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DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a power plant written message to Tunisian Pres- ident Beji Caid Essebsi on relations between the two countries and means of boosting and develop- south of the country, was attended ing them. by Deputy Prime Minister and Min- Qatari Ambassador to Tunisia When completed, ister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Abdullah bin Nasser Al Humaidi the Umm Al Haul Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mah- presented the message to the Pres- moud, Minister of Energy and Industry ident during a meeting. project will produce H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, 2,520MW of former energy and industry minister and ex-president of Qatar Admin- 40% cut in GCC electricity and 136 istrative Control and Transparency million gallons of Authority H E Abdullah bin Hamad roaming charges Al Attiyah, government officials and water a day. dignitaries. from April 1 When completed, the plant will Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani lays the foundation produce 2,520MW of electricity and RIYADH: The GCC General Secre- stone for the plant, along with other officials. 136 million gallons of water a day — tariat yesterday announced the first By Mohammed Iqbal a 22 percent increase in the current phase of new regulation to reduce The Peninsula electricity output and a 25 percent by 40 percent all cellphone roam- increase in water production — mak- by Kahramaa, Qatar Petroleum and on the availability of infrastructure, QEWC Managing Director and Gen- ing service charges from April 1. ing the project one of the biggest of Japanese firms Mitsubishi and TEPCO. particularly water and gas pipelines eral Manager Fahad bin Hamad Al “The reduction includes voice its kind in the region, Dr Al Sada said National companies will have access and the salinity of the water near it, Mohannadi, also Chairman of Umm Al service charges for incoming and at the ceremony. to at least 30 percent of the project Dr Al Sada said. Houl Power Company, said the plant outgoing calls, SMS, and data,” DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior The project is expected to be com- works. It is also a water management reflects the government’s keenness GCC Assistant Secretary-General Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin pleted in two phases. The first will Dr Al Sada said the project is part project to desalinate water to meet to involve the private sector in major for Economic Affairs Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yester- be completed by the second quar- of Qatar’s strategic goals of creating future demand. projects. Juma Al Shibli said in a statement day laid the foundation stone for the ter of 2017, with the production 40 infrastructure to support economic Dr Al Sada said the project is part He said Qatar has always invested yesterday. QR11bn Umm Al Haul Power Plant of million gallons of water a day. The development. It aims to develop the of Qatar National Vision 2030 which in the electricity sector domestically “Receiving text messages Qatar Electricity and Water Company plant will reach full capacity in the electricity and water utility sectors continues to overcome challenges, or internationally, adding that Nebras remain free while roaming as it is (QEWC), which will give a major boost third quarter of 2018, Qatar News and increase foreign and local invest- as evident by four percent growth in Power was established with 60 per- currently,” Al Shibli added. to water and electricity production. Agency reports. ments in both. GDP despite the decline in oil prices cent ownership by QWEC, while Qatar Cellphone users in the GCC The ceremony at Umm Al Haul, The project will be implemented The project site was chosen based and its impact on many economies. Petroleum has a 20 percent share. states could save up to $1.13bn, boosting social welfare by $404m, he said. “A GCC technical team will monitor prices regularly and sub- mit recommendations to the GCC UN official hails Qatar’s steps to protect workers’ rights Ministerial Committee for Post, Tel- ecommunications and Information Technology. by Sanaullah Ataullah Dr Al Obaid Ahmad Al Obaid, Direc- Dignity for All’. “ There is a very heavy there is possibility for the expatriate qualified cadres to implement justice “A mechanism has been set up The Peninsula tor, UN Human Rights Training and commitment from Qatar to human communities here to have direct rela- and equality to protect people’s dignity to gather data on a regular basis to Documentation Centre for South-West rights in general. We have worked tionship with the ministry and interact and freedom in Qatar, said Brigadier update decisionmakers on changes Asia and Arab region, said it is a unique directly with the ministry, especially among themselves through cultural Mohammed Abdullah Al Muhana Al taking place in the roaming serv- thing that expatriate communities in the Department of Human Rights. activities held for them. “I think this Marri, Director-General of the college. ices market and ensure efficient DOHA: A senior UN human rights offi- Qatar can approach the Ministry of “We have seen there is commit- is an amazing opportunity for us. It is Peace is not possible without control,’’ Al Shibli said. cial has appreciated the steps being Interior directly to raise complaints. ment, openness and transparency. We very good news that there is commit- human rights. Qatar’s Constitution and The decision to trim roam- taken by Qatar to protect the rights He was speaking at an event organ- were able to visit everywhere. This indi- ment to improve human rights. I hope the wise leadership respect human ing charges follows directives of of foreign workers and its efforts to ised by the ministry yesterday at Police cates that there is very strong political the strong political will and openness rights of everyone (citizens and expa- the Supreme Council of the Min- provide them with easier access to College associated with Arab Human will to ensure human rights are inte- would be utilised for further improve- triates) in the country, he added. isterial Committee of Posts and authorities to raise complaints and Rights Day marked on March 16. The grated,” said Al Obaid. ment of human rights,” he added. Telecommunications to push GCC concerns. event was held under the theme ‘Human He said it is also important that Police College aims to prepare → Continued on page 2 joint action.

Hydroponics Qatar maintain winning streak Qatari mission rejects former expo opens French minister’s comments

By Mohammed Osman The Peninsula & Reuters The Peninsula

DOHA: Qatar’s embassy in France has expressed astonishment over recent DOHA: An exhibition to introduce calls by former French minister Bruno Le Maire for a reassessment of France’s hydroponics was opened yesterday diplomatic relations with Qatar. at the winter vegetable market (Al “Qatar’s political positions remain clear with no ambiguities. The state- Mazroua yard) in Umm Salal. ment is surprising because a prominent public figure such as Mr Bruno Le Hydroponics is a method of Maire should be aware of the friendly relationship between France and Qatar growing plants using mineral nutri- which is based on mutual respect and common interest. He should also rec- ent solutions in water without soil. ognise that both countries are following the same paths to address common The three-day event is organised challenges,” the embassy said in a statement yesterday. by the Agricultural Affairs Depart- It said ties between France and Qatar are strong and go beyond attempts ment at the Ministry of Municipality by some to harm these relations, which are based on common interests and and Environment, with the partic- close cooperation in all fields. “The obsession that some public figures have ipation of eight farms. with attacking Qatar for personal and political motives is also both surpris- It aims to give a chance to visi- ing and regrettable,” the statement added. tors to know about local hydroponic products and their quality, said Yusuf Khalid Al Khulaifi, Director of the UAE to attend Opec meet in Doha department. Its agricultural techniques are DUBAI: The UAE will take part in a meeting between Opec and non-Opec used in non-organic or organic envi- oil producers in Doha in Doha on April 17, the Emirates’ energy minister said ronment and not in traditional soil Qatar’s Ahmed Yaser Mohammedi (left) fights for the ball against Hong Kong’s Alexander Oluwatayo yesterday. “We received an invitation to participate in the meeting and we and help control irrigation and the Akande during their 2018 World Cup football Asian Zone qualifying match played at the Jassim Bin confirmed our participation,” Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei wrote on use of fertilisers, said Al Khulaifi. Hamad Stadium yesterday. Group C leaders Qatar defeated Hong Kong two goals to nil to maintain his Twitter account. The meeting will discuss a pact to freeze output to sup- their winning streak. → See also page 23 port prices. Iran and Libya are the only Opec members that haven’t pledged → Continued on page 2 to attend talks. 02 FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 HOME Healthy eating tips at food festival

Top chefs to take part in Healthy Food Show, an initiative launched by H E Sheikha Al Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah and British Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon Mayassa bint Hamad signing the agreement in London. bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson, Qatar Qatar and UK sign defence Museums. cooperation agreement The Peninsula

QNA Minister’s delegation were present. DOHA: Visitors to the seventh Qatar Dr Al Attiyah also separately met International Food Festival (QIFF) met Prime Minister David Cameron; can get healthy eating tips from Chief of Defence Staff Sir Nicholas world renowned chef Alain Ducasse LONDON: Qatar and the UK yester- Hutton; Vice Chief of Defence Staff at Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park day signed a cooperation agreement Lieutenant General Gordon Messen- today. in the defence field. ger; and Minister of State for Defence Ducasse, along with other prom- Visitors enjoy fireworks display at Museum of Islamic Art Park. Minister of State for Defence Procurement Philip Dunne. inent personalities, will feature in Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Moham- He also met Secretary of State the Healthy Food Show as part of a med Al Attiyah signed the agreement for Foreign and Commonwealth healthy food initiative introduced by witness demonstrations by Chef cooking sessions from 3pm to 9pm. “Food has the unique ability to tran- with Secretary of State for Defence Affairs Philip Hammond and dis- H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Vineet Bhatia of Indego, Dubai, from “The festival offers visitors expe- scend individual cultures and, we are Michael Fallon. cussed cooperation between the bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson, 4pm to 4.30pm, Chef Paul Bentley of riences, some of which are familiar sure that QIFF 2016 offers all visitors Qatari Ambassador in the UK two countries, particularly in the Qatar Museums. Magno Brasserie in Mexico and Chef from past years and others brand new,” a diverse culinary and cultural expe- Yusouf bin Ali Alkhater and the defence field. The show starts with French nutri- Jesus Escalera of La Posteria in Mex- said Mashal Shahbik, Director, Festi- rience,” Shahbik said. tionist Valerie Espinasse from 4pm to ico from 5.30pm to 6pm followed by vals and Tourism Events. The festival has witnessed thou- 4.35pm, IDAM restaurant’s Frederic Chef Tim Butler of Eat Me Restaurant “The expansion of the festival sands of visitors at three locations since Larquemin and Chef Alain Ducasse in Thailand. to Katara Cultural Village and the it opened on Tuesday. People come not Erring outlets to be named from 6pm to 6.40pm and Qatari sports Doha Film Institute will screen Pearl-Qatar this year presents more only to sample specialities at some 130 personality Nasser Al Attiya from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs opportunities for residents and visi- food outlets but also witness spec- in two local newspapers 7.30pm 8pm. at 7.30pm. Katara Cultural Village tors to celebrate their common passion tacles, including entertainment and Visitors to the Pearl-Qatar can will feature entertainment and live for food around Doha. fireworks display at MIA Park.

The Peninsula the erring outletsin addition to posting details of the violation on the minis- try’s website. Difficulties facing private schools being removed The amendment to the human DOHA: The name of any offending food control law was proposed by outlet with details of the violation Minister of Municipality and Environ- The Peninsula Education Committee. ministries of education and health people with disabilities at the ministry. of law regulating human food con- ment H E Mohammed bin Abdullah Al The panel is working with author- need to facilitate the opening of such The terms and conditions for open- trol will be published in two local Rumaihi, according to a post on the ities to help remove difficulties being centres as the number of those need- ing educational centres for the first newspapers according to endorsed ministry’s website yesterday. faced by private schools, he said. ing them is increasing. category are not strict, but for the sec- amendments to Law No. 8 of 1990 Earlier, the law only allowed DOHA: The private sector’s invest- Al Kuwari was speaking at a A team formed earlier to study the ond category, there is the need to have amended by Law No. 4 of 2014. posting the names of the outlets with ment in the field of education is in line meeting held by the committee at the case presented during the meeting a doctor or a nurse permanently at the The Cabinet approved on Wednes- details of violations on the ministry’s with Qatar’s goals to achieve knowl- chamber’s premises to discuss difficul- received 13 proposals to help solve centre, Al Sa’adi added. day publication of the names of website and putting up a notice at edge-based economy. ties and problems facing the education problems and remove difficulties fac- The law does not allow practising offending outlets in two local news- the outlet citing the reason why it is Thanks to cooperation among centres for people with disabilities. ing people with disabilities with regard medical treatment at education insti- papers at the expense of the owners of being closed down. government entities, including the The meeting also discussed chal- to education. tutions, so there is the need to get a Ministry of Education and Higher lenges facing investors looking to The Ministry of Education and licence from the Ministry of Health Education, the Ministry of Health establish educational centres for peo- Higher Education has classified peo- for the purpose. and the Ministry of Interior, difficul- ple with disabilities and the need to ple with disabilities into categories, A representative of the Ministry Human ‘dignity integral part of rights’ ties facing private schools are being get licences and the role the commit- with the first needing treatment and of Health, Eyhab Abdul Aziz, stressed removed, said Mohammed bin Ahmed tee can play in removing hindrances in facing learning difficulties, and the that the ministry will study the propos- bin Tawar Al Kuwari, deputy chair- collaboration with authorities. second needing treatment, said Kha- als, in cooperation with the Ministry man of Qatar Chamber and Head of The meeting stressed that the lid Al Sa’adi, Head of the centre for of Education and Higher Education. Doha Fire Station launches third edition of ‘Domestic Affairs’

The Peninsula in Cologne (Germany), and recently in Shenzhen (China). The Doha edition also features works by local design- ers in residence at the Fire Station and Officials atArab Human Rights Day event at Police College. Pic: Baher DOHA: The Doha Fire Station yesterday VCUQatar students from the Art Foun- / The Peninsula launched the third edition of ‘Domes- dation and MFA programmes. tic Affairs’, a travelling arts exhibition The local component of the exhibi- which explores the house as an inter- tion was curated by Simone Muscolino, Continued from page 1 the freedom of their people,” said Al face to people’s social, economic and Director, Art Foundation Programme Human dignity is an integral part Huwail. “It is a responsibility of all of political lives. at VCUQatar, and Aisha Al Sowaidi, of human rights, said Jaber Al Huwail, us to try to protect human rights in Presented in partnership with VCUQatar alumna and artist-in-resi- Director, Legal Affairs, National the Arab region. NHRC is working Virginia Commonwealth University dence at Fire Station, with support from Human Rights Committee. hard to protect human rights in Qatar School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUQ- the MFA and Art Foundation faculty — “Without justice and human and it will continue in its mission.” atar) and the cultural development Ryan Browning, Marco Bruno, Rachel dignity, loyalty to the nation is not Representatives of different expatri- organisation Bureau Europa, the expo Cohn, Nathan Davis, Alberto Iacov- possible. Some Arab countries are vio- ate communities attending the event is open at Garage Gallery at Fire Sta- oni, Jesse Payne and Thomas Modeen. lating human rights and suppressing were honoured on the occasion. tion until May 15. The exhibition explores the role ‘Domestic Affairs’ is initiated by of the home in the daily effort to bal- Bureau Europa and curated by Gio- ance privacy and popularity, trust and DPM (Disruptive Pattern Material), a garment designed by Asma Hasan, vanni Innella and Agata Jaworska distrust, and engagement and retreat. Rouda Al Khoori, Sara Al Mashhadi, Kaltham Al Kuwari and Muneera Plan to promote hydroponics and features works by internation- The exhibition features over 70 Al Obaidan. ally renowned artists. It has been held exhibits. Wyndham Grand Regency Doha shines at QIFF

The Peninsula chance for the whole family to sam- ple and enjoy several cuisines from around the world. The QIFF organised by Qatar Tour- DOHA: Wyndham Grand Regency ism Authority (QTA) and Qatar Airways Hotel captured visitors with its Chop- (QA) continues until Monday. Besides sticks restaurant, offering the best of Far being the venue of the festival, MIA Park Eggplants produced through hydroponics are among the exhibits at Eastern cuisine, at the seventh Qatar also gives chance for tourists to know Al Mazroua yard in Umm Salal. International Food Festival (QIFF) at more about Qatar’s culture and enjoy Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park. the nice weather. For details about the This included the most famous hotel’s stand, please visit our Facebook Continued from page 1 expand its use by introducing them to Chopsticks fried rice and prawns page www.facebook.com/wyndham- farmers. Al Khulaifi said hydropon- and vegetable tempura, Hakka noo- grandregencyhoteldoha or contact The techniques also help cultivate ics is used in Qatar for production of dles and Thai fish curry which saw (+974) 44343333 round the clock. The Wyndham Grand Regency Hotel officials at t heir Chopsticks restaurant. high quality products in a fast man- vegetables, including tomato, pepper, the public in long queues. Wyndham Wyndham Grand Regency Doha is a ner and free of pollutants, he added. cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, straw- Grand Regency provides the best of 246-room hotel offering guests sin- The ministry has been using the berry, beans and cantaloupe, among five-star cuisines to the local public at gle, double and suite accommodation. traditional architecture and spectac- all comforts and amenities expected techniques since 1982 and plans to others. very affordable prices, and it is a great Rooms feature a harmonious blend of ular contemporary design alongside from a five-star hotel. GULF / MIDDLE EAST FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 03 Obama faces Saudi criticism ahead of summit

AFP Shia Iran. “I don’t think any US presi- of terrorism,” Faisal wrote. “Obama has betrayed Washing- Republican is elected in November, the dent has ever been so outspoken about Veteran Saudi journalist Abdulrah- ton’s loyal regional friends.” Saudis expect “normal relations” with Obama’s Saudi Arabia,” said Toby Matthiesen, man Al Rashed followed with a series Obama’s decision to accept the the US can resume, Oifi said. comments, a Middle East specialist at St Antony’s of commentaries in Saudi-owned pan- negotiated dismantlement of Syria’s Following The Atlantic article, the RIYADH: Blunt assessments by Barack College, University of Oxford. Arab daily Asharq Al Awsat and other chemical arsenal was a “prime exam- White House announced that Obama Obama of longtime US ally Saudi Arabia published in the “This is really unprecedented,” he media last week. ple of the US losing its credibility,” a would visit Riyadh on April 21 for a have triggered unprecedented Saudi added, calling Obama’s views “embar- He wrote that Obama’s “frankness Saudi Gazette editorial said. summit of Saudi Arabia and the other criticism of the president as he pre- April edition of rassing” for the kingdom. has angered his friends”, not only Saudi “It’s the first time in the history of five Gulf Arab states. pares to visit for a key summit with US magazine The Saudi kings refer to themselves first Arabia but also Britain, Turkey and relations between the two countries “I don’t think it’s meant to sort of Gulf allies next month. and foremost as custodians of Islam’s Israel — all of which The Atlantic article that the Saudi regime has given the repair, or in reaction to, this (Atlantic) Obama’s comments, published in Atlantic, have met holiest places, Makkah and Madinah, mentioned as subjects of the US presi- green light for such acerbic and direct interview,” said Wehrey. the April edition of US magazine The with a chorus of and have poured billions of dollars dent’s frustration and disappointment. criticisms,” Oifi said. But with Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Atlantic, have met with a chorus of into facilitating pilgrimages by Mus- There has also been a spate of Frederic Wehrey, of the Middle East allies bogged down in a year-old mili- outrage across the kingdom’s media outrage across the lims around the world. editorials in the Saudi press attack- Programme at the Carnegie Endowment tary intervention in Yemen and under and the pan-Arab newspapers it owns. Prince Faisal, also the kingdom’s ing Obama’s policies, from the nuclear for International Peace in Washing- pressure to accept a negotiated end to One of Saudi Arabia’s most rec- kingdom’s media. former intelligence chief, questioned deal with Iran that led to the lifting ton, said the Saudis’ public response a rebellion in Syria in which they have ognisable faces in the West, former in an opinion piece published in sev- of sanctions in January to his 2013 “is part of a broader image manage- invested heavily, the summit threatens ambassador to Washington Prince Turki eral Saudi newspapers whether Obama decision to step back from planned ment strategy”. to be an uncomfortable one. Al Faisal, has helped lead the charge. had “pivoted to Iran”. air strikes against the Syrian regime He said the airing of differences Obama knows he is facing “a After seven decades of a “special His call for Riyadh to “share” the “You accuse us of fomenting sec- over its chemical arsenal. “has become quite personalised”, while weakened Saudi government” that relationship” in which criticism has Middle East with its bitter regional rival tarian strife in Syria, Yemen and Iraq. “It is hard to conceive of a more Oifi said Obama “is not perceived as has misread the regional environ- generally been voiced privately, the Tehran and end proxy wars in Iraq, You add insult to injury by telling us terrible miscalculation,” an Arab News a friend of Saudi Arabia.” ment, and his demands at the summit US president’s public chiding has been Syria and Yemen infuriated Saudi lead- to share our world with Iran, a coun- editorial said of Washington’s “rap- The president, a Democrat, is in “risk being very hard to swallow,” seen as a betrayal. ers, who feel encircled by clients of try that you describe as a supporter prochement” with Iran. the final months of his term and if a Oifi said. UN envoy sees next Kerry vows to work with Moscow for Syria peace

Syria talks tackling Reuters state and preserving women’s rights in fair representation. On the battlefield, the battle was raging for Palmyra, which fell to Islamic thorny issues GENEVA/MOSCOW: Secretary of State militants last year and which State John Kerry, ahead of a meeting the Syrian army launched a concerted with Vladimir Putin, said the United effort to recapture this month. Reuters have perhaps laid the basis for sub- States and Russia must work together A monitoring group said the fight- stantive talks,” opposition negotiator to end the war in Syria despite their ing was still outside the city, after a Basma Kodmani said. However, she differences, and called for a further rapid advance the day before brought cautioned that much would depend reduction in violence and more aid the army and its allies right up to its BEIRUT/GENEVA: The United Nations on Russian leverage over the Syrian deliveries. outskirts. said yesterday it would tackle the divi- government in the coming weeks. Russia and the United States have The Russian and US-backed ces- sive issue of a transition in Syria when After meeting European Union emerged as the two outside powers with sation of hostilities in place elsewhere warring parties meet again next month foreign policy chief Federica Mogh- a decisive say in what happens next in Syria does not cover Islamic State. after outlining a common blueprint erini on Wednesday, a rare encounter in Syria’s five year-old civil conflict. The state-run news channel Ikh- for a political process that could end with a senior Western figure, gov- Ahead of talks with the Russian bariya broadcast images from just the five-year civil war. ernment negotiator Bashar Ja’afari leader in Moscow, Kerry said a fragile outside Palmyra and said govern- With a fragile ceasefire in place, sounded positive saying he thought a partial truce had cut levels of violence, ment fighters had taken over a hotel the indirect “proximity talks”, with diplomatic impasse has been broken. but he wanted to see a further reduc- district in the west. A soldier inter- government and opposition delega- Damascus, he said, would now tion plus greater flows of aid. viewed by Ikhbariya said the army tions in separate rooms, adjourned review the UN document before the Kerry’s visit came as Syrian state and its allies would press forward yesterday after almost two weeks of talks resume. television said government forces had beyond Palmyra. discussions and aim to reconvene “These are guiding principles. fought their way into Palmyra, with “We say to those gunmen, we are from around April 9. We are not getting into the details the army backed by Russian air cover advancing to Palmyra, and to what’s The talks are part of a diplomatic of what is the mother of all issues, seeking to recapture the historic city beyond Palmyra, and God willing to push launched with US and Russian the political transition, political proc- from Islamic State insurgents. Raqqa, the centre of the Daesh gangs,” support to end a conflict that has killed ess,” de Mistura said. He said there Syrian government and opposi- he said, referring to Islamic State’s de more than 250,000 people, created was reference to the 2012 Geneva tion parties at peace talks in Geneva US Secretary of State John Kerry (right) with Russian President Vladimir facto capital in northern Syria. the world’s worst refugee crisis and Communique and to resolution 2254 are expected to agree on Thursday to Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, yesterday. The state news agency Sana aided the rise of Islamic State. which includes three elements - gov- a document drawn up by a UN spe- showed warplanes flying overhead, “I am expecting and hoping ... ernance, constitution and elections. cial envoy outlining basic principles, The United States and its allies have leaders say must leave office. helicopters firing missiles, and soldiers that the next round of talks will not The De Mistura document con- in what one diplomat described as a been backing armed groups that rose But UN envoy Staffan de Mistura and armoured vehicles approaching be focusing on principles again - we tains points including reforming state “baby step” forward. up against Assad’s rule, while Moscow has said he aimed to establish if there the city. have had enough of that - there are institutions according to international Kerry is also expected to press Putin has asserted its role with a five-month were any points held in common by Civilians began fleeing after many valid points there, but we have criteria, rejecting terrorism unequiv- and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov military campaign that turned the tide the different parties and if success- Islamic State fighters told them via to start focusing on the political proc- ocally and implementing resolution on the future of President Bashar al- of the fighting in Assad’s favour. ful, to announce them. loudspeakers to leave the centre as ess,” UN Syria special envoy Staffan 2254 that guarantees a political tran- Assad. While the United States wants In their brief remarks at the start “Basic principles have been laid fighting drew closer, the Britain-based de Mistura told reporters. sition of power. Assad to step aside, Russia says only of the meeting, Lavrov and Kerry did out. De Mistura wants to announce Syrian Observatory for Human Rights De Mistura is sticking closely to a It also calls for no tolerance of acts the Syrian people can decide his fate not directly address the Geneva talks, that all sides have agreed so that he said. The Observatory monitors the peace plan endorsed by the U.N. Secu- of revenge from either side, rebuilding at the ballot box. which are being brokered by the United can move on to the transition issue at war using a network of sources on rity Council in December calling for the Syrian army on national criteria, Washington believes that Mos- Nations. Talks are due to adjourn on the next round,” said a senior West- the ground. a Syrian-led process that establishes ensuring a democratic non-sectarian cow, closely allied to Assad, can Thursday after almost two weeks and ern diplomat. “It’s a baby step, but a Islamic State has blown up ancient “credible, inclusive and non-sectarian state and preserving women’s rights nudge Damascus to make important to resume in April. necessary step. It’s not a bad result.” temples and tombs since capturing governance”, a new constitution, and in fair representation. concessions. The Geneva talks are part of a A summary of the document con- Palmyra in what the UN cultural free, fair elections within 18 months. De Mistura said that none of the Kerry said it was encouraging that diplomatic push launched with US tains points including reforming state agency Unesco has called a war crime. But while all sides attending the sides had refused the principles. Russia and the United States had coop- and Russian support to end the war institutions, rejecting terrorism une- The city, located at a crossroads in talks have committed to a political tran- “The next round will be a more erated “despite differences ... in the in Syria that has killed more than quivocally and implementing United central Syria, is surrounded mostly sition that will follow the war, progress difficult session for de Mistura. In my face of this urgency to do what is nec- 250,000 people, created the world’s Nations Security Council resolution by desert. has been slow with the Syrian gov- view it’s make or break,” said a sen- essary to meet the challenge.” worst refugee crisis and bred the rise 2254 that guarantees a political tran- The capture of Palmrya and fur- ernment delegation and its opponents ior Western diplomat. He said there was a hope that his of Islamic State. sition of power. ther eastward advances would mark disagreeing fundamentally on what De Mistura aims to reconvene the meetings in Moscow could “further Progress has been slow, with gov- It also calls for no tolerance of acts the most significant Syrian govern- that means, including whether Presi- talks on April 9, although some par- find and chart the road ahead so that ernment officials avoiding any talk on of revenge from either side, rebuilding ment gain against Islamic State since dent Bashar Al Assad must leave power. ties may come as late as April 14, a day we can bring this conflict in Syria to the divisive issue of a political transition the Syrian army on national criteria, the start of Russia’s military interven- “We come out with feeling that we after parliamentary elections in Syria. a close as fast as possible”. or the fate of Assad, who opposition ensuring a democratic non-sectarian tion last September. Can UN-led peace talks succeed in Yemen?

