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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 RAMADAN 22, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net EU top diplomat Saudi metro aims Maradona meets deposed to shift economy attacking a Emsak: 03:28 Egypt President beyond oil cameraman Fajer: 03:38 Dohr: 11:54 Asr: 15:30 Maghreb: 18:41 7 23 19 Eshaa: 20:07 Amir pardons convicts, Max 46º Min 29º urges peace and unity High Tide 05:27 & 19:25 Maintain the bond of brotherhood, Kuwaitis told Low Tide 12:57 40 PAGES NO: 15886 150 FILS KUWAIT: Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Ramadan Kareem Sabah yesterday pardoned all those who have been sentenced to jail for insulting him. “On the occasion of the last 10 days of Ramadan, I am pleased to issue an Jesus in Quran Amiri pardon for those who have been handed jail terms on charges of insulting the Amir,” he announced By Dr Teresa Lesher in a televised speech. Several opposition members have been jailed and udaism, Christianity and Islam are very similar in dozens more are on trial on charges of undermining that the followers of each believe in God as the Sheikh Sabah’s authority and insulting him. Currently, JCreator of everything, and in angels, holy books, there are at least three youth opposition activists serv- Paradise and Hell. In addition, followers of each religion ing various jail terms on charges of insulting the Amir. A practice compassion, charity and worship. There is fun- number of other activists and former opposition law- damental difference between these religions, however. makers are on trial for similar charges following a gov- While the Jews have rejected Jesus as a prophet, the ernment clampdown on dissent that began in October. Christians have deified him. Muslims, on the other They include two women, one sentenced to 11 years hand, regard him as a mortal - as a man with a message and the other for 20 months for insulting the Amir. and a mission from God. His Highness expressed optimism that the next par- Jesus is mentioned more than 20 times in the liament would witness development and work on diver- Quran. There are many details of his miraculous birth, sification of income. “The 14th legislative term of the his mission on earth and his mysterious disappearance. National Assembly will witness promising approach For example, the Quran quotes Jesus as saying, “And (I toward horizons of progress and serious actions for come) confirming what was before me of the Torah income diversification,” the Amir announced yesterday. and to make lawful for you some of what was forbid- “By Allah’s will, we are heading toward a new phase of den to you. And I have come to you with a sign from this new legislative term, where the country will witness your Lord, so fear God and obey me. Indeed, God is my a follow-up on the execution of developmental Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is the straight schemes, execution of vital mega projects through the path.” (3:48-51) aspired fruitful and constructive cooperation between The Quran describes Jesus as a man and a messen- the executive and legislative authorities,” he stated. ger, and not sharing any divinity with God: Verily, the His Highness, who started the speech with a Quranic likeness of Jesus in God’s sight is the likeness of Adam. verse asked God to accept “our fasting, (night) prayers He created him from dust, then said, “Be!” and he was. KUWAIT: HH Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah addresses the nation on the occasion of the and good deeds.” (3:59) It is not befitting for God to take a son. Exalted is last 10 days of Ramadan yesterday. — KUNA Continued on Page 15 He! When he decrees an affair, He only says to it, “Be,” and it is. (19:35) Muslims believe in all the holy books that were revealed to God’s prophets. The Quran commands: Petitions filed against poll results Say, “We believe in God and in what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and the tribes, and in [the books] given to By B Izzak his constituency on the grounds that his polling stations refused to sign the Constitutional Court, the only court in Moses, Jesus and the prophets from their Lord. We name was not printed on the list of can- counting tables and lists because of the the country that is authorized to look make no distinction between one and another among KUWAIT: Petitions against the results of didates in the districts and that judges alleged irregularities. into election petitions. them and to God do we bow our will [in Islam].” (Quran parliamentary election began rolling supervising the process had to write his Ahead of the polls, Subaie was A large number of candidates who 3:84) yesterday with two candidates challeng- name on the list. involved in allegations of vote-buying lost in Saturday’s elections also said they However, many of the ancient revelations have ing the results as head of the judicial Newcomer Saud Al-Subaie also chal- and authorities questioned and later were going to challenge the results. been changed over time, and parts of them have been committee that supervised the polls lenged the outcome on the basis of alle- detained him in relations with the They include members of the scrapped omitted or lost. As a final message, God sent the Quran, insisted the election process was seam- gations that there were irregularities in claims. He was later released on a Assembly Abdulhameed Dashti from saying, “O people of the scripture, there has come to less. Candidates from the Fifth counting the votes that allotted some of KD5,000 bail but barred from leaving the First Constituency, Mohammad Al- you Our messenger making clear to you much of what Constituency former MP Abdullah his votes to other candidates. Subaie the country pending further investiga- Barrak and Mishari Al-Husseini from the you used to conceal of the Scripture and overlooking Mahdi Al-Ajmi challenged the results in insisted that his representatives at the tions. The two petitions were filed at the Continued on Page 15 much. There has come to you from God a light and a clear Book, by which God guides those who pursue His PAGE PAGE pleasure to the ways of peace and brings them out Saudi Arabia editor jailed; from darkness to the light, by his permission, and 250 prisoners escape in guides them to a straight path.” (5:15-16) Pakistan mass jail break Continued on Page 15 ‘Wanted’ Shiite captured India approves 29th state Telangana carved out of Andhra Pradesh NEW DELHI: India’s ruling Congress party only solution. “It was not an easy decision, yesterday approved the creation of a new we appeal to people to cooperate,” said Pakistan elects southern state, a move that has revived Ajay Maken, a spokesman of the Congress deep political divisions and raised fears of after the party’s highest decision-making new president violence in the area, home to global firms body adopted a resolution calling for the including Google. The decision to break up establishment of a new state, igniting cele- ISLAMABAD: Pakistani lawmakers elected a textile Andhra Pradesh state and establish brations in parts of Andhra. businessman who briefly served as the governor of Telangana comes ahead of elections next Additional federal troops were southern Sindh province as the country’s next presi- year and critics say the ruling party is seek- deployed ahead of the decision in the dent yesterday, the election commission chief said, ing to shore up its political fortunes after coastal parts of Andhra Pradesh where a result that was widely expected. The election of dragging its feet over the explosive issue people are bitterly opposed to the breakup Mamnoon Hussain, nominated by the ruling for four decades. of the state. The booming state capital Pakistan Muslim Supporters, however, say Telangana’s Hyderabad, where Google, Microsoft and League-N party, fol- economic development has been neglect- Dell have major sites, will remain the com- lowed a late night ed in favor of the richer and more powerful mon capital for two states for a period of WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry (center) watches as Israeli Andhra region, and that a new state is the Continued on Page 15 Justice Minister Tzipi Livni (right) and Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat attack by 150 Taleban shake hands during a press conference in Washington yesterday. — AFP militants on a prison, illustrating one of the major challenges facing Israel, Palestinians seek the new president. The fighters freed peace deal in 9 months more than 250 prison- ers, including 38 sus- Both sides have agreed to meet again pected militants, and WASHINGTON: After a three-year stale- Mamnoon Hussain mate, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators “within the next two weeks,” Kerry said, killed 14 people, yesterday set themselves an ambitious either in Israel or the Palestinian territo- including guards and Shiite Muslim prisoners, offi- goal to reach a long elusive peace deal ries to begin formal negotiations. cials said. Pakistan’s largely ceremonial president is within nine months. Standing side-by- “Our objective will be to achieve a not elected by popular vote, but by lawmakers in side with US Secretary of State John final status agreement over the course of the Senate, National Assembly and the assemblies Kerry, who has dragged them back to the the next nine months,” he added after of the four provinces. negotiating table, officials from both hosting two days of talks in Washington. Yesterday’s outcome was widely predicted sides said it was time to end their He again urged compromise, saying “rea- because the PML-N won majorities in the National decades-old conflict. sonable, principled compromise in the Assembly and the assembly of Pakistan’s most pop- “I can assure you that in these negoti- name of peace means that everybody ulous province, Punjab, in June, all but assuring that ations, it’s not our intention to argue stands to gain, each side has a stake in Hussain would win. Hussain received 432 votes about the past, but to create solutions the other’s success, and everyone can from lawmakers yesterday, said the head of and make decisions for the future,” Israeli benefit from the dividends of peace. “We Pakistan’s election commission, Fakhruddin HYDERABAD: Indian students of Osmania University celebrate with a cake after chief negotiator Tzipi Livni told her cannot pass along to another generation Continued on Page 15 India’s ruling coalition endorsed the creation of a new state ‘Telangana’ in Palestinian counterpart Saeb Erakat. Continued on Page 15 Hyderabad yesterday. — AP WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 LOCAL Bedoon duo in custody with forged passports Three held for harassing women KUWAIT: Kuwait International Airport detectives front of the building and spend hours in a near- Drug trader arrested two bedoons who attempted to travel by cafe and maybe one of the residents dam- A young Kuwaiti man was arrested and sent to London on forged Belgian passports. A securi- aged the tyres. Both the haris and the woman to drugs fighting authorities after being caught ty source said that detectives received tips about are being questioned. with heroin envelopes, shabow and other drugs the two bedoons and arrested them with the and drug paraphernalia. Security sources said fake documents. The two admitted that they Man drowned that a patrol spotted a vehicle running a red bought the passports for KD 1,000 each. An Egyptian drowned in a Salmiya swimming light at 4 am. When they stopped it, they noticed drugs and drug-taking tools in the backseat. The pool and his body was recovered by the coroner. KD 1,000 stolen vehicle and the man were searched and police Police are investigating the case. found the above-mentioned drugs. He was sent A Bangladeshi lost his life’s savings when an to concerned authorities. unknown thief broke into his room. The victim Juveniles held told police that he found the door of his room Three juveniles harassing women in a Suicide case broken, so he checked his belongings and dis- Fahaheel mall were arrested. Police received sev- An Asian temporary maid working in a house covered that KD 1,030 was gone. eral calls about the harassment the women were in Rabia committed suicide. The owner of the getting from the three, so police went to the house, a Kuwaiti citizen, told police that his Tyres damaged area. As another call for help was received, one mother entered the maid’s room to find her A building haris denied the accusations of a of the juveniles was arrested followed by the hanging by a black strap from the ceiling fan. He citizen that he damaged her luxury car tyres as other two. The three will be transferred to juve- told police that the maid worked for them on a revenge for parking in his building’s parking lot. temporary basis after they have hired her from a He told police the woman used to park her car in niles’ protection department for further action. recruitment office. Bangladesh envoy satisfied with his achievements in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Syed Shahed Reza, Bangladesh tenure the Embassy has implemented a good Ambassador to Kuwait, expressed his satisfac- number of programs such as shifting of embassy tion with his achievements as an ambassador in in a bigger and better location, computerizing the end of his tenure in Kuwait. He also com- the consular services to provide better services mended the excellent bilateral relations his gov- to its community. He went further to say that ernment shares with Kuwait. during last fourteen months the Embassy has Ambassador Syed Shahed Reza has issued more than 70,000 Machine Readable expressed his gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Passports (MRPs) to its nationals. He also high- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, the Amir of lights the ways in which Embassy officials have Egyptian killed in Jleeb fire Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad maintained contact and accessibility with its Al-Jaber Al Sabah, the Crowne Prince and His community members in all situations. By Hanan Al Saadoun tal. One Asian expat suffered slight burns Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- Syed Shahed Reza informed that the on his hand. Sabah, Prime Minister, also mentioning the min- Bangladeshi Embassy is open for his community KUWAIT: An Egyptian was killed when a Deputy director of the fire department isters of Foreign Affairs, Interior, and Social members. They have all direct access to any offi- fire broke out in a carpentry workshop in a called upon owners of private residences at Affairs and Labour. He described the relations cials of the Embassy including him without any two-storey private residence in Jleeb Al- Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh not to misuse their between the two countries as being exemplary. prior appointment. The Embassy officials always Shuyoukh. Fire had spread to the second houses by converting them into commer- He also mentioned that during his tenure in give patience hearing to them and try to solve floor which was divided into bachelor cial ones. He said many people have con- Kuwait the two governments had signed nine their problems. The officials are always maintain- rooms. verted their residences in Jleeb Al- agreements ranging from trade and commerce ing very good relations with sponsors of work- Firemen formed groups for evacuation Shuyoukh into carpentry and upholstery to culture while also including a defense proto- ers, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour and and firefighting, and brought the blaze workshops and other activities. He added col. Ministry of Interior of Kuwait. So if any issue aris- under control after great effort to prevent the fire department does not license such Syed Shahed Reza further cited that a num- es, they can immediately take up the matter the fire from spreading to neighboring activities due to their nature and they fail ber of state visits were also made during his with the relevant authorities to resolve the prob- houses. Three injured firemen were treated to implement fire protection regulations tenure. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Ambassador Syed Shahed Reza lems. at the site while a third was taken to hospi- since they are in private residences. Hasina visited Kuwait in one occasion and late and desires to visit Bangladesh very soon. He shared that during Eid Al-Fitr, the resi- President of Bangladesh Md Zillur Rahman visit- The ambassador shared that apart from our dence of Ambassador is open for Bangladesh ed Kuwait twice. The hospitality that has been bilateral relations, the personal relationships community members. During that time several shown by the Kuwaiti government was remark- that he has developed in Kuwait are unforget- thousand people attend the event and Zain holds Iftar with able as HH the Amir sent aircrafts from the Amiri table. He conveyed his best wishes to the exchange Eid greetings with each other and also fleet for Bangladesh president and prime minis- Kuwaiti government and the people of Kuwait enjoy the foods together. When community emergency medical services staff ter during those visits. He added that almost all and hope that their excellent friendship will con- members invite the Embassy officials to attend the ministers of Bangladesh government have tinue for many years to come. any cultural, sports or other special programs, KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunica- Communications and Relations Manager also visited Kuwait. He also mentioned that the At the end of his tenure, Syed Shahed Reza they always attend those gracefully. He men- tions company in Kuwait, organized a said: “Zain recognizes the great importance foreign minister of Bangladesh Dr Dipu Moni MP felt happy and he is leaving Kuwait with great tioned that in every Ramadan month he and his Ramadan Iftar for Mubarak Hospital’s of those in charge of the safety of our soci- visited Kuwait on June 18, 2013 to attend the satisfaction as the responsibility which has been officers manage to visit a good number of Iftars Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to share ety. EMS staff exert great efforts and sacri- economic and technical relations committee assigned to him has attained the maximum. He organized by Bangladesh community. the blessings of the holy Month of fice their time to ensure the safety and meeting with her Kuwaiti counterpart and it was mentioned when he first arrived in Kuwait, there He noted that having such a large communi- Ramadan with their staff in recognition of well-being of society rather than to be with her fifth visit to Kuwait. were a lot of labour issues. In 2007-2008 a num- ty to cater to and look after makes it impossible the tremendous efforts they are exerting their families during the time of the Iftar At the same time delegations from Foreign ber of unemployed people of his community to attend everyone individually, but the during the Holy Month. The Iftar was held meal. For this reason, we were determined Affairs, Defence, Religious Affairs and Awqaf Embassy always try its best to address their were involved in illegal activities as in many cas- with the presence of the EMS staff and to be present with them and share the Ministry of Kuwait, and also delegation from problems in due time and exert all out efforts . es they did not receive their wages for a long Zain’s Corporate Communications and blessings of Iftar and to thank them for Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), and Kuwait In a message to the Bangladeshi community, time. However, with great support of the Relations team who attended the Iftar their endless efforts.” Fund visited Bangladesh several times. he says, “Kuwait is your second home and you Kuwaiti government he could manage to solve gathering as a gesture of gratitude and Furthermore, Al Khashti noted that, Syed Shahed Reza informed that HH the Amir all these labour problems. He pointed out that are here to work hard to improve your financial was supposed to visit Bangladesh to join in on condition. All of you are requested to abide by appreciation to their efforts. “throughout the years, Zain has always he had successfully managed to raise the mini- This initiative comes in line with the been keen to organize a number of social the Independence Day celebrations on March 26 mum monthly salary of workers to KD 60 which the law of the land, live in harmony with others, of this year but was unable to do so as at the work diligently and show your sincerity and hon- company’s ongoing and yearly planned and humanitarian initiatives during is implemented from Jan 1, 2011 with the help Ramadan activities that aim at spreading Ramadan to support the various sectors of same time OIC meeting was held and the Amir of Kuwait Government. esty.” had to attend that meeting. Moreover, just Ambassador Syed Shahed Reza thanked all the kind community spirit with people who the Kuwaiti society, enhancing moral and Syed Shahed Reza doesn’t foresee any major ensure the safety and well-being of others religious values.” Zain will continue to before the proposed visit of the Amir our presi- challenges for the Embassy of Bangladesh in who supported him during his stay in Kuwait. He dent passed away on March 20, 2013. The presi- also extended is gratitude to diplomats based in on daily basis. It is worth mentioning that launch initiatives that reflect the religious Kuwait in coming days. He said to maintain the the company organized an Iftar meal with as well as traditional humanitarian values dent of Bangladesh has extended another invita- present status quo, the embassy needs to carry Kuwait, government officials, Kuwaiti friends and tion to HH Amir and he accepted the invitation his community people. the Kuwait Fire Department as part of this and principles to enrich the art of giving out routine work. He mentioned that during his initiative as well. and to increase bonding between individ- Waleed Al-Khashti, Zain’s Corporate uals. New cultural office facilities for freshmen in UK

LONDON: The head of the Kuwait To improve their odds of approval, Those still in need of English student would not get official Cultural Office in London, Dr he said it is very prudent for courses, who would not be accredited admission. Mohammad Hamad Al-Hajri yester- prospective students to do volun- approved by the office if they apply “The address for any inquiries day stressed keenness to counsel teer work in the field of medicine on their own, would be enrolled regarding English courses is and support freshmen students in for two weeks at least, which is a through the office as liaison to ‘kuwaitculturaloffice.org.uk@2013E UK educational institutions and requirement by all English universi- guarantee they study language nglish”, the official pointed out. announced specific internet web- ties to accept students in these two courses in the best reputable insti- In a final note on language pro- sites for those in different special- specialties. tutions. These students are advised ficiency, Dr Mohammad remarked izations to make communication As for those who secured satis- to visit the office website and then that for issue of a student visa, the easier and less time consuming. Al- factory English language level follow the link for English students UK authorities require a score of 5.5 Hajri said those enrolled in medi- scores as requirement for approval, 2013\14. in all parts of language assessment, cine and dentistry should contact he said they should contact “This last step is essential. and that the universities then “kuwaitculturaloffice.org.uk@2013 “kuwaitculturaloffice. Without the confirmation of intent require 6-6.5 to award admission, med” for any inquiries and follow- org.uk@2013scholarship” and send to study the language in designat- depending on the specialization ups. in their results. ed institution through this link, the selected. — KUNA Malaysia praises Kuwait’s economic efforts

KUALA LUMPUR: Executive Chairman of the from the Muslim world, adding that the latest Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) mag- expansion in tourism in Malaysia has been attract- azine Raja Mohammad Abdullah, praised Kuwait’s ing a lot of foreign investors in real estate, banks, Major role for prominent participation in the activities and events agriculture, and industry. of the OIC. All Muslim countries must work on developing Kuwait in Expo Milano Abdullah said yesterday, on the sidelines of their investment sectors in order to build a strong announcing the start of the international confer- economy, which will lead to developing their politi- KUWAIT: Information Minister and State Minister for Youth Affairs ence of commerce by the OIC, that he especially cal, social, and tourism fields, he noted. and Kuwait’s Commissioner-General at Expo Milano 2015, Sheikh admired Kuwait’s participation in commercial and Abdullah said his country will host the fourth Salman Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah held talks with the higher commit- economic conferences that aim to increase the vol- international conference for commerce, including tee tasked with preparation for the Expo Milano 2015. ume of trade between Muslim countries. Kuwait the economical and commercial forum of Asia and Sheikh Salman discussed with the higher committee that consists played a big role in the fields of industry and invest- the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, from Sept of a number of representatives of state ministries and institutions ment, helping to increate the trading rate, he 25 to 28 in Kuala Lumpur, with over 35 countries the roadmap of the latest preparatory programs and plan of action added. The number of trades have recently devel- participating. He also said that the conference will ahead of the international gathering. oped, reaching $3.4 trillion, with an annual total give the opportunity for over 400 companies to In a press statement after the meeting, Sheikh Salman stressed rate of $1.9 trillion, due to Muslim countries’ ongo- showcase their products, adding that the confer- the importance of participating in this gathering which will be held ing efforts to attract investors from all over the ence aims to sign agreements and commercial con- under the theme of “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”. Islamic world, the chairman noted. tracts worth one billion Malaysian ringgit. He added that more than 120 countries will participate in the Both Kuwait and Malaysia are working on devel- The international conference of commerce was world event, adding that the participation will reflect the moderniza- oping their relations and cooperation in different of a great success last year, when it was held in tion and humanitarian image of Kuwait. fields including finance, oil, gas, and tourism, which Indonesia. The conference differs from all the other The Kuwaiti government has provided financial, civilized, intellec- is a very important field since the two countries Islamic economical events in that it includes issuing tual and creative means to make this participation a success, he not- have a strong infrastructure, said Abdullah. many magazines and brochures containing thor- ed. Sheikh Salman stressed the importance of abiding by the laws The chairman said that the services sector in the ough information about the Islamic economy, to and regulations set by the Expo. — KUNA field of tourism attracts many investors especially expand trading between those involved. — KUNA WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 LOCAL VIVA Sponsors Shigardy Summer Program

KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing tele- old. The training focuses on helping youth telecommunications service provider in Kuwait. com operator, announced that it will sponsor showcase and execute their ideas and ambi- Launched in December 2008, VIVA makes things the fourth “Shigardy 2013” summer program tions in nine various fields including health, Possible for our customers by transforming organized by the “Proud to be Kuwaiti” (P2BK) sports, education, small businesses, architec- communication, information and entertainment forum. Registration for this training program ture, design, environment, inventions, media experiences. The company has rapidly estab- has started and will go on until Aug 5. and entertainment. It also provides a hands-on lished an unrivalled position in the market VIVA’s sponsorship of this event is a continu- learning environment featuring lectures and through our customer and employee centric ation of its strategy focused on supporting all workshops to support youth ideas, and teach approach. VIVA’s quest is to be the mobile brand youth activities. It also stems from its unwaver- them business skills while motivating them to of choice for Kuwait by being transparent, ing belief in the importance of developing the turn their dreams into reality under expert guid- engaging, energetic and fulfilling. skills of youth and encouraging them to be pro- ance in each field. VIVA is growing it’s share of the market by ductive by creating a learning environment, VIVA continues to seek unique opportunities offering an innovative range of best value prod- expanding their knowledge horizons, and pro- that contribute to the welfare of society and ucts, services and content propositions, a state viding them with the training they need to serve the best interest of youth as part of its of the art nationwide network, and world-class enter the workplace in the future. continued corporate social commitment and service. VIVA is able to offer internet speed up to The P2BK forum has announced the opening support to various educational and youth initia- 42.2Mbps due to its investment in developing of registration for the fourth Shigardy summer tives that benefit the youth as well as the socie- Kuwait’s most advanced third generation (3G program aimed at educating and training ty of Kuwait. and HSDPA) network. This delivers superior cov- young people aged between 17 and 24 years VIVA is the newest, most advanced mobile erage, performance and reliability. Kuwaitis hold Iftar party in Vietnam

KUALA LUMPUR: The Consulate General of the southern provinces. President of the Islamic munity in Vietnam. State of Kuwait in the Vietnamese City of Ho Chi Society in Ho Chi Minh Idris Ismael and heads of They also appreciated the support of the Minh, in coordination and cooperation with the Islamic associations and mosques in the south- Consulate General of the State of Kuwait in Ho Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait and the ern provinces expressed their thanks and appre- Chi Minh City for the Islamic community and its Kuwaiti Zakat House, held a breakfasting ban- ciation to the State of Kuwait for their donation continued interaction with their problems and quet for the Muslim community in the city and and their continued support for the Islamic com- their needs. — KUNA

