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Thai cultural show Substitute car a Cabinet okays clinics must if repair takes over 15 days DOHA: The state-run consumer rights watchdog has made it man- in shopping malls datory for insurance companies to provide a substitute car to an owner if his vehicle damaged in No compromise on health and safety requirements an accident takes more than 15 days to repair in a garage. The BY MOHAMMED IQBAL Council of Health (SCH) told this healthcare facilities. “We can rule will, however, not apply if an daily yesterday that the SCH had now expect to have clinics at automobile repair facility doesn’t DOHA: Shopping malls in sought an amendment because leading shopping malls in Doha have the required spare part or Qatar may soon have pri- the existing rules do not permit like the Villaggio,” he added. The parts and takes time to import vate clinics in their premises, establishment of private clinics restrictions in the existing rules them, due to which a car cannot with the Cabinet approving and hospitals in the premises of explain why there is a row of clin- be repaired within 15 days. an amendment in the rules shopping complexes. ics located opposite the Villaggio Continued on page 10 that enables establishment of “As per the existing rules, it but none inside the mall premises. such facilities at commercial is mandatory for such facilities The Barwa Village in Al Wakra Trade surplus up complexes. to have independent premises, has a private clinic but it is func- The Cabinet yesterday approved in a safe distance from crowded tioning in a totally independent DOHA: Qatar’s trade surplus a draft decision issued by the shopping areas. We proposed an setting like many other com- jumped 7.9 percent in the first Minister of Health H E Abdullah amendment because the trend is mercial facilities in the sprawl- quarter (Q1) of this year to bin Khalid Al Qahtani amending changing worldwide and shop- ing Village. Al Khanji said that QR107.02bn ($29.4bn) over the some provisions of Decision No. ping malls have now become a there will be no compromise on corresponding period in 2012, 9 of 1987 on requirements, speci- place where people can avail of all the health and safety require- preliminary estimates released fications and facilities at private services, including medical care. ments for clinics operating in by the national statistics agency clinics. The amendment aims to There are even hospitals function- shopping centres. “All the rules suggest. Exports rose 7.2 percent encourage private investment in ing in some shopping complexes,” and regulations governing other to QR129.81bn, while imports health sector by allowing private said Dr Jamal Rashid Al Khanji, private clinics will apply to these were QR22.78bn, up 3.9pc over Q1 clinics to operate in commercial Director of Healthcare Quality facilities as well. They will also be Thai classical dance, Sat Chatri, is performed as part of ‘Amazing of last year. Re-exports — clubbed complexes across the country, the and Patient Safety Department required to ensure privacy for the Thailand Enchanted Cultural Show’, jointly organised by the Thailand with overall exports — dropped Qatar News Agency reported. at SCH, which is responsible for visitors,” he said. almost 15 percent in the period to Embssay in Doha, Ministry of Culture and Tourism Authority of Thailand A senior official of the Supreme licensing and monitoring private THE PENINSULA QR972m, from QR1.14bn in Q1 of at Katara Cultural Village, yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT 2013, Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) said releasing preliminary data. China has emerged as the second largest exporter to Qatar after the US. The imports (of re- CMC member wants marriage bureaus exported goods) from the UAE increased by a dramatic 25pc to DOHA: A prominent member of he would be the first one to seek already married and even has yesterday that marriage bureaus over QR2bn in comparison to Q1 the Central Municipal Council their help to marry a divorcee to sons and daughters, Al Sheeb were the need of the day as they of 2012. THE PENINSULA (CMC) has urged the Family encourage young fellow Qataris said: “To set an example for our could collect requests from men Consulting Centre (FCC) to to follow suit. youths so they emulate in the and women wanting to marry. set up marriage bureaus at the “We have large numbers of larger interest of society”. “The bureaus could create a Today’s edition of branches the centre plans to divorced women in our commu- When told that his comment database and based on the crite- The Peninsula includes a open in different areas of the nity and one way to rehabilitate could create an unwanted contro- ria specified by applicants as to four-page supplement on country so young Qatari men them through remarriage is that versy and irk his family, an unruf- what kind of spouses they would and women could marry. young Qataris come forward and fled Al Sheeb said he was serious prefer and could prove effective SUMMER Although married and with seek their hands.” as he considered marriage would in match-making.” children, Ahmed Al Sheeb said Asked why he would like to be a good precedent for society. THE PENINSULA SURPRISES Ahmed Al Sheeb if such bureaus are opened up have a second wife when he is Al Sheeb told this newspaper Continued on page 10 THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME e-Health Dialogue on June 6

DOHA: The second meeting in the Doha e-Health Dialogue series will take place at W Hotel Doha on June 6. It will be co-hosted by ictQatar, international law firm Pinsent Masons and the world’s leading professional services firm, PwC. Leading stakeholders in the development and provision of e-health strategies and systems will attend the meeting. Sue Feldman, who leads the Virginia Statewide Health Information Exchange, has been invited as a key speaker. Dr Fadi Al Buhairan of Health Industries Technologies from PwC will chair the session. THE PENINSULA

The Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani inaugurating the new headquarters of the Traffic Department yesterday. Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Staff Maj Gen Hamad bin Ali Al Atiyya, Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning H E Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Khalifa Al Thani, Director General of Public Security H E Staff Maj Gen Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi and Commander of Emiri Guards H E Staff Maj Gen Huzaa bin Khalil Al Shahwani were present. Traffic Dept gets new HQ Visitors now can avail all services without going from section to section

BY FAZEENA SALEEM headquarters in Madina Khalifa South could have their required DOHA: All services of services fulfilled without going Ministry launches two the Traffic Department from one section to another. have been integrated and The three-storey building was could now be availed at its inaugurated by the Minister of awareness initiatives new headquarters opened State for Interior Affairs H E for the public yesterday. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin DOHA: A new initiative to create awareness about the impor- Visitors to the new Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of tance of child car seats was announced yesterday under the Traffic Department Municipality and Urban Planning safety campaign ‘One Second.’ H E Sheikh Abdul Rahman A total of 7,000 child car seats will be distributed for newborns in bin Khalifa Al Thani, Director coordination with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) with sup- General of Public Security Major port of the Supreme Council of Health, Maersk Oil and National Gen Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi Traffic Safety Committee. and other officials. The initiative is a national safety campaign officially launched “The new building of the by the Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdullah Traffic Department comes in the bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, at the new Traffic Department framework of implementing the headquarters. Ministry of Interior’s strategy to “Our aim is to protect lives of people. This safety campaign will reconstruct and revamp facilities reach all segments of society, including children and drivers,” said to make it easier for the public,” the minister. said Minister Sheikh Abudul In another initiative under the ‘One Second Campaign’, a driving Rahman. simulation programme was launched, supported by the Supreme “We do not look at the devel- Education Council, Qatar Petroleum and Maersk Oil, in collabora- opment of buildings only, but we tion with the National Traffic Safety Committee. look at many other criteria for The simulation device will tour all schools to raise traffic safety providing the best services to the awareness. THE PENINSULA public. “Development of buildings is part of the MoI strategy and more at the Ministry of Interior Brig its old building will be open from new buildings will be opened, Abdullah Saad Al Kharji. 6am to 7pm. including a security printing He was speaking at a press con- However, the number plate press to be opened next week,” ference at the new headquarters. workshop is still located at the old he added. “Staff working at 106 counters building and is open for 19 hours Officials toured the building are trained to provide all types of — from 6am to 1am. which is equipped with advanced services at the department except The building within a technology and facilities to for investigations. 74,000sqm space was built within enhance services for the public. “We have staff who can speak two years at a cost of QR317m. It “All services provided at the Arabic, English, Hindi and Urdu has space for 1,200 cars spread Traffic Department are inte- for the convenience of the public over an underground parking and grated and well-coordinated. who speak different languages,” external parking. Over 800 park- Visitors do not need to go from he added. ing slots have been reserved for one building to another,” said The new Traffic Department visitors. Director of Logistics Department located a few metres away from THE PENINSULA

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Draft law on cyber Cabinet issues guidelines for lawyers crimes approved DOHA: The State Cabinet, at its weekly meeting yesterday, Law degree from recognised varsity mandatory for anyone registering in the lawyers roll approved a draft law on cyber crimes and referred it to the DOHA: The Prime Minister of the recognised universities, or nature and strategic importance The committee is to submit peri- employment of Albanian labour- Advisory Council. and Foreign Minister H E a Shariah degree for those who of establishing Qatari railway odical reports on its work and ers between Qatar and Albania’s Once enforced, the law would Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin practice at the judiciary or the networks as one of the state’s recommendations to the Cabinet. Council of Ministers; and a draft make it punishable to breach Jabor Al Thani presided over Attorney General’s office for a national projects. The ministers approved a draft MoU between the Ministry of a government website, or elec- the weekly Cabinet regular ses- period not less than two years. The ministers approved a decision issued by the Minister Interior of Qatar and the Ministry tronic systems of any of its organs, sion held at the Emiri Diwan Cabinet issued a draft law reg- Cabinet draft resolution amend- of Interior amending some pro- of National Security of US. institutions, authorities, or affili- yesterday. ulating the practice of maritime ing some provisions of resolution visions of decision No. 19 of 2007 The ministers took procedures ated bodies or companies on the After the meeting the Deputy works in Qatari waters, after tak- No. 36 of 2011 defining the fees of which sets the fees of services pro- to endorse a draft MoU on coop- Internet. The law also stipulates Prime Minister and Minister of ing note of the Advisory Council’s Qatari sea ports. vided by the Ministry of Interior eration in the field of energy penalties for those running web- State for Cabinet Affairs H E recommendation on the draft law. Ministers approved a Cabinet and the certificates it issues. between the Ministry of Energy sites that publish news that jeop- Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud According the draft law provi- draft resolution restructuring Cabinet approved the exemp- and Industry of Qatar and the ardise state safety, order as well as announced the decisions taken at sions, practice of maritime works Qatar Committee for Alliance of tion of certain commodities, Ministry of National Development its internal and external security. the meeting, Qatar News Agency shall be confined to maritime Civilisations (QCAC). exclusively used by persons with in Hungary. Anyone infringing the social (QNA) reported yesterday. ships registered in Qatar. Non- The committee is to oversee special needs, from customs The Cabinet reviewed two let- principles or values by publish- The Cabinet discussed topics on Qatari maritime ships may prac- the implementation of the plan duties and approved a proposal ters by the Minister of Energy and ing news, photos, audio or vis- the agenda and took appropriate tice such works after receiving a of the state and its contributions by the Civil Aviation Authority for Industry who is also Chairman ual recordings on the Internet, decisions. licence from the administrative regarding the alliance of civilisa- holding discussions in the field of of the Permanent Committee of thereby violating the private and The ministers took action to unit concerned with maritime tion and its development. air transport between Qatar and Water Resources on the follow- family life of an individual would issue a draft law amending some affairs at the Ministry of Business According to the amend- Mongolia. ing laws (regulations), endorsed also be liable to punishment as per provisions of the advocacy law and Trade. ment the committee is to be Later the Cabinet approved by the GCC Supreme Council at the draft law. Even if such infor- issued by law No. 23 of 2006, Cabinet approved a draft restructured under the chair- the following: A draft agree- its 23rd session to apply them, as mation or data is true, the draft after taking note of the Advisory law exempting Qatar Railways manship of the Minister of ment on cooperation in the a guide, for two years: Surface and law prohibits anyone violating the Council’s recommendation on Company (Rail) from the applica- State for Foreign Affairs, the fighting of crime between Qatar underground water resources; private life of an individual by libel the daft law. According to the tion of the provisions of law No. 4 Representative of Qatar at the and Bulgaria; a draft agreement Treated sewage water and their or slander on the Internet or any amendment the person regis- of 1985 regarding the organisation Alliance of Civilisation as vice on cooperation in air transport re-use; and Desalinated water means of information technology, tered in the lawyers roll shall be of buildings. The exemption of the chairman and representatives of between Qatar and Zimbabwe; a resources. QNA reported. holding a degree in law from one company comes due to the special a number of bodies as members. draft agreement organising the THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Undeveloped housing plots decried QTA revamps website DOHA: Qatar Tourism holiday, checking the weather, DOHA: Public the beneficiaries is that the beneficiaries will now Media reports earlier suggested Authority (QTA) has launched and reserving a hotel. It also representa- a recent announce- have to wait for three years to that the plots allotted to the a new and enhanced website. highlights restaurants in Doha, tive body, ment by the start building their houses. beneficiaries each measured The site has been designed entertainment, shopping, parks the Central Urban Planning Then, they must wait for 1,000sqm. to be a simple and informative, and natural landmarks. Municipal Department of another three years to see their “The beneficiaries are and aims to be a functional and The website is aligned with Council (CMC), the Ministry of houses ready so they could move shocked and frustrated by the interactive resource for Qatar’s QTA’s vision to provide the has severely Municipality and in, said the CMC chairman. announcement of the civic min- residents and tourists. The web- most up-to-date services and criticised the Urban Planning “So in all it would take six istry about inking a deal with site, www.qatartourism.gov.qa, to promote Qatar as the world’s government for that a contract years for a beneficiary to move Ashghal to develop the basic provides a structured and vis- entertainment hub. The site’s allotting unde- had been awarded into his own house.” Al Hanzab infrastructure over three years.” ual journey through the differ- front- and back-end technol- veloped plots of to the Public said that many beneficiaries had Al Hanzab said he urges the ent activities that can be done ogy provides secure login for land to a large Works Authority been waiting for land allotment authorities concerned to com- in Qatar as well as the author- all viewers and allows the por- number of fel- (Ashghal) to since 2005. plete developing the plots as ity’s roles, responsibilities and tal to be fully customised on low Qataris for develop basic infra- “For them, the wait to see soon as possible. “If not, what’s services. mobile devices. It serves as a housing in Al structure for the their own houses ready is going the point in making such With updated corporate news first point of contact for cur- Wakrah. above plots over three years. to be 15 years. It’s a lifetime. Are allotments?” and QTA-owned and partnered rent and potential partners and The plots, allotted to some The CMC had recommended people going to wait for their There are a number of ben- events, the portal integrates stakeholders, media, students 5,000 Qataris recently, have no that the plots be allotted so that entire lives to have their own eficiaries who don’t like the and presents tourism, culture and general audiences, who wish basic infrastructure, says Saud beneficiaries were able to start houses?” said Al Hanzab. location of the plots because and information, in a dynamic to find out more about Qatar as Al Hanzab (pictured), chair- building houses on these plots He said such a long wait was they are too far away, Al Sharq way, as well as key highlights well as the activities and events man of the CMC. within a year, said Al Hanzab. sure to create rifts and tensions reported the CMC chairman as of places and sections for find- occurring in the country. He said what has infuriated According to him, this means in the families of beneficiaries. saying. THE PENINSULA ing and booking a flight for a THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME HMC highlights ways Symposium held on to kick smoking habit diabetes, pregnancy DOHA: Hamad Medical Ali Abdullah Al Khater, Corporation (HMC) is marking Executive Director of the Corporate World No Tobacco Day with a Communications Department, series of educational events and and Dr Ahmed AbdulKarim Al ‘Eat for two’ during pregnancy is incorrect: Expert activities designed to convey Mulla, Consultant and Head of the the message about dangers of Smoking Cessation Clinic at HMC DOHA: Over 150 doctors, smoking. launched the events yesterday. health professionals, students, World No Tobacco Day is held Dr Al Mulla said that the World and international experts internationally on May 31 each Health Organisation’s theme for took part in a symposium on year, but HMC commenced its this year’s events was — “Ban diabetes during pregnancy Al Sulaiti addressing the UITP events yesterday — aimed at public Tobacco Advertising, Promotion hosted by Sidra Medical and Conference. and healthcare professionals. and Sponsorship” — and the four Research Center yesterday. Organised by HMC’s Internal days of activities under HMC’s Experts advocated for uni- Medicine Department and the umbrella were sponsored by the versal screening for gestational Smoking Cessation Clinic, the Kulluna public health and safety diabetes, which affects over six Mowasalat chief events include educational booths campaign in collaboration with percent of pregnant women in — highlighting the harmful effects ConcocoPhilips Qatar. Qatar, with a higher prevalence appointed UITP of smoking and ways to quit the “As part of the activities, we have in Qatari women. habit — at the entrance to Hamad organised a scientific symposium Dr Joachim W Dudenhausen, Vice President General Hospital. today which will include lectures Deputy Chief Medical Officer Local studies reveal that smok- on the situation relating to smok- of Sidra Medical and Research DOHA: Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti, ers in Qatar has reached 37 per- ing in Qatar and the latest methods Center and Professor of Chairman and Managing cent of the population, and that the and strategies to encourage people Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Director of Mowasalat, has most smokers are between 20 and to quit,” Dr Al Mulla said. Weill Cornell Medical College in taken over as Vice President 35 years old. The studies also show A community education event Qatar, moderated the panel of of UITP (International that 15 percent of students in the will be held at City Center Mall international and local experts Dr Amos Grunebaum delivers his lecture yesterday. ABDUL BASIT Association of Public Transport) preparatory and secondary schools tomorrow and June 1. on gestational diabetes mellitus and Chairman of UITP Mena are smokers. THE PENINSULA (GDM). lead to epigenetic programming either a full picture of diabetes region. The panel consisted of Dr of long-term risks for the new- or a glucose impediment. It’s a Al Sulaiti assumed office during Badreldeen Ahmed, Head born, such as developing the very common problem among the 60th UITP World Congress of Feto-Maternal Center in metabolic syndrome. Although all the population,” he added. which began in Geneva on May Doha; Dr Amos Grunebaum, an increase in appetite and Globally GDM affects two to 26. Mowasalat was nominated for Director of Obstetrics and weight gain is expected and is 10 percent of pregnant women, this position by the UITP execu- Chief of Labour and Delivery normal during the nine-month which makes it the most prev- tive board during its general and Director of Obstetric period, women should maintain alent health concern during assembly held in Sohar, Oman last Patient Safety and Quality a healthy weight increase and a pregnancy. In Qatar, 6.4 per- February. The title is in recogni- Improvement at Weill Cornell sufficient level of physical activ- cent of pregnant women suffer tion of several initiatives launched Medical Center in New York, ity,” Dr Plagemann said. from GDM, with a higher prev- by Mowasalat including the CNG- US; and Dr Andreas Plagemann, Gestational diabetes is an alence in Qatari women. Some fuelled buses, LNG taxis and Professor and Head of Division important disease to be aware studies also found that GDM is buses, taxi franchise programme of ‘Experimental Obstetrics’ at of during pregnancy and, if left increasing in Qatar because of and the proposed vehicle assembly the Obstetrics clinic at Charité untreated, may worsen mater- the increase in obesity, multiple plant in Oman. University Medicine Berlin in nal and fetal outcomes. births, and a family history of Mowasalat also won the UITP Germany. Dr Grunebaum explained diabetes. Grow with Public Transport Dr Plagemann addressed that treatment for GDM begins GDM usually develops dur- International Award 2013 and was the misconception that many well before pregnancy by opti- ing the 24th to 28th week of recognised internationally as the women have regarding nutri- mising weight and includes pregnancy, when the body is most outstanding public transport tional needs during pregnancy: proper diet, exercise, intensive required to produce two to entity which has implemented the perceived need to eat for monitoring of glucose levels, three times more insulin to bal- innovative solutions that con- two. This belief, Dr Plagemann insulin and oral hypoglycemic ance the blood glucose level. If tribute to more and better public said, was incorrect and could medications, with most women a pregnant woman’s body is not transport, thereby supporting the lead to overeating, as well as responding to adequate changes able to produce this required growth of public transport world- neonatal overfeeding, which in diet and exercise patterns. amount, then blood glucose wide, the company said yesterday. may lead to GDM. Dr Badreldeen Ahmed added levels increases, resulting in Mowasalat was named winner “Overeating and overfeed- that ultrasounds are the most GDM. After a woman gives during the award ceremony of ing of the fetus, which occurs effective way to diagnose GDM. birth, blood glucose levels usu- the UITP World Congress and in one-third of pregnancies in “Approximately one in every ally return to normal. Exhibition in Geneva. Westernised countries, may three women here has diabetes, THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

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Butcheries found QMA contest to find selling sheep as expensive mutton

