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TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 SHAABAN 15, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Ghanem vows Stung by On Paris bridge, Holder to be first to FIFA furore, the end of Sharapova disclose Qatar’s soft a love too sent packing his wealth2 power14 at risk heavy40 to bear by20 Safarova Kuwait’s exports fall Min 30º Max 48º High Tide by nearly 10% in 2014 11:20 Low Tide 05:00 & 18:20

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By B Izzak and Agencies

US court backs KUWAIT: The overall export unit value index declined by 9.3 percent in 2014 compared to the preceding year, woman denied according to figures released by the Central Statistical Bureau yesterday. Compared to the corresponding quar- job over hijab ter of the preceding year, the overall export unit value index decreased by 27.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, the bureau told KUNA. In the same quarter, com- WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court yesterday pared to 2013, both the indices for fuel and non-fuel ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who sued after products decreased by 28.9 percent and 2.1 percent being denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch Co respectively, the bureau said, adding in 2014, compared clothing store in Oklahoma because she wore a to 2013, the overall import unit value index fell by 4.4 headscarf for religious reasons. On an 8-1 vote in an percent. Compared to the corresponding quarter of the important religious rights case, previous year, the overall import unit value index the court handed a victory to the decreased by 11.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014. US Equal Employment While the index for food, beverages and tobacco Opportunity Commission (EEOC), increased by 0.6 percent, crude materials and manufac- a federal agency that sued the tured goods (except food, beverages and tobacco) company on behalf of Samantha indices decreased by 17.9 percent and 13.0 percent Elauf. She was denied a sales job respectively compared to the corresponding quarter of in 2008 at an Abercrombie Kids the preceding year, the bureau said. The overall export Samantha Elauf store in Tulsa when she was 17. volume index went down by 2.2 percent in 2014 com- “Observance of my faith should not have pre- pared to the previous year, it said, adding that the over- vented me from getting a job. I am glad that I stood all import volume index increased by 12.8 percent in up for my rights, and happy that the EEOC was 2014. Compared to the corresponding quarter of the there for me and took my complaint to the courts,” preceding year, the overall import volume index Elauf said in a statement issued by the EEOC. Elauf Omani paramedics push a stretcher carrying an American, believed to have been held by the Iran-backed increased by 23.8 percent in fourth quarter of 2014, the initially won a $20,000 judgment against Houthis, upon his arrival in Oman. The American, among several believed to be held by the Houthis in bureau noted. The overall import volume index rose by Abercrombie before a federal district court. war-ravaged Yemen, was freed and flown to neighboring Oman, which is hosting talks between the US 23.9 percent in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the Continued on Page 13 and the rebels. — AFP (See Page 8) same period in 2013, it pointed out. Continued on Page 13 TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 LOCAL

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is pictured in a group photo with Minister of Education His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets and Minister of Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Essa and the newly-appointed officials. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos Saleh Al-Fadhalah, the Executive Director of the Central Agency for Remedying of the Illegal Residents’ Status. Amir, Crown Prince receive Education Ministry officials

Speaker vows to be first to submit financial statement

KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker necessity of bolstering bilateral cooper- Marzouq Al-Ghanem vowed yesterday ation in the field. Head of the parlia- that he would be the first legislator to ment’s priorities committee Yousef Al- present his financial statement to Zalzalah attended the meeting. Kuwait’s Anticorruption Public Authority. Meanwhile, Ghanem received South In statements to reporters following Korea’s visiting Minister of Land, his participation in a workshop organ- Infrastructure and Transport Yoo Il-ho, ized by the National Assembly in cooper- and the two sides discussed cooperation ation with the Anticorruption Authority between the State of Kuwait and South at the assembly’s headquarters, Ghanem Korea, especially in the field of infrastruc- added that other lawmakers would start ture and housing projects. Head of the soon to fill in their financial statement National Assembly’s housing committee forms to submit them as soon as possi- Faisal Al-Kandari and several MPs attend- ble. ed the meeting. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Lawmakers would be the first to hand Al-Sabah meets Australian Ambassador to Kuwait Warren Hauck. Sabah meets Mexican Ambassador to Kuwait Miguel Angel Isidro. over their financial statements to the Housing issue Anticorruption Authority to be a role Ghanem also received in his office KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah for Financial Affairs at Education Ministry students in order to handle the educational model for all state officials, Ghanem stat- members of the ‘Nater Beit’ (Waiting for a Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday Yousef Ali Al-Najjar, Assistant Undersecretary sacred mission.” Minister Essa also presented ed. He pointed out that a delegation of House) Campaign. The meeting reviewed Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Fatima Ahmad Ibrahim and Assistant the new officials to HH the Prime Minister the World Bank attended the workshop the latest developments of the housing Education Dr Bader Hamad Al-Essa who pre- Undersecretary Faisal Abdullah Al-Makseed. Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah with a view to following up Kuwait’s issue in Kuwait, and stressed the impor- sented to His Highness the newly-appointed Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Ali yesterday. relentless efforts to fight corruption. tance of cooperation between the gov- officials to senior posts in both ministries. Jarrah Al-Sabah attended the meeting. Meanwhile, HH the Amir and HH the Crown The appointees are Higher Education HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- Prince separately received Saleh Yousef Al- ernment and the parliament on one Ministry Undersecretary Dr Hamed Mohammad Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah also received minis- Fadhalah, the Executive Director of the Anticorruption strategy hand and campaigns and popular pres- Al Azemi, Education Ministry Undersecretary Dr ter Essa and the newly-appointed officials. His Central Agency for Remedying of the Illegal Ghanem had earlier received World sure groups concerned with the issue on Haitham Saleh Al-Athari, General Director of Highness congratulated the new appointees, Residents’ Status. Separately, HH the Crown Bank - Kuwait Office Director Dr Firas the other. ‘Nater Beit’ is a campaign con- National Center for Education Development Dr wishing them success in serving their country Prince received National Security Apparatus’ bin Raad and his accompanying dele- cerned with the housing issue in Kuwait, Subaih Abdelaziz Al-Mukhaizeem, Assistant and supporting the education progress. He (NSA) Chief Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali Al-Sabah, as gation. The meeting discussed the and was set up with the aim of pressuriz- Undersecretary for Administrative and Financial stressed on the importance of education and well as the newly-appointed ambassadors of World Bank’s anticorruption strategy, ing the government to build more Affairs at Higher Education Ministry Adel addressed his audience, saying “open your Australia Warren Hauck and Mexico Miguel exchange of expertise and stressed homes. —KUNA Hussein Al-Mussaed, Assistant Undersecretary hearts and doors to people of Kuwait and our Angel Isidro. —KUNA Cabinet condemns attack on Saudi mosque Ministers reiterate commitment to Yemen’s legitimacy KUWAIT: The cabinet yesterday con- Palestinians’ rights lowing up the regretful security develop- demned the recent attempted attack that The session renewed full support to the ments in the country and the attempts by targeted a mosque in western Saudi city rights of the Palestinian people, as well as to the terrorist Islamic State (IS) to undermine of Dammam. During its weekly meeting submitting a new draft resolution to the UN the country’s security, stability, sovereignty held at Seif Palace, the cabinet indicated Security Council to end the Israeli occupa- and territorial integrity. that the “continuity of such criminal acts tion of the Palestinian territories, Sheikh As yesterday’s meeting started, the cabi- targets the security of the Kingdom and Mohammad Abdullah added. net was informed of two messages from the Saudi people as a whole,” Minister of Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled also offered the Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta to HH State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh cabinet an account of the bilateral talks he the Amir, lauding the positive outcome of Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al- held with heads of the delegations attend- his visit to Kuwait last month. Ponta also Sabah said. ing the OIC ministerial session, on bilateral invited HH the Amir to pay an official visit to Chaired by His Highness the Prime ties and the latest regional and international the Republic. By the same token, the cabinet Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- was notified of a message HH the Premier Hamad Al-Sabah, the meeting reiterated received from the Japanese embassy in Kuwait’s firm stance, categorically reject- Kuwait. The message includes an invitation ing all forms of terrorism, Sheikh from the Japanese government to HH the Mohammad Al-Abdullah added. Last Prime Minister to visit Japan. Friday, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt near the gate of Al-Anoud Financial status Mosque in western city of Dammam, Then the cabinet was briefed on the killing himself and three others, while four state’s financial status till 31/3/2015. Minister people were injured. of Finance Anas Khaled Al-Saleh, the ministry undersecretary and the Kuwait Investment Yemen’s legitimacy Authority Managing Director, offered a visual Meanwhile, the cabinet has reaffirmed account of the country’s monetary reserves, Kuwait’s commitment to Yemen’s security movable assets and real estate property. and stability as well as legitimacy, repre- KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime They also addressed the compensations sented by President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak from the UN for the fiscal year ending on 31 Hadi. It also urged the international com- Al-Sabah chairs yesterday’s cabi- March 2015, compared to 2014. munity to take a decisive stance to halt net meeting. —KUNA Meanwhile, the cabinet consented to, bloodshed in Syria, Sheikh Mohammad Al- and referred to HH the Amir two draft Abdulla said. It also stressed the legitimate developments. The cabinet lauded His decrees: the first approving a memorandum rights of the Syrian people, as well as sup- Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad of understanding with the Albanian govern- port to efforts seeking a peaceful solution Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s speech at the opening of ment for promoting industrial exports. The to the crisis, based on Geneva I. the OIC event, in which he called for intensi- other approved an agreement with South First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign fying efforts to combat terrorist. Korea on visa exemptions. In addition, the Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad cabinet assented to, and referred to His Al-Sabah briefed the meeting on the out- Regretful developments Highness the Amir two draft bills amending come of the 42nd Meeting of the It also commended efforts by the First law 21/1962, pertinent to diplomatic and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister consular corps, and labor law 6/2010 on Foreign Ministers Council. The ministerial during the 42nd ministerial meeting, presid- working for the private sector. Concluding event which Kuwait hosted on 27-28 May ing over the sessions, and expressed relief the weekly meeting, the cabinet reviewed was entitled “Joint Vision to Strengthen over the outcome of the gathering. topics on the agenda of the National assem- Tolerance and Reject Terrorism. On Iraq, the cabinet said it is closely fol- bly. —KUNA Riyadh welcomes ‘Kuwait Declaration’

JEDDAH: The Saudi cabinet yesterday welcomed the ‘Jewadize’ Jerusalem and divide Al-Aqsa Mosque. It ‘Kuwait Declaration’ issued by the 42nd Meeting of the called for curbing arrests against Palestinians and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Foreign moving some Israeli government offices to Jerusalem. Ministers Council. Locally, the cabinet condemned the ‘terrorist’ attack Last week, Kuwait hosted the OIC ministerial meet- that targeted Al-Anoud Mosque in Dammam, west of ing, titled ‘Joint Vision to Strengthen Tolerance and the Kingdom last Friday. A suicide bomber detonated Reject Terrorism.’ The Declaration focused on key topics an explosive belt near the gate of Al-Anoud Mosque in of the Muslim World, comprising a multitude of resolu- western city of Dammam, killing himself and three tions for enhancing joint Islamic work, and supporting others. Four more were injured. ongoing efforts to reform the OIC. The cabinet considered this “a sinful attack by a Chaired by King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, deviating and reneging religion group which has yesterday’s cabinet meeting renewed the Kingdom’s adopted violence and killing as an approach, sought call to the international community to take neces- for corruption on the earth, undermined security and sary measures likely to stop the “hazardous Israeli stability and distorted the image of Islam, commend- violations in the Palestinian occupied territories. ing the security authorities for thwarting the attempt It urged intervention to halt attempts seeking to of executing the crime.” —KUNA TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 LOCAL

KUWAIT: The participants take a group picture during the event. — Photos by Joseph Shagra Conference on intellectual property laws underway Fighting intellectual property crimes, trafficking

By Faten Omar At Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel under Fahad said. Meanwhile during the confer- and civilizations and protect technological, sub-directorate at the Interpol, explained Lt Gen Fahad’s patronage, the opening cere- ence, Lt Gen Khalfan noted that “Most of the intellectual and scientific achievements; Interpol’s role in supporting criminal investi- KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior has worked mony was attended by the guest of honor, Lt world is witnessing, the United Arab underscoring the need to intensify joint gations with local authorities in Kuwait for to consolidate efforts and cooperate with Gen Dahi Khalfan Tamim, deputy chairman Emirates, in particular, a growth and devel- efforts to build a stimulating work environ- the fight against intellectual property the Interpol to take advantage of the expert- of police and security in Dubai, Michael Elis, opment in the communications and informa- ment and to encourage innovation. “Perhaps crimes and trafficking of illicit goods. ise, successful experiences, and exchange of assistant director for the Interpol, and by a tion technology, which represents a funda- this conference is one of the leading initia- “During this conference, we will try to find a information in all types of crimes, especially number of participating delegations from mental pillar of economic and social devel- tives in this area and is reliable in supporting solution to protect the intellectual property intellectual property crimes, a senior min- Middle East and North African countries. opment in the twentieth century, that is why the ambitious plans to build a society that rights, and from my experience, we know istry official said yesterday. we will find piracy and violations of intellec- supports innovations, research, and science that a lot of private sectors support these “The State of Kuwait had issued several Constant evolution tual property rights, which represents a real and technology, and pushes entrepreneurs to crimes and benefit from it, and I’m grateful laws and legislations that protect intellectual “[Kuwait] is in constant evolution based threat and hampers the overall development work in an environment that value intellectu- to the Kuwaiti authorities who helped in property rights and fight illicit trade over 50 on the guidance of His Highness Sheikh and the march of digital transformation al property, and encourage active partner- finding these criminal,” noted Elis. At the years ago,” said Undersecretary Lieutenant Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who towards a knowledge economy.” ships between the public and private sec- end, the Lt Gen Fahad honored Lt Gen General Suleiman Fahad Al-Fahad in his transformed the country into a financial and tors.” Khalfan and Michael Elis. The Intellectual opening speech at the inauguration of the commercial center, and encouraged and Urgent demand Property Law Enforcement Regional first Intellectual Property Law Enforcement supported creativity, protected consumers Khalfan pointed out that protection of Finding solutions Conference for the Middle East and North Regional Conference for the Middle East and rights, and provided opportunities and pos- intellectual property has become an urgent Michael Elis, assistant director of the traf- Africa is held for three days ending tomor- North Africa. sibilities to attract different projects,” Lt Gen demand, to maintain the rights of cultures ficking in illicit goods and counterfeiting row, and is open from 9:00 am to 2:20 pm.

Lt Gen Suleiman Al-Fahad honors Michael Elis Dahi Khalfan honors Michael Elis Ministry officials and guests tour an exhibition held on the sidelines of the conference.

Crime Former MP Duwailah Report accused of slander

By Meshaal Al-Enezi

KUWAIT: Former MP Nasser Al-Duwailah and Islamic preacher Dr Tareq Al-Suwaidan will be prosecuted today, according to media reports. Duwailah was charged for slander to Egypt; while Suwaidan’s charges were not yet known, according to the reports.

Death sentence for citizen The court of cassation yesterday upheld the death sen- tence of a Kuwaiti man for the kidnap and murder of Kuwaiti teenager Nawaf Al-Bathali at Metla’ desert, said security sources.

Restaurant closure canceled KUWAIT: Lt Gen Sulaiman Al-Fahad and other Interior Ministry officials are seen during their meeting with repre- A Kuwaiti court yesterday cancelled the closure of a sentatives of churches in Kuwait.— KUNA famous restaurant and cafe located in downtown Kuwait City, on grounds that the Kuwait Municipality employee, who gave the closure citation, abused his job’s authorities Interior ministry stresses and violated the law. Meanwhile, a different court yester- day commanded the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) to return a farm, won worship places’ safety at a PAAAFR raffle draw, to a company that was previously excluded from the list of raffle winners. KUWAIT: The safety and security of laws, and legislations that prohibit Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- places of worship in Kuwait such as violation of churches security and Hamad Al-Sabah to the guests and Woman accuses manager of molestation churches and religious temples are guarantee freedom of practicing reli- reiterated his keenness that all resi- A female receptionist recently filed a complaint at the everyone’s responsibility, Ministry of gious rites to all Muslims and dents of Kuwait should enjoy the free- Salhiya police station against her manager, accusing him of Three Nepalese arrested Interior Undersecretary Lieutenant Christians in the Kuwaiti society, he dom of belief and worship under safe molesting her. The Indian receptionist said that her compa- General Sulaiman Al-Fahad said yes- said. Fahad expressed his hope for and secure atmospheres of religious triot touched her inappropriately on many occasions when for drug possession terday. joint coordination and cooperation in tolerance and coexistence, wishing they were left alone in the office. Religious racism, ideological con- order to boost security measures and everyone safe living in Kuwait. By Hanan Al-Saadoun flicts, and radicalism are breeding counter any harm that might cause The meeting is part of Fahad’s con- Nuwaiseeb highway ground for inciting seditions, violence, security of churches and worshipers, tinued series of coordination with all Municipal Council member Yousif Al-Ghareeb urged rel- KUWAIT: Drugs Control General Department officers and hatred among people, Fahad said stressing the importance to report religious authorities and bodies in the evant authorities to strengthen the concrete barriers at the arrested three Nepalese men in possession of one kilogram in a press statement following his any suspicious movement immediate- country to boost preventive measures u-turns along Nuwaiseeb highway with steel fences to of heroin and 250 grams of crystal meth. The detainees meeting with representatives of ly to security bodies to enable them and take precautionary security pro- secure them during collisions with vehicles. Ghareeb churches in Kuwait. to perform their duties quickly and cedures and means to face any securi- were sent to concerned authorities. explained that many vehicles or trucks that hit those barri- Kuwait is a country of religious and control the crisis. He also conveyed ty threat in light current situations tur- ers had usually broken through these barricades and onto worship freedoms that make up the greetings and appreciation of Deputy moil in the region, said the state- the opposite street, causing even worse and deadly acci- Saudi driver deported basis of the country’s constitution, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior ment.— KUNA A Saudi teenager was detained at Bayan police station dents. for driving without a license. The juvenile will be sent to court first for fighting and damaging property, as he collid- ed with another car during the chase that ended with his Embassy advises Indians not to work as shepherds arrest. He will be deported, according to police. KUWAIT: The Indian embassy is deeply allowing Indian nationals in Kuwait to who have been forced to work as shep- Assamese), Tel. No. 22510891 and Mobile shocked and distressed to learn that an work as shepherds so as to protect their herds in Kuwait in violation of their work No.97229942; Other arrests Indian national working as a shepherd in welfare. Unfortunately, there have been contract, should immediately contact the 2- Smt. Sunila Krishnan, AttachÈ The traffic department launched several surprise cam- Kuwait has been found dead on 28 May some instances reported where Indian Embassy for assistance in the (Labour) (speaks Malayalamand Tamil), Tel. paigns which resulted to the impoundment of 2,230 vehi- 2015 in a remote desert area in Qashaniya. nationals have been forced to work as matter/redressal of their grievances. No.22530409 andMobile No.97264247; cles, including a motorcycle and eight wanted vehicles for According to press reports, preliminary shepherds in desert areas of Kuwait or tak- The following telephone/mobile num- 3- Shri K S S Naidu, Local Clerk (speaks theft cases. Also, 51 persons were detained for committing investigations suggest that the Indian en against their will to Saudi Arabia. bers may be noted for contacting officers Kannada and Telugu), Mobile No. grave violations while 1,794 traffic accidents were respond- national died of thirst and de-hydration as The embassy would, therefore, like to in the Embassy: 66442433; and ed to. The campaign covered six governorates and ran his body was found in a very arid spot. advise Indian nationals in Kuwait not to 1- Shri S Goldar, Deputy Chief of 4- Smt M Thriveni Reddy, Local Clerk from May 24 to May 30. As a matter of policy, the Embassy is not take up employment as shepherds. Those Mission (speaks Bengali, Oriya and (speaks Telugu), Mobile No. 97108538. LOCAL TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015

KUWAIT: (From left) Khalid Al-Duwaihi, information minister’s consultant, Lulwa Al-Salem, Actor Tariq Al-Ali (right) is seen with veteran TV presen- Actresses Haya Al-Shu’aibie (left) and Huda Hussein are seen in attendance. assistant undersecretary at the information ministry and Khalaf Al-Anezi, Secretary ter Yousuf Al-Jassem. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat General of the Kuwaiti Union of Media Artists are seen during the press conference. New decree removes prior censorship of TV shows Law simplifies production works

By Nawara Fattahova Lulwa Al-Salem, assistant undersecretary for that forbade any changes, editing, canceling with the new decree, it will increase even press and publication at the ministry of infor- or adding to the approved script. It’s now pos- more. This decree is a great example of coop- KUWAIT: A new decree that aims to simplify mation. This decree is very important for those sible to do partial modification of the script as eration between NGOs and the ministry,” said the work and production process of media working in the media production business. “It long as it doesn’t change the idea or subject Khalaf Al-Anezi, Secretary General of the production companies by removing prior cen- will simplify the work of media production and is not in conflict with the law and general Kuwaiti Union of Media Artists. sorship of TV programs was issues recently. companies, as this decree only demands previ- morals or system. As a result of this new The Ministry of Information organized a semi- ous approval for the production of TV dramas decree, the censorship by the ministry will be Freedom nar late Sunday to discuss the ministry’s without a demand for broadcasting. The after the broadcast of a TV serial,” Salem said. Salah Al-Hatim, Marketing Manager of the decree no. 18/2015 dealing with the approval, decree also canceled article 14 of law 61/2007, Khalid Al-Duwaihi, consultant of the minis- Arab Information Center for Media Production, production and broadcast of visual and audio which was limiting production companies, as ter of information, spoke about the formation expressed happiness over the decree. works. “This will allow companies to produce it demanded permission for every part of the of the committee that agreed on issuing the “Although this decree is only related to soap their works in a shorter period than in the production process, while companies can now new decree, which had 10 members including operas, which our company doesn’t produce past. This decree was prepared by a commit- produce all the episodes after receiving per- only four from the ministry and six from art as we only focus on documentaries, it’s much tee formed by Minister Sheikh Salman Al- mission for the script,” she added. unions and societies. The old law caused a loss better than the previous law. It gives more Hmoud Al-Sabah in order to improve the con- of about KD 9 million through 13 Kuwaiti soap freedom to producers. This is an achievement, tent of local dramas and soap operas. The min- Benefits operas that were shot abroad. “During the past and if it is applied by other ministries, it will istry is keen to present useful productions that The new decree has more benefits. “The 15 years, production of local soap operas make a huge difference. It’s a great step by the Actor Abdulrahman Al-Aql speaks during participate in solving social problems,” said decree also canceled article 19 of law 61/2007 increased by 400 percent. And we hope that ministry,” he told Kuwait Times. the event.

In my view Welcome to Kuwait

By Talal Al-Ghannam

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ood morning dear readers. In this them. A friend told me that he went to a article, I would like to be a little police station to file a complaint against Goptimistic rather than being pes- his sponsor who is well-off. As he simistic in most of my previous articles. entered the apparatus, he was shouted As you have noticed in my articles, I shed at by an officer to go out without listen- light on the negative aspects and bad ing to his complaint just because the behaviors that are happening in the sponsor is well-known to the police. CAIRO: Kuwaiti author Amal Al-Randi (center) poses with a child carrying a copy of her children’s storybook titled ‘honey gardens’. — KUNA country while the authorities are keeping On the other hand, Kuwait still wel- their eyes closed about them. There were comes foreign workers who seek to find so many issues on my list, but I thought I a decent living here, as it accommodates would give some relief from such nega- hundreds of nationalities who resorted Kuwaiti author presents tive thought, and try to focus a little bit to it to secure their families’ futures. One on the brighter image of Kuwait. should be beholden to Kuwait for its In the humanitarian sphere, Kuwait generosity in offering work to many has for long been known of its prompt nationalities while not doing enough to children novel in Egypt its nationals. I hear many foreigners who assistance of stricken countries and peo- ple around the world, and has always blame Kuwait for not doing enough to CAIRO: Kuwaiti author Amal Al-Randi day during her participation in a workshop consists of four stories for children in the been in the forefront among other coun- them and I think those must be dealt stressed Kuwait’s role in supporting chil- on children’s literature held in Egypt. The event. Al-Randi also met with children who tries offering aid to needy peoples with decisively. dren’s novels, praising the efforts of national author, who had won Kuwait’s children’s liter- shared their opinions about her stories, and worldwide. Kuwait has never hesitated My last point is that there has to be to extend a helping hand to disaster- strict punishment against sponsors who organizations in developing this category of ature award, said that she had presented her presented their talents in poetry and story stricken countries, and countries hard hit mistreat their workers, delay their literature. Al- Randi made her remarks yester- recent work titled ‘honey gardens’ which writing. — KUNA by famine, floods and natural disasters. salaries, deprive them from the necessi- In the human rights’ domain, Kuwait ties such a mobile phone, a weekly day- has also been known for its respect of off and a vacation. Those workers need human rights despite the presence of someone who listens to them, be a some mistreatment cases. Kuwait has father, brother, sister or a mother to signed a number of agreements with them as they are also human beings international human rights bodies con- who left their loved ones behind and cerned with the treatment of workers, came here to serve us. Don’t they and is doing its best to guarantee that all deserve a nice and humane treatment? cases of mistreatment be brought to jus- Any distraught housemaid can seriously tice and resolved for the sake of preserv- harm one of the family members if she ing Kuwait’s image abroad. or he were to be mistreated as anger can Unfortunately, so many cases of mistreat- lead to drastic undesirable conse- ment of domestic workers and laborers quences. have been filed at various police stations On the other hand, there are families and in courts, but have not yet been who treat their maid as part of the fami- resolved due to the spread of wasta (con- ly. She is also given the green light to nections) used by many sponsors. discipline their kids to a certain limita- Another thing is the bad treatment tion as the family has full trust in her by many police personnel and inspec- without any harm. She would accompa- tors who do not receive the complaint ny them anywhere when they travel, she by the domestic worker or the laborers sits with them on the same table, gets once they reach the apparatus. They her salary on time with an increase every Episode II of ‘Through Our tend to speak with them inhumanely now and then. She is also taken to pri- and sometimes use force just because vate clinics and treated properly rather they came to seek help. Many domestic than the health ministry’s Panadol. This Eyes’ commences June 9 workers become so afraid to walk near type of treatment by sponsors is what the police station fearing unprecedent- we all seek and dream of having to be a KUWAIT: The second episode of ‘Kuwait - Through watched through QCPTVs official channel reaching Khalid Al-Marzouq. ed apprehension. The police stations are reality. Our Eyes’ will be launched on June 9th at the over 1.25 million to date and it now retains one The film was co-funded by local sponsors and a made to help others, not to frighten Till the next article insha Allah Auditorium of the Dasman Institute in Kuwait City. YouTube positioning for the search word Kuwait. special mention must go out to La’Alaa Al-Kuwait Organized by the QCPTV, a British Airways Media Real Estate Company, Saud Sahoud Al-Mutairi Special Representative, the program’s premier will Challenges Company LLC, Al-Riyada Finance Investment be held under the patronage of Minister of State The topics covered in the second episode Company and Kuwait International Bank for their GCC statistical for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al- include, among others, the economic diversifica- support and commitment to this film, according to Mubarak Al-Sabah, according to a QCPTV release. tion and investment challenges of the country, the the press release. Kuwait - Through Our Eyes (Part II) is a 15 construction of Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City in south- committee meets minute program that covers topics such as econo- ern Kuwait, the opportunities of technological High expectations my, banking, technology, Sabah Al-Ahmed Sea City uptake from the Kuwaiti youth, as well as showcas- QCPTV Executive Director Lawrence J Ireton, and female empowerment. It is a series of high def- ing Kuwait’s unique female emancipation, with who once again oversaw the project from start to MUSCAT: The Statistical Center of the tics of population, health, education and inition short documentary films that uncover the Kuwait ranking first among Arab countries in the finish, is very upbeat about this new episode, say- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) coun- others. The member states participating past, present and the future of Kuwait, driven 2014 Global Gender Gap report, the press release ing: “We’ve spent a long time producing our sec- tries held yesterday the second meeting in the two-day meeting dealt with the through an informative narrative and wide array of says. ond episode as the local expectation is high and of the Standing Committee of the training needs in the field of population local business and government speakers, the state- Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah was we wanted to get it right. Kuwait is a truly unique Population and Social Statistics, with par- and social statistics. ment says. quoted in the release as saying: “We are excited to country and I personally see great opportunity and ticipation of national agencies of mem- The center holds during this year a The QCPTV released its first episode in August see once again such great efforts to promote the prosperity ahead for this small emirate, something ber states. number of meetings, workshops and 2014 with its media partner British Airways Media, State of Kuwait in such a beautiful and well com- I hope our films can help portray in a positive and The meeting discussed the center’s training courses in coordination with which screens the films for an entire month on posited production.” “We thank QCPTV for its inspiring way”. roadmap for 2015-2020 to develop proj- national agencies in the GCC countries to British Airways long-haul routes around the world efforts and also the support our local community Ireton continued: “In line with our continued ects related to population and social sta- implement the action plan 2015/2016 through its state of the art in-flight entertainment has shown towards realizing this video,” he added. commitment to the country, we’ve taken the tistics and a memo pertaining to follow- aiming to construct and develop statisti- system, reaching over 1.2 million passengers. With 12 program speakers in this 15 minute unprecedented decision to host a local premiere to ing up the recommendations of previous cal capacity, and use best practices in all The QCPTV’s first episode was selected by the episode, some new exciting speakers include release this film” which will take place on the 9th of meetings. statistical areas in the region and pro- local government to represent Kuwait in the cur- Minister of Finance Anas Al-Saleh, Undersecretary June at the Auditorium of the Dasman Institute in The meeting also considered the pri- mote the statistical work of national sta- rent 2015 EXPO MILAN and the online release has at the Ministry of Youth Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah, Kuwait City, with many special guests in atten- orities and database transfer in the areas tistical centers and planning agencies in achieved astounding results with the total minutes and Chairman of Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City Fawaz dance.”— KUNA of other population statistics like statis- the GCC countries. —KUNA TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 LOCAL Albania has ‘no visa policy’ for Kuwaitis Ooredoo celebrates one-year KU hosts Albania Cultural Day anniversary with employees KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait, a member of the devices at the comfort of their homes. By Ben Garcia very lucky to have the best geographi- international Ooredoo Group, celebrated on Moreover, Ooredoo continued to launch the cal location and I am glad to say that Sunday its one-year anniversary at its head latest devices with Shamel, its all-inclusive post- KUWAIT: The College of Social the number of visitors from Kuwait has office in Kuwait City. The company held compe- paid plan. Shamel plans are carefully designed Sciences at Kuwait University organ- tremendously increased. We have titions for employees and employees’ children, to needs of customers, with smart customer- ized an ‘Albania Cultural Day’ yesterday, many UNESCO heritage sites and our offering winners valuable prizes. centric features like unused minute rollover and showcasing traditional Albanian ancient and Ottoman heritage attracts Ooredoo General Manager and CEO internet sharing. dances, food and attire, as well as people of all nationalities,” he said. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani visited the Shamel plans also include many other fea- tourism, facilities and national heritage. The ambassador said the Albanian company’s different departments to personally tures, like Priority, a feature that gives customers Albanian Ambassador to Kuwait Kujtim Tourism Board has presented many thank the employees for their hard work priority on the network when using the internet Morina thanked the attendees of the aspects about their culture and the throughout the year, expressing his hope that and when calling customer care. With Priority, cultural event held to entice more visi- best places to visit during summer. they would continue with the same momen- customers are notified before anyone else tors from Kuwait. “I thank the students “Our discussions with the students tum of hard work and dedication. about the arrival of new devices, and are given and professors who attended the event were very interesting and I am glad Since it rebranded, the company continued priority to reserve. Additionally, customers get and for spending time with us to get to that everyone seems to be very inter- to offer customers with innovative services and free discounts on select devices, free roaming know each other and Albania. I like the ested in our history and culture,” comprehensive solutions, starting with its first- packs, and discounts on international calls. participation of students because they Morina said. of-its-kind online store. Customers can choose Earlier this year, Ooredoo launched 4G+ asked many questions about Albania Kuwait and Albania enjoy excellent the device they prefer and couple it with the Speed, an upgrade to the current LTE network, and places to visit. It was a lively discus- relations in almost all fronts. “Albanian offer that suits their need, whether it is postpaid allowing customers to browse the internet at sion and a very interesting event for high-ranking officials visited Kuwait in or prepaid, smartphone or tablet. Conveniently, the speed of 150mbps without the need to many. I was particularly elated to see November and May, highlighting the customers can pay online and receive their upgrade their internet bundles. the great interest by Kuwaiti students two countries’ growing engagements in our country,” he said. and bilateral cooperation. Some parlia- Morina reiterated Albania’s no-visa mentary delegations also visited policy for Kuwaitis who want to visit Kuwait recently and we are now trying the country. “We launched the no-visa from our best to arrange visits of policy for Kuwaitis in February this year, Kuwait delegations to Albania this year along with holders of Schengen visas or early next year. We are also thankful and US and British passports. Other to the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic nationals can also visit Albania and are Development for helping finance some most welcome, and they can get a visa of our infrastructure projects,” Morina in four to five working days. We are added. Scenes from the Albania Cultural Day held at Kuwait University yesterday. NBK offers chance to win land in Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City Fossil fuel demand to KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has promotional period. tigious Rolls-Royce Phantom, the Azimut yacht and launched yet another incredible promotion for its NBK will offer a cash the exceptional Mc Laren MP4-12C. This year, we continue for decades annual summer campaign, offering its customers prize as an alterna- are giving away a dream prize of owning a unique the chance to win a waterfront dream land in tive if the winner of plot of land facing the sea in the Sabah Al Ahmad KUWAIT: Fossil fuel, which represents over 80 Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City when using NBK cards in this campaign is not Sea City. NBK not only provides products and serv- percent of the total international energy Kuwait and abroad. This exclusive offer is the first of eligible to own a ices, but life solutions to enable customers to bet- demand, will be the main energy source for its kind in Kuwait and will run until September real estate in Kuwait ter themselves and their lives and feel that NBK is decades to come, the Organization of Arab 26th, 2015. or unwilling to own the bank that knows them.” Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) said in All NBK cardholders can participate in the pro- a property. NBK pioneered many firsts in both the local and its monthly bulletin. motion and earn unlimited chances into the draw “We always regional markets by offering innovative products The international increase in fossil fuel to win this iconic grand prize by using their NBK strive to bring the and value added services. NBK Cards provide an demand (oil, gas and coal) is set to continue, cards, both in Kuwait and while traveling overseas. best to our cus- Ahmed Al-Khader array of benefits that cater to your lifestyle needs, which means that the Middle East region and For every KD 1 spent in Kuwait with NBK Credit or tomers and reward as well as offering special services locally and glob- North Africa, mainly the OAPEC member-states Prepaid Cards, cardholders will earn a chance to them with the biggest, most exclusive prizes,” said ally, so that customers can enjoy convenience and will be the leading countries in this industry, the enter the draw. Cardholders will triple their Ahmed Al-Khader, NBK Deputy General Manager, peace of mind whether they’re in Kuwait or abroad. organization said in the introduction of the ment against pollution, OAPEC said. chances by using their NBK Credit, Prepaid and Consumer Banking Group. “NBK is keen to always NBK Cards are the safest, most convenient and monthly report. OAPEC countries had taken several measures Debit Card abroad or by shopping on the internet exceed customers’ expectations and deliver superi- rewarding way to pay for your purchases. For more Oil and gas exporting and importing coun- to limit gas emissions and work-related acci- through international websites. or value”. information log onto nbk.com or contact NBK Call tries should launch further investments to devel- dents through applying studies of power quality NBK Cardholders increase their chances of win- Khader added: “NBK’s summer campaign gave Center on 1801801, or follow NBK on Twitter and op their petroleum facilities to meet the increas- technology and creating international coopera- ning every time they use their cards during the away exclusive grand prizes every year as the pres- on Instagram @NBKPage. ing demand while also protecting the environ- tion in the field. — KUNA

Parliament to eulogize Khorafi, examine bills

KUWAIT: The National Assembly is scheduled to eulogize the late former speaker Jassem Al-Khorafi at a regular session today in response to MPs’ request. Also high in today’s session is the oath- taking ceremony by the new Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr Yousef Al-Ali, before MPs discuss draft laws, including a bill on regulating installment of security cameras and other protection devices. Other bills to be under examination deal with health care for firemen, civil servants’ pensions and hiking retirement pay- ments for those with special needs. MPs will also debate reports by the parliamentary budgets committee regarding final accounts of the Public Authority for Youth and Sport (PAYS), the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR), Kuwait University (KU), the Environment Public Authority (EPA), the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) and the Public Authority for Industry (PAI), for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, as well as endorsing these departments’ 2015-2016 budgets. Moreover, the legislators are expected to examine and bless the budget of the Direct Investment Promotion Authority. Also on the table will be reports prepared by the housing affairs commission on construction of Sabah Al-Ahmad City, allo- cating residential units and flat apartments in urban regions and a report by the health and social affairs committee on ‘family nurs- eries.’ Other reports in the schedule deal with establishment of a national human rights diwan, animal care and illegal trades in predators as well as establishment of an authority for regulating communications and information technology. — KUNA

Moderation campaign ahead of Ramadan

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has launched a campaign aimed at encouraging moderation of thought within the community, fighting fundamentalism and extremism and maintaining national unity and security ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The campaign, which will continue to the end of the year, includes presentations at private and public locations across Kuwait, and awareness messages delivered through social media, state radio and leaflets, said the ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for Admin and Finance Farid Al-Emadi. Presentations and debates will be delivered by specialists, who have been invited from abroad, at private gathering lounges, known locally as diwaniyas, mosques, military bases and schools. The aim is to encourage discussions on the ben- efits of security, the importance of a united stance and self- reform, the official added. — KUNA TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 From the Arabic press

Crime Al-Qabas Report Stock market Don’t believe all Thief steals shotgun Pushing for the ads on Instagram from citizen’s home active investment! By Moudhi Al-Miftah KUWAIT: A thief slipped into a citizen’s house in south Ahmadi and stole his shotgun, said a security source. The citizen discovered the disappearance of his shotgun ver since smartphones took control of the including its five rounds, and informed police about it. gadgets’ market, the internet became available Meanwhile, three persons broke open the door of an Eeverywhere, be it free or with fees. And then expat’s car, which was parked behind a co-op society, there was the arrival of Instagram, distinguished by and stole the iPhone his son was playing with. pictures, comments, and later video. Instagram Detectives at the Khaitan police are investigating. started as a social media platform, but now it evolved to becoming an advertisement site. Yes, Instagram started to bombard us with an Tanker collision unprecedented series of advertisements - without supervision, unfortunately, from the commerce min- A water tanker truck and a car crashed into each istry, municipality or health ministry. Yes, there are other at a gas station in Mangaf. Police removed the the whitening creams, weight-loss pills, traditionally vehicles outside the station. No injuries were prepared and available with home delivery. Many reported. girls suffered from allergies and skin deformities because of these preparations, and no one knows the ingredients used in the making of those sub- 25 expats arrested over indecent acts stances since they are not shown to anyone. Al-Anbaa Last week, a family lost its daughter, and After receiving information about flats being used as although she’s a doctor, she fell into the trap of the brothels, detectives went to Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and advertisement on Instagram. She bought a weight- Hasawi and arrested 25 expats, including nine loss medicine promising quick results. But after women, for offensive acts. All were sent to concerned Al-Qabas using it for three days; she ended in intensive care authorities. and later died. When the family took the medicine to doctors for examination, it was discovered that Makkan sherifs and terrorism the medicine contains internationally banned ingre- Egyptian hit by car dients. The question is: who is responsible for such An Egyptian woman who was crossing the road in By Dina Al-Tarrah materials entering the country? And how could it front of a Fahaheel school was hit by a car and sus- have been sold without supervision and follow up? tained various fractures. The woman was rushed to hope that Saudi Arabia, with its spiritual authority dants. Al-Azhar used to pay them and they had many over Muslims, and Egypt, for its influence, as well as advantages before Egypt faced its current economic We continue with the spread of all types of food Adan Hospital, where she was admitted inside the on-line as my friend told me through WhatsApp the intensive care unit. Meanwhile, the driver was taken IJordan and Morocco, because their royal families crisis, and there are still a number of them in Egypt, so other day about an Instagram account that sells to Fahaheel police station for questioning. —Al-Rai have descended from Makkan sherifs who are descen- Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, Kuwait and Gulf dants of the Prophet (PBUH), follow up on Muslims in countries should bring the sherifs together, protect ‘delicious-looking vine leaves’ for KD 16 per kilo- the West and their living conditions and open guid- them and give them passports that distinguish them gram. I asked her to order for me half a kilo of vine ance offices that belong to from others, and exceptions leaves with pomegranate sauce, and another half Awqaf ministries to intro- must be given to them based with oil and lemon. She said that I will be charged News duce Islam in Western coun- on their religious status, KD 2 for delivery, and I agreed. Then the order tries and improve its image, There is nothing called the because they are threatened arrived, and I was surprised that the number of vine in brief while exposing terrorism and targeted by terror for leaves was only 12, while the rest was potato. There and attacking it. Mohammedan tribe in the political reasons represented was a layer of potatoes and the front was also pota- Blood transfusion fee Despite terrorism, I hope world, but there is Bani Hashim, by fighting and assassinating to - was it not cheating? And I wish it was tasty; I that Arab countries adopt them, forgetting that Allah bought based on looks not taste. at private hospitals the policies of the United the tribe of the Prophet (PBUH), sent the Holy Quran and Allah I asked my friend, “Do you know how clean the States and the developed will protect it until judgment house is where it was prepared? Do you know how Western countries by mak- and the sherifs are his direct day. healthy the person who prepared the food is, KUWAIT: The health ministry has approved a new ‘token’ ing military service a volun- The sherifs and Bani because she is not tested by food health authorities? price list for private sector hospitals that need blood and tary one and not compulso- descendants. Hashim, regardless of whatev- its derivatives, such as blood, plasma and platelets. High ry, and have housing, med- er political crises they go Do you know how safe the ingredients are and ranking sources at the health ministry said the token ical and educational advan- through, Allah will protect whether they are spoiled or not?” My friend answered that everybody buys this way and I ‘liked’ to try it. prices approved are KD 20 for a bag of blood and KD 10 tages presented by military establishments for those them to follow the situation of all Muslims, people and Instagram is used as an advertisement site and for plasma and platelets as a token value to avoid wast- who wants to join the army and work under its banner, rulers, and protect the Islamic message and Allah’s reli- because citizenry is a feeling of belonging and loyalty gion from those who mess with it. The pedigree of not as a social media platform anymore, away from ing such material in the private sector. They said fees will before anything and cannot be imposed. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) will not end, because supervision and follow up. not be collected if there are donors for a patient, or when There is nothing called the Mohammedan tribe in Almighty Allah gave him the advantage of asking for —Translated by Kuwait Times the blood and its derivatives are returned to the bank by the world, but there is Bani Hashim, the tribe of the forgiveness of all people, and his mission of Islam is the user. —Al-Anbaa Prophet (PBUH), and the sherifs are his direct descen- directed to all people. —Translated by Kuwait Times