Premier called to ‘parallel’ KUWAIT: Defense Attache at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Kuwait, Sen Col Wang Rui Zheng, hosted a ceremony recently to celebrate China’s Army Day, attended by Kuwait army and government officials, diplomats and oth- NA change in new cabinet er dignitaries. —Photos by Joseph Shagra Speculations on new and old faces Economists pin high KUWAIT: Most ministers are likely to be retained addition to Faisal Al-Shaya who returns to the including that of deputy speaker, which is eyed hopes on new parliament in the Cabinet which has to be named before parliament as a representative of the liberal by MPs Adnan Abdulsamad, Mubarak Al- Tuesday’s inaugural session of the parliament. National Democratic Alliance. Khrainej, Kamel Al-Awadhi, Khalaf Dumaitheer KUWAIT: Thirty percent of MPs have academ- aspects for his pessimistic observation which It’s most likely to be announced either Sunday or On the other hand, Al-Rai reported that and Mohammad Al-Jabri. Meanwhile, MPs Askar ic qualifications in various economic studies, include “jailing Internet activists, increased Monday. Despite this, several dailies reported between six and seven ministers in the outgoing Al-Enezi, Saleh Ashour and Yaqoub Al-Sane based on lawmakers’ biographies as sectarian polarization, return of vote buying yesterday speculations on new and old faces Cabinet could not be retained, including Deputy announced running for the secretary’s post. The announced by the official Kuwait News and political money, decline in oil demand that could be incorporated into the Cabinet’s Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mustafa Al- government’s vote is seen to be crucial in set- Agency. and regional repercussions as a result of the formation amid parliamentary rejection to rein- Shamali, who joins Sheikh Ahmad Al-Khalid and tling top parliament positions since its 16 minis- Should this be considered a promising Arab Spring”. stating certain names. Dr Mohammad Al-Haifi on several MPs’ blacklist. ters can all take part in electing the members. indicator that more economy-friendly regula- In six months before being dissolved by Sources quoted by Al-Qabas yesterday indi- Government sources quoted anonymously in In comments on the potential Cabinet forma- tions are expected in the parliament? Al- the constitutional court last June, the cate that the name of National Security Service the report indicated that the prime minister is tion, MP Riyadh Al-Adasani urged the prime Qabas daily wrote yesterday that MPs are annulled parliament enforced laws to estab- President Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khalid Al-Sabah looking to appoint two to three MPs in the minister to form a “strong Cabinet” and abstain required to look into economic laws men- lish a telecommunications company and pri- has been mentioned as a possible replacement Cabinet, with possible portfolios including the from selecting ministers on the basis of quotas. tioned in the state’s development plan law vatize the Kuwait Airways, as well as write off for Sheikh Ahmad Al-Khalid Al-Sabah as the health, finance and parliament affairs ministries. “The Cabinet is required to utilize financial sur- that was passed in Feb 2010, in addition to defaulters’ loans and a new companies’ law. In state’s deputy prime minister and defense minis- The sources also noted that Social Affairs and pluses in construction and stability - something addressing flaws in other regulations includ- addition, it passed a law to establish a public ter. Currently, Army Chief of Staff Lt Gen Sheikh Labor Minister Thekra Al-Rashidi is likely to be that can only happen if the premier selects com- ing buy-operate-transfer and privatization authority whose job is to encourage foreign Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah is considered the fron- retained after she opted against running for par- petent ministers capable of executing the devel- laws. investment. It also adopted a KD 25 increase trunner for the post. liament. opment plan,” he told Al-Rai. In the meantime, the daily notes in a busi- in child support allowance, a KD 100 increase Meanwhile, it seems that keeping Health In the meantime, government sources quot- Meanwhile, chief of the Awazem tribe Falah ness analysis that the members of the in housing allowance and a KD 30,000 Minister Dr Mohammad Al-Haifi out of the ed by Al-Anbaa yesterday suggested that an Bin Jame hoped to see change in the Cabinet’s annulled parliament which was the first to be increase in housing loan as well as increasing Cabinet is almost decided, while there has been elected minister is likely to be appointed as a formation that reflects the level of change in the elected as per the single vote system fol- women’s housing loans from KD 45,000 to KD talk on whether to cut Minister of Planning and deputy prime minister, which if happens would parliament. “After people answered the call on lowed in the footsteps of previous parlia- 70,000. “The multitude of laws of populist Minister of Parliament Affairs Dr Rola Dashti. The be an unprecedented step in Kuwait’s history. election day, I hope that the Cabinet will feature ments in adopting ‘populist’ laws, or regula- nature enforced puts new MPs in front of a sources who spoke on the condition of Sources who spoke to Al-Qabas pointed out that change that can make citizens feel that what lies tions that boost government spending. challenge to counter with regulations that anonymity indicated that Sheikh Mohammad Al- the ‘struggle’ for the speaker’s post could prove ahead of them is a government of work, Yet, the analysis finds the ‘one third’ of MPs boost investment spending,” said economic Abdullah Al-Sabah is expected to be retained as to be a harder test than the Cabinet’s formation, achievements and development”, he said in with economic backgrounds as enough rea- observers quoted by Al-Qabas on the condi- Minister of Cabinet Affairs, but the Minister of with every MP the list of candidates that statements published by Al-Rai yesterday. Bin son to be optimistic that the new parliament tion of anonymity. Municipality Affairs post is likely to be given to includes Ali Al-Rashid, Ali Al-Omair, Roudhan Al- Jame addressed the opposition’s announcement is going to push regulations that boost Meanwhile, Al-Rai daily spoke with econo- another candidate. Roudhan and possibly Marzouq Al-Ghanem of public activity after the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, say- investment spending and improve the private mists on their expectations after the new par- Regarding the elected member that Prime “having a political bloc backing him”. ing that attempts to “use force in order to take sector’s work environment, especially with liament was elected. In general, they hoped Minister HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah is “Consequences of electing the speaker can control while ignoring other opinions are com- regards to diversifying sources of income. that the new MPs give priority to improving required to include in the Cabinet in accordance reflect negatively on the Cabinet’s performance, pletely unacceptable”. And while urging opposi- Al-Qabas also points out the ‘positive indi- Kuwait’s business environment and look for with the constitution, the sources indicate that a which drives current government efforts to set- tionists to read the election results “and the high cations’ mentioned by international ranking meeting the increasing requirements of the decision in that regard remains unsettled. tle the issue with less possible political conse- turnout”, the head of Kuwait’s largest tribal com- agencies and local banks reports regarding society that demands development in educa- Names discussed include MP and former minis- quences,” the sources said. munity said that staging illegal activities after the relationship between the executive and tion, health and job security. They also urged ter Dr Maasouma Al-Mubarak, who had already The first parliamentary session is also expect- the holiday would be considered attempts to legislative authorities, and its impact on the MPs to work on improving the private sector’s voiced her disinterest with Cabinet work, in ed to see strong competition for top posts “look for glory”. economy. On the other hand, Al-Shall involvement in economy development plans President Jassem Al-Saadoun cited several in Kuwait. Eid holidays till Monday if Eid falls on Friday Kuwait distributes food By A Saleh will be a day off. the study, foreign expats’ money ALAFCO lease transfers have increased by 138.7 The Aviation Lease and Finance boxes for needy in Senegal KUWAIT: The Civil Services Expat remittances percent in the period of 2002-2011 Co (ALAFCO) announced leasing Commission (SCS) announced that In a recent study, Kuwait came to reach $339.6 billion. two Boeing B737-900AR to Ukraine KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Embassy in Dakar has Hamad Burhama said in a statement . if Eid falls on Friday, Aug 9, the Eid second among GCC states, after International Airlines for 8 years distributed more than 1,500 boxes of basic Ambassador Burhama thanked KFH and holidays would be Friday to Saudi Arabia in expat remittances Bourse panel from July, since its lease contract food items to municipalities and charitable Kuwait Zakat House for their “kind contri- Monday and that Tuesday would be that totaled $11.8 billion in the The bourse development com- with the Turkish Sky Airlines was societies in Senegal. This annual assistance, butions to Senegal and other Muslim coun- an official working day. Notably, period of 2002-2011. The study also mittee will hold a meeting after the over. ALAFCO also pointed that the which falls on Muslims’ holy month of tries, particularly during Ramadan.” according to a Cabinet decree showed that, with $19.5 billion, Eid holidays to discuss KSE’s devel- market value of a Boeing B737- Ramadan, is provided by Kuwait Finance He said the Embassy of Kuwait was issued several years back, the 30th Saudi Arabia came second world- opment and the results of a recent 900AR plane is $38 million, and it House (KFH) and Kuwait Zakat House, and channeling all kinds of government and of Ramadan is considered a day off wide in expats’ outbound money meeting with the Nasdaq OMX would be rented for 1 per cent of its channeled through Kuwait’s foreign min- private assistance to all parts of Senegal all and, accordingly, Thursday, Aug 8 transfers after the US. According to team. value a month. istry to the needy in Senegal, Ambassador year long. — KUNA Al-Kanderi launches Parliament’s updated website

KUWAIT: Kuwait National Assembly Secretary General Allam Al- Kanderi announced yesterday that he has launched the Parliament’s newly-updated website, which comes under the framework of Assembly’s General Secretariat attempt to develop its services to members and audience. The website includes new and integrated services on democratic and parliamentary life since start of constitutional era in the 1960s and until present time, which makes it a reference for parliamentary decision makers, researchers, and those interested in parliamentary issues, Al-Kanderi said during his speech at the website launching cer- emony. Also, he reviewed a number of updates that have been added to the website, including profile page of each MP with their resumes, information, data, and contact, as well as briefed and combined links that were designed to make it easier for researchers to track and reach the information. In addition, Al-Kanderi indicated that the website also includes search engine for parliamentary documents since the beginning of the constitutional era until present day, as well as ses- sions’ calendar, and General Secretariat’s service guide. —KUNA LOCAL

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 Warba Bank employees celebrate Girgian with orphans

KUWAIT: As part of Warba Bank’s Ramadan This participation is considered as the campaign aimed at fostering a sense of charitable voluntary work of “Ahel Alkhair” social responsibility, the bank recently host- during the holy month of Ramadan involv- ed a special Girgian for social care homes ing the Call Centre employees from the including “Dar El Toufoula” and “Dar Al Retail Banking Group where the team pre- Mousennin”. The celebration which aims at pared Iftar packs for select mosques within supporting the Kuwaiti society and enhanc- Kuwait and outside Kuwait. ing relations and Islamic values included the Commenting on the occasion, Warba distribution of many gifts and Girgian Bank explained: “This celebration comes as sweets by the bank drawing a smile on the part of the banks, Ramadan program which faces of children and the elderly and spread- includes social and humanitarian activities ing happiness and joy through social and to provide moral and financial support to compassionate activities throughout the the various sectors of society especially chil- month of Ramadan. dren.” The Call Centre employees at Warba cele- “I would like to thank the Call Centre vol- brated Gergean with the orphans from “Dar unteers of the Retail Banking Group and the El Toufoula” and the elderly “Dar Al group of people who were keen to help and Mousennin” as part of their responsibility contribute in the Girgian activity to enhance towards the community. the spirit of cooperation and volunteerism Warba Bank emphasizes on the impor- in the society.” tance of getting involved in activities that “The campaign aims at enhancing the serve the community members especially understanding of voluntary work among the orphaned children and elderly which come Warba Bank employees as it is considered as as part of the bank’s social responsibility one of the human values and positive Ramadan campaign involving a number of behaviors that Islam emphasizes on espe- humanitarian and social activities. cially during the month of Ramadan.”

22) Funeral Prayer

A) Two Rakaas B) Does not include bowing or prostration C) Is Four Rakaas LOCAL

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 NBK distributes iftar meals Gulf Bank, KOC employees at Sabah medical district celebrate Girgian KUWAIT: Gulf Bank announced yesterday the community. Gulf Bank does not only cel- that it held its annual Girgian event with ebrate with the less fortunate but its busi- KUWAIT: As part of fulfilling its ongoing corporate mosques and crowded locations in Kuwait”, Al -Turki Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)’s employees at ness partners as well, such as KOC. social responsibilities and on the occasion of the Holy added. its KOC branch between July 16 and 18 as The Bank is proud to have KOC employ- Month of Ramadan, NBK Public Relations Team distrib- “NBK’s Al Watani iftar banquet campaign launched part of the bank’s activities to celebrate the ees as its customers and thanks them for uted meals in special convoys to fasters at different with the commencement of the Holy Month of holy month of Ramadan. Gulf Bank has cel- their loyalty and confidence in its services hospitals in Sabah Medical District, within the frame- Ramadan as part of an extensive social program com- ebrated this Kuwaiti Ramadan tradition with and looks forward to continuing to build work of the ongoing “Do Good Deeds in Ramadan” prising a multitude of philanthropic activities, is gar- KOC employees for the past three years to and strengthen this partnership. Gulf Bank philanthropic campaign launched by NBK. nishing impressive attendance with hundreds of share the blessings of Ramadan and express will continue sharing the blessings of NBK Public Relations Officer Talal Al-Turki said that fasters attending NBK tent set up in Kuwait city” Al- gratitude for their support. One of the great- Ramadan and celebrating the Holy Month the NBK this year extends the reach of its “Do Good Turki added. It is worth mentioning that NBK opens its est blessings of the holy month of Ramadan through its extensive Ramadan activity Deeds in Ramadan” Campaign to cover many areas Iftar tent for prayers during the last 10 days of the holy is the kind spirit of giving and sharing with program. and parties. “The distribution scale of Al Watani iftar month of Ramadan in observance of Laylat Al-Qadr to banquets this year also includes hundreds of fast- host fasters for prayers and meditation and Quran Talal Al-Turki breaking meals via special convoys to numerous recitation.

Italian Beef Lasagna

1 lb ground beef 1 onion, finely chopped 2 Tbsp canola oil 1 lb lasagna noodle 3 cups tomato sauce 3 cups crushed tomato 2-3 Tbsp tomato paste 1 lb ricotta cheese 1/2 lb mozzarella, shredded 1/3 cup Parmesan, shredded 4-5 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp Italian spice mix 1/4 cup sugar 1 Tbsp salt to taste

Cook ground beef with canola oil until the color changes and then stir in onions. Saute for four to five minutes over medium heat. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste, garlic, sugar and salt to taste. Cook for about 15 minutes over low heat until the mixture thickens. Stir in the spice and let it cool. Boil lasagna noodles in lightly salty water accord- ing to the directions on the package. Rinse under cold water and drain. Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Pour one ladle tomato mixture over a lasagna pan, spread evenly and arrange a layer of boiled lasagna noodles (usually 3 pieces side by side). Then, spread a ladle of tomato sauce over lasagna and spread some ricotta cheese to cover all over. Continue layering with the same order; lasagna, tomato sauce, ricotta cheese and lasagna until using the all lasagna. You can either leave some tomato sauce for the top or use it all in between the layers. After layering is done, use all the mozzarella and parmesan cheese to cover the top of lasagna. Cover the top with aluminum foil and bake for 35-45 minutes. You may remove the alu- minum foil and broil the top at the last five minutes. Let it rest for 10-15 minutes, slice in squares and serve hot/warm. Leeks with Chicken Liver

1 lb chicken liver 1 lb leeks 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup tomatoes, petite diced 1/4 cup hot water 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper 1 tsp salt to taste 1/2 tsp fresh black pepper

Wash and drain chicken livers and cut them in bite sizes. Heat the olive oil in a pot and then add the chicken livers. Saute over medium heat until they turn brown. Meanwhile clean and chop the leeks. Add the leeks and continue sauteing over medium heat for about three to four minutes. Then, add the tomatoes, crushed red pepper and salt to taste. Add the hot water, give a stir and cook over low medium heat with the lid on. After 20-30 minutes add black pepper and turn the heat off. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 LOCAL

In my view In my view A trickle of Egypt moving good news toward a from Syria compromise By Abdelaziz Aluwaisheg ighty years ago, good people merely By Hassan Barari watched, for years, as the Third Reich killed en Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi, Egypt’s new deputy prime Ecountless innocents throughout Europe. minister and de facto leader of the country, has The League of Nations did little while millions Greceived a popular mandate to crack down on ter- were gassed, cremated, shot bombed or buried rorism and violence. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians alive in their homes by Nazi and Fascist forces. took to the streets on Friday to legitimize the military’s Only after the Axis powers had gone beyond political role and cut the conservatives down to size. killing civilians to attacking key strategic targets Explicit in all statements made by Sisi is that he would do in Western countries did the world move in con- what it takes to stabilize Egypt and that the Muslim certed fashion to stop the carnage. While the Brotherhood should cooperate on this specific point. On the other hand, the Muslim Brotherhood is having a intervention finally put an end to the war, it was difficult time in dealing with the unfolding events and the too late for those who had perished prior. way Morsi was ousted. Their insistence on the return of After the end of the war, people thought: Morsi to the presidency as a quid pro quo for their compli- “Never again!” The newly refurbished world sys- ance is a non-starter. The Morsi followers have yet to under- tem, under the United Nations, was supposed to stand the volume of the public anger caused by Morsi’s prevent a recurrence of the nightmare. non-inclusive approach to governance and his failure to Unfortunately, mass killings continued in every make good on his electoral promises. decade since then. The UN was often helpless to Apparently, the traditionalists have the stamina to stage stop them, other times it unwittingly aided and tedious demonstrations day in and day out. Therefore, abetted the aggressors. occupation of the squares by the Morsi followers has two objectives. First, it may have a huge price tag domestically Twenty years ago, Bosnians were systematical- on the army especially if the bloodshed continues ly annihilated by their Serb neighbors. Despite unchecked. Second, conservatives hope that the interna- feeble efforts to save them, the carnage contin- kuwait digest tional community will put pressure on the military to undo ued for three years, under the watchful eyes of the coup. In fact, these demonstrations whether in favor of the United Nations. It was not until the Serbs ‘Neither brothers nor Muslims!” the army or against it with the unnecessary and unjustified went too far by exterminating around 8,000 civil- bloodshed will only make reconciliation a difficult task to ians in a single incident in the town of Srebrenica, achieve in weeks to come. in the summer of 1995, that the world moved, By Abdullatif Al-Manawi And yet, to get Egypt out of this political bottleneck and slowly, to put a stop to the carnage. put the democratic transition back on track, all sides to the hey are neither brothers later. Another Brotherhood member So it seems now in Syria. Civilians are massa- conflict must compromise. If the Muslim Brotherhood fails nor Muslims” could proba- tried to blow up the court of appeal to handle the situation with sagacity, the movement will cred by the thousands, while the UN, EU and oth- The Muslim “Tbly be the most famous in the middle of Cairo on Jan 16, 1949 run the risk of being branded a terrorist group by many er powers are splitting hairs about what steps to statement said in the history of the Brotherhood is a but the bomb was discovered and Egyptians and this may pave the way for banning it anew. take to stop the killings. Muslim Brotherhood group because taken out to the street where it This would be a grave blow not only to the Islamists but In March 2011, the Syrian people rose en it was said by their sheikh, guide and group that was exploded. On the following day, Al- also to the model of transition with which Egypt is still masse to demand their freedom, after fifty years founder, Hassan Al-Banna. The state- founded to achieve Banna came out with his famous grappling. Demonizing the Muslim Brotherhood and of the autocratic rule of the Baath Party, forty of ment turned into a curse haunting statement: They are neither brothers excluding them from an agreed upon formulae for power which under the Assad family. The Baath was them in whatever they do. The dream dreams and goals nor Muslims. He also said: “I can but sharing in the interim period can be risky as well. Indeed, established in the 1940s, inspired by and mod- of founding an Islamic caliphate had beyond patriotism humbly turn myself in to the authori- the moderation of the movement can be determined by eled after European fascist parties. Its rule was always been favorable to Al-Banna’s ties who can deprive me of my how the authorities will be dealing with the movement in heart and mind. It first evolved on Egyptian citizenship that only the further corrupted by the feudal, family and sec- and nations. Their the few months to come. March 23, 1928 when he met with six honest innocent people deserve”. Egypt is coming to a crossroads. If the political forces fail tarian-based politics of the Assad family. The others working in British camps and motto in achieving These statements of Al-Banna were to appreciate the benefits of a national reconciliation result was a mafia-like enterprise, characterized launched the group, appointing him- interpreted differently and one of the before it is too late then the country may slide toward an by corruption, assassinations, mass killings, and self, at the age of 22, as its Guide. this is ‘the end justi- Muslim Brotherhood leaders said authoritarian rule under the supervision of the military. corruption. State institutions were turned into According to Al-Banna’s plan, the fies the means’, even that the statement was only part of Already, many Egyptians see in Sisi a new Nasser! tools for the perpetuation of the family’s control group was to go through three gen- wartime deception that was needed Supporters of Mubarak are rubbing their hands with glee over all aspects of Syrian life. erations - the founding, the fighting if some means and permissible to reduce the pres- and are willing to back the army to restore a new kind of Over the past thirty months, and true to its and the victory generations. The sure on Brotherhood members. autocratic rule. checkered pedigrees, the Syrian regime group managed to spread outside involve bombing and The aforementioned was but a Not surprisingly, sliding into a new dictatorship can unleashed the full force of its killing machine Ismailia within four years, moved its small part of long history that even hardly be peaceful. Unlike the days of Mubarak, now headquarters to Cairo and soon had assassinations. There Brotherhood members agree upon. against its own people. According to the latest rightwing activists are more organized, better mobilized branches in Syria, Lebanon, Sudan The proofs are so clear, then. The and they bitterly feel betrayed by the region as well as by UN body count, over 100,000 Syrians have been is also no harm in and Palestine. The fighting phase Muslim Brotherhood is a group that their partners in the revolution. For this reason, the new killed in the conflict. Two million Syrians are now commenced in 1938 when some lying with the excuse was founded to achieve dreams and regime can be lethally repressive in the foreseeable future. refugees outside their country, while another five Brotherhood members adopted mili- of wartime decep- goals beyond patriotism and nations. The current crisis reveals that there is no love lost million are internally displaced and hunted daily tary action through forming teams, Their motto in achieving this is ‘the among the contending parties. This explains why many lib- by the regime forces. rangers, battalions, and, finally, an tion. But, what war end justifies the means’, even if some erals and leftists support an undemocratic step for the sake Despite this bleak picture, there was a trickle armed organization known as the means involve bombing and assassi- of getting the Muslim Brotherhood out of power. But this is of good news this past week. Although encourag- ‘Special Apparatus’ that was later on are they talking nations. There is also no harm in lying hardly a solution to a crisis and a struggle over power. The ing, they are not enough to stop the regime’s war responsible for much bloodshed and about? It is their own with the excuse of wartime decep- challenge facing Egyptians is how to agree on roadmap of annihilation against its opponents. explosions in less than twenty years tion. But, what war are they talking that can guarantee their acceptance of the outcome of the after its foundation. The secret organ- about? It is their own war to reach First, the Syrian opposition has been able to war to reach power democratic game in the future. ization assassinated judge Ahmed Al- power and this is what we are wit- As Egypt is turning deadly, the enlightened elites across stand its own, for the time being, and make limit- Khazendar for issuing a verdict in a and this is what we nessing in Egypt on a daily basis by the political spectrum should learn a very important and ed advances on the military side of the conflict, in case against a Brotherhood member. are witnessing in this generation that believes it is the relevant lesson to learn. Pluralism - the hallmark of democ- Homs, Aleppo and Daraa. The relation between the Muslim third victorious one. When the peo- racy - and rights of minorities should be placed in the front Second, the United States Congress waived its Brotherhood and the state devel- Egypt on a daily basis ple realized their true essence, they burner once they discuss the way out. Those who support- objections to arming the opposition. Back in oped between bombings and explo- toppled them, destroying a dream ed the army intervention should not be complacent as June, the White House announced that it would sions until PM Mahmoud Fahmi Al- by this generation they thought had finally become Egypt is turning into a more autocratic and repressive state offer military aid to the opposition after two years Noqrashi decided dissolving the that believes it is the true. Thus, their reaction was ‘we than it has been in the last few decades. While a majority of of hesitation. However, some Republicans and group on Dec 8, 1948, which cost him either rule or destroy’ at a time when Egyptians cannot see this because they are driven by their Democrats members on the House and Senate his life when an Brotherhood mem- third victorious one. their assistants abroad are doing the resentment of the Morsi’s rule, soon they will turn against ber shot him to death twenty days same to support them. — Al-Jarida intelligence committees expressed worries that the emerging autocratic rule. That said, Egypt still has a chance to make it. Moreover, the arms could end up in the hands of extremist there is a win-win way out but realizing this entails groups such as Al-Nusra Front. Egyptians to put their act together and pursue an inclusive The administration was able to convince the approach. Senate Intelligence Committee to tentatively kuwait digest agree to the administration’s plans to send arms. The timeline is not clear, but optimistic observers The girl who ran away expect deliveries to start in August. kuwait digest Second, The European Union finally agreed this By Muna Abduljaleel week to list the military wing of Hezbollah as a Failure of terrorist organization. Very few people knew that girl decides to run away from her father’s rying the man she used to call ‘uncle’, Basma became the party had a military wing separate from its house. She wants to experience life, freedom, known as the world’s youngest bride. Isn’t it time to sectarianism political wing or that it made a difference. But love and to be a find radical solutions for the A By Ahmad Al-Sarraf splitting hairs has been a European tradition and woman. She falls in love with rights of women violated in their the Syrian opposition can only hope that the new a man whose society taught This painful story brings homes; where a father’s sanctu- ectarianism is not a religion. It is a sort of tribal EU move would disrupt some of the funding that him that wolves can freely ary turns into a hole of horror, affiliation that is directed to a certain sectarian Hezbollah has been getting through European so many questions to my “Sgroup or individual. Sectarian persons usually do prey on women’s bodies with- and where a husband’s house channels. not pay much attention to the moral and spiritual princi- out fear of retribution. She head: What can women do becomes hell on earth? In addition, the EU had already lifted the ban ples of their sectarian group; because these things would on arming the rebels, but very little has changed gets pregnant, something in our masculine-domi- Islam came to stop crimes be outside their range of thinking. Instead, they are only interested with what fanaticism implies with regards to loy- as a result. France and the UK, which had earlier that in her traditions could against women including bury- nated societies? When are alty to their group and hostility towards others. In other expressed support for arming the rebels, have lead to her death. ing newborn girls alive, and to Terrified and insecure, she give dignity to women. Today, words, their perception to their sectarian group is the same now switched to nervousness and trepidations we going to see an end to as a bedouin’s towards his tribe, said Iraqi sociologist Ali Al- about the prospect. runs to no specific place. She women’s suffering as a many Muslims are guilty of men- Wardi. I admit that I felt contented to a certain degree by Amid all of this, the United Nations has repeat- finds no shelter and no friend tal burial of women. While infan- the election results. I will even be happier if the new MPs edly failed the Syrian people. The Security Council who accepts to house a ‘sin- result of cases similar to ticide kills a victim shortly, what prove me wrong and are able to come up with any achieve- has failed to shoulder its responsibilities under ner’. She lives in a society some men do to women today is ment. The reason for my sudden change towards optimism the Charter. It is true that Russian vetoes have where a person can be com- this story and others slow death. regarding the parliament is what seems to be a change in prevented it from adopting meaningful resolu- mended for eliminating including domestic vio- Now that the elections are voters’ traditional mind frame. For the first time in years, tions, but lack of leadership on part of the other voters this time went with the less extremist in each sectar- someone like her. She hears over, female MPs are required to ian group. The Salafist representatives who got elected are 14 UNSC members has made it easy for the lence, underage marriage about a women’s shelter in adopt women’s causes that known for their comparatively moderate ideological Russians to get away with their vetoes. Saudi Arabia, so she goes and incestuous rape? A already became a top priority in approach. The same applies to Shiite MPs as those elected The UN bureaucracy has sheltered behind the there. Unfortunately, she is our societies that are desperately are either moderates or ones who adopted more a moder- Russian veto to justify inaction. Its special envoy story that moved me the not welcomed. The story, as lacking when it comes to ate approach after experience. has so far failed to get the parties to the negotiat- Sectarian belonging is of no use for a person without a told to me by a veteran most is that of 7-year-old women’s security - shelters, ing table. The Syrian opposition believes that he nation. Just ask any refugee around the world if their sec- is effectively siding with the regime. They point lawyer, ends here because Basma who was forced to places where women can feel tarianism - if they adopt one - has helped make their suffer- out to how he was quick this week to criticize the that was the last thing ever marry the 68-year-old safe, centers run based on ing easier. A normal human being always longs to freedom US government for its decision to lift the ban on heard about the girl. Islamic, humanitarian and legal and seeks dignity through it. A person can never be free if arming the rebels, but had not voiced equal con- This painful story brings so father of her sister-in-law basis with staff of medical, legal they do not live in a free society that guarantees their dig- nity. Furthermore, they cannot be free if they are bound by cern to the steady stream of Iranian and Russian many questions to my head: and humanitarian volunteers. fanaticism of religion, race, tribe or sectarian group. What can women do in our in Yemen. After marrying Such services are found in near- deliveries of heavy weapons to the regime, nor to I am also glad to see some former MPs fail in the recent the involvement of Hezbollah, on the side of the masculine-dominated soci- the man she used to call by countries, making their gov- elections, because they never had elements of success aside regime. eties? When are we going to ernments more humane and from their ability to fuel emotions through sectarianism. I While some put faith in the proposed Geneva- see an end to women’s suffer- ‘uncle’, Basma became considerate to individuals’ rights. am happier to see them lose than I am happy to see nation- 2 Conference, there is little hope that anything ing as a result of cases similar known as the world’s To Dr Maasouma Al-Mubarak alist newcomers get elected. As much as I’m glad to see MPs positive can come out unless the opposition is to this story and others and Safa Al-Hashem - congratu- Massouma Al-Mubarak and Safa Al-Hashem get elected, I able to stand its ground and defend itself, to con- youngest bride. was sad that a good number of personalities failed to reach including domestic violence, lations on getting elected. The the parliament including veteran politician Abdullah Al- vince the regime to compromise. For that to hap- underage marriage and inces- great trust bestowed upon you pen, Friend of Syria should double their efforts to Roumi, Ahmad Lari, Nabeel Al-Fadhl, and of course media tuous rape? A story that moved me the most is that of makes the responsibility that you carry a lot greater. personality Yousuf Al-Jassem, who would have made a sig- provide the opposition with the wherewithal to 7-year-old Basma who was forced to marry the 68- Behind you stand lines of women dreaming of equality nificant addition to the parliament. But what can be done do that. year-old father of her sister-in-law in Yemen. After mar- with their male counterparts. — Al-Qabas when some people select those who can pass their personal interest rather than the general good. —Al-Qabas WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013

