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Al Rayyan beat El Jaish Emir to take Ministry launches part in Paris climate summit app to curb price DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will take part in the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP-21) of the United Nations Framework Convention manipulation on Climate Change, which will take place from tomorrow until December 11 in Paris, France. Emir will attend the inaugural Initiative aimed at boosting competition session tomorrow in which other world leaders will also participate. By Mohamed Shoeb ices section in the mobile app where they will be required to fill up a small form and DOHA: As part of efforts to protect con- attach pictures of the product and the store sumer rights and ensure transparency, the that has violated the price display rule. Emir greets Ministry of Economy and Commerce has The information submitted through the launched a key initiative to combat price app will be verified by the Ministry and Mauritania manipulation, particularly by retailers. legal action will be taken against the shop El Jaish’s Magid Mohammed Hassan (left) is tackled by Al Rayyan’s Gonzalo Viera during The price regulatory initiative — ‘How that committed the violation. their Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha yesterday. Points leaders president Much’ — is a mobile phone application. The Early last week, the Ministry had issued Al Rayyan beat El Jaish 2-1. Report on page 28 initiative aims to enhance competitiveness a circular notifying all outlets of the need in Qatar’s retail sector and fight commer- to comply with laws and regulations per- DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh cial fraud in line with Consumer Protec- taining to consumer protection and the Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent tion Law No. 8 of 2008, which requires need to clearly display price of products in yesterday a cable of congratula- retail outlets to clearly display price tags line with the provisions of Law No 8 of 2008 Ooredoo unveils VSAT tions to President of Mauritania, on products. of consumer protection, which stipulates Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, on his In order to ensure the success of the that “suppliers shall be committed when country’s Independence Day. initiative, the Ministry has enabled the displaying any commodity to indicate its ‘How Much’ service on its mobile phone price clearly”. Internet for businesses Emir greets app, which is available for download on Article 11 of the law also stipulates that iPhone and Android phones under the “the supplier shall determine in a clear DOHA: Ooredoo yester- satellite operators, using services will provide com- name MEC_QATAR. To file a complaint way all the details pertaining to the offered day launched an enhanced its high-performance KA- munications support for Albania through the newly-added feature, smart- service, its characteristics and price.” VSAT service in Qatar. The SAT’s satellite dedicated to applications such as point- phone users will be required to select the The Ministry stressed that in the event service called “VSAT Inter- internet broadband. of-sales transactions, data president ‘Public Services’ option in the Ministry’s of non-compliance with the provisions of net” is aimed at connecting VSAT stands for Very processing, reservation app (MEC_QATAR) and go to ‘Consumer the two preceding articles, the supplier businesses to the internet Small Aperture Terminal, systems, business continu- Services’ option. shall be subject to action. in a faster, secure and more and the service provides a ity and high speed internet DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim The upgraded mobile app, MEC_QATAR, The Ministry’s initiative comes within cost-effective manner, as small satellite dish (77cm) access. The service is par- bin Hamad Al Thani sent yester- which was launched earlier by the Ministry, the framework of its efforts to ensure the the company continues to that can send and receive ticularly useful for busi- day a cable of congratulations to enables consumers to report the names of compliance of retail outlets with applicable introduce new solutions signals. With the offer, nesses in remote locations, President of Albania, Bujar Nis- retail outlets and shops that fail to clearly laws and regulations and to protect con- in support of the Ooredoo business customers will operating effectively in the hani, on his country’s Independ- display the prices of products and services sumers against price manipulation. Supernet. enjoy download speeds of desert and coastal waters. ence Day. offered to customers. Continued on page 6 The service comes in up to 22Mbps, and benefit Continued on page 6 QNA Consumers can access the ‘How Much’ partnership with Eutelsat, from upload speeds of up service by clicking on the consumer serv- THE PENINSULA one of the world’s leading to 6Mbps. Ooredoo’s VSAT THE PENINSULA Erdogan to Protests in UK arrive on Turkey warns Kenya arrests two Tuesday DOHA: Turkish President Recep against travel Tayyip Erdogan arrives here on Tuesday on an official visit. men with Iran links Erdogan will be accompanied to Russia by a high-level delegation com- NAIROBI: Kenyan security Western tourists and diplomats.” prising ministers of interior, ISTANBUL: Turkey yesterday forces have arrested two Kenyan Louw, 69, was a Kenyan passport education, finance, environment, warned its citizens off non-urgent men with links to Iran on suspi- holder and a prominent figure defence, telecommunications, travel to Russia in the latest tit- cion of planning attacks in the in Nairobi’s Shia Muslim com- transport, culture, tourism and for-tat move as the two nations East African nation, the Interior munity, the ministry said in the economy, and businessmen. square off over Ankara’s downing Ministry said yesterday. statement. The Qatar-Turkish Supreme of one of Moscow’s warplanes. The ministry originally identi- Suspected of working on behalf Strategic Committee will hold The Foreign Ministry in fied both men as Iranians, but a of Iran’s elite military Qods Force, its first meeting here led by top Ankara said travel to Russia spokesman later said it had issued Louw recruited 25-year-old Juma leaders of the countries. Sev- should be avoided a day after Mos- that detail in error and the two from Nairobi, it said. eral agreements are expected to cow — which had earlier urged men had links to Iran, not Iranian Louw told investigators he be signed. Erdogan is expected its nationals to leave Turkey — nationality. had arranged for Juma to travel to inaugurate Turkish Cultural announced it was scrapping its “The two men, Abubakar Sadiq to Iran and introduced him to a Center in Doha. The meeting of visa-free regime for Turkish visi- Louw and Yassin Sambai Juma, Qods force contact, the ministry the Strategic Committee is sig- tors. Russian President Vladimir have admitted to conspiring to added. nificant as it will help strengthen Putin signed a decree adopting mount terror attacks against Interior Ministry spokesman ties between Qatar and Turkey, a series of retaliatory economic Western targets in Kenya,” the Mwenda Njoka confirmed to Reu- said Salem bin Mubarak Al Shafi, measures against Turkey. ministry said. ters that Juma was also a Kenyan. Qatar’s Ambassador to Turkey. The sanctions include a ban on Demonstrators protest against British Prime Minister David Cameron’s It said their targets included charter flights between the two push for bombing Syria, outside Downing Street in London, yesterday. “hotels in Nairobi frequented by REUTERS THE PENINSULA nations and on Russian businesses See also page 6 hiring any new Turkish nationals. See also page 7

AFP France denies Obama despairs as gunman kills three in Colorado COLORADO SPRINGS: A gun- ated others. Officers eventually to people who have no business Dear spent time at a small tion was the target. entry to 1,000 man burst into a Planned Par- moved in, shouted at the gunman wielding them. Period. Enough is cabin in North Carolina with no The University of Colorado in enthood clinic and opened fire, and persuaded him to surrender, enough.” Police identified him as electricity or running water about Colorado Springs police depart- STRASBOURG, FRANCE: launching several gunbattles and police said. About five hours after 57-year-old Robert Lewis Dear a half-mile up a twisty dirt road ment identified the officer killed Nearly 1,000 people have been an hourslong standoff with police the attack started, authorities of North Carolina. Jail booking near Black Mountain, a neigh- as 44-year-old Garrett Swasey. denied entry to France since the as patients and staff took cover led away a man wearing a white records indicate Dear is due in bour said. Yesterday, there was He was married and had a son government tightened border under furniture and inside locked T-shirt. court tomorrow. a cross made of twigs on the wall and daughter. controls under a state of emer- rooms. By the time the shooter President Barack Obama con- Few other details about the of the pale yellow shack. There were no immediate gency following the November surrendered, three people were demned the violence. suspect were immediately avail- “If you talked to him, nothing details about the two civilians 13 attacks, the Interior Minister killed — including a police officer “This is not normal. We can’t able. with him was very cognitive — killed in the attack. Five officers said yesterday. — and nine others were wounded, let it become normal,” he said in a “We don’t have any informa- topics all over place,” said James and four others were hospitalised Under the three-month state authorities said. statement. “If we truly care about tion on this individual’s men- Russell, who lives a few hundred in good condition, police said. of emergency, public demonstra- For hours, police had no com- this — if we’re going to offer up tality, or his ideas or ideology,” feet down the mountain. “Certainly it could have been tions have been banned, police munication with the shooter our thoughts and prayers again, Colorado Springs police Lt Cath- Back in Colorado, Planned Par- much, much worse if it were not have greater powers of search and other than intermittent gunfire for God knows how many times, erine Buckley told reporters on enthood said all of its staff at the for the heroism of our police offic- surveillance while border checks from inside the Colorado Springs with a truly clean conscience — Friday. She said yesterday that clinic was safe. The organisation ers to corner the person in the have been boosted. clinic. As the standoff progressed, then we have to do something investigators expect to study the said it did not know the circum- building,” Colorado Springs Fire officers inside the building herded about the easy accessibility of crime scene for several days look- stances or motives behind the Chief Chris Riley said. REUTERS people into one area and evacu- weapons of war on our streets ing for clues. attack or whether the organisa- AP SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Greeting cables sent to Mauritania PM attends minors’ honouring ceremony DOHA: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of Over 500 children recognised for achievements during academic year 2014-2015 congratulations to Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on his country’s Independ- DOHA: Prime Minister and ence Day. Interior Minister H E Sheikh Prime Minister and Interior Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani yesterday attended the bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani 17th annual award ceremony for sent a similar cable to Abdel Aziz. outstanding students under the auspices of the General Author- Albanian president ity for Minors Affairs, at Qatar National Convention Center. congratulated Saad Nahar Al Nuaimi, Chair- man of the Authority, delivered DOHA: Deputy Emir H H a speech, praising the Premier’s Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al presence for honouring outstand- Thani yesterday sent a cable ing students. of congratulations to Albanian He stressed Qatar’s attention President Bujar Nishani on his and care for all segments of soci- country’s Independence Day. ety by developing their abilities to Prime Minister and Interior enable them to be active players Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah in the country’s development. bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Al Nuaimi said the establish- sent a similar cable to Nishani. ment of the Authority comes in line with Qatar National Vision Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with other officials and minors at the event. QNA 2030, noting that the Authority’s main aim is to take care of minors assets and develop best practices provide favourable environment, active members in the march 500 male and female students who Lecture on FIFA and offer them social, educational, in accordance with the provisions and support for this segment of progress and advancement of achieved outstanding levels dur- healthcare and support. of Shariah governing the guardi- to enable them to achieve suc- Qatar, he added. ing the academic year 2014-2015. World Cup 2022 He said the Authority also anship process for minors. cess and excellence in scientific Al Nuaimi congratulated all the aims to preserve investment of its The Authority always seeks to and social careers, and become honorees, including more than QNA safety held DOHA: The Security Committee for FIFA World Cup 2022 organ- ised a lecture on safety measures for Europe Championship 2016 at Officers Club at Civil Defence. Qatar, UNODC sign deal to fund justice projects Staff Major General Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi, Director- DOHA: An agreement between attended by Qatar’s Permanent and communities in almost 80 General, Public Security, and Qatar and the UN Office on Representative to the UN in countries, especially the develop- representatives of concerned Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was Vienna, Ali bin Khalfan Al Man- ing and the least developed ones. authorities attended. signed in Vienna on November 27. souri, the ministry said in state- Projects include strengthen- The lectures covered security Qatar will fund to deliver ment yesterday. ing judicial integrity, prevention measures, follow-up events and projects related to justice, pris- Viewed as a lasting legacy to of corruption, fostering rehabili- safety of players and fans. oners, youth and justice education the 13th UN Congress on Crime tation and social integration of Speakers cited security meas- highlighted by the Doha Decla- Prevention and Criminal Justice prisoners, preventing youth crime ures French police has taken after ration adopted by the 13th UN held in Doha this April, the deal through sports and a major initia- the recent Paris attacks. Congress on Crime Prevention aims to help countries achieve a tive called ‘Education for Justice’. They stressed the importance and Criminal Justice. positive and sustainable impact The agreement is considered of adequate preparation for sport The agreement was signed on criminal justice and the rule a comprehensive commitment events and detecting explosives. by Major-General Dr Abdullah of law all over the world. of Qatar to the rule of law and The security committee for Yousuf Al Mal, Adviser to the Funds will be used to continue justice. World Cup 2022 sought to know Minister of Interior who is also to advance the Doha Declara- The Doha Declaration articu- the best practices and experi- chairman of the Doha Declaration tion and ensure UNODC builds lates a global commitment to Officials at the agreement signing ceremony. ences to guarantee the safety of Implementation Committee, and projects and programmes that crime prevention and criminal the matches. by UNODC Executive Director support the achievement of the justice. It also calls for fair crim- ruption, enhancing transparency tice system, among others. Yury Fedotov. Sustainable Development Goals. inal justice systems, upholding and promoting child and youth THE PENINSULA The signing ceremony was The projects will help people human rights, preventing cor- concerns within the criminal jus- THE PENINSULA HOME SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Dr Khalid bin Mubarak Al-Shafi, Acting Editor-in-Chief, The Peninsula, with Dr Malath Alagha from International Relations Section and officers at the military college. Qatar’s foreign policy success highlighted The Peninsula Acting Editor-in-Chief lectures at military college

DOHA: Dr Khalid bin Mubarak national forums. Professors of International Al-Shafi, Acting Editor-in-Chief He highlighted several for- Relations at the college appreci- of The Peninsula on Thursday eign policy successes for Qatar, ated the lecture and said it con- delivered a lecture at Ahmed its vision for many international tributes to the curriculum by bin Mohammed Military Col- issues and its constant support boldly dealing with important lege under the theme ‘Building for peoples’ freedom and human issues related to Qatar’s foreign an intellectual image as one of rights. The lecture also drew policy relations. Twenty-four Qatar’s foreign policy strategies’. attention to humanitarian aid, officers from the 13th batch of the Dr Al-Shafi talked about including medical, education and International Relations Section at Qatar’s international relations, basic necessities such as food, the college attended the lecture. its stances on some important provided by Qatar to a number issues and initiatives at inter- of countries. THE PENINSULA

10,000 people to be registered at new Laabeib Health Centre DOHA: The Primary Health Care Corporation has sent text messages to people to register online. (PHCC) has begun preparations to register about “We also expect to register new visitors and those 10,000 people at the new Laabeib Health Centre transferred from other centres and the priority will scheduled to open on December 13. The facility be for Qataris,” he said, adding Qataris from other will cater to residents from the selected accord- geographical areas can also register. Non-Qataris ing to geographical considerations, with priority can also register, but registration will be through to Qataris. scrutiny. The centre has a capacity for 50,000 people Dr Mohammed Bakheet, Executive Director, over the next three years. Operation Department, PHCC, said the centre THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Corporations urged to support social 41 organ donors, families honoured activities that match their values Minister of Public Health, HMC officials attend ‘Celebration of Life’ event

DOHA: A senior official of Qatar DOHA: Hamad Medical Corpo- representatives of shopping malls Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has ration’s (HMC) Organ Donation which donated space for the organ called on corporations to support Center (Hiba) honoured 41 organ donation campaign to share their social activities that match their donors and their families for giv- message with the public. values. ing the gift of life, at the annual Dr Yousef Al Maslamani, Addressing the third edition of ‘Celebration of Life’ event in the Director, Qatar Center for the annual CSR Qatar 2015, held presence of Minister of Public Organ Transplantation, HMC, over two days in Doha, Saleh bin Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid said, “Through awareness pro- Ali Al Mohannadi, Secretary- Al Qahtani. grammes, especially the ongoing General, QRCS, said, “It is not The event honoured 33 liv- campaign about organ donation, enough that a charity contacts a ing donors and the families of have brought about a huge shift big company to secure some fund- eight deceased donors, for their in public understanding and per- ing for a social welfare project and contribution to the health of the spective of this important topic. that is all. nation and the organ donation “It is important to thank “For an optimal outcome, they programme. those who contributed to the need to build a lasting and mean- Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, Man- programme, especially our living Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani with Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, Managing Director, HMC, ingful relationship that encour- aging Director, HMC, was also donors and the deceased ones and other officials and organ donors and families at the event. ages more joint activities in the present at the event. their families. They have given future, improves the quality and Seven Qatari organ transplant the gift of life. Mohammad Saad Al Rumaihi, ously opted to travel overseas for “Qatar is now world renowned transparency of CSR tools, and recipients who chose to have their “The greater number of organ a kidney transplant patient who treatment and transplants. in the field of organ transplants, facilitates the exchange of expe- surgeries in Qatar rather than donors has led to an increase in received care at Hamad General “We have great confidence thanks to God Almighty, efforts of riences.” going abroad this year were also kidney transplant procedures Hospital, praised HMC’s efforts in HMC’s capabilities in organ the leadership and dedication of He urged business leaders to honoured. as well as enabling new proce- towards organ donations. transplants. It has a highly expe- the team at Hiba, who exert every join hands with the right CSR Supporters of the programme dures to take place, such as liver He said HMC has succeeded in rienced and knowledgeable team possible effort to save patients’ partners — those who best match were thanked for contribution, transplants and paediatric kidney changing views and perceptions of of surgeons, who are among the lives.” their strategic goals and values. including Qatar Red Crescent and transplants.” many Qatari patients who previ- world’s best. THE PENINSULA “For a medical company, for example, the best CSR partner will be a healthcare or education enterprise. If you are a petro- chemicals plant, you will need a FM receives deputy project that supports the safety and security of your workforce.” Story of first Education City building highlighted chairman of Held under the theme ‘Trans- forming CSR to Support a Socially By Fazeena Saleem Russian council Responsible and Sustainable Economy’, the event was attended DOHA: The less known story behind the DOHA: Foreign Minister H E Dr by a large number of CSR experts, first building in Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Khalid bin Mohamad Al Attiyah corporate and institutional repre- flagship project Education City was shared yesterday met visiting Deputy sentatives and academics. at an architecture conference, ‘Learning from Chairman of Russian Federal “The four pillars of Qatar Education City’ yesterday. Council (Senate) Ilyas Uma- Vision 2030 are obviously inter- Ibrahim Jaidah, Qatari architect who khanov and his delegation. related in that they require strong designed and had much responsibility in lay- Talks dealt with cooperation public-private partnerships. ing the cornerstone of the first building said between the two countries and “Now, it is not the state’s exclu- he was “thrilled” to hear about the project issues of mutual interest. sive responsibility to seek the best which was to be built “literally in the middle interest of society in general; the of the desert.” business community also has The present headquarters of QF in the city A section of the participants at the event. KAMMUTTY VP GCC endowment the ethical and pragmatic duty was the first building to be built as part of the to adopt projects and strategies project. Initially, it was meant to be a school. officials to hold that go in line with the above pil- “The (QF) headquarters now that was a phere with a courtyard and a little fountain implementing the master plan of the city lars, serving the welfare of the school, that was even before Qatar Academy on the ground floor. This was literally in the drafted in 1992, gave a presentation on ‘The forum today nation where they are working started…That was the first seed that came middle of the desert,” said Jaidah. Design of Education City – The Vision and and thriving,” said Al Mohannadi. here, I couldn’t even imagine at that time that He said he had to talk to land owners in the its beginnings’. DOHA: Qatar is hosting a two- Almost all businesses currently it going to be so huge,” he said. area and convince them about an educational On challenges, Chahal said, “The challenge day first forum of officials of operating in Qatar have CSR Recalling a telephone call he received in project to be developed. was how to create an anchor point that pro- departments and bodies respon- strategies and/or departments 1995, Jaidah said, “Dr Saief Al Hajari called “I had to go and talk to them, some were vides the city with the stance of unity and sible for endowments (Awqaf) in that launch, sponsor or contrib- and told me that he has a message from H H farms, some desert. I had to say there is some identity, when it’s (the master plan) is going the GCC from today. ute to a wide range of social, the Father Emir. We went for a meeting and vision for a city that going to host universities, to continuously expand. The forum, chaired by Qatar, philanthropic and humanitarian gave a presentation and at that stage I was and I couldn’t tell how big it is going to be,” Since the Master Plan was drafted in 1992, will discuss topics and issues activities, whether individually or thrilled. recalled Jaidah. the site has expanded to more than triple its relating to endowment activi- in partnership with non-profits “I was given a box full of black and white Internationally renowned thinkers and original area, from 220 hectares to 750 hec- ties, means of enhancing and and foundations, and whether photos by the Father Emir that trained me architects discussed the beginning, develop- tares. Extension includes the education cam- developing them and promot- in favour of specific segments of to research about local architecture,” added ment and design process of the city during pus, an Equestrian Park (Al Shaqab Stud) ing cooperation and exchange society or the general public at Jaidah. the two-day conference at Hamad Bin Khalifa in the south, a Science and Technology Park, of experiences within the GCC large, he added. According to him, initially the project was University’s (HBKU) Student Centre. hospital, shopping centre, hotel, and residen- member states. to build a school to be run by Swiss people. Hiroshi Aoki and Karim Chahal of Isozaki, tial areas. The event comes in imple- THE PENINSULA “I wanted to put it (school) in a nice atmos- Aoki and associates, who were in charge of THE PENINSULA mentation of the minutes of the second meeting of the GCC ministers of endowments in Doha in May, especially the item on cooperation in the field of endowments. The meeting recommended MoI’s Metrash2 app bags top GCC award the importance of exchang- ing visits between endowments DOHA: Metrash2 application on November 25 and 26. and introduced the app which 190,000 registered users, with authorities, holding seminars of the Ministry of Interior, It was presented by Sheikh provides over 100 services to more than 8,000 transactions or workshops for employees in developed by its General Direc- Mohammed bin Mubarak Al the public. daily. the field and organising joint torate of Information Systems, Khalifa, Deputy Prime Min- The award marks yet This award is presented to training courses, including the has won the Best Smart Serv- ister of Bahrain, to Brigadier another achievement for the GCC government authorities exchange of scientific research ices Mobile Application award Abdul Rahman Ali Al Maliki, ministry and is in line with which provide electronic infor- and experiences within the GCC among GCC countries. Assistant Director, Informa- the Qatar Digital Government mation and services to the pub- member states and developing The award was announced tion Systems Department, dur- 2020 Strategy through the use lic through the Internet, the a media awareness, educational during the fourth GCC e-Gov- ing a session on the sidelines. of technology and the Internet ministry said in a statement. and marketing strategy in the ernment Award, Conference The ministry participated in to enhance service efficiency. field of endowment. and Exhibition 2015 in Bahrain the conference and exhibition The app is used by over THE PENINSULA QNA

Save the Dream, Global Child Forum sign deal STOCKHOLM: Save the Dream “GCF’s leadership and vision and Global Child Forum (GCF) to promote a sustainable world have announced a strategic part- where children’s rights are nership to safeguard children in respected and supported by all sports. stakeholders in society is one that GCF, a leading platform for the aligns with our ambitions of a safe promotion and advancement of and secure future for children children’s rights, will collaborate participating in sport. with Save the Dream on initia- “The International Centre for tives to address children’s rights Sport Security (ICSS), Save the and sports at a global level. Dream and GCF share a commit- The agreement, signed at the ment to support the fulfilment of 2015 GCF at the Royal Palace in the Convention on the Rights Stockholm, will act as a starting of the Child and act in the best point for cooperation between interest of children. Participants at the event in Dubai. both organisations and lead to “By setting up this framework better understanding and map- for cooperation, we hope to be able ping of sport-related risks chil- to facilitate a collaboration, which Qatar flyers shine at ‘Clash of Champions’ dren face in different countries will see us play a more active role DUBAI: Qatar’s skydivers turned on the style when they rubbed and regions. in driving best practice in child Ulf Karlberg, Chairman, Global Child Forum (GCF), and Mohammed Hanzab, shoulders with the best in the world at the 2015 Clash of Champions, The partnership follows Save protection in sport globally,” said President, ICSS, sign the agreement in the presence of officials. which ended in Dubai on Saturday. Representing Qatar at the $200,000 the Dream’s ongoing collabora- Mohammed Hanzab, Founder, event at Inflight Dubai under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin tion with Unicef to protect chil- Save the Dream, and President programme Save the Dream on Director-General, Unesco; Yoka Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Qatar Tigers and Qatar dren from misconduct which may of Qatar-based ICSS. initiatives to address the situation Brandt, Deputy Executive Direc- Falcons claimed fifth spot in two classes dominated by star flyers from occur in sport and threats to chil- “GCF aims to promote and of children’s safety in sports.” tor, Unicef; Winnie Byanyima, Belgium and the US. In the AAA 4-Way Formation Skydiving category, dren associated with the organi- facilitate cross-sector partner- Also present at the forum Executive Director, Oxfam Inter- the Qatar Tigers performed in a class won by the multi-championship- sation of major sporting events. ships to further the rights of the were the Swedish royal family, national; Swedish Prime Minister winning Belgian team HayaBusa, while Qatar Falcons held their own “The Save the Dream initiative child,” said Ulf Karlberg, Chair- Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Stefan Lfven and some 400 inter- in AAA 8-Way Formation Skydiving category won by the world record- is globally active in child protec- man, GCF. Commissioner for Human Rights; national delegates and speakers. breaking US Army team the Golden Knights. tion and we praise GCF for its “We are proud and honoured Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chair- THE PENINSULA work around children’s rights. to join hands with ICSS and its man, Nestlé Group; Irina Bokova, THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 RAF team visits Syrian refugees in Jordan DOHA: Some 32 people from 2015 Ajyal Youth Film Qatar went on a trip to Jordan, organised by Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Human- itarian Services, popularly known as RAF. Festival opens tonight The visit aimed to familiarise the delegates with the situation and requirements of Syrian refu- gees in camps and orphanages. Palestinian Hany Abu-Assad’s The Idol set for ME premiere The team also visited hospi- tals providing health services to DOHA: The 2015 Ajyal Youth refugees during the three-day trip Film Festival opens tonight at which concluded yesterday. Katara with the Middle East pre- Delegates visited Al Zatari miere of The Idol, from Academy camp for Syrian refugees in Al Award-nominated Palestinian Mafraq Governorate in the north- filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad. east, said a statement. The del- The third edition of the annual egation focused on whether the festival, organised by Doha Film refugees needed more portable Institute (DFI) will screen 80 homes to protect them from cold. Some of the members of the delegation. films from 36 countries, along RAF has dispatched 2,000 port- with 50 public screenings and able homes so far. added. Needy families are also their difficult times, he added. interactive panels, master classes They also visited two hospitals receiving financial aid, house rent “We visited 50 families and gave and workshops to educate, engage in the capital Amman and made and winter clothings and some them winter clothings, room and entertain. donations to help cover medical development projects are being heaters and blankets. We also Hany Abu-Assad and Arab bills of Syrian refugee patients launched to generate income for visited three orphanages and pro- Idol champion Mohammed Assaf, who needed urgent surgeries, refugees. vided help and sponsored orphans whose life story the film is based including bills for women under- RAF has been executing char- and paid rents for their homes,” on, will attend opening night going Caesarian operations. ity projects in Jordan in collabo- Fakhro said. activities and participate in a Participants also visited a medi- ration with local organisations “What we saw on ground was special ‘In Conversation’ session cal centre to help launch a project in the country and has provided different from what we had been on November 30. Assaf will per- The Idol for the treatment of 15,000 Syrian humanitarian aid worth $24m to hearing about the Syrian refu- form a selection of his well-known A scene from the film by Academy Award-nominated Palestinian refugees annually, including free Syrian refugees in Jordan. gees,” said Abdunnasir Fakhro, songs along with new tracks writ- filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad. check-ups and free medicines. This was the sixth trip organ- Deputy Head, Delegating Unit. ten especially for the film, for RAF will continue to support ised by RAF for its donors since “Refugees are facing problems. opening night guests at Katara nian director Danis Tanovic and Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Syrian refugees who have taken the beginning of Syrian crises We the participants of the trip Opera House. the Gulf premiere of Mia Madre Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, shelter in neighbouring countries, in the past over five years, said should convey the real picture to The week-long festival will end by Italian director Nanni Moretti. Oman, Serbia, Turkey and the said RAF’s CEO, Dr Ayed bin Ahmad Yosuf Al Fakhro, Head, our brothers in Qatar so that they with the world premiere of Bilal, The festival will again celebrate UAE. Dabsan Al Qahtani. Humanitar- Delegating Unit, RAF, who led extend help to rescue them.” an animated feature film by direc- talents of Qatar-based filmmak- The ‘Ajyal Creativity Hub’ will ian aid that is being provided to the delegation. RAF has decided to provide tors Ayman Jamal and Khurram ers through its Made in Qatar offer guests an opportunity to the refugees in Jordan has been The trip aimed to shoulder $150 to $280 to each refugee fam- Alavi, involving creative talents section presented with the sup- explore an out-of-cinema experi- increased. The aid includes port- humanitarian responsibility and ily per month for a year, he added. from 22 countries. The Ajyal port of Tarsheed, featuring 17 ence, helping them discover the able houses, medical clinics, lab show to Syrian people that peo- Family Weekend will feature the films, including nine narrative latest in technology, media arts equipment and pharmacies, he ple from Qatar stand by them in THE PENINSULA Middle East premiere of Pixar shorts and eight documentaries. and world cultures. Animation Studios latest release, The competition line-up com- Running from November 30 to The Good Dinosaur in cinemas on prises feature films from 20 coun- December 5, the Ajyal Creativity December 10 in 3D, included in tries and short film programmes. Hub will host specially curated the line-up along with one of the More than 500 young people aged workshops, performances and final anime sensations from Ghibli 8-21 who make up the jury will fun activities to spark imagina- KMCC Malappuram wins football match Studios, When Marnie Was There. watch and analyse a dynamic tion and promote creativity. Other Middle East premieres programme of films under three Key components of the hub, include Berlin Film Festival competitive sections – Mohaq, which is free for the public, Golden Bear-winner Jafar Pan- Hilal, and Bader – followed by include the popular Sandbox ahi’s Taxi, DFI grantee Lamb by discussions and events, including digital exhibition space, Fam- Yared Zeleke and Cannes Un Cer- panels, workshops and Q&A ses- ily Weekend activities, and the tain Regard opener An by Japa- sions with filmmakers. festival’s special 2015 initiative – nese director Naomi Kawase. The jury includes a delegation Geekdom: Video Game Exhibition. The festival will also mark the of 24 international experts from Qatar premiere of Tigers by Bos- 12 countries, including Australia, THE PENINSULA

QIFF President Shamsudheen Olakara receives memento from Capt. Riyadh Ahmmed Salih, representative of the interior ministry.

