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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Tahrir heaves, again People wary of Special courts going to football stadiums, for medical says survey

DOHA: A large number of women in Qatar feel that foot- errors planned ball stadiums in the coun- try are not suitable for female fans, says an online survey by the Ministry of Development Patients’ rights to be first priority Planning and Statistics. Some blamed conservative DOHA: Qatar is planning to set the process should not affect the family norms and traditions for up special courts to hear com- morale of doctors and other staff. their reluctance to attend football plaints about medical errors, a The official said the project is matches. senior official of the Supreme in the initial stages and the shape Men are equally or more reluc- Council of Health (SCH) said of the proposed body has yet to tant to go to a stadium to watch yesterday. be finalised. a match but for different reasons, The SCH is working with the “We are more for a tribunal with about 65 per cent of Qatari Supreme Judicial Council and the than an independent court. This respondents admitting that they Qatar International Court and body should have legal and medi- didn’t attend any football match Dispute Resolution Center to chalk cal experts with powers to hear during the last season. out details of the project, accord- complaints and issue judgments. The survey on “the reasons ing to Dr Jamal Rashid Al Khanji, It can also decide on whether a behind people’s reluctance to acting CEO of the Qatar Council case should be referred to other attend football matches,” was for Healthcare Practitioners, the courts,” said Al Khanji. conducted in collaboration with body that gives licences to health The defendants should have Supporters of Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah Al Sisi gathering to celebrate the third anniversary of the Qatar Football Association and care practitioners. the right to appeal. In a related revolution that ousted president Hosni Mubarak at Tahrir square in Cairo, yesterday. At least 29 people were the technical committee for sports He said the special court/tribu- initiative, the SCH recently dis- killed nationwide when police and supporters of the military-installed government clashed with backers of statistics. More than 1,000 people nal has been proposed considering closed plans to set up a “patient Mohammed Mursi. (citizens and expatriates) aged that medical errors are different advocacy body” comprising repre- 24 to 35 years participated in the from civil and criminal offences. sentatives from the community to survey. About 67 percent of the “We have been looking for a advise patients on their rights and respondents said they didn’t have proper mechanism to address issues related to medical errors. enough time to go to a stadium, such complaints, protecting the Quoting a report by the general Syrian foes face each other in Geneva while 51 percent said they were rights of both the patients and the secretariat of the State Cabinet, a not interested. Of the women, 45 health practitioners. An ordinary local Arabic daily said yesterday GENEVA: Syria’s civil war who described the meetings as “a be delivered tomorrow. percent said that the stadiums court — civil or criminal — is not that the government is working foes held their first face-to-face good beginning”. While political “We haven’t achieved much, are not suitable for female fans the right place to try such cases, to set up special courts to hear meeting yesterday, launch- differences which Brahimi says but we are continuing,” he told a while others blamed conservative because in most instances a person cases related to medical errors as ing talks aimed at ending must form the core of their talks news conference after the talks families (45 percent) and customs committing a medical error cannot well as a supreme committee for nearly three years of conflict appear insurmountable for now, concluded for the day. Anxious (61 per cent) for their reluctance be treated like a criminal. There medical issues. which has killed 130,000 peo- the two sides focused yesterday to avoid any possible confron- to attend the matches. may be criminal acts involved but The committee will give its ple and destabilised the wider on a possible humanitarian deal tations, organisers ensured the About 60 percent of the total this should be decided by an expert expert opinion upon request from Middle East. aimed at building confidence in two parties entered and left the respondents said they were not panel. That is how the new pro- the Public Prosecution, the court Government and opposition the negotiating process. negotiation room for the morning happy with the schedule of the posal came up,” said Al Khanji. He or the health entity concerned on delegates faced each other across Brahimi said he hoped that and afternoon sessions through matches, 55 percent said stadiums said, while addressing such issues, whether there is a medical error a negotiating table at the United authorities in Syria would separate doors. Brahimi said they were not near and 50 percent put the first priority should be to pro- involved and the professional Nations headquarters for a total approve access today for an aid faced each other during the meet- the blame on annoying spectators. tect the rights of patients but at risks related to medical practice, of three hours in the presence convoy to reach the rebel-held ing but addressed their remarks THE PENINSULA the same time, the decision and said the daily. THE PENINSULA of mediator Lakhdar Brahimi, centre of Homs — allowing it to through him. REUTERS Continued on page 7

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Qatar charity team visits Yemen projects

Students discuss drafting SANA’A: Qatar’s Ambassador to Yemen Mohamed bin Hamad Al Fehaid Al Hajri along with a Qatar Charity (QC) delegation, which is currently visiting Yemen led by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani, paid field visit to the projects funded by QC in a number of Yemeni governorates. They visited the Saudi German Hospital in Sana’a to see the progress law on domestic workers of the Open Heart charity programme which is run by QC. Ambassador Al Hajri lauded the role of QC and its charity projects especially in Yemen. Qatar University law students host counterparts from Kuwait Qatar Charity has also funded a number of projects in Yemen including the malnutrition project, which has served more than 138,000 people so far, as well as the sponsorship of 11,000 people, including more than 9,200 orphans, besides the construction of orphanages. QNA

Students and officials during legal clinic roundtable.

DOHA: Law students of Qatar University statistics and information with the excep- perspective on the fatwas and how Islam (QU) and their counterparts from Kuwait tion of Qatar and Kuwait. By contrast, he determines the treatment of domestic work- University at a legal clinic recently dis- referred to a recent study that found 600,000 ers. The NGO session discussed the type of cussed drafting of a model law to protect cases of human trafficking in the Arab world. services provided to domestic workers, number domestic workers. The legal clinics at each university is run and nationality of domestic workers who were The event was organised by the College by the students with supervision from law rendered assistance, types of cases, examples of Law (LAWC) in conjunction with The faculty and in consultation with organizations of cases, and difficulties NGOs face in their Protection Project at Johns Hopkins University involved in social and legal issues facing vul- work. Employers presented information on School of Advanced International Studies nerable members of the society. The students the number and nationality of domestic work- (JHU-SAIS). The purpose of the roundtable work together to provide legal advice, as part ers employed by their corporations; type of was to bring the two student groups together of their contribution to the community. services that domestic workers provide; labour to discuss their involvement in legal clinics in LAWC students Mohamed Saleh and regulations for employees vs those for domes- their respective organisations on issues such Aisha Al-Emadi said: “We participated in tic workers; and rights and responsibilities of as the protection of domestic workers and the discussions at Kuwait University in domestic workers vs those of corporations. that of trafficked persons. June 2013 to draft a law to protect domestic The final session included a review of It also was an opportunity for law faculty, workers, and on return to Qatar, we sup- the students’ Fall 2013 findings followed employers, NGOs and religious scholars to plemented the project with visits and inter- by drawing up of recommendations on the dialogue on drafting a model law on the views with several NGO agencies, human model law, incorporating insights of the rights of domestic workers, and to arrive rights and humanitarian organizations to three groups. at recommendations and an action plan to collect as much information that would help Representatives from QU and Kuwait modify the model law. in drafting the law. We will continue to University law professors, legal, religious and LAWC Dean Dr Hassan Okour, explained participate in similar approaches to achieve social affairs experts from the Qatar Center for that the meeting was a sequel to a series of the best results for our research”. Islamic Legislation and Ethics, Qatar Ministry of events held in Qatar and Kuwait. “Its discus- In the roundtable session, the students dis- Endowment, Qatar Charity, National Committee sions will feed materials for legal clinics to help cussed the issue of fatwas from religious schol- for Human Rights, and Qatar Foundation for victims of all forms of violence, and provide ars on the rights of domestic workers according Protection and Social Rehabilitation; corpo- proposals for the formulation of a substantive to Islam. They also gave feedback on interviews rate leaders from Altawqeet for Commerce law to protect domestic workers,” he said. they held with NGOs who assist and provide and Services, Doha, and Eyas for Higher and The Protection Project Executive Director services to domestic workers; representatives Technical Education Company, Kuwait; and a and senior research professor of International of corporations that employ them; and employ- member of the Indian diaspora in Doha also law Dr Mohamed Mattar said that the issue ment agencies responsible for recruiting them. participated in the discussions. of domestic workers suffers from a lack of Religious experts also shared their THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME CMU-Q to mark Souq Waqif Spring Festival 10th anniversary of inception Plans report on achievements BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB

DOHA: The Carnegie Mellon University-Qatar (CMU-Q) is gearing up to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its inception in the country in March this year. To mark the milestone, the varsity has announced to publish a comprehensive report highlighting the impor- tant achievements made over the decade, said Ilker Baybars (pictured), Dean of CMU-Q here. The event will be held on March 18 between 6pm and 9pm Street artists performing at the Souq Wafiq Spring festival 2014 yesterday. (ABDUL BASIT) at the CMU-Q campus located at the Education City. “We are celebrating our 10th anniversary this year in March. We are also in the process over the next few decades, which Hiba urges public to register as organ donors of publishing a report on the further complicates other fac- success and achievements of tors, given the limited amount ten years of our operations in of pure water, it will become DOHA: Qatar Organ Donation Centre in need of a transplant. When he learnt that important in making Qatar a self sufficient Qatar,” Dr Baybars told The more scarce with the population (Hiba) has once again urged the public his friend Ali needed an urgent liver trans- nation, in terms of there being enough organs Peninsula. growth.” to register to be organ donors as part of plant or risked losing his life, Khalid started available for those who need them. Organ The campus, started in 2004 He also noted that important spreading awareness about the cause. looking seriously into organ donation and donation is a community duty and we have to with merely 41 students in two decision such as what to produce Hamad Medical Corporation provides excel- transplantation in Qatar. contribute to the welfare of the society to pre- programmes, has now grown to and how to produce are needed lent programmes in kidney and liver trans- Ali’s life was saved when a liver was avail- vent the death of patients on the waiting list.” over 400 students in five excep- to be taken very carefully, in line plantation and for many people a transplant able from a registered donor who has passed The Doha Donation Accord, which outlines tional programmes, including with other countries facing simi- can mean the gift of life. away in Qatar. Khalid also remembered that how donors and recipients should be treated Computer Science, Biological lar constraints. Making the decision to register as a donor two more patients’ lives were saved through in Qatar, is built upon the model of equality Sciences, Business Administration “Look at the case of Japan is a personal choice. kidney transplants from the same donor. This and fairness and ensures that organs are dis- and Computational Biology, which where the issues are very similar For Khalid, seeing one of his friends in need motivated Khalid to visit the Qatar Organ tributed equitably amongst all nationalities. adds a great value to mark the to Qatar but in a different fash- of a transplant was the driving force behind Donation Centre (Hiba) to sign the registra- Therefore, we would like all people in Qatar to 10th anniversary of its operation ion. In Japan, the population is him registering as an organ donor. Khalid, tion form. help us raise awareness about organ donation in Qatar. very big and land is very small. a resident of Qatar and a recent addition to Dr Riadh Fadhil, Director of the Qatar and to understand the importance of discuss- “Qatar Foundation brought us So they are also dependent on the Organ Donor Registry, had been aware of Organ Donation Centre, said: “We need more ing these decisions with their families before for imparting quality education, imports of some food items such organ donation since his university days but people like Khalid to realise that organ dona- consenting. and in a way we have put Qatar as rice, cantaloupes and others,” never imagined someone close to him would be tion is a humanitarian act and one that is THE PENINSULA on the global map, with two of our he said. female students from Computer He agreed that depending Science have ended up getting on others for food is not easy ‘The Google Anita Borg Memorial because you always have to be Scholarship’ which is given only to careful about the quality of 40 students from the Middle East imports. Qatar to host 13th and Africa. Qatar being a rela- “Japan sources vegetable and tively small country and bagging fruits from New Zealand, I asked five percent of the seats is a big them why they don’t import success,” he said. the same from Europe and the UNCCPJ meeting Dr Anita Borg (1949 –2003), US at reduced cost. They say, an American computer scientist, since New Zealand did not wit- DOHA: Qatar delegates, led by Major General Dr Abdullah founded the Institute for Women ness any war so their soil is not Yousf Al Maal, the Legal Adviser of the Minister of the and Technology (now the Anita contaminated.” Interior and Chairman of the Preparatory Committee of Borg Institute for Women and He also suggested that the the Conference, participated in the Asia-Pacific Regional Technology). She devoted her long-hailed theory of com- Preparatory Meeting of the 13th United Nations Congress life to revolutionising the way we parative cost advantage is still on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (UNCCPJ) think about technology. effective in taking production held in Bangkok from January 22 to 24. Asked to comment about decisions. Economics cannot be The meeting discussed topics of the 13th United Nations Qatar’s development model, ignored while making important Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, which Baybars, an expert in produc- decisions. will be hosted by Doha in April. A special seminar was tion management, said: Qatar’s “If an energy-rich economy like organised by the Institute of Thailand for Justice, between human and land resources are Qatar enjoys in producing hydro- Qatar and Thailand on the preparations for the conference. disproportionate to its natural carbons and petrochemicals, go It discussed preparations for the conference, as well as the resources, so the dependency on for it”, said the Dean. experience Thailand that hosted the 11th conference in 2005. foreign manpower will continue THE PENINSULA Qatar’s delegation at the meeting in Bangkok. THE PENINSULA NHRC secretary-general meets UN official

DOHA: Secretary-General of the National Human Rights Committee, Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah, met here yesterday with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Gabriela Knaul. The meeting discussed aspects of cooperation between the two sides in humanitarian fields and the mechanisms that would promote and establish a culture of human rights in their areas of activities. Indian embassy to mark Republic Day today

DOHA: To mark the 65th Republic Day of India, a flag hoisting ceremony will be held at Embassy of India in Doha today at 8.30am. Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora will hoist the national flag and read out the speech of the Indian president to the nation. Students of Indian schools will participate in the pro- gramme. The mission invited all Indian nationals in Qatar to attend the flag ceremony. Qatar, Argentina discuss bilateral relations

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine Deputy Foreign Minister, Maria del Carmen met yesterday Qatar’s Ambassador to Argentina Fahad bin Ibrahim Al Hamad Al Mana. During the meeting, they dis- cussed ways to strengthen relations between the two countries. Cyprus president arrives today

DOHA: Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will arrive in Doha today on an official visit. THE PENINSULA/QNA SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 QTA to launch Desert Caravan Challenge Event in celebration of National Sports Day

DOHA: In celebration of Challenge into a popular tourism National Sports Day, Qatar highlight in the months and years Tourism Authority (QTA) is to come.” launching the Desert Caravan The final product might in fact Challenge, an initiative to offer longer multi-day journeys revive its age-old tradition of around the desertscape of Qatar camel riding. to offer a truly authentic Qatari “One of the key pillars of experience that will appeal to Qatar’s tourism strategy is to international tourists. It is also deliver unique and authentic expe- seen as an opportunity for tour riences,” said Rashed Al Qurese operators to diversify their prod- (pictured), Director of Marketing uct offerings in the future. and Promotions at QTA. “This Meanwhile, it is the perfect occasion allows us to deliver competition, but a way to shed opportunity for the people of just that, while simultaneously light on one of Qatar’s oldest Qatar to celebrate the spirit of promoting our traditional sport sports, Qurese clarified. National Sports Day. of camel-riding and showcasing In the perfect merger of cul- QTA is arranging the event at Qatar’s beautiful landscapes.” ture, sport and tourism, the no cost to participants, but the ride Open to Qatari citizens and res- pioneering event will provide will be a gruelling test of endur- idents over the age of 18, one cara- participants with an authentic ances only adults in good physical van each will set out on February experience and at the same time condition should consider register- 7 and 8 for a 15km endurance showcase Qatar’s rich heritage ing for the challenge. The ride is ride in the northwest of Qatar. and cultural sports. open to male and female partici- The ride will begin at the famous The Desert Caravan Challenge pants, including those who have lit- Al Zubarah Fort, winding its way builds a strong tourism offer- tle or no camel-riding experience. through the scenic desertscape for ing into the occasion of National Aspiring adventurers can reg- three to four hours before ending Sports Day and beyond. ister to participate by visiting the again at the same location. “QTA’s objective is to demon- QTA website www.qatartourism. Each caravan will have 18 par- strate the use of existing Qatari gov.qa from today until February ticipants who will be accompanied assets to build new touristic 2. Spaces are limited and the 36 by camel riders. The participants assets and experiences,” said Al participants to join the caravan will also get to experience gracious Qurese. “Once the viability of will be determined through a Qatari hospitality at the camps. the experience is established, we draw. The event will not be a hope to build the Desert Caravan THE PENINSULA

QRC adopts QR2.5m patient care

DOHA: Qatari Red Crescent The Patients Benefit Fund said that the number of cases that has adopted the treatment of project aims to help patients have been assisted by the Fund for 250 cases at a cost of QR2.5m who are unable to pay the cost the current financial year since as part of its efforts to serve the of treatment in the state. It pro- April 2013 and so far amounted to local community through its vides medicine and health serv- about 250 cases, including three Patients Benefit Fund project ices in a manner to achieve social cases of ear cochlear implants which is one of the most impor- solidarity. where costs of treatment were fully tant projects for helping the Qatar Red Crescent Secretary covered by the Fund. poor and the needy. General Saleh bin Ali Al Mohannadi QNA SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Waiting time for US visa reduced: Embassy Appointment for applicants within a week; no private company authorised as facilitators

DOHA: The US embassy said We look forward to welcoming in their own application,” said the suitcases, backpacks, packages, or be paid whether a visa is issued or must be from the same country yesterday that the waiting time Qatari travellers to our coun- embassy. purses; fluids, chemicals, aerosols, not. The type of visa determines and type (example: both Qatari for a US visa for applicants from try and hope to see the number In general, visa processing or hazardous materials; weapons the fee amount. Most visa appli- regular passports, both official Qatar has been “dramatically of Qataris travelling to the US requires one to two working days. or dangerous objects of any kind. cants apply for the B1/B2 busi- passports, etc), and personal reduced.” for business, study, tourism, Some visa applications require Before applying for a student ness/tourist visa, and the fee for data (name, date of birth, place The applicants are now not and other purposes continue to further administrative processing, or exchange visit visa, all appli- that visa is currently $165. of birth) on both passports must required to wait for more than increase,” said the embassy. which can take a number of weeks cants are required to be accepted Depending on the applicant’s be the same. a week for an appointment, the The mission, however, hinted after the visa interview and the and approved for their study citizenship and the type of visa “When you arrive at the US embassy said in response to que- that a visa exemption for Qataris applicants will be advised about programme. Upon acceptance, he/she is applying for, applicant port-of-entry the Customs and ries from readers of The Peninsula travelling to the US, “within the this, said the embassy. educational institutions and pro- may also have to pay a visa issu- Border Protection Immigration and Al Sharq about the visa rules framework of reciprocity” is not When administrative process- gramme sponsors will provide ance or “reciprocity” fee. Officer will check your visa in the and procedures. possible. About 30,000 people ing is required, the timing will each applicant the necessary If the applicant renews or changes old passport and if she/he decides “We are proud of the stream- applied for US visas in Doha last vary based on individual circum- approval documentation to be his/her passport after stamping the to admit you into the US they will lined application process that we year, it added. stances of each case. People have submitted when applying for a visa, the person can travel to the US stamp your new passport with offer to travellers from Qatar. The embassy said it had not been advised to apply early, well in visa. with the old and new passports, as an admission stamp along with We have made significant strides authorised any private company advance of the anticipated travel Visa applicants, including chil- long as the visa is valid, not dam- the annotation “VIOPP” (visa in in facilitating the visa applica- to facilitate visa applications or date. dren, are required to pay a non- aged, and is the appropriate type other passport). Do not try to tion process for applicants from processing. All visitors to the US embassy, refundable, non-transferable of visa required for the principal remove the visa from your old Qatar. For example, the waiting “Applicants who pay travel including visa applicants, must visa application fee, sometimes purpose of travel. (example: tourist passport and stick it into the new time for a visa appointment has companies or other individuals to undergo routine security screen- referred to as the MRV fee, before visa, when the principal purpose of valid passport. If you do so, your been dramatically reduced, with fill out their visa applications do ing. Items not allowed into the applying for a non-immigrant travel is tourism). visa will no longer be valid,” said applicants rarely waiting for more so at their own risk. Every appli- embassy include: mobile phones, visa. Both passports (the valid and the embassy. than a week for an appointment. cant is responsible for the content computers, or electronics; The visa application fee must the expired one with the visa) THE PENINSULA

WCMC-Q seminar discusses ways to maintain healthy weight

DOHA: With a large number are overweight and 41 percent are eat and how much they exercise. of people being overweight or obese. “Once they have achieved their obese in the country, a recent Dr Mamtani said: “Losing healthy new weight, the skills public seminar discussed the weight brings many benefits they have learned will allow them ways to maintain a healthy but the problem is that people to maintain that weight, leading weight. who successfully lose weight to long-term health benefits and ‘How to lose weight and keep often put it back on. The aim improved quality of life. It is also it off’ was discussed at the first of the seminar was to explain important that people realize that event of a series of interactive approaches to weight manage- they really do have the power to health seminars organised by ment that allow the individual lose weight and to keep it off if Weill Cornell Medical College to maintain a healthy weight in they learn how to do so. in Qatar’s (WCMC-Q) Sahtak the long-term.” “It is about skill power as much Awalan campaign. The seminar discussed reasons as willpower.” The first seminar in the new behind the growing trend, the All seats were taken for the ‘Ask the Expert’ series began science behind weight gain and seminar, with people from all with a presentation by Dr loss, the value of physical activ- nationalities, ages and walks of Ravinder Mamtani, WCMC-Q’s ity, the environmental factors life keen to hear the best ways Professor of Public Health, at the that contribute to weight gain, to lose weight and stay healthy. Diplomatic Club recently. and the most effective strategies was of Being overweight or obese for losing weight and keeping it The Ask the Expert series is associated with a number of off. is part of WCMC-Q’s Sahtak serious health issues, including Dr Mamtani said: “In my expe- Awalan: Your Health First ini- Type-2 diabetes, hypertension rience, fad diets tend not to be tiative, a five-year campaign to and heart disease. effective because even if the dieter encourage people of all ages and The number of people who are loses some weight they are likely backgrounds to adopt healthier Dr Ravinder Mamtani speaking at the seminar. overweight or obese has been to go back to their old habits and lifestyles. growing steadily in recent dec- put it back on again. Future Ask the Expert semi- Dr Mamtani added: “The wonderful opportunity to address along to join the discussions, learn ades: 68 percent of adults in the The best method is to give nars will be held at the Diplomatic great thing about the seminars the real issues people face when how they can manage their own US are overweight and 34 percent the individual knowledge and Club bi-monthly. Entry is free for is that everybody has the chance they try to improve their own or health and contribute their own are obese. practical skills to make sensible, all members of the public and no to contribute their ideas and to their family’s health. thoughts to the seminar.” In Qatar, 70 percent of adults informed choices about what they invitation is required. ask questions. This gives us a “I hope the public will come THE PENINSULA

Olympian at Heir Apparent Cup Expert highlights Qatar’s efforts in road infrastructure development

DOHA: Research in Qatar is There followed an interactive leading the way in developing discussion with the audience the design of long lasting road where both practical experience infrastructure, as was high- and different design and con- lighted in a presentation by struction methodologies were Dr Eyad Masad (pictured) of exchanged. the Texas A&M University in The Chartered Institution Qatar. of Highways & Transportation Dr Masad, who is the Professor (CIHT) organises technical and and Assistant Dean for Research other events in Qatar to maintain and Graduate Studies, was pre- and enrich the working knowl- senting a paper at an evening edge of highways and transporta- meeting of the Chartered tion professionals. Institution of Highways and CIHT Qatar Group holds Transportation on January 22 at monthly seminars which are the Renaissance Hotel. framework for the modelling and kindly sponsored by Atkins, The audience of professional simulation of the response of Parsons Brinkerhoff, Asset engineers listened to presentation asphalt pavements under various International, Fugro, AECOM on recent developments in the traffic loads and environmental and TraffiConsult. design of asphalt pavements, and conditions. He highlighted recent The next seminar is scheduled their contributions to providing studies that were aimed at the for February 25 at the City Centre Qatar’s ace rally driver and bronze medallist in shooting at the 2012 London Olympic Games, Nasser Saleh Al long lasting road infrastructure. development of specifications Renaissance Hotel when there Attiyah (second right); his Ukrainian Coach Victor Karasov (left); the Ambassador of Ukraine Yevhen Mykytenko Dr Masad discussed novel for asphalt pavement materials will be a talk about Intelligent (right); his wife (centre), and the Administration Affairs Attaché at the embassy Alexander Petuk (second left) test methods and outlined the and a mechanistic-based analysis Transport Systems. development of a computational approach for pavements in Qatar. THE PENINSULA during the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association’s Heir Apparent Cup yesterday. (SALIM MATRAMKOT) Cultural heritage displayed at South Family Spring Festival

DOHA: A large number of peo- were allowed to take photographs up to feature the different types ple participated at the South with them. of fire extinguishers and different Family Spring Festival held in The dog show and camel and methods of their usage. Al Wakra during the weekend. horse riding attracted visitors. The festival was organised The festival ground was staged Prizes including flowers, inform- by Al Wakra Municipality, with a variety of events including ative prints and sweets were South Security Department and fun games for children, police dog awarded for the visitors Community Policing Division show, traditional eateries, handi- Community Policing, on Friday and yesterday. crafts, horse and camel riding. South Security and Medical Qatar Equestrian Federation, Traditional and cultural herit- Departments distributed bro- Productive Families Department, age of Qatar was displayed well in chures that provide awareness Police Dog Section, and Medical the festival. on security systems, medical tips Services Department also joined Two falcons were exhibited by and first aid. the event. some youth falconers and visitors Civil Defence section was set THE PENINSULA Children enjoying horse rides during the festival. SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 29 killed as Egypt marks 2011 uprising Al Qaeda-linked group claims Friday’s bomb attacks CAIRO: At least 29 people were attacks, which were claimed by Of the 29 people killed, 26 died killed in clashes in Egypt yes- a Sinai-based extremist group, in Cairo and its suburbs, health terday during rival rallies on the killed six people. ministry spokesman Ahmed anniversary of the 2011 revolt Hours before yesterday’s ral- Kamel said. Another 168 people that toppled Hosni Mubarak, lies, a small bomb outside a police were wounded in the clashes, and underscoring the country’s vio- training centre in north Cairo police said 725 suspected protest- lent polarisation. wounded one person, and another ers were arrested. Three years after Egyptians 16 were killed when a car bomb One of the dead in Cairo was a rose up to demand the over- exploded next to a police base in member of the April 6 movement, throw of Mubarak, thousands of the canal city of Suez, according which spearheaded the uprising demonstrators in Cairo’s Tahrir to the health ministry. against Mubarak and had also Square chanted slogans backing Ansar Beit Al Maqdis, an Al opposed Mursi, a member of the another military man, General Qaeda-inspired group, claimed group said. Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, as police Friday’s bombings, all of which Police, who have killed hun- clashed with Islamists and activ- targeted police, and urged dreds of Islamist protesters in ists elsewhere. Egyptian “Muslims” to stay away street clashes since Mursi’s over- Anti-government protesters and members of the Muslim Brotherhood throw stones and glass during clashes The 29 people were killed in from police buildings. throw, have vowed to halt all such with supporters of Egypt’s army and police on Ramsis street, which leads to Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo. fighting across the country when Security forces deployed across demonstrations. police and supporters of the Cairo moved quickly to disperse But they encouraged Egyptians on February 11, 2011 after 18 days the “revolution” that toppled their pictures with police officers, military-installed government scattered pro-Mursi protests to turn out in support of the gov- of demonstrations that left some Mubarak. soldiers and tanks. clashed with Islamist backers of while welcoming demonstrators ernment, and some politicians 850 people dead, ending his three- In Tahrir yesterday, tanks The Brotherhood, which president Mohammed Mursi, who to commemorations called by called for rallies to back Sisi, the decade rule. guarded the entrances to the renounced violence decades ago was deposed in July after a single authorities. general who overthrew Mursi and The military took power until square as demonstrators waved and won a series of elections fol- turbulent year in power. In Cairo’s Muhandiseen district, whose popularity has skyrocketed Mursi’s election in June 2012, Egyptian flags and carried post- lowing Mubarak’s overthrow, con- Egypt was already on edge after police fired tear gas and birdshot among Egyptians craving stability but then toppled him a year ers of Sisi. demned Friday’s bomb blasts, as four bombs exploded in Cairo on at anti-government protesters after three years of turmoil. later after millions took to the “The people demand the execu- they have previous attacks on the Friday, including a massive blast shortly after they gathered out- Mubarak, who ruled for three streets demanding his resigna- tion of the Brotherhood,” demon- police and army. outside police headquarters. The side a mosque. decades, was forced to step down tion, accusing him of betraying strators chanted, as several took AFP

