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Emir chairs Economic Affairs Council meeting Two finance Major project officials jailed for bribery to develop DOHA: A Criminal Court has sentenced two top finance offi- cials of a premier educational institution to five years in jail for demanding a bribe of QR3m ($824,000) from an insurer for Al Sailiya renewing its contract. The court has also ordered that the duo be sacked from their jobs Several new facilities in two phases and imposed a collective fine of QR3m on them. One of them was DOHA: The Public Works populated area that lacks proper also ordered to be deported after Authority — Ashghal — has infrastructure, Ashghal said. The serving the jail term. launched a major infrastructure second segment is based north of The convicts were caught red- project costing over half billion this area and consists of an empty handed in a sting operation by the riyals to develop Al Sailiya, an plot of land that has been allo- police. important city suburb north of cated for residential buildings. The investigators vide- Salwa Road. The project aims to develop the ographed the entire incident The area houses the sprawl- roads and infrastructure of this and the recording shows, in two ing Barwa Housing Complex, area, which lacks an adequate episodes, the convicts making Masaken Sailiya and other sewage system and drainage Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, also Chairman of the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and their demand for cash and later residential units, schools, and a network. Investment, last evening presided over the council’s third meeting for the year at Al Bahr Palace. Deputy Emir receiving it, the investigators number of warehouses and labour “This results in the overflow H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, who is Vice Chairman of the council, attended the meeting along told the court, Al Sharq reports. accommodations. Despite being of surface water in the region. with Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, who is also THE PENINSULA highly populated, the area lacks The project also aims to build executive member of the council, and other members. basic amenities such as street and improve internal roads and lights and proper electricity and provide pedestrian pathways and drainage networks. cycle paths,” said Ashghal. The Ministry of Municipality Major infrastructure works are and Urban Planning has announced being implemented as part of the plans to set up a new central mar- project including the development Alwaleed pledges $32bn to charity ket in Al Sailiya and several other of the road network, installation projects are also on the anvil. of intelligent transport systems RIYADH: Saudi tycoon Prince and create a more tolerant and government rank, is unusual for incentive for his business invest- The development project cost- and street lights. Alwaleed bin Talal yesterday accepting world.” his high profile and periodic com- ments to be profitable. ing over QR573.48m will ben- The project will also include promised his entire $32bn for- The money “will be allocated ments about economic issues. As well as media stakes, efit about 720 housing units dedicated pedestrian and cycle tune to charitable projects in according to a well-devised plan “We are clearly in very close Kingdom Holding has interests and improve the safety of roads paths, sidewalks and parking lots, coming years, in one of the big- throughout the coming years”, coordination with the Bill and ranging from the Euro Disney surrounding the residential and installation of signage and estab- gest ever such pledges. he said, but stressed there was Melinda Gates Foundation”, theme park to Four Seasons school area, Ashghal said yester- lishment of drainage network. The pledge is “maybe... the first no time limit for the donation to which is already working with hotels and Citigroup. day. It is expected to be complete The project is part of the Local such big announcement” of its be spent. Alwaleed said he would Alwaleed on a polio eradication Alwaleed is constructing a by the end of next year. Roads and Drainage programme kind in the region, and is mod- head a board of trustees tasked project, he said. “This is very tower in the Red Sea city of The project will be imple- projects implemented by Ashghal, elled on a charity established by with spending the funds, which much separate from my owner- Jeddah that is to rise more than mented in two segments cover- which is a nationwide programme Microsoft founder Bill Gates in would still be used after his death ship in Kingdom Holding,” and one kilometre (almost 3,300 feet) ing an area of 1,460,000 square that includes the development of the United States, the prince told “for humanitarian projects and there should be no impact on the to be the world’s tallest building. meters, it said yesterday. roads, drainage and new infra- reporters. initiatives”. The 60-year-old mag- publicly listed company’s share Earlier this year, he opened The first segment focuses on structure in all areas of Qatar. Alwaleed said his charity “will nate belongs to the Saudi royal price, Alwaleed told reporters on a pan-Arab news channel in north of Salwa Road where the The total cost of the project help build bridges to foster cul- family and is a nephew of King the 66th-floor headquarters of the Bahrain but authorities there road leads to Masaken Al Sailiya is QR573,482,000 and has been tural understanding, develop com- Abdullah, who died on January 23. firm which he chairs. shut the station after less than compound, west of the new indus- awarded to ‘Qatar Building munities, empower women, enable In the conservative Muslim But he said his charitable com- 24 hours on air and a new home trial area intersection. This is in a Company. THE PENINSULA youth, provide vital disaster relief kingdom, Alwaleed, who holds no mitment would provide even more is being sought. AFP

Garangao goodies Airport entry permits for Over 100 militants firms, ministries killed in North Sinai DOHA: The Airport Security ISMAILIA, EGYPT: Egypt’s army said yesterday more than 100 Department at the Hamad militants and 17 soldiers were killed in simultaneous attacks on International Airport has opened military checkpoints in North Sinai, in the most sustained fighting an office at the Departures of its kind in years in the restive province. Terminal to issue temporary After a day of fighting, which involved F-16 jets and Apache helicop- entry permits for representa- ters, the army said it would not stop its operations until it had cleared tives of companies, institutions, the area of all “terrorist concentrations”. authorities and ministries. The Islamic State’s Egyptian affiliate, Sinai Province, had claimed respon- office is located in the departures sibility, saying it attacked more than 15 security sites and carried out lounge of the airport in front of three suicide bombings. counters for weighing baggage. The militants’ assault, a significant escalation in violence in the Continued on page 6 peninsula that lies between Israel, the Gaza Strip and the Suez Canal, THE PENINSULA was the second high-profile attack in Egypt this week. On Monday, a bomb killed the prosecutor-general in Cairo. It raised questions about the government’s ability to contain an insurgency that has already killed hundreds of police and soldiers. The insurgents want to topple the Cairo government and have stepped up their campaign since 2013, when then-army chief Abdel Children receiving Garangao gifts from a Qatari household in Doha yesterday. Garangao is celebrated at the Fattah Al Sisi removed President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim end of the first half of Ramadan. Dressed in traditional attire, children visit neighbourhoods in the evening to Brotherhood after mass protests against his rule. collect sweets and goodies. See also page 2 (SALIM MATRAMKOT) REUTERS See also page 9 RAMADAN TIMING New law on private schools in final stage Ramadan Today’s Iftar: QUIZ DOHA: The State Cabinet or any of the workers in the pri- The existing private schools on applicability of the provisions of 06:31pm Answer a Simple Question yesterday decided to take the vate school regarding any com- the time of this law must adjust the law on educational services Win a Gold Coin everyday Tomorrow’s Imsak: necessary steps for issuance plaints and violations against their conditions in line with its or training services in the fields of See page 15 03:08am of the new law regulating pri- them. provisions within one year from languages, computer, secretarial, vate schools after consider- The SEC may deprive the the date of its entry in force. The accounting, administrative and ing the recommendations of school of all or some material or Minister may extend this period business. the Advisory Council on the in-kind benefits granted by the for another similar period. It does not apply to the educa- draft law. State for schools, or fully discount The Cabinet also decided to tional services provided by gov- The draft law includes provi- the bank guarantee or any part start the necessary procedures to ernmental and non-governmental sions on licensing and controls, thereof, or put the school at the issue a draft law regulating the agencies for workers. the system of work and study disposal of the Council financially practice of educational services The draft law includes provi- along with investigation and dis- and administratively for a speci- and procedures considering the sions on licensing procedures and ciplinary accountability. fied period not exceeding the end recommendation of the Advisory work system in the educational The SEC will have the investi- of the school year, or revoke the Council on the draft law. centre. See page 4 gation authority with the licensee licence. This draft law stipulates the THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Govt, private sector mark Garangao

Children take part in Garangao celebration organised by the Ministry of Interior and (right) officials, children and their families at a celebration hosted by Qatar Airways.

DOHA: Many government and private institutions hosted Garangao — a traditional event for children held on the 14 day of Ramadan to mark the half- way point of the fasting month. Children were encouraged to knock at the doors of each house in ‘mock’ neighbourhoods. They walked around neigh- bourhoods, singing traditional songs and received gifts and bags of sweets from elders. They also met residents who told stories.

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR Together with its ‘Ramadan and Safe Driving’ campaign, the General Directorate of Traffic at the Ministry of Interior organ- Participants at the event held by Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels at Al Jasra Boutique Hotel and ised a programme attended by (Right) elders give gifts to children at an event at Katara Cultural Village. KAMMUTTY V P a large number of children and their families. Children took part in competitions aimed to raise pictures at QA’s customised Corporation’s (HMC) pae- costumes sang traditional awareness about traffic signals photo-booth. diatrics department. songs and received gifts and security and safety of road The event at Burj and candy pouches. users, including children. KATARA Al Hamam Lebanese Activities included A large number of chil- Restaurant in Porto Arabia face painting and henna QATAR AIRWAYS dren and their families waterfront precinct in the drawings. Qatar Airways (QA) hosted a took part in Garangao Pearl-Qatar was preceded celebration for its employees and celebration at Katara by an Iftar banquet at the SOUQ WAQIF BOUTIQUE their families at Regency Halls, Cultural Village. Elders restaurant for over 250 HOTELS Doha. Over 600 children took presented gifts and good- young patients and their Souq Waqif Boutique part. The event featured games ies to children. families. Hotels celebrated the night and activities, including henna The banquet was spon- for the third year running, painting, doll making and sto- UDC sored and organised by at Al Jasra Boutique Hotel. rytelling. Guests sampled tradi- United Development Hospitality Development It included clown shows, tional Qatari food and beverages Company (UDC) held an Company, a wholly owned face painting, henna pat- provided by Qatari entrepreneurs. event for young outpa- subsidiary of UDC. terns and gift giveaways. UDC officials with children after distribution of gifts. They also had opportunity to take tients at Hamad Medical Children in colourful THE PENINSULA

THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatargas TV ROTA Iftars commercial promotes reach out safe driving DOHA: Qatargas has launched a special TV commercial aimed at promoting safe driv- ing behaviour, in line with the to workers Ministry of Interior’s efforts to spread road safety awareness in the community. Gesture of gratitude to labourers The 30-second TV commer- cial titled “Did you get the mes- DOHA: Reach Out To Asia contribution to Qatari society. sage?” is being aired on Qatar TV (ROTA) continued its busy ROTA activities have an estab- through the month of Ramadan. Ramadan 2015 Project activi- lished reputation for bridging the It can also be viewed online on ties by organising two commu- gaps between different commu- Qatargas’ official website (www. nity Iftars for workers in Al nities in Qatar while building a qatargas.com.qa) and on YouTube Khor and Al Shamal. strong culture of dedicated com- (Qatargas–TVC Road Safety Low-income workers of Al Khor munity service among volunteers. 2015). Municipality enjoyed the first Iftar, Essa Al Mannai, ROTA’s The commercial highlights the while the second Iftar was organ- Executive Director, said: “For the danger of using mobile phones ised for workers in the Al Shamal ninth year in a row, Reach Out to while driving and focuses spe- Municipality. On both occasions, Asia continues to extend assistance cifically on the danger of ‘tex- around 30 ROTA volunteers and to local communities and workers ting’ while driving. According 80 workers attended the Iftars, in recognition of their contribution to official figures released by the Cartoon characters regale children at Commercial Bank’s Garangao celebrations in Doha. which were funded by Occidental to the prosperity of our society. I Traffic Department, using mobile Petroleum Corporation, the exclu- always thank Allah for the enthu- phones while driving was one of sive sponsor of ROTA’s Ramadan siasm and commitment of ROTA’s the key causes of the 5,230 road 2015 Project. volunteers who share a common accidents registered in Qatar In addition, ROTA’s community interest in giving back and are Two Qatari cartoon characters during 2014. Iftars present a unique opportu- aware of the importance of engag- The commercial shows how nity for volunteers to actively ing with all segments of society.” texting distracts the driver and engage with low-income work- “I would like to thank the at Commercial Bank Garangao leads to a crash as the driver’s ers and, through open commu- Municipal officials, who helped attention is on the phone rather nication, learn about their lives and cooperated with us to DOHA: Commercial Bank, cartoon characters — “Joud wa children during the Holy month than on the road. The primary and families while sharing their reward these workers. I would Qatar’s first private bank, cel- Soud” — making an appearance of Ramadan. As a homegrown target audience for the com- own stories. Moreover, the sym- also like to extend my sincere ebrated the joyful tradition of for the first time. The 3D charac- Qatari bank with strong roots in mercial is the youth, as texting bolic act of sharing Iftar rep- thanks to Occidental Petroleum Garangao with children in the ters were developed for edutain- Qatar for 40 years, we are deeply while driving is more widespread resents a gesture of gratitude Corporation, our exclusive spon- bank’s new branch at Gulf Mall ment by Nada Al Musleh, a young committed to investing in the among them. and acknowledgement of these sor for our Ramadan 2015 Project. and at Commercial Bank Plaza. Qatari female entrepreneur, and Qatari community though our Promoting road safety is a key labourers for their hard work and THE PENINSULA Garangao is celebrated on the represent Qatari values and range of CSR initiatives and I am element of Qatargas’ corporate 14th day of Ramadan and is con- culture. delighted that Commercial Bank’s social responsibility programme. sidered a tradition in Qatar and Nada was invited to intro- Garangao celebrations this year Safety is a core value and a top the Gulf region. On June 28 and duce the cartoon characters at not only helped maintain a link priority in all areas of the com- 29, Commercial Bank invited the event by Commercial Bank between children and our rich pany’s business and operations. customers and their kids to cel- as part of its support for Qatar’s cultural heritage but also sup- Qatargas has a programme called ebrate Garangao in the bank’s entrepreneurial business com- ported a talented young Qatari “Incident and Injury Free” that new branch at Gulf Mall and munity and commitment to entrepreneur grow her business.” focuses on taking all necessary also Commercial Bank Plaza, strengthen and diversify Qatar’s “Our new Gulf Mall branch is precautions to prevent accidents where children received gifts private sector in line with the part of Commercial Bank’s expan- and injuries and ensure that eve- including traditional sweets and National Vision 2030. sion strategy to provide a wide ryone goes home safe every day. nuts, and took part in a cultural Commercial Bank CEO Abdulla network of branches in Qatar Road safety is an integral part competition. Saleh Al Raisi said: “Commercial that are convenient to use both of the company’s overall safety Children at the celebrations Bank is always proud to celebrate in terms of location and opening culture. Workers at the Rota Iftar in Al Khor. were treated to two Qatari Garangao as it brings much joy to hours.” THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

Barwa Bank honours top performers DOHA: Barwa Bank held an annual gala cer- emony to honour the Group’s top performing team members. Opening the cer- emony, bank Chairman and Managing Director H E Sheikh Mohamad bin Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, welcomed the Barwa Bank Group Board of Directors, the man- agement team and staff members, commenting on how the Group’s successes would not have been possi- ble without the hard work of the talented individuals within the Group. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Jupiter-Venus tryst Qatar solar map within a year BY SACHIN KUMAR

DOHA: Qatar is likely to get its solar map within a year. The map will show the amount and intensity of solar radiation that will help identify the best locations for installing solar cells for power generation. Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), will install 13 devices across Qatar to measure radiation. “With the help of 13 devices, we will measure direct, diffused and total sunlight and create a solar map,” Dr Mohammad FROM LEFT: Abdulla Nasser Al Subaey from Civil Aviation Authority and Dr Mohammad Ahmad Khaleel, Executive Ahmad Khaleel, Executive Director, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, with other officials during the signing of the agreement Director, QEERI, told this daily yesterday. BAHER AMIN on the sidelines of the sign- ing of a cooperation agreement CAA will grant access to scientific information on solar radi- Qatar General Electricity and between QF and Civil Aviation QEERI to use its network ation, enabling researchers and Water Company (Kahramaa) has Authority (CAA). “We expect to communicate data gath- specialists to study the geographic announced plans to generate about the map to be ready within a ered from the devices. distribution of radiation in Qatar to 200MW from sunlight by 2020. year,” he said. The agreement was identify the ideal renewable energy The first solar power plant of Availability for the map will be signed by Abdulla Nasser fields for the installation of solar Kahramaa with 15MW is to begin a major boost for solar power gen- Al Subaey, Chairman, cells,” said Dr Khaleel. operation before 2016. The facility eration as it will help companies CAA, and Dr Khaleel. Qatar has begun to take steps to over an area of 100,000sqm will be identify locations receiving higher Both parties agreed on promote alternative forms of energy. in Duhail. THE PENINSULA radiation. They will also be able partnership to perform to use data to install solar cells periodic and preventive with higher radiation. maintenance of devices Under the agreement, 13 and work towards the devices will be set up to measure exchange of expertise direct, diffused and semi-circle and the ideal usage of Sky watchers and astronomers around the world got a rare opportunity last radiation in CAA and QF sta- resources. night to see Venus and Jupiter coming extremely close. Since early June, tions for scientific research and “Such devices will both planets had been inching closer and came within three-tenths of a implementation. contribute to accurate degree of each other, or two-thirds of the width of the moon. KAMMUTTY VP Garangao: Motorists urged to take extra care

DOHA: The Ministry traffic jams and parking at no- nylon-mixed wears in the kitchen the place of leakage. Avoid switch- of Interior has asked parking areas because of huge to avoid catching fire. ing on the exhaust fan for ventila- motorists to take extra rush,” said the ministry. Ensure a good fire extinguisher tion and don’t switch on lights as precautions to ensure Other tips to ensure safety at is available at your home. they may serve as points of igni- safety on roads as Qatar home and workplace include: When you smell gas odour, tion to the highly inflammable gas. is celebrating Garangao. Don’t leave children in the immediately open all doors and Begging is banned in Qatar and “The Qatari society cel- kitchen or nearby hot and burn- windows to reduce concentration people seeing beggars were urged ebrates the local fiesta of ing materials or electrical power of leaked gas. to report to Anti-Begging Section ‘Garangao Night’ on 15th sources. Never use a burning match- on 2347444/33618627. Ramadan. Hence please Don’t put on flowing dresses or stick near a gas cylinder to locate THE PENINSULA be extra cautious while on roads and take safety measures to avoid traf- fic accidents. Remember, children will be walking around residential neigh- bourhoods to collect gifts,” the ministry said in a statement yesterday. “Do not rush to reach the Iftar place and it is preferred to start enough time before the Iftar time as the period before Iftar is considered the most vulnerable time for traffic accidents during Ramadan. “Don’t let children play on internal roads of resi- dential areas, especially at night to ensure their safety from traffic accidents,” it added. The ministry asked motorist to avoid park- ing vehicles in such a way that may obstruct traffic, especially during prayer timings like Taraweeh or night (Thahajjud) prayers or Iftar gatherings. “Please avoid last day shopping for Eid and fin- ish it early enough to avoid

Envoy presents credentials DOHA: Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah yes- terday received Venezuela Ambassador Julian Rivas who presented a copy of his credentials. The Foreign Minister wished him success and relations between both countries further growth. Japan, Italy ties reviewed DOHA: Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman bin Jassim Al Thani yes- terday met separately Japanese Ambassador Shingo Tsuda and Italian Ambassador Guido De Sanctis. Talks dealt with relations between Qatar and their countries, ways of enhancing cooperation and issues of common concern. QNA THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Governor-General Qatar condemns attack of Canada greeted Cabinet discusses DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh on Egyptian military sites Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of con- DOHA: Qatar has condemned security and stability contradicts gratulations to Canada’s the attack that targeted Egyptian religious and humanitarian values Governor-General David Lloyd military sites in North Sinai yes- and principles. Emir’s directives Johnston on his country’s terday, resulting in several deaths It reiterated Qatar’s solidarity National Day. and injuries. with the fraternal Egyptian people Deputy Emir H H Sheikh In a statement yesterday, the and expressed Qatar’s sympathy and Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani Foreign Ministry said such a criminal condolences to victims’ families. Session highlights ministries’ steps to implement also sent a cable to Johnston. act that aims to destabilise Egypt’s QNA Prime Minister and Interior mandates in Emir’s speech at Shura opening meet Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani DOHA: The State Cabinet in It approved Cabinet draft transport field with Kosovo’s sent a similar congratulatory QIB hosts annual Ramadan its regular session yesterday decisions amending the organi- Civil Aviation Authority. cable to Johnston. was briefed on programmes, sation of some administrative The Cabinet took decisions plans and mechanisms units and creating some at the after reviewing an Advisory FM invited to gathering for employees established by ministries to Ministry of Municipality and Council recommendation relat- implement mandates and Urban Planning, the Ministry ing to a draft law on births and Oslo Summit DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) Sheikh Suleiman urged employees directives included in the of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs deaths records, and a memo hosted its annual Ramadan gath- to treat colleagues with compassion Emir’s speech at the opening and the Ministry of Transport by the Foreign Minister and DOHA: Foreign Minister H E Dr ering (Ghabka) for employees at to create a favourable team atmos- of the 43rd Ordinary Session and specifying their terms of Head of Qatar Committee for Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah Four Seasons Hotel. phere at workplace. He encouraged of the Advisory Council. reference. Alliance of Civilisations on the has received an invitation from Bassel Gamal, CEO, QIB Group, staff to keep treating QIB customers It decided that competent It approved a Cabinet draft first report on implementation his Norwegian counterpart Borge general managers, Guest of Honour with compassion, which goes hand- authorities will take action to decision to form an audit com- of Qatar’s plan for alliance of Brende to attend Oslo Summit on Sheikh Suleiman Al Jubeilan, a large in-hand with proficiency and skills follow up on implementation of mittee on information technol- civilisations (2014-2016). Education for Development in the number of employees and their fam- and reflects positively on perform- these programmes, plans and ogy purchases, and approved a The plan includes pro- Norwegian Capital this month. ilies were present. Gamal said the ance while helping gain custom- mechanisms. draft decision by the Minister grammes and activities to Assistant Foreign Minister Ramadan gathering had become an ers’ trust and making them feel at Prime Minister and Interior of Communication and achieve goals of the alliance of for International Cooperation annual tradition that testifies to the home, thus promoting customer Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah Information Technology relat- civilisations and those organ- Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed ideals of communication and collabo- loyalty and sustaining their rela- bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani ing to fees for registering Qatari ised during the first year of the bin Abdurrahman bin Jassim ration among QIB employees. tionship with the bank. He stressed chaired the weekly Cabinet Internet domain ‘DOHA’. It plan to achieve its objectives. Al Thani received the invitation Sheikh Suleiman described com- the importance of observing Islamic meeting at the Emiri Diwan. gave approval for talks in air QNA during a meeting with Norway’s passion as a principle for deal- values that call for compassion and Non-Resident Ambassador Sten ing with people, and highlighted promote higher human values and Anders Berge. how Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) praised the Ramadan gathering. The treated his parents and guided his event included cultural contests with Foreign Ministry companions to the righteous virtue the winners receiving awards. Traffic diversion on Al Rayyan Road of compassion. THE PENINSULA launches updated DOHA: To undertake works, the Public Works Authority smartphone app (Ashghal) will make a tempo- Kahramaa unveils 24 e-services rary traffic diversion from today DOHA: The Foreign Ministry has on Al Rayyan Road westbound launched the second version of its DOHA: Qatar General Electricity view and payment, service tracking, from Olympic Roundabout smartphone application under the & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) meter reading, certificates and other (Sports Roundabout) to 22 name ‘Foreign Ministry - Qatar’ has launched 27 new online serv- business services of tenders, auctions, February Intersection at the developed as a means of com- ices on its website km.qa, taking and awards. Intersection of Jassim Bin munication with Qataris abroad the number of online services for Kahramaa has also launched an Hamad with Al Rayyan Road. to help them in emergency. Dr customers, companies, consultant e-service for customer to get “to Westbound vehicles from Said Mohammed Al Kuwari, and contractors to 45. whom it may concern” certificate Sports Roundabout will be Director, Information Systems The new services include discon- defining residence area as per elec- diverted onto a parallel and and Technology Department, and nection, re-connection, meter demo- tricity number to submit when apply- adjacent three-lane road that heads of concerned departments lition, request for reading correction, ing for school. reconnects with Al Rayyan were present. update customer from Qatari to reg- Companies can register at the site Road before 22 February The app is characterised by a ular and regular to Qatari. to buy tenders and submit documents Intersection. secured information recording Services for consultants and con- online. The site provides other serv- The diversion will allow for service before citizens travel and tractors include registration, materi- ices, including electricity and water construction of Al Rayyan Road GPS in emergency. Citizens can als certificate request, trade licence tariff in QR by sector. Customers can underpass as part of upgrade also send emergency requests to and connection. New services are also review and pay bills online. and construction of Al Rayyan the ministry through the app. The added to e-services, including bill THE PENINSULA Road. Works last 18 months. app also provides information to The underpass will allow connect with accredited Qatari commuters from Al Rayyan missions and those of brotherly Road driving eastbound to consists of construction and Ministry of Municipality and and friendly countries in the state, access Jassim Bin Hamad upgrade of Al Rayyan Road, Urban Planning. Renovation information about visas for Qataris Street without having to go to Al Rayyan Park (Al Busat Al works are expected to be com- in all countries and non-Qataris Sports Roundabout and allows Akhdar) adjacent to Al Rayyan pleted by 2015-end. coming to Qatar and the ministry’s traffic from Jassim Bin Hamad Road will be closed on Friday Works include renovating latest news. Street to head east without for reconstruction work in the facilities of the park, including Dr Al Kuwari said the launch going through 22nd February area. The park will also undergo the fence, walkways and light- reflects the ministry’s keenness Intersection. renovation. ing system. A jogging track will to ensure safety of citizens abroad A section of the park was be introduced so visitors can and commitment to provide the PARK TO BE CLOSED closed in December to carry out have a wider choice of sports best services. He said the app Also as part of Al Rayyan phase one of an upgrade imple- to exercise. has been redesigned and includes Project Contract two, which mented in coordination with the THE PENINSULA new services and information. He urged citizens to benefit from information and services available in the app such as registration before travelling to enable the HIA security office to issue entry permits ministry to communicate with them when they need help. Continued from page 1 bring a copy of the passport or to display the pass prominently It will issue only temporary ID card (for citizens), a copy inside the airport and produce Schools asked to pass for a day while passes valid of residence or visit visa (for it on request. for a week, month or year can be residents) and photograph and Permit holders shouldn’t cut working hours Garangao is a traditional festival for children. obtained from main office of the fill up the provisional security enter an area not mentioned Airport Security Department, permit application along with in the security clearance, he DOHA: The Supreme Education Lieutenant Hamad Murad a letter from the employer, added. He asked permit holders Council has asked all Independent Abdullah, Permits Officer, explaining the purpose of visit to ensure it does not fall into schools to reduce working timings Ibin Ajayan Projects to hold Airport Security Department, and the areas to which entry is unauthorised hands and should by one hour for their employees. said yesterday. required. not try to change data on the According to a circular issued by He added that any party After security clearance, the permit. The Permit Office can SEC, the revised working hours Garangao Festival tonight wishing to enter Hamad permit will be issued. be contacted on 2351412 – will be from 9am to 1pm. DOHA: Ibin Ajayan Projects, the braking of the fast on the 14th International Airport must He urged the permit holder 2351325. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA/QNA one of the largest venue manage- night of the holy month. ment groups in Qatar, is hold- The festival will be held from ing ‘Garangao Festival’ tonight at 7.30pm to 11pm. It will include paint- Asian Town Stadium near Grand ing and drawing competitions for the Mall in the Industrial Area. age group 3-10. Free registration can Garangao is a traditional chil- be done on 33316166. Road safety campaign held on Corniche dren’s party. It is celebrated after THE PENINSULA DOHA: Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) hosted a safety awareness campaign in associ- ation with FIA for Road Safety, the Traffic Department and riders to activate the national strategy for traffic safety. About 250 riders of various nationalities took part in the event on the Corniche from 8pm until midnight. Participants also put their bikes on display and took part in slow ride competition. Contestants tried to ride at the slowest speed, balancing with feet on their bikes. The winner was the rider who finished last. Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah, QMMF President and FIA Vice-President, presented tro- phies for Best Classic Bike; Best Sport Bike; Best Customised Bike; Best Bike of the Show; Best Paint Job; Best Helmet; Best Trike; Best Rider; and Best Rusty Bike. Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah, QMMF President and FIA Vice-President, with some of the winners. THE PENINSULA HOME THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 WISH holds webinar on patient safety process

DOHA: The World Innovation Anaesthesiology and Medical approach that integrates and Summit for Health (WISH), Director, Quality and Safety, Sidra enhances best practices from a global initiative of Qatar Medical and Research Centre. pioneering healthcare institutions Foundation (QF), in partner- His research efforts have for responding to harm. ship with Imperial College focused on the principled “Tools associated with the London, held its third event approach to quality, patient safety CANDOR process are designed in Leading Health Systems and medical-legal issues related to create a learning environment Network’s (LHSN) Safer Care to patient harm with an emphasis where patient safety and quality Webinar Series: The CANDOR on the robust reporting of patient are improved and patient harm Process: Communication and safety events, near misses and events eliminated through trans- Optimal Resolution on Tuesday. unsafe conditions. He was one of parency and improved communi- The webinar focused on the lead architects for CANDOR cation; establish support systems the application of CANDOR tools. for patients, families and car- (Communication and Optimal The tools were created with egivers when unexpected events Resolution) process, a principled support from US Agency for occur; and reduce the need for approach health systems, institu- Healthcare Research and Quality, accessing the legal system follow- tions and practitioners can use to under the direction of Health ing unexpected events by optimal respond in a timely, thorough and Research and Education Trust, resolution.” just way to unexpected patient American Hospital Association. The Safer Care Accelerator harm events. Dr McDonald said: “The Programme is part of WISH and It featured speaker Dr Timothy CANDOR process is a vali- Imperial College London’s LHSN McDonald, Inaugural Chair of dated and tested comprehensive initiative. THE PENINSULA

Al Rawabi Group holds summer mega draw

Al Rawabi Group held a summer mega promotion offering six Toyota Camry. Winners were Riswana Muhammad, Obal Hossain, Amzad Mah, Nabeel, Mohd Jalil Moha-Saleem and Mohd Ali Chemobon. Present were Al Rawabi Group Administration Manager Adv. Jamsheer Muhammad, Senior Manager Ismail V P and government officials. THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST UN declares highest-level emergency in Yemen More than 21 million people in need of aid; rebels kill 31 in Aden; manhunt on for 1,200 escaped prisoners