DOHA: KMCC Malap- try, Hamad Medical Corporation, the Fans enjoyed Sports Dance of MJ-5 puram defeated (1-0) TYC embassy, sponsors and media men. fame Mumbai team and magical foot- Trissur to win the ninth “With this tournament, QIFF has ball skills performance of Shahid edition of Qatar Indian proved its capacity and its future is Safar, 15-year-old boy from Kerala. Football Forum (QIFF) bright and promising,’’ Olakara said tournament for Western a statement. THE PENINSULA Union City Exchange tro- phy at Doha Stadium. Captain D Ravikumar, Defence Attache, Indian embassy; Captain Riyadh Ahmmed Salih from the General Directorate of Traffic; Hamad Al Kuwari, Jamal Darjani, Sara Odeh (Qatar Football Associa- tion (QFA), Ibrahim Al Malki, Kahlid Tamim from Coast Guards Depart- ment; and Lt. Jamal Abdul Majeed from the Commu- nity Police, attended the final match and the closing ceremony. Sharaf P Hameed, CEO, City Exchange, inaugu- rated the closing ceremony. Leaders of Malayalee community in Qatar, office bearers of organisations, officials and representa- tives of sponsoring com- panies were also present. Rameshan of KMCC- Malappuram was adjudged the Best Player and Sud- heesh, KMCC striker who scored eight goals, got the top scorer award. Shabeer of TYC Trissur was the best goalkeeper. The Ministry of Inte- rior honoured QIFF for conducting the tourna- ment in Doha and Captain Saleh handed presented a memento to Shamsudheen Olakara, President, QIFF. Olakara and the organ- ising committee thanked QFA and authority for providing the stadium and other facilities and for support of the Security Department at the minis- SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME / GULF / MIDDLE EAST UCQ convocation for largest graduating class Minister of Public Health attends; 84 with Bachelor and Master of Nursing degrees graduate

DOHA: University of Calgary in earned BN degrees and nine have Qatar (UCQ) held its 2015 con- graduated from MN programme, vocation ceremony on Thursday bringing UCQ’s community of at Qatar National Convention alumni to 234 trained healthcare Center for its largest graduating professionals. Over 600 students class. are registered in BN and MN Eighty-four graduates awarded programmes. gold-standard Bachelor of Nurs- Bachelor of Nursing Gold ing (BN) and Master of Nursing Medallion recipient Stephany (MN) degrees will provide high- Tapa Neng and Post Diploma quality nursing care to people in Bachelor of Nursing Silver Medal- line with Qatar National Vision lion Recipient Monaa Mansoora 2030 and the National Health were named winners of UCQ’s Strategy. highest academic distinctions. Minister of Public Health H E Mashael Jassim, first Qatari to Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani graduate from MN programme was present, along with univer- who also delivered the Graduate’s sity leaders, diplomats, academics, Pledge, was also recognised. dignitaries and representatives of UCQ offers two paths to a BN the Supreme Council of Health, degree — a four-year programme Hamad Medical Corporation for qualified high school gradu- (HMC), Primary Health Care ates, and a two-year programme Corporation and Sidra. for nurses holding diplomas in Dr Badriya Al Lenjawi, Assist- nursing from recognised institu- ant Executive Director of Nursing tions. for Professional Development and The university also offers Qatarisation, HMC, and a driv- two MN programmes: A MN ing force behind the UCQ MN in Oncology, created with HMC degree programme, delivered the to support the National Cancer address. The Class of 2015 was the Strategy, and the MN in Leader- largest of Qatari nationals, with ship programme, in collaboration 22 graduates. Fifty-one Qataris with Qatar’s nursing community have now earned degrees from Officials and students at the event. to further develop leaders in the UCQ. profession. Nine graduates, all current ment for the country’s growing embody the noble ideals of the “They will now join University while striving to provide excellent The university’s programmes nursing professionals, became health sector. nursing profession in Qatar,” of Calgary’s worldwide family of healthcare services to the people are open to Qataris and residents. the first in Qatar to earn an MN, “UCQ congratulates the grad- said Dr Robert Thirsk, Chancel- alumni, undertaking responsi- of Qatar.” marking a significant achieve- uates, who will champion and lor, UCQ. bilities of leadership and service To date, 225 graduates have THE PENINSULA

‘Batoula and Bouqnak’ expo opens Turks suspected Protests in UK, Spain over Syria raids of IS links held LONDON: Some 5,000 people “David Cameron’s incoherent IS gun and bomb assault that RABAT: Moroccan police have protested in London yesterday proposals for action in Syria will killed 130 people on November arrested three people on suspicion against potential British par- do nothing to weaken IS but will 13, French leaders have in recent of hacking telecommunications ticipation in Syria air strikes, instead inflame the civil war, days called on allies to join equipment, including two Turkish as political momentum mounted deepen the misery of the Syrian France in stepping up military nationals who are suspected of hav- to broaden the fight against people and increase the terror- action against the jihadist group. ing ties to Islamic State, the Inte- Islamic State (IS) jihadists. ist risk,” said the Stop the War On Thursday Defence Minister rior Ministry said. Prime Minister David Cam- Coalition protest movement. Jean-Yves Le Drian called on REUTERS eron on Thursday laid out the A parliamentary vote on Britain to help “win this war”, case for British jets, already bombing Syria is expected as and in a rare intervention in Inspection drive to bombing IS targets in Iraq, to early as next week, and many a British parliamentary ballot, join France, the United States formerly reluctant politicians President Francois Hollande continue: Ministry and others in targeting IS are thought to have changed on Friday urged lawmakers to Continued from page 1 strongholds in neighbouring their minds after the Paris “meet the request of Prime Min- Syria. attacks. Some 5,000 people also ister Cameron”. The ministry will continue its Yet Britain remains deeply protested in Madrid against A day later, Foreign Minister inspection campaigns to ensure retail scarred by its former interven- military action in Syria, with Laurent Fabius said the cam- outlets display prices, warning that it tions in Afghanistan and Iraq, many wary of Spain becoming a paign against IS should move will crack down on violators. Inspec- the latter drawing hundreds of target for militants again after beyond airs trikes to ground tors have conducted raids on several thousands of protesters onto the Al Qaeda-inspired bombers blew troops, through alliances with outlets, including major malls and streets of London in 2003. up commuter trains in the Span- Arab forces. The main opposi- hypermarkets, and have fined viola- In an echo of that protest, ish capital in 2004, killing 191 tion Labour party is also deeply tors for offering promotions illegally. thousands gathered in central people. Many Spaniards believe divided, with the vote threaten- The ministry has urged consumers to London carrying placards read- the attack was in retaliation for ing to tear the party apart and report any violation by using the app. ing “Don’t bomb Syria”, “Drop their country’s involvement in undermine leader Jeremy Cor- American Ambassador Dana Shell Smith (centre), Deputy General Cameron, not bombs”, and the Iraq war. byn. Manager for Operations, Katara, Ahmed Al Sayed (right), and Qatari THE PENINSULA “Don’t add fuel to the fire”. Reeling from the coordinated AFP Artist Fatma Al Shebani at the opening of the 6D Exhibition ‘Batoula and Bouqnak’ by the artist at Katara yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT

VSAT Internet is Thousands protest Islamic Movement ban available from UMM AL FAHM: Thousands At yesterday’s protest in Umm religious, sports and educational QR3,000 a month of Arab Israelis marched yester- Al Fahm, about 60km north of Tel associations, a model that spread day in northern Israel to protest Aviv, its leader denounced what across the Arab world. Continued from page 1 against the decision to ban the he called Israeli “terrorism” in an Today, Salah said, these asso- It provides immediate access radical wing of the Islamic Move- address to the crowd in Umm Al ciations provide services to half and benefits of a flexible con- ment, with its leader denouncing Fahm. a million Arab Israelis from a nectivity model and cost struc- the Jewish state. “Who are the terrorists? This population of 1.4 million, or 17.5 ture, on-demand volume booster Under a sea of Palestinian flags, is racism by Israel, which closed percent of Israel’s. and a secure system with a 24/7 the descendents of Palestinians the associations that were help- The movement says that these Network Operations Centre (for who remained in Israel after its ing 23,000 orphans now left to go are the services that Israel should constant monitoring. It aims to creation in 1948 chanted “We hungry,” said Raed Salah. provide. deliver tailored communication are not terrorists” and “We are “You outlawed the Islamic Salah was recently sentenced services to sectors such as con- stronger than the ban”. Movement to scare us, but today to 11 months in prison for having struction, government, manufac- Israel banned the Islamic it is the Palestinian people who called in 2007 “every Arab and turing, news agencies, hospitality Movement’s northern wing on are courageously saying ‘No’ to Muslim to help the Palestinians and tourism, and agricultural November 17, accusing it of having Israel’s racism.” and to launch an Islamic intifada” companies. Israeli Arab women protesters shout slogans during a demonstration against instigated violence at a sensitive Since it was founded in the at the Temple Mount, sacred to The use of Ka-band technol- the outlawing of the Islamic Movement’s northern branch, in Umm Al Fahm, Jerusalem holy site that sparked early 1970s, the Islamic Move- Muslims and Jews. ogy is among the first for Qatar, Israel, yesterday. weeks of Palestinian unrest. ment has developed a network of AFP deploying small spot beams which allow frequency reuse to provide higher throughput speed for the Internet. Waleed Al Sayed, CEO, Ooredoo Qatar, said, “We have launched Scans suggest 90pc chance of hidden chamber in Tut tomb the new VSAT service to ensure Qatar’s businesses have the best connections available 24/7 any- LUXOR: Scans in King Tut- renowned British archaeologist tomb, which will end in another nary scan of the tomb earlier this riedly in an underground cham- where in the country. We are ankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Val- Nicholas Reeves that said Nefer- burial chamber,” he said. month using infra-red thermog- ber probably not intended for him. one of the first companies in the ley of the Kings point to a hidden titi’s lost tomb may be hidden in “It does look indeed as if the raphy to map out the tempera- His death would have forced region providing state-of-the-art chamber, the country’s antiqui- an adjoining chamber. tomb of Tutankhamun is a cor- ture of its walls. priests to reopen Nefertiti’s tomb Ka-band technology to ensure the ties minister said yesterday, pos- Speaking at the same press ridor tomb... and it continues Damati said at that time that 10 years after her death because fastest connectivity, and a com- sibly heralding the discovery of conference, Reeves said the initial beyond the decorated burial the analysis showed “differences the young pharaoh’s own mauso- mitted information rate so that Queen Nefertiti’s resting place. results could bear out his theory. chamber,” he added. “I think it in the temperatures registered on leum had not yet been built. our customers know what they “We can now say that we have “Clearly it does look from the is Nefertiti and all the evidence different parts of the northern But Damati believes that such are paying for is what they get.” to find behind the burial chamber radar evidence as if the tomb points in that direction.” wall” of the tomb. a chamber, if found adjoining VSAT Internet is available from of King Tutankhamun another continues, as I have predicted,” Damati emphasised that the But the minister and Reeves Tutankhamun’s tomb, may con- QR3,000 per month. Data packs chamber, another tomb,” Mam- he said. findings were “preliminary” had differed on whose mummy tain Kiya, a wife of the pharaoh are available to boost volume after duh Al Damati said at a press “The radar, behind the north results, and a Japanese expert they expected to find. Akhenaten. consuming 200GB monthly data conference, speaking in English. wall (of Tutankhamun’s burial working with the archaeologists According to Reeves, professor Nefertiti played a major politi- quota and customers get one fixed He said experts were “approx- chamber) seems pretty clear. If needed a month to analyse the of archaeology at the University of cal and religious role in the 14th public IP address per link. imately 90 percent” sure. The I am right it is a continuation — scans. Arizona, Tutankhamun, who died century BC. tests were spurred by a study by corridor continuation — of the Experts carried out a prelimi- unexpectedly, was buried hur- AFP THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 GULF / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

Gunmen kill 4 Erdogan regrets downing of plane Egypt security personnel Turkey ‘truly saddened’ by Russian jet incident: President; PM hopes for Putin, Erdogan meeting south of Cairo ANKARA: Turkish President said neither country should allow ish action as a “treacherous stab aerial target that would pose a including tourism, agriculture Recep Tayyip Erdogan yester- the incident to escalate and take a in the back,” and has insisted that potential threat to its planes. and possibly key energy projects. CAIRO: Gunmen killed four day voiced regret over Turkey’s destructive form that would lead the plane was downed over Syr- Russia has since also restricted Russian Foreign Minister Ser- security personnel in an attack downing of a Russian warplane, to “saddening consequences.” ian territory in violation of inter- tourist travel to Turkey, left gei Lavrov on Friday said Turk- at a police checkpoint in Saqqara, saying his country was “truly He renewed a call for a meeting national law. He has also refused Turkish trucks stranded at the ish nationals would require visas near some of Egypt’s historic pyr- saddened” by the incident and with President Vladimir Putin on to take telephone calls from border, confiscated large quan- from January 1, after Putin this amid sites, the Interior Ministry wished it hadn’t occurred. the sidelines of a climate confer- Erdogan. Putin’s foreign affairs tities of Turkish food imports week warned citizens not to travel and three security sources said It was the first expression of ence in Paris next week, saying it advisor, Yuri Ushakov, said on Fri- and started preparing a raft of to Turkey—a hugely popular des- yesterday. regret by the strongman leader would be an opportunity to over- day that the Kremlin had received broader economic sanctions. tination for Russians. One security source said the since Tuesday’s incident in which come tensions. Erdogan’s request for a meeting, Yesterday Turkey issued a Prime Minister Dmitry two attackers were riding a motor Turkish F-16 jets shot down the Erdogan’s friendly overture but wouldn’t say whether such a travel warning urging its nationals Medvedev on Thursday gave bike when they opened fire using Russian jet on grounds that it had however, came after he again vig- meeting is possible. to delay non-urgent and unnec- ministers two days to work out machine guns at a police check- violated Turkey’s airspace despite orously defended Turkey’s action Asked why Putin hasn’t picked essary travel to Russia, saying a plan to curb cooperation with point in Saqqara, 22 miles south repeated warnings to change and criticised Russia for its opera- up the phone to respond to Erdog- Turkish travelers were facing Turkish companies after Russia of Cairo. course. It was the first time in tions in Syria. an’s two phone calls, he said that “problems” in the country. It said said it would tighten checks on The interior ministry said in a half a century that a Nato mem- “If we allow our sovereign “we have seen that the Turkish Turks should delay travel plans food imports over alleged safety statement that security forces are ber shot down a Russian plane rights to be violated ... then the side hasn’t been ready to offer an until “the situation becomes clear.” standard violations. scanning the area of the attack in and drew a harsh response from territory would no longer be our elementary apology over the plane The downing of the jet has Moscow has also hinted the search of the gunmen. Moscow. territory,” Erdogan said. incident.” seen limited anti-Turkish dem- reprisals could hit two major Egypt is fighting an Islamist “We are truly saddened by this Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet After the incident, Russia onstrations in Russia and Turkish projects with Turkey — a planned insurgency that has been tar- incident,” Erdogan said. “We wish Davutoglu also said he hoped a deployed long-range S-400 air nationals in the country report- gas pipeline and a nuclear power geted mostly at security per- it hadn’t happened as such, but meeting between Erdogan and defence missile systems to a Rus- edly face increased checks from plant. The two countries have built sonnel. Hundreds of police and unfortunately such a thing has Putin would take place in Paris. sian air base in Syria just 50km officials. trade ties in recent years and Rus- army personnel have been killed happened. I hope that something “In such situations it is impor- south of the border with Turkey Moscow has ruled out any mili- sia is already energy-poor Turkey’s since the army toppled President like this doesn’t occur again.” tant to keep the channels of com- to help protect Russian war- tary response, but has pledged biggest oil and gas supplier. Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Addressing supporters in the munication open,” he said. planes, and the Russian military broad measures targeting entire Brotherhood in 2013 after mass western city of Balikesir, Erdogan Putin has denounced the Turk- warned it would shoot down any sectors of the Turkish economy AGENCIES protests against his rule. Gazan dies fighting with Kurdish lawyer shot dead IS in Iraq GAZA CITY: A Palestinian who was jailed for the 2011 murder in in Turkey; clashes erupt Gaza of an Italian activist has been killed fighting alongside DIYARBAKIR: A prominent Kurdish Elci had been criticised in Turkey for the Islamic State group in Iraq, lawyer and rights activist was shot in saying the banned Kurdistan Workers reports said yesterday. the head and killed in a street shootout Party (PKK) was not a terrorist organi- Jihadist websites and Gaza in Turkey’s troubled southeast yesterday, sation, as the government describes it. He media said that Mahmud Al Sal- much of the event captured on camera and had, however, denounced PKK violence. fiti had escaped prison and fled broadcast around the world. He was facing trial over his comments, the Gaza Strip in June to join the The pro-Kurdish HDP Party called the which had infuriated state prosecutors. jihadist group in Iraq where he killing of Tahir Elci a “planned assassina- Hundreds of people have been killed “died a martyr” fighting with IS. tion” and urged people to protest. Prime since a ceasefire between the PKK and In April 2011, Vittorio Arrigoni, Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said it was Turkish security forces collapsed in July, a 36-year-old member of the pro- unclear whether Elci was caught in cross- reigniting a conflict in which some 40,000 Palestinian International Solidar- fire or assassinated. people have died since it began in 1984. ity Movement, was found hanged Hours later, police fired tear gas and The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in an abandoned house north of water cannon to disperse hundreds of peo- called a demonstration in Istanbul and con- Gaza City. ple marching in Istanbul to protest against demned Elci’s killing, which it described as A Salafist group had posted a the killing. a “planned assassination”. video of him online and threat- The marchers chanted: “Shoulder to “In the place left by Tahir Elci, thou- ened to kill him unless the Hamas shoulder against fascism,” and “Tahir Elci sands more Tahir Elcis will carry on the movement, which rules Gaza, is immortal.” work in the struggle for law and justice,” released an unspecified number Reuters TV footage showed plain clothes it said in a statement. People gather outside a hospital morgue after Kurdish lawyer and Diyarbakir Bar Association of their members. police repeatedly shooting at a figure run- The HDP said Elci had been targeted by President Tahir Elci was killed in Diyarbakir yesterday. Salfiti was later arrested by ning past them towards Elci. He was then the ruling AK party and its media and it Hamas, and in 2012 he was sen- seen lying on the ground with blood appar- called for political parties, civil society and “The moment the statement ended, the The Diyarbakir governor’s office declared tenced to life in prison by a mili- ently streaming from his head. professional groups to “raise their voices” crowd was sprayed with bullets,” a local a curfew in the area after the incident. tary court. The sentence was later Witnesses said Elci was shot by a single in protest. HDP party official, Omer Tastan, told Reu- Bozdag and Ala expressed their condo- reduced to 15 years and he was bullet after speaking to media in Diyar- Prime Minister Davutoglu said whoever ters. lences. Ala said four investigators would incarcerated in a Hamas prison. bakir, the largest city in Turkey’s mainly killed Elci, the target was clear. “The tar- “A single bullet struck Elci in the head,” be assigned to the case. “Mahmud Al Salfiti, who took Kurdish southeast, where he was president get is Turkey. It’s an attack on peace and he said, adding that 11 people had also been The US embassy expressed its shock over part in the death of the heathen of the local bar association. A policeman harmony in Turkey.” wounded in the incident. Elci’s death, calling him on Twitter a “cou- Italian Arrigoni and later jailed was also killed in an ensuing exchange of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who At a news conference with Justice Minis- rageous defender of human rights”. by Hamas... managed to escape fire. founded the AK party, said the incident ter Bekir Bozdag, Interior Minister Efkan Turkey, the United States and the Euro- five months ago and emigrate to Privately-owned Dogan News Agency showed Turkey was right in “its determina- Ala said a gun battle erupted after someone pean Union classify the PKK, which is Islamic State to die a martyr in reported two police officers were wounded tion to fight terrorism”. shot at police from an unidentified car. demanding greater autonomy for Turkey’s the battle for Anbar,” a statement when an investigative team, including Witnesses said Elci had been shot after “Tahir Elci was caught up in fire between Kurds, as a terrorist organisation. on jihadist websites said. Diyarbakir’s chief prosecutor, visited the speaking about a historic minaret which police and terrorists,” he said, without say- site and came under fire. had been damaged in clashes days before. ing whether anyone had been arrested. REUTERS AGENCIES

French PM urges Gulf to accept Tunisia names more refugees fleeing Syria three suspects wanted over EVRY: French Prime Minis- said on Friday evening. war broke out have travelled ter Manuel Valls has called on “Every country must play its to neighbouring Libya, Jordan the Gulf states to accept more part; I’m thinking particularly or Turkey. bus bombing refugees fleeing Syria, saying of the Gulf states,” the prime Europe struggles to adopt that a “humanitarian disaster” minister said during a discus- a common policy towards the TUNIS: Tunisia has identi- could erupt in the Balkans if sion with residents of Evry on hundreds of thousands of ref- fied three suspects wanted over Europe does not control its the outskirts of Paris, focusing ugees who are arriving at its Tuesday’s suicide bombing that borders. on the response to the attacks borders. killed 12 presidential guards and “I’ll say it again, Europe can- which rocked the capital two Unless the borders of the is offering a financial reward not accept all the refugees com- weeks ago. EU are properly controlled for information leading to their ing from Syria. That’s why we Most of the roughly four mil- “we are going to see a humani- arrest. need a diplomatic, military and lion Syrian refugees who have tarian disaster in the Balkans The interior ministry issued political solution in Syria,” Valls fled their country since civil this winter and Europe is a statement on Friday evening going to close up again,” Valls identifying the wanted men as warned. Hassan Ben Khalifa Bouchiba, And while the prime minis- Houcine Ben Khalifa Bouchiba ter rejected any link between and Walid Ben Mohamed Ali genuine refugees and terrorism, Yousfi. he also highlighted the danger A preliminary probe has proven of terrorists being allowed into that these “terrorist elements... the EU alongside those flee- (are) linked to the explosion on ing war — as seems to have a bus of the presidential guard,” been the case with some of the statement said. those responsible for the Paris The ministry also promised attacks. “an important financial reward” “All it takes is for a few ter- for “anyone providing informa- rorists to slip in with the influx tion leading to the arrest” of the of refugees, and the people of three suspects. Europe are saying, ‘Wait, if Tuesday’s suicide bombing in terrorists are getting in along the centre of Tunis was claimed with refugees, that means any by the jihadist Islamic State refugee could pose a threat’,” group and authorities have iden- he said. tified the bomber as a 26-year- More than 800,000 migrants old Tunisian travelling salesman have arrived in Europe by sea Houssam Abdelli. since the beginning of the year, The interior ministry has said A woman and her children look on as migrants and refugees wait to with the majority coming from that dozens of suspects have been cross the Greece-Macedonia border near Gevgelija. the Middle East. arrested since the attack. AFP AFP SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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EVER before a global summit has acquired so much importance, at least not in recent times, and rarely have we looked at a summit with so Nmuch hope and fear. Some 150 world leaders including US President Barack Obama, China’s Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor The better cure for Angela Merkel are preparing to fly to the French capital to open the COP 21 negotiations which begin tomorrow and aim to produce an international deal to reduce carbon emissions that will kick in from 2020. The world is hoping offensive speech that the leaders will arrive at a deal this time, and there is fear about the consequences if the leaders fail to agree. So By Alexandra Petri happen to ME!” is not an effective coun- not say that.” Nope. That’s just speech. is much is at stake that marches were taken out worldwide terargument. “You shouldn’t feel that There’s a difference between officially yesterday to put pressure on leaders to arrive at a pact think it’s a great mistake to write way” is a non-starter. sanctioned speech restrictions and peo- to avert a climate catastrophe. From Australia to New off what is happening on US cam- But “OK. This happened. So what ple standing up to you when they think Zealand, the Philippines, Bangladesh and Japan, people Ipuses right now as the demands of should we do?” is a different discussion. you’re wrong. coddled youngsters for more coddling. It’s clear: People are hurting. They are Persuasion is more effective than came on to the streets in what could be called the beginning Good luck with that approach. We are fed up, and they are speaking out. We restriction. Put a sign up at a pool that of a series of popular protests pleading for world powers going to outlive you. are at a tipping point. says “POOL POLICY: NO RUNNING” to overcome the hurdles when the UN climate summit There is a much more serious discus- If what we want is a safe and civil and people will not run around that officially opens in Paris tomorrow. Protest organisers say sion to be had. Forty percent of millen- environment unmarked by hateful pool. Convince someone of why run- they expect hundreds of thousands to take to the streets nials favour government restrictions on speech and racism, how do we accom- ning around a pool is dangerous, and worldwide this weekend ,with rallies planned for today in offensive speech. Forty percent! plish this? Are bans on speech the best he will not run around a pool ever. One That is high. Let me put my cards on way to make this happen? Or are those person doesn’t run because he thinks Seoul, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Kiev and Mexico City. the table: I am not one of those millen- — as the ACLU believes, and some the consequence is getting kicked out of The goal of the Paris summit, which is due to end on nials. experience of campus speech bans has that particular pool. The other doesn’t December 11, is to limit average global warming to two Speaking up shown — too potentially double-edged, because he understands that the conse- degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees in favour of free the wrong instrument for this task? On quence is actually much more serious. speech as a prin- a college level, is giving more policing The same thing happens with speak- Fahrenheit), and perhaps less, To end offensive World leaders over pre-Industrial Revolution ciple is a tricky power to the same flawed institution ers and comedians on campus. Not get- business for a you are protesting the best way to go? ting laughed at isn’t censorship, much are gathering in levels by curbing fossil fuel speech, social simple reason: What do we do? as it rankles. It’s a social consequence emissions blamed for climate standards, not The impact of I would submit that we have another, of speech. You CAN say whatever you Paris to produce change. If they fail, what offensive speech more subtle tool at our disposal that want. But we don’t have to laugh. Not an international awaits is a world that will be legal ones, need is not evenly falls short of legal restrictions: courtesy. being allowed to speak in the first place, increasingly inhospitable to distributed. It Courtesy/politeness/civility can get a bad however, is censorship, and it also to shift. People is easier to view rep as something to do with tone polic- means that the speaker will not have deal to human life, with storms, drought the theoreti- ing or tiny forks, but it reaches where the opportunity to realise that his joke reduce carbon and rising sea levels that swamp sometimes cal curtailing of official top-down policies cannot: It con- isn’t funny. It’s the application of social vast areas of land threatening confuse with offensive speech trols what you do when unobserved. Its pressure to change standards. emissions that millions of lives. as The Real Hor- rules for what constitutes decent behav- In the interim, this is awful for the will kick in from After two decades of talks censorship ror when you iour carry no legal force but can gov- people who have to sit in the audi- that failed to slow the relentless have never had ern people’s choices just as effectively as ence hearing an unfunny joke at their 2020. one person in and can never written laws. Oscar Wilde once quipped: expense for the umpteenth time. It is pace of global warming, a deal have the expe- “As long as war is regarded as wicked, it unpleasant, and it is unfair. So the more is expected in this summit. The a particular rience of being will always have its fascination. When people who speak up when they hear last attempt to forge a global situation turning on the receiving it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease speech they object to, the better. That’s deal -- the 2009 Copenhagen summit -- foundered upon end. (As Louis C to be popular.” He had a point. the way new standards get set. divisions between rich and poor countries. The hurdles this to someone else K jokes, “I’m a Talking about his decision not to use I wish we were further along. But time range from financing for climate-vulnerable countries white man. You the term “Redskins,” columnist Charles I think the way to get there is not to and saying, “You can’t even hurt Krauthammer observed that “here’s the restrict speech. The ultimate goal here to scrutiny of commitments to cut greenhouse gases and my feelings! What key point: You would stop not because is not a world that is merely without even the legal status of a deal. should not say can you really call of the language police. . . . But simply slurs against minority groups but a UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said he was that.” a white man that because the word was tainted, freighted world without racism. That is a win- optimistic of success, but reiterated the need for really digs deep? with negative connotations with which ning idea. And when you have a win- compromise from all sides to make an accord possible. “I ‘Hey, cracker!’ you would not want to be associated. ning cause, freedom of speech is on your ‘Uh. Ruined my day. Boy, shouldn’t have Proof? You wouldn’t even use the word side. Instead of banning the expression am urging the world leaders that they must agree on the called me a cracker. Bringing me back to in private, where being harassed for of thoughts you wish people didn’t have, middle ground, there is no such perfect agreement in this owning land and people, what a drag.’”) political incorrectness is not an issue.” give people the space to tell you what world,” Ban told France 24 television yesterday. Mistaking a conversation about expe- To end offensive speech, social stand- they are really thinking so that you can The world has rarely seen summits of this scale and riences for one about principle can cre- ards, not legal ones, need to shift. People convince them otherwise - or learn what scope. The Paris conference will gather some 40,000 people, ate an unwinnable argument. You can’t sometimes confuse with censorship one they are really made of. including 10,000 delegates from 195 countries argue with another person’s experience. person in a particular situation turning . “That happened to you? Well, it didn’t to someone else and saying, “You should THE WASHINGTON POST The other side Quote of Saudis stand united against terror outfits the day YEAR BEFORE the 9/11 cells, ordinary citizens played a crucial clear. Saudis stand together. They will country, it is extremely hard to credit outrage, terror came to the role. They were encouraged to report not let outside evil divide them. And such nonsense. They understand the Kingdom. It started in central suspicious behaviour, to watch for even more quickly than the upsurge of conservative and peaceful values that Riyadh when two British something, anything in their neighbour- violence 15 years ago, the police and keep the Kingdom strong. Yet people We have to do Anationals were murdered with a car hoods which did not seem quite right. security forces have made significant in the US and Europe are blind to Saudi something about the bomb. From then on, the terrorist And they responded in their thousands. arrests. But no one is allowing them- realities. They see the unbending moral campaign grew with truck bombings The Kingdom then, as now, was selves to be lulled into complacency. values that underpin Saudi society as a easy accessibility and suicide attacks. It reached a peak revolted by the barbarity of the killers. From bitter experience, everyone in sign that something is amiss. The two in 2004. Thereafter, there was a steady The second terror campaign which the Kingdom knows that terrorists are words for this are “cultural imperialism”. of weapons of war decline as the Kingdom learned how to began in Eastern Province this year has not easily defeated. Once again, the Time and again, the West imposes its counter the men of violence in its midst. rekindled that revulsion. The bombings Saudi public is on the alert for tell-tale values on countries, without consider- on our streets to In the end, a tough security clamp- of Shiite mosques while people were at evidence of terror cells. ing the standards that already exist in people who have no down broke the back of terrorism. The prayer were heinous crimes. All Saudis It must therefore be galling to learn them. The arrogant assumption is that fight-back was helped significantly by were appalled. Many hurried across the from international media that, around any state that is not a so-called Liberal business wielding the offer of pardons and rehabilitation country to attend the funerals of the the world, many think Saudi Arabia Democracy is automatically suspect. them. Period. to terrorists with no blood yet on their victims. itself to be a major source of terrorism. Barack Obama hands. Throughout the hunt for terror The message went out loud and For those living and working here in the ARAB NEWS Enough is enough. US President SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Gaffer tape and €500: Running guns to the heart of Europe

By Aleksandar Vasovic and Gabriela Baczynska

eed a Kalashnikov in Bel- There are an estimated 80 million firearms gium? No problem, says “Nemac” the Serb; a few in the European Union already. But they hundred euros will buy the gun and a place to stash it are mostly tightly licensed or state owned. Nin a car or truck coming up from the It is the availability of old military hardware Balkans. A veteran of the Yugoslav wars, talking on the black market that makes the at a drab truckstop outside the Serbian capital, Nemac doesn’t smuggle guns Balkans a focus. himself, he says. But he knows people who can ship assault rifles of the kind used in the November 13 Paris attacks. He describes a trove of guns across the Balkans — a legacy of the Yugoslav mili- nearly 6,000 firearms seizures a year, lem was the sheer volume of weapons, tary. more than all France. he explained, recounting a tale of a man The main militant threat in Europe But efforts to crack down are strug- who told customs officers at Serbia’s bor- has long been the bomb. Yet over the gling to keep pace with events and the der with the EU that he was a musician past year, attacks by French and Belgian proliferation of smuggling routes includ- and had nothing to declare but his old jihadists returned from Syria has brought ing from Libya and eastern Ukraine. accordion. Rifles are displayed in the exhibition hall of the “Zastava Arms” weapons factory in the fresh scrutiny of gun-running routes into In May last year, Frenchman Mehdi When officers checked his car, there Serbian town of Kragujevac. The main militant threat in Europe has long been the bomb. the heart of Europe, for many years the Nemmouche, 29, back from Syria, used was a hole in the fuel tank that was Yet over the past year, attacks by French and Belgian jihadists have brought fresh scrutiny domain of Balkan gangsters supplying an AK-47, the classic Kalashnikov of the patched with gaffer tape and there were of gun-running routes into the heart of Europe. criminals in western Europe. Soviet world, to gun down four people at 20 guns inside. On another occasion a The source of all the weapons used in the Jewish Museum in Brussels. handgun was discovered in a bag of pork Yet it seems impossible to eradicate “That means you need a network — the Paris attack is unclear but at least At Charlie Hebdo magazine and a scratchings, and a gun found hidden in entirely a trade in illegal guns that still and the more people get involved, the some were reported yesterday to have kosher grocery in Paris in January, again a sandwich. flourishes inside the EU itself. bigger is the chance of a leak to police.” come from a batch made in Belgrade in Kalashnikovs were used, some acquired There are an estimated 80 million fire- Indeed, there is some irony that Brus- One hurdle for Islamic State, especially the late 1980s. in Belgium like those carried by the man arms in the European Union already. But sels, self-styled “capital” of the European after Paris, might just be the consciences What is generally clear, however, os accused of trying to cause mayhem on a they are mostly tightly licensed or state Union and also home to the Nato military of old soldiers like Nemac and Milan: that arms are increasingly finding their Brussels to Paris express train in August. owned. It is the availability of old mili- alliance, has become a marketplace for “It’s a dirty business,” the former said way into the hands of extremists. And then there were the guns used by tary hardware on the black market that such hardware. of the trade. “No one from Serbia would “There are plenty of nooks and cran- three attackers to mow down 89 people makes the Balkans a focus. “If you have ¤500 to ¤1,000 you can get knowingly sell arms to Islamic killers,” nies in a car or truck where you can hide at the Bataclan theatre during a rock “You don’t know where these weap- a military weapon within half an hour,” Milan reckoned. a disassembled gun,” said Nemac, whose concert. ons are, who holds them or how they are said Bilal Benyaich, an expert on Islam- The EU is not counting on that, how- nom de guerre means “The German”. Though bearing the Kalashnikov name, being used,” said Ivan Zverzhanovski ist radicals at the city’s Itinera Institute ever, and has moved to tighten firearms “People hide them in the fuel tank.” the traded guns are mostly versions of the Clearinghouse for the Control of think-tank. rules this month. His associate Milan laid out the price made many years ago by state firms in Small Arms and Light Weapons, a moni- “That makes Brussels look more like It plans an EU-wide registration mark- list for weaponry filched from Yugoslav, Yugoslavia, Albania and China and have tor of weapons proliferation based in Bel- a large US city,” he added, contrasting it ing system for guns and common EU Albanian and other arsenals: nothing to do with the modern-day firm. grade. to the norm in Europe, where guns are standards on deactivation — an AK-47 Up to ¤700 for an AK-47 of Yugoslav Kalashnikov itself could not be reached A week before the Paris attacks, Ser- rare and automatics rarer still compared that killed Charlie Hebdo cartoonists manufacture; Albanian models and Chi- for comment. bia announced that Serbian and French to the United States. was bought legally as a decommissioned nese versions from Maoist Tirana come The November 13 attacks happened security agencies had rounded up a major Some of that is a legacy of past lax collectors item in EU member Slovakia. cheaper. “Silenced weapons cost more, just hours after French Interior Minister gang running guns between the two coun- Belgian gun laws — they were tightened And though illicit guns are also trick- sub-machine guns that are easier to con- Bernard Cazeneuve unveiled an action tries. Few media reported it. a decade ago — in a country that has long ling in from elsewhere, notably Libya and ceal, they cost more,” he added. plan against traffickers from the East. Almost simultaneously, German traf- been a major manufacturer and exporter eastern Ukraine, the EU is focusing on “Pistols are still fairly cheap, around “Arms smuggling is behind many acts fic police stopped a VW Golf driven by a of firearms itself. Belgian police did not tighter control from the Balkans. ¤150 apiece.” of terrorism,” he said that day, decrying man from Serbia’s ex-Yugoslav neighbour respond to requests for comment. Other challenges lie ahead. If guns It’s a shopping list that shows the scale “military arsenals fallen into the hands of Montenegro. They found eight Kalash- The sums Benyaich cites, up to ¤1, in can be smuggled in sandwiches, they are of the problem facing Europe’s police civilians and mafias” in the former Soviet nikov AK-47s, several handguns and Brussels for a Kalashnikov, represent also increasingly being traded online on forces. bloc and the Balkans. explosives. His navigation system showed only a 50- to 100-percent mark-up on the “dark net” or assembled from parts “The terrorist threat ... is operating on But for all the new resolve of the he was heading for Paris. No direct link the asking price at source, suggestive of bought separately, some legally online. the boundaries between terrorism and European Union to tighten borders and has been found with the November 13 the ease at which illicit guns are cross- Technological progress brings new dan- serious crime,” said Rob Wainwright, close loopholes in laws that already effec- attacks, but it is no isolated case. ing Europe’s borders despite the risks if gers. the head of EU police agency Europol, tively ban private ownership of rapid- The ease with which arms are cross- caught. Aware that 3D printers have been used as he warned the European Parliament fire assault weapons, Nemac, Milan and ing into the EU and then across Europe’s “Once the deal is made, local sellers to make viable guns, France has called last week there could be further attacks a jaded Serbian policeman doubt it can open-borders Schengen zone is now con- dismantle weapons and ship them,” Bel- for an EU ban on software to make them. using guns sold by Balkan crime networks end the trade. tributing, along with the movements of grade contact Milan said. “The main The stakes are high for European gov- to home grown Western jihadists. The Serbian police officer, who is the killers themselves and of hundreds of difficulty is to enter the Schengen zone ernments. As the Paris attacks showed, The threat is not new. Nor is the con- involved in counter-trafficking opera- thousands of migrants, to calls for much — Hungary — undetected. Once inside just a few weapons can make a huge nection from the Balkans to France and tions, said investigators uncovered maybe tighter frontier checks and new internal Schengen, a wise man would change vehi- impact. notably Belgium, where police data show a third of shipments at best. The prob- EU controls. cles two or three times. REUTERS Britain’s Labour Party battles for soul and identity