Al-Qabas Meat production To wear or not to wear a KUWAIT: The animal production department at the Observers demand ending Public Authority of Agricultural Affairs and Fish hijab, that is the question Resources (PAAAFR) plans to raise the production of farmlands’ mishandling meat in 2016 by one million kilograms. The depart- By Dalaa Al-Moufti ment said it intends to raise the self sufficiency rate KUWAIT: Market observers have to some fishery companies in nothing has been done with regards of milk, mutton and poultry by the production of demanded strict punishments for Sulaibiya agricultural area. He point- to the required projects. Some of experienced two incidents last week and I want to Sulaibiya, Kabd, Wafra and Abdaly pens and farms. importers of spoiled foodstuff and ed to the decision of the farmlands them even did not submit a financial tell you about them without giving an evaluation A list shows the expected increased production as protecting the country from profit committee which approved the allo- guarantee to the authority and Ior judgment on either of them. A beautiful and the department expects a reduction in egg produc- seekers at the expense of our health. cation of lands in Sulaibiya to four licenses were not obtained, he veiled lady was sitting near me in the Kuwait airport’s tion, which exceeds the self sufficient limit by 15 They also demanded action to pre- companies specialized in fish farm- added. lounge; she was wearing an abaya and shaila (head cover), but after the call to board was announced, the percent. The amount of halal meat will increase by vent mishandling of allocating farm- ing. However, those companies did “Based on the above violations, a lady went into the bathroom and came out a few min- 7,000 tons in 2020 from 12,350 to 19,350 tons, and lands to contribute to achieving food not comply with the committee deci- decision was made to withdraw the self-sufficiency. sion and did not implement the proj- allocations, demanding that all com- utes later looking like a different woman - no veil and next year will increase by nearly 1,000 tons, which Gulf Fisheries Company Chairman ect within the designated period, he panies be treated equally and law no abaya, in full makeup. means it will reach 13,300 tons. As for poultry meat, Khalifa Al-Mutairi criticized the allo- said. Three to five years have elapsed should be applied to all” Mutairi said. I do not judge anyone by the way they are dressed, it will increase from 58,200 tons to 62,750 tons in cation of farmlands that were given since they received the lands and —Al-Qabas and I have nothing to do with their choices. I am not five years. Production of fresh milk will reach against uncovering the head, and I am not against 112,000 tons in 2020 as it reached 74,000 tons this wearing hijab, but I am against doing both: your year, an increase of 38,000 tons, while table egg Committee to discuss MSAL bans Fahd Al-Ahmad ‘schizophrenic’ life and the contradiction in your per- producers will decrease their production by 244 sonality, even if it was imposed on you, calls for bewil- water use in farming Society from collecting derment. If you found the audacity to remove the tons. —Al-Qabas Ramadan donations hijab and abaya at the airport and come out without KUWAIT: The environmental affairs committee at the the veil though you are in a public place, then it is Municipal Council recommended the formation of a KUWAIT: Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor undersecretary Mutar IS feebly present in Kuwait: MP more appropriate for you to find the courage to face joint committee from the Ministry of Public Works, Al-Mutairi said that on instructions from Minister Hind Al-Subaih, who forced you to do what you reject and discuss it KUWAIT: MP Dr Abdul Rahman Al-Jeeran stressed that Environment Public Authority, Public Authority for MSAL has decided to ban the Fahd Al-Ahmad Society from taking with that person, then proceed living with your part in the 12th Ramadan donation and charity collection project. the Islamic State (IS) had been expanding all over the Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources and Ministry choice out of conviction, be it wearing hijab or other- of Electricity and Water to determine the future need The decision was taken due to some violations the society had com- wise. Muslim world and that there was hardly any country mitted during previous donation campaigns as well as not cooperat- where its elements did not exist, including Kuwait. of water to be used in farming in accordance with the The second incident, however, was funny but also national ‘greenifying’ plan. ing in closing down some of its illegal branches, he said. “Fahd Al- heartbreaking. I was at a wedding in Bahrain with my However, Jeeran remarked that IS was weak in Kuwait. “It Ahmad is registered as an NGO and not a charity, and has no right to Committee rapporteur Hassan Kamal said follow- husband. While leaving the venue, two young men collect donations,” Mutairi added. is even weaker than weak,” he stressed, noting that the approached us and one spoke directly to my hus- ing the committee workshop on the use of tertiary Meanwhile, informed MSAL sources said now that Fahd Al- organization would eventually vanish because it was not band, saying, “Can you please get us inside the wed- and quaternary treated sewer water to irrigate plants, Ahmad was excluded, only 11 charities would take part in this year’s built according to the Holy Quran’s regulations and the ding?” We could not hide our shock on the young that representative of the public works ministry said Ramadan charity collection project, including the Islamic Heritage man’s request, so I asked him, “Why do you want to Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) traditions. —Al-Rai there are five tertiary water treatment stations and Revival Society, Social Reform Society, Al-Najat, Direct Aid, Sheikh get in when you do not know anyone there?” And he one quaternary station in the state, and these sta- Abdullah Al-Nouri, the Patients Fund, Theqalain, Kuwait Relief tions produce nearly 350,000 cubic meters of treated Organization, Prisoners Social Fund, Bashaer Al-Khair and the Islamic answered, “We just arrived in Bahrain. We just want to Lost public funds water. —Al-Qabas Sciences Societies. —Al-Jarida have a look. We have never seen a party or happy people in our life. We only want to enter for a short KUWAIT: Minister of Justice Yaqoub Al-Sane said while.” Then he looked at me and continued: “Let us the justice ministry had provided the parliament’s in... just once... we will not cause any problem.” public funds protection committee all needed facili- I felt bad for this young man who has not seen how ties to recover public funds, missing here and happiness can be, while youngsters his age can feel abroad, since the 1990s. “We will never hesitate to happiness day and night. I said to the young man, provide any information the committee needs, “Believe me son, if it was my son’s wedding, I would have let you in, but the party is not mine, so excuse according to the laws and the constitution,” Sane me.” added. He also stressed that the recently-passed Both incidents broke my heart because of the situ- cyber crimes law will be strict in prosecuting the ations our youth are in - they are socially oppressed. hacking of government data systems, by some Wherever our children go in the society, they get con- websites with the purpose of blackmail, and in fronted with ‘banned,’ ‘prohibited’ or ‘not preferred.’ destroying the hacked pages. —Al-Rai Youth of both genders are huge reservoirs of ener- gy, and if their energies are not directed to activities that can contain it, the accumulation of internal pres- Finals’ results sures inside them will explode, mostly in the forms of aggression, depression and separation from society, KUWAIT: The twelfth grade final exam results will be and in extreme cases, terrorism. Oppression, suppres- announced on Sunday, June 7, for the three sections: sion and deprivation may lead them to bad behavior, science, arts and religious educations, said high-ranking violence and irresponsible action. educational sources. The sources added that Minister of Regretfully, ‘schizophrenia’ in our Arab societies is Education and Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Essa him- not only limited to individuals, but also to societies, self will announce the names of the students with top governors and rulers. On one side, we speak about the forgiveness of religion, and on the other, we scores and congratulate them for their outstanding oppress in its name. We encourage creativity and achievement through a press conference that will be openness on one hand, while on the other, we sup- aired live on KTV and on local satellite TV channels. press creativity and muzzle mouths. A voice calls for Students in the arts and the religious education sec- freedom, another ties people hands’ up. It is the tions will take their last exam this Thursday, while stu- schizophrenia of all schizophrenias. May Allah save dents in the science section will finish their exams one KUWAIT: The Wafa’a school for female students with special needs honored the Commercial Bank of us! — Translated by Kuwait Times day earlier. —Al-Watan Kuwait (CBK) for sponsoring the ‘Color and Light’ exhibitions that the school organized recently. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 Old rape kits and four Bangladesh charges Rana Plaza owner, 40 others with murder brave women bring rapist to justice Page 11 Page 8 Graham enters White House race Republican foreign policy hawk is blunt on Middle East

CENTRAL, South Carolina: South Carolina Sen Lindsey talk about more troops and casualties stands out even Graham opened his campaign for the Republican presi- among Republican rivals who promise more generically dential nomination yesterday with a grim accounting of to quash Islamic State militants, but sidestep the details “radical Islam ... running wild” in a world imperiled also of potential military action. by Iran’s nuclear ambitions. He dedicated himself to Polls suggest a majority of American adults support defeating US adversaries - a commitment that would military action against the group commonly called ISIS. place thousands of troops back in Iraq, essentially re- But support drops when respondents are asked specifi- engaging in a war first launched in 2003. “I’ve got one cally about a ground war. Graham came to Congress an simple message,” he told supporters in the small town outspoken member of the conservative freshman class where he grew up. “I have more experience with our that brought Republicans a majority in 1994. Yet since national security than any other candidate in this race. then, he’s joined with Democrats on some contentious That includes you, Hillary.” votes as the Senate has become more clearly divided In that fashion, he took on Democratic candidate along partisan lines. He backed a 2012 immigration Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former secretary of state, as overhaul and voted to end a 2013 partial government well as non-interventionists in his own party and rivals shutdown, for example. He also backed President with little to no foreign policy experience. Graham, 59, Barack Obama’s two Supreme Court appointees, Sonia becomes the first candidate in either party to hail from Sotomayor and Elana Kagan. one of the first four states that cast presidential primary That has earned Graham enmity among some ballots. Iowa and New Hampshire lead the process, fol- Republicans, but on Monday he remained unapolo- lowed by South Carolina and Nevada. getic, saying his willingness to “work with anybody” will Having won his third term last November, Graham is be necessary to solve domestic policy challenges. a prominent Senate voice in seeking a more muscular Without getting into the details, Graham said wealthier foreign policy and one who casts the threats facing the members of his generation will have to take fewer United States in particularly dark terms. “Simply put, Social Security and Medicare benefits, while younger radical Islam is running wild,” he said. “They have more workers may have to work longer and pay more. “We safe havens, more money, more weapons and more have to fix entitlement programs to make sure people capability to strike our homeland than any time since who need the benefits the most receive them,” he said. 9/11. They are large, they are rich, and they’re “That’s going to require determined presidential leader- entrenched.” He said as president, he’d “make them ship.” small, poor and on the run”. “I’m afraid some Americans Graham leaned heavily on his personal story have grown tired of fighting them,” he said. “I have bad CENTRAL, South Carolina: Republican US Sen Lindsey Graham shakes hands with supporters after announcing his Monday, delivering his speech in front of the building news to share with you - the radical Islamists are not candidacy for United States president during an outdoor event yesterday. — AFP where he grew up and his parents ran a pool hall, bar tired of fighting you.” and restaurant. Graham’s parents died when he was in Graham did not mention the possibility of US casual- the US does not head off a nuclear capability in Iran, a calculated risk for the three-term senator and retired college, leaving him as guardian to his then 13-year-old ties in his speech, but he has state plainly in recent Graham said, “Iran will trigger a nuclear arms race in the Air Force lawyer who surprised many when he began to sister, Darline. “We depended on Social Security benefits weeks that more Americans sent to Iraq and Syria “will least stable region on Earth, and make it more likely hint earlier this year he would run for president. His to survive,” Graham said, later adding, “As president, I’ll die ... to protect the homeland”. Despite his focus on that people who aspire to genocide will have the most approach stands in stark contrast to a fellow senator gladly do what it takes to save a program that once Islamic State militants with footholds in those two effective means to commit it.” and presidential candidate, Kentucky’s Rand Paul, who saved my family.” Graham plans an immediate cam- nations, Graham said Iran poses the gravest threat. If Graham’s call for a stronger military posture abroad is favors less military intervention. And Graham’s blunt paign swing through New Hampshire and Iowa. — AP INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015

Sisi believes Islamist militancy is a threat to Egypt

CAIRO: In his battle against militant Islam, Egyptian and university that taught the four schools of main- nection with a mass jail break in 2011. Since Sisi seized power, though, Al-Azhar has purged President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is relying not just on stream Sunni Islam. Balancing that sort of force with a message of moder- Mursi-era professors and teachers, and returned to an bomber planes and soldiers but on white-turbaned cler- Today the university’s various faculties and research ation is difficult. Some students at Al-Azhar say they are appointment system in which the state plays a major ics from Al-Azhar, Egypt’s 1,000-year-old centre for Islamic centres have 450,000 students, many from countries deeply sceptical of the institution, and of the govern- role. It has also publicly backed Sisi’s crackdown on the learning. He wants clerics to counter radicalism in the across Asia and Africa. It also has a network of more than ment’s plans. Many dismiss Al-Azhar as a mouthpiece for Brotherhood and militants. Al-Azhar’s Grand Imam, classroom. 9,000 schools across Egypt attended by more than 2 mil- the state, which favours the military and political elites Ahmed al-Tayeb, was one of a few public figures who In a televised speech in January at an Al-Azhar confer- lion students. over the poor masses where militants find most of their flanked Sisi as he announced the military takeover in ence centre in Cairo, Sisi called for “a religious revolution” Al-Azhar’s teachers, preachers, and researchers have recruits. 2013 after days of mass protests against Mursi. in Islam. Radicalised thinking, he told the audience of so far introduced a few small changes. They include Some students told Reuters the security crackdown The university has issued new rules stating that any Islamic scholars, had become “a source of anxiety, danger, tweaking text books and setting up an online monitoring was counterproductive. Cairo’s heavy-handed tactics, student or faculty member who incites, supports or joins killing and destruction for the rest of the world.” centre to track militant statements on social media so the they say, are radicalising people who may have been in protests that disrupt learning or promote rioting or That had to change - and the scholars had a leading institute can better refute them. But there is no detailed open to a message of moderation. vandalism will be expelled or fired. role to play, in schools, mosques and on the airwaves. reform programme yet, and Al-Azhar officials openly Western officials praise Sisi’s calls for action but ques- Beginning in 2013, Al-Azhar also started to simplify its “You, imams, are responsible before Allah. The entire acknowledge the magnitude of the challenge ahead. tion whether he has any real plan. “There’s a kernel of a curriculum to make it more compatible with the modern world is waiting. The entire world is waiting for your To be successful, Sisi will need to achieve what many very big idea in what Sisi wants to do,” said one. “But his age, said Abbas Shuman, Al-Azhar deputy head. School next word because this nation is being torn apart.” before him have not: balancing tough security measures vision of it is not exactly clear and it’s not clear how it will text book passages describing the spoils of war and slav- Surprised by the president’s bluntness, the scholars with education to encourage a more moderate version of be implemented.” ery have been removed, he said, because they were went “white as sheets,” some of those in the audience Islam. Past experiences in Egypt, Syria, Algeria, and Iraq applicable during the Muslim conquests but are now told a Western official. show that attempts to crack down on extremism can also Modernising texts considered out of date. The president’s warning is part of a much larger proj- stoke it. So far the results of Sisi’s drive have been mixed. Critics say Al-Azhar’s Grand Imams have long issued An introduction to an online version of a book on ect. To contain the radical Islamist movement roiling his The president is deeply religious and has a mark on religious edicts in support of government policy. During Islamic theology now reads: “We present this scientific nation, Sisi has most conspicuously been using the law his forehead from years of pressing his head to the carpet the time of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s president for three content to our sons and daughters and ask God that he and brute force. But he is also promoting a more moder- in daily prayer. His wife and daughter wear the veil. His decades until his overthrow in 2011, the Grand Imam was bless them with tolerance and moderate thought ... and ate and less politicised version of the faith. reputation for piety was so well known that his predeces- appointed by presidential decree. for them to show the right picture of Islam to people.” In that struggle the Al-Azhar institution is one of the sor, Mohamed Mursi, a leading figure in the Muslim The military government that took over from Sitting in Al-Azhar’s headquarter in old Cairo, Shuman most important fronts for Sisi - and for the wider region. Brotherhood and Egypt’s first freely-elected president, Mubarak gave Al-Azhar more independence. It allowed said that such changes are reasonable. “Al-Azhar is built The outcome of the struggle in Egypt, the intellectual appointed him army chief in August 2012. an Al-Azhar committee to elect the Grand Imam, though on Islamic heritage. But not all of it is sacred,” he said. and cultural capital of the Arab world, has ramifications Yet Sisi was also bold enough to seize power from the winner still had to be ratified by presidential decree. The university insists that students should not read far beyond its borders. Mursi after the Brotherhood leader became increasingly When Mursi came to power in 2012, Al-Azhar criti- old religious texts without guidance. And Professor Abdel The Al-Azhar mosque was built in the 10th century unpopular. Since then, he has cracked down hard on the cised his policies and accused the Brotherhood of trying Fattah Alawari, dean of the Islamic theology faculty at Al- and is one of the oldest in Egypt. It opened a university Brotherhood. Hundreds of the group’s supporters have to place its own men into top teaching positions. By con- Azhar, said specialised panels had also been created to that spread Shi’ite Islam until the end of the Fatimid been killed, and thousands jailed. This month a Cairo testing and winning faculty seats, the Brotherhood ulti- review books written by professors to make sure they do Caliphate in 1171. It later turned into a Sunni mosque court recommended the death sentence for Mursi in con- mately did gain some influence in the institution. not lean towards extremism. — Reuters IS advances in Syria against both regime and rival rebels Jihadist now control nearly 300,000 sq kilometres

BEIRUT: The Islamic State group seized territory as east to IS-controlled areas of Iraq. protect... are Damascus, Homs, Hama, and the coast,” from both Syrian government forces and rival rebels “The road is now open (for IS) from Palmyra to a security source said. over the weekend further expanding the caliphate it Anbar province in Iraq, without any obstacles,” said Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman said has proclaimed straddling Iraq and Syria. local activist Mohammed Hassan al-Homsi. the government was suffering from a severe short- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said IS overran Palmyra on May 21 after a bloody age of military personnel both because of heavy that following gains in both Homs province in the advance across the desert from their stronghold in battlefield losses and because of difficulties recruit- centre and Aleppo province in the north, IS now the Euphrates valley to the east. ing replacements. controlled half of the country’s land area. The city’s fall came hot on the heels of the “The armed forces and pro-government militia Geographer and analyst Fabrice Balanche said jihadists’ capture of Anbar provincial capital Ramadi are unwilling to fight in areas where the local popu- that across Iraq and Syria, the jihadist group now from Iraqi government forces. lation isn’t also fighting,” he told AFP. controlled nearly 300,000 square kilometres That defeat forced Baghdad to call in Iran-backed In particular, soldiers were hesitant to get (115,000 square miles), an area the size of Italy. Shiite militia forces to the predominantly Sunni involved in areas with a Sunni Muslim majority, In Aleppo province-on Syria’s border with Turkey- province in a move that risks complicating its efforts compared to those which are largely Alawite-the CLEVELAND: Dwayne Wilson attends his sentencing hearing in Cleveland on IS has expanded its control at the expense of rival to win the population back from the Sunni extrem- offshoot of Shiite Islam to which President Bashar al- Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Tests linked his DNA to evidence found in a backlog of rebel groups. IS captured the village of Suran on ists of IS. Assad belongs. untested rape kits. Last winter, he was found guilty of raping four women in the Sunday taking them to within 10 kilometres (six An Iranian officer was killed last week while A pro-regime Facebook page publishing news 1990s. He has been sentenced to 110 years in prison. — AP miles) of the border, the Observatory said. advising Iraqi forces on their campaign to recapture from the Assad heartland of Latakia lamented the Three days of heavy fighting left 30 IS fighters Ramadi, Iranian state media reported yesterday. “thousands of martyrs and wounded” that coastal and 45 rival rebels dead, the Britain-based watch- In northeastern Syria, IS has advanced to within provinces had suffered during the war, demanding Old rape kits and four brave dog said. Yesterday, the group advanced towards two kilometres (little more than a mile) of the that other areas take up arms so that minorities the town of Marea, which lies on a key supply route provincial capital of Hasakeh, the Observatory said. would not carry the burden alone. women bring rapist to justice from Turkey for its rebel opponents. Yesterday, “an IS fighter blew himself up at a pro- Analyst Aron Lund said that IS and its Syrian IS previously targeted Marea in April, detonating government checkpoint near Hasakeh, killing at government and rebel opponents were engaged CLEVELAND: When Stacey Fifer arrived at the to DeWine’s office. The result: nearly 2,700 “hits” two car bombs and killing 15 rebel fighters, but it least nine regime loyalists,” it added. in a bloody multi-front war in which there would prison one day last September, she was carry- or matches in CODIS, or the Combined DNA was unable to take the town. be no winners. ing four old photos of women, strangers to one Index System, a national law enforcement data- In central Syria, IS ousted government forces on Syria’s ‘unwinnable’ war “Cities will be taken and retaken, and battles another but bound by terrifying memories of base of DNA profiles. Saturday from a strategic crossroads south of the Syrian government forces have proved increas- will be won and lost, until we all lose track,” he said. the same man. In Cuyahoga County, nearly 3,800 of 4,800 ancient oasis city of Palmyra. ingly unwilling to fight IS in areas that are regarded “But you cannot win a war like Syria’s any The criminal investigator had strong suspi- kits have been tested. The checkpoint and nearby village of Basireh as marginal. more than you can win a plague or an earth- cions Dwayne Wilson was that man. A letter In time, prosecutor Timothy McGinty lead south to Damascus and west to Homs, as well For the regime, “the territories that are vital to quake.” — AFP from the state crime lab had linked Wilson’s expects to indict 1,000 rape suspects. So far, DNA to a sexual crime spree - including three more than 300 men have been charged, result- rapes for which he’d never been charged and a ing in 79 convictions and guilty pleas and seven fourth case that had been dropped, all in 34 acquittals. months beginning in 1994. Authorities say the expense of testing and He was now in the Grafton Correctional technology - DNA wasn’t used widely until the Institution on an unrelated sexual battery, but mid to late 1990s - contributed to these kits Fifer knew he was due to be released in 23 days. piling up. Another deadline also loomed. DNA had One of the most disturbing revelations: linked Wilson to a November 1994 rape. Time about 30 percent of Cuyahoga County’s cases was running out to charge him under Ohio’s 20- are serial rapists. year statute of limitations. “We always thought when we started this Fifer, part of a special Cuyahoga County task that we’re going to find some guy who really force, told Wilson his name had surfaced in did one rotten thing and he’s been going to some cold cases. One by one, she displayed dri- church ever since and praying for forgiveness,” ver’s license photos of the four women taken McGinty says. “I was dreaming. That guy around the time each was raped. doesn’t exist.” When asked, Wilson, 54, mumbled that he didn’t recognize the women and doubted he’d Contacting women had sex with them. As Fifer prepared to leave, Before approaching Wilson, Fifer and a col- she told Wilson she’d see him again. The next league began contacting the four women. time, it was in a courtroom. The first, now 54, had hazy memories of her Every Tuesday morning, a group of law rape and brutal beating nearly 20 years earlier. enforcement officers revisits an ugly past. The She’d tried to block it out her mind and couldn’t Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Task Force, a identify Wilson among an array of six photos. team of prosecutors, police, state agents and Fifer wasn’t worried. “It doesn’t make or others, is building cases based on DNA results break the case,” she says of thousands of newly tested rape kits that had, The second victim, now 58, had a flypaper until recently, been languishing in storage. memory of July 10, 1995. She’d been waiting for The cold case unit is an outgrowth of Ohio a bus, heading to work as a home health care SANAA: Smoke rises after a Saudi-led airstrike hit a site believed to be one of the largest weapons depot on the outskirts of Yemen’s capital, Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Sexual Assault aide when she accepted a ride from a stranger. Sanaa, yesterday. The airstrikes are part of a Saudi-led military operation that began on March 26, 2015 to target Shiite rebels known as Kit Testing Initiative. Shortly after taking office He raped her twice. Houthis, along with army units loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. — AP in 2011, DeWine asked every law enforcement The woman had identified her attacker’s car agency in Ohio to send its untested kits to the and had even provided police his license plate state crime lab. number. A grand jury had declined to indict. It’s Arab strikes hit Houthi As of May, about 7,200 of more than 9,600 unclear why. She says she never knew he’d even targets across Yemen unprocessed kits had been analyzed, according been arrested. — AP

SANAA: Political sources yesterday reported strife-torn region. An Arab alliance has been Saada bordering the kingdom. The Houthis, progress in efforts to convene a dialogue among bombing the fighters since late March in a bid to who swept into Yemen’s capital Sanaa in Yemen’s warring factions as warplanes from a restore Yemen’s exiled president Abd-Rabbu September and fanned out across the country, Saudi-led coalition carried out air strikes yesterday Mansour Hadi, currently in exile in Saudi Arabia. say they are winning a revolution against cor- against Yemen’s Houthi group across the country. The Sunni Muslim states see the Houthis as a rupt officials and hardline Sunni militants. Neighbouring Oman seeks to end more than proxy for the influence of archrival Iran in impov- Air strikes pounded military positions two months of fighting that had killed nearly 2,000 erished Yemen. The United States, top ally to the aligned with the Houthis in Sanaa on Sunday, people by mediating talks between US officials and world’s number 1 oil exporter Saudi Arabia, has and residents reported the sounds of constant representatives of the Houthi group. Political provided the kingdom with weapons and intelli- explosions and anti-aircraft fire continuing into sources in Oman confirmed yesterday that diplo- gence during its war against the Houthis. yesterday. mats in Yemen’s neutral neighbour were brokering Previous plans for talks in Switzerland were indefi- Warplanes also dropped bombs on groups of the talks between Houthi and US officials at a luxu- nitely postponed amid objections by the Riyadh- Houthi fighters on the outskirts of Aden, a bas- ry hotel in the capital Muscat aimed at finding a based exile government, which wants the Houthis tion of support for president Hadi and scene of peaceful resolution to the conflict. Independent to quit Yemen’s main cities and recognise Hadi’s heavy street fighting between the militiamen politicians in Sanaa said the talks have succeeded authority before speaking to them. The Houthis and local fighters for over two months. in narrowing gaps between the Houthis and the want a ceasefire as precondition for talks, and the A near-blockade of Yemeni skies and ports by exiled government to pave the way for eventual Yemeni politicians say the UN envoy has made the Arab coalition has led to severe shortages of United Nations-backed negotiations in Geneva. progress toward an agreement on a five-week food and fuel to its 25 million people, and aid “There’s progress in the talks toward an agree- ceasefire and the release by the Houthis of several groups have warned that the continuation of ment on a long truce and reviving political dia- detained pro-Hadi figures - including the defence fighting could deepen the humanitarian crisis. logue,” one politician told Reuters, speaking on minister and the president’s brother. Famine Early Warning Systems, a monitoring condition of anonymity. Oman is the only mem- group focusing on hunger, said yesterday that ber of the six-country Gulf Cooperation Council Air strikes food price increases and lack of income in the MOSUL: Iraqi Christians, who fled the violence in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, not taking part in the military campaign in Yemen, Saudi planes and artillery yesterday bombed war-torn country could soon push remote areas attend a mass celebrating the coronation of the Virgin Mary, on May 31 in Arbil, the and has played a role as a peacemaker in the the Houthis’ northern stronghold province of of Yemen into emergency. — Reuters capital of the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq. — AFP INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015

Argentine election candidates plan to unwind president’s policies

BUENOS AIRES: All three of the leading candidates in to her policies. leave untouched politically sensitive welfare benefits rency controls without risking a balance of payments Argentina’s election race plan to dismantle outgoing And third-placed Sergio Massa, who broke ranks which have ballooned under Fernandez. crisis. President Cristina Fernandez’s web of currency and with the president two years ago, pitches himself in the Macri and Massa say they’ll assess the cost of It is, however, not clear what a deal would look like trade controls and clean up government finances to middle. On currency controls, Miguel Bein, an economic Argentina’s bloated subsidies, in particular on energy or whether Argentina’s Congress would approve it as boost the stagnating economy. advisor to Scioli, said the first priority will be to ensure and transport, while Scioli has warned against austerity. the holdouts have been widely denigrated as “vul- Fernandez has ramped up state intervention in the that dollars are available to importers as well as foreign “If there is one thing Argentina doesn’t need it is tures” in Argentina. economy during her eight years in power, trying to companies who have been unable to repatriate profits. spending cuts,” Scioli told reporters last week. Argentine bond prices this year have pointed to shore up thinning currency reserves while financing “I would not normalize [the currency market] in a Heavy subsidies for utilities mean the monthly pow- growing investor confidence in a resolution to the generous subsidies and welfare programs. year, but perhaps in two or three,” Bein said. er bill for a one bedroom apartment is typically about saga. The economy grew quickly in the first years of her While Scioli talks of “gradualismo”, or gradual 60 pesos (about $6.70), less than the price of a pizza. A Prices for the non-performing over-the-counter presidency but it is now teetering on the brink of reces- change, Macri plans faster, more far-reaching reforms one-way commuter train ticket in Buenos Aires costs 2038 dollar Par bond have risen to $59.40 from $51.25 sion. The currency has slumped on the black market and says he would start to lift currency controls on his just 2 pesos. on Dec. 30, while on the defaulted 2033 dollar and inflation is running at about 25 percent, according first day in office. “There has been a squandering of public money ... Discount bond , prices have risen to $99.50 from to private estimates. “We would normalize flows immediately,” said on subsidies and overpriced public works that has to $89.00. Economic advisers to the main candidates in the Federico Sturzenegger, a Macri advisor who gained end,” said Aledo Pignanelli, former central bank presi- The benchmark Merval stock index is up 26 percent October election told Reuters they plan to liberalize the repute turning around the previously loss-making Bank dent and an advisor to Massa. so far this year. dollar exchange rate, cut taxes on lucrative grains of Buenos Aires. Massa says he offers more change than Scioli but Europe-based Brevan Howard and Wall Street’s exports, and move to plug a fiscal deficit and tame infla- Scioli and Massa both warn a hasty removal of con- without a return to the “neo-liberalism” of the 1990s - Bienville Capital Management are among those funds tion. trols would lead to a hemorrhaging of dollars and a and its rash of disastrous privatizations - that he says that have recently launched Argentina portfolios, bet- The consensus on the need for policy changes could spike in inflation that would hit the poor hardest. Macri represents. ting on an upturn. further encourage investors who have driven a rally in Macro’s camp disagrees. “You won’t need to protect “There are a number of key adjustments that we Argentina’s bond and equity markets this year and the reserves. Everyone will sell their dollars if they Taming inflation believe any future president would make,” said renewed interest from hedge funds in the country. believe the next president’s economic program is credi- Critical to taming inflation and ensuring that dol- Bienville’s president, Cullen Thompson. The campaign teams differ, however, on the pace ble,” Sturzenegger said. lars are readily available will be regaining access to Some analysts, however, voice caution over the and depth of reform. Mauricio Macri, the pro-business global capital markets at affordable prices. likely pace of policy changes and a settlement with opposition mayor of Buenos Aires who is running a Slow transition? That will require a deal with “holdout” hedge funds debt holdouts. close second place in polls, promises swift changes to Sturzenegger says inflation can be hauled down to suing Argentina over unpaid debt left over from its “Whereas we share the optimism regarding the win back investor confidence. 0-4 percent in three years. Bein says single figures are 2002 default. eventual implementation of some policy corrections, Daniel Scioli, the frontrunner for the leftist ruling achievable by the end of a first Scioli term. Central bank foreign currency reserves sit at $33.25 in our view the transition could be lengthier ... than party’s ticket, is more cautious as he targets votes from The next president will also face a sharply widening billion. If Argentina does not reach an agreement with currently envisaged by the market,” said Mauro Roca at the Fernandez faithful as well as swing voters opposed fiscal deficit, but the candidates have said they would the holdouts, it would be more difficult to unwind cur- Goldman Sachs. — Reuters Qatar extends travel ban on ex-Gitmo inmates

WASHINGTON: Qatar has agreed to tem- reaching out to communicate with the so-called porarily extend travel bans on five senior Talean Five, said Graham, who predicted all five Taleban leaders released last year from the will rejoin the fight. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in exchange Four of the five former detainees remain on for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a senior US official the United Nations’ blacklist, which freezes their said on Sunday. assets and has them under a separate travel The official said the ban would remain in ban. But the UN itself has acknowledged that its place until diplomatic talks for a longer-term travel ban has been violated. In a report late last solution are completed. The restrictions expired year, the UN sanctions committee stated, yesterday under a May 2014 exchange for “Regrettably, the monitoring team continues to Bergdahl. US officials said Friday the Obama receive a steady - albeit officially unconfirmed - administration was closing in on an agreement flow of media reports indicating that some list- with Qatar to extend the restrictions for six ed individuals have become increasingly adept months that could be announced this weekend. at circumventing the sanctions measures, the It was not immediately clear why that agree- travel ban in particular.” ment had not been finalized. The State Department insists that US officials The official said the US remains in “close con- work to mitigate the risk of former Guantanamo tact” with Qatari authorities “to make sure these detainees returning to the fight, threatening individuals do not pose a threat to the United Americans or jeopardizing US national security. States.” As a result of the talks to date, Qatar “has US officials have noted in the past that the five agreed to maintain the current restrictive condi- Taleban leaders are middle-aged or older, were tions on these individuals as we continue these former officials in the Taleban government and discussions,” the official said. probably wouldn’t be seen again on any battle- The official said the former detainees are field, although they could continue to be active all currently in Qatar and remain subject to members of the Taleban. the travel ban and extensive monitoring. The Members of Congress have repeatedly official spoke on condition of anonymity expressed concern about what will happen because he was not authorized to publicly after the travel ban expires and criticized the speak to the matter. administration for releasing the five in the first WASHINGTON: Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., talks with a reporter as he leaves the Capitol following his address to the Senate in Washington, Sunday. The Senate Under the terms of the exchange, the five place. They have asked the Obama administra- was unable to make a deal to extend contested anti-terror provisions and as a result, the post-Sept 11 programs expired at midnight Sunday. — AP detainees were sent to Qatar, where govern- tion to try to persuade Qatar to extend the ment officials agreed to monitor their activities monitoring. and prevent them from traveling out of the Many lawmakers from both parties disap- country for one year. In return, Bergdahl, who proved when the five Guantanamo detainees Surveillance powers lapse had been held captive by the Taleban for nearly were swapped for Bergdahl. They complained five years after walking away from his Army post that the White House did not give Congress a in Afghanistan, was released to the U.S. military. 30-day notification of the transfer, which is He recently was charged with desertion. required by law. The White House said it with no deal in Senate At least one of the five allegedly contacted couldn’t wait 30 days because Bergdahl’s life militants during the past year while in Qatar. No was endangered. details have been disclosed about that contact, After the transfer, the House Armed Services House-passed bill to extend anti-terror provisions but the White House confirmed that one was Committee demanded the Pentagon release put under enhanced surveillance. internal documents about the swap. The com- WASHINGTON: The National Security Agency lost its irresponsible lapse in authorities is as short-lived as Rebooting program mittee received hundreds, but lawmakers com- authority at midnight to collect Americans’ phone possible. On a matter as critical as our national securi- The House bill extends those two provisions Taleban five plained that they were heavily redacted. The records in bulk, after GOP Sen. Rand Paul stood in the ty, individual senators must put aside their partisan unchanged, while remaking the bulk collection pro- One or more of the detainees met with committee inserted language in the fiscal 2016 way of extending the fiercely contested program in motivations and act swiftly.” gram so that the NSA would stop collecting the some members of the al-Qaeda-affiliated defense policy bill that threatens to cut an extraordinary Sunday Senate session. phone records after a six month transition period, but Haqqani militant group in Qatar earlier in the Pentagon spending by about $500 million if the But that program and several other post-Sept 11 Revolution over would be authorized under court order to search year, according to Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Defense Department doesn’t provide additional counter-terror measures look likely to be revived in a But the Senate adjourned without final action on records held by phone companies. That was an indication that the group was information about the exchange. — AP matter of days. With no other options, Senate Majority the bill after Paul asserted his prerogative under The FBI’s use of the Patriot Act to collect hotel, Leader Mitch McConnell, in an about-face, reluctantly Senate rules to delay a final vote for a couple of days. travel, credit card, banking and other business records embraced a House-passed bill that would extend the And a couple of hours later, the midnight deadline in national security investigations would also be anti-terror provisions, while also remaking the bulk came and went. extended under the House bill. Law enforcement offi- phone collections program. “This is what we fought the revolution over, are we cials say the collection of those business records is Although the lapse in the programs may be brief, going to so blithely give up our freedom? ... I’m not more valuable than the better-known bulk phone col- intelligence officials warned that it could jeopardize going to take it anymore,” Paul declared on the Senate lections program. Ongoing investigations would be Americans’ safety and amount to a win for extremists. floor hours earlier, as supporters wearing red “Stand permitted to continue even though authority for the But civil liberties groups applauded as Paul, who is With Rand” T-shirts packed the spectator gallery. programs has lapsed. running for president, forced the expiration of the Paul’s moves greatly complicated matters for fel- Rebooting the phone collections program would once-secret program made public by NSA contractor low Kentuckian McConnell, who has endorsed him for take about a day. Edward Snowden, which critics say is an unconstitu- president, and infuriated fellow Republicans. They CIA Director John Brennan was among those tional intrusion into Americans’ privacy. exited the Senate chamber en masse when Paul warning that letting the authorities lapse, even for a The Senate voted 77-17 to move ahead on the stood up to speak following the procedural vote on time, will make America less safe. House-passed bill, the USA Freedom Act, which only the House bill. “Terrorist elements ... are looking for the seams last weekend fell three votes short of the 60 needed Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., complained to reporters to operate within,” Brennan said on CBS’ “Face the to advance in the Senate. For McConnell, it was a that Paul places “a higher priority on his fundraising Nation.” ‘’This is something that we can’t afford to remarkable retreat after objecting ferociously that the and his ambitions than on the security of the nation.” do right now.” He bemoaned “too much political House bill would make the bulk phone collections Paul, for his part, asserted that, “People here in grandstanding and crusading for ideological caus- program dangerously unwieldy by requiring the gov- town think I’m making a huge mistake. Some of them es that have skewed the debate on this issue” and ernment to search records maintained by phone I think secretly want there to be an attack on the said the terrorism-fighting tools are important to companies. United States so they can blame it on me.” American lives. “It’s not ideal but, along with votes on some mod- In addition to the bulk phone collections provi- For Paul, the issue represents a potent political est amendments that attempt to ensure the program sion, two lesser-known Patriot Act provisions also opportunity, and his presidential campaign has been can actually work as promised, it’s now the only realis- lapsed at midnight: one, so far unused, helps track sending out numerous fundraising appeals focused CALIFORNIA: In this May 12, 2015 file photo, the ranking member on the House tic way forward,” McConnell said. “lone wolf” terrorism suspects unconnected to a for- on it. A super PAC supporting him even produced an Intelligence Committee Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during an interview with The White House backs the House bill. White eign power; the second allows the government to over-the-top video casting the dispute as a profes- The Associated Press in Washington. A one-year travel ban is expiring for five senior House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said in a state- eavesdrop on suspects who continually discard their sional wrestling-style “Brawl for Liberty” between Paul Taleban leaders held in US detention at Guantanamo Bay until they were released ment: “The Senate took an important - if late - step cellphones. McConnell tried Sunday to extend just and President Barack Obama - even though Paul’s last year in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taleban forward tonight. We call on the Senate to ensure this those provisions for two weeks, but Paul objected. main opponent on the issue is McConnell. — AP for nearly five years after he walked away from his Army post in Afghanistan. — AP Kenya probe whipping pictures after outcry

GARISSA: Police in Kenya said yesterday they have launched an Another picture appears to show another plain-clothed official investigation was under way. Joseph Boinett was also quoted as saying. investigation into photos posted on social media that appear to trampling over the youths. The pictures were later pulled from the “The pictures have come to my attention and I have Kenyan media reports said the pictures were believed to show officers mercilessly whipping a group of young Somali men. social networking site after an outcry over police brutality. instructed the relevant agencies to speedily investigate their have been taken close to the village of Yumbis, about 80 kilo- The pictures were posted on the Facebook page of Michael Orita, “How will the security agencies expect the local people to authenticity and whether the person claiming to be a senior metres (50 miles) northeast of Garissa town, and the scene of who sources say is a senior police official in Kenya’s northeastern work with them while they torture people in this manner?” said police officer who posted them is a genuine member of our a recent ambush on police by Shebab militants. The ambush, county of Garissa, the scene of the April massacre of nearly 150 Khalif Abdi, coordinator of the North-Eastern Forum for security force,” he said. which left one officer dead, prompted a major security crack- students by Somalia-led Shebab rebels. The victims were identi- Democracy. Maithiay said he was unable to confirm if there was a down in the area. fied in the Facebook post as Somali men who had crossed the “What will stop the victims from harbouring resentment Michael Orita in the local force. But he added: “Even if we Garissa County has remained volatile with numerous border into Garissa-following the path of many from war-torn against their government and having a soft heart for terrorists?” found we have such person in our force we can’t conclusively attacks since last month, when four Shebab militants stormed Somalia who travel to Kenya to seek casual labour. “These Local MP Abdikadir Ore said such incidents were the reason why say he is responsible without our investigation proving that.” Garissa University College, killing 142 students and six mem- Somalia young men came to Garissa for a purpose but little did Kenya’s fight against Islamic extremism-frequently blighted by “What is seen in the pictures is wrong. It is against the ethics bers of the security forces during a day-long siege on the eve they know we are smarter than them... we shall not relent on allegations of police brutality and extrajudicial killings-”cannot be and the code of conduct for any security force. I’m disturbed of the Easter weekend. security issues,” the post says. won”. “This perhaps explains why the community has not been but it is good for us to be patient for our investigations to It was the group’s deadliest attack in Kenya to date. Once a The photos show a group of around 10 young men face down cooperating with security officers,” he was quoted as saying by establish whether they are genuine,” he said. Somalia-focused insurgent group, Shebab has in recent years in the dirt while they are being whipped by what looks to be a The Star newspaper. Quoted by The Star newspaper, Garissa County turned its attention to Kenya, demanding it withdraw soldiers rubber hose by a man in civilian clothes carrying an assault rifle. Commissioner James Kianda said those involved “will face dis- who were deployed to Somalia in 2011, and launching a series Uniformed police look on and a marked police four-wheel drive is ‘No way to fight terrorism’ ciplinary action, of course subject to validation.” “This is not of attacks including the 2013 assault on Nairobi’s Westgate visible in the background. Garissa County police commander Shadarack Maithiay said an how we want to fight terrorism,” Kenya’s national police chief mall that killed at least 67 people. — AFP INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 French minister warns against ‘militant secularity’

PARIS: France’s education minister yesterday strict separation between church and state. mothers who wear the veil have recently gone to ers systematically banned from school outings. warned against “militant secularity” in a country In 2004, spooked that the growing number of court over a ban on them accompanying children “As long as there is no proselytism... we must where a long-standing ban on veils, Jewish kip- Muslim girls wearing headscarves in public on school trips. facilitate the partnership between parents and pahs and other religious signs in schools continues schools was eroding this separation, the govern- “In recent years, we have reached levels of schools,” she said. to cause controversy. ment brought in a controversial law on secularity unwarranted tension, which go a long way in “How can a child adhere to school and the “We have to be careful not to have a form of that banned students from wearing “conspicuous” explaining the misunderstanding surrounding the notion of secularity when they see their mother militant secularity in our country, which is counter- signs of religion. notion of secularity, and the reason why some rejected from a school outing, stigmatised, left on productive for children we would like to see But a number of incidents since then have high- young people don’t associate with it,” Vallaud- the sidelines, just because she has a scarf on her adhere to secularity,” Najat Vallaud-Belkacem told lighted flaws in this law. Belkacem said. head?” reporters. In April, for instance, the case of a Muslim girl The 37-year-old rising star of the ruling Socialist She said secularity should not be imposed France has a long-established secular tradition who was twice banned from class for wearing a party, who has come under fire in recent weeks for “as a strict rule” but brought alive for children that has its roots in the anti-clericalism of the long, black skirt deemed a “conspicuous” sign of her set of school reforms, said she was opposed to and students so that they understand and French Revolution and a 1905 law enforcing a Islam caused nationwide outrage. And several an “ultra rigid position” that has seen veiled moth- adhere to it. — AFP

NATO flexes muscles in Baltics, Poland

VILNIUS: US-led NATO drills began yester- the command centre for the drills. day in the Baltic states and Poland, a move NATO has been guarding the skies over intended to reassure Russia’s nervous the three small Baltic states since 2004, neighbours amid tensions over Ukraine. when they joined the defence alliance but Russia’s increased military presence in lacked the air power to monitor their own the Baltic Sea and regional airspace since airspace. its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine last Last month, the Baltic trio formally year has jangled nerves in the area, which asked NATO to permanently deploy several lay behind the Iron Curtain 25 years ago. thousand troops in their region as a deter- More than 6,000 troops from 13 NATO rent to Russia. NATO has not yet replied to countries are participating in the Saber the request, military spokesman Lithuanian Strike 2015 drills in Estonia, Latvia, Captain Mindaugas Neimontas told AFP. Lithuania and Poland, all EU and NATO The exercises, organised by the US Army members. in Europe, will run until June 19 and “This is one of the biggest exercises in include Abrams tanks and B-52 bombers, Lithuania since we joined NATO” in 2004, General Leika said. Major General Almantas Leika, commander The drills take place after Russia last of Lithuania’s land forces, told reporters in week began conducting unexpected war Vilnius. games involving 12,000 troops and 250 air- “The huge allied presence demonstrates craft, at the same time as NATO planes solidarity with the countries of this region,” joined Nordic air forces for a drill in he said, adding that Lithuania is hosting Sweden’s sub-Arctic north. — AFP Georgia threatens to strip Saakashvili’s citizenship

TBILISI: Georgia has threatened to revoke arrest warrant for him on abuse of power pro-Western former president Mikheil charges that he insists are politically moti- Saakashvili’s citizenship after he was grant- vated. ed a Ukrainian passport and appointed as A slew of Saakashvili’s top allies have governor of the strategic Odessa region. been investigated and some jailed since his Georgian President Giorgi United National Movement party was Margvelashvili said Saakashvili’s move, defeated in parliamentary and presidential which according to the constitution, could elections in 2012 and 2013 by the Georgian lead to the loss of Georgian citizenship, Dream coalition. “insulted our state.” The United States and European Union KOS: A tourist rides her bicycle past migrants waiting outside the police station to receive temporary travel papers at the Greek island of Kos, “The (former) Georgian president have voiced concerns over what they per- yesterday. Greece and Italy are the main points of entry into the European Union for refugees and economic migrants from the Middle East and should not have given up his Georgian citi- ceive as a witch-hunt against Saakashvili Africa hoping to reach other European Union countries. — AP zenship,” he said in televised comments and his entourage. late Sunday. Last year, authorities seized Saakashvili’s The appointment on Saturday of the two-hectare vineyard in east Georgia, a flamboyant Saakashvili, who fought a war small apartment belonging to him in Berlin, Paris urge Brussels with Russia, as head of Ukraine’s southern Tbilisi, his wife’s flat in the capital, tiny plots coastal region is a pointed signal from Kiev of land owned by his mother and grand- to Moscow that it remains set on its pro- mother, and his grandmother’s 10-year-old to rework EU asylum plan European course despite a bloody sepa- Toyota car. ratist conflict in the east blamed on the During his time at the helm in Georgia, Kremlin. Saakashvili, 47, became an arch-nemesis of Deep discussions needed to even out ‘solidarity’ Georgia’s Justice Minister, Tea Tsulukiani, the Russian leadership as he dragged his said Saakashvili will remain a Georgian tiny ex-Soviet homeland out of Moscow’s national until the current president formal- orbit and closer to the West. BERLIN: Germany and France yesterday urged “This situation is not fair and no longer sus- European Central Bank who demand greater ly revokes his citizenship by a special The collapse in relations spiralled into the EU to find a fairer way to admit and distrib- tainable,” it said. reforms in exchange for cash. decree. open conflict in 2008 when Russia defeat- ute asylum seekers, as their leaders were to “Let this hang upon him as a sword of ed Georgia in a five-day war over the meet the European Commission chief in Berlin. Phone talk with Greek PM No breakthrough expected Damocles. It will be a political decision and breakaway region of South Ossetia. The Greek debt crisis and the threat of Britain Merkel, Hollande and Juncker are due to Tsipras slammed lenders’ insistence on what we will take it whenever we want,” she told Reformist Saakashvili is hugely popular leaving the EU were also sure to occupy minds deliver press statements in Berlin before a work- he described as “absurd” proposals in a column journalists on Sunday. in Ukraine for his anti-Kremlin stance, but is as Chancellor Angela Merkel hosts President ing dinner. in French newspaper Le Monde Sunday, stress- Saakashvili has recently been living in a deeply divisive figure in Georgia due to Francois Hollande and Jean-Claude Juncker for a European sources have said that the get- ing Athens had made concessions, including exile after authorities last year issued an the painful reforms he introduced. — AFP dinner. together is aimed at working on plans for agreeing to implement a series of previously- Officially the mini-summit starting around greater integration of the 19-member eurozone opposed privatisations. 1615 GMT brings the leaders of the eurozone’s in the wake of the debt turmoil that still plagues Further pressure came at talks in Dresden, two biggest economies together with around 20 cash-strapped Greece. eastern Germany, last week between finance heads of large European companies to discuss But Juncker told a German newspaper yester- ministers from the seven major industrialised economic challenges. day that he would be “very surprised” if Greece’s democracies, with the United States and Japan But the meeting now comes hard on the woes were not at the heart of the Berlin discus- adding their voices in urging a swift resolution heels of a joint call by Paris and Berlin for the 28- sions, reiterating his opposition to a so-called of Greece’s debt crisis. nation EU to revise its plan to admit asylum “Grexit”. “All parties need to move,” US Treasury seekers landing on Europe’s shores. “I don’t share this idea that we’d have fewer Secretary Jack Lew said. Decrying an insufficient “balance”, the concerns and constraints if Greece gave up the EU Digital Commissioner Guenther Oettinger German and French interior ministers said in a euro,” the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper said in comments to Germany’s Welt newspaper joint statement yesterday that “deep discus- quoted him as saying. that no breakthrough was expected on Greece sions” were needed to even out “responsibility” The Berlin meeting also follows a three-way at the Berlin talks, saying the challenges were and “solidarity”. telephone call Sunday between Merkel, too big. Last week, the European Commission asked Hollande and Greek Prime Minister Alexis He signalled that there was “movement” in member states to admit 20,000 Syrian refugees Tsipras, whose country is locked in protracted the negotiations, such as on sales tax reform, from outside Europe and process another talks with its creditors in a bid to unlock 7.2 bil- but added “on central issues around the labour 40,000 asylum seekers from Syria and Eritrea lion euros ($7.9 billion) in bailout funds. market and pension system, the differences are landing in Italy and Greece. Sources close to the Greek government said a still big”. Their distribution would depend on factors “good atmosphere” prevailed during the 35- The Berlin talks also come the week after all such as national economic output, population minute conversation, while Merkel’s spokes- three leaders met freshly re-elected Prime and unemployment rates. woman described the discussions as “construc- Minister David Cameron to hear his reform wish- France and Germany said in the joint state- tive”. list for helping keep Britain in the EU. ment that they currently were among five mem- With key deadlines approaching and Athens’ Merkel stressed after her meeting with ber states, along with Sweden, Italy and coffers nearly empty, a deal has so far proved Cameron Friday that she wants to keep Britain in KREMLIN: Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with the leader of Hungary, that “are in charge of 75 percent of the elusive between Athens and the European the EU and said Germany did not rule out Georgia’s breakaway province of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, left, during a meeting asylum seekers”. Union, the International Monetary Fund and the changing EU treaties. — AFP in the Kremlin, Moscow, yesterday. — AP Renzi licks wounds after polls as right celebrates