ADEN: Rebel fire on a residen- help as they piled them into vehi- Under the emergency plan, the tial district of Yemen’s second city cles and drove them to hospitals. United Nations will try to reach Aden killed 31 civilians yesterday Overnight, rebel positions in 11.7 million people most in need. , as the UN declared its highest the nearby neighbourhoods of “The health system is facing level humanitarian emergency in Dar Saad and Khor Maksar had imminent collapse with the clo- the war-torn country. been hit by a series of Saudi-led sure of at least 160 health facili- In the central city of Taez, air strikes, said residents. ties due to insecurity, lack of fuel meanwhile, pro-government A coalition strike in neighbour- and supplies,” Haq said. forces launched a manhunt for ing Lahj province killed 13 rebels, In Taez, Yemen’s third biggest 1,200 escaped prisoners. an official said. city, loyalist forces were search- Both Aden and Taez have seen On Tuesday, Human Rights ing for 1,200 inmates, including heavy fighting as loyalists of exiled Watch said strikes on the rebel Al Qaeda members, who made a President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi stronghold of Saada in Yemen’s mass breakout as the prison was battle to repel Shia Houthi rebels northern mountains had destroyed captured from rebel forces. with the support of a Saudi-led houses, markets and a school, in A loyalist source accused the air war launched in March. what could amount to war crimes. rebels of deliberately throwing Aden was Hadi’s last refuge Across the border in the Saudi open the gates in an apparent before he fled into exile in neigh- city of Jeddah, Yemen’s exiled attempt to cover their with- bouring Saudi Arabia in March Prime Minister Khaled Bahah drawal. “Between five and eight Al and his supporters have been accused the rebels of committing Qaeda members were among the battling to defend it against the a “war crime” in Aden by attack- prisoners,” a military source said. rebels and renegade troops. ing residential areas, laying siege There have been repeated jail- The Houthis and their allies on the city, and forcing aid vessels breaks in Yemen since the Houthi pounded the loyalist-held Al to turn back. launched an offensive last sum- Mansura district of Aden with 15 On the humanitarian front, the mer, overrunning the capital Katyusha rockets, loyalist forces United Nations declared Yemen and then much of the rest of the spokesman Ali Al Ahmadi said. a level-3 emergency, the highest country. Al Qaeda’s Yemen arm The rocket fire began before on its scale. UN aid chief Stephen took advantage of the rebellion to dawn when the streets were O’Brien met with heads of agen- seize the southeastern port city of busy. A fresh salvo of rockets hit cies to discuss the crisis in the Mukalla in April where it freed mourners burying some of the impoverished Arabian peninsula more than 300 inmates, including dead from the earlier fire, the country. one of its leaders. spokesman and witnesses said. “All agencies agreed to declare Washington regards Al Qaeda Yemeni women hold placards as they demonstrate upon the arrival of UN’s envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh The city’s health chief Al the level three for a period of six in the Arabian Peninsula as the Ahmed, and Yemeni Foreign Minister, Riad Yassin, for a meeting in Riyadh yesterday. Khader Laswar said at least 31 months,” said UN spokesman network’s most dangerous branch people were killed, including three Farhan Haq. More than 21.1 mil- and has kept up a drone war against Shia targets since March. Monday. The United Nations has UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh women and two children, while lion people — over 80 percent of against its leaders. But the Islamic An attack claimed by the called repeatedly for a humani- Ahmed renewed the appeal in 100 others were wounded. Yemen’s population — are in need State group too has exploited the Sunni extremists on Houthi tarian ceasefire to allow the deliv- talks with Hadi in the Saudi capi- Civilians were seen carrying of aid, with 13 million facing food conflict to enter the fray, carry- leaders in the rebel-held capital ery of desperately needed relief tal late on Tuesday, a government bloodied bodies and calling for shortages. ing out a string of deadly attacks Sana’a killed at least 28 people on supplies. official said. AFP

Libyan premier hopes for pact HRW urges Gulf states to follow Kuwait on maid rights KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s workers the right to a weekly day “Now those rights need to be domestic workers, including non- precedent for its Gulf neighbours with rivals today first-ever legislation on the off, 30 days of annual paid leave, made a reality in Kuwait, and payment of wages, long working by accepting that domestic work- rights of domestic helpers is a 12-hour working day with rest, other Gulf states should follow hours with no rest days, physical ers’ rights should be protected in VALLETTA: The internation- a “major step” that other Gulf and an end-of-service benefit of Kuwait’s lead and protect the and sexual assault, and no clear law,” Begum said. “Other Gulf ally recognised prime minister states should follow, Human one month a year at the end of rights of their own domestic channels for redress. countries should follow suit.” of Libya said he hoped to reach Rights Watch said yesterday. the contract, among other rights, workers,” she said. The watchdog raised concerns Kuwaiti MPs also passed a law a power-sharing peace agree- Kuwaiti authorities should rig- HRW said. Mainly Asian domestic help- about some weaknesses in the related to the establishment of ment today with his rivals dur- orously implement the law, passed “Kuwait’s parliament has ers form around a third of new law. It provides for a maxi- shareholding companies for the ing UN-backed talks that seek last week, and address remaining taken a major step forward by Kuwait’s two million foreign mum 12-hour working day but recruitment of domestic help- to end a conflict that threatens legal and policy gaps that discrim- providing domestic workers with workers, and rights groups have does not specify “hours of rest,” ers in a bid to cut the cost for to break up the country. inate against domestic workers enforceable labour rights for the criticised their exclusion from nor details for sick leave and fails citizens and resolve problems Libya has two governments and and put them at risk, the New first time,” said Rothna Begum, the labour law. to set out enforcement mecha- associated with private recruit- parliaments, with the recognised York-based rights group said. Middle East rights researcher HRW has previously docu- nisms, HRW said. ment offices. government operating out of the The new law grants domestic at HRW. mented many abuses against “Kuwait has set an important AFP country’s east since an armed alli- ance known as Libya Dawn took over the capital Tripoli, in the west, and declared its own gov- ernment last year. Abdullah Al Thinni, who leads the government based in the east- Ismet Yilmaz is Turkey parliament Speaker ern city of Tobruk, flew to Malta on Wednesday for talks. “It goes ANKARA: The defence min- leader of the main opposition election was a blow not only to its for the first time in the June 2011 without saying that there will ister from Turkish President CHP Republican People’s Party, authority but also to Erdogan, who elections and had been serving as be a lot of discussions tomorrow Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rul- who won 182 votes in the final had been hoping the new parlia- a defence minister since then. and there are people in favour and ing party was elected parlia- round of voting. ment would agree on a new consti- The election of the Speaker has against. We aspire to realise this ment Speaker yesterday in a The Nationalist Movement tution to increase his powers. been seen as a key weathervane agreement,” Thinni said. vote seen as a key barometer of Party’s (MHP) candidate In his first remarks in parlia- of how the formation of Turkey’s The latest round of talks has the country’s politics after the Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and pro- ment after being elected to the first coalition government since been under way in the Moroccan party lost its majority in June Kurdish People’s Democratic post, Yilmaz said the Turkish the AKP came to power in 2002 coastal town of Skhirat since elections. Party’s (HDP) candidate Dengir nation was expecting a new con- might pan out. Friday. Nearly three weeks after Ismet Yilmaz (pictured) was Mir Firat were eliminated in the stitution from the 25th term of The nomination of Yilmaz was the UN special envoy to Libya, elected Speaker in the fourth third round of voting. The AKP parliament he will preside over. also seen as a sign that the AKP Bernardino Leon, handed them a round of voting with support from has 258 seats in the parliament, “The economic and democratic could be willing to give up the post final draft of the deal, the nego- 258 deputies in the 550-seat par- CHP 132, and the Nationalist level that our country has reached in return for a deal with the CHP tiating teams have been trying to liament dominated by Justice and Movement Party (MHP) and today makes a new constitution to form a coalition. hammer out amendments. There Development Party (AKP). pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic an obligation for all of us,” he said. The results, however, put an was no immediate comment from Yilmaz, a relatively low-profile Party (HDP) 80 apiece. Yilmaz, who is a mechanical end to such speculation as the the Tripoli side. candidate, was running against Even though AKP are still by engineer with a PhD in maritime two parties appeared not to have REUTERS Deniz Baykal, veteran former far the largest party, the June 7 law, was elected to parliament voted for each other. AFP

Israel cancels West Bankers’ Gaza visits JERUSALEM: Israel said yesterday that it was revoking permits for hundreds of Palestinians living in the West Bank to visit relatives in the Gaza Strip, after a series of attacks, some fatal. The announcement by COGAT, the agency that manages civilian affairs in the Palestinian territories, was the latest reversal to measures easing movement for Palestinians during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. It came as 26-year-old Malachi Rosenfeld, shot dead in the West Bank on his way back from a bas- ketball game Monday, was buried in the Kochav Hashachar settlement where he lived. Education minister and religious-nationalist Jewish Home party leader Naftali Bennett, speak- ing in a graveyard eulogy, said “our enemy is not a partner for peace; their way is that of terror and will be treated as such”. Over the past 10 days, there have been a number of violent incidents in which Palestinians have knifed or shot at Israeli security personnel, as well as shot dead an Israeli hiker, in annexed east Jerusalem and Relatives of cousins Uday and Ghassan Abu Jamal, the West Bank. who killed five people in an attack on a west Jerusalem Yesterday, the Shin Bet internal security agency synagogue in November, sit near the family’s house in announced it had arrested 40 members of militant the east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Jabal Mukaber Islamist group Hamas in and around the north- yesterday, after Israeli police and soldiers ejected the ern West Bank city Nablus. They were part of an family of Uday from their house and sealed off the home attempt to set up a network that would enable by welding iron bars across the doors and windows as attacks on Israeli targets, Shin Bet said. a punitive measure. AFP THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09

UN imposes first IAEA chief flies sanctions on six South Sudan to Iran today commanders UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council yesterday imposed sanctions on six com- for N-talks manders from South Sudan, the first to be blacklisted in the war-torn country. Britain, France and the United Kerry, Zarif hold one-on-one talks States had requested that the six — three from the government VIENNA: The global nuclear queries about Tehran’s past activ- forces and three from the rebels watchdog said yesterday that its ities that may have been related — be subject to a global travel ban boss would fly to Tehran to dis- to weapons research. and an assets freeze for their role cuss one of the biggest sticking The global body said in a state- in the conflict. points that need to be resolved ment that its chief Yukiya Amano From the government side, the so that Iran and world powers would meet Iranian President three are: Major General Marial can reach a breakthrough final Rouhani and other senior officials Chanuong Yol Mangok, com- nuclear deal by a new deadline on Thursday in Iran. A senior mander of President Salva Kiir’s of next week. Western diplomat said possible presidential guard; Lieutenant Iran and six world powers military dimensions of Iran’s past General Gabriel Jok Riak, whose gave themselves an extra week nuclear work — known to negotia- forces are fighting in Unity State; on Tuesday to reach an accord tors as “PMD” — was the focus of and Major General Santino Deng that would curb Tehran’s nuclear his trip. “He is going especially for Wol, who led an offensive through programme in exchange for relief PMD,” the diplomat said. Unity State in May in which chil- from economic sanctions, after it A final accord to resolve the National guard members patrol at the beach near the Imperiale Marhaba hotel, which was attacked by a gunman dren and women were killed. became clear that a June 30 dead- standoff would be a major pol- in Sousse, Tunisia, yesterday. From the rebels, the sanctions line would not be met. Despite icy achievement for both US target Major General Simon the lapsed deadline, diplomats President Barack Obama and Gatwech Dual, chief of the gen- have given upbeat assessments of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, eral staff, Major General James the prospects for a deal. but both presidents face scepti- Tunisia ups security at tourist sites Koang Chuol, who led attacks in US Secretary of State John cism from hardliners at home. Upper Nile State and General Kerry and Iran’s Foreign Minister Obama said on Tuesday that TUNIS: Tunisia started authorities vowed new heightened boosted in other areas for the Peter Gadet, the rebels’ deputy Mohammad Javad Zarif held one- no deal would be agreed unless it deploying armed police around security measures, including 1,000 Muslim holy month of Ramadan. chief of staff for operations. on-one talks yesterday. blocked all Iranian pathways to tourist sites yesterday after armed officers to reinforce tour- But authorities had not The six were the first to be tar- “We have some very difficult developing a nuclear bomb, and last week’s massacre at a beach ism police — who will be armed expected beaches to be targeted, geted by a newly formed UN sanc- issues, but we believe we are mak- ensured a robust monitoring sys- resort, as authorities finished for the first time — at hotels, he said. Several witnesses said the tions committee formed after the ing progress and we are going to tem was in place. identifying all 38 people killed beaches and other attractions. beach attack lasted more than 30 Security Council, frustrated by continue to work because of that,” Ministers and officials from the in the jihadist attack. “This morning, we started to minutes before the gunman was the failure of successive ceasefires, Kerry told reporters. Zarif said five UN Security Council perma- A British military plane car- deploy and armed police will be in shot dead. agreed to punish those deemed the talks were making progress nent members have been negoti- ried home eight bodies of its hotels within the hour,” interior The health ministry said yes- responsible for the violence. and would continue to do so. ating with Iran in Vienna at late nationals killed in the assault, ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali terday that it had identified all “As the members of the Western countries suspect Iran night sessions. with Tunisia’s health ministry Aroui said. Wearing T-shirts with 38 victims, with British tourists Security Council demonstrated of seeking the capability to make A senior Iranian negotiator, confirming that 30 Britons were the words “Tourism police”, armed accounting for the lion’s share today, those who commit atroci- a nuclear weapon. Tehran says its Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas among the dead. officers on quadbikes patrolled the of the dead. “All the bodies have ties and undermine peace will face programme is peaceful. The effort Araqchi, said of the Vienna talks: On Friday, 23-year-old beach of the Imperial hotel, as well been identified. Among them are consequences,” US Ambassador to resolve the dispute has led to the “There are still some issues that Seifeddine Rezgui went on a bloody as other sites nearby. 30 Britons,” said the ministry’s Samantha Power said. most intense diplomacy between we have not been able to resolve rampage in the popular Port El But at the site of the ancient director of emergency services, Power called on both sides the United States and Iran since but the atmosphere of the talks Kantaoui resort, shooting dead 38 city of Carthage, the beaches at Naoufal Somrani. to “put aside their self-serving Iranian revolutionaries stormed is positive.” Western diplomats foreign tourists with a Kalashnikov Gammarth and the stunning Sidi “All the victims were staying ambitions, end the fighting, and the US embassy in Tehran in 1979. say they are nearing a resolu- assault rifle at the five-star Riu Bou Said neighbourhood outside at the hotel. They... had trav- engage in negotiations to establish Among the main sticking points tion on access for the inspectors. Imperial Marhaba hotel. Tunis, no new deployment could elled here with tour operators,” a transitional government” and that remain to be resolved are Iranian officials maintain that It was the second attack on be seen by mid-morning, the jour- Imperial hotel owner Zohra Driss warned that additional sanctions issues that involve the UN nuclear military sites are off-limits due to tourists in Tunisia claimed by the nalists said. Security officials “are said. The bodies of eight Britons could be imposed. watchdog, the International a red line set by Supreme Leader Islamic State group in just three busy deploying at Hammamet,” were flown yesterday to a Royal South Sudan has been torn Atomic Energy Agency. The pow- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who months, after IS claimed a March a seaside resort in the south of Air Force station north of London, by fighting since December 2013 ers want guaranteed access by wields more power than Rouhani, attack on the National Bardo Tunis, Aroui said. officials said. The remains of the between forces loyal to Kiir and IAEA inspectors to Iranian mili- the elected president. Museum that killed 22 people. President Beji Caid Essebsi said three Irish victims were also set rebels allied with his former dep- tary sites and a response to IAEA REUTERS In its wake, Tunisian Tuesday that security had been to be flown home. AFP uty, Riek Machar. AFP

UN cuts Syria refugees’ rations again Egypt okays draft anti-terror laws CAIRO: Egypt’s cabinet approved draft anti-terrorism and election laws GENEVA: The World Food Programme, school, the agencies and partner organisa- The United Nations predicts there will be yesterday, the transitional justice minister said. President Abdel Fattah Al running short of cash, will halve the value tions said, calling on countries to deliver on 4.27 million Syrian refugees in the region Sisi had promised a tougher legal system on Tuesday after a car-bomb attack of food vouchers given to Syrian refugees their pledges. by the end of 2015. UN funds also aim to that killed the top public prosecutor. The cabinet said that the anti-terrorism in Lebanon this month and may cut all WFP said Syrian refugees in Lebanon help more than 20 million local people in legislation would provide “quick and just deterrence” against terrorism.. help for 440,000 Syrians in Jordan next would now get $13.50 to spend on food in communities hosting refugees in Turkey, The cabinet also approved a slew of election-related laws, opening the way month, the UN agency said yesterday. the month of July. The organisation needs Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt. to setting a date for a long-delayed parliamentary election. The draft elec- “Just when we thought things couldn’t get $139m to keep helping almost 4 million Meanwhile, a Syrian rebel group oper- tion laws includes legislation on electoral districts. The new law allocated 448 worse, we are forced yet again to make yet Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, ating around Damascus has executed 18 seats to individuals and 120 seats to lists. The previous law had allocated 420 more cuts,” Muhannad Hadi, WFP’s Regional Iraq and Turkey until September. alleged members of the Islamic State group seats to individuals and 120 through winner-takes-all lists with quotas for Director for the Middle East, North Africa, WFP said its global contributions rose in a video mimicking the extremist organi- women, Christians and youth. The laws have to be approved by the president. Central Asia and Eastern Europe, said. by 27 percent in 2014, but the unprec- sation’s own productions. REUTERS “Refugees were already struggling to cope edented number of humanitarian emer- The video, which emerged overnight, with what little we could provide.” gencies - including Syria, Iraq, South shows fighters from Jaysh Al Islam (Army United Nations aid agencies said last Sudan and the West African countries of Islam) wearing the orange prison clothes week that a $4.5bn appeal to tackle the hit by Ebola — meant its needs were ris- that IS victims often sport. Syrian refugee crisis in 2015 was less than ing even faster, and continued to outpace The IS prisoners however are wearing a quarter funded, putting millions of vulner- available funding. black clothes and chained together wear- able people at risk, and had already led to Syria’s conflict is now in its fifth year and ing ankle and hand shackles with metal cuts in vital assistance. has killed more than 220,000 people and balls attached. The nearly 20-minute The shortfall has meant 1.6 million refu- displaced around half of the population. UN production mimics many aspects of IS’s gees have had food assistance cut this year aid agencies have described it as one of the own execution videos, with similar sound and 750,000 children are not attending worst refugee crises since World War Two. effects and visuals. REUTERS/AFP

Palestinian PM may reshuffle cabinet soon

RAMALLAH: Palesti- nian leaders have asked Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah for a “tempo- rary” cabinet reshuffle as in-fighting between politi- cal factions further damp- ened chances of a unity government. “During the night, an agreement was reached that Hamdallah enact a reshuffle to his govern- ment that will not affect more than five ministries,” Ahmed Majdalani, a senior PLO official, said. “It’s a temporary reshuf- fle,” he added, saying the line-up would remain “whilst negotiations are ongoing between all parties, including Hamas, to form a national unity government.” Officials say the move has been under discussion for several months because of the cabinet’s inability to operate in Gaza. AFP THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 10 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HERE is a touch of insouciance and unprofessionalism about the way Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been handling the Tdebt crisis. Not that he is unjustified in demanding more concessions from the creditors, but his haste in calling Denmark’s challenge a referendum is unlikely to produce the best results. The referendum has been called for Sunday which actually a vote on whether Greece has to stay in the euro. Among those who have questioned the validity of the vote is the Council of Europe, which said one week’s notice fell short of international to European borders standards and the wording was unclear. At the same time, BY ADAM TAYLOR and Ireland, who opted out, and four example, and Germany put some bor- Greece’s highest court has been asked to cancel the plebiscite other newer EU member states who der controls in place during the 2006 on constitutional grounds and a judgement will not be made HATEVER the out- are legally obligated to join. A number World Cup. until Friday. come of Greece’s current of non-EU states, such as Switzerland However, other attempts to reinstate While the tough, tortuous negotiations between Greece and financial troubles may and Iceland, are also members. border controls have been met with its creditors have been crawling along, with one step forward Wbe, it will likely have big Outside of the euro, the Schengen outrage from EU officials. repercussions for the eurozone. And area might be one of the most remark- This isn’t the first time that Denmark and two steps back, it has a more dangerous side effect – a more worryingly still, the euro isn’t the able features of European integration has pushed back against the laws: For deterioration in relations between Athens and its negotiators. only institution of European politics for the average citizen, making travel a brief period in 2011, a center-right The relations with Germany have been a special casualty. facing troubles right now. At the other between the nations astoundingly easy. government reinstalled the controls on Berlin delivered a blistering attack on Alexis Tsipras, accusing end of the continent, another impor- It opened up the ability to work and its borders with Germany and Sweden, him of lying to his own people and seeking scapegoats for the tant European Union institution is live in another European state without bowing to pressure from the populist country’s misery everywhere but in his own ranks. Tsipras has being called into question. being subject to border checks, a huge Danish People’s Party (DF). The EU This week Danish Foreign Minister change for millions of people. was outraged, but the decision was hit back, accusing the creditors of trying to blackmail Greek Kristian Jensen headed to Germany For a continent where countries reversed a few months later by the voters with dire warnings that a vote against austerity in this to explain to his neighbours why were once divided quite literally by newly elected Social Democrats. weekend’s referendum would be a vote to leave the euro. Denmark was planning to reinstall bor- walls, the whole thing took on a sym- Now, following an election earlier this It seems Tsipras’ decision to der controls on the two nations’ shared bolic importance. “The creation of the month that saw the Social Democrats Greek PM call a referendum was not a well- perimeter. Schengen area is one of the greatest forced to form a minority government thought out strategy. If he says “It is important achievements of the EU, and it is irre- and the DF become the second largest needs to move to say that even versible,” Dimitris Avramopoulos, the party in the country, border controls that the referendum is not a vote though we want European Commissioner for Migration, will be reinstated again. more cautiously on leaving the euro, he has to sharper controls Home Affairs and Citizenship, said this It’s unclear how Denmark can rein- For all the benefits and refrain realize that that’s the impression as an assurance month on the area’s 30th birthday. state border controls while remaining the world has gained. By going to the Schengen area against crime and However, for all the benefits the faithful to the ideals of the Schengen from adopting his people, he expects to put some human smug- Schengen area brings, there are also area. Foreign ministry spokesper- brings, there are gling,” Jensen substantial difficulties. Immigration is son Lars Peters told AFP that there pressure on the creditors to cede measures that also substantial was reported as a particular concern: In the past, Italy would not be a “border barrier” or more in the negotiations. But that’s saying, “it is also has been accused of allowing the many “checks in the border areas,” and will prolong unlikely to happen because the difficulties. important that migrants and asylum seekers who some analysts have said the move may and further creditors are intelligent enough to Immigration is a it occurs within showed up on its doorstep to escape be more symbolic than practical. The complicate the read his plans and are unlikely to particular concern: the framework of across Europe’s uncontrolled bor- EU Commission seems to be cautious budge. The prime minister also our shared play- ders. The Hungarian government has about condemning the plan so far — it crisis. In the past, Italy ing rules, in other become so incensed with the migrants has said it will not comment on the faces the charge of being erratic words within who sneak into the country, often with Danish plan until more details become and sending confusing signals has been accused Schengen.” the hope of going on further into the available. – going from rejectionism to of allowing the Denmark and Schengen area, that it has proposed Even so, the symbolic power of such conciliation and back within hours. many migrants and Germany are building a giant wall on its border with a move might be powerful. The DF, The tension is likely to continue. Tsipras needs to move members of the Serbia (a non-EU member). for example, is just one of a number more cautiously and refrain from adopting measures that will asylum seekers who Schengen area, In addition, the open borders cre- of anti-EU populist parties that have a grouping of 26 ated drug-trafficking problems. Some surged in popularity over the past few worsen the crisis. For example, he urged Greeks yesterday showed up on its European nations European countries with strict gun years. Like these other parties, it seeks to reject the bailout deal, wrecking any prospect of repairing doorstep to escape that have abol- control laws have even complained that to leave the EU or at the very least broken relations with EU partners before the referendum across Europe’s ished border weapons can be smuggled across the significantly restructure Denmark’s on Sunday. This is an extreme step because the prime controls between border from other nations with rela- relationship to it. minister has no alternative. Since he has been elected on an uncontrolled them and agreed tive ease. And Denmark isn’t the only coun- to strengthen The Schengen area does allow for try challenging the Schengen area this anti-austerity platform which restrains him from making borders. Europe’s exter- some temporary reinstatement of bor- week: On Thursday, a French court concessions, he should have used the referendum not to nal borders. der controls in special circumstances. ruled that the arrest of migrants on impose his views on the people, but to let them decide in view The agreement dates back to 1995; Article 2.2 of the treaty allows for a its border with Italy “exceed the legal of the changed scenario. Denmark joined in 2001 along with brief reinstatement for “public policy framework [of the Schengen area], be The crisis has become so complicated that it has to run its other Scandinavian countries. or national security” reasons. France it by their magnitude, frequency or course, leading itself into a solution. How long that will take is As of 2015, all but six EU nations have reinstalled border controls after the implementation.” signed up, with the exception of Britain bomb attacks in London in 2005, for WASHINGTON POST difficult to guess. 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HE Philippine Air Force is defenders should have brought home its maritime territory from smugglers, building structures and planted its flag older than the 68 years that the importance of air power to national poachers and other foreign intruders. on the Philippine-claimed Panganiban it celebrated yesterday. A defense. On July 1, 1947, when the The weakness is also felt when the or Mischief Reef in the Spratlys. Commonwealth Act created Philippine Air Force was organized PAF cannot respond immediately and With China now set to occupy the T Philippine Constabulary Air together with the Philippine Naval adequately during natural calamities almost every rock or coral formation There can be Corps in 1935, which was renamed Patrol, the PAF became Southeast such as Super Typhoon Yolanda. jutting out of the South China Sea, the Philippine Army Air Corps the Asia’s third air force. Unfortunately, The current weakness is partly due the Philippines is belatedly moving to no negotiations following year. Starting out with only as in several other aspects of national to the long dependence of the country improve its own capability to protect three planes, the PAAC had 54 aircraft life, the Philippines failed to maintain on the United States for much of its its territory. Air defense is a key com- on a new aid by the time World War II broke out in that lead. defense requirements. When the US ponent in this endeavor that warrants programme until the Pacific in 1941. As the PAF celebrated its 68th anni- bases were shut down, little was done special attention from the national Japanese air bombardment brought versary yesterday, it remained one of to fill the security vacuum. Several leadership. The country can no longer after the (Greek) down Corregidor, heralding the start of the weakest air forces in the region. months after the last American sol- afford to laugh at the standing joke that the wartime occupation. The defeat That weakness is being felt in the diers pulled out of Subic Bay, with their the PAF is all air and no force. referendum. of the valiant Filipino and American nation’s failure to adequately protect floating dry dock in tow, China began The Philippine Star Angela Merkel German Chancellor THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 For Iranians, N-deal means food, jobs Most citizens are more focused on living standards than nuclear issue as economy is ravaged by four years of Western sanctions.