Unveiling of Israelis pessimistic over Tunisia cabinet UAE president stable after stroke peace process: Poll ABU DHABI: UAE President United Arab Emirates and ruler seven UAE sheikhdoms. In addi- delayed H H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed of the oil-rich emirate of Abu tion to Abu Dhabi, the UAE com- JERUSALEM: An over- US Secretary of State John Al Nahayan has undergone Dhabi in November 2004, when he prises the emirates of Ajman, TUNIS: The expected whelming majority of Israelis Kerry, who has made 11 trips to an operation after suffering a succeeded his late father sheikh Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, announcement of Tunisia’s new think current peace talks with Israel and the West Bank in his stroke and is in a stable condi- Zayed bin Sultan, who founded the Sharjah and Umm Al Qaiwain. cabinet of independents, which the Palestinians will not lead to first year in office, is trying to tion, the presidential affairs federation in 1971. Sheikh Khalifa was re-elected would oversee the run-up to an agreement, according to a hammer out a framework deal ministry said yesterday. Sheikh Khalifa, who turned 66 head of the UAE for a second five- fresh elections as part of the poll published yesterday. to chart the talks going forward Sheikh Khalifa suffered a stroke on Saturday, was just 21 when he year term in 2009 by the Supreme post-Arab Spring political tran- A huge 87 percent of respond- by establishing guidelines on the on Friday “that led doctors to was named Abu Dhabi’s crown Federal Council, the body that sition, was delayed yesterday. ents answered “no” when asked most contentious issues. operate (on) him... He is in a sta- prince on February 1, 1969. designates both the president and Designated prime minis- if they thought the negotiations According to the poll, 63 per- ble condition,” the ministry said in Abu Dhabi sits on the bulk of vice president of the Gulf state. ter Mehdi Jomaa had been due would result in a peace deal. cent think Israel should not a statement carried by state news the UAE’s oil wealth, ranked the It comprises the rulers of the to present his government to Only seven percent said “yes”, relinquish east Jerusalem, com- agency WAM. world’s seventh largest, which seven UAE emirates. President Moncef Marzouki at according to the survey conducted pared with 26 percent who said He became president of the makes it the wealthiest of the AFP 6:00 pm (1700 GMT), with a vote by Shiluv Millward Brown and it should. of confidence on his nominations broadcast on the privately owned More than three quarters slated for Tuesday, according to Channel 2 television. of those asked (77 percent) the Islamist party Ennahda. The deadline of the nine-month firmly backed Prime Minister But more than two hours after framework for US-brokered Benjamin Netanyahu’s demand they were supposed to meet Jomaa direct talks between Israel and that Palestinians recognise Israel still had not arrived, according to the Palestinians is the end of as the Jewish state — a demand an AFP reporter. It was not clear April with no visible results, as they dismiss. Just 17 percent of what caused the delay. both sides express seemingly Israelis thought this unnecessary. The expected unveiling of the irreconcilable demands. AFP new government comes on the eve of a vote at the National Constituent Assembly on the long-delayed new constitution, which has been in preparation for more than two years. Weather keeping people MPs completed their line- by-line review of the text on Thursday after three weeks of away from stadiums intense discussion and disagree- ment on a range of subjects, From page 1 respondents blamed bad weather including the role of Islam and Sixty percent respondents said for their absence and 69 percent women’s rights. there is a shortage of local players cited traffic jams as the reason. The charter now needs the in the teams and 50 percent said Interestingly, 69 percent were approval of two-thirds of the 217 that sports clubs were not up to unhappy with the phenomenon assembly members to pass. the mark. Sixty-five percent said of paid spectators. On the other Approval of the constitution there is a lack of services in the hand, 77 percent respondents said is seen as a key step in Tunisia’s stadiums, like mosques, eateries the incentives were not enough. political transition, more than and sufficient parking space. A Sixty percent of the respond- three years after long-ruling dic- similar number of respondents ents believe that sports channels tator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was said there is no security problem and radio stations are preventing ousted. in the stadiums. people from going to the stadiums. AFP More than 70 percent of THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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AST aside democracy. There is only one thing that can rescue Egypt from the deep pit it had dug itself into – sanity. The military, religious, political Cand secular leaders need to come together, sit and introspect where their country is heading and come up with Contrary to Obama’s promises, immediate solutions before this Arab power reaches a point of no return. At least 29 people were killed in anti-government marches US military still permits torture in the country on the third anniversary of the uprising that culminated in the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak as president. BY JEFFREY KAYE At the same time, tens of thousands of Egyptians rallied in confinement, sleep deprivation and sen- “resistance to questioning is futile”. support of the army-led authorities, underlining the country’s sory deprivation. According to the manual: deep political polarization. The huge death toll during the HE United States Army Field According to Appendix M, sleep This engenders a feeling of hopeless- anti-government protests shows the brutal and extraordinary Manual (AFM) on interro- can be limited to four hours per day ness and helplessness on the part of the use of power by the military against the protesters. A more gation has been sold to the for up to 30 days, and even more with source. sober and careful handling of the anti-government marches TAmerican public and the approval. The same is true for use of A review of documents released under world as a replacement for the brutal isolation. Theoretically, sleep depriva- FOIA (the Freedom of Information would have reduced the death toll. Reports say the security torture tactics used by the CIA and tion and solitary confinement could be Act) shows that use of the “Futility” forces lobbed teargas and fired in the air to try to prevent the Department of Defense during the extended indefinitely. approach in the AFM was the ration- anti-government demonstrators from reaching Tahrir Square, Bush/Cheney administration. According to a 2003 US Southern ale behind the use of loud music, the symbolic heart of the 2011 uprising, where government On 22 January 2009, President Command instruction (pdf) to then- strobe lights, and sexualized assaults supporters called for the head of the military, General Abdel Obama released an executive orderstat- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and embarrassment on prisoners. The Fattah Al Sisi, to run for the presidency. ing that any individual held by any US sleep deprivation was defined “as keep- “Futility” technique pre-dates the government agency “shall not be sub- ing a detainee awake for more than 16 introduction of the current Army Field The polarisation between Islamists and the military jected to any interrogation technique or hours”. Only three years later, when a Manual, which is numbered 2-22.3 and rulers in Egypt has reached dangerous levels and threatens approach, or any treatment related to new version of the AFM was introduced, introduced in September 2006. In fact, to deteriorate further. The daily violence, deaths, interrogation, that is not authorized by detainees were expected to stay awake the earlier AFM, labeled 35-52 (pdf), demonstrations, hardening of and listed in Army Field Manual 2 22.3.” for 20 hours. Meanwhile, language in was the basis of numerous accusations positions, and calls by leaders for But a close reading of Department the previous AFM forbidding both sleep of documented abuse. each other’s throats have sharply of Defense docu- deprivation and use of stress positions In the executive summary of the A deep ments and inves- was quietly removed from the current 2005 Department of Defense’s Schimdt- divided the Egyptian society. The tigations by manual. The use of isolation as a torture Furlow investigation into alleged abuse polarisation result has been a total stalemate. numerous human technique has a long history. According of Guantanamo prisoners, the use of between The tensions are likely to build rights agencies to a classic psychiatric paper (pdf) on loud music and strobe lights on prison- up as General Abdel Fattah Al Sisi The Obama have shown that the psychological effects of isolation ers was labeled “music futility”, and con- Islamists tries to consolidate his position. the current Army (aka solitary confinement), such treat- sidered an “allowed technique”. Defense administration Field Manual ment on prisoners can “cause severe Department investigators looked at Sisi toppled Mohammed Mursi of and others is has replaced itself uses tech- psychiatric harm”, producing “an agi- accusation of misuse of such techniques, the Muslim Brotherhood in July niques that are tated confusional state which, in more but never banned them. threatening after mass protests against what the use of abusive and can severe cases, had the characteristics Military investigators wrote, to tear up the critics called his mismanagement brutal torture even amount to of a florid delirium, characterized by Placement of a detainee in the inter- Egyptian society. and increasingly arbitrary rule, torture. severe confusional, paranoid, and hal- rogation booth and subjecting him to triggering a confrontation with techniques Disturbingly, lucinatory features, and also by intense loud music and strobe lights should be the latest ver- agitation and random, impulsive, often limited and conducted within clearly the veteran Islamist movement. with those that sion of the AFM self-directed violence.” prescribed limits. The general, who served as head mimicked the The application of the Appendix M Those limits were not specified. of military intelligence under emphasise Bush administra- techniques – which are considered risky Additionally, the Schmidt-Furlow Mubarak, is now expected to announce his candidacy for the psychological tion in separat- enough to require the presence of a phy- investigators looked at instances where presidency soon and is likely to win by a landslide in elections, torture. ing out “war on sician – are supposed to be combined female interrogators had fondled pris- expected within six months, as Brotherhood has been banned, terror” prisoners with other “approaches” culled from the oners, or pretended to splash menstrual as not subject to main text of the field manual, includ- blood upon them. According to military driven underground and therefore cannot contest the polls. the same protec- ing techniques such as “Fear Up” and authorities, these were a form of “gen- Several leading politicians have indicated they would not run tions and rights as regular prisoners “Emotional Ego Down”. In fact, at the der coercion”, and identified as a “futil- for president if Sisi does, highlighting his increasing grip on of war. Military authorities then added end of Appendix M, a combined use of ity technique”. power. and the barren political landscape that has emerged an appendix to the AFM that included its techniques with other approaches, President Obama’s January 2009 since Mubarak’s fall. The most vocal critics of the new order - techniques that could only be used on specifically “Futility”, “Incentive”, and executive order would seem to have such “detainees”, ie, prisoners without “Fear Up”, is suggested. halted the use of what the Defense the Brotherhood - have been largely driven underground. POW status. While “Fear Up” and “Incentive” Department called “gender coercion”, Sanity must prevail first and after that the country needs Labeled Appendix M, and propound- approaches act somewhat like what but not “music futility”. But we don’t a return to democracy. The ban on Brotherhood must be ing an additional, special “technique” they sound – using fear and promises know because of pervasive secrecy lifted and its party must be allowed to contest the elections. called “Separation”, human rights to gain the “cooperation” of a prisoner exactly what military or other interro- If Egyptians are united in support of the military rulers, and and legal group have recognized that under interrogation – “Futility” has a gators do or don’t do when they employ if Islamists have lost their initial support after the alleged Appendix M includes numerous abu- vague goal of imparting to a prisoner, the “Futility” technique. sive techniques, including use of solitary according to the AFM, the notion that THE GUARDIAN misrule of Mursi, this must be proved through the ballot. The other side Quote of Japan wants India as economic power, Delhi should be happy the day

HERE is a strong case for India-Japan relationship is economic. move from their ever-shrinking farms Unable to find the right infrastruc- saying that the expanding But it is an economic blueprint so large to the cities, they are not finding fac- ture, for example, Japan has sought engagement with Japan is that it will have strategic consequences. tory jobs to accommodate them. India to make this infrastructure on behalf Tthe most important bilateral At the heart of it is Tokyo’s interest must import billions in arms, electronic of India. The Delhi Metro was the first I’m perplexed relationship in India’s global grab-bag. in using the mammoth cross-border products and struggles to compete experiment. The massive Delhi-Mumbai by claims that The potential is enormous. If Tokyo is capital flows of its corporations and against ‘made in Bangladesh’ prod- Industrial Corridor is the centrepiece able to accomplish its core objectives financial institutions to recreate the cir- ucts because it lacks the world-class of Japan’s vision. When completed it somehow America with regard to India, the result would be cumstances that led Japan to trans- infrastructure to compete globally. The will catapult India into the top rungs this country’s economic transformation. form Southeast Asia and China into cost of this in terms of jobs, finance of the international trading system. If is disengaging from The nub is whether India has the export-based, manufacturing dynamos. and keeping India mired in poverty is thousands of Japanese firms move wherewithal to match the expecta- While there are many missing links in incalculable. here afterwards, the days of India being the world – this tions of Japan and especially those the Indian economy among the most Which is why Japan is so important. a manufacturing wannabe will be over. myth that America of its prime minister, Shinzo Abe. Mr important is its narrow manufacturing Unlike most other governments who The Japanese themselves would Abe’s presence at the Republic Day base. Among all emerging economies, have focussed on selling one or two profit from this. But there is no hiding is pulling back, parade this year will cause some angst India has the smallest manufacturing billion more widgets to India, Tokyo has the fact that, especially under Mr Abe, or giving up or in Beijing. base as a percentage of GDP. This has sought to push India to the next quan- Tokyo has also come to see India in a John Kerry However, the bedrock of the plenty of fallout. As millions of Indians tum level economically. strategic light. The Hindustan Times standing down. US Secretary of State SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Cyprus wants Schengen visa rules eased for Qatar flights between Doha and Larnaca, thus facilitating the possibility of people-to- In an interview, Cyprus President people contact, as well as the direct access of businessmen to and from our two countries. Nicos Anastasiades, who is arriving in What has been Cyprus’s role in con- taining the conflict in Syria? Qatar today, throws light on relations The positive and stabilizing role that Cyprus can assume in the Eastern Mediterranean, especially in the areas of between the two countries and the combating terrorism, fighting the prolif- eration of weapons of mass destruction and providing humanitarian assistance, possibilities ahead. has in the past few months received OULD you tell us delegation, to explore possible areas of extensive recognition. about your future cooperation, investment, and promotion And we have proven that we can plans for leading of bilateral relations. We will also be assume the role of being an intercon- Cyprus out of the signing a wide variety of bilateral agree- necting bridge between Europe, North financial crisis espe- ments, inter alia in the energy sector Africa, the Near and Middle East, as Wcially during the Eurozone economic and the legal field. During my visit, I will well as a country that gives true cre- crisis? also be speaking at a Business Forum on dence to being a safe haven. Now with First, let me thank you for the oppor- the 28th January 2013 to be co-organized regards to Syria, I have to say that an tunity to address through you, the by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce unprecedented political and humanitar- friendly people of Qatar. I look forward to and its Qatari counterpart, on business, ian crisis is taking place in that country, this visit, and to my contacts and meet- investment and trade opportunities with devastating effects on the Syrian ings there. between the two countries. people primarily, and consequently on Second, let me inform you that Cyprus I should lastly mention, that Cyprus is Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. Lastly, an has been a favorite destination for many the neighboring countries. is on its way out of, if I may say so, the very interested, and is being very active, agreement is to be signed between the peoples of our region, and we hope that Cyprus is doing its outmost, to help period of uncertainty, as my govern- in promoting and strengthening Qatar’s University of Cyprus’s Research Center our good weather, beautiful beaches and this situation; a couple of months ago, we ment decided to turn the crisis into an relations with the European Union. In for Sustainable Energy and the Texas A mountains, rich culture, and last but not reached an agreement with the United opportunity. that respect, we strongly support the & M University at Qatar, for coopera- least luxurious hotels and excellent serv- Nations and the Organization for the An opportunity for reform, moderni- extension of the Schengen visa liberali- tion in areas as diverse as renewable ices, will attract more and more Qatari Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to zation, and change, for sound economic zation regime to include Qatar. energy, ‘smart’ energy and technology, tourists in the future. provide a support basis in Cyprus for the and fiscal policies, and creation of oppor- So all in all, as you can see we are and academic know how and research Last but not least, I would like to joint mission of the two for the destruc- tunities for investment in Cyprus, in a doing a lot, enhancing, enriching and programs. assure you, that as a nation of avid foot- tion of Syria’s chemical program. variety of fields. diversifying our areas of cooperation and From the above, you can deduce that ball fans, a lot of Cypriots look forward We also participated just last week at 2014 will be a difficult year for Cyprus bilateral relations! are aiming high, and hope to succeed in to visiting Qatar in 2022 for the football the Second International Humanitarian but we are hopeful: we base this hope on Qatar is as you know one of the diversifying strengthening and enhanc- World Championship! Pledging Conference for Syria organized the positive assessments we have received biggest exporters of liquefied natural ing our bilateral relations and coopera- What kind of investment oppor- in Kuwait City, where we also pledged so far from the so called Troika (com- gas in the world, and it has a strong tion in all fields, including the energy tunities do Qatari partners have in financial support for the alleviation of prised of representatives of the European presence in global markets, and we all field. Cyprus? the humanitarian crisis in Syria. Commission, the European Central Bank heard about Cyprus’s newly found nat- The Embassy of Cyprus was opened I would like to point out some factors, In addition, on the political front, and the IMF) on the implementation ural gas reserves, what are Cyprus’s in Qatar in 2003, as the first Cypriot which make Cyprus an optimal loca- Cyprus has together with the EU strongly of the Memorandum of understanding future plans of bilateral cooperation embassy to be established in the tion for foreign investment and business supported both the US –Russian initia- between the government of Cyprus and with Qatar? Arabian Gulf region. Since then, the opportunities. These are; tive of last year, and the convening of a the above mentioned three entities, on As we all know, Qatar holds the world’s two countries have developed fruitful A strategic location at the crossroads ‘Geneva II’ conference, as an effort to an economic adjustment program. We third largest natural gas reserves and and close cooperation. How do you of the three continents of Europe, Asia try and firstly stop the war, and secondly also base our optimism on the recent is the largest supplier of liquefied natu- see Qatar-Cyprus future political and and Africa; resolve the conflict in a comprehensive, (November 2013) upgrading of the long ral gas. Innovative and successful gov- economic relations? A well - developed , business –friendly durable, and peaceful way. term sovereign debt rating of Cyprus by ernment emphasis on this sector, has Although we have covered a large part infrastructure; We remain in close contact with our Standard and Poor’s, the first upgrade contributed to the rapid development of the answer to this question in our ear- Almost 50 double tax treaties in force, friends and neighbors in the region, dis- in three years. of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas capac- lier discussion, I would like to mention and a large number of promotion of cussing and assessing the situation, and HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa ity, a model which we admire, and aim again that the last decade has witnessed investments agreements, including with exchanging opinions on the best way Al-Thani’s visit to Cyprus in 2010 to study and learn from, in cooperation an unprecedented flourishing of Qatari- Qatar (both) forward. represented a historic milestone in with the help of our Qatari friends, both Cypriot relations. To add to the strength- A highly qualified and professional The bloodshed in Syria needs to stop, the Qatar-Cyprus relations. What’s in the government sector, as well as the ening of bilateral relations between our workforce, especially in the financial and we all need to do our best to facilitate your vision for boosting our bilateral business one. two countries, I would like to mention services field, and an ease of doing the return of peace and normality. relations? As mentioned above, I will be joined in the business/industry sector, where business; The conflict in Syria can only be Cyprus and Qatar have undertook in my official visit to Qatar by the Energy cooperation also exists, multilateral A fully internationally harmonized resolved only through a political solu- the last decade or so, to develop con- Minister, who is expected to have several fora, like the United Nations, where our tax and legal system and, of course; tion, through the implementation of the sistently and strategically their bilateral meetings with his Qatari counterparts, countries work together on a variety of One of the lowest and most competi- Geneva Communique. We sincerely hope relations, through inter alia the open- to discuss possible areas of cooperation. issues, and see eye to eye on a multitude tive corporate tax rates in Europe at that the so-called Geneva II Summit will ing of respective Embassies in Doha and In addition, in the relatively large busi- of challenges facing the world today, like 12.5%; finally take place on 22 January and will Nicosia, the signing and negotiating of ness delegation that will accompany desertification, the post 2015 Millennium Cyprus is an attractive investment pave the way to a political solution which a number of important bilateral agree- me on this trip, there are businessmen Development agenda, as well as problems destination and a highly-competitive will safeguard the sovereignty and ter- ments, and the exchange of high profile from the hydrocarbon industry, as well closer to our region, like the Syrian crisis, center for International Businesses, ritorial integrity of Syria and will lead to visits, including the milestone as you as energy production and management, the Middle East Process etc. offering them a platform for their oper- a genuine democratic transition. mentioned visit of H.H. Sheikh Hamad that will be having their own separate As regards the future, I would like ations and a preferential access to mar- Cyprus stands ready to help and con- Bin Khalifa Al- Thani in 2010. meetings, as well as participating in to mention that there remain a lot of kets like Europe, Russia, Middle East, tribute further to the international efforts I am travelling to Doha with a number the Cyprus- Qatar Business Forum, untapped areas of cooperation between India and Asia in general. to contribute to resolving the conflict and of ministers, a large number of offi- to be held on the 28th January 2013, our two countries, like culture, educa- I would like to add, that we hope its widespread effects. cials, and a large and dynamic business under the auspices of HE Abdullah bin tion, health, as well as tourism. Cyprus to have soon, the launching of direct THE PENINSULA Thai protesters don’t want less democracy power of their opponents, they To the protesters, Thaksin has Democracy does would’ve come out against it much always been seen as an autocrat sooner. for whom democracy is simply Some protesters have, unfor- a means to holding on to power, not begin and tunately, said disparaging things not a guiding political philosophy. about rural Thais, questioning Therefore opposing Thaksin and end with the their ability to make the “right” his proxy government is not seen electoral choices due to a lack of as antidemocratic – as Thaksin education and other perceived himself is antidemocratic in sub- ballot box. faults. What this shows is that stance, if democratic in form. Thailand has a long way to go in Meanwhile, Yingluck’s dissolu- DAVE SHERMAN conquering the many stereotypes tion of parliament and call for new that exist among its people – but elections as the protests intensified s Thailand’s protests it does not point to a protest born was viewed as nothing but a raised intensify and a state of of a desire of one part of the popu- middle finger to the protesters: emergency is imposed lation to disenfranchise another. “We don’t care what you’re pro- Ain and around Bangkok, testing or demanding; we will have some have begun referring to the Myth 3: The protesters want an election, and we will win on the demonstrations as “antidemo- ‘less democracy’. Thai protest- strength of our supporters alone. cratic”, zeroing in on the oppo- ers will invariably tell you that You don’t matter!” The protesters sition’s boycott of a forthcoming democracy does not end with heard this message loud and clear, election and the protest leaders’ elections – that it is not simply a and it only deepened their resolve calls for an unelected “people’s piece of paper placed into a ballot to resist an illegitimate govern- council” to replace existing demo- box. This shows parallels to Egypt ment, hiding behind the facade of cratic structures. But the truth is last year, as masses piled into the an election. more complex, with the protesters streets, challenging the elected Hence, the demand for “reform being arguably – and paradoxically government of Mohamed Morsi before election” – with most pro- – more democratically minded Anti-government protesters carry a large national flag as they march through Bangkok’s shopping district yesterday in its drive to consolidate power testers accepting democracy with than the elected government ahead of the February 2 elections. and impose a theocratic state on free elections as a basic form they oppose. To understand how an unwilling populace. It’s not that of government, but only after this is possible, one has to scratch Egyptians did not want democracy reforming the system to elimi- beneath the surface of Thai poli- even after the bill was withdrawn, do not support the government. actions by the pro-Thaksin gov- – a year earlier they had died in nate Thaksin’s influence from tics and dispel some myths. morphing into a wider move- It is true that the protest does ernment and parliament. The the streets fighting for it – but Thai politics. ment to reform Thailand’s poli- not enjoy much support in the controversial amnesty bill carried they felt democracy was usurped In truth, eliminating Thaksin Myth 1: The protesters are tics, cleansing them of Thaksin’s country’s northern and northeast- one clear message: we are here by the very government elected and his influence from Thai poli- mainly ‘Bangkok elites’. The influence once and for all. These ern regions, where the majority of to serve, first and foremost, the under its rules. tics may be a very tall order, government is led by Yingluck protesters are often called an Thailand’s population resides. This needs of Thaksin Shinawatra, not Thai protesters’ anger and disil- and the protest leaders’ unyield- Shinawatra, who is widely “elite” by pro-Thaksin groups – geographic divide highlights the the country – and it was, in effect, lusionment comes from a similar ing demands for a vague and acknowledged to be the proxy of it’s a term used to discredit their protest’s limits as a national move- the last straw. place. They are reacting to the unelected council will have to her self-exiled brother and former opponents, and it has caught on ment, but it in no way supports But while the protesters government’s abuses of power, its be tempered by a more realis- PM Thaksin Shinawatra. The pro- among many in the international the notion that protesters are an want to remove Thaksin from vast corruption and a majoritarian tic and nationally acceptable tests began last November after media. In reality, while the pro- unrepresentative elite. Thailand’s body politic, they do style of rule that excluded oppo- compromise. Nevertheless, the the parliament passed an amnesty tests indeed have their centre not specifically seek to punish his nents from any decision-making protests in Thailand are not fun- bill that wiped Thaskin’s slate in Bangkok, most protesters are Myth 2: Urban protesters rural supporters. When Yingluck on key issues of governance. As damentally antidemocratic. It is a clean, allowing him to return to fairly diverse, and include the oppose rural Thais’ desire for Shinawatra first assumed power the government became more reform movement born of a deep Thailand without serving his two- city’s middle and working classes, equality. The protests were never after winning the 2011 election, all and more dedicated to fulfilling frustration and outrage with the year jail sentence. as well as students and people of driven by a need of urban Thais Thais accepted the result peace- Thaksin’s need to regain power, way democracy has been cheap- Spearheaded by the opposition all walks of life from Thailand’s to deprive their rural compatriots fully. Had “Bangkok elites” wanted it became not just distasteful to ened and abused by one man and Democrat party and Bangkok’s south. Crucially, the majority of of their rights, but were triggered to bring down the government the protesters, but politically his interminable drive to regain middle classes, the protests grew the Bangkok-born working class by specific and highly provocative simply because it represented the illegitimate. power. THE GUARDIAN SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST S Sudan says Five Egyptian diplomats abducted in Libya TRIPOLI: Four Egyptian dip- lomatic staff were snatched in Tripoli yesterday, including the cultural attache, and gunmen kidnapped another on Friday, rebels broke forcing Cairo to evacuate its embassy and Benghazi consu- late as a precautionary measure. The abductions were in retali- ation for the arrest of a Libyan ceasefire militia commander by Egyptian authorities, the Libyan govern- ment said yesterday. Violation comes day after truce The kidnappings underlined Libya’s instability two years after JUBA: South Sudan’s govern- the volatile eastern Jonglei region. Muammar Gaddafi’s fall, with ment accused rebel forces of Koang alleged that South heavily-armed former rebels and breaking a ceasefire yesterday, Sudanese government troops — Islamist militants who fought in less than 24 hours after it began as well as Ugandan soldiers and the uprising still challenging state and dashing hopes of a swift end rebels from neighbouring Sudan’s authority. to the brutal conflict. war-torn Darfur region, the No group claimed responsi- The ceasefire, aimed at stop- Justice and Equality Movement bility, but the Islamist-leaning ping five weeks of bitter fighting (JEM) — had attacked rebel posi- Operations Room for Libya in which thousands have died, tions on Friday. Revolutionaries, one of the many formally began at 1730 GMT on It was not possible yesterday to militias that fought Gaddafi in the Friday, with both sides report- immediately contact rebel forces, Nato-backed uprising, reported ing clashes as the deadline and gathering reports from across its commander had been arrested approached. the vast and remote regions of in Egypt. Last morning, in the first hours South Sudan — large areas of The Operations Room, a group of the ceasefire, army spokesman which have poor if any telephone of Islamist-leaning former rebel Philip Aguer said the clashes network — is a difficult task. fighters nominally hired by the Security in front of the Egyptian embassy in Tripoli yesterday. appeared to have ended. The ceasefire agreement was government to secure Tripoli, But just hours later, the govern- signed late on Thursday in the was accused of briefly abducting themselves and for Libya.” freed within 24 hours,” he said. and we expect good treatment of ment reported fresh rebel attacks. Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa by Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan The Operations Room of Egyptian state news agency the Egyptians.” “This morning I am informed representatives of South Sudan’s in October last year. Libya’s Revolutionaries militia MENA said one diplomat had The Operation Room’s com- that the rebel forces are still President Salva Kiir and rebel del- Libya’s Justice Minister Salah denied involvement. But it said on earlier called his embassy to say manders operate nominally under continuing attacking our forces,” egates loyal to ousted vice presi- Al Marghani said the government Friday Hadia had been arrested he was being “treated well”. the command of Libya’s military Minister of Information Michael dent Riek Machar. had made contacts with the kid- in Egypt, where he had been trav- Egypt’s foreign ministry chief of staff. On Friday they ini- Makuei said, speaking to report- US President Barack Obama, nappers to free the diplomats, but elling with his family for medical spokesman told Al Arabiya that tially warned Egypt of a “strong ers as he arrived back from the whose country provided crucial he said they had been taken in tit- treatment. the embassy in Tripoli and the response” unless Hadia was freed. talks in Ethiopia that hammered backing on South Sudan’s path to for-tat reaction to Cairo’s arrest of Al Arabiya channel spoke by consulate in Benghazi were tem- “What we have been warning out the crucial deal. statehood, described the deal as “a militia commander Shaban Hadia. telephone to a man claiming to porarily evacuated as a precau- the Egyptian authorities about “Our forces... will have to defend critical first step toward building “We condemn and reject what be one of the kidnappers, who said tionary measure. He confirmed since yesterday is that this kind themselves,” he added. a lasting peace”. has happened here as a reaction,” they were Libyan revolutionaries Hadia was under investigation in of response was to be expected Despite fears the bitter rivals Kiir urged those rebels not he told reporters. and demanded to speak immedi- Egypt. because of the security situation may seek to fight on, both sides under Machar’s control to also “Those who are detaining ately to the commander. “If there is no charge at the end in the country,” commander Adel insist they are committed to the respect the deal. the Egyptian diplomats com- “We won’t free the dip- of it then he will be released,” he Al Gharyani said. deal. But they have also said they “Now that people have fought, mitted a huge mistake, for lomats unless the sheikh is said. “He will be treated kindly REUTERS doubt the other can fully control people should come back to their the forces on the ground. senses and we sit down so that we “This is not strange, these are can resolve this conflict through rebels and... rebels are indis- negotiation,” Kiir said in an ciplined people, they have no address on Friday. regular forces, no central com- Up to 10,000 people are believed Iraq violence kills 28; January toll tops 800 mand,” Makuei said, but adding to have been killed in the fighting he believed the deal could still pitting forces loyal to Kiir against BAGHDAD: Shelling and the early hours yesterday, killing have been in the hands of anti- wounded more than a dozen, work. a loose coalition of army defec- bombings across Iraq killed 28 eight people including a young government fighters for weeks, and a magnetic “sticky bomb” “It was not a wasted time,” he tors and ethnic militia nominally people yesterday and militants child, and wounding seven, said some of them from the Al-Qaeda- attached to a car killed a pro- added, speaking of the weeks of headed by Machar, a seasoned blew up a key bridge linking the Doctor Ahmed Shami of the city’s linked Islamic State of Iraq and vincial government official in the negotiation efforts in a luxury guerrilla fighter. capital to the north, the latest main hospital. the Levant (ISIL). capital. hotel in Addis Ababa. “We will try The fighting has been marked in a surge of violence. Residents of the city on Violence also struck in the Two policemen were killed by our level best to ensure that the by atrocities on both sides with The bloodshed, which pushed Baghdad’s doorstep blame the capital, and north of Baghdad a roadside bomb in Balad, just cessation of hostilities is properly some 700,000 people forced from the death toll for January to more army for the shelling. Defence yesterday, leaving 20 others dead. north of Baghdad. monitored.” their homes in the impoverished than 800, comes in the run-up to officials insist the military is not A mortar attack in Jaizan, a Four people were also killed in He did not give any details of nation, according to the United a general election scheduled for responsible. Shia village just north of the con- a flurry of attacks in Mosul, and the scale of fighting, or where the Nations. April 30, and has stoked fears Near Anbar provincial capital fessionally mixed city of Baquba, three bombings in the ethnically reported clashes had taken place. There has also been a wave of Iraq is slipping back into all-out Ramadi farther west, security killed six people and wounded two, mixed town of Tuz Khurmatu left Before the ceasefire began, rebel brutal revenge attacks, as fighters conflict. officials said they killed 20 mili- security and medical officials said. four others dead. spokesman Lul Ruai Koang said the and ethnic militia use the violence Shelling began late on Friday tants in the Albu Faraj area, state Car bombs in two Sunni- Militants also bombed a bridge army had attacked positions in the to loot and settle old scores. in the south Fallujah neighbour- television reported. majority neighbourhoods of north of Baghdad, officials said. northern oil state of Unity, and in AFP hood of Nazal and continued into Fallujah and parts of Ramadi Baghdad killed three people and AFP