Mass jail break Iraqis traumatized, trapped in deadly violence in Pakistan; 250 prisoners freed Page 8 Page 11 EU’s Ashton meets deposed Egypt President Top diplomat says Morsi doing ‘well’

CAIRO: An Egyptian supporter of deposed president Mohamed Morsi raises a portrait of him during a demonstration against the government in Al-Nasr street in Cairo yesterday. (Inset) Egyptís vice president Mohamed El-Baradei (right) holds a joint press conference with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in the presidential palace in Cairo. — AFP

CAIRO: The European Union’s top diplomat said yesterday Ashton said Morsi “has access to information, in terms of TV Despite ElBaradei’s appeal, neither side showed any sign of His supporters and family have decried his detention as illegal after meeting with deposed Egyptian President Mohammed and newspapers, so we were able to talk about the situation, willingness to make the concessions needed for reconciliation. and called for his release. Morsi that he is well, and that she urged all those she met with and we were able to talk about the need to move forward.” “I The Brotherhood rejects calls to work with the new leaders, Ashton said she has made clear to all sides of the conflict on the need to move forward peacefully following his ouster sent him good wishes from people here, and he asked me to insists that Morsi be reinstated and called for more protests that “there is no place for violence in this and that peaceful nearly a month ago. It was Morsi’s first contact with the out- pass on wishes back, and of course I’ve tried to make sure that yesterday. The government, meanwhile, has made no concilia- demonstration is important.” She said authorities also “have a side world since he was toppled in a military coup on July 3. his family knows that he is well,” she said. She declined to tory gestures in its crackdown on the Brotherhood and has huge responsibly to make sure that happens.” “I am not here to Morsi’s status has emerged as a source of contention reveal more details about their conversation. forged ahead with a transition plan that provides for parlia- ask people to do things,” she added. “I am here to find out between Egypt’s interim leaders and the international com- Her three-day trip to Cairo was her second since the mili- mentary and presidential elections early next year. where the common ground might be, the confidence-build- munity, with human rights groups insisting he either be tary coup, as she tries to help find a way out of an increasingly Speaking to reporters alongside Ashton, ElBaradei said an ing measures could be, that can help everybody move for- charged or released. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton bloody and complex crisis in Egypt that has killed more than inclusive approach is needed, but one that works within the ward.” also called for an inclusive political process going ahead and 270 people. She said she returned to Cairo at the request of framework of the military-backed roadmap. “Our immediate After their talks with Ashton, a delegation of Islamist politi- an end to the violence that has left the Arab world’s most pop- several interlocutors in Egypt and elsewhere so that the EU priority, as we shared with Lady Ashton, is to stop violence in cians representing the pro-Morsi camp said the military- ulous nation deeply divided between opponents and sup- could engage with different political parties. Ashton also met all its forms and shape and try every possible way to find a backed government must take the first step toward any recon- porters of the ousted Islamist leader. She was allowed to meet with the country’s interim leadership, including army chief peaceful solution,” he said. “I very much hope that the ciliation by releasing jailed Brotherhood leaders, ending the with Morsi for two hours Monday evening, saying she was and Defense Minister Gen Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi, as well as rep- Brotherhood, the Salafis... liberals, everybody who is Egyptian crackdown on their protests and stopping media campaigns able to see the facilities where Morsi is being held, but she resentatives of Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood in search of a path has to be part of that process.” He said that “Morsi failed,” but against Islamists. “Creating the atmosphere requires those in does not know his location. out of the crisis. that once violence ends and dialogue begins then all options authority now to send messages of reassurance,” Mohammed Ashton was not blindfolded, but the location of her meet- “This great country has to move forward and has to do so are on the table. He did not elaborate. Mahsoub, of the Islamist Wasat Party, told reporters. ing with Morsi remained shrouded in mystery and EU officials in an inclusive way,” she said. Interim Vice President Mohamed Egypt’s army-backed administration originally said they Speaking alongside a Brotherhood official and another put their “faith fully in the interim authorities to make sure ElBaradei also said the top priority was to end all violence first, were holding Morsi for his own safety, but last week authori- Islamist politician, Mahsoub appeared to be sticking by the that she got there safely and returned safely which is what then to engage in a process that includes the Muslim ties announced he was being detained pending an investiga- demand to reinstate Morsi by saying any solution must be on turned out to be the case. Everything was fine,” EU spokesman Brotherhood as the country tries to rebuild after more than tion into allegations he conspired with the Palestinian militant a “constitutional basis.” But a spokesman for interim President Michael Mann said. EU security personnel must have had two years of turmoil that began with the 2011 uprising that group Hamas to enable him and several other Brotherhood Adly Mansour suggested Monday that his administration enough guidance on travel and location to back the excep- ousted autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak. He described the members to escape from prison during the 2011 uprising would not deviate from the transition plan. “The ship has tional excursion. “She would not have gone had she not been ouster of Morsi as a “correction” to the path Egypt has taken against Mubarak. Egypt’s interim presidency says he “is not a sailed and we have no way but to go forward,” Mansour’s happy with the security arrangements,” said Mann. since Mubarak was toppled. political prisoner” and the issue is in the hands of the judiciary. spokesman Ahmed El-Musalamani said. — AP Bombs kill 24 in Christian area of northern Nigeria 42 Boko Haram suspects arrested in Lagos, Ogun

KANO: Bomb blasts that ripped through a mainly someone on his shoulders with bleeding legs.” “My mated to have claimed more than 3,600 lives since Christian area of the largest city in northern Nigeria house is not far from there,” resident Kola Oyebanji 2009, including killings by the security forces. have killed 24 people, an official said yesterday, said. “All my windows are shattered.” Another resi- Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and largest shattering a recent lull in insurgent attacks there. At dent Idika Tobias said he had visited the blast site oil producer, is roughly divided between a mainly least four explosions were heard Monday night and stood amid a litter of personal effects left Christian south and mostly Muslim north. around outdoor bars in the Sabon Gari area of Kano, behind by people fleeing. “Shoes, bags, cellphones” causing panic and sending clouds of smoke and and other items were scattered around, he said. A BOKO HARAM IN LAGOS dust into the air, residents said. small church sandwiched between two bars In another development, Nigerian authorities One resident said a small church may have also appeared to be among the targets, Tobias added. have arrested 42 suspected members of Islamist been among the targets. The military blamed the Boko Haram, which has carried out waves of bomb- sect Boko Haram in Lagos and the neighboring attack on suspected members of Islamist extremist ings across northern Nigeria, was blamed for coor- southwest state of Ogun, an army spokesman said group Boko Haram and said packages that caused dinated suicide blasts at a bus park in Sabon Gari in yesterday. During a four-year insurgency Boko the explosions were left in the area. Nigeria’s mili- March that killed at least 41 people. Kano has been Haram’s attacks have been focused mostly in the tary has been waging a sweeping offensive in the among the cities hardest hit during Boko Haram’s Muslim north, far from the commercial capital Lagos country’s northeast in a bid to end Boko Haram’s insurgency, despite the recent lull. and the southern oil fields which provide more than four-year insurgency. Kano, a major commercial Following a massive coordinated gun and bomb 2 million barrels per day to world markets. The sect, centre in Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim north, is assault in January 2012 that killed at least 185 peo- which wants to carve out an Islamic state in the reli- not in the area targeted by the offensive. It has ple, security forces blanketed the city, setting up giously mixed country, has never claimed responsi- recently seen a lull in attacks, though it has previ- checkpoints at many roundabouts and intersec- bility or been blamed for an attack in Lagos, ously been hit by heavy violence blamed on Boko tions. Nigeria launched an offensive against Boko Nigeria’s biggest city. “We have arrested 42 suspect- Haram. “We have at the moment 24 dead bodies in Haram in May, specifically targeting three states to ed members of Boko Haram in Lagos and Ogun,” our morgue and three patients in our emergency the east of Kano. Since then, the security forces have said an army spokesman in Lagos, Kingsley Umoh. ward from the explosions in Sabon Gari last night,” claimed huge gains against the insurgents, insisting “Some have already confessed to being Boko Haram said Aminu Inuwa, spokesman for the Aminu Kano that they have put them on the defensive. Attacks and said they fled the northeast due to the military Teaching Hospital in Kano. “The dead had shrapnel eased after the offensive began but the bloodshed efforts there.” A military crackdown in Boko Haram’s wounds on them.” Residents described the area as has persisted in some areas. northeast stronghold since mid-May has weakened being littered with the personal belonging of those At least three schools have been attacked in the group but it has also pushed militants into hid- who ran in fear once the explosions began. “There northeastern Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram ing and security sources fear attacks could spread to is confusion all over the place,” Chinyere Madu, a members in recent weeks. Over the weekend, clash- other areas. Multiple bomb blasts in Nigeria’s fruit vendor, said on Monday night. “There were es between a vigilante group and Boko Haram biggest northern city of Kano killed 15 people on four huge explosions, so huge that they shook the members left at least 20 people dead in the village Monday in a predominantly Christian area previous- whole area.” She said she saw “one person carrying of Dawashe in Borno state. The insurgency is esti- ly targeted by Boko Haram. — Agencies WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Iraqis traumatized, trapped in deadly violence

BAGHDAD: The Iraqi dentist never got up. They forced him to plead for his life. lence, says Hemiary. Some Iraqis, he says, over being kidnapped, chained to a bed “After several days, the family paid up are “just permanently stressed” and will and abused. Today, like millions of his and he was dumped on a street in a ter- jump at the honk of a car horn or get countrymen running the gauntlet of dai- rible state.” Hemiary said his friend want- into arguments at the drop of a hat. ly violence, he lives in fear. “He’s changed ed to flee Iraq but his diplomas were not “It’s really hard. I’m always on edge, completely. He’s always nervous, even recognized abroad, so he just sent his always tired,” says Qaisar, a 26-year-old hostile. He never feels safe,” says Dr Nesif two children to the United States. traffic policeman, standing in the mid- Al-Hemiary, a 50-year-old psychiatrist, Meanwhile, he became “obsessive-com- day heat on a busy Baghdad thorough- speaking of his friend, whose identity he pulsive. He fears contamination. Dirt. fare. “When I get home in the evening, I will not reveal. Iraq is still plagued by He’s always afraid. He always takes a dif- don’t even have the energy to talk to my violence more than 10 years after US-led ferent way home.” wife or children. I go straight to bed.” forces toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, The dentist refused counseling Qaisar, who declined to give his sur- with more than 3,000 people killed since because “people here don’t want to be name, admitted he was constantly afraid January 1. On Monday, after a wave of stigmatized as being mad or possessed,” of being killed and thought of quitting violence killed dozens of people, the says Hemiary, who teaches at Baghdad the force. Tahisir Khaled, a 28-year-old interior ministry warned of civil war. University and runs a private practice. pharmacist, says many customers want Iraq is faced with “open war waged by People in Iraq are “anxious, frustrated, to buy sedatives, “even without prescrip- the forces of bloody sectarianism aiming tired, depressed, and have no hope in tion.” to plunge the country into chaos and the future,” he says, hoping his own chil- This is true of young men especially, reproduce civil war”, a statement said. dren will emigrate. Iraqis, he says, are like “because they are on the front line, while The dentist was kidnapped from his rats in a cage. “When you put a rat in a women mostly stay at home,” she adds. practice in 2007, one of scores of such cage with different compartments and Khulud, a 45-year-old woman who did abductions that marked the height of give it an electroshock, it escapes to the not want to give her full name, suffers Iraq’s bloody sectarian conflict. He was next compartment. But if you keep from high blood pressure. “I lost my hus- BAGHDAD: An Iraqi pharmacist arranges boxes of medicine on the shelves of freed a few days later after a ransom was doing that, it ends up not moving band in 2006 when I was three months her pharmacy in central Baghdad yesterday. Many Iraqis have experienced vio- paid. Many Iraqis have experienced simi- because it has learned there’s no escape. pregnant. He was kidnapped and killed. lence and suffer from war-related traumas that have scarred them for life and lar traumas, that have scarred them for “It’s the same thing for Iraqis. Those Since then, I’m always sick and everyone have forced them to rely on medicines. — AFP life. “They kept him chained to a bed, with the means to leave the country says it’s stress-related. “You get very often asks to see a picture of her father feel that everything is beyond their con- blindfolded. They hit him, they insulted have already done so. The others know nervous when you hear explosions, even and said one day that she wanted to trol,” so there is no feeling of guilt him,” and had sex with a woman in front there’s no way out.” The violence plagu- if you’re used to it. take a taxi “to go and fetch daddy in par- attached to what is going on. And for of him, Hemiary says of his friend’s ing the country has disrupted Iraqis’ lives Every time that happens, I call my adise.” Other than drugs, two things help Muslims, he adds, it is easier to accept ordeal. “They called his family and in many ways, including a marked family to check that everyone is okay.” make Iraqis resilient, Hemiary believes. one’s fate because “everything is in the threatened to kill him if they didn’t pay increase in divorce and domestic vio- Her seven-year-old daughter, Wadaq, “They see themselves as victims. They hands of God.”— AFP At least 17 killed in air, mortar attacks in Syria Car bomb kills Syrian Kurdish politician