BY PARISA HAFEZI product plunged to $6,500 in 2013 from $12,000 in 2012, on a purchasing-power o Iran’s leaders, solving a basis. Certainly there are many for whom nuclear standoff with the Iran’s nuclear programme is a matter of West might be a question national pride, who say the sanctions of maintaining geopolitical only go to prove the West’s hostility and influence and prestige. To its determination to subjugate their country. Tordinary citizens, it’s about money, food “I don’t trust Americans and other and jobs. Years of tightening international Western governments,” said management sanctions, designed to counter Iranian student Moslem Aliyayi, 28, in the central evasion and secrecy and guarantee that city of Arak. “I am ready to sacrifice my Iran’s nuclear programme can have no life to protect our nuclear rights against military dimension, have closed hundreds enemies.” of factories and halved living standards. But the arrival of Hassan Rouhani, the No wonder, then, that the desire runs pragmatic president elected in 2013 on a deep for negotiators to do a deal in Vienna promise to end Iran’s isolation and revive by their self-imposed deadline of July 7. the economy, does appear to have brought “The textile factory where I worked for some relief, not least because an interim 15 years was closed last month after not nuclear agreement in November 2013 led being able to pay our wages for three to a easing of some sanctions. months,” said Mohammad Seirafzadeh, He has received cautious support from 47, in the northern city of Sari. “I am Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a simple worker. I don’t understand the who has been prepared to compromise nuclear issue or politics. If the deal will on the nuclear issue in the light of grow- help me to find a job and feed my chil- ing economic problems, despite his deep dren, then we should have it.” distrust of the United States. Over the last three decades, Iranians Since Rouhani’s election, the official Iranian women wait at a bus station in Tehran yesterday. Iran and six world powers have set a new July 7 deadline for reaching a wide- have become used to US trade restric- inflation rate has halved, but it is still a ranging deal over Iran’s controversial nuclear programme, signaling that they have yet to bridge several key differences in negotiations. tions that meant some kinds of goods, hefty 18 percent. Official unemployment from US consumer electronics to aircraft remains around 15 percent, a figure that Iran was never barred from buying I can just afford their basic needs. But “I think prices will drop as soon as parts, were simply unavailable. does not reflect the huge number of jobs food and other basic necessities under every day prices are going up,” she said. there is a deal ... Business is waiting for But since 2011-12, when the United that pay less than a living wage, and the sanctions imposed by the United States “I hope they sign a deal. I am not very a deal.” States and the European Union began gap between rich and poor is widening. and the European Union. Much of its interested in political aspects of the issue. Currency traders are even refusing to restricting Iran’s ability to sell oil or con- Ali Kheirkhah, 48, works as a house food and animal feed are imported, and What I want is my life and the economy trade foreign currency, especially U.S. duct financial transactions abroad, the cleaner in the central city of Isfahan since many of its factories assemble goods from to improve.” dollars, as they await an agreement. pain for many of its 76 million people has the factory where he worked closed five imported parts. Yet behind all the complaints, there is “As soon as the deal is signed, the become acute. Sharp cuts in subsidies months ago. Because he can no longer But the measures have made trade a growing sense of anticipation, at least rial will gain in value. The black mar- brought about by the reduction in state afford the rising cost of basic goods and more difficult for the past two years by in the business community, that the long ket is holding its breath,” said Hamid, a revenues mean that the cost of electricity, rents, especially in summer when many hindering overseas payments and the wait for things to improve could soon be black market dealer on Tehran’s central water and natural gas has tripled since of his clients go away and dispense with procurement of maritime insurance. at an end. Ferdowsi square. But it may be the young 2010, for businesses and individuals alike. his services, he has sent his family to his Several Iranian ports remain black- “I am waiting for the deal to be who invest the most hope in a success- Iranian media say hundreds of factories home village in northern Iran. listed, which has also slowed down or signed and then I will buy things,” said ful outcome in Vienna. “We don’t want have been forced to close in Tehran prov- “I have not seen my children for even blocked many imports. Gholamali Hassani, owner of an electron- this deal to fail,” said university student ince alone. weeks,” he said. “Life has become so dif- Mina Vakili is a 35-year-old teacher in ics and appliance shop in the Shi’ite holy Naser Dadparvar. “I am a young person The International Monetary Fund ficult. I hope it will get better as promised the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. city of Qom, where hardship is as much who wants to be connected to the rest of estimates that per capita gross domestic by Rouhani, who I voted for.” “I have two children and my husband and on everyone’s lips as elsewhere. the world.” REUTERS The justification for A year into Sisi’s power, terrorism in the Gulf Egyptians lament hardships BY YARA BAYOUMY programme may not deliver more social equality for the country of themselves up while they are still recruited in suicide missions. fter a year in power, about 90 million, many of whom live in the prime of life? Why do they 4. We all agree that what is Egyptian President Abdel in poverty. arrange for suicide bombings to happening in the Arab arena from AFattah Al Sisi’s (pictured) For much of the population, food take their lives away? What are assassinations and suicide bomb- aura of invincibility may be fading prices and unemployment are high. their motives? ings originates from sectarian as he comes under closer scrutiny Public healthcare, in a country with 1. I believe that the hate speech strife, especially between Sunnis from a public growing impatient a high rate of Hepatitis C, is dire. that comes from certain reli- and Shias! with the same social inequalities Tourism, one of the main foreign gious scholars when addressing Unfortunately, the Arab- that triggered a mass uprising in currency earners, is hurting. their congregations is the most Islamic mentality has not been 2011. To be sure, Sisi is still firmly in Egyptians, who nearly a year ago important cause of this deviated able to get out of this crisis even control, with security forces crack- rushed to the banks to help finance trend in thinking, which entices after fifteen centuries. Indeed, ing down on dissent, and Western the creation of a second Suez Canal the youth of joining jihadist or some religious leaders have and Gulf Arab powers on his side, — one of Sisi’s mega-projects — are DR AHMED ABDUL-MALIK extremist movements such as al- contributed to the promotion pumping billions of dollars into the starting to wonder if they will ever Qaeda and ISIS. and consolidation of those dif- economy each year to support a see benefits. While discussing this topic, ferences over the centuries and strategic ally. Some headline figures seem uring Ramadan, 64 a friend of mine told me that the exchange of accusations and But with frustration growing on promising. The economy is pro- people were killed in when he was working in a Gulf insults between the two parties. the streets, the man who could once jected to grow to 5 percent in Kuwait and Tunisia, country, some people distributed This has created a state of do no wrong in the eyes of many 2015-2016, roughly the same as Egypt, has yet to reach a peak level Dwhile 227 were injured brochures at the beginning of the hatred that turned into violence Egyptians is becoming more cau- 2009-2010 when Mubarak was still of 2010 revenue levels of $12.5bn. in the suicide attack on the Imam summer season calling on people as soon as one of the parties took tious in his approach to ruling the in power. There’s a marginal fall Sisi supporters argue it is unreal- al-Sadiq mosque in Kuwait. not to greet the “disbelievers” or hold of power such as the case Arab world’s most populous nation, in unemployment, though it still istic to expect him to wave a magic The person in the Kuwait’s purchase from them, not to par- of Iraq and Yemen, or extremist evidenced by a recalibration of some stands at 12.8 percent, and ratings wand in a country where state incident was wearing an explo- ticipate with them in their joys, groups received logistical external policies. “I can’t work. I can’t feed agencies have been generally posi- domination and corruption stifled sive belt that was clearly visible not to smile at them, conceal support such as al-Qaeda, ISIS, my kids. I’m fed up with this entire tive about Egypt. Foreign firms are the economy for decades. through the mosque’s surveil- true feelings towards them, and Hezbollah and others and then country,” complained a 35-year-old signing deals. BP finalised a $12bn “The government’s performance lance cameras. While the “hero” other instructions for travellers took the initiative to declare war food cart owner at a crowded mar- energy deal with Egypt in March isn’t 100 percent, but about 70-80 in the Tunisian hotel incident to Europe in particular. on their opponents. ket in Alexandria. and Germany’s Siemens sealed a percent. Their performance is in the eastern town of Sousse, 2. The state of despair and frus- We, in the Gulf region, are Egypt’s leaders, he said, were out $9 billion energy deal during Sisi’s good and I’m optimistic,” said Amr was a student who infiltrated tration that the youth is suffer- interested in keeping our nations of touch. They didn’t understand recent visit to Germany. Abdullah, a 31-year-old accountant with a group of people from the ing from in some countries in the immune from stray thoughts, how expensive everyday needs were But inflation is still high —annual in a Cairo bank. rear of the hotel and randomly region was a major catalyst for anger and hatred, and that citi- and they didn’t come down to mar- urban consumer inflation rose to Sisi appears to be in a concilia- started shooting tourists with his these young people to “believe” zens of all classes and sects should kets like this one to find out. The 13.1 percent in May, versus 8.2 per- tory mood on some fronts. machinegun. the call of terrorism through collaborate to confront the terror- big question yet to be answered is cent a year ago. And Egyptians are Egypt indefinitely postponed In the Gulf, we are not accus- golden promises, such as Paradise ism scheme that wants to remove will Sisi deliver on his promises to wondering if they will see any of the the roll-out of a smart card sys- tomed to this evil spirited acts and beautiful women therein. the grace of God upon our region create jobs and improve the stand- money flowing into the economy. tem for subsidised fuel that was that target innocent civilians. Notice that the focus is on the which is the blessing of security. ard of living for all Egyptians. One significant problem is that due to start days before the begin- Our fathers and grandfathers beautiful women of Paradise, Hate speech should be con- On paper, Sisi has already suc- the majority of labourers in Egypt ning of Ramadan. Last month Sisi have never witnessed explosions which is something that attracts verted into tolerance and reject ceeded in economic terms where are stuck in low-paid, low-skilled, also pardoned 165 people, many of in houses of worship, especially these young men, because of dep- calls that refuse the other. We past Egyptian leaders failed. He low-productivity jobs which means whom had been jailed for violating not during Ramadan, which rivation within their own com- should even consider modify- has won praise from foreign inves- “they don’t contribute in the gen- a protest law that has been roundly is a sacred month. Also Allah munities; they cannot even look ing some laws that do not serve tors for example for implementing eration of growth and they don’t criticised by rights groups. has forbidden us to kill a soul at or approach the opposite sex. national unity, or highlight the reforms such as cutting fuel and enjoy its return”, said Amr Adly, a It was a small step but one that unrightfully! 3. The absence of public free- differentiation between people of food subsidies and tackling bureauc- nonresident scholar at the Carnegie would have been unthinkable early If it wasn’t for the fierce sec- dom in some countries in the the same nation. racy. By cutting these benefits, Sisi Middle East Center. on in the crackdown launched after tarian strife, such operations region is another reason. Citizens This should guide the media has tackled head on issues Mubarak “You usually have mounting dis- he appeared on national television wouldn’t happen. Sunnis and have a sense of suffocation due to to be more open in accepting the avoided for fear of angering a popu- satisfaction when the economy’s and announced the army takeover. Shias lived together for hundreds strict laws or unlegislated orders other, and reject separatist, pref- lation reliant on subsidised food and growing. This is when people notice “It is very clear that there are of years in this region, not only that always accuse them and erential, and exclusionary calls fuel. Sisi has also raised some taxes. there’s inequality, it’s a matter of attempts to ease the tension. But united but also with respect and give them the feeling of living that we are seeing daily on some These moves have not triggered perception,” said Adly. the more important question is to love. It never occurred to us that inside a big prison without any Arabic speaking satellite chan- the kind of mass protests that top- Fuel subsidy cuts led to price what extent will these attempts be the peace will ever be disturbed rights. This leads to cultural and nels, especially religious ones. pled two Egyptian leaders in three increases of up to 78 percent last enough?” said Ayman Al Sayyad, between people of the same communal alienation, making years. But there are growing signs July. Taxes on cigarettes and alco- a prominent columnist who was country. What happened? Why it easier for extremism to pen- The writer is an academician of discontent. Moreover, some ana- hol have also risen. Tourism, which once a senior advisor to Mursi. would young people accept to blow etrate; therefore, easier for being and a columnist lysts say the government’s economic is a big foreign currency earner for REUTERS THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com EUROPE NSA spied on German ministers: Media Government appoints special investigator to inspect list of targets

BERLIN: The US National Security practices since Snowden’s revelations Merkel’s coalition agreed on Kurt Agency (NSA) has spied not only on showed Washington had listened in on Graulich, a former judge at the Federal German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but many of its allies, including Merkel. Administrative Court, to be the special also on numerous high-ranking gov- Germany’s top public prosecutor investigator, according to the head of the ernment members such as the economy last month closed a year-long inves- parliamentary committee investigating and finance ministers, German media tigation into the suspected tapping of NSA practices, Christian Flisek. reported yesterday. Merkel’s cell phone by US spies, saying Opposition lawmakers had asked for Revelations by former NSA contractor evidence that would stand up in court details of the list, which is considered Edward Snowden about wide-ranging US was lacking. crucial to establishing whether German spying have caused outrage in close ally Meanwhile, Germany yesterday named intelligence officials were at fault in help- Germany where privacy is an especially a former senior judge as special inves- ing the NSA. sensitive issue after the extensive sur- tigator to inspect a list of targets that But the chancellery has said it does not veillance by Communist East Germany’s German intelligence tracked on behalf expect the US government to formally Stasi secret police and by the Gestapo in of the NSA, causing a political uproar. agree in the immediate future to a public the Nazi era. Critics have accused Chancellor Angela airing of the list. It therefore suggested The spying scandal was compounded Merkel’s staff of giving the German BND appointing a “trusted individual” who by allegations that the German BND for- foreign intelligence agency the green light alone would see its contents. eign intelligence agency helped the NSA to help the NSA spy on European firms Last month, Merkel’s office told the and tracked other European targets on and officials, triggering a scandal that has committee in a letter that the investi- behalf of the NSA. dented Merkel’s popularity. gator’s mandate would be such that he In the latest development, the German Espionage is an especially sensitive could answer questions posed by lawmak- newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung and issue in Germany because of abuses in the ers albeit without “disclosing concrete broadcasting network ARD reported, German Chancelor Angela Merkel and Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi gesture following Nazi and Communist eras. Revelations by content from the list”. based on Wikileaks documents, that the a joint news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin yesterday. former NSA contractor Edward Snowden The chancellery proposed that the NSA targeted 69 telephone numbers in about wide-ranging US spying in close investigator be allowed to inspect the list the German government administration. Sigmar Gabriel as well as several of his some of the operations, they said. ally Germany caused outrage, which was of targets, including the IP addresses of Among the officials being targeted were deputy ministers, the reports said. British Germany and the United States compounded by allegations that the BND individual computers, and report back to Economy Minister and Vice Chancellor intelligence agencies were also involved in have been at odds over the NSA spying was complicit. the committee. REUTERS

Britain, Russia High alert as heatwave hits Europe at odds over Srebrenica PARIS: A blistering heatwave there was criticism that men did sweeping through Europe yes- not get the same break. terday brought blackouts to Defending champion Novak commemoration France and fears of heat stroke Djokovic remained unfazed: “It UNITED NATIONS: A for Wimbledon tennis fans, but wasn’t as bad as I thought,” he draft United Nations Security meant a range of interesting ice said. Council resolution commemo- creams for the continent’s zoo Elsewhere in the city, public rating the 1995 Srebrenica mas- animals. fountains became impromptu sacre does “not seek to bring up With temperatures pushing beaches, with parents sunbathing painful divisions nor point the 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees on benches and children playing finger of blame,” Britain said Fahrenheit), the UN warned in the water in their swimming yesterday as Russia pushes a heatwaves were growing more costumes behind King’s Cross rival text it considers balanced. frequent and intense due to cli- station. The British-drafted resolution mate change, and called on more Meanwhile in Brussels, it was has angered Bosnian Serbs and countries to put warning systems hard to tell whether European Serbia, who branded it as “anti- in place to inform people of the Commission President Jean- Serb” and sent a letter of protest dangers. Claude Juncker was sweat- to the United Nations. At the Safaripark Beekse ing from the pressure of the The British draft strongly con- Bergen zoo in the Netherlands, Greek crisis or just the ambient demns the genocide at Srebrenica staff had already put their emer- temperature. and any denial of this genocide, gency procedures in place— He joked with photographers at while the Russian text instead including ice cubes for baboons, a press conference: “Every time condemns “the most serious cold showers for the elephants, I scratch myself, wipe my brow, crimes of concern to the inter- and special meat- and fruit-fla- you take a photo. Now I know national committee.” voured ice cream for the ring- what to do to end up in tomor- “This is the moment for tailed lemurs. row’s papers!” the Security Council to show Not to be outdone, especially on through this resolution that we the subject of ice cream, Italy’s UN WARNING are committed to making ‘never main zoo in Rome offered gelato Another heatwave set to last again’ a reality,” Britain’s UN to its orangutans with a choice of at least nine days is expected to Ambassador Matthew Rycroft flavours including fresh fruit and hit Spain tomorrow and then A police horse drinks from a water fountain in London’s Green Park yesterday. The mercury was pushing 40 told a Srebrenica memorial event vegetables, or dried figs topped spread to France, Italy, Germany at the United Nations. degrees across much of northern Europe yesterday as the UN warned heatwaves were growing more frequent with eggs and insects. and eastern Europe, the Spanish On July 11, 1995, towards the and intense due to climate change, and called on more countries to put warning systems in place to inform people Humans were having a tougher national weather office said. end of Bosnia’s 1992-95 war, time, with around a million homes Temperatures will be especially of the dangers. Bosnian Serb forces swept into in western France left without high on Monday, reaching 44 the eastern Srebrenica enclave, a power overnight Tuesday after degrees Celsius in some Spanish in the British press after a father Britain’s National Health Service the countries that introduced UN-designated “safe haven.” They the heatwave moved in from regions, due to the arrival of hot drowned while trying to save his in a report. such a system after the deadly executed 8,000 Muslim men and Spain, and another blackout winds blowing from Africa. young daughter cooling off in a The Muslim Council of 2003 heatwave. boys in the days that followed, striking Brittany last morning, The extreme heat carries seri- river in the northern Cumbria Britain warned people fasting But elsewhere, such sys- dumping their bodies into pits. cutting electricity to 100,000 ous dangers, particularly to the region. for Ramadan to take extra care, tems are not common, Diarmid Serbia acknowledges that a houses. elderly, sick and very young. The elderly, sick, and those on and said Islamic law allowed the Campbell-Lendrum of WHO said, “grave crime” took place and The Wimbledon tennis tourna- The last major hot spell in certain medications are vulnera- sick and vulnerable to break the voicing concern about places like adopted a declaration condemn- ment in London saw the hottest 2003 caused an estimated 70,000 ble because their bodies’ heat reg- daytime fast during extreme Pakistan, where more than 1,200 ing the massacre in 2010 as it day of play ever at 35.7 degrees deaths in Europe, and Portugal ulation system can be impaired, conditions. people have died amid soaring sought closer ties with the West, Celsius, more than a degree hot- has already recorded around 100 leading to heatstroke. The UN called for heatwave temperatures in the south of the but stopped short of describing it ter than the record set in 1976. deaths over the normal mortality And young children “pro- warning systems that would country. as genocide. The UN war crimes A ball boy collapsed and hot rate since temperatures rose at duce more metabolic heat, have highlight the health hazards and That crisis came a month after tribunal for the former Yugoslavia weather rules meant women play- the weekend, its health author- a decreased ability to sweat and inform people what they should neighbouring India suffered its has ruled the massacre—the worst ers got a 10-minute break between ity said. The first death directly have core temperatures that rise do to protect themselves. own deadly heatwave which killed mass killing on European soil since the second and final sets, though linked to the heat was reported faster during dehydration,” said France and Belgium are among more than 2,000 people. AFP World War Two—was genocide. Russia’s Deputy UN Ambassador Petr Iliichev described the British draft as “divisive” because “it Balloon festival focuses on only one aspect of the conflict.” He said the Russian text was “more general and more Russia blasts Finland for reconciling.” Trafficker gets barring parliament speaker 18 years in jail MOSCOW: Moscow yesterday we consider this outrageous,” making the exemption for the slammed Finland for refusing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry entry into Finland of the persons ROME: A Tunisian people entry to the speaker of Russia’s Peskov was quoted as saying by that are on the EU Council’s smuggler who survived one of parliament in the latest high- Russian news agencies, arguing sanction list are not applicable,” the worst migrant boat disas- profile spat between the Kremlin Naryshkin was heading an official Paivi Kaukoranta, the chief legal ters in the Mediterranean was and the European Union over the delegation to a conference of an counsel for the Finnish foreign given an 18-year jail sentence blacklisting of officials due to the international organisation. ministry, said. yesterday. Ukraine crisis. Russia’s foreign ministry said “The other members of the A court in Agrigento, Sicily The Finnish foreign ministry it had lodged an official complaint Russian delegation are welcome to found Khaled Bensalem, 36, guilty said yesterday that it has barred with the Finnish ambassador to Finland,” she said. The European of trafficking and of having con- six Russian officials, including the Moscow after summoning him Union had put Naryshkin on the tributed to the ship catching fire speaker of Duma (Lower House) yesterday. “Russia considers the blacklist in March 2014 because and capsizing just off the outly- Sergei Naryshkin, from attend- Finnish decision to refuse entry he “publicly supported the deploy- ing Italian island of Lampedusa in ing an upcoming Organization to be unacceptable,” the foreign ment of Russian forces in Ukraine” October 2013. for Security and Co-operation ministry said in a statement. as well as the annexation of the At least 366 people died in the in Europe (OSCE) meeting in The parliamentary assembly Crimean peninsula from Ukraine. accident which caused an inter- Helsinki. of the OSCE is to meet July 5-9 He has however visited France on national outcry over the plight of It is the first time Naryshkin in Helsinki to commemorate the official trips since then. migrants trying to reach Europe — one of the most prominent of 40th anniversary of the Helsinki Naryshkin told Russian televi- by sea and led to the launch of some 150 Russians and Ukrainians accords, which improved relations sion that the rest of the country’s Italy’s search and rescue opera- Balloonists prepare for the I Azores hot air balloon festival in Azores, placed on an EU blacklist over between eastern and western delegation would skip the event, tion Mare Nostrum, which has Portugal, yesterday. Twenty ballooning teams from several countries their role in the Ukraine crisis Europe. “Finland has concluded with the foreign ministry say- since been succeeded by a multi- are taking part in the event. — has been barred from enter- after thorough consultations and ing only a low-ranking diplomat national mission. ing the EU. “Without question analysis that the grounds for would attend. AFP AGENCIES THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 AMERICAS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 US, Cuba agree to restore full relations Obama, Castro decided to unfreeze ties on July 20

WASHINGTON: The United orbit of the Soviet Union. yet pose problems for further States and Cuba yesterday The embassy closure fore- rapprochement. agreed a historic deal to re- shadowed conflagrations across Republican presidential can- establish full diplomatic rela- the Straits of Florida that would didates who have ties to Cuba, tions, severed 54 years ago in define an era: from the failed Bay including Marco Rubio and Ted the angry heat of the Cold War. of Pigs invasion to the crisis over Cruz, have been outspoken in Presidents Barack Obama Russian missiles sites in Cuba. their opposition to the thaw. and Raul Castro exchanged let- Raul Castro expressed his Rubio, a senator from Florida, ters agreeing to unfreeze ties desire to “develop respectful and accused Obama of giving conces- on July 20, when embassies in cooperative relations between our sions as Cuba continued to stifle Washington and Havana can be two peoples and governments,” in democracy. “It is time for our uni- reopened. his letter to Obama. lateral concessions to this odious Obama hailed the deal as a Half a lifetime ago, Castro regime to end,” he said. “historic step forward” that would landed in Cuba with his older “I intend to oppose the confir- end a failed and archaic policy of brother Fidel, Argentine revolu- mation of an ambassador to Cuba isolating the still Communist- tionary Che Guevara and dozens until these issues are addressed.” ruled island. Obama — who was of other rebels to overthrow the Cruz, from Texas, said he would born the year the US embassy unelected US-backed government. “work to disapprove any new was closed — called on domestic On July 20, he will send Foreign funds for embassy construction critics to stop “clinging to a policy Minister Bruno Rodriguez to in Havana.” that was not working.” open the Cuban embassy in “Unless and until,” he added, He pressed the Republican- Washington. The delegation will “the president can demonstrate controlled Congress to end a include “prominent representa- that he has made some progress throttling US trade embargo set tives of Cuban society” the gov- in alleviating the misery of our up in 1962. “It’s long past time for ernment said in a statement. friends, the people of Cuba.” us to realise that this approach No date was set for opening the After 18 months of secret talks Cubans queue to apply for visas in front of the US Interests Section building in Havana, Cuba, yesterday. doesn’t work,” he said in a White US embassy in Cuba, but Obama between Havana and Washington House Rose Garden address. announced that “later this sum- — and aided by the Vatican — the “It hasn’t worked for 50 years. mer, Secretary John Kerry will two countries agreed in December paved the way for further rap- dominated by discussions over visit Cuba since 1945 — said the It shuts America out of Cuba’s travel to Havana formally to to begin warming relations. prochement by taking Cuba the free movement of diplomats. embassy would help diplomats to future and it only makes life proudly raise the American flag The pair held a historic meet- off the list of state sponsors of A senior State Department offi- “interact more frequently, and worse for the Cuban people.” over our embassy once more.” ing in Panama in April — the first terrorism. cial said that officials would frankly more broadly and effec- US president Dwight Polls show a majority of sit-down between leaders of the Havana had vehemently pro- now need to simply inform the tively, with the Cuban people.” Eisenhower shuttered the US Americans support Obama’s US and Cuba since 1956. tested its 1982 inclusion on the Cuban authorities about their It would, he said, also help embassy in Havana on January 3, efforts to improve ties. Travel and communications blacklist, which hampered its movements, rather than ask engage the Cuban government, 1961, after a guerrilla insurgency But powerful Cuban-Americans restrictions between the two access to global markets. permission. with whom there were still “sharp brought Fidel Castro to power oppose restoring ties with countries have been significantly Final negotiations on re- Kerry — who will become differences” over democracy and and placed Cuba firmly within the Havana’s government and could eased. In May, the United States opening the embassies had been the first secretary of state to human rights. AFP

Hillary raises $45m Approval rating for Brazil’s since campaign launch Rousseff at 9pc WASHINGTON: Democratic BRASÍLIA: Brazilian President US presidential candidate Hillary Hillary struggled Dilma Rousseff’s approval rating Clinton has raised about $45m has skidded to a record nine per- since she entered the 2016 race cent, according to a poll released in April, her campaign said to fit in with yesterday amid anger over cor- yesterday. ruption, a stagnant economy and More than 90 percent of Clinton’s Obama’s office growing unemployment. donations were in amounts of It was the worst showing for $100 or less, a campaign aide said, NEW YORK: Hillary Rousseff since she came to power emphasising the Democratic front- Clinton struggled to fit into in 2011 at the helm of the world’s runner’s broad-based grassroots the government of President seventh largest economy, succeed- support. The campaign did not Barack Obama after being ing the wildly popular leftist leader release the total number of donors appointed Secretary of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. so far. Clinton has kept up an inten- State in 2009, according to Rousseff began her second term sive national fundraising schedule emails released by the State just six months ago after winning since she launched her presidential Department on Tuesday. re-election by a thin margin, and bid in April, holding dozens of fund- They showed Clinton turn- things are already looking grim. raising events, often at the homes ing up for meetings that had She is under siege from a cor- A woman takes a picture of the State Dining Room during a tour of the White House, in Washington, DC, yesterday. of wealthy donors. been canceled and worrying ruption scandal at the state-run But Clinton’s campaign also about how much time she had oil giant Petrobras which has also has focused on building a net- with her new boss, revealing implicated the ruling Workers’ White House lifts 40-year-old ban work of small donors, whose dona- growing pains in the relation- Party. She used to chair the board tions are capped at $2,700 for the ship between her and former at the company, from 2003 to race’s primary season. It features a election rival Obama in the 2010, a period in which the cor- “Hillstarter” program that asks top early months of her time as ruption allegedly flourished. A on cameras during public tours donors to host fundraising events America’s top diplomat. survey released June 21 by pollster that each bring in at least $27,000 In an email to two aides Datafolha put her approval rating WASHINGTON: The White Some visitors posted instantly accessories such as so-called from small donors. on June 8, 2009, Clinton was at 10 percent. House lifted a 40-year-old ban to Snapchat and Instagram, selfie sticks are still banned, along The fundraising figures will be unsure if the White House had Now, the new CNI/Ibope survey, on taking photos during public while others wanted to send the with video cameras, cameras with part of the campaign’s report to the held a Cabinet meeting and one of the most closely watched tours of the executive mansion photos back home. “I’m gonna detachable lenses, tablets, tripods Federal Election Commission for whether she should attend. “I in Brazil, found that while nine yesterday, delighting tourists share this with everybody,” said and monopods, the White House the fiscal quarter ending on June heard on the radio that there percent of those polled approve of who immediately began posting Thomas Auanger, a visitor from said. Phone cameras and compact 30, which is due on July 15. Clinton is a Cabinet mtg this am. Is Rousseff, 68 view the government pictures on social media. Texas, after taking a selfie with still cameras with a lens no longer said on Twitter her campaign was there? Can I go? If not, who are as bad or very bad, 21 percent as First lady Michelle Obama his 7-year-old son, Jack, in front than 3 inches are allowed, it said. “still running the numbers” for the we sending?” Clinton wrote. average and 1 percent say they do announced the change in a video of a portrait of Ronald Reagan. A relaxation of the camera rule final report. The Clinton haul sur- A State Department official not know. The numbers do not on Instagram. “If you’ve been on a “I’ve taken pictures of every single coincided with a new security passes the $42m raised by President wrote back that the govern- add up to 100 percent because of White House tour, you may have thing since the first lady said we measure surrounding the execu- Barack Obama in 2011 in the first ment was holding a meeting, statistical rounding. In the previ- seen this sign,” she said, holding could,” said Shari O’Connor, who tive mansion: a spiked top fence to quarter after he announced his re- but not a full cabinet meet- ous survey by this same pollster in up a placard reading “No Photos was visiting from Boston. thwart would-be intruders. election bid, the previous record for ing that she needed to be at. March, Rousseff’s numbers were or Social Media allowed.” “Well, The White House said the ban Sharp metal points will be the first quarter of a campaign. REUTERS at least a bit higher, at 12 percent. not anymore,” Obama said as she was put in place more than 40 bolted on top of the black iron Clinton is the first 2016 presi- The new poll said only 20 per- tore up the sign, laughing. years ago to limit the damage old fence as a temporary measure dential contender to report even cent of those questioned trust her, Tourists were greeted by the flash photography could have on until authorities put up a more a rough estimate of fundraising challengers, giving her broad access down from 24 percent in March. video as they entered the White artwork, the Office of the First permanent structure next year. numbers, which will be viewed as to the party’s top donors and The pollster said Rousseff’s big- House. They pulled out smart- Lady said. It did not have an exact The change was sparked by secu- an early indicator of a candidate’s fundraisers. gest declines were among the peo- phones and digital cameras as they date for when the rule took effect, rity breaches at the White House, appeal and staying power in the Fourteen Republicans are run- ple who tend to like her the most passed photos of the Obamas and but said changes in flash photog- including a September intrusion race. The former secretary of state, ning for their party’s nomination — low income people, those with signs reading, “PHOTOGRAPHY raphy led officials to lift it. when a man scaled the fence and US senator and first lady has a big ahead of the November 2016 presi- lower education levels and people IS ENCOURAGED.” However, some cameras and ran into the mansion. REUTERS lead in polls over three Democratic dential election. REUTERS aged 55 or more. AFP Church fire stokes In time for July 4, replica of French frigate arrives in NY arson fears WASHINGTON: An overnight fire that destroyed a small- NEW YORK: A replica of a coast on April 18 and retraced In New York, the Hermione town African-American church majestic 18th century tall ship the 6,000km journey across the will be escorted by hundreds of in South Carolina once torched that brought French General Atlantic. sail and motor boats past the by Ku Klux Klan members is Lafayette to America arrived It arrived June 5 for a first Statue of Liberty during a July reviving fears that arsonists are in New York yesterday to take stop in Yorktown, Virginia, where 4 maritime procession to mark targeting places of worship with part in July 4 Independence Day American forces led by General Independence Day. black congregations. festivities. George Washington and French Craig Stapelton, a former The Mount Zion African The original three-masted soldiers scored a decisive victory US ambassador to France, and Methodist Episcopal (AME) Hermione brought the general over the British in 1781, prompt- Bertrand Lortholary, the French Church in Greeleyville — 100km to America to rally US rebels ing their capitulation. The original consul general in New York, were north of Charleston — is the sixth fighting for independence from Hermione was used in that battle. to preside over a welcoming cer- church in the southern United Britain. To much fanfare and On its way to New York, the ship emony later Wednesday in New States to be hit by fire in less than applause, the ship docked at Pier stopped over in Mount Vernon, York. New York was the last city a fortnight. Many suspect at least 15 in south Manhattan on the which is near Washington, then in liberated by Washington’s troops, some of the blazes were racially East River. Annapolis and Baltimore, both in in 1783. motivated, coming so soon after a The Hermione replica, which Maryland, and in Philadelphia. It The metropolis now known as Crew members aboard Hermione docked at South Street Seaport yesterday lone white gunman shot and killed took almost two decades to will move on to Boston and then the Big Apple served briefly as US nine blacks during bible study at in New York. build, left from France’s western to Canada. capital, from 1785 to 1790. AFP the church on June 17. AFP THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / AFRICA China passes net control law Both cyber, outer space to be part of national security interests