Agencies effective than expected and the in January 2014 failed to generate con- are fighting is now largely confined to weakness of Yemen’s internation- sensus on power-sharing arrangements the southern city of Aden. ally recognised government has been and the future of the south. Both the Houthis and the Saudi- exposed. The Houthis, rebels who hail from led coalition have targeted civilians LONDON/SANA’A: A year after the The Shia Houthi rebels and their northern Yemen where they have fought and some of the attacks may have been conflict in Yemen spread across the allies remain in control of large parts the government on and off for more crimes against humanity, UN sanctions country, nearly half its 22 provinces of Yemen including the capital Sana’a. than a decade, marched south in 2014, monitors said earlier this year. are on the verge of famine and most Charles Schmitz, a Yemen expert and by the end of the year had become Saudi Arabia has long accused of the population need some form of at the Washington-based Middle East the dominant authority in nearly half Iran of trying to expand its influence aid, according to the United Nations. Institute, said the Houthis and allied the country’s governorates. in Yemen by helping the Houthis. Yemen was already mired in a forces loyal to former strongman Ali They tightened their grip on the Meanwhile separatists, alarmed at humanitarian crisis before the vio- Abdullah Saleh are far from defeated. capital in January 2015 after reject- the growing chaos in northern Yemen, lence escalated in March last year, but “The Houthi and Saleh forces have ing a draft constitution proposed by have intensified calls for greater auton- now its needs are beyond the interna- done relatively well given the circum- the government. omy or an independent state for the tional aid agencies’ current capacity to stances,” he said. “They have no air cover The Houthis formed an alliance with south. respond, the United Nations has said. and no secure means of resupplying Saleh, their former foe, but it remains The separatists want to revive a The warring parties have agreed their arsenal yet they retain signifi- shaky. They now control the capital southern socialist state that Saleh united to a cessation of hostilities starting at cant military power.” Sanaa and other major cities in cen- with the north in 1990. They initially midnight on April 10 and peace talks The Houthis’ seizure of Sana’a and tral Yemen. joined the anti-Saleh protesters in 2011, in Kuwait beginning a week later, the other parts of the country raised alarm President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi but the two sides later moved apart. United Nations said. bells in Riyadh, which feared the Shia fled to Riyadh in March 2015, where Yemen’s unity was troubled from the There have already been several minority from Yemen’s highlands would he set up a government in exile. That start and resulted in a short but bloody failed attempts to defuse the conflict, extend Iranian influence in its south- month a Saudi-led coalition began a civil war in 1994, won by the north. which has drawn in regional foes Saudi ern neighbour. military campaign to support him and After that many southerners viewed Arabia and Iran. President Ali Abdullah Saleh was prevent the Houthis and forces loyal to the north as an occupying force. Analysts say that since air strikes forced to step down in 2011 after wide- Saleh from taking control of the whole Yemen has also been affected by a A Yemeni walks past a building which was destroyed by an air strike, were launched on March 26 last year, spread protests against his 33-year rule. country. The internationally recog- nascent Islamic State movement and in Sana’a, yesterday. rebel resistance has been far more A lengthy national dialogue ending nised government which the Houthis al Qaeda-linked militants. 04 FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 GULF / MIDDLE EAST

World Bank Israeli soldier shoots dead injured Palestinian gives Lebanon $100m loan for

But Israeli forces have also been education accused of using excessive force in Israeli army some cases, which they have firmly spokeswoman called denied. In the video, the man who Agencies the incident a “grave appears to be seriously injured is lying on the ground while Israeli medics breach of military treat the injured soldier. values,” adding that It then purports to show an Israeli BEIRUT: The World Bank granted soldier nearby raising his rifle and Lebanon a $100m loan to support an investigation shooting the Palestinian in the head. educational projects, but said sup- had begun and the The Palestinian was identified as port worth 10 times as much was 21-year-old Abdul Fatah Al Sharif. being held up by the country’s pro- soldier involved has The video spread widely and longed political paralysis. been detained. sparked condemnation. World Bank President Jim Yong Sarit Michaeli, a spokeswoman for Kim said the new loan had been Israeli rights group B’Tselem, which approved by the bank’s board in posted the video, called it an “execu- recognition of Lebanon’s efforts in Agencies tion”. “It is clear that the Palestinian hosting more than a million Syrian youth who was one of the two who refugees, and schooling many of the stabbed the soldier was lying on the younger ones. Kim said an already ground without posing any risk to agreed package worth nearly $1 JERUSALEM: An Israeli soldier was security services,” she said. billion was being held up by the detained yesterday after shooting a “The security personnel around political deadlock. The country has wounded Palestinian assailant in the him are not treating him in any way been without a president for nearly head and killing him as he lay on the like he is a danger. The soldier is sim- two years and parliament has rarely ground, with a video of the incident ply seen shooting him in the head.” met during that time. spreading widely online. The incident came after an “We are doing everything we The video showed the Palestin- alleged stabbing minutes earlier as can to get that money out. It’s been ian, who along with another man had Jews marked the holiday of Purim, slow going,” Kim told a news con- A Palestinian woman speaks with an Israeli soldier at the scene of an attack in which two Palestinians allegedly stabbed a soldier in the West which sees street parades with cos- ference . Bank city of Hebron yesterday, lying tumed revellers. wounded an Israeli soldier in a knife attack before being shot dead by troops, at the entrance to the on the ground after being shot. The already heavy Israeli secu- heavily guarded Jewish settler enclave of Tal Rumeda in the city centre of the West Bank town of Hebron, The soldier then appears to rity presence in Hebron, located in yesterday. Jordanian among shoot him again in the head with- the south of the occupied West Bank, out provocation. has been increased for the holiday. two executed in An army spokeswoman called the According to the army, the two measure that affects tens of thousands that they were about to carry out an 200,000, has been the scene of incident a “grave breach of (military) knife-wielding Palestinians wounded of Palestinian workers to remain in attack. many violent incidents over the past Saudi Arabia values,” adding that an investigation an Israeli soldier at the entrance to place through Saturday. Palestinian Prime Minister Rami six months. Yesterday’s attack took had begun and “the soldier involved the heavily guarded Jewish settler It regularly implements such clo- Al Hamdallah said the video offered place inside the area where Jewish RIYADH: Saudi Arabia executed has been detained”. enclave in the heart of the city. sures for other Jewish holidays such proof that Israeli soldiers “carry out settlers live side-by-side with some two convicted murderers yesterday, She said the investigation began Settlements within Hebron are as Passover and Yom Kippur, though field executions of Palestinians” and Palestinian residents. one of them a Jordanian, bringing to before the video surfaced online. a source of constant tension with less often for Purim. called for international protection of Since October, Palestinians have 78 the number of death sentences Palestinian health minister Jawad its 200,000-strong Palestinian The United Nations, European Palestinian civilians. killed 28 Israelis and two US citi- it has carried out this year. Awwad called it a “war crime,” say- population. Union and United States have backed An Israeli hospital spokeswoman zens in street attacks. Israeli forces Jordanian Ammar Al Sager was ing that even prior to the shooting In an initial statement on the inci- Israel’s right to defend itself during a said the soldier wounded in yester- have killed at least 190 Palestini- found guilty of stabbing Saudi citi- medics on site were not treating the dent, the Israeli army said only that six-month campaign of street attacks day’s attack was in stable condition ans, 129 of whom Israel says were zen Osama Al Bukhaitan to death, wounded man. the two assailants had been shot dead. by Palestinians in Jerusalem and the and had sustained light injuries. assailants. the interior ministry said. The alleged stabbing and shooting The second Palestinian was identi- Israeli-occupied West Bank, while also “Two assailants stabbed an (Israeli) Many others were shot dead dur- Turki Al Gahtani was convicted came amid a wave of violence since fied as Ramzi Al Qasrawi, also 21. urging restraint in their use of force. soldier at a military post in Hebron. ing clashes and protests. Palestinian of shooting dead fellow Saudi tribes- October that has left 200 Palestini- Medics said the soldier wounded Human rights groups have accused Forces responded to the attack and leaders say attackers have acted out man Ghanem Al Gahtani during a ans and 28 Israelis dead. in the stabbing was in moderate con- Israeli forces of too readily resorting shot the assailants, resulting in their of desperation in the absence of dispute, said a ministry statement Most of the Israelis killed were dition. Beyond the increased security to gunfire to wound or kill attackers deaths,” the army statement said. movement towards the creation of carried by the official SPA news carrying out knife, gun or car-ram- within Hebron, Israel also took the rather than trying to detain them by Hebron, where there is a commu- an independent state. Israel says they agency. Both executions were car- ming attacks, according to Israeli unusual decision of closing off the other means. In some cases, Palestin- nity of around 1,000 Israeli settlers are being incited to violence by their ried out in the Eastern Province city authorities. West Bank for Purim, with the security ians have been shot on the suspicion living in the middle of the city of leaders and on social media. of Dammam.

US blacklists Iran IRGC units US blames Iran for hacking dozens of banks in wake of missile tests Reuters also was targeted. The hackers are the flood gates because the dam had while employed by two Iran-based investigation more than a year ago, accused of hitting the banks with dis- been manually disconnected for rou- computer companies, ITSecTeam according to two sources familiar with tributed-denial-of-service attacks on tine maintenance, she said. and Mersad Company. Firoozi also the matter, but held off releasing the a near-weekly basis, a relatively unso- The Bowman hack was a “game- is charged with obtaining and abetting indictment so as to not jeopardize the AFP WASHINGTON: Seven Iranian hack- phisticated way of knocking computer changing event” for the US government unauthorized access to a protected landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran ers broke into computers of dozens networks offline by overwhelming them that prompted investigators to uncover computer. or a January prisoner swap. of US banks, causing millions of with a flood of spammed traffic. other systems vulnerable to similar The indictments are the latest Even though Iran is not expected dollars in damages, and tried to “These attacks were relentless, attacks, said Andre McGregor, a former attempt by the Obama administra- to extradite the suspects, FBI Direc- WASHINGTON: The US Treas- shut down a New York dam, the US they were systematic, and they were FBI agent and a lead case investigator tion to more publicly confront cyber tor James Comey vowed to pursue ury named units involved in Iran’s government said yesterday in an widespread,” US Attorney General on the dam intrusion. attacks carried out by other countries justice. ballistic missile programme to its indictment that for the first time Loretta Lynch told a Washington news “Our investigation led to the discov- against the United States. “The world is small and our sanctions blacklist yesterday, two accused individuals tied to another conference. ery of many more exposed computer The campaign began two years ago memory is long,” he said at the weeks after the country ran mis- country of trying to disrupt criti- The indictment from a federal systems with vulnerable management when the Justice Department accused news conference with Lynch. sile tests that Washington labeled cal infrastructure. grand jury in New York City said consoles (which) kept me awake at night five members of China’s People’s Lib- Dmitri Alperovitch, chief tech- “provocative and destabilising.” It said the seven accused were the attacks occurred from 2011 to as a constant reminder that basic cyber eration Army with hacking several nology officer with cyber security The Treasury specifically placed believed to have been working on 2013. Washington has previously hygiene remains the at the forefront Pennsylvania-based companies in an firm CrowdStrike, said, “This sends sanctions on Shahid Nuri Industries behalf of Iran’s government and the accused military officers from of the battle against cyber attacks,” alleged effort to steal trade secrets. It an important message to Iran and and Shahid Movahed Industries, Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Those China and the North Korean gov- said McGregor, now director of secu- continued with President Obama’s vow other governments that these peo- both units of the Shahid Hemmat named live in Iran and the Iranian gov- ernment of cyber attacks against rity at Tanium, a Silicon Valley cyber to “respond proportionally” against ple cannot operate anonymously.” Industrial Group responsible for ernment is not expected to extradite US businesses. security firm. North Korea for the destructive hack The US and Israel launched a Iran’s liquid-fueled ballistic mis- them. There was no immediate com- The attack on the Bowman Avenue The defendants were identified as against Sony Pictures. cyber attack against Iran in 2010, sile programme. It also sanctioned ment from Tehran. Dam in Rye Brook, New York, was espe- Ahmad Fathi, Hamid Firoozi, Amin “An important part of our cyber now famously known as the Stuxnet the Al Ghadir Missile Command of At least 46 major financial institu- cially alarming, Lynch said, because it Shokohi, Sadegh Ahmadzadegan, security practice is to identify the actors worm, in order to disable Iran’s nuclear the Islamic Revolutionary Guard tions and financial sector companies marked one of the first known intru- Omid Ghaffarinia, Sina Keissar and and to attribute them publicly when we centrifuges. Some security research- Corps (IRGC), which it said appears were targeted, including JPMorgan sions on critical infrastructure. A stroke Nader Seidi, all citizens and residents can,” Lynch said Thursday. “We do this ers and officials have long suspected to have operational control of the Chase , Wells Fargo and American of good fortune prevented the hackers of Iran. They are accused of con- so that they know they cannot hide.” the attacks against US banks and the country’s ballistic missiles. Express, the indictment said. AT&T from obtaining operational control of spiracy to commit computer hacking U.S. officials largely completed the dam were done in part as retaliation. The move came after the IRGC conducted ballistic missile tests over March 8-9, which Tehran argued did not violate the deal over its nuclear program or UN resolutions barring UN Chief visits Lebanon Algerian forces kill the country from launching ballis- tic missiles capable of carrying a nuclear weapons. would-be suicide bomber “Iran’s ballistic missile program and its support for terrorism pose a continuing threat to the region, to AFP have become rare in Algeria since the the United States, and to our part- North African state emerged from a ners worldwide,” said Adam Szubin, 1990s decade of war with Islamist mil- Treasury Acting Under Secretary itants that killed 200,000 people. But for Terrorism and Financial Intel- ALGIERS: Algerian security forces shot al Qaeda’s North Africa branch and IS ligence. “We will continue to use dead a militant wearing a suicide bomb affiliates operate in remote part of the all of our tools to counteract Iran’s belt before he could detonate his explo- vast, oil-exporting country. ballistic missile program and sup- sives in a small town east of the capital The last attempted suicide attack in port for terrorism, including through Algiers, the state news agency APS said. Algeria was also in Tizi Ouzou in 2011 sanctions.” The militant had been evading when a militant tried to drive a bomb- The sanctions freeze any assets Algerian troops patrolling on Wednes- packed truck into a police headquarters of the listed entity under US jurisdic- day night around Maatkas near Tizi there, injuring 29 people. The moun- tion and ban any business with them Ouzou in the mountainous region in tains around Tizi Ouzou, 60 miles east by US companies or individuals. what was once the stronghold of Al of Algiers, were formerly a stronghold In addition, the US blacklisted Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and British businessmen Jeffrey John “Trapped by the army, he headed other Islamists during the 1990s war. James Ashfield and John Edward toward the police station in Maatkas, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Meadows and companies linked where he was probably planning to last week claimed a rocket attack on to them for their attempts to sell UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (third right), walking alongside the officials of UN Interim Force in blow himself up,” APS said citing a an Algerian gas plant, operated by BP aircraft and parts to already black- Lebanon, at Beirut International Airport yesterday. Ban arrived in Lebanon for a two-day visit during security source. It said he was shot and Statoil with state-owned Sonat- listed Mahan Air, which is closely which he will inspect camps for Palestinian and Syrian refugees. by the police and had been wearing a rach, though it caused no casualties tied to the IRGC. bomb belt. Bombings and other attacks or notable damage. ISLAM FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 05 Peace and justice in Islam

one is not satisfied with what suffices him, no O, You who believe! Be upright for God, witnesses to justice; abundance will every enrich him.16 Much of this discussion has focused on dis- and do not let your hatred of a people move you to a tributive justice. However, the Qur’an also places position where you are unjust. Be just, that is closer to piety. great emphasis on commutative justice. God Be mindful of God! Verily God is well informed concerning all commands us, Do not be moved by partiality to discriminate in meting out divinely legis- that you do. (Quran 4:135) lated punishments. (Quran 24:2) The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) mentioned that one of the reasons behind the ruination of a nation is a lack of commutative justice.17 In this context, he mentioned that if his very daughter were to steal, he would not hesitate to punish By Zaid Shakir Therefore, he/ she will enter safely into the Abode her to the full extent of the law.18 of Peace (Darussalam). God says in that regard, In summary, this brief discussion should On the day no amount of wealth or children will make it clear to any Muslim that peace and justice be of any benefit. The only one benefited will are comprehensive concepts with deep impli- e are living in a world where there be one who comes before God with a sound cations and we have to be people committed could obviously be more peace. As (salim) heart. (Quran 26:89) to peace and justice. We must clearly illustrate Muslims, we realise this fact more If one reflects on these meanings, it should to the world that our religion is indeed the reli- than most people, as the peace be clear that the wars that Muslims have been gion of peace. However, our striving for peace Wof many of our brothers and sisters in various involved in throughout our long history do not must never allow us to be unjust, nor should it parts of the globe has been tragically disrupted. nullify the validity of the statement, “Islam is allow us to passively accept injustices. We must Similarly, we are living in a world where there the religion of peace.” what is meant by that take a stand for justice, as we are ordered in could be more justice. We read almost daily expression, and God knows best, is that Islam the Quran, Be you upright supporters of jus- of assassinations in various parts of the world provides a path for the human being to enter tice… (4:135) However, that stand must go far where terrorist groups, military forces, or intelli- Paradise (Darussalam), and there he/she will beyond slogans, such as the one mentioned at gence services, oftentimes in summary fashion, know true peace. the beginning of this article, and move into the declare victims guilty and then proceed to exe- Peace has meanings wider than those men- realm of positive action; action inspired by the cute them. Unfortunately, such unprincipled tioned above. One of the loftier objectives of Quran and the words and deeds of our illustri- political behaviour has become increasingly our religion is to introduce into the world an ous Prophet (PBUH). common in both the foreign and domestic pol- ethos that facilitates the spreading of peace icies of this country, causing untold damage to at every level. Our personal relations with our Excerpts from the book “Scattered Pic- her image and credibility abroad. fellow Muslims should begin with the imple- tures” by Imam Zaid Shakir These two issues, peace and justice, are mentation of the Prophetic order “Spread peace joined in the slogans we hear from many activ- between you all.”6 This order is so pressing Notes: ists, especially in the United States, “No Justice, that the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be 1. This slogan has been particularly popularized No Peace!”1 This linkage is logical, as justice upon him) – advised its indiscriminate imple- by the New York-based activist Rev. Al Sharpton and must be considered one of the indispensable mentation. He said at the end of a tradition in his followers. prerequisites of any lasting peace. This article which he described one of the best forms of 2. Raghib al-Isfahani, al-Mufradat fi Gharib al- intends to briefly look at the ideas of peace and Islam, “Extend the greeting of peace, to those Qur’an (Beirut: Dar al Ma’rifa, no date), 239. justice in Islam and explore their deeper sig- you know and those you know not.”7 This is a 3. Al-Isfahani, 239. A general view of Al Sahaaba mosque which is under construction in the Egyptian nificance in the life of a Muslim, very weighty matter that calls for our deeper 4. See The Holy Bible, Isaiah, 9:6-7; and John 14:27. Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh. reflection. Its weightiness is illustrated by the 5. Ibn Hajar al-‘Asgalani, Fath al-Bari, 13:369, no. 7321. Peace fact that it is mentioned as being one of the things 6. This Hadith is related by Muslim, Abu Dawud, and In the Arabic language, the word peace is that completes our faith. The Prophet said in Justice, as many of our scholars point out, is enjoins that you deliver the Trusts to their right- at-Tirmidhi in their collections. Quoted in an-Nawawi, derived from the radicals S-L-M. The scholars that regard, “You will not enter Paradise until one of the underpinnings of the order that has ful possessors. And when you rule over [or judge Riyaz as-Salihin, 289-290. Ibn Hajar al-‘Asgalani, Fath of language mention four closely related terms you believe, and you will not believe until you been established by God. This reality is also a between] people, that you do so with justice… al-Bari, 11: 26-27. The full text of the Prophetic Tradi- that can be derived from this origin: Salam, love one another. Shall I indicate to you some- foundation of a healthy social order. God says (Quran 4:58)13 tion follows: A man asked the Prophet “Which Islam is Salamah, Silm, and Salm. Raghib Al Isfahani thing that will surely lead to your mutual love? in that regard, O, You who believe! Be upright The Noble Prophet has said in this context, best?” He replied, “That you provide food, and extend says in his lexicon of Quranic terms, “As-Salm Spread the greeting and spirit of peace between for God, witnesses to justice; and do not let your “Surely the most beloved of people with God the greeting of peace, to those you know and those you and as-Salamah mean freedom from any exter- yourselves.”8 hatred of a people move you to a position where and the closest to Him on the Day of Resurrec- know not:” nal or internal ruination.”2 Based on that, he Our relations with our spouses should also you are unjust. Be just, that is closer to piety. Be tion will be a just leader. And the most hated 8. This is the full narration of the Prophetic tradi- mentions that true peace will only exist in Par- be characterised by peace. God admonishes mindful of God! Verily God is well informed con- of people and the furthest removed from Him tion mentioned in note no.4 above. adise, for only there will there be perpetuity us concerning those relations, And peace is cerning all that you do. (Quran 4:135) will be a tyrannical leader.”14 9. This meaning is narrated in prophetic traditions with no end, complete satisfaction with no best. (Quran 4:128) Similarly, in our relations This social aspect of justice has been beauti- Clearing himself from even an inadvertent that are related by al-Bukhari, Muslim, and Ibn Majah. need, perfect honor with no humiliation, and with other nations, God commands us, If they fully summarised by Imam Al Qurtubi. He says, association with oppressive, unjust acts, our See for example, Fath al-Bari, 6:599-600. The above perfect health with no disease. In this regard, (the enemy) incline towards peace, then you discussing the relationship between two words beloved Prophet is reported to have said: You quote is the version of Ibn Majah. Al-Bukhari’s version God is known as As-Salam, because He alone is should similarly incline, and place your trust in that are usually translated as justice (Al ‘Adl), bring your disputes to me for adjudication; per- mentions that Jesus will “put an end to war.” described as being totally free from any defects God. (Quran 8:61) As mentioned above, peace and distributive justice (Al Qist), “Justice is the haps one of you is less eloquent than another, 10. These and other definitions of justice are men- or flaws.3 This understanding of true peace is the original state that prevailed in relations basis of all human relations and a foundation of and I rule against the wronged party on the tioned in Salih b. ‘Abdullah b. Humayd, Nadra an-Na’im being a reality associated with a transformed between individuals and societies. This opin- Islamic rule.”11 This saying is illustrative of the basis of what I have heard. Therefore, if I inad- fi Makarim Akhlaq ar-Rasul al-Karim (Jeddah: Dar al- world is also understood in both Jewish and ion is based, among other narrations, on the meaning conveyed by the saying of God, Verily, vertently grant one of you something owed to Wasila, 2000), 7: 2792. Christian theology.4 saying of the Prophet that Jesus “will return the we have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, his brother do not take it, for I am granting him 11. Quoted in Ibn Humayd, Nadr al-Na’im, 8:3153. At the level of interstate relations, if we ponder world to a state of peace” (Yurji’ as-Salim) after and we have revealed unto them the Scripture something that constitutes a piece of Hellfire.15 12. Quoted in Ibn Humayd, Nadr al-Na’im, 7:2793. the above definition, we can consider peaceful his appearance at the end of time.9 and the Balance in order that they lead people Our impeccably just Khalifa Umar bin Al 13. See Ahmad b. Taymiyya, As-Siyasa Ash-Shar’iyya relations between nations as a condition where with justice… (Quran 57:25) Khattab uttered the following penetrating words: (Beirut: Dar al-Afaq alJadida, 1983), 4-5. violence, a state inevitably involving both inter- Justice Imam Al Mawardi has summarised the social Verily, God sets forth parables for you, and 14. At-Tirmidhi, no. 1329. nal and external ruination, is absent. In this Our lexicographers define justice, variously, implications of distributive justice in the fol- He directs admonition towards you in order that 15. Ibn Hajar al-‘Asgalani, Fath al-Bari, 5:354. sense, war can be viewed as an aberrational as “to rule based on that contained in the Book lowing way: hearts will be quickened. Surely, the hearts are 16. Quoted in ibn Humayd, Nadra an-Na’im, 7:2811. state. The aberrational nature of war is made of God and the tradition (Sunna) of His Messen- One of the things that reforms worldly affairs dead until God quickens them. Justice has signs 17. This concept is mentioned at the beginning of clearer if we consider that murder, the ultimate ger and refraining from ruling based on empty is the principle of distributive justice. It facilitates and portents. As for its signs, they are shyness, the tradition where a lady from Bani Makhzum, one of consequence of war, is considered an innova- opinion.” It is also defined as “extending inher- amicable relations between people, engenders generosity, humility, and gentleness. As for its the most aristocratic Arab tribes, stole something and tion that destroyed the peace formerly existing ent rights [to their possessors] equitably.”10 This obedience to the Divine Law, and brings about portents, they are embodied in mercy. He has the companions were moved to intervene for a lessen- among the human family. It is stated in a pro- latter definition emphasizes the importance of the prosperity of countries. It is the basis of a [likewise] made for every affair a gate, and He ing of her punishment. The Noble Prophet responded, phetic tradition, “No soul is killed unjustly, except equity as an essential aspect of distributive justice. thriving economy, strong families, and stable has made that gate accessible by providing a “O people! Those before you were ruined in that if a that the elder son of Adam (Cain) shares in the The concept of justice is one of the essential government. Nothing devastates the land nor key. The gate of justice is a deep consideration noble person among them stole something, they left him stain of the crime. That is because he was the pillars in the maintenance of both the natural corrupts the mind as quickly as tyranny. That is of consequences, and its key is other worldli- alone. On the other hand, if a lower class person stole first to innovate murder in the human family.”5 and social orders. God, be He Exalted, has said, because there are no acceptable limits to reg- ness. Consideration of consequences ultimately something, they punished him!” See this narration in its At the individual level, peace can be viewed He has established the scale, therefore, do not ulate tyranny.12 involves remembering death and preparing for entirety in Abi Zakariyya Yahya b. Sharaf an-Nawawi, as an absence of the ruinations of the heart. transgress in the scale [of justice]. Undertake For this reason, Ibn Taymiyya sees the it by freely parting from one’s wealth. Other al-minhaj: Sharh Sahih Muslim (Beirut: Dar at-Ma’rifa, One free from such ruinations will succeed, the measuring with justice and do not cheat responsibilities of Islamic government ema- worldliness involves dealing justly with eve- 1419 AH/1998 CE), 11;186-187, no. 4386. God-willing, when he/she meets his/her Lord. concerning the scale. (55:7-8) nating from a single verse in the Quran, God ryone and being satisfied with what suffices. If 18. An-Nawawi, Al-Minhaj, 11:186-187, no. 4386. Senseless killings in the name of Islam

By Sadullah Khan upon meeting and departing, is Assal- destroyed/annihilated” (Sahih Muslim). Islam is portrayed as an aggressive of sectarian flames and resurrecting other people take a community seri- amu Alaykum or “peace be unto you”. Furthermore, he cautioned; “My religion and used most synonymously the tendency to … ously which misunderstands itself and The final and ultimate reward for human intercession will not be availed two with violence and intolerance. misconstrue differing perspec- misrepresents each other? endeavour is Paradise, referred to in the categories of my community; an The very fact that Islam considers tives as opposing forces, We should recognise that in sub- uslims are increasingly Quran as Darussalam (Abode of Peace) oppressive/unjust ruler and a rebel- Christians and Jews endearingly as divide the community into enemy mitting to Allah, building a wholesome being killed in the name lious extremist.” (Tabrani) “People of the Book” clearly indicates camps over secondary issues rather and harmonious community is one of of Islam. It is apparent that Moderation, not Extremism Remember the words of Prophet tolerant ecumenical attitude of Islam. than uniting them on greater com- our primary objectives. some among those who Believers were intended to be a Muhammad (PBUH): “A Muslim (one Labelling something “Islamic” does mon issues. We should confirm the importance Mproclaim to be part of the Muslim fra- ummah/community that serves as a who proclaims faith) is that person from not make it justifiable. Realise, that make that universal, ever relevant of promoting a culture of dialogue ternity, have lost sound understanding standard/model for others; as the Quran whose hands and tongue other Muslims just because you are religious does Islam a cause of major conflicts by within our faith community. of the teachings of the Islamic faith and describes … . “And we have made you are safe; A Mu’min (one who manifests not mean that everything you do is infighting over insignificant issues. We should affirm that it is impor- are substituting the sublime message (ummatan wasata) a median com- faith) is that person in whom humanity necessarily right. Desiring to imple- turn minor points of jurisprudence tant for us all to listen to and learn of Islam by a discourse of anger and munity / a people of moderation/ a find safety and security regarding their ment Islamic values is always noble, into major ideological conflicts. … sadly, from other perspectives so that we the rhetoric of rage balanced medium; in order that you may lives, property and honour.” (Baihaqi) but having a meaningful and effec- all this in the name of “Islam”. We can value Islamic plurality as a fac- be a testimony or model for human- The Prophet (PBUH) further advised tive strategy is indeed most significant. are weakened by our divisons and tor that enriches our communities. Salam and Wasatiyyah ity”. (Quran 2:143) … Allah is kind and loves kindness in Forcing other is never an acceptable our enemies are strengthened by our We should attempt to explain our Islam is salam (peace) and taslim It is the absence of the balance pro- every matter, and kindness has been resort and certainly not the first resort; disunity. own perspectives in a manner that is (submission to the Divine). In Islam vided by wasatiyyah (moderation) that granted capacity which violence could especially since our Deen commands Imam Malik cautioned: “I have intelligible and inoffensive to people Peace is the standard, it is the principle, extremism creeps in. Wasatiyyah is never attain. (Sahih Muslim) us not to use compulsion as a tool. Just not seen anything more harmful to of other perspectives. and each person of faith has the moral an antidote to … ghuluww (excessive- How is it then that some Muslims are because something needs to be done religion, more undermining to one’s We should commit ourselves to obligation to maintain peace, without ness), tanattu‘ (harshness), tashaddud so intolerant of other faiths, involved does not mean that anything that is sense of honour and more unneces- engage in dialogue with sincerity and compromising on justice and truth. (severity), tatarruf (extremism) … in in atrocious and heinous acts of vio- done is okay; and just because some- sary in pre-occupying our feelings patience, without considering what Islam invites to the subulussalam (path- all its forms. lence and senseless killing? Are they thing is done in religious fervour does than disputes/argumentation.” separates us as an insurmountable way of peace); peace of mind, peace The Prophet Muhammad (peace oblivious to historic example of how the not in any way prove that it is Islam- wall. Rather recognize the fact that of conscience, peace in the family and be upon him) cautioned … I warn you Prophet (PBUH) engaged those of dif- ically correct. Intra-faith Engagement facing our differences can become an society, peace with one’s Creator and regarding extremism, because commu- ferent faiths? So, though the very word Lasting harmony and under- occasion for greater reciprocal under- His creation. One of the attributes of nities before you were destroyed due Islam means “peace” and not with- Flaring Sectarian Flames standing for a community starts from standing and that such dialogue can the Divine is As-Salam (The Source of to extremism (Annasai) The prophet standing a well-documented history In some sectors of our communi- within and then it can spread the same take place only on the basis of mutual Peace) and Muslim greeting universally, warned thrice; “the extremists are of contribution to world civilisation, ties there is the recurring flaring up respect towards others. How would trust and respect. 06 FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 ASIA / PHILIPPINES Vietnam slams illegal Taiwan’s Spratlys tour