Corbyn not only won the votes of of Chairman Mao Zedong’s Lit- the leftist old guard but captured tle Red Book — a collection of the mood of younger members the Chinese communist leader’s Two months after Corbyn was with his opposition to the Con- thoughts - in parliament. servative government’s auster- Livingstone himself prompted elected leader on a wave of ity measures to eliminate a large outrage when he responded to budget deficit. a lawmaker’s criticism of his enthusiasm for change, some Some senior party members appointment to the defence refused to work with Corbyn review by suggesting he needed Labour lawmakers closer to the but others decided to give him a “psychiatric help”. The lawmaker chance when he brought moder- had a history of depression and centre are rebelling openly over his ates as well as more natural allies Livingstone was forced to apolo- into his shadow cabinet, whose gise. stand on vexed questions. members hold portfolios mirror- Richard Angell, director of ing those of the government. Progress, a group of Labour But Corbyn then moved to “modernisers” which has been By Elizabeth Piper tighten his control over the touring the country to gauge Livingstone says he has seen party by bringing in new advis- public feeling, says Corbyn has it all before, not least when he ers, endorsing a campaign to get alienated centrist members by n the 1970s, a trio of socialists became GLC leader in 1981. “I leftists onto local councils and surrounding himself with leftists. joined a battle to steer Brit- am watching what is happening Former London mayor Ken Livingstone during an interview at his home in sticking closely to his principles, “His controversial appoint- Iain’s Labour Party to the left. to Jeremy and it reminds me of London, Britain. including an anti-war stance. ments are of individuals more Within a few years, two of them what I went through in ‘81. I was Some more mainstream Labour enthusiastic about his leadership had seized control of the council depicted as a pro-terrorist, an the left while voters consigned at a rally intended to help make lawmakers, wary of public opin- than even he might be,” Angell that governed London, running agent of the Soviet Union,” said Labour to opposition for almost the GLC socialist. ion, became increasingly critical. said. the capital for half a decade. the 70-year-old, nicknamed “Red two decades. Livingstone admires what he Social media has become the Livingstone points out that Almost 40 years on, the same Ken” at the time. In 1997, Tony Blair finally won calls Corbyn’s honesty, one of forum for often vicious spats, and Corbyn has strong support among three men, led by new party chief “But like me, Jeremy’s not giv- a landslide election victory for the reasons cited by many of the the Labour Party seems at war party members who now number Jeremy Corbyn, are closer than ing in to this and he’s not chang- “New Labour”, but only after mainly young new Labour mem- with itself. more than 380,000, up from about ever to their goal of pushing the ing his policies because of these steering the party away from its bers and supporters who backed Following the Paris blood- 270,000 in August and close to the opposition party to the hard left. lies,” he said at his terraced house trade union roots. There was now his leadership campaign. Many bath on November 13 claimed by more than 400,000 figure when But in doing so, they have set off in northwest London. “It is very little room for the three leftists. also saw him as the only alterna- Islamic State, Corbyn questioned Blair was elected in 1997. an internal war which could end nasty, but he’s got four-and-a-half Blair even expelled Livingstone tive to the party “establishment”. the “shoot-to-kill” policy of Brit- He condemns the attacks on its chances of winning an election years before the next election to from the party for running for But others, including many ish police in tackling such attacks. Corbyn as disloyal and blames for years. turn this around and I think he mayor of London as an independ- of Corbyn’s own lawmakers, see One lawmaker who criticised his a hostile media owned by “cor- Two months after 66-year-old will.” ent in 2000, an election he won. his refusal to compromise on his comments was told to “get behind rupt, tax-dodging billionaires” for Corbyn was elected leader on a Corbyn may not get that long Blair deemed him too left wing to socialist principles as a problem the leader or kindly go”. demonising the Labour leader. wave of enthusiasm for change, — rumours of plots to oust him represent Labour, although he was and do not trust his closest allies. It is not an isolated case. With control over much of the some Labour lawmakers closer are rife — but Livingstone and eventually let back into the party. Corbyn was elected on Sep- Several lawmakers said they party’s apparatus, the leftists are to the centre are rebelling openly McDonnell are battling to pro- Now the pendulum has swung tember 12 after former leader have had to distance themselves also trying to boost their wider over his stand on vexed questions tect him. again; Corbyn and his support- Ed Miliband’s attempt to fuse from his stance on the “shoot- appeal through a group called such as how to tackle terrorism The three have worked together ers have moved quickly to break centrism with a more left-wing to-kill” policy, his opposition to Momentum. and whether Britain should bomb since the early 1970s, “usually on what they call the top-down tyr- doctrine failed to convince voters joining air strikes against Islamic Some Labour lawmakers say Syria. the same side on virtually every anny of New Labour to return in last May’s election. Many did State in Syria and his statement Momentum is “a party within With slurs and accusations fly- issue”, said Livingstone. In the “democracy” to the party. While not trust Labour to run the econ- that if prime minister he would the party” and portray it as lit- ing on both sides, the battle for mid ‘70s, he said, they set up cam- no longer a lawmaker, Livingstone omy well, while the legacy of the never use nuclear weapons. This, tle more than a lynch mob to get the soul of the Labour Party is paigns to get more socialists onto has been appointed by Corbyn as US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, they said, was to persuade vot- rid of moderate parliamentarians. turning nasty. local councils. the joint head of a committee backed by Blair’s government, also ers that Labour would keep the Momentum denies this. Alongside Corbyn stand two old While Livingstone led the reviewing party policy on renew- weighed heavily. country safe. Its aim is “to open up the friends and colleagues who form GLC, McDonnell was the coun- ing the submarines which carry The party was already split Some were branded Tories, or Labour Party to make it more the rest of the trio: Labour’s finance cil’s finance chief, although their Britain’s nuclear weapons. when some lawmakers reluctantly Conservatives. Others feared they like a social movement” develop- spokesman in parliament, John rule ended in 1986 when the Con- The trio are “old-school” cam- nominated Corbyn for the leader- would be hounded out of their ing what one organiser, 28-year- McDonnell, and Ken Livingstone, servative government of Marga- paigners; Livingstone describes ship after facing what one senior jobs. old James Schneider, calls “a more who led the now-defunct Greater ret Thatcher abolished the body. finding a leaflet while “shuffling Labour member described as an McDonnell, 64, has also ruffled democratic and equal society”. London Council (GLC) and later Corbyn, meanwhile, headed to through papers” from 1980 when awful selection of candidates. feathers among centrists, nota- served as the capital’s mayor. parliament, campaigning from he and Corbyn were the speakers Starting as a rank outsider, bly when he brandished a copy REUTERS SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / AFRICA

Chinese military Philippines beefing up maritime security fleet fly near Aquino approves purchase of $932m of military equipment amid South China Sea tensions Japan islands TOKYO: Japan scrambled jets CLARK AIRFIELD: Philip- from South Korea were acquired “Our response time will be puted waters. ability to defend its maritime bor- after 11 Chinese military planes pine President Benigno Aquino by the Philippines for 18.9bn quicker but we would need It retired the last of its super- ders against the creeping expan- flew near southern Japanese has approved the purchase of pesos. Seoul has committed to radar and communications to sonic fighter jets, US-made F-5 sion of China in the South China islands during what Beijing said 44bn pesos ($932.74m) worth of deliver 10 more light fighters fully integrate our air defence Freedom Fighters, in 2005 due Sea. was a drill to improve its long- military equipment to help boost until 2017. systems.” to their age and since then has China has built seven artificial range combat abilities, reports maritime security capability as “We’re glad we are back to the Gazmin has said the aircraft relied on propeller-driven planes islands in the Spratly Islands and said yesterday. tensions simmer in the South supersonic age,” said Defence could serve as both trainers and and the Italian-made S211. is constructing military facilities, The planes flew near Miyako China Sea, a senior defence offi- Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, fighters, and that among the The S211s are intended for including airfields, ports and and Okinawa on Friday without cial said yesterday. witnesssing the transfer of the areas they would be posted will training new pilots and are not lighthouses. violating Japan’s airspace, the Defence Undersecretary Fern- aircraft from Korean Aerospace be the western island of Palawan, capable of supersonic flight. But The Philippines’ ill-equipped Japanese defence ministry said in ando Manalo made the announce- Inc. to the Philippine Air Force. the country’s closest point to the military has been forced to armed forces are no match for a statement released last Friday. ment after the government The Philippines has had the South China Sea, where use them for other roles such as those of China, despite receiving Some of them flew between the received the first two of a dozen no fighter capability since it the Philippines has a territorial patrolling territory and conduct- two cutters and coastal radar two islands while others made new South Korean-made light mothballed its Vietnam War dispute with China. ing bombing missions on insur- stations from the United States flights close to neighbouring fighter jets to enhance the coun- vintage F-5A/Bs in the mid- Other countries have conflict- gents. in 2011. Washington promised islands, the ministry said. try’s air defence capabilities. 2000s. ing claims and the Philippines has However, as the country’s to deliver late next year another A Chinese air force spokesman Aquino authorised the multi- It has a few S-211 Italian been the most vocal in opposing economy improved, Philippine cutter and two C-130 planes. said several types of planes were year contract to purchase two trainer jets, acquired in the late China despite its overwhelming President Benigno Aquino has China claims 90 percent of the involved in Friday’s drill over the frigates, eight amphibious assault 1980s. military superiority. been upgrading the military, South China Sea’s 3.5 million western Pacific, China’s Xinhua vehicles, three anti-submarine “With these aircraft, our The cash-strapped Philippines, acquiring two surplus frigates square kilometre waters. news agency reported. Shen Jinke helicopters, two long-range patrol capability to guard maritime which is also battling internal from the United States and new Brunei, Malaysia, the Philip- said such open sea exercises had aircraft, three aerial radars, borders will be enhanced,” an air communist and Muslim insurgen- aircraft from different sources. pines, Vietnam and Taiwan also improved the force’s long-dis- munitions for the fighters and force general said, declining to cies, has long neglected external The government has embarked have claims to at least parts of tance combat abilities, according close support planes, Manalo said. be identified because he was not defence, relying on ageing ships on a five-year, 83bn peso modern- the area. to Xinhua. The FA-50 fighter trainers authorised to speak to the media. and aircraft to patrol the dis- isation programme to improve its AGENCIES AFP

Suspected jihadists Suu Kyi lays down law on discipline to MPs

YANGON: Aung San Suu Kyi has Suu Kyi used a party meeting to kill three at UN base warned newly minted MPs she call for unity and warn newcom- will not tolerate poor discipline or ers to office that poor discipline or wrongdoing, party members said conduct will be punished. yesterday, as Myanmar’s democ- “She doesn’t want anyone to in northern Mali racy champion began marshalling build a small building inside the her opposition for government big one,” said Thet Thet Khine, an BAMAKO: Two UN peacekeep- the hotel to free the captives. amid sky-high expectations. elected NLD MP in Yangon and a ers and a civilian were killed and Two separate jihadist groups Suu Kyi’s National League for prominent party figure. 14 others were injured in a rocket claimed responsibility for the Democracy party took nearly 80 “Any MP who wants to build attack yesterday on a UN base in hotel assault: the Al Murabitoun percent of contested seats in the his or her personal group inside the northeastern Malian town of group, an Al Qaeda affiliate led November 8 election, promising the NLD ‘building’ will not be Kidal, UN and local sources said. by notorious one-eyed Algerian change after decades of corrosive accepted,” she said. “Our camp in Kidal was militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar, and corrupt army control of the Another new lawmaker said attacked early yesterday morning and the Macina Liberation Front country. But she cannot be pres- Suu Kyi cautioned the party by terrorists using rockets,” said from central Mali. ident under the junta-scripted against “betraying the people” an official from the UN peace- Mali has been torn apart by constitution. who overwhelmingly shunned the keeping mission in Mali, adding unrest since the north fell under Instead the party leader has army-backed ruling party at the that two Guinean UN peacekeep- the control of jihadist groups vowed to rule from “above the polls to give the NLD control of ers and a civilian contractor were linked to Al Qaeda in 2012. president” — via a proxy who will both parliamentary houses. killed. A local official confirmed The Islamists were largely be selected by the NLD-domi- “She said she will not tolerate NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets her party’s newly-elected lawmakers the report. ousted by a French-led military nated legislature in the new year. any breach of party regulations... in Yangon yesterday. Another UN source said 14 oth- intervention early the following Observers say the NLD, a and she will take action under the ers were injured in the attack, year, but large swathes of Mali party of opposition for 25 years, law if MPs make a mistake,” Tun It has 25 percent of all parlia- power. The current parliament including three seriously. The remain lawless and prone to will struggle to match the soar- Myint, elected for the lower house mentary seats gifted to it by a is due to sit until at least Janu- attack came eight days after a extremist attacks. ing hopes of a long-suffering from Bahan township in Yangon, charter that it penned. ary. This has raised concerns of siege at a luxury hotel in Mali’s France has more than 1,000 people who crave remedies to the said. But so far it has taken the elec- political instability, deadlock or capital Bamako, in which 20 peo- troops in Mali, a former colony nation’s deep economic and social He said NLD MPs also face a tion result gracefully, pledging to mischief-making by losing law- ple died including 14 foreigners. and a key battleground of its problems. 25 percent salary cut as a gesture ensure a smooth transition of makers. The NLD won a simi- Armed men held around 170 Barkhane counter-terror mission New MPs will also have to learn to the nation’s poor population. power to the NLD. lar scale landslide in 1990 polls, guests and staff hostage in the spanning five countries in Africa’s the nuts and bolts of power and Despite public euphoria at The government will not be only to see the military annul the November 20 siege that lasted restive Sahel region. policy making as well as deliver the sweeping election win, the formed until next year, with a result and dig in for another two about nine hours before Malian on the party’s change narrative. military retains a major stake in long transition period between decades. and international forces stormed AFP Yesterday, NLD lawmakers said Myanmar’s politics. elections and the handover of AFP

Japan to resume ‘research’ whaling in Antarctic North Korean missile

TOKYO: Japan will resume two-thirds to 333 this season. ists attacked the announcement, in the Southern Ocean under an “research” whaling in the Ant- But the IWC’s scientific urging Prime Minister Malcolm exemption in the global whaling test ends in failure arctic by the end of March next committee said in June that Japan Turnbull to stand up to Japan. moratorium that allows for lethal year, local media reported yes- had failed to give enough detail It comes as Japan’s Prime research. SEOUL: North Korea apparently was “a strategic submarine bal- terday, despite a call by global to explain why it wanted to kill Minister Shinzo Abe is consider- It makes no secret of the fact test-fired a submarine-launched listic missile”. regulators for more evidence that almost 4,000 minke whales in the ing inviting Turnbull to Tokyo as that meat from the mammals, ballistic missile yesterday in the The missile had flown only the expeditions have a scientific Antarctic over the next 12 years. early as in December for a sum- killed ostensibly for research, is Sea of Japan but the test was a about 100 or 150 metres from the purpose. The move came after a Japan’s agency decided on mit, public broadcaster NHK said. processed into food, and says the failure, a news agency report said. surface of the water but South’s one-season suspension of its hunt- Friday however to go ahead with “The Australian government whale population in any case is Yonhap news agency quoted defence ministry described the ing in the ocean as the United the plan, claiming that it was must step up and challenge the big enough to allow sustainable a government official as saying launch at the time as “very seri- Nations’ top legal body judged last scientifically adequate and no Japanese government’s illegal whaling. that the missile, KN-11, was fired ous and worrisome”. Under UN year that Japan’s whaling there change was needed, Kyodo News whaling,” said Darren Kindley- However, the highest court of between 2.20pm and 2.40pm. Security Council resolutions, the was a fig leaf for a commercial said. sides from the Australian Marine the United Nations, the Inter- “The North appears to have nuclear armed North Korea is hunt. The Yomiuri Shimbun and Conservation Society. national Court of Justice, ruled failed in its launch,” said the offi- banned from any test using bal- Japan’s fisheries agency has other media said Japanese whal- “Japan’s Antarctic whaling has in March 2014 that the annual cial. If confirmed, it would mark listic missile technology. Both since told the International ers were expected to depart for failed the test of international law, Southern Ocean expedition was the first time since May that the Koreas remain technically at war Whaling Commission that it the ocean possibly by the end of and the test of science, yet the a commercial hunt masquerading North has fired such a missile. after a war ended in an armistice would resume whaling in the December. There was no imme- hunt could resume within weeks.” as science to skirt the interna- Leader Kim Jong-Un then over- instead of a peace treaty in 1953. Antarctic Ocean by cutting diate comment from the agency. Despite international disap- tional moratorium. saw an allegedly successful test- annual minke whale catches by Australian environmental- proval, Japan has hunted whales AFP launch of what the North claimed AFP

S Korean police ban Thousands join climate change marches across Asia

MANILA: Thousands turned “We want to send a message to planned anti-govt rally out for climate change marches in the rest of the world, especially Manila and Brisbane yesterday, the world leaders at the climate SEOUL: South Korean police government of President Park part of a weekend of action across talks, to say that our survival yesterday banned anti-govern- Geun-Hye, a daughter of the late the globe to demand results from is not negotiable,” said Denise ment demonstration planned in heavy-handed ruler Park Chung- next week’s historic Paris sum- Fontanilla, spokeswoman for the Seoul next week, citing concerns Hee, is slipping back into past mit. Religious clergy, students Asian People’s Movement on Debt the protest could turn violent, authoritarian rule. and activists marched through and Development. a spokesman said. But activists Kim had issued a similar the Philippine capital calling for Under heightened security vowed to push ahead with the warning before a huge anti-gov- curbs on emissions to mute the two weeks after France’s worst rally next Saturday outside City ernment rally in Seoul on Novem- impact of climate change, which terror attack, some 150 heads of Hall. ber 14 that drew around 60,000 is blamed for a spike in typhoons state and government will launch Police acted under a law allow- people and spawned numerous and extreme weather that has tomorrow a highly anticipated ing them to ban street protests clashes between protestors and wreaked havoc on the nation. UN conference tasked with inking if there is a risk of them turning police who used pepper spray and The march, attended by more a post-2020 195-nation climate violent, the spokesman for the water cannon. The focus of the than 2,500 people according rescue pact. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency protests is quite wide, incorporat- to police and expected to build In Australia some 5,000 peo- said. ing opposition to labour reforms, throughout the day, was one of ple gathered in the northeastern Police warned leaders of activ- the opening of the agricultural a number of events scheduled in city of Brisbane for a march led ist groups who defy the ban would market and plans to impose gov- Filipino environmental activists march behind a model of a globe as they different parts of the country. by Aboriginal and Pacific islander be arrested, as would participants ernment-issued history textbooks take part in a global protest action ahead of the COP21 Paris summit, in The Philippines has been iden- representatives and youth groups. who refused to disperse. on schools. Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines, yesterday. tified as one of the most vulner- Critics say the conservative AFP able countries to climate change. AFP SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 ASIA / PAKISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Pakistan’s Ahmadis battle mob and state for identity

ISLAMABAD: “Are these the the deeply conservative country. lies fleeing Jhelum that night, liners tacitly supported by what freedoms offered by the Pakistani a Muslim mosque. Officials at the same people with bullets who Sabiha’s father Asif Shahzad Hafsa managed to escape in a car the community says are discrimi- government to the Ahmadis”. Jamat-e-Ahmadiya, say the state took my papa away?” two-year- was an Ahmadi employee at the her husband had arranged before natory laws. Legislation framed In July 2014, an mob, in echoes itself sponsors their persecution. old Sabiha Ahmad asked her factory, and that night the mob he was torn away by the mob. in 1974 and 1984 under pressure of the attack in Jhelum, burnt “We don’t even vote in elections mother anxiously. Members of took him away. The driver, she said, was Mus- from hardliners bans Ahmadis three Ahmadis alive and torched because if we declare ourselves Pakistan’s persecuted Ahmadi “I begged them for the life of lim. “(He) treated me and the from calling themselves Mus- their homes in Gujranwala in Muslims, we will be prosecuted,” minority are currently living in my wife and children and they other ladies... as his daughters,” lims and practising the rituals Punjab. said Saleem ud Din, a spokesman hiding. freed them only after taking me she said, navigating them through of Islam. Even voicing the Mus- “Locals hated us for our reli- for Jamat-e-Ahmaidya. The toddler’s family have had to burn in the factory’s boiler,” the mob to safety. lim greeting “Peace be upon you” gion,” said Mubashira Jarri Allah, “When legislation was formed little contact with anyone since he said this week from where his Hardline Islamic scholars could see an Ahmadi thrown in who was caught up in the violence. about the Ahmadis, the law was they were forced to flee for their family are hiding. denounce Ahmadis as here- prison for three years. “(They) torched our house after passed after complete debate in lives on November 20 when hun- “It was my good luck that some tics, describing their belief in a “Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan a false allegation of blasphemy. I the national assembly,” Sardar dreds of people torched a factory kind-hearted Muslims helped me prophet after Mohammad as blas- face daily harassment, intimida- lost my mother, two nieces and Muhammad Yousaf, federal reli- in the eastern city of Jhelum after to escape,” he said. phemy — a hugely sensitive issue tion and persecution on the basis my unborn child,” she said. She gious affairs minister, said. rumours spread workers were His wife Hafsa said she had in Pakistan, where even unproven of their religion,” Dennis Jong, the was eight months pregnant at “The Ahmadis were given full burning copies of the Quran. almost accepted him dead. allegations stir mob lynchings and co-chair of a European Parlia- the time. In May, tensions rose chance to raise their point of The workers in question were “I never wanted to leave him, violence. ment body on religious tolerance, in the district of Chakwal, some view... If the Ahmadi community Ahmadis, a minority ethnic but he said that he would join us The largest Ahmadi community said in a press release this week 200km from the capital Islama- has some concerns and fears, they group legally declared non-Mus- if he survived, and I must save in the world is in Pakistan, where slamming the factory attack. bad, when the minarets and dome must come and discuss that with lims in Pakistan for their belief mine and our daughters’ lives,” they number about 500,000, and The attacks, he said, “show the of an Ahmadi place of worship us and we will address them.” in a prophet after Mohammad the 24-year-old said tearfully. followers are frequently the target continued lack of protection of the were demolished after a court (PBUH), and long persecuted in Along with other Ahmadi fami- of blasphemy allegations by hard- human rights and fundamental ruled that it looked too much like AFP

Pakistan ready Pakistan plans reforms for talks with India: Sharif VALLETTA: Prime Minister in militancy-hit regions Nawaz Sharif has said for sustainable peace, Pakistan is ready for dialogue with India Terrorism, extremism have badly disrupted tribal lives without preconditions, Geo News reported. He also said Pakistan ISLAMABAD: A high-level sense of deprivation among the committee, which is now in the intended to maintain friendly committee in Pakistan has been people of FATA as the activities process of consultations with the relations with all its neighbours, working on reforms to bring the of armed groups have damaged tribal people and different seg- including India and Afghanistan. country’s tribal regions to the their traditional system of “jirgas” ments of the society to seek their Sharif stated this when he national mainstream as violent or council of elders. input and evolve a larger consen- met British Premier David extremism and terrorism has Jirgas had long been the only sus on the reforms. Cameron on the sidelines of badly disrupted the lives of the accepted way to settle disputes Separately, lawmakers from the Commonwealth Heads of people. among the tribesmen. However, the tribal areas have submitted a Government Meeting in the The reforms include an impor- hundreds of tribal elders were private bill in the national parlia- Maltese capital on Friday. tant suggestion to merge the killed in target attacks allegedly ment that mainly suggests FATA Both also agreed to continue tribal areas into the northwest by the Pakistani Taliban and merger into the KPK, giving the close collaboration in diverse Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) other militant groups, disrupting tribal areas a status of a province fields, particularly in trade, province so they have represen- the tradition. or forming an elected council of investment and security. Stating tation in the provincial assembly, There are high hopes for FATA in the pattern of provincial Afghan security forces inspect the scene of a suicide bomb attack which that Pakistan condemned Xinhua reported. revival of the traditional jirga assemblies. targeted the regional director at the Independent Election Commission, terrorism in all its forms and Presently the federally admin- system as a series of major mili- Support for the proposed Awal Rehman Rodwal, in Kabul yesterday. manifestations and was deeply istered tribal areas (FATA) do not tary operations have cleared all reforms has substantially grown saddened by the recent terrorist have representation in the pro- tribal regions of the Taliban and as a vast majority in the tribal attacks in Paris, Sharif said vincial assembly. other militants and the writ of regions wants improvement in Pakistan itself being victim of However, the national assem- the local authorities has been the image of their areas tarnished terrorism could feel the pain of bly and the senate have members established. due to activities of armed groups One killed, two hurt as the French. from the tribal regions. Another Now the government plan to there. Cameron lauded Pakistan’s proposal is that a FATA elected put in place reforms could bring These groups had been blamed efforts in eradication of militancy executive council should be the tribal regions at par with the for terrorism across the country suicide bomber targets and extremism. formed to elect chief executive other parts of the country. and even on the other side of the IANS like provincial chief ministers. Adviser to the Prime Minister border into Afghanistan. The idea behind the govern- on National Security and For- ment’s move is to remove the eign Affairs is heading the special IANS Afghan election official KABUL: A senior member of Two others were wounded in Afghanistan’s election commis- the attack, which marks the first Protest was Afghan game sion survived an assassination fatal attack on IEC staff in the attempt yesterday when a suicide heavily guarded city this year. peaceful, says Chinese police bomber targeted his vehicle in There was no immediate com- Kabul, killing one of his employ- ment from the Taliban, who have Maldives govt bust online ees and wounding two others, been blamed for several such inci- officials said. dents in the past. MALE: The Maldivian govern- No group has so far claimed In March last year, just days ment yesterday said that a pro- gun ring, seize responsibility for the attack before presidential elections, Tali- test staged by the opposition on Awal Rehman Rodwal, the ban militants wearing burqas, an overnight was largely peaceful. regional director at the Independ- all-enveloping garment worn by The protest organised by the 1,180 guns ent Election Commission, which women, unleashed rockets and main opposition Maldivian Demo- comes after more than a month- gunfire on the election commis- cratic Party (MDP) was held at SHANGHAI: Police in China, long lull in Taliban raids on the sion’s headquarters in Kabul. the Artificial Beach of Male, a where gun possession by ordinary capital. Afghan forces gunned down report said. people is illegal, have busted an “This morning when Rodwal the five gunmen who targeted The protesters called for online gun selling operation, seiz- was leaving for work, there was the heavily-fortified building the release of former president ing 1,180 guns and more than 6 an explosion before he got into and IEC officials were unharmed Mohamed Nasheed and other million bullets, the state news his car,” Noor Mohmmad Noor, after many hid for hours in rein- detainees, among other demands. agency Xinhua reported yester- an IEC spokesman said. forced safe-rooms. The Taliban “The MDP had agreed with the day. “Rodwal escaped the attack have waged a bloody insurgency Maldives Police and the Elections A seven-month investiga- unharmed.” against the Afghan government Commission to convene the pro- tion that started when police Horsemen take part in a traditional game of Buzkashi in Herat, Noor said Rodwal’s bodyguard and Nato forces since being top- tests in the most peaceful and happened across suspected gun Afghanistan, yesterday. ‘Buzkashi’ in the Dari language, widely spoken died in the bombing but Kabul pled from power in a 2001 US-led lawful manner,” the home affairs parts in a package netted 18 peo- in Afghanistan, means ‘goat grabbing’. The aim of the game is to snatch police described the man killed invasion. ministry said. ple involved in the sale of guns in the carcass of a headless goat from the centre of the field and carry it as his driver. AFP IANS China via a website hosted on a to the scoring zone. US server, Xinhua said. The gun selling ring had made more than 4m yuan ($625,537) in profit since 2012, according to a police officer quoted by Xinhua. Thai junta faces backlog of industry problems as scrutiny mounts The manufacture and sale of guns is strictly regulated in China and individuals can be sentenced BANGKOK: Thailand’s military by labour rights groups Swed- Earlier this month, Prime Min- from the FAA’s category 1 to 2, political chaos “where nothing has to up to seven years in prison if seized power last year vowing to watch and Finnwatch said fac- ister Prayuth Chan-ocha said which carries a flight ban to the been done”, said a Bangkok-based convicted of illegally possessing halt years of political unrest. Now tory workers from Cambodia and the government would continue United States. Western diplomat, who declined a gun. With such strict controls, the junta faces one dividend of Myanmar also faced exploitation to prosecute human trafficking No Thai airline currently oper- to be named due to the sensitiv- private gun ownership is almost its imposed peace: a snowballing by Thai brokers and employers suspects and would send teams ates flights to the United ity surrounding issues to do with unheard of and gun crime is rare. backlog of safety and compliance who withheld their passports and to inspect fishing vessels and sea- States, which means the com- the junta. In April, police found items problems within key industries levied exorbitant fees. food-processing plants. mercial impact would be minimal. “Some of these problems have believed to be gun components that previous civilian govern- And next month Thailand faces A seafood ban could cost Thai- But it could undermine confidence existed in Thailand for a while but in a package when inspecting a ments failed to tackle. crucial judgments by interna- land dearly. in the industry, especially when not everyone was aware of them. courier service, Xinhua quoted International scrutiny of indus- tional bodies that could threaten Thailand is the world’s third- Thailand’s safety ratings were It’s not like these organizations Lyu Ming, a police officer in the tries such as fishing and avia- seafood exports and shake con- largest seafood exporter. Its already downgraded in June by thought: We hate the military northern region of Inner Mongo- tion poses another challenge to fidence in the country’s aviation annual exports to the EU are esti- The International Civil Aviation government and we’re going to lia, as saying. a military which has struggled industry. mated to be worth between 575m Authority (ICAO) of the United do something against them,” the In the following months, police to revitalize Thailand’s economy The European Union (EU) and 730m euros ($641m-$813m), Nations. diplomat told Reuters. traced packages to five suspects and thaw diplomatic and trade will decide whether to ban fish according to the Thai Frozen While the junta won’t be Rahul Bajoria, regional econo- in the central province of Hunan relations with Western countries imports from Thailand after issu- Foods Association. blamed for problems inherited mist at Barclays Capital in Sin- and raided a house they had used since its May 2014 coup. ing the country a yellow card in Thailand’s aviation industry from previous governments, it gapore, said the government was to sell guns, it said. A report commissioned by April for failing to crack down on also faces a downgrade by the could be faulted for not solving trying to improve industry stand- One suspect confessed that they Swiss food giant Nestle SA illegal, unreported and unregu- US Federal Aviation Administra- them, say analysts. ards. had been in the online gun busi- released last Monday said its lated (IUU) fishing. tion (FAA) over persistent safety Prayuth has amassed immense “But it’s likely to be a long- ness since 2012, using a rented seafood supply chain in Thailand The junta subsequently ordered issues. In July, the FAA gave Thai- power since May 2014 and prides term process and cannot be done server in the United States. They included slave labour, sparking a clean-up of the fishing industry, land 65 days to take corrective himself on a reputation for fight- immediately,” Bajoria said. “I do posted advertisements online and renewed calls to clean up a $3bn prompting some fishermen to go measures. ing corruption and getting things think there will be efforts made recruited sales agents nationwide, industry long dogged by allega- on strike to protest against what That deadline has now passed done. to avoid any kind of ban.” Xinhua said. tions of abuse. they said were unfair and unre- and the FAA’s decision is expected The backlog of problems he now REUTERS Two days later, a study released alistic measures. soon. Thailand could be demoted faces was built up during years of REUTERS SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / INDIA