Iran says nuclear Lebanon Sunnis won’t join Yemen dialogue concludes talks to resume SANAA: Yemenis concluded The United States also wel- consideration the proposed “solu- Hezbollah-Qaeda war: Hariri a national dialogue yesterday comed the conclusion of the tions to the south issue that all next month aimed at drafting a new consti- dialogue, but State Department have signed”. BEIRUT: Former premier Saad tution and establishing a federal deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf Participants in the national TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Hariri said yesterday Lebanon’s ISIL branch in state in an impoverished coun- said that “despite significant dialogue agreed that Hadi should Minister Mohammad Javad Sunni Muslims refuse to be a try gripped by unrest, where progress” Yemen’s “democratic continue in office until a new Zarif said yesterday that talks part of any conflict between Lebanon formed southerners are clamouring for transition is not complete”. president is elected, a process with world powers on reaching Al Qaeda and Shia movement BEIRUT: Jihadist forums independence. Southerners have strongly that could take years as the new a long-term nuclear deal will Hezbollah, denouncing sectarian yesterday distributed a Secessionists boycotted the opposed proposals for a federation constitution and electoral law are resume next month. attacks on civilians anywhere in recording by a previously talks launched in March 2013 as of six units -- four in the north and thrashed out. An interim six-month accord the country. unknown figure announcing part of a UN-backed transition two in the south -- instead of one Southern parts of Yemen with the so-called P5+1 -- the The war in neighbouring Syria the creation of a Lebanese that saw president Ali Abdullah each for the formerly independent formed an independent state from United States, Britain, France, has inflamed sectarian tensions in franchise for the Islamic State Saleh step down after 33 years north and south, fearing that their the end of British colonial rule in Russia and China plus Germany Lebanon, with Hezbollah backing of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). in power following massive Arab influence would be diluted. 1967 until union with the north -- was agreed in November and President Bashar Al Assad and In the recording, Abu Sayyaf Spring-inspired protests in the “We will work as soon as pos- in 1990. took effect on Monday. many Sunnis supporting the rebel- Al Ansari swears allegiance to region’s poorest country. sible to form a regions committee A secession attempt four years That deal requires that Tehran lion against him. Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, the Saleh’s successor, President and another to draft a constitu- later sparked a brief but bloody freeze or curb its nuclear activi- Hariri’s statement came a day Iraqi leader of ISIL, which has Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi, pledged tion,” Hadi said at the ceremony civil war that ended with northern ties for six months in exchange for after a jihadist group warned that its roots in Al Qaeda in Iraq and at a ceremony on Saturday to attended by representatives of the forces taking over the south. some sanctions relief while the two all areas where Hezbollah oper- emerged in Syria last spring. form commissions to draft the United Nations, Arab League and Southern separatists boycotted sides try to reach a comprehensive ates are “legitimate targets”, telling He also called on Sunnis to new constitution and thrash out Gulf states. the dialogue, amid frequent clashes agreement. Sunnis to avoid them. abandon the Lebanese “cru- the details of the promised new “We still have a long way to go with security forces. Zarif said he had agreed with It also came as new shelling from sader” army, echoing allega- federation. to implement the document,” said Zaidi Shia rebels in the far EU foreign policy chief Catherine across the border hit the Hermel tions by Sunni Islamists that “All (sides) have made painful the president, who is himself origi- north have meanwhile fought Ashton “to hold the first meeting and Masharia Al Qaa areas of the armed forces are “backed concessions,” Hadi said of the dia- nally from the south. an on and off war with both the of Iran and (the) P5+1 at the end of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, causing by Hezbollah.” logue, which had been due to last Benomar urged southerners central government and hardline (the) Iranian month of Bahman” no casualties. AFP six months but was extended for to “react positively” to the out- Sunni Islamists since 2004. which ends on February 19. Al- usra Front in Lebanon and another four in the face of bitter come of the dialogue, taking into AFP “We wanted to hold the meet- another jihadist group claimed disagreements over key issues. ing earlier but our Chinese friends responsibility for the shelling. “Every sane and patriotic “This is a historic day,” said UN were not ready due to holidays of “The Lebanese, and the Sunnis Lebanese, of any sect, will refuse to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon their new year” on January 31, he among them, refuse to be part of be dragged behind these (jihadist) in a recorded video message played wrote on his Facebook page any war in Lebanon or the region calls, (just) as he refuses Hezbollah’s during the ceremony. Zarif, who is at the World between Hezbollah and Al Qaeda,” war in Syria,” Hariri said. His envoy to Yemen, Jamal Economic Forum in the Swiss ski said Hariri, who heads the anti- Also on Saturday, another salvo Benomar, who has been overseeing resort of Davos, did not say where Syrian Future bloc. of shells hit the Bekaa Valley, which the implementation of the peace the talks would be held, or when “They also refuse that the civil- has suffered frequent cross-border deal, hailed the outcome of the the resumption was agreed with ians in any region of Lebanon assaults. dialogue as a “clear roadmap”. Ashton, who represents the P5+1 become the targets,” he added. “Eight shells hit the outskirts of “The dialogue was not a picnic, in the negotiations. On Friday, Al Nusra Front in Hermel, while one landed inside the and faced tough challenges,” said Under the interim agreement Lebanon, a group suspected of links town, causing material damage to Benomar, adding that the Yemeni reached in Geneva, Iran commit- to Al Qaeda, described Hezbollah’s vehicles and houses,” a security people “should be proud of this ted to limit its uranium enrich- “bases and bastions” as “legitimate source said. achievement”. ment to five percent, halting targets”. “Three mortar rounds also EU foreign policy chief production of 20 percent-enriched It claimed a car bomb attack struck the outskirts of Masharia Catherine Ashton in a statement uranium. in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Al Qaa” east of Hermel, the source called the process “a unique and Medium-enriched uranium Tuesday that killed four people. added. historic achievement”, saying it is of particular concern to the Hariri reiterated his opposition Al Nusra Front in Lebanon had brought Yemen “closer to Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi (centre) shows the book of international community since it to Hezbollah’s support for Assad, and the Marwan Hadid brigades, democracy and to the aspirations the national dialogue at the end of a conference aimed at drafting a new can easily be purified to weapons- whom he has accused of order- another jihadist group, claimed the of its people for a more secure and constitution and establishing a federal state. grade levels. ing the assassination of his father, latest attacks. prosperous future”. AFP former premier Rafiq Hariri. AFP SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Yanukovich offers PM’s US mall shooting post to opposition leaves Ukraine president ready to change constitution three dead

KIEV: Ukrainian President then a decision will be taken for Yanukovich of planning to impose COLUMBIA: Three people Viktor Yanukovich yesterday the government to resign,” Justice a state of emergency. were killed in a shooting at offered the opposition the post Minister Olena Lukash said. The European Union urged a popular shopping mall in a of prime minister and to change The president also promised concrete steps to end the crisis, suburb of the US capital yes- the constitution, in a proposed to consider changes to draco- which has raised fears of a pro- terday, authorities said. compromise deal aiming to end nian anti-protest laws passed by longed civil conflict. Police in the state of the country’s worst post-inde- parliament on January 16 which The authorities have also faced Maryland, confirming the pendence crisis. sparked the latest crisis. mounting pressure outside Kiev fatalities via Twitter, said Yanukovich offered top opposi- “We are ready to make changes with protesters storming regional the suspected shooter at the tion leaders Arseniy Yatsenyuk to these laws and work together administration offices not just in Columbia Mall was among and Vitali Klitschko the posts of with our political opponents on the anti-Yanukovich west of the the dead. “Police are in mall prime minister and deputy prime finding a political consensus for country but also north and east to clear people out safely,” it minister in a brand new govern- a compromise on these laws,” the of Kiev. tweeted. “Mall is believed to ment, the presidency said. presidency statement said. Interior Minister Vitaliy be secure, but people inside Opposition leaders, who have The president also agreed to Zakharchenko has bluntly should wait for police.” called for Yanukovich’s resigna- a key demand of the opposition warned that the use of force was First responders were tion, could not immediately be to agree to put a bill to parlia- a possibility. alerted by an emergency police reached for a reaction and it was ment that would amnesty those “The events of the last days call at 1615 GMT indicating not clear if they would accept the arrested during the protests and in the Ukrainian capital have shots were fired at the two- deal. The Ukrainian presidency political crisis. shown that our attempts to solve story shopping centre, it said. said in a statement after talks But the condition is that the conflict peacefully, without “Police made entry and between Yanukovich and the the protest’s epicentre — recourse to a confrontation of found three dead, one found opposition that the two sides had Independence Square — and the force, remain futile,” he said. near a gun and ammunition,” agreed the protests and the police offices seized by protesters were Accusing the mainstream oppo- it tweeted. presence in Kiev would be scaled given back to the authorities. sition of failing to control radicals, Authorities did not immedi- down, raising hopes of a resolu- The protests first erupted in Zakharchenko said the authori- ately provide more details on tion of the crisis. response to Yanukovich’s refusal ties now had information that the other victims or the motive of Yanukovich said he was willing to sign a key deal with the protesters were “hoarding fire- the shooting. to consider changes to the con- European Union in November. arms” at their headquarters. Earlier news reports had stitution that would reduce the But they have snowballed into He later said that all protest- said that the mall, located in presidency’s huge powers, the anti-government protests against ers remaining on Independence Columbia, Maryland, about 45 presidency said. Yanukovich’s four-year rule, Square and occupying official minutes outside Washington, Fatherland party leader which the opposition claims has buildings in Kiev would be con- was on “lockdown” because of Yatsenyuk is a former foreign been riddled with corruption and sidered as “extremist groups” and an “active shooter situation.” minister and speaker of par- nepotism. Three people have been the authorities would use force if The mall of about 200 stores, liament. UDAR (Punch) party killed in the protests, according to need be. which has an indoor carousel leader and world boxing cham- officials, although the opposition In a sign of a possible split and play area, is a favoured pion Klitschko would be his dep- puts the toll at six. The Ukrainian within the ruling Regions Party weekend destination for fami- uty in charge of humanitarian interior minister earlier warned over how to deal with the cri- lies and young children. affairs. that efforts to solve the crisis sis, Ukraine’s richest man Rinat The Baltimore Sun newspa- “If he (Yatsenyuk) agrees to without using force were proving Akhmetov said that dialogue was A protester prepares to throw a Molotov cocktail during an anti-government per said shoppers reported take the post of prime minister “futile” as the opposition accused the only way forward. AFP protest in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, yesterday. hearing gunfire before fleeing the upscale mall, home to sev- eral department stores such as Lord & Taylor, Macy’s and Nordstrom. NBC television spoke to one Madagascar’s man who said he was in phone French president, first lady separate contact with his daughter, who president takes was taking shelter in a Bank PARIS: French President actress and Socialist Party sup- Announcing the separation, for eight days for fatigue after news of America branch inside the Francois Hollande announced porter Julie Gayet. Hollande said he was speaking as of the affair broke, may speak at shopping centre, along with over, blast his separation from first lady Questions over Hollande’s an individual and not as head of a press conference in India today. dozens of others. Valerie Trierweiler yesterday personal life — and whether state since it concerned his pri- Hollande, 59, is the most unpop- The young woman described following a media storm over Trierweiler was still first lady vate life. Trierweiler, a 48-year old ular president in modern France, a chaotic scene as shop- injures many allegations he is having an affair — have diverted public atten- arts columnist for weekly maga- according to polls. He has strug- pers were told to evacuate or with an actress. tion from a shift the president zine Paris Match, was not married gled to live up to a promise to get quickly take shelter. ANTANANARIVO: “I wish to make it known that made this month towards more to Hollande but they had been unemployment, currently stuck “People were panicking,” the Madagascar’s new president I have ended my partnership business-friendly policies aimed together since 2006. She assumed near 11 percent, firmly on a down- man said. Hery Rajaonarimampianina, with Valerie Trierweiler,” he told at reviving the euro zone’s sec- the role of first lady at official func- ward trend. He has four children A store employee, speaking who won the first elections since the state-backed Agence France ond-biggest economy in the face tions following his election in May from a previous relationship with to CNN, described the mayhem a coup in 2009, took office yes- Presse news agency. of high unemployment. 2012. Trierweiler did not imme- Segolene Royal, a senior member as shots resonated through the terday but his inauguration was Hollande sought to put an end A press conference to unveil diately respond to the announce- of his Socialist Party and a 2007 mall. “In today’s world that we marred by an explosion that to turbulence that began two the economic plans was overshad- ment, but planned to travel to India presidential candidate. Royal live in, when you hear gun- injured about five people after weeks ago when celebrity maga- owed by questions over Hollande’s today for a charity trip. announced their separation just shots, you run. There’s nothing the ceremony. zine Closer published a report that private life, as was a trip to Rome French media reports said after she lost the 2007 election to else to do,” he said. AFP Police said an “explosive device” he was having an affair with film to meet the pope on Friday. Trierweiler, who was hospitalised Nicolas Sarkozy. REUTERS went off in the evening near Mahamasina stadium where a musical show was taking place hours after the inauguration. Bridge-building “We see only that there are several wounded, possibly five. CAR president names We even see a severed leg there,” Germain Ratsirombahina, com- missioner at a police station in the capital told Reuters by new prime minister phone. Other details of the blast, and BANGUI: Central African “anti-balaka”, or anti-machete, its possible impact on the political Republic’s new interim and fighting has escalated in transition, were unclear. President Catherine Samba- recent days despite the presence Rajaonarimampianina had ear- Panza has named Andre of about 1,600 French troops and lier pledged to create an invest- Nzapayeke, a former official of 5,000 African Union peacekeepers. ment-friendly climate in the the African Development Bank, Yesterday, local Red Cross Indian Ocean island. as prime minister, state radio president Pastor Antoine Mbao The World Bank said on Friday said yesterday. Bogo said his staff had recovered the next step of forming a gov- Samba-Panza, who took office four bodies in Bangui. ernment was crucial and that a two days ago, is seeking to build Youths wandered the streets resumption of normal lending an interim government to restore armed with machetes and clubs hinged on the appointment of a order to the former French col- in the mostly Muslim Miskine new prime minister. ony after months of sectarian neighbourhood, a Reuters wit- “We need to put in place the violence that has left thousands ness said. On Friday, Muslim structures ... that lead to devel- dead or homeless. The mineral- former minister Joseph Kalite opment. We need to put in rich country descended into was hacked to death by machete- place a climate for investment chaos last March when Muslim wielding militiamen in Bangui. At that respects the rule of law,” armed groups known as Seleka least nine others were killed when Rajaonarimampianina said as he seized power in a coup, unleash- bands of people, some of them took office. ing a wave of killing and looting. Christian groups, attacked and The former finance minister Colombia’s Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin (second left) and her Venezuelan counterpart Elias Jaua That triggered revenge attacks looted shops, witnesses said. won the presidential election (third left) lay the first stone to start construction of a bridge, The Las Tienditas, between the two countries by Christian militia known as REUTERS on December 20, the first in the yesterday. country since the 2009 coup that plunged Madagascar into a politi- cal crisis that has sharply slowed economic growth and deepened poverty. German eurosceptic party launches election campaign Outgoing president and former coup leader Andry Rajoelina, who backed Rajaonarimampianina in ASCHAFFENBURG: Germany’s new only win if we stick together,” AfD leader political consensus, he was careful to say said to jubilant applause. Founded less the vote, has said he may seek the eurosceptic party launched its campaign Bernd Lucke said in his opening speech, the AfD supported the EU for past achieve- than a year ago by a group of academics prime minister’s post in the new for the European parliament elections comparing his party’s plight to that of David ments such as the creation of a common and businessmen frustrated by the seem- government. yesterday with an attack on European against Goliath. His speech won standing market. But he condemned “bureaucratic” ingly endless downward spiral of the euro Rajoelina, and the man Union federalism and defence of national ovations but the congress was interrupted institutions created in the wake of the euro zone crisis, the AfD originally called for he ousted in the coup, Marc sovereignty, in an attempt to regroup at times by booing and whistling. crisis, such as a euro zone bailout fund the end of the euro and a return to the Ravalomanana, were barred from after months of perilous infighting. The established parties such as and EU banking union, that did not even Deutsche Mark. standing in the presidential elec- About 300 delegates in the Alternative Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives have a “whiff of democracy, subsidiary and But the easing of the euro crisis has tions under the terms of a deal for Germany (AfD) gathered at a were too “cowardly” to address Europe’s solidarity”. forced it to scrap that demand — for now. brokered by regional African party congress in the Bavarian town of conflicts and problems, said the economics “Germany must remain a sovereign Several delegates told Reuters a return to states meant to end the political Aschaffenburg to elect its candidates for professor, who was elected lead candidate country, in a union of sovereign states, the mark was unrealistic but they would turmoil. the European vote in May, where fringe for the AfD’s European campaign. that is called the European Union but like to throw struggling states like Greece REUTERS parties are expected to do well. “We can In a country with a clear pro-European not the United States of Europe,” Lucke out of the single currency bloc. REUTERS SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES

Sri Lanka looks Thailand govt vows to end protest for 30,000 army deserters

Authorities promise not to use force COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s security authorities are BANGKOK: Thai authorities Election Commission, which argues searching for 30,000 army told anti-government protesters that the country is too unstable at deserters nearly five years yesterday to stop blockading offi- the moment to hold a vote and that after ending a decades-long cial buildings and not to interfere it would anyway result in too few separatist war with Tamil in early voting in a general elec- legitimately elected MPs to form a Tiger guerrillas, the military tion, but promised not to use vio- parliamentary quorum. said yesterday. lence to clear Bangkok streets. One analyst said the ruling Police across the country Prime Minister Yingluck would likely be seen as part of the have been told to track down Shinawatra has called an election build-up to dislodge Yingluck from deserters who failed to accept for Feb 2 hoping to cement her hold office and warned of the potential several offers of leniency, on power in the face of more than for violence. Both the Election military spokesman Ruwan two months of protests trying to Commission and the Constitutional Wanigasooriya said. shove her from office. Advanced Court are widely seen as favouring “Out of nearly 60,000 listed polling is set to start today. Yingluck’s opponents. as deserters, about half have “Any move seen as obstruct- The government refused to responded and we are looking ing advance voting on Sunday accept a delay in the vote which it for the others,” Wanigasooriya and on Feb 2 is illegal, subject to would almost surely win and which said. “Steps are being taken to either a jail sentence or a fine, or the opposition vows to boycott. arrest them.” both,” Foreign Minister Surapong The government declared a Tovichakchaikul said in a nation- 60-day state of emergency from Soldier, three ally televised address yesterday. He last Wednesday, hoping to prevent also heads the government’s cri- an escalation in protests. radicals killed sis committee, the Centre for the Nine people have died and doz- Administration of Peace and Order. ens been wounded in violence, JAKARTA: An Indonesian He said CAPO would talk including two grenade attacks in soldier and three armed with protest leaders to ask them the capital last weekend. “radicals” were killed in to stop occupying government The violence is the worst since two related shoot-outs in offices. But he insisted there 2010, when troops were sent in the country’s restive Papua would be no crackdown. to end mass protests by support- region, an army official said It is still unclear whether the ers of Yingluck’s brother and yesterday. election for Feb 2 will go ahead former prime minister, Thaksin A team of soldiers were con- after a Constitutional Court rul- Shinawatra, who lives in self- ducting a raid in the mountain- ing on Friday opened the possibil- exile. More than 90 protesters ous Puncak Jaya area, a known A Thai district office worker puts a namelist of candidates for the advance voting in a general election at a polling ity for a delay. were killed in that crackdown. hideout for armed Papuan sep- station in Bangkok yesterday. The ruling was sought by the REUTERS aratists, after receiving intel- ligence on a “radical group”, army spokesman Andika Perkasa said. The soldiers seized a rifle Falling branch kills endangered eagle from the gunmen and three were killed in an extended Twelve dead in fresh MANILA: A rare Philippine eagle, whose spe- centre because the conservation group is “trying shoot-out, Perkasa said, add- cies is on the brink of extinction, was killed to simulate the natural environment of the eagles,” ing it was unclear who opened inside a conservation group’s breeding centre said the foundation’s communications officer Beauxy fire first in the incident on violence in China when a branch fell on its cage, the centre said Auxtero. The eagle, also known as the ‘Monkey- Friday. yesterday. eating Eagle’, is one of the largest birds of prey in BEIJING: Chinese police shot separatist East Turkestan Islamic The 15-year-old male bird, named ‘Arakan’, was the world and is the most critically endangered of Bangla plant dead six people during a “terror- Movement, though experts and one of about 250 adult Philippine eagles remaining all the world’s raptors, the IUCN says on its website. ist” attack in the restive western rights groups cast doubt on its according to the Swiss-based International Union Famed for its elongated nape feathers that form victim kills self region of Xinjiang and six more existence as a cohesive group. for the Conservation of Nature, which lists the into a shaggy crest, the Philippine eagle is found only died when explosives they were At least 91 people, including species as “critically endangered”. on four of the Philippines’ largest islands but mostly DHAKA: A fem a le ga r ment carrying detonated, the official several policemen, have been Days of non-stop rain caused the huge branch on Mindanao and grows to a metre with a two- worker committed suicide in Xinhua news agency said. killed in violence in Xinjiang of a tree to fall on Arakan’s cage at the Philippine metre wingspan. The Philippine Eagle Foundation Bangladesh on Friday, nine Police came under attack since last April, according to state Eagle Foundation’s centre in the southern island rescues stricken birds in the wild including Arakan months after she suffered on Friday by a group throwing media reports. of Mindanao, crushing the raptor on January 18, who was turned over to the foundation in 1999. It a serious head injury in the explosive devices in Xinhe county, Many rights groups say China the foundation said. also has a captive breeding programme. country’s worst industrial Xinhua said, citing local authori- has overplayed the threat posed Numerous large trees are planted inside the AFP disaster, police said. ties, the latest violence to jolt by activists from the large The body of 27-year-old the region with a large Muslim Uighur minority, Moslems who Salma, who uses one name, population. speak a Turkic language, to jus- was found hanging by a scarf “During the process of tackling tify tough controls in energy- at her home in the Bamner a terrorist case in Xinhe county rich Xinjiang. Truck rams into Taiwan president’s office Tek neighbourhood of Dhaka on January 24, they were attacked The region lies on the borders where she had been living by thugs who were throwing of ex-Soviet Central Asia, India TAIPEI: Taiwan stepped up before coming stuck in the gate morning incident and that police for the last few months after explosive devices,” Xinhua said. and Pakistan. security measures yesterday leading to the office’s main build- were investigating a cause and being discharged from hospi- Five suspects were captured Eleven people believed to be after a driver rammed a huge ing, police said. motive. She did not specify what tal, police inspector Mostofa and one policeman was slightly members of a militant group of truck through a bullet-proof President Ma Ying-jeou was not the increased security measures Hossain said. injured. ethnic Uighurs were killed in screen and into the main gate in at the time as he is on a state were. Salma was rescued from Xinjiang has been the theatre Kyrgyzstan after illegally crossing of the presidential office, appar- visit to Sao Tome and Principe in The impact from the crash the ruins of the Rana Plaza of numerous incidents of unrest into the former Soviet republic ently intentionally, officials said. Africa. He has been notified of the knocked the driver unconscious garment factory compound in in recent years, which the gov- from China, Kyrgyz border guards A man identified only by his incident, his spokeswoman said. and he was taken to a nearby hos- April last year, four days after ernment often blames on the said on Friday. REUTERS family name Chang drove the She added that security meas- pital for treatment, police said. No the nine-storey building col- 35-tonne truck through railings, ures had been beefed up at the one else was injured and the truck lapsed with the loss of at least the screen, and up a set of steps Taipei site following the early was towed from the scene. AFP 1,135 lives. 6.1-magnitude quake hits AGENCIES Indonesia’s Java: USGS JAKARTA: A 6.1-magnitude The quake struck at 12:14pm Tokyo defends dolphin hunting as tradition earthquake struck off Indonesia’s 39 kilometres south-southeast of main island of Java yesterday, the Adipala at a depth of 83 kilome- TOKYO: Japan Prime Minister after US ambassador to Japan “We hope you will understand which caught the worldwide spot- US Geological Survey reported, tres, the USGS said. Shinzo Abe has defended Japan’s Caroline Kennedy tweeted her this,” he added, noting that he was light in 2010 when it became the sending panicked residents run- Indonesian officials said there dolphin hunting and asked the concern earlier this month at the aware of criticism of the hunt. subject of the Academy Award- ning from their homes. was no risk of a tsunami and no world to understand that the “inhumaneness” of the hunt. “In every country and region, winning documentary “The Cove”. People in the town of Adipala immediate reports of damage or controversial tradition is part But Abe defended the tra- there are practices and ways of Defenders of the hunt say it said they felt the ground shak- casualties. of its culture and that the prac- ditional catch. “The dolphin living and culture that have been is a tradition and point out that ing hard for up to 20 seconds, as “We don’t expect a lot of damage tice financially supports fishing fishing that takes place in Taiji handed down from ancestors,” the the animals it targets are not the quake struck in the sea off the because the quake was deep, but communities. town is an ancient fishing prac- premier added. “Naturally, I feel endangered. coast of southern Java. “We all just we will monitor as it was felt quite The annual catch, in which tice rooted in their culture... that these should be respected.” They say Western objections ran onto the street, there were so strongly on the coast near the epi- residents of Taiji village cor- and supports their livelihoods,” Activists from the international are hypocritical and ignore the many people,” Astri, a florist who centre,” meteorology, climatology ral hundreds of dolphins into he told CNN in an interview militant environmental group Sea vastly larger number of cows, pigs goes by one name, said by phone and geophysics agency technical a secluded bay and kill them, uploaded onto the broadcaster’s Shepherd have streamed live foot- and sheep butchered to satisfy from her flower shop. chief Suharjono said. AFP sparked renewed global criticism Japanese website late Friday. age of the dolphin capture in Taiji, demand elsewhere. AFP Philippines, Muslim rebels only a step away from final peace accord KUALA LUMPUR: The to set up an autonomous gov- territory, expanded jurisdiction Philippine government yester- ernment to run parts of the and greater powers to generate day agreed the final chapter poor, but resource-rich south- taxes. of peace talks with the coun- ern island of Mindanao — in The Annex on Normalization try’s largest Muslim separatist exchange for decommissioning was seen as particularly sensitive group, clearing the last hurdle their weapons. because it dealt with the decom- to an historic pact to end four “It marks the end of a process, missioning of the Milf’s huge decades of conflict that has which is the formal negotiations,” stockpile of weapons. killed tens of thousands. said Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, the “There’s a lot of sacrifices on Representatives from the Philippine government’s chief the part of Milf,” said Mohagher Philippine government and the negotiator. Iqbal, the rebels’ chief peace 11,000-strong Moro Islamic Two previous laws set up negotiator told a news confer- Liberation Front (Milf) signed autonomous governments for ence. “To pay for peace, real the final and most challenging Muslims in the south of the peace, in Mindanao, we have to Annex on Normalization — the mainly Roman Catholic country decommission our forces and put fourth part of a peace roadmap state, but poor implementation them behind us.” that was set out in October 2012. and a lack of legitimacy meant Iqbal said the exact number of The conclusion of the talks, the separatist violence continued combatants involved in the dis- held in the Malaysian capital to fester. armament process has not been Kuala Lumpur, paves the way for The new proposed autono- finalised, but will be subject to veri- the signing of the Comprehensive mous region will replace the fication and validation by an inde- Philippines chief negotiator Miriam Coronel Ferer (left) shakes hands with Moro Islamic Liberation Front chief Agreement on the Bangsamoro existing five-province Muslim pendent decommissioning body. negotiator Mohagher Iqbal as they exchange peace agreements in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. that will allow the rebel group autonomous region, with a larger REUTERS SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Suspected militant Pakistan’s first Afghan-US deal hinges development journal launched

PAKISTAN: A group of on Taliban peace talks panellists came together to address emerging chal- lenges of local governance at Washington must stop military operations: Karzai the launch of Pakistan’s first development magazine yes- KABUL: President Hamid The US had earlier pushed for feudalism, so that no foreigner terday afternoon. Karzai yesterday signalled that the BSA to be signed by the end (can) create a weak central At the launching cere- a deal to allow US troops to stay of October so that the Nato mili- government with satellites in mony of “The Development in Afghanistan was close to col- tary coalition could schedule the the provinces controlled by Advocate Today,” com- lapse as the Nato combat mis- withdrawal of its troops by the foreigners.” piled by the United Nations sion withdraws after a decade of end of this year. About 58,000 Nato-led com- Development Programme fighting the Taliban. But the deadline has slipped as bat troops who are still in (UNDP), the first edition, “A Late last year, Karzai made a Karzai refused to sign and even Afghanistan are due to leave by New Way Forward for Local surprise decision not to promptly suggested that his successor could the end of 2014. Washington is Governance in Pakistan,” sign the bilateral security agree- make the final decision after pres- proposing that 5,000 to 10,000 US generated debate on ways to ment (BSA) with the US, despite idential elections due on April 5. soldiers are deployed from 2015 to make grass-roots representa- a “loya jirga” national assembly The election may not pro- train and assist Afghan security tion more effective. voting for him to do so. duce a final winner until August forces in their battle against the “Today marks the begin- Washington has become after a second-round run-off and Taliban militants. ning of what will be an ongoing increasingly frustrated by extended deal-making. Karzai said that a recent US discourse leading to innova- Karzai’s manoeuvring over the Karzai yesterday repeated that airstrike that killed civilians in tive development solution,” deal, stressing that negotiations before he signs the BSA, the US Parwan province and a Taliban said UNDP Country Director were completed in November and must stop military operations and suicide attack in a Kabul res- Marc-André Franche. that it is ready to sign the mutu- bring the Taliban to the negotiat- taurant that killed 21 people, “We are creating a space for ally agreed text. ing table. including 13 foreigners, proved dialogue that bridges the gap “Afghanistan will absolutely “The start of a peace process the failure of the US to start a between policy and people’s not accept or sign anything under would mean that no foreigners peace process. daily lives.” pressure,” Karzai said yesterday. can benefit from the continuation “On one day our country gets “If they want to leave, then of war,” Karzai said. bombarded by foreigners, and Pakistani makes they go and we will continue our “We want to make sure another day people get killed in lives... Our main condition is the that after the signing of BSA, the name of Taliban,” he said. record in O-Level practical start of peace process.” Afghanistan will not go towards AFP Pakistani paramilitary soldiers present an arrested suspected militant before the media in Mastung district on Friday, following a bomb attack ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani on a Shias pilgrims bus. student has made a new world record by passing the O-Level examination of the University of Cambridge at Legal experts reject Islamabad’s new Protection Ordinance the age of nine. Rai Haris Manzoor of Rawalpindi was born on PAKISTAN: Rights activist number of people gone missing associations to bring the law in PPO which allows security forces that says that the burden of proof August 16, 2004. He passed Asma Jehangir has expressed from Fata and Pata and their kin conformity with the constitution to conceal the location of detained to establish innocence rests with the O-Level exam in Physics, fears that the amended searching for them, fingers being and ensure that it did not violate persons, Jehangir said the provision the person arrested by security Chemistry, Biology and Protection of Pakistan pointed at security forces for their fundamental rights. would give legal cover to enforced forces. Mathematics. Ordinance (PPO) will lead the enforced disappearances, we can- And instead of proclaiming disappearances and added that it Similarly section 16 that dealt It may be mentioned that country to the path of becom- not afford to make the country the law in the entire country, was not proper to set up safe cus- with the transfer of cases to a Rai Haris studied in a private ing a “security state” and away a security state under the guise she proposed, the government tody houses in the country. special court denied family and school till 2012. Afterwards, his from the welfare state its people of PPO.” should invoke emergency powers “You cannot establish small lawyers access to arrested per- parents withdrew him from long for. “The ordinance is an indict- as enshrined in the constitution Guantanamo Bays in Pakistan.” sons, she said. the school and taught him at “I can understand that the ment of the security forces as if at a limited scale to suspend fun- She said whereabouts and names The government should not home. government finds it difficult to they are acting illegally or are damental rights in selected areas of detained persons should be noti- enact laws that could be declared He completed the courses of meet the demand of the armed involved in the disappearance of troubled with the conflict. fied to the registrar of the high invalid and created mess, she seven classes in 17 months. forces in weeding out growing missing persons.” “Our central concern should be courts or political agents in Fata. said. “The country cannot afford Rai Manzoor Nasir, the militancy, but we need a middle The former head of the the protection of people and not About section 3(3) which allows torture at mass scale even in the father of the student, said that path through reforms to tackle Supreme Court Bar Association protection of the security agencies handing over interned person to times of war.” the normal age for passing the the issue,” she said while talk- and the Human Rights and police,” she said, and added police or any investigation agency, Similarly Advocate Chaudhry O-Level exam was 17 to 18 ing to reporters at the Supreme Commission of Pakistan suggested that such laws would strengthen she said that without the role Faisal Hussain said the PPO had years. It means that 14 years Court building. that the National Assembly’s “adventurers of future” by becom- of magistrates that was simply put the government in a Catch-22 of schooling is needed to pass “At a time when our past standing committee concerned ing a tool in their hands. terrorism. situation. the exam. policies are haunting us, with a should seek legal opinion from bar Referring to section 9 of the She also criticised the provision INTERNEWS 11 dead as jeep Scouting for cricketeers falls into ravine ISLAMABAD: At least Pakistan all set to launch 11 people were killed and four others injured when a Chitral-bound jeep fell into offensive against militants a ravine in the Marwai area of the district yesterday, offi- ISLAMABAD: The govern- there was a “greater realisation” cials said. ment of Pakistan reportedly is among all stakeholders that cer- According to District all set to launch a ground offen- tain groups will never enter into Police Officer (DPO), Ghulam sive in restive North Waziristan dialogue and will have to be dealt Hussain, the ill-fated passen- Agency, signalling a paradigm with the use of force. Sources said ger jeep was en route to Chitral shift in its policy. the decision to initiate a ground from Shogram when it fell into Both government and secu- offensive in March is believed to a deep ravine at Marwai due rity officials confirmed that the be taken on account of the chal- to the dilapidated condition of civil and military leaderships lenge posed by the harsh winter the road and over-speeding. have finally concluded that a tar- in North Waziristan to security Subsequently, 11 people were geted military operation is now personnel operating in the agency. killed whereas four others sus- unavoidable. However, surgical strikes may tained injuries. A high-level meeting chaired by soon be carried out against Taliban On receiving informa- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and hideouts ahead of the targeted tion, local police and volun- attended by army chief General operation in the tribal region. teers rushed to the scene Raheel Sharif and other senior When asked a security official and retrieved the bodies and officials last Thursday discussed pointed out that the military was injured after hectic efforts. several options to deal with the ready to take on the challenge. The bodies and injured per- Taliban in the face of a recent “We [the army] have the capacity sons were shifted to District surge in attacks carried out by and the will to eliminate all such Headquarters Hospital Chitral. the group. groups which are not willing to Pakistan has one of the One official, who asked to reconcile” said the official. world’s worst records for fatal Former Pakistan cricketer turned politician Imran Khan (right) addresses the launch ceremony of a cricket talent remain anonymous, disclosed that INTERNEWS accidents, blamed on poor search in Peshawar yesterday. Khan launched a scheme to scout talent in the troubled northwestern Khyber- roads, badly maintained vehi- Pakhtunkhwa province, hoping the game could bolster anti-terrorism efforts. cles and reckless driving Land digitisation US sets terms for $90m Fishermen’s corpses fall victim to rivalry project hits snags ISLAMABAD: Strong road grant to Islamabad KARACHI: Not only is the tit- inside the Pakistani border in remains of a Pakistani fisherman, resistance by patwaris and for-tat game between Pakistan November last year. He passed Nawaz Jat, arrested in 1993. the land mafia against the PAKISTAN: The United States company be appointed for project and India to arrest fishermen away in Landhi jail while await- Nawaz Jat, who belonged to computerisation of land has linked its $90m assist- monitoring. continuing, it is also now taking ing trial. Ibrahim Hyderi, Karachi, was record in Islamabad has ance for resuming work on the According to sources, improve- an inhuman turn. “The families of the deceased arrested with 19 other crew started yielding results - the Kalat-Quetta-Chaman section ment of the 247 kilometre Kalat- Earlier, authorities dragged fishermen in both countries are members and sentenced to life project has almost hit snags. of highway with the award of Quetta-Chaman section of the their feet on exchanging fisher- constantly in touch with us. We imprisonment by an Indian Out of the 12 Mauzas (vil- contract to the Frontier Works National Highway (N-25), which men arrested in either country; have written more than one dozen court on multiple charges. After lages) under the Islamabad Organisation (FWO) and hir- originates from Karachi and ends now, the bodies of these fisher- letters to Pakistani and Indian civil society organizations chal- capital territory (ICT) admin- ing of a reputed international in Chaman, was taken up in 2006 men wait months to be returned foreign ministries, high commis- lenged the verdict, the apex court istration, 12 had been compu- firm to monitor construction, with ADB assistance. to their respective homelands. sions and human rights organisa- decreased his sentence to 15 years terised by December 2013. sources say. Prior to the start of work, the The death of Dhikha, an Indian tions requesting a uniform policy imprisonment. However, today the figure Work on the project had Executive Committee of National fisherman who passed away in so that bodies of deceased fisher- While his family members anx- remained exactly the same screeched to a halt way Economic Council (Ecnec) had Landhi Jail about a month ago men can be received by their loved iously counted down the days to as the patwaris have stopped back in 2010 after the Asian given its approval in January 2004 indicates the extent of the prob- ones as soon as possible?” said August 2013, they received the providing the documents to the Development Bank (ADB) closed with a cost of Rs6.6bn. lem. Authorities in both countries Muhammad Ali Shah, Secretary news of his death in Gujrat Jail software teams scanning the its loan programme in the wake However, poor law and order have repeatedly failed to hand General of World Forum of Fisher just months prior to his release. record papers. of poor law and order situation situation hampered construc- over the remains of fishermen People (WFFP), a representative His body was returned to Pakistan An official said the Islamabad in Balochistan. tion activity and only a part quickly. body of the fishermen working in two months after his demise. administration had failed to Now, the US Agency for of the highway could be com- A spokesperson for the Edhi South Asian countries. Human Rights Commission of move ahead with the compu- International Development pleted. With the closure of Asian Foundation said Dhikha, 42, Shah referred to a recent case Pakistan’s Zohra Yusuf said that terisation of the additional land (USAID) has come up with a Development Bank’s assistance has been in their morgue since wherein the body of an Indian it was the moral responsibility of records due to non-cooperation demand that the road construc- programme, the activity came to December 22, 2013. He was fisherman was dispatched to both countries to resolve this issue by the patwaris. tion contract should be awarded a stop. arrested along with 12 other his home country only after the without allowing politics to hold AGENCIES to the FWO and an international INTERNEWS fishermen thirty nautical miles Indian government returned the sway. INTERNEWS SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Govt not a charity shop, says president Populist anarchy cannot be substitute for governance; voters should be offered only what is possible: Pranab

NEW DELHI: Calling for a The president did not name any history, he said people must redis- create. This chance will not come of instability have grown in the a cynic and democracy had mar- stable government after the individual or party but his allu- cover the sense of national pur- if India does not get a stable gov- recent past,” the president said. vellous ability to “self-correct... Lok Sabha elections this year, sion to the week’s political storm pose and patriotism. ernment,” the president said. He said communal forces and and 2014 must become a year of President Pranab Mukherjee in the capital, during which Delhi The president’s concern for the He said “rise of hypocrisy in terrorists will still seek to desta- healing after the fractured and yesterday said a “fractured gov- Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal country’s political future was evi- public life” was dangerous. bilize the country but they will contentious politics of the last few ernment” could be catastrophic pompously declared “I’m an anar- dent in the sentiments expressed. He said the rage will abate only never win. years”. and “populist anarchy” cannot chist”, was not lost on anyone. “This year, we will witness the when governments deliver social “Mavericks who question the “I am sure 2014 will be the year be a substitute for governance. “The aspirational young Indian 16th general election to our Lok and economic progress “not at a integrity of our armed services of resurgence,” he said and noted “Elections do not give any per- will not forgive a betrayal of her Sabha. A fractured government, snail’s pace, but with the speed of are irresponsible and should find that India can become an example son the licence to flirt with illu- future. Those in office must elimi- hostage to whimsical oppor- a racehorse”. no place in public life,” the presi- to the world. sions. Those who seek the trust nate the trust deficit between tunists, is always an unhappy The president said there will dent said. Referring to the slowdown of of voters must promise only what them and the people. Those in eventuality. In 2014, it could be be a new government before his He said fault lines in democ- economy in the last two years, is possible. Government is not a politics should understand that catastrophic. Each one of us is a address next year and problems racy were handiwork of those the president said that it can be charity shop,” the president said every election comes with a warn- voter; each one of us has a deep of the country will not disappear “who have made power a gateway some cause of concern but none in his customary address to the ing sign: perform, or perish,” the responsibility; we cannot let India overnight. to greed”. for despair. nation on the eve of Republic Day. president said in carefully chosen down. It is time for introspection “Who wins the coming election “If Indians are enraged, it is “The green shoots of revival “Populist anarchy cannot be words in his address. and action,” the president said. is less important than the fact because they are witnessing cor- are already visible. The agricul- a substitute for governance,” he The president said corruption He said the youth can trans- that whosoever wins must have an ruption and waste of national tural growth in the first half of elaborated. “False promises lead to was a cancer that erodes democ- form villages and cities to 21st undiluted commitment to stabil- resources. If governments do not this year has touched 3.6 percent disillusionment, which gives birth racy and weakens foundations of century standards. ity, honesty, and the development remove these flaws, voters will and rural economy is buoyant,” to rage, and that rage has one the state. Terming 2014 as “prec- “Give them a chance and you of India. We live in a turbulent remove governments,” he said. he said. legitimate target: those in power.” ipice moment” in the country’s will marvel at the India they can part of the world where factors The president said he was not IANS

Japan premier pushes Rickshaw puller opens renovated cooperation with India Delhi hospital NEW DELHI: Japan’s Prime Yi yesterday hit back at Abe’s NEW DELHI: A 60-year-old Minister Shinzo Abe arrived claim about tensions in East Asia, rickshaw puller, resident of a in New Delhi yesterday to push saying the analogy was misplaced. slum in the Connaught Place for closer commercial and stra- “The forces for peace in the area, yesterday inaugurated a tegic ties with India, as Tokyo world, and they include China, are renovated hospital in central seeks to offset Beijing’s growing growing,” Wang told the World Delhi in the presence of Delhi regional might. Economic Forum in Davos. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Since coming to power in 2012, However, Abe told the Times Bijay Baba inaugurated the Abe has trotted the globe, partly of India the “security environ- renovated Palika Maternity in his self-appointed role as sales- ment of the Asia-Pacific region Hospital in Lodhi Colony after man for Japan Inc, but also to is becoming ever more severe”. Kejriwal called him on Friday seek counterweights to super- Japan fears China is seeking to night and asked him to do the power China. exert control over key shipping honours. Abe told a business audience lanes around its vast coastline. “This is a matter of great late yesterday that relations Japan and India, already carry- respect and dignity that a rick- between India and Japan could ing out joint maritime exercises, shaw puller has been chosen to be “win-win” and offer the South “play a vital role together for the inaugurate a hospital,” Bijay Asian nation “some of the best security of sea lanes”, Abe told the Baba said after inaugurating the technology”. Indian daily. hospital. Earlier Abe told The Times of India, which has its own sim- “I have always seen MLAs and India daily in an interview pub- mering Himalayan border row MPs coming with their body- lished yesterday he wants to with China that erupted into guards to inaugurate hospitals “develop vigorously” economic a brief war in 1962, has said all and malls, but only in the AAP and security cooperation with “regional issues” including ten- government can people like us India. sions with Beijing would be hope to get such respect,” Baba Abe’s speech avoided any men- discussed. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left) and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh exchanging documents after said. tion of Japan’s bitter territorial India too has been working to signing a joint statement at Hyderabad House in New Delhi yesterday. “AAP just wants to make com- row with China over islands in the boost relations with Japan and mon people feel that their role is East China Sea that Asia’s two other Asian nations as it seeks his second official trip to India Sunday that showcases the slowed after the Fukushima important for society,” a Delhi largest economies both claim. to offset rival Beijing’s rise. and was due to attend an annual nation’s military might and cul- nuclear disaster a year later government official said. He urged Beijing on Friday Commerce Minister Anand bilateral summit. tural richness. but gained momentum after the Kejriwal, on this occasion, to come to the table for “vital” Sharma hailed Japan as a “very His visit follows on the heels of India and Japan will also work prime ministers of the two coun- said that to achieve the objective summit talks, after being quoted special friend of India” and the first trip to India early last toward “negotiating an agreement tries called for a swift conclusion. of round-the-clock maternity as comparing current Japan- expressed hopes for a deepen- month by Japan’s emperor and on the peaceful uses of nuclear As part of a packed agenda, and child welfare services, the China relations with ties between ing of the countries’ strategic empress, billed by New Delhi as energy”, said Gautam Bambawale, Japan hopes also to push the sale strength of the beds at the hos- Germany and Britain before the partnership. a “landmark” goodwill symbol. India’s foreign affairs official in of its amphibious search and res- pital had been increased from 30 outbreak of World War One. Abe, accompanied by a Japanese Abe will be “chief guest” at charge of East Asia relations. cue ShinMaywa US-2 planes. to 65 and upgraded facilities were China’s Foreign Minister Wang business delegation, was making India’s Republic Day parade The talks launched in 2010 AFP made available. A new out-patient department block and an indoor treatment block have been opened with neo- natal ICU (Intensive Care Unit), modular operation theatre and Kejriwal promises Jan labour room. Round-the-clock obstetric emergency facilities for the convenience of patients and prompt treatment have also been Lokpal by February provided. The renovated maternity hos- NEW DELHI: Promising the for the protection and security of pital will also offer laboratory passage of the “almost ready” women. The body, comprising of services and immunisation and Jan Lokpal Bill next month at retired army personnel and home distribute drugs free of cost. Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, “in the guards, will ensure protection and midst of people”, Delhi Chief security of women, Kejriwal said Minister Arvind Kejriwal yes- adding that provisions will be made Haasan, Vidya terday asserted his right to hold to ensure that rapists are sent to agitations, despite being a chief jail within 3-6 months. and Paes get minister, while accusing some Defending his agitation in the media houses of portraying the heart of Delhi a couple of days Padma awards party negatively. back, Kejriwal, who had rebel- Speaking on the eve of Republic liously called himself an “anar- NEW DELHI: Noted scientist Day at the Chhatrasal Stadium chist” on the first day of the R A Mashelkar, yoga expert here, Kejriwal said that the inten- agitation Monday, said that the BKS Iyenger, actors Kamal tion behind the law was not to send constitution did not prevent a Haasan and Vidya Balan, ten- people to prison but to check cor- chief minister from protesting. nis player Leander Paes, crick- ruption and instil a sense of fear. “It was for the first time that eter Yuvraj Singh, and former “The Jan Lokpal Bill is almost a chief minister had protested for chief justice of India J S Verma ready, and in the month of women’s safety, but by imposing have been conferred the Padma February we will have a special Section 144 (that prohibits assem- awards on the occasion of the Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol in Srinagar yesterday. Delhi assembly session at the bly of five or more persons) the 65th Republic Day. Ramlila Maidan and in the midst central government proved that While Mashelkar and Iyengar of people the bill will be passed,” they were not serious about the were the two named for Padma Tight security ahead of Republic Day Kejriwal said as the crowd, which issue. The central government has Vibhushan, 24 eminent people had a large number of school- called my protest against the con- including Verma, Haasan, writ- children, erupted in thunderous stitution but there is no provision ers Anita Desai and Ruskin Bond, SRINAGAR/JAMMU: the salute at the Republic Day Bakshi Stadium to fire rockets applause and cheers. which says that a CM cannot sit badminton player P Gopichand Security across Jammu and parade in Jammu at the Maulana and grenades at the venue. “We don’t want people to go on a dharna.” He said. and Paes got the Padma Bhushan. Kashmir was tightened yes- Azad Stadium. CCTV cameras were installed to jail, we want them to mend Kejriwal, who took oath only The 101 conferred the Padma terday on the eve of today’s In Srinagar, Bakshi Stadium at all sensitive locations in their ways,” said Kejriwal add- three weeks ago, asserted that if Shri include Vidya Balan and Republic Day celebrations. is the venue of the Republic Day Srinagar and Jammu. ing that corruption in Delhi had needed, he would agitate again. Paresh Rawal, cricketers Yuvraj Police has set up security check parade where a senior minister of Director General of Police gone down by “at least 20 to 30 Expressing his intent of saving and Anjum Chopra, Odisha sand points with sliding barricades at the state would hoist the national Ashok Prasad Friday held a high- percent” since the party came the country from corruption, artist Sudarsan Pattnaik, and fash- all entry points into summer capi- flag and take the salute. level security meeting in Srinagar to power. He said he had come Kejriwal said that some media ion designer Wendell Rodricks. tal Srinagar and winter capital Massive security has been put to review the overall security for to this conclusion on the basis of houses were “intentionally trying Padma Awards — the country’s Jammu. Random frisking and in place on all roads leading to Jan 26. “feedback from the people.” to create hurdles” by portraying highest civilian awards, are con- checking of people was being the stadium Inspector General of Police The chief minister also said that the party negatively. He did not ferred to eminent people for their done at a number of places in Sharp-shooters of the security (Kashmir) Abdul Ghani Mir the safety and security of women name the media houses. “We are contribution in the field of social Srinagar to ensure disruption- forces would be positioned at the said security in Srinagar and was an important concern of his trying to save the country from work, public affairs, science and free Republic Day celebrations. high-rise buildings around the other parts of the Valley has been government and that a committee corruption and if media projects engineering, trade and industry, Similar security measures are stadium to keep an eye on venue. beefed up for the Republic Day had been constituted Friday under AAP in a negative light who will medicine, literature and educa- being taken across the state. In the past, guerrillas have used functions. the chairmanship of Delhi Chief save the country?” he asked. tion, sports, civil service. Governor N N Vohra will take high-rise buildings around the IANS Secretary Sanjoy Kumar Srivastava IANS AGENCIES