DAMASCUS: Mortar attacks and air raids in two major cities in Syria killed at least 17 people, activists and government officials said yesterday, as a Kurdish opposition leader was killed in the north. The deadliest attack struck the central city KASSERINE: A ceremony takes place for eight soldiers killed in Kasserine. Gunmen of Homs, which has been an opposition strong- ambushed a Tunisian army patrol on Monday in a mountainous border region known hold since the beginning of the two-year conflict as an Islamic militant stronghold, killing at least eight soldiers. — AP and is now the target of a withering offensive by President Bashar Assad’s forces. Tunisia mourns slain Three mortars slammed into a government- held district of Dablan before dawn yesterday, killing 10 people and wounding 26 others, a soldiers, urges unity government official. He said many living in the TUNIS: Tunisia mourned yesterday eight the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) in neighborhood fled there to escape fighting else- soldiers slain by militants as appeals for central Tunis, calling for its dissolution. where in Homs. The official spoke on condition unity from the Islamist-led government The prime minister remained defiant. of anonymity in line with regulations for civil ser- and the calling of a general election for “This government will stay in office,” vants. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for December failed to quell violent protests. Larayedh told state television. “We are not Human Rights said 11 people - including a child The soldiers were found Monday, their clinging to power, but we have a duty and - were killed. throats slit after they were ambushed by an a responsibility that we will exercise to the The Observatory, citing hospital officials, also armed group in Mount Chaambi near the end,” he said on Monday evening, propos- said attack happened late Monday close to mid- Algerian border where the army has been ing instead that a general election be held night. Homs has been the center of protests tracking Al-Qaeda militants. Their brutal on December 17. Just hours later, officials against Assad’s rule since the Syrian revolt start- killing triggered protests in the nearby announced the murder of the soldiers near ed in March 2011. In recent weeks, the city has eastern city of Kasserine, where demonstra- the Algerian border where troops have been the scene of fierce fighting between tors ransacked the local office of the ruling been hunting Al-Qaeda-linked militants. Assad’s troops and rebels fighting to topple his DARAA: Rebel fighters gathered in a classroom of a school to receive instructions in the south- moderate Islamist Ennahda party State television ran pictures of the muti- regime. On Monday, government troops cap- ern city Daraa. — AFP overnight, an AFP correspondent reported. lated corpses of the victims, some of whom tured Homs’ strategic area of Khaldiyeh after a prominent Kurdish opposition leader, Issa Hisso, appealed yesterday to warring parties in Syria to The attack came despite calls by had their throats cut and were stripped of monthlong battle, bringing Assad’s regime clos- was killed yesterday in a bomb attack in the city observe a ceasefire during next week’s feast of President Moncef Marzouki for national their weapons and uniforms. In a televised er to its goal of capturing all of Syria’s third of Qamishli, near the border with Turkey, the Eid Al-Fitr. In their statement, the Arab League’s unity and after Islamist Prime Minister Ali address, Marzouki, the secular president largest city. Observatory said. There was no immediate claim Secretary General Nabil Al-Arabi and his OIC Larayedh announced that a general elec- who is allied to Ennahda, called for national In northern Syria, regime warplanes hit the of responsibility for the attack. A Kurdish mem- counterpart Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu appealed for tion would be held in December. The poll is unity after the soldiers’ deaths as his office town of Andan, killing seven people, including ber of the Syrian parliament, Omar Ossi, con- “a ceasefire and a cessation of violence in all its seen as a concession aimed at appeasing a announced three days of national mourn- five children, the Observatory said. Much territo- firmed to The Associated Press that Hisso had forms for the duration of the holy Eid Al-Fitr holi- growing mood of rebellion in Tunisia, ing. ry in the north and the northeast along the bor- died in car bombing. Hisso was an opponent of day”. where emotions have run high since last “If we want to face up to this danger we ders with Turkey and Iraq has been under rebel Assad’s regime. He also was speaking against They said such a ceasefire would give “the week’s assassination of a prominent oppo- have to face up to it united,” he said. “I call control since last summer, when the opposition radical Islamic groups, including the Al-Qaeda- Syrian people the chance to celebrate this sition MP. Many Tunisians want the govern- on the political class to return to dialogue forces seized large swaths of land and several linked Jabhat Al-Nusra and the Islamic State of important religious occasion, and to perform its ment to go, believing it is responsible for because the country, society, is under neighborhoods in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. In Iraq and the Levant, which have gained influ- rituals in peace and security”. The road to “a Thursday’s murder of Mohamed Brahmi- threat.” Marzouki also referred to Brahmi’s February, rebels also captured Raqqa, the first ence in the opposition movement after leading political solution to the crisis that meets the the second opposition figure killed since assassination and regretted that this city to fall entirely under opposition control. several battles against the regime. aspirations of the Syrian people... remains rid- February. “tragedy” had divided the country. In the past months, Assad’s troops regrouped Kurds, the largest ethnic minority in Syria, dled with obstacles”, the statement said. A The North African nation, cradle of the Since Brahmi’s death, around 60 politi- and have been battling rebels on multiple fronts, make up more than 10 percent of the country’s ceasefire in Syria “may bring an opportunity for wave of popular uprisings that swept the cians have pulled out of the work of the capturing strategic towns near the border with 23 million people. Their loyalties in the conflict calm, and to help overcome those obstacles”, the region, has been rocked by almost a week NCA, which is drawing up the country’s Lebanon and steadily regaining control of terri- are split. Kurdish rebel factions have fought Al- Arab League and OIC said, adding that a truce of violent anti-government protests. The new constitution. The government, and the tory they previously lost to the opposition, Qaeda lined militants in recent weeks for con- could also allow humanitarian aid agencies to prime minister insisted on Monday that the UGTT, stressed that deputies must return to including around the capital, Damascus, the seat trol of the territory they captured from the work in areas affected by violence. government would stay put-a view not work and vote on the much-delayed con- of Assad’s power. The battlefield successes large- regime together. More than 100,000 people The Arab and Islamic organizations, mean- shared by Ennahda coalition partner stitution, one of the thorniest issue in post- ly have been credited to the regime’s superior have been killed in the conflict and millions have while, called on “all the regional and internation- Ettakatol and the 500,000-strong General revolution Tunisia. “We think that the firepower, including heavy artillery and fighter been driven out of their homes, seeking shelter al stakeholders to support this appeal, and on Union of Tunisian Labor (UGTT). Etakkatol National Constituent Assembly will com- jets, as well as battle-hardened fighters from in safer areas of the country or in the neighbor- the Syrian government... to show wisdom and to yesterday issued a statement calling for the plete the electoral code by October 23 at Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group that have ing Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. Surk stop the killing and destruction”. The United formation of “a government of national uni- the latest so elections can be held on been fighting rebels alongside Syrian troops in reported from Beirut. Nations says that more than 100,000 people ty” to stave off tensions. December 17,” Larayedh said. recent weeks. have been killed in Syria’s raging war. Earlier in The powerful UGTT, a key player in the Larayedh urged “all Tunisians, parties, While the rebels have been forced into retreat MUSLIMS URGE EID TRUCE July, UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged a truce for the 2011 uprising that ousted veteran strong- associations to avoid letting themselves be on the central front, rebel-on-rebel fighting also Meanwhile, the Arab League and the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, although man Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, held crisis talks drawn in by calls to the unknown, chaos has sapped energy from anti-Assad forces. A Organization of Islamic Cooperation jointly there was no response to his appeal.—Agencies overnight and also issued a statement say- and violence”. December 17 is a significant ing the government must go. “The UGTT date. It was on that day in 2010 that fruit calls for the dissolution of the government vendor Mohamed Bouazizi burned himself and the formation of a competent, consen- alive in the town of Sidi Bouzid, beginning Mali’s north remains tense sual” cabinet, the union’s secretary general the Tunisian revolution that ended Ben Ali’s Sami Tahri told Mosaique FM radio yester- 23-year grip on power. In the past few days, day. But the powerful union did not back police have clashed with protesters in both as rebels prepare for talks the call of thousands of protesters, who for Tunis and Sidi Bouzid, which is also a third night in a row demonstrated outside Brahmi’s home town.— AFP KIDAL: After the first round of Mali’s Ouagadougou,” said Sidi Mohammed dance with the Ouagadougou agree- and the confinement to camps has presidential elections, Tuareg rebels Ag Sarid, homeland security ment, we don’t go out in town armed not been done properly,” he added. “If confined to camps in the north are spokesman for the rebel National or in uniform,” says Moulay Ag we cannot apply a little deal like this, Iraq violence kills 8 as preparing to discuss the future of Movement for the Liberation of Kassoundi, head of the HCUA camp, how can we hope to see a wide-rang- their vast desert homeland with the Azawad (MNLA). He was referring to which includes former members of ing agreement respected?” country’s new leader. Yet in Kidal, a the June ceasefire deal signed with the Islamist militant group Ansar When they are out and about in Qaeda claims attacks remote town on an ancient Saharan the government in the Burkinabe Dine. Kidal, the Tuareg rebels sometimes trading route from where the light- capital. “But how can you remain con- cross paths with Malian army patrols: BAGHDAD: Violence in Iraq killed eight peo- “Security and military detachments of the skinned, turban-clad warriors have The Ouagadougou accords pro- fined to camps without water, elec- there have been 150 government sol- ple yesterday, among them seven police, offi- state of Baghdad and the south on Monday... staged four revolts since the 1960s, vide for the launch of an “inclusive tricity or food? We have received diers in the town since the start of cials said, as an Al-Qaeda front group claimed simultaneously hit targets that were surveyed long-term peace is a distant dream. dialogue” between the new Malian nothing for the past month and so July. It is always a tense encounter, a wave of attacks that killed dozens the day and chosen specifically,” a statement posted Voting for the next head-of-state administration and the rebels, 60 combatants have to come and go in with each side, flying its own flag, before. The country is witnessing its worst on jihadist forums said. The statement said went ahead without incident in the days after the new cabinet is formed. search of food.” Out of more than 600 accusing the other of provocation. violence since 2008, when it was emerging the violence, which struck the capital and Tuareg stronghold, 1,500 kilometers “Ibrahim Boubacar Keita may be the fighters claimed to be in the ranks of Graffiti cover the walls across Kidal, from a bloody sectarian conflict. UN Secretary areas to its south, was the beginning of a new north-east of Bamako, near the man for the job, given his past,” Sarid the HCUA, only a few dozen were proclaiming “Azawad” and “We are General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday that campaign dubbed “Harvesting the Soldiers”. Algerian border. But local people said of the former prime minister present at the camp when AFP visit- not Malians”. This is the capital of a Iraq is “on the brink,” and the interior ministry The Al-Qaeda front group said last week that were hardly engaged with the ballot: who has a clear early lead according ed. It was the same situation for the region awash with arms and which warned of civil war. brazen assaults on two Iraqi prisons marked turnout was estimated by the elec- to unofficial estimates of the first MNLA, which claims a similar man- was largely beyond government con- Yesterday, gunmen killed three police and the end of its previous campaign, called tion commission at 12 percent in the round vote. power: but it is impossible to get a trol before July. wounded two in an attack on a checkpoint “Breaking the Walls”. At least 53 people were district. “He has never been responsible real idea of the size of the force, with “The Malian army goes around the south of Baghdad, while bombings in Kirkuk killed in the attacks, and more than 500 Many Tuareg-whose families have for acts that have harmed Azawad.” fighters constantly moving from one city, out of control. It is a threat to province, north of the capital, killed a police- inmates, among them senior Al-Qaeda mem- worked the trans-Saharan caravan The MNLA and the High Council for unit to another. security,” says rebel commander man and a civilian, and wounded four people. bers, managed to escape. “Iraq is at another routes for hundreds of years-want the Unity of Azawad (HCUA), another “I’m concerned,” said HCUA secre- Moulay Ag Kassoundi. “When they And gunmen killed three more policemen in crossroads,” UN chief Ban was quoted as say- nothing less than complete inde- Tuareg signatory to the ceasefire tary-general Mohammed Ag Intalla, see us, they try to chase us. They the northern city of Mosul. Security forces are ing in a statement released by a spokesman pendence for Azawad. That is the deal, have their troops confined to son of the chief of the Ifoghas clan, know we are rebels against the frequently targeted by militants opposed to on Monday. “Its political leaders have a clear name they give to the northern camps in Kidal, as envisaged by the the most influential Tuareg tribe. “We Malian government.” The army is still the government. The attacks came as Al- responsibility to bring the country back from desert that makes up nearly two- agreement. But they are taking a came up with the Ouagadougou nursing its wounds after being rout- Qaeda front group the Islamic State of Iraq the brink, and to leave no space to those who thirds of Mali. “We expect that the somewhat liberal approach to how agreement, but it has not been ed last year in Kidal and other north- and the Levant claimed a wave of attacks that seek to exploit the political stalemate next president to begin talks with us they should interpret “confined”, a applied. “It envisaged the release of ern settlements by Tuareg rebels and killed some 60 people the day before. through violence and terror.”—AFP in line with what was envisaged in Malian army officer said. “In accor- prisoners, which has not happened, their onetime Islamist allies. —AFP INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 Switzerland investigates deadly train collision

GRANGES-PRES-MARNAND: The Swiss authorities the crumpled engines early Tuesday and investigators tions will continue over coming days,” police said in a the missing driver. yesterday were investigating a head-on train collision were surveying the crash site. Flanked by cornfields, statement. They retrieved his body at 1:30 am yesterday but it in the west of the country that killed one of the drivers the two small trains were still on the track Tuesday, A total of 46 passengers had been on board, all of was not clear whether he had died on impact. and injured 26 other people. both engines locked into each other and lifted slightly them Swiss, police said. Swiss media quoted Guy In total, 26 people were taken to five separate hos- The accident on a rail network regarded as one of off the ground as workers used beams to prepare to Delpedro, the mayor of the small town of 1,200 inhabi- pitals while those with more minor injuries were treat- the world’s most reliable came as Spain was mourning remove the wreckage. tants, as saying that the low speed of the trains ed on site by the emergency services and volunteer the 79 victims of one of Europe’s worst train disasters “The management and employees of the CFF are explained why more people had not died. One train medics. The collision came in the wake of the July 24 in recent years. shocked by the death of their colleague,” the company had been bound for Lausanne, 38 kilometres (24 tragedy in Santiago de Compostela, when a speeding Two trains collided head-on late Monday just out- said in a statement, offering its condolences to the miles) to the south, while the other was travelling train flew off the rails, killing 79 people. A crash in sub- side the station at Granges-pres-Marnand, a small man’s family. Newspapers splashed photos of the north from the same city. urban Paris a week earlier killed seven. town between the Geneva and Neuchatel lakes in wreckage across their front pages, claiming that the A CFF spokeswoman told AFP that the two trains “It makes your blood run cold,” Daniel Antonez said, Switzerland’s French-speaking region. early departure of one of the trains may be to blame. should have crossed at the station, thanks to a track referring to the string of rail accidents in Europe. Two Daniel Antonez, a resident of nearby Moudon, said The police made no comment on the possible system that allows them to pass one another. The regional trains collided at Neuhausen-am-Rheinfall in he heard the impact. “It’s one I often take. I’m sure I cause of the crash but CFF boss Andreas Meyer was crash occurred shortly before 1700 GMT and rescuers northern Switzerland in January, resulting in 25 people know some people who were on the train,” he said. due to brief the press later yesterday. “Work is continu- worked into the night under arc lamps, using special suffering light injuries. In 2003, 45 people were injured Rescuers retrieved the body of a driver from one of ing to clear the line completely. Technical investiga- equipment to cut through the wreckage and the reach in a train crash in Zurich. — AFP Saudi editor jailed ‘Wanted’ Shiite nabbed

DUBAI: The editor of a Saudi Arabian social website has nection with unrest in the eastern part of the kingdom after been sentenced to seven years in prison and 600 lashes for a shootout with security forces, state news agency SPA founding an Internet forum that violates Islamic values and reported late on Monday. The agency quoted an Interior propagates liberal thought, Saudi media reported yester- Ministry spokesman as saying that a security contingent day. Raif Badawi, who started the “Free Saudi Liberals” web- raided a house in the town of Awamiya on information that site to discuss the role of religion in Saudi Arabia, has been the wanted man, Abbas Ali Al-Mizre, was present there held since June 2012 on charges of cyber crime and dis- along with eight other people who are being sought for obeying his father - a crime in the conservative kingdom drugs offences. and top US ally. “The security men came under extensive gunfire from Al-Watan newspaper said the judge had also ordered the the trouble makers to prevent them from capturing the closure of the website. France was concerned by the sen- wanted (men),” the spokesman said, according to SPA. “The POZZUOLI: The coffins of some of the victims of Sunday’s bus crash are lined up during their funeral service, in Pozzuoli, tence and remained committed to “freedom of opinion and situation was dealt with appropriately and there were no near Naples, southern Italy, yesterday. An Italian tour bus plowed through cars, crashed through the side wall of a high- of expression”, the foreign ministry said in a statement. casualties from the gunfire, thanks be to God,” he added. way bridge and plunged into a ravine, killing at least 38 people on Sunday night near Avellino. — AP Officials from the Saudi National Society for Human Rights Saudi Arabia last year ordered the arrest of 23 Shiites in could not be reached for comment. Badawi’s website the Eastern Province, where many of the kingdom’s minori- Mass funeral as Italy included articles that were critical of senior religious figures ty Shiite Muslims live, saying they were responsible for such as the Grand Mufti, according to Human Rights Watch. unrest. Last month, Saudi security forces shot and killed The watchdog said in December that Badawi faced a Hussein Hassan Al Rabieah, also on the list of 23 wanted possible death sentence after a judge cited him for aposta- men. He was among 11 people, including a member of the mourns crash victims sy, but Al-Watan said the judge dropped the apostasy security forces, to have been killed in the Eastern Province charges. Apostasy, the act of changing religious affiliation, since November. carries an automatic death sentence in Saudi Arabia, along At least 20 people have been shot dead in the region POZZUOLI: Thousands turned out for a mass funeral yester- with other crimes including blasphemy. since early 2011, when Shiites there staged protests against News day for the victims of a coach crash in southern Italy as flags Badawi’s wife denied her husband had expressed repen- the involvement of Saudi forces in ending demonstrations in brief flew at half-mast and the nation mourned the 38 dead. tance before the judge on Monday at a court in the Red Sea in neighboring Sunni-ruled Bahrain, which has a Shiite Investigators were looking into the cause of one of Europe’s city of Jeddah. “The judge asked Raif ‘Are you a Muslim?’ and majority. Saudi media said that of the original 23 people on worst road accidents when a coach carrying 48 people plunged he said ‘Yes, and I don’t accept anyone to cast doubt on (my the list announced in January 2012, only nine remain at 134 killed in Darfur off a highway viaduct near Naples on Sunday. belief)’,” she wrote on Twitter. The world’s top oil exporter large. The rest have either been captured, killed or turned KHARTOUM: Some 134 people have been killed Prime Minister Enrico Letta joined the throng of mourners at follows the strict Wahhabi school of Islam and applies themselves in. Shiites accuse the authorities of persistent in new clashes between two rival tribes in Sudan’s the funeral in Pozzuoli, a southern Italian industrial town where Islamic law, or sharia. discrimination against them and say some of the dead were strife-torn Darfur region, a tribal leader said yes- most of the victims came from. “My brother was killed, it has Judges base their decisions on their own interpretation shot during protests. terday. Conflict has raged through the vast west- broken me,” said Fabrizio, a local resident in his forties who of religious law rather than on a written legal code or on Riyadh, a close US ally and the world’s top oil exporter, ern region since 2003 when African tribes took up looked exhausted after a night’s vigil at his brother’s side. precedent. King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia’s ruler, has pushed denies discriminating against Shiites and says all the arms against the Arab government in Khartoum, Relatives huddled around the flower-draped coffins laid out for reforms to the legal system, including improved training killings resulted from exchanges of gunfire after police for judges and the introduction of precedent to standardize came under attack. The arrest in June of radical Shiite cleric accusing it of neglect. Violence is down from a in a gym hall, bending down to pray and kiss photographs of verdicts and make courts more transparent. However, Saudi Nimr Al-Nimr, who was also wounded during his capture, 2004-2005 peak, but fighting between rival tribes their loved ones displayed on the lids. Around a dozen people fainted during a funeral mass and lawyers say that conservatives in the Justice Ministry and prompted several days of protests in Qatif in which two has risen sharply since January. Some of those the judiciary have resisted implementing many of the people were killed. Saudi Shiites say they lack opportuni- involved in the fighting were armed by Khartoum were carried out on stretchers. Two women had fits and were removed screaming and thrashing. “We feel terrible. We all changes announced in 2007. ties afforded to Sunni Muslims when applying for jobs or in 2003 to suppress the rebellion. Arab Misseriya know each other here. We are like brothers and sisters,” said one In another development, Saudi Arabia has captured a university places and that the authorities often close their tribesmen and members of the rival Salamat tribe tearful mourner, Franco, who lost a friend in the accident. man who features on a list of Shiites being sought in con- places of worship. — Agencies in Um Dukhun in South Darfur clashed again on The names of the victims were read aloud before local Monday, said Ahmed Al-Kheiri, a Misseriya leader. Catholic bishop Gennaro Pascarella led the mass assisted by They had fought already on Friday in the same priests who comforted the relatives and gave communion. area. “Yesterday’s clashes killed 108 from the “Magistrates will have to clarify the causes of the accident Salamat and 26 from us,” Kheiri said. “The clashes and others will have to ensure this never happens again,” lasted from 3 am until 6 pm,” he added, without Pascarella said in his homily. “Political and religious institutions giving more details. It was not possible to inde- should not leave our brothers alone,” he said, before the coffins pendently confirm the figures. The Salamat and were raised to applause and carried away. Prosecutors are con- the Sudanese government were not immediately sidering possible manslaughter charges over Sunday’s accident available for comment. The International Criminal and have said several people are already under investigation. Court at The Hague has charged President Omar Hundreds of relatives on Monday had to spend agonising hours Hassan Al-Bashir and other Sudanese officials identifying the bodies of the victims close to the scene of the with masterminding war crimes in Darfur. crash before the coffins were carried off. The coach had Khartoum has dismissed the charges as a plot by rammed several cars after failing to brake on a bend, smashing Western powers. through a highway crash barrier and plunging 30 metres (100 feet) down a slope. Some witnesses quoted by Italian media Twitter threats probed said the bus had been gaining speed and “losing pieces” up to a LONDON: British police said yesterday they were kilometre before the actual impact. One survivor said she investigating violent and sexually explicit Twitter thought the bus had lost a wheel before the crash and that the postings directed at a lawmaker in a growing row driver had tried to brake by sliding along the guardrail. over threats to women on the social network. Ten coach survivors were still being treated in hospital yes- Stella Creasy, an MP with the opposition Labor terday-several with serious injuries-along with nine others who party, faced a stream of abuse after supporting a were injured in the cars. “We want to know what happened,” feminist activist who was targeted for campaign- said Annibale Spira, another mourner at the funeral. “We have a ing for an image of novelist Jane Austen to appear right to know because it’s not the first time there has been an on banknotes. Another lawmaker said she too accident in that place. We want to know why precautious were was receiving a barrage of offensive messages, not taken,” he said. Letta spoke of an “enormous tragedy” for while a man has been arrested and bailed over Italy and President Giorgio Napolitano called for “stronger rape threats to feminist campaigner Caroline engagement” to guarantee road safety in Italy. Rosario Criado-Perez. “This isn’t about Twitter, this is about Cantelmo, the prosecutor overseeing the investigation, said: hatred of women and hatred of women who “We will do everything we can and we will ensure everyone speak up,” Creasy told BBC radio on Monday. gets justice”. The group on the coach was returning from a pil- “Twitter needs to be explicit that sexual violence grimage to Pietrelcina in the Campania region, the birthplace of and sexual aggression will not be tolerated as part Padre Pio, an Italian priest canonised in 2002 and worshipped in of their user terms and conditions.” High-profile the country’s south. Rescuers were quick to remove the shat- women in Britain have long complained of online tered coach from the wooded area off the highway but passen- harassment but the issue reached front pages ger belongings streaked with blood-including shoes, books and after Criado-Perez said she received “about 50 a torn teddy bear-still lay on the ground. abusive tweets an hour for about 12 hours” last The coach crash was the deadliest in western Europe in the week. last decade and the worst in Europe since an October 2010 acci- dent in Ukraine when 45 people died. — AFP

MOSCOW: A photo taken yesterday shows Russia’s top opposition leader Alexei Navalny (3rd R), flanked by his wife Yulia (2nd R) and his former colleague Pyotr Ofitserov (L), addressing supporters and journalists upon his arrival in a Moscow’s railway station. Ofitserov was enjoying what could be a brief period of freedom after being convicted on July 18 alongside Russia’s most prominent protest leader, Alexei Navalny. Both men were freed pending appeals of their prison sentences. — AFP WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 INTERNATIONAL San Diego City Council asked to pay mayor’s bills