AFP to maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea.” The Philippines is A visit to Taiping by Taiwan’s Presi- currently in the midst dent Ma Ying-jeou in January triggered HANOI: Vietnam yesterday hit back at criticism from the United States which Taiwan for taking international media of an arbitration case described it as “extremely unhelpful”, on a tour of a disputed island in the against China at the as well as protests from Vietnam and South China Sea, saying the “illegal the Philippines. The Philippines is cur- and worthless” trip had further raised Hague over the South rently in the midst of an arbitration tensions in the hotly contested waters. China Sea. A ruling is case against China at the Hague over Taiwanese officials on Wednes- the South China Sea. A ruling on the day took journalists to Taiping, the expected before May. case is expected before May. largest island in the Spratlys chain, As part of its case, the Philippines which it controls and views as part and objections from Vietnam and the argues that Taiping and other islands of its territory. international community, sent jour- are just “rocks”, a categorisation which North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un attends the ground test of a high-power solid-fuel rocket engine and The Spratlys are also claimed in nalists to Taiping Island,” Foreign helps its broad claims in the area. part or whole by China, Vietnam, the Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh Taiwan disagrees, saying Taiping its cascade separation at an undisclosed location in North Korea, yesterday. Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei and said in a statement. “This is a seri- is a fully fledged island, a designation have been at the centre of escalat- ous violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty, which entitles it to a 200-nautical- ing rows. “Taiwan, despite concerns escalates tensions and is not conducive mile exclusive economic zone. On Wednesday, journalists were Solid-fuel rocket success: N Korea shown facilities including a hospi- tal, post office and temple, as well as visiting a monument engraved with the words “Taiping Island” during the AFP Angered by ongoing large-scale and included separation testing. “This three-hour visit. South Korea-US military drills, is an historic and unforgettable day,” “Any activities by foreigners car- Pyongyang has ramped up the rhet- Kim was quoted as saying. ried on the two island chains and not oric in recent weeks, maintaining a In recent weeks, North Korea has approved by Vietnam are illegal and SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim daily barrage of bellicose warnings also claimed to have miniaturised a worthless,” Binh added. Jong-Un has claimed an “historic” aimed at Seoul and Washington. thermo-nuclear warhead that can fit Rival claimants in the South China advance in the country’s nuclear The solid-fuel test was person- on a ballistic missile, and the success- Sea have been beefing up their mili- strike capability with the success- ally monitored by Kim, who said it ful test of re-entry technology that tary presence in the disputed region, ful test of a solid-fuel rocket engine, would allow for a major upgrade of would allow the warhead -- when and other countries have complained state media said yesterday. the North’s missile delivery systems carried on a long-range missile -- to China is becoming increasingly aggres- The announcement came as South that would “strike great horror and survive atmospheric re-entry. sive in pressing its case. Korean President Park Geun-Hye terror into the hearts of our enemies.” Experts say the claims are likely a Beijing has reclaimed more than ordered the military to “strengthen Solid-fuel missiles would have dis- mix of fact and exaggeration. 2,900 acres of land in less than two readiness” in the wake of multiple tinct advantages -- including greater On Wednesday, Pyongyang had years in an intensive island-building North Korean threats to launch nuclear mobility and the ability to launch within focused its ire on South Korea’s Park, campaign and has deployed surface- and conventional missile attacks. minutes -- over Pyongyang’s current, saying its artillery units stood ready to-air missiles on a disputed island Tensions have been soaring on the largely liquid-fuelled inventory. to turn her office into a “sea of flames there, according to Taipei and Wash- divided Korean peninsula since the The North is already understood and ashes”. ington. Other claimants, including North carried out its fourth nuclear to use solid fuel for its short-range, Park ordered the South Korean Vietnam, have carried out reclama- test on January 6, followed a month road-mobile ballistic missiles, but military to stand ready to respond A memorial plaque signed by Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, which tion work on islands they control, but later by a long-range rocket launch not for medium-range or untested swiftly and effectively to any “reck- is engraved with the words, “Peace in the South China Sea and our the scale and pace is dwarfed by that that was widely seen as a disguised long-range missiles. The solid-fuel less provocations”, the Blue House said national territory secure forever”, is seen in Itu Aba, yesterday. of Beijing. ballistic missile test. test was of a “large output” engine in a statement. Amnesty urges Suu Kyi to release political prisoners

AP reads like a textbook of repression, Amnesty’s report, based on inter- government that has been in power of other activists are in detention or Malaysia arrests and authorities have in recent years views with human rights defenders, since 2011. Before that, Myanmar was waiting for their trials to end. increasingly used it to silence dissent,” activists, lawyers, and prisoners of con- ruled by the military since 1962. The outgoing government and Suu 13 linked to Champa Patel, Amnesty International’s science and their families, documents During that time, the junta kept Kyi’s party have not yet commented MYANMAR: Amnesty International Southeast Asia director, told reporters. the widespread crackdown on polit- Suu Kyi under house arrest for sev- on the report. Amnesty also called urged Aung San Suu Kyi and her party’s Serious questions remain unan- ical opponents in the past two years. eral years, and jailed hundreds of her on the new government to review all Islamic State new government to release all political swered about the new government’s It said the government has relied on supporters and other critics. While the cases and ensure no peaceful activ- KUALA LUMPUR: Malay- prisoners when they take office next power to improve human rights given draconian laws and other intimidat- government has released more than ists are imprisoned and to amend or sian authorities have week, saying yesterday that Myanmar’s that the constitution keeps several key ing tactics to silence dissent. 1,100 detainees over the years, some repeal all laws used to crack down on arrested 13 people historic transition is an opportunity institutions under the military’s con- Suu Kyi led her National League for remain in jails. human rights. believed to be part of cells to break away from the repression of trol, including the ministries of home Democracy party to a historic win in Amnesty International says it The NLD’s willingness to free pris- linked to Islamic State (IS), the former junta rule. affairs, which oversees the police, the Nov. 8 elections, and will replace knows of almost 100 political pris- oners of conscience is not in doubt, but the inspector-general of “Myanmar’s legal framework defense and border affairs. a nominally civilian, military-backed oners still behind bars, while hundreds it may not be able to do so. police said yesterday. The suspects were caught in an anti-ter- ror sting launched on Wednesday, the lat- Orangutan rescued in Indonesia est arrests in an ongoing More than 130 held in operation to clamp down on the spread of militancy in the Muslim-majority country. The Malaysian China vaccine scandal police also confiscated IS- linked documents during the raid, inspector general AFP there are loopholes in our regula- Khalid Abu Bakar said. tions”, it cited him as saying. At the same press conference the deputy director of the ministry of pub- 15 held in BEIJING: More than 130 suspects lic security said it was “thoroughly” have been detained in connection investigating the case, it added. Bangkok over with a vaccine scandal in China that The number of people held has triggered outrage about safety, over the scandal had stood at 37 on smuggling Chinese media reported yesterday, Wednesday, according to reports. more than tripling the number held. CCTV did not give details of the lat- Bangkok: A gang of 15 The case involves the illegal and est detentions. Malaysians has been improper storage, transport and sale From 2010, the two main sus- arrested in Thailand for of tens of millions of dollars’ worth pects illegally sold 25 different kinds trying to smuggle mil- of vaccines -- many of them expired of expired or improperly stored vac- lions of dollars worth of -- reports say. cines worth more than 570m yuan, the heroin and methamphet- It is the latest health and safety official Xinhua news agency reported amine by train, police said scandal to emerge in China, where previously. An environmental activist from the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme carries a six year-old yesterday. 300,000 children fell ill, six of them They included shots for polio, wild orangutan shortly after its rescue from a plantation at Kuala Batee, Aceh in Indonesia, yesterday. “This gang chose dying, in a notorious 2008 case involv- rabies, hepatitis B and flu for both to transport drugs by ing milk powder contaminated with children and adults, Caijing maga- train rather than by car melamine. zine said, citing drug safety officials. because transporting by Public fury has erupted over The case has drawn ire from Pre- car is riskier as there are authorities’ delay in publicising the mier Li Keqiang, who said regulatory several checkpoints,” Lieu- case, which only came to light this bodies, including the health minis- UN slams Vietnam blogger’s conviction tenant General Thitiraj month despite the two key suspects, try and police, needed to work more Nhongharnpitak, com- a mother and daughter from Shan- in tandem, and that “dereliction of mander of Thailand’s dong province in eastern China, duty” would not be tolerated. AFP his assistant, Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy, 258”, which it said contradict Viet- Central Investigation being arrested in April 2015, almost Some people have seen an echo getting three years, both on charges nam’s international obligations. Bureau, told reporters. a year ago. of a 2008 scandal when milk tainted of “abusing democratic freedoms”. “We urge the Vietnamese govern- Railway police made an The deputy chief of China’s food with the industrial chemical mela- The charge falls under article 258 ment to stop convictions under this initial arrest on Wednes- and drug administration acknowl- mine led to the deaths of six infants HANOI: The United Nations yesterday of Vietnam’s penal code, which is one provision, and other similarly vague day taking in two suspects edged shortcomings in the system and made thousands sick. urged Vietnam to “cease persecution” of several vaguely worded provisions ones,” said Laurent Meillan, the body’s allegedly in possession Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV said The government says it has not of government critics after a blogger in the communist country’s laws that acting regional representative, in a of 23kg of metham- on a verified social media account. found any spike in abnormal reactions and his assistant were jailed on loosely rights groups say are used to persecute statement issued in Bangkok. Vietnam phetamine. Seizures of The fact that “a large number to inoculations. The case involving a worded anti-state charges. regime critics. The UN Human Rights bans private media and all newspapers methamphetamine have of vaccines flowed for a long time nearly $90m black market vaccine Nguyen Huu Vinh, more commonly Office said it was “very concerned” and television channels are state-run. quadrupled across the through illegal channels without reg- ring has ignited public ire and under- known as Anh Ba Sam, was handed a by the conviction and “the vagueness Lawyers, bloggers and activists are Asia-Pacific region. ulators promptly discovering it shows scored regulatory weaknesses. five-year jail term on Wednesday, with of the charges provided under article regularly subject to arbitrary arrest. ASIA / AFRICA FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 07 Debris ‘almost certainly from MH370’

AFP “The analysis has concluded the and a metre-long piece of metal picked the examination of the fragment, which it was the first concrete evidence that debris is almost certainly from MH370,” up by a holidaymaker. Australia’s Joint Agency Coordination MH370 met a tragic end. The Austral- There are 25,000 Transport Minister Darren Chester said, Australia is leading the search for Centre (JACC) said on Wednesday was ian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), the square kilometres of adding that Malaysian investigators MH370 in the remote Indian Ocean, “suspected to be the cowling from an agency leading the search, had said SYDNEY: Two pieces of debris found had found the pieces were consistent where the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing flight engine”.Mossel Bay lies more than then that its location was consistent in Mozambique are “almost certainly the underwater area with panels from a Malaysia Airlines is believed to have diverted when it 2,000km from Vilankulo, the Mozam- with drift modelling of where debris from MH370”, Australia said yester- still to be searched. Boeing 777 aircraft. disappeared on March 8, 2014 carry- bican resort where one of the pieces might have floated. day, after technical analysis provided “That such debris has been found ing 239 passengers and crew. being examined in Australia was found. Chester said the hunt for the crash the latest clue to the fate of the miss- The agency focuses on the east coast of Africa is consist- Another piece of debris yet to be Specialists, including from Aus- site, far off Australia’s southwest coast, ing Malaysia Airlines aircraft. on completing this ent with drift modelling performed identified as coming from the miss- tralia and Boeing, have been conducting would continue. “There are 25,000 Until the latest discoveries, only a by (national science body) CSIRO and ing jet was picked up near Mossel Bay, investigations in Canberra alongside square kilometres of the underwater wing part recovered from a beach on task and remain further affirms our search efforts in a small town in Western Cape prov- the Malaysia team on the two items search area still to be searched. We are the Indian Ocean island of Reunion the southern Indian Ocean.” ince, South African authorities said after they were found in Mozambique. focused on completing this task and which lies to the east of Mozambique hopeful the aircraft The two pieces are a flat grey frag- Tuesday. They did not reveal when it When a two-metre-long flaperon remain hopeful the aircraft will be had been confirmed as coming from the will be found. ment with the words “No Step” printed was found.Malaysia is working with part washed up on a beach on the French found,” he said. The search has been plane which disappeared two years ago. along one side, found on a sandbank, South African officials to arrange for overseas territory of La Reunion in July, projected to cost up to Aus$180m. New Zealand votes to

Boko Haram’s reject flag change

Shekau appears AFP that had given people a choice. The referendum was the culmi- on new video nation of an often-heated 18-month debate which touched on issues of KANO: Boko Haram WELLINGTON: New Zealanders national identity in the South Pacific leader Abubakar Shekau voted convincingly against a pro- nation of 4.5 million people. appeared on video for the posal to ditch Britain’s Union Jack On one side of the ballot was the first time in more than a from the national flag and adopt a existing flag, a dark blue ensign with year yesterday, rejecting silver fern design, official referen- the Union Jack in the top left corner rumours about his death dum results showed yesterday. and four red stars representing the but appearing to signal The country’s electoral com- Southern Cross constellation. that his time as chief of mission said 56.61 percent of voters On the other was the proposed the jihadist group may be backed the existing flag, while 43.16 alternative -- a silver fern on a black- coming to an end. favoured a change. and-blue background, which retains In a message that con- The results are preliminary but the four stars. tained none of the defiant the size of the margin means they are Created by designer Kyle Lock- bluster, taunts and denun- unlikely to change when the final tally wood, it beat four other proposed ciation of political leaders is released next Wednesday. flags in a preliminary referendum Supporters of newly re-elected Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso celebrate his victory in Brazzaville, of previous videos and will The outcome will likely be viewed last December. likely be interpreted as an as a defeat for Prime Minister John Key called the existing flag a colo- yesterday. admission of defeat, the Key, the main advocate for change, nial throwback, saying the silver fern dejected-looking Shakau who described the existing banner used by the All Blacks “screams New declared: “For me the end as a colonial relic from the days of Zealand” in the same way the maple has come”. British rule. leaf identifies Canadians. He described “This is a message of “New Zealand has voted to retain the vote as a once-in-a-generation Congo’s Nguesso wins third term greeting and joy for you to our current flag. I encourage all NZers chance to update the flag after more see my face,” said Shekau, to use it, embrace it and, more impor- than a century. who in March 2015 tantly, be proud of it,” he tweeted. However, veterans’ group the AFP again. The long-serving leader has monitor the vote and compile informa- pledged allegiance to the Deputy Prime Minister Bill English Returned and Services Association ruled the country for all but five years tion from polling stations to compare Islamic State group in an said some would be disappointed with argued that to change the flag dis- since 1979 -- Sassou Nguesso was in it to the official results. audio message. the outcome but the government had respected previous generations who exile in Paris from 1992 to 1997 -- and The European Union refused to staged a robust democratic process fought and died under the banner. BRAZZAVILLE: Congo strongman is accused by critics of rampant cor- send election observers to monitor Denis Sassou Nguesso has extended ruption and nepotism and of stifling the weekend polls, saying conditions Ugandan oppn his 32 years in power, winning pres- democracy. had not been met for a transparent idential elections in the first round Authorities imposed a commu- and democratic vote. chief condemns with 60 percent of the vote, the inte- nications blackout during the vote to The international community rior minister said yesterday. prevent opposition candidates from has since expressed concern over the house arrest Interior minister Raymond Zephy- publishing “illegal results”. A govern- fairness of the vote and called for the rin Mboulou announced the results on ment source said they would remain opposing sides to resolve their differ- KAMPALA: Uganda’s main national television at 3:30am follow- suspended until after the official results ences calmly. opposition leader has ing a tense weekend poll held under were announced. Unemployment hit 34 percent in spoken out against more a communications blackout. On Wednesday, the two opposi- 2013, the last data available, and stood than a month of house The official count gave Guy-Brice tion candidates rejected partial results at 60 percent for 15 to 24-year-olds. arrest since elections he Parfait Kolelas 15 percent of the vote released by the national electoral com- The IMF fears “domestic instability” claims were rigged. while General Jean-Marie Michel mission, which gave the country’s without progress in the battle to elim- Kizza Besigye, who Mokoko came in third with 14 percent. long-time ruler 67 percent of votes. inate poverty. rejected the results of last Oil- and timber-rich Congo has Mokoko and Kolelas, along with Sassou Nguesso served as presi- month’s election won by been on edge since an October con- the three other opposition candidates, dent from 1979 to 1992 and returned veteran President Yow- stitutional referendum that ended a have urged people to “exercise their to power in 1997 following a civil war. eri Museveni, said his two-term limit on presidential man- sovereignty” in the event of a Sassou He won two successive mandates in The current New Zealand flag flies on Parliament building in detention had blocked dates, allowing the 72-year-old former Nguesso victory. They created their 2002 and 2009, but both tallies were him from gathering evi- Wellington’s Central Business District, yesterday. paratrooper colonel to run for office own parallel “technical commission” to contested by opposition parties. dence on the “scandalous announcement by the Electoral Commission of somebody who had not won an election.” Observ- ers said the cards were heavily stacked against Japan fleet kills 333 whales in Antarctic hunt Museveni’s opponents, as the 71-year-old’s grip on his party and coun- AFP However, it makes no secret of the tracking devices to whales. “Attach- to ignore the ICJ’s findings and fur- But consumption has dramati- try -- and his access to fact that whale meat ends up on din- ing GPS devices helps us study minke thermore, completely unnecessary to cally declined in recent decades, with state resources -- meant ner tables and is served up in school whales’ migration routes by tracking go ahead with lethal research,” said significant proportions of the popu- the result was never in lunches. In response to the ICJ ruling, them for several days,” agency offi- Greenpeace Japan executive director lation saying they “never” or “rarely” any doubt. Museveni was TOKYO: Japanese whalers returned to Japan’s 2014-15 mission carried out only cial Hiroyuki Morita said. Junichi Sato. eat whale meat. declared winner with 61 port yesterday after an Antarctic hunt “non-lethal research” such as taking Environmental campaign group Japan has hunted whales for cen- Some experts say that Japan’s percent of the vote and that killed more than 300 of the mam- skin samples and doing headcounts. Greenpeace yesterday labelled the hunt turies, and their meat was a key source refusal to give up the Antarctic mission has rejected claims of foul mals, the government said. However, the government of Prime “unnecessary” and said it violated the of protein in the immediate post-World despite censure by the international play. The fleet had set sail for the South- Minister Shinzo Abe had been deter- UN court ruling. “It is completely unac- War II years when the country was court is largely due to a small group ern Ocean in December, with plans to mined to resume the hunt. ceptable for the Japanese government desperately poor. of powerful politicians. slaughter 333 minke whales, despite a The haul announced Thursday is Nineteen dead worldwide moratorium and opposi- bigger than it has been in recent years tion led by Australia and New Zealand. when the mission has been hampered in China coal Japan’s Fisheries Agency announced by a confrontational campaign on the yesterday that the target number of high seas by environmentalist group mine accident “scientific research” kills had been Sea Shepherd. achieved. The 2015/16 season came The group, which attracts sup- BEIJING: At least 19 min- after a one-year hiatus prompted by port from celebrities including actress ers were killed in a coal a ruling by the United Nations’ Inter- Brigitte Bardot, has harangued Japa- mine accident in north national Court of Justice (ICJ), which nese vessels in the Southern Ocean, China’s Shanxi Province on said the annual hunt was a commer- and has claimed success in drastically Wednesday night, Chinese cial venture masquerading as science. reducing the catch. sources said yesterday. Under the International Whaling In the 2013-14 season, just 251 The accident occurred Commission, to which Japan is a sig- minke whales were caught, while at around 10:10pm in the natory, there has been a moratorium the figure was only 103 in the season mine of Shanxi Datong on hunting whales since 1986. before. That compares with historic Coal Mine Group. Search But Japan persists in the practice catches of around 850. The returning and rescue efforts are using a loophole in the ban that allows fleet arrived early Thursday at Shi- under way. China is the for lethal research. monoseki port in western Japan, the world’s largest coal Tokyo claims it is trying to prove fisheries agency said. producer, and deadly acci- the whale population is large enough to Besides the kills, the agency also dents in the sector are sustain a return to commercial hunt- said it conducted non-lethal research common. ing, and says it has to kill the mammals such as observation, the taking of skin to carry out its research properly. samples from live whales and attaching Workers disembark from a whaling ship at the port of Shimonoseki in western Japan, yesterday. 08 FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 PAKISTAN

Tributes to Brussels attack victims IS fighters flee Govt to pacify to Afghan’s opposition on eastern province Musharraf case Reuters

KUNAR: Dozens of fighters loyal to In 2011 and 2012, when Musharraf Islamic State in Afghanistan have was abroad, the government requested relocated into the eastern province Interior Minister said Interpol at least three times to issue of Kunar following an intense cam- Musharraf would his red warrants, but the requests paign by US warplanes and Afghan were rejected because, according to forces, officials said yesterday. be brought back Interpol, the Federal Investigation Local Islamic State leader Hafiz through Interpol Agency (FIA) had not provided ‘suf- Saeed is believed to be among those if the Supreme ficient evidence’. who fled to Kunar from neighbour- The former president was nom- ing Nangarhar province, Kunar’s Court or any other inated in the murder case of former police chief and an army spokes- court ordered the Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2010. man said. Islamic State, also known Explaining the procedure, an FIA offi- as ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh, is a relatively government to do so. cial has been reported as saying the new force in Afghanistan and has government, through a local repre- violently challenged the much larger sentative of Interpol, sends a request Afghan Taliban movement in pock- to its head office in France. Interpol People light candles during a vigil in Lahore to pay tribute to the victims of the Brussels airport and ets of the country’s east. Internews examines the request along with the metro bombings, yesterday. In the past few months, how- evidence and then issues red war- ever, stepped-up US air strikes and rants for a wanted person. a campaign by allied Afghan gov- After that it becomes imperative ernment forces have driven some ISLAMABAD: The government of for all member states to arrest the per- from their main territory in Nan- Pakistan is trying to ‘cool down’ the son in question and to hand him/her garhar, officials said. infuriated opposition by assuring it of over to the country seeking his cus- Trade with Iran in euros likely “Daesh faced very heavy cas- bringing back former president Gen- tody. Mohammad Azhar Chaudhry, ualties in Nangarhar, so they have eral Pervez Musharraf from abroad the special prosecutor in the Bena- changed their battleground and through Interpol. zir Bhutto murder case, said that the Internews trade with Iran following the lifting first week of next month in Karachi. came to Kunar,” police chief Abdul It, however, may not be easy FIA had approached Interpol through of sanctions by the United Nations The officer suggested that instead Habib Sayedkhil said. He said intel- because in the past Interpol had the anti-terrorism court. under a nuclear deal with the Islamic of waiting for the removal of all sanc- ligence indicated that Hafiz Saeed rejected Pakistan’s requests for hand- He said Musharraf might come republic. tions, Pakistan must engage in trade and several dozen fighters had relo- ing over the former dictator. back on his own because on several ISLAMABAD: Pakistani business- If LCs were opened in dollars, deals with Iran with payments in euros. cated to Kunar’s Serkany district, The government allowed Mush- occasions he had stated that he would men will open letters of credit (LCs) clearance from US intermediary bank “We have informed the Iranian side next to the Pakistani border. “Kunar arraf last week to proceed abroad for face cases pending in courts. for imports from Iran in euros instead would be needed, however, certain about this option and hopefully LCs is a mountainous and forested prov- ‘medical treatment’. During a joint sit- Barrister Farogh Nasim, lead of dollars as some US sanctions are sanctions were still in place in US and will be opened in coming days.” ince, and can be a very good hideout ting of parliament on March 21, the counsel of Musharraf, said neither still in place that could obstruct pay- that would cause trouble for the Paki- Apart from this, the Ministry of for Daesh fighters,” Sayedkhil said. opposition criticised the government the former president nor his coun- ments to Tehran. stani businessmen. There won’t be Commerce is preparing certain trade Shereen Aqa, a spokesman for the for allowing the retired general to sel had ever given any undertaking The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) any such issue with the euro as any proposals that will be shared with an Afghan National Army’s 201 Corps, go abroad. Responding to criticism, about his return. told the Ministry of Commerce and intermediary bank in the EU could Iranian delegation, led by President also said Saeed and his fighters had Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar The special court seized with the other stakeholders in a recent meeting clear the LCs, the officer said. Hassan Rowhani, which is expected relocated from their main territory Ali Khan said the former president high treason case had allowed Mush- that it was not possible at this stage to In this regard, the Ministry of Com- to arrive in Pakistan. in Achin district of Nangarhar into would be brought back to the coun- arraf to proceed abroad for medical open LCs in dollars in trade with Iran, merce and the State Bank are apprising “Major focus will be on a five-year Kunar. The group numbers some try through Interpol if the Supreme treatment on March 31, 2014, but it a senior officer in the ministry said. the business community of the merits business road map as we have already 1,000 to 3,000 members in Afghan- Court or any other court ordered the was the federal government that kept The central bank was of the view of trade in euros and a relevant sem- shared a draft with the Iranian offi- istan, a US military spokesman said government to do so. a sick man waiting for two years. that businessmen could now start inar has also been arranged in the cials,” said the officer. in February. Govt to review climate development projects next year