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SUN TIDE SEA SUNRISE | SUNSET HIGH | LOW WIND Boy robs German 06:21 17:11 01:30 & 10:45 07:15 & 18:30 03-11 KT Most minicars fail new crash test bank with toy gun THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW DETROIT: Subcompact cars expects the 2015 Fit will earn a because of their size. In a crash BERLIN: A 16-year-old in including the Fiat 500 and “good rating” on all IIHS tests, with a larger vehicle, a minicar Germany made off with hun- HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER Honda Fit performed the worst including the small overlap front will absorb more energy but have dreds of euros after he held up of any vehicle segment so far in crash test. The 2015 Fit goes on less crumple space to absorb the a bank using a toy gun, but was MUSCAT 25/17 Mostly cloudy 25/17 Partly cloudy a tough new test that assesses sale in the US later this year. energy of a collision. quickly apprehended when he KUWAIT 19/13 Partly cloudy 20/16 Partly cloudy what happens when the front Separately, Chrysler said the “Small, lightweight vehicles have fled by bicycle, police said. BAHRAIN 20/15 Partly cloudy 21/14 Partly cloudy corner of a vehicle hits another Fiat 500 “meets or exceeds all an inherent safety disadvantage,” The teenager managed to pocket SANAA 24/06 Clear 26/07 Partly cloudy car, a utility pole or tree. government-mandated safety Joe Nolan, IIHS senior vice presi- “a four-figure sum” after he RIYADH 23/11 Partly cloudy 25/14 Partly cloudy Only one of 11 minicars tested requirements and continues to dent for vehicle research, said in stormed into a bank in the south- DUBAI 25/16 Partly cloudy 25/17 Mostly cloudy by the Insurance Institute for offer a high level of protection in a statement. “Unfortunately, as a ern Bavarian town of Bad Fuessing BAGHDAD 18/11 Mostly cloudy 18/13 Mostly cloudy Highway Safety won an overall four main crash types identified group, minicars aren’t performing brandishing a fake gun and shout- “acceptable” rating in the so- by the IIHS: side, rollover, rear as well as other vehicle categories ing “Hold-up!”, local police said. THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW called small overlap front crash and moderate-overlap front.” in the small overlap crash.” The boy then raced off on his bike. test, the Chevrolet Spark made The small overlap front crash Compact cars, which are He was apprehended by police sev- HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER by General Motors Co, IIHS said. test, which was introduced in slightly larger than subcompacts, eral minutes later while trying to The Honda Fit and Fiat 500, 2012, is tougher than head-on fared “much better” on the small cross the border into Austria. He ATHENS 12/07 Rain 12/07 Chance of rain made by No. 3 US carmaker crash tests used by the US gov- overlap front crash test, IIHS surrendered to officers and admit- WASHINGTON -2/-4 Partly cloudy 02/-11 Partly cloudy Chrysler Group LLC, were the ernment, according to carmakers said. The average vehicle made for ted to the crime. AFP SYDNEY 22/16 Chance of rain 24/17 Partly cloudy worst performers. The results and IIHS, a US non-profit funded the 2013 model year weighs 4,041 prompted Consumer Reports by auto insurers. pounds, while subcompacts can LONDON 12/05 Rain 09/05 Chance of rain magazine to drop its recommenda- Four minicar models were weigh 1,500 pounds less, according PARIS 10/04 Rain 08/02 Partly cloudy tion of the Fit. Consumer Reports rated “marginal,” including the to preliminary federal data. ISTANBUL 14/09 Mostly cloudy 10/04 Chance of rain said, however, that it expected the 2014 Ford Fiesta. Six were rated In the test, part of the car’s front MANILA 29/20 Mostly cloudy 29/20 Partly cloudy upcoming, newly redesigned 2015 “poor,” including the Toyota Prius end hit a 5-foot rigid barrier at 40 Fit to pass the test “based on the c. None of the models received the miles per hour. The vehicles were DHAKA 27/15 Partly cloudy 27/14 Clear newness of its design and Honda’s best possible rating of “good.” rated in three areas: Structural DELHI 19/09 Partly cloudy 20/10 Clear recent accomplishments with this Both Consumer Reports and integrity, the effectiveness of the ISLAMABAD 22/06 Partly cloudy 20/06 Clear stringent test.” IIHS said small, lightweight restraints and potential injuries. In a statement, Honda said it cars are at a safety disadvantage REUTERS Sunday 26 January 2014 25 Rabial I 1435 Volume 18 Number 5956 Price: QR2

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TRIPOLI: Libya will list by on the rise: Report March its first real estate investment fund compliant with Islamic law, one of the arrang- ers said yesterday, seeking to GCC central banks’ assets grow steadily open up a new market in the North African country. DOHA: The balance sheets of reserves in gold, whereas, Saudi During 2013, the index recorded Libya plans to transform its the GCC central banks have Arabia and UAE central banks hold strong performance of +30.05 per- banking and economic system to been growing steadily over the a significant share of their assets cent vs. +7.14 percent the previous comply with Islamic law although last few years. Total assets of in investments in foreign securi- year. Performance was dominated officials have not set out a time- the GCC central banks grew ties. Kuwait and Qatar hold the by UAE equity markets with both line for the process. Under a from $557bn in 2008 to $901bn highest reserves in gold. Kuwait’s Dubai and Abu Dhabi markets parliamentary ruling, interest in September 2013, an impres- gold reserves remains fairly stable ending with spectacular returns. payments must stop being paid sive growth of 62 percent. with slight decreases throughout Kuwait was the worst performer. out by 2015. Despite minor setback in 2009 the last five years, dropping from Despite mute performance dur- A group of private firms plan when assets dipped by 4.7 percent, $115m in 2008 to $111m in 2009 and ing the last few months of 2013, to launch a fund for 165m Libyan GCC central banks managed to then rising again to $114m in 2011. the QE Index is the second best dinars ($134m) to target the compensate for the drop in 2009 Up to September 2013, Kuwait gold performer in GCC, after UAE, country’s property market, said and push their assets to reach reserves stand at $112m. and added 28.44 percent during Husni Bey, head of HB Group, one $588m in 2010. In terms of investments in for- the year. of the fund’s launchers. The Gulf Investment eign securities, the Saudi Arabian On the 2014 outlook, the report HB is one of Libya’s biggest pri- Corporation (GIC) noted in its Monetary Agency (SAMA) leads said the 2013 annual earnings vate conglomerates distributing monthly report that Qatar and the way with a record value of announcements will likely result several Western brands as well as Kuwait opt to hold a significant $566bn in October 2013, rising in real allocation adjustments offering financial services. share of their assets in gold. from $285bn in 2009. SAMA’s and set the tone for expecta- “It will be a real estate fund As for Qatar, the gold stocks is investments in foreign securities tions in 2014. Markets are likely ... mixed of commercial, resi- almost three-fold of the gold stock witnessed a significant drop in to re-price stocks at disappoint- dential, industrial (property),” in Kuwait and has been consist- 2009 of $22bn as a result of the ing numbers and allocate more Bey told Reuters, adding that ently rising since 2008, the GIC financial crisis. favourable to growing companies. the fund will target a return of report for January 2014 said. On the region’s equity market, However, preference for dividends around 20 percent. The compositions of the region’s the report noted the GCC equity remains that investors may pro- A United Airlines sits on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport, The fund will be listed in central banks’ assets vary mainly markets continued the rally which visionally hold on to stocks with California. The United Airlines (UA) parent company United Continental February or March on the small in terms of investments in gold and saw the S&P GCC Composite higher dividend yields despite fall- Holdings reported a surge in fourth quarter profits with earnings of $140m Tripoli bourse. The stock market securities. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman index growing by 3.38 percent ing expectations. compared to a loss of $620m a year ago. confirmed the fund launch. and Qatar opted to maintain their for the month of December 2013. THE PENINSULA REUTERS SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS WTO must harness innovation for growth: QNB Group DOHA: The recent trade agree- agreement on difficult issues, investment across borders; debt The rise of China and India as ment reached by the World such as how the WTO handles in developing economies; trade global economic powers in recent Trade Organisation (WTO) has food security programmes and in services; intellectual prop- decades has been largely driven by the potential to raise long-term better access to advanced-world erty; and trade in IT products. their integration into the global global GDP growth. However, economies for the least-developed Further agreements in these, economy through trade, lifting the agreement does not cover economies. and other areas, could reap around one billion people out of many of the areas that have been World trade liberalisation is enormous dividends for world poverty over the last 30 years. under negotiation since the Doha essential for economic develop- growth in the future. Overall, it is clear that global Round was launched in 2001. ment as it increases the flows of Global trade flows have under- trade agreements have enormous Extending the recent agree- goods, services and capital. This pinned rapid economic develop- potential for higher economic ment to these areas would reap reduces inefficiencies and exploits ment in recent centuries. GDP growth. Furthermore, the latest substantial dividends for global country-specific comparative growth was 0.2 percent from 1AD innovations in communications growth in the future. In particu- advantages, thereby raising eco- to 1820AD, according to World technology create huge oppor- lar, more could be done to lever- nomic growth. The OECD has Economics. In the mid-1800s, tunity for growth in non-mer- age the positive impact of recent estimated that the recent agree- new technological innovations in chandise trade, such as trade in innovations in communications ment could lower the cost of trade transport (steamships, railroads services, IT products and intel- technology on global trade. by 10 percent to 15 percent and and canals) and communica- lectual property. In early December 2013, the 159 eventually add between $400bn tions (telegraph) greatly reduced Innovations in communications member countries of the WTO and $1trn to global GDP each transportation costs and led to a also make it more straightfor- reached their first ever agree- year. The deal should raise trade rapid increase in global trade. ward to transfer financial capital ment since the founding of the flows, increase revenue collec- As a result, global GDP has around the world. An easing of institution in 1995. The most tion, create more stable business grown at a compound annual rate restrictions in this area would important part of the so-called environments and attract greater of 3.6 percent since 1820. Further further enhance global integra- “Bali Package”, named after the foreign investment. technological innovations have tion and trade. Indonesian island where the deal Nonetheless, the Bali Package continued this process of global To fully harness the enormous was brokered, relates to trade only partially completes the integration and greater trade. potential of new technological facilitation. This legally binds Doha Round launched in 2001, In the 1980s, global trade only innovation and keep pace with its members to simplified customs which aimed to lower trade accounted for 19 percent of world advances, the WTO should accel- procedures, which should reduce barriers and revise trade rules. GDP; between 2004 and 2013 it erate the rate at which it makes costs and increase speed and effi- The agenda for the Doha Round averaged 30 percent of GDP. agreements to more than once ciency of customs clearance. tackled a broad range of issues The benefits of greater trade for every 18 years. The deal also includes including: Agricultural subsidies; economic development are clear. THE PENINSULA New Doha Port Project work 33pc complete QR27bn project on schedule: Official

DOHA: The Executive Director square kilometre area and said the of New Doha Port Project, value of contracts that have been Nabeel Mohammed Al Buenain, awarded to Qatari companies is said yesterday that 33 percent QR13bn. of the New Doha Port Project Al Buenain urged all those work has been completed and who want the details of the New that its phases of implementa- Port Project to visit the website tion are going well. (www.npp.com.qa) which provides Al Buenain paid a visit to the detailed information in terms of project along with the Ambassador the number of projects that have of the Republic of Korea, Chung been awarded or accomplished, or Keejong; Greek Ambassador even those that are under discus- Officials posing for a group picture. Ioannis Metaxas and Ambassador sion, among other information. of the Republic of Singapore, “We are keen on providing all Wong Kok Bonn, to learn about these details to ensure the principle the project’s phases that have been of transparency in bidding proc- IPTC: Qatargas officials present slew of papers accomplished. ess. When implementing a project Talking to reporters, Al Buenain we take into consideration its cost, DOHA: Qatargas delegates of gas and 1.5mn tonnes of CO2. Wireline Fishing in a Qatargas Other Qatargas papers at the said there are no problems that can time and management,” he said. presented papers on a wide The bulk of Qatargas presen- Offshore Unmanned Platform”. conference included ‘Materials delay the project’s scheduled com- He also said that more than 50 range of topics at the just con- tations were about the techni- The paper described the approach and Corrosion in the LNG Industry pletion in 2016. percent of the project execution cluded International Petroleum cal innovations and challenges and the technique applied in the – Our Experiences’ by Murty The new port will enhance companies are Qatari firms, and Technology Conference (IPTC). related to offshore gas reser- fishing operation for recovering Jandhyala, QA/QC Specialist, Qatar’s economic prospects, he that their number will increase in Qatargas’ environmental initia- voir and production. Tomas 11,414 feet of 0.23 inch electric ‘Collaborative APC Project said, calling on project execution the future. tives featured prominently in the J. Paez, Well Engineering & line used in Qatargas North Field Management’ by Pawandeep Singh, companies to pay more attention Al Buenain said four types of presentations. Ibrahim Bawazir, Intervention Division Manager wells for data acquisition. Senior Advanced Process Control to quality in accordance with the projects are being implemented: Surveillance Division Manager presented a paper titled – Pankaj Kumar, Production Engineer and ‘Qatargas Process technical specifications. Infrastructure or buildings, those presented a paper on ‘Qatargas “From a Project-oriented to an Performance Division Manager and Safety Programme’ by Saravanan He stressed that the project only implemented by Qatari com- Flaring Reduction Programme’. Operations-focused organization Swati Mitra, Senior Production Pavanasam, Senior Instrument and management will monitor the full panies, equipment or maritime Khalifa Ahmed Al Sulaiti, – The case of QG OPCO Well Performance Engineer jointly pre- Control System Engineer. implementation of each phase to projects. The foreign companies Environmental Affairs Division Engineering and Intervention sented a paper titled “Challenges On behalf of Qatargas, Mansour ensure the successful completion that operate here in Qatar are only Manager discussed ‘Qatargas Division”. The paper discussed in the Uninterrupted Production Rashid Al Naimi, Public Relations of the project. allowed in the maritime projects, Greenhouse Gas Management the multiple initiatives adopted and Supply of Gas to Mega LNG Manager received a memento of Answering a question by Qatar Al Buenain said. Strategy’ in his presentation. by Qatargas’ Well Engineering & Trains”. Fraser Ross, Head of appreciation from the conference News Agency (QNA ) on whether Colonel Abdulaziz Ahmed Bashir Mirza, Jetty Boil-off Gas Intervention Division to transi- Reservoir Studies discussed the organisers. Delegates visited the three years will be enough to com- Al Meer, representative of the Recovery Project Manager deliv- tion from a Project-oriented to an innovative technique that can be Qatargas LNG Plant as part of plete the remaining work of the Ministry of Defence in steering ered a presentation on the land- Operations-focused organization. used to understand the impact the technical tour of Ras Laffan project, he said: “Everything is committee, said that the naval mark project that will help Qatar Prashun Kumar Das, Head that reservoir layering has on the Industrial City, during which they going according to plan and we will base constructed on an 5.4 square reduce its current flaring from of Well Intervention presented pressure behavior of the reservoir were able to see and appreciate the do our best to meet our deadline.” kilometre area will be earmarked LNG loading operations by more a paper titled “Operational in his presentation titled “What scale and magnitude of the world’s He pointed out that the QR27bn for the Armed Forces. than 90 percent which equates to Excellence in Qatar’s first suc- happened to all my gas? P/z plots largest LNG producing facility. mega-project will span a 26.5 QNA annual savings of 600,000 tonnes cessful Rigless Heavy Duty in layered reservoirs”. THE PENINSULA

Electric automobile model Sawiris plans bid BMW, Mini sales rise in Qatar for TIM Brasil DOHA: Qatar ranked among the top five growth markets for BMW SAO PAULO: Egyptian bil- Group in the Middle East, achieving a 12 percent increase in sales lionaire Naguib Sawiris plans to for BMW and Mini in 2013. The BMW 3 Series led sales in the pre- bid for Brazilian wireless carrier mium mid-size segment, accounting for a 53 percent sales growth, TIM Participações SA, according compared to 2012. The flagship BMW 7 Series scored high with a 19 to a newspaper interview pub- percent sales increase and the BMW X5 an 8 percent growth. lished yesterday, adding pressure The series of convertibles, Coupe’s and Gran Coupés saw sales go up to a delicate standoff between by 91 percent in 2013. Rounding off the success was the BMW X3 and two European telecom giants. BMW 1 Series which grew by 91 percent and 54 percent, respectively. Sawiris told Folha de S Paulo Mini sales climbed 18 percent in 2013. that Spain’s Telefonica SA has Alfardan Automobiles is the exclusive and official importer for BMW, pushed TIM Brasil’s parent com- Mini and Rolls-Royce cars, and BMW motorcycles in Qatar. BMW pany, Telecom Italia SpA, to break said in a statement that the strong growth signaled the importance up the Brazilian unit and sell it to and strength of the Qatari market and the growing appetite for luxury local players including Telefonica vehicles in Qatar. Brasil. “That is an idea defended Commenting on the company’s exceptional performance, Mohamed by Telefonica on the board of Kandeel, General Manager of Alfardan Automobiles, said: “Our continuous Telecom Italia and I am vehe- growth year after year demonstrates the success of BMW Group vehicles mently against it, because it will here in Qatar. Furthermore, the desire of our Qatari customers for the devalue not just Telecom Italia best in motoring is clearly evident by the growth of our high-end models. shares, but also the assets of all The 2013 growth we achieved reflects our commitment in offering our the parts,” said Sawiris, a minor- customers the latest and best vehicles and we are confident that we will ity shareholder of the Italian continue to carry forward this success into 2014.” company. A structure model of an electric automobile on display inside an exhibition room of Wanxiang electric car “Mini enjoyed yet another successful year in Qatar. The MINI Cooper TIM Brasil, Telecom Italia, and factory in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. Billionaire Lu Guanqiu says he has an edge over a rival bid S Roadster saw exceptional growth since its launch in 2012 - offering Telefonica did not immediately for bankrupt US plug-in hybrid car maker Fisker Automotive, and would welcome ties with Tesla Motors Inc. cutting-edge design, typically MINI characteristics, and an appealing respond to requests for comment. driving experience,” said Kandeel. REUTERS THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Mumtalakat eyes Call for pact on new investments, portfolio improves DAVOS: The finances of free trade in Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat are improving, allowing it to look for new invest- ments more agressively this year, its chief executive said. green goods With $7.1bn of assets under management at the end of September, Mumtalakat is one of the smaller sovereign funds in No timeline for talks yet the Gulf, but it plays an important role in Bahrain’s economy: it holds DAVOS: The world’s biggest in order to advance this shared stakes in 40 non-oil firms, includ- trading powers pledged on goal,” the statement said. ing Bahrain Telecommunications Friday to work toward a global “We are convinced that one and Aluminium Bahrain. agreement on free trade in envi- of the most concrete, immediate It posted a net loss of 181.7m ronmental goods, but they gave contributions that the WTO and dinars ($482m) in 2012, after no timeline for talks intended its members can make to protect a loss of 270.6m dinars in 2011, to support the fight against cli- our planet is to seek agreement to partly because of financial trouble mate change. eliminate tariffs for goods that we at Bahrain’s struggling national The US, European Union, China, all need to protect our environ- carrier Gulf Air. But the perform- Japan and several other developed ment and address climate change.” ance of its portfolio is now improving economies said in a joint statement But it mentioned no date for Mario Draghi (left), President of the European Central Bank, and Wolfgang Schaeuble, Germany’s Minister of while Gulf Air is narrowing its losses, that the agreement would take an agreement and Froman said: Finance, attend a panel session of the 44th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, yesterday. creating room for Mumtalakat to effect once there is participation “Ultimately the timetable will be look at fresh investments, Mahmood by a critical mass of members of determined by the negotiations Al Kooheji said on the sidelines of the World Trade Organisation. themselves.” This was just the the World Economic Forum here. That gets around the WTO’s start of the process and govern- Mood of ‘cautious optimism’ on “For the first half of 2013, we requirement for unanimity on ments now had to consult stake- made 50m dinars compared to trade deals. The initiative is in holders, including the US Congress, a loss of 35 million last year. We line with new WTO chief Roberto before negotiations begin, he said. hope to report a profit for 2013 Azevedo’s drive to break a decade- Asked whether he hoped to world economy reigns at Davos and a major improvement from old deadlock in world trade nego- reach a deal in the lifetime of the the year before,” he said. tiations by first tackling the most Obama administration, which DAVOS: The leaders of the a high level or likely to acceler- out a “new risk on the horizon” “We have managed to restruc- promising areas for agreement. leaves office in January 2017, world economy expressed cau- ate,” forecast the central banker. related to the withdrawal of the ture Gulf Air and the government Last month, the WTO reached he said: “Yes.” Few developing tious optimism over the pros- German Finance Minister US Federal Reserve’s stimulus. is financing its losses. It’s now part its first trade reform agreement nations were among the signato- pects for the global economy Wolfgang Schaeuble told the “It needs to be really watched,” of the government budget. This at talks in Bali, potentially add- ries with the exception of Costa this year as the Davos forum assembled global elite that the she cautioned, amid concerns gives us a breathing space and the ing hundreds of billions of dollars Rica, which urged others to join wrapped up yesterday. eurozone crisis was no longer that emerging market econo- capability of making new deals.” to the global economy. The WTO the group. Trade experts said it Speaking on a panel of ministers, top of the agenda. “The eurozone mies such as India and Brazil Kooheji said Mumtalakat now estimates that the global market in was particularly encouraging that central bankers and top business overall is no longer the centre are going to suffer as investors had a budget of over 150m dinars green goods, technologies and serv- China was part of the initiative. leaders at the World Economic of all the concerns of the world pull out their capital. for investments. “This year we will ices — ranging from solar panels to Some environment groups said Forum, the governor of the Bank economy. It’s fine,” he said. However, the chief of BlackRock, be more active in investments,” he wind turbines and water recycling including products like incinera- of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda said: Perhaps surprisingly, it is the the US investment fund that man- said. “We are looking across the plants — at some $1.4 trillion. tors, steam generators, and cen- “We have to be mindful of downside countries that required a bailout ages nearly $4 trillion in assets, globe and open for investments US Trade Representative trifuges, used in the production risks, but I think we can be cau- that have performed the best, the said that poor domestic policy was in all sectors except aviation and Michael Froman put the value of fossil fuels, sent the wrong tiously optimistic about the global minister said “because they deliv- more often to blame for difficulties real estate. We’re very active in at $1 trillion, noting that the sig- message. “If you dig in to the list economic outlook.” ered what had to be delivered.” in emerging markets. “It’s a con- the broader ICT space and hope natories of the initiative jointly of products whose tariffs would The US economy is slated “Ireland did very well. Portugal venient excuse to say tapering is to do some acquisitions there.” represented 86 percent of world be reduced or eliminated in this to grow faster than three per- is doing very well. Spain did the root cause of all evils. It’s sim- Gulf Air’s acting chief executive trade. “We announce our com- approach, you’ll see that many cent this year and next year, extremely well. Greece did much ply not,” Larry Fink said. Maher Al Musallam said last week mitment to achieve global free would actually cause more envi- he said, while Europe is “finally better than anyone thought it Lagarde said a further risk was that it had completed its restruc- trade in environmental goods and ronmental harm than help,” said recovering.” would two years ago, to be very the 15 to 20-percent chance that turing, which began in 2009 and pledge to work together, and with Ilana Solomon, director of the “Emerging economies like India frank,” he added. the eurozone falls into deflation involved a 27 percent staff cut, the other WTO members similarly Sierra Club’s Responsible Trade as well as China, Indonesia and However, the managing direc- although European Central Bank closure of loss-making routes and committed to liberalisation, to Programme. others, their economic growth tor of the International Monetary President Mario Draghi shrugged changes to plane orders. begin preparing for negotiations REUTERS rate is likely to be maintained at Fund, Christine Lagarde, pointed off this concern. AFP REUTERS Greece reform drive

A man stands in front of graffiti that reads ‘Good luck,’ in central Athens, Greece. Greece is making a huge effort to widely reform its public sector, starting with the lay-off of 15.000 public sector employees by the end of 2014, Administrative Reform Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated. KPMG settles SEC charges, but scrutiny of auditors continues WASHINGTON: KPMG from auditing companies traded “Unfortunately, over the years, agreed to pay $8.2m to set- on US exchanges. The auditors they’ve learned that time tends tle charges that it broke rules plan to appeal the decision, which to heal all wounds, and they have designed to keep auditors inde- has yet to take effect. a difficult time making changes.” pendent of their clients, a resolu- Scrutiny of the Big Four — In Friday’s settlement, KPMG tion that caps a tough week for Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG did not admit or deny wrongdo- the Big Four accounting firms at and PricewaterhouseCoopers — is ing. In a statement, the company the hands of federal regulators. not likely to let up any time soon. said it is committed to ensuring The Securities and Exchange In July, the SEC formed a task its independence with respect to Commission, which announced force devoted in part to “audit its clients. the deal on Friday, alleged that failures.” The 12-member group, “In the years since the events KPMG provided non-audit serv- which also will more closely discussed in this SEC action, ices to the affiliates of three cli- examine the financial disclosures KPMG has implemented inter- ents from 2007 through 2011, and that companies make, is made nal changes that are designed to loaned employees to some of those up of enforcement attorneys and ensure its ability to comply with clients, compromising the audi- accountants scattered throughout restrictions on providing non- tors’ independence. the agency’s offices nationwide. audit services to SEC audit clients Some KPMG employees The origins of this week’s and/or their affiliates,” Manuel owned stock in the client firms, enforcement actions predate the Goncalves, a KPMG spokesman, the agency said. The settlement task force. But some experts who said in a statement Friday. comes on the heels of another track auditing issues say the cases In its administrative order, the legal battle involving the Big highlight entrenched problems SEC alleged that KPMG hired an Four’s Chinese affiliates, which that have not been fixed because individual who had retired from a the SEC accused of refusing to of a lack of aggressive regulatory high-level position at a KPMG cli- turn over auditing documents of oversight. ent’s affiliate. KPMG then loaned several China-based firms sus- “These stories are always that person back to the affiliate, pected of fraud. a black eye for the Big Four,” where he essentially continued to An SEC administrative law said Lynn Turner, former SEC perform his old job. judge sided with the agency this chief accountant and a former The SEC did not identify the week and said that the affiliates partner at the firm now known company or the individual. should be barred for six months as PricewaterhouseCoopers. WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS China growth concerns dent commodity prices Oil prices endure a roller-coaster week; gold prices rebound; industrial metals prices drop