SAN DIEGO: A City Council that resign, ensuring stiff opposition to ed advances, including touching and ened to file a complaint with the San uncovered since the mayor came overwhelming wants Mayor Bob paying his legal expenses. slobbering kisses. Filner, who is 70 Diego County district attorney’s under pressure to resign. The city Filner to resign is being asked to pay Ann Ravel, chairwoman of the and divorced, said Friday that he office alleging election law viola- attorney’s office says a rule that vot- the beleaguered leader’s legal bills California Fair Political Practices would enter two weeks of “intensive” tions. ers must cast a ballot on a recall to in a lawsuit filed by his former com- Commission, said an official cannot therapy Aug. 5, defying calls from his Pallamary said Corbin would be eligible to pick a replacement munications director that accuses accept more than $440 a year in own party leaders to resign. The for- make little effort to collect the more should be repealed because a feder- him of asking her to work without donated services. Campaign money mer 10-term congressman is less than 100,000 signatures needed to al judge struck down a nearly identi- panties, demanding kisses and can only be used to defend against than eight months into a four-year get a recall measure on the ballot, cal law during the successful 2003 telling her he wanted to see her alleged violations of the state’s cam- term as mayor. setting it up to fail and preventing recall of California Gov. Gray Davis. naked. paign finance law. Land-use surveyor Michael another recall drive for six months. Tony Krvaric, chairman of the San The City Council was to consider An official can, however, create a Pallamary published a newspaper Corbin, who backed Filner in Diego County Republican Party, said the request late yesterday as dueling legal defense fund under state law, notice Sunday to begin a recall bid, November’s election, didn’t respond Friday that he didn’t expect big GOP efforts got underway to recall San Ravel said, leaving a possible avenue two days after gay rights activist to phone or email messages late donors or business leaders to make Diego’s first Democratic leader in 20 if the City Council rebuffs Filner. Stampp Corbin did so. Pallamary Monday. Confusion over whether significant donations to a recall. “The years. Seven of nine City Council Seven women have offered accused Corbin of being a stealth recall petitions can circulate concur- Democrats made this mess and they members have urged Filner to detailed accounts of Filner’s unwant- supporter of the mayor and threat- rently isn’t the only procedural flaw have to fix it,” he said.— AP Manning verdict could test notion of aiding enemy Manning faces 21 counts including espionage FORT MEADE: A verdict is expected later for Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier charged with aiding the enemy for giving troves of US govern- ment secrets to WikiLeaks. The military judge hearing the court-martial for the former intel- ligence analyst was expected to announce her decision yesters- day afternoon. Manning faces 21 counts including espionage, com- puter fraud and theft charges, but the most serious is aiding the enemy, which carries a possible WASHINGTON: Ron Hosko, assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative life sentence. Division, right, speaks during a news conference at FBI headquarters in Just hours before the verdict, Washingotn, Monday, about “Operation Cross Country.” The FBI says the opera- about two dozen Manning sup- tion rescued 105 children who were forced into prostitution in the United States porters had gathered at Fort and arrested 150 people it described as pimps and others in a series of raids in Meade, outside Baltimore, where 76 American cities. — AP the court-martial was being held. They wore “truth” T-shirts and FBI rescues 105 young waved signs, proclaiming their admiration for the former intelli- gence analyst who sent reams of teens, arrest 150 pimps classified information to the anti- secrecy website WikiLeaks. WASHINGTON: The FBI declared that nator in many of the rescues. Last year, Barbara Bridges, 43, dismissed child prostitution is a “persistent threat” five members of the Underground the government’s charges that in the US as the agency announced that Gangster Crips contacted teens at Manning aided the enemy. “He authorities had rescued 105 young peo- school or through Facebook, wasn’t trying to aid the enemy. ple and arrested 150 alleged pimps in a DateHookUp.com or other online social He was trying to give people the three-day sweep in 76 cities. networking sites, enticing the girls to information they need so they The agency said it had been monitor- use their looks to earn money through can hold their government ing Backpage.com and other websites as prostitution. accountable,” she said. a prominent online marketplace for sex As for websites, Liz McDougall, the Prosecutors have tried to for sale. Backpage.com said that it was general counsel for Backpage.com, said prove Manning had “a general FORT MEADE: US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning (R) is escorted by military police as arrives “very, very pleased” by the raids and that that if that site were shut down to the evil intent” and knew the classi- to hear the verdict in his military trial yesterday at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Manning, who is if the website were shut down to the advertisements in question, the informa- fied material would be seen by charged with aiding the enemy and wrongfully causing intelligence to be published on the internet, advertisements, the ads would be tion that can lead to the rescues would the terrorist group al-Qaeda. is accused of sending hundreds of thousands of classified Iraq and Afghanistan war logs and more pushed to sites that wouldn’t cooperate be lost to law enforcement because the Legal experts said an aiding-the- than 250,000 diplomatic cables to the website WikiLeaks while he was working as an intelligence with law enforcement. ads would be pushed to “offshore unco- enemy conviction could set a analyst in Baghdad in 2009 and 2010. — AFP The young people in the roundup, operative websites.” precedent because Manning did almost all of them girls, ranged in age “We feel very strongly that we’re not directly give the classified 470,000 Iraq and Afghanistan bat- harm troops or national security. Henry Vanderwater, a Union sol- from 13 to 17. The largest numbers of doing the right thing, and we’re going to material to al-Qaeda. tlefield reports, 250,000 State Prosecutors called him an dier convicted in 1863 of aiding children rescued in the weekend initia- continue to do the right thing and we “Most of the aiding-the-enemy Department diplomatic cables anarchist hacker and traitor who the enemy by giving an tive, Operation Cross Country, were in congratulate the FBI and everybody with charges historically have had to and other material, including sev- indiscriminately leaked classified Alexandria, Virginia, newspaper a San Francisco, Detroit, Milwaukee, the task forces involved in the program,” do with POWs who gave informa- eral battlefield video clips, to information he had sworn to pro- command roster that was then Denver and New Orleans. The operation said McDougall. tion to the Japanese during WikiLeaks while in Iraq in early tect. They said al-Qaeda leader published. was conducted under the FBI’s decade- Hosko said the plight of the young World War II, or to Chinese com- 2010. WikiLeaks published most Osama bin Laden obtained Coombs countered that the long Innocence Lost National Initiative. people often goes unreported to munists during Korea, or during of the material online. copies of some of the documents Civil War-era cases involved cod- The latest rescues and arrests were the authorities because the children in many the Vietnam War,” Duke law The video included footage of WikiLeaks published before he ed messages disguised as adver- largest such enforcement action to date. instances are alienated from their fami- school professor and former Air a 2007 US Apache helicopter was killed by US Navy Seals in tisements. He said all modern cas- “Child prostitution remains a persist- lies and are no longer in touch. Force judge advocate Scott attack in Baghdad that killed at 2011. es involve military members who ent threat to children across the coun- Pimps operate wherever vulnerable Silliman said. least nine men, including a A conviction on the most seri- gave the enemy information try,” Ron Hosko, assistant director of the potential victims can be found. Some are POWs stands for prisoners of Reuters news photographer and ous charge, if upheld on appeal, directly. bureau’s criminal investigative division, being recruited right out of foster care war. Manning’s supporters also his driver. Manning said he sent “would essentially create a new Manning also is charged with told a news conference. “We’re trying to facilities, Hosko said. worry a conviction on the most the material to expose war crimes way of aiding the enemy in a very eight federal Espionage Act vio- put this spotlight on pimps and those For the past decade, the FBI has been serious charge will have a chilling and deceitful diplomacy. In clos- indirect fashion, even an unin- lations, five federal theft counts, who would exploit.” attacking the problem in partnership effect on other leakers. The ver- ing arguments last week, defense tended fashion,” said Air Force and two federal Computer Fraud In Operation Cross Country, federal, with a private group, the National Center dict by judge Col. Denise Lind fol- attorney David Coombs por- Reserve Lt. Col. David J.R. Frakt, a and Abuse Act violations, each state and local authorities cooperated in for Missing and Exploited Children. lows about two months of con- trayed Manning as a naive visiting professor of law at the punishable by up to 10 years; an intelligence effort aimed at identify- John Ryan, the head of the center, flicting testimony and evidence. whistleblower who never intend- University of Pittsburgh. and five military counts of vio- ing pimps and their young victims. called the problem “an escalating threat Manning, a 25-year-old native of ed for the material to be seen by In bringing the charge against lating a lawful general regula- The FBI said the campaign has result- against America’s children.” Crescent, Oklahoma, has admit- the enemy. Manning claims he Manning, prosecutors cited the tion, punishable by up to two ed in rescuing 2,700 children since 2003. The Justice Department has estimat- ted to sending more than selected material that wouldn’t Civil War-era court-martial of Pvt. years each. —AP The investigations and convictions of ed that nearly 450,000 children run away 1,350 individuals have led to life impris- from home each year and that one-third onment for 10 pimps. of teens living on the street will be lured In their efforts to identify child vic- toward prostitution within 48 hours of Hawaii braces as tropical tims, investigators seek help wherever leaving home. they can find it - in some cases from Congress has introduced legislation adult prostitutes, Hosko said. He said that would require state law enforce- almost all the victims in sweeps like the ment, foster care and child welfare storm crosses islands one over the weekend are girls and that programs to identify children lured the profiles of the victims cut across into sex trafficking as victims of abuse HONOLULU: Forecasters monitoring a tropi- shopping. As of midday, the storm was cen- “I woke up to blue skies. It was just a beau- racial lines. and neglect eligible for protections cal storm crossing Hawaii were still warning tered about 65 miles north-northeast of Hilo tiful day out,” Ian Shortridge, 22, of Social media are a common denomi- and services. —AP residents and tourists on Monday to brace for on the Big Island, and 200 miles east-south- Kealakekua, on the west side of the Big Island, possible flooding, wind gusts, mudslides and east of Honolulu. said Monday. “It hasn’t rained all morning. We big waves, even as the storm weakened on its Michael Cantin, warning coordination are waiting for the rain.” Shortridge said he journey. meteorologist with the National Weather saw McDonald’s employees boarding up win- Earlier, local television stations extended Service in Honolulu, said the storm would dows Sunday. Store shelves were running low morning news, pre-empting syndicated day- likely be downgraded to a tropical depression of essentials like bottled water and toilet time shows to cover the storm’s approach. But within 12 hours. paper, he said. Tropical Storm Flossie faded through the He said it could be downgraded before hit- Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed an morning, thanks to winds that broke layers of ting Maui if it keeps deteriorating at the same emergency proclamation that allows the state the storm apart, said Tom Evans, acting direc- rate as much of Monday. “The weakening hap- to use its disaster fund to pay for staff over- tor of the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. pened quite rapidly,” Cantin said. Residents time, supplies and other resources. The Warnings about the storm didn’t stop and government officials spent the weekend proclamation also gave state officials the some tourists from heading to popular beach- preparing for the storm’s arrival. College cam- option to call Hawaii National Guard members es, despite urgings from state officials to can- puses and courts were closed Monday on the to duty. Forecasters said the storm would like- cel all beach trips until further notice. In Big Island, and the Red Cross was gathering ly bring rain of up to 6 inches on parts of the Waikiki, beaches were unusually sparse as volunteers to staff 24 shelters statewide. Big Island and up to 2 inches on other islands. those outside contended with overcast skies The U.S. Coast Guard closed three ports - The storm’s 40 mph winds will continue to and rain ahead of Flossie’s arrival. two on the Big Island where the storm was weaken, Evans said. Kelly Tarkington, a college student from expected first, and a third port on Maui. Evans said tropical storm warnings will Savannah, Ga., got a sunburn from spending Airports statewide were open Monday but remain in effect for all of Hawaii’s islands until eight hours on the beach Sunday but had to many flights were being canceled. Flossie is classified as a depression rather than take refuge from the rain under a beach Even in its weakened state, Cantin said a storm. The warnings mean the storm repre- umbrella Monday along with her aunt. Monday afternoon that Flossie’s winds could sents a threat to life and property. “We just came to enjoy the beach - attempt potentially knock down power lines because Melanie and Ian Jenkins of Portsmouth, to at least - and now it’s pouring rain so we’re of their unusual direction. Trails and camp- England, tried to catch some sun lying on MEXICO CITY: Masked members of the Purepecha Indian community guard unit, under our umbrella. It’s awful,” said grounds also were closed on the Big Island, Waikiki Beach but were close to giving up as from the town of Los Reyes in Michoacan, Mexico, attend a press conference in Tarkington, 21. But she said the weather was where state officials warned people to avoid raindrops fell on the sand. Mexico City, Monday. The Indian farmers formed a unit to patrol their communi- mild compared with back home, so her expe- forest areas until Flossie clears. “The showers are getting colder and colder ties after members of a drug cartel began demanding protection payments. One rience won’t stop her from returning to Officials warned people to finish necessary each time, and I might give up in the next half week, several people were killed by suspected cartel gunmen when they Hawaii. storm preparations early and leave their hour,” Melanie Jenkins said. “It’s still warmer protested in the Los Reyes town square against continued drug violence. — AP If it keeps raining, she said, she’ll do more homes if asked. than England,” her husband said. — AP WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Mass jail break in Pakistan as Taleban gunmen storm prison At least 12 killed, 250 prisoners escaped

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Taleban fighters disguised as police and armed with bombs and grenades broke 250 prisoners out of a Pakistan jail in a brazen overnight attack that undermined the new govern- ment’s ability to combat an escalating insurgency. The assault on the heavily guarded Central Prison in the city of Dera Ismail Khan took place despite reports that regional officials had received intelligence a fortnight ago suggesting such an attack was imminent. The carefully planned attack underlines the growing capabilities of the Pakistani branch of the Taleban, an offshoot of the Islamist insurgents of RAWALPINDI: Pakistani security personnel escort the vehicle of former military the same name in neighbouring Afghanistan. ruler Pervez Musharraf from the anti-terrorist court after the case hearing in Despite promising peace talks with the insur- Rawalpindi yesterday. Musharraf has won bail for sacking judges and over the gents during an election campaign earlier this year, 2007 murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, but remains under house Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appears to be accept- arrest over the 2006 killing of a Baluch rebel leader. — AFP ing that the use of military force may be unavoid- able after a series of high-profile attacks. The Pakistani Taleban said they had sent a Pakistan’s outgoing president squad of 100 fighters and seven suicide bombers on a mission to free some of their top leaders, and leaves party in crisis they said they released 250 prisoners - a number roughly matched by local Pakistani authorities. ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan’s Analyst Hasan Askari warned his pro- Fighting continued into the early hours of yes- unpopular outgoing president saddled by longed absence could have repercussions terday, with explosions and machine gunfire rat- corruption allegations, defied critics by as the PPP, weakened and divided, seeks to tling the city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on staying in office for five years but steps rebuild from its election drubbing. “If Asif the edge of Pakistan’s lawless tribal regions border- down next month leaving his party in crisis. Ali Zardari will be shuttling between ing Afghanistan. Zardari did not seek re-election at Karachi and Dubai then he will not be as At least 12 people were killed, officials said, DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Pakistani policemen stand guard outside the Central Prison after an Tuesday’s vote for a new ceremonial head effective a leader for the PPP as the party including five policemen and four prisoners from overnight armed Taleban militant attack in Dera Ismail Khan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of state and his Pakistan People’s Party needs at the moment,” Askari told AFP. the minority Shi’ite sect whose throats were province yesterday. Taleban insurgents freed hundreds of prisoners including hardline (PPP) is staring at a future of deep uncer- “That will create problems for the PPP slashed by gunmen, officials said. The Taleban are militants in a brazen assault on a jail in northwest Pakistan that was bombarded with tainty. The PPP government was the first in because there is a crisis of leadership in the mostly majority Sunni Muslims. mortars and rocket-propelled grenades, officials said. —AFP Pakistan’s history to complete a full five- party.” Zardari’s son Bilawal is PPP chairman Mushtaq Jadoon, the town’s civil commissioner, year term and transfer power at the ballot but is too young to stand for parliament said the 253 escaped prisoners included 30 top them I am a policeman, and that’s when they Peshawar, capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. box. But after a rudderless campaign, the until September and is seen as a reluctant militants and six people on death row. Those who opened fire.” He added that he was shot three “We will investigate how the militants managed party lost badly on polling day in May. heir to the political legacy of his murdered escaped are believed to have been whisked away times. The attack came a year after a similar mass to come from the distant tribal areas and break into Zardari, once derided as a playboy, was mother, Benazir Bhutto. to nearby South and North Waziristan, areas where jailbreak in the northern town of Bannu which the jail and take away their people.” credited with wheeling and dealing to keep He is young and inexperienced, and the Taleban has strongholds. Taleban militants said was carried out with inside Another security official said provincial authori- the PPP in power for its full term-helped by would need the experienced hand of his As the attack unfolded, gunmen blew up elec- help from prison guards. ties received warning of the impending attack two the army chief of staff keeping to the side- father to guide him, said Askari. “If Zardari tricity lines to the prison and detonated bombs to There was no official comment from the central weeks ago. lines and the opposition’s unwillingness to is not settled in Pakistan, then he will not breach the outer walls. government. The audacity of the latest assault He said phone intercepts indicated the militants force early elections. be able to provide that support to Bilawal.” They fought their way inside using rocket-pro- raised embarrassing questions over how well-pre- had been planning a jail break and interrogations The Pakistani president is supposed to Born on July 26, 1955 into a land-own- pelled grenades and machine guns, and called the pared security forces are following a series of high- of captured fighters confirmed it. Security officials be apolitical and Zardari no longer has an ing, polo-playing family from southern names of Taleban prisoners they wanted to release profile attacks, and underscores the challenges fac- had alerted the provincial governor of the threat official role in the PPP, though many see province Sindh, Zardari was educated in through loud speakers. ing Pakistan’s new government in combating the based on the intercepts. him as still the most influential string-puller Pakistan and studied business in London, Once inside, attackers shot open most of the militancy. As the gunbattle unfolded, gunmen took over a behind the scenes. Senior PPP figure and although he never graduated from univer- locks and used bombs to blast their way deep into The heavily guarded jail at Dera Ismail Khan nearby house and hospital, holding the residents former information minister Qamar Zaman sity. the prison, shouting “All the locks are broken! houses around 5,000 prisoners. Around 250 are hostage as they fired on police from the rooftops Kaira said he would take the party forward Barely known at the time of his arranged Those who want to escape, now is your chance,” Pakistani Taleban and members of banned sectari- and laid ambushes for reinforcements. A senior after leaving office. marriage to Bhutto in 1987, he carved out a prison officials who were there at the time told an groups such as Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a Sunni mili- Taleban official told Reuters separately the attack “He may not take part in practical poli- powerful position for himself, serving as a Reuters. Security forces said they had imposed a tant group that has killed hundreds of Shi’ite civil- on the prison was masterminded by Adnan Rashid, tics because of the (constitutional) two- government minister during his wife’s two curfew on the city and the gunbattle was over by ians this year. a Taleban commander who was himself freed when year bar, but that does not prevent him short-lived premierships. dawn. A Reuters reporter at the scene saw security The attack comes the day lawmakers are due to his prison in the northern town of Bannu was over- from advising and guiding his party,” Kaira After her first administration, he was forces and bomb disposal squads conducting choose a new president in a largely ceremonial ran by militants last year. After that attack, militants said. Zardari is rarely seen in public in jailed in 1990 for three years and was back searches amid ruined walls strewn with bullet vote, and two days before a major Shi’ite festival told Reuters they had been helped by insiders in Pakistan and many observers expect him to behind bars within half an hour of her sec- holes. Police Constable Gul Mohammed said he which security officials have warned could be the security services. An inquiry later found there spend much of his time abroad, concerned ond government’s dismissal in 1996, held had been rushing to the scene when he was con- attacked. “It was a heavily guarded jail and consid- were far fewer guards on duty than there should for his personal security and possible crimi- for eight years for alleged corruption, mur- fronted by two boys holding rifles. ered one of the most protected prisons in the have been and those who were there lacked suffi- nal proceedings at home. der and drug smuggling. —AFP “They told me to stop,” he told Reuters. “I told province,” said a senior government official in cient ammunition.— Reuters Grim poll for India’s ruling Congress ahead of election

NEW DELHI: India’s scandal- tor of CVoter which conducted 17.6 percent for Congress heir rocked ruling Congress party the survey. Congress is hoping apparent Rahul Gandhi. would fail to win enough seats for a third straight victory after Congress Prime Minister to form a government if elec- almost a decade in power, in Manmohan Singh received 6.2 tions were held today, accord- national elections due by the per cent and Congress party ing to a poll yesterday. middle of next year. president Sonia Gandhi 3.9 per The Congress-led coalition But the party has been hit by cent, it said. “It’s all one-way would win just 136 seats in the a series of corruption scandals, traffic for Modi, he is the most lower house of parliament, well an ailing rupee and a strug- popular choice by far,” below the number needed to gling economy that last year Deshmukh told AFP. form a majority, the poll con- grew at its slowest pace in a Modi, the chief minister of ducted for several Indian televi- decade. The survey results sug- thriving Gujarat state in west- sion stations said. gest that forging alliances with ern India, was chosen by the In a glimmer of good news smaller, regional parties could BJP in June to front the elec- tion and is likely to be tapped as the candidate for the prime minister’s post should the BJP win. But he remains a divisive fig- ure nationally after being accused of doing little to stop religious riots in his state in 2002 in which some 2,000 peo- ple-mainly Muslims-were killed, according to rights groups. Ahead of the election, the government is attempting to boost the staggering economy, with a series of pro-market reforms aimed at attracting much-needed foreign invest- NEW DELHI: United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson and ment. Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi (C) and Indian Prime Minister It has also introduced a new Manmohan Singh (L, in turban) attend a Congress Working food scheme for the poor, offer- Committee (CWC) meeting with other Congress leaders in New Delhi ing grains to nearly 70 percent of yesterday. — AFP the population at a fraction of market prices. The programme is for Congress, the main opposi- prove crucial in the election to seen as a vote-winning but cost- tion, a coalition led by the secure a majority in the 545- ly measure. The survey ques- Hindu nationalist Bharatiya seat lower house and form a tioned 13,000 people face to Janata Party (BJP), would also government. face across all states on their vot- be unable to form government, The survey showed BJP can- ing intentions, and was conduct- winning 156 seats, the poll didate Narendra Modi was the ed between July 18-24. Those showed. preferred prime minister, with surveyed were a representative “Both of them (Congress and 37.7 percent of those polled sample of 36,914 voters whose BJP) are too low to win,” said opting for the controversial views are tracked by CVoter over Yashwant Deshmukh, chief edi- Hindu hardliner, compared to a number of months. —AFP 9 children killed in India

NEW DELHI: Nine schoolchildren dren died instantly, while two oth- meters (220 miles) northwest of were killed and 20 others injured ers died in a nearby hospital, Khatri New Delhi. India has the highest when a school bus collided with a said. Police have launched a search annual road death toll in the world, truck in northern India yesterday, for the drivers of both vehicles who according to the World Health police said. Police officer Vishnu fled after the accident. Local resi- Organization. More than 110,000 Khatri says the crash happened ear- dents said the bus driver was trying people are killed every year in road ly Tuesday as the bus carrying to overtake another vehicle when accidents across India, according to around 30 children collided head- the bus crashed into the truck com- police. Most crashes are blamed on on with a truck in Hanumangarh in ing from the opposite side. reckless driving, poorly maintained Rajasthan state. At least seven chil- Hanumangarh is about 350 kilo- roads and aging vehicles. — AP WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 INTERNATIONAL

Chinese magazine gives new details on charges against Bo Xilai

BEIJING: A Chinese magazine yesterday zine, said the allegations of embezzle- announced Bo’s removal, and has not former police chief, Wang Lijun, from allegations against Gu. provided fresh details about the charges ment and bribery against Bo, 64, been seen in public since. Forbes esti- investigating the case of Bo’s wife, Gu Bo has been accused of receiving against former senior leader Bo Xilai, say- occurred while he was mayor of the port mated Xu was worth $650 million in Kailai, murdering British businessman more than 20 million yuan ($3.26 mil- ing he had accepted bribes while mayor city of Dalian in Liaoning province. The 2010. Neil Heywood, Caijing said. lion) in bribes and embezzling another 5 of a northeastern city and prevented an charge of abuse of power was related to Bo’s lawyer, Li Guifang, declined to Gu and Wang have both been con- million yuan, Caijing said, confirming a investigation into his wife’s murder of a Bo’s time as party chief in the sprawling comment on the Caijing report when victed and jailed over the scandal. report last week in Hong Kong’s South British businessman while local southwestern city of Chongqing. contacted by Reuters. The government is Prosecutors last year accused Bo of cor- China Morning Post. Communist Party boss in the southwest. Caijing also said that Xu Ming, a plas- also investigating other mid-level offi- ruption and of bending the law to hush Caijing, citing Chinese law, said the Prosecutors charged Bo with bribery, tics-to-property entrepreneur whose cials in Chongqing, including the former up the murder. earliest date that the trial could start abuse of power and corruption last long association with Bo extended over director of the General Office of An official account of Wang’s trial last would be early August. Bo is certain to week, capping the country’s biggest two decades, was the “biggest briber”, Chongqing, Wu Wenkang, and the for- September said Wang had fled to the US be found guilty. China’s prosecutors political scandal since the 1976 downfall without elaborating. mer secretary of Chongqing’s Nan’an dis- consulate in Chengdu, southwest China, and courts come under Communist of the Gang of Four at the end of the Xu, founder of a company named trict, Xia Zeliang, Caijing said. last year after Bo beat him and stripped Party control and they are unlikely to Cultural Revolution. Dalian Shide group, was detained last The charge of abuse of power against him of his police job following Wang’s challenge the party’s previous accusa- Caijing, a respected business maga- year, the day before the government Bo was related to him “preventing” his decision to confront Bo with the murder tions. — Reuters Indonesia prison warden denies Briton’s abuse claims ‘Inmates tried to force me to take drugs’