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was lick- seduced by Renzi. smile, the paper said, he urged “respect for the rules ing his wounds yesterday after suffering a setback But Berlusconi’s centre-right Forza Italia party and respect between all of us, for we’re in the same in regional elections which saw both the right-wing also had much to celebrate. The 78-year-old media boat.” Projections of the overall results in the seven Northern League and comeback kid Silvio magnate is keen on making a comeback after a regions showed Renzi’s PD with 23.7 percent, Berlusconi celebrate key wins. series of legal woes which saw him forced to do ahead of the Five Star Movement on 18.4 percent, Projections showed centre-left candidates community service for tax fraud. His candidate the Northern League on 12.5 percent and Forza ahead in five regions but Renzi’s party paying the Giovanni Toti looked set to snatch Liguria after the Italia on 10.7 percent. Senator Altero Matteoli of price of internal divisions on the left which split the left scored an own goal by throwing a far-left break- Forza Italia summed up the feeling on the right vote in Liguria and saw the northwestern region fall away candidate into the ring. when he crowed that “a united centre-right can to a delighted centre-right. Sunday’s polls were the beat Renzi’s left. This is the real lesson.” first in recession-hit Italy since European elections a Rebels blame Renzi Others said a low voting turnout-blamed partly year ago in which Renzi’s Democratic Party (PD) La Stampa daily’s political analyst Michele on Italians heading to the seaside for a hot bank- unexpectedly stormed to victory with just over 40 Brambilla warned that “those who had given holiday weekend-had saved Renzi from even big- percent of the vote. While the premier’s popularity Berlusconi up for dead got it wrong once again. Toti ger losses. remains high, the regional results were a warning of is his personal masterpiece, his creation... With 22 million Italians eligible to vote, turnout the threats posed in Italy by a rise in euro-scepti- Berlusconi is still alive.” But Pippo Civati, who heads ranged between 48 percent and 57 percent cism and immigration fatigue, dissension on the up the PD rebels, blamed his own party’s “shift to depending on the region. “In the end, Renzi far-left, and the phantom of billionaire Berlusconi. the right”, which had seen it “lose consensus left remains in the saddle, while the populist, anti-poli- “The League is the most serious alternative to and right because (Renzi’s) centrist model does not tics wave-potentially destructive for the govern- Renzi in Italy today,” its leader Matteo Salvini told work”. ment-dissolves into absenteeism,” analyst Stefano Italian media after the party’s candidate romped to Renzi had yet to comment publicly but was Folli wrote in La Repubblica. victory over the PD in the Veneto region. MILAN: Northern League’s party leader Matteo Salvini meets the media during a news confer- quoted by the Corriere della Sera daily as having Nonetheless, “it is more difficult for Renzi to Political analysts singled out Salvini as the elec- ence in Milan, Italy, yesterday. Italian Premier Matteo Renzi’s Democratic Party claimed victory told his inner circle the party would need to think govern” after these results, because it shows tion’s real victor for winning back centre-right vot- yesterday in five of seven regions that voted for new leaders, but the real winner was the anti- long and hard about “loyalty and ties of belonging Renzi is not invincible, political watcher ers across the country who had been temporarily Europe and once-regional Northern League that showed strong gains nationally. — AP to a shared political community.” Sporting a bitter Marcello Sorgi said. — AFP INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015

Western governments press China to revise draft NGO law

BEIJING/HONG KONG: Western governments and for- President Xi Jinping’s administration. His government has Beijing. The European Chamber of Commerce in China said eign non-profit groups are pressuring China to revise a detained and jailed activists and blamed “foreign forces” These entities couldn’t immediately be reached for the law would raise compliance costs for these NGOs. proposed law they say would severely restrict the activi- including foreign NGOs for the pro-democracy protests comment. “This in turn will likely reduce the ability and possible ties of non-government organisations, business groups in Hong Kong last year. “An abnormally high number of people are worried willingness of such NGOs to work in China, and subse- and universities, according to people familiar with the Under the law, the term “foreign NGO” is so loosely about blowback. People are saying we have to be careful quently limit both Chinese and foreign businesses from matter. defined it could apply to an American professor planning not to rile up the beast, but they are not thinking about benefiting from the value they add,” European Chamber The draft law “governing foreign NGOs”, which has to speak at a Chinese university, foreign trade associa- the broader impact it could have,” the source said. President Joerg Wuttke said in a statement. triggered a storm of criticism since it was made open for tions, and overseas dance troupes performing in China. Although the law was formulated to safeguard for- public consultation last month, requires foreign non- The PSB (public security bureau) will “start controlling FEAR OF COLOUR REVOLUTIONS eign NGOs’ “lawful rights and interests”, critics say it could profits to find an official sponsor, typically a government- everything” related to NGOs in China, according to a sec- Foreign non-profits would be barred from having hamper the growth of civil society in China. Many foreign backed agency, and gives broad latitude to the police to ond diplomatic source. branch offices in China and would have to submit their NGOs disburse money to grassroots NGOs, say NGO regulate activities and funding. China’s public security bureau and the State Council’s activity plan for the coming year to their official sponsor operators and sources. In a confidential diplomatic document seen by legislative affairs office gave no immediate response to before November 30 every year, according to the draft. Already some activists in China say they have been Reuters, the European Union said China was using the faxed requests from Reuters seeking comment. A person working for a major foreign non-profit threatened by police and state security agents to sever law to “silence dissenting voices”. A coalition of groups spanning diplomacy, academia, organisation said the registration process would be “a ties to and funding from foreign entities. The European Union, in its note to China, outlined its civil society and business are organising to petition the multi-layered death by bureaucracy” that could force NGO representatives who “subvert state power”, concerns about the laws that would in effect grant law government to tone down the law, which could be some NGOs out of China. “engage in or provide financial assistance for political enforcement authorities sweeping powers to “micro- passed later this year. China says it has about 6,000 foreign NGOs, mostly activities” can be detained for up to 15 days, fined up manage” foreign NGOs with political, religious and The Motion Picture Association of America, the from the United States. to 300,000 yuan and investigated for “criminal liability”. human rights organisations. Grocery Manufacturers Association and the U.S. Grains The law is a response to the fear of “Colour The publication of the draft comes a month after “It’s an effort to control foreign organisations under Council are among dozens of organisations that promote Revolutions” - popular uprisings that occurred in former police charged the legal representative and adminis- the guise of law-based governance. These are the prevail- foreign business interests in China that are part of discus- Soviet states - and the Jasmine Revolution, pro-democra- trative director of Transition Institute, a think-tank ing winds of the time in China,” an official from a sions with the American Chamber of Commerce in China cy protests that were snuffed out quickly in Chinese cities that researches business, business regulations, European country said. on how to lobby the government, according to a source in 2011, said Jia Xijin, professor of civil society at Beijing’s reform and civil society, with “illegal business opera- The law comes amid a crackdown on dissent by with direct knowledge of discussions on a joint letter to Tsinghua University. tions”. — Reuters

News in brief

Renzi in Afghanistan ROME: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi paid a surprise visit yesterday to his country’s troops serving in Afghanistan and toured their base in Herat with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. NATO’s 13-year combat mission in Afghanistan officially ended last December, but the alliance keeps a contingent there mainly to train Afghan security forces, including around 700 Italian troops. The Italian troops’ current mission has been extended by a few months and is due to expire at the end of 2015. Television footage showed Renzi, whose Afghan trip has been timed to coincide with a national holiday in Italy on Tuesday, walking around the base in a camouflage jacket and jeans. Renzi and Ghani both paid their respects to 54 Italian mili- tary personnel who have died during the Afghan conflict. The Afghan capital Kabul has been hit by a series of attacks on foreigners and government targets in recent weeks, deepening concerns over whether local Afghan security can cope without foreign troops.

8 dead in election celebrations PESHAWAR: Eight people were killed after local elections in northwest Pakistan when supporters of a losing candi- date threw hand grenades at celebrations staged by the winner, officials said yesterday. The incident, which left another 10 people wounded, happened Sunday in Tank district 250 kilometres (160 miles) south of Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. “Supporters of Wali Khan, the winning candidate in the local elections, were celebrating his victory by dancing to drums and aeri- al firing, which infuriated supporters of the losing candi- date,” senior administration official Kifayat Ullah told AFP. DHAKA: In this photograph taken on April 28, 2013, Bangladesh property tycoon Sohel Rana (C) is presented at a press conference at the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) headquarters “The loser’s supporters threw hand grenades at the cele- in Dhaka. Bangladeshi police yesterday, have charged 41 people including the owner of the Rana Plaza factory complex with murder after the building collapsed killing more than bration, killing seven people on the spot. One died later in 1,100 people in 2013. — AFP hospital.” A local police official confirmed the incident and toll, saying the scene of revelry turned into one of blood- soaked horror. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa held its first elections Bangladesh charges Rana Plaza to local bodies in 10 years on Saturday. According to provincial election commission data, as many as 84,420 owner, 40 others with murder candidates contested 41,762 seats. Lawmaker killed in E Pakistan Biggest industrial disaster in Bangladesh’s history ISLAMABAD: Provincial lawmaker Rana Shamshad, a member of the ruling political party Pakistan Muslim DHAKA: Bangladeshi police yesterday charged 41 people people,” Kar said. charge Rana, but the process was held up after police League-Nawaz (PML-N), along with two other persons, including the owner of the Rana Plaza factory complex Rana became Bangladesh’s public enemy number one needed government approval to frame charges against a was killed in an attack in eastern Punjab province of with murder after the building collapsed killing more than after survivors recounted how thousands of them were dozen government officials included in the 41, a standard Pakistan, officials said yesterday. The member of provincial 1,100 people in 2013. A court in Dhaka formally accepted forced to enter the compound at the start of the working requirement in Bangladesh. assembly of Punjab (MPA) was on his way home from his charges against Sohel Rana, 35, and the others in connec- day despite complaints about cracks appearing in the The disaster highlighted appalling safety problems in farmhouse in Kot Raja, accompanied by his son, nephew tion with the country’s worst ever industrial disaster. walls. He was arrested on the western border with India as Bangladesh’s $25 billion garment industry, the world’s sec- and a party worker when armed assailants, traveling in a “We’ve charged 41 people including the owner of the he tried to flee the country in the days after the April 24 ond largest after China’s. A host of Western retailers had black car, opened heavy fire at the MPA’s vehicle killing building, Sohel Rana, with murder over the collapse of disaster. clothing made at Rana Plaza, including Italy’s Benetton, three of them and injuring another in Gujranwala city. Rana Plaza in April 2013,” lead investigator Bijoy Krishna Kar Rana and 17 others were also charged with violating the Spain’s Mango and the British low-cost chain Primark. The Senior police official SHO Virk told media that the MPA, his told AFP, adding that all face the death penalty if convict- building code, for extending the six-storey structure-which disaster prompted sweeping reforms including new safety son and a party worker, were killed on the spot while his ed. Among those charged are seven owners of factories was initially approved as a shopping centre-into a nine- inspections and higher wages in the industry, which nephew was injured in the attack. housed in the complex and 12 government officials storey factory complex. “Rana Plaza was built flouting con- employs around four million workers. Kalpona Akter, head According to local media reports, the outlawed responsible for safety and inspections. Rana’s parents, who struction rules and it was extended without proper struc- of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity, welcomed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility on jointly owned the building with him, and the mayor and tural changes. And when it was turned into a factory com- the charges against Rana and 40 others. But she criticised Monday for killing the provincial lawmaker. The 50-year- councillor of the town where it was located, were also plex, it was loaded with heavy machinery such as a genera- the failure to include the government administrator of the old lawmaker was elected to the Punjab Assembly for the charged with murder. Police asked the court to issue arrest tor. No wonder the building collapsed,” Kar said. town, Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, where the disaster fourth time in the May 2013 polls. He had also served as warrants for 25 people including six government officials took place, in the charge sheet. the provincial transport minister during last government after they absconded. Safety problems “The Savar UNO (executive officer) also had a role in the in Punjab. Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz “It is the biggest industrial disaster in Bangladesh’s “That illegal extension violating all construction (regula- tragedy. He inspected the building when cracks appeared Sharif strongly condemned the killing of the member history. And all 41 of them have collective responsibili- tions) was the seed of this massive disaster,” Kar said on a day before the collapse,” she told AFP. “He could have eas- assembly. ty for this mass killing of more than 1,100 innocent Sunday. Police announced last year they were set to ily shut down the complex and saved the workers.” — AFP

India army kills militants S Lanka police investigate ex-leader Rajapakse’s wife COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s police said yesterday they has already been remanded in custody over allega- questioned. questioned ex-president Mahinda Rajapakse’s wife, as tions that he used state money for his political cam- In an interview with AFP six weeks ago, Rajapakse near Kashmir border the new government escalated anti-corruption inves- paign work. slammed the string of corruption probes against him tigations against the former first family accused of The youngest Rajapakse brother, Gotabhaya, is and his relatives as part of a “witch-hunt” instigated SRINAGAR: Indian soldiers have killed India and Pakistan since the two coun- siphoning billions of dollars from public funds. Police facing an inquiry that he received kick backs from by his successor. three armed militants in Kashmir in a tries won independence from Britain in Financial Crime Investigations Division (FCID) inter- arms deals while serving as the powerful defence sec- An ethnic Sinhalese, Rajapakse remains popular gunbattle that lasted more than 24 1947. Both claim the Himalayan territory viewed Shiranthi Rajapakse for over two hours about retary under his brother. among big sections of the island’s largest community hours, foiling an attack on a military base in its entirety. a fraud involving a private charity she had helped set The former president himself is under investiga- for overseeing the defeat of the Tamil Tiger separatist near the de facto border with Pakistan, Since 1989 several militant groups up, police sources said. tion by the anti-graft commission, but he is yet to be rebels in 2009 after a 37-year conflict. —AFP officials said yesterday. have been fighting hundreds of thou- The FCID did not issue an official statement, but Firing erupted early Sunday morning sands of Indian forces deployed in the the sources said she had operated a bank account of after militants crossed the heavily mili- territory administered by New Delhi, for the charity by giving false personal details which tarised border that divides Kashmir independence of the region or its merg- made it difficult for tax authorities and auditors to between India and Pakistan and only er with Pakistan. track transactions. However, the former first lady ended yesterday, an army spokesman The fighting has left tens of thou- issued a statement shortly after being questioned said. sands, mostly civilians, dead. India rou- which denied any wrong doing and blamed bank Indian troops were searching near tinely blames Pakistan for training and officials for recording her identity details incorrectly in the border town of Tangdhar, some 140 arming militants and sending them their records. kilometres (86 miles) northwest of the across the border known as the Line of “An error has obviously been made (by the bank) main city of Srinagar, for any remaining Control (LoC) to take part in the fighting. in entering the identity card number into the (bank’s) militants, army spokesman N.N. Joshi Islamabad denies the charges saying it computer system,” she said in her statement, while said. only provides political and diplomatic insisting that she was innocent. “We can confirm three militants dead support to Kashmir’s struggle for a right She has also been accused of profiting from an in the gunbattle,” Joshi told AFP. “One to self-determination. alleged sale of 500 million rupees ($3.8 million) worth civilian, an old man, was also killed in the According to Indian officials, in sepa- of state-owned gold, but it was not clear if she was crossfire,” another army official, Colonel rate incidents in Kashmir on Monday an questioned about it yesterday. Brijesh Pandey, said. Indian border guard was injured by fir- The new government of President Maithripala A top police official, speaking on con- ing from across the border at Kathua and Sirisena who toppled the former strongman at dition of anonymity, said the militants Pakistani troops violated a 2003 cease- January 8 elections, has accused the former first fami- had tried to storm the army’s brigade fire agreement by firing “small arms and ly of stashing “billions” of dollars in foreign banks. headquarters before fleeing to a nearby RPG shells” from across the LoC near It has sought help from the US and India to trace STOCKHOLM: President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee (L) and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Loefven (R) village. Poonch with no reported damage or stolen wealth under Rajapakse, who ruled from applaud after Indian ambassador in Sweden, Banashri Bose Harrison (2nd L) and Swedish Minister of Kashmir has been divided between casualties. — AFP November 2005 to January 2015. Rajapakse’s eco- Housing and Urban Development, Mehmet Kaplan signed an agreement on sustainable urban develop- nomic development minister, younger brother Basil, ment between the two countries at the Rosenbad government office in Stockholm yesterday. — AFP INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015

Migrant boat still being held off Myanmar coast

YANGON: More than 700 migrants found packed Myanmar that the government refuses to refer to by Myanmar’s government says the Rohingya are ille- ty believes Naypyidaw’s rash and rushed assessment aboard an overcrowded boat in the Andaman Sea name. Officials later said they believed most of those gal migrants from neighbouring Bangladesh, and that these people are all from Bangladesh”. were still being held offshore by Myanmar’s navy yes- on board were from Bangladesh. denied during a 17-nation meeting on the crisis in Kasita Rochanakorn, a spokeswoman for the United terday, more than three days after the converted fish- Myanmar has come under harsh criticism for its Bangkok last week that it was to blame for a crisis that Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) in ing vessel was intercepted off the country’s coast. treatment of Rohingya, more than 100,000 have fled has seen more than 4,000 Rohingya and Bangladeshi Yangon, said the organisation had previously been “The government is checking their identity, asking persecution and poverty in Rakhine State since 2012. “boat people” arrive across Southeast Asia in recent invited to help refugees at a disembarkation point in what they want to do and where they want to go,” gov- Myanmar denies discriminating against the Rohingya. weeks. southern Myanmar, but had been “subsequently told ernment spokesman Ye Htut told Reuters, without pro- Journalists from Reuters and other foreign media The migrants were abandoned at sea by people that the place of disembarkation had been changed”. viding further details of the boat’s location. were briefly detained and turned back to land after smugglers after Thailand launched a crackdown on The UNHCR was still waiting for more information “Usually, most of them want to go back to approaching the boat on Sunday, as it was seen sur- trafficking in early May. on where the migrants would be unloaded, she said in Bangladesh, so we will arrange according to their rounded by navy patrol vessels. “Just days after the Bangkok summit on the boat an emailed statement. wishes.” Government officials have been tight-lipped Navy officials made journalists delete photographs people and the Myanmar authorities are already Myanmar officials had said last month that another about the identities of 727 migrants on the overcrowd- and footage of the boat, and at one stage a sailor shamefully violating what was agreed there,” Phil migrant boat found at sea with more than 200 people ed fishing boat, found drifting and taking on water pointed a rifle at reporters. Robertson, the deputy director of Human Rights on board was mostly filled with Bangladeshis. early Friday, as well as their eventual destination. A navy officer, who declined to be named, told Watch’s Asia division in Bangkok, told Reuters. But interviews by Reuters found more than 150 The government initially labelled the migrants Reuters on Sunday that some migrants on board were Myanmar should immediately grant access to the Rohingya had earlier been on the same boat, but were “Bengalis”, a term used to refer to both Bangladeshis able to speak Rakhine - a local language in the western migrants to international agencies, Robertson said, quietly whisked off by traffickers before authorities and Rohingya Muslims, a largely stateless minority in state that is not widely spoken in Bangladesh. “especially since no one in the international communi- brought the boat to shore. — Reuters Charges will be filed in factory fire: Aquino

MANILA: The Philippine president said yes- “We do not want a repeat of this tragedy terday that charges will be filed against all and to pin down through the filing of charges those responsible for last month’s factory fire all those who conspired for this tragedy to that killed 72 people, and blasted govern- happen,” he said. He urged the public, espe- ment agencies for failing to do their duties. cially factory workers, to report to authorities President Benigno Aquino III told a news any safely risks. The fire shows that each conference that local officials and fire bureau agency of government failed to do what it personnel who ignored the rubber slipper should have done, he said. factory’s failure to meet safety requirements “We need to take out the whip and say, would be among those charged. ‘Hey, you have obligations and if you have He said he did not want a repeat of the been negligent of your obligation there will tragedy and has ordered the inspection of be a corresponding punishment,’” Aquino some 300,000 factories in metropolitan said.Government lawyers will determine the Manila. The fire was one of the worst in the charges to be filed but that among them are country after a 1996 disco blaze that killed reckless imprudence resulting in homicide, 162 people. A fire at a budget hotel in 2001 falsification of public documents and derelic- killed 75. tion of duty. Aquino said an investigation showed Valenzuela Mayor Rex Gatchalian told Kentex Manufacturing Corp. in Valenzuela reporters rules cutting red tape set by the city, a northern Manila suburb, failed to install Department of Interior and Local an automatic sprinkler system and a protect- Governments allowed the city government to ed fire exit inside the facility. The company issue the factory a provisionary permit to also failed to obtain the required fire safety operate, with the fire safety certificate to fol- inspection certificate since it began operating low within the year of operation. He said the in 1996, except in 2012, and even that certifi- rule was made because of the fire bureau’s cate is in question, he said. backlog of inspections. — AP

KUALA CANGKOI: A Rohingya migrant woman from Myanmar carries a meal plate at the confinement camp for Rohingya and Bangladesh Australia turns back migrants in Kuala Cangkoi in Aceh province yesterday. Gas-rich Qatar pledged $50 million on May 28 to help Indonesia shelter Muslim Rohingya migrants from Myanmar, the official QNA news agency reported May 28. — AFP asylum-seeker boat KUPANG: Scores of asylum-seekers have Myanmar as well as Bangladeshis have land- US calls for Myanmar to give come ashore in eastern Indonesia after their ed in Indonesia’s Aceh province this month boat was intercepted by the Australian navy alone, and others have landed in Malaysia and pushed into Indonesian waters as they and Thailand. citizenship for Rohingyas headed for New Zealand, police said yester- Hidayat did not say where the latest day. group, which included women and children, The 65 migrants from Bangladesh, had started their journey, although asylum- 18-24 months neeeded to resettle refugees Myanmar and Sri Lanka were spotted by the seekers have in the past set off from Australians, said Hidayat, an Indonesian Indonesia en route to Australia. KUALA LUMPUR: A senior US official said yesterday ished homeland in hope of finding jobs abroad. But Richard earlier visited some 1,100 Rohingya and police official on Rote Island in the east of the The would-be refugees were being held that resettlement in a third country is not the answer many are Rohingya Muslims who have fled persecu- Bangladeshi immigrants who arrived in northern archipelago. at a police station and would be processed to the swelling tide of boat people in Southeast Asia tion in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, which has Malaysia by boats last month. She said the immi- “According to their testimony, they were by immigration officials on Tuesday, the offi- and called for Myanmar to give citizenship to denied them basic rights, including citizenship, and grants were detained in fairly modern and clean pushed back by the Australian navy and cial said. After Australia introduced its mili- Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution there. confined more than 100,000 to camps. There are buildings at a facility in northern Kedah state. immigration after they were interrogated,” tary-led operation two years ago, the num- Anne Richard, US Assistant Secretary of State for more than 1 million Rohingya living in the country “They are safe right now, but it was clear to me said the official, who like many Indonesians bers attempting the route from Indonesia to population, migration and refugees, said resettling formerly known as Burma. that those people have gone through a terrible, terri- goes by one name. “They said they were on Australia declined dramatically. An official all Rohingya refugees in the United States would Malaysia and Indonesia, which initially pushed ble experience. They are not in good shape in terms their way to New Zealand.” said last week that Australia had prevented entice others to leave their homeland. away boats carrying the migrants, recently said they of their general well-being. They don’t know what’s He said they were spotted by local resi- 18 boats carrying asylum-seekers from arriv- “The answer to the issue is peace and stability would give temporary shelter to the boat people on going to happen to them next,” she said, calling for dents Sunday near a beach after their boat ing in the country since its conservative gov- and citizenship for the Rohingyas in Rakhine state, condition that they are resettled within a year. their status to be reviewed quickly by Malaysian sank. ernment came to power in September 2013. and that is the solution,” she said at the end of a Richard said 18-24 months would be a more real- authorities. Australia’s conservative government New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key three-day visit to Malaysia. istic time frame for the United States to resettle Richard also said she was encouraged that introduced tough immigration policies in warned last year that people-smugglers “At the moment, there is tremendous persecution refugees. Myanmar attended an emergency conference on the 2013 to stop an influx of would-be refugees. were looking to target his country after the and oppression of the Rohingyas in Rakhine state. boat people in Bangkok that drew 17 regional coun- Asylum-seekers arriving on vessels are sent introduction of Australia’s tough border pro- They do not have citizenship and we are concerned ‘Resettlement’ tries on Friday. The meeting ended with no major to Pacific camps and vessels are turned back tection policies. about their human rights,” she said. But she warned that only a small fraction of the breakthroughs in how to resolve the crisis, but was when it is safe to do so, or taken back to their While the voyage to New Zealand Since early May, more than 4,600 boat people world’s refugees will be resettled, mainly including praised as a good first step in getting the countries to country of origin. The new arrivals in from places such as Indonesia and Sri from Myanmar and Bangladesh have been brought torture victims, widows and orphans or those with talk face-to-face about the crisis. Indonesia come as Southeast Asia is gripped Lanka is potentially far more perilous ashore from Southeast Asian waters. Several thou- medical needs. “One thing that was really good was that by a human-trafficking crisis, which has seen than trying to reach Australia, Key said sand more are believed to still be at sea after human “Resettlement is not the solution for most Myanmar was there and stayed for the whole meet- thousands of migrants come ashore after a people-smugglers and asylum-seekers smugglers abandoned their boats amid a regional refugees on Earth,” she said. “The most important ing and was very engaged,” said Richard, who attend- Thai crackdown threw the illicit trade into were willing to take the risk in the wake crackdown. solution is people don’t have to leave their country in ed the meeting. “We hope Myanmar will stay chaos. Around 1,800 Rohingya from of Canberra’s clampdown. — AFP Some are Bangladeshis who left their impover- the first place.” engaged.” — AP Vietnam: Don’t tie US weapons sales to human rights issues

HANOI: Questions about human rights viola- UN peacekeeping missions. International has said that scores are still being Thanh involved the land reclamation projects Tensions tions by the Vietnamese government should Asked if the human rights issue should play a detained for exercising their right to freedom of being conducted by China, Vietnam and others China’s rapidly expanding building projects have no bearing on whether the US should fully role in the US military relationship with Vietnam, expression. Hanoi says only those who violate in the South China Sea. has raised tensions and caused concerns among remove its ban on lethal weapons’ sales to Carter would only say that US officials routinely laws are put behind bars. Carter had said he would urge Vietnamese the United States, Vietnam and other countries Hanoi, Vietnam’s defense minister said yesterday have “very candid” discussions on political and Speaking during a news conference after officials to give up their reclamation projects in the region. Beijing’s building program on reefs after meeting with US Defense Secretary Ash internal issues with Vietnamese leaders, and said the meeting with Carter, Thanh said through an and Thanh acknowledged the issue did come and atolls now totals more than 2,000 acres, Carter. those issues intersect with security matters. interpreter that the full removal of the up. Asked if Vietnam would agree to the according to the US. Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh and Western nations and international human weapons sales restrictions would be “in line request, he was largely noncommittal, saying China is vigorously defending the projects in Carter said the two nations are expanding their rights groups have repeatedly raised concerns with the interests of both countries. And I think Hanoi has not expanded its building activities the face of persistent criticism from US leaders, defense cooperation to include plans to conduct about human rights violations by Vietnam’s we should not attach that decision to the in the South China Sea. who say that the building programs will not pro- military operations together. The US will also authoritarian government. Vietnam is a one-par- human rights issue.” Instead, he said, the work being done is to vide Beijing any additional sovereign land. The help Vietnam prepare to begin participating in ty state that squelches dissent, and Amnesty And he offered a broad defense of the gov- prevent soil erosion to ensure the safety of the US and others are concerned that China will use ernment, saying it respects the rights and free- people and military members living on the the artificial islands as military bases and to doms of the people. Last October the US par- land. And he said there are military personnel assert control over navigation in the South tially lifted its ban on weapons sales to on 19 remote islands or other features. China Sea. — AP Vietnam, allowing only the sale of lethal mar- itime security and surveillance capabilities. To date no weapons have flowed to Vietnam.

Cooperation Carter also said that the US will provide $18 million to Vietnam to buy vessels for the Coast Guard. And the two men signed a joint state- ment calling for expanded cooperation between the two militaries. For the last several years, the administration and the Pentagon have been focusing more on the Asia-Pacific region, in what’s been called a strategic pivot after more than a decade of war and intense focus on the Middle East. The US insists the rebalance is not aimed at China and its growing military, but the US has worked to expand and solidify relations with nations across the region, including many who have been at odds with China’s moves to exert its sovereignty in the South China Sea, which the US and others consider international waters. Beijing has also bristled as America has moved more ships and other assets to the HANOI: US Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, shakes hands with his Vietnamese counterpart region, expanded military exercises and rotated BEIJING: Chinese paramilitary policemen march past street cleaners near Tiananmen Gen. Phung Quang Thanh before their talks behind closed doors in Hanoi, Vietnam yesterday. troops more frequently in and out of other Square in Beijing yesterday. The Chinese capital maintains a tight security around Carter is on a three-day visit to Vietnam to deepen military cooperation between the two for- Pacific nations. Tiananmen Square ahead of the 26th anniversary of China’s June 4 bloody crackdown on mer foes. — AP Another key issue discussed by Carter and pro democracy demonstrators. — AP NEWS TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015

Fighters from the Shiite Badr Brigade militia clash with Islamic State militants on the frontline on the outskirts of Fallujah in Anbar province yesterday. — AP

Kuwait’s exports fall by nearly 10% in 2014 US court backs woman denied job over hijab

Continued from Page 1 Abdulsamad said. He said it was found that the main Continued from Page 1 but did not specifically say that, as a Muslim, she wanted the reason for the drop was due to not making new allo- company to give her a religious accommodation. “A request In 2014, balance of trade was 116.9 percent, while cations to the so-called actuarial deficit at the Public The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver then threw for accommodation ... may make it easier to infer motive, but it was 132.5 in 2011 because of decreasing oil prices Institution for Social Security. Abdulsamad said that that out, ruling in favor of Abercrombie, before the high court it is not a necessary condition of liability,” Scalia wrote. Justice during 2014, it said, adding that by quarters in 2014, the finance ministry did not make any new allocations backed Elauf. “We welcome this historic ruling in defense of Clarence Thomas was the sole dissenter. He said that “mere the range of terms of trade was between 120.8 and because of the drop in oil prices and decided to delay religious freedom at a time when the American Muslim com- application of a neutral policy” should not be viewed as dis- 98.7 percent. In Sept-Dec 2014, it became the lowest the action until next year. munity is facing increased levels of Islamophobia,” said Nihad crimination. level (98.7 percent). Terms of trade refers to the rela- Separately, 12 lawmakers yesterday demanded a Awad, the national executive director of the Council on The company denied Elauf the job on the grounds that tive price of exports in terms of imports and is defined debate over the security situation in the country fol- American-Islamic Relations. wearing the scarf violated its “look policy” for members of the as the ratio of export prices to import prices. It is a lowing two deadly suicide bombings in Saudi Arabia’s The legal question before the court was whether Elauf was sales staff, a policy intended to promote the brand’s East measure of how much imports an economy can get Eastern Province in the past two weeks. The lawmak- required to ask for a religious accommodation in order for the Coast collegiate image. Abercombie said in its statement that for a unit of export goods. ers called for allocating one hour in today’s session to company to be sued under the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which, in April it replaced the “look policy” with “a new dress code Foreign trade indices were calculated with the base “debate the security situation in the country and the among other things, bans employment discrimination based that allows associates to be more individualistic” while also year 2010=100 as the 2007=100 base year index was readiness of security agencies to prevent anyone from on religious beliefs and practices. Yesterday’s ruling was the changing hiring practices so that “attractiveness” is no longer outdated due to the developments in economy, while threatening the security of the country or terrorize second decision by the high court during its current term in a factor. quality differences have occurred among the prod- the population”. favor of a Muslim alleging discrimination. In January, the jus- Muslim groups said in a friend-of-the-court brief in sup- tices found that an Arkansas policy prohibiting inmates from port of Elauf that employment discrimination against Muslims ucts and weights of economic activities have They said that the debate was necessary in light of having beards violated the religious rights of a prisoner who is widespread in the United States. Often, the act of a woman changed. the two criminal attacks in Saudi Arabia, in reference had wanted to grow one in accordance with his Muslim wearing a headscarf is what triggers the discrimination, Meanwhile, head of the National Assembly’s budg- to the suicide bombings against two Shiite mosques beliefs. according to the brief. The EEOC has reported that Muslims ets committee MP Adnan Abdulsamad said yesterday that killed over 25 people and wounded a hundred The court has taken an expansive view of religious rights. file more employment claims about discrimination and the that subsidies on services provided to citizens will not others. They also cited the delicate security situation Last year, it sided with a Christian-owned company that failure to provide religious accommodations than any other be touched during the new 2015/2016 fiscal year. He in the Gulf region and threats by terrorist organiza- objected on religious grounds to providing health insurance religious group. Groups representing Christians, Jews and said that subsidies are estimated at KD 3.7 billion, tions, adding that Saudi security agencies have been coverage for certain contraceptives. Abercombie said in a Sikhs also filed court papers backing Elauf. down 34 percent from last year. He however insisted placed on alert. The government should agree to the statement that the case will continue, noting that the court The case involving a young Muslim woman alleging work- that the cuts will not affect subsidized services, but debate in order for it to take place today as the con- had not determined that discrimination took place. “We will place discrimination in the American heartland was decided came from unnecessary items. cerned minister can ask for a two-week delay. Head of determine our next steps in the litigation,” the statement said. by the top US court at a time when some Western nations are The subsidies are part of the fifth and final chapter the Assembly’s foreign relations committee MP The court, in an opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia, ruled struggling with culture clashes relating to accommodating of expenditures or the so-called miscellaneous expen- Hamad Al-Harashani said he will speak during the that Elauf needed only to show that her need for an accom- Muslim populations. The United States has not, however, ditures, which are estimated at KD 8.78 billion in the debate about countries that are attempting to desta- modation was a motivating factor in the employer’s decision. faced the same tensions as some European countries includ- new budget, 23 percent lower than the previous year, bilize Gulf and Arab countries. Elauf was wearing a headscarf, or hijab, at the job interview ing France. — Agencies TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 ANALYSIS

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By Laila Kearney

ust beyond the gated entrance to the tiny Catskills com- munity of Holy Islamberg, population 200, cows graze Jand ducks glide on a tranquil pond. Modest houses of wood and cinder block sit along the hamlet’s single thor- oughfare, a rutted dirt road without traffic signs. Islamberg sits about 150 miles northwest of New York City, but the small enclave of Muslim families living on shared land feels a world away from city life, which is what its founders intend- ed 30 years ago, when they established the hamlet on 70 acres of pasture land and dense woods in upstate New York. Last month, however, the community’s serenity was dis- rupted by news that a Tennessee man had pleaded guilty to charges of plotting an attack on Islamberg and its residents. Stung by furore, Qatar’s soft power at risk Formed by a group of African-American Muslims from New York City, the community follows the teachings of Pakistani By Amena Bakr countries sore at losing hosting rights to Qatar. including in sports. It owns France’s Paris Saint- comply with further investigations. Analysts say Sufi cleric Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani, who during the 1980s “The attack on Qatar’s World Cup is racist,” foreign Germain club, sponsors top European clubs, simple denials are not a viable strategy. “It’s not urged his American acolytes to leave metropolitan areas t will blow over” tends to be Qatar’s unof- minister Khaled Al-Attiyah was quoted as saying on acquired football television rights for its Al Jazeera good enough,” said James Dorsey, a senior fellow and establish rural communities centered on religious life. ficial response to criticism of its World the Twitter account of the editor in chief of Qatar’s Sport channel, hosts of a slew of international at the S Rajaratnam School of International Today, Islamberg is one of about a dozen Muslim “ICup bid, but with a FIFA corruption scan- pro-government newspaper, Al-Sharq. “Hosting the sports events and runs a football training network Studies in Singapore. “They have never given enclaves formed in accordance with the cleric’s ideas. It also dal exploding onto the world’s front pages, the tournament is not only in our interest but in the in poor countries. But the latest crisis raises the chapter and verse of what their dealings were serves as home to Muslims of America, a Gilani-founded Gulf state has glumly realised it may have a real interest of all Arabs.” Former prime minister Sheikh stakes, even if the business impact of a loss of the with bin Hammam.” Dorsey said the Qataris “nev- organization. “We’re living the American dream,” said Faruq fight on its hands. Super-rich Qatar would suffer Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani told America’s Fox News cup would be limited. More serious is the poten- er expected this, which was naive. And when it Baqi, 39, who moved to Islamberg with his family as a child, no economic pain if it lost the right to host the on Sunday that attention was on Qatar rather than tial impact on the country’s image. started they basically felt they couldn’t win, so and now works in telecommunications at a nearby hospital. world’s top soccer event. At stake is influence, Russia, which hosts the 2018 cup. they figured they would let it would blow over, An array of far-right organizations see things very differently. including its use of sport as a platform to operate “Is it because it’s an Arab, Islamic, small coun- Simple Denials despite being warned it won’t blow over.” Dozens of internet postings and a documentary film have on the global stage, opening doors to finance, try? That’s the feeling of the people in the region,” Ben Sturner, chief executive of US sports mar- Theodore Karasik, a UAE-based geopolitical characterized the community as a training camp for terror- media, diplomacy, property and tourism. he said, adding Qatar won the rights fairly and keting company Lever Agency, said it would be analyst, said Qatar and its advisers “should have ists and its residents as Islamist warriors. cleanly. The charges, he said, came from countries “tough” for Qatar to restore that image. Qatar been preparing for this day for a long while now. One blog on the Christian Action Network, for example, Anti-Arab Bias? that had lost the cup. Qatar beat Australia, Japan, must be transparent about its dealings involving All indicators showed that the FIFA scandal described the settlement as “America’s first Islamic govern- Years of allegations of corruption in the vote the United States and South Korea. The decision to the cup, he said. Pressure on Qatar increased in would not exempt Doha.” Qatar’s reputation as a ment,” and warned that children are being raised to fight a that won it the 2022 cup, and of abuse of migrant stage the tournament in country where daytime 2013 when Britain’s Guardian newspaper said regional political mediator could be harmed, holy war, that girls are denied an education and that rule workers, mean Qatar has struggled to convince summer temperatures rarely fall below 40 Celsius dozens of Nepalis had died while working on analysts and diplomats say, but legal terms breakers “are often tied to trees and whipped for disobey- world opinion of the justness of its cause. Now (104∞F) startled many in global sport. Also critical World Cup related projects. Qatari and Nepali between FIFA and Qatar mean there is little ing”. Robert Doggart, a one-time congressional candidate Qatar must work even harder to protect its brand were rights groups highlighting harsh working officials denied the report. In 2014 Britain’s chance of it losing the cup. They note that Qatar from Tennessee, embraced that sort of overheated rhetoric after US prosecutors charged nine international conditions in Qatar’s construction sector. Sunday Times newspaper alleged Qatari former in 2014 approved better treatment of migrant as he plotted his attack on the Muslim enclave. soccer officials with corruption and Swiss authori- In private, Qatari officials sound resigned, but FIFA executive committee member Mohamed workers, making firms set up bank accounts for ties announced their own investigation into the resilient. Qatar manages criticism daily, said a sen- bin Hammam had lobbied on behalf of his coun- workers, pay wages electronically and stop mid- In wiretapped phone calls and in meetings with Federal award of the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. In Doha ior Gulf source who declined to be named. “It try for the 2022 rights, paying millions in cash, day outdoor work in the summer heat. Some Bureau of Investigation informants, Doggart put out the call there is resentment at the prospect of having to comes with the territory, we’re under attack all the gifts and junkets, especially to African officials. Qataris would not miss the tournament if it went. for a militia to attack Islamberg, saying he intended to spend the next seven years fending off allegations time. It doesn’t faze us.” Qatar says said bin Hammam played no official “I will be the first to celebrate if the cup gets tak- destroy its mosque and gun down residents who tried to of sleaze, and a feeling the country is being made Qatar’s sports diplomacy has been persistent. or unofficial role in Qatar’s 2022 bid committee. en away from us,” said one executive. “It’s only stop him. Doggart said he planned to take an assault rifle, a scapegoat. Year after year, Qatar denied wrongdoing in its On Friday, Qatar’s organising committee said brought us traffic and headaches from the inter- armor-piercing ammunition and other weapons including a Some suspect anti-Arab bias. Others blame 2022 bid, while also pursuing global influence, it had made its bid with integrity but would national media.” —Reuters machete. “If it gets down to the machete, we will cut them to shreds,” he said, according to the criminal complaint.