LONDON: Oil prices endured a result of the weaker US dollar rate of growth since June 2011. The US stock market fell heav- tonne from $7,302.25 week earlier. COFFEE: Coffee futures a roller-coaster week, with an that provided strong support to A number above 50 denotes ily on Thursday after the poor Three-month aluminium fell to retreated on solid supplies in Brazil, upbeat economic growth fore- the market,” said analyst Myrto expansion. The US govern- Chinese data, sending investors $1,768 a tonne from $1,808. Three- the world’s biggest exporter of the cast for the world economy Sokou at Sucden brokers. ment’s Energy Information fleeing for gold, which is regarded month lead retreated to $2,152 a commodity. By Friday on the ICE giving way to concerns over The oil market won support Administration meanwhile as a haven. By late Friday on the tonne from $2,191. Three-month Futures US exchange, Arabica for Chinese output. this week also on upgrades to revealed that American oil London Bullion Market, the price tin dropped to $22,000 a tonne delivery in March slipped to 114.50 Commodity markets traders economic growth forecasts from reserves rose last week in line of gold rose to $1,267 an ounce from $22,301. Three-month nickel US cents a pound from 117.95 cents balanced the IMF’s global growth the International Monetary Fund, with market expectations. from $1,250 a week earlier. Silver dipped to $14,553 a tonne from a week earlier. On LIFFE, Robusta forecast upgrades against news and crude demand growth pre- By Friday on London’s rose to $20.19 an ounce from $14,560. Three-month zinc declined for March fell to $1,700 a tonne that manufacturing activity in dictions from the International Intercontinental Exchange, Brent $20.01. On the London Platinum to $2,027 a tonne from $2,066. from $1,725. key commodity consumer China Energy Agency. North Sea crude for delivery in and Palladium Market, platinum SUGAR: The sugar market COCOA: Prices advanced. shrank in January for the first The IMF lifted its estimate for March rose to $107.24 a barrel dipped to $1,443 an ounce from plummeted to multi-year low “Prices have been supported by time in six months. world economic growth on Tuesday from $106.73 a week earlier. On the $1,447. Palladium slipped to $745 points on abundant supplies. a rebound in demand from glo- “Business surveys ... suggest by 0.1 percentage point to 3.7 per- New York Mercantile Exchange, an ounce from $747. Prices reached 14.97 US cents a bal grinders, notably in Western that the eurozone recovery gained cent for 2014, hiking its global fore- West Texas Intermediate or light BASE METALS: Base or pound in New York, the lowest Europe and Asia, and strong buy- momentum in January, while cast for the first time in two years. sweet crude for March stood at industrial metals prices dropped level since June 2010. In London ing by traders who fear that a China’s manufacturing slowdown The optimistic outlook was fuelled $96.64 a barrel compared with following the disappointing deals, sugar futures hit the weak- sharp slowdown in West African has continued,” noted analysts at by solid growth in the United $94.29 for the expired February Chinese data. HSBC’s China est point since April 2009, at deliveries is on the cards,” said consultancy Capital Economics. States as other countries also move contract a week earlier. manufacturing sector purchas- $403.40 a tonne. Ecobank analysts. OIL: New York prices on away from austerity budgets. PRECIOUS METALS: Gold ing managers index fell to 49.6, “Prices have slumped in By Friday on LIFFE, London’s Thursday jumped to $97.84 a bar- In a further boost, the prices rebounded, winning below the line between growth response to a record harvest futures exchange, cocoa for deliv- rel, the highest level since January International Energy Agency strength from the flagging dollar and contraction, raising con- in Brazil—the world’s largest ery in March grew to £1,778 a 2, helped in part by a sliding dol- (IEA) also hiked its prediction and haven demand amid losses on cerns that the world’s second exporter—and strong selling tonne from £1,756 a week ear- lar that can make commodities of global oil demand, which is Wall Street. “A rare combination largest economy is still trying activity prompted by the weak- lier. On ICE Futures US, cocoa priced in the US unit cheaper for dependent on the strength of the of plunging stocks and US dollar to find its footing. ening real”, or currency of Brazil, for March increased to $2,806 a buyers holding rival currencies. world economy. has seen precious metals rally,” The index is a closely watched said analysts at Ecobank. tonne from $2,740. Crude futures though dropped And on Thursday, the dollar said Forex.com analyst Fawad gauge of the health of the Asian By Friday on LIFFE, the RUBBER: Prices dropped on a on Friday, mirroring sentiment sank against the euro as Markit Razaqzada. economic powerhouse. A read- price of a tonne of white sugar lack of buyers in international mar- across equity markets, with trad- Economics said its Eurozone “The greenback has retreated ing above 50 indicates growth, for March slid to $404.90 from kets, traders said. The Malaysian ers banking recent profits amid Composite Purchasing Managers viciously on the back of mostly while anything below signals $418.10 a week earlier. On New Rubber Board’s benchmark SMR20 strains across emerging markets Index (PMI) for January rose to disappointing US data and some contraction. York’s ICE Futures US exchange, fell to 213.70 US cents a kilo from including China and Turkey, ana- 53.2 points from 52.1 in December. cheerful manufacturing PMIs out By Friday on the London Metal the price of unrefined sugar for 219.50 cents in the previous holi- lysts said. “The strong rebound That was the seventh monthly of Europe which have given the Exchange, copper for delivery in delivery in March dropped to day-shortened week. of the WTI oil contract has been increase running and the fastest euro a shot in the arm.” three months slid to $7,210.50 a 15.05 US cents a pound from 15.49. AFP

Clean tech in spotlight at Arab Bank Washington Auto Show net profit

WASHINGTON: Toyota and as early as March. This is the first Hyundai brought their hydrogen- time the e-NV200 Concept, a com- up 43pc fuelled cars to the nation’s capi- pact, fully electric cargo vehicle, will tal as the Washington Auto Show be driven in North America, the com- opened its door to the public. pany said. Nissan is field testing it to last year The car companies hope to high- determine its viability in the United light clean-tech alternatives to plug- States, and will begin mass produc- AMMAN: Jordan’s larg- in electric vehicles at the expo, which tion in Spain in the spring. est lender, Arab Bank Group, industry insiders have dubbed the The Washington Auto Show — posted a 43 percent rise in net “public policy show” because of its organised by the Washington Area profit to $501.9m last year on proximity to federal decision-makers. New Auto Dealers Association — higher revenues, with its chair- This year’s lineup includes one of recognised Cadillac’s energy-effi- man saying a conservative pol- the most diverse displays of green cient brake technology, awarding icy eased the impact of political technology, including battery-pow- the company its annual Green Car upheaval across the region. ered electric engines, hybrids, clean Technology Award. Cadillac’s ELR Chairman Sabih Al Masri said diesel and hydrogen-fuelled cars, said Regen on Demand technology uses in a statement the bank, one of Washington Auto Show chair Kevin the car’s electric motor as an elec- the Middle East’s major financial Reilly, who also owns a Hyundai deal- tricity generator while braking, and institutions, saw deposits grow by ership in Alexandria, Va. allows motorists to engage or disen- $1.5bn to $34.4bn in the year. “Within 12 months, there are now gage the feature while driving. “This was in spite of the chal- more options for a policymaker, and In a keynote at the show, Energy lenging environment in the region ultimately a consumer, to look at in Secretary Ernest Moniz announced with the solid growth in operat- terms of how to power my vehicle,” that the Energy Department would ing income reflecting prudent and Reilly said. commit about $50m to accelerating conservative policies the bank Hyundai came to the show to feature development of new transportation preserved and the strategy it its Tucson Fuel Cell crossover-utility technologies, especially in cost-effec- pursued,” Masri said. vehicle, expected to reach the market tive batteries, advanced heating and Masri said the board had pro- at a few Hyundai dealers in Southern improved fuels, among other inno- posed paying out 37 percent of its California this spring. The model takes vations. The funding would continue 2013 profits in dividend payments, less than 10 minutes to charge at spe- to support the department’s “EV up from 30 percent in 2012. cial fueling stations, and can travel Everywhere Challenge,” which aims Arab Bank, which has a $45.6bn about 300 miles per charge. The car to make electric vehicles more afford- balance sheet spread across 30 would initially be offered only for lease. able and convenient than gasoline- countries and five continents, had A 36-month agreement would require powered cars in the next decade. seen a slowdown in profit growth an initial payment of about $3,000, and “Today, the American auto industry in recent years as it put aside pro- payments of about $500 a month. is on the rise, experiencing the best visions to cover non-performing Toyota is showing off its own period of growth in more than a dec- loans at businesses reeling from hydrogen fuel-cell concept car, which ade,” Moniz said. “The new research the global downturn. it unveiled in the United States at and development funding announced the Consumer Electronics Show in today will help support our domestic PROVISIONS Las Vegas earlier this month. Toyota automakers continued growth and Bankers said the jump in Arab expects the car to reach the market make sure that the next generation Bank’s profits last year partly in 2015. of advanced technology vehicles are reflects the fact that it put aside Nissan, meanwhile, announced that built right here in America.” less provisions, although the bank it would test a new electric vehicle The Washington Auto Show is itself gave no figure. It set aside concept car in the Washington area held at the Walter E Washington nearly $1bn in provisions in 2011 though a partnership with FedEx Convention Centre and runs until Visitors examine cars at the annual Washington Auto Show, at the Walter E Washington Convention Centre and 2012 to cover bad loans. Express, an express-delivery subsidi- February 2. in the District of Columbia. Bankers say the wave of politi- ary of the shipping company, starting WP-BLOOMBERG cal unrest across the region since 2011 will continue to affect the bank’s business in 2014, but a diversified portfolio will help reduce its risks. Arab Bank’s Chief Executive Officer Nemeh Al Sabbagh said Oil industry joins world of 3D printing technology the bank would focus on keep- ing a high level of liquidity, after NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND: General 3D printing allows complex shapes to be or two in height. It’s the right size to put 30 years at the site. “It’s a game changer,” posting a capital adequacy ratio of Electric’s oil and gas division will start built up in layers from particles of plas- into some of the additive manufacturing,” he said. “Engineering is all about compro- 15.15 percent at the end of 2013. pilot production of 3D printed metal fuel tics or metal, enabling engineers to realise Gebhardt said. mise and this allows you to trial concepts “It’s important to keep high nozzles for its gas turbines in the second designs impossible to mass-manufacture quickly and cheaply.” liquidity, which is a main pillar half of this year, a major step towards before. RAPID PROTOTYPING But challenges remain, predominantly of the bank’s solid financial posi- using the technology for mass-manufac- GE Oil and Gas, one of GE’s fastest The technology is still mainly used for around the size that can be printed and tion,” Sabbagh said. The bank’s tured parts in the industry. growing divisions, is investing $100m over prototyping, but even in this seemingly the surface finish produced. net operating income exceeded Full production of the printed fuel noz- the next two years on technology develop- basic use, improvements can be dramatic. “Now we’re going to have to see how $1bn in 2013 as a result of growth zles is expected in 2015, Eric Gebhardt, ment with a “significant portion” going on At GE’s pipeline inspection plant in large they can get over time,” Gebhardt in net interest and cost-cutting Chief Technology Officer at GE Oil & Gas, 3D printing, also known as additive manu- Newcastle, where monitoring robots are said. “Will it follow Moore’s law where it measures, Sabbagh said. said. The move follows hot on the heels of facturing. The division has installed dozens assembled, the design loop which once took is going to double in size every 18 months? He said the bank had set aside GE Aviation, which said last year it would of plastic and metal 3D printers across its 12 weeks is now done in 12 hours thanks That’s kind of what we’re seeing right now. enough provisions to cover all its use 3D printing to produce fuel nozzles for businesses. to an on-site 3D printer the size of a hotel But when is it going to reach a natural non-performing loans. its LEAP jet engine, a high profile decision Fuel nozzles, which feeds combustion in minibar fridge. inflection point? That’s something we have Arab Bank’s growth has long that for many sealed the commerciality of a gas turbine, are currently made by weld- The robots are custom designed to deal to work through.” been tied to its regional and glo- the technique. ing together a number of sub-components, with the particular pipeline, whether it be For Richard Hague, a professor at bal expansion, and it has built a Oil services firm Halliburton has also a process hugely simplified by printing it hundreds of metres under the sea or full Nottingham University and an expert in reputation for low vulnerability to used 3D printing to produce parts used in in one piece. of corrosive sour gas. Trial parts can now additive manufacturing, the size of much major political upheaval. Its sub- drilling although not on such a large scale. The other piece of kit that GE Oil and be printed on location, in plastic, to see of the equipment used in the oil and gas sidiary in Syria was one of several Forms of advanced manufacturing are Gas is looking to produce using 3D print- whether they fit and work properly. Only industry is simply too big. foreign banks still operating in increasingly vital in the oil and gas sec- ers is electric submersible pumps used to then is the part ordered, paid for and deliv- “It’s cost effective if it’s small and compli- the civil war-torn country. It has tor as companies move into extreme envi- artificially bring oil to the surface. ered in the final material. cated, but when it’s large and complicated a strong presence in Egypt and ronments such as ultra deep-water or the “Most of these are about four or five For senior engineer Dave Bell the printer it’s much less effective.” north Africa alongside the Gulf. 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Trying to ‘save’ the poor JPMorgan’s China probe doesn’t actually help BY CHRIS ARNADE is in uncharted territory n a recent Sunday morning I drove two homeless heroin BY JONATHAN WEIL addicts, Eric and Sonya, out of New York City. In doing Sometimes the Justice Department even gets Attorney General Eric Holder last year told so, I might have broken a law. It’s possible that Eric had criminal convictions against companies for vio- the Senate Judiciary Committee, in essence, Oa violation of probation charge. He talked about it, but he federal investigations into lations. As for banks, there hasn’t even been a that some financial institutions are too big to Eric talks about a lot that isn’t true. JPMorgan Chase’s “sons and nonprosecution agreement or a deferred- pros- prosecute, because of the ensuing damage to I had met Eric and Sonya two years earlier, when their home daughters” programme in China ecution agreement over FCPA violations. the economy. Similarly, Lanny Breuer, back was an abandoned building in the Hunts Point section of the may end up being yet another test As noted in an article this week by Mike when he was head of the Justice Department’s Bronx, New York City’s poorest area. She was a former “soccer of the maxim that too-big-to-fail Koehler, a law professor at Southern Illinois criminal division, said in a 2012 speech that mom” who started using heroin eight years prior. That first prick Tbanks are too big for prosecutors to bust. University, the Justice Department has “the health of an industry or the markets are of her skin collapsed her life and they have been homeless since, The New York Times reported this week brought 60 FCPA enforcement actions against a real factor” when considering whether to falling into a habit that costs around $200 a day. They mostly that JPMorgan had dropped out of the run- corporations since 2008. Of those, 44 haven’t prosecute some companies criminally. beg for the money, but sometimes they find, raise and sell stray ning to underwrite a potential $1bn share resulted in any charges against company If the government ever does bring a case kittens on Manhattan street corners. sale by a Chinese chemical company, while employees. In other words, usually it’s the against JPMorgan without charging the bank When I first started my project documenting the homeless US authorities are probing the bank’s hir- company that gets nailed, not individuals. criminally, this could reinforce the widely addicts of the South Bronx, before meeting Eric and Sonya, I ing practices in China. Last week, Bloomberg “The main thing that’s confusing about held perception that prosecutors utilize a found myself falling into the trap of trying to force positive out- News reported that agents from the FBI had FCPA enforcement is that the outcomes are so double standard when it comes to big banks. comes. Out of frustration and a sense of helplessness, I ended up questioned a former head of JPMorgan’s Asia- divergent,” says Brandon Garrett, a University JPMorgan already is a repeat offender. It trying to “save people”. Pacific business after stopping him in a New of Virginia law professor who is working on signed a nonprosecution agreement with the I was encouraged by daily emails and messages, from people York-area airport. The government is prob- a book about corporate prosecutions. “From Justice Department in 2011 to resolve an anti- who viewed my photography work with addicts, saying: ing whether JPMorgan hired the children of the outside it’s hard to understand why some trust investigation. This month, it entered into Please help them get clean. Everyone deserves better than a China’s elite so that their powerful relatives in companies get purely SEC enforcement, oth- a deferred- prosecution agreement with fed- life devoted to drugs. government would steer business to the bank. ers get a nonprosecution agreement, others eral prosecutors over its dealings with Ponzi- It never went well. I saw “saving someone” for what it is: an US officials are trying to determine whether get a deferred- prosecution agreement, and scheme artist Bernard Madoff. It also has been arrogant presumption that you know what is best for others. The JPMorgan violated the 1977 Foreign Corrupt others plead guilty and are convicted.” a frequent defendant in SEC cases. only person one can save is oneself. Practices Act, which makes it illegal to bribe For a manufacturer, a guilty plea isn’t fun, There is no telling where the JPMorgan Eventually, I realised the best you can do is stand by and listen foreign government officials in exchange for but it probably isn’t that big a deal. Customers investigation might lead or how long it will in a non-judgmental fashion, making yourself available should getting business. The investigations, which who need aluminium aren’t going to stop doing take. It’s conceivable that some individuals people decide they want help. include probes by the Securities and Exchange business with it over reputational concerns. might be charged. However, it seems improb- On a recent Sunday, I drove Eric and Sonya out of New York Commission and the Justice Department, are They want the best prices on aluminium able that it will result in anything but a slap on City because they asked me to. They had gotten relatively clean, in uncharted territory in one notable respect, products. Likewise, it’s unlikely that custom- the wrist for the bank itself — at most a civil finishing seven days of detox, and in their minds had a place to which I haven’t seen anyone else point out ers of Weatherford International Ltd, which settlement or some other deal that lets the go where Eric could get a job. yet: Neither the Justice Department nor the provides oilfield services, will stop buying its bank avoid criminal charges — no matter what A year ago Eric was arrested for a direct sale he claimed he SEC has ever used this statute against a bank, services just because a subsidiary recently the FBI finds. The presumption remains that didn’t do. He spent the next six months in jail, on Rikers Island. according to annual lists of cases published on pleaded guilty to violating the FCPA’s anti- JPMorgan and other too-big- to-fail banks He was released after five months, given probation, two yellow the Justice Department and SEC websites. Yet bribery provisions. are also too big to indict. There has been no papers listing the things he had to accomplish or he would be they routinely bring such cases against large Banks, on the other hand, are different. sign yet that the government has any desire returned to jail. He was provided with no resources, just a token companies in other industries. Or at least they often get treated differently. to disprove this notion. WP-BLOOMBERG for one subway ride. For much of the following months, Eric and Sonya continued to use drugs, continued to live without a home, and continued to beg for money. All, as I understood, violations of his terms of release, although I don’t know the specifics. They also continually sought to find a path to a drug-free life. Sometimes it meant attempts at detox, sometimes it meant talk of moving. It always took place against a backdrop of heroin entering their arms. One possible solution slowly emerged, cobbled together over time. Eric had gotten a copy of the Industrial Trade Report (a monthly listings of non union construction jobs), he had gotten steel-toed boots (necessary in his mind for construction jobs), he had put together his resume, and he had a list of numbers of people hiring welders. They decided on a new place they thought would be better for them. In this new place Eric would stay clean, pass the welders’ test, get a job, and then use the money and structure to get Sonya clean. She wouldn’t have to panhandle anymore. Realistically, it probably won’t happen. It’s probably a fantasy, but that doesn’t matter. To Eric and Sonya, it isn’t a fantasy. More importantly, it meant leaving Hunts Point, a place that was doing them no good. A place where they now lived in a pit, a place where Sonya was rapidly losing her health, a place where Eric could never get a job, a place where neither was going to ever get clean. A place the police could arrest them for any of those things. I drove Eric and Sonya out of Hunts Point because they were now my friends and they asked for a favour. That favour might have been breaking a law. That is what comes with being close to homeless addicts. Unlike “functional addicts” their lives are constantly under a police microscope and almost anything and everything they do could be considered breaking a law. Families of addicts know this all too well. Parents, brothers and sisters, are constantly pressured and tasked, emotionally and physically, to do things against their interest, against their better judgment, to put themselves in unnecessarily dangerous situations. Addicts can be damn selfish. A former heroin addict who saw my work once commented to me: When I was a dope addict, plenty of people offered to buy me lunch, nobody bothered to talk to me, to give a crap about me. You can’t save somebody, but you can give a crap about them. Giving a crap about an addict means sometimes doing things for them that don’t sound rational to you. THE GUARDIAN Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Ford’s aluminium pickup poised to test repair shops’ mettle BY CRAIG TRUDELL the industry’s material of choice. said in an April 2013 webinar. as 318kg less than the current While carmakers includ- that need to be both strong and “You don’t get any more main- “Experience really pays dividends version. Once the decision was ing Volkswagen’s Audi and Tata light, Scott said. FTER labouring for stream than the F-150,” said here, and this is where we’ve got a made to go with the material, Motors’s Jaguar Land Rover have Ford noted multiple times in its five years to develop its Amberson, who is also vice presi- learning curve ahead of us.” Ford was able to select a high- used aluminium in their cars and press release and its F-150 unveil- aluminium F-150, Ford dent of operations for LaMettry’s Ford’s internal data show that strength alloy that’s thicker than sport-utility vehicles, Ford produces ing at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena Anow confronts a new Collision Inc in Minneapolis. 90 percent of customers live what’s used in the current truck its F-Series trucks in much higher this month that it logged more challenge: Preventing buyers from Insurance companies charge less within two hours of a capable because aluminium is about one- volume. Past examples of aluminium than 10 million miles of testing being deterred by higher insurance for coverage of the outgoing F-150 repair facility for today’s F-150, third the density of steel, Fields use in auto bodies are inconsistent with the new truck. A disguised rates and a dearth of mechanics compared with the competition, and 80 percent are within 30 min- told reporters. in terms of whether insurance rates 2015 model that raced in the 883- equipped to repair its body. Doug Scott, Ford’s truck mar- utes, Ford’s Scott said. Buyers of “The new F-Series is going to rise and affect ownership costs that mile Baja 1000 off- road race in Less than 10 percent of the keting manager, said last week in the aluminium-bodied F-150 will be more dent- and ding- resist- play a role in forecasting residuals, California almost two months nation’s more than 30,000 inde- an interview from the company’s have the same access by the time ant,” he said. “Our engineers have Dominique said. ago, still caked in dirt, was on the pendent repair shops are cer- stand at the Detroit auto show. it arrives in dealerships late this great tests where they’re drop- Even if the F-150’s residuals fall, company’s stand at the auto show tified and meet training and “At the end of the day, that’s year, he said. ping bowling balls. We’ve actually which would make it more costly last week. equipment requirements to work sort of a wash,” he said. “We’ve “We’ve just been waiting for been testing this with a number for buyers to lease the truck or The ability of the aftermarket with most aluminium auto-body spent a lot of time and feel very the reveal to unveil a certifica- of our customers, in the construc- dent the value of a pickup that’s industry to prove it can han- parts, according to an estimate comfortable that that’s not going tion process for dealer-owned tion industry, the mining indus- traded in, Ford’s broader risks are dle collision work on the new by Darrell Amberson, chair- to be an inhibitor.” body shops and the independent try, to help us.” limited, said Dominique. He started F-150 will be tested soon after man of the Automotive Service Repair shops need separate channel,” Scott said. Residual values for the new work on Nissan’s first Titan pickup the truck reaches the market, Association. While some deal- hand tools for aluminium and Ford started work in 2009 on F-150, which measure how well in 2001 and was its chief product said Amberson, the Automotive erships do in-house body work, steel such as wire brushes, grind- the truck program that yielded the truck retains its worth after specialist when he worked for the Service Association chairman. independent businesses handle ers and sanders, because corro- the F-150 debuting at last week’s years of ownership, could decline Yokohama, Japan-based company. “People don’t wait until the the vast majority of collision sion can happen when dissimilar North American International because of higher insurance costs. “Truck owners are so damn vehicle is a few years old to start repair in the US, he said. metals come in contact with one Auto Show, according to Chief “The carmakers can force their loyal,” he said. “When we would having accidents,” he said. “We Ford is betting buyers will another. The auto-body repair Operating Officer Mark Fields. certified body shops to be able to interview Ford, Chevy and Dodge can see them very early on.” accept what it estimates will be a industry also has less experience The Dearborn, Michigan-based work with aluminium, but that owners, they would say, ‘Well, why The timing of the truck’s arrival 10 percent jump in costs to insure with differences in how alumin- company spent as long as 18 still could narrow down the choice would I even look at a Nissan?’ alone could be viewed as another the pickup in return for improved ium springs back from impacts months assessing its ability to and the scope of shops that con- We were one rung below nobody.” potential concern. Analysts from fuel economy, towing and payload. compared with steel. service, manufacture and pur- sumers and insurance companies Ford estimates that 80 percent JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup The second-largest US carmaker “Aluminium has a very poor chase material before deciding on will have,” Larry Dominique, the of its customers are comfortable Inc. and RBC Capital Markets all must also get the aftermarket memory and it resists straighten- an aluminium body, he said at the president of ALG, which has fore- with its use of aluminium because said in reports last week that they industry up to speed as it debuts ing attempts,” Jeff Poole, a coordi- Automotive News World Congress cast residual values for almost 50 they come into contact with the expected the first F-150s to hit the highest-profile vehicle to swap nator for I-CAR, a collision-repair in Detroit, also held last week. years. “This will work itself out, material in other applications, dealerships in the third quarter. aluminum for heavier steel, long industry training organisation, The new truck weighs as much but it could take 10 years.” such as with toolboxes and ladders WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 26 JANURARY 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GECM & TENDERS

GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS MAP (GECM) Every Sunday IMF raises UK economic growth forecast China economic growth rate stabilises at 7.7pc LONDON: The International Spain’s unemployment rate Monetary Fund (IMF) has sharply inches higher in fourth quarter BEIJING: China’s economy, the world’s US yields decline to eight-week increased its growth forecast for second-largest, has shown signs of MADRID: Spain’s already high stabilising, as 2013’s growth rate Japan stocks sink after yen low on emerging-market losses the UK economy. It now expects unemployment rate inched up in the matched that for 2012, official data gains most in four months WASHINGTON: The US 10-year the economy to grow 2.4pc this fourth quarter in a bleak reminder of yield fell three basis points, or 0.03 year - faster than any other major the challenges the country faces as suggests. Gross domestic product (GDP) TOKYO: Japanese shares percentage point, to 2.75 percent European economy - against its it seeks to cement a fragile economic grew at an annual rate of 7.7pc in the slumped, with the Topix (TPX) as of 8:39 a.m. New York time previous forecast of 1.9pc. In recovery. Even though 8,400 fewer October-to-December period, down index headed for a third week after sliding to 2.70 percent, the 2015, it expects growth of 2.2pc. people were out of work in the from 7.8% in the previous quarter. But it of declines, after the yen gained lowest since Nov. 26, according to The Treasury said the new UK October to December compared was still higher than the government’s the most in four months against Bloomberg Bond Trader prices. The forecast was further evidence with the previous quarter, the target rate of 7.5pc. the dollar yesterday. Consumer price of the 2.75 percent note due that the government’s economic unemployment rate rose to 26.03 per lenders and insurers led losses. November 2023 rose 1/4, or $2.50 plan was working. The IMF also cent of the workforce, which shrank by 65,000 people to 16.758 million. per $1,000 face amount, to 100. raised its global growth outlook slightly to 3.7pc. Rupee falls; bond yields surge on dollar demand NEW DELHI:The Indian rupee Argentinian peso in freefall as South Africa rand sinks as marked its sharpest daily decline economic crisis deepens labour tensions deepen in about ten weeks against the BUENOS AIRES: The peso is CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s rand fell US dollar and bond yields surged suffering its fastest fall since to a five-year low against the dollar on Friday. The yield on India’s Argentina’s 2002 economic after labour tensions in the country’s 10-year benchmark bond is trading collapse as dwindling reserves platinum belt intensified as workers at 8.74pc, a level last seen on 10 keep the central bank from began a strike demanding a doubling January, from previous close of trying to prop up the currency in pay. The Association of Mineworkers 8.672pc. Bond yields and prices by intervening in the foreign and Construction Union has called move in opposite directions. Australia inflation jump deepens exchange market. The peso fell the strike at the world’s three largest This week, the local unit has fallen rate dilemma from 6.88 per dollar on Tuesday platinum producers – Amplats, 1.815—its biggest weekly decline in SYDNEY: Australia’s rising inflation is Impala Platinum and Lonmin – as it to 7.14 on Wednesday. By at least 22 weeks, Bloomberg data emerging as a rising concern for policy Thursday’s close, it was at 8 to pushes for a minimum entry salary showed. makers as the resource-rich nation’s the dollar. On the black market, for underground workers of R12,500 sluggish economy struggles to rebound where Argentina’s currency is ($1,141.03) a month. from a cooling mining boom. even weaker, the peso dropped 6 Inflation climbed by 0.8pc in the fourth percent Thursday to 13 per dollar. quarter from the preceding one and 2.7pc from a year earlier, close to the top end of the central bank’s 2pc-3pc target range Analysts had expected much lower increases of 0.5pc and 2.5pc, respectively.