DENPASAR: The warden of a notorious “If she had been mistreated, why didn’t she cocaine in her suitcase at the island’s interna- Indonesian prison strongly denied yesterday complain to them? They would certainly have tional airport. claims by a British former inmate that she had relayed her complaints to us,” he said. Dougall was one of four Britons and an Indian been abused and that the jail was rife with drug British embassy officials declined to com- national suspected in a drug ring, but she was use. ment on Dougall, saying in a statement to AFP: convicted only of failing to report her boyfriend, Rachel Dougall, 40, told Britain’s Daily Mail “We take allegations of mistreatment very seri- Julian Ponder, for drug possession. newspaper this week that she was beaten, bul- ously and will raise them with the local authori- Sandiford, who helped police net the others, lied and had to fend off sexual advances from a ties if the individual gives their permission.” was sentenced to death for smuggling. Media female inmate and male guards. Her allegations Dougall was arrested in a police sting in 2012 reports have said Kerobokan, where several came after she finished a 12-month sentence after Briton Lindsay June Sandiford, 56, was dozen foreigners are held, is notorious for drugs, related to drugs and was deported to Britain in found with almost five kilograms (11 pounds) of corruption and abuse. — AFP May. GUINDULUNGAN: This handout photo taken yesterday and released by Philippine “Her allegations don’t match the facts on the Military-Maguindanao shows Philippine soldiers standing guard next to a fuel truck ground,” prison warden I Gusti Ngurah Wiratna at along a highway in Guindulungan, Maguindanao province, on the southern island of the Kerobokan jail on the resort island of Bali Mindanao yesterday, after it was attacked by rebels. Rebels from the Bangsamoro told AFP. Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) fired on an oil tanker and planted two explosive “We questioned 16 foreign inmates at her devices on a highway, the military said. — AFP block and they said her statements were non- sense,” he said, adding the allegations were “seri- ous and damaging”. Dougall, who was impris- Filipino troops kill rebels oned for not reporting her boyfriend’s posses- sion of cocaine, claimed inmates beat her up who attacked oil truck several times. “I would cover up my face and take the beat- MANILA: Philippine troops killed eight for a separate Muslim homeland in the ings as they punched and kicked me,” Dougall breakaway Muslim rebels who attacked an south. ìTheyíve been left out so theyíre try- told the Daily Mail, adding inmates tried to force oil tanker truck and placed bombs along a ing to make a scene,î Hermoso said. ìBut her to take drugs. highway, forcing its closure for several the problem is theyíre turning to innocent She described repeated sexual advances from hours, as sporadic clashes raged yesterday people because they could not face us.î a lesbian inmate who “ran” the women’s block. in a restive southern province. Suspected members of the rebel faction “Because I rebuffed her, she would force me The driver of the oil truck prevented a detonated a bomb made of two 60mm to dress up in leather or other fancy clothes and disaster by speeding away from dozens of mortar rounds but failed to destroy a con- dance like a stripper while the other women gunmen belonging to the Bangsamoro crete bridge that serves as an entryway to laughed and pushed me around. I was humiliat- Islamic Liberation Movement toward an Datu Piang town near Guindolongan late ed,” Dougall said. army outpost in Maguindanao provinceís Sunday, the military said. She said most of the women were on drugs Guindolongan town, regional military On Monday, another group of break- “virtually every day”. “If you had money the spokesman Col. Dickson Hermoso said. away rebels fired on a government militia guards would get you anything you wanted. The driver was slightly wounded in the outpost in Midsayap town in nearby North Inmates in the men’s prison next door even paid head. Gunfire damaged the truckís wind- Cotabato province, setting of a clash with prostitutes for overnight visits,” she said. Wiratna DENPASAR: This picture taken on July 26, 2013 shows an Indonesian soldier before a security shield and some of its tires, as well as troops. The guerrillas fled, taking several said consulate representatives made visits to see exercise outside Kerobokan prison, seen in the background, in Denpasar on Indonesia’s island another cargo truck behind the oil tanker. water buffalos and two motorcycles along British inmates around three times a month and of Bali. The warden of the notorious Indonesian prison strongly refuted yesterday claims by a Army troops closed the highway for sev- the way. They shot and killed a farmer who Dougall had never raised any concerns. British drug convict that she had been abused and that the jail was rife with drug use. — AFP eral hours as they defused two bombs and refused to hand over his buffalo, the mili- clashed with the insurgents, killing eight, in tary said. running gunbattles that spilled into nearby While large numbers of troops and towns, he said. The breakaway rebels have police have been deployed to secure the launched attacks in recent weeks in highway and communities at risk in Cambodia’s premier mulls Maguindanao, a mountainous marshland Maguindanao, the military has limited its about 900 kilometers (560 miles) southeast response during the Islamic holy month of of Manila, to try to sabotage peace talks Ramadan. Still, government forces have post-poll options in silence between the government and the main been on continuous alert and are ready to insurgent group, the 11,000-strong Moro quell any trouble, Hermoso said. PHNOM PENH: After nearly three Opposition leader Sam Rainsy, racy and order, stability and eco- CPP and CNRP,” she said, pointing Islamic Liberation Front. The talks, which There have been fears that the attacks, decades of autocratic rule, recently returned from exile, is nomic development, they will out the opposition’s newly demon- have been brokered by Malaysia, have including bombings, could escalate after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen demanding an independent inves- exploit that conflict to maximize strated power. “However, I think made progress toward a new autonomy Ramadan. The emergence of the splinter may be facing his biggest political tigation of alleged widespread their own power and pre-empt that it’s likely in the end that the deal for minority Muslims in the south of rebel group complicates efforts to end the dilemma in years, with his party’s irregularities in Sunday’s polls. opposition challenges to their CNRP will accept the results of the the largely Roman Catholic Philippines. Muslim unrest, which has long set back parliamentary majority vastly erod- Beyond suggesting that it might political authority,” it noted.The election in line with the figure we The rebel faction, which has about 200 progress in southern Philippine regions ed in weekend elections by a bur- ask for recounts or a new vote, the cable, sent in the name of then- have seen now, simply because this armed fighters, has said the talks will go awash with weapons and beset by poverty, geoning opposition that could opposition hasn’t declared what it Ambassador Carol Rodley, also result is a quite good increase for nowhere and vowed to continue fighting weak governance and neglect. — AP block his forming a government. might do. But legal experts say it pointed to “a familiar pattern of the opposition” to begin trying to But the farmer’s son whose could block the opening of parlia- post-election crackdowns seen in institute change. favorite pastime is chess may still ment by not showing up and deny- 1995, 1998, and 2005,” while noting Hun Sen could try to wait out his have some unexpected moves in ing the assembly a quorum. “much reduced violence, (and) the opponents as head of a caretaker Japan envoy meets China his game. After all, Hun Sen has The unexpectedly strong show- more sophisticated curtailment of government. In past elections, he already successfully bested the ing by Rainsy’s Cambodia National wide-open freedoms.” has managed to lure defectors from FM amid strained ties communist Khmer Rouge, the Rescue Party seems to have punc- Hun Sen nowadays harasses his other parties, though he would country’s king, the international tured the aura of Hun Sen’s invinci- opponents in the courts, which need many more this time. And he BEIJING/TOKYO: Japan’s top career the “not-too-distant future” were “fabri- community and all political rivals bility. have a reputation for being under can bide his time before taking diplomat met China’s foreign minister cated”. In Tokyo, a Japanese foreign min- big and small. “He is humbled and humiliated,” the government’s sway. Overt vio- more radical measures, such as yesterday in the latest bid to ease strains istry source said he had not seen the Whether Hun Sen prefers the said Lao Mong Hay, an independ- lence has not disappeared, but no expelling opposition MPs from par- between Asia’s two biggest economies China Daily report and could not com- carrot or the stick to break the pos- ent political analyst. “He has lost major incidents or murders were liament, as the ruling party did just over a bitter territorial row, while a ment on it directly, but a summit could sible post-election deadlock is not much credibility and legitimacy. He reported in this year’s campaign. before campaigning began. Chinese official newspaper said Beijing still be held at the right time. yet clear - since he hasn’t spoken in may put up a brave face, acknowl- Opposition leader Rainsy was a Cambodia faced a similar situa- had ruled out a leaders’ summit. “It is true no concrete date is set for a public since the polls. With unchal- edge his weaknesses and wrongdo- target of the legal approach, going tion after its 2003 election, when Hawkish Japanese Prime Minister leaders’ summit or foreign ministers’ sum- lenged authority over the bureau- ing in public, and continue to lead into exile in late 2009 to avoid a jail Hun Sen’s party failed to win Shinzo Abe, who cemented his grip on mit,” the Japanese source said. “But this cracy and the security forces, he is his government,” perhaps sharing sentence of 11 years on charges he enough seats to form a govern- power in an upper house election last does not mean there will never be one in likely to prevail in the end. But a more power with party colleagues. said were politically concocted. ment on its own. The deadlock was week, has been signalling a desire for the future.” forcible solution could come at the Humbled or not, Hun Sen isn’t Hun Sen’s engineering a royal broken only after 11 months and dialogue with China since the victory - Often fragile Sino-Japanese ties have cost of unrest and violence. expected to back down. His style pardon so Rainsy could come back the mysterious deaths of several although he has also rejected any condi- been further strained since September, Sweeping all the chess pieces off was analyzed in a 2009 US Embassy for the last week of campaigning - opposition activists. tions set by Beijing. when the territorial row over the East the board would damage the soft- cable released by WikiLeaks. “When while remaining off the ballot - But Hun Sen faced a divided Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki’s China Sea islands flared after Abe’s pred- er, statesman’s image he has been CPP leaders perceive a choice shows his touch for the ostensibly opposition then, able to persuade visit was the latest effort by Tokyo to ecessor nationalised the isles, known as promoting in recent years. between pluralistic liberal democ- generous gesture, though some one of the parties in the opposition improve ties soured by the row over tiny, the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in wonder if his timing was uncharac- to share power. Today, the opposi- uninhabited islands in the East China Sea China. Concern that Abe, who came to teristically off, allowing opposition tion represents only one party and claimed by both countries. Saiki met power in December, wants to recast momentum to peak on election it is energized. China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, and a Japan’s wartime history with a less apolo- day. Hun Sen does not have a record deputy in Beijing, China’s foreign ministry getic tone has added to the tension. Hun Sen now finds himself of accepting setbacks gracefully, said in a statement. China considers Japan has never properly engaged in a game of who blinks and he has long proved capable of “Both sides had a candid exchange of atoned for its brutal invasion and occu- first, as the opposition is united in a making daring decisions, starting view on Sino-Japanese relations, China pation of parts of China during and way it has never been before and with his 1977 defection from the clearly expressed its position on prob- before World War Two and rarely misses can point to the strong support it Khmer Rouge, two years after they lems facing relations between the two an opportunity to remind Tokyo of this. won from the voters. took over Cambodia and were car- countries,” China’s foreign ministry said in Experts say the main sticking point to He could seek to open parlia- rying out bloody purges within a statement on its website. a Sino-Japanese summit is whether the ment through a legal loophole, their ranks. The timely change of “The two sides will continue to com- two sides can find a way to set aside the though such a move would sup- sides led to his being appointed municate through various channels and row and focus on other aspects of rela- port charges of unfairness and foreign minister, then prime minis- various levels,” the foreign ministry tions between the world’s second- and high-handed behavior. His party ter, by the Vietnamese forces who added. Saiki told reporters before leaving third-biggest economies. and the government-appointed in 1979 ousted the Khmer Rouge. Beijing that the exchange of views had China wants Japan first to acknowl- National Election Committee have Since then, for all practical pur- been “serious and direct” but declined to edge that a formal dispute exists, a step suggested in the past that if the poses, he has never left the top comment on a possible summit, saying that Tokyo has rejected for fear it would opposition would not take their post, even as a UN peacekeeping he had to report to Abe first. undermine its claim to sovereignty, the National Assembly seats, they force and the late King Norodom Earlier in the day, the English-lan- experts said. “The key is Japan has not could be distributed to other par- Sihanouk tried to assert their guage China Daily said Beijing had ruled shown sincerity on its side. Since Abe took ties, said Astrid NorÈn-Nilsson, a authority. When his party came in out a summit and quoted an unidentified office, he has said our door is open and so Cambodia scholar at the University second in the 1993 UN-supervised Chinese official as urging Japan to take on. But in fact he has not done anything of Cambridge. She added, however, election, he won a position of co- concrete steps to improve strained ties to ease Sino-Japanese relations, there has that she believed it would now be prime minister by threatening civil rather than “empty slogans”. been no move. And he said too that PHNOM PENH: Opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party President more difficult to carry out that The Chinese official was also quoted there’s no dispute over Sino-Japanese ter- Sam Rainsy prays with his wife Tioulong Saumura in front of a stupa of war. threat in view of the opposition’s as saying in the newspaper that weekend ritory. The attitude is very hard line,” said victims of the March 30, 1997 deadly grenade attack, during a Buddhist Just four years after that, he proven popularity. statements by Abe’s adviser, Isao Iijima, Shanghai Institute of International Studies’ ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, yesterday. Sam Rainsy, recently deposed his partner in government “We could see quite a lengthy that a leaders’ summit could happen in Li Xiushi. —Reuters returned from exile, is demanding an independent investigation of in a bloody coup d’etat, and he has- alleged widespread irregularities in the July 28 polls. — AP period of bargaining between the n’t looked back since. — AP

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Issues Israel-Palestinian talks, gaps widen

By Karin Laub

hy does it matter? Resolving the Israeli- Palestinian conflict would remove a major source Wof instability in the Middle East, reduce the risk of war there and improve US ties with the Arab and Muslim world. A peace deal, to be endorsed by 57 Muslim and Arab nations, would end Israel’s isolation in the region and boost its international legitimacy. It would allow millions of Palestinians to determine their fate in a state of their own, after decades of living under Israeli military occupation.

WHAT’S THE GOAL? Negotiators are trying to work out the terms of a Palestinian state next to Israel, including its borders and security arrangements, as well as come up with a solu- tion for some five million descendants of Palestinians Recognizing the end of Chinese economic miracle who fled or were driven out in the war over Israel’s 1948 creation. By George Friedman lation. Gathering information on how it is policy created huge inefficiencies in the depending on exports without taking into doing would be a daunting task, even were Chinese economy. Without recessions, ineffi- account the operation of the business cycle in WHAT DO PALESTINIANS WANT? ajor shifts underway in the Chinese China inclined to do so. Instead, China under- ciencies develop. Growing the economy is the West, which means that periodic and sub- The Palestinians seek a state in the West Bank, Gaza economy that Stratfor has forecast stands that in the West, there is an assump- possible, but not growing profitability. stantial contractions of demand will occur. and east Jerusalem, lands Israel captured in the 1967 Mand discussed for years have now tion that government statistics bear at least a Eventually, the economy will be dragged China’s industrial plant is geared to Western Mideast war. The Palestinians want to establish their capi- drawn the attention of the mainstream limited relationship to truth. down by its inefficiency. demand. When Western demand contracted, tal in east Jerusalem. They have said in previous rounds media. Many have asked when China would Beijing accordingly uses its numbers to the result was the mess you see now. that they are willing to swap some West Bank land for an find itself in an economic crisis, to which we shape perceptions inside and outside China INFLATION VS UNEMPLOYMENT The Chinese economy could perhaps be equal amount of Israeli territory. This would enable Israel have answered that China has been there for of how it is doing. The Chinese release their As businesses become inefficient, produc- growing at 7.4 percent, but I doubt the num- to annex some of the dozens of settlements it has built awhile-something not widely recognized out- annual gross domestic product numbers in tion costs rise. And that leads to inflation. As ber is anywhere near that. Some estimates since 1967. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has side China, and particularly not in the United the third week of January (and only revise money is lent to keep inefficient businesses place growth at closer to 5 percent. proposed to trade 1.9 percent of the West Bank. States. them the following year). They can’t possibly going, inflation increases even more marked- Regardless of growth, the ability to maintain A crisis can exist before it is recognized. know how they did that fast, and they don’t. ly. The increase in inefficiency is compounded profit margins is rarely considered. Producing WHAT DOES ISRAEL WANT? The admission that a crisis exists is a critical But they do know what they want the world by the growth of the money supply prompt- and selling at or even below cost will boost Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s predeces- moment, because this is when most others to believe about their growth, and the world ed by aggressive lending to keep the econo- GDP numbers but undermines the financial sor, Ehud Olmert, offered a land swap of 6.5 percent to start to change their behavior in reaction to has believed them-hence, the fantastic tales my going. As this persisted over many years, system. This happened to Japan in the early Abbas before talks broke down in 2008. Netanyahu never the crisis. The question we had been asking of economic growth. the inefficiencies built into the Chinese econ- 1990s. And it is happening in China now. made a detailed proposal of his own, but has said he was when the Chinese economic crisis would China in fact has had an extraordinary omy have become staggering. The Chinese can prevent the kind of crash won’t give up east Jerusalem and wants to keep Israel’s finally become an accepted fact, thus chang- period of growth. The last 30 years have been The second thing to bear in mind is the that struck East Asia in 1997. Their currency large “settlement blocs,” all but one relatively close to ing the global dynamic. remarkable, marred only by the fact that the overwhelming poverty of China, where 900 isn’t convertible, so there can’t be a run on it. Israel’s 1967 frontier. In any border deal acceptable to the Last week, the crisis was announced with a Chinese started at such a low point due to the million people have an annual per capita They continue to have a command economy; Palestinians, Israel would have to move tens of thou- flourish. First, The New York Times columnist policies of the Maoist period. Growth at first income around the same level as Guatemala, they are still communist, after all. But they sands of the West Bank’s 360,000 settlers from their and Nobel Prize-recipient Paul Krugman was relatively easy; it was hard for China to do Georgia, Indonesia or Mongolia ($3,000- cannot avoid the consequences of their eco- homes, a decision that would encounter stiff opposition penned a piece titled “Hitting China’s Wall.” He worse. But make no mistake: China surged. $3,500 a year), while around 500 million of nomic reality, and the longer they put off the in Netanyahu’s party and coalition. wrote, “The signs are now unmistakable: Still, basing economic performance on con- those have an annual per capita income day of reckoning, the harder it will become to China is in big trouble. We’re not talking sumption, Krugman notes that China is barely around the same level as India, Nicaragua, recover from it. They have already postponed BIGGEST STICKING POINTS about some minor setback along the way, but larger economically than Japan. Given the Ghana, Uzbekistan or Nigeria ($1,500-$1,700). the reckoning far longer than they should The toughest issues are dividing Jerusalem and reset- something more fundamental. The country’s compounding effects of China’s guesses at China’s overall per capita GDP is around the have. tling Palestinian refugees. East Jerusalem has become a whole way of doing business, the economic They would postpone it further if they tangle of Arab and Jewish areas, particularly after Israel system that has driven three decades of could by continuing to support failing busi- built large settlements for 200,000 Jews, and drawing a incredible growth, has reached its limits. You nesses with loans. They can do that for a very border between an Israeli and a Palestinian capital in could say that the Chinese model is about to long time-provided they are prepared to Jerusalem poses a major challenge. The two sides would hit its Great Wall, and the only question now emulate the Soviet model’s demise. The also need to come up with creative arrangements in east is just how bad the crash will be.” Chinese don’t want that, but what they do Jerusalem’s Old City, home to major holy sites of Judaism, Later in the week, Ben Levisohn authored want is a miraculous resolution to their prob- Christianity and Islam, to accommodate the world’s bil- a column in Barron’s called “Smoke Signals lem. There are no solutions that don’t involve lions of followers of the three religions. from China.” He wrote, “In the classic disaster agony, so they put off the day of reckoning Abbas wants Israel to recognize, at least in principle, flick ‘The Towering Inferno’ partygoers and slowly decline. that Palestinian refugees have a “right of return” to ignored a fire in a storage room because they homes in what is now Israel, but has signaled flexibility. assumed it has been contained. Are investors CHINA’S TRANSFORMATION Still, he hasn’t prepared the Palestinian public for major making the same mistake with China?” He The Chinese are not going to completely concessions he’ll likely have to make on the issue, includ- goes on to answer his question, saying, collapse economically any more than the ing resettling most refugees in a Palestinian state. In “Unlike three months ago, when investors Japanese or South Koreans did. What will Israel, there is wall-to-wall consensus that most refugees were placing big bets that China’s policymak- happen is that China will behave differently won’t be able to return because that would dilute Israel’s ers would pump cash into the economy to than before. With no choices that don’t fright- Jewish majority. spur growth, the markets seem to have en them, the Chinese will focus on containing accepted the fact that sluggish growth for the the social and political fallout, both by trying WHAT WOULD DEAL LOOK LIKE? world’s second largest economy is its new to target benefits to politically sensitive In more than two decades of talks, the outlines of a normal.” groups and by using their excellent security deal have emerged. This would likely include a land swap Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs-where in apparatus to suppress and deter unrest. The of several percentage points, a partition of Jerusalem November 2001 Jim O’Neil coined the term Chinese economic performance will degrade, based on ethnicity and a resettlement of most refugees BRICs and forecast that China might surpass SHANGHAI: Picture shows the Shanghai Global Financial Hub (right) and Jin but crisis will be avoided and political inter- in a future Palestine. In recent years, warnings have the United States economically by 2028 - cut Mao Tower (left) from the Shanghai Tower (out of frame) in the Lujiazui area ests protected. Since much of China never mounted that such a deal is no longer possible because its forecast of Chinese growth to 7.4 percent. of Pudong district in Shanghai yesterday. The Shanghai Tower will see its benefited from the boom, there is a massive of the continued expansion of Jewish settlements, and The New York Times, Barron’s and Goldman main structure’s construction completed on August 3rd and will become force that has felt marginalized and victim- the new round of negotiations is widely seen as the last Sachs are all both a seismograph of the con- China’s tallest building with a total height of 632 meters.— AFP ized by coastal elites. That is not a bad foun- chance for a deal. ventional wisdom and the creators of the dation for the Communist Party to rely on. conventional wisdom. Therefore, when all The key is understanding that if China can- WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES? three announce within a few weeks that GDP, we would guess it remains behind same level as the Dominican Republic, Serbia, not solve its problems without unacceptable Israel could withdraw unilaterally behind its heavily China’s economic condition ranges from dis- Japan, but how can you tell? We can say with- Thailand or Jamaica. political consequences, it will try to stretch fortified West Bank separation barrier, which would leave appointing to verging on a crash, it trans- out a doubt that China’s economy has grown Stimulating an economy where more than out the decline. Japan had a lost decade only east Jerusalem and large settlements on the “Israeli side” forms the way people think of China. Now the dramatically in the past 30 years but that it is a billion people live in deep poverty is impos- in the minds of Western investors, who of such a frontier. This would require giving up land and conversation is moving from forecasts of how no longer growing nearly as quickly as it once sible. Economic stimulus makes sense when implicitly value aggregate GDP growth over uprooting tens of thousands of settlers without getting quickly China will overtake the United States did. products can be sold to the public. But the other measures of success such as per capita peace in return, but would boost Israeli security in the to considerations of what the consequences China’s growth surge was built on a very vast majority of Chinese cannot afford the GDP growth or full employment. China could short term. Israel could continue the status quo, includ- of a Chinese crash would be. unglamorous fact: Chinese wages were far products produced in China, and therefore, very well face an extended period of intense ing expanding settlements. This would make future parti- below Western wages, and therefore the stimulus will not increase consumption of inwardness and low economic performance. tion impossible, deepen Israel’s international isolation DOUBTING CHINA Chinese were able to produce a certain class those products. As important, stimulating The past 30 years is a tough act to follow. and lead Israel toward an unwanted bi-national state Suddenly finding Stratfor amid the con- of products at lower cost than possible in the demand so that inefficient factories can sell The obvious economic impact on the rest where Palestinians will one day make up a majority ventional wisdom regarding China does feel West. The Chinese built businesses around products is not only inflationary, it is suicidal. of the world will fall on the producers of because of a higher birth rate.—AP odd, I must admit. Having first noted the this, and Western companies built factories in The task is to increase consumption, not to industrial commodities such as iron ore. The underlying contradictions in China’s econom- China to take advantage of the differential. subsidize inefficiency. extravagant expectations for Chinese growth ic growth years ago, when most viewed China Since Chinese workers were unable to pur- The Chinese are thus in a trap. If they con- will not be met, and therefore expectations as the miracle Japan wasn’t, and having been chase many of the products they produced tinue aggressive lending to failing businesses, for commodity prices won’t be met. Since the All articles appearing on these scorned for not understanding the shift in given their wages, China built its growth on they get inflation. That increases costs and Chinese economic failure has been underway pages are the personal opinion of global power underway, it is gratifying to exports. For this to continue, China had to makes the Chinese less competitive in for quite awhile, the degradation in prices has now have a lot of company. Over the past maintain its wage differential indefinitely. But exports, which are also falling due to the already happened. Australia in particular has the writers. Kuwait Times takes no couple of years, the ranks of the China China had another essential policy: Beijing recession in Europe and weakness in the been badly hit by the Chinese situation, just responsibility for views expressed doubters had grown. But the past few was terrified of unemployment and the social United States. Allowing businesses to fail as it was by the Japanese situation a genera- therein. Kuwait Times invites read- months have seen a sea change. We have consequences that flow from it. This was a brings unemployment, a massive social and tion ago. The Chinese are, of course, keeping ers to voice their opinions. Please gone from China the omnipotent, the belief rational fear, but one that contradicted political problem. The Chinese have zig- a great deal of money in US government that there was nothing the Chinese couldn’t China’s main strength, its wage advantage. zagged from cracking down on lending by instruments and other markets. Contrary to send submissions via email to: opin- work out, to the realization that China no Because the Chinese feared unemployment, regulating informal lending and raising inter- fears, that money will not be withdrawn. The [email protected] or via snail longer works. Chinese policy, manifested in bank lending bank rates to loosening restrictions on lend- Chinese problem isn’t a lack of capital, and mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. It has not been working for some time. policies, stressed preventing unemployment ing by removing the floor on the benchmark repatriating that money would simply One of the things masking China’s weakening by keeping businesses going even when they lending rate and by increasing lending to increase inflation. Had the Chinese been able The editor reserves the right to edit has been Chinese statistics, which Krugman were inefficient. China also used bank lending small- and medium-sized businesses. Both to put that money to good use, it would have any submission as necessary. referred to as “even more fictional than most.” to build massive infrastructure and commer- policies are problematic. never been invested in the United States in China is a vast country in territory and popu- cial and residential property. Over time, this The Chinese have maintained a strategy of the first place. —Stratfor NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013