A Great Place to Raise Children Islamic State revamps recruitment Islamberg residents say they are disheartened and puz- zled by the vitriol leveled at them and alarmed by the plot- By Lori Hinnant woman who reportedly helps British girls reach Syria; a Dutch fighter The top US military man in Europe attributes the success of Islamic ting. “Unfortunately, it’s not going to stop,” said Hussein who gives jihadi interviews and set up a Tumblr page; a blue-eyed State recruiting to its understanding of what many young people yearn Adams, who grew up in Islamberg and is now a top official fter a selection of tunes, the presenter with an American accent Frenchman who appears in multiple videos calling on his countrymen for, as well as the group’s ability to harness cutting-edge technology and at Muslims of America. “But we’re not going to stop continu- offers “a glimpse at our main headlines”. IS militants have just to emigrate to IS territories. When Le Guen was arrested in April 2013, personal connections. Western recruits tend to cluster, like the 20-odd ing to live our lives.” Adams and other residents say they are Aseized three Iraqi cities. A bomb blows up a factory, killing every- France’s defense minister said the government could “count on the fin- young men from the small French town of Lunel who left in groups of law-abiding and hard-working Americans who live harmo- one inside. Militants destroy four enemy Hummers and an armored gers of one hand” those who, like him, wanted to fight alongside Islamic two or three and rejoined each other in Syria; the three British school- niously while practicing their faith. vehicle. The newscast’s tone sounds much like National Public Radio in extremists. Now, the mass recruitment of Western Islamic radicals is con- girls who followed months after the departure of a friend; or the group During a recent several-hour visit by a Reuters reporter, the United States. But this is Al-Bayan, the Islamic State radio targeting sidered one of the greatest security threats faced by Europe and the of young Spaniards accused of plotting attacks at home when they real- the community seemed organized and placid. Women tend- European recruits - touting recent triumphs in the campaign to carve United States. ized they would be blocked from going to Syria. ed vegetables in planter boxes, while young girls in head out a caliphate - and it represents a major headache for Western powers “They want Europeans in general. They want anyone to come, to “They are able to reach and find out what is important to these peo- scarves and boys in knitted caps played nearby. Several trying to curtail the IS influence. All news is good news for Al-Bayan’s fight, to create the Islamic state, to make the caliphate,” said Sebastien ple, what motivates these people, and then they create an ability to fill Muslims of America leaders and two of the group’s lawyers “soldiers of the caliphate.” In this narrative, the enemy always flees in dis- Pietrasanta, a French lawmaker who is spearheading nascent efforts to that need, initially through the social media, Internet,” Air Force Gen remained present, but did not try to control what other resi- grace or is killed. The broadcasts end with a swell of music and a gentle de-radicalize young extremist recruits. “We estimate there could be Philip Breedlove, NATO’s supreme allied commander for Europe, said dents said. Safiyya Haqq, 67, who left Brooklyn with her five English message: “We thank our listeners for tuning in.” 5,000 and within the year, there could be 10,000. ... We are facing not just recently. “And then when they bring them on board, they continue to children as one of Islamberg’s founding members, recalled The tension between the smooth, Western-style production and the a problem of security, but a problem of society.” address these basic wants, of value, of a purpose - a sense of something the hamlet’s early days. “It was just so peaceful here, a great extremist content shows how far the hardcore Islamic propaganda And the group isn’t just calling for weathered would-be fighters. As as a part of a larger good. And whether it’s right, wrong or indifferent, place to raise your children,” she said. Two of her adult off- machine has come since 2012, when an ageing Frenchman posed in its new multimedia drive shows, anyone willing to help in the war zones they are able to reach into these people and find that motivation.” spring still reside at Islamberg, and many of the community’s front of a black-and-white jihadi flag and threatened France in the name of Syria and Iraq is welcome. One-way travel is encouraged, but not 20 or so dwellings house three generations. Residents said of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. The footage was grainy, with mini- Secret Club that a number of those who grew up in the town returned mal production values, and released on a relatively obscure regional Governments have failed at countering the tailor-made messages. after attending college because they value what life in website. By contrast, Al-Bayan reaches thousands of listeners every day John G Horgan, of the University of Massachusetts’ Center for Terrorism Islamberg has to offer. Residents point out that they don’t via links shared on social networks, helping to swell the ranks of and Security Studies, thinks it’s because Western intelligence agencies live in complete isolation. Most of the adults in Islamberg Westerners - projected this year to reach a total of up to 10,000 - fighting are looking at the caliber of recruits, instead of the sophisticated and make lengthy daily commutes to work in nearby towns or for the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq. enticing grooming process. “It is phenomenally exciting for them to be cities. Men have beards and prayer caps and women wear In the time it took to bring the Frenchman Gilles Le Guen to trial, his part of this, this secret club,” Horgan said. “And once that takes root ... that headscarves and long dresses, but they also own and drive European successors in violent jihad have overturned the recruitment excitement completely outweighs anything we can do to try to counter cars, work, study and vote in local and national elections. script in ways that might impress a New York PR agency. Islamic State it.” And while Islamberg children are home-schooled, they videos come with thrumming beats, handsome clear-eyed young men An e-book of travel advice feeds on the excitement, advising people engage in sports and social activities in nearby towns. and editing techniques that call to mind tourism commercials or ads for to bring military-grade knives, a compass and solar chargers because At a dinner gathering in an Islamberg home, residents the latest console game. A typical week of recruitment now includes “you will be minimizing wastage and polluting less.” It recommends dismissed the idea that they are training for a holy war or multiple newscasts in three languages, except the “good news” is about bringing an extra set of clothes for changing after the dash under engaged in violence of any sort. “If you come here, you see suicide attacks instead of traffic reports and baseball scores. A polished barbed wire. that there’s no threat,” said Bilqees Abdallah, a nurse practi- video directed at French recruits shows trainees leaping through burn- Few who have abandoned life under Islamic State are willing to talk tioner. They pointed with pride to the mosque, seasonal ice ing hoops and swinging across monkey bars over flames. Multilingual about it, although security officials say about a third of European fight- cream store and cemetery the town has built and talked of blog posts by jihadis urge people to follow them. And a metastasizing This image taken from a militant website shows a ers have returned home. The group threatens traitors with death and plans for a school and a health center. During interviews, network of tweets spills forth from the smartphones of armchair cheer- suicide bomber, with the Arabic bar below reading: has carried out that threat in Syria, if not in the West. But Peter Neumann they condemned tactics used by the Islamic State, including leaders. “Urgent: The heroic martyr Abu Amer Al-Najdi, the of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political beheadings, and said they did not consider the group to be attacker of the (Shiite) temple in Qatif”. —AP Violence at Kings College London says their voices will ultimately be the most effective at dissuading more departures, if governments can true Muslims. —Reuters Information War Cameramen themselves are heroes in this information war: Media, mandatory - at least, for men. Anyone, from anywhere, can recruit for ensure they face no risk. “Right now it’s really only Islamic State who is an unnamed fighter says in a video dedicated to these PR muhajedeen, Islamic State. A March study by Brookings Institute researchers J M telling a story,” he said. “To have a counter-story being told by a former is “half of the battle, if not its majority.” An April video calling for doctors Berger and Jonathon Morgan found more than 46,000 active Twitter fighter would be potentially very powerful.” to join IS shows physicians in immaculate scrubs, as well as clean and accounts supporting Islamic State in a two-month period. As soon as There will be no counter-story from the young man from Belgium All articles appearing on these functioning medical equipment. It features a clean-shaven, blue-eyed one account is shut down, more emerge. who joined Islamic State after becoming convinced that his Arab name pages are the personal opinion of Australian moving about in a pristine neo-natal ward, promising new Meanwhile, Western government warnings about the dangers of torpedoed any future in his homeland. The man’s mother said she found recruits that they will be helping Muslims who suffer from “a lack of qual- joining Islamic State have barely dented the rate of departures. Those him a few small jobs and tried to convince him that his place was in the writers. Kuwait Times takes no ified medical care.” The video has the feel of a daytime television public- who have lived unhappily under IS rarely offer a competing narrative, in Belgium - “that he had a future ... that jihad was to have the courage to responsibility for views expressed service message. mortal fear of retaliation. And Western nations are having a hard time look every day for work.” She spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity therein. Kuwait Times invites read- In an exchange on jihadi radio station Ask.fm the same week, a per- combating rhetoric that they - and the Western media that IS so success- for fear of what might happen to her government job if it became son identifying himself as a British resident of Islamic State territories fully mimics - are untrustworthy. known that she had raised an Islamic extremist. ers to voice their opinions. Please promised newcomers free medical school with minimal entry require- The people the young man met hanging around Brussels-area send submissions via email to: opin- ments. Meanwhile, in a series of tweets, another person purporting to Targeting Youths mosques, coupled with the videos he saw online, had a more alluring [email protected] or via snail be a Briton praises subsidized gas, free water and dental care superior to Islamic State recruits skew young. In France, the West’s largest source pitch. “They told him he could help people in Syria,” the mother said. In a mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. anything offered in the West. “Naturally the arrogance will kick in & they of extremists heading to Iraq and Syria, they average in their mid-20s, phone call home, he told her of his intention of building the caliphate would deny the truth and claim there (sic) way is better. Lol next time with female recruits tending to be even younger. Whatever they are and dying as a martyr. At age 19, Anis, also known as Abu Ibarhim al- The editor reserves the right to edit you pay your bill smile,” the person said, according to a selection of looking for, Islamic State promises: Sharia law, a deeper purpose in life, a Belgiki, was reported killed on the last day of February in the battle for any submission as necessary. tweets culled by the SITE Intelligence Group. fight against a dictator, aid work, automatic weapons, pathological vio- Deir al-Zour airport in Syria. His mother was told he was hit in the head A handful of people show up repeatedly as key recruiters: a Glasgow lence for those so inclined. by a bullet - and buried near the spot where he fell. —AP TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 SPORTS

Toure to stay at Man City Japan to unleash Usami Ski champ Hosp retires LONDON: Midfield lynchpin Yaya Toure has cooled speculation surrounding his future at TOKYO: Bundesliga-bound Yoshinori Muto has been VIENNA: Austrian skier Nicole Hosp is retiring, less than four months after Manchester City, the Ivorian saying he will “definitely stay” because he wants to win more included in Japan’s squad for their upcoming World Cup winning her 12th medal at a major championship. “I feel now is the right silverware at the Premier League club. Toure’s agent Dimitri Seluk said last month his qualifier against Singapore, but it is the form of Gamba time for a change,” said the 31-year-old Hosp, whose biggest triumph was client was “90 percent certain” to leave the Etihad Stadium but backtracked last week and Osaka striker Takashi Usami that manager Vahid winning the 2007 overall World Cup title. suggested the player would remain in Manchester following a meeting with the club. Halilhodzic is keen to exploit. Hosp took silver in the combined event at the worlds in Beaver Creek The 32-year-old Toure, who joined City in 2010 and played a dominant role in two Japan host Iraq in a Yokohama friendly on June 11 in February, repeating her achievement from the Olympics a year before. Premier League title wins in 2012 and 2014, endured a frustrating season after suffering a before kicking off their 2018 World Cup qualifying cam- She also won super-G bronze in Sochi, adding to slalom silver from the paign against Singapore at Saitama Stadium five days later. loss of form as City failed to claim any trophies. “I will definitely stay. The fans don’t have 2006 Turin Games. The Japanese have shown improvement under the 62- to be worried,” Toure told the Manchester Evening News. “My target this year is A year after winning the overall championship in 2007, Hosp finished year-old Franco-Bosnian, who took over in March after to try to do everything possible to make this team improve well. runner-up to Lindsey Vonn as the American clinched her first of four over- Javier Aguirre was sacked amid fears the Mexican’s involve- “I am sure with my experience, (and) maybe I hope, with the players all titles. Hosp’s career suffered a setback following a knee injury ment in a match-fixing case in Spain could hinder their that sidelined her for the entire 2009-10 season, making her coming in a couple of weeks, a couple of months, definitely it is going to World Cup hopes. miss the Vancouver Olympics. Failing to match her previ- be a strong City next year.” City finished runners-up to Chelsea in the After a disappointing Asian Cup in January, where the Premier League and were knocked out of the Champions League by tre- defending champions were knocked out in the quarter- ous successes, Hosp decided to drop her formerly ble-chasing finalists Barcelona in the round of 16. Toure is targeting an finals by United Arab Emirates, the Japanese appear to be strongest event - the giant slalom - and focus on improvement of his own form as well as European success in the back on track after wins over Tunisia and Uzbekistan. speed races and slaloms. Champions League next season. “I will start working again, because last Usami, who scored as a second-half substitute in Japan’s “Many people had written me off,” Hosp said. season there has been a lot of football for me,” he said. “Now is a good 5-1 rout of the Uzbeks in March, is the joint top scorer in “Many didn’t believe I could get back to my old time to rest and next season you are going to see the top one. “What I the Japanese top flight with 10 goals from 12 games and level. I am very proud I proved them want for the fans is the Champions League. I will do everything the buzzing forward has been a joy to watch in the Asian wrong and managed to get back to the that’s possible.”—Reuters Champions League.—Reuters top again.”—AP

ST. LOUIS: Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal tags out St. Louis Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter during the eighth inning of a baseball game. —AP Cards defeat Dodgers, Twins win

ST. LOUIS: Carlos Martinez wiped away tears Matt Garza (3-7) threw five scoreless innings. He a victory over the Orioles. Souza hit a three-run to a victory over the Giants. Phillips snapped a 2-2 tie with an RBI single during a pregame tribute to late teammate Oscar stranded a runner in scoring position in the 13th, drive off Chris Tillman (2-7) in the fifth inning for Santiago Casilla (4-1) blew his third save, off Aaron Barrett (3-1) in the seventh inning, and Taveras, then allowed just one hit through seven 15th and 17th. a 6-2 lead. His 10 home runs are tops among AL allowing four runs and three hits. Nick Masset (1- Frazier followed with a run-scoring double, scoreless innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals It was the longest game at Miller Park since rookies and twice that of any teammate. 1) pitched 1 2-3 scoreless innings for the win. sparking a six-run inning. over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Sunday. Milwaukee lost 4-2 to the Chicago Cubs in 17 David DeJesus also homered and Joey Butler Jason Grilli got the final three outs for his 15th The Reds have won four of their past five Jhonny Peralta homered and drove in all innings on May 15, 2003. Maldonado caught all had a career-high four hits for the Rays, who took save in 16 chances. games after a nine-game losing streak and swept three runs for the Cardinals. On the one-year 17 innings and went 4 for 6 with three runs and two of three for their first series win in five tries Casilla got the first out of the inning but the NL East leaders for the first time since Aug. anniversary of Taveras’ major league debut, his two RBIs. He doubled in a two-run sixth that since mid-May. Delmon Young and Manny Freddie Freeman, who entered the game in the 26-28, 2011. family was on the field to honor him. Taveras and helped Milwaukee rally from a 5-1 deficit. Machado had two home runs apiece for the seventh, hit a towering home run into the center The Reds have won three straight games for his girlfriend were killed in a car accident in his Orioles. Odorizzi (4-5) came in with a 2.31 ERA field bleachers. the first time since May 12-14. The Nationals native Dominican Republic in October. INDIANS 6, MARINERS 3 but had lost three straight starts due primarily to have lost three straight games for the first time Martinez was close friends with Taveras, and Michael Brantley drew a bases-loaded walk in lack of offensive backing. The Rays have tallied RANGERS 4, RED SOX 3 since a six-game losing streak from April 22 is wearing the outfielder’s No. 18 this season. the 12th inning from reliever Dominic Leone as six runs in his five losses, and their output Josh Hamilton had a pinch-hit and a two-run through April 27. Martinez (5-2) struck out eight and extended the Indians beat the Mariners. Sunday was more than in his previous four starts double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth his scoreless-inning streak to 20 1-3. The Indians outhit Seattle 18-5, and took combined. inning as the Rangers beat the Red Sox. ANGELS 4, TIGERS 2 Rookie Joc Pederson hit his 13th homer in the advantage of Leone’s control trouble to win. Hamilton lined a double into the left-center field Johnny Giavotella hit a tiebreaking, two-run eighth. Brett Anderson (2-3) took the loss. Lonnie Chisenhall drew a leadoff walk from CUBS 2, ROYALS 1 gap on a 1-1 pitch off Koji Uehara (2-2). Hanser single with the bases loaded in the eighth Leone (0-4), the Mariners’ eighth pitcher. With David Ross hit an RBI single with one out in Alberto led off the ninth reaching on a fielding TWINS 6, BLUE JAYS 5 one out, Jose Ramirez doubled off first baseman the 11th inning, lifting the Cubs over the Royals. error by third baseman Pablo Sandoval. After inning, making up for an earlier error that helped Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run homer and Torii Logan Morrison’s glove. The Cubs and Royals split the abbreviated two- Delino DeShields had a sacrifice bunt and Shin- the Tigers score the tying run, and the Angels Hunter had a go-ahead double in the seventh Jason Kipnis was intentionally walked to load game series. Saturday’s game was rained out and Soo Choo grounded out, Price Fielder was inten- completed a four-game sweep. David Price (4-2) inning as the Twins beat the Blue Jays. the bases and Brantley walked with two outs. will be made up at Wrigley Field during the last tionally walked - and then scored the game-win- gave up a leadoff walk to David Freese and an Ryan Pressly (3-1) got two outs for the win, David Murphy followed with a two-run single. week of the regular season. ning run from first. infield single by Chris Iannetta, who was safe at and the Twins overcame an early injury to starter Zach McAllister (1-2) got the win and Austin Ross delivered the fifth game-ending hit of Hamilton was pinch-hitting for Adam Rosales, first when third baseman Andrew Romine fielded Ricky Nolasco to win two of three in the series. A Adams pitched the 12th for his first save. his career, a bases-loaded single just beyond the who had earlier replaced Adrian Beltre after the his high chopper and pulled Miguel Cabrera off sore right ankle ended Nolasco’s bid for a sixth reach of shortstop Alcides Escobar, who tried to third baseman sprained and cut his left thumb the bag with a hurried throw. straight victory in the second inning. WHITE SOX 6, ASTROS 0 make a sliding, over-the-shoulder catch. sliding in the fifth inning. Beltre is out at least Kole Calhoun advanced both runners with a The Blue Jays led 5-4 in the seventh after Josh John Danks earned his first shutout of the Earlier in the inning, Dexter Fowler was two weeks. sacrifice bunt, and Price intentionally walked Donaldson’s 15th homer, but a throwing error by season to help the White Sox defeat the Astros. thrown out at the plate by left fielder Alex Grant Green before retiring pinch-hitter Carlos shortstop Jose Reyes allowed Aaron Hicks to Adam LaRoche homered and Conor Gillaspie Gordon when he tried to score on a single. Zac ATHLETICS 3, YANKEES 0 Perez on a popup with his 121st and final pitch. reach safely in the bottom half against Roberto went 2 for 4 with two RBIs for the White Sox, who Rosscup (2-1) struck out Salvador Perez with run- Jesse Chavez pitched eight impressive Giavotella grounded Joba Chamberlain’s second Osuna (1-2). One out later, Brian Dozier singled won two of three against the first-place Astros. ners on first and third with two outs in the 11th. innings and Stephen Vogt hit a two-run homer to pitch up the middle. and then Hunter launched a two-run double A day after being blanked by Dallas Keuchel’s Ryan Madson (0-1) walked Fowler to begin the give the Athletics their first series win since the over Chris Colabello’s head in left field. Blaine four-hit shutout on Saturday, the White Sox 11th. beginning of May with a victory over the PADRES 7, PIRATES 1 Boyer worked a scoreless eighth and Glen responded behind a solid performance from Yankees. Chavez (2-5) was extremely efficient in Perkins pitched the ninth for his major league- Danks (2-4). METS 4, MARLINS 3 snapping his three-game losing streak and even Odrisamer Despaigne pitched eight strong leading 19th save in 19 chances. Danks entered Sunday with an 0-2 record and Bartolo Colon became the NL’s top winner got some rare run support when Vogt broke innings, and Will Middlebrooks homered and a 9.28 ERA in two starts at Houston. He was 0-3 this season, helping himself with an RBI double open a scoreless game with his homer in the drove in three runs in the Padres’ win over the BREWERS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 6 with a 9.15 ERA in four starts against the Astros, and getting a five-out save from closer Jeurys sixth against Adam Warren. Chavez allowed sev- Pirates. Martin Maldonado homered with one out in but put it all behind him on Sunday. Familia to lead the Mets over the Marlins. en hits and no walks, striking out six. Despaigne (3-3) held the Pirates scoreless the bottom of the 17th inning as the Brewers It was Danks’ third career shutout and first Ruben Tejada hit a tiebreaking double in the Chavez and Tyler Clippard protected that lead through six innings before Gregory Polanco hit a outlasted the Diamondbacks to end a seven- since August 2011 against Seattle. Danks threw seventh and Familia struck out Giancarlo Stanton to help the A’s take three of four from New York solo homer off him in the seventh. The right-han- game losing streak. 118 pitches, 82 for strikes, walking one and strik- in a rare eighth-inning appearance as the Mets for their first series win since winning two of der allowed seven hits, struck out four and The catcher hit the first pitch from reliever ing out six. avoided a three-game sweep. three against Texas from May 1-3. Oakland had walked one in his longest career outing. Vidal Nuno (0-1) over the wall in center field to The 42-year-old Colon (8-3) gave up six hits lost five series and split one since then. Clippard Despaigne has allowed just three runs over 20 start a well-earned celebration. Maldonado slid RAYS 9, ORIOLES 5 and three runs without walking a batter in seven got three outs for his seventh save in eight innings in his last three starts. into home as his tired but giddy teammates sur- Steve Souza Jr. homered for the third time in innings. He ended May on a positive note after chances. Middlebrooks homered off Jeff Locke (3-3) in rounded the plate. three games as the Rays provided right-hander struggling in the month, and matched Seattle a three-run third inning and added a sacrifice fly Making his first relief appearance since 2010, Jake Odorizzi a rare show of offensive support in ace Felix Hernandez for the most wins in the REDS 8, NATIONALS 2 in the fourth. Jed Gyorko had a two-run single in majors. Filling in at third base for injured captain Todd Frazier and Brandon Phillips each home- the first inning and Clint Barmes had three hits David Wright, Tejada followed his tying three-run red and drove in two runs as the Reds completed and an RBI. The Padres have won four of six after double Saturday with a drive to the wall in left a three-game sweep of the Nationals. losing eight of 10. —AP off demoted closer Steve Cishek (1-5), enabling the Mets to finish their homestand 4-2.

ROCKIES 4, PHILLIES 1 MLB results/standings DJ LeMahieu homered and had three hits, Nolan Arenado also went deep as the surging Cincinnati 8, Washington 2; NY Mets 4, Miami 3; Tampa Bay 9, Baltimore 5; Colorado 4, Philadelphia 1; Rockies beat Philadelphia to hand the Phillies Milwaukee 7, Arizona 6 (17 innings); Minnesota 6, Toronto 5; Chicago White Sox 6, Houston 0; St. Louis 3, LA their season-worst seventh consecutive defeat. Dodgers 1; Chicago Cubs 2, Kansas City 1 (11 Innings); Texas 4, Boston 3; Oakland 3, NY Yankees 0; Atlanta 7, San Chris Rusin (1-0) replaced injured starter Francisco 5; Cleveland 6, Seattle 3 (12 innings); LA Angels 4, Detroit 2; San Diego 7, Pittsburgh 1. Jordan Lyles with one out in the second and pitched 4 2-3 scoreless innings to help the American League National League Eastern Division Eastern Division Rockies win their fourth straight and seventh in W L PCT GB eight games. Washington 28 22 .560 - NY Yankees 26 25 .510 - NY Mets 28 23 .549 0.5 The Phillies’ losing streak is their longest since Tampa Bay 26 25 .510 - Atlanta 25 25 .500 3 dropping eight in a row in July 2013. Baltimore 23 26 .469 2 Miami 20 31 .392 8.5 Philadelphia was swept at home by Colorado for Toronto 23 29 .442 3.5 Philadelphia 19 33 .365 10 Boston 22 29 .431 4 the first time in club history. Central Division Central Division Offense continued to be a problem for the St. Louis 33 17 .660 - Minnesota 30 19 .612 - Phillies, who have scored 12 runs during their Chicago Cubs 26 22 .542 6 skid. They finished with seven hits. Lyles re- Kansas City 29 19 .604 0.5 Detroit 28 24 .538 3.5 Pittsburgh 26 24 .520 7 aggravated an injury to his left big toe, which he Cleveland 24 26 .480 6.5 Cincinnati 22 27 .449 10.5 sprained in his previous start, when he tried to Chicago White Sox 23 26 .469 7 Milwaukee 17 34 .333 16.5 avoid Cody Asche’s line-drive single up the mid- Western Division Western Division dle. Houston 31 20 .608 - LA Dodgers 29 20 .592 - LA Angels 27 24 .529 4 San Francisco 30 22 .577 0.5 BRAVES 7, GIANTS 5 Texas 26 25 .510 5 San Diego 25 27 .481 5.5 Jace Peterson tripled with the bases loaded in Seattle 24 26 .480 6.5 Arizona 23 26 .469 6 MINNEAPOLIS: Toronto Blue Jays’ Jose Reyes (left) watches the flight of his two-run single off Atlanta’s four-run ninth inning to lead the Braves Oakland 20 33 .377 12 Colorado 22 26 .458 6.5 Minnesota Twins relief pitcher JR Graham during the second inning of a baseball game. —AP TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 SPORTS Bowditch wins Nelson for second career win

IRVING: Steven Bowditch certainly has a Texas trend going in his career. The Australian will stop short of calling it a Tour trend. “I’m obviously not at the superstar level,” Bowditch said, trying to explain how he went from eight missed cuts this season and a disqualification a week earlier at Colonial to winning the AT&T Byron Nelson on Sunday. “I just go out there and do my best and hopefully every now and then I get a chance to win.” Bowditch rode his best birdie binge on the PGA Tour to a 5-under 64 and a four-shot victory in the Nelson, making him two-for-Texas in career titles after winning the Texas Open in San Antonio last year. A Dallas-area resident for 10 years, Bowditch had 27 birdies while becoming SAN DIEGO: Harriette Thompson, then 91, starts the 2014 Suja Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon the seventh player to lead all four rounds of the in San Diego, which she completed. Thompson is scheduled to compete in the 2015 event. Playing next to the resort hotel where he edition in San Diego on Sunday, May 31, 2015. If she completes the race she would got married, the 31-year-old Bowditch finished become, at age 92, the oldest woman to ever complete a marathon. —AP at 18-under 259 on the rain-altered TPC Four Seasons layout. Holding the large trophy, he posed for photos 92-year-old becomes oldest on the 18th green - just as he and his wife, Amanda, did four years ago. “It’s definitely the woman to finish marathon second best time I’ve had on that green - since we got married,” Bowditch said in the interview SAN DIEGO: A 92-year-old cancer survivor training woes, she nearly matched her fin- room while his wife watched from the back. rocked her way into the record books ish time of last year, which was 7 hours, 7 Charley Hoffman (65), Texan Jimmy Walker Sunday, becoming the oldest woman to minutes, 42 seconds. That set a record for a (66) and Scott Pinckney (66) tied for second at 14 finish a marathon. Harriette Thompson of woman 90 or older, shattering the old one under. Zach Johnson shot a 63 to finish alone in Charlotte, North Carolina, completed by more than an hour and a half. fifth at 13 under. Sunday’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in San A classically trained pianist who played Hometown favorite and Masters champion Diego in 7 hours, 24 minutes, 36 seconds. three times at Carnegie Hall, Thompson Jordan Spieth stayed at 7 under after an even- She was mobbed by well-wishers as she says she mentally plays old piano pieces par 69. Playing with Bowditch in the final group, crossed the finish line. she had performed to help her get through Dustin Johnson briefly overtook him early in the “I’m fine, they’re really pampering me the 26 miles, 385 yards. round before making an 8 at the par-4 sixth. He here,” Thompson said in a firm, joyful voice She didn’t begin running marathons finished at 11 under with a 69. as people all around her shouted congratu- until she was in her 70s, after a member of A sunny day wrapped up two otherwise sog- lations. This was her 16th Rock ‘n’ Roll her church approached her about being gy weeks of golf in Dallas-Fort Worth starting Marathon and, by far, the hardest. one of her sponsors in the marathon to with Colonial. A 5-inch overnight downpour “It’s always harder but this year has been raise money to fight leukemia and lym- after the first round of the Nelson turned one of a bad year for me,” she said, adding her hus- phoma. the toughest holes on the already-saturated band died in January following a lingering “At that time I had lost several people in course - the par-4 14th - into a pitch-and-putt illness and she battled a staph infection in my family to cancer and I said, ‘Oh, maybe I par 3 of barely 100 yards for the final three one of her legs. should do that,” she recalled. “When I got rounds. “I couldn’t train very well because my out there the first year I just planned to While birdies were the norm after easy wedge husband was very ill and I had to be with walk it, but everybody else was running so I shots from what might normally be a drop area him for some time and then when he died started to run with them.” in front of a greenside pond, Bowditch had to in January I had some treatments on my She isn’t sure if she’ll run again next save par from about 12 feet to keep a three-shot leg,” she said. “I was just really thrilled that I year. But after last year’s race she wasn’t lead, pumping his right fist after the ball could finish today.” The oldest woman to sure she’d run this one either. She added dropped in. previously complete a marathon was she enjoys raising money for cancer The temporary tee box was about 20 yards TEXAS: Steven Bowditch poses with the trophy after winning the Byron Nelson golf tourna- Gladys Burrill, who was 92 years and 19 research and figures the competition has farther back Sunday, and tour officials believe ment. —AP par of under 70 was a first according to records days old when she completed the 2010 helped keep her healthy. “I don’t think I’d biggest thrill by almost hitting the pin on the fly the erratic start caught up with him at No. 6. Honolulu Marathon. be living today if I didn’t do this running,” going back to 1983. The overall par total was 277. on the 198-yard hole. Johnson went out of bounds to the right off the Thompson is 92 years, 65 days old, the cancer survivor said. “I’m helping them After getting within three shots of the lead tee, then way left into tall grass off the rough according to race organizers. Despite her and they’re kind of helping me.” —AP Up by three at the spectator-friendly 17th, Bowditch leaned like he thought his tee shot on halfway through the tournament, Spieth never with his second tee shot. the par 3 might go in the water to the right of did threaten and ended his streak of second- It took him three swings to get out on his way the green. Instead, the ball flew over the pin and place finishes in all three previous Texas events to a quadruple bogey. Walker, who won the Vietnamese gymnast eyes landed safety on the back, and Bowditch raised this year. The 21-year-old Dallas player tied for Texas Open not far from home in March, also his putter as the putt rolled in to punctuate the 30th five years after finishing 16th in his first tour held the lead on the front nine but missed short win. “I was trying to hit it 30 feet left of the stick,” event as a 16-year-old amateur. “I really tried to putts for par on 11 and 12. He tried to make a big haul at SEA Games Bowditch said. “It was eyes closed and stomach soak it in today,” Spieth said. “I was getting frus- late run with an eagle chip at the par-5 16th and to the floor a little bit.” Spieth had an opening trated this week just trying so hard, which is a birdie on 17, but Bowditch answered with SINGAPORE: Patience, as much as skill and A year later, she won her first Asian title birdie but quickly gave it back at the par-3 2nd. what I’ve done in past years as well. I don’t know birdies on both holes. “I had told myself going flexibility, has become a necessary part of in the vault, denying a Chinese sweep of He went in the water twice for bogeys on the if that’s going to stop in the future.” into 15, you know, birdie, eagle would be big,” the armoury of Southeast Asia’s top-ranked the women’s gold medals at the Asian back nine, including on 17 a day after he gave Johnson birdied two of the first three holes Walker said. “But Steven played great today and gymnast, Vietnam’s Phan Thi Ha Thanh. championships. big galleries that followed him all week their even though he missed the first four greens, but hats off.” To the groom. —AP Despite its universal appeal, gymnastics Tranh was twice named Vietnam’s ath- has not been a permanent fixture on the lete of the year but hopes of another big Southeast Asian Games programme, an haul at the SEA Games were again put on inconsistency that has both frustrated and hold when gymnastics was left off the 2013 tested the resolve of the region’s leading programme, in part because not all of the Anna wins LPGA Classic competitors. Few gymnasts have suffered 11 competing countries enter athletes. more from the sport’s infrequent inclusion “For Southeast Asia, gymnastics is a at the SEA Games than the 23-year-old sport that needs long-term investment,” GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP: Anna on the LPGA Tour and one of my to 8 feet to the left of the hole and sprayed with champagne by some Thanh, one of Vietnam’s most celebrated Thanh said in a recent interview with Nordqvist gave her visiting mother family members were there with drained that putt as well to move to fellow players, and then looked for female athletes. Vietnam television. “It is quite difficult in the perfect gift Sunday, which also me, so it’s definitely special,” two strokes in front. her mother. “I tried to find her but it She won her first SEA Games gold medal practice, so some countries not having ath- happened to be Mother’s Day in Nordqvist said. “It’s Mother’s Day in “I thought I hit a lot of good was quite a bit of people,” she said. in 2007, on the vault, as a precocious 15- letes participating is understandable. Sweden. Sweden, so I couldn’t have given putts” all day, Nordqvist said. “Just “I saw her after 17 after I just made year-old, but had to wait another four years “Hence we always prepare ourselves The 27-year-old Nordqvist her a better present than to spend knowing that I hit good putts two straight birdies. And then on before her next appearance after gymnas- mentally and mostly focus on big competi- birdied the 16th and 17th holes to the day with her. helped me. I hit a real good putt on 18 I had a short putt to win and just tics was scrapped for the 2009 edition of tions such as the Asian and the World break out of the pack and win the “I’m just speechless right now. I 16 and even on 17 to give me a lit- in my line I saw my mom.” the biennial multi-sports gathering. Championship to aim for the Olympics.” ShopRite LPGA Classic by a stroke. fought hard today and I can’t tle bit of space there at the last. I Boeljon, who played for Purdue When gymnastics was re-included in Thanh, who took up the sport when she She closed with a 2-under 69 in believe I’m sitting here with the tro- felt like I played really well and I put and was the second in the 2007 2011, Thanh had already established her- was just six years old, has continued to windy conditions to finish at 8- phy.” A stroke behind leader myself in a position to win.” NCAA tournament, was a career- self as the region’s leading light. A few enjoy success at international level while under 205 at Stockton Seaview’s Morgan Pressel entering the round, With Boeljon, winless in five best second after a 68. Pressel, who months earlier, she finished third in the patiently waiting for her next chance at the Bay Course. Nordqvist made her move on the years on the LPGA Tour, missing an fell out of the lead following a vault at the world championships in Tokyo, SEA Games. She won a silver medal in bal- The former Arizona State player closing three holes - a stretch she 18-inch birdie putt at the 18th bogey-double bogey stretch on the becoming the first Vietnamese gymnast to ance beam and a bronze in vault at last has five career LPGA Tour titles, played in 5 under the first two days. while playing in the group ahead, front nine, tied for third at 5 under medal at that level, a feat which earned her year’s Asian Games. Earlier this year, she winning twice each in 2009 and She sank a 12-foot birdie putt at Nordqvist was not hurt by a bogey after a 73. Rookie Kelly Shon got automatic qualification for the 2012 won gold in the beam and silver in the 2014. And none of those victories the par-4 16th to break a tie with at the last. She finished her round, within one stroke of the lead, but a London Olympics. vault at the Doha round of the World could have been any sweeter than Christel Boeljon of the Netherlands played in steady afternoon wind, tough finish dropped her to a 70 At the SEA Games, she won three gold Challenge Cup. Now she is targeting anoth- Sunday’s, with mother Maria in the and get to 8 under. Nordqvist hit with five birdies and three bogeys. and a tie with Pressel. medals and a bronze. She won the All- er big haul in Singapore. gallery. “It’s the first time I’ve won her tee shot on the short par-3 17th After she putted out, she was Nordqvist picked up her first Around title, as well as medals in three of “Returning to the SEA Games after four birdie of the day at the par-4 fourth the four different apparatus disciplines- years, we feel very happy,” she said. “I’m just with a 5-foot putt. She moved into gold in the vault and floor exercise, and aiming to maintain what I have achieved at a tie for first after Pressel bogeyed bronze on the balance beam. the previous SEA Games.” —Reuters the sixth hole and lost the lead to Boeljon after she missed the eighth green and made bogey. Kjeldsen clinches Irish Open Nordqvist picked up two shots with birdies at the par-5 ninth and short par-4 10th, draining putts of 8 NEWCASTLE: Soren Kjeldsen held his nerve and nerve-wracking as it’s been a long time and 6 feet. She dropped back into a to become the third Danish-born winner of since I’ve been in contention”. Kjeldsen tie for first after a three-putt bogey the Irish Open on Sunday in winning with a earned a first prize cheque for 586,444 euros on the difficult par-3 15th but ‘horse-shoe’ birdie at the first extra play-off as well as a two-year Tour exemption. There surged into the lead for good with hole on the Royal Count Down course. The was the added bonus for Kjeldsen in securing her birdie at 16. 40-year old London-based player went into a place into July’s Open Championship at St. Pressel, who birdied the par-5 the final leading by two shots but saw that Andrews with three places available to three third, ran into her worst stretch of disappear in starting his final round with players not otherwise exempt who finished the weekend at the sixth and sev- back-to-back bogeys. the Irish Open in the top-10. enth holes. After her approach at Kjeldsen then slipped further behind with “I have not played in the bigger tourna- No. 6 ran into the collar, she chun- a double bogey at the eighth before coming ments like the Majors and the WGCs for a very ked her chip shot and made bogey. to the last hole and needing to hole a short long time and while I have played in all four Then at the par-3 seventh, she par in an eventual round of a five over par 76 Majors back in 2008, 2009 and 2010, but then came up well short with her tee to join England’s Eddie Pepperell (69) and not much happened. ball, hit a bad pitch and three- Austrian Bernd Wiesberger (73) in a play-off. “But then you reach 40 and you start to putted. Kjeldsen then holed a four-foot birdie putt wonder will you ever get back to playing The three lost shots dropped her at the first extra hole, but only after the agony those bigger events like playing the Masters from 8 under to 5 under, trailing by of seeing his putt loop around the cup before or will I ever play The Open again. two, and she never held as much of disappearing to also end a six-year winless “But then I kept waiting and kept working a share of the lead the rest of the drought in capturing a fourth Tour victory. hard on my game so this win is a huge step day in her bid for her first LPGA And there was the added bonus for Kjeldsen back towards playing in all those big events Tour win since 2008. in securing a place into July’s Open again.” “I just didn’t make anything Championship at St Andrews. Joining Kjeldsen in earning an Open today,” Pressel said. “I didn’t hit it Among the first to greet Kjeldsen was Championship place was Pepperrel and quite as well. I certainly made a world number one and tournament host Rory South African Tyrrell Hatton (74) who shared mess of 6 and 7 and got behind the McIlroy who had missed the halfway cut. “It is fourth place at one under par. 8-ball early, and these greens are amazing to be holding the trophy but then I Tyrrell denied Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello just a little bit too bumpy to make a felt good coming into the tournament,” he (75) who also finished on one under par by ton of putts out here, even with said. “I played well in my last two tourna- virtue of his higher World Ranking, albeit by good strokes. “I just had way too ments and while I was not in contention I had six spots from the Spaniard with the South many putts and you’re not going to the chance today to change all that. African ranked 142nd and Cabrera-Bello GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP: Anna Nordqvist, of Sweden, holds the trophy after winning the ShopRite LPGA win a tournament hitting 2 over on “But then I have to say it was both exciting 146th. —AFP Classic golf tournament. —AP Sunday.” —AP TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 SPORTS Solomona just magic for Castleford

LONDON: New Zealand-born Denny 22 unanswered points. Solomona lit up the final ‘Magic Weekend’ But they could not secure just their sec- game on Sunday with a four-try haul as ond win on English soil this season after Castleford Tigers beat struggling Wakefield Brough matched Jermaine McGillvary’s bril- Wildcats, who have turned to Brian Smith liant try in the corner with an equally fine in an effort to save their season. touchline kick. Smith left the Sydney Roosters in 2012 Meanwhile Wigan gained ground on but the legendary NRL coach is back in the leaders Leeds after mounting a remarkable spotlight after taking over Super League’s comeback. The Warriors were 12-4 down to bottom club with immediate effect in a sur- Leeds at one stage but with the help of NRL prise announcement. legend Matt Bowen, who crossed twice, However, on Sunday, winger Solomona, they scored 23 unanswered points in an piled on the misery in a 56-16 victory at eventual 27-12 victory. English Premier League football club Sydney Roosters-bound Joe Burgess Newcastle’s St James’ Park ground, where also wrote his name on the scoresheet as all 12 Super League clubs were involved Wigan bounced back from a ten-try thump- this weekend. Solomona arrived in England ing at Catalans Dragons. last year after being released by Melbourne Former South Sydney Rabbitoh Fetuli Storm. Talanoa also sparkled in Newcastle, running Ashley Gibson (three), Luke Gale, Jordan in a hat-trick as Hull FC gained some meas- Tansey and Michael Shenton also touched ure of revenge on derby day. down in a 10-try romp as Castleford put Hull KR had deservedly beaten Talanoa last week’s drubbing by Wigan behind and company over Easter but Hull FC’s 46- them. 20 victory this weekend was emphatic-with Reigning champions St Helens got their centre Kirk Yeaman also notching a double. own back for past ‘Magic Weekend’ defeats Josh Mantellato, in his first season at KR at the hands of Warrington, captain Jon after moving from Newcastle Knights, Wilkin the match-winner in a 20-16 victory. touched down twice-including cancelling Warrington, who had dished out 48-22 out Yeaman’s seventh-minute opener-but and 41-24 thumpings to St Helens in the apart from that Hull were never troubled previous two Magic Weekends, were in and moved two points clear of their rivals control for the majority of the match with in the table. Stefan Ratchford particularly impressive. Widnes recorded a healthy 38-16 victory DETROIT: Sebastien Bourdais, of France, celebrates winning the second race of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader. —AP But Wilkin struck in the 58th minute before over struggling Salford, who saw Darrell Tommy Makinson added two goals to Griffin receive a red card on an historic guide the Saints to within one point of top occasion. spot. The Griffins-Darrell, Josh and George- Bourdais clinches first Danny Brough’s last-minute conversion became the first three brothers to play rescued a 22-22 draw for Huddersfield after together in Super League, but Darrell saw Catalans Dragons nearly pulled off a victory red for a high tackle just before half-time. thanks to Todd Carney. Widnes fully capitalised as returning IndyCar win of season Carney, who quit the NRL last year after captain Kevin Brown notched a hat-trick a string of incidents at Cronulla Sharks, gal- and one-time New Zealand Warrior Patrick DETROIT: The first caution period began about the season standings. Carlos Munoz, who won was the 33rd IndyCar win of his career. vanised the Dragons in the second half Ah Van grabbed his seventh and eighth midway through the race. It was followed by Saturday’s rain-shortened race, finished last Bourdais’ victory for KVSH Racing was a bright with two tries as the French side racked up tries of the season. —AFP another. And then another. Yellow flags all the Sunday. Penske teammates Will Power and Helio spot for Chevrolet on what was otherwise a fine way until the final laps. It made for tedious view- Castroneves crashed late in the race, leading to a weekend for Honda. Munoz won Saturday in a ing for fans - but the constant cycle of starting red flag with 5:33 remaining. Bourdais was lead- Honda, and the next eight spots after Bourdais and then slowing down was exactly what ing at that point, but he was concerned with the on Sunday were taken up by Hondas. Sebastien Bourdais needed. stoppage because he’d been hoping a yellow Rahal was pleased with his third-place finish, “At one point, we had to make the call period would help run more time off the clock. although he was disappointed that he was whether we were going to stay out and gamble After the red flag, there was another caution ordered to give up position to Sato late in the that all the yellows were going to keep going,” period before the restart. “I kind of dragged my race for blocking. Bourdais said. “It sure looked like it was going to feet a little bit on the last caution lap,” Bourdais “I don’t think it was deserved, based on what be that way.” said. There wasn’t time for 70 laps, and Bourdais the rules are,” Rahal said. “You’re allowed to move On a wet day at Belle Isle, Bourdais had held on after the final restart. “I think Sebastien’s before the person behind you does.” On a chilly, enough fuel to make it to the end in first place restart was, to be honest, a bit tricky,” Sato said. rainy day in the Detroit area, Montoya led for 35 for his first IndyCar victory of the year. There “He decelerates, so we all had to brake, which is laps, dominating the first half of the race. He was were eight caution periods Sunday, shortening not really what we talk about at the briefing.” still second heading into the restart after the the race from 70 laps to 68 because of a two- Sato had passed Montoya on a previous sixth caution, but Sato passed him, and Montoya hour time limit. That made all the difference for restart, and Bourdais said he was trying to avoid eventually faded. The first caution didn’t come the French driver. that scenario. “Seeing what he did to Juan, yeah, until lap 37, but it was the first of many as the “Had it not been a timed race, we would have I became pretty creative at the restart, for sure,” restarts gave drivers more opportunities to jock- not made it,” he said. Bourdais held on in his No. Bourdais said. “I wasn’t going to give it up. ey for position. Munoz completed only five laps 11 Chevrolet, finishing 1.8 seconds ahead of Obviously, I think there’s going to be a lot of before encountering mechanical trouble. Power, Takuma Sato. Graham Rahal finished third. Indy talks on what happened at these restarts - guys who along with Montoya opened up a decent 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya was awarded pulling out of the lane way before the green flag, amount of ground over the rest of the field early the pole based on entry points when qualifying which you’re not supposed to.” on, fell back after having shifting problems on Sunday morning was halted by bad weather. Bourdais’ final lap of 1 minute, 17.9133 sec- lap 26. He ended up 18th after his crash with LAHORE: Pakistani cricket fans cheer during the third one-day international match Montoya finished 10th. Montoya remained atop onds was the fastest for anyone on the day. It Castroneves, who finished 19th. —AP between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at Gaddafi Stadium. —AP Zimbabwe tour ends Johnson makes history at Dover

amid tight security DOVER: Jimmie Johnson took the congratulato- standings to become eligible for the Chase for Stewart’s pit crew hustled to recover chunks ry call from his boss, then flipped the phone for the Sprint Cup championship. of concrete in his stall. This was the second LAHORE: More important than any result in More than 4,000 policemen and security a selfie. The six-time series champ and crew chief Harvick and Johnson both stayed out on old straight year there were broken slabs of concrete the last two weeks for the Pakistan Cricket officers were deployed to shield the entire Chad Knaus sandwiched the 60-pound trophy tires during cautions. Knaus gambled that the during the race. The race last June was stopped Board was its demonstration of tight security Zimbabwe squad throughout its stay in Lahore and smiled for a familiar photo. “You’ve only got No. 48 Chevrolet was as stout on four cold tires 160 laps into the race after Ryan Newman’s car during Zimbabwe’s tour, the first by any top before the visitors flew home just hours after 10 of ‘em,” a fan yelled at the victory lane celebra- as others would be on two or four fresh ones. knocked up hunks of concrete from the track. sporting team since a terrorist attack on the Sri the end of the last ODI on Sunday. It was a rela- tion. Johnson said: “We’ll keep them coming!” He was right. Johnson never lost control, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has said he wanted Dover Lankan team’s bus six years ago. tively calm departure for the visiting team. Johnson had already mastered the Monster even with two more cautions, including one that to ditch concrete for asphalt. Earnhardt was The world cricket community was skeptical, Unlike the exit for the Sri Lankan team in March Mile like no other driver. His latest win earned that came after Clint Bower, Denny Hamlin and among a small group of drivers that included the Zimbabwe team was urged by its govern- 2009, when gunmen attacked the team bus on him a slice of NASCAR history that etched his Kurt Busch all tangled on the track. Casey Mears Hamlin and Harvick who met with NASCAR offi- ment, the players union and security experts the way to the stadium, killing six police offi- name in the same class as five Hall of Fame driv- wrecked to bring out the final caution with three cials on Saturday night to discuss issues in the warned not to undertake the tour, and the cers and a van driver, and wounding several ers. laps remaining. sport, including safety. International Cricket Council didn’t send any players. Before the PCB convinced Zimbabwe With his No. 48 Chevrolet on cold tires, “I was trying to be smart with my line and I “We talked about a lot of things, things that elite match officials. As expected, Pakistan to tour and help revive international cricket in Johnson got hot down the stretch Sunday to win guess guys on two tires weren’t all that fast,” will hopefully make our sport better, our cars dominated the series involving three limited- Pakistan, the Pakistan team was forced to use at Dover International Speedway and become Johnson said. “The No. 4 (Harvick) and I did just better, make them a better show for the fans,” overs internationals and two Twenty20s in the the United Arab Emirates for its home matches the fifth driver with 10 or more Sprint Cup victo- fine on old tires and held those guys off.” Hamlin said. “I think all that stuff being said, it’s eastern city of Lahore. Major security problems against the West Indies, Australia, England, ries at a single track. “It was cool to have a track Martin Truex Jr. led the most laps (131) for the a process, it takes time and hopefully we get didn’t interrupt the tour, either, although there New Zealand, Sri Lanka and South Africa. that I enjoyed so much turn into a track I could third straight race, yet failed again to win. He this deal better.” Johnson wasn’t there. “I don’t were contrary claims from the Pakistan govern- The Zimbabwe tour was also put in doubt win at,” Johnson said. “We’ve been able to keep was sixth. Tony Stewart finished two laps down think I was invited to that meeting,” he said, ment over a blast during the series near after dozens of people died when militants that feeling going for a lot of years.” in 26th at the track where he last won a Cup race smiling. “Haven’t won enough races or champi- Gaddafi Stadium. A loud explosion during the attacked religious minority Shiite Muslims on a Unlike his other nine Dover wins when he led on June 2, 2013. onships.” —AP second of the limited-overs internationals was bus in the southern port city of Karachi. at least 175 laps in each race, Johnson led only initially claimed by police to have been caused PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan spoke regu- 23 laps for this perfect 10. Johnson has 10 wins by an electric transformer in an apparent bid to larly with his Zimbabwe Cricket counterpart in 27 career starts on the concrete mile track. He avoid panic among the more than 20,000 spec- Wilson Manase to assure him of security needed five extra laps beyond the scheduled tators inside Gaddafi Stadium. arrangements in Lahore. 400 because a late accident brought out the Information Minister Pervez Rashid later “Pakistan invited us in good faith and they caution. told local television that a policeman had died have taken all the necessary security precau- He has four wins this season, 74 in his career after a suicide bomber blew himself up just a tions,” said ZC managing director Alistair and has won at least four times in a season 11 kilometer from the venue. Campbell said Sunday. “They beefed up the times. On deck, Johnson could catch Dale Lahore police managed to convince security and we were told that this is better Earnhardt for seventh on the career wins list Zimbabwe team management and its players than that given to a head of state.” with 76. to play the final ODI in the city. Security was Although the Zimbabwe team was con- “It’s right there in front of me, so I look at it beefed up for Sunday’s match and spectators fined to its hotel during its stay in Lahore, and think, wow, this is incredible,” Johnson said. had a walk of around 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) except for matches and training sessions at “Yes, it’s a priority for me and something I want to reach the stadium after passing through at Gaddafi Stadium, Campbell said it didn’t affect to do. But I’m almost in shock that we’re there. least 10 security checkpoints. the players.—AP Seventy-four race wins, 10 here, you can’t dream that big.” Johnson drank a beer in victory lane and took a quick call from team owner Rick Hendrick. “I know what I’m capable of and felt just fine doing it,” Johnson said. “And, I’ve got a great rhythm. I’ve got great support at home.” No active driver owns a track like Johnson does Dover. Johnson joined NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty (Martinsville-15, North Wilkesboro- 15, Richmond-13, Rockingham-11, Daytona-10), Darrell Waltrip (Bristol-12, Martinsville-11, North Wilkesboro-10), Earnhardt (Talladega-10) and Ahmad Naga Al-Mutairi David Pearson (Darlington-10) as drivers to win 10 races at a single track. The Hendrick Motorsports driver swept Dover in 2002 and 2009 and also won races in 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Kevin Harvick was second, followed by Kyle Larson, Kasey Kahne and Aric Almirola. “I figured it would be tough to have a shot at Jimmie,” Larson said. Harvick held a comfortable lead until the field was bunched on a late caution. Kyle Busch, who was in the top five, connected with Brian Scott Kuwait’s national team member for those with special needs Ahmad Naga Al-Mutairi to end the race for each driver. Busch, who won first place in the 800m and 400m on wheelchairs, during the international Swiss poked his head inside Scott’s window for a chat, Grand Prix for the handicapped. Head of Kuwait delegation, Handicapped Club was unhurt in his second points race since he DOVER: Jimmie Johnson celebrates in Victory Lane after he won the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Secretary Abdallah Al-Quraini lauded Naga’s achievement, which was due to his hard suffered leg and ankle injuries at Daytona. Busch auto race at Dover International Speedway. —AP training and resolve. needs a win and to hit the top 30 in the points TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 SPORTS Loyal officials, discontent fans in African vote base