ISRO chief IAF chief eyes Rafale concerned over climate change deal by year end challenges KAZIRANGA: The alarming phenomenon of climate change Progress in talks between India, France was no longer a scientific curiosity, but a great challenge HASIMARA: The deal between jets into the country in July, five five other contenders in a bruis- that would affect the economy, India and France for 36 Rafale months after inking a deal for 24 ing competition that began in livelihood, health, agriculture and combat jets could happen before planes. August 2007 with the floating of many other dimensions, Indian the end of the year, the Indian French Defence Minister Jean- a request for proposal. Days after space agency ISRO chairman Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Yves Le Drian visited Cairo a the announcement that India was Members of an Air Force team demonstrate their skills during a ceremony A S Kiran Kumar said here Marshal Arup Raha, said yes- few days after France delivered purchasing the 36 Rafale, Defence attended by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Hasimara Air Force station yesterday. People must now terday but to go by the man- the jets. He was to visit India on Minister Manohar Parrikar in Alipurduar district of West Bengal yesterday. ensure that for our immediate ner in which the negotiations August 31 during which the deal admitted that the tender for 126 and short-term gains, we must have spluttered in the last seven was expected to be inked. air craft was “effectively dead”. not cause irreparable damage to months, this could be a tall order. However, he flew straight on Given this scenario, and the the environment, the eminent “I hope it will happen by the to Europe after it became known fact that Air Chief Marshal Raha scientist said addressing the year-end,” Air Chief Marshal that the negotiations were not had expressed similar hope on President: Will use all second convocation of Kaziranga Raha said, when asked when the likely to be concluded soon. The October 3, informed sources said University, near Assam’s Jorhat deal for the jets, in fly-away con- Indian defence ministry had, at it would be a touch-and-go affair town. “Climate change is dition, was expected to be inked. the time, refused to confirm his if at all the deal for the 36 planes might if sovereignty amongst the most concerning “We expect it to happen visit. According to French envoy was to be inked by year end. issues being discussed across the quickly,” he added. Francois Richier, the defence The IAF chief was in Hasi- world. Shifting weather patterns, The deal for the jets, manufac- minister had to fly to Europe to mara, around 15km from India- threat to food production through tured by Dassault Aviation, was attend a EU defence ministers Bhutan border a crucial air base threatened increased unpredictability announced during Prime Minis- meeting. in India’s eastern sector for the of precipitation, rising sea ter Narendra Modi’s visit to Paris The progress in negotiations presentation of standards by HASIMARA: President Pranab given its proximity to India’s bor- levels contaminating coastal in April, but on the French side was reviewed by the Defence President Pranab Mukherjee to Mukherjee yesterday said India is der with China, Bangladesh and freshwater reserves, increasing there is some frustration at the Acquisition Council (DAC), two squadrons. committed to peace but will use Bhutan. risk of catastrophic flooding, long-winded nature of the nego- the top acquisition body of the The base has two squadrons of “all its might” if its sovereignty Mukherjee said, “The IAF, and a warming atmosphere aids tiations. defence ministry, chaired by Mig 27s, which are likely to be is threatened. besides safeguarding the sov- the pole-ward spread of pests The IAF, which badly needs to Minister Manohar Parrikar on phased out in the next few years. Speaking at Haismara air base ereign sites of our nation, has and diseases once limited to the replace its aging fleet of Soviet September 1. Sources said the According to sources, at least in the eastern sector, the Presi- also been at the forefront of all tropics,” he said. MIG aircraft, was looking for- progress in talks between both one of the Rafale squadrons is dent, who is the supreme com- humanitarian aid and disaster The university yesterday con- ward to the new planes, but the sides was “satisfactory”. expected to be based here. At an mander of the forces, also lauded relief operations.” ferred honorary doctorates on offsets clause that requires 50 “The negotiations are on the interaction with journalists ear- the India Air Force’s role in The 18 Squadron initially flew Kiran Kumar and sarod maestro percent of the deal, estimated right track. The DAC was briefed lier, Raha said that Rafale was humanitarian operations. the Gnat fighters, getting the Amjad Ali Khan for their contri- at $8m, to be pumped back to about it, and they gave the go one of the replacements for the President Mukherjee earlier nickname ‘Flying Bullets’. It was bution in their respective fields. the Indian defence industry, is ahead,” an official had said, not Migs being phased out. presented President’s Standard was formed in Ambala in 1965. “It’s known that most of the believed to be a stumbling block, wanting to be identified. The Indian Air Force is to two IAF squadrons based here. The 18 Squadron was also the designs and innovations in science as also the pricing. While India The Rafale had, in January expected to be down to 32 squad- The squadrons which have been first fighter squadron to operate and technology are inspired by and France are still involved in 2012 emerged the winner of an rons by the end of this year. honoured are the 18 Squadron from Srinagar after Independ- something in nature. Engineers the sticky negotiations, Egypt has IAF tender for 126 medium multi- and the 22 Squadron. ence, making maiden sorties in in various industries the world already welcomed three Rafale role combat aircraft beating out IANS “Though we remain firmly 1968. It came to be known as around are turning to nature for committed to peace, we will use ‘Defenders of Kashmir Valley’ inspiration as they try to design all our might to protect the sov- during the 1971 India-Pakistan products with better performance ereignty of our nation. I am con- war. In the 1971 war, the 18 and lower energy consumption,” Diwali meet fident that our valiant men and Squadron flew in escort duties he said. Nature is full of viable women in uniform will rise to the with Mystere and Vampire across ideas for how to do things. “All Dubai Tourism to occasion,” the president said. the Pir Panjal mountain ranges. we need is to simply see and listen The air base, which is around In 1989, the squadron converted to nature, its language, laws and promote Kerala 15 km away from India-Bhutan to MiG 27 fighters. ways to understand it.” as tourist spot border, is considered critical IANS IANS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Dubai Tourism has decided to promote Kerala as a destination, a top official said after meeting Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Sheena murder: Peter Mukerjea yesterday. Director of Dubai Tourism Majid Al Marri, on his first visit to Kerala along with his deputy, and Chandy had an aerial undergoes lie-detector test view of the tourism sites in and around the capital district for an NEW DELHI: Former media got permission from a city court Mahindra, is also being probed. hour. tycoon Peter Mukerjea, one of the to conduct a lie-detector test on The agency has identified bank Later, Marri and his delegation four accused in the Sheena Bora Peter as he was “evasive” and “not accounts of Indrani and found called on Chandy at his official murder case, yesterday under- cooperating” in the probe into that she has over a dozen fixed residence and held discussions went a lie-detector test here in Sheena’s murder. deposits. Indrani reportedly made on the way to go ahead. the presence of experts from the Earlier, CBI sources said the a fixed deposit of Rs80lakh after “We saw a bit of the places and Central Forensic Science Labora- probe agency moved the applica- the murder of Sheena. the Jatayupara Adventure Park tory (CSFL). tion in a CBI special court after The agency earlier said the is impressive. We are planning According to sources, Peter officials could not get appropri- motive behind the murder was to promote Kerala in Dubai. In faced a list of over 20 questions ate and satisfying answers from monetary gain. future, we would also look for prepared by the CBI, including Peter during his grilling. The The CBI has arrested Indrani, investing here. This is our first about his financial and personal agency has been scrutinising bank her former husband Sanjeev visit to Kerala and we will return PM Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah relations with his wife Indrani accounts held jointly by him and Khanna and her driver Shyamvar with plans,” said Marri after the gesture as they arrive to meet journalists over lunch in New Delhi yes- Mukerjea and step-daughter Indrani. The source of money in Rai for Sheena’s murder. meeting. terday. Modi met journalists at a ‘Diwali Milan’ programme hosted at Sheena. The Central Bureau of several accounts, including ones Chandy told the media that this the BJP headquarters and said festivals like Diwali helped infuse new Investigation (CBI) last Friday in HDFC, Barclays and Kotak IANS was an exploratory visit for hav- energy in society. ing a feel of Kerala. “What we are working out is a comprehensive plan to jointly to promote our state,” the chief minister added. Haryana transfers woman police National University for The Rs100cr Jatayupara Adventure Park which the Dubai team saw is set up among hard rocky mountains as tall as 1,000 officer in spat with minister Rehabilitation to come up feet and spread out over 30 acres of land. CHANDIGARH: The Haryana is wrong. You cannot say this.” IANS government transferred IPS The minister, who was attend- in Thiruvananthapuram officer Sangeeta Kalia yester- ing a public grievances’ commit- day, a day after she refused to tee meeting of which he is the THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: different yojanas or strategies leave a meeting when Health and chairman, had asked the officer The central government will for the differently abled people Sports Minister Anil Vij told her what she was doing to curb liq- invest Rs17bn to transform the and we are working on these to “get out” after a heated argu- uor smuggling in areas bordering NISH here into the National strategies,” he added. Doctors, nurses ment over liquor smuggling. Punjab. The complaint regard- University for Rehabilitation Sci- The central government’s “Sangeeta Rani, superintend- ing the smuggling was made by ences and Disability Studies for aim is to have a country with protest over ent of police, Fatehabad, has been an NGO of the area working to the benefit of the disabled, union people with no disabilities and posted as Commandant 4th IRB check the liquor menace. Social Justice and Empowerment if at all there are such people, suspension row (India Reserve Battalion), Mane- “We are taking action. We have Minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot the government will provide sar, relieving Vikas Dhankar of registered over 2,500 cases. Many said yesterday. necessary support and education KOLKATA: Nurses and junior the additional charge,” a state of these people come out on bail “It is provisioned to spend for them and equip them with doctors of the 180-year-old Medi- government spokesman said here. and indulge in smuggling again,” Rs390cr for the first five years instruments, devices and other cal College and Hospital Kolkata Om Prakash is the new district IPS officer Sangeeta Kalia Kalia told the minister. of expansion of the university facilities to help them fully yesterday staged noisy demon- police chief in Fatehabad. However, the minister kept which will have infrastructure as included in the mainstream, he strations and laid siege to the Vij and Kalia were involved in arguing. He appeared to suggest well as operational components. asserted. principal’s office protesting the an unsavoury spat during a meet- he will not attend the meeting till that she was responsible for the The rest of the amount will be He also said the government suspension orders slapped by the ing in Fatehabad last Friday over Kalia was posted in the district. lack of action against the smug- granted in the next phases which will also provide support for the authorities after two babies died the issue of police not curbing Vij, who is an outspoken, but glers. When Kalia objected to will span another five years,” he blind with the Braille language allegedly due to overheating in a liquor smuggling in the district upright minister, later said that this, Vij asked her to leave the said, addressing a gathering at books and equipment and warmer apparatus. effectively. he had complained about the meeting. National Institute of Speech and teach sign language for the The junior doctors demon- The minister snubbed the officer to Chief Minister Mano- Kalia even said that the gov- Hearing here. people with hearing and speech strated for three hours outside woman IPS officer, who was in har Lal Khattar. ernment was granting licences for Gehlot praised the state impairment. the administrative building, call- uniform and seated next to him, When she was yelled at, Kalia liquor sale. “Her attitude is not government’s initiative to build “We will provide Rs6lakh for ing for the withdrawal of suspen- and told her to “get out” of the demanded to know “why” she good. I had taken up the matter such NISH which provides high each cochlear implant. We have sion. After the junior doctors left, meeting in the presence of sev- needed to leave, and said, “I am with her two or three times but quality services for the population already done this implantation the nurses began a demonstra- eral officers and others present not leaving.” She told the minis- her approach was very casual,” with disabilities and later called for 300 children, after which they tion. “Till that time, we won’t there. However, the woman police ter that he could not “insult her Vij said. Deputy Commissioner N on Chief Minister Oommen were given the necessary therapy allow any transfer or suspension,” officer stood her ground and like this”. K Solanki and other district offic- Chandy at the latter’s official so that they could hear and speak said a spokesperson of the nurses. refused to go out. When the minister alleged that ers were present at the meeting, residence here. gradually,” he said. The infuriated minister left the smuggling was happening with but did not intervene. “Prime Minister Narendra IANS the meeting and later said that police patronage, Kalia said, “This IANS Modi has asked us to implement IANS SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 EUROPE / AMERICAS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Leaders urged to avert climate catastrophe Thousands take to streets worldwide; France cancels two protests

PARIS: Protesters joined a If they fail to do so, scien- could be reached during the two for environmental projects. Pro- worldwide wave of marches yes- tists warn of a world that will weeks of talks. test organisers say they expect terday demanding leaders craft a be increasingly inhospitable to He also said the number of hundreds of thousands to take to pact to avert a climate catastro- human life, with superstorms, nations that had submitted their the streets globally with further phe when they gather in a still- drought, and rising sea levels that plans on how they intended to rallies planned in Johannesburg shaken Paris. swamp vast areas of land. fight climate change — a key and Edinburgh, while similar From Australia to New Zealand, On the eve of protests, French part of the planned Paris agree- events are planned today in in the Philippines, Bangladesh and President Francois Hollande, host ment — had risen to 183 and now Seoul, Rio de Janeiro, New York Japan, people rallied at the start of the November 30-December covered 95 percent of greenhouse and Mexico City. of a weekend of popular protests 11 talks, warned of the obstacles gas emissions. “This is extremely In Paris, French authorities pleading for world powers to over- ahead for the 195 nations seeking good news,” he told reporters at cancelled two demonstrations. come the logjams when the UN new limits on heat-trapping gas the summit venue. People rallying this weekend have climate summit officially opens in emissions from 2020. UN climate chief Christiana declared their solidarity with the French capital tomorrow. “Man is the worst enemy of man. Figueres said the voluntary car- activists unable to rally in Paris “Protect our common home,” We can see it with terrorism,” said bon-curbing pledges would still with a social media campaign declared placards held aloft as Hollande. “But we can say the same put Earth on track for warming tagged #march4me. thousands gathered in Melbourne. when it comes to climate. Human of between 2.7 and 3.5 C. Figueres However activists still plan to Some 150 leaders, including US beings are destroying nature, dam- said that while this was not nearly create a 2km human chain along President Barack Obama, China’s aging the environment. It is there- enough the pledges had moved the the original march route today. Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi fore for human beings to face up to world away from a warming of up They will break the chain as they and Russian President Vladimir their responsibilities for the good of to six degrees. pass the Bataclan concert hall, Putin, will attend the start of the future generations.” “That is fundamental progress,” where the worst violence claimed Paris conference, which is tasked Potential stumbling blocks in she said, adding the Paris agree- 90 lives, as a mark of respect to with reaching the first truly uni- Paris abound, ranging from financ- ment could “chart the path” for the victims. versal climate pact. ing for climate-vulnerable coun- continued improvement in the Protesters also plan to leave The conference will gather some tries to scrutiny of commitments years ahead to keep warming to scores of shoes on Place de la 40,000 people, including 10,000 del- to curb greenhouse gases and even between 1.5 and 2 degrees C. Republique square to symbolise egates from 195 countries. About the legal status of the accord. In other positive developments, the thousands left frustrated in 2,800 police and soldiers will secure The last attempt to forge a glo- billions of dollars in environmen- their plans to march. the conference site, and 6,300 oth- bal deal — the ill-tempered 2009 tal aid were revealed on Friday. In a sign of the urgency of the ers will deploy in Paris. Copenhagen summit — foundered In Ottawa, the Canadian gov- talks ahead, the start of the cli- The goal is to limit average upon divisions between rich and ernment announced climate mate negotiations themselves, global warming to two degrees poor countries. funding of C$2.65bn ($1.98bn) conducted by rank-and-file Celsius, perhaps less, over pre- French Foreign Minister Lau- over the next five years, while bureaucrats, have been brought Two women dressed as a bee and a polar bear hold a placard reading Industrial Revolution levels by rent Fabius highlighted four key the 53-nation Commonwealth forward to today on the eve of the “Nature doesn’t need humans, humans need nature” during a rally in curbing fossil fuel emissions issues still dividing nations, but bloc agreed to set up a billion- official opening. Switzerland yesterday. blamed for climate change. sounded optimistic that a deal dollar “Green Finance Facility” AFP

Leader of AfD Britain to host Obama denounces gun violence Commonwealth party calls on WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama denounced the country’s epi- summit in 2018 demic of gun violence yesterday and renewed a call for tougher controls on Merkel to resign military-style weapons after yet another deadly shooting, saying “enough is VALLETTA: Britain enough”. A man entered a family planning clinic in Colorado and opened fire, HANOVER: The leader of Ger- will host the next Com- killing three people, including a police officer, and wounding nine. “We have to do many’s anti-immigrant AfD monwealth summit, in something about the easy accessibility of weapons of war on our streets to people party, riding a wave of public 2018, Downing Street who have no business wielding them. Period. Enough is enough,” Obama said. anger against Chancellor Angela announced yesterday, Merkel’s asylum policy, yesterday meaning the current gath- called on her to resign for throw- ering in Malta may not be Italy to close unlicensed mosques ing the country’s doors open to the last attended in person ROME: The Italian government plans to close down unlicensed mosques in migrants. by Queen Elizabeth II. the country as part of the fight against terrorism, Italian Interior Minister “Merkel, step down. You can do The next Common- Angelino Alfano announced. “In Italy, we have four mosques and over 800 it,” Frauke Petry told some 600 wealth Heads of Govern- places of Muslim worship,” said Alfano. “We are going to close the clandes- AfD supporters, mainly grey- ment Meeting (CHOGM), tine and unregulated places, not to hamper the religion but so that it can be haired men, putting a new twist staged every two years and practiced in places which are in order,” he said. The minister was speaking on Merkel’s “Wir schaffen das” bringing together lead- at a meeting in the southern town of Lecce on the subject of terrorist risks (We can do it) message to those A stranded migrant reacts in front of a Macedonian police cordon during ers from the 53-country and the influence of the non-registered places of worship where many of the who doubt Germany can deal with a protest against the building of a metal fence at the Greek-Macedonian organisation, was due to estimated one million Muslims living in Italy go to pray. the influx of migrants expected to border near the Greek village of Idomeni, yesterday. be held in Vanuatu in 2017. reach one million this year. Several newspapers Petry, whose Alternative for thought the current UK Conservative politician resigns Germany is enjoying an improba- Police, migrants clash CHOGM on the Mediter- LONDON: A former chairman of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party resigned ble revival after nearly imploding ranean island might be from his post as a junior minister yesterday, in response to allegations that in a power struggle, said her party the last to be attended by he failed to act on warnings about bullying within the party. Grant Shapps, stood a real chance of entering Queen Elizabeth, 89, the who chaired Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives from 2012 until three new state parliaments next on Macedonia border symbolic head of the Com- May this year, quit as an international development minister after saying he year and the national parliament monwealth, who returned took responsibility for hiring an aide who became the subject of complaints for the first time in 2017. IDOMENI, GREECE: Police in a Moroccan, was electrocuted and to Britain yesterday. about bullying. “Over the past few weeks — as individual allegations have Petry drew at least four stand- Macedonia fired tear gas and stun badly burned when he climbed on It is understood that she come to light — I have come to the conclusion that the buck should stop with ing ovations with attacks on what grenades at desperate migrants top of a train wagon. has discontinued long-haul me,” Shapps said in a letter to Cameron. she called Merkel’s undemocratic stranded for days at the Greek An angry crowd surged towards travel for the summits, as AGENCIES decision to open Germany’s bor- border and who are demanding lines of Macedonian police and she was represented by her ders to migrants who are expected passage to western Europe, as began throwing stones, witnesses eldest son Prince Charles to reach one million this year. soldiers began erecting a metal at the scene said. The police at the previous CHOGM in Merkel, who will attend a sum- fence to keep them out. responded with tear gas and stun Colombo in 2013. mit of European Union leaders and Macedonia, along with other grenades, driving the crowd back, a Queen Elizabeth has not Turkey’s prime minister today on Balkan countries on the migrant Reuters photographer at the scene travelled outside of Europe the issue, has resisted pressure route, began turning away “eco- said. Some officers threw stones. since 2011, when she and from her own conservatives to cap nomic migrants” nearly two In a surge that began about 18 Prince Philip toured Aus- the number of refugees. weeks ago. Human rights groups months ago, migrants have been tralia before the CHOGM In an address to parliament on have criticised the decision, under flowing across Balkan borders, held in Perth. Queen Eliza- Wednesday, she vowed to stick which only Syrians, Iraqis and having landed by boat in Greece beth is head of state of 16 to her open-door refugee policy, Afghans are allowed through. from Turkey. Human rights of the 53 Commonwealth defying criticism at home and The new restrictions triggered groups say international conven- countries, including Aus- abroad which has risen due to days of protests from Iranians, tions require countries to treat tralia, Canada, New Zea- fears about a potential security Pakistanis, Moroccans and oth- asylum requests on merit, not on land and Jamaica. On the risk after the attacks in Paris. ers, stranded in squalid tent the basis of nationality. final day of her visit to Merkel wants a multi-pronged camps on the border. Some Ira- Earlier, Macedonian soldiers Malta, Queen Elizabeth solution to the crisis, centered on nians have sewn their lips shut. began driving metal poles around sailed across the capital working with other EU countries One man yesterday threw himself 3 metres high into the cold, muddy Valletta’s Grand Harbour and Turkey. Others in her ruling on railway lines before the police, ground, building a barrier similar in a dghajsa — a traditional coalition want to cap Germany’s screaming and flailing. to that erected by Hungary on its water taxi — and visited refugee intake. Yesterday’s violence broke out southern border. the racecourse. REUTERS after one migrant, believed to be REUTERS AFP

Teen sets Rubik’s cube world record at competition NEW YORK: If you didn’t have your eye align every coloured box on the complicated has been broken 99 times. By last week, on the slight 14-year-old in the busy high toy, but far from the elite competitive best. competitors from Asia to Europe to Aus- school cafeteria, you might have missed the He placed 23rd that day, and 111th at the US tralia, many of them not far from Etter’s world record-setting feat altogether. One, national competition that year. age, had chipped it all the way down to 5.25 two, three, four — and before he even hit But by the end of that year, he had cut seconds. Another record fell at River Hill the five-second mark, he was done. He had his time almost in half, to 12.09 seconds, High School — competitor Keaton Ellis just worked a Rubik’s cube in the fastest according to records kept by the World tackled his cube in 5.09 seconds, smashing time known to man. Cube Association. The next year he got his the existing mark. “I don’t even remember jumping up,” time under 10 seconds, then under 9. But Ellis’s record wouldn’t stand for long. Lucas Etter said of the excitement after- He placed seventh nationally in 2014 and Etter soon turned to his cube. As the rules ward. The time on the clock said 4.904, a third in 2015. He won first prize in contests allow, he studied it, knowing the timer brand new record, as Etter was surrounded in Nashville, Ann Arbor, Austin, Dayton would only start when he began twisting. by cheering Rubik’s cube fans. and other locales. Before the competition Etter had his eye on something special: Etter, who lives in Lexington, Kentucky, has at River Hill High School in Howard County, He thought he could break the five-second been travelling all over the country to enter Maryland, yesterday, his best time at a com- barrier, something never before done by a Rubik’s cube competitions since he was just petition was 5.85 seconds. human competitor. “I knew I was capable,” nine years old. In his first competitive attempt The Rubik’s cube record is made to be Etter said. He said he made a lucky choice in 2011, his best attempt was 24.11 seconds broken. In fact, since Mitsuki Gunji set the in those brief 4.9 seconds. — an astonishing pace for a mere mortal to record at 7.03 seconds in Japan in 2012, it BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com FEATURES Squash: Spice, roast, slice Jogging helps you

By Ellie Krieger up to 3 days in advance; reheat the squash, covered, in a 300-degree oven until warmed stay sharp: Study hen acorn squash halves are through, then cut into slices and apply the roasted cut side up, they become dressing and garnishes. edible vessels that collect a From nutritionist and cookbook author xercise can enhance Research indicates that Wprecious tablespoon or two of Ellie Krieger. the development of new exercise-induced increase syrupy juices. In this recipe, that liquid is brain cells that play an cinnamon-spiked and put to delicious use: Ingredients Eimportant role in learn- in neurogenesis improves whisked with honey, olive oil and pomegranate 3 acorn squash, halved lengthwise and ing and memory of adults, new molasses to make a dressing that’s ultimately seeded research has found. pattern separation by drizzled over the vegetable. 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil The process of developing new supporting unique and Pomegranate molasses brings a distinctive 2 tablespoons honey brain cells in the adult brain is layer of flavour to the plate. It has the earthy 1/4 teaspoon salt called adult neurogenesis, the sci- detailed long-term depth to stand up to the squash, as well as a 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon entists explained. representations of similar lip-smacking tartness that plays against the 1/4 cup hulled, unsalted pumpkin seeds The researchers found that honey. You can find pomegranate molasses (pepitas), raw or roasted mice that spent time running on but nevertheless different in many grocery stores and Mediterranean 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme wheels not only developed twice markets, but if you prefer, you can make your 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses the normal number of new neu- memory items. own by cooking down pure pomegranate juice 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds (arils; from 1/2 rons, but also showed an increased in a saucepan with a little honey until it has pomegranate) ability to distinguish new objects reduced to syrupy consistency. (A quarter-cup from familiar objects. object recognition task to assess of the juice and 1 teaspoon of honey will make Method: “Our research indicates that learning and long-term memory. enough syrup for this dish.) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rub the exercise-induced increase in The researchers found that Here, dressed wedges of the roasted squash cut sides of the squash with 1 tablespoon of neurogenesis improves pat- whereas distinct objects were are then showered with tastes, colors and tex- the oil, then with the honey. Place the squash tern separation by supporting remembered and recognised by tures that turn the simple side into a dish halves cut side up in a 9-by-13-inch baking unique and detailed long-term both cohorts of mice, only the worthy of a celebration. Nutty green pumpkin dish. Sprinkle with the salt and cinnamon; representations of similar but running mice could faithfully dis- seeds are tossed and toasted with fragrant roast for 1 hour, until tender. nevertheless different memory tinguish similar looking objects. thyme leaves; bright, juicy pomegranate seeds, Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons items,” explained lead investigator Investigators determined called arils, relate to the pomegranate in the of oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Josef Bischofberger, professor at therefore that the running mice dressing. Stir in the pumpkin seeds and thyme; cook, University of Basel in Switzerland. had developed better pattern This preparation is a healthful way to enjoy stirring, until the seeds are aromatic and “Pattern separation is involved separation capabilities than sed- festive fall flavors and pump up your holiday- toasted. Transfer to a plate to cool. in many memory tasks of everyday entary mice. table wow factor with ease. Once the squash is done and cool enough to life. For example, when learning To investigate further, the touch, transfer the liquid that accumulated in the game of chess, it is critically researchers looked for changes in each half to a medium bowl. important to remember the dif- the brains of the mice. By using Roasted Acorn Squash Cut each roasted squash half into 4 slices, Nutrition | Per serving: 140 calories, 3 g protein, ferent shapes of pieces like the markers that could identify newly- and arrange them on a platter. 25 g carbohydrates, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 pawn and bishop,” Bischofberger formed brain cells, they found that With Pumpkin Seeds Whisk the pomegranate molasses into the mg cholesterol, 80 mg sodium, 3 g dietary fiber, explained. running mice developed about and Pomegranate reserved juices in the bowl to form a dressing; 7 g sugar For the study, the researchers twice as many new cells. drizzle it over the squash wedges. Sprinkle Krieger’s most recent cookbook is Weeknight tested two groups of mice that The study was published in the 8 servings with the herbed pumpkin seeds and the pome- Wonders: Delicious Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes were housed either without (sed- journal of Brain Plasticity. Make Ahead: The roasted squash and granate seeds. or Less. entary) or with running wheels dressing can be refrigerated separately for Serve warm or at room temperature. THE WASHINGTON POST (voluntarily running) using a novel IANS

Abu Issa launches Kilian’s boutique in Qatar

bu Issa Group has launched enters the field of olfactory inte- Kilian’s flagship boutique rior designs with a collection of Aat The Pearl-Qatar. The sophisticated decorative objects. new luxury store is Kilian’s first “A perfume must be at first a and only boutique outlet in the great story, long before being a Middle East. Kilian launched his beautiful olfactory harmony. A own namesake brand with the film director first writes the script ambition of reflecting not only and then begins the production… his distinct personality, but also to this is exactly how I went about achieve a perfect alliance between developing each collection,” Kilian elegance and uncompromising Hennessy said. luxury. His “eco-luxe” philosophy Kilian also believes that while that each bottle can be refilled perfume is an art, it needs to have and kept for a lifetime, therefore a conscience. For this reasons all creating less waste in the planet, the brand’s products are refillable catapulted the brand to the top of or reusable. The bottle you buy is the fragrance market and into a the bottle you keep for your life- niche of its very own. time. Kilian collections’ coffers The world of Kilian includes can be reused as a jewelry box, by perfumers Calice Becker and autobiograpy; The unexpected a total of 27 scents, spanning an evening clutch or a cigar box. Alberto Morillas, which show- encounter of the authentic scent across five different fragrance “All my perfumes are unisex. I case and celebrate a particular of lacquered wood and the paper collections -- L’Œuvre Noire, create perfumes that express the raw material: “French Boudoir” scent of ancient books. It is based Arabian Nights, Asian Tales, In emotion carried by the name. Abu Issa Group and Kilian officials at the opening of the boutique. is an olfactory fantasy and is on a rose and woods accord envel- the Garden of Good & Evil and Nothing interests me more than a majestic Tuberose bouquet. oped in a musk cocoon. “Song of Addictive State of Mind. approaching as close as possible physical form to four fragrances. enjoyed outside the home – at the “Loukoum” is an olfactory confec- songs” is a sensual meditation and In addition to fragrances, to that truth,” Hennessy added. A clever alchemy of shapes and office or on holiday. tioner which evokes the turkish is built on deep notes of Oud and Kilian has recently introduced his Kilian Hennessy has developed noble materials (lacquered wood For his first collection of inte- pastry. Loukoum is an overdose Incense dressed with a warm and first collection of scented jewel- a collection of scented decorative and mother of pearl), created rior fragrances, Kilian Hennessy of Vanilla and glazed sugar animalistic Amber. lery with the ambition to make objects for the home that create these nomadic objects which can has chosen four complex and scented with Orange blossom. perfume visible. This year, Kilian a private olfactory world and give be moved from room to room, or elegant scents created especially “Noir Ottoman” is an olfactory THE PENINSULA

High heels in the Kremlin: Thatcher’s style secrets Ways to bring best

argaret Thatcher’s body- “As they moved into the Kremlin “We used to take buttons off one out of you during guard would carry her high and she removed her boots, he reached outfit and put them on another, we Mheels into the Kremlin and into his pockets and pulled out instead didn’t just throw them away, because the ex-prime minister wore trousers her high-heeled shoes,” he added. a lot of them were very expensive,” meetings in public only down a coal mine, according to an Thatcher’s personal assistant she said. auction catalogue of her belongings. Cynthia Crawford, affectionately Thatcher’s famous handbags were ince time immemorial, we have been told to Auction house Christie’s is selling known as “Crawfie”, said she kept “a bit roomy because it had to take a sit, walk and eat in a particular way to give off 350 belongings of the late “Iron wardrobe diaries for the prime min- compact and lipstick, a comb, a little Sout a strong impression to others, but there Lady” including clothes, letters, books, ister to ensure she was not seen in the notebook with a pen, not state papers are certain myths that need to be broken. furniture and jewellery next month. same outfit two days in a row. particularly, but it had to be some- It’s alright to extend a handshake to a lady or Charles Powell, who acted as her “Mostly she disliked trousers, I thing that she could put a folded A4 eating pizza with your hand during meeting people private secretary, said Thatcher bor- think we bought two or three trou- page into”, she added. in public, says an expert. rowed a fur coat and boots when ser suits but she would never wear Crawford said she tried to dress Sheena Agarwaal, director, Urbanista Image she attended Soviet leader Yury them,” said Crawford, who worked for Thatcher in the national colours of Consulting, tells us that it is alright “to be your- Andropov’s funeral because of the Thatcher for more than 35 years. the countries she was visiting. self” and break some traditional rules of public harsh winter weather in February “The only time she wore a pair of “When she went to Israel for meeting that are absolutely perfect. 1984. trousers was when she went down a instance, Mrs Thatcher wore a pale * Don’t go for direct eye contact. A more “Her Special Branch bodyguard mine,” she said. blue suit with a cream trim, the colour effective way to ensure you look interested and loomed behind her, his pockets bulging She also revealed that Thatcher, of the Israeli flag, and when we went engaged is to look at different parts of someone’s with what Russian security assumed the daughter of a dressmaker to Poland she wore green because face every two seconds, rotating from eyes, to to be impressive weaponry,” Powell mother and grocer father, would green is the colour of hope in Poland, nose, to lips, so you’re never just drilling into the was quoted as saying in the catalogue recycle buttons from one outfit to and so on.” interviewer’s eyes. published this week. the next. AFP * It’s okay to extend a handshake to a lady. While it was earlier believed that one must refrain from any contact, today’s business world is gender neutral and handshakes are absolutely acceptable. * Eating pizza with your hand is absolutely acceptable. Contrary to popular belief, one need not use a fork and knife to eat a pizza. One can very well pick up a slice fold it from the two ends and eat it.w * It’s absolutely okay to pick your teeth while on the dining table. One just needs to cover the mouth with the other hand. * If someone has their arms folded across, they are not necessarily uninterested in having a con- versation with you. It could also mean that they are feeling cold. IANS

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Adele’s “25” becomes UK’s Alice still shapeshifting 150 biggest-selling years after Wonderland