DOHA: Inspectors of the state-run consumer rights new curating talent watchdog have found a number of butcheries in dif- ferent areas of the country that were allegedly selling Winner to get opportunity to organise own exhibition meat of small Australian sheep as expensive mutton DOHA: Qatar Museums is not limited to aspiring or the first woman from a Muslim from some countries whose Authority (QMA) and established curators, but is open majority country to win an sheep and their meat sell at Fondazione Prada yesterday to anyone with a great concept Olympic gold medal; and Hans a premium. launched Curate, a first of its for creative expression, with the Ulrich Obrist, co-director, The Consumer Protection kind global competition to find emphasis on encouraging young Serpentine Gallery, London. Department, of the Ministry new curating talent. people to compete, whether as Proposals can be uploaded to of Business and Trade said the Curate opens up and challenges individuals or as collaborative the Curate website www.curatea- erring butcheries were tam- people’s ideas of what an exhibi- groups. Twenty finalists will be ward.org for consideration by the pering with the certificates of tion can be. It will provide one selected by the jury, and will be Jury from today. origin of the slaughtered ani- winner with the opportunity to showcased on the Curate web- The format of the proposal mals stamped by the munici- curate their own exhibition, the site, giving an opportunity to the should be a self-made video pal authorities, and replacing exhibition of their dreams. public to vote on their favour- no longer than two minutes in them so they could hoodwink A world-renowned jury will ite project. The winner will be length, with a one page accom- customers. judge ideas based on creativity announced in Spring 2014. panying text explaining the idea. Some of the members of the panel for QMA’s Curate award. There is government subsidy and social significance, reward- The jury is composed of The jury issued a statement on Australian mutton and rules ing those with a contemporary H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint yesterday saying: “The notion of specify that it must not be sold and culturally relevant point of Hamad Al Thani, Chairperson, ‘curating’ no longer belongs just of ideas. We hope that people, there are no imposed boundaries for more than QR14.5 per kg view. They will be looking for QMA; Miuccia Prada, President, to the museum. With the develop- whatever their age or back- to media, scale, content and for- in retail, while there are some an exemplary exhibition that is Fondazione Prada; Rem Koolhaas, ment of digital and social media, ground, will make the most of mats, and ideas, whether from countries like Syria, the meat both far-sighted and critical to architect, urban theorist; Nadine it has now become possible for the opportunity offered by Curate the fields of science or the arts, of whose sheep are determined the future. Labaki, Lebanese filmmaker and anyone to participate in the selec- to think about the future poten- can come from anywhere.” by supply and demand in the Participation in the competition actress; Nawal El Moutawakel, tion, editing and communication tial of exhibition making, where THE PENINSULA local market and they on aver- age sell for up to QR50 per kg, reports Al Sharq. 100pc exam success 80,000 calls made to Asia daily by MES and BPS Clear skies for Qatar’s DOHA: MES Indian School through Vodafone, says official and Birla Public School (BPS) secured 100 percent pass BY AZMAT HAROON results in the CBSE-i class X examinations held in March DOHA: Up to 80,000 calls are made aviation market: Expert this year. Of the 25 students from Qatar to Asia daily during of the MES, who took the peak hours through Vodafone net- BY RAYNALD C RIVERA examination, 11 secured Point work, a company official revealed 10 (A1) in all the subjects. yesterday. DOHA: The Qatari aviation Twenty two students of BPS Vodafone boasts a customer base market is forecast to witness appeared for the examination of one million in Qatar, and a large Richard Daly and Niraj Singh a huge leap in 10 years as its and seven of them scored A1 majority of them use the network for national carrier aggressively grade in all the subjects, with international calls. spreads its wings and the a Cumulative Grade Point “Vodafone UK has some 19 mil- available to businesses in Qatar. Hamad International Airport Average (CGPA ) of 10. lion customers, still they make less One such feature is the Machine to soon opens its doors, says an The MES students who international phone calls than our Machine (M2M) technology, which aviation expert. secured A1 grade in all subjects one million customers in Qatar,” enables two-way communications Rob Shaw, Director of are: Aysha Fazilath, Faheem Vodafone Business Services Director between machines located anywhere Analytical Studies at OAG Ahmed Khan, Farjana Hoque, Niraj Singh told reporters yesterday. in the country without any human Aviation, a global aviation intel- Hassan Mohd Nadeem, Iysha He was speaking at the launch of intervention. Al Million Taxi is oper- ligence provider, the Qatar’s Mehareen, Kezia Johnson, Vodafone’s Al Safwa Centre, which ating on this technology, which allows market share in GCC capacity Manali Sudhir Dhage, Mohd is located at the Al Fardan Tower in the company to send nearest taxis to is set to grow by 17.1 percent by Husain, Sifat Tasnim, Tania the West Bay area. The centre aims customers. 2023, which is very high com- Taj and Vishrut Vikas Kant. to target high-end business custom- Singh said Vodafone did not launch pared to the projected GCC BPS students who secured ers but it will be open to all Vodafone Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile share in global capacity for the A1 in all subjects are: customers. broadband network here yet because same period at 5.2 percent. Director of Analytical Studies at OAG Aviation, Rob Shaw, during his Aditi Rajendra, Kapoor, “Over the past three years, we there were not enough smartphones The annual scheduled seat presentation yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT Mukund Narayan, Shruti have been working successfully with in the market to run the technology. capacity growth for Qatar is Muthunatarajan, Hawa an ever growing number of compa- “We delayed the launch of LTE on also high at 15 percent com- total of 454 aircraft on order LCC in the Middle East is Tassaduq Bandey, Kovil Arya, nies. Consistently though, there are purpose to make sure that the tech- pared to GCC at 9 percent and by the three leading players relatively young but rapidly Nora Sulaikha and Sreehari two things our customers asked us nology is more mature, and afford- 3 percent for the world, added in the region including Qatar growing such as the case of Fly Tharayil Sathyanathan. to deliver — innovative products and able devices are available in the Shaw who was addressing the Airways, Emirates and Etihad. Dubai and as the region adopts great customer service. It is this cus- market to run it,” Singh said, adding last day of the Qatar Transport Liberalisation of the rules open skies in the next decade, tomer feedback that led us to build that Vodafone expects to launch LTE 2013 conference at Renaissance and regulations of the interna- he said the possibility of Doha UCQ research and, today, launch the Vodafone services in Qatar by the end of this Doha hotel. tional aviation industry would having LCC is not remote. Al Safwa Centre,” Vodafone’s CEO year. One of the drivers for this also drive growth in the region, “Doha might have LCC, but on eating habits Richard Daly said. Locally, after only three full years growth is the continuous including Qatar and there are not necessarily a spin-off of DOHA: Researchers at the The Al Safwa Centre features a of operations, Vodafone’s network expansion of Qatar Airways currently signs the GCC may Qatar Airways,” he said. University of Calgary – Qatar host of latest Vodafone technolo- now provides 100 percent coverage acquiring more aircraft and soon move towards it. The opening of the Hamad (UCQ) will study about eating gies and products, all of which are in Qatar. THE PENINSULA introducing new destinations. In the Middle East, only International Airport would and activity habits of Arabic “Qatar Airways continues to Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, also play a big role in Qatar speaking adults in Qatar expand adding new routes to Oman, and Lebanon have aviation market growth and the through a project, ‘Fostering its network and expanding its formally adopted open skies opening of a host of new air- Active Living and Healthy fleet,” he said. policies. ports including Riyadh Airport, Eating: Understanding There has been huge growth “Open skies has enabled the Dubai World Central and the Physical Activity and in the aviation sector of Doha, growth of Low Cost Carriers Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal Dietary Behaviours of Arabic Dubai and Abu Dhabi from 1996 (LCC) and stimulated those Complex along with Istanbul Speaking Adults Living in to the present, he said, adding markets to where they are Yeni Havalimani would create the State of Qatar.’ future prospect is optimistic. today,” he said, adding it an exciting competition in the The study is funded by the In terms of the number of presents opportunities for LCC region. National Priorities Research aircraft on order, there is a and regional expansion. THE PENINSULA Program (NPRP) sixth Cycle. UCQ was awarded $929,292 for this three year project. This project is part of Associate Dean Research and Project Lead Principal Investigator Dr Tam Truong Qatar Airways non-stop flights Donnelly’s research pro- gramme to promote healthy to Tripoli and Casablanca lifestyle in Qatar. Umm Salal Mohammed DOHA: Qatar Airways flexibility when planning their “Today’s announcement is yesterday announced an travels. Passengers from the a significant step by Qatar diversion to end soon increase in capacity between Asia Pacific, South Asia and Airways as we show our contin- DOHA: Al Kheesa Road Qatar and North Africa Middle East and can now take ued confidence in North Africa. in Umm Salal Mohammed with its flights to Tripoli and advantage of a seamless one- This means more capacity and area, where traffic is cur- Casablanca going non-stop, stop connection to Tripoli and improved travel times to and rently diverted, will reopen from this weekend. Casablanca via Doha. from Tripoli and Casablanca in three weeks, the Public Effective June 1, scheduled Travellers also have easier to destinations across our Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ services to the Libyan capital access through Doha to more network.” said yesterday. Tripoli will be de-linked from than 100 destinations world- Qatar Airways reintroduced The closure is part of the Egyptian city of Alexandria wide, including popular cities scheduled services between Ashghal’s development of offering additional seats to both such as Beijing, Hong Kong, Doha and Tripoli in February 2.4km of the road leading to cities. Jeddah, Manila, Shanghai, 2012 after temporarily sus- the East of Al Shamal Road On the same day, Morocco’s Kuala Lumpur, Cochin, Dubai, pending operations to the city Interchange. This project also biggest city and tourist desti- Mumbai, Delhi and Singapore. due to the unstable political includes work on new sig- nation Casablanca will have Qatar Airways Chief situation in Libya. nalised junctions. During the direct non-stop services from Executive Officer Akbar Al Initially, the route was closure period, the area can the airline’s Doha hub. The Baker said that the re-intro- served three-times-a-week, via be accessed through alterna- route is now served via the duction of non-stop flights to Alexandria, and due to popu- tive roads. Ashghal appeals to Tunisian capital of Tunis. Tripoli and Casablanca dem- lar demand increased to daily all commuters to abide by the With the de-linking and onstrated the airline’s commit- services in August last year. speed limit of 50kmph in the re-introduction of non-stop ment to North Africa. Qatar Airways also serves work zone area, and to follow flights, Qatar Airways is giv- “We are delighted to resume Libya’s second largest city traffic signs in order to ensure ing passengers travelling to non-stop flights from June 1 to Benghazi with four flights each their safety and that of others. the four North African cit- our two popular North African week directly from Doha. THE PENINSULA ies with more choice and destinations,” he said. 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here is fear again in the Gulf Cooperation Council medical errors? countries regarding the proposed agreement on han- dling security issues in the member states. The con- rom time to time we “hard line” policy will lead to Tsequences of the agreement look terrifying. hear about people who MOHAMMAD AL KUBAISI many medical errors coming to Many of the elites and intellectuals in the Gulf have begun to went to the hospital on light and huge penalties, which tremble due to the arrests and imprisonment of those calling foot to get treatment in turn will push up health insur- for political reforms. Moreover, there are complaints against but soon they left the properly and in accordance with ance fees and eventually raise the writers, journalists and opinion makers, who are being taken to Fhospital in an ambulance on their medical principles. cost of treatment in general. To court, and action against tweeters, activists and young people way to Abu Hamour, their final But who can judge whether such people I would say the health using social media (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube). resting place. Others have surgery there is a medical error or not and safety of citizens and resi- In a seminar to discuss “Gulf Security Agreement”, organised on their healthy leg instead of the in Qatar? dents are much more important by the National Democratic Alliance in Kuwait, participants diseased one. Current investigative proce- and valuable. noted that the proposal was not new, and it was introduced for My family has suffered its fair Without dures for medical errors that The medical profession, as the first time when the GCC was established in 1982. share of medical errors, includ- result in death or complications everybody knows, aims to cure There are a number of reservations regarding many of the ing ones that could have taken the protection are not sound because the case is people of diseases and alleviate articles of the convention, in particular articles 1, 30, 34, 35, lives of two of my family members, against legal referred to the Medical Services their suffering. Medical mis- 36 and 79. Article 2 of the convention is related to pursuit of my mother and my wife, but by Administration at the Ministry of takes, however, can occur for lawbreakers, without specifying who is lawless or a lawbreaker. the grace of God things got okay consequences of Interior. I do not doubt the capa- several reasons. The condition of Each member country has its own interpretation of this and it later. medical errors, bilities of its staff, but at the same patients can sometimes deterio- means individuals merely accused of wrongdoing can be deliv- There are many stories of med- time, it is a governmental body rate despite appropriate medical ered to security agencies of any country that wants them. ical errors. These errors happen doctors may and not a neutral one. care. Doctors maintain that medi- Articles 6 and 9 of the convention, which are related to because of failure by doctors to hesitate to offer I did my best to get cred- cal errors (whether by individuals exchange of information, contradict the constitutions of some carry out their duties properly, ible statistical data on medical or institutions) are not premedi- GCC countries, while Article 10 talks of field cooperation, which whether intentionally or oth- their services to errors in Qatar, but it was in vain tated. Without protection against needs explanation as it may allow intervention by security agen- erwise. The question is, who is patients. because of the lack of a report- the legal consequences of medi- cies of one country in another country’s affairs. responsible for medical errors? ing mechanism in hospitals under cal errors, doctors may hesitate Article 16 mentions tracking accused politicians, and says Medical errors happen due to the principle of “confidentiality of to offer their services to patients. member states should hand over any political opponent accused doctors, their support staff, lab patient information” and the need They may even refer them to of offences, which include seeking overthrow of the regime. technicians, pharmacists and of suspended imprisonment. to protect the rights of medical other doctors simply because they The accusations can vary from one country to another. The nurses lacking sufficient experi- Meanwhile, Article 47 of Qatari staff. do not want to suffer the same governments, in order to hand over the persons concerned, ence. They can also occur when Penal Code No. 11/2004 says that There is need for the establish- fate as a colleague who was jailed even though they may be political refugees, could manipulate medical practitioners are involved it is not a crime if the error is ment of an independent authority because of a medical error. such vague provisions. in operations, or when they use committed in good faith, putting for quality assurance in hospitals, The Qatari government sup- Commenting on the Gulf security agreement, the president new techniques or are dealing into effect a principle drawn run by qualified Qataris who pos- ports the health sector in this of the Gulf forum for security has remarked in the past that with emergency cases or compli- from Shariah, which says that sess the medical and legal knowl- country. Nobody can deny the “the protection of Gulf societies is more important than the cations resulting from treatment. if the profession is practised in edge to create a safe environment billions spent annually on pro- democratization of societies”. A report issued recently by the accordance with accepted tech- for the beneficiaries and develop viding healthcare to citizens and However, history, from the 18th century up to now, in the American Medical Association niques, and with the consent of a system for detecting medi- residents. The shocking thing, words of Benjamin Franklin, teaches us that, “People willing said there are about 98,000 cases the patient or his guardian, a cal errors in public and private however, is that health services to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither of death due to medical errors in medical error would not amount medical institutions and cor- are going from bad to worse even and will lose both.” the US every year, and they cost to a crime. recting them. This independent with all this support. The number A group of Gulf tweeters is surprised that the terms of the about $29bn. This article allows doctors to do body should also function as an of cases referred to the Supreme agreement regarding GCC citizens have not been disclosed. British law does not stipulate their work according to accepted objective arbiter that presents Judiciary Council is also on the They consider the agreement a new muzzle on the people, so any penalty for medical errors, scientific principles because the its reports to the Administrative rise and this will make doctors to signal their rejection of the agreement, they have launched while French and US laws crimi- medical profession is a legitimate Control and Transparency feel more reluctant to offer the a campaign on Twitter under the heading “Down with Gulf nalise medical errors and give profession. If errors occur, doctors Authority, to Shariah courts and appropriate treatment at the security agreement.” the affected individuals the right are accountable, but not in the Public Prosecution. right time. to get fair compensation from same way as for causing inten- It should also be responsible for It is important to find a middle the medical corporation or doc- tional harm. This means doctors reviewing medical practitioners’ ground that offers protection to The views expressed in the articles on this page do not reflect tor or both. To my knowledge, are not responsible for the result qualifications in the public and both doctors and patients. At the the viewpoint of the newspaper. most verdicts against doctors of the medical treatment as long private sectors. same time, I pray to God to cure do not go beyond six months as they carried out their duty Some people may say that this all patients.

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ran goes to presidential polls next month with eight candidates cleared by the electoral watchdog Guardian Council. One of the few countries in the Middle East Pakistanis have sent a message to Iwhich holds democratically contested elections every four year, Iran’s political system is controversial with rivals calling it theocratic, and dominated by the powerful Supreme Washington: The drones must stop Leader and the Guardian Council, a 12-member influential body of theologians appointed by the Supreme Leader and jurists nominated by the judiciary, subject to approval of BY SAJJAD ASHRAF majlis or parliament. Senate, said that Obama’s announce- seen as having disassociated from the Campaigning for the June 14 election kicked off last week ment “is not good enough unless there war. If Islamabad won’t distance itself, with the Guardian Council approving a handful of candidates UESTIONING the wisdom and is a cessation of drone attacks”. no agreement will hold. For Pakistanis, — mostly close to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — morality of continued drone But a complete end to the attacks drones demonstrate complicity in Qstrikes, in an address at the is unlikely, which puts Pakistan’s new “America’s war”. from nearly 700 aspirants. Top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili National Defense University on May leadership in a bind. Most Pakistanis PTI emerged as the leading party is being projected as the front-runner in the race. Former 23, President Barack Obama announced believe the country’s increasing and vio- in the sensitive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a leading opposition- “greater oversight and accountability” lent militant factions are a consequence province, which borders Afghanistan backed candidate, was among those banned from contesting over the US secret drone programme. of an unpopular partnership with the and is seeking talks with the militants. election. Under the new Presidential Policy US in the “war on terror”. The US will be worried with such Guidance, signed a day earlier, the A relatively high voter turnout in the an approach, especially if it leads to After holding prominent positions, including chairman of Pentagon will take the lead with lethal recent elections, at 55 percent, com- Pakistan’s army withdrawing and will parliament and the Assembly of Experts, he is chairman drones, shifting from its current stew- pared with 44 percent in 2008, over- create a vacuum the militants could of the Expediency Council, the top arbitration body. There ardship under the CIA. whelmingly voted for two parties that easily exploit for attacks against coali- are reports that the daughter of the late Supreme spiritual A recent study by law schools of NYU loudly condemn the drone attacks: The tion forces. But the army cannot keep leader Ayatollah Khomeini had asked Khamenei to allow and Stanford concluded that drones PML-N and Imran Khan’s Pakistan sacrificing men in a war without end, Rafsanjani to contest the election. traumatise civilians, breed radicalism, Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI). Both are and with little public backing. And and kill just 2 percent of high value against Pakistan’s participation in the Washington should be wary of the past In 2005, the council banned all but targets. According to Senator Lindsey US-led war, and want new terms of repeating itself, when overland Nato Former president six of more than 1,000 candidates Graham, drone engagement with Washington. supplies were torched on the road to Akbar Hashemi after a thorough screening. attacks over Documents presented in Pakistan’s Afghanistan, with, some allege, the Later, two more reformists Pakistan’s tribal supreme court in March reveal that implicit consent of Pakistani security Rafsanjani, a were permitted to contest after areas have killed Pakistan has lost over 49,000 civilians, forces. In the process of withdrawal, this intervention by the Supreme 4,700 people since and its military has suffered 15,681 casu- would be a nightmare for the US. leading opposition- President 2004. Referring to alties fighting this war; the totals are Appeasing Washington by publicly backed candidate, Leader. And in 2009, which saw Obama’s disproportionate many times greater than the combined condemning and privately condoning President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad civilian casualties, losses of countries fighting. The damage drone attacks, like the previous regime was among those win a controversial second term, speech last Obama admitted: to infrastructure has been staggering, did, will shorten Sharif’s honeymoon banned from only four out of 476 were allowed week certainly “No words or and the devastation to the means of with the people. to contest. legal construct daily life have caused much of the social There are layers of interests, local contesting election. wasn’t enough can justify their unrest which is now commonplace. and foreign, in Pakistan’s burgeoning After the Islamic revolution led loss. For me, and By voting for the two major parties militancy. Its current phase corresponds by the late Ayatollah Khomeini to curb the those in my chain opposed to this war, the Pakistani public to the troubles in Afghanistan. that toppled the US-backed Shah Reza Pahlavi in 1979, Iran of command, has firmly demonstrated that it has no Despite campaigning on a platform of has been hit by sanctions imposed by the US, the United growing anger those deaths will appetite for a US-sponsored military opposition to “America’s war”, a visibly Nations and the European Union. But it has successfully in Pakistan over haunt us as long campaign. chastened Sharif hinted that he would overcome them and emerged as a regional power. Shia- as we live.” Nawaz Sharif believes that drone support “our friends” the Americans US policies. After the presi- strikes over tribal areas are a direct as they prepare to withdraw from dominated Iran’s foreign policies have created a sense of dent’s announce- infringement of Pakistan’s sovereignty Afghanistan panic among its neighbours, particularly the Sunni-ruled ment, the and must stop immediately. The con- Secretary of State John Kerry is due Gulf states. The dispute with the UAE over the sovereignty frequency of strikes is likely to mark- tinuation of the programme, albeit at to visit Pakistan “to rebuild this impor- of three islands, the controversial nuclear programme, edly reduce. As he noted, after the US reduced levels and under stricter guide- tant partnership” as soon as the new Tehran’s blind support to Syrian regime in its crackdown withdraws from Afghanistan in 2014, lines, presents a challenge to Sharif, government is in place, in early June. against pro-democracy activists are some of the issues being “we will no longer have the same need especially in the face of Pakistan’s Kerry’s meetings with the new leader- for force projection.” increasingly active media. ship will test Washington’s willingness hotly discussed. Pakistanis are not pleased. The His political rival, Imran Khan, has to work with Pakistan, rather than Exiled Iranians, representing different political groups, last foreign office spokesperson said the vowed to shoot down drones and blames around them, on “issues of common week organised a two-day meet in Stockholm and issued a strikes “are counterproductive, entail US actions for rising extremism. Both interest”. statement which described the vote as ‘an insult to Iranians’, loss of innocent lives, and violate the say publicly that fighting militants is Pakistan, too, expects that its voice, saying it violates their rights to free election. One cannot principles of national sovereignty and not the way to resolve terrorism. For expressed through an overwhelming international law”. With Pakistani sen- Sharif, “talks with Taliban [are the] vote, will be heard loud and clear, and hope that the outcome of the 11th presidential election will timent, “fiercely against the drones”, only option.” Sharif should be mindful that it will be respected in Washington. produce a dramatic change in Iran’s political system or its Senator Mushahid Hussain, Chairman that earlier agreements with militants The drones must stop. relations with the outside world. • of the Defence Committee in Pakistan’s collapsed because Islamabad was not THE GUARDIAN The other side Quote of Bloodshed continues in Iraq the day HE logbook of death and government has rightly said that the into account, it strongly denies such According to United Nations esti- destruction saw another page violence in Iraq cannot be seen as sec- a happening. The Iraqis are bravely mates, more than 700 people were added to it on Monday as a tarian in nature ‘because the bombs fighting this faceless enemy. And that killed in April, the highest monthly toll Tseries of bomb blasts killed at do not distinguish Sunnis and Shias’. is squarely evident from the manner in almost five years. This brings with it The European least 66 people. The pattern of violence suggests the back-to-back crisis is being dealt a sense of déjà vu wherein people fear This new episode of mayhem has that there is some mastermind behind with. that Iraq is once again slipping towards Commission cannot come just days after similar attacks led it, as places and targets are chosen Nonetheless, there is a lot that the the mess that it had undergone during to the death of more than 100 across carefully to further the impression of government should do and the prime the violent years of 2006-07. dictate to us what the chaos-ridden country. The impres- hate-and-revenge attacks. among them is to do away with the That has to be stopped, and sion that each attack brings to the fore Moreover, groups such as Al Qaeda feeling that it stands for the majority ensured that unscrupulous elements we have to do. It is one of sectarian dimension, as each and the like that previously came out community, and has discriminated are not given the due leverage to can simply say time a particular sect is made to bleed. with claims after such attacks are others. exploit societal discords. A return to This time around in capital, Baghdad, now keeping mum in order to lent If proper rectification measures civil war is what seems to be the fate that France must and its suburbs the majority sect was credence to the belief that sectarian were not undertaken, then it would of Iraq — and now is the time to thwart targeted, whereas the previous victims killings are returning to Iraq. Whereas, be quite difficult for the authorities all such parochial trends with a sense balance its public Francois Hollande were people from the minority commu- as far as the resilience and psycho- concerned to check the tide of rage of nationalism. accounts. nity. In an Interior Ministry circular the logical approach of the Iraqis is taken on the streets of the country. Khaleej Times French President THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09

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We demand that Hezbollah condemned the use of foreign ing a political solution to the withdraw its fighters from Syria fighters in the strategic town. crisis in Syria attended by del- immediately,” State Department The Syrian army said it had egates from around 40 coun- spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. seized the disused Dabaa military tries but without any Syrian Hezbollah leader Sayyed airfield north of Qusayr which representation. Hassan Nasrallah confirmed last had been in rebel hands and that The meeting comes as the week that the Lebanese Shia fierce fighting was raging in the United States and Russia prepare movement was actively fighting area. A military source said the to host a conference in Geneva on the side of its close ally, Syria’s battle for the airfield was fierce next month aimed at getting rep- President Bashar Al Assad, in the and lasted several hours. resentatives of President Bashar Syrian town of Qusayr near the The capture of the airfield Al Assad’s regime and of rebel border. Psaki also condemned means that the Syrian army now groups to discuss ways to end the “outrageous attack” on a controls all the roads leading out fighting that has claimed some Lebanese army checkpoint near of Qusayr — a serious setback 94,000 lives. the border on Tuesday that killed for rebels still entrenched in the Among those attending the three soldiers. north and west of the town. Tehran conference were dele- It was not immediately clear Control of Qusayr is essential for gates from Russia, a staunch ally who was behind the attack, which the rebels as it is their principal UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, South African Navanethem Pillay (left) with President of the Human Rights of Assad, Nicaragua, Venezuela, was condemned by the Lebanese transit point for weapons and fight- Council, Pole Remigiusz Henczel, at the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council at the European headquarters the Organisation of Islamic government and Hezbollah. ers from Lebanon while it helps the of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday. Cooperation and Uganda. “These and other incidents are army consolidate its grip on a key However neither the Syrian gov- stark reminders that the conflict road from Damascus to the coast talks — not least divisions within and humanitarian situation”. on the planned Geneva talks. ernment nor political and armed in Syria poses an incredibly dan- — the heartland of Assad’s Alawite Syria’s opposition. UN rights chief Navi Pillay told A string of top diplomats groups opposed to it were rep- gerous threat to Lebanon’s sta- community. Hezbollah’s Al Manar In Geneva, 36 of the 47 mem- the council that “the increasing arrived yesterday at the meet- resented. No official reason was bility, the people of Lebanon and television showed live images it said bers of the UN rights body voted number of foreign fighters crossing ing in what looked like a last- given. Iran, Assad’s main regional security,” she said. “We call on all were from Dabaa airport taken in favour of a resolution that Syria’s borders... is further fuelling ditch effort to break a deadlock ally, regards armed Syrian opposi- parties to do their part to act with after the army had recaptured implicitly refers to the involve- the sectarian violence. “The situa- in the Coalition. Turkish Foreign tion groups as “terrorists” backed restraint and respect Lebanon’s the facility. ment of fighters from Hezbollah tion is beginning to show worrying Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, US by Western and Arab countries. stability and security.” Earlier, Russia warned a in the fierce battle for Qusayr. signs of destabilising the region as ambassador to Syria Robert Ford “For a political solution ... all vio- Hezbollah had long insisted European Union decision to lift its The non-binding text put a whole,” she warned. and a top French diplomat on lence and conflicts must end imme- its arsenal of rockets and other arms embargo on rebels fighting forward by the United States, Meanwhile, Assad is to be Syria were at the meeting along diately,” Iran’s foreign minister Ali weapons would only be used to to oust its ally, Syrian President Turkey and Qatar “condemns interviewed on Hezbollah televi- with a Saudi intelligence official Akbar Salehi said in opening the defend Lebanon from its south- Bashar Al Assad, harmed its joint the intervention of foreign com- sion today, according to his office. and a top Qatari diplomat. forum. AFP ern neighbour. efforts with the United States to batants fighting on behalf of the Meanwhile, his divided oppo- Diplomats at the United Hezbollah is believed to have end the conflict. Hopes are build- Syrian regime in Al Qusayr”. nents in the National Coalition Nations said yesterday that Bomb injures seven sent at least 1,700 fighters to ing for a US-Russian initiative for It also expressed “deep con- were meeting in Istanbul for an Britain had informed the UN Qusayr more than a week ago a peace conference to be held in cern” that the involvement of the unscheduled seventh day under of “new incidents” of apparent policemen in Bahrain to support the regime’s assault Geneva next month, but serious fighters could “further exacerbate pressure from Turkey and the US chemical weapons use in Syria. on the rebel stronghold. France obstacles could still scupper the the deteriorating human rights to thrash out a common position AFP DUBAI: A remotely-detonated bomb injured at least seven policemen on patrol in Bahrain yesterday, a security source Plight of refugees stranded near Jordan border worsens said. “There was an ambush ... while AMMAN: Thousands of Syrian unofficial border crossings have and from violence-torn suburbs of numbers gathering on the fron- and food into southern Syria, hin- they (the police) were working refugees stranded near the closed also been turned back. Jordanian Damascus still arrive daily at the tier, they said. dering their work. on unblocking roads, they were border with Jordan, including officials have given no explana- border villages of Nasib and Tel Inhabitants of border villages Close to 500,000 Syrian refu- targeted and three of them are mothers and babies, are running tion for the closure, according Shehab in southern Syria, a few seeking shelter from the fierce gees out of a total of 1.5 million seriously wounded,” the source out of food and many need medi- to refugees and aid workers who kilometres from the main routes fighting and shelling were now Syrians have sought shelter in said. At least four other police- cal treatment, aid workers and have had first-hand contact with for entry into Jordan. also heading to other villages Jordan, and only a fraction of the men were less seriously hurt in refugees said yesterday. border authorities. YouTube videos have shown where relative calm prevails, hundreds of millions of dollars of the attack in Bani Jamra village, Jordan closed its northern The kingdom has since allowed refugees including mothers and instead of crossing the border. international aid pledged to help west of the capital Manama, border about 10 days ago after only a handful of refugees across. babies who waited for hours in Witnesses said the recent the Syrian refugees has arrived. where youths have regularly offering refuge to hundreds of Even civilians seeking medi- sweltering heat but were then arrivals to these border villages The kingdom has received an blocked roads and clashed with thousands of Syrians who have cal treatment have been turned refused entry by Jordanian army had depleted already minimal average of around 1,000 refugees police in recent months. fled violence since the revolt back and only critically wounded officers. Frequent shooting from food supplies and created a grow- daily since the start of the year. Police say they have been fre- against President Bashar Al people have entered, according to Syrian artillery positions at the ing humanitarian crisis. Jordan has publicly denied it quently attacked with homemade Assad’s rule began in March 2011. aid workers. Hundreds of refugees official Syrian border cross- Aid workers say Jordan is also closed the frontier. bombs since April 2012. Syrians trying to enter through from areas as far north as Homs ing close by has prevented large reluctant to allow supplies of flour AFP REUTERS 14 Palestinian cars vandalised Car dealers warned not to flout rules Continued from page 1 The Consumer Protection Department (CPD), of the Ministry of Business and Trade, has also asked car deal- ers not to take more than 15 days if an automobile is entrusted with it for servicing within the war- ranty period. Dealers who flout the above directive will be taken to task, the CPD has said, understand- ably following increasing public complaints that some dealers were tak- ing longer than expected Palestinians inspect a vehicle that was allegedly set ablaze by Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of to service cars within the Zbiedat, near the city of Jericho, yesterday. Fourteen Palestinian vehicles were vandalised in the occupied warranty period. West Bank and Arab East Jerusalem by settlers following the killing of one of their own last month. No arrests THE PENINSULA were immediately made in the so-called “Price Tag” incidents. Divorce rate in Qatari community at 36pc