LUSAKA: Among the reasons why Sepp It is meant as a training camp for the Blatter clung onto the leadership of FIFA “Copper Bullets”-as the national team is are the 700 footballs, a technical centre and known-and an inspirational academy for the federation headquarters that the world Zambia’s footballing future, but it is dilapi- governing body has funded in Zambia over dated and seldom used. recent years. “There is nothing here that should Blatter was easily re-elected last week encourage Zambians or any African to vote thanks to votes from many African and for Blatter,” said Sylvester Mwale, an ama- Asian nations, despite an explosive corrup- teur player training at the sprawling tion scandal over millions of dollars Olympic Youth Development Centre where allegedly paid in bribes by countries eager the FIFA-funded project is located. to host the football World Cup. “Look, if the national team is not play- Zambia, ranked 60th in football’s world ing, there is nothing that goes on at the rankings, is a typical beneficiary of FIFA’s centre. Occasionally, the association rents it Goal programme that has completed more out to a club that is visiting here.” than 1,000 projects around the globe since Another keen player, Meebelo Mooya, 1999, many of them in the developing 13, who hopes to make the national world. The facilities in Zambia may be badly women’s team one day, was wearing a red maintained and little used, but for many strip ready for a school-organised training African officials, they are evidence of session at the Olympic complex. Blatter’s ability to disperse riches where he “The NTC is not much,” she said. “It is not chooses. worth giving him a vote.” As well as the “For now, he is the preference of the technical centre in Lusaka, FIFA also built people. For us, as Zambians, he has done a the FAZ’s office headquarters in 2001 at a lot for us and this is not only here in cost of $555,000, and donated 700 Adidas Zambia but also in most parts of Africa,” balls between 2003 and 2010. Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) vice The national team are far from a region- president Boniface Mwamelo told AFP. al footballing powerhouse like Algeria or “This is democracy and the people Ivory Coast, but they were shock winners of should accept the outcome of the election the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, defeating whether they like Blatter or not.” Blatter is hot favourites the Ivorians on penalties widely seen as personally responsible for after a goalless final in Libreville. the Goal programme, which gives money For Peter Makembo, president of the to smaller national federations for them to Zambia Soccer Fans Association, teams like promote the game by building pitches, Zambia need to look beyond Blatter’s running training camps and setting up apparent munificence if they want to leagues. progress. NEW ZEALAND: North Korea’s Kim Chol Min (right) and Hungary’s Mate Vida compete for the ball during their U-20 soccer World Cup match. —AP On the Zambia page of the FIFA website, “Each time somebody thinks about FIFA Blatter is pictured beside a man holding a here, the only name that comes to mind is hand-made sign reading: “Sepp Blatter: The Blatter,” said Makembo. “He has done a lot Brazil beat Nigeria, Germany only man that attends to African problems.” for Africa and Zambia in particular, but we “Even if we take away the negative strongly feel that he has over-stayed in things against him, he would still leave a office. “Even what he has done... things like legacy that he is the man that did much for the building of the FAZ offices and the rout Fiji at U-20 World Cup Africa and Zambia is one of the beneficiar- technical centre are not things that should ies of his good work,” Mwamelo said. ensure he continues.” Many ordinary Zambians agree. “It’s too WELLINGTON: Striker Judivan scored twice as WORTH THE VOTE much,” said Fackson Sinkala, a taxi driver Brazil beat Nigeria 4-2 yesterday in a thrilling start The $800,000 (730,000 euro) National who works in the city’s central business dis- to its FIFA Under-20 World Cup campaign. Technical Centre (NTC), in the capital trict. “He should have lost the vote-or bet- The lead changed hands twice during the first Lusaka, has 23 bedrooms, a dining room ter still not wanted to contest for another half, and the teams went to halftime locked at 2-2 and a kitchen. term.”—AFP before Judivan clinched the match with his second goal eight minutes from fulltime thanks to a rare Nigerian defensive blunder. Brazil’s win gave the five-time champions an Ghana join Cameroon early advantage in Group E, but they were overtak- en later Monday by Hungary, which beat North Korea 5-1. on Olympics scrapheap Hany Mukhtar scored a hat trick as Germany took early control of Group F with an 8-1 win over JOHANNESBURG: Ghana joined Cameroon ern Africa championship ‘guests’. Cameroon outclassed Oceania champion Fiji. Honduras beat on the 2016 Olympic Games qualifying were shocked by Sierra Leone, losing on the Uzbekistan 4-3 in the group’s second match later scrapheap at the weekend after a second- away-goal rule after a 1-1 draw at Stade on day three. The clash between Brazil and Nigeria round penalty shootout defeat in Congo Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde. at New Plymouth was forecast to be one of the Brazzaville. Zimbabwe dodged the embarrassment of best of the group rounds and lived up to that Sylvain Ganvoula scored a first-half goal at defeat by minnows Swaziland as they came billing as the teams went blow for blow. There were Stade Municipal in oil port Pointe-Noire to from behind twice to draw 2-2 in Lobamba flowing attacking moves, brilliant displays of indi- give the Congolese a 1-0 victory and cancel a and squeeze through on away goals. vidual skill and great goals which lifted the tone of first-leg loss by the same score in Accra. Mxolisi Mkhontfo converted a late first-half a tournament that has been relatively low key to Congo then converted all five spot-kicks, penalty for the Swazis at Somhlolo Stadium date. “We had expected to face a really good side in but Emmanuel Nti Mensah missed the third and substitute Philana Kadewere levelled just Nigeria and we weren’t mistaken on that front,” for Ghana and the hosts won 5-4 on penalties. before the hour. Brazil coach Rogerio Micale said. “We started very Success was especially sweet for veteran Swaziland regained the lead almost imme- well, but then the opposition gradually got on top France-born Congo coach Claude le Roy, who diately through Muzi Dlamini only to have and prevented us from playing our game. dreams of taking a team to the Olympics for hopes of a rare international success dashed “We shored things up in the middle of the park NEW ZEALAND: Brazil’s Judivan celebrates after scoring a goal with teammate Malcom (right) the first time. nine minutes from time when Ronald again in the second half and then looked to exploit during their U-20 soccer World Cup match against Nigeria. —AP He became embroiled in a post-first leg Pfumbidzai scored off another spot-kick. The the wings, which paid dividends,” Micale added. war of words with Ghana coach, 70-year-old next opponents for Zimbabwe will be South Judivan was a hugely influential figure, not only for before the hour mark. Judivan then made the Grischa Proemel scoring in the 23rd minute, Stark Malik Jabir, accusing the west Africans of field- Africa, one of eight countries who received his goals, but for his tenacity and playmaking abili- game safe with the final goal after an error by goal- completing his double in the 27th, then Mukhtar ing over-age footballers in the under-23 com- second-round byes. ty. He featured prominently in a move in the fourth keeper Joshua Enaholo. scoring twice before the break. petition. A couple of early second-half goals from minute that also saw Joao Pedro and Gabriel Jesus Nigeria coach Manu Garba called his team’s loss Fiji had a moment of celebration in its first Le Roy has been to the World Cup with Ronald Kampamba and Kelvin Mubanga combine for the opening goal. a “huge disappointment.” “We carved out the better match at an Under-20 World Cup when Iosefo Cameroon, and collected gold and silver earned Zambia a 2-0 victory over Botswana at An early strike from Nigeria hit the post but chances in the first half and we should have led at Verevou scored with a header just after halftime. medals with Cameroon and bronze with Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka following a drawn they equalized after only 11 mintues when Musa the break,” Garba said. “The first 45 minutes reflect- Marvin Stefaniak scored in the 68th minute and Ghana as an Africa Cup of Nations coach. The first leg. Yahaya sent a superb pass to Success Isaac, who ed what we’re capable of. Mukhtar completed his hat trick with a penalty a reward for Congo is a third-round date with Much-improved Tunisia triumphed 2-0 rounded the ‘keeper before slotting the ball into an “We simply made two mistakes that cost us minute before fulltime. Nigeria, one of three African countries to bag away to Sudan in central city El-Obeid having open goal. Nigeria took the lead in the 28th minute dearly in the second period,” he added. “All in all we Hungary’s Bence Mervo scored the second hat Olympic football medals. snatched a first-leg advantage through a last- from a slick breakaway, at the end of which Yahaya played our part in a really great match and I’d like trick of the day in his team’s win over North Korea. Nigeria won the 1996 Atlanta Olympics minute goal. Ghailane Chaalali and Yassine cut inside a defender and drove the ball into the to congratulate Brazil on their victory. They’re a Mervo scored in the 17th, 49th and 82nd minute, tournament and Cameroon achieved a similar Meriah scored for the visitors, who missed a goal from the edge of the box. very good team.” Mukhtar scored in the 34th, 40th while Zsolt Kalmar and David Forgacs also scored. feat in Sydney four years later after Ghana had penalty, while Sudan had Athar Al-Tahir red- After scoring Brazil’s opening goal, Gabriel Jesus and 89th minutes as Germany overwhelmed Fiji, Bryan Rochez’ second goal in the second finished third at the 1992 Barcelona Games. carded. The seven third-round winners will became the provider of the second, back-heeling racing to a 6-0 lead at halftime. Fiji defended stout- minute of stoppage time clinched Honduras’s Olympics elimination completed a disas- join hosts Senegal at a November 28- the ball through the legs of Onyinye Ndidi and into ly until the 18th minute when Niklas Stark scored opening win over Uzbekistan. Rochez’ late strike trous week for Ghana with an all-local senior December 12 tournament from which the top the path of Judivan, who scored with a low shot. the first of his two goals. Marc Stendera scored two put Honduras ahead 4-2, but Zabikhillo Urinboev national side stunned by Madagascar and three finishers secure places at the 2016 The tempo flagged a little at the start of the sec- minutes later from the penalty spot after a hand pulled the margin back to one goal by scoring sec- routed by Zambia when competing as south- Olympics in Brazil. —AFP ond half before Boschilia put Brazil ahead 3-2 just ball and goals flowed freely until halftime with onds before the final whistle. —AP Boca lose to Sarsfield BUENOS AIRES: Dani Osvaldo’s loan players with an irritant at halftime in spell at Boca Juniors, which got off their Libertadores Cup last-16 sec- to an exciting start in February, ond leg three weeks ago and four looks like ending on a low note after ended up in hospital. the team’s second successive defeat The match was suspended with in the Argentine championship. the score at 0-0 and Boca, who lost Boca, who had Argentina midfielder the first leg 1-0 at River, were kicked Fernando Gago sent off seven min- out of the South American tourna- utes from time, lost 2-0 at Velez ment and have struggled to regain Sarsfield on Sunday and remain their best form since, conceding five three points behind leaders San goals without scoring in their last Lorenzo, who won 2-1 at Quilmes on two league matches. Friday. “There’s surely a mental aspect Osvaldo, who has seven goals in but we can’t use that as an excuse,” 13 matches in the league and Arruabarrena told reporters. “We Libertadores Cup, had a volley mag- have to pick ourselves up quickly nificently saved by young keeper (because) at the first setback we Alan Aguerre before strikes by lose our order and drop our playing LISBON: Sporting’s players pose for the media with their trophy after winning the Portugal Cup at the National stadium. Sporting defeated defender Fabian Cubero and striker level. Our lack of reaction is worry- Braga 3-1 in a penalty shootout after the game ended 2-2. —AP Mariano Pavone in the last 20 min- ing.” utes gave Velez victory. River, who had lost their league The Italy striker’s loan spell from ‘superclasico’ to arch-rivals Boca Sporting lift Portuguese Cup English top flight club Southampton before their Libertadores clashes, ends this month while the champi- have in contrast qualified for the LISBON: Sporting Lisbon, reduced to 10 men chance, Soares was given a straight red and Eder ball into the area and Fredy Montero pounced to onship goes into recess after next semi-finals and seen Colombia strik- after 15 minutes and 2-0 behind after half an sent Rui Patricio the wrong way from the penalty equalise. weekend’s league programme dur- er Teo Gutierrez recover his best hour, staged an astonishing fightback to draw 2- spot. Braga also finished with 10 men after Mauro ing the Copa America in Chile from form. Gutierrez scored their opener 2 and then beat Braga on penalties in the Braga extended their lead with a move which was sent off for a second bookable offence in June 11 to July 4. in a 2-0 home victory over previous- Portuguese Cup final on Sunday. Sporting started from a Sporting corner 10 minutes later. stoppage time and their misery was complete Coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena ly unbeaten Rosario Central, which scored twice in the last six minutes, including a The ball was cleared upfield, Rafa dispossessed when Andre Pinto, Eder and Salvador Agra would like Osvaldo to stay but he put River level with Boca on 28 stoppage-time equaliser after dreadful Braga Miguel Lopes and ran on to place his shot past missed successive penalties in the shootout. said: “I’ve already spoken to the points with a game in hand. defending, to take the final to extra-time and Rui Patricio. “Nobody believed in the comeback, we did (club) president, there’s an econom- The match marked the River then won the shootout 3-1 against shattered Sporting appeared to have lost hope and and we managed to equalise with positive think- ic situation involved and we’ll have return after nearly 15 years of for- opponents. many fans had already left the stadium when ing,” Sporting forward Nani told reporters. “That’s to see.” mer Valencia, Benfica and Argentina The first of several dramatic twists came in Islam Slimani brought them back into the game. football, it can change in a matter of minutes.” Boca seem to be suffering the midfielder Pablo Aimar, who came the 15th minute when Braga left back Djavan The Algerian intercepted a poor pass out of It was the 16th time Sporting have won the consequences of the night at La on as a substitute for the last 15 burst into the Sporting area and was tripped by defence and scored with a low shot with six min- Cup, pulling them level with Porto, but still nine Bombonera when a group of their minute to rapturous applause from Cedric Soares. utes left. Sporting turned the screw and levelled short of record winners Benfica, who wrapped fans conspired to spray River Plate the Monumental faithful.—Reuters Although it did not seem to be a clear scoring when two Braga defenders misjudged a long up this season’s league title. —Reuters TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 SPORTS

Christie looks back to 1999 — and forward to Canada

NEW YORK: US defender Christie with the pressure and media and the in five World Cups: Lilly, Brazil’s Formiga, “I’m constantly communicating on sus just relying on like a Mia (Hamm), Rampone has been to four World Cups, spotlight, the level raises. And each Germany’s Birgit Prinz and Japan’s and off the field to make sure we’re in a back in the day, when everybody else including the last time the Americans country brings a whole different pres- Homare Sawa. Formiga and Sawa are good place and peaking at the right would just sit behind and if she lost the won in 1999. She’ll head to her fifth this ence. That’s something we have to be expected to play in their sixth this year. time, and not doing too much but ball we’re gonna defend behind her,” week, joining a group of just four other ready for and embrace, then put our “I feel strong. I feel fast,” she said. “I’m in doing enough, and not letting the pres- Rampone said. “I think now we have women internationally who have best soccer out there.” a good place and I’m ready for this sure get to us,” Rampone said. “I think more of a creativity and we can expand appeared in as many. Rampone said the drought between World Cup.” our team does well with pressure, and and go after it - which exposes us a lit- She’s seen the team through the ela- World Cup titles - and the frustration Rampone has played only sparingly embracing that pressure rather than tle bit defensively - but I think we’ll take tion of hoisting the trophy at the Rose that lingers from the runner-up finish in in the lead-up to Canada after dealing flinching away from it.” the creativity up top and try and handle Bowl those 16 years ago, to the disap- Germany four years ago - is driving this with injuries. First it was some strained Coach Jill Ellis also sees Rampone’s it.” pointment of 2003, when the United squad. muscles in her lower back as the result contribution as coming from her experi- Of course, Rampone doesn’t want to States hastily hosted the event because “This is my fifth World Cup and every of weight training earlier this year. Then ence, calling her role “critical.” “Great get too far ahead of herself - part of of the SARS outbreak in China and fin- World Cup has been hard. It hasn’t been she strained a ligament in her left knee. leadership. Confidence,” Ellis said in winning a World Cup, she said, is stay- ished third, and to the sting of 2011 smooth sailing: We haven’t gone in and The first action she has seen this sea- describing what Rampone brings to the ing in the moment - but she sees the when the team fell to Japan on penalty won every game and it’s been great,” son came on May 17 when she came in team. “You know, I met individually with elements that could carry this team far. kicks in the final. She would like noth- she said. “There will be bumps, it’s just as a second-half sub in a 5-1 victory all the players and my message to her “We’re definitely prepared. This ing more than to bookend her career how we overcome those.” over Mexico, part of a three-match was that she’s an integral part of our team has been together a long time. with another title. The 39-year-old Rampone has been send-off tour before the World Cup team’s success this summer. “ There’s a great mix of new, young, old, Rampone will turn 40 during the with the U.S. women’s team since 1997 opens on Saturday. Rampone said there are distinct dif- but I think Jill’s done a great job with World Cup in Canada, and it’s abun- and is the most capped active player in She realizes her primary role has ferences between the U.S. World Cup the coaching staff on our preparation - dantly clear why she made the team: the world. Her international appear- been expanded to include guidance of teams. Past squads - including that ‘99 whether it’s the fitness aspect, prepar- She’s been there before. ances fall second only to fellow the younger players who will eventually team - were more defensive, while this ing us on set pieces, or everything on “When we get to Canada it’s a whole American Kristine Lilly, who had 352 take her place - like Julie Johnston, who team has more offensive threats. the run of play, strategy, just all of other level,” she said. “The preparation is caps from 1987 to 2010. has blossomed while Rampone was “Now I think we’re a defensive unit those things that make up a successful the first phase of it. When we get there, Only four other women have played injured and has won a starting nod. but we can attack with one or two - ver- team. We’re ready.” —AP Lazio defeat Napoli for Champions League spot

ROME: Lazio bounced back from two debili- tating losses to beat Napoli 4-2 on Sunday and secure a spot in the Champions League playoffs on the final day of the Serie A season. Lazio finished third, five points ahead of Fiorentina and six ahead of Napoli, qualifying for the final playoff round for the lucrative European competition in August. Substitute Eddy Onazi scored the winner five minutes from time after both sides were reduced to 10 men. Marco Parolo and Antonio Candreva gave Lazio a 2-0 lead at halftime but Gonzalo Higuain scored twice early in the sec- ond half to draw Napoli level. Napoli would have finished third with a win and the southern club had its chance but Higuain sent a penalty high in the 76th. Miroslav Klose added a headed goal for Lazio in added time. Lazio lost the Italian Cup final to Juventus 2-1 after extra time last week then was beaten by city rival Roma with the same score in a heated derby late yesterday. “This is a huge accomplishment,” Candreva said. “When Higuain’s penalty was called I thought we were out of the (Champions League). But it went how it went and now GAUHATI: In this Thursday, March 12, 2015 file photo, Indian vice captain Sunil Chetri third place is a huge prize. (center in blue) advances with the ball during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match “After the derby loss we were a bit down against Nepal. —AP and disappointed,” Candreva added. “But we put together a great performance in a tough stadium against a very strong opponent.” I-League struggles Napoli coach Rafa Benitez announced on Friday that this would be his last match with against Super League the club. He leaves on a sour note, amid spec- ulation that he will soon be announced as NEW DELHI: While Indian football’s I- out in support for three-time I-League Carlo Ancelotti’s replacement at Real Madrid. League offered fans a thrilling end to its Dempo, which was relegated to the second Juventus clinched its fourth straight title season, there are calls for it to lift its stan- division. Dempo is now preparing for the weeks ago, and Roma secured second with dards if it is to hold its own against the new side to take a backseat to Goa FC. the derby win. glitzy Indian Super League tournament and “We will slash our salary budgets Roma finished 17 points behind Juventus unlock the potential of a market once because we won’t be recruiting foreign and one ahead of Lazio after getting beat 2-1 described by FIFA chief Sepp Blatter as a players or some of the top Indians,” Dempo at home by Palermo in its final match, which “sleeping giant.” owner Shrinivas Dempo said after the was mostly meaningless. The fight for the I-League title went club’s last match on Saturday. “We would Franco Vazquez put Palermo ahead with a down to the last round as Kolkata club now like to become a feeder club for FC first-half penalty, Roma’s 38-year-old captain Mohun Bagan clinched the championship Goa as well as other ISL teams.” Francesco Totti equalized in the 85th and with a 1-1 draw against Bengaluru FC on Sukhvinder Singh managing director of Andrea Belotti scored the winner for Palermo Sunday, which needed a win to retain the sports management Libero Sports, says I- in added time. title. At the other end of the table, several League is important because its clubs are Fiorentina moved ahead of Napoli with a 3- relegation battles were settled over a grip- generally several decades old, while the ISL 0 win over 10-man Chievo Verona, with goals ping last weekend. is a new entity. from Josip Ilicic, Federico Bernardeschi and India midfielder Renedy Singh told The “Let’s not forget that these (I-League) Milan Badelj. Maurco Icardi scored twice and Associated Press that while competition in clubs are old and have their own fan bases,” also had an assist in Inter Milan’s 4-3 win over the I-League made for an interesting tour- Sukhvinder said. “I’d put the I-League and nament, “a lot is still needed for it to stand ISL in different categories and I feel the I- Empoli to finish joint top scorer with Hellas on its own.” League can make itself a well-rounded Verona’s Luca Toni - with 22 goals each, two Renedy, who plays for the Kerala competition. The league and the clubs only more than Juve’s Carlos Tevez. Blasters in the ISL, said the I-League needs need to step up.” Toni, who turned 38 on Tuesday, became to be packaged better if it’s to hold its own Sukhvinder says both leagues need to the oldest “capocannoniere” in Serie A history. ITALY: Napoli’s Gonzalo HiguaÌn celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match after the advent of the ISL, which saw the learn from each other. “The ISL can proba- Dario Hubner, who was joint top scorer with between Napoli and Lazio, at the San Paolo stadium. —AP likes of Nicolas Anelka, Alessandro Del bly reach out more at the grassroots level David Trezeguet at the age of 35 in 2001-02, Piero, Robert Pires, David Trezeguet and to have a dedicated fan following over the was the previous oldest leader. “Achieving this In first-half added time, Candreva got past edge of the area, resulting in a penalty for Luis Garcia turn out in its inaugural edition years, while the I-League needs to create at my age is something special,” said the 22- the defense and slotted a shot past Andujar Napoli. last year, with the next season starting Oct. more hype around and market itself like year-old Icardi. from the edge of the area. Higuain pulled one Lazio protested that the foul occurred out- 3. the ISL,” he explained. Also, it was: Sampdoria 2, Parma 2; back by tapping in a cross from Callejon in the side the area but Higuain soon stepped up to “Everyone saw the hype generated by India, which is 147th in FIFA world rank- Sassuolo 3, Genoa 1; Torino 5, Cesena 0; and 55th and then Dries Mertens nearly equalized the spot and blasted his shot well over the the ISL last year. It can do better (than the I- ings and has struggled to find ways of Cagliari 4, Udinese 3. The next Serie A season two minutes later when defender Stefan De bar, setting off Lazio celebrations. League) for both players as well as for TV improving its standards, has attracted is slated to start Aug. 22-23. Vrij cleared his shot off the line. One minute after replacing Danilo Cataldi, audiences,” he said. “The same players look increasing private sponsorship in recent At a packed San Paolo stadium, Napoli took Parolo picked up his second yellow in the Onazi scored the winner after Maggio’s better when they play in the ISL, so the years. the initiative at the start and was unfortunate 62nd for a late tackle on David Lopez and attempt to strip Cristian Ledesma on a marketing and packaging of the I-League However, administration has been a when Jose Callejon slipped through the Higuain equalized two minutes later after tak- counterattack resulted in a perfect pass for has to improve.” problem and is often blamed for the defense only to have his effort go just wide. ing a pass from Mertens inside the area. Onazi, and the Nigeria midfielder calmly Renedy’s contention was best illustrated game’s decline since the 1970s. India had Parolo put Lazio ahead with a long shot Napoli fullback Faouzi Ghoulam was shown found the target. With Napoli having virtu- by the turnout at, the home venue for strong teams in the 1950s and 1960s, fin- that deflected slightly off a defender in the his second yellow in the 70th and the match ally given up, Klose - who also came on in champion Dempo during the I-League. Last ishing fourth at the 1956 Melbourne year’s ISL saw crowds throng Goa’s Fartoda Olympics and twice winning the Asian 33rd, although Napoli goalkeeper Mariano appeared to take another wild turn when the second half - headed in a free kick from Stadium for FC Goa, but they failed to turn Games gold medal. —AP Andujar could have done more. Senad Lulic tripped Christian Maggio on the Ledesma to seal it. —AP

Rain stymies Kiwis victory bid SCOREBOARD LEEDS, United Kingdom: Scoreboard when rain forced an early close on the fourth LEEDS: New Zealand’s hopes of forcing a series- dred in the first innings, was 24 not out on his but ended England’s slim hopes of victory, with a day of the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley yesterday: levelling win in the second Test against England Yorkshire home ground. England captain Alastair New Zealand win or a draw now the two most were dealt a blow after rain washed out most of Cook, who in the first innings became England’s likely results. New Zealand 1st Innings 350 (L Ronchi 88, T Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Latham), 2-23 (Williamson), the fourth day’s play at Headingley yesterday. highest run-scorer in Tests, was unbeaten on 18. BJ Watling resumed on exactly 100 not out Latham 84; S Broad 5-109) 3-122 (Taylor), 4-141 (Guptill), 5-262 (McCullum), The Black Caps thrashed England’s bowlers for Earlier, New Zealand flayed the new ball all after becoming the first New Zealand batsman to England 1st Innings 350 (A Lyth 107, A Cook 75; 6-315 (Ronchi), 7-368 (Watling), 8-435 (Southee) quick runs to leave the hosts facing a record over Headingley as they extended their overnight score a Test hundred at Headingley. T Southee 4-83) Bowling: Anderson 23-4-96-2 (1w); Broad 16-1-94- chase to win the match. But England, set a huge 338 for six to 454 for eight declared. Mark Craig, 15 not out overnight, was dropped New Zealand 2nd Innings (overnight: 338-6) 2; Wood 19-2-97-3; Stokes 12-1-61-0; Ali 16-0-73- target of 455 for victory, were 44 without loss In the face of some wayward bowling with the on 23 when a diving Stuart Broad at mid-off failed T. Latham c Buttler b Broad 3 1; Root 5-0-23-0 M. Guptill c Root b Wood 70 when gentle but persistent rain stopped play. new ball, the Black Caps struck 116 runs in just 16 to hold a tough chance off James Anderson. K. Williamson c Buttler b Broad 6 England 2nd Innings (target: 455) In all, only 29 overs were possible on Monday overs before captain Brendon McCullum called a It was estimated dropped catches had cost R. Taylor c Stokes b Wood 48 A. Lyth not out 24 — 13 in England’s second innings-before the halt. England were left needing 455 for victory, England 250 runs in the series and 182 in the sec- B. McCullum lbw b Wood 55 A. Cook not out 18 umpires called off play for the day at 4:59pm local with the most any side have made in the fourth ond innings of this match alone. Anderson’s sec- BJ Watling c Root b Anderson 120 Extras (lb1, w1) 2 time (1559 GMT). innings to win a Test the West Indies’ 418 for sev- ond delivery with the new ball removed Watling L. Ronchi c Buttler b Anderson 31 Total (0 wkts, 13 overs, 49 mins) 44 New Zealand will now have a minimum of 98 en against Australia at St John’s, Antigua, in for 120, third slip Joe Root holding a fine catch. M. Craig not out 58 To bat: G Ballance, I Bell, J Root, B Stokes, J Buttler, overs on Tuesday’s final day to take the 10 wickets 2002/03. England’s cause was not helped when Ian Bell T. Southee c Anderson b Ali 40 M Ali, S Broad, M Wood, J Anderso they need to end the series all-square at 1-1 after England’s corresponding record is 332 for sev- failed to move for a chance offered by Tim M. Henry not out 12 Bowling: Boult 7-0-20-0; Southee 3-1-13-0 (1w); their 124-run defeat in the first Test at Lord’s last en against Australia at Melbourne back in Southee off Anderson. Southee cashed in, scoring Extras (b4, lb6, w1) 11 Craig 1-0-1-0; Henry 2-0-9-0 Total (8 wkts dec, 91 overs, 449 mins) 454 Match position: England need a further 411 runs to week. 1928/29. When McCullum declared, there were 20 runs off Broad’s first over including 18 in Did not bat: T Boult win with all 10 second-innings wickets standing. Adam Lyth, who scored a maiden Test hun- 171 overs left in the match but yesterday’s rain all boundaries off four successive balls. —AFP Bowditch wins Brazil beat Nelson for second Nigeria, Germany career win rout Fiji at U-20 World Cup

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FRANCE: Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a shot in the fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Jack Sock of the US yesterday. — AP Djokovic, Nadal set-up French blockbuster

PARIS: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to play my best tennis. “He’s the world num- easier afternoon. over an hour after the last-16 tie was deli- broken three times in the fourth set. will clash in a French Open quarter-final ber one and is having a great season. It’ll be The Spaniard, who will be 29 on cately poised at a set apiece when it was Chardy committed 10 double faults and blockbuster tomorrow in one of the sport’s a complicated match.” Nadal beat Djokovic Wednesday when he faces Djokovic, had a suspended in the chilly gloom of Sunday 56 unforced errors. “He’s a tough player with most-eagerly awaited clashes of recent in the 2012 and 2014 finals in Paris as well match point in the 10th game of the third evening. a big serve and hit some powerful shots. He times. as the 2013 semi-finals and holds a career set before the 22-year-old Sock kept his “I feel fresh and pumped up to be back in made it difficult for me,” said Murray, who World number one and top seed 23-20 edge in head-to-head meetings. campaign alive. But the young American the quarter-finals again after missing out has now won 14 matches and two titles on Djokovic eased into the last eight yesterday But Djokovic is the overwhelming paid a heavy price for his nine double faults last year,” said Federer, who was beaten by clay this year. with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 win over France’s favourite to break that stranglehold this and 44 unforced errors. Ernests Gulbis in the last 16 in 2014. Murray has a 9-6 record against Ferrer Richard Gasquet. Defending champion year after claiming a 26th successive win Second seed Roger Federer, the 2009 Federer will take a 16-2 career advantage but the gritty Spaniard has won all of their Nadal, seeking a 10th Roland Garros crown, yesterday. champion, made the last eight for the 11th over Wawrinka into Tuesday’s quarter-final, four meetings on clay including at Roland saw off unseeded American Jack Sock, 6-3, The 28-year-old has lost just twice all time with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over including a win on clay in Rome earlier this Garros in the 2012 quarter-finals. 6-1, 5-7, 6-2. It was Nadal’s 70th career win year and has not been defeated since France’s Gael Monfils and goes on to face month. “It’s special to play Stan, there aren’t Ferrer recorded his 40th career win at at the French Open against just one defeat February. Against Gasquet, he was almost Davis Cup-winning teammate Stan many Swiss players in the draw,” said Roland Garros with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 victory and his 39th in a row at the tournament he unplayable. He carved out an astonishing Wawrinka. British third seed Andy Murray Federer. Murray, twice a semi-finalist in over Croatian ninth-seeded US Open cham- has dominated for a decade. “It’s the 23 break points and was just broken once ended the hopes of another home player, Paris, will face 2013 runner-up Ferrer for a pion Marin Cilic. biggest challenge I can have on clay,” said as his concentration wavered in the third seeing off unseeded Jeremy Chardy 6-4, 3-6, place in the last four although Chardy, the Today’s other quarter-final will see fifth Djokovic, who needs a French Open title to set. 6-3, 6-2. world number 45, gave him plenty to think seed Kei Nishikori, the first Japanese man in complete the career Grand Slam. The in-form Serb also fired 47 winners as He will next take on seventh-seeded about on a rocking Court Suzanne Lenglen. 82 years to make the quarter-finals, face Jo- “He’s lost just once here.” On facing he reached a 24th successive Grand Slam Spaniard David Ferrer. Federer raced However, the Frenchman’s temperament Wilfried Tsonga, the last remaining French Djokovic, sixth seed Nadal said: “I will have quarter-final. Nadal could also have had an through the final two sets on Monday in just let him down at the wrong times as he was player. —AFP Serena survives, Sharapova sent packing

PARIS: Defending champion Maria Sharapova was sent first round and was looking to become the fourth play- packing from the French Open at the fourth-round er to defeat both sisters at the same Grand Slam after stage yesterday, but top seed Serena Williams survived Martina Hingis, Henin and, most recently, Kim Clijsters a scare to seal her quarter-final place. at the 2009 US Open. Sharapova, seeded two, was beaten in straight sets Serena found herself serving to stay in the match at 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 by Lucie Safarova, the Czech 13th seed 4-5 in the second set but won the game and went on who will now meet Garbine Muguruza of Spain in the to take the set 7-5 before claiming the decider to last eight. secure her passage after exactly two hours on court. “I Williams, meanwhile, lost the first set against com- feel like I’m living on the edge but, you know, I’ve got patriot Sloane Stephens on the same Court Philippe to get off the edge. I dont like to take chances,” said Chatrier but came back to win 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 and set up a Serena after winning three straight matches from a set quarter-final with Sara Errani of Italy. down at a major for the first time since the 1999 US Sharapova, who also won the clay-court Grand Slam Open-a tournament which gave her the first Grand event in 2012 and was the beaten finalist in 2013, had Slam title of her career. been forced to wait until Monday morning for her clash “I’m not really happy about my performance. To go with Safarova, which had been postponed on Sunday three sets back to back to back is verging on unprofes- due to rain in the French capital. But on a bright Paris sionalism for me.” Errani, the Italian 17th seed who was morning the Russian second seed, who was looking to the runner-up in 2012, lies in wait after she beat become the first woman to successfully defend the unseeded German Julia Goerges 6-2, 6-2. French Open title since Justine Henin in 2007, was pun- Spanish 21st seed Muguruza, meanwhile, won ished for an erratic display from beginning to end. through to the quarter-finals for the second year run- Sharapova was broken in her second service game, ning by beating Italy’s 28th seed Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 6- and although she soon broke back, Safarova claimed 4. the opening set in the tiebreak. Twelve months ago the Venezuelan-born Muguruza Breaks were again exchanged in the second set but was knocked out in three sets by Sharapova having Sharapova found herself serving to stay in the match at defeated Serena in the second round. 5-4 down, and while she saved one match point she Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck is through to a Grand could not save the second that came her opponent’s Slam quarter-final for the first time after beating a fel- way. “I had a few small openings but I wasn’t able to low unseeded player, Romanian Andreea Mitu, 6-1, 6-3. keep up my level. She was more consistent and aggres- The 21-year-old, ranked 93 in the world, becomes sive, created the angles and that was the difference,” the first Belgian to reach the quarters at Roland Garros said Sharapova, who had been battling a heavy cold all since Henin in 2007. week. “It was a tough day at the office.” “Justine is a source of inspiration to many players in In contrast, Williams kept alive her hopes of winning Belgium so it’s quite an achievement to reach the quar- a third French Open and a 20th Grand Slam crown, but ter-finals and be on a par with Justine. I don’t have only after another sluggish opening to her match. words to describe what I’m feeling,” she said. Van Just as against Anna-Lena Friedsam and Victoria Uytvanck will meet either fourth-seeded Wimbledon FRANCE: Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic FRANCE: US player Serena Williams celebrates after winning a Azarenka in the previous two rounds, Williams lost the champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic or clenches her fist after defeating Russia’s Maria point against US player Sloane Stephens during the women's first set, Stephens breaking three times to take it 6-1. Switzerland’s 23rd seed Timea Bacsinszky, who meet Sharapova during their fourth round match of the fourth round of the Roland Garros yesterday. — AFP The unseeded Stephens beat Venus Williams in the late yesterday. — AFP French Open. — AP Asian sukuk issues gain favor with Middle Eastern buyers Page 22

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ATHENS: A man stands outside of the entrance of a shop in Athens yesterday. The Greek government under Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has consistently stressed the urgent need for a deal, with Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis warn- ing last week that Athens had “no money” to make a series of repayments to the IMF that are due beginning June 5, totaling 1.6 billion euros. — AFP With oil low, Abu Dhabi tightens belt a notch Emirate faces no crippling financial pressure

ABU DHABI: Fabulously wealthy Abu is a renewed emphasis on developing the Brent crude oil averages $55 a barrel this have been slowed, put on hold or Dhabi is tightening its belt as low oil prices domestic economy; at the same time, year, Abu Dhabi will run a fiscal deficit of scrapped. Last month, authorities closed slash its export revenues - a sign that even some domestic projects viewed as less just 2.5 percent of gross domestic product down the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, which Saudi reserves the richest economies of the Gulf are not vital are being delayed or, in a few cases, and run down net foreign assets by only $8 had run annually since 2007; they said they escaping the impact of cheap oil. cancelled. billion, to $733 billion. intended to refocus on other initiatives. The emirate of about 2.4 million people “Some belt-tightening in a low oil price Brent oil is currently around $65, a level State-owned Tourism Development & dip $49bn is under no serious financial pressure; with environment is normal, and it seems the at which Abu Dhabi would enjoy a small Investment Co (TDIC) has delayed fund- the assets of its top sovereign wealth fund, days of aggressive shopping overseas are budget surplus, NBAD calculated. But with raising plans to build Abu Dhabi’s largest from end-2014 Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), done for now,” a source familiar with the the long-term outlook for oil unclear, offi- shopping mall in collaboration with a unit estimated at over $770 billion, it can cope emirate’s thinking told Reuters. cials holding the purse strings are empha- of French luxury goods firm LVMH, sources easily with a near halving of its oil earnings “The focus is on local developmental sising prudence. New foreign investments told Reuters in March; TDIC declined to RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s foreign currency reserves dropped since last June. projects - oil and gas, industry, tourism, have not completely ceased - in April, ADIA comment. by $49 billion in the first four months of 2015 following the Abu Dhabi is still spending on prestige infrastructure, to create jobs and boost the agreed to buy 50 percent of three Hong Pierre Sironval, general manager of the dive in world oil prices, a report said yesterday. cultural projects such as a branch of the economy,” he said, declining to be named Kong hotels for $2.4 billion - but several Middle East unit of Belgian builder BESIX, The reserves, piled up in the past decade due to high Louvre museum, estimated to cost hun- because he was not authorised to speak Abu Dhabi investment vehicles have said Abu Dhabi’s construction market had crude prices, dropped from $732 billion at the end of 2014 dreds of millions of dollars, as well as trans- publicly to media. become less active abroad. Abu Dhabi been relatively quiet this year. to $683 billion at the end of April, Saudi firm Jadwa port infrastructure, expansion of its oil The Abu Dhabi government communi- National Energy Co, the state-owned “We’ve been successful with some proj- Research said in a report. industry, housing and high-technology cations department said in an emailed explorer and power supplier which has ects but certain projects have been at the In March and April alone, the reserves dipped $31 bil- projects designed to diversify the econo- statement that its strategic and develop- invested across the world, said in April that tender stage for more than one year. We’re lion, it said. Oil prices crashed from around $115 a barrel in my beyond oil. ment objectives continued to drive its it would slash its capital expenditure continuously re-issuing the tender validity June last year to just $46 a barrel in January before recov- There is little sign of lavish lifestyles plans, and had not been affected by cycli- budget for this year by 39 percent. and bond.” Bank of America Merrill Lynch ering to around $65 a barrel. Oil income makes up over 90 changing. Michelin-starred celebrity chef cal changes in the energy market. State fund Mubadala, which invested said in a report: “Although the budget has percent of Saudi public revenues. The world’s largest Sergi Arola launched a glitzy, jazz-tinged “The state-owned companies will con- billions of dollars abroad in 2013 and 2014, not been published, it is our understand- exporter is currently pumping 10.3 million barrels per day. Spanish restaurant here in April. Last tinue their activity in accordance with their has not announced a single major foreign ing that the Abu Dhabi government is in Jadwa also forecast that the kingdom will post a budget month, developer Aldar said it had investment policies and established frame- investment so far this year. the process of modestly rationalizing deficit of $107.7 billion in 2015, compared with govern- received $135 million worth of reserva- work,” it said. Even fast-growing Etihad Airways, spending.” It suggested that if oil stayed ment projections of $39 billion. This is mainly due to a 39- tions for planned villa projects on two which bought 49 percent of Alitalia last low, Abu Dhabi’s aid to other countries or percent decline in oil revenues to $171.8 billion, from $285 small islands near the city centre. BUDGET year after investments in Air Berlin , India’s to poorer members of the United Arab billion last year, while spending remains high. In its regional But while secrecy surrounding Abu Abu Dhabi’s oil costs relatively little to Jet Airways and others, appears to have Emirates could eventually be cut back. economic outlook last month, the International Monetary Dhabi’s government budget makes it produce per barrel, so the emirate is riding halted any further acquisitions. “Strategic projects are likely to proceed Fund estimated the oil price necessary to balance the Saudi impossible to discern some details, pat- out the downturn in oil prices more com- “We said when we announced the and support non-oil economic activity. budget at over $100 a barrel. terns of state spending have shifted in the fortably than most economies in the Alitalia transaction we had no plans for fur- Non-essential spending areas such as for- A large chunk of the forecast deficit-around $30 billion- past nine months, bankers and business- region. ther equity investments. This remains the eign grants, or net loans and grants, and is a result of new King Salman having granted Saudi work- men say. Less money is going towards National Bank of Abu Dhabi, the emi- case,” an Etihad spokesman said. federal transfers could instead be scaled ers two months extra pay. The report did not take into high-profile investments abroad and there rate’s biggest bank, estimates that even if At home, some smaller vanity projects down, we think.” —Reuters account the eventual cost of the Saudi-led air war against rebels in neighboring Yemen. — AFP

Malaysia Airlines CEO says Qatar rebounds; other Gulf airline technically bankrupt markets edge up

KUALA LUMPUR: The newly appointed within three years. will review the fleet of 13 Boeing Co 777- teries in aviation history. Last July, Flight DUBAI: Qatar’s bourse led gains in the Gulf yesterday as chief executive of loss-making Malaysia The carrier on Monday said its new legal 200ER jets it uses on some long-haul MH17 was shot down over rebel-held terri- it recovered from a sell-off sparked by the arrests and Airlines said yesterday the carrier is “techni- entity is Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB), routes, while planning to find buyers for tory in eastern Ukraine, and all 298 aboard investigations at world soccer body FIFA last week, cally bankrupt”, underlining the case for a replacing the previous Malaysian Airline two of six Airbus Group A380 aircraft it cur- were killed.-—Reuters while most other markets edged up in low-volume restructuring to cut a third of jobs, scrap System Bhd (MAS), with Mueller promising rently operates on flights to destinations trade. The Qatari benchmark rose 1.1 percent. Fears that some international routes and review its to unveil a full corporate rebranding in like London. It plans to keep the remainder Doha might potentially lose the rights to host the 2022 long-haul fleet. future. The carrier also confirmed previous- of its fleet intact. World Cup have abated this week after the country “We are technically bankrupt...the ly disclosed plans to cut 6,000 jobs, shrink- Before joining the Malaysian carrier, the decline of performance started long before ing its workforce to 14,000, are now being 52-year-old German national successfully defended its winning bid and FIFA head Sepp Blatter the tragic events of 2014,” Christoph implemented. restructured Ireland’s state-backed Aer secured re-election. Most stocks in Doha rose although Mueller said, speaking at a news confer- “We will remain a full service interna- Lingus and spearheaded a revamp at Qatar Insurance and Ezdan Holding fell 2.9 and 0.1 per- ence. Already squeezed into years of losses tional carrier connecting continents,” Lufthansa . The executive told Reuters in an cent respectively, having surged last month on their by stiff regional competition, the carrier Mueller said, adding that while some inter- interview last week that he was aiming for inclusion in MSCI’s benchmark. was seriously affected last year by two sep- national routes will go there were no plans a much smaller network and fleet, as well Other Gulf markets mostly consolidated with a posi- arate jet disasters. to turn it into a regional carrier. He also said as a sharper focus on cost-cutting. tive bias. Brent oil fell as much as $1 to $64.56 per bar- Mueller was making his first public there would be no cutbacks in domestic In its last earnings announcement as a rel during the day but pared some losses and climbed appearance as CEO since being hired last network. public company, the airline recorded its back above $65 shortly before Saudi Arabia’s bourse month by the carrier’s owner, Malaysian Capacity measures would include worst quarterly loss since late 2011 as pas- closed, allowing Riyadh to eke out a 0.05 percent gain. state fund Khazanah, to lead the restructur- “reducing aircraft size on certain routes, senger numbers and yields dropped fur- Oil shipper Bahri was one of the main supports, ing. Khazanah, previously the majority reducing frequency on certain routes, and ther after the loss of the two jets. SEPANG: Malaysia Airlines Chief jumping 3.6 percent as the kingdom’s Capital Market owner, took the airline private last year as certain cases abandoning the route alto- Flight MH370, carrying 239 passengers Executive Officer Christoph Mueller Authority approved its plans to issue sukuk, the value of part of a 6 billion Malaysian ringgit ($1.63 gether,” he said. and crew, disappeared in March last year, in speaks during a press conference in which has yet to be decided.—Reuters billion) plan aimed at returning it to profit As part of the restructuring, the airline what has become one of the greatest mys- Sepang, Malaysia yesterday.—AP TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 BUSINESS Time to buy growth stocks