BEIJING: China passed a officials at the Great Hall of the to strict censorship in China -- criticised by the European Union wide-ranging new national People in Beijing said. was “a significant infrastructure Chamber of Commerce in China, security law yesterday, expand- It will come into force later facility of the country”, Zheng whose president Joerg Wuttke ing its legal reach over the yesterday when Xi signs it, the said, adding that Beijing’s sover- said in an emailed statement: Internet and even outer space official Xinhua news agency said. eignty over it should be “respected “The definitions... are so extensive as concerns grow about ever- The legislation was both wide- and maintained”. in both wording and scope that tighter limits on rights. ranging and couched in general Xi has made security concerns we are in effect looking at a mas- Since President Xi Jinping terms, with few exact details such a top issue, and chaired the first sive national security overreach. came to power, the ruling as sentences for violators. meeting of the country’s national “Such vagueness creates a great Communist Party has overseen a The practice, which leaves the security commission in April last deal of uncertainty for business.” wide-ranging crackdown on activ- authorities ample room for inter- year. Wang said the measure was ists, while unrest related to the pretation, is common in China, Beijing has repeatedly clashed part of a series of state security mainly Muslim region of Xinjiang with the government issuing with Washington over cyberspy- legislation -- including a new has worsened and spread. detailed regulations later. ing and is embroiled in longstand- anti-terrorism law -- that as a “China’s national security situ- The law vows to “protect peo- ing territorial rows in the East whole “reduces the capacity of ation has become increasingly ple’s fundamental interests”, China Sea with Japan, and in the civil society to criticise the gov- severe,” said Zheng Shuna, a sen- Xinhua said, including “sover- South China Sea with several ernment and hold the govern- ior official at the National People’s eignty, unification, territorial regional countries. ment accountable”. Congress (NPC), the rubber- integrity... (and) sustainable Maya Wang, China researcher Campaigners say the draft stamp parliament. development”. for US-based Human Rights anti-terror law contains meas- China was under pressure to It declares both cyberspace Watch, said all governments ures for a “non-stop strike hard maintain national sovereignty and outer space to be part of were justified in having their own campaign” in Xinjiang, homeland and at the same time handle China’s national security inter- national security laws and appa- of the Uighur ethnic minority, sig- “political security and social secu- ests, along with the ocean depths ratus, but the content of China’s nalling that a crackdown initially rity, while dealing with internal and polar regions, where Beijing law had caused concern. intended to last one year could society”, she said. has been extending its explora- “It includes elements that define continue indefinitely. It would “not leave any room tory activities. criticism of the government as a The new national security leg- for disputes, compromises or The text requires key Internet form of subversion,” she said. islation does not apply to Hong interference” when protecting its and information systems to be “It is very vague in defining Kong under the “one country, two core interests, she added. “secure and controllable”, Xinhua what kind of specific actions systems” principle that gives the The standing committee of said, potentially raising concerns would constitute a citizen endan- former British colony wide-rang- the NPC passed the law by 154 for foreign technology companies. gering state security.” ing autonomy. votes to nil with one abstention, The Internet -- which is subject The new law has been also AFP

Protesters march through the streets of Hong Kong during the annual pro- Philippine VP democracy rally to mark the anniversary of the handover of sovereignty from Britain to China, yesterday. forms new opposition party Hong Kong democracy MANILA: Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay, who quit the cabinet last month camp seeks direction amid corruption charges, formed a new opposition party HONG KONG : Tens of thou- the public to vote for the city’s yesterday, signalling a formal sands joined a pro-democracy chief executive for the first time break with the president ahead march yesterday on the anni- in 2017 was derided as “fake of elections next year. Binay was versary of Hong Kong’s hando- democracy” by the opposition as a team player in the cabinet of ver to China, in what organisers it stuck to Beijing’s ruling that President Benigno Aquino for described as an opportunity to candidates must be vetted by a five years until he resigned and work out the movement’s next loyalist committee. started attacking the adminis- step as momentum wanes. That ruling sparked mass tration’s policies. Crowds gathered in Victoria street rallies for more than two “Binay is about to become a Park in the afternoon, many months at the end of last year and political Robin Hood,” Benito carrying yellow umbrellas -- a the bill was finally voted down by Lim, a political science professor symbol of the democracy move- pro-democracy lawmakers last from Ateneo de Manila University, ment -- before marching to the month. said. “He wanted an early start government’s offices in central “Momentum has slowed down to consolidate his power in the Hong Kong. after the veto over political provinces.” “The most important thing is to reform,” said Johnson Yeung of Binay unveiled an ambi- A mother, whose son was a victim of the Indonesian military C-130B Hercules aircraft that crashed into a resi- express disapproval to the Hong the Civil Human Rights Front, tious platform for his United dential area, cries outside Adam Malik hospital in Medan, Indonesia, yesterday Kong and Chinese communist the march organisers. Nationalist Alliance in the impov- government for suppressing the Instead the march was a erished country - to create more freedoms of Chinese people and chance to reshape the message jobs, spur tourism, improve agri- real elections for Hong Kong peo- of the democracy movement, he culture, deliver efficient health Indonesia plane crash toll at 142 ple,” protester Wong Man-ying, said, which has splintered since care, education and transporta- 61, said. the end of the mass street rallies tion and reduce poverty. “Things are quickly transform- in December. The party launch attracted for- MEDAN, Indonesia: The recognisable after the disaster. allowed on board, leading to the ing to fit a Chinese model,” added “Right now people are ask- midable allies across the archi- number of people killed when The recovery operation offi- plane becoming overloaded. office clerk Anna Cheung. ing ‘what next?’ after the veto. pelago as old political families, an Indonesian air force plane cially ended late Wednesday with “We paid one million rupiah “We need Beijing to hear our We hope the march can set the warlords and popular person- crashed into a residential neigh- all the parts of the plane cleared ($75) per person,” said Janson voices.” political agenda and give citi- alities, like boxing icon Manny bourhood rose to 142 yesterday, from the site, air force chief Agus Halomoan Sinaga, who lost five Organisers said said the turn- zens a chance to discuss how to Pacquiao, an elected congressman, as families said their relatives Supriatna said. A small group of relatives who were heading to out was 48,000, lower than in bring the democratic movement gave their backing. had paid to be on the aircraft, military personnel would remain the remote Natuna Islands, add- previous years after almost 12 forward.” After the mid-term elections in violation of military rules. in the area to check for more bod- ing they were “not a military months of rallies in the politically Political groups set up stalls in 2013, Binay emerged as a clear Witnesses described scenes of ies, he added. family”. divided city, with campaigners and addressed the crowds on choice of Filipinos to succeed horror when the Hercules C-130 Many of those on board the Some relatives of military fam- admitting fatigue had set in. loudspeakers while protesters Aquino as president because of transport plane crashed into the flight, which was carrying 122 ily members also said they paid The police estimated that fanned themselves in the oppres- a popular rags-to-riches story. city of Medan and exploded in people, were believed to be serv- to travel on the flight. While the 19,650 people took part in the sive heat. Two independent surveys in June a fireball Tuesday, shortly after icemen and women and their armed forces allows relatives of march. This year is the 18th anniver- showed first-time Senator Grace taking off from a nearby airbase. families. service members to hitch lifts Last year’s march saw huge sary of the handover of Hong Poe, the adopted daughter of a Buildings were severely dam- But the air force has repeatedly on planes, any sort of payment is crowds gather as discontent Kong to China by Britain in 1997 movie action hero who ran and aged, cars reduced to flaming revised the number of people on against the rules. surged over restrictions by Beijing and the march is traditionally an lost against former president wrecks and the plane itself was the plane upwards -- it initially Supriatna denied the allega- on how HongKong chooses its outpouring of protest directed at Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2004, almost completely destroyed, with indicated there were only 12 crew tions of payments and vowed an next leader, and organisers said both China’s communist govern- overtaking Binay as the number the mangled tail the only part -- raising questions whether pay- investigation. a record 510,000 attended. ment and the local leadership. one choice. REUTERS of the 51-year-old aircraft still ing civilian passengers had been REUTERS The government’s plan to allow AFP

Burundi still echoing Shocked Liberians brace for worst as Ebola returns MONROVIA: In the market- but the “Ebola shake” was back places and at the school gates of as Monrovians met in the streets with blasts and firing downtown Monrovia, Liberians yesterday. “I am so scared that I spoke yesterday of their dread don’t even know where to start. BUJUMBURA: At least two Western powers have criticized over the return of Ebola after I am confused,” said Jeneba policemen were injured during last Monday’s poll, saying the the first case in three months Freeman, 45, a stallholder in the a grenade attack in Burundi’s conditions were not right to stage emerged. capital’s Redlight market. capital yesterday, witnesses said, a fair election. “Two policemen Health authorities said on Liberians were informed on as the country awaited results were injured,” said Fabien, a resi- Tuesday a teenager had died after public radio on Tuesday that a from last Monday’s parliamen- dent of Mutakura district where becoming infected by the deadly 17-year-old boy had become sick tary election which was boy- weeks of street protests took tropical virus, seven weeks after with Ebola and died in a vil- cotted by the opposition. place against Nkurunziza in May the west African nation was lage near Roberts International Sporadic gunfire could also be and early June. declared Ebola-free. Airport, about an hour’s drive heard in several other flashpoint Fabien said it appeared some Buckets of bleach, a ubiqui- southeast of Monrovia. districts in Bujumbura, marring civilians were also wounded when tous symbol of Ebola’s virulence Health minister Bernice Dahn celebrations arking the independ- two grenades exploded but it was as the epidemic cut a murderous asked citizens to prepare them- ence day holiday in the former not clear how many. Another res- swathe though the country last selves for further cases, although Belgian colony in east Africa. ident confirmed explosions took year, began to reappear outside no new infections had emerged as Burundi has been locked in place early in the morning and shops and homes as the capital of yesterday morning. its worst political crisis since reported a heavy police presence came to terms with the news that Health care workers, wearing protective suits, leaving a high-risk area at The news came as a crush- its civil war ended a decade ago, in the area after the blasts. the virus was back. the French NGO Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without borders) Elwa ing blow in a country still reel- with protests erupting in late A police spokesman did not “No, no, my man. Let’s do the hospital in Monrovia. ing from an epidemic that April against President Pierre respond to requests for comment. Ebola shake because the Devil wrecked its health service and Nkurunziza’s bid to seek a third The electoral commission (CENI) is back again in our land,” said people, substituted their elaborate from August last year. economy and killed more than term in office. The presidential has said it expects results from Mamadee Sakor, 43, refusing a greetings for a sterile elbow nudge As the epidemic began to sub- 4,800 Liberians before the World vote is due on July 15. the poll to be announced yester- friend’s handshake. as the bodies of their neighbours side at the end of last year the Health Organization declared the The United States and other day or today. REUTERS Monrovians, a naturally tactile began to pile up in the streets handshakes made a comeback, outbreak over on May 9. AFP THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Drone kills 14 in Pakistan denies welfare funds to 300,00 ISLAMABAD: Pakistani gov- this time the cut was less than at 5 million. of that, Rs1.3bn was the cost of ernment led by Prime Minister the previous fiscal year. In its first The 5.3 million beneficiaries salaries. Nawaz Sharif, for the second year that coincided with fiscal was never BISP’s target, said For the new fiscal year, the gov- east Afghanistan consecutive year, has slashed year 2013-14, the PML-N govern- Shabbir Ahmed, Secretary BISP. ernment has enhanced allocation pro-poor spending under ment had released 10 percent less He maintained that the BISP to Rs102bn and reset the benefi- the Benazir Income Support than the budgetary allocations to spending was on target when ciaries goal at 5.3 million people, Two insurgent hideouts targeted Programme and spent Rs91.8bn the BISP. compared with the five-million- according to Dar’s budget speech. by close of the fiscal year, For fiscal year 2014-15, the gov- beneficiaries goal. The chairperson of the BISP, depriving around 300,000 fami- ernment had allocated Rs97.2bn The secretary said that Rs1.5bn Marvi Memon, has convened a lies from the promised monthly for BISP. disbursements were withdrawn special board meeting for Friday cash stipends. Under the $6.6bn bailout pro- from thousands of bank accounts to review the BISP performance It also could not live up to its gramme, the government is bound that became dormant, as the in the outgoing fiscal year and promise of giving Rs1,500 monthly to increase pro-poor spending, as accountholders were not operat- approve the budgetary targets for cash stipend to as many as 5.3 the Washington-based lending ing these accounts for more than the new fiscal. million eligible families, as the agency emphasises on targeted two years. According to the documents, actual number of beneficiaries cash grants and power subsidies Ahmed said the BISP also can- the board is going to approve remained at 5 million. over untargeted expenses. celled many duplicate Benazir Rs102bn total spending for BISP. As of June 30, the last day of A 5 percent cut on BISP spend- debit cards, which became The unconditional cash trans- fiscal year 2015, spending under ing has also led to missing the another reason for the less-than- fer target is proposed at Rs93.8bn, BISP stood at Rs91.7bn. This indicative target on pro-poor Rs97.2bn spending. up from Rs86.8bn from last year. amount includes bank charges spending that the IMF fixed for According to BISP documents, The BISP Secretariat plans and administrative expenses on fiscal year 2014-15 - it had set the out of the Rs91.8bn that the gov- to enhance spending under running the programme, accord- BISP spending target at Rs95bn. ernment spent in fiscal year 2014- Waseela-taleem programme from ing to documents of the BISP While delivering his second 15 an amount of Rs2.6bn were Rs533.2m of outgoing fiscal year Secretariat. The actual uncondi- budget speech in June last year, services charges that commercial to Rs2.8bn. tional cash transfers to the poor- Finance Minister Ishaq Dar had banks claimed for disbursing the The bank disbursement charges est of the poor stood at Rs86.8bn. stated that, “next year (2014-15) money. have been estimated at Rs2.8bn The overall spending fell short we will be increasing the number The BISP’s administrative while the BISP’s own expenses of the budgetary allocation by of beneficiary families to 5.3 mil- expenses stood at Rs1.9bn or 2 have been estimated at Rs2.4bn. Rs5.4bn or 5 percent. However, lion”. However, the number stood percent of the total spending. Out INTERNEWS A wounded Afghan child is brought to a hospital after being injured in a mortar explosion in Kandahar yesterday.

KABUL: Fourteen militants operations across Afghanistan, Quran reading have been killed and their hide- officials announced yesterday. outs destroyed in US drone A statement issued by the US embassy strikes in eastern Nangarhar Afghan Ministry of Defense states province of Afghanistan. that seven Army soldiers lost lives expansion Officials at the police head- in militant attacks in past 24 quarters of Nangarhar said that hours, according to the Afghan. opposed in SC the drone targeted two insurgent Also, reports from western hideouts in Mach Megi area of Herat province suggest that three ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Lalpur District yesterday. policemen embraced martyrdom Court of Pakistan yesterday Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal, after Taliban attacked Shah restored a petition filed by the spokesman for the police head- Rodak security post in Shindand Wattan Party against granting quarters writes in a statement District this morning. an additional 18 acres of land to issued on this morning that civil- In the meantime, a state- the US Embassy for its expan- ians have not received damages ment issued this morning by the sion in Islamabad. in the attack, according to the Ministry of Interior states that A three-member bench headed Afghan. 44 militants have been killed and by Justice Jawwad S Khawaja Mashriqiwal at the same time four others wounded in military heard the petition. Barrister confirmed to media that the operations in five province. Zafarullah, representing the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) The operations were conducted Wattan Party, informed the court targeted two hideouts of the mil- in Kandahar, Oruzgan, Paktia, that previously, a bench headed by itants, adding that both hiding Farah and Takhar provinces in Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard places of the insurgents were also past 24 hours. and dismissed the case after the destroyed in the strikes. 107 kilograms of drugs, military petitioner failed to appear. Taliban have not yet com- suite, an unspecified number of Wattan Party had filed the mented on the report. weapons were seized and dozens petition in 2009 and made the Meanwhile, ten soldiers landmines defused by the security cabinet and foreign secretaries embraced martyrdom and 44 mili- forces during these operations. and the CDA respondents. tants were killed in newest military AGENCIES INTERNEWS Pakistani boys read the holy Quran at a mosque in Peshawar yesterday. RTI law may become toothless in Khyber Two US senators urge PESHAWAR: The much- tiger than an imposing watchdog The two amendments are seem- law and obstructing the perform- touted Right to Information the public affairs in the province. ingly a deliberate effort to make ance by a public body of a duty (RTI) Act 2013 of Khyber Six amendments were the law less effective in ensuring or interfering with the work of Pakistan to quickly Pakhtunkhwa province is set to introduced in the Khyber good governance in the province the Information Commission become increasingly toothless Pakhtunkhwa RTI Act 2013 in as it turned criminal offences of or destroying a record without as the provincial governor is the provincial assembly on May concealing, destroying informa- lawful authority were criminal punish Malala attackers likely to give assent to amend- 22 but to the surprise of many, tion and record under the Act as offences. ments to the law. these changes along with a new non-cognizable offences. However, the insertion of ISLAMABAD: Two US sena- The two senators noted that The amendments would take one that was included through a The major amendment that has new clause (3) that says “all the tors have urged Pakistan to in April, Pakistani officials the sting out of the law for the notice of amendment in the Act, stunned many in the province is offences mentioned in sub-section redouble its efforts to punish announced that after a secret public bodies and deny access were covertly and swiftly passed the one that has sought insertion (1), shall be bailable, non-cogniza- those who attempted to assas- trial, all 10 suspects were found to citizens seeking informa- on June 23 by the legislature. of a new clause to Section 28. ble and triable by the District and sinate Nobel Laureate Malala guilty for their roles in the attack tion When it was initiated in The bill seeking amendments to After the insertion of this Session Judge of the concerned Yousafzai. against Malala and were given ‘November 2013, the Khyber the RTI Act was then sent to the clause, it was commonly observed district, on the complaint filed Senators Marco Rubio and 25-year prison sentences. Pakhtunkhwa RTI Act 2013 was governor for his assent on June that the RTI law has become less by the Information Commission,” Barbara Boxer expressed deep They said that although they rated as one of the four best 25, who is constitutionally bound effective, most markedly towards is set to turn around the entire concern over the recent acquittal had serious concerns about the instruments for access to public to approve or sent it back to the the hapless citizens, including stu- operation of the RTI law in the of eight of the 10 suspects. trial’s lack of transparency and information in the world, but it provincial assembly in case of res- dents and others seeking informa- province. The other foremost “We urge the government of general absence of information is now going to undergo seven ervation within 10 days. tion from various public bodies. amendment seeking the deletion Pakistan to redouble its efforts, regarding the cases against the amendments. However, the law will stand Under Section 28 (1), which of sub¬ clause (iii) of the clause (i) in a transparent and public man- 10 individuals, they welcomed the Two of the changes to the law amended after the passage of 10 is considered as the pivot of the of the Section (3) will put the pro- ner, to bring those responsible announcement. are likely to render this ambitious days or its review by the provin- RTI law, obstructing access to any vincial assembly secretariat out of for this brutal attack to justice,” “We were encouraged to hear piece of legislation aimed at good cial assembly on its receipt from record with a view to preventing the definition of the public body. they said in a letter to Pakistan’s that the Pakistani judicial system governance more of a toothless the Governor’s House. the exercise of a right under the INTERNEWS Ambassador to the US Jalil Abbas was actively working to hold those Jilani. The letter sent on June responsible for this heinous act,” 29 was released to the media they wrote. yesterday. “That is why we are particu- Migrants in Hungary Rubio, a Republican, chairs larly alarmed by recent media the United States Senate reports that eight of the 10 con- Local govt bill Foreign Relations Committee’s victed were actually acquitted of Subcommittee on Western these charges against them,” they approved by Hemisphere, and Boxer, a added. Senate panel Democrat, is its ranking member. INTERNEWS ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Senate’s Standing Committee Metro buses crowded on Interior has approved the Islamabad Capital Territory ISLAMABAD: Despite the personal transport or competitive (ICT) Local Government Bill fasting month of Ramazan public transport, he added. 2015 but with a few amendments. almost all the Metro Bus Another passenger Muhammad The committee has also sug- stations of Rawalpindi and Aslam said that the Metro Bus gested that the federal govern- Islamabad were crowded, with was a government’s gift for the ment file a review petition with facilities packed to their full people of twin cities. the Supreme capacity. “I used to wait at wagon stops Court of Pakistan against one People in general, government for hours in the hot weather con- of its judgments dated March 4, employees in particular, prefer ditions, but the Metro Bus has 2015 that directs the government the air-conditioned facility to changed the culture as everyone to hold local bodies’ elections in reach their destinations sav- can now travel between the twin Islamabad relying on the unap- ing themselves from the harsh cities in just 45 minutes with proved draft of under considera- weather. comfort,” he remarked. Zahid tion bill if the parliament fails to Sabir Hussain, who just Majeed, another daily traveller, adopt it within the given time. alighted from the bus at PIMS said that the service had made Amendments suggested by the station, said that he travelled the life easy for the travellers. committee-headed by Senator daily on the Metro Bus, but he Rabia, a student, said prior Rehman Malik include holding of saw no let-up in the rush of to Metro service women used local government elections in the passengers. to face difficulties in the public federal capital on party basis, and Travelling in a Metro Bus transport. Now they could travel ensuring financial autonomy and Migrants from Afghanistan walk after they crossed the border from Serbia to Hungary, near the village of not only saved the people from in a secure and comfortable curbing the federal government’s Asotthalom, yesterday. scorching heat, but also cost environment. direct control. INTERNEWS them less as compared to using INTERNEWS THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA PM launches ‘Digital India’ Pankaja says not Campaign to provide fast internet connections to 250,000 villages involved in scam,

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India is reinvigorating an $18bn ready to face probe campaign to provide fast inter- net connections for all, with a MUMBAI: Under fire for of pinning the scam on to a BJP “digital week” aimed at popular- alleged irregularities in award- minister and said there was noth- ising Prime Minister Narendra ing contracts for materials ing wrong in the purchases made Modi’s campaign promise to worth `206 crore for schoolchil- through the rate contract system. connect 250,000 villages in dren, Maharashtra’s Women “There is no irregularity of even India by 2019. and Child Welfare Minister a single rupee. My department The government’s tech push, Pankaja Munde yesterday and I are ready to face any probe which plans to provide elec- denied any scam and said she and shall also reply to the queries tronic governance and univer- was prepared for any inquiry. by the Anti-Corruption Bureau,” sal phone connectivity across “This is a scam of words. The she said. the country, aims to bridge allegations against me are politi- Congress state spokesperson India’s digital divide, bringing in cally motivated,” said Pankaja Sachin Sawant lodged a com- large investments in technology Munde, daughter of the late union plaint with the ACB demanding manufacturing. minister Gopinath Munde. an inquiry into the allegations But apart from a handful of She said the earlier Congress- against Munde and submitted headline-grabbing initiatives -free NCP government in Maharashtra a file of documents purportedly wifi at the Taj Mahal, for exam- purchased similar items at a cost supporting the charges. ple - the push to connect India of `408 crore. The ACB has written to the and drive a national fibre optic “You term that a ‘purchase’ and state government asking for its network, first approved by the call our procurement a ‘scam’,” replies to the charges. last government in 2011, has made Munde told media persons. Munde also claimed that the slow progress. “Now we are at a The minister is accused of opposition parties prepared a file place where we can take off,” said flouting procedures in awarding of allegations against her and a spokesman for Communications Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as Cyrus Mistry, chairman of Tata Group watches during the launch of “Digital contracts for supplying items submitted it to Chief Minister and Information Technology India Week” in New Delhi, yesterday. like ‘chikki’ (sweetmeat made Devendra Fadnavis in the Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. with nuts and jaggery), mats, first week of May, but Fadnavis “The idea is to bridge the gap The plan aims to stop net markets in the world, and Modi out of a population of close to notebooks, water filters etc. for did not find any wrongdoing on between haves and have-nots of imports of technology and elec- is looking to harness India’s 1.3 billion, according to the sec- schoolchildren. her part. services and deliverables.” tronics by 2020, while creating potential for social development tor regulator, which considers Claiming that the items were Munde was joined at the The digital week, being over 100 million jobs. in fields like education and health. Internet connections with mini- purchased at a higher price by media briefing by Housing launched later yesterday, will India’s first cyber premier, But the challenge is great. mum download speeds of 512 kbps. the previous government, Munde Minister Prakash Mehta, BJP’s involve citizen awareness Modi has used social media and India’s average Internet speed A telecom ministry panel, said the charges against her were ally Rashtriya Samaj Paksh chief programmes. But officials say a particularly Twitter, where he was ranked 115th globally in the by comparison, said in March totally baseless. Mahadev Jankar, her sister and plan will also be announced for has 13 million followers, to style first quarter of the year, among it wants the digital push to “I want every child to fight mal- party MP from Beed Preetam “billions of dollars” of investment, himself as a leader in touch with countries studied by services pro- establish affordable broadband nourishment. I will ensure that Munde and others. most likely in manufacturing - technology. vider Akamai Technologies. connectivity of 2 Mbps this happens,” she declared, giving Munde is the second prominent critical for a government which- With a growing economy and India had just a little to 20 Mbps “for all households” a point-by-point rebuttal of the minister in the Fadnavis cabinet badly needs to create more jobs, falling handset prices, India is one over 100 million broadband by 2017. allegations levelled against her. who is facing charges of irregu- at a faster rate. of the fastest growing smartphone subscribers at the end of April, IANS Munde accused the opposition larities. IANS

Garbage menace Proceedings HC notice on AIIMS against plea to replace Vishwas closed NEW DELHI: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) forensic department yesterday informed the Delhi High Court that no proceed- NEW DELHI: The Delhi High member of parliament Shashi ings were pending against AAP Court yesterday issued notice to Tharoor, was found dead in her leader Kumar Vishwas with Sudhir Kumar Gupta on a plea room at a five-star hotel in Delhi regards to a complaint filed by filed by AIIMS for the appoint- on January 17, 2014. a woman party volunteer. ment of D N Bhardwaj as the The high court on March 25 Commission chairperson new head of its forensic medi- directed AIIMS to take its per- Barkha Singh’s counsel told cine and toxicology department. mission before replacing Gupta. Justice V P Vaish that DCW pro- A division bench of Justice G Gupta had challenged a ceedings against Vishwas were S Sistani and Justice Sangita March 4 decision of the Central dropped on June 23. Dhingra Sehgal sought a response Administrative Tribunal which Aam Aadmi Party’s Kumar from Gupta, who is at present the rejected his charge that O P Vishwas challenged and sought department chairman, by July 23. Murty was promoted after purg- suspension of summons issued Dr Gupta courted controversy ing his seniority, with the pur- to him by the commission on the in the past by claiming he was pose of obtaining a “tailor-made complaint of an Aam Aadmi Party pressurised by top AIIMS official report” in the Sunanda Pushkar volunteer who alleged that her life to show Sunanda Pushkar’s death death case. was ruined as Vishwas refused as “natural”. Gupta alleged discrimination to deny “rumours” about their The All India Institute of after he claimed to have refused alleged affair. Medical Sciences (AIIMS) had to act unprofessionally in the The DCW told the court that accused Gupta of generating Sunanda Pushkar autopsy matter. after the woman approached adverse publicity for the institute Appearing for AIIMS, advo- other forums - police and media- by levelling “baseless” allegations. cate R K Gupta told the high tion cell - on the issue, the com- BJP leader Subramanian court that Bhardwaj was senior mission closed the proceedings. Open sewage and garbage is seen along a roadside in New Delhi yesterday. Swamy also filed an intervening to Sudhir Gupta by four years The high court posted the mat- application in the case, saying and that Gupta had not chal- ter for August 7. that replacing Gupta will have lenged the former’s seniority Seeking suspension of the sum- “wide implications in the ongoing either before the CAT or in the mons, Vishwas told the court that Sunanda Pushkar case”. high court. he was “wrongly summoned”. Lalit Modi says Varun offered to Pushkar, wife of Congress IANS IANS

Hippo born in Bannerghatta park ‘settle matters’ with Sonia Gandhi NEW DELHI: Former IPL Told them whaaaat are u nuts journalists at the Indian Women’s chief Lalit Modi has claimed go HKG a kite. Can he deny that. Press Corps (IWPC). that Bharatiya Janata Party I hope he does,” Modi posted on “After all, the present finance (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi met Twitter. minister (Arun Jaitley) had said him in London “a few years ago” In another tweet, he clarified: disruptions are a democratic and offered to “settle every- “The auntie he refers to is #sonia- method for opposition,” he said. thing” with Congress president gandhi. The sister is #soniagan- “There should be thorough Sonia Gandhi. dhi sister - just for clarity.” inquiry in all these allegations. Though Varun Gandhi accepted “Please clarify @varungandhi80 Unless the inquiry is over, they meeting Lalit Modi, he denied did u or did u not come to my must not be holding public offices,” having struck any kind of deal house in London. Whilst stay- Yechury said in oblique reference between them. ing at the Ritz hotel in London to External Affairs Minister “Varun-ji met Lalit Modi in a few years ago,” said another of Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan London along with Bharatpur, his tweets. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Rajasthan, MLA Jagat Singh The BJP came in support of who are alleged to have helped three years ago. He was in Varun. Lalit Modi. London and the meeting was “The whole world knows that “In similar cases in the UPA, only a chance. There was no any the families of Rahul Gandhi they (BJP) said ‘investigate and kind of deal or discussion over his and Varun Gandhi are separate, take action’... This case should be help,” an aide to Varun Gandhi party wise and ideology wise,” investigated. What compromises said, requesting anonymity. BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz were made should be known,” he Lalit Modi last tuesday alleged Hussain told media yesterday. said. in a series of tweets that Varun Meanwhile, disruptions are The Left leader said the way Gandhi met him and offered to expected in the upcoming mon- the government has been surpass- settle everything. soon session of parliament as ing parliament in legislative busi- “@varungandhi80 came to see major opposition parties appear ness was a very big threat. me at my house a few years ago united over the Lalit Modi issue, “It is a very big threat... they are and said he can settle everything CPI-M general secretary Sitaram depriving the lawmakers of their in @INCIndia with his aunt,” Yechury said yesterday. work,” Yechury said. Modi tweeted. “Since all the major opposition The Congress yesterday again “He wanted me to meet her parties have come out against the trained its guns on External sister from Italy. I heard him Lalit Modi issue, there is going Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, A hippopotamus calf nuzzles its jaw against its eight-year-old mother Kaveri inside their enclosure in the zoo next I heard from our common to be uproar on the issue in the asking her to come clean on the within the Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru. The yet unnamed calf was born in the zoo yesterday. friend who introduced us that session coming ahead,” Yechury Lalit Modi issue. auntie wants 60 million dollars. said during an interaction with IANS THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17