Continued from page 1 men took their divorced wives back. particularly not aware of its role in keeping People wanting to marry are wasting According to Islam, when a husband the social institution of marriage intact. “So their time relying on the Internet which divorces his wife the third time, it is final. the aim was to let them know that marriage isn’t really helpful, said the CMC member. So the divorce rate of 36 percent does not and family counselling facilities do exist in Traditional ways of arranging marriages reflect the actual figure, insisted Al Dosri. our midst and we should take advantage.” in the country aren’t very effective either. He told the CMC that the FCC had plans Talking about the high divorce rate in Marriage bureaus could treat people’s per- to set up branches in several parts of the the community, Al Sheeb said that a major sonal data and preferences for spouses as country, including Al Rayan, Al Shamal, Al problem was that most Qatari women were strictly confidential so people would trust Wakra and Al Dhakheera. “We have already highly educated and in jobs and businesses them. “If such a bureau is set up I will be set up a branch in Al Khor”. and so making a lot of money. the first one to apply,” reiterated Al Sheeb. In the CMC itself, Al Sheeb, commenting “Women are becoming increasingly inde- On Tuesday, the director-general of the after Al Dosri’s presentation, urged him to pendent financially while men want them FCC, Rashid bin Ahmed Al Dosri, was let the branch offices of the FCC in remote to pay attention to their homes as well. The invited to the CMC’s routine weekly session. areas double as marriage bureaus. fact, though, is that Qatari homes are now He said the divorce rate in the Qatari Asked by this newspaper as to why Al being solely taken care of by maids. That’s community was 36 percent, but added that Dosri was invited to the CMC, Al Sheeb said leading to marital problems.” the percentage was normal because some the youths in the Qatari community were THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Mursi sends controversial Iran candidates plan TV debate TEHRAN: The eight candidates supporters of candidates in the face-to-face debates on state running for president are to stage 2009 presidential election that television. a televised debate on Friday, with gave Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a Khamenei warned the candi- NGO law to parliament the ailing economy topping the second four-year term. dates against creating tensions. agenda, as Iran’s spiritual guide The Guardians Council has “The candidates should refrain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called barred moderate ex-president from tarnishing their opponents Draft bill does not specify crackdown: President for a clean vote. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and the realities of the society just Campaigning for the June 14 and Ahmadinejad’s close ally to attract votes,” he told a group CAIRO: Egyptian President presidential poll officially kicked Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie. The of lawmakers. Mohammed Mursi submitted off last week after Iran’s electoral debate on Friday, the first of This year’s campaign has been to parliament yesterday a con- watchdog, the Guardians Council, three, is expected to take the form low-key. Street rallies are banned, troversial bill regulating NGOs approved the eight — including of a Q&A session, with Iran’s ail- according to security officials, and and human rights groups but several figures close to Khamenei ing and sanctions-hit economy candidates have yet to roll out said it did not impose restric- — from a field of nearly 700 expected to top the agenda. election posters or banners, even tions on their activities. would-be candidates. Two main The run-up to the 2009 election, in major cities. “I have not yet An earlier draft had drawn contenders were disqualified. which led to anti-regime protests received many orders to print post- criticism from activists, Western The campaign has so far been over voter fraud charges, pro- ers or banners for the presidential governments and the United mostly confined to short provin- duced heated exchanges between election,” said Ali, 32, owner of a Nations human rights chief, who cial tours and appearances on Ahmadinejad and his pro-reform major printing house in the north- said it was more stifling than state television and radio, rather opponents, Mir Hossein Mousavi eastern city of Mashhad. regulations under the deposed than the lively street rallies by and Mehdi Karroubi, in live AFP president Hosni Mubarak. A presidential adviser said on Monday that the new draft should ease Western and opposition con- cerns that the Mursi administra- A man signing a petition for the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed tion is moving Egypt away from Mursi during a protest in Tahrir Square, Cairo, yesterday. The self-styled the democratic ideals. Tamarod, or Rebellion, campaign has collected more than seven million Restrictions on civil society signatures of the planned 15m. have remained a source of fric- tion with Western states that not signify a crackdown. “It ena- with controversial language that help to finance non-government bles civil society to be assured considers NGO funds as public organsiations working on human that the state will not...restrict money. A presidential adviser said rights and economic, social and civil society organisations that it also ensures that security offi- political development. Mursi work in service of the sons of the cials cannot serve on a steering said in a speech that the new bill nation,” Mursi said. committee, though they can still drafted by his administration did The new draft does away be consulted. REUTERS

US ‘troubled’ by sentences for Tunis attack

TUNIS: The US embassy in Tunis said yesterday that it was “deeply trou- bled” by the leniency of two-year suspended sen- tences handed out to 20 people implicated in an attack on the mission. “We are deeply troubled by reports of suspended sentences. The verdicts do not correspond appro- priately to the extent and severity of the damage and violence that took place on September 14, 2012,” the embassy said in a statement. “We maintain that a full investigation must be undertaken and those who organised the attack and remain at large should be brought to justice,” it added. Hundreds of angry Islamist protesters attacked the US mission in Tunis on September 14 after an American-made film mocking their reli- gion was published on the Internet. Four of the assail- ants were killed and dozens wounded in the attack, which saw protesters storm the embassy and torch a American school. A court in Tunis on Tuesday gave 20 people two-year suspended prison sentences for their part in the attack, according to their lawyer Anouar Ouled Ali. The main charges against them, however, which included premedi- tated attacks organised by an armed gang, carried sentences ranging from five years in jail to possible death penalties. AFP 18 killed in Iraq violence BAGHDAD: Bombings and shootings killed at least 18 people in Iraq yesterday, among them a senior army officer, secu- rity officials said. Two bombs exploded in a commercial area of west Baghdad, killing at least nine people and wounding at least 15, while another bomb in the capital’s south killed at least six people and wounded at least 21. In Abu Ghraib, gunmen shot dead an army briga- dier general at his home, while two roadside bombs exploded near a football field in Baquba, north of the capital, killing one per- son and wounding nine. Gunmen also killed an anti-Qaeda militia leader southwest of Kirkuk, and a roadside bomb north of Tikrit targeted the gov- ernor of Salaheddin prov- ince’s convoy. AFP THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL

Spelling Bee contest Surgeons remove UK premier’s 2.7-inch pencil from man’s head BERLIN: A young man lived for many years with a pencil lodged leadership inside his head, said German surgeons who detected the object on a CT scan and safely removed it. The patient, a 24-year-old man from Afghanistan, had complained of impaired vision ‘under threat’ in his right eye, headaches and a discharge from his right nos- tril. Asked how the pencil had Careful strategy needed: Ex-adviser become lodged in his head, he said he only remembered a child- LONDON: British Prime lawmakers even want to oust hood accident about 15 years ear- Minister David Cameron’s (pic- Cameron before the next election, lier where he fell and suffered a tured) position is under threat but most deem that unlikely. strong nosebleed. Surgeons spot- from the mayor of London, who Johnson has long been tipped as ted the 2.7-inch pencil, which had is waiting for him to “fail misera- a potential successor to Cameron lodged in the back of the throat bly” at the next election so he can and has made no secret of his and damaged the eye socket, in a take his job, the leader’s former ambition to succeed him if the Computerised Tomography scan. communications chief has said. position became vacant, while at After the surgery, the unnamed In a rare foray into politics, the same time pledging loyalty to patient made a quick recovery Andy Coulson said he thought the prime minister. and was released from hospital Boris Johnson, the British capital’s “Grateful as I always am to within days, although the man’s flamboyant mayor, was playing a Andy for career advice, I am vision remained impaired. waiting game, hoping Cameron backing David Cameron all the would lose the 2015 election so that way,” Johnson told reporters yes- Minka Gill of Kokomo, Indiana, participates in the round two of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Police snare French he could assume his role as leader terday, saying he was increasingly Gaylord National Resort and Convention Centre in National Harbor, Maryland, yesterday. In all, 280 spellers ‘most wanted’ of the Conservative party. confident Cameron would win the are competing in the annual contest for the championship. “Stabbing David, next election. or anyone else for However, the PONTAULT-COMBAULT: that matter, in the intervention of French police yesterday captured back would be dis- Coulson, a former the country’s most-wanted man tinctly off brand — insider, is likely to in a hotel outside Paris six weeks just not very Boris,” resurrect speculation France arrests man in ‘religiously after he dynamited his way out of Coulson wrote in GQ about the strength of prison in a spectacular jailbreak. magazine in an arti- Cameron’s position. Redoine Faid, a famed 41-year-old cle to be published “Boris Johnson career thief who had been serv- today. “He would desperately wants motivated’ stabbing of soldier ing time for robbery and risked much prefer to see to be prime minis- a heavy new sentence over the David fail miserably ter and David has PARIS: French police arrested name of his religious ideology and prior to the attack and praying 2010 death of a policewoman, in the election and known that fact a young man yesterday over the wanted to attack a representative eight minutes before the stabbing. was arrested in the early hours ride in on his bike longer than most,” weekend stabbing of a soldier of the state,” Molins said. Molins said the suspect was at a hotel in Pontault-Combault, to save party and Coulson wrote. in Paris, with prosecutors say- The prosecutor said the suspect known to police for various mis- about 20km east of central Paris. country,” he added, “When Boris ing he admitted to the attack had “a fairly clear intent to kill” demeanours but did not have a Police said he was arrested with referring to Johnson’s preferred asked me to pass on the mes- and was probably motivated by during the attack, which took place criminal record. He was arrested a 29-year-old accomplice and that mode of transport. sage that he was keen to stand “religious ideology”. in a busy underground shopping at the home of a friend, who weapons were seized in his room Known for his colourful turn as mayor of London, David Paris prosecutor Xavier Molins and transport hub while Cordiez Molins said was not connected and in his car, suggesting Faid of phrase and unruly mop of responded ‘Well, if he wins, he’ll said the man, named as Alexandre was on patrol with two colleagues. with the crime and did not know may have been preparing another blond hair, Johnson, 48, was want my job next’.” Johnson has D. and who turns 22 today, was a Cordiez, 23, was wounded but that the suspect was being sought. heist. Faid used explosives to blast credited with playing a key role been mayor since 2008. convert to Islam who had bought released from hospital on Monday A police source said the suspect his way out of the Sequedin peni- in last year’s successful London Coulson advised Cameron, two knives and said a Muslim and returned to his unit. did not resist during his arrest at tentiary during his April 13 jail- Olympics, and supporters say he 46, to adopt a careful strategy. prayer shortly before stabbing The head of Paris investigative around 0400 GMT and told offic- break and, armed with a pistol, has the electoral appeal that cuts “Support his good ideas, advise Private First Class Cedric Cordiez police, Christian Flaesch, said there ers he had spent three days hiding briefly took four guards hostage across party lines. privately on the bad ones, but in the neck on Saturday. had been no previous indications in an abandoned rail car in the before escaping in a waiting geta- Cameron, who leads a two- only engage publicly if absolutely Molins said the man, who was of the suspect’s involvement in area. A source close to the investi- way car. All the hostages were party coalition, is under growing necessary - and celebrate Boris’s known to police after undergoing violent extremism. “Other than gation earlier said the suspect had released unharmed. pressure from his own lawmakers considerable successes,” he wrote. an identity check in 2009 for pray- the praying in the street, there been a follower of “traditionalist over his stance on Britain’s mem- Coulson resigned from his job ing on the street, had “admitted to were no other elements that could even radical Islam for the last Girls win rape cases bership of the European Union as Cameron’s head of communi- the act” during his arrest in the have indicated he was dangerous,” three or four years”. and his decision to press ahead cations in 2011 after allegations Yvelines region just west of Paris. Flaesch said, adding that the man Police said he was identified NAIROBI: A Kenyan High Court with gay marriage legislation. he had known of phone hacking The stabbing echoed the grisly was from a “family that seems thanks to the video footage and has ordered police to reinvestigate Both issues have divided the by journalists at the now defunct killing of a British soldier in completely honourable”. traces of his DNA found on items complaints of rape by 11 girls in a Conservatives, who trail the News of the World tabloid, of London last week and authori- Molins said the suspect had left at the scene in a plastic bag, landmark case brought by a chil- opposition Labour party by 10 which he was previously editor. ties are seeking to determine if shown an “impressive determi- including a knife and a bottle. In dren’s charity on behalf of more percentage points in the polls Coulson, who denied wrongdo- the Paris incident was a copycat. nation” to carry out the attack, a statement Interior Minister than 240 victims of child rape, and face a threat from a surging ing, is due to stand trial over the “The nature of the acts, the fact stabbing the soldier “several Manuel Valls said investigators some of them as young as three anti-European Union party, the matter later this year. He also they were committed three days times” with a fold-out knife. were seeking to know more about years old. Mercy Chidi, who runs UK Independence Party, which faces charges related to allega- after London and the prayer said He said video footage from the the suspect’s “motivation, back- the Ripples International chil- they have so far failed to stifle. tions of bribing public officials. just before the act took place lead shopping centre showed the sus- ground and family environment”. dren’s charity in Meru, Kenya, A small group of Conservative REUTERS us to believe that he acted in the pect buying two knives an hour AFP filed a petition on behalf of the girls, who came to the charity for help after being raped by fathers, grandfathers, uncles, police offic- ers and neighbours. The police Study warns of longer incubation rarely investigated their com- plaints, even locking one girl in a cell after she reported one of their colleagues had raped her, Chidi period for Sars-like virus said. Police who failed to enforce the law now risked arrest, fines PARIS: The incubation period of the Sars-like travelling in Dubai, and the second seems to have and imprisonment, said a lawyer virus that has killed 27 people globally, mainly caught it while sharing a hospital room with the for the girls. in Saudi Arabia, may be longer than previously first — before doctors detected the virus. thought, requiring longer quarantine, a study Earlier, the World Health Organisation said New Bulgaria PM said yesterday. the global death toll from the MERS virus had The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coro- risen to 27 after three patients died in Saudi SOFIA: Bulgaria’s parliament navirus (MERS-CoV) may have an incubation — Arabia and one in France. yesterday confirmed economist the period between infection and symptoms — of The disease is a cousin of Severe Acute Plamen Oresharski as new prime nine to 12 days, longer than the one-to-nine day Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) which sparked a glo- minister to head a Socialist- period previously observed. bal health scare in 2003 when it leapt from animals backed anti-crisis cabinet of tech- This finding had “important implications for to humans in Asia and killed some 800 people. Like nocrats, ending a post-election the duration of the quarantine required to rule Sars, the new virus appears to cause a lung infec- stalemate in the EU’s poorest out infection among contacts” of the patient, said tion, with patients suffering from a temperature, country. Oresharski won support the study in The Lancet medical journal. cough and breathing difficulty. But it differs from from 120 out of the 217 lawmak- People who return from the Middle East with Sars in that it also causes rapid kidney failure. ers present in the divided 240- respiratory ailments, or who had been exposed to Health officials have expressed concern about seat parliament, with 97 opposed. a confirmed MERS case, should be isolated, said the high death rate of about 50 percent, warning “The country is in a deep institu- the team and recommended a period of at least the disease could spark a new crisis if it acquires tional crisis, continuing economic 12 days to confirm they were clear of the virus. an ability to spread easily between humans. In the depression and worsening disinte- A team of researchers had examined two study, the authors say the occurrence of “clus- gration of society,” the 53-year-old French MERS patients for the latest study. One, ters” of infection was a worrying development. finance professor said. who has since died, was apparently infected while AFP AGENCIES