By Hayder Tawfik banking and/or the commodity sectors but lies in the Europe is one eco- Microsoft, Facebook and Google should be at the top. I growth segment of both sectors. nomic block that I am also like the transportation sector. Airlines, automakers he recent correction in the fixed income markets I think investors should stay away from commodity happy to have big expo- public transport providers and shipping should be giv- and the rise in the US dollar have spilled over into and industrial metals related stocks. The recent rebound sure too. As I said earlier en a reasonable weight in any international equity Tthe global equity markets and in particular in some of those stocks was a reaction to the recovery of the banking sector is the investment. European equity markets. The result of which was very commodity prices both oil and metal prices. It is becom- most promising because Finally, I would like to remind equity investors clear in that growth stocks have outperformed value ing clearer that some industrial commodities that we it is the segment most that there is some important homework to be done stocks. This was much apparent in the European stock treat as an asset class have lost their momentum and I correlated to the before investing in growth stocks. Investors should markets. This reversal is very interesting indeed. I think believe they have no future. The loss of economic improvement of growth find out if the company has strong historical earning this early reversal has some credibility in place. Yet, I momentum in China, Russia, Brazil and the rest of the expectations in Europe. growth. Investors should find out whether the com- would prefer to monitor the shift for a bit longer just to Emerging Market world are so strong that it will leave a All indicators are turning pany, based on annual revenue has been growing in be on the safe side. One point of caution is that com- very big negative impact on the industrial commodity positive and I think it the past years. This will give a very good indication modity related stocks are part of growth but unfortu- and the oil sectors. Sadly most analysts have been push- could be a surprise for of the future earnings growth. Also, investors nately the glut in the sector is not helping at all. I believe ing investors into these sectors on the argument that many investors, as most should find out if the company’s executives have that a rebalancing from value to growth is a must. they have stabilized and should benefit from an early of them are not positioned for a banking rally. One rea- good track records in cost control and revenue The recent rally in the banking stocks is very promis- economic recovery. son for this has been the crises in Greece and the risk to growth. One way to find out is just by looking at ing. I think the banking sector should be the biggest Equity investors should be careful that they do not its banking sector. The positive outlook for the banking profit margins before tax. Some companies have beneficiary of this re-balancing. It is the first to benefit jump into growth stocks the minute they sign of eco- sector should be seen in a relative outperformance good records of revenue and sales growth but not from any sign of global economic recovery. The steeper nomic growth picking up. Growth expectations need to rather in absolute term. when it comes to net earnings. Lastly it is the stock yield curve and the rebounding in lending should lead see a lasting stabilization in order to allow a sustainable Obviously, there are other growth sectors that valuation and the outlook for the company. Cheap to a bigger net interest margins for the big banks. Also, it recovery. We are very far from that now. The latest data investors should be aware of. In my opinion the technol- or relatively attractive valuation can be very useful is a sector that has gone through lots of restructuring coming from China, Russia, Brazil and even the US are ogy sector should be the top priority. This sector contin- and safe when investing in stocks. I would rather to and costs cutting. Some of growth stocks that have ben- not convincing yet. I think the worst has yet to come. ues to grow and deliver excellent earnings. It is a sector use the absolute valuation or the intrinsic value efited from the sharp rise in the dollar should be treated Further cuts in Chinese and Russian interest rates are that has been the vanguard of the technological innova- methods just to feel safe and be able to sleep well at with caution. The risk these days no longer lie in the much needed to sustain economic growth. tions and will continue to do so. Names such as Apple, night. — Dimah Capital Asian sukuk issues gain favor News with Middle Eastern buyers in brief

OPEC oil price at Pakistan’s K-electric sells largest corp sukuk US dollar 60.47pb VIENNA: OPEC daily basket price stood at $ 60.47 a ABU DHABI: Asian sukuk offerings are drawing more demand tal markets. bonds at 74 percent, while central banks and sovereign wealth barrel Friday (May 29), compared with $59.33 the previ- from the Middle East, boding well for regional hubs such as “We believe the time is right for issuers from Greater China to funds got 23 percent and others got 3 percent. The Hong Kong ous day, the OPEC bulletin said yesterday. The report Hong Kong as they try to raise their profiles in the Islamic consider the sukuk market as a viable option in a diversified SAR Government appointed HSBC and Standard Chartered as indicated that the price in March stood at $52.46 pb, in finance market. funding approach.” joint global coordinators. National Bank of Abu Dhabi was sole April $57.30 and in May, $62.16 pb, also noting that the When the Government of Hong Kong issued a $1bn five-year global coordinator for Garuda. crudes’ year average price in 2014 stood at $96.29 pb. sukuk last week, 42 percent was allocated to the Middle East, up Diversification The new OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is from 36 percent for the borrower’s debut Islamic bond last Hong Kong has made policy adjustments in a bid to catch up Pakistan sukuk sale made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), September. to more-established sukuk markets like Malaysia and Singapore. Meanwhile, Karachi-based utility K-Electric has sold 22 billion Girassol (Angola), Oriente (Ecuador), Iran Heavy Middle-Eastern buyers also snapped up 56 percent of a five- It introduced a tax policy for sukuk bonds comparable to that for rupee ($215.9 million) worth of seven-year Islamic bonds, the (Islamic Republic of Iran), Basra Light (Iraq), Kuwait year $500 million offering by Indonesian airline Garuda conventional paper in July 2013. largest listed corporate sukuk in the country, the firm said in a Export (Kuwait), Es Sider (Libya), Bonny Light (Nigeria), Indonesia, the first international sukuk from an unrated In its latest issue, the government went for a more asset-light bourse filing. Qatar Marine (Qatar), Arab Light (Saudi Arabia), Murban Indonesian corporate issuer. Hong Kong’s high credit rating was Wakala structure rather than the Ijarah format it used on its Issuance of corporate sukuk is gathering pace, helping (UAE) and Merey (Venezuela). attractive to the Middle East, where major investors, such as debut last September, in part to showcase different sukuk types broaden Pakistan’s Islamic capital market, which in recent years banks and sovereign wealth funds, are drawn to quality issuers. that potential issuers may consider. has relied on the government for the bulk of such deals. Meanwhile, implicit government support for Garuda buoyed Islamic investors like corporations that issue sukuk directly Proceeds would help refinance debt including around 18 billion that offering despite the airline’s loss-making past, bankers said. rather than through holding companies, said another banker on rupees of long term loans from the International Finance US dollar stable against The two offerings came a week after the Republic of the deal. These buyers also favoured sovereigns and investment- Corporation and the Asian Development Bank, K-Electric said dinar at KD 0.303 Indonesia received orders in excess of $6.8 billion for a $2 billion grade borrowers, and those with implied government support, without giving pricing details. KUWAIT: Exchange rate of the US dollar against the sukuk - the largest Islamic sovereign deal in the dollar market. he added. In February, the firm received 15 billion rupee worth of sub- Kuwaiti dinar was stable at KD 0.303 yesterday, as well The Middle East, together with North Africa and Malaysia, “The issuer universe in Asia is focused on diversification, and scriptions for the sukuk through a pre-IPO offering, opening it to as the euro at KD 0.332 compared to Sunday’s rates. accounted for 41 percent of the offering. they are willing to look at new markets like they did with euros, the general public last month. The deal was oversubscribed on The Central Bank of Kuwait said in its daily bulletin that The momentum in Asian sukuk offerings is raising hopes that even if its a bit more expensive,” said a third banker involved in May 29, the first day of subscription for institutional investors, the sterling pound steadied at KD 0.463, the Swiss Hong Kong will be able to achieve its goal of stimulating more Hong Kong’s sukuk. Nevertheless, Hong Kong’s $1 billion sukuk and will be listed in the Karachi stock exchange later this month, franc dropped to KD 0.321 and the Japanese yen was Islamic issuance from the city. “This sukuk offering reaffirms was priced tightly at a yield of 35 basis points over US Treasuries. the firm said. Previously, Pakistan’s largest corporate sukuk was firmed at KD 0.002. Hong Kong’s ongoing commitment to develop Islamic finance in Region-wise, 43 percent of the bonds were allocated to Asia Liberty Power’s 12-year, 13.5 billion rupee transaction done in the region,” said Alexi Chan, HSBC’s global co-head of debt capi- and 15 percent to Europe. Banks received the majority of the 2009. — Reuters Emaar Misr’s $353m IPO in Egypt to run June 16-25 CAIRO: Emaar Misr, the Egyptian unit of Dubai’s Emaar Kuwait’s crude Oman allots Properties, will offer 14.9 percent of its shares in an ini- tial public offer in Cairo between June 16 and 25, the exports to Japan $3.3bn for new company said yesterday. The shares will be priced at 4.49 Egyptian pounds each, meaning the offer is jump 58.1% hotels expected to raise 2.69 billion pounds ($353 million). A TOKYO: Kuwait’s crude oil exports to Japan tranche of the offer for retail investors will comprise 90 MUSCAT: Oman’s Ministry of Tourism has launched million shares and a tranche for institutional investors surged 58.1 percent in April from a year earlier to new projects to build luxury hotels in various parts 8.36 million barrels, or 279,000 barrels per day will offer 510 million shares. Emaar Misr has scaled of the Sultanate, worth about $3.3 billion, to keep back the price of its listing of 600 million shares on the (bpd), for the first increase in two months, gov- up with requirements of tourism growth, ernment data showed. As Japan’s fifth-biggest oil Egyptian bourse to $353 million from a previous $367 Undersecretary Maitha Al-Mahrouqi said yesterday. million. The Emaar listing is expected to be the largest provider, Kuwait supplied 8.3 percent of the Asian Al-Mahrouqi, in a statement, expected a three nation’s total crude imports, the Japanese Natural flotation on the Cairo exchange since 2007. The percent hike of number of incoming tourists this Egyptian subsidiary has a portfolio of investments in Resources and Energy Agency said in a prelimi- year, compared to last year. Domestic tourism nary report. Egypt worth around 53 billion Egyptian pounds ($6.95 would also grow and the sector’s returns would billion), according to its website. Japan’s overall imports of crude oil slid 5.1 per- hike by five percent to reach $24. 2 billion. cent year-on-year to 3.35 million bpd for the sixth She stressed the importance of the tourism sec- consecutive monthly decline. Shipments from tor as a vital resource of income, and has future the Middle East accounted for 77.6 percent of the prospects in the Sultanate’s economy. The compe- Iraq’s oil exports rise to total, down 2.3 percentage points from a year tent authorities have approved the new tourism record average 3.145m bpd earlier. Saudi Arabia remained Japan’s No.1 oil strategy for 2015-2040. Al-Mahrouqi added that BAGHDAD: Oil exports from Iraq rose to a record aver- supplier, although imports from the kingdom the main goals of the strategy include increasing age of 3.145 million barrels per day (bpd) in May from shrank 11.7 percent to 1.03 million bpd, followed contribution of tourism in the gross domestic 3.08 million the previous month, the oil ministry said by the United Arab Emirates with 834,000 bpd, product as one of the main sources of investment yesterday. A record 2.694 mln bpd were exported from down 4.0 percent. Russia ranked third with income. the southern Basra terminals, while exports from the 419,000 bpd and Qatar fourth with 308,000 bpd, TOKYO: Pedestrians pass before a share prices board in Tokyo yesterday. The government is making great efforts to pro- north via pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan respectively. Japan, which imports virtually all its Japan’s share prices rose 6.72 points to close at 20,569.87 points at the vide the best tourism service and high-level hotels reached 451,000 bpd. Revenue rose to more than $5 fossil fuels, is the world’s-third biggest oil con- Tokyo Stock Exchange, the benchmark index’s rise to a 12th straight day, to give the customers a distinct tourist experience, billion, with the average selling price for a barrel of sumer after the US and China.—KUNA its longest in more than a quarter of a century. —AFP she said. — KUNA crude at $55.

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Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. GOLD Saudi Riyals 81.310 US Dollars 0.299550 0.304050 20 gram 241.630 Jordanian Dinar 426.125 US Dollars Mint 0.300050 0.304050 10 gram 123.510 ASIAN COUNTRIES Egyptian Pound 39.491 5 gram 62.440 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.242 Asia Japanese Yen 2.450 Indian Rupees 4.751 Bangladesh Taka 0.003560 0.004160 Chinese Yuan 0.047521 0.051021 Indian Rupees 4.779 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Pakistani Rupees 2.961 Pakistani Rupees 2.977 Bangladesh Taka 3.876 Hong Kong Dollar 0.037078 0.039828 Srilankan Rupees 2.233 Philippines Pesso 6.777 Indian Rupee 0.004517 0.004907 Nepali Rupees 2.988 CURRENCIES TELEX TRANSFER PER 1000 Cyprus pound 741.050 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000019 0.000025 Singapore Dollar 225.670 Australian Dollar 220.63 Japanese Yen 3.525 Japanese Yen 0.002371 0.002551 Hongkong Dollar 39.176 Canadian Dollar 246.96 Syrian Pound 2.595 Kenyan Shilling 0.003379 0.003379 Bangladesh Taka 3.903 Swiss Franc 325.87 Nepalese Rupees 3.025 Korean Won 0.000264 0.000279 Philippine Peso 6.820 Euro 334.73 Malaysian Ringgit 85.500 Malaysian Ringgit 0.079920 0.085920 Thai Baht 9.034 US Dollar 303.95 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 49.040 Nepalese Rupee 0.003045 0.003215 Sterling Pound 464.62 Thai Bhat 9.970 Pakistan Rupee 0.002784 0.003064 GCC COUNTRIES Japanese Yen 2.49 Turkish Lira 116.910 Philippine Peso 0.006715 0.006995 Saudi Riyal 81.043 Bangladesh Taka 3.902 Sierra Leone 0.000067 0.000073 Qatari Riyal 83.482 Indian Rupee 4.769 Bahrain Exchange Company wll Singapore Dollar 0.222091 0.228091 Omani Riyal 789.780 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.241 South African Rand 0.019013 0.027513 Bahraini Dinar 807.090 Nepali Rupee 2.988 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001848 0.002428 Pakistani Rupee 2.979 UAE Dirham 82.743 CURRENCY BUY SELL Taiwan 0.009800 0.009980 UAE Dirhams 82.63 Europe Thai Baht 0.008719 0.0009269 ARAB COUNTRIES Bahraini Dinar 806.76 Belgian Franc 0.007929 0.008923 Egyptian Pound - Cash 41.880 Egyptian Pound 39.72 British Pound 0.458119 0.467119 Jordanian Dinar 431.79 Arab Egyptian Pound - Transfer 39.735 Czech Korune 0.004198 0.016198 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.418 Omani Riyal 788.29 Bahraini Dinar 0.798974 0.806974 Danish Krone 0.040697 0.045697 Tunisian Dinar 155.690 Qatari Riyal 83.70 Egyptian Pound 0.039457 0.042007 Euro 0.329002 0.337002 Jordanian Dinar 428.780 Saudi Riyal 80.97 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.039 Norwegian Krone 0.035192 0.040392 Iraqi Dinar 0.000186 0.000246 Romanian Leu 0.087105 0.087104 Syrian Lira 2.166 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Jordanian Dinar 0.423977 0.431477 Morocco Dirham 31.314 Slovakia 0.00905 0.019065 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Swedish Krona 0.031886 0.036886 Lebanese Pound 0.000152 0.000252 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Swiss Franc 0.317174 0.327347 Moroccan Dirhams 0.021849 0.045849 US Dollar Transfer 303.750 US Dollar 302.900 Turkish Lira 0.114469 0.121469 Nigerian Naira 0.001254 0.001889 Euro 334.130 Canadian Dollar 255.880 Omani Riyal 0.782690 0.788370 Sterling Pound 465.950 Sterling Pound 475.240 Australasia Qatar Riyal 0.082694 0.083907 Canadian dollar 244.470 Euro 345.788 Australian Dollar 0.224211 0.235711 Saudi Riyal 0.080337 0.081037 Turkish lira 114.110 Swiss Frank 276.932 New Zealand Dollar 0.209852 0.219352 Syrian Pound 0.001287 0.001507 Swiss Franc 322.790 Bahrain Dinar 799.730 Tunisian Dinar 0.151361 0.159361 Australian Dollar 233.890 UAE Dirhams 82.500 America Turkish Lira 0.114019 0.121019 US Dollar Buying 302.550 Qatari Riyals 83.740 Canadian Dollar 0.238921 0.247421 UAE Dirhams 0.081691 0.082840 Yemeni Riyal 0.001372 0.001452 TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 BUSINESS Oil falls as OPEC output stays high, dollar rises

LONDON: Crude oil prices dropped yester- Crude oil jumped almost 5 percent on day as the dollar rose and on expectations Friday, its biggest rally in a month, as a larg- that OPEC production would remain high, er-than-expected fall in US oil rigs in opera- stoking worries of oversupply despite tion sent markets upwards. declining US rig operations. But analysts said US oil production The Organization of the Petroleum remained on track for year-on-year growth, Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped at a despite the recent falls in rig activity. “The two-and-a-half year high of 31.22 million drop in the US oil rig count resumed last barrels of oil per day (bpd) in May, Reuters week with 13 rigs idled ... Despite this monthly survey shows. decline, we believe that should WTI prices The 12-member cartel meets in Vienna remain near $60, US producers will ramp on Friday but is expected to maintain its up activity given improved returns with current production policy, keeping the costs down by at least 20 percent and pro- world oil market amply supplied for the ducers increasingly comfortable at the cur- foreseeable future. Front-month Brent rent costs/revenue/funding mix,” Goldman crude fell $1.00 a barrel to a low of $64.56 Sachs said in a note to clients. before recovering a little to around $64.65 The bank said it expected US oil produc- by 1025 GMT. US light crude was down 75 tion growth of 155,000 bpd in the fourth cents at $59.55 a barrel. quarter of this year compared with the “OPEC continues to produce well above same period in 2014. target, and also well above demand for its Morgan Stanley said oil prices could fall oil,” said Carsten Fritsch, senior oil analyst at in the second half of this year, although a Commerzbank in Frankfurt. The dollar return to this year’s low was unlikely. “We gained 0.3 percent against a basket of cur- have growing concerns about crude funda- rencies yesterday, making oil more expen- mentals and prices in 2H15 and 2016 after sive to holders of other currencies. the quick recovery (since January)...The MUMBAI: Indian laborers work at the site of what developers hope will be the world’s tallest purely residential skyscraper-the The euro fell after Greece missed a self- market appears complacent about rising under-construction World One Towers luxury apartments-in Mumbai yesterday. —AFP imposed Sunday deadline for reaching an OPEC production and upcoming Iran dis- agreement with its lenders to unlock aid, cussions, both of which could more than keeping alive fears of a debt default and offset US declines,” Morgan Stanley said in a potential exit from the euro zone. note. —Reuters OPEC oil production in May Turkish lira weakens in reaches highest since 2012 political unease before poll

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira weakened yes- the election producing a one-party AK Supply rises by 60,000 bpd to 31.22 million bpd terday in line with global dollar strength Party government but without a super and on investor concern that the June 7 majority needed for President Tayyip LONDON: OPEC oil supply in May climbed fur- er-cost supplies that have been eroding OPEC’s power plants. Of the countries with lower output, parliamentary election will produce politi- Erdogan to boost his powers. ther to its highest in more than two years as market share. Libya posted a decline as more supply was dis- cal instability and possibly a coalition gov- However it has since edged back increasing Angolan exports and record or near- “Anything but a renewed confirmation of the rupted by unrest, and production in Nigeria ernment. Sentiment was also undermined towards the record low of 2.7435 per dollar record output from Saudi Arabia and Iraq out- production target at the forthcoming OPEC meet- slipped because of pipeline leaks that prompted by the state seizure of Islamic lender Bank hit on April 24. Analysts also weighed up weighed outages in smaller producers, a Reuters ing would be a major surprise,” Commerzbank Royal Dutch Shell’s local venture to declare force Asya on Friday and data yesterday that the 19 percent slide in May exports, which survey showed. The boost from the Organization analyst Carsten Fritsch said. majeure on exports from the Forcados stream. showed exports slid 19 percent in May. The reflected euro depreciation against the dol- of the Petroleum Exporting Countries puts output “The rapid rise in US crude oil production has Iraqi exports, which have helped push OPEC lira fell 0.73 percent against the greenback lar, protests in the auto industry and bad further above its target of 30 million barrels per been stopped and the oil price has recovered output higher this year, look set to have fallen at 2.6836 at 0851 GMT, bringing losses this weather. day (bpd), underlining the focus of top exporter considerably.” If the total remains unrevised, May’s slightly short of April’s record level, according to year to 13 percent, one of the weakest per- “Government officials were expecting Saudi Arabia and other key members on market supply would be OPEC’s highest since it pumped this survey. Although Iraq increased its northern formances among major emerging market exports to start recovering in April/May, share. 31.53 million bpd in August 2012, based on exports further following a deal between currencies. but it appears that the recovery could take OPEC supply rose in May to 31.22 million bpd Reuters surveys. Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional “Uncertainty over the general election a little bit longer than desired,” said BGC from a revised 31.16 million bpd in April, accord- The biggest increase came from Angola, which Government, flows declined from the south, outcome may lead to negative sentiment Partners chief economist Ozgur Altug. ing to the survey, based on shipping data and exported 58 cargoes in May, more than originally which produces the bulk of Iraq’s oil. toward Turkish assets continuing this Markets were concerned after Turkish information from sources at oil companies, OPEC planned in April, according to loading schedules. Further increases are expected in later months, week,” said Erkin Isik, a strategist at TEB-BNP authorities took over Bank Asya on Friday, and consultants. The group meets on Friday and Top exporter Saudi Arabia has not reduced out- said a source familiar with Iraq’s exports. “We Paribas, predicting a weakening trend for the Islamic lender caught up in a feud is not expected to alter policy as oil has risen to put from April’s record high of 10.30 million bpd, should do better in the second part of the year to the lira towards its April lows. The lira out- between Erdogan and US-based Muslim $65 a barrel from a low close to $45 in January sources in the survey said, as it meets higher close the gap between planned and the current performed in mid-May on expectations of cleric Fethullah Gulen. —Reuters and there are signs of slowing growth in the high- demand from export customers and in domestic figures,” he said. —Reuters UK manufacturing index edges off 7-month low LONDON: British manufacturing activity strong pound and weak business invest- inched higher in May after hitting a seven- ment.” Hiring was the slowest in more than month low in April, but strong domestic two years, suggesting the boom in job demand was largely offset by weak exports, creation that Britain has enjoyed since a closely watched survey showed yesterday. mid-2013 may be starting to tail off. British The Markit/CIPS manufacturing Purchasing factory output rose just 0.1 percent in the Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.0 in May first three months of 2015, official figures from a downwardly revised 51.8 in April, a showed on Thursday, and earlier yesterday weaker increase than the rise to 52.5 fore- an industry body cut its growth forecast cast by a Reuters poll of analysts. for 2015 as a whole, citing knock-on effects “Expectations of a broad rebound in UK from weakness in the oil and gas sector. economic growth during the second quarter The downbeat news on manufacturing of the year are called into question by these contrasts with a more upbeat message in readings,” Markit senior economist Rob other sectors of the economy, and on Dobson said. Sunday the Confederation of British “Manufacturing looks on course to act Industry said the private sector as a as a minor drag on the economy, as the whole was enjoying its fastest growth for sector is hit by the combination of the a year. —Reuters

In this May 14, 2015 photo, Kuka robots work on Tesla Model S cars in the Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, issues its index of manufacturing activity for May yesterday. —AP New StanChatrt boss faces cash call, dividend squeeze

LONDON: Standard Chartered’s incoming Chief organization can stand, and write down any exist- egy alongside half-year results in early August, but Executive Bill Winters is expected to raise capital ing assets that might be in doubt,” he said. he may not set out his full plans until later in the and cut the bank’s dividend later this year, poten- This year’s PRA “stress test” could hurt Standard autumn, one banking industry source suggested. tially forced to act by a tough stress test of its Asian Chartered as Asian exposures, a mainstay of its bal- The bank had a $5.2 billion rights issue in 2010, loans, investors and analysts said. ance sheet, will be tested hard over a 5 year sce- but its capital advantage over most peers has been Few believe the ex-JPMorgan rainmaker will nario. The test will include a sharp slowdown in wiped out since. Winters could deploy less dramat- miss the chance to bolster the balance sheet dur- China’s growth, deep recession in Hong Kong, a ic options to avoid a lengthy and complex rights ing his honeymoon at the Asian-focused lender, plunge in commodities prices and currencies and issue, including cost cuts and simplifying the especially as Britain’s Prudential Regulation losses from trading book positions. bank’s structure by exiting some countries. Authority plans a fresh assessment on how shock- Several analysts and investors said the bank The bank is cutting assets by $25-30 billion on a proof banks have become since the financial crisis. needed between $5 billion and $10 billion to get risk-adjusted basis, or one-tenth of its balance The bank has already outlined ambitions to its common equity Tier 1 ratio (CET1) to the 12-13 sheet. Winters could supplement that by raising up raise a key measure of its capital strength by the percent shareholders expect. to $3 billion from a quick-fire share sale to institu- end of this year and Winters is expected to sound tional investors, which would follow a $1 billion out investors on further capital raising plans after DIVIDEND CUT ON CARDS cash saving after investors opted to take its last div- he takes the reins on June 10. If he chooses not to Its ratio was 10.7 percent at the end of last year, idend in shares. But that meant 69 million new raise capital, he could find his strategic choices and Standard Chartered said it has plans in place to shares were issued - effectively a mini rights issue. crimped for at least two years and profits have lift this to at least 11 percent by the end of this year. Hugh Young, managing director of Aberdeen already shown the strain of trying to “muddle “$5 billion sounds sensible - the CET1 needs to Asset Management Asia, the bank’s second largest through”, analysts said. head to 13 percent over time and with some provi- shareholder, said he was “ambivalent” about the “The approach we think that would protect sion top-ups and restructuring charges, you could need for a cash call, and said having lots of capital medium term shareholder value best would be to easily make a case for $5 billion,” said one share- stashed away would keep the bank balance sheet take decisive action by raising capital up front, fol- holder, who asked not to be named. strong but could drag down its returns. lowed by balance sheet and business restructuring “The PRA stress tests this year may also add Analysts are forecasting a dividend cut to 75c and a return to growth in the ongoing core bank,” impetus to raise as it will be more rigorous than from 86c in 2014, but some said it should fall to said Jason Napier, banking analyst at Deutsche last time on emerging markets,” he said. 65c or less so payouts are less than half of expect- Bank. Jefferies analyst Joe Dickerson said the capital ed earnings. Winters could also come under pres- Napier estimated the bank needs to raise $5.25 position was “a cause for concern” for investors and sure to review whether the bank should move its billion. “Given the choice, a highly regarded new estimated the bank needs $8.8 billion in capital, headquarters to Asia from London - although chief executive would probably always plump for while Investec analyst Ian Gordon estimated the analysts and investors said that should wait until the budget to accelerate balance sheet growth capital need at $4.5-$7.5 billion. after capital and strategic concerns have been and restructure the business as rapidly as the Winters could provide a clear indication of strat- addressed. —Reuters BUSINESS TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 European shares steady, Asia stocks buoyant

LONDON: European shares held steady at the start of giving investors reason for caution. Without a deal prices fell on expectations that OPEC production would interest rates. The STOXX Europe 600 Insurance almost seven percent over Thursday and Friday the month yesterday, with a rally in some drug stocks on Athens risks default or bankruptcy in weeks. Greece’s remain high, stoking worries of oversupply, and as index fell 0.9 percent. in response to a tightening of rules for margin the back of positive company updates offset by linger- ATG share index fell 1.4 percent. prices of key metals prices fell as much as 1.4 percent. Meanwhile, Tokyo stocks chalked up a 12th trading. The market has surged about 120 per- ing concerns over Greece’s debt situation and weaker “I cannot see a deal being done this week with both The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was straight gain yesterday, their best run in more cent over the past year on hopes Beijing will commodity stocks. sides apparently still far off on key issues of labour and flat in percentage terms at 1,586.57 points by 1110 GMT than a quarter of a century, while Shanghai and unveil a series of easing measures to boost the Drugmakers Roche and AstraZeneca, up 2.2 percent pension reform and VAT,” Oanda analyst Craig Erlam said. after shedding 2 percent the previous week. The index is Hong Kong rebounded as data indicated a pick- economy. “The stock market has consolidated and 1 percent respectively, supported the healthcare “The most likely outcome this week is likely to be the still up about 16 percent so far this year. up in Chinese manufacturing. Tokyo recovered and is likely to grow at a slower pace rather than sector after each published a positive update on one of IMF (International Monetary Fund) rolling together all Insurers also slipped after the EU’s insurance watch- from initial losses to end marginally higher, just straight up,” said Wang Zheng, the Shanghai- their anti-cancer drugs. But Greece missed a self- repayments due to it in June ... This buys the country a dog said the European Central Bank’s bond buying pro- adding 6.72 points, at 20,569.87. The 12 days of based chief investment officer at Jingxi imposed Sunday deadline for reaching an agreement few more weeks.” gram was putting additional pressure on the bloc’s gains marked the best rally since 1988 at the Investment Management Co. with its international lenders for a cash-for-reforms deal, Energy and mining stocks slipped after crude oil insurance firms and pension funds, already beset by low height of Japan’s stock market bubble. Shanghai, “The stabilization of the economy indicated by which plunged almost seven percent over the PMI data has also helped sentiment.” Thursday and Friday, jumped 4.71 percent, or The euro slipped to $1.0906 and 135.42 yen 216.99 points, to end at 4,828.74. Hong Kong from $1.0991 and 136.42 yen. Dealers are keeping added 0.63 percent, or 172.97 points, to 27,597.16. tabs on the long-running talks between Greece But Sydney dropped 0.72 percent, or 41.8 points, and its creditors as they struggle to find an agree- to close at 5,735.4 and Seoul fell 0.59 percent, or ment on overhauling its bailout terms. 12.43 points, to 2,102.37. Singapore, Wellington and Bangkok were In other markets closed for public holidays. In Tokyo the Nikkei Taipei declined 0.78 percent, or 75.38 points, reversed initial losses caused by profit-taking as to 9,625.69. Taiwan Semiconductor investors bet on the Bank of Japan announcing Manufacturing Co closed 0.68 percent lower at more monetary easing, while the yen sits around Tw$145.0 while Hon Hai Precision Industry shed 12-year lows against the dollar. 1.82 percent to Tw$97.3. “Today’s (stocks) gain suggests that the mar- * Manila ended 1.19 percent, or 89.91 points, ket is seeing Japan’s corporate performance as higher at 7,670.37. favorable,” said Kenzaburo Suwa, strategist at * Jakarta ended down 0.05 percent, or 2.56 Okasan Securities in Tokyo. Japanese dealers points, at 5,213.82. Miner Aneka Tambang gained brushed off Wall Street losses Friday after data 1.97 percent to 775 rupiah, while Indonesian ciga- showed the world’s biggest economy shrank 0.7 rette manufacturer Gudang Garam fell 0.21 per- percent in the first three months of the year as the cent to 47,000 rupiah. country was hit by severely cold weather. * Kuala Lumpur ended down 0.24 percent, In China the official Purchasing Managers’ 4.11 points, at 1,743.41. British American Tobacco Index (PMI) of manufacturing activity came in at fell 1.77 percent to 60.90 ringgit, Genting Malaysia 50.2 for May, the strongest since November and lost 0.24 percent to 4.24 ringgit while Public Bank the third consecutive month of expansion. The added 0.22 percent to 18.54 ringgit. reading, which is above the 50 point mark that * Mumbai rose marginally by 0.07 percent, or separates growth from contraction, also showed 20.55 points, to end at 27,848.99. Engineering demand increasing. major Larsen Toubro rose 3.03 percent to 1,705.50 Chinese investors returned to buying rupees, while Sun Pharmaceutical Industries fell Monday after the Shanghai index plunged 8.99 percent to 878.95 rupees. — Agencies TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 BUSINESS Warba named fastest growing Bank in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Warba has been named the Bank’s success in achieving growth across strating the Bank’s persistence and hard have focused on developing and increas- formance quality and customer satisfac- “Fastest Growing Bank in Kuwait” by key financial indicators and demonstrat- work towards ensuring a strong market ing customer base while fulfilling their tion. This will be achieved through moti- Banker Middle East Magazine, in recogni- ing that the bank has managed to position through a solid strategy based expectations within our policy of intro- vating employees to innovate and create tion of its growth in the Islamic Banking enhance its presence in the Kuwaiti on expansion in operational activities ducing innovative and enhanced prod- new services and products, through com- sector and the remarkable results report- Market. It is also considered an indication locally and regionally. In addition, we ucts in line with market needs.” mitment of the Bank’s team work and ed in the Bank’s financial statements and of the successful strategy adopted by the This new award will be added to corporate social responsibility, support- key financial performance indicators. It is Bank’s Board of Directors and executive Warba Bank’s record of competitive ing national labor and growing promis- worthy to mention that Warba Bank has management at all levels; in addition, it achievements which have increased ing Kuwait talents; while continuing to previously received the ‘Best New Bank in emphasizes the Bank’s solid financial notably in the financial services sector. develop the Bank’s infrastructure and sys- the ME Award’ and ‘Best Call Center position and the quality of its services Al-Jassar said: “We succeeded at Warba in tems and further enhancing its internet Award’ for 2014 from the same Magazine. and innovative banking products that are innovating and providing shaira-compli- and smartphones banking services and The award was presented to Jassar Al- both Shariah-compliant and in line with ant banking services and solutions that the Call Center role. Jassar, Vice Chairman and CEO of Warba the highest international safety and qual- are strongly competitive with traditional Warba Bank, an Islamic Bank estab- Bank, at the ceremony organized by ity standards”. banking. These products and services are lished by virtue of an Amiri Decree, was Banker Middle East Magazine in Dubai in Al-Jassar continued: “Some of the key suitable for all segments of the society officially registered in the Central Bank of the presence of more than 350 promi- financial indicators achieved by Warba and provides added value at all levels Kuwait’s register of Islamic Banks on April nent personalities representing different Bank are the growth of its operating rev- enabling the Bank to play a larger role in 5th, 2010. The State of Kuwait, represent- financial and banking institutions in the enue of 32 percent at the end of the first the local development , expansion plans ed by Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), Middle East and North Africa. quarter of 2015 compared to the same and seizing new opportunities both owns 24 percent of the bank’s total Warba Bank was selected from a list of period in 2014, and achieving net profit regionally and locally, increasing the mar- shares, while the remaining 76 percent of nominees from Gulf and regional banks growth of 148 percent, reaching KD ket share , performance indicators and shares, fully subscribed by the govern- to win this award based on its financial 77,000. Total assets have also increased achieving its ambitious strategy for the ment, has been equally allocated to all statements, the Bank’s latest key per- by 46 percent while maintaining its quali- coming three years in a way that Kuwaiti nationals. Warba Bank offers a formance indications , quantitative finan- ty, customers and banks deposits have enhances shareholders’ rights and cater range of customized sharia compliant cial analysis including assets, liabilities, shown growth of 59 percent, the finance for customers’ expectations through pro- services and solutions which are avail- income, net profit, and return on share- portfolio grew at 44 percent with mitiga- viding for their financing and investment able through the banks three divisions of holders’ equities and return on assets. tion of credit risks. The non performing needs”. Retail Banking Group, Corporate Banking Commenting on this event, Jassar Al- finances represent only 0.25 percent (the Al-Jassar Concluded: “Warba Bank has Group, and Investment and Treasury Jassar, Vice Chairman and CEO at Warba lowest among Kuwaiti Banks). The set a number of goals in its new strategy Group. Branching out in 7 strategic loca- Bank, said: “Wining this prestigious award Revenues from financing and deposits and is working towards achieving them tions, Warba Bank has over 250 employ- from Banker Middle East reflects Warba have increased by 61 percent demon- through a plan that ensures speed, per- ees. US consumer spending flat, inflation pressures muted Manufacturing growth accelerates

WASHINGTON: US consumer ment jumped to 51.7, after falling the decline in GDP likely overstates ing rate increased to 5.6 percent spending was unexpectedly flat in below 50 in April. That means the economy’s weakness. from 5.2 percent in March. April as households cut back on manufacturers added jobs last While soft consumer spending With consumption muted, price purchases of automobiles and month. added to industrial production pressures were benign in April, continued to boost savings, sug- data in suggesting growth was pulling inflation further below the gesting the economy was strug- Muddling along tepid at the start of the second Fed’s 2 percent target. A price gling to gain momentum early in The economy is slowly quarter, upbeat reports on the index for consumer spending was the second quarter. rebounding from its first-quarter labor market, business spending unchanged after rising 0.2 percent The Commerce Department slump, hamstrung by a strong dol- plans and housing have hinted at in March. In the 12 months report yesterday also showed no lar and deep spending cuts in the some momentum. through April, the personal con- inflation pressures, with a price energy sector, which has been With the tightening jobs market sumption expenditures (PCE) price index for consumer spending slammed by a plunge in crude oil expected to boost wage growth, index edged up 0.1 percent, the recording its smallest gain since prices, as well as the penchant by consumer spending is expected to smallest gain since October 2009. BEIJING: A man rides his tricycle along an alley in Beijing yesterday. —AFP late 2009 on an annual basis. households to hoard cash. accelerate in the coming months, Excluding food and energy, The weak data suggests the Gross domestic product con- also supported by the massive sav- prices ticked up 0.1 percent for a Chinese factories scramble for Federal Reserve will probably not raise interest rates before the end growth in May, firms shed jobs of the year. The unchanged read- ing in consumer spending fol- BEIJING: Growth in China’s giant factory consumption knocked growth to a six-year lowed a 0.5 percent increase in sector edged up to a six-month high in May low of 7 percent in the first three months of March. Consumer spending was but export demand shrank again, prompt- the year. also curbed by weak demand for ing companies to shed jobs and keeping In addition, a frothy Chinese stock market utilities as temperatures warmed alive worries about a protracted economic that has nearly doubled in the last 18 up. slowdown, a government survey showed months is feeding concerns that easier cred- Economists polled by Reuters yesterday. it policies are driving up share prices and had forecast consumer spending, In a sign that China’s worst downturn in fuelling speculation, drawing money away which accounts for more than two- at least six years is hurting its services com- from real economic activity and further thirds of US economic activity, panies, too, a similar survey showed growth complicating policy making. increasing 0.2 percent in April. The in that sector slipped to a low not seen in While official surveys tend to centre on dollar pared gains against a basket more than five years. Services have been larger, state-owned firms, a private survey of currencies, while prices for US one of the lone bright spots in the Chinese that focuses on small and mid-sized facto- government debt trimmed losses. economy in the last year. ries showed growth shrank for the third US stock index futures were trad- The muted reports reinforced the view straight month as export orders fell at the ing slightly higher. When adjusted that authorities would have to roll out more sharpest rate in nearly two years. for inflation, consumer spending stimulus in coming months, despite having The final HSBC/Markit PMI stood at 49.2 also was unchanged in April after cut interest rates three times in six months. in May, little changed from a preliminary rising 0.4 percent in March. “China’s economy still faces strong head- reading of 49.1, and up a touch from April’s US manufacturing growth winds,” economists at ANZ Bank said in a 48.9. accelerated in May for the first note to clients. “Five months into 2015, the economy time in six months, propelled by “If capital outflow continues at the pace sees little sign of a pickup,” HSBC said in a more new orders and an increase of the first quarter, we expect the People’s note yesterday, adding that an index created in hiring. Bank of China to cut the reserve require- by the bank suggests that monetary condi- The Institute for Supply ment ratio by another 100 basis points, in tions in China have tightened. Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, says that its addition to a further interest rate cut of at “We forecast more aggressive policy eas- MANASSAS: US currency is seen in this photo taken in Manassas, Virginia. US consumers saw least 25 basis points.” The official manufac- ing, including a 50-basis-point reserve ratio manufacturing index rose to 52.8 last month, from 51.5 in April. incomes surge in April but still cut back on spending, the Commerce Department reported turing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) cut in the coming weeks,” HSBC said. As the yesterday. —AFP edged up to 50.2 from April’s 50.1, the economy cools, the country has fought per- That’s the highest reading since National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on its sistent deflationary pressure, which has in February. Any reading above 50 website, in line with analysts’ forecast for a turn kept real interest rates stubbornly high. signals expansion. A measure of tracted at a 0.7 percent annual rate ings households accumulated third straight month. The so-called 50.2 reading. Morgan Stanley said in a report this production fell, but it remained in the first three months of the from cheaper gasoline. In April, core PCE price index increased 1.2 A reading above 50 points indicates month that real interest rates in China are above 50. A gauge of new orders year. But with output held down by personal income rose 0.4 percent percent in the 12 months through growth on a monthly basis, while one below over 3 percent, well above real rates in rose to the highest level since a confluence of temporary factors, after being flat the prior month. April, slowing from an increase of that points to contraction. The non-manu- Japan, Europe and the United States, where December, a sign production including a problem with the mod- That reflected a jump in wages 1.3 percent in March. The Fed facturing PMI, on the other hand, slipped to borrowing costs are negative. should pick up in the months el the government uses to smooth and salaries. With income outpac- closely watches this price gauge 53.2, a trough not seen since December Given that China’s flurry of policy easing ahead. And a measure of employ- the data for seasonal fluctuations, ing consumer spending, the sav- for monetary policy. —Reuters 2008 and compared with April’s 53.4, the has yet to arrest its economic downturn, an NBS said. economist at a state think-tank warned over However, Zhang Liqun, an analyst at the the weekend that the world’s second- US shale and OPEC, the altered balance of power China Federation of Logistics and biggest economy is unlikely to rebound Purchasing, which helps to compile the gov- soon. Instead, he said growth would stabi- LONDON: Two landmark events this month will under- began to run deficits, which became increasingly wide surging imports and in 1959 the federal government ernment PMI polls, argued that a rise in lize at a lower level and at best track a “L- score the extent to which the oil market’s balance of and had reached $2 billion per year by 1970 (“Historical introduced legal quotas under the Mandatory Oil overall new orders in factories pointed to shaped” trajectory. China’s economic growth power has been transformed by the shale revolution. In Statistics of the United States from Colonial Times to Import Program, which lasted until 1973. some steadying in market demand. “This is expected to slow to a quarter-century low Washington, Congress will begin considering legisla- 1970” 1975). Between 1950 and 1970, the US share of shows stabilization in economic growth,” of around 7 percent this year from 7.4 per- tion to permit the export of crude oil from the United worldwide crude production had fallen from 50 per- COPING WITH SURPLUS Zhang said. cent in 2014. States, reversing a four decade ban put in place after cent to just 20 percent. In the meantime, the Texas Railroad Commission As the first major indicator that is the first oil crisis in 1973/74. and other state conservation commissions ordered BETS ON MORE AGGRESSIVE EASING released each month, China’s official manu- In Vienna, the Organization of the Petroleum FOREIGN COMPETITION domestic producers to reduce output by flowing their China’s economy has sputtered this year facturing PMI is closely watched by investors Exporting Countries (OPEC) is expected to roll over its There was no shortage of oil at home: US crude wells only so many days each month or choking them as a cooling housing market and slowing for clues about the health of the Chinese crude production target of 30 million barrels per day production rose from 6 million bpd in 1952 to almost back to a percentage of their maximum efficient rate growth in exports, domestic investment and economy. —Reuters (bpd) even though prices have fallen more than 40 per- 10 million bpd in 1970. But US oil production from the of production. By 1962, Texas wells were flowing on cent over the last 12 months. Rather than reduce pro- ageing fields of Texas, Oklahoma and California was fewer than 10 days per month to avoid flooding the duction to boost prices, Saudi Arabia and the other undercut by lower cost producers in the rest of the market and to prop up prices, which nonetheless con- OPEC says no need to OPEC members are prepared to continue pumping to world. Massive oil fields in the Middle East and Latin tinued to fall in real terms. defend market share and maximize revenue. After 40 America, discovered between the 1920s and the But the long period of low and falling real oil prices years when OPEC appeared to play the dominant role 1950s, were put into production during the 1950s and in the 1950s and 1960s stimulated a massive increase in raise oil output target balancing supply and demand and influencing prices 1960s (in many cases by US and European oil compa- oil demand while curbing investment in capacity in the VIENNA: OPEC officials dismissed com- already producing higher (than 30 million (sometimes successfully, sometimes not), power has nies) unleashing a flood of cheap crude onto world United States to replace depleting fields. By 1972 the ments from Wall Street bank Morgan bpd),” the delegate said. An official from passed to the shale drillers of North America. Now it is markets. last remaining spare capacity in Texas had disappeared, Stanley yesterday that the Organization an African OPEC country, asked about the the shale drillers who must decide whether to respond It posed a direct challenge to domestic US produc- handing pricing power to OPEC, though the shift did of the Petroleum Exporting Countries possibility of raising the target, said: to the recent price rebound by re-activating rigs and ers. “Since foreign oil was so much cheaper than not become apparent for another 18 months, when the may raise its oil output target when the “I am not so sure that it will be adopt- completing more wells, at the risk of sending the price domestic, it served the short-term interests of Arab countries cut production and embargoed the producer group meets this week. The car- ed. It sounds unlikely now that OPEC tumbling again. American consumers. Dependence on foreign oil, United States in protest at its support for Israel in the tel’s present production rate is around 31 countries are struggling with an excess of however, posed a problem for national security,” 1973 war. The impact on the US trade balance from a million barrels per day (bpd), and the supply from them and non-OPEC coun- AN OIL SUPERPOWER according to historian Richard Vietor (“Energy policy in combination of stagnating domestic production, rising group forecasts the call on OPEC stocks to tries.” The United States has always been a major petrole- America since 1945” 1984). imports and sharply higher prices was devastating. rise to 30.5 million bpd in the second half OPEC is likely to keep its output target um producer and for much of its history it was a big Anticipating heightened competition from foreign The US deficit in crude and refined fuels soared of the year, the bank said in a note ahead unchanged because the global oil market exporter of both crude oil and refined fuels as well oil after the end of World War Two, US oil producers from $2.3 billion in 1970 and $7 billion in 1973 to $24 of OPEC’s June 5 talks. appears in good shape and prices are (http://link.reuters.com/kyf84w). wrote to the federal government in 1945 “it should be billion by 1975 and $75 billion in 1980. The gap nar- Both are higher than the group’s out- expected to firm from current levels, sev- Until as late as 1952, the United States still account- the policy of this nation to so restrict amounts of rowed to $30 billion in 1986 following the oil price col- put target of 30 million bpd, which has eral OPEC officials told Reuters on ed for more than half of worldwide daily crude produc- imported oil so that such quantities will not disturb or lapse and an increase in US crude output but then remained unchanged for several years. Sunday. Front-month Brent crude was tion - dwarfing output from other early producers such depress the producing end of the domestic petroleum began to widen again more or less continuously for 20 One OPEC delegate, in Vienna for the down 22 cents at $65.34 a barrel in as the Dutch East Indies, Burma, Russia, Romania, industry.” From 1950 to 1959, the US oil industry tried years. Since 2005, however, the combination of reduced group’s meeting, said there was no need Monday trading. US light crude was down Mexico and Iran. The United States ran a persistent various voluntary restrictions on imports to help the petroleum demand and the shale revolution has cut to raise the target. “You see that OPEC is 2 cents at $60.28 a barrel. —Reuters trade surplus in crude and refined fuels with the rest of struggling producers of Texas and the other oil produc- net imports of crude and fuels from 12.5 million barrels the world. From 1952 onwards, however, the country ing states. But the voluntary approach failed to halt per day to just 5 million b/d in 2014. —Reuters TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 BUSINESS SAP, Kuwait Credit Bank win The Asian Banker Award