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NEW YORK: No Kevin with his 10th trey, setting the Durant or Russell Westbrook? NBA Results franchise record and capping his No problem for the Oklahoma Orlando 114 LA Lakers 105 career-best 34-point night to close City Thunder. Toronto 104 Philadelphia 95 the deficit to one point. With Durant, who is leading But Parsons missed a three San Antonio 105 Atlanta 79 the NBA in scoring at 31 points with 1:13 remaining as Houston per game, nursing a bruised right Oklahoma City 101 Boston 83 mishandled several scoring shoulder and Westbrook out after Brooklyn 107 Dallas 106 opportunities, including a des- knee surgery, the Thunder flashed Cleveland 93 Milwaukee 78 peration Patrick Beverley trey the rest of their weapons and New Orleans 103 Detroit 101 at the buzzer. cruised to a 101-83 victory over NY Knicks 125 Charlotte 96 Forward Tobias Harris had the Boston Celtics. LA Clippers 112 Chicago 95 28 points and 20 rebounds, both The win was the sixth straight season highs, to lead the Orlando Memphis 88 Houston 87 and seventh in the last eight Magic to a 114-105 victory over the games for the Thunder (34-10). Washington 101 Phoenix 95 struggling Los Angeles Lakers. Forward Serge Ibaka had 21 Indiana 116 Sacramento 111 It was the 11th consecutive points and seven rebounds and Minnesota 121 Golden State 120 game the once-proud Lakers swingman Jeremy Lamb came (16-28) have allowed at least 100 off the bench with 19 points, six points after falling behind 41-26 in points. rebounds and three assists to lead the first quarter. They have lost nine of their last the Thunder. Guard Jamal Crawford added 11 games and it was just the sec- The New York Knicks, with for- 19 points, guard J.J. Redick scored ond time this season the Magic ward Carmelo Anthony scoring a 18 and guard Darren Collison fin- (12-32) won when an opponent career-high and franchise-record ished with 17. Forward Carlos scored 100 or more. 62 points, finally won a game Boozer led the Bulls (21-21) with Magic guard Arron Afflalo had during their current eight-game 22 points. 23 points while the Lakers were home stand as they demolished San Antonio used the inside-out led by center Pau Gasol, who had the Charlotte Bobcats 125-96. punch of center Tim Duncan and 21 points and 11 rebounds. The Knicks (16-27) were able to guard Patty Mills to prey on the DeMar DeRozan scored 34 snap their five-game losing streak, injury-depleted Atlanta Hawks points and Kyle Lowry had a tri- including the last three at the and take a 105-79 win. ple-double as the Toronto Raptors Garden, due mainly to Anthony. The 6-foot-11 Duncan scored 17 defeated the Philadelphia 76ers Indiana Pacers forward David West (21) shoots in front of Sacramento Kings forward Jason Thompson (34) in the The All-Star’s 62 points were points and had 16 rebounds for his 104-95. second half of their NBA basketball game at Sleep Train Arena. the most points ever scored in the 17th double-double and Australian Lowry, a Philadelphia native current edition of the Garden. Mills scored 18 points, including a and Villanova University graduate, Rivers added 15 points apiece and a big-time second quarter. Forward Trevor Ariza scored 23 Anthony was torrid from the career-best six three-pointers, as finished with 18 points, 13 assists forward Anthony Davis chipped The Bosnian hit his first three, points and guard Bradley Beal had start as he notched the franchise’s the Spurs swept the season series and 10 rebounds for the Atlantic in 14. three-pointers, all in succession, as nine points in the fourth quarter, single-quarter high with 20 points against Atlanta. Division-leading Raptors (22-20), Point guard Brandon Jennings he posted 24 points in the frame, including two late baskets, as the in the opening stanza, only to top Atlanta (22-20) was led by for- who won their second straight scored 22 of his game-high 28 including a career-high 19 in his Washington Wizards held Phoenix that by finishing the first half with ward Paul Millsap with 15 points and ended a four-game road los- points during the second half to first six minutes. to 38 points in the second half and a league-best 37 points. and eight rebounds. ing streak. carry the Pistons (17-26), who Center Anderson Varejao had beat the Suns 101-95. His performance broke small San Antonio (33-10) also got 18 Point guard Michael Carter- have lost eight of their last nine a game-high 16 points in the Guard John Wall had 18 points forward Bernard King’s mark points from forward Boris Diaw Williams had 20 points to lead home games. Cleveland Cavaliers’ 93-78 victory and 12 assists and forward Nene of 60 points by a Knick and Los and 11 points and seven assists Philadelphia (14-29), which lost A career-high 34 points from over the hapless Milwaukee Bucks. added 18 points as the Wizards Angeles Lakers shooting guard from guard Tony Parker. for the fourth time in five games. forward Mirza Teletovic was just Power forward Tristan forced 21 turnovers, seven in the Kobe Bryant’s record of 61 points Houston Rockets forward Guard Eric Gordon’s layup in enough to ensure the Brooklyn Thompson recorded his 21st dou- third quarter, and pulled out a by any player on the Garden floor. Chandler Parsons set an NBA the final second gave the New Nets are still the hottest team in ble-double of the season with 14 game that featured 19 lead changes Forward Blake Griffin tallied 26 record for three-pointers in one Orleans Pelicans a 103-101 win January. points and 10 rebounds for the with neither team ahead by more points and 13 rebounds as the hot- half but the Memphis Grizzlies over the Detroit Pistons. A 107-106 win over the Dallas Cavaliers (16-27). than eight points. shooting Los Angeles Clippers beat relied on their defence late and Guard Anthony Morrow scored Mavericks helped improve the Guard Kyrie Irving posted his Guard Goran Dragic had 19 the Chicago Bulls 112-95. held on for an 88-87 victory. 13 of his 21 points in the fourth Nets to 9-1 in 10 games this month. fifth double-double with 10 points, points and 11 assists for the The Clippers (30-15) knocked Grizzlies forward James Johnson quarter for the Pelicans (17-25), Teletovic single-hand- 10 assists and three rebounds. Suns and forward Channing down 10 of their first 11 attempts converted a reverse layup with 1:58 who trailed by 16 late in the third edly kicked a sluggish game Swingman Khris Middleton Frye added 16, including 12 in from three-point range and the remaining to give Memphis (21- quarter. into gear and gave his side had a team-high 13 points for the the first half of the first quarter. Bulls never got closer than eight 20) an 88-84 lead. Parsons followed Gordon and guard Austin its insurmountable lead with Bucks (8-34). REUTERS

New Jersey beat Washington S Africa make fast start in USA Sevens defence NEW YORK: Goaltender Cory LAS VEGAS: South Africa comprehensive 29-0 victory over But France’s narrow 14-12 Pool opening-day matches, as did both scored in New Zealand’s Schneider stopped 30 shots as launched their USA title defence Canada. D victory over the United States Samoa. 31-7 win over traditional rivals the New Jersey Devils defeated with a pair of impressive victo- Coming into the fourth tourna- sent the disappointed hosts into Gold Coast champions New Australia, while Tim Mikkelson the Washington Capitals 2-1. ries on the fourth stop of the IRB ment in the series off an emotional the Bowl after an earlier 19-12 loss Zealand and Dubai champions added a brace of tries and a con- Stephen Gionta and Adam Sevens World Series yesterday. victory on home soil last month, to Argentina. Fiji both looked poised to qualify, version in their 26-5 victory over Henrique scored for the Devils, Seabelo Senatla returned South Africa are trying to over- France, who thumped Spain but Cameron Clark, back in the Scotland. while Jason Chimera replied for from injury to score four tries take series leaders New Zealand. 47-0, and Argentina, who also Australian side after an injury England fell in their Pool C the Capitals. and Branco du Preez and Justin They take on Kenya in their beat Spain 33-5, both secured their absence, kicked a winning drop opener to Samoa 22-19, but came Capitals goaltender Michal Geduld registered three tries final pool match on Saturday. places in the Cup quarters. goal penalty with the final play of back with a vengeance with a 54-0 Neuvirth made 29 saves. apiece as South Africa hammered Until the 16th and final match of New Zealand, who lead the Australia’s 22-21 win over Fiji that rout of Portugal in which captain The Devils are 5-1-2 in their Wales 43-0 in their first Pool A the opening day, all eight quarter- series with 58 points to South kept the Pool B race open. Tom Mitchell scored 16 points. past eight games while the match and followed up with a final spots were still up for grabs. Africa’s 56, also won both of their Sam Dickson and Scott Curry AFP Capitals have lost seven straight, the past five in regulation. The Colorado Avalanche opened a three-game road trip with a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers. The Avs got goals from Ryan O’Reilly, Paul Stastny and Jamie Porte wins stage, Gerrans McGinn. Avs goalie Semyon Varlamov (25-9-6) gave up two third-period goals, including one in the final takes lead Down Under two minutes, but hung on and is now tied for third in NHL for ADELAIDE: Tasmanian some of the best racing of the they must have had some hope of wins this season. Richie Porte won the fifth stage week and it was no exception on staying away when they got the The Avs are on a 9-2-1 streak of the Tour Down Under follow- Saturday as four riders, led by lead up to almost 10 minutes. and rank fifth in the Western ing a brilliant solo attack up the 42-year-old German Jens Voigt However, the peloton began Conference with 69 points. second ascent of Willunga Hill (Trek Factory Racing), launched to increase the pace and reel the The Panthers, coming off road in South Australia yesterday. a breakaway. leaders in as the first climb up wins at Pittsburgh and Buffalo, Porte (Team Sky) waited until Crowd favourite Voigt was joined Willunga Hill approached. are next-to-last in the Eastern halfway up the final climb to the at the front by Mikhail Ignatyev Lobato was dropped at the bot- Conference with 47 points. finish line on top of the mountain (Katusha), Juan Jose Lobato tom of the hill but the other three Captain Henrik Zetterberg, before powering past race leader (Movistar) and Matteo Trentin stayed clear and made it to the defenceman Niklas Kronwall Cadel Evans and racing away to (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) and summit before finally being caught and winger Gustav Nyquist had win by 10 seconds. on the descent. a goal and an assist each to lead Evans, who took a seven-sec- Voigt then had the crowd the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 ond overall lead into the stage, Tour Down Under watching on giant screens atop win over the Montreal Canadiens. faded over the final 200 metres Willunga Hill in raptures as he Riley Sheahan also scored for as general classification rivals Stage 5 Results launched another attack at the Detroit (23-18-10), who won their Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) ADELAIDE, Australia: bottom of the hill, but it was to second straight at home for the and Simon Gerrans swept past Results after the 151.5-kilo- be in vain as the peloton, led by first time since October. to claim the minor places in metre (94-mile) fifth stage of Gerrans’ Orica GreenEdge team, Brendan Gallagher scored for the 151.5-kilometre stage from the Tour Down Under from caught and passed him at the start Montreal (27-19-5). McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill. McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill of the climb. Eric Nystrom had a career- Gerrans’ third place ensured in South Australia yesterday. Evans tried to emulate his stage high four goals for the Nashville the Orica GreenEdge rider 1. Richie Porte (AUS/Team Sky) 3hr 42min win from earlier in the week when Predators but the host Calgary regained the ochre leader’s jersey 20sec he attacked up Corkscrew Road Flames fought back for a 5-4 from Evans by just one second. Hill and held on to win, but this 2. Diego Ulissi (ITA/Lampre-Merida) at 10 shoot-out victory. Ulissi is a further four seconds time Porte was able to go with him seconds REUTERS back in third with Porte jumping and Evans, whose BMC Racing six places to fourth, 10 seconds 3. Simon Gerrans (AUS/Orica GreenEdge) s.t teammates had been dropped ear- behind Gerrans. 4. Robert Gesink (BEL/Belkin) +14 lier, couldn’t respond. NHL Results The penultimate stage took the 5. Daryl Impey (RSA/Orica GreenEdge) s.t The winner of the season-open- New Jersey 2 Washington 1 riders on three circuits through 6. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC Racing) s.t ing UCI World Tour race will now Detroit 4 Montreal 1 the vineyards of McLaren Vale 7. Nathan Haas (AUS/Garmin-Sharp) +17 be determined on the final 85-kilo- and along the beachfront at metre circuit through the streets Colorado 3 Florida 2 8. Egor Silin (RUS/Katusha) s.t. Aldinga and Snapper Point before of Adelaide, a stage unlikely to help Calgary 5 Nashville 4 9. Adam Hansen (AUS/Lotto-Belisol) s.t Australia’s Cadel Evans of team BMC rides on the last climb before the two ascents up Willunga Hill. Porte’s bid for a podium finish. finish line of stage 5 of the Tour Down Under, in Willunga, South Australia. Phoenix 4 Edmonton 3 The stage invariably produces 10. Geraint Thomas (GBR/Team Sky) +21 AFP SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Skipper Surging Spieth sets pace Clarke back for final American takes control with flawless 63; Tiger nine shots back England ODI LA JOLLA, United States: a distant nine strokes off the pace. SYDNEY: Australian skip- Farmers Insurance Jordan Spieth totally upstaged “I was a yard off, a foot off per Michael Clarke will return playing partner and defend- all day,” a frustrated Woods, for the final One-Day match Open US PGA Scores ing champion Tiger Woods as who declined an interview with against England today, with LA JOLLA, United States: he charged into a one-shot lead Golf Channel immediately after coach Darren Lehmann warn- Leading second-round scores with a flawless display of golf in signing his scorecard, later told ing the tourists will have gained yesterday in the $6.1m US yesterday’s second round of the reporters. confidence from their first win PGA Farmers Insurance Open Farmers Insurance Open out- “(It was) one of those days against the home team. (USA unless noted): side San Diego. where I just could not get any- After dominating England this 134 Jordan Spieth 71-63 American Spieth, one of the thing going because of it, and then summer, winning the Ashes 5-0 most exciting young players in when I did have an opportunity and taking the first three one- 135 Stewart Cink 64-71 the game who was the PGA Tour’s to get something going, I stubbed day internationals, Australia were 136 Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL) 69-67 Rookie of the Year in 2013, fired a my foot by three-putting twice outplayed in the fourth 50-over 137 Billy Horschel 70-67, Marc Leishman nine-under-par 63 on the easier out there.” game in Perth on Friday -- losing (AUS) 66-71 North Course at Torrey Pines, one While Woods mainly strug- by 57 runs. 138 Morgan Hoffmann 72-66, Gary of two venues hosting the event. gled on the North layout, Spieth “We didn’t bat very well last Woodland 65-73, Russell Knox (GBR) Helped by a slight adjustment took advantage with a nine-birdie night, we certainly didn’t bowl 71-67, Pat Perez 67-71, Erik Compton to his putting technique since the display, largely because of his well early... outplayed. So we need 69-69 opening round, Spieth covered his improved putting. to bounce back to win,” Lehmann 139 Brad Fritsch (CAN) 69-70, J.B. back nine in five-under 31 in calm, “I changed it a little bit, put my said yesterday. Holmes 71-68, Kevin Tway 69-70, mainly overcast conditions to post weight a little more on my front Batting first, England posted a Justin Hicks 71-68, Charley Hoffman a 10-under total of 134. foot today,” said the 20-year-old score of 316 with Jos Buttler (71) 69-70, Scott Stallings 72-67, Jason That left him a stroke in front Spieth, who clinched his maiden and Ben Stokes (70) top scoring, Day (AUS) 66-73, Kevin Chappell 73- of overnight leader Stewart Cink, PGA Tour title at last year’s John while Ian Bell got 55 and captain 66, Jamie Lovemark who birdied his final hole, the par- Deere Classic during a sensational Alastair Cook contributed 44. five ninth, for a 71 on the brutally debut season. Jordan Spieth tees off on the fifth hole on the North Course during the Opener Aaron Finch high- Pure Silk-Bahamas difficult South Course. Long- “I had noticed that was kind of second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey scored for Australia with 108 but hitting Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts causing a little bit of a tendency Pines Municipal Golf Course, yesterday. he lacked support and the home LPGA Classic scores was a further shot back, after a to push it on the shorter putts for side were bowled out in the 48th 135 Jessica Korda 69-66 67. me. So I was more stable with the over 57 runs short of victory. World number one Woods, ball and I plotted my way around playing in a group that included watched growing up. He is easy to “I thought we were right in it, 136 Paula Creamer 71-65 seeking an eighth victory at this an easier golf course in some nice 14-times major champion Woods, play with, he talks to us. Similar and even at the end needing 95 off 137 Michelle Wie 72-65, Jenny Suh 71-66 tournament and a ninth overall conditions.” Spieth replied: “I’ve spent a lot of to Jimmy (Walker, the third 11 or 12 in this day and age you 138 Christel Boeljon (NED) 71-67, Choi Na- at Torrey Pines, failed to birdie a Asked how he had managed to time with him. member of the group), they are should get those,” Lehmann said. Yeon (KOR) 70-68, PK Kongkraphan single par-five for the second day cope with the huge crowds and “It wasn’t the first time I had both very easy, fun guys to play Australia held an unbeatable (THA) 69-69, Lydia Ko (NZL) 68-70 in a row as he carded a 71 to finish heightened media focus while teed it up next to the guy I’ve with. REUTERS 3-0 lead in the five-match ODI series going into the Perth game and fielded an understrength side which was minus Clarke, keeper Brad Haddin, Shane Watson and David Warner who were all rested. Shooting: Masoud makes experience count George Bailey, who stood in for Clarke as captain on Friday, DOHA: Veteran shooter Masoud Saleh Al Athba said it made a difference play- Masoud Saleh Hamad Al Athba (centre), winner in the Skeet ing without them but defended shot a perfect-15 in the final event at the Qatar Shooting Australia’s decision to rest the round to win the Skeet event and Archery Association key players . of the Qatar Shooting and “I’m surprised that Pup (QSAA) Heir Apparent Cup Archery Association’s (QSAA) (Clarke) is actually coming back poses for a picture along Heir Apparent Cup at the Losail after just missing one. I thought Shooting Range here yesterday. with silver medal winner he might miss two,” Bailey said. The 2002 Busan Asian Games Khaled Rashid Al Mohannadi “Don’t get me wrong, you want gold medallist defeated Khaled (left), and third place finisher to win every game you play. But Rashid Al Mohannadi 15-12 to Rashid Saleh Al Athba at given how crammed the schedule emerge victorious. Losail shooting Range yes- is, I think if you do get an oppor- In the shootout for the third terday. RIGHT: Hajar Goulam tunity to rest a few of the guys, place, Rashid Saleh Al Athba (centre), winner in the you take the option.” emerged on top setting aside women’s Skeet event poses Watson will also return for the challenge of Saaed Hamad for a picture along with sec- the fifth ODI in Adelaide but Abosharib 14-13. ond place finisher Reem Al pace star Mitchell Johnson will “It’s a huge win and will boost Shirshani (left), and bronze be rested ahead of next month’s my morale ahead of the Asian medallist Aamal Al Rafia. three-Test tour of South Africa, Championships and the World PICTURES BY: SALIM along with Warner and Haddin. Championships,’ said the 39-year- MATRAMKOT Friday night’s win was the old, a double gold medallist at the first of the tour for England and 2002 Busan Asian Games. Lehmann said they would have In the women’s Skeet, Hajar gained some confidence. Goulam defeated Reem Al “I think they’ve played some Shirshani to win the top honours. reasonable one-day cricket to be THE PENINSULA fair to them,” he said. “They are not a bad one-day unit, so they QSAA Heir Apparent Cup will probably get some confidence as you would. From our point of Skeet Men view, we’ve got to get back to the Masuod Saleh Al Athba winning ways.” Khaled Rashid Al Mohannadi England skipper Cook, whose Rashid Saleh Al Athba captaincy had been questioned in Skeet Men’s Juniors the face of the consecutive losses Mohammed Ahmed Al Kawari to the Australians, also spoke Khaled Mohammed Al Mansouri of confidence when he said he Abdulla Faisal Al Thani wanted to lead England to next Skeet Women year’s 50-over World Cup. “With what I’ve learned over Hajar Mohammed Goulam the past three years, it would Reem Goulom Al Shirshani be wrong to change so close to a Aamal Ahmed Al Rafia The podium winners in the Men’s junior Skeet event World Cup,” Cook said. Skeet Women’s Juniors Mohammed Ahmed Al Kawari (centre), Khaled Mohammed Al Mansouri and Abdulla Faisal Al Thani pose for a picture “During the last four or five Sara Mohammed Goulam along with officials of QSAA. RIGHT: Hajar Goulam in action. days, I have done quite a lot of Amna Mohammed Al Mansouri talking to the guys. AFP

Qatar Grand Prix 3 - 225 Round 3

The podium winners at the Qatar Grand Prix 3 - 225 pose for a picture along with Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) President, Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani and other officials at the Corniche yesterday. The STIHL Team won the third round. STIHL now have 610 points at the end of the Doha rounds followed by Besiktas with 515 points. Big Chefs are in third position. CENTRE: Action from the Qatar Grand Prix 3 - 225 race. RIGHT: The podium winners in the Pro Class C1 event are seen along with officials of QMSF. Mohammad Taleb and Mohammad Raihan emerged on top in the ProClass C1 race followed by Mohammad Shahin and Jassem Al Buainain. Mohammad Turki and Abdul Aziz Shahin came third. In the ProClass C2 race, Ahmed Ibel and Mohammad Taleb clinched the top honurs followed by Naser Al Fesam and Mustafa Al Dashti. The pair of Abdul Aziz Shahin and Ahmed Sulaiman Al Fesam bagged the third place. PICTURES BY: KAMMUTTY VP SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Aguero saves City from FA Cup shock Liverpool ease past Bournemouth

LONDON: Sergio Aguero Watford were still within sight past goalkeeper Lee Camp in scored a hat-trick as Manchester of a money-spinning replay, but front of watching England man- City escaped a huge FA Cup with three minutes remaining ager Roy Hodgson. upset by coming from behind to Kolarov deceived visiting goal- Liverpool manager Brendan win 4-2 at home to second-tier keeper Jonathan Bond from Rodgers praised his opposite Watford yesterday. distance to make it 3-2, before number Eddie Howe for the Watford, beaten Championship Aguero completed his treble at way that Bournemouth had play-off finalists last season, went the death. approached the game. 2-0 up inside 30 minutes through “I was very worried at half- “When you have a team that Fernando Forestieri and Troy time because I talked with the want to play football, they are the Deeney to leave free-scoring City players a lot before the match and most courageous players on the Action from the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match between Lekhwiya and Al Arabi at Al Arabi Stadium in Doha at risk of a shock defeat. said that in the FA Cup, teams field,” he said. yesterday. Lekhwiya won 5-2. However, Aguero struck three that play in a lower division have a “Bournemouth are a very good times in the last half an hour, with lot of motivation,” Pellegrini said. side and I give credit to them first Aleksandar Kolarov also on tar- “I didn’t underestimate of all. Eddie is similar to myself get, to send last season’s beaten Watford. I didn’t think it would in terms of the philosophy of finalists into the fifth round. be easy and I told the team this. football.” With Watford 15th in the The players must not believe they Premier League Crystal Palace Lekhwiya make merry Championship, they were given have an easy game, but I feel that were the day’s biggest casual- little chance of pulling off an they had a very good reaction in ties, losing 2-1 at holders Wigan upset at the Etihad Stadium, the second half.” Athletic, who were relegated to but they took the lead in the Deeney said that Watford could the Championship after stunning 21st minute when Forestieri beat be proud of their performance. City 1-0 in last season’s final. against Al Arabi in QSL Costel Pantilimon. “People said it was going to be Ben Watson, who scored the It was a reward for the visitors’ 10-0 and nobody gave us a chance, winning goal at Wembley last DOHA: Qatar Stars League bold start to the game and nine but we knew we are not a bad set May, set Wigan on their way (QSL) leaders Lekhwiya minutes later they made it 2-0, of players,” said the striker. “City in the 36th minute, with James trounced Al Arabi 5-2 to cement with Deeney finishing off a sweep- are one of the biggest teams in McClean netting a 78th-minute their place at the top. ing move involving Sean Murray the world, but we showed no fear.” winner after Aaron Wilbraham With yesterday’s win, Lekhwiya and Ikechi Anya. Liverpool also avoided a poten- drew Palace level. now have 34 points from 17 City’s struggles prompted man- tial banana skin by winning 2-0 at After stunning Manchester matches, while defending cham- ager Manuel Pellegrini to send on second-tier Bournemouth. United in the League Cup semi- pions Al Sadd have 27 points, but defenders Vincent Kompany and Beneath bright winter sun- finals in mid-week, Sunderland have played one match less. Pablo Zabaleta for the second half shine on the English south toiled to overcome non-league Eljaish are in third place with and with half an hour remain- coast, Liverpool withstood an Kidderminster Harriers 1-0, with 27 points from 17 matches. ing the hosts pulled a goal back enterprising start from their Charis Mavrias scoring the only In the other matches yesterday, through Aguero. Championship hosts before tak- goal in the fifth minute. Al Gharafa went down 2-1 to Al The Argentine then plundered ing the lead in the 26th minute Swansea City, Cardiff City, Sailiya, while Umm Salal edged an equaliser in the 79th minute, through Victor Moses’s low drive. Southampton and Hull City also Al Wakra 2-1. slipping the ball onto his left foot Daniel Sturridge added a overcame lower-league oppo- Al Rayyan, who have been and curling home his 24th goal of second goal with half an hour sition, while Steven Naismith struggling this year in the league, the campaign following a raid led remaining, running onto Suarez’s scored twice as Everton won 4-0 were held to a goalless draw by Al by Jesus Navas. dinked pass and tucking the ball at third-tier Stevenage. AFP Khor. THE PENINSULA English FA Cup Results QSL Standings LONDON: English FA Cup results yesterday: P W D L G GA P 4th round Lekhwiya 17 10 4 3 36 19 34 Birmingham 1 (Novak 15) Al Sadd 16 7 6 3 31 18 27 Swansea 2 (Bony 67, 69) Eljaish 17 8 3 6 21 18 27 Bolton 0 Cardiff 1 (Campbell 50) Al Ahli 16 7 4 5 29 25 25 Bournemouth 0 Liverpool 2 (Moses 26, Al Arabi 16 7 3 6 25 22 24 Sturridge 60) Al Sailiya 16 6 5 5 29 27 23 Huddersfield 0 Charlton 1 (Church 54) Qatar SC 16 6 5 5 19 22 23 Manchester City 4 (Aguero 60, 79, 90, Al Gharafa 16 5 6 5 28 26 21 Kolarov 87) Watford 2 (Forestieri 21, Deeney Al Kharaitiyat 16 5 5 6 23 22 20 30) Action from the QSL match between Al Sailiya and Al Gharafa. Al Sailiya Al Khor 16 3 11 2 15 15 20 Port Vale 1 (Robertson 36) Brighton 3 (Ince won 2-1. 27, March 43, Obika 78) Al Wakra 16 4 6 6 22 25 18 Rochdale 1 (Rose 60) Sheffield Wednesday Umm Salal 16 4 5 7 20 25 17 2 (Mattock 51, Onyewu 57) Al Rayyan 16 3 5 8 17 27 14 Scottish Premiership French Ligue 1 Results Southampton 2 (Guly 23-pen, Muaither 16 3 2 11 16 40 11 Results PARIS: French Ligue 1 results yesterday: Gallagher 70) Yeovil 0 Guingamp 1 (Yatabare 84) Paris Saint- GLASGOW: Scottish Premiership results Southend 0 Hull 2 (Fryatt 63, 90) Germain 1 (Alex 87) yesterday: Stevenage 0 Everton 4 (Naismith 6, 32, Qatar Stars League Postponed Heitinga 55, Gueye 84) Kilmarnock 2 (Ashcroft 16, Boyd 74) Toulouse vs SC Bastia Sunderland 1 (Mavrias 5) Kidderminster 0 Results Inverness CT 0 Playing today On Friday Motherwell 2 (McManus 47, Francis-Angol Wigan 2 (Watson 36, McClean 78) Crystal Lyon vs Evian (1300 GMT), Bordeaux vs Palace 1 (Wilbraham 69) Al Ahli 3 Muaither SC 0 69) Aberdeen 2 (Rooney 67, Anderson 90) Saint-Etienne (1600 GMT), Monaco vs Al Kharaitiyat 3 Qatar 1 Ross County 1 (Songo’o 45) Hearts 2 Played on Friday Marseille (2000 GMT) Al Sadd 1 Eljaish 2 (Paterson 37, Robinson 80) Arsenal 4 (Podolski 15, 27, Giroud 84, Played on Friday Cazorla 89) Coventry 0 Yesterday St Mirren 0 Partick 0 Lille 1 (Kalou 34) Rennes 1 (Doucoure 41) Nottingham Forest 0 Preston 0 Manchester City’s Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring Umm Salal 2 Al Wakra 1 Playing today Playing today his third goal during the English FA Cup fourth round match against Al Rayyan 0 Al Khor 0 Hibernian vs Celtic (1245GMT) German League Results Playing tomorrow Chelsea vs Stoke (1530GMT), Sheffield Watford at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester yesterday. Manchester Al Sailiya 2 Al Gharafa 1 BERLIN: German league results yesterday: United vs Fulham (1300GMT) City won 4-2. Al Arabi 2 Lekhwiya 5 Dundee United vs St Johnstone (1945GMT) Borussia Dortmund 2 (S Bender 6, Sahin 66) Augsburg 2 (S Bender 56-og, Ji 72) VfB Stuttgart 1 (Abdellaoue 11) Mainz 05 2 2014 Qatar National Sprint: Krama tops at opening round at Losail (Okazaki 40, Saller 87) VfL Wolfsburg 1 (Olic 35) Hanover 96 3 (Rudnevs 28, Bittencourt 50, 72) Nuremberg 4 (Chandler 23, Drmic 41, 70, Ginczek 49) Hoffenheim 0 Freiburg 3 (Mehmedi 27, Schmid 53, Klaus 90) Bayer Leverkusen 2 (L Bender 5, Rolfes 36) Eintracht Frankfurt 1 (Meier 36) Hertha Berlin 0 Playing today Werder Bremen vs Eintracht Braunschweig, Hamburg vs Schalke 04 Played on Friday Borusia Moenchengladbach 0 Bayern Munich 2 (Goetze 7, Mueller 54-pen) Spanish League Results MADRID: Spanish league results yesterday: Real Madrid 2 (Ronaldo 57, Benzema 74) Granada 0 Valladolid 1 (Rueda 40) Villarreal 0 Playing today Almeria vs Getafe (1100), Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao (1600), Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid (1800), Barcelona vs Malaga (2000) Playing tomorrow Real Sociedad vs Elche (2100) The podium winners, at the opening round of 2014 Qatar National Sprint, pose for a picture at Losail International Circuit yesterday. Omran Yahya Salim Krama, driving in a Suburau STI, Results on Friday won the opening round of 2014 Qatar National Sprint. Eleven cars competed in four different classes (1M, 3M, 3S and 4S). Elie Youssef Daccache with his Renault Clio came second fol- Celta Vigo 4 (Orellana 22, 39, Charles 31, lowed by Nadim Gamel Ziade from Lebanon also in Renault Clio. RIGHT: Krama competing at the event. Nolito 73) Real Betis 2 (Rubén Castro 17, 79) SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Garcia wins Qatar Masters title in dramatic play-off battle The Spaniard pockets $416,660 as Finland’s Mikko Ilonen edged out in fading light

