfather’ Copenhagen came under fire after Hou acknowledged that “The Assas- after I had read the novel. So Hollywood a healthy giraffe was put down sin,” a slow-burning movie set in ninth- has been a powerful influence in many and dissected in public. Between century China, may not appeal to a wide ways,” he said. “But it’s hard to achieve 300 and 400 children and adults American audience more used to Holly- the kind of movies that Hollywood makes gathered around Odense zoo guide wood films with a strong narrative and just given the kind of resources, the kind Rasmus Kolind as he began the A medical student dressed up as US computer animation film studio Pixar’s Toy Story char- high drama. of environment I find myself in.” dissection by cutting off the lion’s acter Buzz Lightyear (top) is tossed by students during the faculty of medicine hazing at the “I think they will probably fall asleep,” He said given the lack of professional tongue. Some of them, stand- University of Granada, yesterday. he laughed. “I think people will probably actors in Taiwan, he often turns to non- ing only centimetres away, held have problems understanding what the professional actors. their noses and frowned as the movie is about.” “I allow them to be who they are. I dead animal was skinned and the Nonetheless, he said the film, which explore the quality that they have, and stench of the cadaver began to took the best director award at the work with that,” he said. spread. “Wouldn’t it be stranger Nephew loves aunt who sued him Cannes Film Festival, would certainly Among his favourite American film- if I were standing here cutting up appeal to a niche audience. makers are Elia Kazan, Martin Scorsese, an animal that smelled like flow- NEW YORK: A US schoolboy sued by his ity having been told it was the only way to get The movie sees a trained female killer, Quentin Tarantino and the Coen Broth- ers or something else?” Kolind aunt for accidentally breaking her wrist her medical bills covered by home owner’s played by Taiwanese actress Shu Qi, sent ers. said. “Dead animals smell like during a hug at his birthday party went insurance. “We love each other very much back to her home province to kill its gov- And although he doesn’t find much dead animals,” he said. Some of on national television yesterday to say he and this was simply a... formality within an ernor — who is also the man she loves. time lately to watch as many movies as the children were as young as four. still loves her. Jennifer Connell, 54, went to insurance claim,” she told NBC. Hou said if the film wins an Oscar at he likes he said he has a soft spot for the “I don’t want to see that,” one boy court in the northeastern state of Connecti- The accident happened at Sean’s eighth next year’s Academy Awards, it would “Bourne” film series. said, while a girl interviewed by cut demanding $127,000 compensation after birthday party in the upscale town of West- certainly give it more visibility, especially Hou said he is currently mulling a public broadcaster DR described her then eight-year-old nephew jumped into port in Connecticut on March 18, 2011. in Europe, where it has yet to be dis- movie project that would have as a back- the event as “fun to see but also her arms, fracturing her wrist. Connell alleged in her complaint that tributed. drop an elaborate irrigation system set a bit disgusting.” Zoo guide Lotte A jury threw out the case Tuesday in just “a reasonable eight-year-old” should have “We know that an Oscar can have a up when Taipei was occupied by the Japa- Tranberg explained why the 25 minutes. “She would never do anything known that such a “forceful” greeting “could very practical and significant influence nese. The system of canals and ditches young lion had to be put down. “If to hurt the family or myself, and she loves cause the harms and losses suffered” by the on the rest of the world,” he said. was covered up by the Japanese when the we had allowed it to stay it could us,” Sean Tarala told NBC’s “Today” show, plaintiff. She accused him of “negligence and “But if we win the Oscar, there is a occupation ended and water still flows have mated with its own sisters dressed in a dark suit jacket and sitting next carelessness,” and alleged that her “ability certain anticipation, and then I’m afraid underneath. “So I have been exploring and its own mother. And then you to a bashful Connell. “I love her and she loves to pursue and enjoy life’s activity” had been that the audience will be disappointed the subject and may include mythological have what is called inbreeding.” me,” the now 12-year-old added. “reduced.” when they see the film. creatures,” Hou said. Connell said she had never wanted to sue “This is the kind of movie that requires AFP her nephew, but did so purely as a technical- AFP a certain kind of focus, a certain kind of AFP

All-white ensemble Music great delves into genre’s DNA NEW YORK: When Jean-Michel chart-topping singles. 3.5 million people, tying a world from Germany and France but Jarre helped create electronic With most such collaborations record, and included a live link to we had different approaches. Ger- music in the 1970s, the sound “you send a file to someone you the Russian space station. man bands — in a rather German came off as revolutionary. With didn’t even meet and it’s done in At 67, Jarre has spent most of way — had a robotic approach and the genre now increasingly main- a total abstract way, more some- the past four decades working in were also making a kind of apol- stream, Jarre is seeking to trace times for marketing reasons than solitude at his studio in the Paris ogy for the machines,” Jarre said, its evolution. anything else,” Jarre told AFP on suburbs, which is crammed with noting how Tangerine Dream In an album to be released a visit to New York. computers, keyboards and most used to walk off stage with the today, Jarre’s first of new mate- “For this project, it was really other instruments of his career music still playing. rial in eight years, the French based on the idea of physically — except his famous and imposing By contrast, Jarre said that in artiste has reached out to other travelling to meet people — merg- “laser harp.” France he had a more “impres- musicians he sees as critical in ing DNA in studios, not going Jarre welcomed artistes to his sionist” outlook inspired by clas- electronic music, heading with through managers or lawyers,” studio for “Electronica 1: The sical greats such as Ravel and them into studios to showcase he said. Time Machine,” but also went to Debussy. their unique styles. In a metaphorical statement other musicians to explore how He also allowed his sequenc- “Electronica 1: The Time of his intentions, Jarre took the their own home bases shaped ers, then mostly programmed by Machine,” which will be followed fingerprints of all his collabora- their sound. hand, to make “subtle accidents.” by a second volume next year, tors and is coalescing them with In the most momentous piece “Which is, in my opinion, what features compositions by Jarre his own for a series of paintings. on the album, Jarre travelled to makes life. If you take a heartbeat, with artistes as diverse as Eng- Jarre said he chose artistes Austria to work with Tangerine it is always the same, but never lish trip-hoppers Massive Attack, “who have this timeless element Dream, the German group that the same. If it was exactly identi- Vince Clarke of synthpop sensa- — the kind of organic, instantly also pioneered electronic music cal we would die.” tions Erasure, downtempo activist recognisable sound.” in the 1970s. Townshend’s inclusion on the DJ Moby and even guitarist Pete Jarre became a surprise inter- Tangerine Dream’s chief mem- album may come as a surprise Townshend of rock legends The national sensation with his 1976 ber, Edgar Froese, died in January but Jarre credited The Who Who. album “Oxygene,” six free-flowing at age 70, and his work with Jarre with integrating synthesisers and Jarre, who is both eager to yet melodic synthesiser tracks he was his last. The resulting track, sequencers into rock. Their col- speak philosophically about music recorded at home. “Zero Gravity,” harks back to laboration — entitled “Travelator, and up-to-date on the latest pop Jarre soon was drawing massive classic albums of both Tangerine Parts 1, 2 and 3” — is crafted like A young woman poses for photographs in Harajuku fashion district dur- trends, scoffs at the notion that crowds to elaborate performances Dream and Jarre, with steady a mini rock opera, with Townsh- ing the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. The his album is simply the latest that coupled as light shows. His electronic progressions that turn end’s rugged vocals. presentation of the Spring/Summer 2016 collection runs until tomorrow. collection of celebrity mash-ups, 1997 concert to celebrate Mos- ambient. “I always considered a common industry formula for cow’s 850th anniversary drew that electronic music is coming AFP