DUBAI: SAP SE yesterday announced that to citizens. With SAP(r) software, Kuwait SAP Middle East & North Africa LLC and Credit Bank now makes it significantly Kuwait Credit Bank received the Asian more convenient and comfortable for citi- Banker Technology Implementation Award zens to apply for a loan, and they can for Best Lending Platform Implementation obtain approval with minimum effort. In in the Middle East. addition, the bank has increased employee The awards program is designed to productivity by 95 percent and eliminated identify emerging best practices in technol- human error and manual input processing. ogy implementations in addition to high- “We congratulate Kuwait Credit Bank on lighting goals and challenges from which winning the Asian Banker Technology other banks and financial institutions can Implementation Award. With their innova- learn. SAP and Kuwait Credit Bank were tive simplification of their IT to support honored at the Asian Banker Middle East five-minute loans, they have demonstrated and Africa International Banking best practices in the banking and finance Convention held on May 27 in Dubai, UAE. sector,” said Gergi Abboud, managing Kuwait Credit Bank and SAP won the directorGulfand Pakistan, SAP Middle East award for the fully automated, five-minute & North Africa LLC. “Kuwait Credit Bank loan application, approval, and processing shows how analyzing Big Data can make a system created for Kuwaiti citizens. The major impact on Kuwaitis’ lives.” process uses smart chips on civil ID cards to The Asian Banker Technology connect the different entities and data Implementation Awards program is run on required for citizen loans to be approved. an independent and transparent basis over “We are always striving to provide a sat- a period of three to four months, involving isfactory experience for our customers, and a team of researchers who assess more Faisalabad joins Air Arabia’s we have greatly improved the efficiency than 50 financial institutions and 150 proj- and productivity of our offerings with ana- ects across the Middle East and Africa. lytics solutions from SAP,” said Tariq Al- Winners are determined only after a thor- Usaimi, CIO, Kuwait Credit Bank. “With SAP, ough evaluation of submissions alongside expanding network in Pakistan we have shortened the loan approval field research and interviews conducted by process from two days to less than five The Asian Banker. minutes. We are very pleased to be hon- The Best Lending Platform Implementation Eight cities in Pakistan now served by Air Arabia ored by The Asian Banker, and we will con- award honors successful projects that provide tinue to use the latest technology to make banks and financial institutions with the ability SHARJAH: Air Arabia yesterday named Faisalabad Pakistan’s total GDP. “Air Arabia has a long-stand- between both nations and offers an even greater it easy for Kuwaiti citizens to bank.” to differentiate lending products and services, as the latest city to join its rapidly growing Pakistan ing commitment to serve the Pakistan market and level of convenience and flexibility to our cus- Kuwait Credit Bank is a specialized finan- manage risk and credit exposure, and pursue route network. When flights to the country’s third we are proud to operate an exceptionally compre- tomers.” cial institution wholly owned by the State new market opportunities within new seg- largest city start in October, Faisalabad will join hensive route network covering the length and Faisalabad services will commence on October and designated for granting personal loans ments. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, breadth of the country,” said Adel A. Ali, Group 25, 2015. Flights will depart Sharjah International Quetta and Sialkot as Pakistani cities served by reg- Chief Executive Officer of Air Arabia.”With more Airport at 11:05 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and ular direct Air Arabia flights from the UAE. than a million Pakistanis living in the UAE, demand Saturdays, arriving in Pakistan on the following Faisalabad is a city of more than two million for value-for-money air travel between the two morning at 03:00am.Return flights will leave on people located in the province of Punjab. A major countries is exceptionally strong and is growing the same days from Faisalabad International centre of industry and manufacturing, the city is every year. The addition of Faisalabad further Airport at 03:40am before landing back in the UAE estimated to contribute approximately one fifth of strengthens the cultural and commercial ties at 06:15 am. Gulf Bank wins ‘Excellence in Learning and Development’

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank announced yes- Dubai at Sofitel Hotel - The Palm, on their outstanding achievements and behalf of Gulf Bank I am proud to terday that it has been awarded with Thursday, 21 May 2015, and was pre- drive for impactful human capital receive this award. Our approach of the ‘Excellence in Learning and sented during the 10th Annual strategies. continually learning, building knowl- Development’ award from NASEBA at Human Assets Expansion Summit Upon receiving the award, Salma edge, developing our team are all the 7th MENA HR Excellence Awards. MENA, which celebrates leading Al-Hajjaj General Manager of Human major factors in receiving this recog- The awards ceremony took place in employers and HR practitioners for Resources at Gulf Bank said: “On nition. The MENA HR Excellence Awards is an acknowledgment of the collaborative excellence of the bank’s DUBAI: (Left to Right) Bharath Mohenchander, Head of Financial Services Human Resources team. Industry, SAP MENA, and Tariq Al-Usaimi, Chief Information Officer, Kuwait “At Gulf Bank we take pride in Credit Bank receive an Asian Banker Technology Implementation Award. implementing our overall HR strate- gy, which aims to develop employee skills to assist in delivering customer satisfaction. We will continue to focus Ahli United Bank: The best on motivating our employees and encouraging them to succeed in an Islamic Bank in Kuwait environment that combines out- standing teamwork and a passion for for 3rd year in a row excellence.” Gulf Bank continually seeks to be innovative, to raise standards, and set KUWAIT: For the third consecutive year, the benchmark for banking excel- Ahli United Bank has won the Award for the lence in the region. The bank is fre- “Best Islamic Bank in Kuwait for the year quently honored with prestigious 2015” from the international magazine awards and accolades’, most recently “The Banker”. the bank won “Best Retail Bank in The Banker offers one of the most presti- Kuwait” by The Asian Banker, “Best gious annual awards reflecting excellence Retail Bank in Kuwait” and “Best Retail in the global Islamic banking industry. This Customer Service Bank in Kuwait” award is a recognition and appreciation of awards from International Finance Ahli United Bank’s achievements in offering Magazine (IFM), “Best Commercial distinguished and competitive Islamic Bank” and “Best Innovation in Retail banking services in Kuwait. Banking” awards from International In a press release to commemorate this Banker, “Best Customer Experience award, Dr. Anwar Al-Mudhaf, Chairman of Overall Branch” from Ethos the Board of Directors of Ahli United Bank, (From Left to Right) Shane Phillips, MD, Shane Phillips Consultants; Sophie le Ray, CEO at NASE- Integrated Solutions, “Best Car Loan” stated: “Ahli United Bank’s achievement in BA and Salma Al-Hajjaj, General Manager - Human Resources at Gulf Bank receiving the and “Best Customer Service (Retail)” receiving this award for the third consecu- ‘Excellence in Learning and Development’ Award from NASEBA. from Banker Middle East. tive year underscores the distinct progress the Bank has made in the Islamic banking sector in Kuwait. Despite fierce competi- tion, we have continued with our success Hertz introduces ‘fun Collection’ in Kuwait since our transformation to operate in accordance with the Islamic Sharia on 1 products and services. The excellence that the Bank has achieved represents another KUWAIT: With The super-stylish Genesis wheel, superb aerodynamics, full-auto A/C, April, 2010. We provide a full range of banking products and services that have challenge - a challenge to maintain the Coupe and VELOSTER 1.6, now’s the time power-windows) consolidated the Bank’s pioneering status gains, and retain the acquired reputation for a real fun-experience with HERTZ. Get set for some real fun-experience; by in the Kuwaiti market acquired throughout and leading position, he added. Driving is sheer pleasure with the Hertz being in the driving seat in complete the past 73 years. Richard Groves, Ahli United Bank’s CEO, “Fun Collection”. Especially when it features charge of the road ahead. Bring fun back The Bank continues to win numerous said on this occasion: “We are very proud of two refreshingly new up-market cars from into Driving, with the new “Fun Collection” international awards and coupled with very winning this prestigious award, especially Hyundai: the GENESIS COUPE and the from Hertz. good credit ratings, reaffirms its sound as it is for the third year in a row. It is further approach in developing the right products proof of our solid success and the sound VELOSTER. Another reason to choose HERTZ which and services activities in the Kuwaiti mar- path which we tread. I sincerely congratu- The new Genesis Coupe from Hyundai has been leading the car rental industry in ket. Dr Al Mudhaf added: “This award is to late all my staff on this achievement which with its high-performance engine and chas- the Middle East with quality vehicles and be added to the growing record of Ahli concludes a series of accomplishments sis is a highly civilized luxury touring- efficient customer service, is our United Bank’s many achievements and suc- realized during the past years. I also wish to machine with many comforts and conven- Competitive Prices; thereby being assured cesses. This would have been impossible express my gratitude to all our customers iences. Like premium grade materials that of Cars and wide range of Services to suit without the dedicated efforts of the bank and stakeholders for their business and the confidence they place in us. Without them, have been applied throughout the cabin; your varied needs. staff and the confidence placed in us by our customers and furthermore, their apprecia- the winning of such awards would be also optional equipment starting with three Over 8,000 convenient Hertz locations tion of the high quality of our banking impossible.” different types of seat upholstery. are spread across Kuwait, the Middle East Its new I4 Theta 2.0L engine with twin- and around the world. In Kuwait, our opera- scroll turbo charging unleashes 260 PS of tions are large-scale and fully-functional, EU to challenge Germany’s amazing horsepower; while for an even from many Locations: Shuwaikh, JW bigger rush of adrenaline, there’s the 303 PS Marriott Hotel, Mareena Towers, East road toll law V6 Lambda 3.8L. Both engines are mated Ahmadi, Kuwait International Airport (24/7) with a six-speed manual, or an optional 8- Our Services cover Daily/Weekly/Monthly BERLIN: The European Commission will March, will force foreign car drivers to pay speed automatic transmission with paddle- Car Rentals; Personal and Corporate Leasing consider a legal challenge against Germany up to 130 euros ($143) a year to use the type gear shifters. contracts; Short Trips/Transfers; Chauffeur- over planned road tolls that appear to vio- country’s motorways. German drivers would late European Union anti-discrimination also pay the toll but would receive a corre- For spectacular performance and luxury, driven vehicles 24/7; International Car laws by targeting foreign motorists, the sponding reduction in automobile taxes, you can drive the Genesis Coupe with full- Reservations. Commission’s President said. In an interview which critics inside and outside the ruling confidence - it is 100-percent pure driving With a worldwide network, and over 90 in Monday’s Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Jean- grand coalition say contravenes EU rules. fun! years’ experience in car & van rentals, Claude Juncker said the toll-which Juncker’s comments followed a report in The Veloster ; lets the pleasure back into HERTZ is renowned for their Vehicles quali- Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government Die Welt newspaper on Saturday that quot- your holiday-driving, with the unique 1+2 ty & reliability, and a wide range of Services passed with doubts itself in March-does not ed Commission sources saying it planned to door configuration, which definitely sets it related to personal and corporate leasing. appear to conform with EU rules prohibiting launch a legal challenge against Germany. discrimination against foreigners. “We have German Transport Minister Alexander apart from the competition. A real trend- HERTZ is trustworthy as the world’s leading considerable doubts that the law succeeds Dobrindt rejected the criticism from setter, with streamlined body-styling and car Rental Company. The exclusive HERTZ (in preventing discrimination against for- Juncker. “If there are comments from overall good looks; a fully-accomplished franchisee in Kuwait is Transworld eigners)”, Juncker told the German daily. Brussels, the Commission should tell us dynamic interior, plus a host of Multimedia Company, established in 1996 and focused “The Commission, as the guardian of the EU in detail what they don’t like out the law,” functions: Bluetooth-hands free, 7-inch primarily on car rental and leasing. The treaties, now has to explore whether the he said in a statement in Berlin. The toll is touch-screen display, Sound System company has strong relations with major treaties have been violated-if necessary at a pet project of Dobrindt and his the European Court of Justice.” The toll, Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) Outstanding performance for a reassuringly corporations and ministries in Kuwait and which Germany’s parliament approved in party. —Reuters smooth drive. (Remote-control steering is considered the market leader in its field. technology TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 The latest goings on in the IT world

he world of information technology is con- slapped down almost as quickly as it had first the trick however, with already on the market, with existing Android tinuously evolving, with a constant stream appeared. That should have been enough to stop early estimates suggest- smartphone users sure to follow the path of least T of rumors, leaks, and product releases the rumor mill in its tracks, right? ing the Apple Watch is resistance in their bid to see what all the fuss is ensuring that even the keenest of industry Wrong. The new N1 tablet is being produced already the most popu- about. observers can sometimes miss the action. So in and sold by Foxconn as part of a licensing agree- lar smartwatch by mar- the event that you missed it, here’s a rundown of ment, and with Nokia only denying any intention ket share, less than a Google Becomes a Carrier the latest goings on in the world of IT. to “manufacture or sell consumer handsets,” it is month after its official Google’s long-rumored wireless service, Project thought the vendor may pursue a similar strategy launch. Promoted as a Fi, is now a reality. What makes Project Fi unique is Nokia’s planned comeback in the mobile space. Under this model, the com- device for communica- that it seamlessly switches between either WiFi con- When Microsoft purchased Nokia’s device and pany would no longer build or sell the devices tion, fitness, and notifi- nectivity and regular cellphone connectivity based services unit for an estimated $7.2 billion in late itself, but instead license the Nokia brand and its cations, the watch only on whichever signal is strongest at any particular 2013 it was feared that the world had seen the designs to other OEMs, who would then build, works in conjunction time and location. As things stand, the only device end of the one-time handset giant. The Finnish market, and sell the handsets themselves, paying with an iPhone and that is compatible with the unique SIM required to mobile manufacturer never really recovered from royalties to Nokia in return. Under the terms of its comes at a cost of any- operate on the Project Fi network is the Nexus 6, its decision to side with the Windows Phone OS at agreement with Microsoft, the vendor cannot IDC research analyst where between $349 although more compatible devices are expected to a time when iOS and Android were beginning to start selling Nokia-brand phones until late 2016, Saad Elkhadem and $17,000. roll out soon. really take off, and Microsoft has already started but it does appear that a resurrection of sorts may Apple has brought The pricing for the wireless package is very phasing out the Nokia moniker from its smart- be on the horizon. its own unique sense of style to the table, offer- straightforward; the consumer pays $20 for unlimit- phone lineup, with feature phone devices set to ing three different models in two sizes and a ed talk and text and is charged $10 for every 1GB of follow shortly. Apple breaks new ground huge catalog of straps from which to choose. IDC data consumed. A great feature is that the consumer However, the brand has already made some- Apple’s latest foray into new tech territory has research analyst Saad Elkhadem believes the receives a refund for whatever balance of data what of a comeback with the launch of the Nokia set the industry abuzz in recent weeks, with the Apple Watch will give the smartwatch sector a remains at the end of each month. The service is cur- N1, a 7.9” aluminum tablet that runs on Android vendor finally entering the smartwatch battlefield much-needed boost by bringing the technology rently only being rolled out in the United States, but and is reminiscent of Apple’s iPad mini. This with its own take on a form factor that has so far to the top of the consumer market’s collective the significance of this Google initiative cannot be sparked intense speculation that Nokia was to failed to capture the imagination of the mass mar- mind. And Apple’s insistence on the device being underestimated as it is likely to have a profound begin manufacturing a new range of Android- ket. The inevitable fanfare that typically greets any paired only with an iPhone may even serve as a impact on the way that carriers cater their plans to powered smartphones, a rumor that the vendor new Apple launch certainly seems to have done boon to the plethora of Android smartwatches customers across geographies. New wave of smart tech at Taiwan’s Computex

TAIPEI: Smart living and wearable technology cast, blaming increased competition from the will take centre stage at Asia’s largest tech trade mainland in the technology industry. show today with gadgets promising to do every- thing from analyzing state of mind to identifying Forging ahead burglars. Held in the capital Taipei, Computex China has been forging ahead with the will see 1,700 exhibitors from Taiwan and around development of domestic smartphone brands the world with 130,000 visitors expected over and homegrown hardware, putting pressure on the five-day event, now in its 35th year. the export-driven technology hub. Industry “Smart living and wearable technology observers say that Taiwan must innovate in the remain the focus, but visitors will find more burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) market-web- mature products,” said David Liu, of the Taipei connected objects from watches to kitchen Computer Association. While standalone smart appliances-if it is to keep its position. The IoT products were on show previously, tech firms market is forecast to grow 19 percent in 2015, are now broadening their ambitions, says Liu. according to US research firm IDC. “Many of the exhibitors demonstrated their “In the years ahead, the Internet of Things smart home devices last year, like plugs, lights or will include millions of wearables for consumers locks, but those devices did not work as sys- as well as sensors and networks used in smart tems,” he told AFP. city rollouts throughout the world,” said “The latest products use an app and infrared Singapore-based tech blogger Alfred Siew. More sensors to come up with a total solution. So in than 1,000 Taiwanese firms will set out their the case of home security, say, users can now stalls at Computex and will be anxious not to lag automatically receive images of any intruders behind in the nascent IoT market, said Siew, hav- into their home.” Wearables have a dedicated ing struggled to compete in the mobile sector. area-including smart watches, fabrics and glass- “If they could offer managed services, soft- es-and will this year feature a new device which ware interfaces and data analytics to go with promises to measure stress levels caused by their traditional technical expertise in hardware, work through analyzing “mind waves”, organiz- that could make their offerings even more inter- ers said. Mobile technology and 3D innovations esting,” Siew added. Liu Meng-chun of will also be key areas of this year’s show. But Taiwanese think tank Chung-Hua Institution for JOETSU: This handout picture taken by Solar Impulse 2 pilot Andre Borschberg shows a section of the solar powered plane as it flies over the west coast of the though Computex continues to attract major Economic Research agrees that the island needs Japanese region. — AFP international players such as Intel, Microsoft and to reinvent its tech identity. “Mass manufactur- Ford, it comes at a time when Taiwan is fighting ing is no longer a proper way. Taiwan companies to maintain its tech edge in the face of intense should put to use their innovation if they hope Solar Impulse required to competition from China. to survive the challenges,” he said. “It’s no easy Taiwan last month lowered its growth fore- task, but they have no choice.” — AFP land due to bad weather Six day flight over the Pacific delayed

NAGOYA: An airport in Japan was readying yes- since it travels far too fast for a maritime vessel to jumbo. The plane is the successor to Solar terday to welcome Solar Impulse 2 on an keep up, even though its maximum speed of 140 Impulse, which managed a 26-hour flight in unscheduled stop after mission controllers kilometers an hour is much slower than conven- 2010, proving its ability to store enough power in decided the weather was not right for the sun- tional jet aircraft. lithium batteries during the day to keep flying at powered plane to cross the vast Pacific Ocean. Solar Impulse 2 is powered by more than night. Ridiculed by the aviation industry when it The record-breaking aircraft was set to touch 17,000 solar cells built into wings that, at 72 was first unveiled, the venture has since been down in central Japan around 1400 GMT, the meters are longer than those of a Boeing 747 hailed around the world, including by UN chief team said on its website. and approaching those of an Airbus A380 super- Ban Ki-moon. — AFP “On my way to Nagoya disappointed for not continuing but very thankful to the Japanese authorities for their support,” pilot Andre Borschberg tweeted. The seventh leg of the Driverless cars vulnerable to round-the-world journey was set to take 62-year- old Borschberg on a six-day, six-night flight from cyber attacks, warns expert TAIPAI: A cameraman works in front of a logo of the Computex tech trade show at the the Chinese city of Nanjing across the Pacific to World Trade Center. — AFP Hawaii, a distance of some 8,500 kilometers. The super-lightweight plane, which is covered NEW YORK: Hackers pose a real danger to self-dri- the system through wireless connections. MSi and in solar panels, had spent much of the day in a ving vehicles, US experts are warning, and car- Perrone Robotics, which are working on a system New privacy app takes holding pattern over the Sea of Japan as organiz- makers and insurers are starting to factor in the to counter cyber attacks, believe the situation ers examined forecasts on the projected flight risk. Expected on the road by 2020 or even sooner, poses “significant challenges and risks for the path. “Weather deteriorating over Pacific, deci- driverless cars should have a wide range of cut- automotive industry, as well as to public safety. ting-edge technologies such as electronic sen- Most of the carmakers gearing up their own a page from NSA tech sion taken for intermediate landing in Nagoya sors-a group of cameras, radar, sonar and LiDAR autonomous car projects did not reply to update and wait for better conditions,” tweeted Bertrand (light detection and ranging) — commanded requests from AFP. WASHINGTON: Before the National Security voice mails or messages on its servers and will Piccard, the initiator of the mission. “When we Agency began complaining about being shut not use the public telephone network, allowing remotely using software that senses road widths, But sources close to the industry say the took off from China it was quite clear we could identifies signs and even roadblocks. But like con- chance of the system being hacked has been fac- out of encrypted devices, it helped develop soft- users to bypass surveillance and making data cross the front,” Piccard said on a live video post- ware for secure communications that could be inaccessible to law enforcement or other investi- nected vehicles and their onboard multimedia tored in throughout the manufacturing process. ed on YouTube. adapted by the private sector. That technology is gations. Because of its strong encryption, the systems, these new self-driving technology ele- Internet giant Google, for example, is believed to hitting the public this month in the form of a software requires a special US export license and “It was almost easy, I would say, the weather- ments-which were meant to make the cars safe have a team of top programmers tasked with try- smartphone application called Scrambl3 from a cannot be sold to countries such as North Korea, man was very confident. “Now the window has and reliable, could end up leaving them vulnera- ing to hack into the software in their own self-dri- California startup which claims its “dark Internet Syria or Iran on a list of sponsors of terrorist closed. The (weather) front is too thick, too big. ble to hacker strikes, according to US security ving prototype car, which is expected to get on- tunnel” thwarts snooping on voice calls and activity. Interestingly, the NSA and FBI in recent The plane would have to go through big layers of firms Mission Secure Inc (MSi) and Perrone road testing within the next few months. Google messages. Scrambl3 was launched yesterday as months have complained that encryption used cloud. “The only safe decision is to stop in Nagoya, Robotics Inc. declined to comment for this story. US insurers are a stand-alone app for Android devices by the by Apple and Google, which will not retain wait a few days before carrying on.” The flight from A hacker recently boasted of having entered concerned about safety, and whether the new startup, USMobile, which describes it as a way to access keys, would make it more difficult to track China had already notched up Solar Impulse 2’s the electronic systems of the US jet he was trav- technologies can cut the risk of accidents happen- create “trusted connections on un-trusted net- down criminals and terrorists. But Hanour said first overnight leg, with the aircraft relying solely eling on, and of having changed its trajectory. He ing. works.” The system creates the smartphone society has a greater interest in protecting sensi- on batteries charged by the sun’s energy. claimed he did so using the in-flight Wi-Fi sys- This could force them to rethink their contracts equivalent of a virtual private network to make tive data such as trade secrets, from snooping. tem. The two security companies, working with and to recalculate premiums. At first, premiums messages invisible on the Internet, according to “If the government has a master key, then it Promote green energy the University of Virginia and the Pentagon, have could rise because the price of self-driving cars USMobile president and co-founder Jon Hanour. going to make everyone less secure,” Hanour The flight from Nanjing to Hawaii was sched- run tests that have shown they believe it is possi- will be high due to the cost of embedded tech- “We want to provide the most private and said. “In our brave new world where the details uled to be the longest section of the maiden ble to hack into and disrupt the multi-sensor sys- nologies and repairs, insurer Nationwide told AFP. most secure mobile program on the market,” of our lives and businesses are becoming solar-powered global circumnavigation, an tem. But this could be partially offset by the wider use One trial was to change how the car respond- of vehicles decked out with accident-preventing Hanour told AFP. “We think we have the best increasingly public through social media, sophis- attempt to promote green energy. The journey combination of anything that’s available today.” ticated marketing techniques and government ed when it encountered an obstacle. “One attack technologies. began in Abu Dhabi in March and was originally scenario forces the car to accelerate, rather than For State Farm, another US insurer, the big pic- Hanour says Scrambl3 adds an extra layer of surveillance, we are seeing a trend toward pro- intended to be for 12 legs, with a total flight time encryption compared with other secure mes- tecting our privacy.” Hanour and his colleagues brake, even though the obstacle avoidance sys- ture is what counts. “As connected and automated of around 25 days. tem (using LiDAR) detects an object in front of the vehicle technology reduces or eliminates some saging apps, using a technology stemming from began working on the project in 2011 with the Speaking on Saturday hours before the the NSA “Fishbowl” project-technical specifica- telephony group Cyvergence Corporation and car. Rather than slowing down, the car hits the risks that drivers face today, new risks are likely to departure from Nanjing, Borschberg told tions of which were released in 2012 by the decided to spin off an independent company for object ... at high speed, causing damage to the car emerge. We are focused on the big picture-how agency. “The only other network using this is the effort. The effort began before the 2013 rev- reporters the plane could land in Japan in case of and potential threat to the life and safety of the can we adapt to these changes and continue to one at the Department of Defense for classified elations from documents leaked by former NSA technical problems, but the open ocean offers no passengers in the car under attack and in the car deliver value to our customers,” the company said communications,” he said. “If you are not protect- contractor Edward Snowden. But he said the such possibility. “In case of emergency, we have being struck,” according to the report available on in an email to AFP. ing encrypted traffic within a highly encrypted Snowden revelations and news of other data Japan on the way, so we have identified airports MSi’s website. “If an attack were carried out suc- According to a source with a major US insurer, VPN, then you are not secure in today’s environ- breaches underscores the need for better securi- where we could stop but this only really is in case cessfully, automobile manufacturers have no who requested anonymity, one of the key related ment.” ty, for companies, government agencies and of very difficult technical problems,” Borschberg means of quickly gathering information for foren- issues down the road will be establishing bound- individuals who deal with sensitive information. previously said. sic analysis or to rapidly deploy additional protec- aries, and responsibilities based on what carmak- No ‘backdoor’ “We think there are many state and local and “As soon as we leave this part of the world, tions to cars in response to new and evolving ers say the car can or cannot do autonomously. While the system was developed in collabo- federal agencies, and especially police forces, then afterwards we are in the open sea. There is attacks,” the report warns. Google last month announced its self-driving pro- ration with the NSA, it has no “backdoor” access who would use this,” he said. In addition to the no way to come back.” Failure could mean a para- totype cars were ready to leave the test track and for the intelligence agency, according to mobile app, USMobile will be able to install chute descent into the ocean, hundreds of kilo- ‘Significant challenges and risks’ hit public roads in California, in a big step forward USMobile. “We believe the NSA cannot break our encryption software on corporate servers to cre- meters from rescue. No ship is trailing the plane According to these experts, hackers penetrate for its autonomous automobile program. — AFP encryption,” Hanour said. USMobile will not store ate secure messaging platforms. —AFP HEALTH & SCIENCE TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 France seeks to breathe new life in climate talks

BONN: France sought yesterday to breathe limiting warming to no more than two life into talks for a UN climate pact, calling degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) for a “pre-agreement” to be forged weeks over pre-industrial levels. The pact would before a crucial conference in Paris in commit the world community to rolling December that must seal the final deal. back emissions and muster financial help for French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius poor countries threatened by worsening urged countries not to delay consensus until drought, flood and rising seas. But the the last minute-a problem that has bedev- process is scarred by memories of the last iled more than two decades of negotiations time the UN tried to forge an ambitious cli- on Earth’s climate problem. mate deal-the 2009 summit in Copenhagen “The goal is for us to reach a pre-agree- that ended in deadlock. ment as early as October,” said Fabius, who will steer the November 30-December 11 Conference of Parties in France. This would ‘Totally unsuited’ allow the Paris meeting (COP 21) “to add the In comments published in the daily Le finishing touches and focus on the con- Monde yesterday, French Ecology Minister tentious points, working from the basis of a Segolene Royal blasted the format of the text that is clearly understood by everyone”. talks-the result of a labyrinthine, consensus- driven approach-saying it could not match Delicate questions the urgency of the climate crisis. “The UN Seeking to add urgency, Fabius said he negotiations are totally unsuited to the cli- would host two rounds of ministerial meet- mate emergency. Everyone says so in pri- ings in Paris, on July 20-21 and on vate, everyone is totally aware of it, but the September 7. He did not say who would sheer weight of the process is such that it attend or which issues would be covered. just carries on as usual,” said Royal. “I get the “These consultations should allow us (politi- impression that every time, the decisions cians) to make progress on the more deli- that have to be taken are postponed until cate questions to facilitate your work,” he next year.” told negotiators at the start of an 11-day Nations today remain deeply divided on wrangle under the UN Framework several issues, including whether to set inter- Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). mediate goals in emissions reductions and France is mulling whether to invite heads stage regular meetings to press countries to of state to the opening of the Paris COP to deepen their efforts. Developing economies BEIJING: In this Sunday, May 31, 2015 photo, square dance performers chat near anti-smoking banners displayed on the iconic Bird’s Nest National inject political impetus into the process. But are also looking at rich countries to explain Stadium on World No Tobacco Day. — AP photos ultimately it will be up to ministers to give how they will implement their promise of final approval to the text negotiated by offi- mustering $100 billion (92 billion Euros) a cials from 195 UNFCCC member nations. year in climate finance by 2020. On current Beijing imposes ban The Bonn talks will focus on trimming a emissions trends, say scientists, the planet sprawling draft text. It is currently an 80- could be on track for 4.8 C of warming this page compendium of national viewpoints, century alone. So far 38 UN parties have many of which overlap while others directly made pledges to a roster of emissions on indoor smoking oppose one another. curbs at the heart of the Paris pact. They The end goal is a post-2020 deal to save include the United States, the European Earth’s climate from potentially catastrophic Union, Russia and Canada, but not yet damage from heat-trapping fossil-fuel emis- Japan, Australia, Brazil, India or China, the Drastic change for nation of smokers sions. UNFCCC members have a target of world’s number one emitter. — AFP BEIJING: China’s capital began imposing the country’s toughest ban on smoking in public places yesterday in hopes of stemming a loom- ing health crisis in a society where smoking remains a nearly ubiquitous part of dining, social events and life in general. Smoking in Beijing is now prohibited in all indoor public places, including offices, shopping malls and airports, as well as at outdoor stadiums, school grounds and public parks. Beijing’s main airport terminal will close its three smoking rooms. Fines for violators have been raised to 200 yuan ($32), up from the 10 yuan ($1.60) charged under the former partial ban, and for the first time owners of restaurants and other businesses are responsible for ensuring compliance and can face fines up to 10,000 yuan (about $1,600) if they fail to do so. While members of the public generally expressed support for the ban Monday, it remained to be seen how uniformly BONN: French foreign minister Laurent Fabius waves to delegates during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. — AP the new rules would be heeded and enforced. “Of course (smoking) influences our health because secondhand smoking is more damag- Kashmir watermills may solve ing than smoking,” said Xu Jiawen, a housewife and the mother of a 4-month-old baby. “I think Pakistan’s energy shortages it’s best for everyone to stop smoking in public places.” The World Health Organization says that BEIJING: A man smokes near the arrival gate of the West Railway Station. MUZAFFARABAD: Arshad Rashid thinks he watermills. Two years ago, Maskeen 300 million Chinese smoke, including about half has an answer to his country’s energy short- Qureshi, who lives in the Kohori Tarari ham- of all men, and that 740 million Chinese are more than 50 million cartons of cigarettes (yards) of two-thirds of Beijing’s 87 middle ages. For a few hours a day, a few days a let near Muzaffarabad, installed a home- exposed to secondhand smoke. The group says were sold in China last year, an increase of 37 schools. Only 38 percent of shops selling ciga- month, the villager in Katahi, about 50 kilo- made turbine and a small transferring lung cancer kills more than 1.3 million people in percent over the previous year. Xinhua also cit- rettes displayed signs banning sales to minors, meters outside of Muzaffarabad, the capital motor alongside his jandar. Maskeen’s son the country each year - a third of the global ed a study by the disease control and preven- and inspectors who wore school uniforms of Pakistan-administrated Kashmir, grinds helped him make and install the turbine, total. Other cities have issued partial smoking tion center of Beijing’s Chaoyang District that while trying to buy cigarettes were blocked maize and wheat with a watermill. But he while a neighboring village leader gave him bans and cigarette sales to minors are technical- found cigarettes for sale within 100 meters less than 20 percent of the time. — AP sees untapped potential in his century-old a small-capacity motor. The generator is ly forbidden, although enforcement has been mud-and-stone mill, which sits idle most of connected to lights by copper wiring recy- spotty at best. the time. He wants to use it to generate cled from telephone cables. The whole proj- free, clean electricity. ect cost Maskeen 50,000 rupees ($500), he Worsening health crisis Arshad, 38, is one of hundreds of millers said. China had long been reluctant to fully crack in Pakistan who make a living using water- The energy his turbine produces lights down on smoking, partly because of the tax rev- Scientists shed new mills, or “jandar”, built along brooks and the mill and a half-dozen houses, all for free. enue that cigarette sales bring in. However, offi- streams. If each of these mills were connect- “The turbine uses one-fourth of the water cial attitudes have evolved along with the real- ed to a small-scale turbine, Arshad believes, required to run the watermill, and gener- ization that the public health costs far outstrip light on amnesia villages could become energy self-reliant, ates enough to light our homes and charge helping bring an end to the long power our cellphones,” said Maskeen, 75. He esti- tobacco’s contribution to the public purse. Amid worsening pollution and growing affluence, can- outages that have sparked violent protests mates that with another 100,000 rupees WASHINGTON: Researchers have gained es-structures that allow the neurons to cer is now the leading cause of death in China, across Pakistan and his region of Azad ($1,000) he could fix the turbine to a con- new understanding on the workings of send signals to each other. So the with lung cancer at the head of the list. Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) over the past few crete base and install a higher capacity amnesia through research that used light researchers set out to see what would Beijing, meanwhile, has been seeking to pro- summers. motor to create a permanent installation to revive lost memories in mice, a study happen if the synapses did not strength- mote civilized behavior on a par with its aspira- “Water channeled for watermills can be that would provide electricity to all 18 hous- published Thursday reported. Amnesia en, by using a compound called ani- tions to become a major world capital. Smoking used to produce electricity for a whole vil- es in the village, day and night. “If anyone remains a controversial subject in the somycin to prevent that process from hap- in public places is seen by many as a drag on lage,” said Arshad, who got the idea after [in government] can help us with this, we field of neuroscience, with some pening in mice. seeing a nearby hydroelectric power station would be thankful,” he said. quality of life, alongside complaints over heavy researchers arguing that it occurs when The mice were placed in a chamber that runs on massive turbines. Any surplus traffic, line-jumping and the city’s notorious air cells are damaged and memory cannot where they were given an electric shock to energy generated could be sold to the gov- Small projects, big benefits pollution. While many restaurants appeared to be stored, while others believe that the the feet-which elicits a “freezing” response ernment to feed into the national grid, he According to Sardar Muhammad be enforcing the new rules and more than the memories are simply blocked and cannot in the rodents. Those that did not receive added. By May, with the hot weather start- Rafique, assistant director at the State usual amount of people could be seen going be recalled. the compound would exhibit the same ing to bake Pakistan’s plains, the country Earthquake Rehabilitation and outside of buildings to smoke Monday, enforce- The study, published in the US journal freezing response when returning to the was already facing an energy shortfall of Reconstruction Agency, installing small ment seemed to be nonexistent at one down- Science, indicated that memories do in chamber where the shock was adminis- 5,000 megawatts (MW). AJK also regularly waterpower projects on streams and tribu- town coffee shop, where smokers continued to fact remain, but are simply unable to be tered, but those that were given ani- suffers from crippling power shortages, taries in AJK could ease both the country’s puff away. recollected. “The majority of researchers somycin did not freeze, having clearly for- despite producing more energy than it con- energy troubles and one of its biggest envi- World Health Organization anti-smoking have favored the storage theory, but we gotten the shock. sumes, as energy generated in AJK goes ronmental issues. As well as lightening the expert Angela Pratt said that, if properly into Pakistan’s national grid, making AJK load on the national grid, the move would have shown in this paper that this majority The researchers would next activate the enforced, the smoking ban could help change vulnerable to national load shedding plans. help slow the destruction of regional theory is probably wrong,” researcher neurons involved in the foot-shock memo- the general acceptance of smoking as routine. forests, he said. Susumu Tonegawa of the Massachusetts ry in the treated mice, by using blue light “That’s what we have seen all over the world Country in crisis “Electricity generation through water- Institute of Technology said. “Amnesia is a pulses. Even when placed in a totally dif- when strong smoke-free laws are adopted and “Our requirement is 300 megawatts of mills and small projects will ultimately problem of retrieval impairment,” the ferent chamber, the treated mice would there is strong enforcement effort. The social electricity for the whole of AJK, while pro- reduce pressure on the forests which are Nobel Prize-winning scientist said. demonstrate the freezing response, indi- norms changed,” Pratt said. duction is 1,133 megawatts,” Fayyaz Ali being cut down for wood fuel,” Rafique said. The study, carried out by researchers at cating that they were paralyzed with fear Abbasi, AJK Energy Secretary, told the When pressed about the energy potential MIT and the Riken Brain Science Institute from the memory, which still existed. Low taxes Thomson Reuters Foundation. The govern- of watermills, AJK Minister for Finance in Japan, used blue light pulses to stimu- The study allowed scientists to separate Tobacco shop owner Sun Jinhua said he ment of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Chaudhry Latif Akbar said the government late “memory engrams,” the neurons that memory storage mechanisms from those Sharif has assured the country that the elec- is ready to finance any initiatives involving expected the ban would cut into his business are activated as memories are formed. allowing an organism to form and recover tricity crisis will be resolved by 2018, when local communities as stakeholders and said and convince more smokers to quit. “Many of my When these engrams are activated in nor- the memory, said MIT researcher Tomas it hopes to have completed a series of ener- he would ask the Planning and old customers want to quit smoking because mal day-to-day life by stimuli such as an Ryan, who co-authored the study. “The gy mega-projects that could add several Development Department to look into the there is nowhere to smoke,” Sun said. However, image, smell or taste, memories are trig- strengthening of engram synapses is cru- thousand megawatts to the national grid. best way of doing that. But for now, millers along with the general tolerance of smoking, the gered. Scientists conducting the research, cial for the brain’s ability to access or But instead of focusing on large power proj- like Arshad who want to turn water into habit is supported by low taxes that keep the however, attached a protein to these neu- retrieve those specific memories,” Ryan ects, said Arshad, governments and NGOs power are on their own. They are frustrated price of cheaper brands at as little as $1 per rons to enable them to be activated by said. Tonegawa added that the research should be helping millers install small ener- with the lack of progress. pack. At around 43.4 percent, China’s cigarette light. indicated that “past memories may not be gy production alongside their jandars. “It “Thousands of megawatts of electricity tax is almost 20 percent less than the rate in erased, but could simply be lost and inac- would require a maximum investment of could be produced through the vast spread Japan and Singapore, two Asian countries with Paralyzed with fear cessible for recall.” The findings “will stimu- half a million Pakistani Rupees ($5,000) on of watermills along with technical and high rates of smoking. the turbine, the motor and the pipe,” he financial assistance to villagers,” Arshad said. One change that was thought to occur late future research on the biology of That helps keep China’s smoking rates on the said. So far, however, no help has come, he “But neither the government nor the pri- in engrams during the formation of mem- memory and its clinical restoration,” he rise, especially among the young, although said. vate sector are taking any steps to promote ory was the strengthening of their synaps- added. — AFP Some millers have taken it upon them- this environmentally friendly traditional women are far less likely to smoke than men. selves to harness the potential of their industry.” — Reuters According to the official Xinhua News Agency, HEALTH & SCIENCE TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 Seals help scientists probe remote seas

LONDON: Seals equipped with sensors in short messages. Other monitors being on their foreheads are helping scientists developed would measure oxygen levels collect data from some of the most in the water and the amount of chloro- remote corners of the world, advancing phyll, which would be a way of measur- research on global warming, ice cover and ing carbon dioxide levels and the phe- weather forecasting. The project has nomenon of ocean acidification. involved more than 1,000 seals since it Since the start of the project, some began in 2004 and on Monday the inter- 400,000 environmental profiles have national scientists behind it launched the been produced. Each profile is based on portal “Marine Mammals Exploring the a seal dive, some of which can go down Oceans Pole-to-pole” data collected so far. as deep as 2,100 meters. “The informa- “They are taking data from places tion sent back to us gives us details where there has been virtually no data about the seal’s immediate physical envi- before. It’s unique,” said Mike Fedak, head ronment. It’s like tweeting,” said Lars of the Sea Mammal Research Unit at St Boehme, a lecturer at St Andrew’s. Andrew’s University, which developed The sensors are non-invasive and fall the tags. “This data can be used in lots of off when the seals molt. They have been different ways including for measuring tried out on around 100 marine species, the movement of glaciers, which impacts including turtles, whales and sharks. on the world’s oceans,” he told AFP. “They’re not easy to do. They require a lot The monitors are battery-powered of sophisticated software and they have and intended to last for months at a limited energy,” Fedak said. “You have to time, collecting measurements for salini- make the most of the battery. You want it ty and temperature that are then to last 10 months through the Antarctic HOUSTON: Landon Kimich, 2, sleeps as he receives a chemotherapy treatment for neuroblastoma at Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center. beamed back to researchers via satellite winter!” — AFP Children survival improves as Cancer treatments get gentler Changing protocols are improving odds

CHICAGO: The move to make cancer treatments gentler for children has paid a double dividend: More kids are surviving than ever before, and without the long-term complications that doomed many of their peers a generation ago, new research shows. Radiation and chemothera- py have saved countless children from leukemia and other types of cancer, but some of these treatments can damage the heart or other organs, problems that prove fatal years later. In the 1990s, a push began to try to prevent these “late effects” by giving smaller, more tar- geted doses of radiation, avoiding certain drugs and changing the way chemo is given. But doc- LONDON: In this undated handout photograph received yesterday, a seal is seen wearing tors worried: Would gentler treatments hurt a a sensor designed and made at the Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St child’s survival odds? The new study, which Andrews. — AFP tracked more than 34,000 childhood cancer sur- vivors over several decades, gives a happy More than 680 isolated answer: No. ‘Reduced treatment, reduced therapy’ Survival continued to improve, even with over MERS virus fears scaled-back treatments. And fewer kids died from second cancers or heart or lung problems SEOUL: More than 680 people in South but they were not showing symptoms. 15 years after their initial treatment ended. “The Korea have been isolated after having South Korean Health Ministry official field needs good news” and this study gives it, contact with patients infected with a Kwon Jun-wook told reporters yesterday said Dr Greg Armstrong of St Jude Children’s virus that has killed hundreds of people that 682 people who had close contact Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He in the Middle East, health officials said with the patients, such as their family leads the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, yesterday. South Korea has reported 17 members and their medical staff, were funded by the National Cancer Institute. cases of Middle East Respiratory isolated at their homes or state-run facili- “We have actually reduced treatment, reduced Syndrome since diagnosing the country’s ties to prevent the spread of the disease. therapy,” and yet improved survival, he said. Results were discussed Sunday at an American first MERS illness last month in a man Ministry officials said the number could HOUSTON: Gatlin Stringer, 14, (left) and his brother, Garrett, 20, visit Houston’s MD Anderson who had traveled to Saudi Arabia. South rise. MERS was discovered in 2012 and Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Chicago. Treating childhood cancer is “one of the Cancer Center. The brothers were both successfully treated for acute lymphocytic leukemia Korea’s cases have connections to the has mostly been centered in Saudi miracles of modern medicine,” Armstrong said. when they were very young. — AP photos first patient, either medical staff who Arabia. It belongs to the family of corona “Fifty years ago less than 30 percent of kids would treated him or patients who stayed near viruses that includes the common cold survive childhood cancer but now we know that such as heart problems, also declined over that to day,” said their mother, Marsha Stringer. the man at the hospital before he was and SARS, and can cause fever, breathing over 80 percent will.” That high success rate period, from 3.5 percent to 2.1 percent. Garrett Garrett, now 20 was diagnosed at age 7 and is diagnosed and isolated. problems, and pneumonia and kidney allowed doctors in the 1990s to scale back certain and Gatlin Stringer, brothers from Huntsville, now a 13-year survivor. Gatlin, now 14, was diag- Also, the man’s son ignored doctor’s failure. The virus has spread primarily treatments for certain types of patients to try to Texas, benefited from the change, said their nosed at age 3 and is 11 years past his treat- orders to cancel a trip to China, where he through contact with camels, but it can spare them late effects. The study compared sur- physician, Dr Michael Rytting at MD Anderson ment. The boys got chemo but because scans became ill and was diagnosed as that also spread from human fluids and vival odds before and after that change. Cancer Center in Houston. showed the disease had not spread to their country’s first MERS case last week. China droplets. There have been 1,167 cases of Researchers found that the death rate 15 The boys had acute lymphocytic leukemia, spinal cords, they were spared having to have isolated the South Korean man at a hos- the virus worldwide and 479 of the years after treatment ended kept declining, from the most common childhood cancer. When doc- radiation. Now, they are “amazing ... no side pital, and Hong Kong authorities said patients have died, according to the about 12 percent for those treated from 1970-74 tors first described their treatment, “we didn’t effects at all that we know of,” their mother said. Sunday that 18 travelers were being European Center for Disease Prevention to 6 percent for those treated from 1990-94. really ask long-term effects, to be honest, “They’re very athletic and active and have good quarantined because they sat near him, and Control. — AP Deaths from late effects of cancer treatment, because at the time it was really just kind of day grades.” — AP WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 Duaa Nizam winner of ACCA exams in the Middle East

he Association of Chartered Certified was also witnessed in Kuwait in an exclusive Accountants (ACCA) is the largest and gathering graced by the Ambassador of Tfastest growing professional account- India to the State of Kuwait, Mr Sunil Jain, ing body. Established in UK in 1904, it has Fr Lionel Braganza SDB, Principal of Indian 170 worldwide learning centers regulated English Academy School, Mr Anjum by British Council. Dua Nizamuddin Masood- Principal of International School of Zariwala who has completed her education Pakistan, her mentor Mrs Shafqat and a rep- in Kuwait and is the former IEAS -Salmiya resentative from reputed audit firm Saad Ali school topper, was the winner from Middle along with the parents of the winner at East of Performance Management, a subject Radisson Blue on 9th May. The event was in ACCA and was invited to Dubai in recog- organized by Mr Aqeel Ahmed who has nition of the achievement on 16th April. facilitated the ACCA studies in Kuwait since Her whose outstanding performance 2001.

Donation to Red Crescent from KNES tudents from the student council of Kuwait National English School along with Madame Chantal Al Gharabally, School Director, Ibtisam School Nurse and class teacher Gary went to the Red Crescent to donate money raised on the occasion of the charity day organized throughout the school in April. Kuwait National English School will be listed on the Red Crescent website as a humanitarian friend. The students were praised during Sthis visit for their efforts and overall understanding of the necessity of helping others and being responsible future citizens of the world.

The Palms Beach Hotel & Spa wins kick boxing cup

TIES Animal Fair Second Chance Charity Shop is teaming with Kareq8 to raise money and awareness for animals in Kuwait. Shop at Second Chance and other vendors and all proceeds will go to Kareq8. Special fun activities and a petting zone for chil- dren are some of the events being planned. Animal food and donations are gratefully accepted. The fair will take place at TIES Center on Saturday June 13 from 5-8 pm.

Ramadan Tips for Expats Not sure how to conduct yourself in Ramadan? Join TIES Center to learn about Kuwait’s laws related to Ramadan, expected public etiquette, customs you will encounter in your neighborhood and workplace, how to cope with daytime restrictions such as restaurant closures, and how to get the most out of your Ramadan experience. The presentation will be followed by discussion and Q&A. Indian Embassy Announcement he Government of India under the ageis of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi, had declared the Tlaunching of a new scheme in Bhopal (M.P) on 26 May called INTERNSHIP also known as PASSPORT SEVA MITRA. All relevant details in this matter have already been uploaded on Passport India Portal with the following link: http://pass- portindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/pdf/Passport_seva_mitra. pdf The Passport Seva Project has recently achieved a rare dis- tinction of becoming the first Mission Mode Project to receive three ISO Certifications. Their details have also been uploaded on Passport India Portal: http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/pdf/ISO_Certifi cation.pdf The MEA has made many quantitative and qualitative improvements in the delivery of passport services in the country through successful implementation of Passport Seva Project (PSP). The objective is to deliver passports to the citi- zens of India all over the world quickly in a comfortable man- ner. The location of the PSKs/RPOs may be accessed at the Passport Portal: www.passportindia.gov.in.