Internews resilience. of international agreements costing system costing Rs59.58m, and protec- management for capacity building of Proposal for youth The Departmental Development Rs59.9m. Each of the projects would tion and mainstreaming of vulnerable government and other stakeholders Working Party (DDWP) will review run for three years. women, children, elderly and disa- worth Rs34.07m to be completed in career in Saarc seven projects to be proposed for The meeting will also consider ble in disaster management project five years will also be considered for ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Climate funding. establishment of climate change worth Rs58.04m. proposal ahead of the coming fiscal ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Change of Pakistan is scheduled to meet The projects to be reviewed by the reporting unit in the ministry with a The national disaster spatial budget. will put up solid propos- on March 29 to review development DDWP include strengthening capac- cost of Rs41.38m to be completed in data infrastructure project costing The meeting will discuss goals and als for career building of projects for next fiscal year as part ity for effective implementation worth four years, multi-hazard vulnerability Rs59.86m to be completed in one objectives of the projects and various the literary youth in the of adaption and mitigation measures Rs19.52m and development of taxo- and risk assessment and deployment year and implementation of human aspects related to their implementa- South Asian Association to boost the country’s overall climate nomic profile of mammals in support of national disaster risk information resource development plan on disaster tion, sources informed. of Regional Coopera- tion (Saarc) countries and explore avenues for fur- ther cooperation. The chiefs of public/civil serv- Rescue mission Cybercrimes probe backlog ice commissions of the Saarc will explore ave- nues to increase regional dwarfs FIA’s achievements cooperation during 5th conference to be com- menced in Bhutan’s Internews The number of pending cases is capital Thampu today. around 56 per cent of the total cases. Navid Akram Cheema, Similarly, NR3C had a total of 1,380 Chairman of Federal Pub- ‘enquiries’ up to December 2015; of lic Service Commission will ISLAMABAD: The Federal Inves- which only 77 were turned into cases represent Pakistan in the tigation Agency (FIA) of Pakistan is while 658 were disposed of, closed or two-day conference. struggling in all its assigned tasks as transferred and 645 remained pend- the number of pending cases in its ing, which are around 47 per cent of National Response Centre for Cyber the total number of cases. CTD arrests Crimes (NR3C) is much higher than According to the performance 784 militants its overall achievements. chart, 719 enquiries were put for- Its performance and achievement ward, which were the backlog of chart from January 1 to December 31, 2014 while 661 new enquiries were PESHAWAR: The 2015 reflects huge backlogs and sev- registered in 2015. counter-terrorism eral pending cases which continue to The performance chart presents a department (CTD) in pile up, putting a question mark on dismal picture when it comes to court Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa the agency’s performance. work comparison as 289 cases were province has arrested 784 According to a few official docu- pending, which accounts for 78 per militants since its incep- ments pertaining to the performance cent of a total of 368 cases. tion in 2014. At least of NR3C, last year it had a total of The pending cases regarding 19 have been killed in Rescue workers remove debris from the house that collapsed following torrential rains in Peshawar, 7,112 verification cases; of which 952 proclaimed offenders (PO) are also encounters. A police offi- yesterday. More than 50 people in Pakistan were killed and 49 injured due to torrential rains related were turned into enquiries while disappointingly huge: out of the total cial said the crackdown incidents, including building collapses and mudslides. only 2,192 were disposed of, closed 89 POs only five were arrested while against militants was a or transferred. the status of 84 POs was still pending. “real success” story. He added they have so far registered 679 cases. In these cases, 502 chal- lans had been issued and Overseas Pakistanis have the right to vote: Official submitted. “There are 679 cases out of which 502 challans have been Internews said. The commissioner said only four per cent of them have been addressed,” the requisite instalments. districts. “Overseas Pakistanis resi- submitted which means countries allowed their citizens to vote the commissioner said. The commissioner said most com- dent in the Middle East had for long interrogation, investi- if they were not present in the states. Bhatti said majority of the com- plaints came from Lahore district. been demanding that their children be gation and everything “A day will come when Pakistan plaints had been filed at the online “Some 1,100 complaints out of a allowed to apply for seats reserved for related to the cases have LAHORE: The impression that Paki- will also be able to do so but we don’t complaint portal at the commission’s total of 3,000 from the Punjab come foreign students across the province’s been completed and chal- stanis resident overseas don’t have the have such a facility for some nine website (www.opc.punjab.gov.pk) and from Lahore. The remaining complaints medical colleges. Chief Minister Shah- lans (are with the) courts,” right to vote isn’t correct, Overseas million Pakistanis based abroad,” he were related to property. are related to police and abduction, baz Sharif approved this courtesy the the official explained. Pakistanis’ Commission (OPC) Com- said. Bhatti said the OPC was doing “Most of complainants are Paki- among others. Recently, an OPC worked OPC’s efforts,” Bhatti said. He said the “Around 256 cases remain missioner Afzaal Bhatti said. its best to address grievances of over- stanis living in the United States, the on a case and recovered Rs50m paid to National Database and Registration pending with anti-terror- All such Pakistanis and dual cit- seas Pakistanis. United Kingdom and the Middle East. a gang as ransom by an overseas Paki- Authority used to issue Computerized ism courts,” he said. izens can cast their vote. But, to do “In a period of one year, the OPC In some cases, they haven’t gotten the stani,” Bhatti said. He said the OPC had National Identity Cards of overseas so, they have to come to Pakistan, he received some 3,000 complaints and 55 possession of their plots after paying committees across the province’s 36 Pakistanis for a 10-year period. INDIA FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 09

Decks cleared for Bid made on Thackeray’s Mehbooba to be life: Headley next CM of J&K IANS MUMBAI: In a shocking disclosure, Pakistani-American terrorist- national general secretary, are going turned-approver David Coleman to hold meeting today with the state Headley yesterday claimed that an The oath-taking BJP legislators and senior leaders to attempt was made on the life of late ceremony of the new discuss the government formation Shiv Sena founder-patriarch Bal with the PDP. The swearing-in date is Thackeray. government would also expected to be announced after “I believe an attempt was made take place early next Mehbooba and Sharma meet Vohra, on the life of the Shiv Sena chief... separately though. The man who made the attempt month. The oath-taking ceremony of had escaped from police custody,” the Mehbooba-led new government Headley said in the Special Court of would take place in Jammu early next Additional Sessions Judge G A Sanap. month. Mehbooba, 56, will now suc- His replies came on the sec- IANS ceed her father, Mufti Mohammad ond day of his cross-examination Sayeed, who died on January 7, as conducted by lawyer Abdul Wahab the chief minister. Khan, the defence counsel for Sayed Mehbooba was tipped to take Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, SRINAGAR: Mehbooba Mufti yes- over the reins but she dragged her who is facing trial in the 26/11 case. terday unanimously elected as the feet on continuing to ally with the A patient suffering from Tuberculosis lies on a bed at a TB hospital in Bhopal, yesterday. During his examination-in-chief leader of the Peoples Democratic Party BJP and wanted it to redraw the by Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal (PDP) lawmakers, paving the way for alliance terms that her father had Nikam on February 12, Headley her to become the first woman chief authored. However, the BJP refused had first confirmed the Lashkar- minister of Jammu and Kashmir and any fresh concessions and said it will Drug resistance adds to TB menace e-Taiba’s plot to target Thackeray, head a government in India’s only only give assurances on the agenda, but had said nothing on an unsuc- Muslim majority state after months finalized last year when the two par- cessful bid made to kill him and of tension with the ruling partner, the ties came together to form the state AFP The government says it is stepping Verma said. Verma was tracked and the attacker having slipped from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). government. up its fight, with Health Minister J P counselled by volunteers from Axshya, the police hands. “Mehbooba Mufti has been After remaining entrenched in Nadda earlier this week launching a a civil society project backed by the “The LeT wanted to target the nominated as the chief ministerial their respective positions for more new drug to help beat the growing Indian government that works to chief of Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray). candidate of the PDP,” party spokes- than two months, the two sides SONIPAT: After three years of battling menace of drug-resistant tuberculosis. ensure that TB patients complete LeT wanted to kill him whenever a man and former minister Naeem warmed up to each other following tuberculosis, a disease that claimed Treating TB requires patients to their treatment. chance arose. I have no first-hand Akhtar told reporters outside the Fair- Mehbooba’s meeting with Prime Min- the lives of his father and younger follow a strict, months-long drugs Now he is taking a new drug and knowledge, but I think an attempt view residence of the Muftis on the ister Modi on Tuesday in Delhi. brother, Sonu Verma, a patient in regimen—or risk their disease becom- doctors say his prospects are good. was made to kill him,” Headley said. high security Gupkar Road in Srinagar. Senior PDP leader and Lok Sabha northern India, hopes a cure for his ing drug-resistant. But factors such Despite the efforts of the national Denying knowledge of how PDP lawmakers had gathered at member Muzaffar Hussain Beigh illness may be within reach. as inadequate medical facilities, lack of TB programme, hundreds of thousands the attempt was made, he said the the Muftis to discuss government for- denied that there has been any give “Only a few more months and knowledge, poverty and social stigma of cases go undiagnosed each year, person sent to kill Thackeray was mation with the BJP. and take with the BJP. “There is no my nightmare will end... it will be mean drug resistance is a growing Dr Sarabjit Chadha, project director arrested but slipped from police cus- Mehbooba is to meet Governor N addition or subtraction from the my rebirth, free from tuberculosis,” problem. Verma, who lives in the dis- of Axshya, said. tody. When Khan asked him how N Vohra today and is most likely to agenda of alliance agreed upon by the 25-year-old scrap dealer, who has trict of Sonipat in Haryana state, was “There are a significant number many times he visited the party stake claim to power. BJP state pres- the two parties. The agenda will be been left visibly lean and weak by the told he had TB in 2013. of cases who are still not coming for headquarters Shiv Sena Bhavan in ident Sat Pal Sharma is also meeting implemented in letter and spirit.” disease, said. A year later he was found to have diagnosis and treatment,” he added. Dadar and what was the motive, the governor at the state Raj Bhawan PDP leader and Lok Sabha mem- As India marks World TB Day yes- multi-drug-resistant TB, after failing Kushminder Balhara, a local Headley said he recced the build- in winter capital Jammu. ber Tariq Hameed Karra, a vocal terday, it faces an estimated 2.2 million to complete his initial course of treat- medical practitioner who has been ing twice and reiterated that the Senior BJP leaders, Jitendra Singh, opponent of his party’s continu- new cases of the disease a year, more ment because of a shortage of money practising in Sonipat for almost 15 LeT’s target was the late Thackeray. minister of state in Prime Minister ation of alliance with the BJP, was than any other country, according to and poor medical advice. years, said attitudes towards the dis- To the question, under whose Office (PMO), and Ram Madhav, party also present in yesterday’s meeting. the World Health Organisation. “It was the worst time of my life,” ease were slowly changing. instructions, Headley said he was instructed by his LeT supervisor in Pakistan, Sajid Mir. On any other attempts on Thack- eray’s life, Headley said he had learnt Journalist arrested over inflammatory social media post of one previous attempt on the late champion of Hindutva (Thackeray), and the man who made the bid had AFP state, where rights groups say jour- on a complaint over an inflammatory Subramanian had reported exten- authorities in Chhattisgarh to provide escaped police custody. nalists are facing official harassment post”. “We have charged him under sively on human rights violations and a report on Singh’s arrest and alleged He said post 26/11, when he from security forces. relevant sections,” he said. allegations of sexual violence by secu- torture. The US based Committee to returned to India in March 2009 to Last year two journalists in the Singh’s lawyer said his client had rity forces in the Bastar region. Protect Journalists (CJP) and Amnesty plan out further attacks on behalf of NEW DELHI: A newspaper journal- region were arrested under anti-ter- been beaten in custody and denied food. Bastar is one of the strongholds International have also urged the the Al Qaeda terror group, its leader ist has been arrested after allegedly ror laws over stories that allegedly His arrest came a month after free- of Maoist rebels fighting the Indian authorities to release Singh. Iliyas Kashmiri funded him to the posting an “inflammatory” message supported Maoist rebels waging a long- lance journalist Malini Subramaniam government for land, jobs and other Amnesty said the authorities “must tune of around one lakh Pakistani on social media, police said yesterday. running insurgency in Chhattisgarh. said she was forced to flee the region rights for millions of poor tribal groups respect the crucial work of the media rupees. Headley said that though Prabhat Singh had criticised police D M Awasthi, director general of after she was threatened and her house spread across the country. and human rights defenders and refrain the LeT came under pressure after in a WhatsApp post about the situation the Chhattisgarh police anti-Maoist was attacked over her critical cover- National Human Rights Com- from apparent attempts to silence them the 2008 Mumbai terror strikes, it in Bastar region of eastern Chhattisgarh operations, said Singh “was arrested age of the local police. mission, a quasi-judicial body, asked through arbitrary arrests and torture”. did not become ‘soft’ towards India. People revel in sweet and colourful Holi Rightwing man throws

IANS shoe at Kanhaiya during meeting in Hyderabad NEW DELHI: India burst with col- ours and frenzied street dances by thousands of revellers yesterday as IANS I am not the one to get scared. My the nation celebrated Holi, a seasonal way is the Gandhian way,” he said, festival joyously observed by all — adding that his is the fight for free- young and old, rich and poor, Hindus dom of expression. The student leader and Muslims. HYDERABAD: An alleged rightwing wanted to know at whose behest they Celebrations of the festival of col- activist hurled a shoe at Kanhaiya are resorting to such acts. ours, heralding the onset of spring, Kumar when the JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on began last morning amid bright sun- was addressing a meeting yesterday. charges of sedition last month after shine in many parts of the country. The incident occurred at Sund- anti-national slogans were allegedly People spilled out onto the streets to raiah Vignan Kendram, as Kanhiaya raised during a meeting organised in smear each other with coloured pow- Kumar was beginning his address at memory of parliament attack convict der, coloured water and mud as well. the seminar on constitutional rights. Guru on JNU campus in New Delhi. Politicians and celebrities also didn’t The shoe thrower, identified as The 28-year-old reiterated that remain far off from the revelry of the Pawan Kumar, an activist of right- Rohith Vemula and not Afzal Guru day which like many Indian festivals wing outfit Goraksha Samithi, sitting is his role model. is embedded in a Hindu legend. among the audience when he stood up, He alleged that the government There were clouds of colour in the Men daubed in colours dance during Holi celebrations in Allahabad yesterday. raised slogans against the Jawahar- is trying to suppress the voice of stu- capital’s neighbourhoods as loud cel- lal Nehru University Students Union dents by using canes against them ebrations continued throughout the Politicians also had fun, an appar- Minister Narendra Modi as well, he said: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and many other (JNUSU) president and hurled the Kanhaiya addressed a seminar day. Elders cutting across religious ent break from political mudslinging. “Yes. My greetings are for everyone.” places of north and east India. missile towards him on the dais. It, and a news conference. and regional divides hugged each Many of them made a big splash of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- In West Bengal, the festival was cel- however, missed the target. “There is an allegation that we are other. Streets were filled with young the day and were seen clicking self- wal celebrated Holi with auto-rickshaw ebrated a day earlier as “dol”. People Before hurling the shoe, he ques- doing politics. Are we doing politics and old, men and women drenching ies with visitors. drivers, his family members and oth- across the state marked it with col- tioned why Kanhaiya Kumar, who or is the government doing politics,” and splashing colour on one another. Home Minister Rajnath Singh ers at his official residence. ours, songs, dances and special dishes. he alleged supports terrorists like he asked. The day passed off peacefully as tweeted his Holi pictures and wished Bihar politicians like Rashtriya In Punjab, thousands of people Afzal Guru, was being allowed to The student leader said the gov- the authorities said no untoward inci- “everybody on this festival”. Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad gathered at Sikh holy town of Anand- share the stage. ernment had a pre-planned script dent was reported from anywhere in About the terror alert, the home Yadav and Chief Minister Nitish pur Sahib, 85km from Chandigarh, for Activists of All India Students to destroy autonomy of universities. the national capital. minister said: “There are routine alerts Kumar also celebrated Holi together. the final day of the ‘Hola Mohalla’ fes- Federation (AISF) and others among “The precise work of universities and Barricades were set up at many issued before every festival. The coun- Lalu Prasad drove off to the chief tival - where traditional weapons and the audience caught hold of the shoe intellectuals is to promote critical places to check trouble as more than try is safe.” minister’s residence along with his the ‘gatka’ martial art display were thrower and roughed him even as thinking,” he said. 2,500 traffic policemen were on duty Congress president Sonia Gandhi two minister sons — Tejaswi and Tej the highlights. Celebrations also took Kanhaiya Kumar appealed for Police did not allow Kanhaiya to keep a close watch on those flout- and her son Rahul celebrated the day Pratap Yadav. place in Haryana. restraint. Kumar to enter the Hyderabad Uni- ing road safety norms and creating at the party headquarters with lead- Holi also showcases Indian tra- At some places in the state, espe- Police intervened to take cus- versity yesterday to address students problems, particularly for women. “No ers and workers. ditions of communal harmony as cially in rural areas, women could be tody of the man. Continuing with and pay tributes to the late Rohith case of violence was reported,” Spe- “My message is of peace and broth- Muslims, Christians and Sikhs play seen playing the ‘lathmaar’ Holi with his speech, Kanhaiya Kumar said Vemula, a Dalit research scholar of cial Commissioner of Police Muktesh erhood,” Rahul Gandhi told reporters. it in large numbers with their Hindu sticks and wet ropes in which they hit that such incidents do not matter to Hyderabad Central University (HCU), Chander said. Asked if the greetings were for Prime brethren. 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EDITORIAL Justice at last Islamophobia helping IS he sentencing of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic for the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and nine it does happen, then, the only way compete with each other to lead in many cases by regimes allied other war crime charges marks a point of inflection in we can make sense of it is by lay- that movement and give its adher- with and funded by the US. Tpost World War II history that has dealt with carnages ing the blame on Islamic culture. ents a sense of purpose. After 14 years of the “war on brought about by ethnocentrism. Seventy-year-old When opinion polls find that Similarly, the Islamic State terror,” we are no closer to achiev- Karadzic has always been an enigma. He was on the run for most Muslims think Westerners does not primarily recruit through ing peace. The fault does not lie with close to a decade and his trial by the International Criminal are selfish, immoral and violent, theological arguments but through any one administration but with the Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia was one of the most watched we have no idea of the real causes. a militarized identity politics. It assumption that war can defeat ter- And so we assume such opinions says there is a global war between rorism. The lesson of the Islamic events in the beleaguered Balkans. must be an expression of their cul- the West and Islam, a heroic State is that war creates terrorism. The 40-year-sentence to the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ would ture rather than our politics. struggle, with truth and justice on After all, the organization was remind many a xenophobic leader of the perils of treading on Donald Trump and Ted Cruz one side and lies, depravity and born in the chaos and carnage a terrain bordering on the criminal. Karadzic has been called By Arun Kundnani have exploited these reactions corruption on the other. It shows that followed the 2003 invasion a modern-day Nazi for being behind the Srebrenica maasacre Washington Post with their appeals to Islamopho- images of innocents victimized of Iraq. Russia and Iran have also that claimed 8,000 lives. The UN judges said he had intended to bia. But most liberals also assume and battles gloriously waged. In played their role, propping up Syr- that religious extremism is the other words, it recruits in the same ian President Bashar Al Assad’s eliminate the Bosnian Muslim males in the town of Srebrenica. he promise of the “global root cause of terrorism. President way that any other armed group regime — responsible for far more The massacre has been called Europe’s worst war crime since war on terror” was that “it Obama, for example, has spoken recruits, including the US military. civilian deaths than the Islamic World War Two. Presiding judge O-Gon Kwon said the three- was better to fight them of “a violent, radical, fanatical, That means that when we State — and prolonging the war year Sarajevo siege, during which the city was shelled and sniped there than here.” That nihilistic interpretation of Islam also deploy our own militarized in Syria that enables the militant Tpromise brought mass violence by a faction — a tiny faction — identity politics to narrate our group to thrive. at by besieging Bosnian Serb forces, could not have happened without Karadzic’s support. to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, within the Muslim community response to terrorism, we inad- Meanwhile, the alliances Many a dictator responsible for shedding the blood of tens Palestine, Yemen and Somalia — that is our enemy, and that has to vertently reinforce the Islamic that we consider crucial to the in the name of peace in the West. be defeated.” State’s message to its potential war on terror have worked in the of thousands should draw lessons from the verdict. Syrian That formula has clearly Based on this assumption, recruits. When British Prime Min- Islamic State’s favor. The group’s President Bashar Al Assad has been sitting tight as tens of failed. Tuesday’s bombings in think-tanks, intelligence agencies ister David Cameron talks about sectarianism and funding have thousands are being killed in the civil war that has not only roiled Brussels come on the heels of sim- and academic departments linked a “generational struggle” between come from the West’s closest West Asia but drawn international ilar incidents in Grand-Bassam, to the national security apparatus Western values and Islamic regional allies after Israel. And scrutiny over the role of non- Ivory Coast; Maiduguri, Nigeria; have spent millions of dollars since extremism, he is assisting the the groups that have been most state actors like Hezbollah and an Istanbul; Beirut; Paris; and 9/11 conducting research on rad- militants’ own propaganda. When effective in fighting the Islamic Bamako, Mali, all in the last six icalization. They hoped to find a French President François Hol- State — the Kurdish militia — are irresponsible power like Iran. Karadzic’s months. Rather than containing correlation between having extrem- lande talks of “a war which will designated as terrorists by West- sentencing Karadzic has been called an violence, the war on terror turned ist religious ideas, however defined, be pitiless,” he is doing the same. ern governments because they architect of destruction that chips the whole world into a battlefield. and involvement in terrorism. What is distinctive about the are considered threats to our ally is a warning away at his put-up image as a master We should not be surprised. In fact, no such correlation Islamic State’s message is that it Turkey. The incoherence of our to leaders political manipulator. The court in Violence inflicted abroad always exists, as empirical evidence also offers a utopian and apoc- response to the Islamic State stems who tend to The Hague said it did not have enough comes home in some form. Last demonstrates — witness the Euro- alyptic vision of an alternative from our Islamophobia. Because evidence to prove “beyond reasonable year, the US military dropped pean Islamic State volunteers society in the making. The real- we believe religious extremism engage in war 22,110 bombs on Iraq and Syria. who arrive in Syria with copies ity of that alternative is, of course, is the underlying problem, we doubt” that genocide had been The Pentagon says these bombs of “Islam for Dummies” or the oppression of women, enslave- prop up Arab dictatorships that crimes. committed in seven Bosnian towns and “likely” killed only six civilians, alleged leader of the November ment of minorities and hatred of we think can help us contain this villages over two decades ago. After along with “at least” 25,000 Islamic 2015 Paris attacks, Abdelhamid freedom. But the message works, danger. Paradoxically, we support former Serbian president Slobodan State fighters. The true number of Abaaoud, who was reported to to some extent, because it claims the very regimes that have ena- Milosevic died while on trial in 2006, civilian deaths, though, is likely to have drunk whiskey and smoked to be an answer to real problems bled the Islamic State’s rise, such the last high-ranking official of the be in the thousands as well. cannabis. But this has not stopped of poverty, authoritarian regimes as the Saudis, the most reaction- Indeed, we know that the war national security agencies, such as and Western aggression. Signifi- ary influence in the region. top leadership to face judgement will be notorious Bosnian Serb on terror kills more civilians than the FBI, from using radicalization cantly, it thrives in environments With our airstrikes, we con- military chief Ratko Mladic, whose verdict is due next year. terrorism does. But we tolerate models that assume devout reli- where other radical alternatives to tinue the cycle of violence and The case of Karadzic, who studied to become a psychiatrist, this because it is “their” civilians gious beliefs are an indicator of a discredited status quo have been reinforce the militants’ narrative also likely to drag on for years, as his legal advisor said he would being killed in places we imagine potential terrorism. suppressed by government repres- of a war by the West against Islam. appeal the verdict issued by the International Criminal Tribunal to be too far away to matter. There The process of radicalization sion. What’s corrupting the Islamic Then, to top it all off, we turn away for the Former Yugoslavia. Though he has a right to appeal, is no social media hashtag to com- is easily understood if we imagine State’s volunteers is not ideology the refugees, whom we should be Karadzic is unlikely to be let off as the charges for which he has memorate these deaths; no news how we would respond to a for- but by the end of ideology: They empowering to help transform the channel tells their stories. eign government dropping 22,000 have grown up in an era with no region. If we want to avoid another been sentenced carry strong evidence. Because we pay little attention bombs on us. Large numbers of alternatives to capitalist globaliza- 14 years of failure, we need to try The trial and sentencing of the war criminal should send a to the effects of our violence in the patriots would be volunteering to tion. The organization has gained something else — and first, we strong message to leaders who play with the lives of innocents places we bomb, it appears that ter- fight the perpetrators. And nation- support, in part, because the Arab need to radically rethink what and do not think twice before massacring people for their rorism comes out of the blue. When alist and religious ideologies would revolutions of 2011 were defeated, we’ve been doing. narrow gains. Ethnocentrism and xenophobia have riven the world from all sides and the fate of Karadzic will serve as a potent reminder for cruel and immoral leaders. Time to close the Castros’ safety valve

By Charles Lane Adjustment Act. realities of Cuba — even if it means these deaths on the Cuban Adjust- Washington Post Signed by President Lyndon B risking one’s life in a flimsy boat ment Act and demands its repeal Quote of the day Johnson in 1966, the act offered on the Caribbean Sea. Under the — but this is pure hypocrisy. Peo- Cubans haven in the United States United States’ “wet foot, dry foot” ple would never take such risks if on much easier terms than those policy, adopted after negotiations life under Cuban communism was We understand that what we resident Obama has repeat- available to people fleeing other with Cuba to end a migration cri- bearable. have managed to achieve on edly decried the US trade repressive or impoverished nations, sis 22 years ago, rafters intercepted The hundreds of thousands of Syria has only been possible Pembargo against Cuba’s in recognition of the uniquely total- by the Coast Guard on the water Cubans who have left since 1959 communist regime, most recently itarian system Fidel Castro built. may be returned to Cuba, but those bespeak the failure of the “Revo- thanks to the constructive during his just-concluded visit to Cubans who reach US soil and who make it to US shores can stay. lution.” And though Havana cannot position of the political the island. stay for a year get legal residency, Just three days before Obama admit it, the Cuban Adjustment Act leadership in the US, the Yet his administration insists it without the usual immigrant visa arrived in Havana, a cruise ship res- probably helps stabilise the Cuban position of President Obama. has no plans to reconsider a half- application and regardless of how cued 18 starving and dehydrated regime. century-old law that’s arguably they arrive. Cubans packed into a 30 foot boat Emigration has served as a Vladimir Putin more counterproductive with Over the years, the Cuban about 130 miles west of Naples, Fla.; safety valve, enabling the regime Russian President respect to political and economic Adjustment Act has been a mag- nine others had died at sea. to export the discontent it produces change on the island: the Cuban net for thousands escaping the grim The Castro regime blames so efficiently.