No. 1 album LONDON: A century and a half summer’s day in Oxford in 1862, 150th anniversary. Dodgson revised after first being published, the when Charles Dodgson, a maths the manuscript, taking out per- LONDON: British singer Adele’s surreal classic Alice’s Adventures tutor who took the pen name sonal passages and adding new “25” notched up the most sales in Wonderland still fascinates Lewis Carroll, took a boat trip sections for publication under his in its opening week of any UK readers and inspires artists with with 10-year-old Alice Liddell pen name “Lewis Carroll”. album, beating a record set in its eerie and iconic fantasy world. and two of her sisters, and told “Lewis Carroll was as charm- 1997 by Oasis, the Official Charts An exhibition in the British them a story. ing, imaginative and attractive Company said. Library traces how the story and At the heart of the exhibits is as the tutor Charles Dodgson The 27-year-old’s third stu- its characters quickly took on a a display of the original leather- was boring, dull and stern,” said dio album sold 800,307 copies — life of their own after the publi- bound manuscript later written Belgian writer Amelie Nothomb compared with Oasis’ previous cation of the book in 1865, inspir- down by Carroll by hand with who wrote the introduction to the Exhibitors dressed as “The Hatter” (left) and “Alice in Wonderland” drinking record of 696,000 with Be Here ing spin-off merchandising, music 37 careful illustrations and pre- newly published early version. tea while sheltering from the rain under an umbrella on the David Harbor Now — and amassed more sales and early film. sented to Alice in 1865 with the The book came out in Novem- stand at the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show in London. than the last 19 No. 1 albums in Visitors to the show in London dedication “a Christmas gift to a ber 1865 with illustrations by art- Britain combined. It also became wander through large distorted dear child, in memory of a sum- ist John Tenniel that were to make many times over and continues in honour of the 150th anniversary. the most downloaded No. 1 album mirrors and illustrations that mer day”. the story and its characters iconic. to shapeshift. “I just love it,” she said. “It’s so ever, the charts company said. walk them through the plot of Liddell sold the manuscript “It’s now part of our cultural con- Alice was depicted as a cheru- different. It’s scary, I remember “The statistics surrounding the the book, before discovering the for a record price in 1928 to an sciousness,” said Helen Melody, a bic redhead by illustrator Mabel when my dad read it to me first I album are staggering, topped by history of how it became a classic. American collector, but it was curator of the exhibition. Lucie Attwell, and with the true was terrified.” the simple fact that no album has James Devine, 66, spoke rap- gifted to the British Museum “The text of the story is very dark hair of the real Liddell by “It’s not all sweetness and light, ever sold 800,000 copies to reach turously of the book as he remem- after the Second World War “as rich but doesn’t contain much others, in images alternately there’s darkness in there,” added Number 1 in the history of Brit- bered reading it as a child in 1950s an expression of thanks to a noble description... there’s a lot of room sweet and sinister, many coloured her mother Helen Merchant, 58. ish music,” said Chief Executive Glasgow. people who kept Hitler at bay for in the story for different interpre- by the context of the time, such The blonde Alice with the Martin Talbot. “It’s fascinating. It takes you a long period single-handed”. tations, different ways to imag- as the world wars. blue dress began to emerge as Adele, who also broke the sin- into another world. I loved it, A book of the original manu- ine.” Several visitors to the show the definitive image in the first gle-week US album sales record in particularly the Cheshire Cat,” script, with its old title Alice’s The exhibition makes clear recalled that the book frightened half of the 20th century, and was just four days with 25, announced Devine said. “You get carried Adventures Under Ground has how central the visual interpre- them when they were children. cemented by Disney in their 1951 on Thursday she would begin a away with it.” been published this year in a lux- tation of Carroll’s world has been Alicia Phyall, 24, a pink-haired animated film that introduced the 15-week concert tour of Britain, The exhibition begins with ury edition by French publishing throughout the decades, tracing theatre assistant from Kent, got work to new readers. Ireland and continental Europe in how the story was born: on a house Les Saint Peres to mark the how Alice has been re-imagined an Alice-themed tattoo on her leg AFP February. Elsewhere in the album charts, Elvis Presley was back up a place at two with the If I Can Dream compilation while Justin Bieber’s Purpose was third. Live Shakespeare tops British cinema box office for a day REUTERS

LONDON: A live broadcast of day night, took in £1.1m ($1.65 lege,” Branagh, who directed the in the Kenneth Branagh Theatre was not immediately known. Judi Dench and Kenneth Bran- m), which put it ahead of the production, said in the statement. Company performance, is Dench, The play, which is sold out for agh starring in Shakespeare’s blockbuster The Hunger Games: The play, one of the Bard’s later one of Britain’s most beloved the duration of its run in London’s The Winter’s Tale was the biggest Mockingjay, Part 2 and other more and less well-known works, tells actors. She plays Paulina, Leontes’ theatre district, will be broadcast cinema box office draw in Britain mainstream fare, they said. the tale of King Leontes (Bran- sharpest critic but at the same in a delayed transmission to the on the night of the screening, the US audiences will get their agh) who manages to destroy his time a vehicle for his redemption. United States tomorrow, and also show’s publicists said. chance tomorrow. family as a result of insane jeal- The broadcast also was beamed will be shown in Australia and The three-hour-long play, “To be able to celebrate our pro- ousy only to be treated to perhaps to more than 100 cinemas across northern Europe. broadcast from London to 520 duction of The Winter’s Tale with undeserved redemption at the end. Europe and in Canada, but the cinemas across Britain on Thurs- cinema audiences is a true privi- Among those sharing the stage box office from those locations REUTERS Sunday 29 November 2015 17 Safar 1437 Volume 20 Number 6629 Price: QR2

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QCB to issue Qatar banks post strongest asset growth T-bills worth QIB tops the chart in Qatar in the third quarter QR4bn

By Satish Kanady Led by Qatar, the collective banks increased 4.5 percent on DOHA: The Qatar Central Bank loans disbursed by GCC banks YoY and 1.2 percent QoQ. (QCB) will issue T-bills worth DOHA: Qatar-based banks wit- increased by 8.7 percent YoY to GCC banks’ profit growth was QR4bn on December 1, 2015. nessed the strongest growth in the $778.5bn. The combined loans dis- marginal during the period. The The Treasury bills worth GCC in terms of total assets dur- bursed by Qatar-based banks grew net earnings of the banks under QR2bn will be issued with a ing the third quarter of 2015 (Q3, 14.1 percent during the period on coverage increased 3.7 percent YoY maturity period of three months 15). Total assets of GCC banks, YoY, followed by UAE (8.8 per- to $5.6bn in 3Q15. ending March 1, 2016. The cen- covered by Global Research, cent), Saudi Arabia(6.4 percent) Among Qatar based banks, QIB tral bank will issue T-bills worth expanded 7.9 percent year-on-year and Kuwait (5.2 percent). reported a 27.3 percent YoY bot- QR1bn with a maturity period of to $1.2 trillion in Q3, 15. Qatar- The banks in Qatar maintained tom-line growth in 3Q15 mainly six months ending June 2, 2016. based banks’ combined assets their loan growth momentum due due to improvement in net and Another QR1bn worth treasury grew 11.3 percent YoY, followed by to an increase in public sector non-financing income and decline bills will be issued with a maturity banks in UAE and Saudi Arabia. spending backed by several devel- in provision. Qatar National Bank period of nine months ending Sep- Global Research covers the opmental initiatives taken by the reported 6.8 percent growth in its tember 1, 2016, QCB announced. region’s 20 biggest banks including government prior to FIFA World bottom-line mainly due to lower The issue is likely to see an Qatar’s QNB, Commercial Bank of Cup 2020. QIB, Doha Bank and provisions. Non-interest income overwhelming response from Qatar and Doha Bank. QNB registered higher growth in of GCC banks fell 5.9 percent YoY local banks, given that it is a free- Expansion in asset was mainly lending of 39.8 percent, 21.9 per- during the quarter due to 2.0 per- risk investment, business portal supported by growth in loan book. cent and 11.5 percent YoY, respec- cent YoY decline in fee income ‘Mubasher’ quoted experts as Among the individual banks in tively. and what seems like lower invest- saying. The banks have enough Qatar, Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) However, margins remained ment gains. Fee income of the liquidity to buy treasury bills. and Doha Bank recorded strongest under pressure on YoY basis due banks under coverage reduced 2.0 On the other hand, Qatar Bank reported 19.4 percent YoY According to Mubasher, the com- asset growth in Q3, 15. to a 20bps decline in the yield on percent YoY, due to 10.7 percent reported 12.6 percent in fee growth in non-financing income, bined value of Qatar’s T-bills will QIB’s assets grew by 31.5 per- assets, leading to 14bps shrinkage YoY fall in the fee income of Saudi income, while UAE reported 1.0 followed by Qatar National Bank total QR48bn at the end of this cent, while Doha Bank recorded in net interest margin (NIM). The banks and 3.9 percent fall in the percent, partially offset the overall (6.5 percent). year. 17.1 percent asset growth on YoY. net interest income (NII) of GCC fee income of Kuwait banks. decline. In Qatar, Qatar Islamic THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Thin crowd for US shopping extravaganza Gold industry set CHICAGO/PITTSBURGH: Shares of Target Corp gained America’s annual Black Friday 0.4 percent, but JC Penney wad to shrink as prices shopping extravaganza was short down 0.7 percent, and Macy’s on fireworks this year as US and Best Buy lost about 1 per- retailers’ discounts on electron- cent. Wal-Mart dipped 0.6 per- ics, clothing and other holiday cent, while Amazon.com Inc was drop: Randgold gifts failed to draw big crowds to down 0.3 percent. A broad retail stores and shopping malls. index was down 0.15 percent in TORONTO: Half of the gold com- will restrict future output and Major retail stocks including abbreviated trading. Traffic was ing from mines may not be viable support higher prices, according Best Buy and Wal-Mart closed better at some retailers. Analysts at current prices, underscoring to Bristow. He said in a presenta- lower while Target, picked out at Cowen & Co said Target stood the industry’s need for consolida- tion to bankers in Toronto that the by one analyst for its promotion out with its “innovative promo- tion and output cuts, according to industry life span is down to about strategy, saw its shares tick up. tions,” and teen retailer Ameri- the best- performing producer of five years because companies have Bargain hunters found rela- can Eagle Outfitters Inc saw more the metal in the past decade. been aggressively high grading at tively little competition com- traffic due to store-wide discounts “The more we continue to pro- the expense of future production. pared with previous years. Some of 40 percent. duce unprofitable gold, the more “The industry has moved away had already shopped Thursday Shoppers in the United States pressure we put on the gold price,” from looking at optimal life of evening, reflecting a new normal spent $822m online between mid- Randgold Resources Ltd Chief mines because everyone is trying of US holiday shopping, where night and 11am ET, a 15-percent Executive Officer Mark Bristow to demonstrate short-term deliv- stores open up with deals on increase from 2014 but lower said in an interview in Toronto. ery,” he said in the interview after Thanksgiving itself, rather than Holiday shoppers walk through Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego, California. than the expected growth of 19 “In the medium term, it’s a very the presentation. “Where is all waiting until Black Friday. percent, according to the Adobe bullish outlook for the gold indus- this value that people promised in Retailers “have taken the sense Digital Index, which tracked 180 try. The question is, how long are the gold industry? It’s not there.” of urgency out for consumers December. Steve Bratspies, chief in the morning, more than 1,000 million visits to over 4,500 US we going to supply it with unprof- Traditionally, the industry by spreading their promotions merchandising officer, Wal-Mart protesters clogged Chicago’s Mag- retail sites. On Thanksgiving Day, itable gold?” would address this through “sur- throughout the year and what Stores Inc, said he was not sur- nificent Mile shopping corridor. online sales rose 22 percent from Gold fell to a five-year low on vival” mergers, Bristow said. we are seeing is a result of that,” prised that a store would see Nia Darrell, a 23-year-old midnight to 5 pm ET. Friday as a rising dollar and spec- He said Randgold approached said Jeff Simpson, director of the thinner crowds on Friday after student, was shopping for coats Many stores around the coun- ulation that US policy makers will two parties this year about pur- retail practice at Deloitte. Traf- it kicked off Black Friday deals and handbags at the store with try were full on Thanksgiving boost interest rates next month chasing assets, but walked away fic in stores was light on Friday, on Thursday night. two friends. “I shopped online evening. Media showed brawling curbed the appeal of bullion as a because the prices were too high. while Thursday missed his expec- Suntrust Robinson Humphrey yesterday and picked up most of shoppers at a packed Kentucky store of value. While industrial London-listed Randgold’s tations, he said. analysts were more blunt, calling what I wanted,” she said.” I’m out mall Thursday, forcing a police metal producers have promised 10-year annualised return of 19 As much as 20 percent of holi- Thursday a “bust”. “Members of because Black Friday is more like officer to break up the fight. output cuts, “we don’t have that percent is the best performance day shopping is expected to be our team who went to the malls a tradition, but the discounts are Wal-Mart worker group ‘Our psyche in the gold industry, we among major producers tracked. done over the Thanksgiving week- first had no problem finding park- similar even online this year.” Wal-Mart’ said 1,400 work- just send it off our mine and Gold futures for February deliv- end this year, analysts said. But ing or navigating stores,” he wrote While Black Friday may be ers planned to fast and protest somebody buys it,” Bristow said. ery declined 1.3 percent to settle at the four days are not considered in a note. losing some appeal in the United around the country for better Gold miners buffeted by the $1,056.20 an ounce on the Comex a strong indicator for the entire The Macy’s store at Water States, British shoppers have wages, but there was no indica- drop in prices are shortening the in New York. Earlier, the price fell season. A slow start last year led Tower Place mall on a rainy Chi- taken to the concept enthusiasti- tion that would hurt sales. life of mines by focusing only on to $1,051.60, the lowest since Feb- to deeper promotions and a shop- cago morning saw thin crowds in cally, with reports of large crowds the best quality ore, a practice ruary 2010. ping rush in the final ten days of the early hours of Friday. Later at big stores and malls in the UK. REUTERS known as high grading, which BLOOMBERG

Jaidah industrial supply announces exclusive dealership with STILL

DOHA: Jaidah industrial sup- of Jaidah Equipment; Frank logistics industry”. ply division, a subsidiary of the Mueller, Vice President CEE & The achievement created by the long-established and influential Dealer business, STILL; Maik Company’s founder Hans Still in conglomerate Jaidah Group, has Eckerkunst, International Cor- 1920 through a large amount of announced an exclusive dealership porate Communications, James creativity, entrepreneurial spirit agreement with materials handling Elliott, General manager, Jaidah and quality quickly developed equipment manufacturer STILL. Industrial supply. into a strong brand well-known Under the agreement, Jaidah Speaking at the launch event, throughout the world, a goal that industrial supply is the sole dealer Ayman Ahmed, Managing Director Jaidah Group also shares through of STILL forklift trucks & ware- of Jaidah Equipment said: “Jaidah a combination of providing high house equipment in Qatar, rein- Group has a history of long-stand- quality products with excellent Officials at the event. forcing Jaidah Group’s position as ing relationships with major inter- customer service. Frank Muel- one of the most trusted providers national manufacturers, making us ler added:“Jaidah has emerged as of industrial equipment, material perfectly suited to satisfy the high Qatar’s leading provider of indus- ity products”. handling equipment in Qatar. complete post sales solutions handling, and Metal Fabrication demand for equipment related to trial products, making the Group a The dealership agreement, James Elliott, General Manager for our customers’ convenience, in Qatar. Qatar National Vision 2030. Our perfect fit for us. We are delighted which both companies dub a of Jaidah Industrial Equipment including field service, aftersales A launch event at Regency dealership agreement with STILL with this new dealership, and we “long-term strategic partner- said: “At Jaidah Industrial Supply, maintenance contracts and an Halls announcing the new deal- will reap rich returns for both are looking forward to having ship,” leverages the complemen- we see hard work and determina- excellent availability of parts.” ership was attended by Ayman parties and enhance our efforts to a positive impact on the Qatar’s tary strengths of both companies tion as key factors for achieving Ahmed, Managing Director facilitate further growth in Qatar’s growth by delivering our high qual- to provide high quality material excellence. Our division offers THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

EU hopes new Ezdan plans to refurbish housing units Argentine govt Houses in Al Wakrah, Al Wukair to get new furniture to help Mercosur

DOHA: Ezdan Real Estate Com- confidence towards Ezdan Hold- trade talks pany, a subsidiary of the Ezdan ing Group and its presence in the Holding Group, announced real estate and housing sector. BRUSSELS: The EU said it revamp plan for its housing units He added that the group seeks, hopes the election of a centre- in Al Wakrah and Al Wukair. as a part of its efforts to main- right government in Argentina The company yesterday said it tain excellence in its real estate will give new impetus to stalled would refurbish 7,200 housing products, to move into new stages talks on a free trade pact with units in 12 residential villages in of development; namely, improv- Mercosur, the Latin American Al Wakrah and Al Wukair areas. ing its housing and maintaining bloc. “All member states believe The ongoing renovation process services in light of the increasing we are seeing a new wind blowing comes under the company’s plan population in vital areas such as in Latin America,” Luxembourg to upgrade furniture in various Al Wakrah and Al Wukair. Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn Ezdan villages, said the company. The number of tenants in said after a meeting with his EU The plan aims at improving the Ezdan Villages in these places colleagues devoted to trade. company services and meet the have reached more than 70,000 “Voters in several countries needs of the tenants. The com- rooms at the various residential people. This inspires the group have made a choice and this pany spares no efforts to provide units ranging from one, two and to study and consider all possible An Ezdan residential complex seen from outside. choice gives us hope that we can luxury and comfort to its custom- three bedrooms apartments and development initiatives in order now go in a better direction,” ers, in a time when the occupancy villas of all Ezdan compounds in to reinforce services in its villages. ing all its buildings and facilities, comprehensive plan to rationalise Asselborn said. rate of Ezdan units goes high, it Doha and beyond. It should be noted that Ezdan including hotels and residential water and energy consumption, Mauricio Macri won presiden- added. Ali Al Obaidli (pictured), CEO Real Estate is in the process of compounds. The group is seek- and conserve natural resources tial elections earlier this month Both maintenance and cus- of Ezdan Holding Group noted carrying out enhancement oper- ing to convert those buildings into for future generations. promising to put Argentina’s tomer care teams in Ezdan Real that the group launched a devel- ations in a large number of its sophisticated units, meeting the Ezdan Real Estate Company battered economy back on track Estate Company are responsible opment plan of its real estate units, such as upgrading the liv- needs of all residents, with a focus manages real estate investments after years of what he termed for the supervision and imple- assets and other facilities, with ing room with more sophisticated on environment and resources for Ezdan Holding Group, which mis-management by his populist mentation of the furniture devel- the aim to renovate furniture and modern furniture. The new preservation. The group has owns the largest real estate predecessors, Cristina Kirchner opment process as the current and appliances, keeping up with furniture provide additional space recently announced the conver- investment portfolio in Qatar. and her late husband Nestor. stage involves the replacement the pace of the modern hous- and other advantages best suited sion of 20,000 of its housing units The group possesses about 20,000 After a massive debt default of furniture in the living rooms. ing requirements and standards. for large family members. into water saving units, with the housing units spread over differ- in 2001, Argentina found itself a The company plans to change He pointed out that the group is Ezdan Holding Group has ability to save up to 40 percent on ent areas across the country. pariah on international financial the rest of the furniture items, keen to provide distinct units to announced a new development water consumption. This comes markets, something Macri says including bedrooms, and dining its customers and ensure their strategy earlier this year, cover- in compliance with the country’s THE PENINSULA he will fix. Mercosur members Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay are due to hold a summit on Decem- ber 21 to agree a common posi- tion they can take into talks with Gazprom plans the European Union which have Singaporean economy set to grow, says QNB dragged on since resuming in 2010 EU antitrust after a six year halt. DOHA: Singapore’s fiscal surplus correction in the housing market continued surpluses and lower Currently, they are ready to is expected to rise gradually from should approach its end in 2017, savings should lead to lower gov- open up 87 percent of the Mer- meeting before 1.2 percent of GDP in 2015/16 to releasing some personal consump- ernment debt issuance with pub- cosur market to EU countries 2.2 percent in 2016 and 2.3 per- tion. But the external environment lic debt forecast to fall from 100.1 who, having proposed 91.5 per- hearing cent in 2017/18 but should remain should continue to weigh on Singa- percent of GDP in 2015 to 96.6 cent, want more. Asselborn said below pre-2015 levels, QNB Group pore as global growth is forecast to percent in 2017. Friday’s meeting was to review BRUSSELS: Gazprom PJSC is noted in its latest report. remain below pre-crisis levels and Credit growth is expected to the offers made so far, rather than seeking a make-or-break meet- QNB’s “Singapore Economic the slowdown in China continues. bottom out in 2015 at 4.1 per- take a final decision on the next ing with the European Union’s Insight 2015” report examines Inflation is forecast to be cent before rising to 11.1 percent step. “There were many countries antitrust chief next month in recent developments and the negative in 2015, averaging -0.3 in 2016 and 12.9 percent in 2017 in favour of restarting the nego- attempt to settle a case against outlook for the Singaporean econ- percent, but should rise to 0.7 per- as the correction in the housing tiations, some expressed reserva- the Russian state-run company, omy as it tackles the First World cent in 2016 and 1.8 percent in market approaches its end and tions about the (market opening) which supplies about 30 percent challenges of aging population, 2017 with the gradual recovery in the global economy recovers. offers and others were reluctant of Europe’s natural gas. reduced immigration, inequality oil prices. Falling housing prices Growth in credit facilities is to go ahead,” he said. Gazprom Deputy Chief Execu- and slow global growth. should contribute to the decline forecast to drive asset growth, Diplomatic sources said France, tive Officer Alexander Medvedev Higher levels of expenditure in inflation in 2015 and 2016 but while higher expected interest Ireland, Hungary and Poland plans to meet Margrethe Vestager are expected in the future due to its impact is forecast to fade rates should boost deposit growth. were among those wanting the in Brussels in December, the com- increased spending on training, cent in 2015 to 2.3 percent in 2016 away in 2017. The subdued infla- Non-performing loans are Mercosur countries to increase pany’s spokesman Sergei Kupri- education and infrastructure to and further to 2.9 percent in 2017 tion is expected to persist despite expected to increase marginally their offer. One of the sources said yanov said by phone yesterday boost productivity; and on health- as domestic demand picks up, but labour market tightness pushing from very low levels, which could progress was difficult, with little without elaborating. The talks care as a result of the aging popu- should remain below potential due up wages, as the pass-through to impact profitability. prospect of any change this year. were set ahead of a December lation. The country’s real GDP is to external headwinds. Domestic consumer prices should remain 15 hearing on EU accusations expected to increase from 2.2 per- demand is projected to rise as the limited on weak demand. The THE PENINSULA AFP of Gazprom’s unfair pricing and marketing policies in eastern Europe, Reuters reported Friday, citing unidentified people familiar with the issue. Russia, reliant on energy for almost half of its budget earn- QDB announces winners of Al Fikra Competition ings, is struggling with its first recession in six years amid a com- DOHA: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) the market needs and its mechanisms. modities price slump and sanc- has announced winners of the fourth edi- This success motivates us to enhance our tions over the crisis in Ukraine. tion of ‘Al-Fikra’ Competition for startups. support to entrepreneurs in Qatar and Its government has been trying to Al Fikra Competition was launched in SMEs in particular. Ideas we heard dur- end its international isolation by September this year, in partnership with a ing the presentations is what will drive our forging an alliance with the US number of economic and educational insti- national economy forward.” and EU to counter IS in Syria. tutions and companies in Qatar, such as The first place winner Ahmed Al Meer Gazprom proposed options for Sasol, the international integrated chemi- presented the Blue Marine Farm idea, an antitrust settlement in Sep- cals and energy company, as the official while the second Nasser Al Jaber pre- tember while refusing to admit sponsor, and ExxonMobil Qatar as the sented the idea Pivot Solutions. The third any guilt, Medvedev said at the platinum sponsor. place went to Ali Al Kaabi who presented time. “We would very much like Other significant partners Qatar Uni- the Gulf Studio idea, and the fourth place these issues not to be politicised,” versity and Carnegie Mellon University in was won by Fatma Al Khater for the Smart he said. The offer kick-started Qatar (CMU-Q) provided all the academic Lend idea, while Mubarak Al Khulaifi team discussions at a technical level in support for the contestants. Qatar Busi- came in fifth place and the last presenting October and November between ness Incubation Center and Bedaya Center idea Football Playgrounds Reservations. Winners and officials at the event. Gazprom and EU officials. Compa- organised the competition. On behalf of the best team, Al Meer, nies can avert possible penalties by During the three months, the jury, con- said: “We want to thank QDB and the offering commitments that remove sisting of seven dignitaries from academia, companies which made this competition success to all those who participated in can take innovation to new levels, con- the bloc’s competition concerns. members of the business community and possible on their trust and faith in our the event.” tribute to shifting workforce demograph- Vestager said earlier this month officials of QDB, evaluated each idea pre- ideas and ability to innovate for the ben- “At ExxonMobil Qatar, we believe one ics, and be catalysts of economic change. it was too soon to say whether sented by the entrepreneurs throughout efit of our society.” of the greatest contributions we can make We are extremely pleased to be a part Gazprom’s remedies would solve the competition in order to select the win- PhindaVilakazi, President of GTL Ven- is to provide the energy to drive human of the 2015 Al Fikra competition,” added the issue. While weaker oil has ning groups. tures at Sasol, said: “Entrepreneurs are potential in support of a skilled and pro- Younger. sent Gazprom’s gas prices in There were 200 Qatari entrepreneurs the engines of innovation, efficiency and job ductive workforce that can sustain Qatar’s George White, professor at CMU-Q and Europe, to the lowest level in divided into 75 teams, and each team pre- growth. Sasol is pleased to be main sponsor future. Such a workforce is the key to a the founder of Al Fikra competition, was more than a decade, that doesn’t sented one idea. Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al of this competition, a proving ground for sustainable, knowledge-based economy,” honoured with the appreciation award for change the EU’s case because one Khalifa, CEO of QDB, said: “The compe- Qatar’s future economic leaders. Qatar is a said Simon Younger, Acting President and his effort and contribution in creating a of the questions is the way gas is tition this year showed a great drive for shining example of where ambitious ideas General Manager for ExxonMobil Qatar. supportive environment for entrepreneur- priced. innovation which demonstrates the abil- are put into action and made reality. We “The QDB has created a great place ship in Qatar. BLOOMBERG ity of Qatari entrepreneurs to understand thank QDB for their leadership and wish from which young Qatari entrepreneurs THE PENINSULA AIG mulls sale of life blocks as Icahn pushes for breakup

NEW YORK: American International ing fourth-quarter results on his plans for contracts in recent years or sold units this year to divest units in Taiwan and Wilton Re Holdings, Resolution Life and Group Inc, the insurer being pressured simplifying the New York-based firm. The to help narrow their focus to property- Central America, Hancock hasn’t pub- Dai- Ichi Life Insurance Co’s Protective by activist investor Carl Icahn to boost presentation is designed to show that the casualty coverage. Investors who buy licly discussed specific plans for asset Life are among companies that have been returns, is considering the sale of blocks CEO has a vision for improving returns books of life policies collect premiums sales since Icahn announced his stake in taking on insurance liabilities from other of life policies, according to people famil- while rebuffing Icahn’s proposal to split from customers before eventually hav- October. “He failed to lay out any alter- firms. Wilton acquired a unit from CNA iar with the company’s planning. AIG into three separate companies. ing to pay out benefits. native strategic plan with the potential last year, and Resolution completed the AIG is weighing the exit of some books “There is increased pressure for AIG to Hancock dismissed Icahn’s call last to unlock value for shareholders,” Icahn purchase of an Allstate life operation. of insurance contracts among other improve its performance, based on activ- month to divide into a property-casualty said in a November 23 statement. RGA agreed recently to risk-transfer options, which could include the sale of ist investor involvement,” Jay Gelb, an insurer, a life company and a mortgage AIG climbed 0.8 percent to $63.68 at 1 deals with Swiss Re AG and Voya Finan- life units, said the people, who asked not analyst at Barclays Plc, said in a Novem- guarantor. He said such a split could hurt pm in New York, the second-biggest gain cial Inc. Protective said in September that to be identified discussing private delib- ber 23 note. Jon Diat, a spokesman for bondholders and jeopardise the compa- in the 20-company Standard and Poor’s it would add blocks of business from Gen- erations. The insurer is seeking to nar- AIG, declined to comment. ny’s tax assets. The CEO wrote in March 500 Insurance Index. Hancock’s firm has worth Financial Inc. RGA and Protective row its focus on businesses that can help Hartford Financial Services Group that “floating or selling businesses that advanced 14 percent his year after gain- declined to comment. Representatives of the company grow most profitably. Inc., XL Group Plc, CNA Financial Corp. lack current or realisable potential syn- ing 9.7 percent in 2014. Wilton and Resolution didn’t immedi- Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock and Allstate Corp. are among insurers ergy with our core operations” remains Reinsurance Group of America Inc, the ately return messages. intends to update investors before report- that exited blocks of life or retirement a key initiative. And while he made deals Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Ooredoo bags Qatargas wins British five Stevie Safety Council awards Awards DOHA: Several of Ooredoo’s leading initiatives and campaigns Company’s Shipping Department bags two awards to champion women across its global footprint have been rec- DOHA: Qatargas’ Shipping Qatargas Chief Executive Officer, journey towards health, safety ognised by the world’s top hon- Department has won two pres- received the awards from Lynda and environmental excellence.” ours for women professionals, the tigious awards from the British Armstrong, Chair of Trustees for Mike Robinson, Chief Executive annual Stevie Awards for Women Safety Council for its commit- the British Safety Council. of the British Safety Council, said: in Business. ment to achieving excellent On the occasion, Khalid bin “Our warmest congratulations to Ooredoo received a Gold Stevie standards of health, safety and Khalifa Al Thani, Qatargas Chief Qatargas’ Shipping Department award in the category of ‘Smart- environmental management for Executive Officer, said: upon winning both the Sword of phone or Tablet App of the Year’ the second year in a row. “We are deeply honoured to Honour and the Globe of Honour for MayMay / PhayPhay, app. It At a special ceremony held receive this prestigious recogni- for 2015. These awards recognise bridges the mobile and health sec- at Drapers’ Hall in London on tion for the second consecutive and celebrate the excellence of the tors to help ensure that a wealth Friday, Qatargas was presented year. It serves as an evidence of winning organisation and their Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani and Lynda Armstrong at the function. of useful maternal, child health with the Sword of Honour, for our continued efforts to promote employees in managing health, and wellness information is read- excellence in the management and maintain world class stand- safety and environmental risks. The company also had to demon- agement in leading occupational ily available to women both during of health and safety risks at ards and integrate best practices “All of the Sword and Globe strate to an independent panel of health and safety and environ- and after pregnancy. work, and the Globe of Honour, into our business performance. winning organisations share experts that they have a proven mental governance was explained. The group also received a Silver for excellence in environmental Through the hard work and dedi- a commitment and resolve to track record and a culture of best It was then necessary to describe Award for ‘Community Involve- management. The company was cation of the Qatargas Shipping achieving the highest standards practice for excellence in health, the robustness of the systems ment Programme of the Year’ for one of only seven organisations Department, this is yet another of health, safety and/or environ- safety and environmental man- and procedures that underpin ‘Inspera’ which uses mobile tech- worldwide who were successful milestone in our commitment to mental management. We are agement that runs throughout this, along with how effectively nology to enable women entrepre- in winning both the Sword of being the world’s premier LNG delighted that they are partners the Shipping business. these are deployed and rigorously neurs to overcome challenges, Honour and Globe of Honour in Company. Today, we are proud to in helping achieve our vision that This audit consists of an inten- implemented by the work-force. providing essential business tips 2015. This builds on its achieve- be one of only seven organisations no one should be injured or made sive 4 day examination of the The final stage in this process was and market information via the ment in 2014, when the company worldwide and the only Qatari ill at work.” processes, procedures and prac- to articulate the importance the mobile. ‘Inspera’ supports Indo- became the first Qatari organisa- organisation to have achieved In order to compete for the tices used to ensure the safety management places on effective nesia’s rural ‘womenpreneurs’ tion involved in Liquefied Natural both of these highly significant Sword of Honour and Globe of and well-being of all members communication with all stake- in traditional industries such as Gas (LNG) shipping operations to global recognitions in 2015. We Honour, shipping department first of the team. All aspects of the holders and how, through a clear Batik painting. A major aim of the win these prestigious awards. In are committed to maintaining had to achieve the maximum five Shipping Department safety and and common understanding, we initiative is to break down barri- 2015, as many as 61 organisations and enhancing our performance stars in both the British Safety occupational health practices are ensure that everyone is aligned ers preventing these women from worldwide won a Sword of Hon- to ensure we continue to meet the Council’s occupational health and examined and sampled to ensure with our core values, goals and accessing funding, teach them to our and eight achieved a Globe highest global standards through safety and environmental man- compliance. objectives. use the internet and other digital of Honour. the years to come and strongly agement audit schemes in the Also during the audit process, solutions which can vastly expand Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani, encourage others to join us on this period August 2014–July 2015. the strategic role of senior man- THE PENINSULA their outreach, knowledge and opportunities. Sheikh Saud bin Nasser Al Thani, Group CEO, Ooredoo said, “We are incredibly proud of our achievements in this particular area of the business. We are con- BTG sees fund outflows QNB unveils plan for expats stantly thinking of ways in which we can create and lead initiatives SAO PAULO: Grupo BTG Pac- 155.6bn reais in assets under DOHA: To better serve newly newcomers to comfortably settle loved ones. The offer includes a that help women overcome the tual SA’s clients took 4.2bn reais management at the end of Octo- arrived expatriates in Qatar, in their new home. In addition SIM card with up to 250 minutes barriers which prevent them from ($1.1bn) out of some of the bank’s ber, according to the country’s QNB, the region’s largest lender, to all the advantages of a salary of calls and a data plan of up to pursuing their own economic most liquid fixed-income funds in capital market’s association. A launched the “Welcome To account such as free debit card, 15 GB, as well as numerous other and social development. These the two days following the arrest BTG Pactual official contacted Qatar” programme, allowing new cheque book and no minimum benefits. awards recognise issues that are of controlling shareholder Andre late Friday had no immediate residents to manage their day-to- balance charges. On top of that Moreover, the “Welcome To paramount not just to us but for Esteves. comment about the withdrawals. day financial matters while avail- new resident will receive up to Qatar” programme comes with society. Ooredoo believes that The withdrawals on 25-26 Esteves was arrested November ing exclusive offers. 10,000 welcome points (equivalent a free coupon that offers a great communities created for women November, which can be seen in 25 on allegations he teamed up QNB offers new residents a to QR500) by transferring their “buy one get one free” deals from either online or in real life can the latest available data on the with Senator Delcidio Amaral swift and smooth integration salary in QNB account. different outlets across Qatar. be important catalysts for greater securities regulator’s website, to interfere with the testimony process through this new package. QNB has made an arrange- QNB continues to redefine empowerment.” represent about a third of the of a former Petroleo Brasileiro They can open their new account ment with Ooredoo, Qatar’s lead- what it means to be the best bank Ooredoo’s Wataniya Mothers combined net assets of the 10 SA executive who was jailed in online from their home country ing communications company, to in Qatar and the leading financial Day Campaign was awarded a fixed-income funds listed on the January in the nation’s biggest or at any of QNB’s local branches provide new QNB salary account institution in the Middle East and Bronze Stevie in the ‘Consumer bank’s website. Net assets stood corruption scandal. Esteves has once they have arrived, and get a holders with the best mobile bun- North Africa as it strives to be Advertising or Marketing Cam- at 12.7bn reais on November 24, denied the accusations through head start on their move. dle offers, allowing new residents the bank of choice for customers. paign of the Year’ category. the day before the Brazilian bil- his lawyer. The package comes with exclu- to get instantly connected to lionaire was detained. BTG had BLOOMBERG sive offers and benefits allowing Ooredoo’s Supernet and call their THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