Monsoon goes slow in a 30 killed in Darjeeling landslide crucial month for farmers Two national highways affected MUMBAI: After drenching SILIGURI/KOLKATA: At missing, six are from Mirik and India with above-average rains least 30 people were killed in two in Kalimpong, she added. in June, the monsoon has weak- landslides triggered by incessant Banerjee assured all assistance ened in what is typically the rain in West Bengal's Darjeeling to the affected people. wettest and most crucial month hills since last Tuesday, Chief "Money can never compensate for millions of farmers growing Minister Mamata Banerjee said the loss of life. However, the state oilseeds, rice, cotton and pulses. yesterday. Eight others were government has decided to pay Weather forecasters said the reported missing. Rs.4 lakh to the kin of those who monsoon, critical for about half The landslides have badly have died and `1.25 lakh to the the farmland that lacks irrigation affected National Highways 31 injured. The government will pro- facilities, has hit a dry spell and and 10, snapping the road link vide all kind of assistance for the rains could be sparse in at least with Sikkim. The heavy rainfall rehabilitation of those affected by the first half of July. also washed away the Rohini- the calamity," she said. The official forecast remains Garidhura Bridge. In Jalpaiguri district, at least that India could suffer its first Landslides occurred at several 5,000 people were affected by drought since 2009 because of the places between Mongpong and water-logging and their misery emergence of an El Ninoweather Sevoke Kalibari, leaving people was compounded by the release pattern. stranded on NH 31. of over 5,000 cusecs of water from "If the current dry spell con- While the state government the Teesta barrage. tinues for another week, then announced a compensation of The Jalpaiguri district admin- there will be an adverse impact Rs.4 lakh to the families of each istration has issued a red alert on yields," said Harish Galipelli, of those killed, Prime Minister as the Teesta and Torsa rivers head of commodities and cur- Narendra Modi announced a touched danger levels. rencies at Inditrade Derivatives grant of `2 lakh each from the While the Sashastra Seema Bal and Commodities. "In some areas, National Relief Fund. and disaster management person- crop will wilt and farmers will be Condoling the deaths, Modi nel were engaged in relief and forced to cultivate them again." wrote on Twitter that Minister rescue operations, North Bengal The monsoon delivered 28 per- of State for Home Affairs Kiren Development Minister Gautam cent more rain than normal from Rijiju was headed for the region Deb said the army had been called Rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble after a landslide in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, yesterday. the start of the season to June 25, to take stock of the situation. in to help in the rescue efforts. accelerating sowing of summer Banerjee said: "Thirty people Meanwhile, two teams of the crops. But it has weakened since have died and eight people are National Disaster Response Force Delhi to oversee the relief and triggered landslides across to the Rs.4 lakh to be given from last Thursday, especially in cen- missing in the landslide." (NDRF) have been rushed to rescue operations there by local Darjeeling district, leaving scores the National Disaster Relief tral, northwestern and southern "Of the 30 bodies recovered, Darjeeling to help in relief and authorities and other agencies. of people trapped and killed. Fund.Home Minister Rajnath India, reducing the surplus to 16 22 were from Mirik, six from rescue operations in the wake of "Two NDRF teams have been Prime Minister Modi has con- Singh spoke to West Bengal Chief percent. Kalimpong and one each in landslides, a home ministry offi- sent there. The minister is also doled the deaths and announced Minister Mamata Banerjee and A drop in yields could stoke Sukhiapokhri and Gorubathan cial said yesterday. reaching there soon to assist a compensation of `2 lakh each to assured of all possible assistance food inflation and force the areas of Darjeeling district," said Minister of state for home the operations there," he said. the families of those killed. from the central government. world's biggest importer of edible Banerjee.Of the eight reported affairs Kiren Rijiju has also left Heavy rainfall since last Tuesday The `2 lakh will be in addition IANS oils and pulses to increase over- seas purchases and limit exports of rice and cotton. "Poor rainfall in July, with cloudy weather, can increase infestation of pest and diseases," Security forces bust said Amit Magre, a director of Karnataka HC stays Lokayukta Bajrang Pulses and Agro Products in western India. REUTERS guerrilla hideout probe into bribe charges JAMMU: Security forces yes- of sustained joint efforts by the terday busted a guerrilla hide- security forces and police to deny BENGALURU: The Karnataka government to probe the charge. officials from an executive engi- Ensure safety out in Jammu region's hilly terrorists in Kishtwar district an High Court yesterdaty stayed "As the complaint is against neer in May. Kishtwar district, and a large opportunity to revive militancy. an inquiry being conducted by officials of the Lokayukta itself, it The high court's directive of all religious cache of arms and ammunition "This cache had the potential the state Lokayukta's police is appropriate that it is conducted came on a writ petition filed by was recovered, an official said. to be utilized in abetting terror- into the bribe charge against by an outside agency," the bench Bhaskar Rao's son Ashwin Rao, places: Centre which could have been used ist activity in the region, espe- some of its unidentified officials. observed in its order. who is accused of being involved to abet terrorist activity were cially during the holy month of Passing an interim order The SIT, headed by Additional in the bribery case. Ashwin Rao recovered. Ramadan and the forthcoming against the internal probe, a Director General of Police (ADGP) rushed to the high court a hour tells HC "We unearthed a cache of Machel Yatra," the official said. division bench of the high court Kamal Pant, was set up on the after Lokayukta Superintendent NEW DELHI: The central weapons and ammunition from Acting on a tip-off by a reli- comprising Justice N Kumar request of Lokayukta (ombuds- of Police Sonia Narang filed a government yesterday ques- a hideout near the remote area able local source, troops of Delta and Justice B Sreenivase Gowda man) Justice Y Bhaskar Rao on first information report (FIR) tioned the Delhi Police move to of Kasiyan in Kishtwar district Force located at Jangalwar and said the anti-graft body should June 29 under the Karnataka against him and others in the provide safety to churches only yesterday," defence spokesman Kishtwar police personnel swung wait for the report of the Special Lokayukta Act, to probe into the institution on the direction of Upa and asked Delhi High Court Colonel Manish Mehta said here. into action and busted the hide- Investigation Team (SIT) set graft charges, including a bribe Lokayukta (deputy ombudsman) that efforts should be made to He said this was the result out. IANS up last Tuesday by the state of `1 crore sought by one of its Justice Subhas B Adi. IANS protect other religious places also. A division bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath Amarnath pilgrimage was informed by advocate Anil Soni, appearing for the Centre, HC seeks Delhi govt and churches and minority-run institutions, that police should ensure safety of other religious places like temples, mosques and response on PIL gurdwaras. "They (police) have done NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Aadmi Party. a commendable job by pro- Court yesterday sought the After the Arvind Kejriwal gov- viding safety to churches. Delhi government's response ernment failed to submit the copy But efforts should be made to pro- to a petition against its deci- of the April 29 cabinet decision, tect other religious places also," sion to label Rajasthan farmer the petitioner submitted it. Soni argued. Gajendra Singh - who com- He said that an RTI reply He said through the Centre's mitted suicide at an AAP rally revealed that the Delhi gov- affidavit that there were 106 here - as a "martyr" and to seek ernment decided to construct incidents of trespass, theft, an end to "glorification" of his a memorial to Singh and other vandalism or destruction at death. farmers who committed suicide temples, two cases in mosques A division bench of Chief Justice and to provide jobs to their fam- and 10 in gurdwaras, whereas G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath ily members. Kaushik maintained there were only six attacks on sought response from the Delhi that the AAP government's action churches in the same period. government by September 2 on to label Gajendra Singh a "mar- The bench asked Delhi Police a public interest litigation (PIL) tyr" and name a compensation to file a status report in four filed by advocate Avadh Kaushik. scheme after him amounted to weeks on the steps taken to pro- The court earlier asked the city "abetment of suicide". tect other religious places. government to submit a copy of After the suicide of Gajendra "Steps have been taken for the cabinet decision to accord Singh, the Delhi government the security and safety of the "martyr" status on the Rajasthan launched a farmers' compensation churches and minority-run insti- farmer who committed suicide on scheme in his name - Gajendra tutions through wide publicity April 22 by hanging himself from Singh Kisan Sahayata Yojana - for including media with an aim to a tree at Jantar Mantar during Delhi farmers whose crops were reach the masses," the police affi- an anti-land bill rally of the Aam destroyed by rains. IANS Paramilitary soldiers patrol along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway as the first batch of Amarnath pilgrims davit said. leaves for the Amarnath shrine, in Jammu, yesterday. IANS Sabarinathan sworn in Jammu & Kashmir govt to get tough on corruption THIRUVANANTHA With Sabarinathan's SRINAGAR: A day after Naeem Akthar said at a press included in the list of those legislation to raise the age limit PURAM: Congress leader K A victory, the Oommen Chandy-led shunting out many civil serv- conference here. retired forcibly are 25 trap cases of judges and appoint people of Sabarinathan was sworn-in as government's tally touched ants, the Jammu and Kashmir He was talking to report- of the state vigilance commission. integrity who can lead the anti- a legislator of the Kerala legis- 74 in a house of 140 elected government yesterday said the ers a day after PDP-BJP coali- "Eleven cases are of dispropor- corruption drive effectively." lative assembly yesterday. members. PDP-BJP alliance is "commit- tion government in the state tionate assets and 27 are other Akhtar, who is also the state's In the results for the The Left opposition has 66 ted to weed out corruption" and decided to retire 63 civil serv- cases." "Prosecution will continue education minister, said the gov- Aruvikara by-election announced and the lone nominated member take measures to ensure trans- ants, terming them as "corrupt in cases where it is going on, but ernment had decided to plug loop- last Tuesday, Sabarinathan, supports the treasury benches. parency and efficiency in the and incompetent". the state government decided to holes in the proposed recruitment 31, secured 56,448 votes to There was an emotional state. A five-member committee, disband their services to send a policy, which came under severe defeat former speaker an moment in the house when he "Our state has suffered a lot on headed by the chief secretary, was clear message that malpractice, criticism from the opposition and minister M Vijayakumar, 67, walked up the steps to meet account of accountability, corrup- formed to look for deadwood and corruption and incompetency civil society groups. The senior of the Communist Party of speaker N Sakthan. tion and inefficiency. We (Peoples inefficient civil servants at differ- won't be tolerated," he added. minister agreed that prosecution India-Marxist (CPI-M), The speaker's chair was Democratic Party - Bharatiya ent levels in various departments. He said the state govern- rate in the state was low in cor- who secured 46,320 votes. O previously held by Sabarinathan's Janata Party) have taken certain "And in the first instance we ment also decided to revive ruption cases. "There will be no Rajagopal, 85, of the Bharatiya father G Karthikeyan, who passed corrective measures, which were found 63 such officials", Akhtar State Accountability Service and political pressure and no one will Janata Party (BJP) garnered away in March. set in motion from the day one of said. restore its full strength. be defended, come what may. 34,145 votes. IANS our government," senior minister The senior minister said "We are mulling to pass a IANS THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com FEATURES

Botox gone, ‘pulse’ technology new hope for skin solutions Good sleep

n a major relief from the risky botox process membrane itself, preserving the extracellular matrix for skin revitalisation, a non-invasive technique architecture and releasing multiple growth factors improves work Ithat harnesses pulsed electric fields to generate Pulsed electric fields affect only to spark new cell and tissue growth. growth of new skin tissue has been devised, says By inducing nanoscale defects on the cell mem- satisfaction researchers. the cell membrane, preserving branes, electric fields cause the death of a small The novel non-invasive tissue stimulation tech- number of cells in affected areas. The released dequate sleep every night may improve nique, developed by a team of Tel Aviv University the extracellular matrix growth factors increase the metabolism of the working life by reducing perceived job and Harvard Medical School researchers, utilises remaining cells, generating new tissue. Astress and minimising negative attitude microsecond-pulsed, high-voltage, non-thermal elec- architecture and releasing “The technique may revolutionise the treatment toward work, says a study. tric fields to produce scar-free skin rejuvenation. of degenerative skin diseases,” the researchers said. Disturbed sleep increases stress response “Our new application may jumpstart the secre- multiple growth factors to spark “In the modern era of ageing populations and cli- and emotional reactivity, the results tion of new collagen and capillaries in problematic new cell and tissue growth. mate change, degenerative skin diseases affect one in showed. skin areas,” said lead researcher Alexander Golberg three adults over the age of 60, this has the potential “The effect of sleep problems on stress from TAU. to be an healthcare game changer,” Golberg said. emphasises the importance of good sleep for Botox, which smoothes lines and wrinkles to reju- Current therapies to rejuvenate skin use various The researchers are currently developing a low- functioning in everyday life,” said lead author venate the ageing face has been the number one physical and chemical methods to affect cells and cost device for use in clinical trials in order to test Torbjorn Akerstedt, professor at Karolinska non-surgical procedure in the US since 2000. But the extracellular matrix, but they induce unsightly the safety and efficacy of the technology in humans. Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. injections of this toxic bacterium are only a tempo- scarring. The findings were published in the journal The researchers analysed data from the rary solution and carry many risks. Pulsed electric fields, however, affect only the cell Scientific Reports. REUTERS 2008 and 2010 surveys of a study comprising 4,827 participants with a mean age of 48 years, including 2,655 females and 2,171 males. Results showed that higher work demands predicted subsequent sleep disturbances at the two-year follow-up. Similarly, sleep disturbances predicted a higher perception of stress, higher work demands, a lower degree of control, and less social support at work two years later. The results suggest that there may be a reciprocal, causal pathway between job strain and disturbed sleep, implying that interven- tions to treat sleep problems may improve work satisfaction. The study was published in the journal Sleep. REUTERS

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BY BONNIE S BENWICK or quarters (if needed), then scatter them evenly over the spinach. his is the kind of steak that makes people Scatter the feta over the sun-dried tomatoes. happy, on a plate at the table or eaten out Cut the garlic into very thin slices, then scatter Tof hand at a picnic. those over the feta. Roll the steak as tightly as The flat-iron-shaped cut of meat used here is possible, taking care not to lose the filling. Tie at also sometimes called top blade steak because it several intervals with the kitchen twine, or secure comes off that section of chuck (shoulder). with the skewers. You’ll need kitchen twine or water-soaked bam- Place on a rimmed baking sheet or broiler boo skewers to secure the stuffed steak. pan; transfer to the oven and cook for about 9 25 Serve with greens and grilled corn. minutes or until the internal temperature of the Adapted from The Primal Low-Carb Kitchen: meat (taken at the center) registers 160 degrees Comfort Food Recipes for the Carb-Conscious Cook, (medium). by Kyndra Holley (Page Street Publishing, 2015). Let the meat rest for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting it into slices. Serve warm or at room Ingredients (4 servings) temperature. 1 1/2-pound boneless flat iron steak (see Nutrition | Per serving: 360 calories, 41 g protein, headnote) 10 g carbohydrates, 19 g fat, 10 g saturated fat, 140 mg Sea salt cholesterol, 500 mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 6 g sugar Freshly ground black pepper WP-BLOOMBERG 1 cup packed fresh spinach leaves 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (oil- or vacuum-packed) 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese 3 cloves garlic

Method: Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Place the steak on a large cutting board. Use a very sharp, flexible knife to make a shallow cut at the center, with the grain (lengthwise), then make shallow cuts as you pull away one side of meat, then the other, to form a butterflied steak. Place a piece of plastic wrap over it; use a meat mallet to flatten the steak to a thickness of about 1/2 inch. Season liberally with the salt and pepper on both sides. Arrange the spinach on top of the steak in an even layer. Cut the sun-dried tomatoes into halves Gary Oldman, Pierce Brosnan sons model for Saint Laurent ierce Brosnan and Gary cooler. “It is a proud moment. provocative — given the clothes’ But there was a welcome Oldman attended the Saint We’re here to see our son on the exorbitant price-tag. flash of madness. PLaurent Paris show — not runway. To support him,” he said. The collection, which was also Two psychedelic, multi- as celebrity actors but as proud “He’s not modelled before, and one of Saint Laurent’s most deco- coloured hoodies, burst and genuinely nervous parents. Hedi (Slimane) just discovered rative, mixed high and low. onto the catwalk midway Their sons, Dylan Brosnan him at a juice bar coffee shop Among all the shabby hippy through, with one nicely and Charlie Oldman made their in Malibu,” he added, laughing. wardrobe sprung out some real evoking the decorative runway modeling debuts in the gems — like a fabulous patchwork swirls of Austrian art- show after being discovered by Saint Laurent Heads To leopard print tuxedo, or a richly ist Gustav Klimt. And the designer Hedi Slimane. Woodstock embroidered jacket that was made psychedelic was repeated in Slimane headed directly into from every colour of the rainbow. a pair of flower power shirts. Proud Parents counter-culture (and perhaps Whether the fashion media were The colour chapter also Oldman said he was jittery counter-fashion) for his glitz- being duped or not, it was great fun produced the show’s most on- for his 16-year-old son Charlie ily shabby fash ode to the late to watch. trend moments — with citrus before his modeling debut in Sixties hippy. yellow (one of the main col- Paris — after he was discovered Torn denim jeans, knitted Agnes B Mixes Sobriety And ours of the season) appear- at a music concert wearing an bobble hats, unkempt hair, lum- Madness ing on turned up pants, and YSL jacket by the fashion house. berjack shirts, army surplus It was an eclectic mix of styles a shirt. But the extent of the “I’m a little nervous for coats, Peruvian ponchos and tie- in Agnes B’s creative pot Sunday. creative madness ended here. Charlie. The Yves Saint Laurent dye tops were all thrown into the A sober start of black-and-white house is such a tradition ... It’s creative mix by the irreverent suit and shirt styles was followed Paul Smith’s Colorful great that he, in a small way, can designer who seemed to chan- by white jeans and a snug-looking Eighties be part of it,” he said. nel the styles of the 1969 iconic denim jumpsuit that the Parisian Paul Smith is perhaps the A model wears a Meanwhile, former James Bond A model wears a Saint Laurent creation. Woodstock music festival. designer, bien sur, twinned with a menswear designer most actor Brosnan was predictably It was intentionally Left Bank-standard foulard. Paul Smith outfit. closely associated with bold colour. The show proved why — with the British designer cleverly riffing off the trend for the 80s by reviving that decade’s often-overlooked penchant for vivid hues on exaggerated jackets and pants. The first clue to this mission was an oversize burnt orange jacket with angular shoulders — that hanged loosely down to the mid-thigh. It was mas- terfully contrasted with a subtle vermilion in the shirt and high Eighties pants. The most eye-catching of the colourful looks — were some on-trend citrus yellow pants — a hue that flashed back in boots, a shirt and a sweater later in the collection. There was also a hint of the dazzling era of Glam Rock — with one bold, shiny gray double breasted jacket and stylish skinny tie. AP

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 AIIB to play vital role in Asian Oil falls below $63 as US inventories rise infrastructure sector: Qatar LONDON: Oil fell to trade programme. A deadline for an further below $63 a bar- agreement has been extended rel yesterday after US crude until July 7. Finance Minister attends bank’s agreement signing ceremony inventories unexpectedly “Greece is an additional risk rose, the latest sign of a sup- factor, but I am more focused ply glut that may increase if on Vienna than on Athens right DOHA: The Asian investments in the long term He pointed out that the Bank (AIIB) gathered on June 29, 2015 Iran reaches a nuclear deal now,” said Olivier Jakob, oil Infrastructure Investment to achieve sustainable devel- will play an important role in in Beijing at a the signing cer- with world powers. analyst at Petromatrix in Zug, Bank (AIIB) is expected to play opment in various Asian financing infrastructure projects emony of the Bank’s Articles of The market also came under Switzerland. a vital role in providing the countries. in Asian countries. Agreement at the Great Hall of pressure from Greece becom- The US government’s weekly investment needed to develop Qatar’s Ministry of Finance The State of Qatar is a found- the People. ing the first developed economy oil supply report released at the infrastructure for hun- signed the contract agree- ing member of the Bank, where Fifty PFMs signed the Articles, to default on an International 1430 GMT said crude inven- dreds of millions in the Asian ment for setting up the Asian it has been in the ranks of par- including: Qatar, Australia, Monetary Fund loan and tories rose by 2.4 million bar- continent. Infrastructure Investment Bank ticipating countries in the proc- Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, on expectations the nuclear rels. Analysts had expected a The launch of the bank will , during the first general assem- ess of the initial incorporation Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, accord, which may allow higher decline. have a positive impact in achiev- bly to be held by the Bank. It was of the bank in October of last Cambodia, China, Egypt, Finland, Iranian oil exports, is drawing “It is a slightly bearish ing development and promoting attended by a number of officials, year. France, Georgia, Germany, closer. Brent crude was down report due to the decent-sized economic growth in the region, H finance ministries’ specialists The AIIB is an international Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, $1.07 at $62.52 a barrel at 1454 crude oil inventory build, both E Ali Sherif Al Emadi, Minister and investment funds from 57 financial institution proposed by Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, GMT. US crude fell $1.52 to overall and at the Cushing, of Finance said in Beijing. countries in the world, QNA the Chinese government, in order Republic of Korea, Kyrgyz $57.95. Both contracts made Oklahoma, delivery point,” said The Minister was speaking reported. to provide funding for infrastruc- Republic, Lao PDR, Luxembourg, gains on Tuesday. John Kilduff, partner at Again on the sidelines of the signing The contract signing cere- ture projects in Asia with a capi- Maldives, Malta, Mongolia, “The oil market is being Capital LLC in New York. the contract agreement for set- mony included a sideline meeting tal of $100bn. Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, literally flooded with Opec The official stocks data ting up the Asian Infrastructure of the participating delegations, The participating Asian coun- New Zealand, Norway, Oman, crude oil at present,” said largely confirmed a report on Investment Bank, a ceremony where they discussed future tries have 75 percent of the Pakistan, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Carsten Fritsch, analyst at Tuesday from industry group which was attended by the rep- steps of the Bank’s work and Bank’s shares, while 25 percent Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Commerzbank. the American Petroleum resentatives from the Prospective the launch of banking business, of the shares will be allocated to Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, “If the nuclear negotiations Institute, which said crude Founding Members (PFMs) of scheduled to be at the end of this countries outside Asia continent, Tajikistan, Turkey, the United Arab with Iran are brought to a posi- stocks increased by 1.9 mil- the AIIB. year. where a number of major Western Emirates, the United Kingdom, tive conclusion, there is also the lion barrels and had pressured Al Emadi underlined the The Minister of Finance also countries have joined as members Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. The ‘threat’ of additional oil reach- prices earlier in the session. importance of cooperation stressed Qatar’s interest in par- of the Bank. Articles remain open for signing ing the market from Iran.” The dollar gained in response and joint concerted interna- ticipating actively in all inter- AIIB said representatives by the remaining 7 Prospective World powers and Iran to the latest developments in tional efforts to provide fund- national institutions that serve from 57 Prospective Founding Founding Members until the end are holding talks in Vienna Greece’s debt crisis. ing for infrastructure projects. development efforts and promote Members (PFMs) of the Asian of 2015. on Tehran’s disputed nuclear REUTERS These projects require huge global economic growth. Infrastructure Investment Bank THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Saudi Arabia to cut Vodafone posts August medium, heavy crude prices SINGAPORE: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to cut 16pc growth monthly prices for medium and heavy grades it sells to Asia in August on weaker fuel oil cracks, while keeping the price for its flagship light crude little in revenues changed, traders said yesterday. The Arab Heavy crude price could fall as much as 70 cents a Board approves dividend proposal barrel in August while Arab Light could post a small drop of up to DOHA: Driven by a nine per- our customers reached 1.44 mil- FROM LEFT: Steve Walters, Chief Financial Officer; Kyle Whitehill, Chief Executive Officer; Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin 20 cents, a survey of four refiners cent growth in the customer lion, representing 117,000 more Faisal Al Thani, Vice Chairman, and Dr Ali Al Qura Daghi, during the AGM at the Four Seasons Hotel. KAMMUTTY VP and traders said. base, Vodafone Qatar deliv- subscribers over the previous “The fuel oil crack is not as ered a 16 percent growth in year.” auditors for the next financial most notably in the modernisa- upgrade of our remaining cell strong as last month so the the revenues to QR2.31bn and The general assembly meet- year, in addition to approving tion of our network. Our invest- sites across Qatar. In addition, spread between light and heavy maintained a stable EBITDA ing approved all the propos- their fee. ment of QR579m predominantly we will continue to increase the crude may widen,” a trader with margin of 25 percent for the als on the agenda, including the The proposed discharge of the in Vodafone’s network infrastruc- number of indoor and outdoor a North Asian refiner said. financial year ended March Board of Directors’ recommen- members of the Board from liabil- ture has resulted in increased 4G & 4G+ sites in key locations The price cuts reflects lower 31, 2015, said Vodafone Qatar’s dation for payment of a dividend ities and their remuneration was 3G and 4G coverage and capac- across the country making sure crude demand in Asia as refining Vice Chairman H E Sheikh in the amount of 21 Dirhams per also approved unanimously. ity plus the launch of 4G+. All our customers always enjoy a margins weakened. Opec’s supply, Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al share. The meeting also covered The e Extraordinary General this has undoubtedly produced great experience and superfast at the highest in three years in Thani. the Board of Director’s report of Assembly Meetinge unanimous a significantly better customer data speeds. Our consumer June, also weighed on the market. Addressing the shareholders the Company’s activities and its approved the proposed amend- experience in both voice and data customers will continue to see Opec supply has risen in June at the ordinary and extraordi- financial status for the financial ment to the Company’s Articles services.” amazing offers and propositions to 31.60 million bpd from a revised nary general assembly meeting year ended 31 March 2015 and its of Association that were made in Whitehill also outlined the from Vodafone bringing what’s best 31.30 million bpd in May due to of Vodafone Qatar, Sheikh Fiasal future plans. support of the Company main- Company’s achievements in con- from Vodafone globally to Qatar. record or near-record output said the company’s growth in Vodafone Qatar’s external audi- taining compliance with Islamic sumer and enterprise services in As for enterprise, we will aggres- from Iraq and Saudi Arabia, a mobile revenues is attributed tors reported on the Company’s Sharia standards. addition to the Company’s focus sively compete in this space to Reuters survey found. to the fact that 62 percent of Accounts for the financial year Vodafone Qatar’s CEO Kyle over the current financial year, deliver the most innovative and Sour crude for August loading Qatar’s population uses the com- ended 31 March 2015 and it was Whitehill said : “ “This finan- “As we move forward, phase 2 tailored solutions for our busi- came under pressure last month pany’s services each month. “On approved unanimously that PwC cial year has seen many major of Vodafone’s network moderni- ness customers.” as refining margins weakened March 31, 2015, the number of would remain the Company’s achievements for Vodafone Qatar sation will complete the entire THE PENINSULA while Japan’s sale of 4.15 million barrels of crude from its strategic reserves added to spot supply. Complex refining margins in Asia slid to around $7 on a 5-day average on weaker profits for US private payrolls rise solidly; factory activity picks up naphtha, gasoline and fuel oil, although the average for June stayed close to that for May. WASHINGTON: US private The recent raft of upbeat data 203,000, and June’s gain marked developed with Moody’s Analytics, activity index rose to 53.5 in June, Saudi crude OSPs are usu- employers hired the most work- supports views of a September the third straight month of came ahead of the government’s a five-month high, from a reading ally released around the fifth of ers in six months in June and interest rate hike from the improvement since the pace of more comprehensive employment of 52.8 in May. each month, and set the trend for factory activity accelerated, Federal Reserve, although mar- hiring had slumped to a 14-month report on Thursday. A reading above 50 indicates Iranian, Kuwaiti and Iraqi prices, providing fresh evidence the ket-based forecasting tools sug- low back in March as the econ- According to a Reuters survey expansion in the manufacturing affecting more than 12 million economy was gathering solid gest lift-off may not occur until omy stalled in the first quarter. of economists, nonfarm payrolls sector. Last month’s increase in barrels per day (bpd) of crude momentum after contracting at late in the year or even in 2016. “The US job machine remains likely increased 230,000 jobs in the ISM is a welcome develop- bound for Asia. the start of the year. The ADP National Employment in high gear,” Mark Zandi, chief June after a robust 280,000 gain ment for manufacturing, which State oil giant Saudi Aramco The brightening growth out- Report showed 237,000 private- economist for Moody’s Analytics, in May. The unemployment rate is struggling with the lingering sets its crude prices based on rec- look was also bolstered by other sector jobs were created in June, said in a statement. “The cur- was forecast dipping one-tenth effects of dollar strength and ommendations from customers data yesterday showing auto sales handily exceeding the median rent robust pace of job growth of a percentage point back to a lower energy prices. and after calculating the change remained strong in June and con- expectation among economists is double that needed to absorb seven-year low of 5.4 percent. A gauge of new orders received in the value of its oil over the past struction spending rose in May surveyed by Reuters for a gain of the growth in the working age In a separate report, the by factories rose to 56.0 last month, based on yields and prod- to its highest level in just over 218,000 jobs. population.” Institute for Supply Management month from 55.8 in May. uct prices. 6-1/2-years. That followed May’s job gains of The report, which is jointly (ISM) said its national factory REUTERS REUTERS QBA holds seminar on tax efficient investment in British real estate

DOHA: The Qatari Real Estate’ compared the tax with investors. The session is Businessmen Association (QBA) liabilities of basic investment aimed at Qatari audiences to in cooperation with Al Faisal structures in the UK with more ensure they are familiar with International for Investment, Al favourable investments via Jersey the latest tax implications associ- Sawari Group, and Aqua organ- companies. The optimum solution ated with UK real estate invest- ized a private seminar entitled, presented was a tax exempt real ment and receive the best advice ‘Achieving Value in the UK Real estate structure through Jersey they need for secure succession. Estate Market’, led by Jersey private wealth trusts and UK unit We believe such seminars are and Qatar based offshore prac- trusts. The tax exempt structure of interest to local families and titioners and tax planners, UK was said to be relevant for both family-led businesses who are legal experts and estate agents. commercial and residential rental investing abroad so they receive The seminar was attended by property as secure succession the tax planning advice they may private entities, local companies, options. The presentation con- need.” and businessmen interested in cluded by presenting the ideal pri- He said Aqua Group was cre- the UK real estate market. The vate residential property solution ated in Jersey to provide family- seminar was introduced by QBA for families using private trusts in led businesses with a unique and as part of a series of specialized Jersey limited partnerships. very personal service offering seminars to highlight the latest Matthew Khalil of Kahlil & families tax–efficient offshore business trends in the markets Kane led the panel discussion on solutions before it became the that are of interest to the Qatari ‘How to achieve strong returns first off-shore Trust Company to business community. and value from residential and achieve License Status in Qatar. Joanne Luce, Managing development opportunities’ and Aqua GCC was set up to help Director of Aqua Group, based Nick Clayson of Norton Rose led existing clients in the region and in Qatar, Jersey and Malta, and the discussion on ‘The Legal view drive in value to the families Aqua Peter Burnside, senior tax coun- on what structures work and how serves either through improving sel at BDO UK led the first panel to retain value’. their return on investment or by discussion revealing how tax plan- Joanne Luce, Managing adding value to help family busi- ning can add value by interpret- Director of Aqua Group, said: nesses grow and develop. Aqua’s ing the latest tax changes from a “According to recent reports, offices in Malta and Jersey give practical perspective. confidence has returned to real it access to offshore and onshore Aqua’s presentation “Tax estate markets in Europe and structuring. Efficient Investment into UK London is still a firm favorite THE PENINSULA