What’s On - Submission Guidelines All photos submitted for What’s On should be minimum 200dpi. Articles must be in plain text and should include name and phone numbers. Articles and photos that fail to meet these requirements will or the second consecutive time, The Health Club kick boxing team of the Palms Beach Hotel & Spa knock ousted opponents and won the kick boxing first class tournament, grabbing 9 golden, 7 silver & 3 bronzes medals. The tournament was organized by Kuwait’s kick boxing committee and took not be published. Fplace at Fahaheel Club. The Hotel General Manager Rabie Al Sukhon, commented that this win came as a fair result of the usual efforts and support given by the Palms Beach Hotel & Health club administration team, who are always keen on improving their sports level, starting by the selection of the Please send them to highest level trainers along with the presence of the latest sport equipments and machinery. This ensures that the Palms Beach Hotel & Spa stay on the top [email protected] of lists of leading hotels that play a major role in Kuwait. Players Shamlan Al-Othman, Mohamed Diab, Abdulrahman Alshabrawi, Eissa Mohamed, Abdullah Alshabrawi were among the medal winning contenders. WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015

English School Fahaheel holds annual graduation

he English School Fahaheel’s 47th annual the ESF Marketing and PR Manager Adeeb presenting the song “Forever” which she com- and chairman also thanked staff members for by Mrs Perkins. This year the International sixth form (Years 12 & 13) graduation was Shuhaiber. This was followed by the entry of the posed and sang as a dedication to the gradu- the excellent IGCSE, A/S and A2 level exam Student Award was won by deserving student Tonce again held with great fanfare at the class of 2015 to a huge round of applause from ates. The sixth form graduates were then pre- results. Later, the principal of the upper school Rashed Al Ajeel who is also captain of the Red Grand Hashemi Ballroom at the Radisson Blu the parents and special guests including a host sented with their certificates and prizes by Mrs Russel Dunlop elaborated on the high percent- House. A special French Prize was awarded by Hotel. Graduates and hundreds of guests thor- of Ambassadors and dignitaries. The evening’s Perkins and Mr Shuhaiber. age pass rates at ESF in addition to highlighting Fred Rique Asfar to the most deserving French oughly enjoyed an evening that saw prizes events were presented by prefects Heidi Kamal Ibrahim Shuhaiber then gave a speech in the impressive academic and extracurricular language student, Eman Al Sify. The talented handed out by Guest of Honor Jacky Perkins, and Osamah. which he highlighted the great achievements of achievements including school trips to the UK IGCSE music department then presented a Charge d’affairs at the British Embassy, Kuwait. One of the highlights of the evening was the ESF over the 47 years since its establishment. He and Qatar and ESF’s many winnings in the inter- piano solo “Turkish March” by Mozart. The She was accompanied by the owner and enormous talent displayed by the IGCSE Music also thanked Her Majesty the Queen and the school KFSAC and ISAACK Leagues. A special evening concluded with a photo opportunity Chairman of ESF Ibrahim Shuhaiber. Department .The music performances com- British government on his receiving the presti- prize was then awarded to the Head Boy Abdel for the graduates and parents followed by a The evening commenced with a welcome by menced with a solo by Sara Shuhaiber (Year 11) gious MBE award earlier this year. The owner Mohsen Ghuloum and Head Girl Martina Zimny sumptuous dinner buffet for the guests.

TEC-Cambridge Academy organizes swimming competition n collaboration with Cambridge Swimming Academy (Mangaf), the Touristic Enterprises Co (TEC) recently organized a swimming com- Ipetition at TEC’s Swimming Pools Complex. Over 50 participants aging 6-15 took part in the competition’s various swimming races including a 4X25m relay swimming race. A special ceremony was held to honor the winners.

Indian Overseas Congress bids farewell to Somu Mathew ndian Overseas Congress, Kuwait (IOC) conducted a special ceremo- ny to bid farewell to Somu Mathew, the Gen Secretary of IOC for the Ipast 18 years. Somu Mathew is the son of Pala KM Mathew (late), for- mer member of Indian Parliament and a famous writer. During his 18 years in Kuwait, the Indian expatriate community had the experience of the services of Somu in all walks of life including socio cultural activi- ties. As the Gen Secretary of IOC, he streamlined the programs of IOC focusing more on the children with the arts festival conducted every year. Manoj Mavelikkara and his team performed “Ragatharanga (Violine Solo)” as a dedication to Somu Mathew and his family. Kalamayukha- Athira Raviprasad performed a classical dance and Anjana Raviprasad sung the prayer song. IOC expresses their sincere thanks to Somu and his family and wish him success in all his future endeavors in India. The farewell program was presided over by KJ John, president of IOC. Leaders from all major organizations expressed their thanks for his services and bid farewell to him. Somu Mathew was awarded with the IOC memento by KJ John and a special photo album was a present given by Jacob Kavalam and Shaji Kavalam. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 TV PROGRAMS

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22) Your irrepressible restlessness could get the best of you today if Your enthusiasm encourages you to start a new project today you grow weary of patiently waiting for the right doors to open. However, it's before you think about what your commitment really means. Unfortunately, more important than ever to keep your thoughts from wandering away from even with the best of intentions, you could end up in trouble if you make too your work because things could change very quickly. Focus your full attention many promises too soon. However, it's foolish to begin anything that diffuses on the conversations occurring in the present moment. Your ability to react your energy now. Take the time to map out your strategy prior to jumping head- quickly to new developments now increases your chances for success. Keep first into your next venture. A methodical approach today guarantees your suc- your ear to the ground and your eyes wide open so you don't miss a thing. cess in the future.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21) A coworker may offer their assistance, but you're hesitant to jump to You have lots of lofty ideas about the many things you can do today, a conclusion and overstep the established boundaries of your current relation- but you might lack the follow-through to fulfill your fantasies. Fortunately, your ship. Asking people for help isn't always comfortable, making it especially tricky problem isn't about missing your mark; instead, your current lesson is to learn to initiate a discussion on a sensitive topic. But don't quit yet; a sudden shift in how to set sensible goals so you can establish a successful track record. It helps to your attitude allows you to relax and broach the subject with confidence. dream about objectives that are actually within the range of possibility. Applying Expressing your vulnerability might feel like risky business, but meeting someone a practical twist to your most imaginative ideas is the best way to create your plans for the future. on neutral ground can produce pleasantly surprising results.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) It's unusual for you to be so overwhelmed that you can't decide Your self-confidence is high today, inspiring you to make new what to do next. Nevertheless, tomorrow's Sagittarius Full Moon stirs friends wherever you go. But don't expect to attract companions that fit into up quite a bit of excitement, challenging you to stay cool, calm and collected. You ACROSS DOWN your previous expectations as the positive Sagittarius Moon brightens your 7th 1. A reproach for some lapse or misdeed. 1. European freshwater fish resembling the may feel anxious if there are one-too-many appealing options, yet it's still possible 4. Coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa. roach. House of Partnerships. Honor your desire to experience something different by to settle down quickly by simply taking a few deep breaths. It's more crucial to 12. An ester of adenosine that is converted to 2. Type genus of the Amiidae. experimenting with innovative ways to interact with someone you want to maintain your emotional balance now than to seize every exciting opportunity ATP for energy storage. 3. An archaic name for Easter or Passover. know better. Remaining open to change demonstrates your ability to play well that comes your way. Practicing patience allows you to stay in touch with your 15. A benevolent aspect of Devi. 4. An informal term for a father. with others. A light touch and a healthy sense of humor puts everyone at ease. center of gravity. 16. The academic world. 5. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its 17. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist edible tubers. people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and 6. A motley assortment of things. Thailand. 7. The content of cognition. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 18. Sound recording consisting of a disc with 8. A heavy ductile magnetic metallic element. continuous grooves. 9. Board a plane. You're aware that the interpersonal dynamics are changing now even if You may feel like a closet optimist today, especially if you're acting on the 20. How long something has existed. 10. The former capital and 2nd largest city of others can't yet see tangible evidence. You are less encumbered by your need for premise that you are more successful when your practical nature overshadows your 21. Relating to or suggesting swine. Brazil. security and are yearning to break free from old patterns. Although you're cautious restless ambitions. Unfortunately, this kind of calculated scheming might lead your 23. Russian country house. 11. A river in north central Switzerland that runs about tooting your own horn at first, you can at least take tentative steps on your new peers to withhold their trust. Hiding your confidence is not in your best interest even 25. Any of numerous local fertility and nature northeast into the Rhine. journey until you become comfortable talking about your goals. However, you want though the extroverted Sagittarius Moon is busy activating your 12th House of Secrets. deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples. Let your authentic self shine through, even if you're worried that others won't approve. 12. American prizefighter who won the world immediate results and could risk emotional safety for a little excitement. Luckily, 27. Before noon. Humility is an admirable trait, but believing in your dreams is your secret to success. heavyweight championship three times (born there's no reason to wait for a better time; create a plan and work your magic. 28. Australian shrubs and small trees with ever- in 1942). green usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of 13. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann. showy flowers. 14. A composition written in metrical feet form- 30. A historical region of southwestern India on ing rhythmical lines. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) the west coast. 19. Green algae common in freshwater lakes of 34. Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of You can't decide whether you are excited about your future or if Socializing with your coworkers easily trumps doing your work limestone districts. rotating gears by which force is transmitted or today, but there's also a very serious side to hanging out with your peers. It may be 22. (Roman mythology) Goddess of agriculture. you're scared of the upcoming changes. Either way, you can tell that the tide is motion or torque is changed. as innocent as sharing a joke at the water cooler, but the connections you make 24. Similar or related in quality or character. shifting, even if you don't know which way you want to go. Throwing caution to 36. Inability to control the flow of urine and now can be intrinsically tied to your happiness later on. Don't expend too much 26. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical the wind might be the necessary catalyst that makes your dreams come alive. If involuntary urination. energy trying to impress anyone with your brilliance or your charm. Ultimately, it's regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful you don't take the initiative today, at least imagine what you could accomplish if 39. An ancient city of Sumer located on a for- the sweetest, heart-centered relationships that add the most meaning to your life. fruits. mer channel of the Euphrates River. you set your mind to it. Share your best ideas with a friend; expressing what's in 40. Black tropical American cuckoo. 29. A town in north central Oklahoma. your heart is enough to lift your spirits. 42. Caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or 31. (Roman Catholic) A diplomatic representa- transmitted. tive of the Pope having ambassadorial status. 32. A colorless and odorless inert gas. 43. United States sculptor and architect whose Virgo (August 23-September 22) public works include the memorial to veterans 33. An association of nations dedicated to eco- Pisces (February 19-March 20) nomic and political cooperation in southeast- of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in The changes at work keep on coming and you wouldn't mind a bit It's perfectly natural for you Fish to dream about your future and 1959). ern Asia. 35. Any plant of the genus Erica. of respite today in order to process all that's going on. Nevertheless, you want to wonder where you are going in life. Fortunately, sorting out your long-term goals 45. The longer of the two telegraphic signals makes a lot of sense because your far-sighted vision is unobstructed by your emo- used in Morse code. 37. An insect or other arthropod between pursue a few enticing opportunities that are persistently knocking at your door. molts. Balancing your need for emotional security with your desire to take your career to tions now. Reassess all the ways you can build on the solid foundation you have 47. Being ten more than one hundred ninety. already created, rather than arbitrarily heading off in an entirely new direction. 48. The residue that remains when something 38. A unit of force equal to 1000 newtons. the next level isn't as tough as you think. Proceed with caution and avoid short- Don't worry about how much you actually accomplish today; real progress will still is burned. 41. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand cuts at all costs. Manage your resources wisely and you will reach your goals faster require some time to manifest. The seeds of personal growth must first be planted 49. Sour or bitter in taste. of its people. than you expect. in your fertile imagination. 52. A river of southwestern Africa that rises in 44. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture central Angola and flows east and then north and patron of scribes and schools. (forming part of the border between Angola 46. A town and port in northwestern Israel in WORD SEARCH PUZZLE Yesterday’s Solution and Congo) and continuing northwest through the eastern Mediterranean. Congo to empty into the Congo River on the 50. Relating to or characteristic of people of border between Congo and Republic of the Rome. Congo. 51. (informal) Exceptionally good. 56. British physicist (born in Hungary) noted for 53. Neuralgia along the sciatic nerve. his work on holography (1900-1979). 54. A state in northwestern North America. 57. A kick from the center of the field to start a 55. A linguistic element added to a word to pro- football game or to resume it after a score. duce an inflected or derived form v 1. 59. An associate degree in nursing. 58. Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire 60. A member of the Siouan people formerly or radio. living in the Missouri river valley in NE 61. Of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Nebraska. Tartarus. 62. Lighted up by or as by fire or flame. 63. (prosody) Of or consisting of iambs. 64. (Akkadian) God of wisdom. 65. The capital and largest city of Ghana with a 66. Title for a civil or military leader (especially deep-water port. in Turkey). 68. A clear oily brown solution of cresols in 67. Inability to perceive written words. soap. 70. The act of scanning. 69. Fragrant resin obtain from trees of the fami- 72. A metrical unit with stressed-unstressed- ly Burseraceae and used as incense. unstressed syllables. 71. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythol- 75. A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of ogy. Christ. 73. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutraliz- 78. An honorary degree in science. ing. 81. Sandwich filled with slices of bacon and 74. Burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or tomato with lettuce. mud. 82. 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Gossip Sheeran devotes new song to marijuana d Sheeran has written a song about his “I’m so damn high/ Have you seen my eyes?” The Sheeran make a song about smoking weed love of marijuana. The ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Brit has been in the US on his ‘X’ tour and the sound so lovely.” However, others were less than Esinger - who’s released a string of New York crowd reportedly loved the edgy per- impressed, commenting: “Ed needs to lay off the romance-driven songs over the last 12 months - formance, enjoying the shift in subject matter alcohol and weed. Seems like he’s getting a little debuted a new ballad titled ‘Sweet Mary Jane’ at from singing about heartbreak to singing about too caught up in the things that could lead to the Forest Hills Stadium in New York about his marijuana. The Grammy Award-winning artist his downfall.” love of smoking weed. The 24-year-old star ended the set with a version of 50 Cent’s ‘In Da sung: “I woke up early looking out my window at Club’, and a cover of Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX’s the Amsterdam sky / Oh baby, I was high last ‘Fancy’. ‘Sweet Mary Jane’ was praised by a num- night / Cafe clouds and red lights.” He continued: ber of Ed’s fans, with one writing: “How does Ed

Sharon Stone: Men Diplo doesn’t care if are scared of me haron Stone thinks men “run away” from her because of her “sex anybody ‘leaks’ his music symbol” status. The 57-year-old actress - who achieved the status iplo doesn’t care if anybody “leaks” hall in general - they don’t treat it like real of a sex symbol after her eye-catching performance in the 1992 S his music. The 36-year-old DJ has music.”Everybody is sampling it, everybody erotic thriller film ‘Basic Instinct’ - has revealed she’s rarely approached shunned the music industry’s battle is taking the culture. Even rap. Kanye’s by members of the opposite sex, much to her frustration. The D against music piracy by saying he isn’t ‘Yeezus’ had three or four dancehall features Hollywood star, who’s divorced twice, said: “I wish more guys would bothered whether people pay for his music, on it, though you don’t really know they are throw themselves at me.”Guys run away. People bought into the story because he makes such little money from it there.” And while the musician has become that I’m a sex symbol but I’m not really. I’m really the girl with the baggy anyway. He said: “I don’t care if anybody - better known for his high-profile online clothes and the bag of books. “People are afraid of me.” In fact, Sharon and you can quote me on this - trades my spats, such as a recent argument with an said the only male attention she receives is from her three adopted sons records, leaks my records. I don’t care. “I artist whose GIF he used without crediting, - Roan, 15, Laird, 10, and nine-year-old Quinn. She told the Daily Mirror can’t make money off the sales, but I’ll make he insisted all publicity is good for him. He newspaper: “They’re at that age when they’re starting to become little money off doing shows, or selling merchan- told The Sunday Times newspaper: “I’m, like, men.”So they’re starting to carry my bags to the car and open the door dise.” However, the ‘Where Are U Now’ hit- clickbait. I saw it with the GIF thing - I got for me. And they’re leaving notes on the steering wheel of my car like, maker - whose real name is Thomas Wesley more followers. People who didn’t know ‘Have a wonderful day at work’. “They are so great and they make me Pentz - admitted he is more bothered about who I am known who I am now, even if they feel beautiful, like I have a purpose.” raising the profile of dancehall music than hate me. Is that a bad thing? Actually, no, in making money from his albums, because 2015 it’s not. Kanye proved that. All you he thinks it’s such an unappreciated genre. need to do is be in their minds.” He explained: “People don’t respect dance-

Carey prepares for shows in ‘rainforest-like conditions’ ariah Carey likes to prepare for her shows in “rain- forest-like conditions”. The ‘We Belong Together’ Mhitmaker has reportedly demanded her dressing room be surrounded by humidifiers to protect her voice during her two month-residency in Las Vegas. A source The 1975 spark shared: “Mariah’s totally stunned staff with her backstage demands. She asked for 40 humidifiers around her dress- ing so she can prepare for her shows in rainforest-like con- break up rumors ditions - the moisture is believed to help the vocal cords. She’s banned anyone who comes within two feet of her from wearing man-made fibres, and has asked for 15 but- he 1975 have sparked split rumors never evolving. So we must leave, with a terflies in gold leaf to be painted on the walls of her dress- after frontman Matt Healy wrote a parting ‘we love you’ - we are already gone.” ing room.” The 45-year-old beauty is also hoping to get Tcryptic message on Twitter. The 26- Shortly after the message appeared on back in shape after it was claimed she put on one and a year-old singer took to the social network- Twitter, the group - also made up of Adam half stone following her split from her husband of six years ing site to post a cartoon showing interac- Hann, George Daniel, and Ross MacDonald Nick Cannon - with whom she has four-year-old twins tion between two characters and a mysteri- - deleted all their social media accounts. Monroe and Moroccan - last year. An insider revealed to ous statement which hinted that the group The alleged split may come as a shock to Closer magazine: “Mariah’s itching to look her best again will not direct have either gone on hiatus or disbanded fans of the ‘Chocolate’ hitmakers as they and knows she needs to get her diet back on track. She has Trevorrow completely. The message read: “Our pro- had previously hinted their second album told backstage staff to prepare platters of only blue and Jurassic Park sequels jected identity must change not only visu- was in the pipeline following the release of purple-colored foods, such as aubergines and blackberries, ally but philosophically - how do you do their debut offering, entitled ‘The 1975’, in that? Firstly we must reclaim our identity & 2013. Last January, Matt shared a blurred for her to snack on.” olin Trevorrow will not be directing any ‘Jurassic repossess our control of it...Until then there photo of a playlist with the caption “The Park’ sequels. The 38-year-old film-maker, who’s 1975-2” before confirming that the band helmed the eagerly-awaited ‘Jurassic World’, has won’t be any pop music or dancing with C were working on their second record short- suggested the sci-fi franchise would benefit from anoth- long hair. “The hardest part of any relation- er director assuming the responsibility for the next ship is to say goodbye. As much as we ly afterwards. movie. He told Italian website BadTaste: “‘Jurassic Park’ is might like things to stay the same, change like ‘Star Wars’. Different directors can give a different is an inevitable part of life. We can’t simply taste to each movie. “I would be involved in some way, go on forever - always staying the same, but not as director.” Meanwhile, ‘Jurassic World’ star Chris Pratt recently apologized in advance of the press tour for the movie, insisting he was sorry for anything he may accidentally say. Writing on his Facebook account, Chris - who’s a long-time fan of the franchise - said: “I want to make a heartfelt apology for whatever it is I end up acci- dentally saying during the forthcoming ?#˝JurassicWorld? press tour. I hope you understand it was never my intention to offend anyone and I am truly sorry. I swear. I’m the nicest guy in the world. And I fully regret what I (accidentally will have) said in (the upcom- ing foreign and domestic) interview(s). (sic)” Chris said any unfortunate remarks he makes are because he’s sim- ply “dumb”. He wrote: “I am not in the business of making excuses. I am just dumb. Plain and simple. I try. I REALLY try! When I do (potentially) commit the offensive act for which I am now (pre) apologizing you must understand I (will likely have been) tired and exhausted when I (potentially) said that thing I (will have had) said that (will have had) crossed the line. Those rooms can get Pratt’s chance of being stuffy and the hardworking crews putting these junkets he Rolling Stones could reportedly perform at together need some entertainment! (Likely) that is who I Knebworth this summer. The ‘Satisfaction’ hitmakers was trying to crack up when I (will have had) made that Indiana Jones ruined Tmay return to the park in the middle of Hertfordshire, tasteless and unprofessional comment. Trust me. I know where the band - which includes Sir Mick Jagger, Ronnie you can’t say that anymore. (sic)” hris Pratt believes his ‘Jurassic World’ co-star Wood, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts - performed in has ruined his chances of playing Indiana 1976 in front of a crowd of more than 120,000 fans. A band CJones. The 35-year-old actor has been hotly- source told The Sun newspaper: “Their last gig of the sum- tipped to star as the protagonist in a reboot of the mer is July 15 in Quebec, so it gives them around a month iconic franchise, but revealed an awkward conversa- or so before Knebworth to fine-tune everything.”The band tion with 13-year-old actor Ty Simpkins on the set of want to make sure they don’t clash with the bigger UK fes- the ‘Jurassic Park’ sequel may have put director tivals so the most likely date they are throwing out there is Steven Spielberg off offering him the role. Recalling August 15 - the Saturday before the V Festival. “Nothing is a the conversation, he explained to The Sunday Times done deal yet. But if they pull it off it’ll be a huge gig.” The newspaper: “Ty said, ‘Chris, are you going to audition 1976 concert is widely recognized as one of the band’s for Indiana Jones?’ I was, like, ‘Oh, I don’t know, bud- most iconic gigs, and is famous for frontman Sir Mick dy.’ Steven’s right there, and Ty is oblivious, this apparently leaving a pair of his red undergarments in a sweet-natured kid, and he goes, ‘Yeah, I don’t really room in the stately home surrounding the park. A repre- see it.’ I was, like, ‘Oh, man! Come on! At least tell him sentative for the band is yet to confirm the concert rumor. you think it would work.’” Nevertheless, the acclaimed 68-year-old filmmaker - who acted as a producer on ‘Jurassic World’ having directed the 1993 original - is considered a pal by Chris, despite the fact he has never spoken to him about the possi- bility of taking on the role. Speaking about their relationship, he said they are, “like two dogs who sniff each other’s butts. We hang out, and he’s never brought it up, and I’ve never brought it up.” The Rolling Stones to play Knebworth? lifestyle TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015

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Visitors tour Sun Studio in Memphis. People enter Sun Studio for a visit in Memphis, Tennessee. A painting of blues musician BB King.— AFP photos US blues capital Memphis losing its luster t was once the cradle of blues and rock for America and elsewhere. And it is in neighboring cities that new stars like although White Stripes is no longer active. “Anytime I need to said Charles Hughes, who wrote a book on the music of the synonymous with the magic of BB King. But Memphis is not teen blues guitar prodigy Christone “Kingfish” Ingram are tak- do a session, there are amazing musicians I can call,” one of American South. Ithe musical beacon it used to be. With the death of the leg- ing off. “There’s a lot of musicians but they don’t have any- the leaders of Black Keys, Dan Auerbach, said recently of his Sun Records counters that a fertile underground culture is endary blues guitarist King last month, the city has lost of one body to push them. They need to have solid people to back decision to move to Nashville. emerging in the city. “There might not be any big names but its last favorite sons. And little by little it is being eclipsed by them up with money,” said Oby. And worst of all, Memphis is In fact, these days Nashville ranks second in the country on this is where it’s happening,” Brooks said. A rap scene has also its eternal Tennessee rival Nashville. It was in the streets of watching helplessly as rival Nashville-birthplace of country an “arts vibrancy” index compiled recently by the National popped up, with the group Three 6 Mafia. And for some, deep Memphis, mainly legendary Beale Street, where blues music got its rapturous start in the 1940s and 50s before spreading to the rest of America. “The blues entertainment industry started here in Memphis and it had a huge hand in making rock’ n’ roll possible,” Jayne Ellen Brooks, of the Memphis recording studio Sun Records which played a big role in that process, he said. Its founder Sam Philips was the first to record King’s plaintive guitar licks or Howlin’ Wolf’s booming cries against segregation, before opening its doors to the likes of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash.

A rival soars In the 1960s and 70s, funk and soul came to town and pro- ceeded to take over the country. The label Stax Records fea- tured performers like Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes. “It was unbelievable. There was a great energy, Cadillacs all around the city and money was flowing in the air,” recalls Chuck O’Bannon, a local TV producer. However, that buzz is no more. When the sun goes down, the sound of the blues still echoes along Beale Street, but it seems to get lost amid all the sou- venir shops. “It’s more a tourist attraction than a musical hub,” A visitor poses with a recording microphone during a tour at the Sun Studio. A server walks past a painting of blues musician BB King at the BB King Club in Memphis. said Michael Oby, a saxophone player who has been based in Memphis for many years but does not like to perform here. “Nothing new is coming out.” music-is nurturing a new wave of talented artists including Center for Arts Research. Right after it came New York, while down inside, the city’s inertia has its up side. “When you go to Sun Records still operates but has mainly become an Taylor Swift. first place went to the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Rome, do you expect it to change? No! Rome will always be attraction for King fans. Parked at the front door is an old Memphis was not even in the top 20. It is poorer than Rome and Memphis will always be the capital of the blues,” Thunderbird-a stage prop to fuel the idea that the glory days New wave Nashville, and cannot match its resources and infrastructure. said TV producer O’Bannon. — AFP of the 1950s live on. Another problem: Memphis has failed to She is not the only one. Jack White, leader of White Stripes, “Memphis’s influence has declined because it didn’t keep up hold on to its young talent-Justin Timberlake and blues singer Briton Jamie Lidell and the rock group Black Keys also set up with the transformation of the music industry after its prof- Valerie June are examples of locals who followed their star shop in Nashville, founding their own studio or record label, itable and dynamic labels and recording studios disappeared,”

‘The Whispers’ Q&A: Barry Sloane on his new, Eerie drama BC’s creepy drama “The Whispers” fol- Q: In “The Whispers” you play Wes lows children who, sparked by an Lawrence, a powerful defense department Aimaginary friend, begin committing operative. The role is quite different from unthinkable acts. As FBI agent Claire your role on “Revenge” as Aiden Mathis. Bennigan (“American Horror Story’s” Lily What has that shift been like? Rabe) launches an investigation stateside, Sloane: I think it’s important from job to defense department operative Wes Lawrence job to try to play something very different (“Revenge’s” Barry Sloane) makes a discovery and this script and this character was some- halfway around the world that drags him into thing that intrigued me. Coming off of that, the mystery. Ahead of the series premiere, playing someone like Aiden who was a Sloane discusses his character, supernatural trained killer, there was never really any occurrences while filming and the atmos- threat in pretty much every scene I played. I phere of the set. always had the upper hand and, at least behind the scenes, he was never in danger; A two quart Pyrex casserole dish in the stardust pattern from 1960 is shown. — AP photos A Pyrex measuring cup that was designed in 1993 is shown. Q: “The Whispers” airs tonight-what’s it he was always going to come out on top. all about? What I like about Wes is he’s an accidental Barry Sloane: The first five minutes are hero. He’s a very smart man, obviously, to get quite shocking, in the fact that a young girl to the level he has within the powers of endangers her mother by making her fall to a defense at his age. He’s very clever, very driv- 5 things to know as Pyrex dangerous position, shall we say. She’s doing en, and he’s made the right choices up until this because she’s hearing something-a this point and the amount of things that go friend, an imaginary friend, or whatever you on in this story. choose to believe, influencing her to make He has so much weight on his shoulders brand marks 100th year this decision. My character is sent to Africa, to and what intrigued me is how many times Mali, to look at something that’s happened can he get up. It’s a bit of a “Rocky” story; it’s yrex cookware has been around for 100 years, ever when the handle went from a closed loop to a comma, there. It’s a strange, strange geological forma- like can he get through this, can he deal with since creator Corning Glass Works determined the which allows for various sizes to be stacked for storage. tion that, certainly, my character’s never seen this, can he shoulder the burden of these Pheat-resistant glass used for rugged railroad lanterns before. It warrants the Malian government to decisions and make the right call? The heroic also made a lovely sponge cake. The Corning Museum of Adverstisements panic enough to ask other people to get nature of this man was him trying to stay Glass is marking the centennial with an exhibition devoted “Successful marriages start in the kitchen!” an early involved, and then we have to see if these calm while other people were panicking and I to the kitchen staple that started the country cooking in Pyrex ad in Good Housekeeping magazine informs. Print two things are linked. Obviously they are, and think that takes more bravery than most. glass. Opening June 6, the display will pull from the muse- ads through the decades incorporated holidays, weddings, then we’ll go on a mystery from there. um’s 2,000-piece collection of Pyrex, from the first pie dish wartime and other historical events, including how the There’s a lot of interwoven stories and I Q: The show has otherworldly elements to the ubiquitous measuring cup, rounded out with moon landing inspired the 1960s-era Horizon Blue pattern. think it’s a pretty unique story that I’ve never to it. Do you believe in anything supernat- decades of advertisements, design drawings, cookbooks The cookware was sold as “swift, clean and economical” heard before and that was one of the things ural? Have you had any odd experiences? and catalogs. because it allowed women to bake and serve in the same that attracted me to this subject. It’s not a Sloane: We were filming up at Winterview Here are five things to know about Pyrex on its 100th dish and was easier to clean than traditional pans. “Every show that we’re going to try to drag out and insane asylum in Vancouver and we had a few anniversary, according to the Corning Museum of Glass. woman with the interests of her home at heart should give make people be frustrated at the end of the scares during filming. One of the episodes lat- Pyrex a trial,” a 1915 ad said. season. It’s a wonderful story that unravels er in the season, we had a few times on set Origin week to week and you’re rewarded with where the lights would click out or we had Corning Glass Works, now Corning Inc., was using a type World kitchen something each episode. It’s not like you’re sound issues. I think there was some spirit at of glass called Nonex, a temperature-resistant borosilicate In 1998, Corning sold its Consumer Products Division, going to get nine episodes in and not know a play while we were filming this. glass, for railroad lanterns and battery jars when it began which launched Pyrex as its first brand name, to a company thing. looking for additional uses to expand the market. Corning known today as World Kitchen. Corning’s decision came as Q: Given the creepy nature of the show, scientist Jesse Littleton brought a sawed-off battery jar to it narrowed its focus to scientific and technical glass. World what is the atmosphere on the set like? his wife, Bessie, who baked a sponge cake in it. She found Kitchen, based in Rosemont, Illinois, continues to produce Sloane: There was a real tension to our the baking more even and efficient than the ceramic or the Pyrex brand today. — AP filming and that was something that myself metal pans of the time, and liked that it allowed for a clear and Milo (Ventimiglia) and the other actors view of what was cooking. Pyrex was released to the public in 1915. The first 12 clear glass products included covered like to maintain; a feel around the place. The A set of multicolored casserole dishes, pie plates, shirred egg dishes, custard tension that was very evident throughout Pyrex mixing bowls cups, loaf pans, au gratin dishes and oval baking dishes. every episode of the season really keeps you that were introduced on the edge of your seat. It was tough filming in the 1940s are Opalware at times. When we watched it back, we man- shown. aged to capture some form of that tension on Corning developed durable white dishes for military screen and I think that’s going to be evident mess halls in the 1940s, which evolved into the popular to people, even if it wasn’t so pleasant to film Pyrex opalware after World War II. Between 1956 and 1987, (laughter). designers borrowed from the colors and designs of the times to come up with nearly 150 patterns with names like Q: Do you have a favorite moment from Snowflake Blue, Butterprint, Spring Blossom and Early filming thus far? American to adorn mugs, mixing bowls, casserole dishes Sloane: I think the show really sparks to and other pieces. Today, collectors scour yard sales and life around episode five and becomes some- thrift shops for pieces and patterns, trade online and share thing quite special, as far as I’m concerned. pictures. Production of opalware stopped in 1987 as Some of the performances and the stories demand waned. and the interactions from that point on I’m incredibly proud of and I’m just anxious for Measuring cup people to get to see them and enjoy what we Does anyone not have a spouted Pyrex measuring cup made. — Reuters in their kitchen? The clear glass vessel with red markings came out in 1925 and is considered the most iconic piece of Pyrex. One is displayed as part of chef Julia Child’s Barry Sloane kitchen at the Smithsonian Institution. The measuring cup underwent a significant redesign at Corning in the 1980s lifestyle TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015

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Clooney says interested in having children after all

US movie star eorge Clooney and his wife Amal really thought about having children, adding it wanted to be a baseball player - not enough tal- George Clooney Alamuddin do want to have children, the “hasn’t been high on my list”. Clooney said he ent,” he said. “I wanted to be a journalist like my and his wife Amal GUS actor was quoted yesterday as saying, had been asked about that a lot lately because father - not smart enough. Now I am what I am - smile for photo after he caused a stir last month by saying par- of his recent marriage and his latest film and very happy.” Clooney, once dubbed the call at the Japan enthood was not high on his priority list. Asked “Tomorrowland”, which has children in it. world’s most eligible bachelor, married premiere of his by German newspaper Bild whether he and Clooney, 54, told Bild he had dreamed of Alamuddin last September in Venice. — Reuters latest movie Alamuddin, a human rights lawyer, were inter- becoming a professional baseball player when ‘Tomorrowland’ in ested in having kids, the two-time Oscar winner he was younger and had later wanted to Tokyo. — AFP said: “Yes, but we’re taking our time.” Clooney become a journalist. He ended up selling insur- told US network CBS late last month he had not ance and cutting tobacco for a while. “I always fashion show fashion

Sales clerks of Japanese department stores display summer business clothing cre- ations during the Super Coolbiz fashion show in Tokyo yesterday. Japan’s Environment Ministry started a ‘Super Coolbiz’ campaign from June 1 until September 30 to encour- age workers to dress down and save energy at work by setting air conditioners at 28 degrees Celsius. — AFP photos Super Coolbiz ’ ‘

Tracy Morgan: Bad days and New ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ being good days a year after limo crash released from Grey’s point of view ctor-comedian Tracy Morgan said welling. “He was a loving man, a warm man, nd the saga continues. Author E L James will be yesterday he doesn’t remember any- he was a good man. He’s gone. That’s it.” releasing a new “Fifty Shades of Grey” novel written Athing about the limo accident that Last week Morgan settled a lawsuit with from Christian Grey’s point of view. The book, titled left him in a coma for two weeks, and said Wal-Mart, which owned the truck that A “Grey,” will be published on June 18 — Grey’s birthday. that, a year later, he still has bad days as well slammed into the back of the limo van car- “Christian is a complex character and readers have always as good. Appearing live on the “Today” rying him and others on the busy New been fascinated by his desires and motivations, and his Jersey Turnpike. Morgan suffered head trau- troubled past,” James said. “Also, as anyone who has ever ma, a broken leg and broken ribs. been in a relationship knows, there are two sides to every “I’m happy that Wal-Mart stepped up to story. It’s been a great pleasure to return to my happy the plate in a tremendous way,” he said. “I’m place-writing, being with Christian and Ana in their uni- happy they looked out for Jimmy Mack’s verse, and working with the fantastic team at Vintage.” family.” Lauer noted that Morgan typically “Grey” will be published in paperback format and as an traveled with his family to comedy perform- eBook by Vintage Books, an imprint of the Knopf ances, but chose not to bring them to the Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin appearance in Delaware he was returning Random House. “Fifty Shades of Grey is a love story that from when the accident occurred. “I told has enthralled readers in a way that few books have,” said Megan, ‘You and the baby (daughter) stay Vintage Books publisher and James’s editor, Anne Messitte. home, and we’ll go to Delaware, and I’ll be “When Erika mentioned to me that she wanted to explore right back,” Morgan said. Speaking of his Christian’s viewpoint and re-open the story, I was incredibly own continuing recovery, he said, “I have excited for her and for her readers. This book has all the my good days and my bad days, where I for- compelling attributes of its predecessors, and I can’t wait get things. There are times where I get the for Fifty Shades fans to experience the work again from a headaches and the nosebleeds, and I won’t perspective they have long desired.” even let my lady know because I don’t want The “Fifty Shades” trilogy-”Fifty Shades of Grey,” “Fifty show for his first public appearance since her to be worried about it.” Shades Darker” and “Fifty Shades Freed” has sold 125 mil- the accident, Morgan sat clutching a cane Asked if he hopes to get back to per- lion copies worldwide, one of the most successful publica- and became emotional as he recalled learn- forming, he replied, with a tear streaking tions in history. “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which was released in ing after the crash June 7, 2014, that his fel- down his cheek, “I love comedy. I’ll never 2011, was adapted into a film earlier this year. The erotic low comedian, James “Jimmy Mack” McNair, stop loving her. And I can’t wait to get back drama starring Jamie Dornan and and Dakota Johnson was was killed. Morgan then came across a to her, but right now, my goal is just to heal a box office hit, opening to a record $85.2 million in video of McNair’s funeral on YouTube, and “I and get better. Because I’m not 100 percent February. It’s hauled $166.2 million in the US and $569.7 lost it for about a week,” he said. yet. I’m not. And when I’m there, you’ll know million worldwide. Dornan and Johnson will reprise their Asked by “Today” host Matt Lauer what it. I’ll get back to making you laugh. I prom- roles in the film’s sequel, which hits theaters on February it’s been like emotionally, Morgan replied, ise you.”— AP 10, 2017. Universal is currently searching for a replacement “Up and down.” He said he had his daughter, for director Sam Taylor-Johnson, who announced in March son and fiancee, Megan Wollover, “so they that she would not be returning for the second installment. keep my spirits up.” “But the pain is always Niall Leonard, EL James’ husband, has been tapped to pen going to be there for Jimmy Mack,” he the screenplay for “Fifty Shades Darker.”— Reuters added, his voice cracking and his eyes lifestyle TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015

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Kim, Kanye expecting second child

imye are expecting another baby. Kim had failed. friends at San Francisco’s AT&T Park. They married Kardashian says she is pregnant with her The clip shows Kardashian telling her sister, in May 2014 in Florence, Italy, after hosting lavish Kim Kardashian, left, second child with Kanye West. She Khloe, that a blood test following another pre-wedding festivities in France. The much- and Kanye West K arriving at The revealed the news in a clip that appeared after attempt confirmed she was pregnant. Kardashian talked about couple has been dubbed Kimye Sunday’s episode of the E! reality show “Keeping and West have a nearly 2-year-old daughter, since becoming an item.—AP Metropolitan Up With the Kardashians.” The show documented North West, who was born on June 15, 2013. Museum of Artís her fertility struggles, and she confided that an They got engaged four months later in an Costume Institute attempt to conceive through in vitro fertilization elaborate marriage proposal in front of family and benefit gala in New York. — AP Baghdad annual folk fashion show

Models dressed in traditional Iraqi folk costumes dance on the opening day of an annual folk fashion show event in Baghdad, Iraq, yesterday. Costumes will be for sale in coming days during an annual event at the Iraqi culture ministry. — AP photos

James Bond, Beatles costume designer Julie Harris dies at 94 ulie Harris, an Academy Award-winning seen John, Paul, George and Ringo naked.” and for “The Great Muppet Caper” (1981). costume designer who outfitted James She won an Oscar for “Darling,” a style-set- Harris is survived by her goddaughter, Serena JBond and The Beatles, has died at 94. Jo ting film about London models and media Dilnot. — AP Botting, a British Film Institute curator and types starring Dirk Bogarde and Julie Christie, friend, said Harris died Saturday at a London and a British film award, the BAFTA, for the hospital after suffering from a chest infection. 1966 Michael Caine comedy “The Wrong Box.” Harris played a major role in capturing the Harris worked on the James Bond spoof In this June 26, 1966 file photo, Oscar- look of 1960s “Swinging London” on film. She “Casino Royale” in 1967, and created costumes winning British costume designer dressed The Beatles for both “A Hard Day’s for Roger Moore’s first outing as 007, “Live and Julie Harris, right, watches actress Night” and “Help!” - saying later, “I must be one Let Die,” in 1973. She designed for a vampiric Ursula Andress on the set of the James Bond film ‘Casino Royale’.—AP of the few people who can claim they have Frank Langella in a 1979 version of “Dracula,” Kim, Kanye expecting second child

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A couple poses for their wedding photos outside a church in Beijing. — AFP

Breaking hearts, breaking chains: Paris removes ‘love locks’

aris, known worldwide as the city of romance, began the heart-breaking process Pyesterday of removing hundreds of thou- sands of “love-locks”, padlocks chained to the city’s bridges by adoring couples. Yellow-vested officials were out early yesterday on the city’s iconic Pont des Arts, wielding cutting equipment to free the padlocks while a handful of curious tourists looked on. Loved-up visitors from around the world have for years written their names on padlocks to symbolize their passion, then tossed the key into the River Seine so that nothing could ever break the bond. Or at least, that’s what they thought. What couples see as a harmless act of romance is for city authorities a potentially dangerous headache. Last year police hurriedly ushered tourists off the Pont des Arts when a section of the footbridge collapsed under the weight of the locks covering the 155-metre-(509-foot-)long A woman a locks a padlock on the ‘Pont Notre Dame’. bridge. Plastic panels were put up in places to deter lovebirds, and authorities launched a drive to get tourists to find other ways of expressing their passion. But nothing stands in the way of true love, and tourists have kept piling the locks on the bridge and elsewhere, forcing authorities to take A worker removes ‘love padlocks’ attached on the railings. drastic measures. One tourist, who gave his name as Yilmaz and who has a love-lock in Paris dating locks are attached will be replaced by street art Parisians appreciate the sentiment. Two young from 2010, said: “It’s like we’re removing some of before perspex panels are installed after the sum- Americans living in Paris gathered nearly 10,000 Paris’s heritage, heritage created by the people. mer high season. While the trend of attaching signatures for a petition calling for the locks to be “It’s people’s art. That’s what was beautiful about locks to the Pont des Arts began in 2008, the removed. it.” problem is not unique to Paris. Paris made a thoroughly 21st century bid to It is unclear where the ritual originated, but stop people attaching the padlocks, encouraging ‘Capital of love’ the padlocks bearing lovers’ initials have spread lovers to “say it with a selfie” and upload them to “We will remove nearly one million padlocks, from European capitals to as far as Marrakech and a special site with the Twitter hashtag #lovewith- or 45 tons,” said city official Bruno Julliard, criticiz- China. The craze proved money-spinning for outlocks. However, the padlocks will not be sim- ing the “ugliness” of the locks on some of Paris’s some enterprising Parisians who quickly set up a ply tossed aside, stressed Julliard, adding the city most beautiful bridges. “Paris should stay capital sideline in padlocks with extra-long fasteners, to was working out what to do with the tons of of love. Couples should carry on declaring their ensure a place on the bridge. The famous hawk- scrap metal piling up in the back of vans. “We’re love, proposing marriage, maybe on the Pont des ers of street art along the banks of the Seine also thinking of various ways of recycling them,” he Workers remove panels bearing ‘love padlocks’ attached on the railings of the Pont des Arts, but... just not by using a love-lock,” added leapt on the craze and began selling padlocks, said. — AFP Arts bridge in Paris yesterday. Julliard. The wire mesh panels on which the love- typically for five euros ($5.50). But not all Pakistan agog as arrested top model leaves catwalk for court akistan’s top model Ayaan Ali, whose her arrest. She’s been held without bail since, Zardari’s spokesman, Farhatullah Babar, pale gray eyes have stared out of innu- attending a number of court appearances in denied the claims, saying that he wouldn’t like Pmerable ads in this Muslim country, now expensive clothes, though foregoing them to “give any credence to this man’s utterances.” only struts before the cameras coming to and Monday for a hoodie and a pair of jeans - Meanwhile, other reports allege Ali has from court. The 21 year old, once the face of though she did apparently wear blue contact received special treatment while being held in companies ranging from Calvin Klein clothing lens. Judge Rana Aftab set Ali’s next appear- Rawalpindi’s central prison outside of the cap- to Magnum ice cream, has become the topic ance for June 15. ital, Islamabad, including ordering meals from of seemingly endless gossip and news reports special menus. since being caught in March with over half a Larger scheme million in cash trying to fly to Dubai. Since her But the absence of hard evidence hasn’t Prison stripes Pakistan’s top model, Ayaan Ali, center, arrives in tight security to appear in a court in arrest, rumors abound tying the model to stopped Pakistani television from reporting Ali also has been seen without handcuffs Rawalpindi, Pakistan, yesterday. — AP photos powerful Pakistani businessmen and politi- the story nonstop, with one broadcaster even while in custody, as opposed to the shackled cians, offering a new look into money laun- using computer graphics to make it appear Ali CEO of software company Axact, who the dering in this country of 180 million people stood in a courtroom dock in its studio. Media New York Times and investigators have where corruption remains rampant. And her of all kinds have tied Ali into a larger scheme accused of making millions of dollars selling flitting back and forth to court in designer purportedly involving other Pakistani A-list fraudulent high school diplomas and universi- clothes surrounded by journalists have many celebrities using their fame as a cover to travel ty degrees. “These are all lies,” jail official Wajid alleging she still receives preferential treat- abroad and dump illicit cash into offshore Ali said, saying Ali lived with other prisoners in ment while awaiting trial. bank accounts. Property tycoon Malik Riaz the women’s section of the lockup. He also “This is one story we could all have done Hussain even went on satellite channel Geo defended authorities allowing Ali to dress as without,” a March editorial in the daily Dawn TV to deny allegations Ali previously flew on she pleases, as only convicts must wear prison newspaper moaned. Police say they received his private jet. “I have got nothing to do with stripes. But despite Ali’s legal troubles, her a tip to search Ali the night of March 14 as she her,” Hussain said. “My plane was never used fans firmly remain on her side, often dis- waited in a VIP airport lounge in Islamabad for her.” Hussain has close ties to former cussing her plight online under (hashtag) before her Dubai flight. While Pakistani law Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. A former FreeAyaan. As one Facebook comment on her bars any passenger from carrying over confidant of the leader, Zulfikar Mirza, has giv- profile reads: “If being sexy is a crime, arrest $10,000, investigators say they found en a series of interviews alleging the model me.”— AP $506,800 tucked into her luggage. Ali has was linked to members of Zadari’s party and maintained the money was solely hers since visited the presidency several times. Ayaan Ali, center, arrives in tight security to appear in a court.