US Tea Party’s Bachmann not to seek fifth term WASHINGTON: US congresswoman a preliminary investigation into the pos- when she won the informal Iowa straw Michele Bachmann, a favourite of the ultra- sible misuse of 2012 campaign funds, but poll in 2011 but fizzled in the crowded conservative Tea Party Movement who ran Bachmann herself has faced no allegations Republican primary field long before former for president last year, said yesterday that of wrongdoing. Bachmann insisted her deci- Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney even- she will not seek re-election in 2014. sion to stand down “was not impacted in any tually secured the party’s nod. The Minnesota representative insisted way by the recent inquiries into the activi- Bachmann dropped out of the presiden- her decision was unrelated to an ethics ties of my former presidential campaign or tial race in January 2012 after coming in probe of her former presidential campaign my former presidential staff”. sixth in the Iowa caucuses. and appeared to leave the door open to a The once obscure congresswoman But in announcing her decision not to future run for national office. emerged as an early darling of the Tea Party seek a fifth congressional term she hinted “I have decided next year I will not seek movement in 2010 and became a regular she would remain active in politics, perhaps a fifth congressional term,” Bachmann, 57, presence on conservative media. by seeking higher office. said in an eight-minute video posted on her The former tax lawyer staked out posi- “There is no future option or opportunity, campaign website. “My decision was not in tions against big government, with calls be it directly in the political arena or other- any way influenced by any concerns about for slashing taxes and debt, while touting wise, that I won’t be giving serious considera- my being re-elected to Congress,” she said. her credentials as a Christian evangelical tion if it can help save and protect our great US media reported in March that the opposed to abortion and same-sex marriage. nation for future generations,” she said. Office of Congressional Ethics had launched Her presidential campaign caught fire AFP THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 ASIA / PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Troops may have shot journalist Religious unrest rocks Myanmar BANGKOK: Thai soldiers are believed to have shot an Italian photographer during One dead, four hurt as armed bikers cruise the town of Lashio; residents seek more security mass opposition street pro- tests in Bangkok in 2010, an LASHIO: One person was wounds but their injuries were official inquest found yester- killed and four were wounded not believed to be life-threatening. day. The probe by a criminal yesterday in a fresh outbreak Police earlier claimed the situa- court, however, was unable to of religious violence in eastern tion was “under control” after an identify the individual who Myanmar, a senior government overnight curfew was imposed on fired the bullet that struck official said. Tuesday after the initial unrest, freelancer Fabio Polenghi Police fired warning shots to which authorities said was trig- covering the two-month-long disperse rioters after Buddhist- gered by an attack on a Buddhist demonstrations. “During the Muslim clashes in the town of woman. inquest, experts testified that Lashio in Shan state, presidential Tension remained high as dusk the victim died of a wound spokesman Ye Htut said, adding approached, with Muslim resi- from a high velocity bullet one man was “hacked to death”. dents fearing another night of vio- like those used by security As Religious violence shook lence and describing a 30-strong forces and there was no evi- the country for a second day, group of armed men on motorcy- dence of any other group in as residents called for security cles cruising Lashio and shouting the area,” said the court. reinforcements after a Muslim anti-Muslim slogans. orphanage, mosque and shops Another Muslim called for Vietnam jails were burned down. more soldiers to enforce the cur- The government appealed for few, saying the mob of bikers was eight rebels calm after the unrest, the latest threatening to “kill any Muslims in a series of outbreaks of sec- they see on the road”. HANOI: Vietnam jailed eight tarian strife that pose a major “The security is not enough... members of an ethnic minor- challenge to the reformist lead- We are running for our lives,” he ity for between three and 11 ers following the end of decades added. “I have no idea what the years for trying to establish of military rule. township authorities are doing. an independent state, official Residents said mobs armed I’m scared.” media said yesterday. The with sticks were roaming the Presidential spokesman Ye defendants from the Central streets of Lashio town in Shan Htut appealed for an end to the Highlands were convicted of State looking for Muslims, while violence, saying on his Facebook “sabotaging the policy on soli- two houses were set on fire. page that “it had no place in the darity” during a trial in Gia Hospital sources said they had democratic society we are trying Motorcycles destroyed during violence in Lashio yesterday. Lai province, the Vietnam received four people with slash to establish”. AFP News Agency reported. Prosecutors accused them of inciting thousands of resi- dents to demonstrate against eviction from their village. Activists charged North Korea to protect ‘priceless’ N-arms New cyberwar with sedition by unit in Taiwan SEOUL: North Korea vowed had informed Chinese President North Korea called for replacing South Korean News Agency Malaysian court yesterday to tighten its hold on Xi Jinping that Pyongyang would an armistice signed at the end of (Yonhap) said the North Koreans, TAIPEI: Taiwan is pre- its “priceless” nuclear deter- consider resuming six-party the Korean War with a formal aged between 15 and 23, fled their paring to launch a fourth MALAYSIA: A Malaysian rent, confounding reports denuclearisation talks. peace treaty to enhance stability country to Laos via China last cyberwar unit, a local news- court charged five more peo- that it might be willing to The Xinhua news agency said on the Korean Peninsula. month, but were forced to return paper reported yesterday, in ple with sedition yesterday as resume multilateral talks on the message was sent in a letter Pyongyang claimed efforts to to China on Monday after being response to what it claims part of what critics have called denuclearisation. delivered to Xi by Kim’s personal hold onto the ceasefire pact that rounded up by the Lao authori- is a growing security threat a crackdown aimed at silencing A front-page editorial in the envoy in Beijing last week. halted the three-year conflict in ties on May 10. South Korea had from Chinese hackers. The allegations the ruling coalition ruling party daily Rodong Sinmun The editorial was the latest in a July 1953 can be viewed as an asked Laos to send them to Seoul, unit is scheduled to open on cheated to win recent elections. said a strong nuclear deterrent series of commentaries published attempt to start another war but Laos rejected the plea. July 1 and will work to coun- The accusations, repeated in a was the only guarantee of a “final in recent days that reaffirmed the of invasion. “There is a pressing In Tokyo, Japanese Prime ter cyber attacks on gov- series of opposition-organised ral- victory” against the forces of North’s commitment to pursuing need to replace the Armistice Minister Shinzo Abe said he ernment websites, said the lies drawing tens of thousands of imperialism. its nuclear weapons programme. Agreement, a relic of the war, believed Kim was capable of mak- Taipei-based United Evening people around the country, have “We will tighten our grip on In a clear reference to Iraq with a permanent peace regime,” ing the right decision to resolve a News. It will bring to four added pressure on Prime Minister this priceless nuclear treasure and Libya, the newspaper said the daily said. dispute over kidnapped Japanese the number of military units Najib Razak who was already sword and carry out battles countries which lacked a suffi- A South Korean official said citizens, repeating he was open assigned to cyberwar and smarting from a disappointing against imperialists with greater cient deterrent or agreed to give China appeared to have repatri- to a summit if it would settle the information-related tasks, polls win. vigour,” it said. up their nuclear weapons pro- ated nine North Korean defectors row. Abe made his remarks in a added the paper. The five men charged yester- The editorial appeared days grammes had ended up as “vic- to their homeland after they were TV interview two weeks after a day — opposition politicians Tian after Chinese state media said tims of aggression”. caught in Laos and sent to Beijing surprise visit to Pyongyang by his Foreigners told Chua and Tamrin Ghafar, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un In an article in the newspaper, early this week. aide Isao Iijima. AGENCIES three activists — pleaded not to obey law guilty in a Kuala Lumpur district court. Sedition carries a prison Fuel price protest SINGAPORE: Singapore term of up to three years. yesterday issued a warn- They were charged over state- South China Sea ing to foreigners to abide by ments calling for protests against its laws, after Malaysians the results of the May 5 election, tension mounts arrested for staging an ille- Chua’s lawyer N Surendran said. gal protest appealed for leni- “It’s a completely groundless near Filipino ency. “Foreigners who break charge. It seems to be punish- the law in Singapore should be ing free speech,” said Surendran, shipwreck prepared to face consequences, who is also Vice-President of the including having their visas People’s Justice Party headed by MANILA: A wrecked navy or work passes revoked,” the Anwar Ibrahim. transport ship perched on a foreign and interior minis- Yesterday’s court action remote coral reef could be the tries said in a joint statement. brought the number charged next flashpoint in the South Twenty-one Malaysians were with sedition since the polls to six. China Sea, where China and arrested on May 11 after they Last week charges were brought five other claimants dispute staged an illegal protest fol- against a student activist whose territory. lowing disputed elections in arrest had provoked candlelight The Philippines is accusing their neighbouring homeland. vigils by hundreds of people. China of encroachment after Amnesty International and three Chinese ships, including a China plans other international groups have naval frigate, converged five nau- condemned the police actions as a tical miles from an old transport digital drill crackdown on peaceful expression. ship that Manila ran aground on a “This is part of a wider cam- reef in 1999 to mark its territory. BEIJING: China will next paign by the prime minister and Manila says it fears Chinese week conduct its first “dig- the home minister to silence oppo- ships will block supplies to about ital” technology military sition to election fraud,” Surendran a dozen Filipino marines on the exercise, state media said said. About 2,500 members of the Japan Fisheries Cooperatives raise their fists in the air to protest against rising fuel rusting ship, raising tensions yesterday, against growing prices caused by a weakening yen, at a rally in Tokyo yesterday. The yen has weakened by a fifth since November, over one of Asia’s biggest secu- concern in Washington and when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to follow an aggressive monetary easing policy. rity issues. elsewhere about Chinese Aceh cop caned The area, known as Second hacking attacks. The offi- Thomas Shoal, is a strategic gate- cial Xinhua news agency said over gambling way to Reed Bank, believed to be the exercise, in north China’s rich in oil and natural gas. In remote Inner Mongolia BANDA ACEH: An Indonesian Philippine airline cancels 2010, Manila awarded an Anglo- region, will “test new types of policeman was publicly caned Filipino consortium a licence to combat forces, including units for gambling, officials said yes- explore gas but drilling stalled using digital technology amid terday, the first police officer in last year due to the presence of efforts to adjust to informa- the Muslim province of Aceh to Chinese ships. tionalised war”. receive the punishment. Taiwan flights amid row Manila says Reed Bank, about A 500-strong crowd watched 80 nautical miles west of Palawan Bhutan to elect as Irwanuddin, who goes by one MANILA: One of the Budget carrier Zest Airlines Taiwan has also frozen the island at the southwestern end name, received six strokes on a Philippines’ biggest airlines said said last week it had cancelled hiring of overseas Filipino work- of the Philippine archipelago, is second govt stage outside a mosque in the yesterday it had cancelled the flights between Taiwan and ers, and an invitation for the within the country’s 200-nautical town of Sabang, which lies on a planned launch of a new Taiwan Kalibo, a gateway to the popular Philippine national basketball mile economic zone. THIMPHU: Voters in small island, officials said. route because of tensions over a beach resort of Boracay. team to play in a regional tour- Beijing says it is part of the the Himalayan kingdom of A court in Aceh, the only Taiwanese fisherman killed by Coastguard officers shot dead nament in Taipei was rescinded. Spratlys, a group of 250 uninhab- Bhutan will begin electing Indonesian province to enforce the Filipino coastguard. the 65-year-old Taiwanese on A Philippine Navy offi- itable islets spread over 165,000 their second government on Shariah law, found him guilty of Cebu Pacific had been sched- May 9 who they said was aboard a cial meanwhile said the newly square miles, claimed entirely by Friday, five years after the taking bets for a lucky numbers uled to begin flights between boat fishing illegally in Philippine acquired Hamilton class-cutter China, Taiwan and Vietnam and Buddhist “dragon kings” gave game. Cebu, the Philippines’ second- waters. warship BRP Ramon Alcaraz in part by Malaysia, Brunei and way to democracy. The elec- Two civilians were also found biggest city, and Taiwan’s capital, Taiwan, which said the inci- (PF-16) will be equipped with an the Philippines. torate of less than 400,000 guilty but they fled and were not Taipei, in July but indefinitely dent took place in its economic anti-submarine warfare capabil- “China should pull out of the will choose from four par- caned alongside the policeman. suspended the route, an airline zone, issued a “red alert” against ity that can track and destroy area because under international ties when the primary round Irwanuddin was originally due spokeswoman said. travelling to the Philippines and enemy submarines. law, they do not have the right of voting for the lower house to be caned last week, but a group “It would be a bit difficult to imposed sanctions. The zones Lieutenant Commander to be there,” said the Philippine of the National Assembly of officers intervened and took start it with the current tension... claimed by both sides overlap Gregory Fabic said plans had been Department of Foreign Affairs, begins. The two most popular him away before the punishment some passengers (had) already in some areas. It rejected apolo- drawn to equip the Alcaraz under- noting the area’s proximity to parties will contest a run-off could be carried out. The incident requested refunds or travel gies from the Philippines and going trials off North Charleston, Palawan, the country’s largest round on July 13 to form the provoked a public outcry which changes” Candice Iyog said. She demanded that criminal charges South Carolina, with a weapons province. It said Chinese ships next government. forced police to hand over the said an existing route between be brought against those respon- and technology for anti-subma- were a “provocation and illegal AGENCIES convicted officer. AFP Manila and Taipei would be kept. sible for the killing. rine warfare. AGENCIES presence”. AGENCIES THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN Drone kills top Taliban leader Prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif says drone strikes a ‘challenge’ to Pakistan’s sovereignty PESHAWAR: A US drone Drone casualties are difficult The Foreign Ministry strike killed the number two to verify. Foreign journalists must denounced drone attacks. of the Pakistani Taliban in the have permission from the military “The government has con- North Waziristan yesterday, to visit Pashtun tribal areas along sistently maintained that drone security officials said, in what the Afghan border. strikes are counter-productive, would be a major blow to the Taliban fighters often seal off entail loss of innocent civilian fight against militancy. the sites of drone strikes so jour- lives, have human rights and The strike killed seven people, nalists cannot see victims. humanitarian implications and including Taliban deputy com- “That the Taliban are remain- violate principles of national sov- mander Wali-ur-Rehman, in the ing silent and neither denying ereignty, territorial integrity and first such attack since the May 11 nor confirming the news is pecu- international law,” it said. general election in which the use liar,” said Saleem Safi, a Pakistani US President Barack Obama of the unmanned aircraft was a expert on the Taliban. “But if this recently indicated he was scaling major issue. news is true, then the Pakistan back the drone strike programme, Wali-ur-Rehman had been army has the US to thank.” winning cautious approval from poised to succeed Hakimullah Security officials and Pashtun Pakistan, a key ally in the US Mehsud as leader of the tribesmen said the drone fired two fight against militancy. North Pakistani Taliban, a senior army missiles that struck a mud-built Waziristan borders Afghanistan official in South Waziristan house at Chashma village, 3km and has long been a stronghold region, had said in December. east of Miranshah, the region’s of militants, including Afghan “This is a huge blow to mili- administrative town. They said Taliban and their Al Qaeda and tants and a win in the fight four people were wounded. Pakistani Taliban allies. against insurgents,” a security “Tribesmen started rescue Prime minister-elect Nawaz official said. work an hour after the attack Sharif said this month that The Pakistani Taliban are a sep- and recovered seven bodies,” said drone strikes were a “challenge” arate entity allied to the Afghan resident Bashir Dawar. “The bod- to Pakistan’s sovereignty. “We will Taliban. Known as Tehreek-e- ies were beyond recognition.” sit with our American friends and Taliban Pakistan (TTP), they Islamabad had yet to confirm talk to them about this issue.” Wali-ur-Rehman (left), deputy head of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, talking to journalists in Shawal in the South have launched attacks against the Wali-ur-Rehman’s death. Obama’s announcement was Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, in this file photo. Pakistani military and civilians. A drone killed Pakistani Taliban also welcomed by people of Pakistani Taliban spokesman commander Baitullah Mehsud in North Waziristan, where drones Ihsanullah Ihsan said the group 2009. There had been reports that armed with missiles have carried casualties. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the former won most seats in the assembly did not have “confirmed reports” his successor Mehsud was killed out most strikes against mili- Yesterday’s strike coincided Northwest Frontier Province. and denounced the strike, say- that Wali-ur-Rehman had been the same way but they turned out tants over the past seven years, with the first session of the newly Former cricketer Imran Khan’s ing Obama had gone back on his killed. to be untrue. sometimes with heavy civilian elected provincial assembly of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party word. REUTERS Iran pipeline project delayed ISLAMABAD: The crucial Six die in suicide attack on governor’s office Iran-Pakistan pipeline envis- aging import of 750mcuf of BAZARAK: Afghan security governor’s office. Our security Waseq said an explosives-packed to the government’s ability to against repeated advances by the natural gas has been delayed forces killed six militants who team responded and all, except car that had not been detonated defeat the Taliban insurgency as ruling Taliban forces. Ahmad Shah due to political transition in stormed the Panjshir provincial one who detonated himself, were was recovered from the scene in 100,000 Nato-led combat troops Massoud, the Northern Alliance’s the country and cannot be governor’s office early yesterday brought down,” Abdul Kabir the district of Barazak. prepare to withdraw by the end leader, was assassinated days completed by the contrac- in a brazen assault in one of the Waseq, the governor’s spokes- The Afghan government imme- of 2014. before the 9/11 attacks on the US tual deadline of December 31, country’s most stable areas. man, said. diately hailed the security forces The police, army and special by militants and is buried at a large 2014. The ministry of petro- Panjshir, northeast of Kabul, One policeman was killed by for their actions, with an interior forces are being trained up by tomb in the valley. leum and natural resources, was a bastion of anti-Taliban the suicide bomb in the attack, ministry spokesman saying that the international coalition, but In Baghlan province which bor- however, told the Senate resistance during the extremists’ which started at around 4:00am they were “more capable than there are widespread fears that ders Panjshir, a suicide bomber Standing Committee on 1996-2001 regime, and has been and continued for about one hour. ever”. they will not be able to impose struck outside government build- Petroleum yesterday that largely peaceful since they were The bodies of the attackers The attack followed a major security after 12 years of war. ings 10 days ago, killing 14 people, Tehran had shown willingness ousted. were displayed in the front of the assault on Kabul on Friday, when The fiercely anti-Taliban including a politician. to do away with penalties. The attack by a team of would- burnt-out and bullet-damaged the Taliban launched a suicide Panjshir valley is one of the most The insurgents launched their be suicide bombers will heighten compound as firemen damped and gun strike on an international scenic places in Afghanistan, and annual “spring offensive” last 3,000 cops concerns about the militants’ down the remains of a blaze that compound in the city centre and is tightly secured by checkpoints month, vowing to use suicide ability to strike in districts where took hold during fighting. triggered a battle that lasted hours. on the main road at the valley blasts to inflict maximum casu- face demotion they have little presence or public The governor was asleep in sep- All four militants, one police- entrance. alties and warning Afghans work- support. arate accommodation nearby and man and two civilians died in It was previously a stronghold of ing for President Hamid Karzai’s LAHORE: More than 3,000 “Six suicide bombers wear- was unhurt in the attack, for which that attack. The effectiveness of the Northern Alliance resistance, regime to distance themselves officers, including superin- ing police uniform entered the the Taliban claimed responsibility. Afghan security forces is crucial which successfully held Panjshir from the government. AFP tendents, deputy superintend- ents and inspectors, of the P u njab Pol ice have be en s er ve d notices by the caretaker pro- vincial government over ante- dated promotions. They have been asked why they should Lawyers accuse British forces Sharif to keep foreign, not be demoted and reverted from their present status, and to explain their position. The of illegally detaining Afghans defence portfolios government has also noti- fied some superintendents of police that their antedated LONDON: British forces are UK’s temporary holding facilities Last November, British Defence ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s since partition with India in 1947 promotions as sub-inspectors breaking the law by detaining up at Camp Bastion are regularly Secretary Philip Hammond prime minister-elect Nawaz and critics say generals have jeal- were wrong as at that time no to 85 Afghans without charge at monitored by the ICRC,” the MoD imposed a ban on transferring Sharif will oversee the sensitive ously guarded the right to dictate vacancy existed. Camp Bastion in Afghanistan’s said in a statement, referring to suspects to Afghan forces due to foreign and defence portfolios foreign policy. Helmand province, a law firm the International Committee of concerns over ill treatment, a move as he seeks to forge a working The move to defer appointing US envoy to acting for eight of the men said the Red Cross. “All UK detentions he said was pushed by the very partnership with the all-power- a foreign minister suggests that yesterday. in Afghanistan are legal under the law firm representing the Afghan ful military in the early days of Sharif wants to get to grips with visit Pakistan British firm Public Interest UN mandate and comply with all detainees at Camp Bastion. his tenure, sources close to him the government’s relationship with Lawyers said their clients had applicable international obliga- “Last year (Public Interest said. the army. “The incoming govern- ISLAMABAD: With the US been held for up to 14 months tions,” the MoD added. Lawyers) started proceedings Sharif, ousted in a bloodless ment and the army need to be eager to establish a working without access to lawyers or Afghan President Hamid against the department precisely military coup in 1999, has decided on the same page on key foreign relationship with the incom- being told why they were being Karzai’s spokesman Aimal to prevent us handing them over not to appoint defence and for- policy issues, not least Pakistan’s ing PML-N government in detained, and that this was “in Faizi said the government was to the Afghan judicial authorities eign ministers in the cabinet he relations with Afghanistan, India Pakistan, its special envoy clear breach of UK and inter- investigating the Camp Bastion because of concerns about treat- is putting together. and the US,” a PML-N insider for the region will soon visit national law.” The Ministry of detentions. “We have repeatedly ment of prisoners,” Hammond said. He led his party, the Pakistan said, requesting anonymity as he Islamabad. A meeting with Defence (MoD) denied their demanded foreign troops operat- He added that the detainees Muslim League-Nawaz (PML- was not authorised to speak to the Special Envoy to Afghanistan detention was illegal, and said the ing in Afghanistan to hand over were suspected of murdering N), back to power in the May 11 media about the issue. and Pakistan James Dobbins threat of court action in Britain Afghan detainees to the Afghan British troops and planting road- election. Instead, he will select a The US wants its ally Pakistan would be the government’s was preventing the transfer. “The authorities,” Faizi said. side bombs. REUTERS retired civil servant as an adviser to help rein in the Afghan Taliban first direct engagement with on foreign affairs — Tariq Fatemi, before most Nato combat troops a senior US official. Nawaz a former ambassador to the US pull out of strife-torn Afghanistan Sharif, named prime minister Anti-polio drive and the European Union, the in 2014. Pakistan’s arch rival, India, by PML-N, has met Chinese sources said. with which Pakistan has fought Prime Minister Li Keqiang The army has ruled Pakistan three wars since 1947, is constantly and talked to leaders, includ- Old-age aid for for more than half its history a perceived threat. REUTERS ing US President Barack Obama, Indian Prime Minister 465,837 workers Manmohan Singh and Afghan KARACHI: The Employees’ Old- President Hamid Karzai. Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) of Pakistan collected Rs80bn Red Cross ($808m) over the last 30 years Two killed, dozen hurt in and disbursed Rs65.8bn among office attacked workers. A senior EOBI officer claimed Peshawar motorbike blast JALALABAD: Militants that the institution invested funds attacked a Red Cross office in efficiently over the years and PESHAWAR: Two people were killed and about a dozen wounded Jalalabad city in Afghanistan “raked in good dividends.” when a motorbike bomb exploded in northwest Pakistan, police and yesterday, officials said, with According to official figures, the hospital officials said yesterday. gunfire erupting after a loud EOBI, since its inception in 1983 The low-intensity bomb was detonated by a remote control device explosion. “Initial informa- up to March 2013, has benefited in the Imamia Colony neighbourhood of Peshawar, the main city in tion shows that at least two around 465,837 workers across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. gunmen have taken position the country. About 298,587 work- “It was a remote-controlled device planted on a motorbike which inside the office of the Red ers benefited from the scheme due went off in a street,” police said, adding the blast partially damaged Cross and gunfire is continu- to old age, 7,780 workers due to three houses. ing. There has also been an invalidity, 136,529 were given sur- Police, meanwhile, averted a terror attack in Badaber area on the explosion,” provincial gov- vivors’ pension and 465,837 were outskirt of the city. They said miscreants had planted a bomb at the ernment spokesman Ahmad given old-age grant. A health worker administers polio vaccine to a child in Chaman, Pakistan, gate of the house of a schoolteacher, but following a tip-off, a bomb Zia Abdulzai said. INTERNEWS yesterday. disposal squad defused the bomb weighing about 3kg. AGENCIES AGENCIES THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

Mumbai may ban lingerie-clad Delhi, Tokyo differ on CTBT mannequins to PM for boosting defence ties curb crimes MUMBAI: The city council TOKYO: India and Japan con- India’s fast-growing market when here came under fire yesterday tinue to differ on the contentious they search for opportunities for a proposal to ban lingerie- issue of the Comprehensive Test overseas to offset an anti-nuclear clad mannequin dummies in Ban Treaty (CTBT) even though backlash at home in response to shops and markets for fear they Japan has assured it would work the Fukushima radiation crisis. could encourage sex crime. to prepare the ground for India India operates 20 mostly small Commentators and women’s to become a full member of the reactors at six sites with a capac- rights group have ridiculed the international control regimes ity of 4,780 MW, or 2 percent of its draft directive by Brihanmumbai for nuclear exports. total power capacity, according to Municipal Corporation (BMC) at In a joint statement issued here the Nuclear Power Corporation of a time when the country is trying by Prime Minister Manmohan India Limited. New Delhi hopes to to curb crimes against women. Singh and his Japanese coun- lift its nuclear capacity to 63,000 The proposal by BMC member terpart Shinzo Abe on the MW by 2032 by adding nearly 30 Ritu Tawade awaits final clear- “Strengthening of strategic and reactors. ance from the civic body’s chief. “I global partnership” between India “The two prime ministers also believe that mannequins, especially and Japan, the CTBT issue con- reaffirmed their commitment to the two-piece clothes (bikinis), tinued to be an irritant. working together for immedi- have an impact on the incidence of “The two prime ministers reaf- ate commencement and an early crimes against women in the state. firmed their shared commitment conclusion of negotiations on a Such a display affects the mindset to the total elimination of nuclear non-discriminatory, multilateral of men,” Tawade told NDTV televi- weapons. Prime Minister Abe and internationally and effectively sion channel on Tuesday. stressed the importance of bring- verifiable Fissile Material Cut-off Mannequins sporting under- ing into force the Comprehensive Treaty (FMCT),” it said. wear or bikinis are a common Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) Manmohan Singh later said: sight at retail showrooms along at an early date. “The joint statement reflects our city streets and shopping malls Prime Minister Singh reiter- mutual understanding and the here. Women’s rights activist ated India’s commitment to its steps we are taking to advance Sharada Sathe rubbished the idea. unilateral and voluntary mora- our relationship. Prime Minister “What nonsense. Mannequins are torium on nuclear explosive test- Abe and I had wide-ranging dis- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe exchanging the documents of their on display in so many countries. ing,” the joint statement said. cussions over the past two days, joint statement at Abe’s official residence in Tokyo yesterday. Thinking (of committing a crime) India, a nuclear weapons state, characterised by a convergence is in the head and not from an has refused to sign the CTBT while that is fully consistent with our earth minerals will also add rich Both countries expressed con- “We had a meeting of minds outside source,” she said. maintaining that it was committed global and strategic partnership. content to our strategic partner- cern over North Korea’s contin- in our discussions on global and Tawade’s proposal has sparked to a unilateral and voluntary mora- Our discussions were guided by the ship,” Manmohan Singh added. ued development of its nuclear regional issues. We will seek jokes and criticism on Twitter, torium on nuclear testing. fundamental belief that at a time Welcoming the expanding weapons and ballistic missile pro- reforms in the United Nations where former journalist and politi- But Japan offered help India in of global uncertainties, change and defence relations between two grammes, including its uranium Security Council, an open, rule- cian Pritish Nandy wrote: “I have civil nuclear cooperation. challenges, India and Japan are countries, the joint statement enrichment activities. They urged based and balanced regional never been aroused by a mannequin. “Prime Minister Abe recognized natural and indispensable partners expressed satisfaction over the North Korea to fully comply with architecture and deeper Maybe our BMC corporators are?” India’s sound non-proliferation for advancing prosperity in our two first bilateral exercise between its obligations under the relevant regional economic integration An article on Indian news portal record. Both sides expressed their countries and for a peaceful, stable, the Indian Navy and the Japan United Nations Security Council and connectivity,” Manmohan Firstpost said: “Except a handful of commitment to continue to work cooperative and prosperous future Maritime Self-Defence Force in resolutions. Singh said. perverts who don’t need the provo- to prepare the ground for India to for the Asia-Pacific and Indian June 2012 off the Japanese coast. Seeking early reforms in the In a separate move, Japan cation of a plastic doll in lace to become a full member in the inter- Ocean regions.” Both sides decided to conduct United Nations, including the agreed to extend up to 71bn yen pounce on women, average Indian national export control regimes: He said that India and Japan such exercises on a regular basis expansion of the UNSC in both ($694m) in official development men don’t break into sweat and the Nuclear Suppliers Group, attached importance to intensi- with increased frequency. permanent and non-permanent assistance for an subway project run into lampposts at the mere the Missile Technology Control fying their political dialogue and They also decided to establish categories, particularly through in Mumbai. “Our discussions sight of lingerie.” Regime, the Australia Group and strategic consultations and pro- a Joint Working Group to explore the efforts of the G-4 so as to were guided by the fundamental The parliament has passed a the Wassenaar Arrangement,” the gressively strengthening defence modalities for taking forward reflect contemporary geopolitical belief that at the time of global law imposing strong penalties statement said. relations, including through naval Japan’s offer of the US-2 amphibi- realities, both countries decided uncertainties, change and chal- for sex offences against women A civil nuclear energy pact with exercises and collaboration in ous aircraft. This is in response to soon hold the first India-Japan lenges, India and Japan are natu- following the gang-rape of a stu- India would give Japanese nuclear defence technology. to the Indian Navy’s Request for Consultation on UN Issues. The ral and indispensable partners,” dent on a Delhi bus that sparked technology firms such as Toshiba “Cooperation in high technology, Information for nine amphibious G-4 also includes Germany and Singh said. nationwide protests about the Corp and Hitachi Ltd access to space, energy security and rare SAR (Search And Rescue) aircraft. Brazil. IANS/REUTERS lack of safety for women. AFP

Student ends life in Saudi after India Post penalised failing in exams for delaying letter DUBAI: An 18-year-old Indian youth in Saudi Arabia has com- NEW DELHI: A Speed Post let- delay in delivery of the Speed mitted suicide after failing in his ter that crawled to its destination Post article which had cost an class 12 exams held by Central and cost an unemployed man the unemployed youth his chances for Board of Secondary Education chance of a job has earned the obtaining a job, the department (CBSE), results of which were postal department the wrath is trying to get out by paying a declared on Monday. of India’s top consumer court, paltry compensation of Rs20,000 Mir Ameer Ansari, otherwise which pulled it up for deficiency to Gupta,” said the commission. described as an intelligent stu- in service and ordered payment The postal department had dent, just couldn’t come to terms of compensation. appealed in the national com- with the fact that he failed in The National Consumer mission against a state consumer mathematics and took his own Disputes Redressal Commission commission’s judgement in favour life in the city of Dammam in dismissed the pleas of head post of Gupta. The apex consumer com- Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, master in Rajasthan’s Alwar mission has now upheld the verdict. the Arab News reported yesterday. town and post master of Jaipur’s Gupta said in his complaint he The cause of death was not given Sitapura Industrial Area seeking posted his job application letter but the report said police were a reduction in the Rs20,000 pen- through Speed Post on December investigating the circumstances alty imposed on them and said: 23, 2010, for the office of district leading to the teenager killing him- “We feel that Rs.20,000 can in no parishad, Alwar, that had invited self. Ansari’s body has been kept in way compensate the respondent applications for the post of gram Dammam Central Hospital. for the lost opportunity.” sewak and ex-officio secretary. The incident has sent shock Commission’s Presiding Member He said the last date for apply- waves across the expatriate V B Gupta and Member Rekha ing for the job was December 27, Indian community in the Eastern Gupta directed the postal depart- 2010, and at the time of sending Province as Ansari had scored ment to pay complainant and the letter the postal staff told well in all other subjects, includ- Alwar resident Neeraj Gupta him that it would be delivered by ing 73 out of 100 in English. Rs10,000 as compensation for not December 24, 2010. Gupta said “He just couldn’t come to terms delivering his job application in the the letter returned to his house with the fact that he could only same city within the prescribed on December 30, 2010, without score 17 out of 100 in mathemat- time of 24 hours in 2010. any official explanation. ics,” an Indian community leader In its recent order, the apex con- “I was told that the forms which was quoted as saying. “Our sumer commission also directed the were received by them after the prayers are with the family in department to deposit Rs10,000 in prescribed time limit were not these difficult hours.” the Consumer Legal Aid Account accepted and returned,” he said. Ansari’s parents, who hail of the commission by July 20. The When it became clear that the from Hyderabad in India, are dis- department’s attempt to wriggle letter was returned due to the traught. Shocked teachers there out of the mess did not go down postal department’s negligence have called for counselling ses- well with the commission. and deficiency in service, Gupta sions for exam-stressed students. “It is indeed surprising to note filed an application in the district IANS that in respect of the inordinate forum for compensation. IANS