BY RIZWAN REHMAT

DOHA: Title favourite Sergio Garcia yesterday ended a per- sonal title drought by winning the Qatar Masters in a dramatic play-off battle against Finland’s Mikko Ilonen in fading light at the Doha Golf Club (DGC). Without a title since his win Sergio Garcia in October 2011, Garcia yester- of Spain poses day finished the third play-off with his trophy hole with a tap-in birdie putt as after winning the the popular 34-year-old capped a Qatar Masters dream run for Spaniard golfers by bagging the top prize of $416,660. at the Doha Golf Yesterday’s sublime finish by Club (DGC) in Garcia followed last week’s title Doha yesterday. triumph in Abu Dhabi by Spain’s Garcia became Pablo Larrazabal who missed the the second cut at DGC. Spaniard after Garcia’s three-shot comeback is Alvaro Quiros the largest of the 2014 European to win the Tour, following on from compa- Qatar Masters triot Larrazabal’s effort in Abu when he edged Dhabi last week. Finland’s Mikko It was Garcia’s 11th European Ilonen in a Tour win and a marvellous recov- thrilling play-off ery after a heartbreak second- battle at DGC. finish at DGC last year when Englishman Chris Wood won the title in a dramatic finish. Appearing for the ninth time at DGC, Garcia yesterday managed his sixth top-10 finish at Qatar Masters. Starting at 10 under in bright sunshine, Garcia yesterday fired seven birdies to force a play-off against Ilonen (six under 66) as both players were tied at 16 under European Title winner from a tense play-off battle decided on 18th than I was in the play-off,” of bogeys (holes 8 and 15) to lose Garcia said. “Good to win again par 272 in regulation play. Spain, a heartbroken Ikonen the 18th hole. Garcia said. ground on Garcia and Ikonen. on the European Tour. I couldn’t While Garcia became the 170th walked off with $277,770 following Garcia said he revels in a play- After staging a mini-recovery Alejandro Canizares of Spain, have asked for more,” he added. off battle. on the second play-off hole - when George Coetzee of South Africa, “He (Ilonen) had his chances “I don’t know how much pres- he managed an amazing bunker compatriot Thomas Aiken and but missed,” Garcia said when How Garcia nailed the big win sure was there. I almost feel less shot - Garcia sealed the par five Steve Webster of England closed asked about his play-off rival from ** A flawless closing 65 saw Garcia set the clubhouse target of 16 pressure,” Garcia said after get- hole 18 in four clean shots as the proceedings in Doha with 14 Finland. under par, but the 34-year-old crucially missed from eight feet for a ting hold of the “Mother of Pearl” Ikonen was left ruining his third under par 274. “It is good to get Ryder Cup birdie on the last and then looked on as Ilonen birdied the 16th and trophy. tee-off shot that landed away Sweden’s Magnus Carlsson and points so early in the season,” 18th to complete a 66 and force extra holes. “You almost feel you have had from the fairway. South Africa’s Dawie van der Garcia said. ** The players returned to the 18th for the play-off and both found a great week,” he added. Earlier, Denmark’s Thorbjorn Walt finished joint at 13 under “We will see how it goes. There’s the green on the par five in two, Ilonen missing his eagle attempt “It is kind of a little bit of a and overnight leader Rafa par 275. a still a long way to go before the from 30 feet before Garcia did likewise from half the distance. bonus because you know it has Cabrera-Bello of Spain finished Garcia later said he was pleased Ryder Cup,” the Spaniard said. ** A second visit to the 18th failed to identify a winner, Ilonen been a great week already. with overall cards of 15 under par to win the Qatar Masters title “On the first day I played ter- missing an eagle attempt from 20 feet after Garcia had got up and “This win was what I wanted 273. after almost nailing it last year. rible but got things going later. I down from a greenside bunker. last year but I couldn’t finish it Thorbjorn repeated his per- “It was nice to win this. Last have a beautiful group of people ** However, the third extra hole proved decisive as Ilonen found off,” the Spaniard recalled. formance from third round on year was a close call but I am around me so it is great to win in the same bunker and was unable to rescue a birdie, leaving Garcia “But I made it this week. It has Friday as he carded a four under excited to get the beautiful - but that situation. a tap-in to secure an 11th European Tour title after his long eagle been a long week,” Garcia said 68 yesterday while Cabrera- heavy - trophy,” Garcia said to “My goal is to keep improv- putt had narrowly missed. THE PENINSULA with his trademark smile in place. Bello lost momentum he gained laughter in the media room. ing,” Garcia said. “That’s my goal “I was more nervous on the on Friday as he suffered a couple “It is a good start to the season,” really.” THE PENINSULA QGA, the European Tour Interesting statistics Qatar Masters DOHA: Below are a few updated statis- sign new deal tics following Sergio Garcia’s play-off Scores win at the Qatar Masters yesterday. DOHA: Leading scores after DOHA: The Qatar Golf Association (QGA) and the • His 11th European Tour victory in his 210th the fourth and final round of European Tour yesterday signed a new three-year European Tour event the $2.5m Qatar Masters at extension of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, • Moves to second from fifth on The Race to the par-72 Doha Golf Club guaranteeing the tournament until at least 2017 on Dubai with €741,475 yesterday: the Tour’s international schedule. • His first European Tour victory since the The magnificent Doha Golf Club (DGC) will remain 2011 Andalucía Masters from Oct 27-Oct 30 Sergio Garcia beat Mikko Ilonen at the the host venue for the tournament which, this week, • This is the 66th event he has played in since third hole in a play-off to clinch the title. has been staged for the 17th consecutive year and is his last victory in 2011 272 Sergio Garcia (ESP) 71-67-69-65, now firmly established as one of the European Tour’s • Finished tied second at the Commercial Mikko Ilonen (FIN) 68-67-71-66 marquee global events with a $2.5m prize fund. Bank Qatar Masters last year, his best finish 273 Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN) 68-69-68- The Commercial Bank Qatar Masters has played since his last win, alongside a tie for second 68, Rafa Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 66-65- host to many of the world’s finest players, with at this season’s Nedbank Golf Challenge 73-69 former winners including Thomas Bjorn, Ernie Els, • Becomes the second Spaniard to win this 274 Alejandro Canizares (ESP) 68-68- Retief Goosen, Paul Lawrie, Adam Scott and Henrik title after Alvaro Quiros in 2009 73-65, George Coetzee (RSA) 64- Stenson. • Is the 15th different winner of the 69-73-68, Thomas Aiken (RSA) Hassan Al Naimi (pictured below), President of Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, in 17 67-68-70-69, Steve Webster (ENG) QGA, said: “We are delighted to extend our 17-year stagings 65-69-70-70 relationship with our sanctioning body, the European • This is the ninth time he has played in this 275 Magnus Carlsson (SWE) 69-71-70- Tour, for a further three years. Our tournament has event and his sixth top then finish 65, Dawie Van der Walt (RSA) 65-72- gone from strength to strength over the past years • Began 70-68 and much of that is down to the incredible support the day 276 Romain Wattel (FRA) 67-68-74-67, of our title sponsor, Commercial Bank of Qatar, and three Paul Lawrie (SCO) 67-70-69-70 the technical guidance of the European Tour.” shots 277 Carlos del Moral (ESP) 72-68-69-68, Keith Waters, Chief Operating Officer of the behind Seve Benson (ENG) 68-71-69-69, European Tour, said: “This is fantastic news for the the lead- Branden Grace (RSA) 67-69-71-70 Tour, so we are delighted to extend our partnership ing pair with Qatar. The Commercial Bank Qatar Masters is of Rafa 278 Dominic Foos (GER) 70-70-70-68, a truly exceptional tournament, and we have to pay Cabrera- Peter Ulhlein (USA) 70-69-69-70, special thanks to the Qatar Golf Association and Bello and Simon Dyson (ENG) 68-69-71-70, the Doha Golf Club for their continued support and Steve Darren Fichardt (RSA) 69-70-69-70, valued friendship. We are also very fortunate to have Webster Johan Carlsson (SWE) 69-65-72-72, such a strong title sponsor in Commercial Bank, as • His Adrien Saddier (FRA) 70-71-64-73 well as so many valuable co-sponsors, in Doha and three-shot comeback is the joint largest of the 2014 European Tour season, following on 279 Peter Hanson (SWE) 69-67-75-68, we thank all of these partners for their continued from compatriot Pablo Larrazabal last week at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship Tyrell Hatton (ENG) 69-71-71-68, support.” THE PENINSULA Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND) 67-70-73-69, Other facts Matthew Baldwin (ENG) 68-66-74-71, • The sixth consecutive European Tour winner to make up a final round deficit to win on Fabrizio Zanotti (PAR) 69-6968-73 the 2014 European Tour season. Is also the seventh from the eight tournaments so far this season. (Only Charl Schwartzel has won this season after leading after 54 holes). • The third Spanish winner of the 2014 European Tour season, following Miguel Angel Jiménez (Hong Kong Open) and Pablo Larrazabal (Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship) TOP, LEFT: Spain’s Sergio • Becomes the seventh different Spanish player to win a European Tour event in the Garcia celebrates with his Middle East. He follows: Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal, Alvaro Quiros, Miguel caddie after winning the third Angel Jimenez, Rafael Cabrera-Bello and Pablo Larrazabal play-off hole during the final • 170th Spanish victory on The European Tour round of Qatar Masters. LEFT: • Gains a European Tour exemption until the end of 2016 Garcia, 34, plays a shot on the • Gains a place in the 2014 WGC – Bridgestone Invitational, 2014 WGC – HSBC 18th hole during the final round Champions and 2015 Volvo Golf Champions. THE PENINSULA of Qatar Masters. SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 I’ll win a Slam one day, says Cibulkova

MELBOURNE: Dominika Cibulkova said yesterday the experience of playing a Grand Slam final would stand her in good stead and had given her confidence she can become Slovakia’s first major champion. The diminutive Cibulkova, seeded 20, battled hard in the first set against China’s world number four Li Na in the Australian Open final, but she fell to pieces in the second, crashing 7-6 (7/3), 6-0. It was the 24-year-old’s first Li Na of China celebrates defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in their women’s singles final match at the Australian Open 2014 in Melbourne, yesterday. RIGHT: China’s Li Na holds major final, with her previous the trophy after her victory in the final. The 31-year-old fourth seed won 7-6 (7/3), 6-0. best performance being the 2009 French Open semi-finals. And she said she had learned some valu- able lessons. “I learned a lot. Of Nadal vs Wawrinka course it will be great to win my first final of a Grand Slam, but I head-to-heads think it takes time, you know. It’s Li Na storms to MELBOURNE: not that easy,” she said. Head- to-head record between “Now I know that it’s just Australian Open men’s final- another match in your life. That’s ists Rafael Nadal and Stanislas how you have to take it. Wawrinka (x denotes seeding): “When I played my first semi- Rafael Nadal (ESP x1) vs finals of a Grand Slam I just went second Slam title Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI x8) on the court. I was 19 years old. Nadal leads 12-0 I was just like happy I’m already 2013 there and I was not fighting for the final. Chinese oldest woman to win Open World Tour Finals - Nadal 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6) “Now I know how it is to play the final.” MELBOURNE: Shanghai Masters - Nadal 7-6 China’s Li two weeks of my life and I think (12/10), 6-1 Cibulkova accounted for third Na battled past Dominika Australian Open I’m going to cry,” said a tear- seed Maria Sharapova, fifth seed French Open - Nadal 6-2, 6-3, Cibulkova at the Australian ful Cibulkova, 24, the first per- Agnieszka Radwanska and 11th 6-1 Open yesterday to storm to her Results son from her country to make a seed Simona Halep on her way to Madrid Masters - Nadal 6-2, 6-4 second Grand Slam title, giving Grand Slam final. the final, a run that has lifted her MELBOURNE: Results 2012 another huge boost to Asian ten- from the Australian Open on Li got off to the best possi- confidence immensely. Monte Carlo Masters - Nadal nis and earning glowing praise Saturday (x denotes seeding): ble start, going 1-0 up on the Asked if she could now win one in her home country. Cibulkova serve when the Slovak 7-5, 6-4 of the majors, she replied: “Yes, Women’s Singles Final The 31-year-old fourth seed’s gifted her the game with a 2010 yes, I feel that way. Dominika Cibulkova of 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 win crowned her the Li Na (CHN x4) bt Dominika Cibulkova (SVK double-fault. Shanghai Masters - Nadal 6-4, “I’m just 24 and already played Slovakia serves during champion on her third attempt x20) 7-6 (7/3), 6-0. The Chinese star comfortably 6-4 in a Grand Slam final. I feel like her loss to Li Na of China. after losing the 2011 and 2013 Men Doubles Final held, with the Slovak, 24, strug- Toronto Masters - Nadal 7-6 my game is there to challenge the finals, adding to the French Open Lukasz Kubot (POL)/Robert Lindstedt (SWE gling to produce any decisive BOTTOM: Poland’s Lukasz (14/12), 6-3 biggest names, you know, to beat title she won three years ago. x14) bt Eric Butorac (USA)/Raven Klaasen returns. Kubot (left) and Sweden’s Rome Masters - Nadal 6-4, 6-1 them, so why not?” In doing so, she became the old- (RSA) 6-3, 6-3. But she crucially came through Robert Lindstedt celebrate 2009 Known as the “pocket rocket” est winner of the women’s title, the third game, fighting off two with the trophy after their vic- and the “energizer bunny”, Boy’s Singles Final Miami Masters - Nadal 7-6 tory against Eric Butorac of the surpassing Margaret Court who Alexander Zverev (GER x1) bt Stefan Kozlov break points to stay in touch at (7/2), 7-6 (7/4) Cibulkova, at five feet three inches was 30 when she became cham- (USA x2) 6-3, 6-0. 1-2. US and South Africa’s Raven 2007 (1.61m) is the smallest player in pion in 1973. Girl’s Singles Final Li held in the next as she dic- Klaasen during the men’s dou- the top 50. The Chinese star also joins an tated the rallies, but her first bles final. Kubot and Lindstedt Paris Masters - Nadal 6-4, 6-3 But it been no hindrance as she Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS x4) bt Jana Fett exclusive list of just seven other serve was becoming a serious Stuttgart - Nadal 6-4, 7-5 used her power off the ground (CRO) 6-2, 6-1. won 6-3, 6-3. players to win a Grand Slam at problem. After three service Australian Open - Nadal 6-2, and relentless running to muscle 30-plus, with her name now in After her win, the state-run games she had only got 13 per- 6-2, 6-2 through the draw. Her perform- the history books alongside greats Xinhua news agency led the cent of first serves in and was ance was a big turnaround from such as Martina Navratilova, praise in China for a player affec- seen looking at her husband Jiang last year, when she won only four Billie Jean King, Chris Evert and tionately known as “big sister” by Shan in the crowd while pointing matches at the four Grand Slams. Serena Williams. her adoring fans. to her racquet. This opened door “It was my first Grand Slam While it was Li’s fourth Grand “Congratulations sister Na!” it for Cibulkova, with two Li double- final and I’m just proud with the Slam final, it was the first for said on its Weibo microblog. faults allowing her to break back way I handled it,” she said. Cibulkova and that crucial expe- Li’s 2011 French Open victory, for 3-3. A decisive service game “I just went on the court, I rience was put to good use to take the first Grand Slam win by an then put the Slovak in front for wanted to play my best tennis. It out the Slovak after a tight first Asian player, dramatically raised the first time. wasn’t easy against her because set lasting 70 minutes. the profile of tennis in China and But Li soon ironed out her she was playing extremely well. “I would like to say age is noth- she has become the figurehead problems and it went with serve “So I’m quite happy.” ing. I can still win a Grand Slam,” for a push into Asia by women’s till 5-5 when she pounced, strok- Now coached by Slovak Fed Cup Li said. “So I’m pretty happy tennis. ing a sumptuous cross-court captain Matej Liptak, Cibulkova about my age. I got more experi- “Tough,” she said when asked backhand for break point. A heads back to Slovakia as the first ence on the court.” to sum up the fortnight at Cibulkova backhand into the net player from her country to make The win pushes her one place Melbourne Park, where she had to put Li 6-5 up and serving for the a Grand Slam final, a feat she is higher in the world rankings battle searing heat and rally from set. But Li was unable to ram proud of. to three, just 11 points adrift of a match point down in her third home the advantage and it went “I’m really looking forward Victoria Azarenka in second place round clash with Lucie Safarova. to tiebreak, in which Li finally to go back home,” she said. “In behind Serena Williams. While the diminutive prevailed. Slovakia, as I said, it’s huge thing, It was a gutsy effort by the Cibulkova, nicknamed the “pocket She kept up the pressure, hold- it’s really big. I am happy I repre- Chinese star, who overcame the rocket” has been in the best form ing serve in the second set then sent my country so well.” pressure of having lost twice of her life, Li was always the breaking Cibulkova to take a firm Despite her defeat, Cibulkova before while bearing the weight favourite and the Slovak said it grip, racing to a 3-0 lead then will move up to 13 in the world of expectation from her homeland had been a learning curve. breaking again as Cibulkova ran when the new rankings are of 1.3 billion people. “This has been a fantastic out of steam. AFP released tomorrow. AFP Alonso sees parallels in the past at Ferrari launch

LONDON: Ferrari unveiled skiing accident, had to wait until with an eye on another crown. their eye-catching 2014 his fifth year at Ferrari before he The Finn said it was good to be Formula One Formula One car yesterday could win his third title. back and “the aim is the same. drivers Fernando with Fernando Alonso hoping a The German went on to win “Time will tell what will happen Alonso (left) of fifth season with the team will five in a row and become a seven- but definitely fighting for the big- Spain and Kimi be as good for him as it was for times champion. gest victory,” said the 34-year-old, Raikkonen of Michael Schumacher 14 years “I’m in the fifth year now so who missed the last two races of Finland posing ago. hopefully I can repeat some of last year to have back surgery. with the new The F14 T car, its name chosen the success that he had,” said “Did I miss driving a Formula Scuderia Ferrari in a vote of more than a million Alonso, who won his two titles One car? Not really,” he said F14T Formula fans, was launched on the team with Renault - the team that in typical deadpan fashion. “It One racing car. website ahead of pre-season test- twice crowned Schumacher when was nice to have a break. I had Ferrari unveiled ing that starts in Jerez, southern it was Benetton. to have a small operation done its car for the Spain, on Tuesday. “In the last four years we had and didn’t really have a choice. upcoming Its ‘broken’ nose, with a pro- some opportunities, especially in I wanted to be 100 percent as FIA Formula nounced hump in the middle sec- 2010 and 2012 when we were very pain-free as possible for the tion before drooping wide and low, close to win the championship, so coming season.” One World offered a different solution to rival this year we will try again and Formula One is introducing Championship offerings seen so far - more dol- hopefully this time will be the a new V6 turbocharged engine season on their phin than anteater. good one,” said Alonso. this season with complex energy website on If far from the most beautiful Fourteen years on from recovery systems that represent January 25. car produced by the most glam- Schumacher’s breakthrough title the biggest technical upheaval for orous of teams, it need only be a for Ferrari in 2000, Alonso now at least a decade. winner to be loved after a difficult has his lucky 14 on the car after Reliability, particularly early “The most important thing that last season, behind champions Montezemolo said in an address 2013 for Ferrari. Alonso felt the drivers were allowed to choose on, will be crucial. we have to avoid is to fall under Red Bull and Mercedes. Alonso on the team website that he was omens were good. permanent racing numbers. Team principal Stefano the big pressure that we have. We was runner-up to Red Bull’s confident they had all the ingre- Schumacher, in the thoughts of He will be paired with 2007 Domenicali said he was expect- need to stay very focused on the quadruple champion Sebastian dients to be successful. everyone at Ferrari as he lies in a champion Kimi Raikkonen, ing the first days of testing to be job,” he said. Vettel. “Now is the time to win,” he coma in a French hospital after a returning to the team from Lotus challenging for all. The team ended up third overall Ferrari president Luca di said. REUTERS Sunday 26 January 2014 25 Rabial I 1435 Volume 18 Number 5956 Sport Price: QR2 Surging Speith Man City sets pace in La survive FA Cup Jolla scare

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AUCKLAND: Ravindra Jadeja Those were the situations that we Scoreboard kept India’s One-Day series didn’t grab and there were a few against New Zealand alive as the of our batsmen who could have NEW ZEALAND R Sharma c Bennett b Anderson ...... 39 tourists took 17 off the final over done that so that’s a bit disap- M Guptill c Rahane b Jadeja ...... 111 V Kohli c Ronchi b Bennett ...... 6 to tie an epic third match in the pointing,” he said. J Ryder b Kumar ...... 20 A Rahane c Ronchi b Anderson ...... 3 series at Eden Park yesterday. “But (it’s also a) good result K Williamson b Shami ...... 65 S Raina c Ronchi b Southee ...... 31 New Zealand were on the verge because it keeps us alive in the C Anderson b Ashwin ...... 8 M Dhonic Southee b Anderson ...... 50 of sealing an historic series win series. We can’t win it but we can R Taylor (run out-Rahane) ...... 17 R Ashwin c Guptill b N McCullum ...... 65 India’s over the world champions, after go for a draw.” B McCullum c Ashwin b Aaron ...... 0 R Jadeja (not out) ...... 66 Ravindra making 314 and then removing New Zealand, who won the L Ronchi c Rahane b Jadeja ...... 38 B Kumar c N McCullum b Bennett ...... 4 Jadeja (centre) the cream of India’s batting talent first two matches, need to win N McCullum (run out-Dhawan/Jadeja) ...... 1 M Shami c Williamson b Anderson ...... 2 gets a pat on to have the tourists at 184-6 with one more to claim the series vic- T Southee (run out-Kholi/Dhoni) ...... 27 V Aaron (not out) ...... 2 the back from less than 15 overs remaining. tory, while India need to win the M McClenaghan c Jadeja b Shami ...... 3 Extras (B-1, LB-3, W-14) ...... 18 But Jadeja, who finished remaining two matches to draw. Ross Taylor H Bennett (not out) ...... 3 Total (for 9 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 314 (right) after unbeaten on 66, and Ravi Ashwin All-rounder Corey Anderson, Extras (LB-10, W-11) ...... 21 Fall of wickets: 1-64, 2-72, 3-74, 4-79, drawing the who posted a career-best 65, who finished with five for 63, had Total (all out in 50 overs) ...... 314 5-146, 6-184, 7-269, 8-275, 9-286. third One-day ensured India stayed in the game. the role of bowling the final over Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-189, 3-198, 4-224, Bowling: Southee 10-0-74-1 (4w); McClena- Between them they put on to India and could not contain 5-230, 6-270, 7-280, 8-280, 9-288, 10-314. ghan 10-0-76-0 (2w); Bennett 10-2-41-2 International 85 runs in 55 balls for the sev- Jadeja who belted two fours, a six Bowling: Kumar 9-0-48-1 (1w); Shami 10-0- (2w); Anderson 10-1-63-5 (6w); Williamson match at Eden enth wicket before Ashwin fell and a single to go with two wides. 84-2 (2w); Aaron 7-0-52-1 (3w); Jadeja 10-0- 2-0-17-0; N McCullum 8-0-39-1. Park, Auckland, to a spectacular catch by New Three overs from the end, New 47-2 (1w); Ashwin 10-0-47-1; Raina 4-0-26-0. Result: Game tied yesterday.The Zealand century-maker Martin Zealand believed they had Jadeja INDIA Series: New Zealand lead the five match series match ended in Guptill, leaving Jadeja to get India caught behind but umpire Rod S Dhawan c Guptill b Anderson ...... 28 2-0. a tie. to the end as the tail-end batsmen Tucker turned down the appeal fell around him. Despite Jadeja’s even though replays indicated heroics, India captain Mahendra the ball touched the bat. New Guptill and Kane Williamson fea- promote big-hitting Anderson Singh Dhoni felt his side wasted Zealand, who lost the toss for the tured in a 153-run stand for the up the order. But the move did an opportunity to seal a victory. third time, were sent into bat on second wicket and when it was not pay off. Anderson went for “You’re supposed to pick situa- a fast-paced wicket and were all broken in the 33rd over with the eight and was quickly followed by tions where we could have closed out for 314 on the last ball of an removal of Williamson (65) New Guptill, then Brendon McCullum the game quite comprehensively. innings built around Guptill’s 111. Zealand felt confident enough to (nought). AFP