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Turkey sees Tsipras digs in gas price deal with Gazprom against bailout; in two weeks ISTANBUL: Turkey and Russia’s Gazprom are likely to finalise a deal on natural gas prices by mid- July, Turkish officials said, after talks to resume Ankara warned last week it could seek international arbitration if they failed to agree. Greeks to vote in referendum on Sunday Russia, which supplies more than half the gas consumed by ATHENS/BRUSSELS: A call to discuss the previous night’s Turkey annually, has already defiant Prime Minister Alexis offer from Tsipras, but were ada- agreed to cut prices by 10.25 per- Tsipras urged Greeks yesterday mant that no further discussions cent, but Gazprom’s additional to reject an international bailout would be held until after the demands regarding the Turkish deal, wrecking any prospect of Sunday vote. The head of the cur- Stream natural gas project are repairing broken relations with rency zone ministers’ Eurogroup, delaying the final signature, a EU partners before a referen- Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said he saw Turkish energy official said. dum on Sunday that may decide “little chance” of progress after Last week, Turkey said it had Greece’s future in Europe. Tsipras’s latest comments. the right to take Gazprom to Less than 24 hours after he Global financial markets have international arbitration if there wrote a conciliatory letter to reacted remarkably calmly to the we no agreement by June 29. creditors asking for a new bailout widely anticipated Greek default, Ankara already has a case at the that would accept many of their strengthening the hand of hard- court against Iran, its second big- terms, Tsipras abruptly switched line eurozone partners who say gest supplier. “Arbitration is a pos- back into combative mode in a tel- Athens cannot use the threat of Investors react as they follow the stock market shares on a monitor screen at the Dubai Financial Market, in Dubai, sibility for Turkey, but it looks like evision address. contagion to weaker European United Arab Emirates, yesterday. the sides have softened a bit,” one Greece was being “black- sovereigns as a bargaining chip. energy industry source familiar mailed”, he said, quashing talk In his overnight letter to cred- with the talks said. “Both coun- that he might delay the vote, call itors, Tsipras agreed to accept Qatari bourse falls 151.92 points; tries need each ther. It is expected it off or urge Greeks to vote yes. most of their demands for taxes that the issue will be resolved in The remarks added to the and pension cuts and asked for a one or two weeks,” he said. frantic and at times surreal new ¤29bn loan to cover all debt A source at Gazprom said a atmosphere of recent days in service payments in the next two Saudi, Dubai markets close high final agreement had not been which acrimonious messages years. reached but the talks were ongo- from the leftist government However, even if negotiations DOHA: Qatar Stock index fell prices prevented any major gains. more the most heavily traded ing. He added that there was no have alternated with late-night do restart after the referendum, 151.92 points, or 1.25 percent, Abu Dhabi National Energy Co stock. strict deadline for a deal. offers of concessions to restart Germany and others made clear when the bourse closed trading surged on merger hopes. It came well off its intra-day An energy official said Gazprom negotiations. that any talks on a new pro- yesterday at 12,049.10 points. The Saudi Arabian index fell in high of 80.25 riyals, however, after sought to obtain Ankara’s per- A day after Greece became the gramme would have to start from The market capitalisation early trade but closed 0.2 percent passing levels which analysts see mission to start working on first advanced economy to default scratch with different conditions. decreased to QR641.643bn com- higher. Telecommunications oper- as fair value; the remaining three phases of on debt to the IMF, long lines at The exasperated tone to pub- pared to QR648.743bn on Tuesday. ator Zain KSA added 5.3 percent, SICO, for example, has a target Turkish Stream project, which cash machines provided a stark lic comments of European leaders The traded valued dropped while Atheeb Telecom rose 1.7 price of 74 riyals. under Gazprom’s plans will be visual symbol of the pressure on exhausted by the chaotic turna- to QR206.2m with a volume percent in unusually heavy trade. Dubai’s market also dropped split into four pipelines with a Tsipras, who came to power in rounds of the past few days offered of 4,893,873 shares from 2,954 Zain has been strong since in early trade but closed 0.1 per- total capacity of 63 billion cubic January vowing to end austerity little hope of a breakthrough. transactions compared with Sunday, when rival Etihad cent higher as Amlak Finance, meters a year. and protect the poor. Tsipras has suggested he would QR518.35m with a volume of Etisalat (Mobily), whose shares the most heavily traded stock, Turkey has granted prelimi- “A ‘No’ vote is a decisive step step aside if Greeks vote yes in 9,565,490 shares from 4,539 trans- remain suspended, said it had climbed 0.4 percent. nary permission for offshore towards a better agreement Sunday’s referendum, and many actions registered on Tuesday. decided to increase provisions Abu Dhabi slid 0.6 percent as research related to the planned that we aim to sign right after other euro zone countries have Consumer goods and services for “Zain account receivables” by blue chips First Gulf Bank and pipeline. “However permission to Sunday’s result,” he said, reject- made little secret that they see index gained 0.67 percent (7,419.2 SR800m ($213m). Etisalat lost 1.0 percent and 0.7 start work on lines two, three and ing repeated warnings from no point in negotiating with him points) and transport was up 0.59 Mobily is embroiled in a percent respectively. four are out of the question for European partners that the ref- before then. percent to 2,464.86 points. Indices SR2.2bn dispute with Zain Saudi But Taqa closed 5.7 percent now. We think it is appropriate erendum would effectively be a “This government has done of all other sectors dropped today. over the application of a 2008 con- higher at 0.74 dirham, off a high of for Russia to negotiate these as vote on whether Greece stays nothing since it came into The Total Return Index fell tract under which Mobily would 0.80 dirham, after sources famil- a separate issue and under a dif- in the euro or returns to the office,” German Finance Minister 1.23 percent to 18,728.6 points, provide domestic roaming and iar with the matter told Reuters ferent heading,” the official said. drachma. Wolfgang Schaeuble said in a Al Rayan Islamic Index fell 0.78 site-sharing services to its rival. that Abu Dhabi might merge During a visit by Russian European Council President speech in the lower house of percent to 4,689 points and QSE Its decision to take provisions the company into another state- President Vladimir Putin to Donald Tusk retorted in a tweet: parliament in which he accused All Share Index fell 0.97 percent over the dispute could indicate a owned business to make its debt Ankara last December, Russia “Europe wants to help Greece. Athens of repeatedly reneging on to 3,224.55 points. positive outcome for Zain. more manageable and try to turn said it was scrapping the South But cannot help anyone against its commitments. Meanwhile, other regional Saudi Ground Services, which around its performance. TAQA Stream pipeline project, citing their own will. Let’s wait for the “You can’t in all honesty expect stock markets were mixed yes- listed last Thursday after an ini- declined to comment. The stock EU objections, and instead named results of the Greek referendum.” us to talk with them in a situation terday as retail investors bought tial public offer at a price of 50 has declined from 1.58 dirhams in Turkey as its preferred partner Eurozone finance ministers like this,” he said. shares on dips but concern about riyals per share, climbed a further December 2013. for an alternative pipeline. held an hour-long conference REUTERS the Greek debt crisis and weak oil 1.4 percent to SR74 and was once AGENCIES REUTERS

NBK announces Russian gas supplies special offers on Mercedes cars to Ukraine halted

DOHA: Celebrating the holy MOSCOW: Gas giant Gazprom it was suspending all purchases month of Ramadan and reit- yesterday halted gas supplies of natural gas from Russia after erating its commitment with to Ukraine after Kiev said it EU-mediated negotiations in the Qatar community, Nasser was suspending purchases of Vienna aimed at keeping supplies Bin Khaled Auto, the exclu- Russian energy in the latest running broke down. sive dealer of Mercedes Benz in row between Moscow and its Ukraine’s state energy firm Qatar, launched special offers war-torn ex-Soviet neighbour. Naftogaz has said it would con- on all models of Mercedes Benz The dispute comes against the tinue transporting Russian gas cars (excluding GLK series). backdrop of ruptured relations supplies westward to its other The offers come within the between Moscow and Kiev over European clients. company’s policy to provide the the conflict in eastern Ukraine, On Wednesday Ukraine’s customers with the best savings in which Russia denies directly energy minister Volodymyr and allow them drive the dream supporting separatist rebels. Demchyshyn said Kiev was ready car that features the best speci- Both countries were quick to to continue talks. The Kremlin fications and highest standards stress Wednesday that gas sup- declined to comment. of safety. plies to Europe had not been Ukraine can get by without Khaled Shaban, General affected. Russian gas in the summer but it Manager of NBK Auto, said: A GAC vehicle. “Ukraine did not pay for July needs supplies to refill its under- “In this holy month, Nasser Bin gas supplies,” Gazprom chief ground storage facilities ahead of Khaled Automobiles extends its Alexei Miller said in a statement. the winter. greetings and congratulations to GAC Motor announces Ramadan offer “Gazprom has halted gas sup- A senior European official also all members of the community. plies to Ukraine from 10 am (0700 said that gas supplies to Ukraine We are pleased to provide our DOHA: To complement the Director at Domasco, said, “We QAR1,930 on the GS5 model. ” GMT) July 1,” he said. and the EU would not be at risk. customers buying new Mercedes- season of Ramadan, GAC Motor have recently introduced GAC Andrew Parrott, Sales & He added that the gas pricing “Both gas deliveries to Ukraine Benz cars with special offers and has not only extended its offer Motor to the local market, one Marketing Manager at Domasco formula for Ukraine would not be and transit to the EU are not benefits and give them the chance of 5-year warranty, 1-year free of the fastest emerging automo- said: “This special offer will run changed until late 2019, reiterat- endangered,” said Maros Sefcovic, to win one of two Mercedes-Benz insurance and up to 25,000km/2 tive brands in the global arena. till July 31”. He added, “GAC ing that no more gas would be the European Commission’s vice- C-Class cars in a special raffle years’ service package but We are certain that custom- MOTOR has got the five stars sent to the pro-Western country president for energy union. draw”. new buyers will get a free pair ers will take advantage of this award in the C-NCAP test which without prepayment, irrespective Russia supplies around a third The offers are valid till July 19. of Casio watches with every special Ramadan offer with ensures quality and safety and of the price. of Europe’s gas, with roughly half Customers buying new cars will purchase. low down payments starting above all give value for money.” The announcement came of it flowing via Ukraine. have the advantage of having one Faisal Sharif, Managing from QR1,332 on the GA3 and THE PENINSULA after Ukraine declared Tuesday AFP year comprehensive insurance, free registration, free Zipart thermal insulator. Customers buying new or used car will enter the raffle draw to win one of two Mercedes-Benz C CLASS cars. in addition, NBK Automobiles World Bank warns China over state financial control is offering some new financing deals to help customers buy the BEIJING: The World Bank Washington-based institution Economic Update were unusually “The state has formal owner- still “unbalanced, repressed, car they like most. yesterday urged China to accel- said reducing the “unique and dis- forthright for the World Bank. ship of 65 percent of commercial costly to maintain, and potentially “These offers reflect NBK erate reform of its state-domi- torted role of the state” in bank- “Unlike other countries, in bank assets and de facto control unstable”, the bank said, repeat- Automobiles full commitment o nated financial sector, warning ing and the wider financial sector China the state still maintains of 95 percent of these assets, mak- ing its description from a 2012 the Qatar society to offer them that failure to address the issue was crucial. pervasive ownership and control ing it an outlier by international report. “Urgency for fundamental the best benefits in this holy could end “three decades of stel- “Wasteful investment, overind- of banks and other financial insti- standards.” reform has further intensified as month. We hope everyone can lar performance” for the world’s ebtedness, and a weakly regulated tutions,” it said, including with In some cases, it added, author- excess capacity and indebtedness benefit from these deals and second-largest economy. shadow-banking system,” had powerful internal Communist ities were simultaneously own- in many economic segments accu- drive one of the most luxurious The ruling Communist Party to be addressed for the broader Party committees and authori- ers, regulators and customers of mulate, amid growing evidence of cars ever”. has pledged a wide range of agenda to succeed, it said. ties appointing and dismissing banks. financial distress,” it said. THE PENINSULA economic reforms and the The comments in the China top executives. China’s financial system was AFP THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Abu Dhabi plans state-backed merger of Taqa The only listed quasi-sovereign firm could be merged with ADWEA or Mubadala Petroleum

ABU DHABI/DUBAI: Abu oil prices calling into question its its debt situation could open the emirate’s main investment funds, disclosed in Taqa’s 2014 accounts time, has been in charge since Dhabi may merge its national very existence. way to a merger with another are the likely merger candidates, where a “related party” agreed then. energy company into another “The company is embroiled in a state-owned company. according to three Abu Dhabi- to purchase certain oil and gas In April 2014, TAQA’s board state-owned business to make battle for its future,” said a source “It is the biggest stumbling based sources. assets. was revamped with more than the company’s crippling debts close to the company, declining block so by reducing the debt, Abu ADWEA already owns 53.4 “If the company had not half replaced at the end of their more manageable and try to to be named due to the matter’s Dhabi can do whatever it wants percent of Taqa on behalf of entered into this transaction, three-year terms, while its turn around its performance, sensitivity. and fold it into any other entity,” the government and would be a they (TAQA) would have had finance chief left in September sources familiar with the mat- After plunging to a fourth- said the source, adding merger good fit with Taqa’s power gen- to increase impairments by and no permanent replacement ter said. quarter loss of Dh3.6bn ($980m), considerations were still at any eration assets in the United Arab Dh6.6bn,” said Moody’s analyst has been named. Founded in 2005 and the only Taqa said it would slash capital early stage. Emirates. Mubadala’s energy Julien Haddad, adding if this sum “All they are doing is managing listed quasi-sovereign company spending by 39 percent this year Should a merger happen, focus would also ensure synergies, was removed from Taqa’s equity down the value of the company,” in the Gulf emirate, Abu Dhabi and make Dh1.5bn of cost savings shareholders owning the 27.8 the sources said. position, which stood at Dh8.7bn said one of the Abu Dhabi-based National Energy Company (Taqa) over the next two years. It is also percent of Taqa not controlled Taqa declined to comment. A at the end of 2014, it would have sources of the leadership situ- went on an expansion drive to conducting a review of its assets by the government will hope it spokesman for Mubadala dis- further eroded the capital base ation. One thing LaFehr has create an energy giant to rival ahead of potential sales. follows the smooth path of Aldar missed merger talk as rumours. of a company “already thinly done is launch a review of the international oil majors such as Now, Blackstone has been hired Properties’ share-swap merger ADWEA could not be reached for capitalised”. company’s assets, which is being Exxon and BP. to advise on ways to tackle its debt with Sorouh Real Estate in 2013 comment. Like energy companies globally, undertaken by Macquarie and Billions of dollars were spent pile, according to the source, with — and not Aabar Investments’ Taqa has already received gov- Taqa has been hit hard by the 45 McKinsey & Co.. on assets, with Canada and the total liabilities reaching some takeover by International ernment help, including assets percent decline in the oil price Sales are expected to centre on North Sea among its favoured Dh104.8bn ($28.5bn), accord- Petroleum Investment Company transferred to it and the conver- since June 2014. TAQA’s North American oil and destinations, in areas including oil ing to its first-quarter financial in 2010, which faced a backlash sion of a shareholder loan into But its problems extend beyond gas business, although one of the and gas exploration, underground statement. from minority shareholders after equity, according to a Moody’s the recent downturn, and have sources said it would likely retain gas storage, power generation and Sources said last week that the initial offer was regarded as report in which it downgraded not been solved by multiple man- its 85 percent interest in a tolling water desalination. Taqa was raising a $3bn five-year too low. Taqa’s baseline credit assessment agement changes. agreement for the Red Oak power But the last 18 months have loan aimed as consolidating mul- Monopoly utility Abu Dhabi by three notches due to concerns Carl Sheldon stepped down in plant in New Jersey, as well as seen its strategy fall apart, with tiple debts into a single, cheaper Water and Electricity Authority over its debts. February 2014 as chief executive its 50 percent stake in Lakefield the huge debts taken on to fund facility. (ADWEA) or Mubadala Moody’s also assumed the gov- and Edward LaFehr, appointed wind farm in Minnesota. its expansion and a big drop in Taking a first step to improve Petroleum, an arm of one of the ernment was behind a transaction chief operating officer at that REUTERS

Strong demand helped Ace buys rival insurer Chubb Ford, GM raise prices for $28.3bn DETROIT: Strong demand for below its November 2010 IPO NEW YORK: Swiss insurer sport utility vehicles and trucks price of $33.00, as the S&P 500 Ace Ltd announced yesterday in June helped General Motors Index was up 0.7 percent. Ford it is buying US rival Chubb in Co and Ford Motor Co offset shares were down 0.5 percent at a $28.3bn cash and stock deal slowing demand for sedans by $14.93. that will create a dominant allowing them to raise prices on GM said overall US light vehi- player in property and casualty their trucks. cle sales for June should hit a 17.3 insurance. GM and Ford said yesterday million vehicle pace on a season- The boards of directors of both increases in the average trans- ally adjusted annualised basis. companies unanimously approved action prices for their vehicles, The National Automobile the deal, they said. The accord particularly trucks and SUVs, Dealers Association this week would create a giant with share- outpaced sales volume growth raised its forecast for 2015 US holder equity of nearly $46bn that fell short of Wall Street auto sales to 17.2 million vehicles and cash, investments and other expectations. Ford, for example, from 16.9 million. It would be the assets of $150bn, based on end- said prices for its F-series trucks sixth straight year of solid gains 2014 data. rose eight percent, or $3,600, since the recession. “Together, ACE and Chubb will while sales volume for the pickup While Ford’s sales rose only create a global leader in commer- truck line dropped 8.9 percent in two percent, it showed the larg- cial and personal property and June. est increase in the market in casualty (P&C) insurance, with US June auto industry sales the average price of its vehicles, enhanced growth and earning will be about 1.5 million vehicles, industry consultant Kelley Blue power and an exceptional bal- a rise of four percent from a year Book said. ance of products,” the two said in ago, Ford said. Ford’s SUV sales rose 10 per- a statement. GM’s sales fell three percent cent but car sales fell 3.5 percent. They also said that the com- last month as the company’s US auto sales, often an early bination, with a more diverse small cars slid from year-ago fig- snapshot into consumer spending product line, will reduce their ures, including a 13 percent drop each month, are expected to rise Vehicles kept in Fairfax, Virginia. US auto sales maintained a steady pace of growth in June and consumers were vulnerability to the challeng- in Cruze compact sales. Sales of about five percent for the indus- opening their wallets for more expensive models and upgrades. ing pricing cycle of the P&C GM’s large SUVs also fell, reflect- try. Truck and SUV sales will industry. ing fewer sales to fleets, a com- again grow at a faster pace than Jeep SUV brand. Toyota Motor 13 percent, led by a 54 percent to 18,560 vehicles. Private indus- Ace is a leading commercial pany spokesman said. But GM sedans, aided by the low gasoline Corp, No. 3 in the US market by increase in its popular small SUV try data reviewed by Reuters insurer in 54 countries, and in the said average transaction prices prices. sales behind GM and Ford, posted Rogue. Sales of Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep showed that in the first half of the US market is strong in providing for all vehicles rose almost $1,000 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ US June sales of nearly 210,000 vehi- brand jumped 25 percent in June. year, a large portion of Chrysler insurance for industrial, commer- from a year earlier. June auto sales increased eight cles, up four percent, roughly in Chrysler brand sales rose 28 200 sedan sales were to rental cial, multinational and upper mid- GM shares were down 1.5 per- percent from a year ago, boosted line with Wall Street expectations. percent, and its Chrysler 200 agencies. dle market companies. cent at $32.82 yesterday morning, by the continued strength of its Nissan Motor Co US sales rose sedan sales were up 153 percent REUTERS Chubb operates in 25 countries and leads the market in global accident and health services. “We have complementary prod- uct strengths — where one of us is not present, the other is,” said N-deal: Iran oil exports Ace chairman and chief executive Evan Greenberg. “Where one of us is strong, the other is even stronger. Where could jump by 60pc there is overlap in product, gen- erally one of us is more present LONDON/BENGALURU: technology in Iran. The deadline at the large end of the corporate Iran will increase its oil exports for the talks has been extended market while the other is serv- by up to 60 percent within a until July 7 to allow more time for ing the smaller or mid-market year if it can agree a nuclear a deal that both sides have said segment.” deal with world powers bring- is close. The combined company will ing an end to sanctions, a The West wants guarantees adopt the Chubb brand, and be Reuters survey of analysts said that Iran is not secretly devel- based in Zurich, Switzerland with yesterday. oping nuclear weapons, while Greenberg as chairman and CEO. A poll of 25 oil analysts from Iran wants the removal of finan- leading banks and brokerages cial sanctions that have crippled ENOC presses forecast Iran would be able to its economy and reduced its oil raise crude oil output by between exports by more than one million ahead with Dragon 250,000 and 500,000 barrels per bpd. day (bpd) by the end of this year Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Oil takeover and boost sales abroad by up to Zanganeh has said Iran could 750,000 bpd by mid-2016. restore all its lost oil to markets LONDON: Emirates National That would push the Islamic quickly after sanctions. Oil Company (ENOC) is pro- Republic’s total crude oil out- But years of under investment gressing with its £1.7bn pur- put to around 3.6 million bpd, its mean it may struggle to get its chase of Dragon Oil shares it highest for four years, and would oil industry anywhere near full does not already own, despite inflate Iranian exports by around potential, analysts say. a major investor saying the Officials and guests during the opening of the hypermarket in Sohar yesterday. 60 percent at a time when world Edward Morse, global head of takeover undervalued the markets are already likely to be commodities research at Citi in company. oversupplied. New York says Iran’s own esti- ENOC published its offer docu- Lulu opens hypermarket in Sohar But the Reuters survey said mates “may be overly optimistic”. ment yesterday, showing the deal it would take time for Tehran to “Sanctions have clearly is moving ahead, and sharehold- raise output as nuclear inspectors impaired Iran’s ability to main- ers have until 1400 GMT on July SOHAR: Lulu Hypermarket, ties. Yusuffali M A, Managing levels covering an area of about verified Iran’s compliance with tain its mostly mature oilfields, 30 to agree to the terms, ENOC the largest retail chain in the Director, Saifee T Rupawala, 200,000 square feet, the new out- the terms of any deal and sanc- let alone develop new projects,” said. GCC region, opened an outlet CEO, Ashraf Ali MA, Executive let is the 117th store of the LuLu tions were removed slowly. Morse wrote in a note to clients Dragon Oil’s second-largest in Sohar, Oman, yesterday. The Director, Ananth AV, Regional Hypermarket chain in the region. “It will take a few months this week. Iran pumped around shareholder, asset management new hypermarket was inaugu- Director of Lulu Oman, and The outlet will showcase a before Iran can start to export at 2.82 million bpd in June, accord- company Baillie Gifford, said two rated by Eng Ahmed bin Hassan other officials of the group were fresh food section comprising of full blast,” said Swiss energy mar- ing to a Reuters survey. weeks ago the offer was not high Al Dheeb, Undersecretary at present, a press release issued fruit, vegetables, dairy products, kets analyst Olivier Jakob. Two analysts surveyed, Michael enough. It demanded the deal the Ministry of Commerce & by Lulu said yesterday. meat, fish, and a huge area dedi- Negotiators from Tehran are Wittner at Societe Generale in should include a contingent pay- Industry in the presence of sev- Situated at a prime location of cated to department store which locked in talks in Vienna with New York and Bjarne Schieldrop ment note based on Dragon Oil’s eral high-ranking officials from Sohar, the hypermarket has been includes high-fashion garments, officials from the United States at SEB Markets in Oslo, said they flagship Cheleken area oil fields various government depart- designed taking into considera- electronics, IT products and home and five other major powers to expected no initial increase in in Turkmenistan hitting certain ments and representatives tion the residents’ comfort and appliances. try to agree a deal to would allow Iranian output. production milestones. from local business communi- convenience. 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Holdings/D 570.2 0.1 16382542 Ador Welding-B/D 282.1 19.6 56139 Cmc Ltd-A/D 2005 30.05 2034 Hind Org Chem-/D 15 0.68 12856 Kg Denim-B/D 33.85 -0.1 102471 Radico Khait-B/D 81.95 0.3 28914 Imperial Tobac/D 3118 51 547793 Kingfisher/D 350.3475 3 2817819 Aegis Logis-B/D 799.4 3.1 13363 Colgate-A/D 2048.4 14 9913 Hind.Petrol-A/D 737.65 9.1 87321 Kilburnengg-T/D 56.35 3.95 137923 Rallis India-A/D 241 0.95 32690 Land Secs Grou/D 1224 20 1792896 Alembic-B/D 38.9 0.65 202191 Container Cor-/D 1718.5 44.55 7539 Hindalco-A/D 113.1 1.1 386178 Kopran-B/D 48.5 0.5 63381 Reliance Indus/D 377.7 6 114650 Legal & Genera/D 253.537 4.6 4011518 Alok Indus-A/D 7.13 0.68 4106763 Dai-Tichi Kar-/D 230.2 -2.1 7542 Hous Dev Fin-A/D 1292.95 -3.5 64844 Lakshmi Elec-B/D 430.1 6.6 1136 Ruchi Soya-B/D 39.3 0.05 104853 Lloyds Bnk Grp/D 86.33 1.09 84557145 Apollo Tyre-A/D 173 3.3 238077 Dcm Financia-B/D 0.68 -0.01 1805 I F C I-A/D 26.7 0.9 686178 Lloyd Metal-B/D 5.9 0.02 5375 Salora Inter-B/D 56 6.1 32353 Marks & Sp./D 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Dutch cyclist Tom Dumoulin (second left) attend a press conference of Team Giant-Alpecin in Utrecht, the Netherlands, yes- terday. The 102nd edition of the Tour de France cycling race will start on July 4 in Utrecht. RIGHT: Flags announcing “The Grand Depart” of the Tour de France cycling race are seen in Utrecht yesterday.