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AFP both offered to quit. Prime Minister Charles Michel, who turned down Nato says no their offers, pledged the government would “shed light” on the handling BRUSSELS: Belgian ministers under of the attacks, given that three of the trade-off with fire for intelligence failings over the perpetrators were already known deadly Islamic State suicide attacks to police. Russia over on Brussels admitted “errors” and The Belgian blunders have impli- offered to resign yesterday as police cations for the rest of Europe, with Brussels attacks hunted two suspects still at large after evidence deepening by the day that the bombings. both the Brussels and Paris cells were With criticism growing that inter- the work of a huge jihadist cell based AFP national security authorities failed out of Brussels. to follow links between Tuesday’s Police arrested Abdeslam just bombings and similar attacks that around the corner from his family VILNIUS: Nato is ready to step up hit France in November, key Paris home in Brussels on Friday, after he cooperation with Moscow to combat suspect Salah Abdeslam insisted he spent four months on the run follow- terrorism, but rejects any “trade- was unaware of plans to strike the ing the attacks on Paris which killed off” to abandon a military buildup Belgian capital. 130 people. on its eastern flank facing Russia, a Grieving Belgians observed a Abdeslam’s lawyer Sven Mary senior alliance official said yester- minute of silence on the third and said yesterday his client, the last day. Nato Deputy Secretary-General final day of mourning for the 31 people known survivor of the 10 men who Alexander Vershbow said all allies killed in the attacks on the airport and carried out the bloody assault on the were willing “to cooperate more a metro station in the symbolic heart French capital, now did not want to with Russia against terrorism” but of Europe, putting security agencies fight extradition to Paris. that would not change plans to deter across the continent on edge. Asked if Abdeslam had prior military resurgent Moscow. Several hundred people gath- knowledge of Tuesday’s assault on Russia proposes “we should ered at the central Place de la Bourse Brussels, Mary replied: “He didn’t cooperate against terrorism and square, strewn with candles, balloons know it”. end our measures that have been and flowers as flags from several However Abdeslam is said to have taken in response to their aggression nations fluttered from the columns links to Ibrahim El Bakraoui and his against Ukraine,” Vershbow said. of the stock exchange building. brother Khalid, who bombed Maal- “We are not going to make any People walk into grand central station in Brussels yesterday as life limps back to normal in the Belgian capital. “Our love for Brussels is stronger beek metro station. kind of trade-off,” he told reporters than terror,” read one banner held by Despite earlier saying the El during a visit to Lithuania. a grieving young couple. Bakraoui brothers were only known to Khalid El Bakraoui on CCTV footage The city remained on maximum an emergency meeting to show “soli- A day after bomb attacks in As pressure mounted on Belgium’s for criminal activity, prosecutors at Maalbeek station, who then did not alert with soldiers in camouflage darity” to Belgium and work out a plan Brussels killed 31 people, Russian government over claims it ignored admitted yesterday that they had get on to the train, police sources said. standing guard outside embassies and to address the threat to Europe posed Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the deportation of airport bomber issued an international warrant for A huge manhunt is already under government offices and underground by jihadists. Wednesday called for Europe to Ibrahim El Bakraoui from Turkey in Khalid in December for terrorism in way for a third attacker at Brussels rail services cut between 7:00pm and The terrorism threat adds to the drop what it called “geopolitical 2015 as a “foreign terrorist fighter”, relation to the Paris attacks. airport, a man wearing a hat seen 7:00am, forcing commuters to scram- mountain of problems facing the con- games” and unite behind efforts the interior and justice ministers ten- They also confirmed Khalid rented on security footage with Ibrahim El ble for the last trains home. tinent, already grappling with its worst to fight terrorism. The head of the dered their resignations. out a flat used by the Paris cell in the Bakraoui and a man identified as Paris Outside the bombed metro sta- ever migration crisis. Russian parliament’s foreign affairs “There were errors at Justice and Belgian city of Charleroi, while he is bomb-maker Najim Laachraoui, but tion of Maalbeek, just a few hundred Belgian Foreign Minister Didier committee, Alexei Pushkov, said that with the (Belgian) liaison officer in further reported to have hired a Brus- whose bomb did not go off. metres from key EU institutions, a ban- Reynders said the attacks, the worst while Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg Turkey,” Interior Minister Jan Jam- sels apartment raided in the hunt for The attacks have stunned Brus- ner read “why?” in English, French and in the country’s history, had killed or was “battling an imaginary Rus- bon was quoted as telling the Le Soir Abdeslam last week. sels, the symbolic heart of Europe and German. wounded people of around 40 nation- sian threat and stationing troops in daily yesterday, confirming that he Belgian authorities are now hunt- home to the headquarters of the EU EU justice and interior ministers alities, with doctors saying they were Latvia, people are being blown up and Justice Minister Koen Geens had ing a man with a large bag seen talking and Nato. convened later yesterday in Brussels for treating injuries “seen in war.” under his nose in Brussels”. UK baulks Belgium attacks likely to have impact on Brexit referendum at UN panel opinion on Bloomberg Brussels also are likely to have an ruling Conservative Party into one of impact on opinions. its biggest crises since 2010, something Assange The British pound’s three-month Morgan Stanley analyst Hans Redeker LONDON: Opinion polls are now in implied volatility against the dollar has says may increase “Brexit” risks. UBS focus ahead of the UK referendum on jumped to the highest levels since June Wealth Management economist Bill the nation’s membership of the Euro- 2010 as investors look to hedge against O’Neill says the dynamics between AFP pean Union, as investors search for wider swings that may be fuelled by local party organisations, members clues on whether recent events helped the odds of a potential exit. of parliament and the ministers will undecided voters make their minds An ICM survey conducted between also be of interest. LONDON: The British government up if Britain should stay in or leave March 18 and March 20 showed a While the polls didn’t shift signif- yesterday issued a vehement rebuttal the Union. reversal of the prior week’s two- icantly after London Mayor Johnson of a UN panel’s findings that WikiLe- Developments that could have had point lead for the “remain” camp, said he will backing “leave,” analysts aks founder Julian Assange had been some influence include the testimony with 43 per cent saying they would say he can sway voters if he starts to arbitrarily detained. by London Mayor Boris Johnson, who vote for leave; 16 per cent remain campaign more actively. Published last month, the United backs the UK leaving the EU, and Chan- undecided. Today, he told members of parlia- Nations working group’s non-bind- cellor George Osborne, who supports Before that poll, Prime Minister ment that the risks related to ‘Brexit’ ing legal opinion was instantly ongoing membership. The resigna- David Cameron said the result is on have been overplayed, the UK could dismissed as “ridiculous” by Lon- tion of minister Iain Duncan Smith, a knife edge and could be decided on do a deal with the EU after a ‘leave’ Queen Elizabeth of Britain leaves the Maundy Service at St George’s don, which has now submitted its who supports the nation’s exit from who bothers to vote. Duncan Smith vote very quickly and the City of Lon- formal response, inviting the panel the Union, and the bomb attacks in quit over the weekend, plunging the don would flourish. Chapel in Windsor, Britain, London, yesterday. to reconsider its conclusions. Assange faces a rape allega- tion in Sweden but has been inside Ecuador’s embassy in London for nearly four years in a bid to avoid Back to base extradition. Migration would trigger The 44-year-old Australian fears that from Sweden he could be deported to the United States over WikiLeaks’ release of 500,000 Britain’s exit: Trump secret military files. The UN panel said the detention it concluded Assange was living Reuters ITV showed the first excerpts of its inter- under had violated his human, view with Trump on Wednesday, in which he civil and political rights. said Muslims were not doing enough to report “The working group’s opinion is suspicious activity by extremists, comments that deeply flawed and Mr Assange has LONDON: US Republican presidential front- drew a rebuke from Britain’s interior minister. never been the subject of arbitrary runner Donald Trump said he thought Britain Britain has been divided over its place in detention,” the Foreign Office said. would vote to leave the European Union in a Europe since France and West Germany sought “His human rights have been June 23 referendum because of concerns about closer unity to prevent a repeat of the destruction protected throughout.” high levels of migration. wrought by World War Two. Britain eventually Anti-secrecy campaigner “With the craziness that is going on with joined the club, but remained a reluctant mem- Assange initially spent 10 days the migration, with people pouring in all over ber, outside the core euro zone. in a London prison having been the place, I think that Britain will end up sep- Opinion polls indicate that some British refused bail, but his detention was arating from the EU, that’s my opinion,” Trump voters turned against membership during last “absolutely in line with the rele- said in an interview with ITV television broad- year’s European migrant crisis, even though vant legislation and regulations”, cast yesterday. very few of those streaming in from the Middle the statement said. Opinion polls suggest Britain is divided on East and Africa end up in Britain. There are also The former computer hack- membership, with around a fifth of voters still indications that attacks such as those in Paris er’s series of failed court appeals undecided, and that migration is voters’ top and Brussels increase support for a British exit. against extradition to Sweden took concern. Opponents of EU membership, such as UK 18 months and “cannot be con- Trump, who has shocked some voters in Independence Party leader Nigel Farage, say sidered excessive or unfair”, the Europe with proposals to build a wall along the Britain could prosper outside the club, and would rebuttal said. border with Mexico and ban Muslims from enter- be able to restrict migration more effectively. “During this period he was ing the United States, said he was not endorsing Pro-membership campaigners say such restric- granted bail and so cannot be con- any position in Britain’s referendum. tions would cripple the economy. sidered to have been detained.” But his comments contrast sharply with the Cameron promised in 2010 to reduce the The UN panel said Assange public position of President Barack Obama, who annual level of net migration into Britain to should be able to claim compen- has said Britain must remain in the 28-member below 100,000, but in the year to September sation from Britain and Sweden. bloc to maintain its global influence. Obama is 2015 it rose once again, to 323,000. Assange hailed the findings due to visit Britain next month. About half the migrants entering Britain are as a “victory”, but has contin- Britain’s allies have said that an exit could from other EU countries and can move around ued to remain in the Ecuadoran weaken the West, which is grappling with the the bloc at will under its principle of freedom of embassy. The frigate ‘Augsburg’ returns after 126 days at sea to the naval base in Wilhelmshaven, challenge of Islamist militants in Syria and Iraq movement. Richard Dearlove, former head of The working group will con- Germany, yesterday. The German naval battleship accompanied the convoy of the and what Prime Minister David Cameron says the MI6 foreign intelligence service, said Britain sider Britain’s response on April French aircraft carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle’ for several months. is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s increased could be safer if it voted to leave the EU because 18 in Geneva. aggression. it would have greater control over immigration. 12 FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 EUROPE ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ jailed for 40 years

After the hearing was closed, sev- eral victims’ families embraced before Justice catches quietly leaving the courtroom. up with Radovan Karadzic was arrested in 2008 Karadzic 21 years after 11 years on the run, following a war in which 100,000 people were after Srebrenica killed as rival armies carved Bos- massacre. nia up along ethnic lines that largely survive today. He headed the self-styled Bosnian Serb Republic and was Supreme Com- mander of its armed forces. He said Reuters in an interview ahead of the verdict that he had worked to uphold peace and deserved praise, not punishment. “My permanent fight to pre- THE HAGUE: Former Bosnian Serb serve the peace, prevent the war and leader Radovan Karadzic was sen- decrease the sufferings of everyone tenced to 40 years in jail by UN judges regardless of religion were an exem- who found him guilty of genocide for plary effort deserving respect rather the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and of than persecution,” he told news por- nine other war crimes charges. tal Balkan Insight. Karadzic, 70, the most senior Serbian Prime Minister Ale- political figure to be convicted by ksandar Vucic said he would stand the International Criminal Tribu- by the Serbs of Bosnia. nal for the Former Yugoslavia in The “We will stand by our people and Hague, was found guilty of 10 out of we will protect their existence and 11 war charges. He was acquitted of their right to have their own state,” a second count of genocide in vari- he said. ICTY prosecutor Serge Bram- ous towns across Bosnia during the mertz said the world had decided war of the 1990s. that victims in the former Yugosla- Victims’ pictures are displayed on a table as people watch a telecast of the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia’s verdict from The judges said Karadzic was via deserved justice. The Hague for war-time Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, yesterday. RIGHT: Bida Smajlovic, 64, survivor of July 1995 criminally responsible for the siege “For two decades now, those vic- massacre in Srebrenica, prays near her husband’s grave in Potocari. of Sarajevo and had committed crimes tims have put their trust in us to deliver against humanity in Bosnian towns. it. Thousands came here to tell their They said he had intended to elim- stories and courageously confront inate the Bosnian Muslim males in their tormentors. Today, with this con- Psychiatrist, who likely had personality disorder the town of Srebrenica, where 8,000 viction, that trust has been honoured. Muslims died in Europe’s worst war Justice has been done.” crime since World War Two. Presiding judge O-Gon Kwon said SURVIVORS AWAIT VERDICT AFP eastern town of Srebrenica in July being at the end of the World War II. the three-year Sarajevo siege, dur- The only more senior official to 1995 and for the murder and perse- In 1960, Karadzic went to ethnically mixed Sara- ing which the city was shelled and face justice before the Tribunal was cution during the Bosnian war that jevo, where he studied medicine, met his wife Ljiljana sniped at by besieging Bosnian Serb the late Serbian President Slobodan BELGRADE: To his supporters a claimed more than 100,00 lives. and later served a year in prison for fraud. forces, could not have happened with- Milosevic, who died in custody a dec- hero who stood up for his people, Richard Holbrooke, chief archi- A keen poet, Karadzic was said to live a bohe- out Karadzic’s support. ade ago before a verdict was reached. Radovan Karadzic (pictured) is to tect of the 1995 Dayton peace accord mian lifestyle and have Muslim friends, working as a His sentence will be reduced by Ratko Mladic, the general who others a monster who brought the that ended the war, described father- football team psychiatrist and showing few nation- slightly more than 7 years for time commanded Bosnian Serb forces, horror of genocide back to Europe of-two Karadzic as “one of the worst, alist tendencies. already spent in detention. It will be was the last suspect to be detained half a century after the defeat of most evil men in the world”. His professional mentor, psychiatrist Ismet Ceric, served in an as yet undetermined state over the Srebrenica slaughter and is the Nazis. “He would have made a good told the US TV programme Frontline that Karadzic prison. He is expected to appeal, a also in a UN cell awaiting judgment. The one-time psychiatrist, poet, Nazi,” Holbrooke told Der Spiegel had “a thousand different faces” and likely a per- process that could take several more Munira Subasic, whose son was president and New Age healer was magazine after Karadzic’s arrest. sonality disorder. years. As the judges described the among the victims of Srebrenica, said finally arrested in 2008 on a Bel- But for many Serbs he was a hero “He doesn’t live in reality,” said Ceric. siege of Sarajevo, Karadzic looked the “verdict is very important to show grade bus after 13 years on the run. — akin to those in the epic Serb poetry Karadzic’s entry into politics came late. It was pained and his face tightened into new generations, especially those in The international community that inspired him — who defended not until 1990, as communism collapsed, that he a grimace. Victims’ families in the Serbia who have been poisoned with and his foes, Bosnia’s Croats and their rights in the 1992-1995 Bosnian founded the Serb Democratic Party, developing a courtroom, some of then elderly, lis- hatred already, what really happened Muslims, describe the 70-year-old war as Yugoslavia was torn apart. hardline nationalist ideology and a dangerous taste tened intently when the genocide at in Bosnia”. The Srebrenica massa- as a brutish megalomaniac responsible for the deaths “He is considered a great martyr for his worthy for power. After Bosnia became independent from Srebrenica was discussed. One wiped cre and the years-long Serb siege of tens of thousands of people in a systematic cam- conduct and his refusal to bow before The Hague,” Yugoslavia in 1992 following a referendum boy- away tears as the judge described of Sarajevo were events that turned paign of “ethnic cleansing”. said Milan Gluhovic, a 31-year-old doctor in Pale, cotted by Bosnian Serbs, Belgrade-backed Karadzic men and boys being separated from world opinion against the Serbs and UN rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said the Karadzic’s wartime stronghold outside Sarajevo. declared a separate Serb entity, the Republika Srp- their families. prompted Nato air strikes that helped verdict showed no-one was above the law. Shortly before the verdict, Bosnian Serb officials ska, with himself as leader. After that, Karadzic stared ahead bring the war to an end. “It... strips away the pretence that what he did even inaugurated a student dormitory named after In the bitter war that ensued with Bosnia’s Muslim- vacantly. When he was ordered to Karadzic defended himself was anything more than political manipulation, Karadzic in Pale, at a ceremony attended by sev- led government, Karadzic is blamed for authorising stand for sentencing, he listened with through his 497-day trial and called and exposes him for what he really was: the archi- eral hundred people. ethnic cleansing in which more than a million non- eyes mostly downcast. After the sen- 248 witnesses, poring over many of the tect of destruction and murder on a massive scale.” Karadzic was born in the poor Montenegrin vil- Serbs were driven from their homes, accompanied tence was read and judges departed, millions of pages of evidence with the Karadzic was convicted of genocide over mas- lage of Petnjica in June 1945 — the same year that by widespread killing and rape in a calculated pro- he sat back heavily in his chair. help of a court-appointed legal adviser. sacre of almost 8,000 Muslim men and boys in the Josip Broz Tito’s communist Yugoslavia came into gramme of terror. Poroshenko’s Hundreds mark Germanwings crash First case of mad cow party proposes disease in France House Speaker AFP Aided by volunteer firefighters the site to honour her daughter, one of and mountain guides, they will walk a a group of high school students killed for premier muddy, snow-covered mountain path, in the crash. “At first, I did not think I AFP discovery of the BSE case, the min- LE VERNET: Six hundred people gath- much of it carved out to allow emer- would ever fly again,” she said, ask- istry said. ered in a tiny village in the French Alps gency workers to access the site. ing not to be named. The affected cows would be those Bloomberg yesterday to mark one year since their A red stake planted in the soil Investigators found that Lubitz had PARIS: France has found a case of aged one year older or younger than loved ones died when a Germanwings marks the exact site where the plane a history of depression and suicidal mad cow disease, its first since 2011, the infected cow that died and which co-pilot deliberately crashed his plane went down, killing all 150 people on tendencies and the case has raised the agriculture ministry said yester- may have been exposed to the same KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro into the mountainside. board. The ill-fated plane took off questions about medical checks faced day, calling the occurrence “isolated” feeding source, the ministry told AFP. Poroshenko’s party nominated The private ceremony began from Barcelona and was headed to by pilots as well as doctor-patient and saying consumers were not at risk. “That makes about 100 cattle” out Parliament Speaker Volodymyr around 0930 GMT in the village of Duesseldorf in Germany when Ger- confidentiality. The case of BSE was detected in the of the 400 cows of the same breed Hroisman to lead a new govern- Le Vernet, after which about 80 of man co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, 27, flew Lubitz was allowed to continue northeastern region of the Ardennes, at the Ardennes farm, for which the ment that can guide the country them were to make a gruelling pil- it into the ground on March 24, 2015. flying despite having been seen by near the Belgian border, the minis- breeder will be compensated, it said. out of its worst political crisis in grimage to the crash site at an altitude One young German woman had doctors dozens of times in the years try said in a statement. On Tuesday, the ministry had two years and restart the flow of of some 1,500 metres. already made a six-hour journey to preceding the crash. “A suspected case of bovine spong- announced a suspected BSE case, international financial aid. iform encephalopathy (BSE), detected picked up in mid-March in a dead The proposal to replace Prime in a five-year-old cow which died pre- cow that had been sent for destruc- Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk follows maturely at a cattle farm in Ardennes, tion and therefore not destined for talks yesterday between Bloc Petro was confirmed on March 23 by the human consumption. The breeder Poroshenko and other parties rep- European Union reference labora- had been informed and his herd put resented in parliament, where the tory,” it said. under surveillance as a preventa- president’s is the largest, control- The announcement comes at a tive step. ling 135 of 450 seats. difficult time in France’s key farming BSE is a brain-destroying disease A majority of lawmakers must sector where the beef and milk sec- among cattle that sparked a scare in approve the appointment, with tors have seen prices collapse due to the 1990s when it was found it could the legislature set to reconvene falling sales to China and especially also be transmitted to humans who on Tuesday. a Russian embargo on most Western ate beef infected with the agent, a “We should create a profes- food imports in retaliation for sanc- rogue protein called a prion. sional government, with political tions over the Ukraine crisis. The epidemic — of which Britain support from parliament, that will be The crunch in French agriculture was the epicentre — was traced to the responsible, transparent, and effec- has been compounded by a price war use of infected carcasses recycled tive,” Hroisman, 38, told reporters with wholesalers and sparked months for animal feed, prompting dozens in the capital, Kiev. of angry protests. of countries to strengthen veteri- “It’s very important to form a The agriculture ministry said nary controls. quality team. People who join the that the Ardennes BSE case had been The number of cases has plum- government must have an impec- reported to the European Commis- meted, although isolated occurrences cable record.” sion and the Paris-based veterinary persist, according to a tally by the OIE. If confirmed, Hroisman would watchdog, the World Organisation In 2015, there were single cases in take charge amid a volatile politi- for Animal Health (OIE). Canada, Ireland, Norway and Slov- cal environment, with Ukrainians It also sought to reassure consum- enia, as well as two cases in Britain, and the nation’s foreign backers los- ers. “The detection of this case has the OIE said on its website yesterday. ing patience over delays in fighting no impact for the consumer,” it said. Agriculture Minister Stephane Le Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr (left) and Germanwings CEO Thomas Winkelmann arrive at the Vernet corruption and modernising the About 100 cattle will be slaugh- Foll will ask the European Commission economy after a street revolution memorial, southwestern France, yesterday during a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the tered within a month, in keeping with to launch an inquiry to cross-reference calling for European values. Germanwings tragedy in which a suicidal pilot crashed a plane into a mountainside, killing all 150 on board. the rules in such cases, following the details of the cases, the ministry said. AMERICAS FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 13 Biden says stalemate over Garland risks constitutional crisis

Bloomberg Biden, in an address to students court effectively upholds a lower court’s faith, to your right to be free from unrea- Republican senators like Pennsylvania’s Merrick Garland, the chief judge of and faculty at Georgetown Law School, ruling. That means decisions on some sonable search and seizure—all could Pat Toomey, New Hampshire’s Kelly the US Court of Appeals for the Dis- signalled a new effort by the admin- of the toughest questions expected to depend on where you happen to live,” Ayotte, and Illinois’s Mark Kirk, who trict of Columbia Circuit. istration to highlight the real-world come before the court—including the Biden said. Biden warned the standoff are all facing tough reelection contests. Biden said Garland is eminently WASHINGTON: Vice President Joe consequences of an extended vacancy legality of President Barack Obama’s could lead to a “genuine constitutional Biden also raised the spectre of qualified. “You’ve heard no one—no Biden argued yesterday that Senate on the court. “The longer this high immigration policies, a University of crisis.” “I’ve never seen it like this,” unfairness and inequality, saying the one—question his integrity,” he said. Republicans’ decision not to confirm court vacancy remains unfilled, the Texas admissions policy that con- he said. “Washington, right now, the stalemate at the Supreme Court could “You’ve heard no one question his schol- a new justice to the Supreme Court is more serious a problem we will face— siders race, and the Affordable Care Congress is dysfunctional and they’re mean “the wealthy and powerful selec- arship.” He said, Obama nominated an “abdication” of responsibility that a problem compounded by turbulence, Act’s contraception mandate—won’t undermining the norms we use to gov- tively choose the lower courts that best him in part because of his reputation would produce “a patchwork Constitu- confusion and uncertainty about our set nationwide precedent. ern ourselves.” fit their needs and preferences.” as a moderate. The vice president said tion,” as the White House intensified its safety and security, our liberty and “The meaning and extent of your Democrats are expected to increas- Democrats are hoping their cam- Garland would not serve in the same pressure campaign to fill the vacancy privacy, the future of our children and federal constitutional rights—from your ingly highlight that possibility in the paign could lead Republican leaders role as former Justice William Bren- created by the death of Justice Antonin grandchildren,” Biden said. freedom of speech, to your freedom to coming weeks in an effort to rally voters to reverse their plans to not hold hear- nan, the longtime leader of the Court’s Scalia. A 4-4 deadlock on the shorthanded follow the teachings of your religious and ratchet up pressure on swing-state ings or a vote on the nomination of liberal wing.

Tension erupts as Cruz and Addressing terror issue Trump feud intensifies

Trump’s history of donating not only show on Thursday. to Spitzer, New York’s former gover- “Talk about things that people The exchange nor who resigned amid a prostitution really care about, and knock this deepened the scandal, and Weiner, the ex-US Con- crap off because these are serious hostility further gressman who quit after tweeting times, and you’re not behaving like lewd images of himself, but also to you want to be president of the United between the two other New York liberals such as US States,” he said. camps, which earlier Rep Charlie Rangel, Sen. Charles For Trump, attacking another Schumer, and New York’s current candidate’s wife may carry some this week erupted governor, Andrew Cuomo. political risk. into full view when “The real Donald Trump is a Dem- Half of US women say they have ocrat and should not be our party’s a “very unfavorable” view of the bil- Trump accused nominee,” Cruz said in a statement. lionaire businessman, according to Cruz of posting an The Trump campaign did not Reuters/Ipsos polling in March. respond to a request for comment, Cruz fared better, with 24 per- inappropriate photo but Trump posted an Instagram cent of the 5,000 women surveyed of Melania Trump on video that showed former Repub- saying they had a “very unfavorable” Twitter. lican presidential candidates Carly view of him. Fiorina and Lindsey Graham express- The Democratic front-runner, Hil- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (centre) speaks during a roundtable discussion as ing doubts about Cruz earlier in the lary Clinton, did worse than Cruz but Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (left) and Salam Al Maryati (right) look on at the University of Southern campaign. Both have since endorsed better than Trump, with 36 percent California in Los Angeles, yesterday. In the wake of the terror attacks in Brussels, Hillary hosted a Cruz, saying he is in the best posi- of women polled saying they had a homeland security roundtable with Muslim leaders. Reuters tion to halt Trump’s march toward “very unfavorable” view of her. The the nomination. poll had a credibility interval of 2 per- The exchange deepened the hos- centage points. tility further between the two camps, Both Trump and Cruz are trying WASHINGTON: The feud between which earlier this week erupted into to garner enough delegates to win Republican presidential contenders full view when Trump accused Cruz the Republican nomination ahead of US urged to divert plutonium from Japan Donald Trump and Ted Cruz intensified of posting an inappropriate photo of the party’s convention this summer. yesterday, with Cruz sharpening his Melania Trump on Twitter. After Tuesday’s contests in Arizona attacks on Trump’s conservative cre- Trump responded by threatening and Utah, Trump had 739 of the 1,237 dentials hours after the pair exchanged to “spill the beans” on Cruz’s wife, delegates needed to win the nomi- Reuters left Japan for a Department of Energy Security Summit March 31 to April 1. comments on Twitter about each oth- Heidi. Cruz denied having anything nation, according to The Associated site in South Carolina in what is the The plutonium being shipped was er’s wives. to do with the image, which was part Press. Cruz had 465. largest such shipment of the highly supplied by the United States, Britain Cruz, the US Senator from Texas of an attack by an anti-Trump super Polls show Trump leading in dangerous material since 1992, the and France for the government-owned who has emerged as Trump’s biggest PAC, Make America Awesome. New York ahead of its primary. And TOKYO/WASHINGTON: South Caro- environmental group Greenpeace said. Japan Atomic Energy Agency’s Fast rival for the Republican presidential “Donald, real men don’t attack there were also indications Thurs- lina Governor Nikki Haley has written The shipment “puts South Caro- Critical Assembly research project in nomination, opened a new front in women. Your wife is lovely, and Heidi day of Trump’s strength in California, to US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz lina at risk for becoming a permanent Tokai Mura, according to the Inter- his escalating war with the brash bil- is the love of my life,” Cruz said in a where many observers believe he could demanding a shipment of weapons- dumping ground for nuclear materials,” national Panel on Fissile Materials. lionaire by linking him to disgraced post on Twitter yesterday morning. clinch the nomination by winning its grade plutonium en route to her state Haley said in the letter dated March 23. The agreement to transfer the New York Democratic politicians Eliot Cruz’s tweet followed one moments primary on June 7. from Japan be turned back or sent A representative for the US Department material to the United States was Spitzer and Anthony Weiner. earlier by Trump, the Republican A new survey by the Public Pol- elsewhere. of Energy said it is reviewing Haley’s reached in March 2014 at a previous New York state holds its Repub- front-runner in the race, in which icy Institute of California found that The demand has the potential to letter but cannot comment on matters non-proliferation summit, the panel lican primary April 19, with 95 he retweeted an image featuring a among likely Republican primary vot- embarrass the Obama administration under active litigation. The state has said on. A South Carolina-based envi- delegates at stake. And while Man- less-than-flattering picture of Heidi ers, Trump led with 38 percent to 27 a week before it hosts an important sued the department over the federal ronmental advocacy group said the hattan is home to Trump’s business Cruz juxtaposed with a glamorous percent for Cruz and 14 percent for summit on nuclear non-prolifera- government’s plans to scrap a pluto- shipment “only exacerbates the pluto- empire, Cruz spent time there this photo of Melania. Ohio Governor John Kasich. tion and undermine what so far has nium recycling plant that has been nium storage and disposition problems week campaigning. The back-and-forth was too much The most immediate Republican been viewed as a success in keeping under construction for years in the at” the department’s Savannah River In press releases and social- for Graham, who blasted both candi- contests will be on April 5 in Wiscon- weapons-grade material safe. The ship state. The dispute comes as Wash- Site, a 310-square mile area bordered media postings, Cruz highlighted dates in an interview on NBC’s “Today” sin and on April 9 in Wyoming. loaded with weapons-grade plutonium ington prepares to host the Nuclear by the Savannah River and Georgia. Obama honours victims of Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’ Canadian radio star acquitted

Reuters “We will not allow the power that orchestrated dictatorships in Latin in abuse case America and oppresses people across the world to cleanse itself and use the AFP BUENOS AIRES: President Barack memory of our 30,000 murdered com- Obama said the United States was patriots to strengthen its imperialist too slow to condemn human rights agenda,” the Buenos Aires-based Center MONTREAL: A former Canadian atrocities during Argentina’s 1976-1983 for Human Rights Advocates said in radio star has been acquitted of all dictatorship as he honoured victims a statement. charges of abuse yesterday during a of the “Dirty War” yesterday, but he Some Argentines welcomed trial in which three women accused stopped short of apologising for Wash- Obama’s gestures. “Obama is not going him of beating them. ington’s early support for the military to say outright ‘forgive us’, but he’s say- The allegations against syndi- junta. ing it through his actions,” said Daniel cated radio host Jian Ghomeshi led to Obama’s state visit to Argentina Slutzky, a 75-year-old college professor. one of the country’s most high-pro- coincided with the 40th anniversary Obama said on Wednesday it was file trials, prompting a debate about of the coup that began a seven-year “gratifying to see Argentina cham- how the justice system addresses crackdown on Marxist rebels, labour pion our shared commitment to human such abuse. unions and leftist opponents, during rights.” Yet Macri’s opponents balk at Judge William Horkins con- which security forces killed 30,000 the suggestion the socially conserva- cluded the eight-day trial saying people. tive leader is a rights defender. the plaintiffs had been “less than “There has been controversy about “It takes courage for a society to full and frank and forthcoming” the policies of the United States early US President Barack Obama (left) and his counterpart from Argentina Mauricio Mauricio during a press address uncomfortable truths about in their statements to police, the in those dark days,” Obama said while conference as they pay a floral tribute at the Parque de la Memoria in Buenos Aires, yesterday. the darker parts of its past. Confronting court and media. visiting a memorial park in Buenos Aires crimes committed by your own lead- “The evidence fails to prove the dedicated to victims of the dictatorship. economic recession, Argentina’s new the Middle East. opponents were tossed into aircraft, ers, by your own people - that can be allegations beyond a reasonable “Democracies have to have the center-right leader, Mauricio Macri, At the memorial on the banks of stripped and then thrown alive into the divisive and frustrating, but it is essen- doubt,” he said in his verdict. courage to acknowledge when we don’t offers Obama a new ally in one of the the La Plata River, Obama and Macri river and the Atlantic Ocean to drown. tial to moving forward,” Obama said. The 48-year-old radio host had live up to the ideals that we stand for. Americas’ biggest economies. walked along a stark wall that is known Washington’s early support for Speaking after Obama, Macri said: pleaded not guilty to four counts And we’ve been slow to speak out for Obama traveled to Argentina from as the Monument to the Victims of State the military rulers reflected Cold “We have to reaffirm our commitment of sexual assault and one count of human rights and that was the case Cuba, where he became the first sit- Terrorism and is inscribed with 20,000 War thinking, which sometimes put to the defense of democracy and human overcoming resistance by chok- here,” he said. ting US president to visit in 88 years names. In bright sunshine, they walked the United States on the side of brutal rights. Every day, somewhere in the ing dating back to 2002 and 2003. Obama’s trip, winding up later and opened a new chapter in engage- down to a pier that overlooks the river, right-wing governments in Latin Amer- world they are jeopardized.” He faced a possible sentence on Thursday, is part of a wider effort ment with the Communist-ruled island dropping white roses into the water ica. Obama has promised to declassify Obama’s visit to Argentina is a of life in prison. to deepen ties and bolster US influ- after decades of hostilities. to commemorate the dead. Obama US military and intelligence records show of support for Macri’s sharp turn The charges were laid in Novem- ence with Latin America after years That policy shift has boosted Wash- bowed his head and stood with Macri related to the dictatorship-era. away from the nationalist policies of ber 2014 after at least a dozen of frosty relations with left-leaning ington’s standing in a region long wary in silence. But the US leader was criticized his predecessor, Cristina Fernandez, women came forward with accu- governments in the region. of being treated as the US “backyard”, Survivors of the crackdown say one by some rights activists. One group who frequently railed against the United sations Ghomeshi strangled them, With South America’s leftist block although US foreign policy under of the military rulers’ tactics was so- of victims’ relatives said the timing of States and Wall Street. Obama praised punched them or slammed them now in disarray amid graft scandals and Obama has still been dominated by called “death flights”, where political his visit was a provocation. Macri for his rapid economic reforms. against walls. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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PPI of industrial sector for January declines by 8.7%

The Peninsula 2016 showed a steep fall of 32.9 percent were noticed in “refined petroleum percent, “refined petroleum products” compared to the PPI of January 2015. products” by 5.8 percent, “basic met- by 18.6 percent, “dairy products” by 5.4 The producer price index covers goods als” by 4.4 percent, “basic chemicals” percent, “rubber and plastics prod- relating to “Mining” (weight: 72.7 per- by 1.4 percent. However, the prices ucts” by 4.2 percent, “other chemical DOHA: The overall monthly Pro- cent), “Electricity & Water” (weight: 0.5 increase were seen in “juices” by 9.8 products” by 2.1 percent, and “bever- ducer Price Index (PPI) of Industrial percent) and “Manufacturing” (weight: percent, “Other chemical products” by ages” by 0.1 percent. However, prices Sector for January 2016 was esti- 26.8 percent). 4.9 percent, “beverages” by 0.6 per- rise were also noticed in “cement and mated at 45 points (Base year The PPI of mining sector for January cent, “cement and other non-metallic other non-metallic products” by 6.4 2013=100), showing a decrease of 2016 showed a fall of 11.4 percent when products” by 0.5 percent, and “grain percent, “Juices” by 17.5 percent, 8.7 percent compared to the PPI of compared with the PPI of December mill products” by 0.1 percent, and the The PPI of “electricity and water” December 2015, latest data released 2015, primarily due to the decreased in prices of rubber and plastics prod- showed an increase of 5.2 percent by the Ministry of Development Plan- prices of “Crude petroleum and natu- ucts” and paper and paper products compared to December 2015, result- ning and Statistics show. ral gas”. The PPI of January 2016, when remained unchanged. ing from the rising price witnessed in The decrease in the PPI index was compared with its counterpart in the Comparing with the index of coun- “water” by 6.4 percent and “electric- primarily attributed to the decline in previous year, there has been a sig- terpart in the previous year (January ity” by 4.2 percent. When compared the ‘Mining’ (which includes crude nificant fall of 39.5 percent. 2015), “manufacturing” PPI of January, to the PPI of January 2015, the Janu- oil and natural gas) and ‘Manufac- The manufacturing sector 2016 showed a sharp decline of 18.7 per- ary 2016 index showed an increase of turing’ sectors’ indices. decreased by 4.2 percent when com- cent. The major groups which explain 3.5 percent, resulting from the price When compared on year-on- pared with the previous month’s index this price fall were “basic metals” by rise in “electricity” by 3.9 percent and year (y-o-y) basis, PPI of January during this year. The decreasing prices 27 percent, “basic chemicals” by 20.8 “water” by 2.6 percent.