Sreesanth spends sleepless night in Tihar jail

NEW DELHI: Sacked He did not talk much. At night, The official added that he has Rajasthan Royals player S he just sat or walked around the been lodged in Tihar Jail No.1. Sreesanth spent a sleepless first cell. He hardly slept,” the official Chandila, who was also sent to night in a small cell in Tihar jail, said on condition of anonymity. jail on Tuesday, has been warded but ate dal-chawal with other Sreesanth was sent to judicial in another jail. Chavan is already prisoners, jail officials said here custody by a city court on May in jail since May 24. All the three yesterday. 28. He was in police custody ever are in judicial custody till June 4. Sreesanth, who was arrested since his arrest for spot fixing in “All the three players are May 16 from Mumbai alongwith the Indian Premier League (IPL). sharing their cells with at least two other teammates Ankeet “At dinner, he lined up like two undertrials,” another offi- Chavan and Ajit Chandila, shared others for food. He took dal and cial added. “We gave them the cell with two other undertri- chawal,” the official added. “In the mattresses and bedsheets,” the als, an official said. morning, he had tea and some official added. “He looked fine when he came. biscuits.” IANS THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 BREAK 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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Mobile app payment Capital Intelligence Blue chips lift affirms FSR ‘A’ for Qatar Islamic Bank DOHA: Qatar Qatar index to Islamic Bank (QIB) has been affirmed by international credit rating 28-month high agency, ‘Capital Intelligence’ (CI), with a Financial Strength Rating Most regional markets rally (FSR) of ‘A’ in its latest report, a press statement said yesterday. DUBAI: Qatar’s blue chips In Dubai, the measure climbed The ‘A’ rating for QIB from CI helped lift the bourse to a new 0.7 percent, up for a third consec- reflects the bank’s strong Islamic 28-month high on Wednesday, utive session. The market failed to banking franchise, evidenced by while most other Gulf markets break last week’s 43-month peak. substantial growth in financings also gained. Builder Arabtec jumped 7.7 per- and customer deposits, a strong Doha’s index climbed one per- cent to 2 dirhams per share after net financial income differential, cent to advance to 9,158.73 points an announcement by the com- and QIB’s good capitalisation. from 9,067.56 on Tuesday to its pany that its shares are trading The agency has attributed this highest close since January 2011. ex-rights from yesterday eased positive trend to QIB’s strategic The market is up 9.6 percent dilution worries among investors. transformation which has provided in 2013, underperforming other Shareholders as of end of May greater momentum to operating regional bourses. 30 will be eligible for a June rights profit, with more focus on profit- The volume of the shares traded issue subscription, which aims to A cashier of German supermarket chain Edeka Netto scans a shopping app on a customer’s iPhone in Berlin, yes- able core businesses. In view of up to 16,699,196 from 7,166,817 on raise capital by $650m. terday. Customers of the supermarket chain are able to pay for their shopping with an app on their mobile phones. the bank’s financial profile, Qatar’s Tuesday, and the value of shares “A lot of speculative inves- economic growth potential, and increased to QR562,141,373.30 tors were waiting for the time ongoing government support for from QR248,647,079.81 on they don’t have to be committed all Qatari banks, the bank’s long Tuesday. to the rights issue and not face and short term foreign currency Among the top gainers were the risk of dilution,” said Fadi QFC Authority attractive for family ratings are affirmed at ‘A’ and Qatar National Bank which was Al Said, head of investments at ‘A2’, respectively, on stable out- up 1.88 percent rose to an all- ING Investment Management. look. Based on the strength of the tiem high of QR146.60, Industries “The pent up demand is catching Qatari government balance sheet, Qatar rose 0.30 percent to up, especially since Arabtec was business jurisdiction, says study the support rating is affirmed at ‘2’. QR166.70, Barwa Real Estate underperforming other stocks QIB Group CEO, Bassel Gamal gained 2.31 percent to QR26.55 in Dubai.” Some analysts say DOHA: Among the other scrutinised their relationship with Middle East as well as in Qatar. (pictured), said: “QIB’s strong and Gulf International up by 4.52 the stock is catching up to an financial centres in the Middle their private banks and wealth Moreover, the findings show that ratings by CI, is a confirmation percent to QR45.10. adjusted fair value price on the East, Qatar Financial Centre managers much more closely than financial centres such as Qatar of the bank’s financial strength. “Qatar has been lagging the stock of 2.24 dirhams. Authority (QFC Authority) they had done a year before. will increasingly be seen as The bank is steadily progressing region and a catch up play is in Abu Dhabi’s benchmark rose will increasingly be seen as an And over 60 percent of respond- attractive jurisdictions for fam- towards accomplishing the objec- order,” said Ahmed Shehada, head 1.2 percent. attractive jurisdiction for family ents said they pursued wealth ily offices. The QFC is focused on tives of the strategic plan that of trading at Qatar National Bank In Saudi Arabia, dairy firm offices; family owned businesses creation rather than wealth offering a highly conducive envi- aims to enhance the bank’s growth Financial Services. Almarai surged 5.7 percent to an control 75 percent of private preservation as an investment ronment for the development and by building a strong and stable Dubai’s measure is up 44 per- eight-month high after the firm sector economic activities in the goal (typically this would mean growth of family offices, whether financial institution and incorpo- cent and Abu Dhabi has gained said it plans to raise its capital GCC, according to the findings that few would be content with their ambitions are local, regional rating effective risk management 34 percent in 2013. Kuwait is so by 50 percent to SR6bn ($1.6bn) of a latest study titled ‘Beyond less than eight percent growth on or global.” principles.” far the second-best regional per- through a bonus share issue. Convention’. their investments). Group Chief Legal Officer and former with 2013 gains at 41.7 The company will distribute a QFC Authority and Campden The report found that wealthy Board Secretary of the QFC percent. bonus share for every two shares Wealth, the London-based sup- families in the Middle East have Authority, David Dhanoo, added: Euromoney Doha’s developer of The already held. plier of market insight, yesterday a strong entrepreneurial spirit, “This research makes compelling Pearl Qatar project, United Samba Financial Group rose published “Beyond Convention”, want to play an active role in reading for all those interested selects QNB Best Development (UDC) jumped 6.9 3.2 percent, helping lift the bank- their inaugural Middle East managing their money, scruti- in helping to develop a vibrant percent, extending year-to-date ing index by 1.1 percent. Banks Wealth Report into Middle East nise their wealth manager rela- location for single family offices. Bank in Qatar gains to 21.9 percent. are expected to post strong earn- wealth holders and how they tionships more closely than a year It demonstrates the importance “UDC will be mandated for a lot ings growth in the second quarter. interact with providers of finan- ago, and have great confidence in of the new regulations govern- DOHA: Qatar National Bank of infrastructure and government The kingdom’s benchmark cial services designed to meet the future of the region. ing single family offices which (QNB) has bagged yet another jobs. With the pension fund com- climbed 0.4 percent to hit a fresh their needs. Chief Strategic Development the QFC Authority issued last award as the ‘Best Bank in ing in as a partner, the company one-year high. About 80 percent of respond- Officer at QFC Authority, Yousuf year. These regulations offer new Qatar’ by ‘Euromoney’ maga- is now under the close monitor- Elsewhere, Kuwait’s measure ents of the survey felt that bank- Mohamed Al Jaida, said: “The opportunities for family offices to zine, a press statement said ing of the government,” Shehada declined 0.3 percent, easing off ers did not take responsibility for Beyond Convention study is an establish and manage their affairs yesterday. added. UDC sold shares worth Tuesday’s 53-month high. In the consequences of their advice important piece of research which more professionally and subject to The award was received during QR1.6bn ($439.41m) to General Egypt, the main benchmark lost and they also wanted more trans- shows the QFC Authority’s con- better governance in the QFC’s a ceremony for the winners of the Retirement and Social Insurance 1.3 percent, halting a two-session parency about bankers’ fees. tinuous commitment to thought attractive world class legal, tax Middle East categories that took Authority last year, making it a gain as local investors sold shares. In addition, 60 percent of the leadership, benefiting the finan- and regulatory environment.” place in Dubai. strategic partner. AGENCIES respondents said that they now cial services industry in the THE PENINSULA Euromoney is one of the well respected industry experts on capital markets, investment, for- eign exchange and treasury, with Travelling Curiosities a deeper focus on a number of key regional markets. The maga- Qatar one-year currency zine continues to report on and champion market growth as well as analysis on international cross border capital markets. forwards dip 10 points During the first quarter of 2013, QNB delivered results recording DUBAI: Qatar’s one-year cur- said no changes were currently a net profit of QR2.1bn ($576m), rency forwards fell yesterday being considered. which is up 6.7 percent compared to their lowest level since May The United Arab Emirates’ to the same period last year. In 2012 after the central bank dirham forwards also fell, slipping addition, the Bank continues to hinted the country could drop to -16 points bid, their lowest level demonstrate success through its peg to the dollar, although since December 2011, while the various business activities as well the market expects that any Saudi riyal forwards touched -21 as the ability to achieve strong change would be years away. points, their lowest level since the growth in profitability for the One-year riyal forwards dipped start of September 2012. benefit of its shareholders. as low as 10 points bid yesterday Negative forward points imply Over the years, QNB has stead- from Tuesday’s close of 65, traders a stronger currency compared to ily grown to be the largest bank said. They still suggest a very slight the peg over a one-year period. in the region and is by far the weakening of the riyal from its peg “They fell because the mar- leading financial institution in of 3.64 to the dollar over a one-year ket thinks that the Qataris and the country where it has a mar- period. others might be thinking about ket share exceeding 45 percent “Qatar fell because of yester- their policies and currency plans of the banking sector assets. It is day’s news and also the prevailing again,” another trader said. currently ranked as the most val- liquidity with the offshore,” said Yesterday, a comment by uable brand in the Mena region a Dubai-based trader, who cannot Standard & Poor’s that Saudi due to its continued international be named under the briefing rules. Arabia’s peg to the dollar con- expansion which is supported by Qatar Central Bank Governor strained its rating also fuelled strong growth locally, regionally Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al the market activity, traders said. and internationally. Thani said on Tuesday that a The agency revised the king- QNB is well positioned to higher degree of exchange rate dom’s rating outlook to positive. capitalise on its exceptional A chameleon figure made with bags during a press preview event of Louis Vuitton’s “Travelling Curiosities” flexibility may become more desir- Some traders said Gulf currency start to 2013 as it continues to exhibition at a shopping mall in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, yesterday. Figures made with bags inspired able in the future when the Opec forwards were likely to remain be the institution of choice for by animals in the wild are displayed at the expo which will officially open on Friday. member becomes less dependent under pressure in the near term. customers. on hydrocarbons. However, he REUTERS THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS EU calls on KEO to manage France to rein Al Wakrah in spending BRUSSELS/PARIS: France must this year start to reform its pension system, rein in pub- lic spending and further cut Stadium project labour costs in return for get- ting two more years to bring its budget deficit back in line, the European Commission said AECOM named Design Consultant yesterday. France must also simplify its DOHA: The Qatar 2022 facility that both serves the local tax system to help companies, and Supreme Committee has community and integrates with Al should use all windfall gains for appointed KEO as the Project Wakrah’s fabric. We are delighted deficit reduction, the Commission, Manager and AECOM as with the sustainable legacy that the European Union’s executive the Design Consultant for Al this stadium, as well as forth- body, said in its annual assess- Wakrah Stadium. coming ones, will leave behind for ment of EU economies. Al Wakrah Stadium will have Qatar and the world.” “The pension system will still a gross tournament capacity of “In the coming months, we face large deficits by 2020 and 45,000 during the 2022 FIFA will also bring on-board a project new policy measures are urgently World Cup Qatar. manager and design consultant needed to remedy this situation,” The top-tiers of the stadium will for Al Rayyan Stadium,” he added. the Commission said. be modular. Following the tourna- CH2M HILL, the Programme Possible measures included ment, the capacity of the stadium Management Consultant for the adapting indexation rules, will be reduced to 20,000, with Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, increasing the statutory retire- 25,000 seats removed, donated will supervise both KEO and ment age and full-pension con- and re-constructed in coordina- AECOM to ensure the success- tribution period, “while avoiding tion with FIFA in countries that ful delivery of the Al Wakrah an increase in employers’ social require assistance in developing Stadium and Precinct in line An artist’s impression of the Al Wkrah Stadium project. contributions”, the Commission sporting infrastructure. with the Qatar 2022 Supreme said. The vision for the delivery of Committee’s vision, mission and This is an exciting time for Qatar, commercial management and systems with climate control The Commission said it the Al Wakrah stadium is one strategic goals. and our global team of forward- construction management serv- objectives and requirements for expected France’s unemployment that embraces the cultural her- Donna Sultan, CEO of KEO, thinking sports experts are well ices on behalf of the Supreme renewable energy production. rate to be 10.6 percent this year itage of the host city and the adja- said: “What excites me most equipped to take on the inno- Committee. A delegation of Qatar 2022 and keep increasing to reach 10.9 cent historical Qatari settlement about KEO’s project management vative challenges that a project AECOM in association with Supreme Committee officials percent in 2014 — contrary to the of Al Wukair, incorporating this role in the delivery of Al Wakrah of this calibre will demand,” Zaha Hadid Architects will recently visited two stadiums government’s stated promise of identity as part of the 2022 FIFA stadium is the incredible synergy said AECOM Chairman and work collaboratively with the designed by AECOM in Portland, halting the rising trend by the World Cup Qatar fan experience. of expertise that has been brought Chief Executive Officer John M Committee, CH2M HILL and Oregon and Seattle, Washington. end of this year. “This is an important step for together by the Qatar 2022 Dionisio. KEO throughout the design and The appointment of KEO and The EU executive wants us as we deliver on our innova- Supreme Committee. The entire KEO will develop a world-class delivery process to ensure com- AECOM follows the undertak- France to cut its headline deficit tive hosting concept,” said Hassan delivery team includes companies health, safety and environmental pliance with all required design ing of a community survey of the to 3.9 percent of output in 2013, Al Thawadi, Secretary General and individuals that are the best programme for the Stadium and standards and sustainability residents of Al Wakrah, aimed at 3.6 percent in 2014 and 2.8 per- for the Qatar 2022 Supreme in their fields.” Precinct, assist the Qatar 2022 requirements, as well as all the gauging public opinion on devel- cent in 2015. Committee. “We are looking for- “We are delighted to be involved Supreme Committee in delivering local and international codes rel- opment of the precinct (sur- “In particular, it is crucial that ward to working with our part- with the 2022 FIFA World Cup on stadium commitments made to evant to the project. rounding area) of the planned France’s public spending grows ners on Al Wakrah Stadium to programme and to support the FIFA and perform project man- AECOM will ensure the inte- new stadium. significantly less rapidly than construct an amazing sporting Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee. agement, design management, gration of cooling technology THE PENINSULA potential Gross Domestic Product as improvements in the structural deficit have so far been mainly revenue-based,” it said. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso Annual HSE Forum in Energy to kick off on September 30 told a news conference the mes- sage to France was “very demand- ing”. “The extra time should be DOHA: The 9th Annual HSE and Industry and Chairman and regulations and enforcement, governance and CSR action environmental requirements are a used wisely to address France’s Forum in Energy to discuss Managing Director of Qatar at Qatar Petroleum, will lead a plans,” said Patel. must legally,” he added. failing competitiveness ... I believe issues related to health, safety Petroleum, the two-day confer- panel of experts to examine what “HSE in the oil and gas sector According to Patel, sustain- there is a growing consensus now and environment in the energy ence and exhibition, with work- energy sector organisations can has to be in line with the business ability reporting by the indus- in France about the need for those sector will take place from shops on day three, is designed to do individually and collectively to process and the CSR mission. A try is the starting point of reforms,” he added. September 30 to October 2, a help support initiatives to reduce drive change within their respec- serious threat exists if the HSE, sustainable corporate governance. French officials say that press statement said yesterday. workplace fatalities, maintain tive organisations, to develop sus- the business and CSR strategies “Transparency through reporting Francois Hollande’s government Local, regional and interna- employee wellbeing and ensure tainable corporate governance are heading in different directions is increasingly being recognised as has already put reforms in motion tional experts will meet in Doha sustainable environmental strategies. and for different purposes. an important driver of improved and will continue at its own to discuss issues of sustainable protection. “Successful corporate govern- “The industry as a whole has to sustainability performance by rhythm, which includes seeking corporate governance at the Moderating the execu- ance can also depend to what be committed to social responsibil- organisations. It is an important deals between unions and employ- upcoming event. tive plenary session Mahesh degree an organisation’s man- ity and social development. Priority tool for overseeing, monitoring ers to try and reach as broad a Held under the patronage of Patel, Assistant Manager, HSE agement is committed in their must be given to human develop- and reviewing an organisation’s consensus as possible and avoid H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Liaison and Acting Manager, approach and responsibility for ment and the sustainable health relevance to society,” he said. possible street protests. Al Sada, Minister of Energy HSE Business Strategies in HSE implementing their corporate of the workforce, while social and THE PENINSULA REUTERS Crude price OECD sees ‘robust’ growth

edges down PARIS: Growth in China and other major weakness at home and in key overseas markets. emerging economies should be robust and out- Recent data has pointed to weakness in the perform developed countries, the OECD said Chinese economy with manufacturing activity on economic yesterday, although it trimmed its forecasts contracting in May for the first time in seven for this year and next. months, according to a key survey. uncertainty In its latest Economic Outlook, the The new forecast is a sharp cut from the 8.5 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and percent the OECD had in its previous semi- NEW YORK: Oil futures Development (OECD) said that while many of annual Outlook report in November. retreated yesterday on wor- its 34 members will continue to be constrained by But “given strong credit growth and the sup- ries the Federal Reserve could fiscal consolidation and weak credit markets, “a port provided by higher public social and infra- phase out its stimulus pro- moderate cyclical upturn is getting underway in structure spending, a return to robust, albeit gramme, and in an uncertain China, while a more hesitant pick-up in growth unspectacular, growth appears likely during the demand outlook for the global is seen to take place in India”. rest of this year and the next,” said the OECD. economy following weak growth Nevertheless it now expects China — the For next year, it revised down its estimate for forecasts for China. world’s second largest economy and which is China’s gross domestic product growth to 8.4 The pullback leaves both Brent not an OECD member — to post in 2013 growth percent from 8.9 percent. and US crude in the middle of the that is “subpar for the second consecutive year” It added that “with low inflation and substan- bands in which they have hovered at just 7.8 percent. tial slack there may be room for some monetary throughout May, highlighting a China’s economy grew by 7.8 percent in relaxation” to support growth. lack of trading conviction amid 2012, its slowest pace in 13 years, in the face of AFP uneven global economic data and concerns that signs of recovery in the US could curb the Fed’s liquidity programme. Front-month Brent futures slipped 28 cents to $103.95 per barrel by 10.50 EDT (1450 GMT), after rising more than $2 in the previous session to the highest since May 21. US crude shed 37 cents to $94.63. “It’s become a fairly tight trad- ing range. US crude is settling into the $92 to $98 range, and Brent too is kind of locked into the $100 to $106 range,” said Andy Lebow, vice president at Jefferies Bache in New York. The International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecast for China this year to 7.75 percent from 8 percent, citing a weak world economy and exports, while the OECD cut its forecast to 7.8 percent from 8.5 percent. “The IMF downgrade of the Chinese economic outlook is going to be difficult to overcome today,” said John Kilduff, partner OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria speaks as Norway Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (centre) and at Again Capital in New York. OECD Chief Economist Pier Carlo Padoan listen during the presentation of the Economic Outlook during REUTERS the OECD Week at the OECD headquarters in Paris yesterday. THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Siemens apprentice IMF growth Turkey steps forecast too low: Saudi

RIYADH: Saudi Finance up Islamic Minister Ibrahim Al Assaf disa- greed yesterday with the IMF’s forecast that the oil-rich king- dom’s GDP will grow by only 4.4 percent this year, insisting that the economy is expanding at a finance push higher rate. “The (International Monetary) Fund has forecast growth in the CMB finalising regulations kingdom this year to be at 4.4 percent. We disagree, and expect ISTANBUL: When Turkish As part of plans to celebrate the growth to be higher,” he told an Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan 100th anniversary of the founding economic forum. came to power a decade ago of the modern republic in 2023, “The Fund has its independ- it would have been almost Turkey aims to turn its economic ent standards, and we disagreed unthinkable for his government and cultural capital Istanbul into with its estimates last year,” he to issue an Islamic bond, given a major financial centre. It fore- said, without giving a prediction accusations it was seeking to sees $350bn of infrastructure for 2013. erode Turkey’s secular status. spending on the project, with The IMF said this month that Now, as it seeks to boost politi- Islamic finance expected to be one it expected growth in the largest cal and commercial ties with the of the major sources. Arab economy to drop to 4.4 per- Gulf and diversify its borrowing, Construction company Agaoglu, cent in 2013 from 6.8 percent last one of the Muslim world’s most which will build the Istanbul Engineering apprentice Gabriel Ahimah Vijent of Britain in a workshop at the Siemens training centre in year, blaming an anticipated drop dynamic economies is developing Finance Center, has said it plans Berlin. Vijent is in his first year of the “Young European” apprenticeship programme, the German engi- in oil production and government an Islamic finance industry which to borrow $2bn through sharia- neering giant has set up to qualify young Europeans for work at its units in their native countries. spending. could rival current volumes in compliant instruments, topping Meanwhile, Assaf said Saudi Malaysia — the world’s top sukuk the total value of Turkey’s existing Arabia’s credit rating have been issuer — within 10 years. sovereign dollar sukuk issuance. “excellent,” but said they should Turkey has a strong secular Turkey’s Islamic lenders have be higher. identity. Its Islamic banks are enjoyed rapid growth in recent Ratings agencies “categorise known locally as participation years but remain a small part of countries depending on whether banks, in part reflecting public the banking system. UBP snaps up private banking they are advanced or developing, sensitivities. But nervousness The share of participation and do not look closely at the about Islamic finance has eased in banks has risen to six percent of fundamentals of each economy,” recent years, helped by growth of total banking assets from two per- arm of Lloyds international he said. the sector in Western economies. cent a decade ago, when Erdogan’s “We think that the rating of the Just over a year after its debut Justice and Development (AK) Saudi economy should be higher. dollar-denominated sukuk issue, Party first came to power. ZURICH/LONDON: Union branches in Geneva, Zurich, The purchase comes at a time However, we do appreciate their Turkey’s Capital Markets Board As part of efforts to develop the Bancaire Privee (UBP) is buy- Monaco and Gibraltar. The bank’s when Switzerland’s private banks efforts, and this year, they have is finalising regulations on five sector, the government wants to ing Lloyds Banking Group’s private banking operations in sweat over the effects of potential raised their ratings to positive.” new types of Islamic bonds as the see that share increase to 15 per- international private banking Britain were not included in the deals between Switzerland and Yeserday, Standard & Poor’s country aims to become a major cent over the next decade and arm as the bailed-out British sale. governments in the United States said it revised is long-term sover- issuer of Islamic debt. is determined to support this lender focuses on its domestic Lloyds said it would receive 100 and Europe to root out untaxed eign credit rating on Saudi Arabia The new rules, which were sent through regulation, as well as market and the Swiss wealth million pounds for the business, money from Swiss banks. to positive from stable. to Erdogan’s office for approval by encouraging unbanked rural manager builds on a recent comprising 65 million initially “It is true everyone is wait- this week, will allow Turkish residents to open accounts with acquisition spree. followed by a further 35 million, ing to see what happens, but Almarai plans corporates and banks, as well as Islamic lenders. Privately-owned Geneva-based depending on performance in the meantime there are clients to be the Treasury, to issue the world’s “Turkey’s 2023 financial serv- UBP has struck several deals in next two years. served,” said de Picciotto. bonus issue most widely used types of sukuk, ices vision could see the Islamic the past two years to rebuild an Lloyds also said yesterday that “We saw a nice client book and giving them access to a wider pool banking industry tripling in size asset base which almost halved it would close its business in good managers, so for us it was a RIYADH: Saudi dairy firm of investors via a global market to more than $100bn, approxi- through the financial crisis from Dubai and intended to withdraw no-brainer,” he added. “Switzerland Almarai wants to raise its estimated at more than $100bn. mately where Malaysia is today,” its peak of 135bn Swiss francs from South Africa. is a stable country with a solid capital by 50 percent to SR6bn “Islamic finance is just like halal accounting firm Ernst & Young ($138bn) in 2007. Recent acquisitions by UBP currency and no debt, so it is still ($1.6bn) through the distri- food, there may be two reasons said in its latest World Islamic The deal will lift UBP’s assets include ABN Amro’s private attracting tax-compliant money.” bution of a bonus share for to choose it,” said Mustafa Cetin, Bank report. under management — some 83bn banking arm, Paris-based asset Lloyds has been looking to sell every two shares already held, head of financial institutions at Turkey’s two largest state-run francs at the end of April — by manager Nexar and a portfo- assets to boost capital and last it said in a bourse statement the Turkish arm of Bahrain-based banks, Ziraat and Halkbank , look more than 10bn francs, the bank lio of assets from Spanish bank week raised 450 million pounds yesterday. Islamic lender Al Baraka. set to help achieve that target, said. Santander’s Swiss asset manage- from the sale of a 15 percent stake The plan, which it said aims to “Either you prefer interest-free with both about to establish their Lloyds, 39 percent-owned by ment arm. in wealth manager St. James strengthen the company’s financ- products or you find the cost of own participation banks. British taxpayers and under pres- “The acquisition adds more Place. ing ability, must be approved borrowing, the taste, attractive.” Turkey’s Islamic banking sec- sure from lawmakers and regula- assets in Zurich and Geneva, and Lloyds was rescued by a 20.5 by the markets regulator and Unlike the oil-fuelled economies tor may be small given the coun- tors to slim down and focus on allows us to open a booking cen- billion pound government bail- shareholders. of the Gulf, whose Islamic debt try’s population of 76 million is 99 lending to British households and tre in Monaco, which is a growing out in the 2008 financial crisis. Almarai’s board also approved issuance is primarily sovereign, percent Muslim, but its conven- businesses, said the sale fitted its centre for tax compliant money, After a prolonged slump, shares a capital spending programme Turkey has a powerful private tional capital markets are much strategy to simplify its business. family offices and very high net in the bank recently hit a price of SR15.7bn over the next five sector which is increasingly eager more developed than many other The business has assets under worth individuals and families,” that would allow the government years which was announced last to finance international projects Muslim nations. management worth ¤7.2bn, UBP Chief Executive Guy de to break even on its investment. year. using sharia-compliant products. REUTERS employs 500 staff and has Picciotto told Reuters. REUTERS AGENCIES Total boss may face trial over Iran oil bribes

PARIS/NEW YORK: US and French The payments are part of a settlement of enforcement in a major foreign bribery legal authorities cracked down on Total US civil and criminal charges. case,” said Acting Assistant Attorney yesterday with $398m in fines and plans Total and its chief executive, Christophe General Raman. to bring the oil company and its boss to de Margerie, who was in charge of the com- “Our two countries are working more trial for alleged corrupt payments in Iran. pany’s Middle East division at the time, have closely today than ever before to combat Investigations into the affair by the also been under investigation in France in corporate corruption, and Total, which US financial regulator the Securities and connection with the same affair since 2006. bought business through bribes, now faces Exchange Commission (SEC) date back But yesterday’s announcement ensures the criminal consequences across two conti- to 2003 and relate to oil and gas contracts the affair is not completely over, as the Paris nents,” Raman said. A decision on whether awarded in the oil-rich Gulf country in the prosecutor recommended that de Margerie the outspoken, mustachioed 61-year-old de 1990s and early 2000s. — a well-known and widely recognised fig- Margerie will face trial is up to the French Paris-based Total flagged the likelihood ure in international oil circles - should face investigating magistrate. of settlement with the SEC in July when trial for allegedly corrupting public officials Total has been talking to the US authori- it took a ¤316m ($410m) charge against its and misuse of company funds. ties since 2010 about an out-of-court settle- accounts for yesterday’s payment — a rela- The US Department of Justice also ment and took last year’s charge “in light of tively small sum for a company that makes weighed in. “We announce the first coor- recent progress” on those discussions. billions of dollars in profits every quarter. dinated action by French and US law REUTERS

Vietnam trade deficit widens Oman plans dollar bond issue in 2014: Central bank DUBAI: Oman’s government is considering a proposal to issue dollar-denominated sovereign bonds sometime in 2014, which could lead to regular debt sales in the future, the oil exporter’s central bank said yesterday. “By re-establishing Oman’s presence in the international bond market, a sovereign issue could pave the way for regular deficit financing through bond issues in future, if need be,” it said in its first ever financial stability report. The International Monetary Fund presented a bleak outlook for Oman’s public finances last month, predicting the budget could slip into a deficit of 3.8 per- cent of GDP as soon as 2015, with A container ship at Chua Ve port in the northeastern coastal city of Hai Phong. Vietnam’s trade the gap widening to as much as deficit widened to more than $1.9bn in the first five months of this year. The country earned over 13.3 percent in 2018. $49.9bn from exports during the same period while spending over $51.8bn for imports. REUTERS THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS IMF cuts 2013 forecast for China growth Sluggish global recovery cited