Quiet Quintana focused entirely Tour set for battle royale on Tour bid

Alberto Contador vies for a rare double on a treacherous course PARIS: Quiet and unassuming he may be, but for many people the explosive Nairo Quintana PARIS: Alberto Contador will (pictured) will be the man to cement his status as the best beat at the Tour de France this grand tour rider of the modern year. era if he emerges as the winner The 25-year-old Colombian has of the Big Four’s battle royale been keeping himself out of the at the Tour de France -- the limelight during the Tour build- most highly anticipated race in up, training back home in Tunja decades. and avoiding the traditional Tour The Spaniard is looking to warm-up events. achieve the Giro d’Italia/Tour Yet although he goes quietly double for the first time since the about his business, he has been late Marco Pantani in 1998 but racking up the results nonethe- the competition has never been less, winning the prestigious fiercer for the seven-time grand Tirreno-Adriatico race back in tour champion who will retire at March, triumphing on the one the end of next year. Flags featuring designs from the Tour de France cycling leaders’ jerseys true mountain stage and doing Chris Froome, the 2013 are pictured in downtown Utrecht, so by enough to ensure overall champion, and Nairo Quintana, Doping scandals on the Tour de France victory. who hopes to become the first And in a Tour that is heavily PARIS: A look at major doping scandals involving the Tour de Colombian to win the Tour, look “If one of them (Pinot, Bardet such as Pinot, Bardet, Van weighted in favour of specialist France since the Festina affair in 1998: fresher while defending champion or American Tejay van Garderen) Garderen and also France’s climbers, Quintana has the per- Vincenzo Nibali will also be in the attacks and we start looking at Warren Barguil and Britain’s 1998: Festina medical team member Willy Voet was arrested at the French border before the fect platform to launch his bid mix on a treacherous course. each other, it could change the Simon Yates, plus Spanish vet- start of the Tour after customs officers seized banned substances, including the blood-boosting to go one better than he man- The first goal will be to make Tour,” said Quintana, whose abil- erans Alejandro Valverde and drug erythropoietin (EPO). aged two years ago when finish- it to the first rest day after rid- ity to attack far from the finish Joaquim Rodriguez. Festina were kicked out of the race and their riders later admitted to taking performance- ing second to Chris Froome and ing on cobbles, through poten- could disrupt Froome’s well-oiled Even if first-week stages usu- enhancing drugs. Top rider Richard Virenque was banned for nine months, team director Bruno capturing the polkadot king of the tially bunch-splitting winds and Team Sky machine. ally reserved for them will fin- Roussel and Voet were fined and given suspended jail sentences. mountains and white young rider mastering dangerous courses as Nibali, whose Astana team ish uphill (Mur de Huy, Mur de 2006: American Floyd Landis became the first Tour winner to fail a drugs test during the race jerseys along the way. well as a tricky team time trial, came close to losing their licence Bretagne in stages 3 and 8), the after testing positive for the male sex hormone testosterone. Landis was stripped of the title and All his best results have come a discipline Team Sky have failed over doping problems, have looked sprinters will get their chance to given a two-year ban. in tours that include moun- to master lately. out of from lately but he retained shine. Germany’s 1997 Tour winner Jan Ullrich and Giro d’Italia champion Ivan Basso were among nine tain stages, winning the Tours “Organisers want to create a his Italian title last weekend in All signs point to a duel between competitors withdrawn on the eve of the prologue after being implicated in a Spanish doping of Murcia in show every day, but they put the aggressive fashion, suggesting he the resurgent Mark Cavendish investigation, Operation Puerto. 2012, Basque riders at risk,” Eusebio Unzue, has the legs to unsettle his rivals of Britain -- looking to improve Ullrich, who retired from competition in 2007, admitted to blood-doping under the guidance of the Country and Quintana’s Movistar team man- in the first week on the cobbles, from his 25 stage wins -- and Spanish doctor at the centre of the Operation Puerto scandal. Burgos in ager, said. just like he did last year. man-of-the-season Alexander Basso admitted his involvement in the scandal to the Italian Olympic Committee in May 2007 and 2013, San Luis Last year, Froome and Contador, similarly, will use Kristoff of Norway in the absence was banned for two years. and Burgos Contador crashed out of the Tour every opportunity to aggress of German Marcel Kittel, with 2007: Pre-race favourite Alexander Vinokourov tested positive for blood doping after winning in 2014 and and Nibali powered to victory as Froome, and the Tinkoff-Saxo another German, Andre Greipel, a time trial. The Kazakh’s Astana team left the Tour and sacked Vinokourov, who denied any now Tirreno- Quintana had skipped the race. rider has probably marked the looking to snatch stage wins. wrongdoing. Adriatico this This time, all four should be dangerous descent from the col They will be challenged in The Cofidis team pulled out of the race following Italian Cristian Moreni’s positive test for year. in decent shape when the three- d’Allos (stage 17), the highest the points classification by testosterone. Moreni was suspended for two years. He also won week race starts in Utrecht, point of the Tour, as an attack- Germany’s John Degenkolb, Tour leader Michael Rasmussen was sacked by his Rabobank team during the race for lying about the youth Tour de France in 2010 Netherlands, on Saturday. ing chance. Slovakia’s Peter Sagan and his whereabouts in training. He was banned for two years by the Monaco Cycling Federation for and the Giro d’Italia last year. Should they fail, a swarm of The last Tour featuring so Frenchmen Bryan Coquard and violating anti-doping rules. This year, it would seem, his second fiddles or young guns led many big guns was probably Nacer Bouhanni. German Patrik Sinkewitz was suspended after a test taken in June was positive for elevated entire focus has been on the by France’s Thibaut Pinot and the vintage 1986 edition won by For the first time an African levels of testosterone. Sinkewitz had already pulled out of the Tour injured following a crash with Tour and he will have plenty of Romain Bardet, will be ready to American Greg LeMond.; team will be on the Tour when a spectator. opportunities to use his climb- seize their opportunity in a very This year’s race also fea- MTN-Qhubeka line up at the Spanish rider Iban Mayo, who finished the race in 16th place, was suspended by his team Saunier ing strengths with six summit mountainous Tour. tures a handful of outsiders, start in Utrecht. AFP Duval after cycling’s governing body confirmed traces of EPO in a sample taken during the race. finishes. 2008: Italian Riccardo Ricco was kicked out of the race after failing a test for the new generation of Quintana is the lightest of EPO called CERA (Continuous Erythropoiesis Receptor Activator). Saunier Duval then announced the four overall contenders and they were withdrawing their sponsorship of the team. widely seen as the best climber Austrian Bernhard Kohl, third overall and the race’s top climber, as well as Italian Leonardo Piepoli in the world. and German Stefan Schumacher were also found guilty of using CERA following retroactive tests. He has also made a habit of Kazakh Dmitriy Fofonov tested positive for the banned stimulant heptaminol and was fired by his starting slowly in Grand Tours Credit Agricole team. Spaniards Manuel Beltran and Moises Duenas Nevado tested positive for and coming on strong in the final A Dutch choco- EPO. Barloworld ended sponsorship of their team after Nevado’s test result. week, in which there are four late maker 2012: Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck tested positive for the banned diuretic Xipamide during the mountain stages, so that should displays a cake second rest day and was withdrawn from the race by his RadioShack team. He was suspended suit the Movistar leader. with chocolates for one year. He has a genuine foil in the creations show- In June, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) recommended charging seven-times form of Alejandro Valverde who, ing Tour de Tour winner Lance Armstrong, who won the race from 1999 to 2005, with using performance- while not a strong enough three- France cycling enhancing drugs during his career. week contender to win, is good leaders’ jerseys After initially saying he would fight the charges, Armstrong changed his mind and in August enough to ensure that the other in a chocolate USADA stripped him of his Tour titles and banned him for life. main contenders cannot ignore him. shop in down- USADA said in its report that Armstrong and his US Postal team had run “the most sophisticated, Valverde has won the Vuelta a town Utrecht professionalised and successful doping program that sport has ever seen”. Espana in the past and was fourth yesterday. In January 2013, Armstrong admitted in a television interview he used banned substances in all of his Tour victories. on the Tour last year, so the likes of Vincenzo Nibali, Chris Froome 2014/2015: Defending champion Vincenzo Nibali’s Astana team came under scrutiny from the and Alberto Contador would be International Cycling Union who wanted to strip them of their World Tour elite licence following an obliged to chase him down if he investigation into doping after several of their riders failed tests. attacked, leaving Quintana to sit The independent licence commission, however, ruled in April that the Kazakh-funded outfit and wait for his own opportunity. should keep their licence subject to strict monitoring of a number of special measures. AFP

Ramirez and Braun lead Brewers to 4-3 victory Baseball Results Texas 8 Baltimore 6 PHILADELPHIA: Aramis season. Mackanin took over on eighth inning. Ken Giles, pitching A walk to Gerardo Parra loaded chances. Neal Cotts (1-0) struck Milwaukee 4 Philadelphia 3 Ramirez drove in three runs an interim basis last Friday after in relief of Cole Hamels, got the the bases, and Gomez scored the out Ryan Howard in the seventh Boston 4 Toronto 3 and Ryan Braun had four hits Ryne Sandberg resigned. first two batters before Braun’s go-ahead run when Giles walked to earn the win. Pittsburgh 5 Detroit 4 to lead the Milwaukee Brewers The announcement came a single. Giles (3-2) appeared to get pinch-hitter Adam Lind. Hamels, likely one of the most Washington 6 Atlanta 1 over the Philadelphia Phillies day after Philadelphia named the final out when Carlos Gomez After falling behind, the Phillies coveted pitchers in baseball at Minnesota 8 Cincinnati 5 4-3 on Tuesday night. longtime baseball executive Andy swung through a two-strike pitch, threatened in the bottom half. the trade deadline, pitched seven Chicago Cubs 1 NY Mets 0 Hernan Perez tripled and had a MacPhail its president in wait- but plate umpire Mike DiMuro They loaded the bases with one strong innings, allowing two runs pair of hits for the Brewers, who ing. MacPhail will spend the indicated the catcher, Ruiz, had out against Will Smith. and five hits with seven strikeouts Cleveland 6 Tampa Bay 2 have won six of eight. next three months evaluating the called time just before the pitch. Jeremy Jeffress relieved and and one walk. Miami 5 San Francisco 3 Carlos Ruiz homered for organization before replacing Pat Giles already was on his way got Darin Ruf to ground into an He is winless in his last six Houston 4 Kansas City 0 Philadelphia, which has lost five Gillick, who helped pick him. back to the dugout and appeared inning-ending double play. starts but has a 3.60 ERA during Chicago White Sox 2 St Louis 1 of six to drop its major league- In a game matching the two stunned when DiMuro threw his The first two batters reached in that span. LA Dodgers 6 Arizona 4 worst record to 27-52. worst teams in baseball, the start hands up to signal no pitch. the ninth against Brewers closer Ruiz put Philadelphia ahead 3-2 Colorado 2 Oakland 1 Before the game, the Phillies was delayed by rain for 1 hour, Giles couldn’t recover. Gomez Francisco Rodriguez on a walk with a two-out solo homer in the said Pete Mackanin will remain 19 minutes. Milwaukee went singled and then Ramirez drove and an error, but he got out of the sixth off rookie Taylor Jungmann. LA Angels 2 NY Yankees 1 their manager for the rest of the ahead with two runs in a bizarre in Braun with a single to right. jam for his 17th save in as many AGENCIES Seattle 5 San Diego 0 THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

US Olympic Bolt heads to bosses reaffirm Farah adamant he is see ‘world’s Boston’s 2024 best doctor’ Games bid BERLIN: Sprint star Usain Bolt (pictured) was in LOS ANGELES: US Olympic Munich yesterday, seeking officials reaffirmed Boston treatment from famous doc- as America’s 2024 Summer ‘100 per cent clean’ tor Hans-Wilhelm Mueller- Olympics bid candidate despite Wohlfahrt in a bid to cure more opposition than support his problematic pelvis injury from area citizens, hopeful a before August’s world athletic revamped plan from organisers Briton feels Salazar association is tarnishing his name championships. will win public support. The reigning world and US Olympic Committee LONDON: Britain’s double Olympic 100m and 200m cham- (USOC) chief executive Scott Olympic champion Mo Farah pion has withdrawn from both Blackmun and USOC chairman yesterday reiterated he was “100 the Diamond League meets this Larry Probst said on Tuesday per cent clean” as doping allega- Saturday in Paris and on July after a quarterly USOC board tions continued to swirl around 9 in Lausanne as he struggles meeting that they have not spo- coach Alberto Salazar. for fitness. ken with any other losing final- Significantly, Farah has not Bolt is suffering from a ist as a backup plan ahead of been accused of wrongdoing blocked sacroiliac joint in the September’s deadline to submit but the winner of the 5,000 and pelvis which effects his left bids to the International Olympic 10,000 metres at the 2012 London leg and the injury also forced Committee (IOC). Olympics feels his name is being him out of last “We’re focused exclusively on tarnished by association and he week’s Jamaican Boston,” Blackmun said. “We again said yesterday he would championships. haven’t had conversations with stop working with Salazar were His goal Los Angeles, Washington or the allegations upheld. now is to be fit San Francisco. Boston is our “I am not on anything, trust for the world partner.” me,” Farah told Sky Sports News. championships But Boston 2024 is a partner “To be labelled something you are in Beijing from under siege with opponents poll- not and labelled a cheat is not fair: August 22-30 as ing greater support than back- prove I am a cheat or leave me he starts work ers of the project. Americans alone. with Mueller- nationwide back the idea of host- “Let’s get to the bottom of this. Wohlfahrt, the ing the Summer Olympics for the It is killing me, killing my family,” team doctor to football’s World first time since Atlanta in 1996, he added. Cup winners Germany, who has but that support vanishes at the Last month, a BBC/ProPublica treated Bolt throughout his notion of having the Olympics documentary alleged that former career. staged near them. New York Marathon champion “He’s the best doctor in the “We obviously want to see a Salazar, a 56-year-old Cuban-born world and a great, great man,” positive trend and the sooner the American, violated anti-doping Olympic champion Mo Farah (right) with his coach Alberto Salazar Bolt has said of the 72-year- better,” said Blackmun, citing rules by administering testoster- old German doctor, who has a Boston support numbers in the one to American distance runner Kara Goucher said. “I don’t like there is wrongdoing I will be the “I want to continue winning string of famous patients. low to mid 40-per cent range. Galen Rupp in 2002 when Rupp — being labelled a liar, just like any- first person to run (away) but you medals but I want people to know “He has treated my muscles, “We would like to see it get a training partner of Farah - was one else. have to give people a chance in I am 100 percent clean and am but he is more than a doctor to over 50 percent really soon and only 16, and encouraging misuse “I want people to like me but life and the benefit of the doubt.” not on any drugs. me,” added Bolt, who set the ultimately get into the mid 60s of prescription drugs. my love for the sport is much When the allegations first came “This picture of me as a cheat 100m and 200m world records range, certainly before the IOC Last week, Salazar published a stronger than my passion to have to light, Farah withdrew from is not right, it’s not fair. Why me? in 2009 in Berlin. vote in 2016.” lengthy open letter refuting the people like me.” the Diamond League meeting in “I said ‘You need to assure me’. The Paris and Lausanne That’s when the IOC will decide allegations against him but Kara Meanwhile Farah called for Birmingham, central England, in He said ‘Mo, I am working on this, withdrawals are the latest set- a list of finalists, among which Goucher, one of the athletes who swift action by the British and US order to question Salazar. I will come out and disprove these backs for the 28-year-old who they will pick a 2024 Olympics has accused her former coach of anti-doping agencies to establish, “I was shocked. I couldn’t allegations. These are just allega- has not completed a full season host in 2017. breaking ant-doping rules, was once and for all, the truth of the believe what I saw. I am the first tions and I can prove this to you’. since 2013, when he won three Blackmun and Probst said unimpressed. allegations. person to say ‘Look, what’s going “I believed in him. He (now) golds at the Moscow world they were impressed with the Salazar portrayed her husband, “UK Anti-Doping and USADA on?’, I wanted answers,” he added. needs to prove it to the public.” championships, in the 100m, revamped plan and the $4.6bn former athlete Adam Goucher, (United States Anti-Doping “I work so hard for what I do. He added:. “Alberto has coached 200m and 4x100m relay. bid appears sound on a budget- as “belligerent” and said he dis- Agency) need to get on top of this It has taken me half of my life me and helped me; there is no So far this year he has run ary footing, but they will remain missed the couple from his Nike and deal with it properly as it is to achieve what I achieved and question I have won medals with an exhibition 100m in Rio de in touch with bid organizers over Oregon Project training group. overshadowing athletics,” Farah for people to think I am taking Alberto. “But if he has crossed the Janeiro and three 200m races the next few weeks in hopes pub- “I understand that if you read said. a shortcut is not fair. I am 100 line and is proven to have done which have produced only aver- lic support grows. it through it looks like I’m a liar,” “They are just allegations. If percent clean. so then I am out, trust me.” AFP age times. “We just want to stay in touch, AFP understand what the trends are and how the bid is accepted in the community,” Probst said. “Obviously that’s a weakness in the bid right now.” Asked if there was a breaking point for a US bid, Probst said, “We would much rather have higher polling numbers. If at any point we decide this thing is not on track, and I’m sure that will be a mutual decision... we hon- estly havent talked about this. We have a good plan that has just been rolled out and we haven’t had time to get support for it yet.” Blackmun said the USOC is not discussing the possibility of not submitting a bid in September. “We’re discussing how to get the people of Boston to give a hard and fair look at this proposal. That’s what we’re focused on.” Boston 2024’s new plan empha- sizes the long-term benefits to the city from hosting the Olympics, including the development of two new neighborhoods following the Games, boosting the tax base with 8,000 apartments and new shops and restaurants in the area of the Olympic Village and the Olympic Stadium, which would be torn Winners of the Radisson Blu-Olympic Sports Squash tournament pose with their trophies at Radisson Blu Hotel in Doha on Tuesday. PICTURES: BAHER AMIN down after the Games. “The thing we want to avoid is building a big stadium that won’t be used after the Games,” Blackmun said. “This is a cost Amjad completes Radisson Blu-Olympic Sports hat-trick effective approach that minimises the expenditure of the stadium.” DOHA: Promising young- Evangelista and Cabana Club Stressing the transformational ster Azlan Amjad overcame a Manager Ahmed Sami were also Radisson Blu- impact on Boston infrastructure spirited challenge of veteran present. needs will help build support, said Mohammed Al Saied to com- Around 100 players participated Olympic Sports Boston 2024 chairman Stephen plete a hat-trick of wins at the in the championship which was Pagliuca. 15th Radisson Blu-Olympic held at the Khalifa International Results “None of us are happy with the Sports Squash Tournament. Tennis and Squash Complex at Under 9: Mohamed Kamal bt Jassim Talal numbers but it’s a process that’s In the final of the professional the Radisson Blu Hotel. (3-0) 11/3-11/6-11/02 going to roll out over the next category held at the Radisson Blu The championship was held in Under 11: 2 1/2 years,” he said. “With this Hotel in Doha on Tuesday night, ten different categories for both Yousif Essam bt Salem Al Malki plan we think we will build sup- the 2013 and 2014 champion made professionals and amateur players (3-0) 11/5-11/6-11/3 port over time. It’s an amazing it three in a row by emphatically under the guidance of QSF. Under 13: Walid Zaman bt Yosif Sakka (3- economic program.” defeating Saied in three straight Players competed in the over- 0) 11/5-11/4-11/5 A major public concern has games 11-7, 11-3, 11-2, in the 45 years, Under-9, Under-11, Under 15: Abdul Aziz Ishaq bt Yosif Sakka been fear taxpayers will be tournament organised by Qatar Under-13, Under-15, Under-17 (3-1) 10/12-11/02-11/04-11/07 forced to pick up cost overruns Squash Federation (QSF). and Under-19 besides Men’s Under 17 (Ladies): Tokka Khalid bt Gannah but Pagliuca says several plans, The final was a repeat of last Hamad Al Amri, winner of the Men’s B Level title, in action against Level A, Men’s Level B and Ladies Ashraf (3-0) 11/9-11/02-11/05 including revenue reserves and year’s final wherein Amjad had Mahmoud during the Radisson Blu-Olympic Sports Squash tournament event. (A): Umair Zaman bt Omar Ashraf (3-1) 11/6- insurance, will be in place to also emerged on top defeating in Doha on Tuesday. Matches of the opening rounds 11/03-9/11-11/09 ensure that does not happen. Saied. of the junior category were staged (B): Hamad Al Amri bt Haytham Goudah (3- Citizens will be on the hook for In another exciting Men’s B Level title, defeating Haitham QSF Board member at Khalifa International Tennis 2) 07/11-4/11-11/04-11/09-11/4 upgrades in transportation to A Level final, Umair Zaman Goudah 3-2 (7-11, 4-11, 11-4, 11-9, Mohammed Saleh al Khulaifi was and Squash Complex, while the Veterans: Gamal Rasmi bt Christian Maguire support the Olympic effort, work defeated Omar Ashraf 3-1 (11-6, 11-4), while in the Ladies cat- the chief guest at the prize distri- semi-finals and finals was played (3-2) 11/9-5/11-11/07-08/11-11/9 that would be needed in time any- 11-3, 9-11, 11-9). egory, Tokka Khalid overcame bution ceremony. QSF Technical at the Radisson Blu Hotel’s way, according to organisers. Hamad Al Amri came from the feeble resistance of Gannah Secretary Gamal Rasmi, Olympic squash courts. Professional: Azlan Amjad bt Mohamed Al AFP two sets down to win the Men’s Ashraf by posting a 3-0 result. Sports representative Xaviera THE PENINSULA Saied (3-0) 11/7-11/3-11/2 THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29

Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi (centre) dribbles past Paraguayan midfielders Victor Caceres (left) and Richard Ortiz during the Copa America semi-final match in Concepcion, Chile, on Tuesday night. RIGHT: Argentina’s forward Angel Di Maria (left) celebrates with team-mate Sergio Aguero after scoring a goal against Paraguay on Tuesday. Devastating Argentina enter Copa final No goals, but Messi still inspires team to thrash Paraguay 6-1; Di Maria nets brace

CONCEPCIÓN, Chile: Lionel A satisfied Messi was delighted by reaching final. Now we need to Messi flighted a teasing free- play in Pastore. Pastore slip in Di Maria, whose Messi produced a scintillat- Argentina’s potent collection of win it,” Messi said. kick into the area and when the The midfielder controlled on low shot made it 3-1 on 47 ing individual performance as attacking talent finally appears Manchester United defender ball dropped to Rojo, the defender the run with a sublime first touch minutes. Argentina destroyed Paraguay to have clicked with Saturday’s Rojo and Paris Saint-Germain’s reacted quickest and drilled in a before bludgeoning a low shot past In the 57th minute, Messi set 6-1 to reach the final of the Copa final looming. Pastore had given Argentina a 2-0 low shot. Justo Villar. up Argentina’s fourth, jinking America here on Tuesday night. “We’ve been playing well — we lead midway through the first half The Argentinians should have A disastrous start for Paraguay clear of the Paraguay defence to The Barcelona superstar tor- knew once we scored one goal, before Paraguay pulled one back doubled their lead six minutes was compounded when veteran feed Pastore. mented Paraguay mercilessly as many more would come, and through Lucas Barrios. later when Messi sprinted clear striker Roque Santa Cruz limped Pastore’s shot was saved by the favourites produced their best that’s what happened,” said Messi But any Paraguayan hopes of of the Paraguayan cover and out of the contest, to be replaced Villar but only as far as Di Maria, display of the tournament and as he collected his man-of-the- repeating their heroics in the released Pastore down the left. by Barrios. who tucked away his second. advanced to a showdown with match award. group phase — when they came But with the goal begging, As half-time approached, how- The only question thereafter Chile in Saturday’s final. “We got an early goal and then back from two goals down to Pastore took took too long to get ever, Argentina’s defensive frailty was whether Messi would get on Although Messi failed to end found more space, and then we draw 2-2 — were snuffed out by a shot away and Victor Caceres was exposed once again with the scoresheet. his run of more than 900 min- got the second. We continued to two goals in six minutes from Di was able to slide in to make a des- sloppy play at the back presenting The diminutive maestro pro- utes without an international goal play the same way and more goals Maria early in the second half. perate last-ditch block. Barrios with the chance to lash duced a mesmerizing burst past from open play, he turned creator came.” The carnage was com- Yet Pastore did not have to home a shot from 20 yards to give three Paraguay defenders on 68 as Argentina tore Paraguay apart. Argentina, who finished run- pleted with a headed goal from wait long to make amends, seizing Paraguay hope. minutes only for his finish to be Goals from Angel Di Maria ners-up in last year’s World Cup, Manchester City striker Aguero his chance when presented with Paraguay’s fightback was extin- blocked. (2), Marcos Rojo, Javier Pastore, are determined to clinch a first in the 80th minute before substi- another gilt-edged opportunity by guished within eight minutes of On 80 minutes, Aguero headed Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo major title in 22 years at the Copa tute Higuain made it 6-1 just after Messi six minutes later. the restart, however, as two goals in from Di Maria’s cross and Higuain completed an emphatic America. coming on. Slick approach play saw the ball from Di Maria put the favourites three minutes later Higuain got rout for the South American “The important thing is that Argentina’s opener came from end with Messi, who deftly carved 4-1 up. on the scoresheet after another giants. we’ve achieved our first objective a setpiece after 15 minutes. open the Paraguayan defence to A superb counter-attack saw probing Messi run. AFP Lekhwiya to begin training Schweinsteiger’s future at with new coach Belmadi Bayern unclear, says Sammer DOHA: Lekhwiya Sports Club BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s Schweinsteiger in a press confer- Having given a command- will regroup this Sunday to director of sport Matthias ence as Bayern announced the ing performance in the World start preparations for the new Sammer yesterday admitted signing of Brazil forward Douglas Cup final win over Argentina, Qatar Stars League (QSL) that Bastian Schweinsteiger’s Costa. Schweinsteiger has endured an season. future remains unclear at “It’s a crazy world. He has injury-ravaged season, playing in The players have had extended the German league giants clearly expressed that he is an 20 of Bayern’s 34 league games holidays after a successful domes- amidst rumours linking him to important part of the team, but on the way to their third straight tic campaign which saw them Manchester United. let’s see. We’re still waiting.” Bundesliga title. pick up both the Qatar Stars The 30-year-old Germany cap- Schweinsteiger told German Yesterday, Bayern also com- League and Qatar Cup titles. tain has a year left on his Bayern broadcaster ARD that he will talk pleted their first big transfer of Algerian Djamel Belmadi, who contract and having collected to Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz the off-season by signing Brazil replaces Dane Michael Laudrup, eight Bundesliga winners medals Rummenigge about his future this international Douglas Costa from will lead the training sessions as in 13 seasons, he is one of the top summer and was one of several Ukraine side Shakhtar Donetsk he returns to the club for a sec- earners at the Bavarian giants. Germany stars missing at yes- for a reported $33.3m. ond stint as head coach. Bayern’s Vice-captain recently terday’s first pre-season training The fleet-footed winger or The players will undergo medi- said he is relishing the prospect session in Munich. striker has signed a five-year deal cal tests in the coming days. They of trying to win an historic fourth “I’ve still got a year on my con- with the German champions and will also have some training ses- consecutive German league title tract, so there’s no rush and the will battle for a place on the left sions before heading overseas for Lekhwiya Sports Club’s new coach Djamel Belmadi next season, which would be a summer’s only just beginning,” he wing with Franck Ribery, who is their pre-season training camp. first for any Bundesliga club. said last week. struggling with a persistent ankle Meanwhile, Umm Salal SC club, El Jaish Sports Club. The player with Umm Salal Sports But British media claim Louis At the end of last season, injury. renewed the loan contract of new loan deal will be extended Club last season; it is believed van Gaal’s United are set to swoop Schweinsteiger was coy when “This is a dream come true for Dhiyab Al Annabi. for one whole season with the that the Qatari midfielder is a for the defensive midfielder and asked directly about Manchester me. I’m looking forward to joining The north Doha-based club got Orange Fortress. key part of the Umm Salal head Sammer says anything is possible. United by Sky, simply repeating an awesome team,” Costa said in a approval from Al Annabi’s parent Al Annabi was an important coach’s plans. THE PENINSULA “Basically, nothing is excluded,” that he still has a year left on his press conference in Munich. said Sammer when asked about contract. AFP Sweden beat Portugal to win first Euro U-21 title

PRAGUE: Goalkeeper Patrik have a lot of the ball, but we Isaac Kiese Thelin headed into Carlgren saved two penalties in played one hell of a match.” Sa’s hands. a shoot-out to lead Sweden to Of William Carvalho’s deci- Sweden striker John Guidetti, victory over Portugal and their sive spot kick, he added: “I had who spent last season at Celtic, Swedish first European Under-21 title in a feeling he’d go for that side, I half-volleyed just over the bar on players Prague on Tuesday. went the right way and saved the 52 minutes in the best scoring celebrate The AIK Stockholm stopper penalty.” chance of the game. with the sent a vociferous yellow-clad Portugal had swept past Oliveira’s low shot missed winner’s crowd at Prague’s Eden stadium Germany 5-0 in the semi-final, narrowly seconds later, while trophy into raptures when he saved but Sweden’s defence proved a Carlgren stopped substitute after attempts by Ricardo Esgaio and harder nut to crack. Toze’s low shot from 25 metres defeating William Carvalho for a 4-3 win in Playing their first under-21 and another substitute, Iuri Portugal in the shoot-out following a goalless final since 1994, Portugal created Medeiros, missed the target. the final of draw after extra time. more scoring chances and went Joao Mario sent his shot over His Portuguese counterpart on an attacking spree early in the the bar five minutes from time the UEFA Jose Sa, who let in a single goal in game but Pereira Ricardo missed and Guidetti’s close-range shot European the entire tournament, only man- Carlgren’s right post narrowly was denied by Sa, who also inter- Under-21 aged one save in the shoot-out. with a low left-foot shot after two cepted a pass aimed by Guidetti tournament Carlgren was elated at his side’s minutes. at Kiese Thelin in front of goal. in Prague success. “It’s insane, completely Five minutes later, Sergio Sweden put Portugal under on insane to win a Euro champion- Oliveira hit the Swedish crossbar pressure in extra time — Abdul Tuesday ship. We’re writing Swedish his- from a free kick. Rahman Khalili’s shot missed the night. tory,” he told uefa.com. Sweden, who last played an target narrowly with Sa beaten “It was a fantastic match from under-21 final in 1992, ventured and his next attempt went far beginning to end. We knew they’d forward on 12 minutes when wide. AFP THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Lloyd lifts USA into World Cup final Americans beat Germany to reach their second straight final at the premier event

MONTREAL: An inspired performance from Carli Lloyd lifted the United States into Blatter says he their second straight Women’s World Cup final with a 2-0 win is not corrupt, over top-ranked Germany on Tuesday. expects to ‘go to In a battle between the world’s top two teams, the United States largely dominated in front of heaven one day’ 51,000 largely US supporters at BERLIN: Sepp Blatter (pic- Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. tured), President of the world In a dramatic second half, soccer’s governing body FIFA Germany’s Celia Sasic missed a that is embroiled in corrup- penalty kick on 60 minutes before tion investigations, has told Lloyd opened nine minutes later a German magazine he has a from the spot with defender clear conscience and believes Kelley O’Hara sealing victory he will “go to heaven one day”. with her first-ever goal for the US prosecutors have not Americans six minutes from time. accused Blatter, 79, of any “I came here to win this thing wrongdoing, but his steward- not just be a participant that ship of FIFA is under scrutiny, played in a World Cup,” warned sources familiar with investiga- the 32-year-old Lloyd, who was tions in the United States and wearing the captain’s armband. Switzerland have said. “It’s a good feeling. I’ve a really Blatter announced on June confident feeling in us winning it.” 2 he would step down as FIFA The United States, winners in President after an election that 1991 and 1999 and ranked sec- is likely to take place late this ond in the world, will play either year or early next year. defending champions Japan or “I have a clean conscience,” England for the title in Vancouver the Swiss told German maga- on July 5. zine Bunte in Japan beat the Americans in an interview a dramatic penalty shoot-out to published take the title four years ago. USA’s midfielder Carli Lloyd (centre) celebrates with her team-mates after scoring a penalty against Germany during a semi-final match of the FIFA yesterday. “We’re in a World Cup final, Women’s World Cup at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal on Tuesday. “Whoever one opponent stands in our way calls me cor- and for me it doesn’t matter who pulled down Alexandra Popp as Angerer dived the opposite way. “I’m very sad about it but I “We’re going to have to support rupt will have it is,” said US coach Jill Ellis. the midfielder slipped in on the The USA’s all-time leading can’t change it.” Celia,” Neid added. to prove it, “We’ll take either (England or blindside. goalscorer, Abby Wambach, came Germany had been bidding for “She shot two penalties against but nobody Japan). That sounds arrogant.” Sasic, the tournament’s top on 10 minutes from time in place a record third title and to match France. Today she missed. That can prove The Americans dominated scorer with six goals, send the of Megan Rapinoe. their men’s team who won the type of thing happens in sport. that because the first half, with forward Alex shot low and just wide of Hope And minutes later, Lloyd pulled World Cup in Brazil last year. She will have gotten over that by I am not Morgan having the best chance Solo in the US goal, to tears of clear of her marker to run down “It was a great semi-final Saturday.” corrupt.” to open but Nadine Angerer held relief from a distraught Johnston. the field, crossing to O’Hara, between two very strong teams It was the fourth World Cup Blatter said he was open to firm in the Germany goal. The Americans were then who entered in the 75th minute. at high level. Unfortunately we meeting between the two super- criticism. “But if anybody calls A second effort from Morgan awarded a contested penalty O’Hara fired in the winner from were not dangerous enough when powers — the Americans won me corrupt because FIFA is from close range also failed to find when Morgan was brought down close range, dumping former two- it came to the goal area and con- 5-2 in 1991 and 3-2 in 1999, with corrupt, I can only shake my the target. by defender Annike Krahn in a time winners Germany. gratulations to the United States,” Germany winning 3-0 in 2003 — head. Everybody who says After the break, Germany’s tackle that looked outside the box. “It was clearly outside of the said Neid, who had a role in both and each time the winner went something like that should go Anja Mittag headed wide but And Lloyd made no mistake, area and it can be seen quite Germany’s titles in 2003 and 2007. on to take the title. to jail.” on the hour mark the European stepping up and sending the ball clearly on television,” said Germany next prepare for the Japan and England were sched- He said he was a religious champions had a golden chance into the corner of the net for her Germany coach Silvia Neid of the third-place playoff in Edmonton ule to play their semi-final in person and that his faith had when US defender Julie Johnston third goal in as many games as penalty awarded against them. on Saturday. Edmonton later yesterday. AFP given him strength during the last weeks. “I own a golden cross that has been blessed by Pope Francis. I believe I will go Netherlands appoint Blind to replace Hiddink to heaven one day,” Blatter said. A US-based lawyer on THE HAGUE: Danny Blind the KNVB said from its head- assistant coach and is Manchester Only the top two and the best Tuesday said Blatter would not (pictured) was named as new quarters in central Netherlands. United and Dutch international third-placed side from the nine travel to Canada for Sunday’s Netherlands coach yesterday, “We’re happy we could quickly player Daley Blind’s father. groups qualify automatically for final of the women’s World Cup taking over from Guus Hiddink find a home-grown successor fol- “I’m committed to working Euro 2016, with the remaining for personal reasons. who left the post with the Dutch lowing Guus Hiddink’s departure,” hard with staff and players to third-placed finishers going into However, the specific reasons team struggling to qualify for KNVB boss Bert van Oostveen qualify for next year’s European play-offs. why Blatter had decided not to Euro 2016. said in the statement. championship,” Blind said in the Hiddink, 68, has overseen four attend the final in Vancouver “Danny Blind has been Hiddink stepped down Monday same statement. wins and five defeats in 10 games were unclear. appointed as new coach of the following a string of disappoint- “I’m neither looking back nor since returning for a second spell Some lawyers with experi- Dutch eleven, starting from ing performances in the Oranje’s further ahead than next year’s as Dutch coach last summer. ence in international criminal August 1,” the Royal Dutch qualifying campaign for next Euro 2016. Qualifying is my only Blind, who enjoyed a highly cases have said Blatter would Football Federation (KNVB) said year’s championship in France. aim,” he said. successful playing career winning be ill-advised to travel after an in a statement. With four matches remaining Blind is to reveal his plans in all three European club trophies indictment announced on May Former Dutch international the Dutch — who finished third at points behind the Czech Republic greater detail in press conferences including the 1995 Champions 27 by US prosecutors against Blind, 53, will be contracted until last year’s World Cup under Louis and five adrift of surprise leaders planned ahead of a home match League, was supposed to only take nine current and former FIFA August 2018 with an evaluation van Gaal — are third in qualify- Iceland. against Iceland on September 3, over from Hiddink next year after officials and five sports market- planned after the 2015-16 season, ing Group A with 10 points, three Blind is currently the Oranje’s said the KNVB. Euro 2016. AFP ing businessmen. REUTERS Hamilton determined to dominate home race