HYDERABAD: Osmania University students celebrate after the announcement of the separate Indian state of Telangana in Hyderabad yesterday. India’s ruling Congress party approved a resolu- tion yesterday to create a new state in the southeast amid fears the decision could spark violence in the region which includes IT hub Hyderabad. — AFP India approves 29th state Pakistan elects new president Continued from Page 1 1947, successive governments have dealt carefully with Continued from Page 1 seen as guiding Pakistan’s first civilian government to fin- demands for new states - creating three in 2000 - while ish its full five-year term and transferring power in demo- 10 years, Maken said. Hyderabad, India’s sixth largest city, ensuring demands did not spiral enough to threaten the Ibrahim. The only other candidate, retired judge cratic elections in a country plagued by military coups. was a bone of contention because it fell in the proposed integrity of a nation that now has 1.2 billion people with Wajihuddin Ahmed, received 77 votes. Ahmed was nomi- He also agreed to a constitutional amendment that trans- new state carved out of the western part of Andhra Pradesh. hundreds of languages, ethnicities and castes. nated by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, a party led by former ferred many of the president’s powers to the prime minis- A government official said there was still a long way to India currently has 28 states while the United States with cricket star Imran Khan. ter, leaving his position as largely ceremonial. go before the new state, which will have an estimated pop- a population of 300 million has 50. The chief minister of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will remain the most But Zardari’s government is widely perceived to have ulation of 40 million, became a reality. The measure has to revolt-torn Jammu and Kashmir state said he feared the powerful figure in the civilian government in Pakistan, a done little to address the major problems facing the be approved by the Andhra assembly and then the federal establishment of Telangana would set off more unrest. key ally for the United States in battling Islamic militants country, especially the pervasive electricity shortages parliament where the Congress does not have a clear major- “Telangana is a state that will be created on the basis of agi- and negotiating an end to the war in neighboring that crippled Pakistan’s economy and left some people ity. “We’re swallowing the poison for our party. The decision tation. It’s not created on the basis of any recommendation Afghanistan. The vote was marred by controversy without power for up to 20 hours per day. “Zardari will be is very unfortunate but since our leader has taken the deci- of a state reorganizing commission or something like that,” because of the Supreme Court’s decision to accept a remembered as a quite a controversial president, but a sion we’ll abide by it. We know the consequences, the prob- said Omar Abdullah. request by the ruling party to move the election forward. major survivor,” said Pakistani analyst Hasan Askari Rizvi. lems that will follow,” said Rudraraju Padma Raju, the chief “I believe this is a dangerous trend because all we are It was originally scheduled for Aug 6. The army launched major operations against the whip of the Congress in the state, who has long opposed doing is sending across a message that if you agitate The request came because some lawmakers wanted Pakistani Taleban during Zardari’s tenure, but the group the split. enough, and if you agitate long enough, you will create a to make a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia toward the end of has proved resilient and continues to stage frequent One immediate consequence is likely to be renewed state.” Another fear is that leftist guerrillas who operate in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which ends around attacks against security personnel and civilians. demands from other parts of India for separate states, parts of the proposed Telangana state will become further Aug 8. The country’s former ruling party, the Pakistan The attack on the prison late Monday night was in the including in the Darjeeling hills and a further breakup of the emboldened and take advantage as the new state comes People’s Party, which has the second highest number of town of Dera Ismail Khan, near Pakistan’s semiau- most populous Uttar Pradesh state. Since independence in into being. — Reuters seats in the National Assembly, announced it would boy- tonomous tribal region, the main sanctuary for Taleban cott the presidential election over the court’s ruling. The and Al-Qaeda militants. The militants killed six police- PPP complained that the judges ruled without hearing men, six Shiite Muslim prisoners and two civilians, said from the opposition, and the new election date didn’t Dera Ismail Khan’s commissioner, Mushtaq Jadoon. One Israel, Palestinians seek peace deal in 9 months give the party enough time to campaign. of the Shiites was beheaded. Many hard-line Pakistani The court’s decision sparked criticism outside the par- Continued from Page 1 Obama had also wanted to “convey his appreciation to both militants consider the country’s minority Shiites to be sides for the leadership and courage they have shown in com- ty from observers who have long warned about the heretics. the responsibility of ending a conflict that is in our power ing to the table,” Carney added. Livni and Erakat also held their Supreme Court’s tendency to overreach. They argued The jail attack began around 11:30 pm on Monday to resolve in our time.” first bilateral talks in years at the State Department yesterday. that the decision about the election date should have night, when 150 militants detonated dozens of bombs to Livni said over past years the two sides failed to “complete Kerry had broken the ice late Monday by hosting an iftar din- been left to the country’s election commission. Hussain collapse the prison’s walls and then streamed inside. our mission,” adding Kerry’s efforts had given them a new ner at which Livni and Erakat sat side-by-side to end the was born to an industrialist family in 1940 in the Indian Some were disguised as policemen, said intelligence offi- opportunity, which neither side could “afford to waste.” Erakat Muslim day of fasting for Ramadan. city of Agra. His family settled in Karachi, the capital of cials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they agreed, saying: “No one benefits more from the success of this However, Livni admitted to Israeli public radio that dis- Sindh province, after Pakistan was carved out of British were not authorized to talk to reporters. The militants, endeavor than Palestinians. “It’s time for the Palestinian people agreements within Israel’s right-leaning governing coalition India in 1947, and set up a textile business there. who chanted “God is great” and “Long live the Taleban,” to have an independent sovereign state of their own,” he said, could pose an obstacle to any deal. Kerry has named seasoned Hussain is a longtime member of the PML-N and fired rocket-propelled grenades and lobbed hand before the two negotiators shook hands in front of the cam- diplomat Martin Indyk as the US special envoy to the talks, and served as governor of Sindh for about four months in grenades during the attack. eras. he is expected to take over the day-to-day work of keeping 1999, but otherwise has not been a prominent figure in The attackers used megaphones to call out the names Kerry, who has staked much of his reputation as secretary of them on track. It was not immediately clear if Kerry intended to national politics. Hussain will replace the current presi- of specific prisoners. They broke open cells and freed 253 state on his single-minded pursuit of a Middle East peace deal, return to the region for the next round of talks. dent, Asif Ali Zardari, whose five-year term ends on Sept prisoners, including 25 “dangerous terrorists,” said said all the most contentious issues would be on the table. The Speaking in Cairo on Monday, Palestinian President 8. Zardari rose to power after his wife, former Prime Jadoon. The chief justice of surrounding Khyber so-called “final status issues” include such emotive and difficult Mahmoud Abbas struck a hard line, saying that ultimately he Minister Benazir Bhutto, was killed in a gun and bomb Pakhtunkhwa province, Pervaiz Khattak, said 38 of the problems as the right of return for Palestinian refugees, ejected did not want a single Israeli citizen or soldier on Palestinian attack in December 2007. escaped prisoners were either convicted or on trial on from their lands with the 1948 creation of Israel; the exact bor- land. His comments were made despite Kerry’s wish that both ders of a Palestinian state, complicated by the mushrooming of sides refrain from talking publicly about issues. Zardari has been a contentious figure as president and terrorism charges. The militants ended the raid around 4 Jewish settlements across the occupied West Bank; and the Israel has previously said it wants to maintain a military has often battled with both the powerful army and the am. Authorities declared a curfew and were searching for fate of the holy city of Jerusalem claimed by both sides as a presence in the occupied West Bank at the border with Jordan Supreme Court. His biggest accomplishment is widely the militants and the escaped prisoners. — AP future capital. to prevent any influx of weapons that could be used against it. “I’m delighted all issues are on the table and will be “In a final resolution, we would not see the presence of a single resolved without any exceptions,” Erakat told reporters at the Israeli - civilian or soldier - on our lands,” Abbas said in a brief- State Department event. Kerry again insisted the exact details ing to mostly Egyptian journalists in Cairo. Petitions filed against poll results of the discussions would be kept under wraps, and the Middle The Obama administration’s last foray into the intractable East Quartet urged both sides not to “undermine trust” as they Arab-Israeli conflict ended in failure, when talks launched in Continued from Page 1 hold its first meeting the next day after being sworn in get down to the nitty-gritty. September 2010 collapsed just weeks later over continued by the Amir, and just one day before the scheduled The Quartet “calls on all parties to take every possible step Israeli settlement building. But Obama has welcomed the start Fourth Constituency. All of them are claiming irregu- Assembly’s inaugural session. The Cabinet must prepare to promote conditions conducive to the success of the negoti- of new talks as a “promising step” forward, and promised US ating process and to refrain from actions that undermine trust,” support as the two sides mull the “hard choices” facing them. larities in counting of votes which is still being done the Amiri address to be delivered at the session by said a joint statement from the US, Russia, European Union and In a sign of the continued hostilities, a rocket fired from manually in Kuwait. Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. United Nations. Earlier, President Barack Obama lent his weight the Hamas-run Gaza Strip hit southern Israel yesterday but But a senior judge who headed the committee that Reports said that the new Cabinet will not include to the fresh initiative to hammer out a Middle East peace deal, caused no casualties. The Islamist militant group Hamas, supervised the election Ahmad Al-Ajeel insisted that Minister of Defense Sheikh Ahmad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah meeting with both Livni and Erakat at the White House. “He which rules the Gaza Strip, is deeply opposed to the resumed the election process was held without any problem or and will likely be replaced by his brother and former underscored that there is much to do in the days and months talks, but has observed an informal truce with Israel since complain and counting of votes was done smoothly. He Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- ahead,” White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters. November. — Agencies however said that complaints related to the election Sabah. The Health Minister Mohammad Al-Haifi and process must be submitted to the Constitutional Court Minister of Planning Rula Dashti are not expected to be which is the only authority that has the powers to study retained in the new Cabinet which is expected to Amir pardons convicts, urges peace and unity election petitions. In another development, the new include Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali, who last year briefly Cabinet is expected to be announced on Sunday and held the information portfolio. Continued from Page 1 people. “The government has been guided to study these He congratulated the people and prayed to Allah to important recommendations and will speedily imple- protect the country against illicit and explicit seditions. ment them,” he said, adding that the goal of this Jesus in Quran He urged the citizens to seek more of good deeds, “national project for the youth” was to devote attention prayers and spiritual activities during the holy month to “this promising generation, allowing them to take Continued from Page 1 such as Quran reading. part in the decision making and enabling them to Regarding the last Saturday parliamentary elections, shoulder the national responsibility of taking part in the This book, the Quran, which Muslims consider as the Courtesy TIES Center, a leading non-political he said “Kuwait has experienced a democratic process process of sustainable development for construction of Last Testament and the direct word of God, was revealed NGO promoting relations between where the citizens exercised their rights of choosing the present and future Kuwait.” to all humanity through the prophet Muhammad. Not a their representatives in the National Assembly.” He HH the Amir called for adherence to principles of single letter of the Quran has been lost or changed since it Westerners and Muslims through dialogue, praised the Kuwaitis who voted. “I am pleased to Islam and urged Kuwaitis to promote cordial ties. was revealed over 1400 years ago. There are many transla- friendship and cultural exchange. For more express deep congratulations to those who have Moreover, he called for discussions on internal issues tions of the Quran in other languages, but none comes information. www.tiescenter.net attained the honor of representing the citizens, hoping without making charges or raining insults, stressing that close to the majesty and depth of meaning of the original that they will respect and shoulder the responsibility dialogue can be held in calm atmosphere. The Amir Arabic form. Therefore, for reference purposes, most trans- laid on their shoulders,” the Amir stated, in reference to urged the citizens to maintain the bonds of brother- lations are presented beside the original Arabic text. the 50 newly elected MPs. hood and be prepared to “build Kuwait and safeguard it Hadith from Muslim: Allah’s Messenger said: The Dajjal Elaborating on the people’s aspirations, HH the Amir as the ancestors did. In doing so, our dear homeland would appear in my Ummah and he would stay (in the noted that the people of Kuwait await to see speedy will remain an oasis of security, peace and prosperity, by world) for forty-I cannot say whether he meant forty days, actions for securing better public services, activating Allah’s will.” forty months or forty years. And Allah would then send JULY 31, 2013 development process “free from conflicts and disputes On this blessed occasion, he remembered the late Jesus son of Mary who would resemble ‘Urwa b Mas’ud. He that have dampen the energies and slow down pace of Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH (Jesus Christ) would chase him and kill him. Then people achievements.” He noted that last March, the first the Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al- would live for seven years that there would be no rancour national youth conference was held, under the theme, Sabah urging His Almighty to bestow his mercy upon between two persons.... “Kuwait Listens,” after which the conferees submitted to their souls. He also praised the martyrs who sacrificed him “a significant national document” including a great their blood in defense of the homeland, and for souls of Question: How many times is Jesus mentioned in number of recommendations that concern the young all demised citizens. — Agencies the Quran? WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 SPORTS

Chernova ruled out of worlds Sri Lanka call Golf Royal Trophy captains MOSCOW: Russian heptathlete Tatyana Chernova will not be able to SINGAPORE: Asia’s first male winner of a golf major, Yang Yong-eun, will captain the defend her world title next month in Moscow because of injury. up newcomers continent at the Royal Trophy against a European team led by Jose Maria Olazabal, Chernova was the highest profile name missing yesterday from the team organisers said yesterday. announced by the host nation for the world championships, along with COLOMBO: Sri Lanka have named two uncapped players in South Korean Yang, who beat world number one Tiger Woods to claim the 2009 world champion race walkers Valeriy Borchin and Sergey Bakulin. US PGA Championship, takes over from Japan’s Joe Ozaki for the defence of the Chernova, 25, suffered a knee ligament injury running the 100 metres their 15-man squad to face South Africa in the fifth and final one-day international in Colombo today. annual team title at the Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, China from Dec. 20- hurdles during the Russian championships last week. 22. Ozaki had led Asia in five of the six previous editions of the eight-man event. “I Her rival, British Olympic champion Jessica Ennis- All-rounder Chathuranga de Silva and left-arm seam bowler Vimukthi Perera, both 23, are among changes made to the team am truly honoured to undertake the leadership role of Asian team Hill, is also in danger of missing the champi- captain for the next edition of the Royal Trophy,” Yang said in a onships because of injury. “Of course it’s a who have already taken a winning 3-1 lead in the five-match series. Openers Kusal Perera and Dimuth Karunaratne have statement yesterday. shame to miss the championships when “I am committed to building a very strong team for our conti- they’re being held at home,” Twice Olympic been recalled while Upul Tharanga and Jehan Mubarak have been dropped from the squad. nent’s defence of the Royal Trophy. I will do my utmost to retain bronze medallist Chernova was quoted as stewardship of the trophy in Asia and look forward to the saying by Russian media. Senior players Mahela Jayawardene, Rangana Herath and Lasith Malinga have been rested, while fast bowler Nuwan matches with great excitement and anticipation.” Russia’s team includes 12 Olympic champi- Kulasekara was not considered for selection as he is recovering Asia won the team event, based loosely on the Ryder ons and six world champions from Daegu from a finger injury. Cup format, by the slightest of margins last year in Brunei, - 3000m steeplechaser Yuliya Zaripova, Squad: Angelo Mathews (captain), Dinesh Chandimal, Kumar with Yang and compatriot Kim Kyung-tae prevailing in a 20-km race walker Olga Kaniskina, Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, sudden death playoff after three days of competition javelin thrower Mariya Abakumova, high Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera, Thisara Perera, Angelo had finished 8-8. jumper Anna Chicherova, hammer Perera, Vimukthi Perera, Chaturanga de Silva, Shaminda Despite the loss, Olazabal has been retained as thrower Tatyana Lysenko and 800m Eranga, Ajantha Mendis, Sachithra Senanayake, Suranga captain of Europe as they seek a fifth win in the runner Mariya Savinova. —Reuters Lakmal.—Reuters event. —Reuters

MLB results/standings Pirates thrash Cardinals

Tampa Bay 2, Boston 1; Cleveland 3, Chicago White Sox 2; Pittsburgh 9, St. Louis 2; PITTSBURGH: Francisco Liriano allowed one run over seven dominant innings, Pedro Alvarez hit Texas 4, LA Angels 3; Atlanta 9, Colorado 8 (10 innings); NY Mets 6, Miami 5; his NL-leading 27th home run and the Milwaukee 5, Chicago Cubs 0; Oakland 9, Toronto 4; San Diego 2, Cincinnati 1. Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9- Eastern Conference National League 2 Monday night. Liriano (11-4) struck out eight and walked just two to win his fifth straight start. Atlantic Division Eastern Division W L PCT GB The Pirates kicked off the key series at PNC Park Atlanta 61 45 .575 - by sending the Cardinals to their fourth straight Tampa Bay 63 43 .594 - Washington 52 54 .491 9 loss to pull within a half-game of the lead in the Boston 63 44 .589 0.5 Philadelphia 49 56 .467 11.5 NL Central. Clint Barmes doubled twice and Baltimore 58 48 .547 5 NY Mets 47 56 .456 12.5 drove in two runs for Pittsburgh. Andrew NY Yankees 55 50 .524 7.5 McCutchen added two hits and an RBI. Miami 40 64 .385 20 Toronto 48 57 .457 14.5 Jake Westbrook (7-5) continued to struggle against the Pirates. He fell to 1-8 against Pittsburgh in his career after surrendering four Central Division Central Division St. Louis 62 41 .602 - first-inning runs. Matt Carpenter and Shane Detroit 59 45 .567 - Robinson hit RBI singles for St. Louis, which has Pittsburgh 62 42 .596 0.5 Cleveland 57 48 .543 2.5 scored just four runs during its longest losing Kansas City 51 51 .500 7 Cincinnati 59 48 .551 5 streak of the season. Minnesota 45 57 .441 13 Chicago Cubs 48 56 .462 14.5 C’ White Sox 40 63 .388 18.5 Milwaukee 44 61 .419 19 BRAVES 9, ROCKIES 8 In Atlanta, Andrelton Simmons drove in Dan Uggla from first base with a triple off Edgmer Western Division Western Division Escalona in the 10th inning, and Atlanta won its Oakland 63 43 .594 - LA Dodgers 56 48 .538 - fourth straight game. Texas 57 49 .538 6 Arizona 54 51 .514 2.5 After Uggla led off with a walk, Simmons hit PITTSBURGH: Jake Westbrook No. 35 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches in the first inning Seattle 50 55 .476 12.5 Colorado 51 56 .477 6.5 the ball too deep into the gap in left-center field against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game. —AFP for Carlos Gonzalez and Dexter Fowler to keep it LA Angels 48 56 .462 14 San Diego 49 58 .458 8.5 Houston 35 69 .337 27 from reaching the wall. San Francisco 46 58 .442 10 Scott Downs (1-0) earned the win after being acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels earlier in the day and arriving at Turner Field not long before the first pitch. The left-hander allowed one hit and struck out one in 1 1-3 MLB may suspend A-Rod innings. Escalona (1-4) allowed one hit, one run and one walk in 12 pitches. Gonzalez went 5 for under labor deal 5 with two RBIs after missing the last three games with a sprained middle right finger. He NEW YORK: Alex Rodriguez may have to trator grants one, which would be unusual drove in the tying run in the ninth off Jordan start serving a suspension as soon as it is under the grievance procedure. And baseball Walden. announced rather than wait for a grievance could always try to punish A-Rod on drug to play out. violations later. PADRES 2, REDS 1 Major League Baseball may try to suspend It would be difficult for Commissioner Bud In San Diego, Chris Denorfia hit a two-run, A-Rod under its collective bargaining agree- Selig to remove the arbitrator from the pinch-hit homer off Aroldis Chapman in the bot- ment instead of its drug rules, which would process. A provision in Article XI gives the tom of the ninth inning for the Padres. eliminate any chance of delaying a penalty commissioner permission to rule instead of Chapman (3-4) walked leadoff batter Yonder until after the case goes to an arbitrator, The the arbitrator on a complaint “involving the Alonso on a 3-2 pitch, then Denorfia drove a 98 Associated Press has learned. preservation of the integrity of, or the main- mph first-pitch offering from Chapman over the Rodriguez has never been disciplined for tenance of public confidence in, the game of center-field fence 423 feet away to deal the Reds a drug offense, and a first offender under baseball.” their fourth straight loss. Luke Gregerson (5-5) baseball’s Joint Drug Agreement is entitled to But a letter from Selig that is Attachment pitched the ninth for the win. an automatic stay if the players’ association 1 states: “I understand that the players’ asso- files a grievance - meaning the penalty is put ciation has expressed concern that the com- METS 6, MARLINS 5 on hold until after an arbitrator rules. missioner might take some action pursuant In Miami, Ike Davis had a go-ahead RBI dou- ATLANTA: DJ LeMahieu No. 9 of the Colorado Rockies scores on a wild pitch against David While use of banned performance- to Article XI (A) (1) (b) of the Basic Agreement ble in a three-run seventh inning, Daniel Murphy Carpenter No. 48 of the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. —AFP enhancing substances falls under the drug which could negate rights of players under drove in three runs, and New York snapped a agreement, MLB may argue other alleged the new Basic Agreement. While I have diffi- five-game skid against Miami. as the Mets scored three runs. games. Brewers reliever Brandon Kintzler (3-0) violations are punishable under the labor culty seeing that this is a real problem, I am David Aardsma (2-0) pitched an inning in pitched a scoreless eighth for the victory. contract, a person familiar with manage- quite willing to assure the association that relief of Jeremy Hefner for the win. Bobby Parnell BREWERS 5, CUBS 0 Cubs reliever Pedro Strop (1-1) gave up the ment’s deliberations told the AP, speaking on the commissioner will take no such action.” retired Giancarlo Stanton with runners on first In Chicago, Carlos Gomez broke a scoreless single to Gomez on an 0-2 pitch and Jean Segura condition of anonymity because no state- In addition, if Selig attempted to bypass and third to end it for his 21st save in 25 oppor- tie in the ninth inning with an RBI single and Jeff easily scored from second to give the Brewers a ments were authorized. the arbitrator, the union would have the right tunities. Jeff Mathis drove in two runs for Miami. Bianchi added a two-run double to lift 1-0 lead. With one out and the bases loaded, Taking that action would prevent the New to reopen the labor contract with respect to Miami’s Jacob Turner was in line for the win Milwaukee over Chicago. Bianchi gave the Brewers insurance with a dou- York Yankees third baseman from returning that provision. when he was pulled with a 5-3 lead after 6 1-3 The Brewers, sitting in last place in the NL ble to right to score two more runs and Rickie to the field, even if he recovers from a quadri- Cornwell would not respond to a report in innings. But Miami relievers Mike Dunn and A.J. Central, won for the third time in eight games Weeks also added a two-run double as ceps injury cited by the team as the reason the New York Daily News on Monday that Ramos (3-4) struggled to get out of the seventh and ended the Cubs’ winning streak at three Milwaukee batted around in the ninth. —AP for keeping him on the disabled list. And said Selig would not pursue a lifetime ban if merely threatening to use that provision Rodriguez accepted a suspension through might give MLB leverage to force a deal. 2014. The Yankees expect Rodriguez to be “There’s been all sorts of reports, all sorts Indians edge White Sox accused of recruiting other athletes for the of sources and all sorts of breaking news and clinic, of attempting to obstruct MLB’s inves- breathless coverage, and I don’t feel any tigation, and of not being truthful with MLB need to respond to any of it,” Cornwell told CLEVELAND: Pinch-hitter Jason Giambi home- the inning when left fielder Michael Brantley middle of the eighth. The Rays left-hander in the past when he discussed his relation- ESPN. red over the center field wall leading off the made a nice catch for the third out. stayed in the game, but retired just one batter - ship with Dr. Anthony Galea, who pleaded In announcing Ryan Braun’s 65-game sus- ninth inning to give the Cleveland Indians their The Indians moved within 2 1-2 games of the after starting him out with three straight balls - guilty two years ago to a federal charge of pension last week, MLB cited violations of fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Chicago White idle Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. The sinking before Joel Peralta relieved him. bringing unapproved drugs into the United both the labor contract and drug agreement. Sox on Monday night. Giambi, batting for strug- White Sox have lost four straight and 10 of 13. Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his States from Canada. A person familiar with that deal, speaking gling Mark Reynolds, belted a 1-1 pitch from 26th save. He gave up a single to Jacoby Ellsbury, Four years ago, Rodriguez admitted using on condition of anonymity because no state- Ramon Troncoso (1-3) high over the wall and RAYS 2, RED SOX 1 walked David Ortiz and threw a wild pitch before PEDs while with Texas from 2001-03. He has ments were authorized, said 50 games of the into the bushes in center. It was the 436th career In Boston, David Price allowed just two hits Mike Napoli struck out on a 3-2 changeup to end repeatedly denied using them since. penalty for the 2011 NL MVP were connected homer and ninth career walk-off shot for the over 7 1-3 innings to beat Boston for the second it. Felix Doubront (7-5) allowed two runs on eight Baseball has been investigating Rodriguez to Biogenesis. The additional 15 games slugger, who had a bucket of water dumped time in six days as Tampa Bay reclaimed first hits in five innings for the Red Sox. over his head by teammates after the game. place in the AL East. Price (6-5) was dominating and other players since a January report in stemmed from the Milwaukee outfielder’s Chris Perez (3-1) pitched the ninth, allowing a in the makeup game before it was delayed for 39 ATHLETICS 9, BLUE JAYS 4 the Miami New Times alleging they received actions during the grievance that overturned two-out triple to Dayan Viciedo. He got out of minutes because of a brief downpour in the In Oakland, Yoenis Cespedes homered and hit PEDs from Biogenesis of America, a closed his October 2011 positive test for testos- a two-run triple, Josh Reddick added a two-run anti-aging clinic on Florida. terone. double and had three RBIs, and Oakland beat “We’re still involved in the process of Cornwell represented Braun in the 2012 preparing for an eventual appeal in this mat- Toronto. Jed Lowrie singled home a run and Josh hearing before arbitrator Shyam Das, but said Reddick hit a sacrifice fly in Oakland’s four-run ter,” Rodriguez’s lawyer, David Cornwell, said he was not involved in Braun’s agreement to Monday on ESPN New York Radio. “My under- first inning. Cespedes led off the eighth with his be suspended. 16th home run, snapping a career-worst 25- standing is that the next step that is going to Rodriguez, who turned 38 Saturday, has be taken is that the players’ association and game homerless streak for the Home Run Derby not played this season following hip surgery baseball will meet to discuss the investiga- champion. Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run in January. The three-time AL MVP, fifth on tion and baseball’s focus on particular play- homer, while Adam Lind and Brett Lawrie each the career list with 647 home runs, appeared ers. So we’ll see how that process plays out. hit solo shots against AJ Griffin (10-7), who to be on the verge of rejoining New York on But at this point my understanding or my retired the first 13 batters of the game. Esmil July 22, but the Yankees said a day earlier expectation is that we’re going to be working Rogers (3-5) was tagged for eight runs - six through the process towards an appeal.” that an MRI revealed a strained quadriceps. earned - on nine hits in 4 1-3 innings. Cornwell did not return an email seeking Rodriguez pushed to be activated last Friday, comment. but the Yankees said he wouldn’t even RANGERS 4, ANGELS 3 Aside from the drug agreement, there is resume a minor league injury rehabilitation In Arlington, Geovany Soto hit a game-ending no automatic stay for suspensions under assignment until Aug. 1. Rodriguez then homer after A.J. Pierzynski went deep to tie the baseball’s labor contract. Rodriguez could be went on a New York radio station to criticize game earlier in the ninth off closer Ernesto Frieri, punished under Article XII (B) of the Basic the team’s decision. and Texas snapped a four-game skid. Pierzynski Agreement, which states: “Players may be dis- The Miami New Times story was prompt- led off by pulling a pitch into the right-field seats, ciplined for just cause for conduct that is ed by information provided by Porter Fischer, his 11th homer this season which snapped a 4- materially detrimental or materially prejudi- an ex-Biogenesis employee. “What’s been for-27 slump. Nelson Cruz followed with a single cial to the best interests of baseball includ- made public are various documents that a off Frieri (0-3) before David Murphy grounded ing, but not limited to, engaging in conduct disgruntled ex-employee of Biogenesis into a double play. Soto, who entered the game in violation of federal, state or local law.” If allegedly stole. I would imagine we’ll spend hitting only .198 this season, then hit a towering suspended under that section, Rodriguez time talking with the arbitrators about the flyball to left that easily cleared the wall. Jason would serve the penalty while a grievance is documents and things of that nature, their CLEVELAND: Second baseman Jason Kipnis No. 22 of the Cleveland Indians reacts after Alexei Frasor (1-2) pitched a scoreless ninth for Texas, litigated before arbitrator Fredric Horowitz - authenticity, their relevancy, the reliability,” Ramirez No. 10 of the Chicago White Sox is called safe on a stolen base during the seventh three days after he gave up a game-ending unless the union asks for a stay and the arbi- Cornwell told ESPN. —AFP inning. —AFP homer in an 11-inning loss at Cleveland.—AP WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 SPORTS Ferrari rebuke Alonso for critical comments