Hyundai workers re-elect leader Barclays named best private behind strike bank in Qatar for second time

SEOUL: Hyundai Motor work- DOHA: Barclays was named ments. Cedric Lizin, Head of Mid- CEO, and Publisher of Wealth- ers re-elected a labour leader who Best Private Bank in Qatar for dle East and North Africa and Briefing, Stephen Harris, said: was in power almost a decade ago the second consecutive year at Head of Business, Japan, Barclays “These awards recognise the very during one of the worst years of the WealthBriefing GCC Region Wealth and Investment Manage- best operators in the private cli- industrial strife at South Korea’s Awards 2015. ment, said: ent industry, with ‘independence’, largest automaker, setting the Several factors distinguished “We are honoured to be receiv- ‘integrity’ and ‘genuine insight’ stage for final wage talks next the bank and enabled them to ing such a prestigious award for the watchwords of the judging month. be recognised for their efforts our Wealth and Investment Man- process”. Park You Ki, 50, beat former including its ‘Integrated Banking agement division in Qatar, which “In a region where durability deputy head Hong Sung Bong to Model’, which allows Wealth and further highlights the importance and patience in cultivating client become union president, accord- Investment Management clients of this market to Barclays in the relationships are vital qualities, ing to the labour group. In his to access Barclays’ regional and Middle East. This recognition is Barclays has both, with a history previous term leading the union global capabilities in the Invest- testament to our commitment to of serving clients in the MENA in 2006 and 2007, Hyundai suf- ment and Corporate Banking maintaining service excellence in region for over 150 years. Its inno- fered its second-biggest annual divisions. the region while providing our vations in behavioural finance and production loss of 118,293 units As part of its ‘Integrated Bank- high and ultra-high new worth client reporting, as well as the Officials at the award ceremony. from work stoppages, costing ing Model’, Barclays also offers clients bespoke solutions through breadth of offerings required by the carmaker 1.64 trillion won its clients a full range of invest- our regional know-how and on- sophisticated clients, are stand- Region Awards focus on three individuals for insights that are ($1.4bn). Park takes over from ments, credit and wealth advisory ground presence, whilst tapping out qualities,” he added. main category groupings, which independent, genuine, and display Lee Kyung Hoon, who limited products, which are customised into our global expertise.” Organised by ClearView Pub- allow an expert panel of judges to integrity. lost output to fewer than 17,000 to meet their individual require- ClearView Financial Media’s lishing, the WealthBriefing GCC recognise companies, teams and THE PENINSULA vehicles a year. Hyundai, which has suffered strikes in 25 of the 29 years since the union’s formation, can ill afford production disruptions as it seeks to end a streak of seven consecutive declines in quarterly Battle over Canadian oil sands hinges on price profit. Over the years, the auto- maker has lost cumulative pro- CALGARY: Suncor’s bid for Suncor made its offer in early last month that imposes a longer Executive Officer Steve Williams’ jobs globally and reduce capital duction of about 1.4m vehicles Canadian Oil Sands comes down October and approached $50 later period for shareholders to accept outlook that oil will stay “lower spending by over $100bn as they valued at more than 16 trillion to one number: the price of a bar- that week - has been languishing an offer than the time given for longer,” favouring holdings in reel from the oil slump. won due to strikes, according to rel of oil. 60 percent below its 2014 peak. by Suncor. Beyond the Alberta companies like his that are bigger Canadian Oil Sands “manage- company estimates. “The biggest With shareholders holding out The world remains awash with hearing, the fate of Canadian Oil and more diversified. Canadian ment are being complete luna- task for the next union leader will for a better offer than a quarter of oil as OPEC continues to pump Sands may be decided elsewhere. Oil Sands Chief Executive Officer tics by telling their shareholders be wrapping up this year’s annual a share in Canada’s largest crude above its quota, while US stock- In the latest sign that the Ryan Kubik disputes that view. not to do this deal,” said Rafi wage negotiations as quickly and producer for each of Canadian piles rose for a ninth week. West Organisation of Petroleum “Canadian Oil Sands is dem- Tamazian, a Calgary-based fund as painlessly as possible,” Lee Sang Oil Sands, the price of oil may Texas Intermediate for January Exporting Countries has aban- onstrating its ability to weather manager at Canoe Financial LP Hyun, an analyst at IBK Securi- make them think twice. The big- delivery closed at $43.04 a bar- doned its traditional role of this period of low oil prices and that sold its Canadian Oil Sands ties, said before the union released ger suitor is better positioned to rel on the New York Mercantile defending prices, the group is even a modest improvement in oil shares after they began trading election results. “Park winning the endure a prolonged market slump, Exchange on Wednesday. accepting the return of Indonesia, prices will generate robust expan- above Suncor’s offer in October. vote is a concern for Hyundai as so as crude teeters near $40, While Canadian Oil Sands said a net oil importer whose economy sion of cash flow,” Kubik said in “They’re grabbing at straws.” an increase in strikes that lead to Suncor’s offer looks more attrac- it’s meeting other potential bid- benefits from cheap oil. In a Dec. 4 an e-mailed response to questions. While Canadian Oil Sands says big production losses is something tive, said Sachin Shah, a special ders, Suncor’s C$4.5bn hostile meeting of its ministers in Vienna, Shareholders have “stuck with us it’s able to withstand the rout, the company needs to avoid at the situations and merger arbitrage takeover offer expiring 4 Decem- the cartel is expected to press on as the market has cycled down; the producer cut its dividend 86 moment.”Past protests at Hyundai strategist at Albert Fried. “Oil ber remains the only one on the with its strategy to batter rival they deserve to benefit from a percent this year, the most since have led to clashes between riot price changes the sentiment,” table. The Alberta Securities producers by letting prices sink to lower-cost business and recovery 1998, and its shares have plunged police and workers armed with he said. “Canadian Oil Sands is Commission will hear a plea by defend market share, according to in the price of oil in a way Suncor 64 percent since oil started steel pipes and Molotov cocktails. going to have to be realistic.” The Suncor in Calgary on Thursday to 30 analysts and traders surveyed can’t provide.” declining from its peak in June U S crude benchmark- which was strike down a so-called poison pill by Bloomberg. OPEC’s strategy has led oil pro- of last year. BLOOMBERG trading above $45 a barrel when adopted by Canadian Oil Sands That matches Suncor Chief ducers to cut more than 250,000 BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Brazil to sue Commercial Bank, Al Fursan youth camp ends DOHA: Commercial Bank has investing heavily in the skills and announced that 24 Qatari nation- training of Qatari nationals to als aged 7 to 13 have completed lead them to rewarding careers. the “The Bank of the Future by Our active role in the workshop mining firms the Generation of the Future” demonstrates our ambition to Workshop. The workshop started support the future generation and on October 17, and ended yester- extends the impact of our educa- day, with final student presen- tional initiatives beyond those for tations. This CSR initiative is our own staff. Commercial Bank is for $5.2bn one of many Commercial Bank proud of our Qatari heritage, and organises to engage more effec- by investing resources towards the tively with local communities and personal and professional develop- BHP, Vale to pay clean-up costs provide unique opportunities that ment of Qataris, we help fulfill our make a difference amongst differ- commitment to the Qatari com- BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s government Vale is the world’s biggest iron ore ent age groups. munity for years to come.” said yesterday it will sue mining specialist — would cooperate with The workshop is a partner- Sharoq Al Malki, Commercial giants BHP Billiton and Vale for the government. Both have said ship between Commercial Bank, Bank’s Executive General Man- $5.2bn in clean-up costs and dam- they want to meet their obliga- one of the leading full service ager and Chief Human Capi- ages after the deadly collapse of a tions. “The scale of the damage is banks in Qatar, and Al Fur- Commercial Bank CEO Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi and other officials pose tal Officer said: “I would like to waste water dam at an iron-ore very big but the companies have san Training Centre, to develop with Qatari children who participated in the workshop in Doha yesterday. thank Al Fursan Training Centre’s mine. announced measures that show young Qataris’understanding SALIM MATRAMKOT team, and the young students for Environment Minister Izabella they are interested in repairing of the banking sector as part of a successful experiencefull of self- Teixeira said a lawsuit would be their image,” Adams said. the National Development Pro- the Future” should entail accord- the context of the Qatar National development, inspiration, creativ- filed demanding that the compa- Teixeira described the environ- gramme youth initiatives. ing to their future needs. Vision 2030. ity and learning. Commercial Bank nies and mine operator Samarco, mental impact as devastating and The objective of the work- The workshop covered five ses- Commercial Bank CEO Abdulla is always seeking various ways to which they co-own, create a fund difficult to repair. shop is to engage young Qatari sions that ran for five weeks, and Saleh Al Raisi said:“Commercial foster a better understanding of of 20bn reais. The money would “What was lost there is lost. national, stimulate their creative was able to successfully capture Bank is a proud and active sup- the country’s economic future in go to environmental recovery and The biological chain that was bro- thinking, and allow them to for- the participant’s imaginative ideas porter of the Qatar National our younger generation. This will compensation for victims. ken will not be put back together mulate and showcase their vision by engaging in creative brain- Vision 2030. In tandem with undoubtedly play a main role in “There was a huge impact from in any way as it was before. We of the future of the banking sector storming sessions. This aided our work towards developing a developing the potential of the an environmental point of view,” have to create conditions so that in Qatar. In doing so, the young Commercial Bank in understand- strong and diverse private sector, banking sector in Qatar.” Teixeira said at a press conference nature establishes new ecological students were able to illustrate ing the needs of Qatar’s future Commercial Bank is committed in the capital Brasilia. “It is not conditions,” she said. and identify what the “Bank of generation, by driving change in to developing human capital by THE PENINSULA a natural disaster, it is a disaster Earlier on Friday in Rio de prompted by economic activity, Janeiro, Vale announced a com- but of a magnitude equivalent to pensation fund, but did not give those disasters created by forces figures. Executives also sounded of nature.” a defiant note, rejecting allega- The suit will be filed on Mon- tions that the River Doce has NextEra to sell day, Attorney General Luis Inacio been badly polluted. HSBC plans to close down India Adams said. Vania Somaville, director of At least 13 people died and human resources, health and Texas power some 11 remain missing from the safety at Vale, told a press con- private banking operations flood of mud and waste water ference that lead, arsenic, nickel triggered by the breaking dam at and chrome had been detected at plants in the Samarco iron ore mine near some points along the river. MUMBAI: HSBC Holdings Plc eliminate as many as 25,000 jobs in the Premier business in India Mariana in southeastern Brazil However, Somaville argued that will close down its private bank- after compliance costs surged. to enhance its product range, the $1.59bn deal on November 5. the potentially dangerous con- ing business in India and transfer Other European lenders statement shows. The deluge swept down the taminants were not carried there about 70 staff following a strate- including Credit Suisse Group “India is a priority market for NEW YORK: NextEra Energy River Doce to the Atlantic, by the waste water from the mine. gic review of the operations, peo- AG and Deutsche Bank AG are the HSBC Group,” it said in the Inc agreed to sell two natural sparking claims of major con- “They were (already) there ple familiar with the matter said. also cutting thousands of jobs as statement. “We aim to achieve gas-fired generators in Texas tamination, although the mining at the edges or in the bed of the The London-based lender will they adapt to tougher regulatory sustainable growth by support- to an affiliate of Energy Future companies insist there is no seri- river” and were disturbed in the move employees from the Indian demands on capital. ing the needs of our customers Holdings Corp for $1.59bn as it ous pollution. flood, she said. “The good news is private banking arm to the Pre- The changes are expected to be in Retail Banking and Wealth seeks to reduce its exposure to The fund being demanded by that these materials did not dis- mier banking business under completed in the first quarter of Management, Global Banking and the competitive power business. the government would dwarf ini- solve in the water” and are now HSBC’s retail bank, the people 2016, according to the statement, Markets, and Commercial Bank- Luminant will buy NextEra tial estimates by Deutsche Bank diminishing, she said. said, asking not to be identified which didn’t detail the number ing, businesses where we have a Energy Resources LLC’s La that a clean-up could cost about This was in stark contrast to as the information is private. of affected employees. HSBC’s leading and highly differentiated Frontera portfolio, which con- $1bn. Adams said that the com- a report by two UN experts on HSBC confirmed in an e-mailed headcount in the country, includ- position.” sists of the Forney and Lamar panies would be asked to pay the Wednesday accusing the corpora- statement it decided to shut the ing its back-office operations, will The Indian private banking generating assets, according to a amount out gradually, as a per- tions and the Brazilian government global private banking operations remain at around 32,000, the peo- arm posted a $7m pretax profit statement. Their combined gen- centage of their profits. of failing to respond to a toxic dis- in India and will offer clients the ple said. for the first half of the year, while erating capacity can power about “The measure should guarantee aster. The UN’s special rapporteur choice to move to its Premier HSBC’s private banking busi- the retail banking and wealth 1.5 million homes. “We view this long-term financing for actions on human rights and the environ- business where appropriate. ness targeted customers with a management unit posted a $3m transaction as a significant posi- to revitalise the (river) basin,” ment, John Knox, said the equiva- Chief Executive Officer Stuart relationship balance of at least loss. CNBC TV-18 reported the tive, further de-risking NextEra Adams’ office said in a statement. lent of “20,000 Olympic swimming Gulliver, 56, unveiled a three- $1m, while its Premier banking changes earlier Friday, citing uni- Energy’s business model,” Michael Adams said he hoped the pow- pools of toxic mud” spewed into the year plan in June to pare back operations focus on customers dentified people. Worms, a New York-based analyst erful corporations — BHP Billiton River Doce. HSBC’s sprawling global network, with Rs2.5m ($37,500), according for BMO Capital Markets, said in is the world’s biggest miner and AFP shut money-losing businesses and to the people. HSBC will invest BLOOMBERG a note to clients Friday. The sale ranks among the top 10 US power deals this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Utility owners have been divesting plants that sell Carney sees power on competitive markets Car sales rev up on US holiday weekend to focus on regulated operations strong domestic where profit is more predictable. DETROIT: US retailers faced for twice as many sales as any the light rain. “We’re already Christmas holidays. It comes also as Energy Future demand in UK competition for customers from other weekend in November. We busy,” said Chaz Suomala, one of Motorists have come to expect enters what may be the final car sellers on Thanksgiving expect to see both trends continue Serra’s sales consultants. “It was the holiday promotions, said Toy- phase of its reorganisation, fol- LONDON: Britain faces a dif- weekend, as auto dealers offered this year,” Caldwell said in a pre- crazy last year” he said. “We just ota spokesman Greg Thome. lowing 18 months in bankruptcy. ficult global economic environ- bargains on vehicles as alluring weekend note to investors. thought it would be a good day to Eric Lyman with TrueCar.com, The affiliate has already ment but demand in its domestic as any discounted TV or stereo The activity in a cluster of come out and start the process,” a vehicle pricing and informa- received orders from a bankruptcy economy remains strong, Bank system. new car dealerships near a busy said Lana Crain, who was waiting tion website for buyers and deal- court approving the purchase. The of England Governor Mark Car- The mad dash for midnight intersection just outside Detroit with her husband to take a test ers, said that Black Friday sales transaction is expected to close in ney said in a regional newspaper “Black Friday” deals at stores confirmed the trend. “It’s going to drive at another dealership selling could help set a record and push the first quarter of 2016, pending interview published on Friday. like Walmart and Target the day be one of the busiest days of the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles. the seasonally adjusted annual- approval, and the purchase price Carney said Britain’s eco- after Thanksgiving has become year,” said Melvin Holmes, a sales Customers often go online to ized rate (SAAR) for light vehicle includes estimated working capi- nomic expansion was not driven an annual ritual. Less noticed are consultant at Tamaroff Honda, research what car they want to sales in November to 18.6 million tal. NextEra Energy Resources is by excess borrowing, and that the crowds flocking to car dealers. one of the dealerships. buy, and with what options. Brian units, the strongest pace of any a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Flor- businesses were investing, in an November has long been a noto- National advertising by Honda Brewer, a car dealer, said that the month this year. ida-based NextEra Energy. interview with the Gazette, a riously slow month for car sales. and special promotions by the day after Thanksgiving had now “This continues to be a stan- The deal “is consistent with newspaper based in Teesside. But in recent years car dealers dealership — everyone buying a become a popular time to check dout year for the industry, with our strategy of reducing our mer- “It is a pretty unforgiving global have joined in the Thanksgiv- car Friday or yesterday will get a out a desired set of wheels at November sales likely setting a chant exposure while recycling environment. Growth has been ing weekend sales extravaganza, tablet computer, an Xbox or Wii closer quarters. monthly record,” Lyman said. capital into our growing long- weak for some time and in the making November one of the best game system, or a 350-dollar gift Honda, Toyota, Lexus, Mer- “Consumers are excited about term contracted asset portfolio,” last year or so growth in emerging months of the year for auto sales card — were helping draw crowds, cedes-Benz, Chevrolet, Ford and Black Friday promotions and Armando Pimentel, president and markets has started to weaken in recent years, said Jessica Cald- Holmes said. FCA US (formerly the Chrysler these month-long events appear chief executive officer of NextEra further,” he was quoted as saying. well, director of industry analy- At Serra Chevrolet a few doors Group) all run special promotions to be resonating with car buyers.” Energy Resources, said in a sepa- sis for Edmunds.com. “Last year, away, customers were prowling for Black Friday — with deals rate statement. REUTERS Thanksgiving weekend accounted through the used car lot despite often extending today — and the AFP BLOOMBERG Deutsche Bank stops taking on some clients during review

FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank the bank to know its clients. Cryan, 54, has said he’ll focus The wider control lapses the AG said the management board Cryan has sought to restore on customers that generate the bank is seeking to address have will review its procedures for the confidence of investors and most revenue and scale back in contributed to the highest liti- bringing on new customers as regulators in Germany’s largest “high-risk” locations such as gation expenses among banks in co- Chief Executive Officer John bank, which has been battered by Russia, where the company said Continental Europe. Deutsche Cryan seeks to tighten controls scandals, including the manipula- in September it would close its Bank’s costs for legal settlements and avoid a repeat of regulatory tion of benchmark interest rates. investment-banking business. and fines since the beginning of investigations of the lender. While Cryan has been cut- Deutsche Bank said last month 2008 amount to at least $13bn, While the review is under ting jobs and costs to help bol- that its probe into allegations according to calculations based on way, the bank will “suspend the ster profit after joining Juergen of wrongdoing at the Russian company filings and court docu- on-boarding of new clients and Fitschen as co-CEO in July, Deut- equity unit unearthed violations ments. That includes provisions the introduction of new prod- sche Bank is facing renewed scru- of internal policies and identified for future penalties. ucts to existing clients in certain tiny amid a money-laundering weaknesses in oversight. The US Deutsche Bank shares have locations that have higher risk probe in Russia. Justice Department and authori- dropped 4 percent this year weightings,” Cryan said in a staff Jeff Urwin, who runs Deutsche ties in the UK and Russia are after slumping 24 percent in memo posted on the bank’s web- Bank’s corporate and investment investigating whether Deutsche 2014 under Fitschen and former site late Friday. bank unit, will lead the review Bank adequately vetted $6bn in co-CEO Anshu Jain. Deutsche Bank’s Chief Financial Officer Marcus Schenck, co-CEO Juergen The Frankfurt-based lender with help from other top execu- transactions that were part of The company’s review follows Fitschen, new Chief Executive John Cryan and Head of Private & Business said it won’t begin to work with tives and senior staff across the a possible money- laundering similar actions by other global Clients Christian Sewing pose for a picture during a news conference in new customers until it has com- company’s business units, accord- scheme, people with knowledge of banks. Frankfurt, Germany. pleted all procedures requiring ing to the statement. the matter said earlier this year. BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 Climate will supplant shale Japan’s looming debt as top energy disruptor By Kevin Allison nightmare won’t fix itself OVE over, shale: climate change will supplant the US oil revolution as the energy industry’s No. 1 disruptor in 2016. The world’s politicians may be about to get By Noah Smith is just too much. And if interest rates rise, are numerous and they vote in great num- Mserious on cutting greenhouse gases at the United deficits would explode. bers, so there is little scope for cutting their Nations climate summit in Paris over the next two weeks. The HEN even Paul Krugman is The government, of course, knows this, payouts. Unless there is an attitude change consequences for the industry will be longer lasting than the worried about the national and has pledged to cut the primary deficit the government will probably continue recent revolution in oil production. debt, you know you have a to 1 percent by 2018 and to zero by 2020. to support the boomers at the expense of The growth of shale, largely thanks to hydraulic fracturing problem. The country in But its projections rely on unrealistically Japan’s beleaguered millennials. technology, shook up the sector over the past few years. It allowed question isn’t Greece or the fast growth assumptions; it would require It looks as if tax hikes are the only way the United States to flirt with becoming energy self-sufficient WUS, but Japan. Japan to expand well above its long-term to bring the deficit down to sustainable and thus reduce the political sway of Opec. Increasing supplies With low unemployment and high labour potential rate. As in the US, Japanese levels. At some point a primary deficit at also led to a drop in prices that accelerated last year as China’s force participation, Japan has essentially no administrations are in the habit of over- current levels will lead either to a default economic growth began to slow. idle resources. The scope for boosting the optimism. The Ministry of Finance, full of or to direct monetary financing, with the The price of crude is now mired around $45 a barrel, 60 percent economy with fiscal stimulus or easy money sober-minded bureaucrats, projects that central bank printing money to buy new off its 2014 high. That hit shares: the S&P Global Oil Index, which is almost nil. But Japan continues to run an under more realistic growth assumptions, government debt issues. Direct monetary tracks the stock prices of 120 petroleum producers, had fallen 30 enormous budget deficit every year. In 2014, the primary deficit will shrink only to 2.2 financing will lead eventually to hyperinfla- percent between mid-2014 and September this year. It has since the government had a deficit of 7.7 percent percent. Even that improvement would tion, which acts much like a total default on rallied nearly 12 percent as hopes grow that the oil price will sta- of gross domestic product, with a primary require tax hikes, spending cuts or some all public and private debts. bilize as both shale and Opec producers finally adjust production deficit of just under 6 percent. combination of the two. Either a default or a hyperinflation would properly to reflect recent turmoil. Things are looking somewhat better for A primary deficit of 2.2 percent would cause every Japanese financial institution, The Paris talks could upend this relief. Skeptics may find it easy 2015. A hike in the consumption tax in 2014 be at the very edge of long-term sustain- and most Japanese businesses, to fail. Maybe to dismiss the event. Little has ever been established at these jaw- has swelled revenues. Government coffers ability. If we assume a 1 percent real poten- Japan would be OK, since it wouldn’t owe jaws in the past. The Paris UN summit, though — officially known have also been boosted by increased profits tial growth rate and 1.5 percent inflation, very much to foreigners. Businesses would as the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties — already has at Japanese companies — which is then sub- then a 2.2 percent deficit will be just barely eventually reorganise, new financial institu- a good deal of momentum. The idea is to reach an accord that will ject to the country’s high corporate tax rate. under the maximum sustainable level of 2.5 tions would emerge to lend them money and reduce emissions by a large enough amount that the temperature As a result, the primary deficit is projected percent. So Japan does have a chance to workers would find something to do. But the of the earth’s atmosphere will not be more than 2 degrees Celsius to be only about 3.3 percent in 2015. avoid disaster. But the risk is still high. A disruption to economic life would be so huge higher by 2100 than before the Industrial Revolution. But 3.3 percent is still way too high. In growth slowdown, a rise in interest rates that it might put the country in danger of The United States and China, which between them account the long run, any deficit that stays higher or a fall in corporate profitability could eas- an extremist takeover, since Japan lacks a for some two-fifths of all CO2 emissions, in September detailed a than the rate of nominal GDP growth is ily nudge the government back to excessive powerful left wing. An extremist regime series of accords to start limiting these pollutants over the next unsustainable. Japan’s nominal GDP growth debt growth. A secure future will require would probably wreck the economy with 10 to 15 years. In all, nearly 180 countries responsible for some 90 is now about zero. Its long-term potential more serious deficit reduction. bad policy, pushing Japan out of the ranks percent of global greenhouse gas emissions have announced reduc- real GDP growth is no more than 1 percent That will mean either spending cuts or of rich developed countries. tion targets ahead of the summit. Almost 140 heads of state are to (due to shrinking population), and the Bank tax increases. Tax hikes hurt the economy, If all goes perfectly, Japan can avoid this attend — including Barack Obama of the United States, China’s Xi of Japan has not managed to increase core in the short term by damping demand and kind of nightmare scenario. But it’s far from Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin from Russia. inflation to the 2 percent target despite in the long term via economic distortion. a sure thing. More measures are needed. If all their various proposals are fully implemented, it may still Herculean efforts. Even if interest rates Spending cuts are a better bet, but there’s Spending cuts, especially on transfers to not be enough to meet the 2 degree goal. That’s the threshold stay at zero forever — allowing the country a big political impediment. Japan’s society the elderly, would be ideal, but tax hikes that many scientists regard as the starting point for dangerous to eventually refinance all its debt in order aging and shrinking, and an ever-greater may be the only way. climate change — though a growing number are putting the tip- to bring interest payments down to zero — share of spending goes to pensions and other ping point at 1.5 degrees Celsius. At that stage, yields from crops borrowing 3.3 percent of GDP every year transfer payments to the old. The elderly BLOOMBERG as currently grown may fall by roughly 15 percent, water flow in some river basins may drop as much as 10 percent while elsewhere rain falling during heaviest precipitation may jump by the same amount, causing floods. Hitting a weaker target would still represent progress, though, especially if countries agreed to revisit it periodically with an eye to introducing more ambitious policies later. In a report, the group calculates that fuel companies risk squan- dering over $2tr of capital expenditure over the next decade pursuing projects that may ultimately end up uneconomic due to tighter carbon policy and advances in renewable technologies. Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell would be most at risk in dol- lar terms. Both companies largely dismiss talk of a carbon bubble. They argue that fossil fuels, especially oil and gas, will still be needed if policymakers want to supply a growing, more affluent global population with reliable energy. For the first time, though, the industry is facing a combination of both political and financial pressure. So they are unlikely to be let off the hook even if the Paris summit fails to deliver a meaningful agreement. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, for example, revealed in September that as chair of the Financial Stability Board he is considering recommending to the G20 that “more be done to develop consistent, comparable, reliable and clear disclosure around the carbon intensity of different assets.” Such informa- tion could make “climate policy a bit more like monetary policy.” Shareholders are taking a more active role, too. At times, that’s simply a case of publicly committing to sell fossil fuel holdings. Big institutions and individuals responsible for $2.6tr in assets have done so, according to a September report by philanthropy consultants Arabella Advisors. That’s a 50-fold increase in assets under management over last year. And research and lobby groups are corralling investors to take action, too. CDP, for example, gathers data from at least 4,500 firms on behalf of more than 800 investors responsible for some $95tr of assets. All in, it puts energy companies in a bind. Those that ignore climate risk could eventually see billions of dollars of investment go up in smoke. Those that forgo investing in fossil fuel altogether, though, may struggle to grow as the rising global population demands a better lifestyle that, currently, only more traditional energy methods can help provide. Whatever happens in Paris, climate will prove more vexing than shale in 2016.

REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate For retailers, toys are a bright spot this season

By Sarah Halzack giving Day, and were on pace to Another potential gift, a Darth holiday called Force Friday, one as the world’s largest toymaker they would be able to learn the spend $2.6bn in e-commerce, Vader chair for little ones, got of every 11 dollars spent on toys and is projected to ring up big business and be better prepared S THE holiday shopping according to data from Adobe, passed over when Dalbey joked that week was on Star Wars gear. sales this quarter, thanks to items to handle the crush of shoppers. season formally kicks whose software is used by many that for $79.99 she could get an Wal-Mart US chief executive such as its Star Wars-themed sets Disney Store, meanwhile, said off, retailers and ana- shopping sites. Although the adult chair at Ikea. Greg Foran said this month that and its girl-oriented Lego Friends it will undertake its usual steps Alysts debated how big blitz is spread over several days, Another shopper, Tim Rossig- he thinks the big-box retailer is line. The Paw Patroller, a truck in preparing for the holiday rush, a bite online buying would take retailers such as Target reported nol of Fort Belvoir, Va., was trying in for one of its best holiday sea- for transporting Paw Patrol pups including packing the store floor out of brick-and-mortar business, strong in-store traffic at the kick- to keep up with his son Ricky as sons for toy sales in a long time. and their vehicles, and the Hot with 30 percent more products, whether purchases of electron- off of its big sales. the 4-year-old zoomed around an In other words, technology is giv- Wheels Ultimate Garage are also stacking merchandise a bit higher ics would cool off, and whether Several forecasts say the retail aisle of Toys “R” Us in a mask ing toys fresh appeal. Experts said selling at a high volume, according and bulk-stocking larger toys, apparel retailers would get a sales industry expects a 3.5 to 4 percent of Kylo Ren, a character in the this marks a shift from just a few to NPD Group. such as the $99.95 Frozen Cas- jolt after a nationwide warm spell sales growth this month and next, upcoming “Star Wars” movie. years ago, when manufacturers Even as retailers and manufac- tle of Arendelle play set, that it crimped sales of winter clothes. which would make for a slightly Rossignol has picked up large- were larding up toys with the tech turers welcome the demand for doesn’t keep in the store year- But no one doubted the allure this less merry Christmas than last scale Star Wars action figures and feature du jour even if it didn’t their products, they could face round. year of one category. year, when sales grew 4.1 percent. Star Wars toy vehicles for Ricky, add much value. Toymakers are challenges if supplies run low. But this year will bring changes, The next few weeks are set to The toy industry is poised to and he expects that his haul of getting better about incorporating Hasbro chief executive Brian too: The specialty retailer has punctuate the toy industry’s best be a particular bright spot. Toy Star Wars merchandise will grow technology in ways that feel more Goldner said last week that his doubled its space dedicated to year in more than a decade, one sales, which haven’t risen more bigger as Christmas gets closer. natural and useful, experts said. company is selling through its Star Wars items. And while it in which a crop of new movies and than 4 percent in the past 10 Star Wars fans, who span gen- Among the more innovative Star Wars merchandise faster typically would have all of its a spate of technological innova- years, are projected to surge 6.2 erations, should provide some of toys to hit shelves this season than it expected and is working holiday merchandise on shelves by tions have playthings flying off to 7.3 percent this year, according the greatest tail winds for growth are Playmation, a smart toy from to catch up, because “inventory Black Friday, this year it will be shelves. That was particularly to researchers at NPD Group. At in the toy industry in the next Disney and Hasbro in which chil- has been light in recent weeks.” making a late-in-the-season addi- evident when customers pounced the Toys “R” Us in Alexandria, several months. “Star Wars: The dren can carry out live-action Dave Brandon, chief executive tion of Star Wars toys that Disney early on the must-haves on their Va., was on the hunt for a Fisher- Force Awakens,” scheduled to hit missions, with guidance from a of Toys “R” Us, said he is con- didn’t want released earlier for shopping lists. Price Bright Beats toy, an antici- theaters December 18, has gen- tablet or smartphone app; and fident that his chain will have fear they would give away hints Overall, the early signals for pated hot-seller for the under-3 erated enormous hype and has Mattel’s Hello Barbie, a doll that enough Star Wars gear and other to the plot of the movie. Those the holiday shopping crush sug- set this holiday season. reportedly pulled in a staggering can converse with a child, thanks products in high demand. new toys will arrive on December. gest retailers are likely to ring up If Dalbey wasn’t successful on $50m in advance ticket sales. to voice-recognition software. When hiring seasonal workers 18, just before what is typically decent, but not spectacular sales. the first gift, she was at least able When the first slate of new But sales have also been healthy this year, Toys “R” Us moved to Disney Store’s busiest week of Shoppers spent $1.7bn online, a to check one item off her Christ- Star Wars toys were released in for toys with fewer bells and whis- bring them on earlier and give the year. record-breaking level for Thanks- mas list: a set of Mega Bloks. September on a Disney-designed tles. Lego has surpassed Mattel them more hours in the hope that WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BREAK TIME

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Campbell sets Mighty Warriors extend winning run 100m freestyle NBA: Curry blasts 41 points as Golden State down Phoenix for 17th consecutive victory short-course LOS ANGELES: The reigning the Suns, who lost their fourth record NBA champion Golden State NBA RESULTS straight and fifth in their last six. Warriors are rolling like a well- Cleveland 95 Charlotte 90 Guard Eric Bledsoe had 21 Stephen Curry (centre) of the Golden SYDNEY: Cate Campbell set a oiled machine, extending their Orlando 114 Milwaukee 90 points and seven assists and State Warriors drives to the basket past world record for the 100m free- record setting start with a 135- Boston 111 Washington 78 Brandon Knight had 21 points Ronnie Price (left) of the Phoenix Suns style at the Australian short- 116 rout of the host Phoenix Suns Miami 97 NY Knicks 78 and five assists in the loss. during the first half of their NBA game at course swimming championships on Friday night. Indiana 104 Chicago 92 Warriors forward Harrison Talking Stick Resort Arena on Friday in yesterday in a race where she In what is becoming the sta- Barnes left the game with a Phoenix, Arizona. eventually finished last. Houston 116 Philadelphia 114 tus quo for the mighty Warriors, sprained left ankle with just over A specialist sprinter, Campbell guard Stephen Curry scored 41 Atlanta 116 Memphis 101 seven minutes remaining in the broke the 100m record during points and made nine three- Oklahoma City 103 Detroit 87 third quarter and did not return. the final of the 200m freestyle pointers as they stretched their San Antonio 91 Denver 80 Barnes finished with seven points when she set off at full speed and unbeaten streak to start the sea- Golden State 135 Phoenix 116 and seven rebounds. reached the halfway point of the son to an NBA-record 17 games. Minnesota 101 Sacramento 91 In Denver, Kawhi Leonard eight-lap race in 50.91 seconds. The Warriors had a season- LA Clippers 111 New Orleans 90 scored 25 points and Tony Parker With the record safely in the high in points and made a season- added 13 as the San Antonio bag, the 23-year-old then slowed high 22 three-pointers and shot Spurs defeated the Denver Nug- down and coasted to the finish, 56.8 percent from the field, 57.9 pointers and added eight assists gets 91-80 to win their fourth taking almost another 90 seconds on three-point attempts. and six rebounds at Talking Stick game in a row. to complete the last four laps and Curry said they are attracting Resort Arena. He made nine- The Spurs were without for- allowing all her rivals to overtake new fans where ever they go. of-16 three-point attempts. ward Tim Duncan and guard her. “It was packed in our section,” “A lot of that is based on our Manu Ginobili who stayed home “It was pretty unique to get a Curry said. ball movement,” Curry said. “We to rest. world record and then finish dead “Dub Nation is growing by the shoot a lot of threes, but we like Leonard became the first last in your race,” Campbell told day. It’s fun to see on the road. to shoot a lot of good ones. Ball player since Hakeem Olajuwon on reporters at Sydney’s Olympic Even some ‘Let’s go Warrior’ movement leads to in-rhythm December 12, 1992, to record 25 pool. chants during the game. And we shots. I knew we made a lot.” points, seven rebounds, six assists, “Not many people can claim played well to back it up,” added Said Phoenix forward Markieff five blocked shots and four steals that but I’ve always been a trail- the player. Morris, “They shoot threes like in a NBA game. Denver led by as blazer, so I’ll take it.” Reserve guard Leandro Bar- layups.” many as 11 in a first half. Campbell’s split time slashed a bosa had 21 points and made all Forward Draymond Green fin- Elsewhere, guard Andrew tenth of a second off the previous five of his three-point attempts ished with 14 points, 10 rebounds Wiggins scored 22 points, and record of 51.01, set by Australian for Golden State, who set the and 10 assists for his second the Minnesota Timberwolves Libby Trickett in 2009. NBA record for consecutive wins triple-double of the season, and continued their hot start on the It was also the second short- at the start of the season against guard Klay Thompson had 15 road with a 101-91 victory over course world record set in as the Los Angeles Lakers on Tues- points for the Warriors in the win. the Sacramento Kings at Sleep many days at the Australian day. Reigning league MVP Curry Reserve forward TJ Warren Train Arena. championships after Mitch Lar- drained a season-high nine three- had a career-high 28 points for AFP kin broke the men’s 200m back- stroke mark on Friday. Already an Olympic and world gold medallist, Campbell is one of the spearheads of Australia’s Harden spurs Rockets to win star-studded female swim team expected to dominated the sprint- HOUSTON: James Harden sports. The NFL’s Tampa Bay to avoid also setting an NBA ing events at next year’s Rio drained a season-high 50 points Buccaneers lost 26 in row from record with their 27th consecu- Olympics. as the Houston Rockets held on to 1976-77. tive loss over multiple seasons. Her biggest rival is her younger beat winless Philadelphia 116-114, The Buccaneers went 0-14 in “They put themselves in a posi- sister Bronte who won the handing the 76ers their record their first season in 1976 and tion where maybe you could steal 50m-100m freestyle double at 27th straight loss on Friday night. started 0-12 in 1977 before beat- a win,” Sixers coach Brett Brown this year’s world championships It was the third career 50 point ing New Orleans. said. in Russia. game for Harden, who now has Harden added nine rebounds “This one, was a little bit dif- Cate Campbell had set her the most in franchise history as and eight assists, but also contrib- ferent because we clawed our way sights on breaking the 100m world he surpassed Hakeem Olajuwon, uted nine turnovers in the win at back.” record at the Australian cham- Moses Malone and Elvin Hayes Toyota Center arena. Guard Isaiah Canaan and for- pionships but came up just short who had two each. “He’s got to be aggressive and ward Robert Covington led Phil- of the mark in Thursday’s final The sad sack Sixers hit another he’s got to take what’s there, but adelphia’s attack with Canaan so her coach told her to make low as they equaled their fran- we can’t count on him to score scoring 23 points on four of 10 another attempt during the 200m. chise-worst 0-17 start from last 50 points every night and win. three-pointers, while Covington “In an ideal world, the 100m season. That’s just not sustainable,” Rock- added a career-high 28 points would’ve been on the last day but With 27 consecutive losses ets interim coach JB Bickerstaff plus seven rebounds and eight it wasn’t,” she said. “It was on the James Harden of the Houston Rockets walks off the court after the dating back to March 27, Phila- said of Harden. “We’ve got to do steals. Canaan and Covington are first day. So this was a good com- Rockets lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 102-93 during their NBA game delphia now owns the record for some things to help him.” both former Rockets. promise.” at Toyota Center on Friday in Houston, Texas. the longest losing streak in North The 76ers fought hard in the American major professional final quarter, but it wasn’t enough AFP REUTERS NHL: Andrighetto’s strike sinks Devils NEW YORK: Right winger Sven NHL RESULTS was beaten twice during five Shayne Gostisbehere won it in Andrighetto scored the deciding rounds of the shootout. the extra session on a power-play Boston 4 NY Rangers 3 goal during a shootout to help the Jets 3, Wild 1 to lift the struggling Flyers. Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 vic- Philadelphia 3 Nashville 2 Rookie goaltender Connor Hel- Bruins 4, Rangers 3 tory over the New Jersey Devils. Winnipeg 3 Minnesota 1 lebuyck stopped 14 shots in his Centres Ryan Spooner and The Canadiens, who won their Chicago 3 Anaheim 2 NHL debut as Winnipeg snapped David Krejci scored 2:03 apart fourth successive and lead the Washington 4 Tampa Bay 2 a six-game road winless streak. late in the third period to rally NHL with 38 points, erased a 2-0 Buffalo 4 Carolina 1 Centre Mathieu Perreault, the Bruins to their fifth succes- second period deficit. Montreal 3 New Jersey 2 Defenceman Dustin Byfuglien sive win, edging the New York Andrighetto and centre Alex and left winger Nikolaj Ehlers Rangers 4-3. Spooner put a Columbus 2 Pittsburgh 1 Galchenyuk scored for the Cana- scored for the Jets, who had gone power-play rebound past goal- diens in regulation. Montreal Detroit 4 Edmonton 3 0-5-1 away from Winnipeg. tender Henrik Lundqvist with goaltender Mike Condon stopped Florida 3 NY Islanders 2 Flyers 3, Predators 2 (OT) 3:46 left before Krejci then picked 25 shots. Dallas 3 Vancouver 2 Despite coughing up their lead up a loose puck and slapped a Centre Adam Henrique scored Arizona 2 Calgary 1 with 20 seconds left in regulation, shot that deflected past Lun- Montreal Canadiens right wing Sven Andrighetto (left) scores the winning his 11th goal of the season while the Philadelphia Flyers still man- dqvist with 1:43 remaining. goal against the New Jersey Devils during their NHL game in the over- right winger Lee Stempniak New Jersey goaltender Cory aged to beat the Nashville Preda- time shoot-out at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Friday. added his fifth for the Devils. Schneider stopped 25 shots but tors 3-2 in overtime. Defenceman AGENCIES Radcliffe treatment over doping truly shocking, says IAAF MONACO: Women’s world mar- through the mud. “It is a relief. It doping agent in their systems. sons, including altitude training elected president Sebastian Coe athon record holder Paula Rad- should never have come to this. “The World Anti-Doping and tests taken immediately after battling to reform the organisa- cliffe (pictured) was “hounded The reason I spoke out was to Agency and Dick Pound, the extreme exertion. The IAAF said tion amid allegations of wide- remorselessly” over doping alle- protect myself and protect my chair of its independent commis- that “there are clearly plausible spread corruption and evidence gations that proved wrong, world name,” Radcliffe told BBC Sport. sion, have also stated clearly and explanations for the values in her of systemic state-sponsored dop- athletics’ governing body said. “It was important that I took unequivocally that no test data profile that are entirely innocent”. ing in Russia, which has led to “The circumstances in which a stand knowing that there were derived from the IAAF database “For example, in two of the a ban of one of track and field’s Ms Radcliffe came to be publicly other innocent athletes out there.” prior to the adoption of the ABP cases highlighted by The Sunday powerhouses. accused are truly shocking,” the An IAAF report said all of in 2009 can be considered to be Times, the samples were col- Reiterating Coe’s comments at IAAF said as it used the British the tests which media reports proof of doping. It would be reck- lected immediately after compe- Thursday’s council meeting, the runner’s case to defend its own described as suspicious were less, if not libellous, to make such tition (when dehydration causes a IAAF said it was “not complacent handling of accusations of wide- “entirely innocent”. an allegation,” the IAAF official decrease in plasma concentration, about doping in its sport”. spread doping. The IAAF particularly targeted said. and so an increase in reported “It will continue to use every The International Association Britain’s Sunday Times news- Radcliffe, who retired after this haemoglobin concentration, even tool at its disposal to fight doping of Athletics Federations (IAAF) paper and German broadcaster year’s London Marathon, made a though there has been no increase and protect clean athletes, and said Radcliffe “was hounded ARD for criticism. public announcement denying in red blood cells). hopes that investigative journal- remorselessly in the media for Radcliffe’s tests were among cheating after a British parlia- “Any competent scientist would ists will continue to assist it by several weeks until she felt she hundreds the media said were mentary committee member therefore immediately conclude unearthing evidence of cheating had no option but to go public in suspicious and that the IAAF had made comments that appeared that they should be disregarded. for it to follow up. her own defence”. not properly followed up on. to implicate her. an’s “off-scores”, the measures Furthermore, the IAAF followed “The IAAF cannot sit idly by “She has been publicly accused The IAAF said it screened A She has always admitted to used to gauge an athlete’s blood up by testing Ms Radcliffe’s urine while public confidence in its will- of blood doping based on the gross nearly 8,000 blood samples for fluctuations in her blood test values, in the three tests were samples for rEPO, and her blood ingness to protect the integrity of misinterpretation of raw and potential markers of blood doping, scores, but said they were down 114.86, 109.86 and 109.3. samples for evidence of blood its sport is undermined by alle- incomplete data.” and followed up with thousands of to entirely innocent reasons Anything above 103 recorded by transfusions, and all of those tests gations of inaction/incompetence Radcliffe admitted she was urine tests to detect the presence and she had been cleared by a female athlete can be a trigger came back negative.” that are based on bad scientific relieved to have been cleared after of rEPO which has led to 145 ath- WA DA . for investigation, but the thresh- The IAAF currently finds itself and legal argument.” having her name wrongly dragged letes being caught with the blood The 41-year-old Englishwom- old can rise for a number of rea- in its darkest hour, with newly- AFP SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Cerebral ‘Pink ball’ Test match evenly poised Ashwin spins Inaugural day-night game marred by erroneous third-umpire decision in Adelaide his way to ADELAIDE: Paceman Josh something from the wreckage but Hazlewood stepped up in the New Zealand’s hopes of a series- the top absence of injured spearhead levelling victory looked fraught as Mitchell Starc to give Australia darkness descended. NEW DELHI: If Ravichandran a sniff of victory within three days It was a far different scenario Ashwin is being hailed as the best after a farcical third umpire deci- earlier in the day as their bowl- spinner in contemporary cricket, sion stole the tourists’ momentum ers tourists dominated in the the 29-year-old lanky Indian owes during the third Test yesterday. sunshine and Australia crashed it as much to those long fingers as Hazlewood shone under the to 118-8 in reply to 202. to an ever-ticking brain. floodlights of Adelaide Oval with But third umpire Nigel Llong Since his Test debut against a miserly 3-32 and New Zealand made a howling intervention, West Indies four years ago, slumped to 116-5 at the close of a thumbing his nose at the decision the tweaker from Chennai has roller-coaster day two, hounded review technology that strongly emerged as a shrewd off-spinner by the hooping pink ball in the suggested spinner Nathan Lyon who relishes his battle against inaugural day-night Test. had nicked a catch to the slips the best and the sight of batsmen The Black Caps clung precari- from a bungled sweep shot. misreading his carrom ball. ously to a 94-run lead after 13 A ball from debutant spin- His penchant for outsmarting wickets tumbled, adding to the ner Santner had ricocheted off key rival batsmen manifested in 12 that fell on the opening day. Lyon’s upper arm and though field Sri Lanka earlier this year when Debutant all-rounder Mitch- umpire Sundaram Ravi waved the he soured Kumar Sangakkara’s ell Santner (13 not out) and BJ appeal away, the ‘Hot spot’ tech- farewell by dismissing the retir- Watling (7) were left to salvage nology showed a mark on his bat. ing great in each of his last four innings. Scoreboard Australia’s captain Steve Smith drops a catch from New Zealand’s Bradley-John Watling during the second The same trait resurfaced in day of the third Test at the Adelaide Oval, in South Australia, yesterday. Nagpur on Friday, when he foxed New Zealand (I innings): ...... 202 Bowling: Southee 17-1-50-1; Boult 17-5-41- AB de Villiers, having dismissed Australia (I innings): 2; Bracewell 12.1-3-18-3 (1w); Santner 16-1- the talismanic South African in J Burns b Bracewell ...... 14 54-1; Craig 10-1-53-2. That was enough for Lyon their last review and triggered the deep for 66, but the last two the first two Twenty20 Interna- D Warner c Southee b Boult ...... 1 New Zealand (II innings): who proceeded to walk back to a momentum shift as Lyon wickets added 108 and condemned tionals at the start of the tour as S Smith c Watling b Craig ...... 53 T Latham c Nevill b Hazlewood ...... 10 the dressing room, but ‘Snicko’ and wicketkeeper Peter Nevill New Zealand’s batsmen to well. A Voges c Guptill b Southee ...... 13 M Guptill c M Marsh b Hazlewood ...... 17 showed no audio evidence and plundered the bowlers. defend in the most perilous “The dismissal was quite well- S Marsh (run out-McCullum) ...... 2 K Williamson c Nevill b M Marsh ...... 9 Llong dithered for five minutes Lyon smashed Santner for 15 evening session. Hazlewood planned, honestly,” Ashwin said M Marsh c Watling b Bracewell ...... 4 R Taylor lbw Hazlewood ...... 32 watching angle after angle, raising runs and a leg bye in one over removed openers Martin Guptill after his 12-wicket match haul P Nevill c Santner b Bracewell ...... 66 B McCullum lbw M Marsh ...... 20 jeers from the crowd of 42,372 before falling for 34, bringing a (17) and Tom Latham (10) and helped India take a series-clinch- P Siddle c Latham b Craig ...... 0 M Santner (batting) ...... 13 before issuing his judgement. hobbling Starc to the crease who later trapped Ross Taylor in ing 2-0 lead in the four-match J Hazlewood b Santner ...... 4 B J Watling (batting) ...... 7 “The players were pretty added to New Zealand’s pain with front for 32. Fast-bowling all- series. N Lyon c Williamson b Boult ...... 34 Extras (B-6, LB-2) ...... 8 confident that it was out,” New an unbeaten 24. rounder Mitchell Marsh had “I had not given him a single M Starc (not out) ...... 24 Total (for 5 wkts) ...... 116 Zealand batsman Ross Taylor He blasted spinner Mark Craig Kane Williamson caught behind carrom ball all through this tour. Extras (B5, LB3, W1) ...... 9 To bat: Bracewell, Craig, Southee, Boult. said. “Obviously the hot-spot that over the long on fence twice in for nine and removed Brendon Today I thought on this wicket, to Total (all out) ...... 224 Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-32, 3-52, 4-84, 5-98. showed up, Lyon walking off and one over as Australia charged McCullum lbw for 20 as New get it to straighten from wide of Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-34, 3-63, 4-67, 5-80, Bowling: Hazlewood 16-5-32-3; Siddle 10-4- nearly getting to the boundary, past New Zealand’s total. Zealand’s hopes faded. the crease, I think it was a very, 6-109, 7-109, 8-116, 9-190, 10-224. 22-0; M.Marsh 8-0-44-2; Lyon 3-0-10-0. I think it’s had a big bearing on Australia’s innings finally ended very good ball.” the match.” It cost New Zealand on 224, after Nevill was caught in REUTERS Ashwin gave an insight into a smart cricketing brain when explaining how he changes his bowling approach in the second Cairns jury set innings of a Test match. “Most of the cues come when I Pakistan lack in fielding to return go out to bat there. When I was defending ... there was a differ- LONDON: The jury in the per- ence in the first innings and the jury trial of former New Zealand second. captain Chris Cairns will return “The ball was not spinning and fitness: Mushtaq to court tomorrow after being viciously. It slowed down a bit, unable to come to a verdict after so I knew we had to be a touch DUBAI: Pakistan’s bowling two days of deliberations. fuller to bring them on the front coach Mushtaq Ahmed yesterday The jury of seven women and (foot) and also vary our paces and blamed poor fielding and lack of five men began considering the trajectories.” fitness for his team’s Twenty20 evidence at London’s Southwark Ashwin was the architect of series loss against England as Crown Court on Tuesday. The India’s 2-1 series victory in Sri he warned they needed huge court did not sit on Wednesday Lanka and his 24 scalps against improvement before next year’s or Thursday. South Africa means it would be World Twenty20. On Friday, judge Nigel Sweeney difficult to deny him a second suc- Pakistan went down by three told the jury he would accept a cessive man-of-the-series award. runs in a last over thriller in majority verdict. “He is a world class spinner, Dubai on Friday, handing England Cairns, 45, faces a charge of probably the best in the world an unassailable 2-0 lead with the perjury after successfully suing right now,” India captain Virat final match in Sharjah on Mon- Indian Premier League (IPL) Kohli said of Ashwin who has day. founder Lalit Modi for accusing claimed 55 wickets this year, the England survived Shahid Afri- him of match-fixing on Twitter most by any bowler. di’s blistering eight-ball 24 to in 2010. “He’s stepped up in a big way defend a 173-run target. Cairns won £90,000 ($135,700) for us, even in Sri Lanka. He is Mushtaq, a former leg-spinner, Pakistan’s Ahmed Shehzad dives for the line during the second T20 in damages from Modi in the one of the main reasons why we’ve said modern cricket requires fit- cricket match against England at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium March 2012 trial, but he is alleged been able to win back-to-back ness and better fielding which in Dubai in this photo taken on Friday. to have lied to the court when series,” added Kohli. Pakistan need to improve before he said that he had “never, ever The rank turners India rolled next year’s World Twenty20 in cheated at cricket”. out for South Africa have taken India. hit a boundary off a bad ball then Pakistan. “I think we try to teach The former national captain some of the sheen off Ashwin’s “The modern cricket and it’s it’s a problem.” them and give them full informa- also faces a charge of perverting feat but few doubt the skill of the protocols have changed. We If Pakistan lose the series 2-1 tion but it goes down to the sys- the course of justice over allega- bowler whose 169 wickets is the were sitting at number two in then they will join the West Indies tem, it’s a matter of our system tions that he persuaded fellow most claimed by a spinner in his Twenty20 because we have skilled and Australia in a three-way bat- which needs to be looked at. cricketer Lou Vincent to provide first 31 Tests. players but maybe we are lacking tle for second position behind Sri “If someone gets to know in a false witness statement for him “A batsman goes out there to in fitness and fielding and if you Lanka in the rankings on 118 international cricket in which during a Skype conversation. get a hundred, I go out there to analyse then it’s a fitness game,” points. hand one should hold the bat and Cairns’s legal adviser Andrew get a five-wicket haul. That’s how said Mushtaq. However, when the ratings that you don’t have to look at the Fitch-Holland is also accused of I view it,” said Ashwin. “The team management has to are calculated beyond the deci- ball but at your partner when you perverting the course of justice. Ex-New Zealand cricket captain take responsibility. You have to mal point, then Pakistan will be take a run, then it’s quite a wor- Both men deny the charges. Chris Cairns leaves Southwark REUTERS face the reality that you have to ranked fourth. rying thing. When fit, he was one of the fin- Crown Court in central London. raise your game and as coach we If England win the series 3-0, “So we are doing our effort and est allrounders in the world, and Cairns, 45, faces a charge have to lift the performance. then they will jump to fourth the sooner we do this effort it’s he became only the sixth man to of perjury after successfully “If a player is not fit but is skil- position on 117 points, while Paki- better for the Pakistan team,” achieve an allrounder’s double suing IPL founder Lalit Modi for ful then in today’s game you need stan will drop to sixth position. Mushatq said. of 200 wickets and 3000 runs in accusing him of match-fixing on fitness more and if after taking Mushtaq, however, blamed the March 2004. Twitter in 2010. double runs twice and you can’t poor system of domestic cricket in REUTERS REUTERS ‘Umpire blunder to have big bearing on Test’

ADELAIDE: New Zealand’s with Peter Nevill. Nigel Llong that. more in that middle (daylight) players claimed a contentious Lyon went on to make 34 as “That was one of the discus- session it might have made things challenge decision that went the Australians hit back to take sions that the boys did talk about a little bit easier, but it wasn’t to against them could have a major a 22-run innings lead with Nevill in the change room. be.” Australian fast bowler Josh bearing on the outcome of the reaching his highest Test score “We can understand when the Hazlewood was sheepish over the first-ever day-night Test against of 66 and incapacitated Mitchell umpires make the wrong decision officiating fiasco. Australia in Adelaide yesterday. Starc smashing two massive sixes on the field, but once you’ve got so “I’m not too sure. It’s one of The second day was dominated in an unbeaten 24. many different angles and what- those things, with all that tech- by the fall-out over a review The Black Caps hold a 94-run not, you think that more often nology there and still couldn’t where Australia’s Nathan Lyon lead with five second-innings than not, 99 to 100 percent of the quite get a decision,” he said. survived after the ‘Hot Spot’ wickets intact at the end of yes- time you’re going to get the right It was rough justice for the thermal imaging revealed a mark terday’s second day. answer. I guess we didn’t today.” Kiwis, who have been on the on the back of his bat before he Former Kiwi skipper and sen- The Lyon let-off had further receiving end of some contro- had scored. It was a major let-off ior batsman Ross Taylor (pic- repercussions with the Australian versial umpiring decisions dur- for Australia, flailing at 118 for tured) diplomatically chose his bearing on the match. tail batting on to force the Kiwis ing this series. Skipper Brendon eight and still trailing the Kiwis words, but it couldn’t hide the “But yeah, it is what it is. We’ve to face the pink ball in the more McCullum was well set for his first innings total by 84 runs in a anguish of the far-reaching TV just got to get on with it and hope- challenging batting conditions first Test century in Australia low-scoring Test match. umpire’s clanger. fully we can bat as long as possible under lights. on 80 in the first Brisbane Test, Lyon walked three-quarters of “The players were pretty confi- tomorrow.” “We always thought we were when he got a disputed call from India’s Ravichandran Ashwin in the way off the ground believing dent that it was out,” Taylor told Taylor, who joked about keep- going to hang in there and we English umpire Llong, who gave action on the second day of the he was out before he returned reporters. “Obviously, the Hot ing his match fee in the face of were only a couple of wickets him out to a catch off his pad by third Test cricket against South to continue batting and join in a Spot that showed up, Lyon walk- the media questioning over the away. The new ball does a lot Steve Smith at second slip. Africa in Nagpur in this November record Australian trans-Tasman ing off and nearly getting to the umpires’ decision, added: “I guess under lights,” Taylor said. 26, 2015, file photo. series 74-run ninth-wicket stand boundary, I think it’s had a big you’ve got to ask (TV umpire) “If we were able to bat a bit REUTERS SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Rosberg takes sixth successive pole, Hamilton to start second Abu Dhabi GP: Record 15th front row lockout of season for Mercedes ABU DHABI: Nico Rosberg ABU DHABI GP stormed to his sixth pole position in a row and denied Mercedes QUALIFYING RESULTS team-mate Lewis Hamilton a Qualifying from the Formula One Abu landmark 50th in Formula One’s Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand yesterday: Prix yesterday. 1. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes The German, who races with 1:40.237 number six on his car, left the 2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes best to last with a flying lap under 1:40.614 the Yas Marina floodlights that 3. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari knocked the triple world cham- 1:41.051 pion off the top slot right at the 4. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Ferrari Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany leaves the pit finish. Mercedes 1:41.184 lane during qualifying session of Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas “I am quicker at the moment 5. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, yesterday. and I am very pleased about that - Renault 1:41.444 and enjoying the moment and 6. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams- happy to be on pole again,” said Mercedes 1:41.656 Rosberg, who had voiced fears 7. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Force Vettel caught out as after Friday practice that his car’s India - Mercedes 1:41.686 high-mileage engine would slow 8. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mer- him down. cedes 1:41.759 Hamilton had gone top only Ferrari get sums wrong 9. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) RedBull - seconds before but Rosberg, win- Renault 1:41.933 ner of the last two races, raised ABU DHABI: Sebastian Vet- pore but a repeat was not to be his game to cross the line 0.377 10. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Toro Rosso tel’s final qualifying session of on a circuit that has been good to - Renault 1:42.708 quicker and repeat his 2014 pole the Formula One season ended him in the past. achievement. 11. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Toro sooner than expected after Fer- “I should have done a quicker With both championships long Rosso - Renault 1:42.521 rari got their calculations wrong lap and we could have made it decided, for Hamilton and Mer- 12. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren yesterday. but in that moment we thought it cedes, today’s race looks like being 1:42.668 “We thought we were quick was enough but it wasn’t - obvi- a duel between two team-mates 13. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) enough, we thought the time was ously quite costly,” said Vettel, a Lotus - Mercedes 1:42.807 determined to go into the Euro- Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany runs to his enough, but it turned out not so three times winner in Abu Dhabi. pean winter break on a winning fans to celebrate after taking the pole position at the qualifying ses- 14. Felipe Nasr (Brazil) Sauber - Ferrari good,” the German told reporters “But we know what happened 1:43.614 high. sion of Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in the Abu after failing to make it through and we have to start the race 15. Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Their 15th front row lockout Dhabi yesterday. the first phase and qualifying from further back. That is the was a record for a single season Mercedes 16th. challenge now.” and another could fall today, with The failure was a rare one “We try every weekend to do Mercedes aiming to end another that only once in six years has the year, could qualify only 16th after liams’ Valtteri Bottas alongside on in what has been a strong first our best and this weekend we dominant season with a 12th one- race been won from pole. the team wrongly believed the lap the third row. season at Maranello for the four did not get it right. It is a small two finish. Hamilton won last year and time was good enough for him to Lotus’s Romain Grosjean, who times world champion, who won mistake with a big consequence. “I genuinely struggled with the will be chasing his 44th career go through. is moving to Haas next season, his first world title in Abu Dhabi There are a lot of cars ahead of car a little bit,” said Hamilton, victory – in car number 44 on the “The car’s been handling pretty qualified 15th after pulling over in 2010, since leaving the Red us that should not be ahead of who was fastest in the first two 44th anniversary of the founding well all weekend,” said Raikkonen, during the second phase with gear Bull team. us, but it is up to us to turn it phases of qualifying for the day- of the United Arab Emirates. who will have a set of new super- change problems. Vettel has won three races, around.” to-night race. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and soft tyres for the race unlike the There was better news for the only non-Mercedes driver to Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, who “We’ve been working really Force India’s Sergio Perez filled two ahead of him. “I knew there struggling Honda-powered stand on top of the podium this qualified third on Saturday, was a hard to make some changes, the second row behind the two was room to improve. It was still McLaren, who had Jenson Button year, and will finish third overall. winner in Abu Dhabi with Lotus we’ve had to take something off Mercedes drivers. a bit off what the other guys can qualifying a giddy 12th at the end The German is also the only in 2012. Vettel started in the pit the car but Nico was just really Raikkonen’s four times world do.” of their worst ever season. driver outside the dominant lane in that race and still finished quick today,” added the Briton, champion team-mate Sebastian Australian Daniel Ricciardo champions this season to take a third. who can take comfort in the fact Vettel, winner of three races this starts fifth for Red Bull with Wil- REUTERS pole position, doing so in Singa- REUTERS

Bayern see slight Lyon slump to 4-2 home defeat by Montpellier Liverpool FA dip in turnover, Cup hero Byrne PARIS: Second-placed Olym- a consolation for the hosts with profits up pique Lyon were humbled 4-2 at a curled strike from outside the home by mid-table Montpellier in box in the 84th before Lyon were dies aged 77 MUNICH: Bayern Munich saw Ligue 1 on Friday as their chances booed by the home fans after annual turnover dip slightly to of catching runaway leaders Paris another mediocre performance LONDON: Former Liverpool and €523.7m in the 2014/15 fiscal year St Germain retreated further. this season. England left-back Gerry Byrne but still broke the half a billion Lyon, eliminated from all Euro- “We had a difficult European has died at the age of 77, the club barrier for the second successive pean competition in a 2-1 home campaign in which we made too announced yesterday. year as club bosses demanded Champions league defeat by Gent many errors and now an early “Liverpool Football Club are bigger TV deals to close the gap on Tuesday, remain 13 points goal from my mistake put us in saddened to learn of the pass- with the Premier League. adrift of PSG, who were to host trouble,” captain Gonalons told ing of former left-back Gerry The Bundesliga champions, Troyes in yesterday’s late match. beIN Sports. Byrne at the age of 77,” Liverpool Germany’s richest club and one Lyon are stuck on 25 points “We just need to keep working. announced in a statement on of the wealthiest in the world, from 15 games with Montpel- Without a great performance by their website. posted a €528m turnover in the lier up one place to 13th with 18 Antho (Lopes) we would have lost Byrne made 333 Liverpool last financial year, their best points. much more heavily. appearances and is best remem- result in 114 years. Profit stood Hubert Fournier’s Lyon got “We are a big club and every- bered for playing through their at €23.8m, up from just over €16m off to a horrid start and never thing the people who were here extra-time win over Leeds United after tax, while earnings before recovered as Montpellier, with before us built we must not throw in the 1965 FA Cup final after interest, tax, depreciation and Casimir Ninga scoring twice, away,” he said. breaking his collarbone in the amortisation rose to €111.3m, ripped through their defence on Olympique Lyon’s Corentin Tolisso (left) and Alexandre Lacazette (right) “We need to be men, not seventh minute. He was a mem- up from €98.7m last year. Club a night to forget for the hosts. in action against Montpellier’s goalkeeper Laurent Pionnier during their behave like boys,” he added. ber of England’s 1966 World Cup- membership also rose to 270,329 Montpellier went ahead after Ligue 1 match at Gerland Stadium, Lyon, France on Friday. The contrast with the good winning squad, but did not play in up from 251,000 the previous year. just eight minutes when Lyon’s times of last season, when OL the final and was not presented But CEO Karl-Heinz Rum- Maxime Gonalons deflected Jer- hammered Montpellier 5-1 home with a winner’s medal until 2009. menigge urged the German ome Roussillon’s cross into his minute. Gonalons’s header was Rafael aimed for keeper Lopes. and away, were stark at a Gerland Liverpool-born Byrne earned the Football League (DFL) to ensure own net at the near post. parried by stopper Laurent Pion- Second-half substitute Souley- where both ends of the ground respect of the club’s fans when he better television rights deals Three minutes later, Ninga nier, but Alexandre Lacazette had mane Camara wrapped up the win were left empty as a punish- played on through the 1965 Cup if German clubs are to remain outpaced Rafael, after collect- followed the ball in and headed for the visitors 10 minutes from ment for trouble after the recent final after breaking his collarbone competitive as higher revenues ing a through ball from William home to half the deficit. time after Ryad Boudebouz, hav- derby win against Saint-Etienne seven minutes into the match, in for English clubs meant bigger Remy, before beating goalkeeper However, Ninga made it 3-1 ing dribbled past a sorry Rafael, and loud jeers rung out from the the season before the introduction salaries for players. Anthony Lopes from close range three minutes into the second half set up the striker to score the reduced crowd at full-time. of substitutes. to double the hosts’ tally. from close range after Roussil- fourth goal at a stunned Gerland REUTERS Lyon responded in the 14th lon intercepted a poor pass from Stadium. Rachid Ghezzal grabed AGENCIES AGENCIES QFA and Koora Time honoured at CSR Awards Qatar 2015 DOHA: Qatar Football Asso- Time’s many accolades which ety and the business sector, was ciation (QFA) and Qatar Shell’s include recognition at the Sport held under the patronage of the Koora Time initiative has been Industry Awards 2014 for ‘Best Ministry of Economy and Com- honoured as the best Corpo- Youth Development Initiative’, merce. rate Social Responsibility (CSR) the AFC Dream of Asia Award “These are exciting times for Impact Initiative at the CSR in the area of social responsibility us and our partner Qatar Shell. Awards Qatar 2015, at a recent and the Dar Al Sharq CSR Award Since Koora Time’s inauguration award ceremony in Doha. for Best Sports Initiative. in March 2013, we have witnessed Koora Time is a five-year sus- Judges were impressed by find- some truly fantastic results. tainable initiative designed to ings published by an independent These national awards acknowl- improve the health and wellbeing sports education research agency edge just how much we can con- of Qatar’s youth through football. showing that the program had tribute to society and we hope The initiative facilitates access to significantly improved the Body others are inspired to follow suit,” additional hours of physical activ- Mass Index (BMI) rate of the said Hamad Al Kuwari, Director ity and more opportunities and participants in the overweight of Marketing at the QFA. The participants of Koora Time initiative pose for a group picture recently in Doha. spaces to play football. category. “The Koora Time initiative is The flagship programme Il’Ab The awards ceremony, which part of QFA’s CSR strategy which We’Yana provides each child with featured 20 companies from dif- aims to constantly leverage on its inspire the youth to play foot- by working with Qatari partners said Mohammed AbuJbara, CSR an additional 72 hours of physical ferent sectors, competing to dem- existing partnerships to educate ball.” He added “At Qatar Shell to create and deliver long-term Manager of Qatar Shell. activity over its 18-week duration. onstrate how their CSR initiatives the communities about the posi- we are committed to supporting contributions to society that gen- This award adds to Koora best bridged the gap between soci- tive values of playing football and the Qatar National Vision 2030 erate measurable social impact,” THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Britain one win away from long-awaited Davis Cup triumph