LONDON: Lewis Hamilton alongside the likes of Jim Clark So I don’t know whether I have victory would be his fourth in five Williams are also in the hunt for may not be feeling the years just and Nigel Mansell. had a weekend where I have races. the podium after two successive yet but the double Formula One “The race is gone and it is really dominated it,” Hamilton Unlike Hamilton, he also tested third places. world champion still senses time another year. I might have seven continued. in Austria after the race. Red Bull, with their factory in is ticking by as he gears up for chances at the Silverstone grand “And I think this year that has “With the extra day in the car nearby Milton Keynes, are hoping the ninth British Grand Prix of prix left, it seems like a lot but really been the target, dominat- yesterday also, helping the team to get closer to Williams despite his career. it isn’t. ing weekends and really conquer- prepare for Silverstone, I feel ongoing complaints about the lack The Mercedes driver is deter- “They are very precious oppor- ing the circuit, through practice, ready to go full attack at a circuit of performance of their Renault mined to dominate at Silverstone tunities, each and every single one qualifying and the race.” I really enjoy,” Rosberg said in a engine. on Sunday, where a record crowd of them. So when you lose out on The pressure will be on, much team preview. Force India, whose factory is of 140,000 will be roaring him on, one, the feeling to come back and of it self-imposed. “It should suit our car nicely across the road from the circuit, because every chance to celebrate do it again the following year is Rosberg, who is just 10 points with the focus on downforce and will meanwhile debut a much with the home fans is increasingly even greater.” behind after eight of the season’s we learned some useful things upgraded car. precious. Hamilton won last year’s race, 19 races, can add to that too and during the test, so I’m sure we’ll “Everyone is full of anticipation, “I am noticing the years go by,” his first triumph at Silverstone will need no reminding of the be strong once again,” the German but we know it will be a very steep said the 30-year-old champion- since his 2008 title-winning sea- burden of expectation Hamilton added. learning curve to fully understand ship leader, who has twice won son with McLaren, but team mate is carrying. If rivals are resigned to a and get on top of the changes in at the circuit after a stunning and title rival Nico Rosberg took The German celebrated his Mercedes duel at the front, just a few free practice sessions,” Lewis Hamilton debut season in 2007 and is chas- pole position. 30th birthday last Saturday after Ferrari should be back in the said co-owner Vijay Mallya. ing a triple that would put him “It wasn’t a perfect weekend. winning in Austria and another mix while Mercedes-powered REUTERS F1 fans want change without gimmicks, survey shows

LONDON: Formula One fans want a radical overhaul of grand sport.” ahead of Sunday’s British Grand wanted louder and more powerful than 10 years. Kimi Raikkonen want change but without gim- prix racing that takes it away In a separate statement to Prix, grouping the six top teams engines, more emphasis on driver was the favourite driver and micks or knee-jerk reactions to from its historic roots,” said fans, in a summary published at as well as the commercial rights skill, a return to re-fuelling and Ferrari the top team. a sport many now describe as GPDA chairman Alex Wurz. gpda.motorsport.com, Wurz said holder and governing body. competition between tyre makers. Some 77 percent felt busi- expensive and boring, according “It may sound simple, but the they did not believe a revolu- They are considering changes They were in favour of relaxing ness interests had become too to a survey carried out with the best drivers and teams fighting on tion was required — as Ferrari from 2017 to make the cars faster, technical regulations and intro- important and 89 percent said backing of leading drivers. track in the most exciting cars is boss Maurizio Arrivabene has louder, harder to drive and more ducing budget caps. Formula One needed to be more The Grand Prix Drivers their priority. And we, the driv- suggested. aggressive-looking. Worryingly, the top three competitive. Association (GPDA) said in a ers, passionately share that view,” Nor did they want “an artifi- Wurz said the GPDA would words used to describe the sport In contrast, only 32 percent statement on Wednesday that added the Austrian. cial show with gimmicks intro- examine the data and work with were “expensive”, “technological” said Formula One needed to pro- 217,756 fans from 194 countries “They want competitive sport, duced to simply make it more key stakeholders “to put fan feed- and “boring” -- in that order. mote increasing fuel efficiency had responded to the online sur- not just a show, and they think entertaining.” back at the centre of our sport’s Respondents had an average and just 14 percent said it would vey between May 22 and June 8. that F1’s business has become The results came on the day future.” age of 37, and three quarters had be better served by fewer teams “The fans are clear: they don’t too important, jeopardizing our of a strategy meeting in London, The summary revealed fans followed Formula One for more running more cars. REUTERS THURSDAY 2 JULY 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31

Rahane says he is surprised Hosts Sri Lanka enter new to be named stand-in India captain era in Pakistan decider MUMBAI: Ajinkya Rahane admits he was stunned to be named India captain for their Home side set to play a rare Test without Sangakkara, Jayawardene upcoming Zimbabwe series, after being dropped just a week earlier, and while he plans to PALLEKELE, SRI LANKA: Tests. Sri Lanka won the sec- draw inspiration from past skip- Sri Lanka will get a glimpse of ond Test at the P Sara Oval in pers he also wants to make his a future without their batting Colombo by seven wickets on own mark on the team. greats when the decisive third Monday to level the series after Rahane, who averages a tad and final Test against Pakistan Pakistan had take the first match over 30 in one-day internationals, begins in Pallekele tomorrow. in Galle by 10 wickets. played the first of India’s three- For the first time in 15 years Both Mathews and his counter- match series against Bangladesh since Kumar Sangakkara’s debut part Misbah-ul Haq promised an at Mirpur and scored nine off 25 in July 2000, Sri Lanka will take entertaining finale at Pallekele, balls as they went down by 79 the field in a Test without either with both captains insisting they runs. him or Mahela Jayawardene in will play aggressive cricket in a He was dropped for the next the ranks. bid to clinch the series. two matches, with regular cap- Sangakkara, Test cricket’s “We are going for a win,” said tain Mahendra Singh Dhoni say- leading current run-getter, com- Mathews. “We won’t be happy ing the 27-year-old’s batting was mitted himself to playing just with a draw. Whatever the out- more suited to pitches offering two Tests against Pakistan and come of the game is, we have just more pace. two more against India in August got to play positive cricket.” But that did not stop India from before retiring. Misbah hoped his team will be putting Rahane in charge of a sec- Jayawardene quit a year ago, inspired by Sri Lanka’s comeback ond-string squad for this month’s leaving Angelo Mathews’ men in Colombo after being routed in tour of Zimbabwe for three ODIs the unenviable task of going the first Test. and two Twenty20 internationals into the decider at the Pallekele “We are definitely going into while resting Dhoni and a host of International Stadium with a the Test determined to win and other senior cricketers. young, inexperienced batting unit. we have the example of Sri Lanka, “The decision of naming me Mathews is now the leader of the way they bounced back,” Sri Lankan cricketer Dushmantha Chameera celebrates after dismissing Pakistan cricketer Asad Shafiq during captain did come as a surprise the pack with 48 Test appear- Misbah said. the fourth day of their second Test match at the P Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo in this June 28, 2015, because I wasn’t thinking about ances, but none of the other Misbah will be concerned by his file photo. RIGHT: Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews (right) celebrates with his team mate Lahiru Thirimanne after captaincy ever,” Rahane, who has frontline batsmen have reached bowlers’ inability to support leg- winning the second Test. played 55 ODIs, told the Indian the 20-match mark. spinner Yasir Shah and the bat- cricket board’s website (BCCI.TV). “It’s obviously going to be dif- ting debacle in the first innings in “I didn’t know how to react when ficult to fill Mahela and Sanga’s Colombo when they slipped from not available since he needs to a more settled bowling unit as Leading spinner Rangana I heard the news. Once the news shoes,” said Mathews. “It will take 74-2 to 138 all out. undergo mandatory tests after they head to a venue where all Herath, who was expected to be slowly began to sink in, I became time. Most of the time we won’t Shah is the most success- being reported for a suspect three previous Tests have been Pakistan’s chief tormenter after really confident of handling this get the result we want, individu- ful bowler in the series from action in Galle. drawn. grabbing 23 scalps in two Tests new responsibility.” ally, or as a team. But we’ve got either side with 17 wickets, but The tourists may drop seamer Seamer Dhammika Prasad against them last year, has man- The 2-1 ODI series loss was to be patient with them.” Pakistan’s next best is left-arm Junaid Khan, who has taken just dominated the Colombo Test with aged only two wickets this time. India’s first to Bangladesh, and Upul Tharanga, Jehan Mubarak spinner Zulfiqar Babar with six one wicket in the series, and pick seven wickets, debutant off-spin- “Even if he’s not getting wick- another loss against Zimbabwe and Kusal Perera are waiting in wickets. two from Rahat Ali, Imran Khan ner Tharindu Kaushal claimed ets, he’s preventing batsmen would not go down well with the wings to fill the number three Worse, pace spearhead and Ehsan Adil to share the new five wickets in the first innings from getting quick runs,” said the country’s cricket-crazy fans position vacated by Sangakkara, Wahab Riaz is injured and off- ball. and fast bowler Dushmantha Mathews, defending the veteran despite the lack of senior players who has 12,305 runs from 132 spinner Mohammad Hafeez is Sri Lanka, by contrast, appear Chameera produced fiery bursts. spinner. REUTERS in the touring party. Rahane, a regular in India’s test side, has had the opportunity to Rashid and Sri Lankan players with most Test caps Star performers Santner, Elliott play under Dhoni, new test cap- COLOMBO: For the first time in 15 years since Kumar tain Virat Kohli and also former Sangakkara’s debut in July 2000, Sri Lanka will take the field in Finn in England a Test without either him or Mahela Jayawardene in the ranks. earn NZ central contracts skipper Rahul Dravid while play- Captain Angelo Mathews is now the leader of the pack with 48 ing for the Rajasthan franchise in squad for Test appearances (read under player, career span and Tests played WELLINGTON: Rookie all-rounder Mitchell Santner and veteran the Indian Premier League. ** denotes still playing). Grant Elliott have been rewarded for their recent strong perform- He said he would tried to emu- Ashes opener DPMD Jayawardene 1997-2014 149 ances by being included in New Zealand’s list of centrally contracted late different qualities from all of M Muralitharan 1992-2010 132 players yesterday. them. Santner made his debut on New Zealand’s just completed tour of “Firstly, playing under MS ** KC Sangakkara 2000-2015 132 LONDON: Uncapped Yorkshire England and impressed with his left arm-spin and lower-order batting Dhoni I would observe how he WPUJC Vaas 1994-2009 111 leg-spinner Adil Rashid and in the limited-over series. would be calm on the field. He has Middlesex fast bowler Steven ST Jayasuriya 1991-2007 110 The 36-year-old Elliott also earned a central contract after an a very peculiar and calm way of Finn (pictured) were both PA de Silva 1984-2002 93 impressive World Cup. He struck South Africa strike bowler Dale handling situations,” the Mumbai called into a 13-man England A Ranatunga 1982-2000 93 Steyn for a six to give the co-hosts an epic four-wicket victory with a batsman added. “I would like to squad MS Atapattu 1990-2007 90 ball to spare in their semi-final at Eden Park in March take that quality from him. announced TM Dilshan 1999-2013 87 Fast-medium bowler Doug Bracewell has also been added to the list “What I would like to take yesterday HP Tillakaratne 1989-2004 83 after impressing Hesson on the tour of England. Local media reported from Virat Kohli would be con- for next TT Samaraweera 2001-2013 81 the player ranked at the top would receive about N$200,000 a year plus trolled aggression. You can see week’s first match payments. The players ranked 18-20 receive about NZ$81,000. that quality in his batting and his ** HMRKB Herath 1999-2015 60 Ashes Test Central contracts list: Corey Anderson, Doug Bracewell, Trent Boult, captaincy. against HAPW Jayawardene 2000-2015 58 Mark Craig, Martin Guptill, Grant Elliott, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, “And finally, Rahul bhai is Australia in RS Mahanama 1986-1998 52 Mitchell McClenaghan, Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Adam someone who likes to keep things Cardiff. RS Kaluwitharana 1992-2004 49 Milne, Jimmy Neesham, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, really simple on the field, which I Rashid, ** AD Mathews 2009-2015 48 Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson. REUTERS got to know while playing under 27, who him with the Rajasthan Royals. has played “Having said that, I have my both one-day international and own set of ideas and I know what Twenty20, but not Test, cricket I have to do on the field.” for England took eight wickets Feisty Haddin won’t back and performed well with the bat during England’s recent 3-2 Australia’s 50-over series win at home to World Cup finalists New Zealand. Harris suffers The 26-year-old Finn played down in Ashes war of words the last of his 23 Tests in the 2013 Ashes setback Ashes opener at Trent Bridge but LONDON: Australia wicket- Wales, he gave me the chance to has worked his way back into the keeper Brad Haddin (pictured) do that,” said Haddin. LONDON: Australia fast squad after suffering problems has insisted there will be no “He is a great person and takes bowler Ryan Harris’ hopes of with his bowling action. changes in his on-field approach a lot of the anxiety out of the being fit for next week’s first Rashid was not included in despite calls for an end to ‘sledg- changing room and gets cricket- Ashes Test suffered a blow yes- England’s 14-man pre-Ashes ing’ during the upcoming Ashes ers enjoying the game, will never terday with a recurrence of the training camp in Spain, where series against England. rant and rave, is pretty even knee trouble that has blighted most of the squad met with new Ahead of next week’s first Test tempered. his career. Australia coach Trevor Bayliss for in Cardiff, England paceman “He is a really good appoint- The setback ruled him out of the first time. James Anderson has contrasted ment, and the bottom line with the team’s final warm-up match Pace bowlers Liam Plunkett the sporting atmosphere which Trevor is he is a good man.” against Essex. and Mark Footitt, who did make prevailed during his side’s recent Meanwhile Haddin said he had The 35-year-old paceman the trip, were not selected in a series with New Zealand to the no qualms about one of his com- underwent major surgery to squad captained by Alastair Cook bitterness of the last Ashes cam- patriots being in charge of the ‘old his right knee last year and for the First Test at Cardiff’s paign, which Australia won 5-0 on enemy’. put himself on a lengthy fitness Sophia Gardens starting on July home soil in 2013/14, and urged an “Trevor is a career coach, he programme in a bid to be fit in 8, where England will begin their end to ‘sledging’ or verbal abuse has had some wonderful success time to face England at Cardiff’s bid to regain the Ashes following of opposition players on the field. with Sri Lanka and New South Sophia Gardens from July 8. a 5-0 thrashing in Australia in But Haddin, much criticised for Wales, everywhere he has been. Although officials labelled 2013/14. the way in which he gave depart- That is no different to players Harris’ latest injury, which saw All the 11 players who featured ing New Zealand batsmen ‘send- have got out of hand, this one will won the World Cup final. We will who want to test themselves at him replaced by Peter Siddle for in both Tests during the 1-1 drawn offs’ during Australia’s World be no different,” said the 37-year- play the way we play, which works the highest level. the four-day game against Essex, series with New Zealand were Cup final victory in Melbourne old Haddin, a veteran of 65 Tests. for us, and if you like it, you like “I called him to congratulate as nothing more serious than included for the Ashes opener. in March, was quick to point “The tradition of the urn it,” he said. him on his role and said ‘I will “soreness” it may well be enough England squad: out that Anderson himself had deserves that, to play the brand The forthcoming five-Test talk to you after the fifth Test’.” to keep him out of the side when Alastair Cook (Essex, capt), not been shy of dishing out the of cricket we play, and England series will be England’s first under Haddin added: “Ashes cam- Australia launch their defence of Adam Lyth (Yorkshire), ‘verbals’ during previous Ashes play. We have not won (an Ashes Australian coach Trevor Bayliss, paigns are totally different the Ashes. Gary Ballance (Yorkshire), campaigns. series) here (England) for 14 someone Haddin knows well from beasts to any other cricket, but Harris missed Australia’s Ian Bell (Warwickshire), “They start half of it! What years now. their time together at New South no matter what has happened on recent series win in the West Joe Root (Yorkshire), Ben about Jimmy Anderson? He has “The Ashes will be played in the Wales and in the Big Bash League the pitch with the result, at the Indies in order to be present for Stokes (Durham), Jos Buttler called for peace hasn’t he? He great spirit (they) always have with the Sydney Sixers. end of the fifth Test, the doors of the birth of his child, and after (Lancashire, wkt), Moeen better look at himself in the mir- (been), but it will be contested.” Haddin believes Bayliss will do both changing rooms have been watching him bowl in the tour- Ali (Worcestershire), Stuart ror,” said Haddin in the build-up Haddin also said thought of a good job for England, just as opened, and that has happened opening win against Kent at Broad (Nottinghamshire), to Australia’s four-day tour match Australia adopting the approach he did while coaching Sri Lanka ever since I have been involved. Canterbury, team coach Darren Mark Wood (Durham), James against Essex in Chelmsford of New Zealand, who have long from 2007-2011. “We will all share a beer with Lehmann laid down the condi- Anderson (Lancashire), Steven yesterday. since abandoned ‘sledging’, was a “Trevor has had a massive him and maybe he might buy one tions required for the bowler to Finn (Middlesex), Adil Rashid “I have never played in an non-starter. influence on my career. It first now he has some pounds.” regain his Test place. (Yorkshire) REUTERS Ashes campaign where things “We are not New Zealand. We started as captain as New South REUTERS REUTERS Thursday 2 July 2015 15 Ramadan 1436 Volume 20 Number 6479 Sport Price: QR2 Tour de France Lloyd lifts USA set for battle into World Cup royale final

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third round, Djokovic advances LONDON: Heather Watson insists she will never let the “cowards” who send her death Sharapova, Williams sisters breeze in record Wimbledon heat threats damage her career after the British number one equalled her best ever performance at LONDON: A double fault by the Wimbledon. narrowest of margins allowed Wimbledon Watson defeated Slovakian Marin Cilic to complete a great world number 72 Daniela escape at Wimbledon yester- Results Hantuchova 6-4, 6-2 in the sec- day as the US Open champion London: Results at Wimbledon yesterday, ond round on Wednesday and is lived to fight another day with the third day of the 2015 championships at the only remaining Briton in the a heart-pumping five-set victory the All England Club (x denotes seeding): women’s singles. over Ricardas Berankis. Men The 23-year-old from Guernsey Elsewhere, Novak Djokovic, Second Round will face world number one Serena Serena Williams and Maria Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Jarkko Nieminen Williams for the first time if the Sharapova breezed through at a (FIN) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3; Bernard Tomic (AUS five-time Wimbledon champion sweltering Wimbledon yesterday x27) bt Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 7-6 beats Timea Babos. where temperatures soared to an (7/3), 6-4, 7-6 (7/5); Leonardo Mayer (ARG But Watson’s victory was over- all-time record high. x24) bt Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-3, 7-6 shadowed by her recent revelation But Japanese star Kei Nishikori (7/4), 6-3; Kevin Anderson (RSA x14) bt that she has been sent numerous was forced to withdraw with a calf Marsel Ilhan (TUR) 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (8/6), sick taunts to her Twitter account, injury while Ana Ivanovic became 6-4, 6-4; Marin Cilic (CRO x9) bt Ricardas including several death threats. the third woman in the top 10 to Berankis (LTU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, The unassuming Watson hardly be knocked out in the first three 7-5; John Isner (USA x17) bt Matthew seems the most likely candidate days. Ebden (AUS) 6-2, 7-6 (10/8), 6-4; Denis for such hateful abuse and she sug- In the Cilic-Berankis match, Kudla (USA) bt Alexander Zverev (GER) gested most of the messages may the Lithuanian journeyman 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4; Santiago Giraldo have come from gamblers. appeared to be on the verge of (COL) bt Kei Nishikori (JPN x5) - walkover; “I think those people, they’ve pulling off a shock upset when he Marin Cilic of Croatia in action against Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania during their second round match for Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI x4) bt Víctor got no life,” Watson said. held two break points at 5-5 in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, yesterday. Estrella (DOM) 6-3, 6-4, 7-5; Fernando “They’re just kind of cowards the fifth set. Verdasco (ESP) bt Dominic Thiem (AUT x32) thinking they can say whatever. But Croatian Cilic saved the 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4; Marcos Baghdatis “I don’t really check anymore first with a forehand winner and curtain down on the Finn’s Tomic made the third round by Giraldo goes on to face US (CYP) bt John Millman (AUS) 6-7 (5/7), really. But it’s become such a blew out his cheeks in relief when Wimbledon career. defeating Pierre-Hugues Herbert wildcard Denis Kudla for a third 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4; David Goffin (BEL x16) usual occurrence that it doesn’t he saw Berankis’s forehand drop Djokovic will take on Australian of France, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, 7-6 (7/5). round spot. bt Liam Broady (GBR) 7-6 (7/3), 6-1, 6-1; really mean much to me. long on the second. 27th seed Bernard Tomic for a Women’s top seed and five- Seventh seed Ivanovic crashed Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x11) bt Steve Johnson “It’s usually always positive One game later it was all over place in the last 16 as the Serb time champion Serena Williams out, losing 6-3, 6-4 to American (USA) 7-6 (10/8), 6-2, 7-6 (7/2); Richard when I win. It’s just when I don’t as Hawkeye confirmed Berankis’s continues his bid to win a third cruised into the third round with qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands. Gasquet (FRA x21) bt Kenny De Schepper win. second serve at match point down Wimbledon and ninth Grand a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Hungary’s Ivanovic had reached the semi- (FRA) 6-0, 6-3, 6-3; Nick Kyrgios (AUS “It usually is (gamblers), missed the line by millimetres, Slam crown. Timea Babos with 12 aces and finals at Wimbledon in 2007 and x26) bt Juan Monaco (ARG) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, because you either win or lose the allowing Cilic to win 6-3 4-6 It was Djokovic’s sixth career 23 winners in just 59 minutes on was heavy favourite to beat her 6-4; Milos Raonic (CAN x7) bt Tommy Haas money. They shouldn’t gamble.” 7-6(6) 4-6 7-5 and book a third- win in seven meetings against the Centre Court. world ranked 158 opponent. (GER) 6-0, 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/4) Watson is adamant the abuse round clash with American John 33-year-old Nieminen and the two The 33-year-old, bidding for Mattek-Sands will face Swiss will never drive her off social Women Isner. men exchanged a warm embrace a third Grand Slam title of the teenager Belinda Bencic for a media however. Meanwhile, defending cham- at the net once their 92-minute year, will play Britain’s Heather place in the last 16. Second Round “I use it. I really enjoy posting,” pion and top seed Djokovic Centre Court duel had ended. Watson for a place in the last 16. Ivanovic is the third top 10 seed she said. Serena Williams (USA x1) bt Tímea Babos reached the third round with a “It was his last Wimbledon so “I’m definitely playing well, to lose this week after third seed “I think some people get sick of (HUN) 6-4, 6-1; Heather Watson (GBR) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Jarkko I congratulated him on a great which I never say, but I had two Simona Halep and ninth-seed me posting pictures. But I’m going bt Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 6-4, 6-2; Nieminen which brought the career,” said Djokovic. really tough matches straight off Carla Suarez Navarro exited in to keep doing it.” Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) bt Sara Errani (ITA the bat so I had to pick up my the first round. Watson’s progress has been x19) 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 6-2; Venus Williams game,” Serena said. Nick Kyrgios, the temperamen- hampered by a bout of glandular (USA x16) bt Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 7-6 Sister Venus, also a five-time tal Australian who knocked out fever that sidelined her for two (7/5), 6-4; Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) bt Wimbledon winner and a poten- Rafael Nadal last year, ranted and months in 2013 and a rib injury Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-4, 7-5; Victoria tial fourth round opponent, went raved at officials for the second last year. But her emphatic victory Azarenka (BLR x23) bt Kirsten Flipkens through, beating Yulia Putintseva match in succession as he beat over Hantuchova equalled her (BEL) 6-3, 6-3; Belinda Bencic (SUI x30) of Kazakhstan 7-6 (7/5), 6-4. Argentina’s Juan Monaco 7-6 best-ever showing at Wimbledon bt Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) 7-5, 4-6, Fourth-seeded Sharapova, the (7/5), 6-3, 6-4. by reaching the third round for 6-0; Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) bt 2004 champion, downed Dutch The 26th seed next faces Milos the first time since 2012, when she Serbia’s Novak Ana Ivanovic (SRB x7) 6-3, 6-4; Maria qualifier Richel Hogenkamp 6-3, Raonic. The Canadian seventh was defeated by eventual finalist Djokovic celebrates Sharapova (RUS x4) bt Richel Hogenkamp 6-1 and next faces Romanian 29th seed hit the third fastest serve in Agnieszka Radwanska. winning a point (NED) 6-3, 6-1; Irina Begu (ROM x29) bt seed Irina-Camelia Begu. tournament history at 145 miles The world number 59, who against Finland’s Lesya Tsurenko (UKR) 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 7-5; Temperatures at Wimbledon (233 kilometres) per hour in his saved three match points in Jarkko Nieminen Zarina Diyas (KAZ) bt Aliaksandra Sasnovich hit at a record high of 35.7 degrees 6-0, 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/4) win the first round against French yesterday. (BLR) 7-5, 6-1; Andrea Petkovic (GER x14) Celsius (96.3 degrees Fahrenheit) over 37-year-old German Tommy 32nd seed Caroline Garcia, has bt Mariana Duque (COL) 6-3, 6-1; Coco -- beating the previous mark of Haas. never been past the third round Vandeweghe (USA) bt Karolína Plísková (CZE 34.6C in 1976. Fourth seed and French of a Grand Slam in 18 previous x11) 7-6 (7/5), 6-4; Samantha Stosur (AUS Fifth-seeded Nishikori had Open champion Stan Wawrinka attempts. And to reach the last x22) bt Urszula Radwanska (POL) 6-3, 6-4; been scheduled to face Colombian reached the third round with a 16 for the first time she is likely Sloane Stephens (USA) bt Lauren Davis world number 60 Santiago Giraldo 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 win over Dominica’s to have to cause a huge upset (USA) 6-4, 6-4; Lucie S afarova (CZE x6) bt on Centre Court for a place in the Victor Estrella and next face against 20-time Grand Slam win- Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 6-2, 6-3 last 32. Spain’s Fernando Verdasco. AFP ner Williams. AFP Asian teams go on transfer spending spree

ABU DHABI: Emirati cham- Bastos from Gremio. Improving While there is little hope of spent around $15 million on pions Al Ain signed Dutch standards and the lure of big Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo Senegal striker Demba Ba, 30, a winger Ryan Babel yesterday, wages have helped make the pulling on an Al Ain or Al Sadd respected goal scorer in England while Guangzhou Evergrande United Arab Emirates a popu- shirt anytime soon, there is no and Germany, while champions closed in on Brazil’s Robinho lar choice with players in recent denying the improved standards Guangzhou snapped up Brazilian as the money-spinning battle years, with the age demographic of the arrivals as clubs in a region Paulinho, 26, from England’s between Chinese and Middle of the arrivals no longer restricted rich with resources realise their Tottenham Hotspur for a similar Eastern clubs for foreign talent to old legends looking for one last growing market power. fee. gathered pace. pay day. Abu Dhabi based side Al Wahda Current Brazil forward The 28-year-old Dutch inter- It was a trend predicted will be managed by former Japan Robinho, 31, formerly of Real national winger and former Ajax by former Asian Football and Mexico boss Javier Aguirre Madrid and AC Milan, appears Amsterdam and Liverpool player Confederation President next season and have signed to be the next Guangzhou arrival joined Ghana striker Asamoah Mohamed bin Hammam of Qatar. 31-year-old Chile midfielder Jorge under World Cup-winning coach Gyan and South Korea’s Lee “No, I’m not mad,” the Qatari Valdivia, who is looking forward Luiz Felipe Scolari despite Myung-joo at the wealthy Abu said five years ago. to the Copa America final against reported interest from Abu Dhabi club. “We (Asia) have only started Argentina on Saturday. Dhabi’s Bani Yas. Arabian Gulf League rules per- the professional era in 2008. I Former English-based “I’m already seeing a change mit four foreigners in each side would like to see that our clubs Brazilians Jo, 28, and Denilson, from a ‘retirement’ league to a Dutch winger Ryan Babel has and Al Ain had been tipped to have the same financial power 27, have signed for Emirati clubs, development’ league,” Shanghai signed for Emirati champions fill the quota with either Chelsea that enables us to pay as much whose growing popularity is SIPG coach Mads Davidsen told Guangzhou Evergrande close Al Ain. midfielder John Obi Mikel, 28, as the European sides to take the matched by China. Football Channel Asia earlier this to signing Brazil’s Robinho. or 25-year-old Brazilian Fellipe best players to play in Asia,” Shanghai Shenhua this week year. REUTERS