Egypt central bank Robot-staffed store QE index drops sets 9-year term limit for bank CEOs

166.78 points CAIRO: Egypt’s central bank put a time limit on the tenures of CEOs of commercial lenders yesterday, Consumer goods and services sec- launching a purge of several top Market capitalisation tor accounted for 16.12 percent and executives that puts it on a likely the real estate sector accounted for collision course with the country’s fell by 0.62 percent 11.54 percent. banking sector. to reach QR544.7bn The banking and financial serv- To help modernise the sector and ices sector led traded volume last week “inject new blood”, chief executives as compared to with 34.22 percent of the total. The of public and private banks as well QR548.08bn at the real estate sector accounted for 21.92 as the heads of foreign banks oper- percent. Industries sector accounted ating in Egypt would have to step end of previous for 17.93 percent and consumer goods down after nine years, the central week. and services sector 13 percent. bank said in a statement. The banking and financial services The decision is the latest sur- sector led traded number of trans- prise by Tarek Amer, a central actions last week with 29.74 percent bank governor who has moved The Peninsula of the total number of transactions. aggressively to bring dollars into Industries sector accounted for 21.16 a banking system starved of for- percent. Consumer goods and serv- eign currency and slow the rapid ices sector accounted for 16.12 percent fall of the Egyptian pound on the DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) index and the real estate sector accounted black market. dropped 166.78 points or 1.60 per- for 15.56 percent. The rule will force eight top cent to close at 10,285.50 points on Of the 43 companies listed, 18 executives to resign their positions, A humanoid robot Pepper participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of a robot-staffed Thursday. On the weekly basis the ended last week higher, while 23 fell a senior banking official said. They index lost 140.47 points or 1.35 percent. and two remained unchanged. Masraf include Commercial International store in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. Telecommunications and mobile phone carrier SoftBank Corp opened Trading value last week Al Rayan led trading value last week Bank’s Hisham Ezz Al Arab and Arab the store where 10 Pepper humanoid robots welcome customers looking to buy a mobile phone. The decreased by 8.64 percent to reach and accounted for 14.59 percent of African International Bank’s Has- store will remain open until March 30, 2016. QR1.93bn compared to QR2.1bn. the total trading value. Islamic Group san Abdalla. Trading volume decreased by 31.26 accounted for 9.79 percent and Gulf percent to reach 51.4 million shares, International Services accounted for as against 74.8 million shares the 7.90 percent. previous week, while the number The daily turnover yesterday of transactions fell by 11.40 per- declined to QR338m with a volume China’s economy showing signs of stability: Li cent, to reach 26,356 last week as of 9.7 million shares from 5,292 deals compared to 29,748 transactions. compared to QR408.73m with a vol- Market capitalisation fell by 0.62 ume of 12.16 million shares from 5,520 percent to reach QR544.7bn as com- deals on Wednesday. Bloomberg economy had gotten off to a “good Index since its low on Jan. 28 -- and pared to QR548.08bn at the end of Of the 43 companies listed on QSE, and stable” start in 2016 and flagged the Communist Party’s commitment previous week. The banking and shares of 42 saw trading yesterday. that the government’s low debt levels to timely reforms that will place Chi- financial services sector led traded From these seven gained, 29 closed give policy makers the tools to ensure na’s debt-burdened and decelerating value last week with 40.78 percent lower and six remained unchanged. BEIJING: China’s economy is showing they can achieve growth in the range economy on a sustainable growth path. of the total traded value. Industries Indices of six sectors ended in the signs of stabilising even as it under- of 6.5 percent to 7 percent. “We have At China’s just-completed annual sector accounted for 20.79 percent. red yesterday, barring consumer goes a major transformation that won’t more policy tools for the Chinese econ- legislative sessions, top leaders out- goods and services be easy in the near term, Premier Li omy to maintain steady and long-term lined a more flexible growth target of which edged up 0.08 Keqiang (pictured) said yesterday. growth,” he said. 6.5 percent to 7 percent while signaling percent. The remarks by Li signal an Likening China’s economy to a a determination to reduce capacity in QSE Total Return increased openness among top officials and transformation process, and the high-speed train that he said he rode the bloated coal and steel industries, Index dropped 1.34 about the nation’s growth challenges economy inevitably has throes,” Li to the conference, Li said authorities potentially putting millions out of work. percent to 16,516.56 after the $10 trillion-plus economy said in a speech at the Boao Forum, are aiming for sustainable and higher- To ease the sting, China will points. QSE Al expanded last year at its slowest pace billed as an Asian version of the World quality growth. increase fiscal stimulus measures, Rayan Islamic Index in a quarter-century. Policy makers Economic Forum at Davos and held Sentiment toward the world’s sec- planning a budget deficit of 3 percent dropped 1.40 percent want economic growth to be driven annually on China’s southern island ond-largest economy has improved of gross domestic product in 2016 -- to 3,945.26 points and more by consumers and services as province of Hainan. “This will not be after a stock market rally since early wider than last year’s 2.3 percent. While QSE All Share Index part of a plan to ease off reliance on an easy job, but we have confidence February. Even so, analysts question the promising tough reforms, the govern- dropped 1.22 percent exports and debt-funded investment. and the ability to do so.” sustainability of the almost 13 percent ment also has made clear it will do all to 2,830.53 points. “We are experiencing an upgrade At the same time, Li said the advance in the Shanghai Composite it can to avoid mass unemployment. BUSINESS FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 15

Starboard in proxy fight LG launches visual device to replace Yahoo board

nine new directors, a settlement prior The proxy fight to the annual meeting would focus on whether or not Yahoo is willing to give comes as Yahoo is up control of the board. pressing ahead with Some Yahoo investors are con- cerned that a proxy fight could hinder an auction of its core the auction effort, since a buyer would Internet business, want to know if a stable board and management team is in place before which includes putting in an offer, sources have said. search, mail and Starboard said in its letter that one reason for its desire to shake up the news sites. board is to ensure that the core busi- ness is properly sold, adding that it was concerned with how the proc- ess was going so far. Reuters final tally. “We think everyone get- “The same management team and ting into the stock over the past six Board that has failed shareholders for months, and most of those easing their years wants shareholders to entrust way out, will all side with Starboard,” them with one of the most crucial NEW YORK: Activist hedge fund Star- said Don Bilson, head of event-driven decisions yet to be made,” Starboard A visitor uses the LG 360 VR, a new model visual device by LG Electronics, during its launch event in board Value LP launched a proxy fight research at Gordon Haskett, an inde- founder Jeffrey Smith wrote in the yesterday to remove the entire board pendent research firm. letter, referring to the auction of the Taipei, Taiwan, yesterday. of Yahoo Inc, including Chief Executive BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street core business. Marissa Mayer (pictured), who has and Fidelity own a combined 16.2 per- Yahoo’s shares, which have struggled to turn around the company cent of Yahoo shares, according to fallen about 22 percent in the past in her nearly four years at the helm. Thomson Reuters data, with Goldman 12 months, were down 0.9 percent Starboard, which has been pushing Sachs owning another 4.2 percent. at $34.49 in early trading yester- for changes at Yahoo since 2014 and Yahoo co-founder David Filo — one of day. Yahoo launched an auction of Turkey keeps interest rate on hold owns about 1.7 percent of the com- the board members Starboard wants its core business in February after pany, said it would nominate nine to remove — is the company’s largest it shelved plans to spin off its stake candidates for the board. shareholder with a 7.5-percent stake. in Chinese e-commerce giant Ali- The proxy fight comes as Yahoo Yahoo and Starboard representa- baba Group Holding Ltd. Reuters may be yielding to pressure from Pres- The central bank actively controls is pressing ahead with an auction tives met on March 10 to discuss ways Starboard’s nominees include its ident Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has the corridor between its borrowing of its core Internet business, which the two sides could avoid a proxy fight, chief executive, Jeffrey Smith, and Eddy repeatedly railed against high borrow- and lending rates by tweaking the vol- includes search, mail and news sites. according to people familiar with the Hartenstein, the former chief exec- ing costs. The bank cut its overnight umes of money available at each rate, The faded Internet pioneer has been matter. But those talks broke down, utive of Tribune Co; Bridget Baker, ISTANBUL: Turkey’s central bank left lending rate to 10.5 percent from 10.75 such that a cut or a hike at one end of struggling to keep up with Alphabet in part because Starboard was upset NBCUniversal’s former president of its main interest rate unchanged at percent. As well as keeping the main the corridor need not mean average Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc in the by Yahoo’s announcement that same TV Networks Distribution; and Rick 7.5 percent for the 13th consecutive repo rate at 7.5 percent, it kept its over- borrowing costs change. battle for online advertisers. day that it appointed two new board Hill, the former chairman of Tessera month yesterday but cut its overnight night borrowing rate at 7.25 percent. An upper band cut is therefore Yahoo said in a statement it will directors, these people say. Technologies. Hill, who experienced lending rate, the upper end of its rate All 26 analysts polled by Reu- more of a symbolic move as the cen- review Starboard’s nominees and “We have been extremely disap- a Starboard attack when he was at corridor, by 25 basis points. ters expected the bank to leave the tral bank will still be able to keep the respond in due course. pointed with Yahoo’s dismal financial Tessera, has served on several of The decision was taken at Gover- lower band of its interest rate “corri- average cost of funding stable. Yahoo and Starboard could still performance,” Starboard said in its Smith’s director slates since. nor Erdem Basci’s last policy meeting dor” unchanged. One analyst forecast Erdogan has emphasised con- come to an agreement before the com- latest letter to Yahoo, adding that its In October 2014, Starboard Value before his current term ends. His future a hike in the repo rate and seven fore- sumption-led growth in Turkey, to pany’s annual meeting, expected to be need to officially launch a proxy fight LP won its standoff with Darden Res- is uncertain and markets are waiting cast the upper band of the corridor the consternation of investors who in late June. If they can’t avoid a proxy was “unfortunate.” taurants Inc, convincing shareholders to see whether he is reappointed for would be cut by 25-50 basis points. have hoped for greater fiscal discipline. fight and the Yahoo board election is Starboard said it remained open to replace the entire board of the Olive another five-year term after April 19. There had been growing specu- The ruling AK Party, which was taken to a shareholder vote, atten- to discussions with Yahoo and was Garden parent. The deadline for share- Economists have said the central lation ahead of the meeting that the founded by Erdogan, introduced a 30 tion will swing to the large mutual hopeful that it could reach an agree- holders to nominate directors to stand bank is overdue for a rate hike, citing central bank could cut the upper band percent hike in the minimum wage and index funds that own the stock ment to get involved with the company. for election at the annual meeting stubborn inflation. Its refusal to raise of the corridor after an Erdogan aide this year, following through on one of and will carry heavy weight in the Given that Starboard is proposing expires on Saturday. interest rates has sparked concern it suggested such a move was possible. its main campaign promises.

Oil slides on rising Luxury carmakers innovate to woo millennials US stockpiles and strong dollar AFP drivers how they can customize the car’s myriad gadgets and driving tools. Reuters They are distinct from the salesforce and are not supposed to seal deals, NEW YORK: British carmaker Jaguar said Ludwig Willisch, president and LONDON: Oil fell below $40 a bar- has developed a tool to win seen-it-all chief executive of BMW North America. rel yesterday, heading for the biggest millennials who view a conventional Millennials “don’t like sales pres- weekly slide in two months, dented test drive as passe. sure,” Willisch told the JD Power auto by record-high stockpiles in the Seeking to tap into younger cus- forum Tuesday, as opposed to their United States and a stronger dollar. tomers’ desire for a few moments of parents, the baby boomers, who rely The US government’s Energy cinematic glory, Jaguar films the pro- more on test drives and multiple vis- Information Administration (EIA) spective customers behind the wheel its before making a purchase. With said crude stockpiles climbed by as they navigate the vehicle through millennials, he said, “You only get one 9.4 million barrels last week - three several precarious driving challenges, shot.” “If we get this right, and we will, times the 3.1-million-barrel build channeling their inner speed demon. we have the opportunity to create life- forecast by analysts in a Reuters poll. Moments later, they are emailed a long BMW drivers.” The continued rise in stock- slickly edited two-minute film, which It is a crucial point for luxury cars, piles to record levels has reversed can conveniently be uploaded to Face- which account for about half of the a sharp rebound in prices driven book and social media sites. “It all takes auto industry’s profits. A long-term by plans among major producers, literally minutes,” said Jaguar spokesman worry for auto companies is that with including Saudi Arabia and Rus- Stuart Schorr. “By the time you’re done, the surge of rideshare programmes sia, to freeze production. you’ve taken a test drive, but you’ve also like Uber and optimism about self- Brent crude futures were down got an asset that’s shareable and fun.” driving cars, younger Americans will 92 cents at $39.55 a barrel by 1356 The clever tactic is part of the drive less than earlier generations. GMT. On Wednesday, they finished 94-year-old brand’s effort to boost Humphrey said carmakers face down $1.32, or 3.2 percent and are its US sales as it broadens its offerings particular pressure because the over- nearly 4 percent lower this week, in 2016 with the introduction of new all US auto market is expected to cool on track for their biggest weekly models, including the F-PACE, Jag- significantly following several boom slide since mid-January. uar’s first sports utility vehicle. But years. “We’re coming up on the end US crude futures were down The 2017 Genesis New York Concept during the media preview of the 2016 New York International Auto all the carmakers at this week’s New of the current cycle,” said Humphrey, $1.18 at $38.61 a barrel. On Wednes- Show in Manhattan, New York. York International Auto Show have the who warned that the industry could day, US crude closed down $1.66, new generation in their sights. “Gen- slip back towards overcapacity and a or 4 percent, the sharpest one-day eration Y will dictate who wins and reliance on rebates and cheap prices generation renowned for carrying hefty percent, according to JD Power data. shared their personal action videos drop for the front-month contract who loses in the marketplace,” said to move inventory. student loans and without the means For that reason, luxury automakers on Facebook. That creates additional since February 11. Earlier this week, John Humphrey of JD Power’s global Those practices are less a prob- to spend $50,000 or $60,000 on a car. are taking the long-term view in their exposure and buzz, enhancing the both benchmarks had been up more automotive practice. lem for brands like Jaguar and BMW, Compact and midsized cars marketing campaigns. brand’s prospects. “The whole sub- than 50 percent from multi-year BMW, also eyeing millennials, has which cater to a more select group of accounted for the highest shares of Few of the 6,000 consumers text is to reintroduce the Jaguar brand lows hit in January. trained a cadre of some 1,000 show- buyers less influenced by price, Hum- the millennial market in 2015, with a who have participated in the Jaguar to a younger group of customers, and “The (US inventory) data room “geniuses” — like the staff at an phrey said. But luxury brands face combined 32.6 percent. Premium vehi- events have ordered one of their cars, that’s an investment you look to pay prompted profit-taking while hawk- Apple Store “Genius Bar” -- to show other difficulties with millennials, a cles in total accounted for less than 10 Schorr said. But about 60 percent have off over a number of years,” he said. ish rhetoric from Fed officials has pushed up the dollar,” said Michael Hewson, chief analyst at CMC Mar- Lincoln unveils huge luxury Navigator SUV kets. A stronger dollar makes oil, priced in the US unit, less affordable to those holding other currencies. AFP With the third row, it can carry seven or eight Trade is expected to be thin passengers, powered by a 400-plus horsepower V6 today, with many markets closed Ecoboost engine. All the newest safety features are for the Easter holidays. Trading on NEW YORK: One step was already standard in the built in, like pedestrian and collision detection. Monday will also be light due to a largest SUVs in the United States. The massive new Alas the gull-wing doors — first introduced in the public holiday in Britain. Lincoln Navigator, unveiled Wednesday, has three to Mercedes-Benz 300 SL in the 1950s and most recently A deal among a few Opec help you aboard. And gull wings to boot. seen on the new Tesla Model X crossover — will not producers and Russia to freeze pro- The concept for Ford’s next generation of Lincoln be on final versions, to be released to the market next duction is perhaps “meaningless” luxury sport utility vehicles was introduced at the New year, the 20th anniversary of the Navigator. It will go up as Saudi Arabia is the only country York auto show and makes access easy. The steps come against a pack of tough rivals in the luxury SUV market with the ability to increase output, down as the single side doors swing up high, allow- from BMW, Cadillac, Rover, Audi and others, all enjoy- a senior executive from the Inter- The Lincoln Navigator concept vehicle. ing unfettered access to both forward and rear seats. ing stronger sales in a market awash with cheap petrol. national Energy Agency said. 16 FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 BUSINESS Samsung plans to buy artificial intelligence developers

and equivalents, wants to morph into an analyst at Dongbu Securities Co. more convenient,” Rhee said. “Your president of the mobile- phone divi- more of a software-driven company, in Seoul. “Its key hardware, such as well-trained phone will bring about sion is Koh Dong Jin, who helped The inclusion of AI Executive Vice-President Rhee In chips and phones, can be overtaken a huge customer loyalty.” develop Samsung’s mobile-payment on smartphones can Jong said in an interview. The South by Chinese brands.” Samsung’s rivals also are speed- and software-security platforms. Vice Korean consumer-electronics giant Asia’s biggest technology com- ing up their efforts. AlphaGo, an AI Chairman Lee Jae Yong also approved help ensure brand also is spending more to develop its pany completed just eight deals last system developed by Google Deep- an in-house incubator for engineers loyalty because of own services because the global mar- year, according to data compiled by Mind, beat a top- ranked South and the spending of billions of dollars the amount of time ket for gadgets is saturated and can’t Bloomberg. They included the pur- Korean player of the board game Go in on an ecosystem connecting home be counted on for significant revenue chase of LoopPay Inc, a company that a five-match tournament this month. appliances and cars to the Internet. it takes to “train” growth, he said. develops technology for mobile pay- Apple Inc last year acquired the The company also pledged yes- the software to “We are actively looking for ments. Samsung didn’t disclose the startup Perceptio, which is develop- terday to change its corporate culture M&A targets of all sorts in the soft- terms. ing technology to let companies run by streamlining internal bureaucracy, understand your ware area,” said Rhee, who runs the is forcing down prices for smart- The inclusion of AI on smart- advanced AI on smartphones while eliminating inefficient meetings and preferences. mobile division’s software research- phones, TVs and memory chips, Chief phones can help ensure brand loyalty limiting the amount of user data reducing excessive working hours. and-development business. “We are Executive Officer Kwon Oh-Hyun because of the amount of time it takes shared. Baidu Inc, owner of China’s Samsung’s ambitions to promote open to all possibilities, including arti- (pictured) said in a letter to share- to “train” the software to understand biggest search engine, is explor- its own operating system, named ficial intelligence. Intelligence is no holders before the March 11 annual your preferences, Rhee said. To that ing deep learning and autonomous Tizen, and reduce dependence on longer an option — it is a must.” meeting. Samsung is the largest maker end, Asia’s largest technology com- driving with scientists in Beijing and Google Inc.’s Android software Bloomberg Shipments of Samsung’s Galaxy of each. pany made a strategic investment Silicon Valley. haven’t taken off. Yet Rhee said the smartphones and other models fell Two new Galaxy S7 models went of less than $20m in the AI startup Samsung used to consider soft- mobile-wallet system Samsung Pay for a second straight year in 2015 as on sale this month. They look almost Vicarious. ware secondary to its hardware, but is expanding “unexpectedly” fast new iPhones gained traction in the identical to the preceding S6 lineup, Other parts of the Samsung Group that’s changing now, Rhee said. It against competitors Apple Pay and high-end category and models from with the main differences being conglomerate also targeted AI devel- wants to reverse that relationship and Alipay, which is owned by Alibaba SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co is Huawei Technologies Co and Xiaomi an added memory-card slot and a opers. Samsung Venture Investment have new software drive the devel- Group Holding Ltd.’s finance affiliate. “actively looking” to acquire devel- Corp swayed budget buyers. Reve- longer-lasting battery. Corp, a venture-capital firm partly opment of hardware with enough “We will let software drive and lead opers of artificial intelligence and nue and net income have fallen two “With all that cash on hand, it’s owned by group affiliates, took part computing power. If Samsung were our businesses rather than assisting the other software as the world’s biggest straight years, and shares are down 16 the right thing for Samsung to spend in a $25.3m funding round for house- to conjoin its own software with its hardware,” Rhee said. “We aren’t just smartphone maker tries to overcome percent since the end of 2012. more on software development that hold robotics startup Jibo Inc last year. own hardware, it could capture more looking at a particular technology or flat-lining sales for its devices. The company faces another could also drive sales of its hard- “Artificial intelligence will make revenue from users, he said. area. But artificial intelligence is clearly Samsung, which has $61bn in cash difficult year because oversupply ware products,” said Yoo Eui Hyung, things we do on smartphones much To exemplify that shift, the new a path to take.”

Mitsubishi Corporation sees loss Oman Oil in talks US durable goods with banks on $1bn loan orders drop 2.8% for subsidiary