GHENT, Belgium: Andy and have offered us The older of holding serve to put Britain two Jamie Murray took Britain to the that at the start DAVIS CUP FINAL the Murray boys sets to one up. The British pair cusp of Davis Cup glory in Ghent we would have Ghent: Results in Ghent yesterday on was clearly the broke Darcis again in the third yesterday, defeating David Goffin taken it.” the second day of the Davis Cup final target for the game of the fourth set and then and Steve Darcis of Belgium 6-4, The first set, in between Belgium and Britain: Belgians and somehow staved off seven break 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in a crucial doubles front of a boister- Belgium 1 Britain 2 was struggling. points on the Jamie Murray serve match to grab a 2-1 lead with just ous 13,000 capac- Andy Murray/Jamie Murray (GBR) bt He dropped from 0-40 down to take a 3-1 lead. the reverse singles to follow. ity crowd at the Steve Darcis/David Goffin (BEL) 6-4, serve again in From there on in it was a case Andy Murray could get the job Flanders Expo, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 the third game of holding on to serve and they done when he takes on Goffin in was tight as a Friday of the third set managed that with little difficulty, the first of those rubbers today, drum with the David Goffin (BEL) bt Kyle Edmund as the home pair taking the Darcis serve one more giving Britain its first Davis Cup first break point (GBR) 3-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-0; Andy started to grow time along the way. win since the memorable 1936 win only coming after Murray (GBR) bt Ruben Bemelmans in confidence. If Goffin upsets Murray in the and 10th overall. 31 minutes when (BEL) 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 But Dar- first of the reverse singles to level Both number ones won their it was 5-4 to Bel- Today (from 1200 GMT) cis chose that the score at 2-2 the final will go opening matches on Friday and gium. moment to fling down to the wire. For the moment David Goffin (BEL) vs Andy Murray the win for the Murray broth- Andy Murray in a poor serv- Ruben Bemelmans, who lost to (GBR); Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) vs ers yesterday means that Andy saved that with ice game that Murray on Friday, is scheduled Kyle Edmund (GBR) Britain’s Jamie is now 10-0 in Davis Cup play this a big first serve allowed the to take on Kyle Edmund, who lost Murray returns the year. and in the next British to level to Goffin, in the final rubber. ball as his team- “We just needed to find a way to game a missed smash from Darcis at 2-2. But there could be changes if mate and brother win more points on Jamie’s return gave the British pair their first set Two games later it was Gof- the final is still alive with Darcis Andy Murray side, we got more aggressive and point which they took after Andy fin’s turn to crumble, the British thought to be likely to play for the looks on during started to turn it around,” he said. Murray got the better of Darcis duo dominating at the net to take Belgians and possibly James Ward the doubles ten- “It was a great tactical mix- at the net. three straight points from 30-15 for Britain. up. I will prepare like any other But it was Jamie Murray that down. Jamie Murray dropped Murray can do away with any nis match on the match for tomorrow. He (Goffin) faltered in the third game of the serve for the third time in the fol- of those permutations by defeat- second day of the is a world class player with the second set. Three missed volleys lowing game, but Darcis followed ing Goffin, who he beat for the Davis Cup final crowd behind him it will be a dif- and a double fault opened the suit to make it an astonishing loss of just one game at the Paris against Belgium at ficult match for me. door wide for the Belgians and five breaks in six games. Andy Masters earlier this month Flanders Expo in “We have two chances to try they walked through it on their Murray finally brought some Ghent yesterday. and win it tomorrow and if you third set point. normalcy back to proceedings by AFP PSG crowned autumn champions EPL: Vardy breaks scoring record, Man City go top Ligue 1: Parisians ensure to end 2015 on top after 4-1 win over Troyes LONDON: Leicester City striker Kolarov, with Shane Long reply- PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain are Jamie Vardy made history yester- ing for Southampton. “I was very guaranteed to end 2015 on top of day by scoring for the 11th Pre- pleased with the team’s reaction,” the Ligue 1 table after a 4-1 win mier League match running in his said City manager Manuel Pel- against Troyes on a day marked side’s 1-1 draw at home to Man- legrini, whose side were beaten by tributes to the victims of the chester United. by Liverpool and Juventus in their recent terror attacks. The England forward struck two previous games. It was a routine win for PSG in the 24th minute, running onto “We were a little nervous until with Edinson Cavani and Layvin Christian Fuchs’s the third goal, Kurzawa finding the net either pass and arrowing ENGLISH PREMIER but I’m happy side of a Zlatan Ibrahimovic pen- a shot past David with the per- alty before youngster Jean-Kevin de Gea to break LEAGUE RESULTS formance and Augustin wrapped up the points. a record he had LONDON: English Premier League the result.” Thomas Ayasse got one back previously shared results yesterday: Sergio for the away side but the win with former United Aston Villa 2 (Richards 41, Ayew 89) Aguero gave for Paris means they are still striker Ruud van Watford 3 (Ighalo 17, Hutton 69-og, City’s fans unbeaten domestically this season Nistelrooy. Deeney 85) concern when and are so far clear of their rivals Van Nistelrooy, Bournemouth 3 (Smith 80, Stanislas he hobbled that they have already secured whose record had 87, 90+8) Everton 3 (Funes Mori 25, off mid-way the symbolic title of autumn stood since 2003, Lukaku 36, Barkley 90+5) through the champions for the team that tops was quick to con- second half, Crystal Palace 5 (McArthur 14, 90, the table at Christmas. gratulate Vardy, but Pellegrini Bolasie 17, 47, Zaha 41) Newcastle 1 But the match was also signifi- writing on Twit- said that his (Cisse 10) cant for being the first top-level ter: “Well done substitution Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian midfielder Lucas Moura reacts after missing a goal opportunity during the Manchester City 3 (De Bruyne 9, game to be played in the French French L1 football match against Troyes at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris yesterday. RIGHT: Paris @vardy7! You’re was merely “a capital since the terror attacks number one now Delph 20, Kolarov 69) Southampton precaution”. Saint-Germain’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (right) controls the ball next to Troyes’ French midfielder 1 (Long 49) in the city and outside the Stade Jessy Pi during the match. and you deserved Crystal Pal- de France during France’s game it. #11inarow.” Sunderland 2 (Van Aanholt 82, ace manager with Germany on November 13 The record Watmore 84) Stoke 0 Alan Pardew that left 130 dead and many more the summer and it was a largely by the Troyes defence but only as yards going through the legs of capped a remarka- Leicester 1 (Vardy 24) Manchester 1 oversaw a 5-1 injured. one-sided contest. far as Kurzawa, who controlled on Bernardoni. ble rise for 28-year- United (Schweinsteiger 45+1) victory for his With France still in a state of Cavani had already come close his chest before volleying low into Ayasse got one back with a fine old Vardy, who was Playing Tomorrow side that sent emergency, there were stringent twice before he opened the scor- the bottom-right corner. strike in injury time but Troyes playing non-league Liverpool vs Swansea (1615 GMT), his former security checks on the way into ing 20 minutes in, meeting Angel Augustin, who had replaced remain rooted to the foot of the football in 2012 and Norwich vs Arsenal (1615 GMT), employers the Parc des Princes, and there Di Maria’s assist with a first-time Cavani, got the fourth goal with table. had been playing in Tottenham vs Chelsea (1200 GMT), Newcastle was also a moving tribute before finish after the visitors lost pos- six minutes left, his shot from 25 AFP the seventh tier of West Ham vs West Brom (1405 United into the the game kicked off. session cheaply in their own half. English football as GMT) relegation zone, The likes of Lionel Messi, At the other end Kevin Trapp recently as 2010. increasing the Neymar, Wayne Rooney, Cris- had to intervene twice with good It was his 14th goal of the pressure on his struggling suc- tiano Ronaldo and other sport- saves from Fabien Camus and campaign, which makes him the cessor Steve McClaren. ing superstars appeared on a Benjamin Nivet to ensure Paris league’s top scorer, but Bastian Aston Villa remain bottom video played on big screens with remained in front going into half- Schweinsteiger’s 46th-minute and are now seven points from each repeating the slogan ‘Je Suis time. header – his first Manchester safety after a 3-2 home defeat by Paris’ (I am Paris) that PSG also The hosts went on to double United goal – prevented Leices- Watford left new manager Remi sported on their shirts. their lead just before the hour, ter from reclaiming first place in Garde without a win in three A huge French flag greeted the however. the table. matches. players as they came out while A penalty was awarded when Instead Claudio Ranieri’s side Villa captain Micah Richards ‘La Marseillaise’ was sung and a Lucas was brought down inside finished the day in second place, cancelled out Odion Ighalo’s 17th- minute’s silence held, just as had the area by Chris Mavinga and a point above United, with Man- minute opener for Watford, but been the case across France and Ibrahimovic stepped up to send chester City top on goal difference an Alan Hutton own goal and a elsewhere in Europe last week- Paul Bernardoni the wrong way after overcoming Southampton Troy Deeney header gave Watford end. from the spot and score his 10th 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium. the points. PSG were looking to make 24 league goal of the campaign. A giant French flag covers the pitch as players and spectators observe Kevin De Bruyne scored for the Jordan Ayew netted a late con- Ligue 1 games unbeaten against a The third goal arrived midway a minute of silence for the victims of the November 13 terror attacks in first time in six games to put City solation for Villa. Troyes side who had still not won through the second half when a Paris ahead of the match. ahead and went on to create goals since returning to the top flight in Di Maria cross was headed away for Fabian Delph and Aleksandar AFP Messi, Neymar, Suarez strike in Barca win

MADRID: Barcelona stretched day. Meanwhile, Real Madrid are headed Suarez’s perfectly meas- both then turned their hand to their advantage at the top of La now nine points adrift ahead of ured cross against the post. trying to set up Messi. The four- Liga to seven points yesterday, their trip to Eibar today. The visitors’ luck eventually time World Player of the Year thanks to another clinical display Barca boss Luis Enrique made ran out on 22 minutes, though, fired into the side-netting and from Lionel Messi, Neymar and four changes from the side that when Messi released Alves down then straight at Rulli from two Luis Suarez to down Real Socie- destroyed Roma 6-1 in the Cham- the right and Neymar was quick- Neymar crosses before pulling a dad 4-0. pions League in midweek, but est to meet his low cross and drive free-kick inches wide of the far Messi was making his first with Messi, Suarez and Neymar the ball into the top corner. post. league start in two months as deployed once more in attack, the Alves was the creator once It looked like being a forlorn he continues his comeback from Catalans didn’t miss a beat. more for Barca’s second just afternoon for Messi when his knee ligament damage. Suarez should have opened the before the break as his floated brilliant curling effort came back But the Argentine was initially scoring after just two minutes cross picked out Suarez to acro- off the crossbar four minutes outshone by his strike partners as when he was brilliantly played in batically volley into the far cor- from time. they each swept home from two by Neymar, but Geronimo Rulli ner. However, a final piece of magic Dani Alves crosses to put Barca rushed from his line to bravely Barca had to wait just eight between Neymar and Suarez in command at the break. smother the Uruguayan’s effort minutes after the break for a allowed the Brazilian to roll the Neymar then added his sec- just inside his area. third with the full-backs proving ball invitingly across goal for ond shortly after the half-time The Argentine goalkeeper did Sociedad’s downfall again as this Messi to slot into an empty net before teeing up Messi for his well once more to deny Neymar time Jeremy Mathieu squared for and seal a fantastic week for Barcelona’s Brazilian striker Neymar (centre) celebrates with team- first league goal since September at a narrow angle from Messi’s Neymar to apply a simple finish. Barca which has seen them take mates, Uruguayan Luis Suarez (left) and Argentinian Lionel Messi after in stoppage time. wonderful through ball eight That strike took Neymar and a strangle hold of La Liga and scoring a goal during their Spanish Primera Division match against Real Atletico Madrid can close the minutes later. Even when Rulli Suarez’s tally in La Liga this sea- clinch their place in the last 16 of Sociedad at Camp Nou in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, yesterday. gap at the top to four points when was beaten, the woodwork saved son to 26 – the same as the entire the Champions League. they host Espanyol later yester- Sociedad when Andres Iniesta Real Madrid squad. However, AFP SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Korea’s Woongtae steals show in Qatar The 2014 Asian Beach Games gold medallist wins Champion of Champions title at Al Shaqab Arena

DOHA: Korean pentathlete Woongtae Jun yesterday produced a steady performance to win the Champion of Champions title at Al Shaqab Arena. Maintaining a consistent run in all the five disciplines, the 2014 Asian Beach Games gold medal- list, yesterday scored 1448 points to win the gold medal at the state- of-the-art arena. Justinas Kinderis of Lithuania finished in second spot to bag the silver medal. Kinderis, who won a bronze medal at 2010 World Mod- ern Pentathlon Championships, accumulated 1444 points. Jung Jin-Hwa, also of Korea, ended a decent week at Al Shaqab Arena where he picked up the bronze medal. Jin-Hwa managed a tally of 1443 points. TOP: The top six pentathletes are seen after the end of the men’s competitions at Al Shaqab Arena in Doha Jorge Inzunza of Hungary yesterday. Fahad Saad Al Qahtani, (third left) Al Shaqab Director and Group Executive Director of Qatar scored 1442 points to be placed fourth while Egypt’s Omar El Foundation, Mohammed Al Naimi, (third right) Event Director, Dr H C Klaus Schormann, (fourth left) President MEN’S COMPETITIONS - FINAL RESULTS of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) and other officials are also seen. RIGHT: Woongtae Geziry (1436) completed the top 1. Woongtae JUN ...... 1448 points during the shooting competition. KAMUTTY VP five. 2. Justinas KINDERIS ...... 1444 Max Esposito (1429), Riccardo 3. Jinhwa JUNG ...... 1443 De Luca (1411), Ismael Hernandez 4. Jorge INZUNZA ...... 1442 Uscanga (1407), Arthur Lnaigan- Games. My hope for next season compete, and in pentathlon you spectators today, they see what it 5. Omar EL GEZIRY ...... 1436 O Keefe (1383) and Denys Pavlyuk is to train hard and make sure need that motivation. It’s my means and how you have to con- 6. Max ESPOSITO ...... 1429 (1376) completed the top 10. that my riding can be as good as work, my life, everything, and I centrate right to the end, with the After receiving his gold medal, my fencing and swimming.” have to prove I can do this for shooting, and never give up. 7. Riccardo DE LUCA ...... 1411 the modest Junas was careful For Kinderis, ranked 39, such myself.” On Friday, Germany’s Annika 8. Ismael HERNANDEZ USCANGA ...... 1407 not to make too many bold pre- a solid performance left him with Dr Klaus Schormann, Presi- Schleu bagged the gold medal in 9. Arthur LANIGAN-O KEEFFE ...... 1383 dictions about his chances at the super-charged confidence as the dent of UIPM, reflected with the women’s competitions. Aus- 10. Denys PAVLYUK ...... 1376 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de 2016 Olympic Games looms on the satisfaction on proceedings after tralia’s Chloe Esposito finished a 11. Eslam HAMAD ...... 1363 Janeiro. horizon. Qatar proved to be an exceptional creditable second while Lithua- 12. Pavel ILYASHENKO ...... 1359 He said: “Today my fencing and He said after receiving his sil- host of the UIPM Champion of nia’s Gintare Venckauskaite 13. Esteban BUSTOS ...... 1352 swimming were very good points, ver medal: “This is the beginning Champions for the second year. picked up the bronze medal. This 14. Charles FERNANDEZ ...... 1345 but my riding was a little bit bad of the season for me. Now I know He said: “As we have seen so week’s event was the first one of 15. Andriy FEDECHKO ...... 1335 – but then my combined was very I have to qualify for the Olympic many times, the positions – 1st, three annual editions to be staged 16. Pavel TSIKHANAU ...... 1321 good so I am very happy. Games and it’s a really important 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place – at Al Shaqab Arena. 17. Woo Jin LEE ...... 1317 “I am very young, and I am season. In the past, I struggled have changed so many times, and looking forward to the Olympic sometimes for the motivation to there was drama today. For the THE PENINSULA 18. Jose FIGUEROA ...... 987

Rookie Ali tops skeet event as Masoud finishes second at Losail

DOHA: Ali Ahmad Al Eshaq upstaged seasoned campaigner Masoud Hamad Al Adba in a shoot-out to pick up his first major career win in the Skeet event of the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association Cup. Yesterday at the Losail Shoot- ing range, Ali, who is studying law at the Qatar University, kept his cool in the gold medal shoot-out to emerge victorious 17-16 over Masoud. Veteran Masoud, double gold medal winner at the 2002 Busan Asian Games and who has been consistently winning medals in French world champion 2015 Boris Neveu practises on his kayak during the Canoe and Kayak test event for local event was in good form in Ali Ahmad Al Eshaq, winner in the Men’s Skeet event of the Qatar the RIO 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 26, 2015. the qualification rounds but could Shooting and Archery Association Cup, poses for a group picture with not maintain the same form in officials and second place winner Masoud Hamad Al Adba and bronze the final round. medal winners Rashid Saleh Hamad Al Adba at the Losail Shooting Masoud shot down 122 targets, Complex yesterday. the highest among the 15 contest- ants, while Ali who had a score of 118 in the qualification round said Ali, who is looking forward to QATAR SHOOTING AND Hamburg 2024 bid bounce back to hit the eagle eye the tournament in January next when it mattered the most. year in India. ARCHERY ASSOCIATION Ali owed part of his success to “I am preparing for the tourna- luck and hard work. ment in India which will be held CUP RESULTS “I was not in good form in in January. The tournament has Skeet Men hinges on referendum the qualification rounds, while quota places up for grabs for the Ali Ahmad Al Eshaq; Masoud Hamad Al Adba; Masoud was in great form. But Rio de Janiero Games and we Rashid Saleh Hamad Al Adba. HAMBURG: Germany’s sports Joachim Loew, who coached the answer, I don’t think Germany in the medal matches luck was hope to pick some of them. The Skeet Junior Men stars have pledged their support team to their Brazil triumph, have will apply in my lifetime again on my side and everything clicked competition will be tough, but we Muhammad Al Kuwari; Mubarak Ahmad Al to Hamburg’s bid to host the 2024 backed the bid. for an Olympic Games. It would for me and as the scores from the hope for the best,” Ali said. Kuwari; Sultan Al Mansuri. Olympic Games, which faces a Former tennis star Michael be a very bad sign, for the whole qualification rounds are not car- Masoud while complimenting referendum today that has split Stich, NBA superstar Dirk Nowit- country,” the 47-year-old Stich Skeet Women ried forward, so I kept my cool Ali for making the smooth transi- the Hanseatic city. zki and former ice-skating world told SID. and shot down targets with ease tion from a junior to a senior abnd Hanan Ali Haji; Amal Ahamad Al Rafee; Sarah Hamburg would need to see off and Olympic champion Katarina Meanwhile, Brazil is preparing when it mattered,” said Ali who finally a gold medal winner said Gulam Mohammed. rivals Budapest, Paris, Los Ange- Witt have also pledged support. to deal with a terrorist attack has been shooting in local events Qatar has a lot of talent. Skeet Junior Girls les and Rome to host the Games “We want all those identified at the Rio Olympics but has no for the last nine years. “We have a lot of talented Reem Al Sharshani; Hajar Gulam Mohammed; when the International Olympic with the Hamburg bid to be per- information of any planned plots, Shooting as a sport for Ali is a youngsters in Qatar who have the Amina Al Mansuri. Committee (IOC) announce their ceived internationally as the faces the country’s intelligence chief stress buster. ability to make it big. There is a decision on September 13, 2017. of German sport,” said DSOB said yesterday. “When I am too much need to practice on a regular basis part of the Qatar team. But first the German bid must president Alfons Hoermann. “We have no information about engrossed in studies and want to and be dedicated to the game,” Masould was hopeful that a few receive the backing of residents in Critics are concerned by the a terrorist cell preparing in Bra- ease the tension I go to the shoot- Masoud said, who is also looking of the Qatari shooters bag their Hamburg and neighbouring Kiel, staggering costs of hosting the zil. Our risk assessment does not ing range to practice my sport,” forward to the India challenge as Olympic quotas in India. where the sailing events would Games -- projected at 11.2bn indicate this, but we are working Qatar coach Victor Karasov take place. euros ($11.9bn) -- and question permanently as if the threat were said he is preparing the Qatari According to a survey commis- the sustainability of the project. imminent, as if this could happen shooters for the January event sioned by the German Olympic A counter campaign -- NOl- tomorrow,” Wilson Trezza, direc- which is one of the events where Sports Confederation (DSOB) ympics Hamburg -- has labelled tor of the Brazilian Intelligence shooters can book a place for 2016 this month, only 56 percent of the Summer Games “a money- Agency, said. Rio Games Hamburg residents wanted their burning machine”, which “speeds With nine months before the Meanwhile in the junior sec- port city to host the Games -- up gentrification” and is “not sus- first Summer Games in South tion, Muhammad Al Kuwari down from 63 percent in Sep- tainable”. It has gained support America, Brazilian security offi- took the top honours followed tember. amongst local residents. cials say they will be able to stop by Mubarak Ahmad Al Kuwari, A final decision is expected “The Olympia threatens to any threat. Brazil has no history while Sultan Al Mansuri took the at 2200 local time (2100 GMT) become a costly nightmare for of conflict with Islamist or other bronze. In the women’s section, tonight. Hamburg”, NOlympia activist violent radical groups. However, Hanan Ali Haji, Amal Ahamad Al In order for the Hamburg bid Michael Rothschuh told SID. with 10,500 athletes from 206 Rafee and Sarah Gulam Moham- to continue, a majority yes-vote is “Hamburg does not need the countries and dozens of heads of med finished on the podium in the required -- as well as the support Olympics.” state and large numbers of tour- senior category, while in the jun- of at least 260,000 people, or 20 Stich says it’s now or never and ists, the Olympics are considered ior section, Reem Al Sharshani, percent of the city-state’s popula- echoed Hoermann’s sentiments a potential target. Brazil says it Hajar Gulam Mohammed and tion. Nearly 500,000 have already that a ‘No’ decision will make it will deploy 85,000 security per- Ali Ahmad Al Eshaq, in action in the Men’s Skeet event of the Qatar Amina Al Mansuri bagged the sent in absentee votes. more difficult to get financial sup- sonnel, double the number used Shooting and Archery Association Cup, at Losail Shooting Complex three medals. Both Mario Goetze, who port for less visible sporting dis- during the 2012 London Olympics. scored Germany’s winning goal ciplines in football-mad Germany. yesterday. THE PENINSULA in the 2014 World Cup final, and “If it turns out to be a negative AGENCIES Sunday 29 November 2015 17 Safar 1437 Volume 20 Number 6629 Sport Price: QR2 Britain one win Woongtae away from Davis steals show in Cup triumph Qatar

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 New Al Sadd Perfect ten for Al Rayyan in QSL coach Ferreira pledges ‘total Tabata scores match winner against El Jaish, Lions extend winning streak to ten matches commitment’ DOHA: A fantastic individual hardly cope with Al Rayyan’s In the 42 minute El Jaish suf- effort by Rodrigo Tabata in the early pressure. fered a blow when centre back DOHA: New Al Sadd coach second half proved to be the dif- However the first shot on tar- Lucas had to leave the field due Jesualdo Ferreira (pictured) ference between Al Rayyan and get came from some great link-up to a head injury, he was replaced yesterday said he is committed to El Jaish as the Lions grabbed all play down the left flank, which by Mohamed Jabri. helping his side win titles again, three points in the most enter- culminated in Sador Rashidov Then, Al Rayyan managed to saying he is ‘eyeing success’ at taining match of the season. strike (13’). get a crucial goal just before half Doha’s biggest football clubs. In the Round 10 match of the El Jaish began to get into their time, despite being under the The former Zamalek coach has Qatar Stars League (QSL), Al stride and Murad Naji did well on cosh for the last ten minutes of replaced Hussein Amute who was Rayyan won 2-1 to extend their the edge of the box to react quick- the first half. with the side for the last three unbeaten streak to ten wins. est to loose ball as he sent in a Soria was able to latch onto years. Al Rayyan was pushed all the dangerous looping half volley(18’). a Caceres through-ball and the “I am happy to come to Doha way by El Jaish who for large parts Finally Al Rayyan came alive Qatari didn’t hesitate as he and this will be my first time of the game looked the more likely down the right wing as Para- blasted the ball low into the net here,” the vastly experienced to score, but the Lions rode out guayan midfielder Caceres and (45’). Portuguese coach said at his first the storm and Al Rayyan started Soria combined well, with the After the restart El Jaish piled media conference. the match at a high tempo, pin- later hitting a powerful drive on on the pressure but it was the “I hope to succeed with this ning back El Jaish who could target (35’). Lions who were the more effective side by getting desired results at with Soria coming closest. all events we play,” he added. Then Jaish’s Rashidov began The 69-year-old was the assist- to pull the strings on the wing ant manager for the Portuguese and unleased a thunderous strike national team in the 1990s, and on 52 minutes but keeper Omer manager for Barry did well to tip the ball over the under- for a corner. 21 national On 60 minutes El Jaish made team until change by bringing on Hamdal- the 1999–00 lah for Wagner as the Soldiers season. chased the game. It would prove “Al Sadd is to be a wise substitution later in a new chal- the game. lenge for Five minutes later Tabata me. I hope I played a quick corner and sent can lead the in a great delivery, Garcia, one of side to more the smallest players on the pitch wins and we rose highest and struck the post return to the top in Qatar Stars on 65 minutes. Then Al Rayyan League (QSL),” he said. had another chance two minutes “That will be our goal,” he said. later as a deflected pass found “I will need everyone’s support Soria who with only the keeper as we look to the future,” Ferreira to beat struck a weak shot that said. keeper Khalifa scooped up. He said Al Sadd possessed With the minutes ticking by ‘quality young talent’ and that El Jaish became more and more Al Rayyan’s Spainsh player Sergio Garcia De La Fuente (right) fights for he will work on the new players impatient and failed to create any at all levels. the ball with El Jaish’s Mohammed Ahmed Jabri during the Qatar Stars kind of meaningful build up play. He pointed out that he arrived League match in Doha yesterday. Al Rayyan won 2-1. Hamdallah who came on as a in Doha four days ago and is gear- sub scored with almost his first ing up for the rest of the QSL sea- touch of the ball as Rashidov sup- plenty of quality but Al Rayyan son. Ferreira said Al Sadd will be plied an inch perfect pass for the proved to be the more clinical in QSL RESULTS targetting to reaching the top in Moroccan who cut in and sent a front of goal as they ran out win- Friday’s Results Asian Champions League. calmly placed shot into the bot- ner in a match that could define Al Kharaitiyat 2 Al Gharafa 0 Ferreira said: “Al Sadd has qual- tom left (85’). the Lion’s season. Al Arabi 1 Al Ahli 0 ity players and we won’t be look- Just a minute later however, Al Rayyan is the first team in Al Khor 2 Mesaimeer 1 ing at new players. The Portuguese Al Rayyan’s player of the season, QSL history to win ten consecu- Al Sadd 2 Lekhwiya 4 praised Qatar’s preparation to host Tabata controlled the ball on tive games in a row from the start Thursday’s Results the 2022 FIFA World Cup. the edge of the box and sent in a of the season and if yesterday’s “I have seen the work going on delightful low curing effort which performance is anything to go by Al Sailiya bt Qatar SC 5-0 at Khalifa International Stadium beat El Jaish’s rangy keeper with then they will be breaking plenty Umm Salal draw with Al Wakrah 1-1 which will be a masterpiece of a Al Rayyan’s Rodrigo Tabata controls the ball during the Qatar Stars the ball nestling in the left corner. more records for the foreseeable Yesterday’s Result sports venue when completed,” League match against El Jaish in Doha yesterday. It was a night of high drama future. he said. which show-cased two teams with THE PENINSULA Al Rayyan 2 El Jaish 1 THE PENINSULA Triangular GCC T20 women’s cricket tourney kicks off today

DOHA: A triangular GCC another tournament in Asia. and aim to reach out the local Twenty20 women’s cricket tour- “Kuwait has a women’s team residents in a much bigger way,” nament featuring the UAE, Oman but they left for Thailand to Mendonca said. Qatar last year and hosts Qatar will kick off with take part in a tournament there, hosted a One-day exhibition a colourful opening ceremony at so they cannot take part in the match at the Asian Town Cricket Asian Town Cricket Stadium here Qatar tournament. Of the two Stadium featuring several cricket today, officials of Qatar Cricket other countries in GCC, Saudi greats, notable among them being Association (QCA) said yesterday. Arabia and Bahrain don’t have West Indian great Brian Lara and The five-day tournament will cricket teams, so we had to go Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya. be played on a double leg basis ahead with a three-nation tour- In 2014, Qatar hosted a one-day and will be the first time wom- nament,” said Ahmad. and Twenty20 triangular wom- en’s cricket matches will be staged Ahmad said Qatar will be en’s cricket tournament featuring under floodlights in Qatar. hosting more international tour- Pakistan, South Africa and Ire- “Two matches will be played naments in the future involving land, at the same venue. every day. The first match will GCC teams and a detailed pro- Qatar also came close to host- start at 12.15pm and the sec- posal has been drawn and sent to ing the Pakistan Super League ond one at 4.15pm. Each team all the GCC teams. (PSL), but at the last minute plays each other twice, and the “We are awaiting a response Pakistan Cricket Board changed top two teams clash in the final from the teams to our proposal their plans and instead preferred on December 3 from 4.30pm,” to host more GCC level interna- to host PSL in UAE. Tournament Director Gul Khan tional cricket tournaments. Our Meanwhile, QCA will host a Jadoon said while addressing a plan is to host more Under-19 Qatar Inter-school Champions press conference. and women tournaments for GCC League Under-19 tournament The women’s GCC T20 tourna- teams,” the QCA General Secre- involving four selected schools. ment is into its second year, with tary said. Pak Shama School, Ideal Indian Oman having hosted the first edi- Ronald Mendonca, the long School, MES School and PEC, tion last year. serving Vice-President of QCA, which reached the semi-finals QCA General-Secretary said they plan to make the game of the interschool cricket tour- Manzoor Ahmad said they had popular among the local popula- nament last year, will vie for top From left: Gul Khan Jadoon, Tournament Director of GCC Women’s T-20 Cricket Championship, Ronald extended invitation to Kuwait tion. “We have been promoting honours in the championship, Mendonca Vice-President of Qatar Cricket Association, Manzoor Ahmad General-Secretary of QCA and Mariam women’s team to participate in the game of cricket in Qatar for QCA officials said. Gul ladies Coordinator for Women Cricket at QCA during a press conference at Holiday Villa in Doha yesterday. the tournament but prior com- the last several decades and we ABDUL BASIT mitments forced them to play in want to make it more popular THE PENINSULA