BEIJING: The International effect.” Lipton was speaking at the Monetary Fund cut its 2013 conclusion of regular IMF consul- growth forecast for China to tations with the Chinese govern- “around 7.75 percent”, a top offi- ment, which included meetings cial said yesterday, citing a slug- with Chinese Vice Premier Wang gish global recovery which hurt Qishan and central bank governor exports. Zhou Xiaochuan. The organisation had previ- Alarm bells over prospects for ously predicted growth of 8.0 per- China were raised last week when cent in the world’s second-biggest a closely watched private survey economy this year. of its manufacturing sector indi- “The Chinese economy is cated contraction for the first expected to grow at around time in seven months. 7.75 percent this year and at The figure helped trigger a sell- about the same pace next year,” off in Japan’s stock market that in David Lipton, IMF First Deputy turn pushed global bourses lower. Managing Director, told reporters British banking giant HSBC’s in Beijing. preliminary purchasing manag- China is seen as a potential ers’ index fell to 49.6 this month driver of global recovery in the from a final 50.4 in April, putting face of the eurozone’s ongoing it below the 50 mark that indi- debt crisis and unsteady growth cates contraction. A reading elsewhere. above signals expansion. But China’s economy grew 7.8 The Chinese government percent in 2012 — its slowest pace announces its official PMI fig- A showroom attendant cleans a Tata Nano car at their flagship showroom in Mumbai yesterday. in 13 years — and registered a sur- ure for May on Saturday, while prisingly weak 7.7 percent expan- HSBC’s final reading is due out sion in the first three months of Monday. this year, well below forecasts. The IMF forecast remains Tata Motors Q4 net profit beats forecast The IMF’s World Economic above China’s own central govern- Outlook report released last ment growth target for 2013 of 7.5 MUMBAI: India’s top auto- Revenues of Tata Motors, part ($569m), from levels a year Demand for new cars is slow- month had forecast Chinese percent, the same as last year’s. maker Tata Motors saw its net of the giant steel-to-software earlier. ing rapidly in India, with April growth of eight percent this year China’s new leaders are try- profit in the fourth fiscal quar- Tata Group now controlled by Tata Motors, which is also the sales marking the longest ever and 8.2 percent for 2014 — both ing to retool the economy to ter fall 36.7 percent, but still new chairman Cyrus Mistry, rose maker of the world’s cheapest stretch of monthly declines for of those predictions themselves emphasise consumer demand managed to beat forecasts amid ten percent to Rs560bn during car, the Nano, bought Jaguar and the country’s once red-hot car reductions from previous ones as the key growth driver, shrinking domestic demand, the quarter. Land Rover from Ford Motor Co market. made in January. rather than the investment the firm said yesterday. This was despite a “weak oper- in 2008 for $2.3bn as part of plans Domestic passenger car sales Lipton said weakness in the and exports that fuelled some- Consolidated net profit for Tata ating environment in the stan- to expand its reach beyond Asia. — a reflection of overall economic global economy was a factor in times double-digit yearly rises Motors, including its Jaguar and dalone (India) business, which The deal vaulted Tata Motors health — fell by 10.43 percent to slowing Chinese export growth. in recent decades. Land Rover brands, slipped to was more than offset by strong from a commercial vehicle and 150,789 vehicles in April from the The lowered gross domestic Ren Xianfang, a Beijing-based Rs39.45bn ($704m) for the three- demand and growth in volumes” small-car maker into a global same month a year ago. product forecast “comes essen- economist with research firm month period ending in March at Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR), the player with luxury brands in its High borrowing costs, wor- tially from looking at the global IHS Global Insight, said that the from Rs62.34bn in the same company said in a statement. range of offerings. ries over a sharp slowdown in economy and the pace of growth change in rhetoric “may have period in 2012. Net revenue for the JLR brands Tata Motors’ business in India the economy and costly fuel in the global economy and the played quite a big role in affect- The company still recorded rose nearly 22 percent to £5.05bn showed a loss of Rs3.12bn for the prices have kept buyers out of demand that derives from that ing expectations”. profits higher than the consensus ($7.61bn) for the quarter, but net past quarter, from a profit of showrooms. growth for Chinese exports”, he “There has been a significant market forecasts of Rs28bn. profit nearly halved to £378bn Rs5.65bn a year earlier. AFP said. change in the direction of the gov- “Chinese export growth has ernment’s macro policy making,” been, after years and years of very she said. “Maintaining the growth rapid growth, very slow because rate at above 7.8 percent or 8.0 of the state of the global economy percent may no longer be a must- and we now are taking our projec- do for the government.” Islamic tions of the global economy into AFP India moves to regulate coal Development QATARI MARKET Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P industry to improve supply Bank sells Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 103.69 0.79 % Aa2 AA NEW DELHI: India took a step the draft bill yesterday to set law minister’s resignation, and Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.44 1.58 % Aa2 AA towards setting up a regulator up the regulator, Coal Minister that of another minister in a sep- $1bn sukuk Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 123.63 2.23 % Aa2 AA for its coal industry yesterday, a Sriprakash Jaiswal said, but gave arate corruption probe, brought Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 114.88 2.78 % Aa2 AA move it hopes will improve sup- no further details. The bill must parliamentary work to a stand- DUBAI: Islamic Development Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 109.88 3.18 % Aa2 AA plies and weed out corruption in next be approved by cabinet and still and raised the prospect of Bank (IsDB), a Jeddah-based Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 167.50 4.18 % Aa2 AA a sector that is the main source parliament. the government calling an early multilateral institution, raised Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 125.50 4.71 % Aa2 AA of energy for Asia’s third-larg- “We’ve tried to put together a election. $1bn from the sale of a five-year Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 116.00 4.72 % Aa2 AA est economy. very cogent, balanced bill which The regulator would have the Islamic bond, or sukuk, at par India boasts of the world’s takes into account the inter- power to decide in disputes over yesterday, overcoming a sell-off Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.13 1.53 % Aa2 AA fifth-largest reserves of coal and ests of all stakeholders,” Power quality and also have some juris- across global credit markets. Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 112.63 3.02 % Aa2 AA the world’s biggest coal miner, in Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told diction over pricing, Scindia told The senior, unsecured notes Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 105.25 1.35 % A1 A- state-run Coal India Ltd, but still reporters. reporters. priced at a profit rate of 1.535 per- Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.25 2.22 % A1 A- suffers massive power cuts due The group also agreed on a State-run power producer cent, arranging banks said. The QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.75 1.79 % NR NR to supply bottlenecks and poor pricing mechanism known as NTPC has long complained it bank had earlier set final guid- QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.63 1.62 % Aa3 A+ quality of coal delivered to power “pass-through” which allows is forced to accept coal that is ance for the issue at a spread of QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.25 2.18 % Aa3 A+ plants. power producers to pass on the heavily adulterated with rocks 30 basis points over midswaps. The government’s law minister higher cost of imported coal to and stones, crimping its output Order books for the deal had Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.00 2.39 % A2 A- was forced to resign this month consumers. and leading to blackouts which reached just under $1.5bn ahead of Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.25 1.77 % A2 A /*- over the so-called Coalgate scan- The two proposals would be hurt economic growth and keep launch. The bank’s strong credit Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 128.50 2.72 % A2 A /*- dal over mining rights, which readied within 10 days and sent the country reliant on costly rating — AAA — and substantial Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 109.38 3.36 % A2 A /*- has become one of the biggest to the cabinet, Scindia said. imports. regional support may have made Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 107.38 4.23 % A2 A /*- headaches for Prime Minister The moves are part of a flurry “Pricing, grading, quality, test- it immune from general market Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 105.50 1.30 % Aa3 A Manmohan Singh. of reform measures that the ing,” Scindia said, when asked volatility. Credit markets took a Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 107.88 3.32 % Aa3 A “A coal regulator is good as Congress-led coalition govern- what would be the remit of the battering on Wednesday on the Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 110.13 3.71 % Aa3 A this sector will be opened up ment wants to push through to coal regulator. “But, pricing back of the biggest rise in treas- sooner or later for private par- kick start sputtering growth (authority) only in very, very spe- ury yields in a year the previous SOVEREIGNS ticipation and an independent ahead of elections that must be cific and certain cases.” day. Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P regulator can provide a level held by May 2014. Macquarie’s Arora said the reg- As at 1130 GMT, 10-year treas- Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 104.00 0.75 % Aa2 AA playing field,” said Rakesh Arora, The Coalgate scandal involved ulator might have limited impact ury yields were 15 basis points Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 125.63 2.08 % Aa2 AA managing director and country alleged irregularities in the initially because of Coal India’s higher at 2.16 percent. head of research at Macquarie awarding of mining rights poten- dominance. “But it should evolve Improved housing data and Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 109.75 2.41 % NR NR Capital Securities (India) Private tially worth billions of dollars to over time with opening up of the strong consumer confidence con- Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 106.50 3.13 % NR NR Ltd. private companies. sector,” he said. tributed to the sell-off. Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 123.25 4.06 % NR NR A group of ministers approved Opposition demands for the REUTERS REUTERS Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 115.38 4.35 % NR NR Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 104.44 1.26 % Aa2 AA Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 115.75 3.12 % NR BBB FIHC buys soy, sunflower oil Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 109.00 3.98 % NR BBB Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 89.00 7.84 % Caa1 CCC+ HAMBURG: Egypt’s state-owned Food Industries Holding Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 105.00 3.72 % NR BBB- Company (FIHC) has bought 9,000 tonnes of soy oil and 12,000 *Periodic Distribution Amount • Bullion - Mumbai tonnes of sunflower oil in an international tender that closed yes- IMPORTANT NOTE: Gold (10 gm) Standard Rs. 26530 etrday, European traders said. Sunfflower noil was sold by Nidera at Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which Silver (1 kg) Rs. 43660 is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services $1,169.96 a tonne c&f. The soy oil was of Egyptian production sold by • Indian Rupees QR1 = 15.15 Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary Alexandra Seeds at 7,550 Egyptian pounds a tonne or the equivalent data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising • Sensex of $1,057.00 a tonne, traders said. The tender sought oil for June and out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not BSE 20030.77 July arrival. Traders said other offers in the first round of the sun- take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds NSE 6083.15 can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant flower oil tender in dollars a tonne c&f were: Toepfer 12,000 tonnes liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not • Short-term investment plan from LIC International upto 6.4 percent at $1,173.00 a tonne and Glencore 12,000 tonnes at $1,179.00 a tonne. a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and return p.a. (in dollar) Along with its winning offer of $1,169.96, Nidera also offered 12,000 consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. • Housing loan from HDFC LTD tonnes of sunflower oil at $1,163.93 a tonne for arrival between June 20 • Mutual Fund: Buy & Sell: SBI MF, HDFC MF, UTI MF, Birla Sun Life MF, to July 20. Traders said offers in the first round of the soy oil tender in Tata MF, Reliance MF etc. dollars a tonne c&f were: Alexandra Seeds 9,000 tonnes at 7,555 Egyptian • Advise on Indian Income Tax matters for NRIs. pounds or the equivalent of $1,057.70 a tonne, and Watania (Cargill) 7,500 Contact: Investec, Tel: 44325060/44365060 email: [email protected] tonnes at 7,575 Egyptian pounds or the equivalent of $1,060.50 a tonne. REUTERS THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Apple firms are not Bailout cost taxpayers the core of problem zero in US? Think again BY HAROLD MEYERSON BY MOIRA HERBST help Citigroup, Bank of America and others, taxpayers give them an astonishing $83bn he open secret of many global corporations’ success — the government told the public, “We have no subsidy every year. Their study, based on and occasionally, downfall — is to fall between the cracks. ast week, the Congressional choice; if one of them goes down, so goes the calculations by two IMF economists, also Apple, which is based in Cupertino, Calif, created an Irish Budget Office released a report entire US economy.” It also sent an unmistak- found that without taxpayers, many of the Tsubsidiary with no employees, into which it funnelled with what seemed like good news: able message to the biggest banks: After the largest banks aren’t even profitable. As roughly $30bn between 2009 and 2012 on which neither Ireland The bailout of 2008 ended up rescue, we then failed to hold banks account- Bloomberg’s editorial board wrote: nor the US levied taxes. cheaper than expected. The price able. Not a single top financial executive has Taxpayers could be doing plenty of more Then there is American International Group (AIG), the New Ltag was revised down to $21bn from $24bn. faced criminal charges for the fraud that productive things with their money. The bil- York-based insurer, whose London office sold insurance policies The picture was even rosier once you inflated and popped the housing bubble. It’s lions could be used to stop layoffs of teach- on derivatives that the company lacked the funds to redeem when looked past how much it cost to bailout the ultimate moral hazard: Banks are gam- ers and firefighters, train laid-off workers banks demanded their money during the 2008 financial meltdown. General Motors and insurance giant AIG. bling wildly in the casino, but we’re on the for new jobs, or hire people to fix our ailing The US government was compelled to fork over a guarantee of The cost of the bank bailout is projected to hook for their worst losses. infrastructure. But taxpayers don’t get to $85bn — which eventually expanded to $182bn in taxpayer dol- be “almost nothing”, as Politico’s Morning President Obama swears such a bailout make these decisions, evidently. They also lars — to keep the banks in business. Money blog put it. So insignificant was the will never happen again. But it’s Psychology don’t get bailed out when the value of their Neither US nor British regulators kept an eye on AIG’s risky harm done to taxpayers that Politico put 101 that rewarding a behaviour encourages home suddenly plummets, or when they lose practices as it rose. Only as it plummeted, threatening to drag “bailout” in quotation marks. repetition of that behaviour. Big banks now their job or retirement funds in an economic the global economy down with it, did regulators notice that AIG’s So, the hullabaloo was apparently for have incentives to bet recklessly on the lat- maelstrom they did not cause. London office operated in what was effectively a regulation-free nothing. Far from being victims robbed est asset bubble, safe in the knowledge that What is to be done? Obviously, if there’s zone. of their tax dollars, the American public if it goes horribly wrong, Uncle Sam will another Wall Street bailout, the govern- All of which is to say that the system of sovereign nation- is essentially a winner in the bank rescue sponsor a soft landing. Banks also have ment needs to attach some serious strings. states — a pretty impressive creation in its day — has become a scheme. This is the line the banks and the incentives to get as big as they possibly can, Force recipients to create a certain number plaything for big business in the age of globalisation and digital US Treasury would like us to swallow. It is so they’ll never be considered small enough of jobs, lend more to Main Street, and cough communication. The world is full of places with dirt-cheap labour, false. The bailout cost us plenty, and contin- to fail. up to taxpayers a big percentage of profits low or no taxes and scant or nonexistent regulation. It’s also full ues to do so. Sadly, it is the gift that keeps They have also spent the last three years when they return to the black. Or have the of jurisdictional gaps between and among nations — as Apple on giving to the very banks that drove our lobbying to dismantle the Dodd-Frank Act, government take over big, bad, toxic banks discovered to its glee, and AIG to its woe. economy over a cliff. the financial reform bill passed in 2010. and either reap the benefits when they turn The legal evasion of corporate taxes by shifting income to low- First, $21bn is no bargain. It’s a hefty sum They’re also busy drafting legislation that a profit, or wind them down. tax climes isn’t only a US problem. for a government we’re constantly told is would exempt them from regulation. So We could also simply break up the banks. Low-tax trolling is on the agenda of the Group of Eight leaders’ broke. Second, we might not have been so it’s hard to see how Obama’s assurances of That way, each institution would be small meeting next month. But absent a global sovereign, there will lucky. The government took a massive gam- “never again” are anything but an empty enough to fail without having a destructive always be countries with tax rates lower than their neighbours’ ble with our money and demanded almost promise. Investors and creditors certainly domino effect. We can’t fall for the line that and companies seeking to take advantage of that disparity. nothing in return. Even if we didn’t max out don’t believe Obama. They keep pouring the bailout was free of cost. On the contrary, Reducing the nominal tax rate on corporate profits in the US our potential losses in this particular gam- money into the largest banks because they it created a monster: A continual shift of to 25 percent, or 15 percent, from the current 35 percent won’t ble, we easily could the next time around. know the government would swoop in to taxpayer dollars to the banks in the form deter some future Apple from shifting profits to some future Which brings us to the third way the bail- save them if it all hit the fan. of hidden subsidies. Far from represent- Ireland if the tax rate there is zero. out continues to cost taxpayers: the poisonous How big is this implicit subsidy to large ing a win for the public, the bailout further So, what to do? A number of economists favour abandoning legacy of “too big to fail”. When rushing to banks? Bloomberg News calculated that enslaved us to big banks. THE GUARDIAN corporate taxes altogether and raising taxes correspondingly on shareholders’ dividends and capital gains. Raising those taxes is long overdue in any case, as those rates are much lower than the rates on income from work. In an era when investments in US corporations are as likely to generate jobs abroad as at home, the preference given to capital income over labour income makes no sense — unless the policy goal is simply to favour the rich. But, as F Scott Fitzgerald famously said, the rich are differ- ent from you and me: They have more political power. It’s hard to imagine Congress — even a more morally and economically sentient Congress than the current one, which is not hard to imagine — raising the tax rate on capital income to the point that it covers the revenue loss caused by abolishing corporate taxes. There may, however, be another solution: taxing corporations on their revenue rather than their profits. If Apple gets 60 percent of its revenue from sales in the US, Apple should pay US taxes on that revenue. Let France collect taxes from Apple on its sales in France, China on its sales in China and so forth. Taking production and the location of corporate headquarters out of the equation would end the noxious practices of placing factories where the taxes are lowest and creating dummy subsidiaries to funnel profits through low-tax countries. Companies would still roam the globe in search of the cheapest labour, though a better Congress might one day seek to reward businesses for keeping and generating high-value- added jobs in the US. Taxing companies on sales instead of profits would have its own complexities, of course. Last year, RBC Capital Markets found that the companies listed on the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index sell nearly half their products abroad, so the tax rate on US sales would have to be sufficiently high to make up for lost revenue (not that any company would contemplate abandoning the massive US market). Moreover, a corporation can have high sales revenue and still have a bad year. But shifting from taxing profits to sales is basically a recalibra- tion of the cost of doing business — and one that would put an end to rampant tax arbitrage. Ultimately, what’s needed are global standards for taxes, labour and regulation. Until they exist, let’s do what we can to stop game-playing that benefits only the rich. WP-BLOOMBERG Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Don’t be fooled by the false economic recovery

BY HEIDI MOORE during a recession is about 79, and housing recovery, for instance, banks, including Citigroup and Reich: This is nothing new; it’s that an economic recovery can even with our recent boost, we’re seems to be just another stage of Wells Fargo, halted all their sales just more visible in this un-recov- used to package a lot of political fter five years of unem- still lagging below that low bar. the foreclosure crisis. Note that of homes in foreclosure; this also ery. You can see by this handy snake oil. As long as people believe ployment, government There is more evidence that the areas where house prices have reduced the supply of homes on income-distribution chart that in a recovery, Congress can keep Adeficits and financial Americans lack psychic economic risen the most areas that were the market. The reduction in over the past 44 years, middle- ignoring the unemployment and struggle, every American wants ability. That was a time in which hurt most deeply by the housing housing supply, then, is largely class incomes have barely budged. equality crises and enjoy ginning up to call it a recovery and call it a a housing crash was already well crash. So pry between the boards artificial, designed by the banks So it’s fair to say that if people are imaginary problems like the plague day. That’s why some optimistic underway, and only a month of the housing recovery and the and institutions that hold thou- spending more, they’re likely to of corporate tax rates. A recovery economic data this week seem to before Bear Stearns collapsed termites start crawling out. Here, sands of houses and thus have the be shelling out money they don’t allows real estate agents and banks have messianic importance, in the and confirmed that the coun- you’ll find some old villains of the most to gain from higher house necessarily have. That makes to tell Americans that they can’t ever-optimistic belief that higher try was in a financial crisis. At last housing bubble, crawling on prices. The result is what looks sense. There is a persistent unem- borrow money for the home they consumer confidence and rising least six months before that, in the same properties. There are like a housing recovery to the rest ployment crisis in the United want, that they can’t participate in home prices will deliver us from August 2007, three major hedge the house-flippers and the finan- of us, but is, in fact, something States that has gone unaddressed the housing market, while wealth economic evil. funds invested in subprime real cial institutions, the foreclosure of a trap. Fitch, the ratings firm, by either Congress or corporate private investors scoop up as much But if evil has one power, it estate had to be bailed out by the players that regenerate whenever issued a warning that the alleged America. Around 12 million peo- as they can. A recovery allows is the power of illusion, to mask French bank BNP Paribas, and there is a boom. recovery in housing is moving ple are unemployed, about 40 lawmakers to pretend that their reality. And, in this case, that is the Federal Reserve and other In this case, they may be too fast and could reverse. There percent of whom have been out destructive policies of deficit cut- also the power of the positive eco- central banks started pumping creating the boom themselves. is one thing that housing prices of work for six months or more. ting and austerity were productive, nomic data. Take the consumer $300bn into the global banking House-flipping in California has do accomplish, however: the so- Poverty is rising so that nearly 15 rather than destructive. A mythi- confidence numbers, which are system. Any collective confidence reached levels not seen since called “wealth effect.” Along with percent of Americans are on food cal recovery, in short, gives cover to measured every month by the back in February 2008 was foolish 2005, according to the Wall Street a booming stock prices, higher stamps. Ben Bernanke, the chair- a lot of irresponsible people hoping Conference Board and act as and unwitting of the crisis that Journal. This rise in price is, by all property values make people feel man of the Federal Reserve, didn’t that Americans won’t look behind one of the more foolish hinges had already started in the higher accounts, artificial. Housing, like rich. This then encourages them bother to pretend the recovery is the curtain. on which to hang our hopes. rungs of finance. Similarly, the all products, responds to the laws to go out and spend money. particularly robust. There is a momentary discom- Consumer confidence in May idea of a strengthening recovery is of supply and demand. When sup- Household debt is still high and Still, why should we question fort in realising that the recovery jumped to 76.2, on a scale of 100. out of step with some bubblicious ply decreases then prices will rise. savings are still low, which has good news? Even if a recovery is is weak. When the absurd illusion For instance, the consumer activity, including the dubious and This is what is happening now. been a persistent problem in the made of vapour, it can make peo- of a “better economy” is gone, law- confidence numbers themselves sudden rise in housing prices. There is evidence that lenders US for years. Median household ple feel good. So why not believe makers and CEOs may be forced are not as confident as they seem. Housing prices have risen at the are controlling the housing supply incomes have collapsed since the in a recovery if it makes us feel to stop believing in the myth of a As Michael Santoli at Yahoo fastest rate in seven years, as the by reducing the number of houses recession, indicating that most better? good economy and actually start Finance points out, the average Case-Schiller Index of national for sale. households are making do with The reason to maintain scep- working to create the reality of it. consumer confidence number housing prices showed today. The Then, last month, three major less money. According to Robert ticism of good times a-coming is THE GUARDIAN THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Spain united Hibbert leads Pacers past for a fight to win Games, says Blanco

Heat to level series at 2-2 PARIS: A united Spain is prepared for the fight for Madrid to win the right to Indiana’s centre scores 23 points as defending champs fail to spark host the 2020 Olympic Games, the bid’s president Alejandro Blanco said. INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: With James on the bench, the The 62-year-old insisted the Centre Roy Hibbert scored 23 Pacers’ offence sealed the win in bid had united people nation- points as the Indiana Pacers front of a crowd of 18,165 at the wide who see it as a way of went on a 13-3 run to close the Bankers Life Fieldhouse arena. easing the dire situation of the game and beat the Miami Heat Hibbert also had 12 rebounds Spanish economy. 99-92 in game four of their and scored two times off the Spain’s World Cup and NBA semi-final round series offensive boards down the stretch European Championship- yesterday. in the close contest. winning coach Vicente del The Pacers were blown out “The way he is playing is the Bosque has been encouraged to of game three by the Heat, but Roy Hibbert that we saw last sign up as an unpaid volunteer. rebounded mightily at home yes- year,” said Pacers George Hill of “It is clear that hosting the terday against the defending NBA Hibbert who was benched late in Olympic Games will serve as champion Heat to level the series extra-time in a game one loss. a booster for all the economic at 2-2. “He is finishing off and just being spheres of our country,” said “We know they are the champs an all-star big man.” Blanco. and we are going to be fighting Lance Stephenson had 20 “This is a project for Spain. an uphill battle but we are never points, Hill added 19 and David The whole country is involved going to give up,” Hibbert said. West finished with 14 with 12 - the business world, top politi- “They counted us out but those rebounds for the Pacers who shot cal and sporting authorities, the guys in the locker room were 50 percent from the field against media and the whole of Spanish ready to play and we went out the Heat. Indiana also had 50 sport. there and played our hearts out.” points in the paint compared to “However, it is citizens’ sup- After scoring a franchise just 32 for Miami. port that matters the most. This record 70 points in the first half The Pacers won despite all-star support is reflected in both our of game three, Miami struggled guard Paul George having his sec- surveys and those conducted on offence in game four and had ond straight off night. George shot by the International Olympic just 72 points midway through the just four-of-10 and finished with Committee (IOC), which final quarter. 12 points yesterday after shooting increase day after day as we LeBron James scored a team- three-of-10 in game three. move towards September (the high 24 points for the Heat before The series now shifts to Miami vote for who hosts the Games fouling out in the fourth quarter for game five today. Roy Hibbert (55) of the Indiana Pacers attempts a shot against Chris Bosh (1) of the Miami Heat during Game takes place on September 7 in of the Eastern Conference con- James fouled out for just the Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA play-offs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Buenos Aires). test with the winner of the best- second time in the post-season in Indiana, yesterday. “There are more than 40,000 of-seven series advancing to the his all-star career after finishing volunteers already, and inter- NBA finals. with 24 points, six rebounds and estingly, our volunteer number “They keyed in on me,” James five assists yesterday. road games, including a one- and erratic,” said Miami’s Chris quarter. “We just have to protect 40,000 is the Spanish national said. “I was able to get it going a Mario Chalmers had 20 points sided game three win at the same Bosh, who hobbled off to the home court now.” team coach, Vicente del little bit in the second half, but and Dwyane Wade 16 for the Bankers Life Fieldhouse. locker room with a sprained right Bosh returned in the fourth but Bosque,” he said. AFP played most of it in foul trouble.” Heat, who had won 10 straight “We were all over the place ankle halfway through the third managed just seven points. AFP

Baseball Results Pirates beat Tigers in pitching duel; Mets win Atlanta 7 Toronto 6 Colorado 2 Houston 1 PITTSBURGH: Neil Walker blasted bullpen. Jason Grilli picked up his Major The Mets rallied from a 1-0 deficit against Washington 9 Baltimore 3 a game-winning home run to lift the League-leading 21st save of the season in the closer Mariano Rivera (pictured) as David Pittsburgh 1 Detroit 0 Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 pitcher’s duel victory. Wright delivered a game-tying single before win over the Detroit Tigers in 11 innings In Toronto, Brian McCann hit his second Lucas Duda won it with his own single. Philadelphia 3 Boston 1 yesterday. home run of the day in the 10th inning to lead The Mets honoured Rivera, the all-time Cincinnati 8 Cleveland 2 Walker took reliever Jose Ortega deep in the Atlanta Braves past the Blue Jays 7-6. leader in saves, at their home Citi Field prior NY Mets 2 NY Yankees 1 the top of the 11th inning to break up what McCann’s blast in the sixth put Atlanta up to the game before handing him the first blown Tampa Bay 7 Miami 6 had been a scoreless contest. Walker finished 6-5, and after Toronto tied it in the seventh, he save of his final season. St Louis 4 Kansas City 1 3-for-5. put the National League East-leading Braves Matt Harvey tossed eight innings and Minnesota 6 Milwaukee 5 Detroit starter Rick Porcello struck out a (31-20) ahead for good. struck out 10 batters for the Mets, while career-high 11 batters in eight innings and In New York, the Mets stung the Yankees Yankees’ starter Hiroki Kuroda pitched seven Oakland 6 San Francisco 3 Pittsburgh’s Jeanmar Gomez worked seven late for a second consecutive night as they beat scoreless innings and left with the 1-0 edge. San Diego 6 Seattle 1 innings before both handed it off to their their cross-town foe 2-1. REUTERS LA Dodgers 3 LA Angels 0