DUBAI/MUSCAT: State-owned Reuters ended March 5 were the lowest since Oman Oil Co, the national petro- November 1973. leum investment company, is Last month’s drop in durable seeking a $1bn loan from banks goods orders bucks recent data that for a subsidiary, Chief Executive WASHINGTON: New orders for have suggested the downward spi- Issam Al Zadjali said yesterday. long-lasting US manufactured goods ral in manufacturing was close to an Banks in Oman have also been fell in February as the sector con- end. Several reports in recent days active in the loan market in the tinues to struggle with the lingering have shown a pick-up in regional past few months, potentially a sign effects of a robust dollar and lower factory activity in March, leading that liquidity is becoming tighter oil prices. to optimism that a broader manu- due to low oil prices. The oil indus- While other data yesterday facturing survey will show the sector try contributes around 44 percent showed an increase in the number expanded this month for the first to Oman’s economy, according to of Americans filing for unemploy- time since September. government estimates. ment benefits last week, revisions Manufacturing, which accounts Oman Oil would use the to the prior weeks’ figures showed for 12 percent of the US economy, funds mainly to finance one of the labor market was much stronger has been hammered by the strong its subsidiaries, Oman Oil Com- Mitsubishi Corporation President Ken Kobayashi speaks to reporters during a press conference in Tokyo, than previously thought. dollar, weak global demand and pany Exploration and Production, The labour market resilience capital spending cuts by oilfield Japan, yesterday. The firm said it will fall into the red in the fiscal year ending March 31, expecting to including for the development of underscores the economy’s strength, service firms like Schlumberger and mark a group net loss of around of 150bn yen ($1.33bn). The major Japanese trading house will be the country’s Khazzan natural gas which has helped calm concerns of a Halliburton. in deficit for the first time since its founding in 1954. field, he said. looming recession. That could keep Efforts by businesses to sell The company last month the Federal Reserve on course to unwanted inventory have also signed an agreement with Britain’s gradually raise interest rates this meant fewer orders placed, adding BP to develop the second phase year. The Commerce Department to pressure on factories. But the dol- of Khazzan, taking the estimated said orders for durable goods, items lar’s gains versus the currencies of investment in the project to $16bn. ranging from toasters to aircraft the United States’ main trading part- Iraq oil exports hold steady in March Oman Oil was talking to both meant to last three years or more, ners have slowed since the start of local and international banks declined 2.8 percent last month after the year and the oil price slide has about the loan, Al Zadjali said. He a downwardly revised 4.2 percent become less pronounced. said the term of the loan was not increase in January. The drop in durable goods orders Reuters “The recent disruption in Iraq months. The flow was most recently yet decided. Sources familiar with Non-defence capital goods last month was led by a 27.1 percent and Nigeria, alongside greater risk halted due to theft. the matter said the loan talks were orders excluding aircraft, a closely plunge in civilian aircraft orders, appetite in financial markets, has Shipments have fallen to 217,000 at an early stage. watched proxy for business spend- which contributed to a 6.2 percent helped to lift the price,” said Harry b/d so far in March according to load- Oman Oil was last in the mar- ing plans, decreased 1.8 percent drop in bookings for transporta- LONDON: Iraq’s oil exports have held Tchilinguirian, global head of com- ing schedules, from 350,000 b/d in ket for a $1.85bn two-part loan, after advancing by a downwardly tion equipment. Orders for primary steady so far in March, according to modity strategy at BNP Paribas. February due to pipeline stoppages signed in September 2014. Last revised 3.1 percent in January. These metals, fabricated metal products, loading data and industry sources, “But that momentum is running and a decision by the central govern- month, the CEO said the com- so-called core capital goods orders machinery, computers and electronic halting for now the rapid supply out of steam. The global supply and ment in Baghdad to suspend pumping pany would restructure to support were previously reported to have products as well as electrical equip- growth that has increased down- demand imbalance is still large in the Kirkuk crude into the line. expansion and improve efficiency. increased 3.4 percent in January. ment, appliances and components ward pressure on prices. first half of 2016.” Baghdad’s decision is linked to its Reuters reported earlier this Economists polled by Reuters also fell. Orders for motor vehicles Baghdad has given verbal support Iraq’s southern exports in the first long-running dispute with Erbil over week that Bank Muscat was speak- had forecast durable goods orders and parts rose 1.2 percent. to an initiative by the Organization 23 days of March averaged 3.35 mil- revenues, which has kept northern ing to a small group of banks about falling 2.9 percent last month and Shipments of core capital goods of the Petroleum Exporting Coun- lion barrels per day (b/d), according to exports offline in the past. raising a loan, expected to be in orders for core capital goods slip- — used to calculate equipment tries and outside producers to freeze two industry sources and loading data Iraq was Opec’s fastest source of the range of $250m and $300m. ping 0.1 percent. spending in the gross domestic output in an effort to boost prices. tracked by Reuters. That’s close to the supply growth in 2015 and boosted In January, Oman’s Bank Dhofar In a separate report, the Labour product report — fell 1.1 percent Producers are due to meet on April record of 3.37m b/d reached in Novem- production by more than 500,000 raised a $250m three-year loan Department said initial claims for last month after sliding 1.3 percent 17 to discuss the plan. ber. The south pumps most of Iraq’s oil. b/d, despite conflict with Islamic State to be used for general funding. state unemployment benefits rose in January. The drop in shipments The lack of export growth is Iraq also exports smaller amounts from militants and spending cuts by com- 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted in February could prompt econ- partly involuntary as it reflects dis- the north by pipeline to Turkey. panies working at the southern fields. 265,000 for the week ended March omists to trim first-quarter GDP ruptions on Iraq’s northern pipeline, Iraq’s northern pipeline has been Technically at least, Iraq could Next warns of 19. The government also revised data growth estimates, which are cur- offsetting near-record southern carrying around 600,000 b/d from export even more from the south, going back to 2011, which showed rently around a 2 percent annualized exports. Still, coupled with outages the autonomous Kurdistan region and industry sources say, although pro- ‘toughest year’ claims trending lower than previ- rate. The economy grew at a 1.0 per- in other producers, it has supported the disputed Kirkuk fields, but has duction is unlikely to rise as much as ously reported. Claims for the week cent rate in the fourth quarter. a price rise this year. been repeatedly sabotaged in recent it did last year as the spending cuts bite. LONDON: Next, one of Britain’s biggest fashion retailers, warned yesterday that 2016 was set to be its toughest year since the global financial crisis, sending its share Russia’s rising oil exports expose holes in output deal price tumbling. “The year ahead may well be the toughest we have faced since 2008,” Chief Executive Simon Reuters refineries and into exports. Moscow for refined products. But another Asked what would be covered by tonnes of idle refining capacity next Wolfson said in the company’s says the freeze covers production, not factor, according to one trader, is a the agreement, Russian Energy Min- month, more than twice the 1.9 mil- annual results statement as Next sales abroad. desire by Russian producers to pro- ister Alexander Novak told reporters: lion tonnes unused in March. slashed its sales forecast. “We are The International Energy Agency tect their share of the crude oil market “The discussion is only about freezing Russian refineries traditionally very clear on our priorities going MOSCOW: Russia will export more said on Wednesday that the deal may in Europe, where Russia’s traditional production. And not exports.” have the largest offline capacity in forward and whatever challenges oil to Europe in April than it has in be meaningless. Iran and Libya have dominance is under threat from newly The high level of Russian oil April, as companies scramble to fin- we may face, it is important that any month since 2013 — despite Mos- said they will not participate, at arriving Saudi supplies. exports next month was confirmed ish maintenance before consumption we remain focused on ensuring cow’s plan to sign a global agreement least for now, and they plan to raise “Of course, no one said those to Reuters on Wednesday by export of oil products peaks in summer. that the company’s product, mar- on freezing production in a bid to lift production. Nigeria, the top oil pro- markets belong to Mother Russia. This pipeline monopoly Transneft. This forces producers to divert keting, services and cost controls the price of crude. ducer in Africa, has said it expects oil is purely commercial trade,” said the According to the company, Rus- crude towards exports, because there all improve in the year ahead.” The fact Russian exports are rising exporters to agree a supply freeze in trader. “But a marketplace is a mar- sia is set to export 7 million tonnes is nowhere to store the oil that other- Next issued the gloomy out- illustrates how hard it will be to enforce Doha next month but that it plans to ketplace, no one is going to give it up.” from Baltic Sea ports in April, the wise would have gone to refineries. look in a results statement which the deal, due to be finalised on April boost its own output. Reports that members of the largest volume since October 2013. When refineries come back on revealed that pretax profits never- 17 in Qatar, and shows the potential The increase in Russian exports Organisation of the Petroleum That marks a 9 percent increase on line, the glut in exports could end. theless rose five percent to £821.3m for countries to use loopholes to keep is mainly because of planned main- Exporting Countries as well as non- the 6.41 million tonnes planned for However, not all of the offline in its financial year ending in Janu- exporting crude, blunting the intended tenance at refineries that reduced Opec producers were discussing an export in March. capacity is down to maintenance. ary. However, the group also cut its impact on prices. Russia can raise their capacity to process crude. It output freeze have helped lift world According to Reuters calculations Some is simply idle because the eco- full-year sales forecast by two per- exports while keeping production also reflects Russia’s economic slump, oil prices from glut-induced 12-year based on Energy Ministry data, Rus- nomics of the oil industry make it centage points, citing the gloomy flat by re-routing some oil away from which has reduced domestic demand lows hit in January. sia will have as much as 4.3 million more lucrative to export instead. state of the world economy. BUSINESS FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 17

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 10,285.50 1.60 % QE Total Return Index 16,516.56 1.34 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,945.26 1.40 % QE All Share Index 2,830.53 1.22 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,789.31 1.12 % QE All Share Industrials 3,084.14 0.78 % QE All Share Transportation 2,528.15 0.49 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,471.1 2.05 % QE All Share Insurance 4,484.39 2.73 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,092.6 1.43 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,622.75 0.08 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 24-03-2016 Today 23-03-2016 Previous day Index 10,285.50 10,452.28 Change 166.78 38.12 % 1.60 0.36 YTD% 1.38 0.22 Volume 9,718,101 12,163,708 Value (QAR) 338,110,833.26 408,731,465.00 Trades 5,292 5,520 Up 07 | Down 29 | Unchanged 06

WORLD STOCK INDICES Index Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low All Ordinaries 5151.616 -52.696 -1.01 5379.6 4762.1 Cac 40 Index/D 4342.25 -81.73 -1.85 4586.11 3892.46 Dj Indu Average 17502.59 -79.98 -0.45 18351.4 15370.3 Hang Seng Inde/D 20345.61 -269.62 -1.31 21794.84 18278.8 Iseq Overall/D 6234.44 8.92 0.14 6791.68 5611.89 Karachi 100 In/D 32801.88 -126.42 -0.38 33304.4 29785 Nikkei 225 Index 16892.33 -108.65 -0.64 18951.12 14865.77 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 2134.72 1810.1

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Colgate-A/D 840.55 -10.7 19807 J.B.Chemical-B/D 253 1.05 9860 Orient Hotel-T/D 21.4 0.65 2928 Rolls Royce Pl/D672.1984 -7 891292 The Egyptian index gained 0.7 percent in active trade, Container Cor-/D 1219.6 6 15026 Jagatjit Ind-X/D 63 0.95 1800 Orient.Carb.-T/D 494 15 1034 Rsa Insrance G/D 470.6 -1.7 316686 adding to its 0.9 percent rise on Wednesday in response Dai-Tichi Kar-/D 353.9 -3.3 1521 Jagson Phar-B/D 36.55 -0.65 8865 Orient.Carb.-T/D 494 15 1034 Sainsbury(J)/D 275.1227 -5.5 2038041 to a cabinet reshuffle that appeared to focus on improv- Dcm Shram Ind-/D 105.85 0.2 5217 Jamnaauto-B/D 141.2 2.6 95044 Oudh Sugar-B/D 64.2 0.2 57718 Schroders/D 2629 -86 77361 ing economic performance. 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Oras- Eicher Motor-A/D 18505.5 278.05 4213 Jik Indust-B/D 0.84 0.03 2510247 Rallis India-A/D 170.75 -0.55 30532 Tate & Lyle/D 559 -2 104389 com Construction added 2.3 percent, and Orascom Eimco Elecon-T/D 328 8.7 1109 Jindal Drill-B/D 128.6 -1.1 1402 Reliance Indus/D 423.6 -3.2 96063 Tesco/D 190.95 -6.6 7990869 Telecom Media, the most heavily traded stock, rose Electrosteel-B/D 19.1 -0.45 54086 Jktyre&Ind-A/D 85 1.45 438878 Ruchi Soya-B/D 32.2 2.05 1386105 Unilever/D 3160.05 -5 505816 2.6 percent. Arabian Food Industries (Domty), which Emco-B/D 26.55 -0.35 14622 Jmc Projects-T/D 215 -1.7 4075 S Bk Bikaner-B/D 499 -3.6 1331 United Util Gr/D 919.1591 -3.5 373591 surged 9.2 percent upon listing on Tuesday, added a Escorts Fin-B/D 4 0.06 34014 Kajaria Cer-A/D 932.65 -12.65 2788 Salora Inter-B/D 43.2 -4 197769 Vodafone Group/D 218.8 -1.95 7684709 further 2.7 percent. Escorts-A/D 139.75 3.8 263873 Kakatiya Cem-B/D 186.9 27.1 138363 Saur.Cem-B/D 59.45 -0.25 86848 The Saudi index dropped 1.7 percent as the petro- Eveready Indu-/D 239.45 -2.45 13082 Kalpat Power-B/D 214.55 9.7 147391 Savita Oil-B/D 469.9 2.4 4247 Whitbread/D 3889 -34 95649 chemical sector pulled back 1.9 percent. Saudi Telecom tumbled 7.1 percent and fellow telecommunications firm Mobily dropped 2.0 percent after a Gulf Coopera- tion Council official said the six-nation bloc would cut roaming charges for making and receiving calls and Markets across the globe slide; euro falls against dollar sending text messages by an average 40 percent from April 1. A third operator, Zain Saudi, fell 0.6 percent. The Dubai index fell 1.0 percent as Air Arabia fell a AFP rebounded from falls caused by 1.7 percent, and the Paris CAC 40 mining group Anglo American and rates next month meanwhile drove further 1.6 percent. But Shuaa Capital, the most heavily the deadly Brussels attacks, Euro- dropped 2.1 percent. At that time Rio Tinto fell sharply, and oil majors the dollar higher, piling further traded stock, soared its 15 percent daily limit in its larg- pean markets headed south once on Wall Street, the Dow Jones was also fell. “Commodities denomi- pressure on commodities and est volume since at least 2002. Abu Dhabi’s index lost more ahead of the Easter break, 0.5 percent lower, with dealers cit- nated in the greenback are falling, sending Sydney’s resources-rich 1.4 percent as Aldar Properties, which went ex-dividend LONDON: Stock markets slid across with miners taking a hit also, on ing weak oil, a strong dollar and taking oil and basic resource sec- benchmark stocks index sliding on Thursday, slid 2.6 percent. Telecommunications firm the globe yesterday following fresh falling metals prices. the latest US durable goods orders tors of the stock market down with 1.1 percent. A stronger greenback Etisalat, which could also lose from the cut in regional weakness in the oil price, analysts “European markets are reacting figures as factors for the downturn. them,” said CMC Markets analyst makes it more expensive for inves- roaming fees, dropped 1.1 percent. said. News that consumer confi- to the new downturn in oil which In foreign exchange, the euro Jasper Lawler. tors using other currencies to buy Qatar fell 1.6 percent as Qatar Commercial Bank dence in Germany is beginning to is continuing today,” brokers Aurel dropped against the dollar. “The The picture had been the same dollar-priced commodities, and went ex-dividend, sinking 9.3 percent. Vodafone Qatar feel the heat from global economic BGC said. Investors also unwound dollar continues to strengthen and in Asia after crude prices tumbled raw materials from iron ore to gold slipped 3.1 percent and Ooredoo fell 0.9 percent. risks and a poorer retail picture positions ahead of a four-day mar- this remains one of the key reasons on news that US commercial stock- took a hit. Gulf Warehousing fell back 3.3 percent after jumping in Britain added to the downbeat ket weekend, they said. that commodities are under pres- piles surged by 9.36 million barrels Elsewhere across Asia, Shang- its 10 percent limit for two straight days after the Qatar sentiment, traders said. At the close, London’s bench- sure,” said Brenda Kelly, analyst last week, more than three times hai’s main stocks index slumped Central Securities Depository said it had raised the for- After recovering on Wednes- mark FTSE 100 was down 1.5 at traders London Capital Group. the amount forecast by analysts. 1.6 percent, Hong Kong lost 1.3 per- eign ownership limit for the stock to 49 percent of capital. day as airline and travel stocks percent, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 lost In London, the share prices of Hints the US could raise interest cent and Tokyo fell 0.6 percent. 18 FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 CLASSIFIEDS

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Ashour saves match point to Cruyff dies at 68 after cancer battle make British Open

With his precision passes, speed, “The ‘14’ will never be the same. last-eight technique and goalscoring ability, Cru- RIP Johan Cruyff,” said modern-day Dutch legend is yff set new standards as a player. Spanish hero Xabi Alonso, now with considered one of the He was the incarnation of Total Bayern Munich, on Twitter in a tribute KINGSTON UPON HULL, United best four players in Football that took the Dutch team to referring to Cruyff’s number 14 shirt. Kingdom: Ramy Ashour, the most the World Cup final in 1974. He inspired “Goodbye to one of the legends charismatic player of the mod- history alongside Pele a new generation of footballers. of the history of football,” said Real ern era, produced one of his most of Brazil, Maradona “Playing football is very simple, but Madrid’s Sergio Ramos. extraordinary performances in sur- playing simple football is the hardest While Cruyff made his name at viving a 3-9 final game deficit, and of Argentina and thing there is,” he once said. Ajax, where he started at the age saving a match point to reach the France’s Platini As a coach, Cruyff led Barcelona to of 17, he made his football home in quarter-finals of the British Open. their first European Cup title in 1992. Barcelona. The three-time World Open Cruyff was once a heavy smoker “Barça soon began to reap the champion from Egypt eventually AFP who gave up after heart bypass surgery rewards as the Dutch magician helped needed an hour and three-quar- in 1991. He started sucking lollipops Barça to the league title in his first ters to win 11-5, 11-9, 6-11, 9-11, on the touchline at Barcelona games. season, and went on to win his sec- 13-11 against Ryan Cuskelly, a very Cruyff also appeared in a Catalan ond and third Ballon d’Or,” the club unlucky 15th-ranked Australian. BARCELONA: Johan Cruyff, one of government advert, saying: “Football said in a tribute. Ashour was within sight of a the greatest footballers in history, died has given me everything in life, tobacco “He quickly became an icon for routine victory at two games up yesterday at the age of 68 from lung almost took it all away.” Barça. and 3-2 in the third game, after cancer, his family announced. He revealed in October last year “His acrobatic strike against which his dominance was eroded The Dutchman “died peacefully in that he had lung cancer. Atletico Madrid and the 5-0 win at so continuously during prodigiously Barcelona, surrounded by his family He said in February that he had the Santiago Bernabeu (against Real long rallies that he was plunging after a hard-fought battle with cancer”, received “very positive” results about Madrid) in 1974, among many other towards the exit at 3-9 down in the said a statement on Cruyff’s official his battle. great moments, will live long in the fifth game. website. “Right now, I have the feeling that memory of Barça fans.” In between these giddying “It’s with great sadness that we I am 2-0 up in the first half of a match Cruyff returned as manager in extremes of fortunes Cuskelly suf- ask you to respect the family’s pri- that has not finished yet. But I am sure 1988. “He was in the dugout for eight fered a cut hand which brought a vacy during their time of grief.” that I will end up winning,” he added seasons, during which time he led the 12-minute delay, and altered the Cruyff won three European Cups in a statement. club through its most successful ever entire mood and momentum of as a player with Ajax Amsterdam and News of his death still came as a period up until that point.” the contest. Ballon d’Or titles in 1971 with Ajax and shock to the football world and trib- Barcelona won four consecutive Ashour has never lost from two 1973 and 1974 with Barcelona, where utes quickly flooded in. league titles and their first ever Euro- games up, but he was within an inch he starred from 1973 to 1978. “He was the best player of all time,” pean Cup in May 1992 at Wembley, or two of that at match point down Cruyff is considered one of the best French legend Michel Platini told AFP. beating Sampdoria of Italy 1-0. at 10-11 in the decider, when he pro- Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff in action during the opening match four players in history alongside Pele “I have lost a friend, the world Cruyff was named Europe’s player duced a flicked backhand volley of Brazil, Diego Maradona of Argen- has lost a great man. I admired him,” of the century in 1999. of the Cruyff Foundation Cup in Amsterdam, Netherlands in this May 17, winner of outrageous quality. tina and France’s Michel Platini. Platini added. 2013 file picture. Perhaps even more important to Ashour, whose career has been under prolonged threat from so many injuries, is that he lasted an hour and three-quarters of ferocious action, apparently without harm. Poland edge Serbia in friendly, Croatia see off Israel From his perspective that may have been the most encouraging thing of all. AFP Ivanovic and Aleksandar Kolarov at 10 games, failed to hit the net for the half an hour later, tapping home from are part of a tricky Group D for His first match, against Cesar the back, but their failure to clear a first time in seven internationals and close range after Mario Mandzukic’s Euro 2016 alongside defending Salazar on Monday, had been low cross in the 28th minute gifted was withdrawn in the second half for shot had bounced off the post. champions Spain, Czech Repub- “scary”, he said. Poland the breakthrough. Lukasz Teodorczyk. That was a fourth international lic and Turkey. At any moment he felt he was PARIS: Jakub Blaszczykowski The ball dropped perfectly for Poland will again face Germany in goal for the winger, who is on loan Romania, who will take on hosts at risk of another, perhaps career- grabbed the only goal as Poland Blaszczykowski, who cut across his the Euro 2016 group stages on June 16 at at Inter from Dinamo Zagreb, and he France in the group stages, scraped terminating injury. displayed their Euro 2016 creden- right-footed volley to send the ball the Stade de France in Paris, while they looks set to play a key part for Croatia past Lithuania 1-0 in Giurgiu. “But today I was always mov- tials with a 1-0 friendly win over spinning into the corner past Serbia will also take on neighbours Ukraine at this summer’s Euros. The Romanians, who finished top ing, back and forth, back and forth Serbia on Wednesday, while Croatia goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic. and Northern Ireland in Group C. With the result all but decided by of their qualifying group, are now -- and it didn’t hurt my body too beat Israel 2-0. Blaszczykowski has struggled to Croatia made it four wins in a row half-time, former Lokomotiv Zagreb unbeaten in 16 matches. much,” he added. The Poles beat world champions break into the Fiorentina starting team since Ante Cacic took over as manager coach Cacic took the opportunity to give Steaua Bucharest midfielder “I am just grateful for that, and Germany during an impressive qualify- since joining on loan from Borussia by easing past Israel in Osijek. six of his substitutes a run-out, includ- Nicolae Stanciu came off the bench grateful still to be playing.” ing campaign to help book their ticket Dortmund last summer, and a first goal The hosts forged ahead in only the ing Barcelona teenager Alen Halilovic, at half-time to make his interna- On the three match points, two to France, and they came through a for club or country since January could fourth minute when Inter Milan mid- who has impressed on loan at Sport- tional debut, before drilling in from of his own and one against him, he tough test against a strong Serbia out- do wonders for his confidence. fielder Ivan Perisic showed excellent ing Gijon this season to stake a late long range with 25 minutes left to strove to keep his tactics simple. It fit in Poznan. Bayern Munich striker Robert technique to lash in a volley from club claim for selection. light up an otherwise drab match was a good policy. The visitors started well enough and Lewandowski, who top scored in teammate Marcelo Brozovic’s cross. The victory continues a good and send a message to coach Ang- Eventually Cuskelly, having looked solid with the likes of Branislav Euro 2016 qualifying with 13 goals in Brozovic, 23, turned goalscorer run of form for the Croatians, who hel Iordanescu. played so many fine long rallies and returned so many difficult balls, put a forehand drive down. The Aussie had been tena- NBA Results cious and mobile and moved the Cleveland 113 Milwaukee 104 ball around well, and despite his Spurs, Warriors remain perfect at home immense disappointment there Atlanta 122 Washington 101 was very little more that he could Boston 91 Toronto 79 have done. Detroit 118 Orlando 102 Ashour kissed the floor before AFP high with 32 points. the rest of the way it would be good,” series over the Clippers as Curry leaving. NY Knicks 115 Chicago 107 The Spurs improved to 36-0 at said Warriors star Stephen Curry on scored a game-high 33 points while “I am just pushing a mountain, Utah 89 Houston 87 home to move within one of the 1995- Wednesday night. “We don’t want to Klay Thompson wasn’t far behind with and it’s hard. If the injury has told Minnesota 113 Sacramento 104 LOS ANGELES: The San Antonio Spurs 96 Bulls NBA record of 37 wins and limp into the playoffs. With the schedule 32. The teammates combined for 11 me anything about myself, it is that San Antonio 112 Miami 88 and Golden State Warriors kept their no losses from the start of the season. we have, we got to take advantage of it.” three-pointers. I a very strong mentally,” he said. perfect home records intact as the The Warriors aren’t far behind as Both teams are back at home on Draymond Green notched his 11th He next plays compatriot Ali Denver 104 Philadelphia 103 Western Conference teams moved they improved to 33-0 to move into a Friday with the Warriors facing Mem- double-double of the season with 12 Farag, won also won a five-gamer, Phoenix 119 LA Lakers 107 closer the Chicago Bulls’ all-time tie with the 1995-96 Orlando Magic for phis and the Spurs hosting Dallas. points and 12 rebounds and Shaun Liv- by 4-11, 13-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4 against Portland 109 Dallas 103 single season record for consecutive third place on the all time list. Warriors coach Steve Kerr also ingston came off the bench to score Nick Matthew, the third-seeded Golden State 114 LA Clippers 98 home wins with 11 games remaining. Both the Spurs (60-11) and the said earlier Wednesday that the club’s 11 points. three-time former champion. The Warriors toppled Los Angeles Warriors (64-7) have 11 games left in quest to set the NBA single-season win The victory allowed the War- This was less of a surprise than NHL Results 114-98 to sweep the season series with the regular season as they each try record was a real lure. riors to remain four games up on it seems. NY Islanders 3 Ottawa 1 the Clippers while the Spurs dumped to become the first team to finish the “We’re getting there,” he said. San Antonio in the battle for top Farag has risen to seven in the the Miami Heat 112-88 on Wednesday season without a loss at home. “That’s pretty enticing.” seed in the Western Conference world after beating three top ten N Rangers 5 Boston 2 as Kawhi Leonard matched his career “If we take care of home court The Warriors swept the season playoffs. players, including Matthew, en route to winning the Motor City Open title in Detroit in February, and he moved too sharply and fluently in cool con- ditions against his less than fully Qatar Open Table Tennis championship fit 35-year-old opponent. He may even have ended Mat- thew’s career. Afterwards the Englishman said: “I don’t think I have been fully fit for a year now, and I have to go away and consider my future. “I can’t go on like this - one wrong movement and my ankle goes again. I have had a great career and I have to work out whether I can come back from this.” Later on Wednesday, world champions, Nicol David and Gre- gory Gaultier, both came safely through. David, the second- seeded Malaysian, was too mobile and consistent while overcom- ing Donna Urquhart of Australia 11-4, 11-7, 11-6. Gaultier, the second seeded Frenchman, won 11-5, 11-1, 11-9 against Steve Coppinger, the Flor- ida-based South African David now has a difficult-look- ing quarter-final against Omneya Action from the second day of the Qatar Open Table Tennis championship at Ali bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena at Al Sadd yesterday. With $220,000 up for grabs, the event features Abdel Kawy, the experienced sixth- the participation of players from 43 countries. The event is organised by Qatar Table Tennis Association (QTTA) in coordination with the International Table Tennis Federation seeded Egyptian who stretched her and Qatar Olympic Committtee. Qatar’s men’s squad includes; Ahmad Khalil Al Mohannadi, Fahad Al Mughni, Lee Beng, Mohammad Abdulwahab and Abdulrahman Al Najjar. to five difficult games in the World Championships. SPORT FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 21