Aussie Day Kings oust Sharks to added to US keep title defence alive Open field FAR HILLS, New Jersey: Former tourna- LOS ANGELES: Reigning ment runner-up Jason play-off MVP Jonathan Quick Day and last week’s made 25 saves as the defending Colonial winner Boo champion Los Angeles Kings Weekley were added to advanced to the NHL play-off the field for the US Open semi-finals yesterday with a 2-1 tournament, the USGA win over the San Jose Sharks. announced yesterday. Right wing Justin Williams Australia’s Day and scored both Los Angeles goals American Weekley were and Quick made several key stops part of a group of 26 down the stretch as the Kings players who earned full held on in the deciding game to exemptions to the major win the Western Conference play- championship tournament. off series four games to three. Day, who was the run- “I felt like I could have had ner-up at the 2011 US three or four goals tonight. I had Open, is ranked 25th in the quite a few opportunities but I world while Weekley moved will take the two,” Williams said. up 56 spots to number 55 After a scoreless first period, after his Colonial victory. Williams busted through with Twenty-five of the two goals in three minutes for exemptions were given Los Angeles, who won their first to players ranked in the Stanley Cup championship a year FROM LEFT: Goaltender Jonathan Quick (32), Drew Doughty (8) and Slava top 60 of the world golf ago behind the brilliant goaltend- Voynov (26) of the Los Angeles Kings celebrate their team’s 2-1 victory rankings. ing of all-star Quick who picked over the San Jose Sharks in game Seven of the Western Conference Also earning full exemp- up the 2012 Conn Smythe Trophy semi-finals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup play-offs at Staples Center tions through the offi- as the MVP of the Stanley Cup in Los Angeles, California, yesterday. cial world golf rankings finals. were: Tim Clark, George “We couldn’t get one extra Coetzee, Nicolas Colsaerts, past Quick, that’s probably Los Angeles claimed games Pavelski from in close late in the Jamie Donaldson, Gonzalo what it was,” Sharks coach Todd one, two and five, while San Jose third. Fernandez-Castano, McLellan said. “They got a power- grabbed games three and four at “Toughest loss of my life Branden Grace, Bill Haas, play goal that we didn’t get. The the Shark Tank arena before lev- tonight,” said San Jose’s TJ Peter Hanson, Russell second one they got was when we elling the series at 3-3 with a 2-1 Galiardi. “We left it all out there Henley, Billy Horschel, had overextended a shift and they win at home on Sunday. but it hurts to be eliminated.” Fredrik Jacobson, took advantage. So in the end we The 31-year-old Williams The Kings are now 4-4 in fran- Thongchai Jaidee, Martin probably made one more mistake scored two times in the second chise history in game sevens. The Laird, Paul Lawrie, Marc than they did.” period Tuesday before Dan Boyle last time they played in one was Leishman, Francesco Heading into game seven, the finally beat Quick at the 5:26 in 2002 when Colorado beat them Molinari, Thorbjorn home team had won every game mark of the third period. four games to none to take the Olesen, D.A. Points, Ian in this evenly matched all-Cali- Quick closed the door after opening-round series. Poulter, Marcel Siem, fornia series and the fifth seeded that, making one superb stop The Kings next face the winner Henrik Stenson, Richard Kings kept that streak alive yes- after another, including a brilliant of a quarter-final series between Sterne and Kevin terday at Staples Center arena. glove save off Sharks forward Joe Chicago and Detroit. AFP Streelman. AFP THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

We made no Qatar’s Brown ready for mistakes in Armstrong affair, says H1 challenge in California UCI chief ST PETERSBURG, Russia: The driver in fourth spot in the points standings ahead of Sunday’s race The International Cycling Union (UCI) was fault free in their handling of the Lance SACRAMENTO, USA: Nearly Bill Muncey. Officials at H1 Armstrong doping affair four months since the opening Unlimited are delighted to return that severely tarnished the round of the 2013 H1 Unlimited to the Sacramento venue. sport’s reputation and trig- Championship graced the With support from the Qatar gered harsh criticism of the waters of Doha Bay for the Oryx Marine Sports Federation federation, UCI president Pat Cup UIM World Championship, (QMSF), Brown is quietly con- McQuaid said. racers are back in action at this fident that he can accumulate Speaking to a small group of weekend’s Big Wake Weekend as many points as possible this reporters at an international on Folsom Lake, Granite Bay in weekend and maybe even push for sports conference in Russia, California. the podium in an event where all McQuaid said the UCI had Kip Brown replaced Dave the regular entrants are likely to always been at the forefront in Villwock at the helm of Spirit of race and the Big Wake Weekend the battle against doping during Qatar 95 for that race – where should also see the return of 22 the American’s years of domi- Jimmy Shane collected his second Webster Racing. nation from the late 1990s to Oryx Cup title and Brown is back The boat has been completely the mid-2000s. in action again in the Qatar boat, rebuilt in Pennsylvania following “I do not think the UCI made built and run by Ellstrom Racing. its crash at the Detroit APBA mistakes,” said McQuaid, who Kip currently lies fourth in Gold Cup last July. took over as president in 2005, the National High Points stand- “I believe that Kip will run as the year of Armstrong’s last ings behind the experienced hard as he can to get the boat to Tour de France victory. Lighthouse Point driver Steve perform well and with Ellstrom Kip Brown at speed in U-95 Spirit of Qatar in the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship in this file photo. The next “The statistics show the UCI David, Oryx Cup winner Shane Racing at his side they will work round will take place on Folsom Lake, Granite Bay in California this weekend. PICTURE BY: BILL OSBORNE was the most advanced in the and Jon Zimmerman in 9 Jones to get the boat as fast and com- fight against doping.” Racing. petitive as possible,” said Sheikh Cancer survivor Armstrong The world’s fastest racing boats Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani, presi- H1 testing gets underway There will be races for stock The action takes place on was stripped of his seven Tour last appeared on Folsom Lake in dent of the Qatar Marine Sports tomorrow morning at 09.00hrs outboards, super stocks, crack- Sunday. de France titles and banned for 1966 and 1967 when the event ran Federation (QMSF). (PDT) and precedes a vintage erbox, vintage and classic jets Heats 2A and 2 get underway life from cycling in 2012 after as the Sacramento Cup. Sheikh Hassan added: “I do hydroplane exhibition, vintage jet on Saturday, but further testing from noon, the third heats start a report by the United State Names to grace the entry list think that Ellstrom Racing have boats and testing for stock hydros. for the H1 teams is scheduled for at 14.10hrs and the final starts Anti-doping Agency (USADA) in those days included Warner made the right driver selection Further testing is planned 10.00hrs. 16.00hrs (02.00hrs Monday Doha accused him of doping for years. Gardner, Jim Ranger, Billy and I hope to see Kip on the tomorrow afternoon and qualify- Heats 1A and 1B will take place time). In January, Armstrong Schumacher and the legendary podium.” ing will take place from 14.30hrs. at 16.00hrs and 16.30hrs. THE PENINSULA admitted in a television inter- view that he used banned substances in all of his Tour H1 Unlimited victories. Sheikh Hassan, Curtis delay turbine “I was fooled,” McQuaid said. Championship - “I believed the was no way a man so close to death would go positions after and start putting stuff into his class racing debut, to race at Sarasota body that could be dangerous. Oryx Cup “My experiences as a cyclist ORANGE BEACH, Alabama, USA: boat to a top speed of 354km/h (200 mph). Nasser finished fifth overall in the Superboat 1) U-1, Steve David, Oh Boy! Oberto, 1,825 convinced me he was real.” Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani and “The boat is behind schedule due to the class in the Space Coast Super Boat Grand points Critics accused the UCI of Steve Curtis will not make their turbine supplier not delivering the parts on time,” Prix at Cocoa Beach two weeks ago. They will 2) U-5, Jimmy Shane, Graham Trucking, 1,695 not doing enough to catch the class racing debut in Sunday’s ‘Thunder on said Sheikh Hassan, president of the Qatar race the Spirit of Qatar 20 boat in the same points American, who faced several the Gulf’ Super Boat Grand Prix at Orange Marine Sports Federation (QMSF). class again against the likes of class leader 3) U-9, Jon Zimmerman, Jones Racing, 1,610 years of doping accusations, Beach in Alabama. Sheikh Hassan added: “But the crew have WHM Motorsports and rivals Team CRC, points while the USADA report also The eagerly awaited new Spirit of Qatar been working around the clock to get it ready Team Stihl, Warpaint and JD Byrider. 4) U-95, Kip Brown, Spirit of Qatar, 1,274 points alleged that the body could have 96 boat is still being prepared and completed and tested. We are now targeting Sarasota “Ali and Mohammed will still need to be 5) U-57, Mark Evans, Formulaboats.com, 1,050 done more. in the USA with support from Whispering and we should be ready. A shakedown is conservative this weekend,” said Sheikh points McQuaid, seeking a third Turbines and Five-Axis Industries. Sheikh planned for mid-June. The engines are in the Hassan. term as UCI president, defended 6) U-37, J. Michael Kelly, Miss Beacon Hassan is now planning to race the boat for boat and we are doing the final modifications Sheikh Hassan added: “Maybe this time his organisation by saying the Plumbing, 950 points the first time at the 25th Annual Suncoast to the exhaust and the final bits of rigging.” they need to stay with the pack, but we don’t UCI had tested Armstrong 200 7) U-100, Ryan Mallow, Miss Fox Plumbing, Super Boat Grand Prix Festival at Sarasota The Turbine, Superboat Unlimited and know what the water will look like until times between 1999 and 2005, 338 points in Florida on July 5-7. Superboat Extreme entrants will take to the Sunday. At the end of the day, we need them while USADA had only con- The new Mystic hull is powered by a pair water at the same time as the Superboat class to finish and gain more seat time in the boat 8) U-21, Brian Perkins, Snoqualmie Casino, ducted 12 tests. of T53 turbine engines, delivering around entries in this weekend’s Alabama race. and Steve and I have time now to support the 265 points The Irishman admitted, 1,600hp apiece and capable of propelling the Qatar’s Ali Al Neama and Mohammed Al guys to run faster.” THE PENINSULA 9) U-11, Tommy Thompson, Miss Peters & May, though, the tests were no match 265 points for the advanced methods used by Armstrong. “There were no tests avail- able for the products. Ten or 15 years ago the armoury (against Qatar Al-Anabi Racing eyes points doping) was weaker. The doping system was weak.” Asked whether he considered resigning over the affair, the lead, second consecutive victory Irishman was defiant. “No, because I firmly believe I ENGLISHTOWN, New am making a difference. I want Jersey: Now is a pretty good to eradicate doping. I want to time to be a part of the Qatar see this thing through. I want Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel to finish what I started.” team, the two-time World “There is a change in the Championship team owned peloton. Every little thing I by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad am bringing in is making a Al Thani. difference.” The team boasts the hottest McQuaid said he was still car in NHRA Mello Yello Top waiting for was an apology Fuel Drag Racing and has two from Armstrong and hoped drivers moving up in the point the American would give back standings; the team has already to the sport by helping with won twice this season equalling inquiries. its 2012 win total in just eight “I would like to see him jump races. on his private plane and come This weekend’s 44th to Switzerland (UCI headquar- annual Toyota NHRA ters) and say ‘what can I do?’ Summernationals in “He has not apologised to Dubai driver Khalid alBalooshi launches during a brilliant Englishtown, New Jersey is the sport of cycling. Everyone the ninth of 24 races making up qualifying run earlier this month in Topeka, Kansas in accepts he has not come clean. the United States’ 2013 NHRA this file photo. AlBalooshi is now just 25 points off fifth If he has information that is Mello Yello Drag Racing Series place in the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point standings. valuable to the sport he has to season. PICTURE BY: WILL LESTER come forward.” Qualifying is tomorrow and “He should sit down and Saturday with eliminations set “I’m feeling very good about way Alan (team manager Alan work with us ... with USADA for Sunday. how the Al-Anabi car has been Johnson) and Brian (crew and the world Anti-doping Al-Anabi silver driver Shawn running lately and how things chief Brian Husen) want it to, Agency (WADA).” Langdon won the last race in are going,” Langdon said. it gives you a lot of confidence. Meanwhile, Nike has decided Topeka, Kansas – it was his He added: “The way this My confidence is as high as it’s to stop making products second win of the season and Al-Anabi car has been running ever been.” for disgraced cyclist Lance the third of his career. is exactly what Sheikh Khalid Second-year driver Khalid Armstrong’s cancer charity Langdon has advanced to the expects from the Al-Anabi alBalooshi continues to enjoy Livestrong, but will still support final round of eliminations at team. We are excited to get his much-improved results over the group financially, the sports three of the last four races and back to Englishtown this last year’s rookie season. products giant. has advanced to at least the weekend coming off the win The Dubai native has The Livestrong Collection, semifinals at six of the season’s in Topeka. We really feel we advanced to the semifinals will be phased out at the end eight races. are capable of winning multi- twice and has a total of eight of the year, the company said, In addition, the silver ple races, and that’s even more round wins in eight races. bringing down the curtain on Al-Anabi car has been a model incentive to get to Englishtown Last year, alBalooshi won what has been a globally recog- of consistency responding duti- and get back on the race track.” his eighth round in the sea- nied brand for almost a decade. fully to the tune-up changes He explained: “We are a son’s 21st race. AlBalooshi has “Nike has made the deci- made by team manager Alan Toyota team so it would be been an excellent qualifier this sion to stop producing new Johnson and crew chief Brian extra-special to win this week- season qualifying in the top six Livestrong products after its Husen. Langdon is now and end’s race. As a driver, when positions at six of the season’s Holiday 2013 line,” the company trails points leader Tony the car is running consist- first eight races. said. AGENCIES Schumacher by just 34 points. ently well and responding the THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Major concerns at FIFA Congress Warner and Blazer must face the law for alleged misdemeanours, says top official

PORT LOUIS: Former CONCACAF (Internal Revenue Service) in the case suspended from FIFA’s executive com- “It’s a horrible document so therefore suspicions.” Scala said he had spoken to leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer of taxation. mittee until tomorrow. whatever they are saying today is frankly Warner’s successor as CONCACAF presi- should face the full force of the law “So here the Ethics Committee and The two men were vilified in a report useless and worthless because, over an dent, Jeffrey Webb, adding: “I said this for their alleged misdemeanours dur- the world of FIFA stops - and people who commissioned by CONCACAF, the con- extended period of time, they abused the to the new CONCACAF president - this ing the two decades that they ran the have gone against the law will have to federation responsible for soccer in North system. issue is now one for the government enti- confederation, Domenico Scala, the deal with the law.” and Central America and the Caribbean, “I cannot judge on the other cases (of ties and has passed (beyond) the FIFA head of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Former FIFA vice-president Warner and published at their Congress in FIFA corruption) as I have no insights world.” Committee said yesterday. from Trinidad & Tobago, who was the Panama in April after the examination but I think it is a stretch to say now that Scala said that as a result of greater “In the case of Jack Warner and Chuck president of CONCACAF for 21 years, of 5,000 documents and the testimony of what happened in CONCACAF happened scrutiny of FIFA’s planned development Blazer this has far bigger implications and Blazer of the United States, his 38 individuals. in all the confederations. grants, projects in seven countries had than just (FIFA’s) Ethics Committee, or general secretary for most of that time, “If you read the CONCACAF integ- “But here we have two individuals who been halted because of concerns over the rules of the game,” Scala said at a were both members of FIFA’s executive rity report it does not say anything posi- behaved the way they did. Do we have accounting. rare media briefing the day before FIFA’s committee. tive or polite (about them),” said Scala, other cases like this at FIFA? Maybe, “From now on, no matter what went annual Congress starts. Warner turned his back on football a 48-year-old Swiss industrialist who is I don’t know, but we have to face facts; on in the past, we are going to make sure “There is sufficient suspicion that they after being implicated in a bribery scan- charged with enforcing new financial con- we have to be very careful of accus- that FIFA’s development money is used have gone against the law and this will dal in 2011, while Blazer has also left the trols at FIFA as well as guiding the body’s ing everybody because we have had 10 for the purpose it is intended,” he said. become an issue for the FBI and the IRS game although, on a technicality, he is reform process on to the statute books. years of accusations and allegations and REUTERS Neymar Beckham shows interest admits to nerves ahead in new MLS franchise of joining MIAMI: Former England cap- Bolivian billionaire Marcelo not immediately available and a tain David Beckham will visit Claure, tried to start a team but spokesman for Beckham declined Miami this week as he steps the project was called off due to to comment. Beckham’s Galaxy Barcelona up his interest in owning a new “adverse market conditions”. contract contained the franchise Major League Soccer (MLS) A supporters group, call- option, for a set fee of $25m, much RIO DE JANEIRO: Barcelona- team. ing itself MLS Miami Bid, told less than the $100m Manchester bound Brazil forward Neymar Beckham, who played for LA reporters that Claure would be City and the New York Yankees has been feeling nervous ahead Galaxy in the MLS, has an option one of those meeting Beckham paid for their new team, New of his blockbuster transfer to to create a new franchise in the and that the pair planed to watch York City FC, which will join the the Spanish champions once North American league. Miami Heat’s NBA play-off game league in 2015. he has finished playing in the While the exact location is still against the Indiana Pacers today. The New York club will become Confederations Cup in June. to be decided, he will be in the Julio Caballero, the organiser of MLS’s 20th team and the league The 21-year-old, who is leav- Florida city to explore possibili- MLS Miami Bid, said they would is expected to grow further, while ing Santos, juggled a ball briefly ties, according to former Miami greet Beckham at the Heat’s having no fixed timetable. under a spotlight in a darkened mayor Manny Diaz. American Airlines Arena. Beckham, 38, announced his warehouse by the port of Rio de “Yes, he is coming. My under- Caballero said his organisation, retirement from football this Janeiro yesterday and then talked standing is that it’s very explora- which has over 3,000 Facebook month and has long expressed a about his future after a long, fitful tory at this stage,” said Diaz, members, had been contacted by desire to own a MLS team. courtship with several European who took part in the last time Claure and was planning a rally to His advisors have been in talks suitors. a Miami-based MLS team was show the Englishman a fan base with MLS throughout the past Before Barca finally clinched under discussion in 2009. is already emerging. year and the league have con- a deal last weekend, other major Then, Spanish giants Barcelona, Soccer fanatic Claure, who firmed that Miami is one of the European teams, had for the past together with Miami-based owns Bolivian club Bolivar, was cities being looked at. two years sought to lure him away Atlanta, San Antonio and San from the Brazilian club where he Diego are other cities without an started his career. MLS club which may appeal to “What I feel are chills in my Beckham. stomach,” the gazelle-like forward While Miami’s status as one said referring to his impending of the largest Latin American move before adding that the population centres in the United nerves would not distract him States makes it an obvious option from the Confederations Cup. for MLS, the city has proved to be The tournament being played a tough market. in six cities in his home nation is The Miami Fusion, who played a warm-up before Brazil hosts the in neighbouring Fort Lauderdale, World Cup finals next year. joined MLS in 1998 but were “Right now the focus is the closed by the, then, struggling Confederations Cup,” said league after four seasons along Neymar who will have to live up with fellow Florida team, the to a price tag estimated at about Tampa Bay Mutiny. 74m Brazilian Real ($35.82m) by Despite past difficulties, MLS local media. commissioner Don Garber has “That’s what’s most important often expressed a wish eventually - winning Brazil that title,” added Soccer star David Beckham’s daughter Harper gets a closer look at Los to return to the American south- Brazil’s World Cup hope, donning Angeles Kings’ right wing Dustin Brown (23), as actor Tom Cruise looks east and in the past the league has new orange boots being unveiled on, during Game 7 of the Western Conference semi-final NHL play-off talked with potential ownership by Nike for reporters. against the San Jose Sharks in Los Angeles, California, yesterday. groups in Orlando and Atlanta. A Brazilian soccer federation REUTERS spokesman said Neymar was expected to fly to Spain early next week for his official presen- Abidal ready Arsenal must aim higher, tation with Barca before return- ing by midweek to train with Brazil in preparation for the to clarify his says former skipper Henry Confederations Cup. Despite Neymar’s success at LONDON: Arsenal great Thierry Henry (pictured below) warned Santos, where his speed and skills future today the club yesterday that they must set their sights higher than merely have attracted global attention, he MADRID: Barcelona defender qualifying for the Champions League. has yet to perform consistently at Eric Abidal will announce at Arsene Wenger’s side celebrated jubilantly after securing a top-four the same high level on the inter- a press conference at 13h00 finish in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at national stage. (11h00GMT) today whether he Newcastle United on the final day of the Premier He needs to find his best form is to stay at the club, either in League season, drawing criticism from some at the Confederations Cup to help a playing or ambassadorial role, quarters. Henry, who now plays for the New York dispel concerns about his ability or leave the Spanish champions Red Bulls, says the only thing worth celebrating to play under pressure and to come the end of the season. this season was the fact Arsenal denied fierce encourage local fans hoping Brazil Abidal, who made a remarkable local rivals Tottenham Hotspur a Champions can improve on recent lacklustre recovery from a liver transplant League place. performances as they prepare for to return to first-team action last “Putting Tottenham out of the top four, and I the World Cup. month, is out of contract at the really do hope that’s what they were celebrating “I am keen to get there end of the season. about, that’s the only thing you can celebrate,” (Barcelona) but I want to focus And according to Barcelona he told Sky Sports. Brazilian football star Neymar presents his new football shoes in Rio on the Confederations Cup to try sports daily El Mundo Deportivo, “If you’re an Arsenal man through and through, de Janeiro, Brazil, yesterday. Neymar signed a five-year contract with to win the title for Brazil,” he said Abidal has not been offered a new that’s like winning something. I said it when we did to them in 2006. Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona on May 27. during the same marketing event. playing contract, but instead a It wasn’t the fact that we qualified for the Champions League, it was AGENCIES role within the sporting structure because we kicked them out of it and we went in.” of the club which he is free to take Henry won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups during up immediately or whenever he his eight-year spell with the club, and he said Arsenal should still be has finished his playing career aiming for the top prizes. FIFA drops age limit proposal somewhere else. “Yes, they finished in the top four, but there is only one champion After his return to first-team -- Man United,” the 35-year-old said. PORT LOUIS: FIFA’s executive committee led by week. A FIFA statement read: “As no consensus has action Abidal had signalled his “I’m a competitor so that’s the only thing I will remember from the 77-year-old president Sepp Blatter has dropped a been reached among the member associations and intent to continue playing for season -- Man United won the league. You’re going to have to do better proposal to impose age limits and restricted terms their confederations on the agenda items “term of another couple of years should than what United did this year. of office from a reform package due to be discussed office” and “age limit”, a more thorough analysis is he continue to be in good health. “Chelsea I’m sure are thinking about the same thing right now, or at its Congress tomorrow. required. “Therefore, both items will be examined “The objective I had wanted Man City. Tottenham are going to think, ‘How can we come back into The decision to defer for a year the debate on further and the Congress will be asked to put them was to end my career playing and the top four?’ All the teams are going to be thinking, ‘How can we limiting mandates for senior officials was agreed by back on the agenda of the 2014 FIFA Congress with if I feel fine and can continue for a win this title?’” the committee after its meeting on the Indian Ocean concrete proposals.” year or two I will do,” he said after Henry also paid tribute to Arsenal manager Wenger, who has been island on Tuesday. On Monday, Blatter told FIFA’s website (www. his first appearance for 14 months in charge since October 1996, and said it was difficult to imagine what It comes a day after Blatter, who could stand for fifa.com): “It’s not up to me, we are in a democratic against Mallorca on April 6. life would be like when the Frenchman finally steps down. re-election in two years’ time aged 79 under present process with the member associations voting. The Frenchman has made four “It’s very difficult to see Arsenal playing, one day, without Arsene rules, said the proposed age limits could be consid- “However, personally, I’ve already said I was appearances in total this season, on the bench. It’s going to be weird,” he said. ered a form of discrimination. against the age limit as I believe it is not a relevant but hasn’t been involved since a “I’d just love to have him there all the time, but we all know that’s Blatter was opposed to the idea put forward by criteria, not everyone is the same at 60, 70, 80, etc. It 2-2 draw against Athletic Bilbao not going to happen. One day he’s going to have to go, but it’s going to FIFA’s Independent Governance Committee (IGC) could even be seen as discriminatory. Passion makes on April 27. REUTERS be hard. He’s not thinking of leaving.” REUTERS which has prepared the reforms to be decided this the difference.” REUTERS THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Umpire Rauf denies fixing; BCCI chief urged to resign India’s powerful cricket president refuses to buckle under pressure

LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Pakistan players and officials, but the 57-year-old inquiry, therefore BCCI President should 48 Tests, 98 one-day internationals and 23 umpire Asad Rauf yesterday denied spot- yesterday insisted he was innocent. tender his resignation on moral grounds, Twenty20 internationals to his name, said fixing allegations made against him dur- “I vehemently deny allegations of match- pending the outcome of the inquiry.” he had never been interested in fixing or ing the Indian Premier League, as Delhi’s fixing, spot-fixing, taking gifts (from Srinivasan, 68, said he would not inter- backhanders. sports ministry urged India’s powerful bookmakers) and any illegal money,” Rauf fere with the probe committee, comprising “Fixing, illegal money and gifts have Flower hopes cricket chief to quit pending an inquiry said at a press conference in the eastern two former high court judges and BCCI never been my topic, nor my target. These into the scandal. Pakistani city of Lahore, his first public secretary Sanjay Jagdale. allegations have no truth and this is all,” Indian media accused Rauf of involve- statement since news of the scandal broke. “I have already made it very clear that I he said. Rauf clarified his pull-out from Pietersen ment in the fixing controversy engulfing “I am ready to face any inquiry if the ICC’s will have nothing to do with the investigat- the Champions Trophy, saying he was only the megabucks Twenty20 competition and anti-corruption unit wants to conduct any.” ing commission. The probe commission is withdrawn from the tournament and not the sport’s governing body pulled him from The investigations started on May 16 independent,” he told reporters in Mumbai. removed from the panel of top umpires will be fit for next month’s Champions Trophy amid when Delhi police arrested three cricketers Srinivasan, elected as BCCI president in approved to stand in Tests and one-day reports he was under police investigation. including Test fast bowler Shanthakumaran 2011, has been resisting pressure to step internationals. Ashes series The scandal is threatening to bring Sreesanth, accusing them of deliberately down and can only be sacked if two thirds “The ICC took the decision in the best down N Srinivasan, the head of the Board bowling badly in exchange for tens of thou- of the board’s members vote against him. interests of the game and for me, and I LONDON: England team direc- of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), who sands of dollars during the lucrative IPL. Meiyappan’s arrest followed similar accept that,” he said. tor Andy Flower said yesterday has been under intense pressure after his The BCCI has set up a three-member action against World Cup-winning pace Rauf is the second Pakistani umpire to that he was “thinking optimisti- son-in-law was arrested for allegedly bet- commission to investigate complaints bowler Sreesanth and two teammates in come under scrutiny in fixing after another cally” about star batsman Kevin ting on IPL games. against Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath his IPL franchise the Rajasthan Royals -- ex-international panel umpire was banned Pietersen’s (pictured above) Delhi’s sports ministry yesterday turned Meiyappan, an executive at the Chennai Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila. All four for four years in April following a sting chances of returning to fitness up the heat on Srinivasan, widely seen as Super Kings IPL team -- owned by are being held in custody. operation by an Indian channel which in time for the Ashes series one of the most powerful men in world Srinivasan’s India Cements. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has showed him agreeing to fix matches. against Australia. cricket, demanding he resign on moral “The ministry of youth affairs and sports distanced itself from the controversy, say- Pakistan has a history of match-fix- A knee injury has kept Pietersen grounds. has observed with considerable disquiet, ing Rauf was under ICC control and the ing controversies. Three of their players out of action since March, forcing Media in India alleged Rauf had been in the reports about match- and spot-fixing in event was held in India, but assured action -- Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and him to miss the current series at contact with Bollywood actor Vindu Dara cricket,” said a statement from the sports would be taken against him if the governing Mohammad Aamer -- were banned and home to New Zealand, the Indian Singh Randhawa, arrested on charges of ministry headed by Jitendra Singh. body ordered it. jailed in a spot-fixing scandal in 2010. Premier League, and next month’s acting as middleman between bookies, “As there is a conflict of interest in this Rauf, on the Elite Panel since 2006 with REUTERS Champions Trophy. He hopes to be available for the Ashes series, which starts Retired star at Trent Bridge on July 10, and posted pictures of himself bat- Judge me on results, not ting on Twitter earlier this week, Ponting rules much to Flower’s delight. “We are thinking optimistically about Kevin’s injury improving out Ashes and it’s nice that he’s pain free. tactics, says captain Cook That is great news for him and return for us,” said Flower. LEEDS, ENGLAND: England “Kevin’s a really special player LONDON: Former Australia captain Alastair Cook will and we want him back as soon as captain Ricky Ponting has back- continue paying little heed to he’s fit enough to be back. That tracked on his own suggestion debates beyond the boundary (seeing him bat) is good news for he’d return to Test cricket as an over his tactics and instead let us and hopefully his improvement emergency Ashes call-up by rul- his results speak for themselves. graph will carry on in the same ing himself out of the upcoming Cook’s decision not to enforce way.” series against England. a New Zealand side low on runs Pietersen’s absence has allowed The 38-year-old, one of the best and confidence to follow on in the Yorkshire pair Joe Root (pictured batsmen of his generation, retired second and final Test, as well as below)and Jonny Bairstow to from Test cricket in December the timing of England’s declara- stake their claims for long-term with 13,378 runs, including 41 tion after they batted again, baf- involvement in the England hundreds, in 168 matches at an fled some leading commentators. set-up. average of 51.85 to his name. Among those perplexed were Both players impressed on Ponting is in England, where former England players Geoffrey their home ground in England’s Australia will hope to regain the Boycott and Ian Botham, who 247-run win over New Zealand at Ashes in a series starting in July, deemed it a negative move. But Headingley this week, with Root to play county cricket for London- Cook said a 247-run victory claiming a maiden Test century based side Surrey. on Tuesday, which completed and Bairstow finishing unbeaten He told yesterday’s Daily Mail a 2-0 series triumph, was full on 64 and 26. the possibility of an Ashes recall vindication. “Joe has played outstandingly was “extremely unlikely”, but that “The result definitely vindi- well in all three forms of the game “you wouldn’t say no, would you, if cates the decision, no doubt about since he’s been given the chance that call came and I would never that at all. To win by 250 runs is Captain Alastair Cook holds the trophy after hosts England defeated New Zealand 2-0 in the Test series at to play international cricket and say never,” seemingly leaving the a good win, and in just over three Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, England, on Tuesday. England’s next Test assignment is the Ashes series he’s handled it really well, which door ever so slightly ajar to a dra- days cricket effectively,” Cook told beginning in July this year. is testament to his character and matic return to Test cricket. a news conference after England his skill,” said Flower. However, Ponting insisted yes- made the most of a letup in the “It was also really nice to terday he was a “happily retired drizzle to take the four wickets tests, including England’s stirring Batting New Zealand out of terms and make it as tough for see how the Yorkshire public international cricketer”, telling they required on the final day. win over Australia at Headingley the game, he said, was priority them as possible.” responded to his success; they satellite broadcaster Sky Sports: “Tactically, we thought the in 1981 when Ian Botham, with number one with England setting Cook is still finding his feet as really shared his excitement and “I did an interview with the Mail wicket was going to get worse, the bat, and then Bob Willis with the tourists 468 to win. England captain after replacing his pride and his passion. That yesterday (Tuesday) and prob- that was the reason we did not the ball, propelled an England The world record second Andrew Strauss last year, gave was evident to see when he did ably didn’t answer this question enforce the follow-on. side seemingly down and out to innings run chase stands at 418, one example of how setting more manage to get to 100. exactly the way I would have “It’s very easy when you are a remarkable success. by West Indies in 2003, - yet New defensive fields in this series had “It was nice to see Jonny cel- liked. sitting behind the rope...when Cook said he did not want to Zealand had totalled 449 in three paid dividends. ebrate Joe’s success as he did and “I’m a happily retired inter- you’re not making that decision take any chances against a side, completed innings in this series “New Zealand have quite be genuinely pleased for him, and national cricketer. There’ll be a and you’re not responsible for it. who until they collapsed spectacu- before the target was set. aggressive players and we have it was also nice to see Jonny do squad of 17, 18 players and there’ll You are judged as a captain on larly to lose by 170 runs at Lord’s “We were 1-0 up in the series. found in these games that setting well in this Test match in both be reserve batsmen on standby, results and this game we have in the first Test, had matched We didn’t want to give them a slightly more defensive fields and innings too.” ready to go if anyone in the start- won by 250 runs.” England over the best part of four sniff because series wins don’t stopping them scoring has been Pietersen’s return would neces- ing XI loses a bit of form. Victories by sides following on Tests, including the 0-0 drawn come easily or very often,” Cook a successful way of getting them sitate a reshuffle of England’s “I won’t be playing Ashes has happened just three times in series in New Zealand. said. “We wanted to dictate those out,” he said. REUTERS batting order, but Flower was cricket this time, there’s no doubt reluctant to discuss the sugges- about that. tion that Root could be moved up “I’m pleased everyone out South Africans get physical the order at the expense of Nick there thinks that there’s still an Former skipper Vaughan Compton. opportunity, that I might be good “None of us can foretell the enough to play, but I’m happily questions England’s tactics before Champions Trophy future,” he said. retired and it’s time for the young “It’s been a great series for Joe guys now to make the most of LEEDS, United Kingdom: Former England captain Michael CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s cricketers have turned to physi- and it was nice that he got the their opportunities.” Vaughan questioned the team’s approach despite their command- cal challenges in their bid for elusive limited overs success in the man of the series too, but we don’t In his Mail interview, Ponting ing second Test victory over New Zealand at Headingley. Champions Trophy starting in England and Wales next week. know what’s going to happen in said he would have loved another England dodged the showers to take the four wickets they needed Part of their preparations have taken place in Amsterdam where the future, none of us do. We’ll crack at arch-rivals England. on Tuesday’s final day as they wrapped up both a 247-run win and they have taken on a bike challenge, canoed the canals and clambered see how things pan out.” However, a poor series at home a 2-0 series whitewash. to the top of the city’s tallest building. REUTERS to South Africa convinced him Vaughan said England had been a “bit safe and fearful” after cur- The tasks, ahead of a one-day international against the Netherlands he was no longer reaching the rent captain Alastair Cook opted against enforcing the follow-on. tomorrow, are part of a rigorous training camp that coach Gary Kirsten required standard and, with fel- England batted on until after lunch on Monday before setting hopes will give the team an extra edge. low senior batsman Mike Hussey New Zealand, who had suffered back-to-back collapses, a target The Proteas’ buildup has also included some testing physical work retiring as well, Australia have of 468 -- 50 more than had ever been made to win in the fourth set by polar adventurer Mike Horn. some big shoes to fill in their top innings of a Test. Horn worked with India before their 2011 World Cup success and order. “If they’re honest, and they should be, they will look at where they last year put the team through their paces in the Swiss Alps before “This was the series I was could improve tactically. With strategic aggression they could have they beat England to become the world’s number one test nation. playing on for without a doubt,” won this game already,” Vaughan, who backed Cook’s decision to bat Fast bowler Dale Steyn, in an interview released by Cricket South Ponting told the Mail. “I felt again, told BBC Radio. “I think batting again was a good decision Africa yesterday, said: “The challenges that Mike puts us through Australia would have been a but they could have been a bit more proactive (in the field),” he said. helps us to cope better with some of the small things you might face stronger side in this Ashes with “Everyone should have been catching: try to force the batsman into when you are on a cricket field. That is what might give us the edge. both me and Mike Hussey in the an error. I just thought it was a bit safe. He has been great. He put us through physical activities which tested side. “It would worry me if they don’t sit in the dressing room and our bodies and made us work as a team.” “The Ashes are the pinnacle accept they’ve played it a bit too safe and been a bit fearful,” added Horn, who has walked around the equator, solo circumnavigated the and England is the greatest tour Vaughan. Arctic Circle and walked to the North Pole in winter, last year had the to be on. But the bottom line is I “They didn’t get it right and you’ve got to be honest as players.” South Africans climb a 3000 metres peak in sub-zero temperatures just wasn’t good enough any more Graeme Swann took 10 wickets in the match but Vaughan felt the and then made them mountain bike back to their hotel. to be a part of this team. I knew England off-spinner did not have sufficiently attacking fields given “We are all professionals and everybody in the side knows what to do that,” Ponting said yesterday. the hosts’ runs on the board. REUTERS before our first game in the UK,” Steyn said in the official statement. REUTERS REUTERS THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Despite HK Afghanistan stun Pakistan empty seats, Lions give UAE down Thailand, Iran outclass China while India defeat hosts Qatar Asian game BY ARMSTRONG VAZ a boost

DOHA: Afghanistan stunned HONG KONG: The match will Pakistan 3-1 while India reg- probably not be a sellout, organ- istered an identical win over isers conceded yesterday, but hosts Qatar A to move into the the arrival of the British and semi-finals of the 6-Red Asian Irish Lions in Hong Kong for Snooker Team Championship the first time has once again here yesterday. cast the spotlight on a region Iran and the UAE also made it many see as vital for the future to the last-four stage of the Asian of rugby. Confederation of Billiard Sports Over 30,000 Lions fans are (ACBS) Championship. expected to visit Australia for the Yesterday, at the Qatar three-test tour but not enough of Billiards and Snooker Federation the red-shirted horde decided to Hall, Afghanistan set aside the stop over in Hong Kong to fill the challenge of neighbours Pakistan stadium for Saturday’s opening winning three frames to one. match against the Barbarians. Muhammad Asif gave Pakistan “There are still a lot of peo- the lead winning his match ple buying tickets, so we’re hop- against Mohad Reis 69-54. ing the stadium will get to about Afghanistan bounced back three-quarters full,” said Trevor as Mohammad Saleh trounced Gregory, chairman of the Hong Hamza Akbar 90-0. Kong Rugby Football Union In the doubles, Afghanistan won (HKRFU). 68-40 to take at 2-1, while Reis Gregory, citing a smaller than clinched the issue for Afghanistan expected crowd of Lions fans, with a win over Akbar 73-12. said at last check, about 26,000 In the other quarter-final FROM LEF: Mohammad Saleh of Afghanistan, Amir Sarkhosh of Iran and Manan Chandra of India in action on the penultimate day of the 2nd Asian tickets had sold for the Hong match, India’s Manan Chandra Snooker 6-Red Championship Team quarter-finals in Doha yesterday. PICTURES: QASSIM RAHMATULLAH Kong venue, which seats 40,000. eased to a 80-19 win over Mohsin But the aim behind the Hong Bukshaisha and also won his Kong stop, while making some return match against Ahmed Saif logistical and commercial sense 75-1 to give India s 3-1 win. for the Lions, was to further In between, India won the dou- efforts to spread rugby across bles match 73-7, while Saif kept Pakistan’s Asif wants to turn pro Asia, according to the organisers. managed a 90-14 win over Brijesh “With 15-a-side, to have the Damani. THE PENINSULA DOHA: Muhammad Asif of Pakistan, the It is not easy to qualify. But, I will give it a which has raised the standard of the game,” best of the British Isles rugby reigning world champion in the amateur try,” said Asif, who hails from Faisalabad in Asif, who has been representing Pakistan for play here, there’s no better way category, is aiming to graduate to the pro- Punjab province. the last 11 years, said. to spread the word,” said Lions Asian Snooker Team fessional class. He said that a number of sponsors have Asif won the 2012 IBSF World Amateur assistant coach Rob Howley at Championship The 31-year-old, winner of the 6-Red Asian been in the forefront in promoting the game Snooker Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria, a a Hong Kong press conference Snooker championship in Qatar on Monday, in Pakistan. premier non-professional snooker tourna- yesterday. Quarter-final results disclosed that his next big leap is to turn “I am grateful for my sponsors National ment, by defeating Gary Wilson. HSBC are joint title sponsors Afghanistan bt Pakistan 3-1 professional. Bank of Pakistan, who have been with me for ‘Dubbed Undertaker’, for his aggressive of the city’s famous annual sev- UAE bt Thailand 3-1 Asif, a member of the Pakistan team which a long time. We need more sponsors like them style of play, after Mark William Calaway, an ens tournament, also held at the Iran bt China 3-1 is taking part in the Asian Team champion- to promote the game in Pakistan and also in American professional wrestler by his friends, Hong Kong Stadium where the India bt Qatar (A) 3-1 ship which began on Tuesday, informed that other Asian countries. There is a lot of talent Asif wants to connect with fans through a Lions will run out on Saturday a few things regarding sponsorship need to in other Asian countries and if sponsors like twitter account in the next few days. (11.30GMT). Today’s schedule be sorted out. National Bank come forward, the talent will “In the next few days, I need open a twitter Sponsorship and television Semi-finals “I need to sort out a few things regard- get a big boost to win more titles,” he said. account,” he said with a smile. rights for the Barbarians match India vs Afghanistan, 10 am ing my sponsorship. If that is sorted out, I Asif said he winning the world title in 2012 “I need to connect with my friends. I have a are expected to net £10.4m Iran vs UAE, 10am am ready to give it a try. I will have to go to had revived the sport in Pakistan. Facebook account but now I want to increase ($15.64m), according to Britain’s Final at 4.00pm England and participate in one of the qualify- “My win in 2012 generated a lot of interest. the interaction with my fans,” Asif, who also Daily Telegraph. ing tournaments organised by Q School. If I More people now follow the sport. We have used to play cricket but took up snooker as Previous attempts to spread At Qatar Billiards and win, God Willing, then it will be great for me, many quality players in Pakistan. There is full-time sport 14 years back, said. the word of the elite 15-aside Snooker Federation Hall my country and for the game in my country. healthy and tough competition in Pakistan, THE PENINSULA game in this former British col- ony were made with Bledisloe Cup tests between rugby New Zealand and Australia in 2008 and 2010. The latter match was marked London Stadium set for by rows of empty seats, how- ever, even if a thrilling game Hockey, rugby given was decided by a late try and £429m makeover conversion by Australia’s James O’Connor. LONDON: London’s Olympic Stadium is set for a major refurbish- Attempts to spread sports in 2016 Games venues ment after the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) east Asia from the top down have approved plans for a £429m ($650m, 500m euros) makeover often struggled, though in Hong yesterday. Kong and other parts of across ST PETERSBURG: Hockey because we now have eight sports told they would be in the main The east London venue, which witnessed Olympic successes by ath- the region, rugby has shown signs and rugby will play their Rio and 12 disciplines there,” said Rio Olympic Park. letes such as Usain Bolt and Mo Farah last year, is to have its capac- of growth. de Janeiro 2016 Olympics com- Games sports director Agberto Fairweather said the addition ity reduced from 80,000 to 60,000 in works that were unanimously Gregory, who is also the vice petitions at the more remote Guimaraes. “For the first time of rugby and other sports such as approved by the LLDC’s planning committee. president of the Asia Rugby Deodoro area of the city after there is a second Olympic park.” BMX and hugely popular basket- However, the multi-purpose venue will still be able to accommodate Football Union, said the union organisers boosted the number Guimaraes said as many as ball added more value to the area. 80,000 people for concerts. now has 28 countries, adding of sports there to liven up what 50,000 people were expected to be “We are comfortable with this The plans include the introduction of a lower tier of removeable two to three per year. Only four they say has now become a sec- within the Deodoro Olympic Park. legacy. It is now a really good seating, which will necessitate the extension of the roof, as well as countries were part of the original ond Olympic park. “We are much happier because place,” he said. the re-use of lighting towers. Premier League football club West Ham ARFU. With hockey, initially set to be it (Rio organisers) has added Rugby sevens was not part United are scheduled to move into the stadium as permanent tenants The build up of Asian rugby is at the main Olympic park by the new team sports there,” Kelly of Rio’s bid file as it became an in 2016, while the arena will also host 2015 Rugby World Cup matches expected to be boosted by China’s sea, forced to move to the Deodoro Fairweather, the CEO of the Olympic sport only in 2009, along and the 2017 World Athletics Championships. national games now including cluster, organisers said they were International Hockey Federation with golf. “As we prepare for the phased re-opening of Queen Elizabeth Olympic rugby sevens ahead of the sport’s also placing Olympic debutants SAID. Deodoro will also host shooting Park this summer, with the long-term future of all eight permanent introduction at the 2014 Olympics rugby sevens there, as well as Federation officials were ini- competitions, modern pentath- venues on the Park now secure, we remain firmly on track to deliver a and by Japan, who dominate the some basketball preliminaries. tially unhappy about a move lon, equestrian, canoe slalom and meaningful physical and social legacy for Londoners,” said LLDC chief Asian Five Nations, hosting the “For us it is quite important to Deodoro after having been fencing events. REUTERS executive Dennis Hone. REUTERS 2019 rugby World Cup. “This is not a purely commer- cial exercise,” Robbie McRobbie, Arab Asian Weightlifting Championships in Doha head of rugby operations for the HKRFU, said of the Lions’ visit. “Asia is a very significant mar- ket for rugby in terms of growing the game.” Meanwhile, British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton is in doubt for this week’s tour opener against the Barbarians after sitting out training in Hong Kong with a knee problem, offi- cials said yesterday. Warburton was on the sidelines as his team-mates, cooled by huge pitchside fans, sweated their way through an hour-long workout in afternoon temperatures hitting 32C (90F) and relative humidity approaching 90 percent. Wales’s Six Nations-winning skipper must now be a doubt to lead the team out against the Barbarians at Hong Kong Stadium on Saturday. Assistant coach Rob Howley said the 24-year-old picked up the injury in training before the squad flew out to Hong Kong. “Sam had a slight bump in training last week. It was impor- tant not to aggravate that before Egyptian Basma Ahmed poses with her 5 gold medals during the Arab Asian Weightlifting Championships at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha yesterday. CENTRE: Qatari weight lifter Salaah Alyazioi Saturday,” said Howley. “It’s a bit in action. RIGHT: Hicham Moum of Morocco successfully completes his routine during one of the competitions yesterday. The event ends on June 2nd. PICTURES: SHAIVAL DALAL puffy, that’s all.” REUTERS Thursday 30 May 2013 20 Rajab 1434 Volume 18 Number 5715 Sport Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Squash, Ruthless Federer, Serena baseball and wrestling make 2020 cruise through in Paris shortlist ST PETERSBURG, World number 47 Jovanovski stuns Wozniacki; Azarenka advances Russia: Wrestling, base- ball/softball and squash made an International Olympic PARIS: Roger Federer won his Committee shortlist for 56th French Open match while potential inclusion in the 2020 Serena Williams racked up a Games with five other sports 26th consecutive win as the failing to make the cut, the former champions showed no Switzerland’s Roger IOC announced yesterday. mercy to hapless opponents at Federer (right) The three sports will Roland Garros yesterday.. speaks to India’s now be put to the vote at Federer, the second seed, Somdev Devvarman the International Olympic trounced Indian qualifier Somdev after he won their Committee session in Buenos Devvarman, ranked 188 in the French Tennis Open Aires in September with only world, 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 and next faces match at the Roland one of them winning a place on France’s Julien Benneteau. Garros Stadium in the 2020 Games programme. It was Federer’s most one- Paris, yesterday. The IOC is eager to revamp sided win in Paris since he beat RIGHT: Serena its sports programme in a bid to Belgium’s Kristof Vliegen in the keep the Olympics relevant to Williams of the US first round in 2004 also for the a younger generation to attract celebrates after loss of just four games. viewers and sponsors. The Swiss great’s latest French defeating Caroline Five other sports - karate, Open victory took him to 56, Garcia of France in wakeboarding, sports climbing, just two behind the tournament their women’s singles wushu and roller sports - did record held jointly by Guillermo match. not make the shortlist, meaning Vilas and Nicola Pietrangeli. their chances of Olympic inclu- “It’s great that all the work sion were dashed for at least is paying off and I hope to keep another four years. experiencing this as long as pos- “It was never going to be an sible,” said the 2009 champion. easy decision but I feel my col- Women’s top seed Williams Cristea, the 26th seed, for a place 10th seed Caroline Wozniacki, five-match losing streak in the Sixth-seeded Jo-Wilfried leagues on the (executive) board cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 win over in the last 16, has dropped just a former world number one, first round in Paris when she beat Tsonga, cruised past Finnish made a good decision in select- French teenager Caroline Garcia, four games in two rounds. went down 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 to Britain’s Laura Robson. veteran Jarkko Nieminen, 7-6 ing baseball/softball, squash and conceding just seven points on her Her 26th consecutive win is Serbian world number 47 Bojana “It hasn’t been the best clay (8/6), 6-4, 6-3 as he continues his wrestling to be put forward in serve. only nine behind the record of 35 Jovanovski, who had defeated her season this year,” she admitted. campaign to become France’s first Buenos Aires,” said IOC presi- The 31-year-old American, set by sister Venus in 2000. in Rome two weeks ago. “I guess it’s good that it’s the men’s champion in 30 years. dent Jacques Rogge. who will face Romania’s Sorana But in stark contrast, Danish Wozniacki had only snapped a last tournament.” Tsonga, a quarter-finalist last For IOC vice president year when he squandered four Thomas Bach it was “a good match points against Novak mix between team sports and Selected Results Djokovic, next faces compatriot individual sports. Men’s Second Round: David Ferrer (ESP x4) bt Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-2, 6-1, 6-3; Marin Cilic Jeremy Chardy. “Wrestling managed to con- (CRO x10) bt Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 6-4, 6-2, 6-2; Feliciano Lopez (ESP) bt Joao Sousa (POR) 3-6, 6-3, “I’m French, it’s in France, and vincingly present the changes 6-4, 6-4; Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x6) bt Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 7-6 (8/6), 6-4, 6-3; Viktor Troicki of course there may be a bit more they have undertaken, both on (SRB) bt Daniel Gimeno (ESP) 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0, 6-7 (7/9), 6-4; Jeremy Chardy (FRA x25) bt Roberto pressure, but for me it’s positive,” a sporting level as well as in the Bautista (ESP) 6-1, 7-5, 6-4; Nicolas Almagro (ESP x11) bt Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-2, 6-4, said Tsonga. organisation,” Bach said. 6-3; Milos Raonic (CAN x14) bt Michael Llodra (FRA) 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2; Gilles Simon (FRA x15) Compatriot Gael Monfils, a Wrestling was taken off the bt Pablo Cuevas (URU) 6-7 (2/7), 6-1, 6-1, 6-1; Gaël Monfils (FRA) bt Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6-7 (5/7), semi-finalist in 2008, won a thrill- 2020 Games programme but 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2; Tommy Robredo (ESP x32) bt Igor Sijsling (NED) 6-7 (2/7), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1; ing contest against in-form but yesterday’s decision threw the Julien Benneteau (FRA x30) bt Tobias Kamke (GER) 7-6 (11/9), 7-5, 5-7, 0-6, 6-4; Roger Federer unpredictable Latvian Ernests sport a lifelife. REUTERS (SUI x2) bt Somdev Devvarman (IND) 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. Gulbis, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), Women’s Second Round; Serena Williams (USA x1) bt Caroline Garcia (FRA) 6-1, 6-2; ; Petra 6-2 and next faces Spanish vet- Cetkovská (CZE) bt Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS x19) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4; Roberta Vinci (ITA x15) bt eran Tommy Robredo. Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) bt Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x10) In the women’s event, Victoria ICC cricket 7-6 (7/2), 6-3; Varvara Lepchenko (USA x29) bt Elina Svitolina (UKR) 7-6 (7/5), 6-1; Angelique Kerber Azarenka cruised into the second (GER x8) bt Jana Cepelová (SVK) 6-2, 6-2; Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x4) bt Mallory Burdette (USA) round. 6-3, 6-2; Carla Suárez (ESP x20) bt Shelby Rogers (USA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; Sabine Lisicki (GER x32) bt Third-seeded Azarenka committee María Teresa Torró (ESP) 6-4, 6-0; ; 1st rd; Kaia Kanepi (EST) bt Klara Zakopalova (CZE x23) 7-6 (7/3), clinched a 6-1, 6-4 win over 6-2; Stefanie Voegele (SUI) bt Heather Watson (GBR) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4; Maria Kirilenko (RUS x12) bt Nina Elena Vesnina her fifth win in five issues Test Serbia’s Bojana Jovanovski hits a shot to Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki. Bratchikova (RUS) 6-0, 6-1; Annika Beck (GER) bt Sandra Zahlavova (CZE) 6-2, 6-1; Victoria Azarenka matches against the experienced (BLR x3) bt Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6-1, 6-4; Petra Kvitova (CZE x7) bt Aravane Rezai (FRA) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2; Russian. AFP warning

LONDON: The International First 2014 World Qatar draw 1-1 with Azerbaijan in friendly Cricket Council’s (ICC) cricket committee said yesterday coun- Cup tickets to tries could risk losing their Test status unless they played a “min- imum number of Test matches go on sale on over a four-year period”. In a statement issued after it August 20 concluded its two-day meeting at Lord’s, the committee, chaired BERLIN: The first tickets for for the first time by former India the 2014 World Cup in Brazil captain Anil Kumble and featur- will go on sale on August 20, ing ex-England skipper Andrew the ruling football body FIFA Strauss, said it was concerned by said yesterday. several recent examples of Test FIFA said in a statement matches being postponed to make on their website that tickets way for one-day games. for the June 12-July 13, 2014, The committee, while approv- tournament with 64 games in ing of all three major interna- 12 Brazilian cities can be pur- tional formats, which also include chased via www.fifa.com. one-day internationals and the Some 3.3 million tickets are even briefer Twenty20 fixtures, said to be available and will said Test cricket needed support be distributed in several sales if it was to retain its place at the stages, dpa reported. pinnacle of cricket. The first stage, for which “The ICC cricket committee prices and the number of tick- reiterated its support for the ets will be communicated on strategy of ensuring an optimum July 1, is a worldwide lottery. Qatar’s Ibrahim Majed Abdulmajed (right) and Azerbaijan’s Gara Garayev vie for the ball during a friendly match at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. balance and a clear differentia- The four direct qualifiers RIGHT: Qatar’s Ibrahim Khalfan (left) runs past Azerbaijan’s Maksim Medvedev at the same venue. The match ended 1-1. Khalfan scored a 33rd tion between the three formats of from Asia for the 32-team tour- minute penalty before the visitors equalised. The match was part of Qatar’s preparations for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the game, and noted the need to nament will be known by then. Iran on June 4. Qatar will also play another World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan on June 18. Qatar are in fourth position in Asian Zone Group A. ensure that Test cricket, in par- QNA PICTURES BY: SHAIVAL DALAL ticular, was protected,” the state- ment said. AFP