Djokovic makes ‘Managing chaos’ key to nailbiting win: Dhoni peace with

With two wins and one losses, where the input of others comes in. Serena, King Dhoni hails India the victory gives India much-needed “But you have to assess everything momentum as they gun for a place in and it has to happen in a very short over equal pay for keeping cool and the semi-finals, with only Australia span of time.” recovering under left to play in the group stages. Dhoni singled out his younger Dhoni paid credit to his side for charges including 22-year-old pace- AFP pressure to avoid keeping cool and recovering from man Jasprit Bumrah for overcoming humiliation mistakes in the pressure-cooker some shaky fielding, including a miss- atmosphere of a packed Chinnas- field turned boundary and a dropped MIAMI: Novak Djokovic made wamy Stadium after showing similar chance off Bangladesh star batsman peace with Billie Jean King, Chris resolve on Saturday in a win over Tamim Iqbal, to produce some solid Evert, Serena Williams and others on AFP Pakistan. bowling. Wednesday, supporting equal prize Dhoni, known as “Captain Cool” “These are the games that really money for men and women tennis and the brains behind India’s onfield make you better players because it players after days of controversy. strategy, said it was important to lis- pushes you to think in a different way, The world number one from BANGALORE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni ten to all voices in those situations, it pushes you to have that confidence Serbia suggested men attract more (pictured) said India’s nailbiting one- and then come to your own conclu- in your strength at the time when it’s spectators and deserved better run win over Bangladesh to keep their sions quickly. really needed.” paydays in remarks Sunday after World Twenty20 dream alive was all “In a situation like this, it’s liter- The veteran skipper has survived winning the Indian Wells final. about holding their nerve and being ally chaos. What you are trying to do is many scares over the years including “Stats are showing that we have able to “manage chaos”. you’re trying to manage chaos,” Dhoni a slow start in 2007 before winning much more spectators on the men’s India survived a rollercoaster said after the match. the inaugural World Twenty20. tennis matches. I think that’s one of match in Bangalore on Wednesday “Everybody will come and he’ll India’s prospects also looked grim the reasons why maybe we should night that saw Bangladesh come tan- have his own opinion. Often the opin- in the 2011 ODI World Cup after their get awarded more,” said Djokovic, talisingly close to chasing down India’s ion of a batsman is very different to first two matches against the game’s who also noted women “have to total of 146 for seven, only to lose three the opinion of a bowler. big guns, before going on to clinch the go through a lot of different things wickets in the last three balls. “If I am convinced that this is trophy on home soil. that we don’t have to go through, India finally scraped home when something I want to do, I will go The possibility of a Bangladeshi you know, the hormones and dif- wicketkeeping skipper Dhoni ran out ahead with it but definitely having win evoked nasty memories for Dhoni ferent stuff.” Mustafizur Rahman off the last ball an open mind at that point of time of the 2007 50-over World Cup, when Djokovic issued an apology of the match, after earlier taking two really helps because at times in situa- India were eliminated in the first round of sorts on social media Tuesday critical stumpings. tions like these under pressure, that’s after losing to the Tigers. but refused to back down from his remarks, leaving that for his news conference at the ATP and WTA Miami Open, where he is the top seed and defending champion. Gayle back as Windies eye semis “I never had an issue with Aussie Watson set to retire equality in gender or sport or other areas of life,” Djokovic said. “We all deserve more of the wealth dis- AFP required as replacement opener moving down. South Africa AFP tribution from the tournaments.” Andre Fletcher hit 84 not out to desperately need a victory after The 11-time Grand Slam singles power the Windies to a seven- picking up one win from two champion added, “I feel very sorry wicket victory. games as they bid to show the if I hurt my female colleague ten- NAGPUR: Chris Gayle is set to It was the West Indies’ sec- world that they have what it MOHALI: Australian all-rounder nis players. I have a huge respect return to the top of the batting ond win of the tournament after takes to clinch a first interna- Shane Watson announced yesterday he for all of them.” order as the West Indies seek a Gayle century, which included tional trophy. would retire from international cricket Djokovic said he had sent to clinch a World Twenty20 11 sixes, inspired them to a six- If South Africa fail to beat after the ongoing World Twenty20 in messages to Andy Murray, Serena semi-finals spot today against wicket triumph over England the Windies then England would India, bringing to an end a sterling Williams and others who had been a South African side who can in their opening match. be in pole position to qualify career spanning 14 years. critical of his earlier remarks. ill afford to lose. They sit top of Group One from the group going into the Watson, 34, shared his decision to “I never had any intention to The Windies big-hitting on four points and a defeat of last round-robin game. call it quits with teammates in Mohali, offend them or come up with any opener tweaked a hamstring South Africa in Nagpur would The Proteas’ preparations where Australia take on Pakistan in a negative connotations in my state- while fielding against Sri see them become the second were dealt a blow after all- World T20 group match today, Cricket ment,” Djokovic said. “I don’t make Lanka on Sunday night and team to qualify for the last four, rounder JP Duminy was ruled Australia said. any differences between the gen- was dropped down to number after New Zealand. out of the match with a ham- “It’s been over the last week that ders. I am for equality in the sport.” six, much to the disappoint- Gayle and Fletcher are string injury he picked up in the it’s really become clear that now really Djokovic spent 30 minutes ment of the Bangalore crowd. expected to open the Win- 37-run win over Afghanistan is the right time to retire from all before talking to reporters speak- Gayle’s services weren’t dies’ with Johnson Charles on Sunday. international cricket,” Watson said ing with Billie Jean King and Chris in a statement issued by the national Evert about his comments, saying cricket body. King was not in a fiery mood after Watson had retired from Test her years fighting for gender equity cricket at the end of last year’s Ashes in prize money. tour of England and has not played “She was in a very good mood Aussies face must-win one-day internationals since Sep- with me,” said Djokovic. “We spoke tember. Watson, who is also retiring about opportunities that a tennis from first-class cricket, would how- player has, to use his influence to Pakistan showdown ever remain available for lucrative make a positive difference in the T20 leagues around the world. world. We had a nice and friendly Other players such as the West chat.” AFP Tigers. “We haven’t been good imminent retirement after Indies’ Chris Gayle have also stopped King and Evert spoke to report- enough in the middle overs. We the defeat to the Black Caps. playing Tests in order to earn big bucks ers earlier, generally talking beyond made it difficult at the end,” “In every game, we’re in tournaments like Australia’s Big tennis issues about gender equity captain Steven Smith admit- making mistakes and it’s not Bash or the Indian Premier League. but saving a few choice words for MOHALI: A stumbling Aus- ted after the game against good for us. Maybe the next An opening batsman and a relia- Djokovic. tralia will need to raise their Bangladesh. game will be the last one of ble pacer, Watson scored 5,757 runs game when they take on Paki- Pakistan are hurting after my career,” the flamboyant from 190 ODIs. stan in a must-win group defeats to India and an impres- all-rounder said. He also took 168 ODI wickets and match of the World Twenty20 sive New Zealand, who have “For now we have to for- holds the Australian record for the Del Potro to in Mohali today. already booked their place in get this game and focus on highest ODI score of an unbeaten 185. The Australians handed the semi-finals from Group B. Australia,” said the 36-year- He has scored 1,400 runs from face Federer on Bangladesh a second straight Another defeat will fin- old who no longer plays Test 56 T20 internationals so far while defeat in their previous outing ish off Pakistan’s hopes of and one-day cricket and has taking 46 wickets. but survived a scare against advancing any further in retired on several occasions Watson was the last surviving comeback trail Mashrafe Mortaza’s depleted the tournament, a huge dis- before. player of the Australian golden era, side. appointment for a side that Australia could consider having played along with the likes of Shane Watson in action during yesterday’s for both The reigning 50-over was eyeing a repeat of their bringing in the fit-again bats- Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Ricky training session ahead of their ICC World T20 world champions have 2009 title winning feat. man Aaron Finch, who has yet Ponting and Adam Gilchrist. match against Pakistan. The Australian all- appeared tentative at best, Skipper Shahid Afridi, to play largely because of the Watson was part of Australia’s rounder announced yesterday he would retire AFP going down to New Zealand who has taken flak for his way his replacement Usman World Cup triumphs in 2007 and 2015 from international cricket after the ongoing in their opening encounter and side’s performances, looked Khawaja has stood up at the and also starred during the team’s World Twenty20 in India, bringing to an end a sweating for a win against the dejected as he hinted at an top of the order. winning campaigns at the Champi- sterling career spanning 14 years. MIAMI: Juan Martin Del Potro, only ons Trophy finals of 2006 and 2009. three events into his comeback from left wrist surgery, has booked a sec- ond-round date today with fellow on-the-mend star Roger Federer at the Miami Open. CAS backs IAAF over ‘selective’ Russian sanctions on doped athletes Argentina’s Del Potro defeated countryman Guido Pella 6-0, 7-6 (7/4) Wednesday in his opening match at the ATP and WTA hard- AFP gold medallists Sergey Kirdyapkin Games, a decision that paves the way performance four years ago.” court event, advancing to face and Yuliya Zaripova, as well as those DOPING IN ATHLETICS for Australian Jared Tallent to be rec- Of the five other athletes, Kani- third-ranked Federer, who under- of Sergey Bakulin, Valeriy Borchin, ognised as Olympic champion. skina stands to lose her 2012 20km went knee surgery February 3 and Vladimir Kanaikin and Olga Kaniskina. “History has been rewritten,” said walk silver medal, Bakulin his 2011 as a seed had a first-round bye. LAUSANNE: The Court of Arbitration “In each case, the appeal filed by the Dmitry Shlyakhtin, president Tallent. “I am the Olympic champion world 50km title, Borchin his 2009 Del Potro, the former world for Sport (CAS) yesterday upheld an IAAF has been upheld and the decision of Russia’s athletics federation, told and justice has been served. I’m very and 2011 20km titles, while Zaripova number four, is now ranked 366th appeal by the IAAF over the “selec- issued by the Disciplinary Anti-Doping R-Sport news agency: “We expected excited to see the result amended and is set to forfeit her 2011 world 3000m as a result of his long injury layoff. tive” punishments handed out by the Committee of the Russian Anti-Dop- this decision, thus we did not hear or thank all those who have supported steeplechase title after already being He is in only his third tournament Russian athletics federation against six ing Agency for each athlete has been see anything new. me across this journey.” stripped of her 2012 Olympic gold fol- since returning from left wrist sur- athletes found guilty of doping includ- modified,” CAS said in a statement. “We had hopes, our lawyers were Athletics Australia chief executive lowing a previous ban. gery last June, having reached last ing two Olympic champions from the All six had competitive results dis- working. We did everything we could. officer Phil Jones added: “Athletics Aus- Russian athletes are serving an month’s Delray Beach semi-finals 2012 London Games. qualified for longer periods, while Unfortunately we did not obtain a pos- tralia has always been of the opinion indefinite ban imposed by the IAAF and being ousted in the second The International Association of Kanaikin’s life ban ordered by RUSADA itive result. It is surprising that this is that Jared Tallent is the rightful gold after a bombshell WADA report in round at Indian Wells. Athletics Federations argued that the was annulled and replaced by an eight- happening four years after the fact.” medallist in the men’s 50km race walk November uncovered state-sponsored Federer, winner of a record 17 Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) year ban. Federation lawyer Artyom Patsev at London 2012. The decision by the doping and widespread corruption at Grand Slam singles titles, has a 15-5 had incorrectly applied the applicable “The CAS is unable to comment on confirmed to the TASS news agency Court of Arbitration for Sport today the heart of Russian track and field. career record against Del Potro. But anti-doping rules adopted by the IAAF the corrections in the various rankings that the decision “cannot be appealed”. vindicates that position. Russia is now in a race to get its the biggest win in the rivalry went to implement the provision of the World which may be affected by the present In the case of Kirdyapkin, his results “We will now take immediate house in order before an IAAF Coun- to the South American when he out- Anti-Doping Code with respect to the decision and the possible re-alloca- were disqualified from August 20, 2009 action through the IAAF to ensure cil meeting in May which will likely lasted Federer in the 2009 US Open disqualification of competitive results. tion of medals, titles, awards or prizes, to October 15, 2012, meaning he should that the result is amended. Jared decide whether Russian athletes will final 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2. The IAAF challenged the “selective” as this is a matter for IAAF to deter- be stripped of the Olympic 50km race deserves to be recognised as the be allowed to compete at the Rio Olym- Federer had won all six matches disqualification of results of Olympic mine,” CAS said. walking gold he won at the London Olympic champion for his exemplary pic Games in August. against Del Potro before that. 22 FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 SPORT Al Dayani stars as World Cup Series begins

winning laurels for Qatar in the future.” GYMNASTICS WORLD Title favourites Oleg was third in the event CUP SERIES Steingruber and after recording 15,100 points below Harutyun Merdinyan who com- Oleg also cruise into piled 100 points more. the finals at Aspire Although, Qatar’s only female Dome in the competition, Farah Tariq Mehmoud failed to qualify for wom- en’s uneven bars, the 18-year old will be featuring in the finals after being granted a wild card entry. By Fawad Hussain She finished the competition The Peninsula with a total of 11,550 points, with Jonna Adlerteg winning the qual- ifying event after marking 15,000 points. DOHA: As top gymnasts from “I am satisfied with Farah’s around the globe begun quest performance also despite of the for glory in Doha, Ahmed Al Day- fact that she didn’t qualify. She ani stood for hosts Qatar on the is returning from an injury and opening day of the Ninth Artis- it’s not easy to excel after coming tic Gymnastics World Cup Series, from injury in gymnastics. Still, which commenced with the quali- she showed improvement and I fying rounds at iconic Aspire Dome am content with her show. In fact yesterday. I am very happy with overall per- The inaugural day of the formance of our gymnasts on the three-day event saw qualification opening day.” competitions for men (6 appara- Meanwhile, star attraction of tus) and women (4 apparatus). Over the day, Giulia Steingruber faced lit- Qatari gymnast Ahmed Al Dayani in action during the pommel horse qualifying event on the opening 100 gymnasts from as many as 33 tle difficulty in topping the women’s countries are participating in the vault qualification after earning day of the Ninth Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series at Aspire Dome yesterday. BELOW: An International Gymnastics Federa- 14,650 points. international gymnast in action during the opening day’s competitions. tion’s (FIG) showpiece event. The Olympian from Switzer- Al Dayani matched excellence land was followed by Teja Belak of world’s best gymnasts and dis- of Slovenia and Hungary’s Zso- played excellent skills to reach the fial Kovacs with 14,250 points and final of men’s pommel horse event. 14,075 points respectively. It was a star-studded line-up in Eleftherios Petrounias of Ger- the qualifying round of the event many, Armenia’s Vahgn Davtyan with Azerbaijan’s Oleg Stepko and his compatriot Artur Tov- defending the title. But, Al Gay- masyan completed the top three ani held his nerves well to seal one line-up in men’s rings qualifica- of the eight qualifying berths the tion round. category. Diego Hypolito proved his met- The Qatari accumulated 14,600 tle in men’s floor qualifying and points as Robert Se Ligman of secured 15,400 points to top the Croatia sealed the top spot with list while Danil Batarun of Kaza- a total of 15,350 points. khstan claimed second spot with “I will term Al Dayani’s per- 15,200 points. Rok Klavora of Slov- formance today as a huge success. enia was third in the event 15,100 Not only for him (Al Dayani) but points. for whole Qatar gymnastics frater- The finals begin today with nity,” Qatar Gymnastics Federation both male and female gymnasts (QGF) President Ali Al Hitmi told to be seen in action in front of The Peninsula after the qualify- fans expected to turn out in good ing round. numbers. “It’s a big stage as all the top Male athletes will compete for gymnasts from around the world medals in floor exercises, pommel are competing and finishing among horse and rings while female ath- the top ones is not an easy task. It’s letes will lock horns for vault and Action from the qualifying competitions at a first step for Al Dayani towards uneven bars titles. Aspire Dome yesterday becoming a world class gymnast The event concludes tomorrow and I am confident he would start with more finals in line. Karaevli guides Rabane De Sury to glory at Katara

The Peninsula dominated by Saudi Arabia’s riders QNB DOHA TOUR who secured all the top three positions. QNB SHOW JUMPING RESULTS Saad Alajami bagged top prize of QR 7,500 by riding Wait N See to CSI2* - Competition 1, Table (A) Against the clock, Art. 238.2.1, 125 CM DOHA: Turkey’s Omer Karaevli guided confirm a prize purse of QR26,000. victory in 54.73. He overcame Turky 1: ZYVOLA, Osman Ata VANLI (TUR) Rabane De Sury to glory on the open- Egypt’s Mohammed Osama El Bin Oudah astride Armani De Beclo 2: VIVALDI, Alqaqa Adel AL KHAWAJA (QAT) ing day as the final leg of the QNB Doha Borai riding Dina earned third spot who finished the competition in 62.07 3: LUCKY LADY, Tamader Said AL MARRI (QAT) Tour which got under way yesterday at and collected QR19,500. for second place while Beverly Girl a special sea-side site inside Katara. Saudi Arabia’s Abdulrahman achieved third position for Abdul- CSI2* - Competition 2, Two phases, Art. 274.5.3, 135 CM With top ranking regional and Al Rajhi rode Bling Bling 2 to tri- rahman Alnemr with a time of 62.90. 1: BLING BLING 2, Abdulrahman ALRAJHI (KSA) 24.01 QAR 10,000.00 international riders taking part in the umph in CS12* 135cm and got richer This is the first time that an FEI 2: CHERIL, Ali AL KHORAFI (FEI) 24.35 QAR 8,000.00 prestigious event, it was Rabane De by QR10,000 by finishing the job in approved event is taking place at 3: COVER GIRL G, Bader Mohammed ALFARD (KSA) 25.59 QAR 6,000.00 Sury who stole limelight in the CS14*, 24.01. Kuwait’s Ali Al Khorafi came in Katara. The first two legs of the QNB 145cm, the showpiece competition of second place with Cheril completing Doha Tour were hosted at QEF’s Main CSI4* - Competition 3, Two phases, Art. 274.5.3, 145 CM the first day of the three-day event. the job in 24.35, confirming QR8,000 Arena and Al Shaqab Arena. 1: RABANE DE SURY, Omer KARAEVLI (TUR) 27.89 QAR 32,500.00 Karaevli got richer by QR32,500 for the position. Bader Mohammed Al Events will continue today with 2: VIVALDI K Mubarak, Yousuf AL RUMAIHI (QAT) 29.01 QAR 26,000.00 with the win in 27.89 with Qatar’s Fard of Saudi Arabi riding Cover Girl the main competitions scheduled for 3: DINA Mohd Osama, EL BORAI (EGY) 32.32 QAR19,500.00 Mubarak Yousuf Al Rumaihi astride G f i n i s h e d t h i r d w i t h a t i m e o f 2 5 . 5 9 . tomorrow, which will bring curtains Vivaldi K finishing in second place to The CS12* 125cm competition was down to the coveted QNB Doha Tour.

A competitor in action during the CSI4* 145cm event during the opening day of the final leg of QNB Doha Tour which got under way yesterday at Katara.

Turkey’s Omer Karaevli, the winner of the CS14*, 145cm event, astride Rabane De Sury after receiving his shield. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 20 PAGE | 21 CCruyff dies at Aussie Watson 68 after set to retire ccancer battle after World T20

FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 • 16 Jumada II 1437 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Haydos, Soria secure victory for Qatar

Qatar’s Karim Boudiaf (left) and Already through to the Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo fight third round, group C for the ball during their 2018 World Cup football Asian Zone qualifying leaders Qatar extend match played at the Jassim Bin their winning streak with Hamad Stadium yesterday. Group C leaders Qatar defeated Hong Kong a runaway 2-0 win two goals to nil to maintain their winning streak.

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DOHA: Group C leaders Qatar defeated Hong Kong two goals to nil to maintain their win- ning streak in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Asian Zone qualifying at Jassim Bin Hamad Sta- dium here yesterday. Hassan Khalid Al Haydos gave Qatar the lead in the 20th minute, followed by another goal scored by Sebastián Soria in the 87th minute, assuring dominance of home team against their Asian counterparts last night. Qatar dominated from the start comb- ing well and coming with a flurry of moves to unsettle the Hong Kong defense. Yapp Hung Fai in the Hong Kong goal had a busy first half keeping the Qatar strik- ers at bay. Qatar’s Sebastian Soria (left) is congratulated by team-mate Ismaeel Mohammad The hosts clearly dictated terms in the first half and had 61 per cent ball possession (centre) after he scored their second goal during the 2018 World Cup football and set the tone of the match by having a clear qualifying match against Hong Kong yesterday. control over the midfield where 35-year-old Rodrigo Tabata stamped his superiority play- penalty area, just fizzing over fellow full- this round of qualification, conceding just ing his first match for Qatar. back Mohamed Musa’s head. two and winning all of their seven games so Qatar started putting the pressure early Thereafter, Fai in the Hong Kong goal, first far, and yesterday’s display was just a con- on against Hong Kong and sustained it . threw himself at the feet of Musa, then div- tinuation of that during their unbeaten run. Hong Kong however, came with a break ing low to his left to beat away a fierce effort. For Hong Kong, yesterday’s was a crucial back move. A corner whipped in from the Qatar encountered near misses on sev- one if they had to make it to the next phase. left skips off the turf and found Russell Andy eral occasions after play began in the second They now sit third in the group with 14 header sailing over the bar. half and it was in the 87th minute when they points after eight matches, behind China who Qatar celebrated the escape with a goal. A succeeded. Ismaeel Mohammad whipped a have the same number of points but have slick move down the left saw the Hong Kong ball in from the right and Soria was perfectly played one match less. defense split wide opened, with a neat cut- placed to prod the ball home from six yards A victory in what is their final group game back finding Haydos waiting unmarked on to add more worries for visitors. could have seen them progress to the third the penalty spot to rifle home. Skipper Haydos came close to a lovely round of qualification. The home side, were looking dangerous second, receiving from Abdelkarim Has- The four second placed teams with the down the left flank, with Abdelkarim Has- san - the same combination as the opener best records in the eight AFC groups will san - who assisted the first goal - overlapping - with a flick for his first touch, before progress to the final round of qualification. from full-back with devastating efficiency as volleying straight at Yapp Hung Fai just Following completion of the second round the Hong Kong backline can’t seem to con- minutes after. of qualifying, 12 teams from the AFC - eight tain him. Coach Daniel Carreno side, which had group winners, including Qatar, and the four Time and again Hassan troubled the Hong already made it to the next phase of the qual- best losers - will begin competing later this Kong defense. He bulldozed past Jonathan ifying, now have 21 points. year to secure one of four guaranteed berths Sealy to fire a vicious cross through the Qatar have been dominant throughout in Russia. Qatar’s Al Attiyah leads the ‘flock’ after opening Kuwait stage

The Peninsula Khalifa Al Attiyah and several two years earlier, but there other VIPs from various regional were no major dramas on this 2016 KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL RALLY – POSITIONS AFTER SS1: motor sporting ASNs. occasion. 1. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Skoda Fabia R5 1min 45.8sec An additional 15 cars are Qatar’s Khaled Al Suwaidi 2. Khalid Al Suwaidi (QAT)/Giovanni Bernacchini (ITA) Ford Fiesta R5 1min 49.6sec SIRBB, KUWAIT: Qatar’s Nasser eligible for the Kuwait national and Italian co-driver Giovanni 3. Meshari Al Thefiri (KWT)/Nasser Al Kuwari (QAT) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 1min 52.3sec Saleh Al Attiyah produced a clin- rally, running behind the main Bernacchini provide the fiercest 4. Yigit Timur (TUR)/Ufuk Uluocak (TUR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 1min 52.9sec ical display of car control on the event over the weekend. This list threat to Al Attiyah’s quest for a 5. Abdullah Al Kuwari (QAT)/Adel Hussein (QAT) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 1min 54.1sec tight confines of the Sirbb Circuit includes Qatar’s 1993 regional sixth win in Kuwait this week- 6. Khalifa Al Attiyah (QAT)/Savvas Laos (CYP) Subaru Impreza 1min 55.8sec to edge into a lead of 3.8 seconds champion Sheikh Hamed bin end and the Culture and Sport 7. Rodolphe Asmar (LEB)/Joseph Matar (LEB) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 1min 57.0sec after the opening special stage Eid Al Thani and no less than Qatar Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 8. Rashed Al Nuami (QAT)/Nicola Arena (ITA) Subaru Impreza 1min 58.3sec of the Kuwait International Rally seven T3 Can-Ams, Arctic Cats duo clocked the second quick- 9. Vedat Diker (TUR)/Erdal Oral (TUR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 1min 58.8sec yesterday evening. and RZRs. est time after two laps of the 10. Saleh Ali (KWT)/Othman Hamdar (KWT) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII 2min 02.4sec He and French naviga- Situated in the Shuwaikh tarmac circuit. tor Matthieu Baumel are firm industrial area, the Sirbb go- The closest competition favourites to continue their 100% karting facility was established over the coming two days Is winning start to the 2016 FIA in October 2013 and lies nestled expected in the MERC 2 cate- Middle East Rally Champion- between a couple of concrete gory and Kuwait’s Meshari Al ship season and there was no flyovers to one side, several car Thefiri clocked the third fastest disputing the Qatari’s mastery dealerships to the other and time of 1min 52.3sec and leads the of the twists and turns of the in close proximity to Kuwait’s section by six-tenths of a second narrow Sirbb track (Sirbb in the Historical, Vintage and Clas- from fourth-placed Turkish driver Arabic language means ‘flock’ sical Car Museum. This venue Yigit Timur, driving a Tok Sport or ‘group’). was used to host the pre-event Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. Thirteen of the original 21 press conference. Saudi Arabia’s Rakan Al-Rashed entrants were flagged away An impressive crowd incurred a 10-second penalty from the ceremonial start at assembled to witness the cer- and lost a potential ninth place. the circuit by Basil Salem Al emonial start and the opening Today, crews will tackle two Sabah Motor Racing Club (BMRC) floodlit action that was broad- loops of three desert special chairman Sheikh Athbi Nayef cast on Kuwait television. The stages to the south of Kuwait City, Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah, in the innocuous-looking stage had starting with the 13.86km of the presence of FIA Vice President brought about the demise of Nuwaiseeb special at 10.00hrs. This file photo shows Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and France’s co-driver Matthieu Baumel in action during a rally. Middle East and MENA Nasser Lebanese veteran Michel Saleh

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Child and adolescent mental health TOKYO: Hundreds of aspiring 2 community services growing in Qatar ninjas from abroad have over- whelmed tourism officials in Japan GCC reduces cellphone roaming charges by looking to hire six full-time secret 3 40% effective April 1 assassins, massively outnumber- ing local applicants. Central Japan's Aichi prefec- ture is hiring a troupe of ninjas TWEET OF THE DAY -- the martial-arts masters and stealth assassins of feudal times immortalised in history books and period dramas -- to promote tourism. In a job advert published ear- lier this month, the prefecture said candidates of any nationality were welcome. Week later, more than 200 applications were sent to the prefecture, with 85 percent com- ing from foreigners. Out of the 235 original appli- cants, tourism officials have whittled the competition down to 37 finalists. The foreign finalists, 13 in total, hail from countries as far afield as the United States, France and Thai- land, Adachi said. The newly hired ninjas will receive a one-year con- INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY tract with monthly pay of 180,000 yen plus bonus. Their duties will include per- forming backflips, using the trademark "shuriken" -- ninja star Visitors to the Tidal Basin enjoy the cherry blossoms near the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, yesterday. -- weapon and posing for photo- graphs with tourists.

At a press preview of the Chinese Art of silk at Katara, Photo by Kammutty VP Shakespeare’s skull apparently missing

Woman held for smuggling 6 lemons Reuters floor where the Bard’s skull was that spares these stones, And cursed be a man like Shakespeare, whose charac- expected to be, they found signs of he that moves my bones.” ter Hamlet famously holds a skull while interference. In their quest to find Shakespeare’s musing on death. AFP as part of a home-made liver “We have Shakespeare’s burial skull, Colls’s team also investigated a The scan of the grave where Shake- remedy. LONDON: Shakespeare’s skull is likely with an odd disturbance at the head long-standing tale that it was hidden speare’s remains rest next to those of But customs agents were missing from his grave, an archaeolo- end and we have a story that suggests in a sealed crypt in another church 15 his wife Anne Hathaway was conducted WELLINGTON: A woman who unimpressed, saying the fruit gist has concluded, confirming rumours that at some point in history someone’s miles across the English countryside in a non-intrusive way, said the team, hid six lemons in her trousers in was forbidden by laws designed which have swirled for years about come in and taken the skull of Shake- in Worcestershire. But analysis of that who will present the results in a Chan- an effort to smuggle them into to protect domestic produce, and grave-robbers and adding to the mys- speare,” said archaeologist Kevin Colls skull showed it to be that of a woman nel 4 television documentary due to air New Zealand has been sent put the woman on the next avail- tery surrounding the Bard’s remains. from Staffordshire University. who had been in her 70s when she died. in Britain on Saturday. packing back to Hong Kong, able flight home. Four hundred years after his death “It’s very very convincing to me that The story of Shakespeare’s missing “There are so many contradictory after falling foul of strict biose- “It doesn't justify endanger- and burial at the Church of the Holy his skull isn’t at Holy Trinity at all.” skull appeared in The Argosy magazine myths and legends about the tomb of curity laws. ing New Zealand's horticulture Trinity in Stratford-upon-Avon, cen- The findings deepen the mystery in 1879, which blamed the removal on the Bard,” said Colls in a statement. Sniffer dogs checking industry by illegally bringing in tral England, researchers were allowed around Shakespeare’s last resting place. trophy hunters from the previous cen- “These results will undoubtedly incoming passengers at Auck- fruit that could harbour pests or to scan the grave of England’s greatest The grave does not bear his name, tury when grave-robbing was common. spark discussion, scholarly debate land airport on Monday found diseases." It is not the first time playwright with ground-penetrating merely this warning rhyme: “Good Skulls were worth collecting and controversial theories for years to the citrus contraband, which New Zealand foiled an attempt radar. friend, for Jesus’ sake forbear, to dig the because genius, thought some at that come. Even now, thinking of the find- the traveller claimed she needed like this. But in the area under the church dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man time, would be evident in the remains of ings sends shivers down my spine.” Actor Cleese may sue Australian Hong Kong hit movie angers China company over ‘rip-off’ show

AFP Kong’s long-cherished freedoms are dying. Since its release at the end of AFP followers. Cleese told Fairfax Media December, the movie, made for just on Wednesday he had "absolutely no HK$500,000 has earned an unex- idea this was going on until about a HONG KONG: In Hong Kong, a pected HK$6 million and is now a year ago". "If they've been going for woman sets herself on fire in protest, “best film” contender at the Hong SYDNEY: British actor John Cleese 20 years without paying us a penny, a taxi driver despairs at the eradica- Kong Film Awards on April 3. “The threatened to sue an Australian the- they could well owe us a very signif- tion of the local language and young movie is giving a voice to the unex- atre company over a tribute show he icant amount," he said. children in military uniform prowl pressed sentiment of Hong Kongers,” said was "ripping off" his hit sitcom "These people are shamelessly the streets, echoing the horrors of director Ng Ka-leung, 34, said. "Fawlty Towers". ripping off (co-writer) Connie Booth China’s Cultural Revolution. “I wanted to use the film to The Monty Python star, who and myself, and they are publishing But this is not the past, it is Hong respond to some questions I wanted played Basil Fawlty in the 1970s aggressive threats against anyone Kong in 2025 as portrayed in the answered, including whether or not comedy about a fictitious English else who would seek to rip them off movie “Ten Years”, which has been Hong Kong has a way out, and how hotel, blasted the theatre company in the same way." The Interactive a box office hit locally—despite some would Hong Kong change.” Ng’s behind the "Faulty Towers Dining Theatre International said Thurs- cinemas refusing to show it—and has segment “Egg Man” portrays an egg Experience" for not seeking per- day: "We are staggered by John raised hackles in China. vendor under attack from young mission to use the television title, Cleese's vitriol towards us and our The five-part movie made by “red guards” seeking to denounce Actor Liu Kai-chi (left) playing a character who sells local Hong Kong themes and characters. "I've just tribute show. young Hong Kong directors taps citizens. eggs, in this production still. found out from an Aussie journalist "We are not an unauthorised rip- residents’ worst fears for the future China has flexed its muscles in the astonishing financial success of off show - anyone who knows the of the semi-autonomous territory as response. Broadcasts of the Hong the 'Faulty Towers Rip-Off Dining law in this area will understand that Beijing’s grip tightens. Kong Film Awards on the mainland motivations were behind the diffi- approach to their vision of Hong Kong, Experience'," Cleese said in a series we do not require authorisation to Its sell-out screenings have have been pulled, with the movie’s culty in getting the film a decent run with the image of an elderly woman of tweets starting Wednesday. use the concept of Fawlty Towers." come against an increasingly tur- nomination widely believed to be in Hong Kong cinemas. dousing herself in petrol and setting "Seems they thought that by not The company said Cleese had bulent backdrop of running battles the reason. “Why wouldn’t cinemas consider herself on fire particularly hard-hit- asking, and by changing the 'w' to a known about the show for years. between young protesters and China’s state-run Global Times our movie, which was profitable and ting. Self-immolation, which activists 'u',they'd be in the clear! Hilarious. "It is a shame he has chosen to police, and the detention in China newspaper hit out at the film as when lots of people still wanted to in Tibet have used to protest against "I had never realised that 'tribute' air his frustrations so publicly rather of five booksellers critical of Bei- “totally absurd” and a “virus of see it?” he questioned. The film’s five Beijing’s ironclad control there, is is a synonym for 'rip-off,'" he said on than contacting us directly about this jing, as concern grows that Hong the mind”. Ng suspects political segments take a no-holds-barred unheard of in Hong Kong. Twitter to his more than five million matter," the company added.