HUNGARY: Ferrari dealt Fernando In a blunt assessment, the Ferrari resources it needed. the racetrack has been unwavering. It was always a real good boost for them Alonso a rare public rebuke on his birth- website said Alonso’s comments “did not “There is a need to close ranks, with- Before the race he had taken inspira- to go into that period of time relaxed, day on Monday for critical comments go down well with Montezemolo, nor out giving in to rash outbursts that, tion by repeating Malvolio’s words in knowing we’d had a win. after Sunday’s Hungarian Formula One with anyone in the team” and said the while understandable in the immediate Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’: “Some are “So I feel it will do the same for this Grand Prix. president had “tweaked” the driver’s ear aftermath of a bad result, are no use to born great, some achieve greatness, and team, and the first time they have had “All the great champions who have in their conversation. anyone,” the website said. some have greatness thrust upon them.” that feeling going into a break. It’s a big driven for Ferrari have always been The polemic came after Alonso’s man- It added that the president had made On Sunday, even as the Briton cele- boost for us, and also we’ll maybe have a asked to put the interests of the team ager was seen entering the Red Bull his displeasure with the team’s current brated one of his great victories in the better chance of moving forward these above their own,” the team website motorhome in Hungary, triggering pad- performance clear. “Montezemolo did searing heat of the Hungaroring, he said next few races.” (www.ferrari.com) quoted president dock speculation that the champions not mince his words when it came to he had been thinking of her during the Despite the win, Hamilton is still only Luca di Montezemolo as telling the could be considering the Ferrari driver as asking the team to step up a gear,” the race. fourth in the drivers’ standings - 48 Spaniard in a telephone conversation to a possible team mate for Vettel. website declared. “It definitely picks you up,” he told points behind Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel wish him a happy 32nd birthday. Alonso has a contract with Ferrari to “Each one of the engineers present British reporters of the 22nd win of his with nine rounds to go - and Mercedes “This is the moment to stay calm, the end of 2016 and is the team’s undis- received a ‘gift’ of a knife, along with an career and first for a team other than are second in the constructors’ champi- avoid polemics and show humility and puted number one driver, with invitation - metaphorical up to a point - McLaren in Formula One. “It will definite- onship. Vettel, chasing his fourth succes- determination in making one’s own con- Montezemolo usually unstinting in his to put it between their teeth when ly keep me right on a high for a few days. sive title, has historically been stronger tribution, standing alongside the team praise. Ferrari had earlier announced a thinking how to tackle the second half of “It’s just a natural high that you get, a in the second half of the season but so and its people both at the track and out- reshuffle in their engineering depart- the season.” Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton bit of a Band Aid that will cover me for too has Hamilton and he said he would side it,” he added. Alonso finished fifth at ment with James Allison arriving from has likened his Hungarian Grand Prix win some time.” do all he could to improve his chances. the Hungaroring and slipped to third in Lotus as technical director from Sept. 1. to a sticking plaster for his tortured soul Hamilton knows the importance of “I’m just going to train over this sum- the championship, 39 points adrift of Pat Fry will assume a new position as and promised to return in better shape winning before a prolonged break, the mer break. Normally I don’t really train Red Bull’s triple champion Sebastian director of engineering and both men after Formula One’s August break. feel-good factor lifting the team and much over the summer break, maybe Vettel with nine races left. will report to team principal Stefano The 2008 world champion’s first win allowing them to go on holiday with just a little bit, but I mostly enjoy and Asked afterwards what kind of car he Domenicali. for Mercedes since his move from their heads held high. relax,” said the Monaco resident. wanted for his birthday, the double Allison, who worked closely with McLaren at the end of last year was just It happened to him at the same point “This time I’m going to train intensely, world champion told Italian reporters: German driver Michael Schumacher in a the boost the Briton needed as the sport last year with McLaren, when he also continue doing what I did last week, get “The one the others have”. previous stint with Ferrari, left his last job wrapped up the first half of the season. won in Hungary, and to that team in my head down and come back hopefully Asked also what he planned to do as Lotus technical director in May. Hamilton has been suffering emo- 2011, 2009, 2008 and 2007. stronger for the second half of the sea- over the August break, with the season Ferrari said Allison’s arrival was proof tionally after breaking up, not for the “There is no better feeling for a team son. “I’m really looking forward to the now at its midpoint, the Spaniard had of Montezemolo’s determination to first time, with American singer girlfriend to go into a break than to win,” he said. “I second half of the season, the second retorted: “I will pray”. ensure the team had all the support and Nicole Scherzinger even if his focus on was lucky enough to do it with McLaren. half is usually my favorite part.” —Reuters Macau aims for another Las Vegas staple: Boxing

MACAU: A Chinese fighter’s victory arm, Sands China Ltd. “Macau has year after,” he said. “Once we get fight will be an especially good at a Macau showdown brings the become the capital of the boxing that going, it could be a monster,” chance to reel in the high-rolling world’s top casino market a step world.” said Arum. Even if Chinese pay per mainland Chinese VIP gamblers closer to challenging Las Vegas for For promoter Top Rank, it’s a view doesn’t take off, Macau will that have supercharged Macau’s dominance of another Sin City sta- chance to get a head start on bring- still remain a viable boxing venue casino industry. It also gives casinos ple: big-time boxing matches. ing the sport to the huge, because for non-American fighters another way to circumvent the Macau, which long ago eclipsed untapped market in China. Boxing it will represent a bigger purse. advertising and promotional Vegas as the world’s top gambling was banned under Communist They won’t have to pay U.S. taxes of restrictions that come with main- city, is now looking to add to its Party Chairman Mao Zedong for about 40 percent on their earnings. land China’s ban on casinos. allure by holding the kind of boxing being too violent and too Western. That would be a substantial “The boxing in Macau without bouts that Las Vegas is known for. It wasn’t until 1986 that the ban incentive for someone such as doubt helps promote Sands China The tiny Chinese enclave near was lifted. Pacquiao, who would only be sub- or the Venetian brand in China,” Hong Kong is hosting a series of The sport is nowhere near as ject to lower tax rates in the said Aaron Fischer, head of gaming high-profile bouts this year featur- popular in China as soccer or bas- Philippines or Macau on the $25- research at brokerage CLSA Asia- ing a pair of Asian stars: Chinese ketball, but Top Rank boss Bob $30 million that Arum said he’s Pacific Markets. “Marketing of casi- two-time Olympic gold medalist Arum sees a vast potential market expected to earn from the nos is illegal in China and hence Zou Shiming and Philippine fighter of new fans. Key to his plan is Zou, November fight. gaming companies will have to Manny Pacquiao. Zou made his who became a celebrity in China The biggest upside from the indirectly promote the integrated professional debut in April, winning after winning a gold medal in the fight nights, however, may be for resort by marketing the non-gam- the “Fists of Gold” match at Macau’s Beijing Olympics and another at the casino. It benefits directly from ing facilities like the hotel, conven- Venetian resort. He returned for a the London Olympics. more visitors, which will help raise tions or by marketing the various second installment of the series on Zou “has energized people who gambling revenue. The Pacquiao events like boxing matches.” —AP Saturday night, defeating his follow sports in China,” said Arum. Mexican opponent in a unanimous “The number of people who decision at the Cotai Arena. watched his last fight in China was Zou’s rise has helped boost box- quite remarkable, anywhere ing’s popularity among fans in between 100 million to 200 million China, where the sport was banned homes based on the surveys we’ve until the mid-1980s. Chinese fans, had done. That’s outstanding. Most mostly subdued for the six prelimi- countries don’t even have that nary “undercard” fights, rose to many people.” their feet for the main event, calling Top Rank put on a Vegas-style out “Jia you!” - Chinese for “Let’s go!” production for the Macau fights, - and stomping their feet as Zou complete with spotlights, scantily- fought a six-round flyweight match clad “ring girls” and announcer with Jesus Ortega. Michael Buffer, best known for his LONDON: Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the men’s 4 X 100 Metres relay event in Now all eyes are on the “Clash in catchphrase, “Let’s get ready to this file photo. —AFP Cotai” in November, featuring rumble!” Arum said production Pacquiao for the main event and costs for a Macau show amount to Zou on the undercard. Organizers $500,000, about the same as for Bolt, Fraser-Pryce to lead say it’ll be the biggest professional bouts in Vegas. Arum said he envi- boxing match ever held in China. sions Top Rank, which organizes 60 Jamaican team for worlds It’ll also be the first outside of the boxing shows a year, eventually KINGSTON: Olympic champions Usain Bolt International Invitational World Challenge U.S. since 2006 for the Filipino holding four to six a year in Macau. MACAU: In this July 27, 2013 photo, China’s Zou Shiming (right) fights and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce headline a meet in May. superstar, who has lost his two last Las Vegas, in comparison, is hosting against Mexico’s Jesus Ortega during their Flyweight bout at the Cotai Jamaican world athletics championships Powell had finished seventh in the 100m bouts. Boxing’s emergence in a dozen pro bouts this year. Arena in Venetian Macao in Macau. The Chinese fighter’s victory at a squad that will come under intense scruti- at the national championships but had Macau is another reminder of how For Arum, the big prize in bring- Macau showdown brings the world’s top casino market a step closer ny in Moscow following several positive been expected to be included in the 4x100 the global gambling industry’s cen- ing boxing to China is the potential to challenging Las Vegas for dominance of another Sin City staple: doping tests by some of the country’s ath- relay team having run 9.88 seconds at the ter of gravity has shifted to the East for pay per view profits that would big-time boxing matches. —AP letes. Lausanne Diamond League meeting on thanks to rising incomes in China. dwarf those in the US. Five athletes, including Olympic gold July 4. Jamaican officials did not indicate The former Portuguese colony, now Zou’s fights were carried on medallists Asafa Powell and Sherone what event the athletes were likely to run a semiautonomous region of China, state broadcaster CCTV. Arum had Simpson, tested positive for banned sub- in Moscow but Nesta Carter is expected to overtook the Las Vegas Strip in hoped to offer the Pacquiao fight stances at the Caribbean island’s national join Bolt, Nickel Ashmeade and Kemar 2006 as the world’s most lucrative on pay per view but he said lining championships in June and face discipli- Bailey-Cole in the 100m in the absence of gambling market. up a deal with potential partners nary hearings. All five have denied know- injured world champion Yohan Blake. Last year it raked in $38 billion in has been harder than expected. ingly taking banned substances. The 22-member male squad also gambling revenue, six times more China’s broadcasting industry is Neither Powell nor Simpson, both of includes Olympic 200m bronze medallist than the Strip. But authorities want dominated by state-run broadcast- whom tested positive for the stimulant Warren Weir. Former Commonwealth Macau to be known for more than ers while premium cable and satel- oxilophrine, were included in the squad Games champion Sherri-Ann Brooks, who gambling and see big events as a lite channels have little role to play. named by the Jamaica Athletics was fourth at the Jamaican trials in June, is way to turn the city, which has a lin- One idea had been to offer the Administrative Association (JAAA) on expected to take the place of Simpson in gering reputation for seediness and November fight for $5 in China on Monday for the Aug. 10-18 championships the women’s 100m. corruption, into a broader tourist smartphones. That’s a fraction of in the Russian capital. Wild card holder and 2009 world cham- destination. the $50-$60 typically charged to Nine-times world championship medal- pion Fraser-Pryce, Kerron Stewart and Zou’s celebrated trainer, Los see a live bout on cable in the US list Veronica Campbell-Brown, who held a Schillonie Calvert will be the other entrants Angeles-based Freddie Roach, left but the sheer numbers of potential wild card entry to Moscow by virtue of win- in the blue riband event. no doubt about how the focus has viewers in a country with more ning the 200 meters in Daegu, South Korea London Olympics bronze medallist changed in the boxing world. than 1 billion people would make in 2011, also missed out. Hansle Parchment, who injured his ankle at “I think I’ve got a new home,” he up the difference. Campbell-Brown is provisionally sus- the Jamaica trials, takes his place in the 110 said at a press conference last “We were hoping to do pay per BEIJING: Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao (center) signs auto- pended after failing a test for using a hurdles along with Andrew Riley and week, referring to the Venetian, the view in China but we are not any- graphs after a pre-fight press conference with opponent Brendon Rios banned diuretic at the Jamaica Dwight Thomas.—Reuters flagship casino resort of billionaire where near ready to do it yet. That’s of the US in Beijing on July 30, 2013. The pair will fight in a welter- Sheldon Adelson’s Macau casino something for next year and the weight bout in Macau on November 24. —AP Eaton and Merritt headline young US team for worlds Bulls players leave for overseas clubs NEW YORK: World record holders Ashton metres and be a key member of the US Eaton and Aries Merritt headline a strong 4x100 relay team at the Aug 10-18 champi- PRETORIA: Springbok flyhalf Morne Steyn led an South Africa’s top rugby talent. more than what he makes a year in South Africa American team for next month’s world onships. exodus of players out of the three-time Super Steyn, who has played more than 100 Super off his provincial and national contracts com- championships in Moscow in the team Defending 2011 world titles won at Rugby champion Bulls and to overseas clubs yes- Rugby games for the Bulls and is the Springboks’ bined. Along with Steyn, hooker Chiliboy released by USA Track & Field on Monday. Daegu, South Korea will be jumpers Taylor terday, the latest group of South African interna- second-highest point scorer in tests, will join Ralepelle, lock Juandre Kruger, loose forwards Nine current world champions and 18 oth- and Reese, Jason Richardson (110 hurdles), tionals to head to big-paying teams in Europe Stade Francais in France. Six of the eight players Dewald Potgieter and Jacques Potgieter, er individual Olympic medallists join Jesse Williams (high jump), Dwight Phillips and Japan. leaving Pretoria are still viewed as part of scrumhalf Jano Vermaak, center Wynand Olivier decathlete Eaton and 110 metres hurdler (long jump), Trey Hardee (decathlon), The Pretoria-based Bulls said the contracts of Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer’s plans and join and fullback Zane Kirchner also officially left the Merritt, who both won gold medals at last Carmelita Jeter (100, Jenny Simpson (1,500) the eight players, all Springboks, had expired and a growing list of Springboks overseas. National Bulls. The Bulls announced later yesterday they year’s Olympic Games. and Lashinda Demus (400 hurdles). All have they would leave before the start of the domestic try-scoring record holder Bryan Habana joined had signed scrumhalf Piet Van Zyl from the They are joined by other London win- wild-card entries into the championships. Currie Cup this weekend. Their departure was French club Toulon from Cape Town’s Stormers Cheetahs to replace Vermaak. ners Christian Taylor (triple jump), Allyson Seventeen members of the team are 22 confirmed three days after the Bulls lost to this month, while fellow internationals JP Habana, Pietersen, Steyn, Ralepelle, Kruger, Felix (women’s 200 and 4x100 relay), Jenn or younger, including 2013 world leaders Australian team ACT Brumbies in the Super Pietersen and Andries Bekker have signed for Jacques Potgieter, Vermaak and Kirchner are all Suhr (pole vault) and Brittney Reese (long Brianna Rollins (100 hurdles) and Brigetta Rugby semifinals, the first time the Bulls have Japanese clubs. The 2.08-meter (6-foot-10) current Springboks and the number of interna- jump). Barrett (high jump) and rapidly improving dropped a post-season game in South Africa. Bekker’s international career was likely ended by tionals now playing overseas and in different sea- The team will miss former triple world middle distance runner Mary Cain, who is “These players all became Springboks at the his move to Japanese team Kobelco Steelers. sons will complicate Meyer’s plans for the nation- sprint champion Tyson Gay, who has with- only 17. Vodacom Blue Bulls, which speaks volumes of Pietersen rocketed into the top 10 sports al team, which starts its Rugby Championship drawn from the championships after test- The United States led the medals table how much impact they had in our structures and earners in South Africa after signing a $1.1 mil- campaign on Aug. 17 against Argentina. South ing positive for a banned substance. He at both the 2011 world championships teams,” Bulls chief executive Barend van Graan lion per season contract with Japanese club Africa flanker Francois Louw and scrumhalf Ruan had been expected to challenge Jamaican (12 gold) and 2012 Olympics (nine) and said. The Bulls tried to retain a number of the Panasonic Wild Knights, South African newspa- Pienaar already play in Europe. No. 2-ranked Olympic champion and world record hold- are expected to be the top team in players, but said they couldn’t compete with the per The Sunday Times reported recently. South Africa won the last of its three southern er Usain Bolt in both the 100 and 200 Moscow. —Reuters salaries overseas, which continue to draw away Pietersen’s Japan deal was more than five times hemisphere rugby titles in 2009.-AP WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 SPORTS England and Swann bid Photo of the day to retain Ashes in style

LONDON: England will look to leave it. He’s 19, I’d hope he has plenty of parts following his punch at England’s Australia in a spin and retain the room for improvement, the same as Joe Root in a bar in June. Ashes by taking a 3-0 series lead at Nathan, they’re both young kids, He smashed 193 in Pretoria but the Old Trafford from tomorrow with team although Nathan’s played a lot more.” hot-headed batsman’s chances of a selection seen as key on the famously Australia, who have lost their last return may have been hurt by becom- dusty track. six tests, need to win to have any ing involved in an on-field argument The wicket in Manchester may chance of regaining the Ashes with a with opponent Thami Tsolekile. have been moved by 90 degrees since draw no good as it would leave England fans were so used to their Australia last played there in the England two up with two to play. A own team being in disarray through nerve-jangling drawn 2005 test but it level series means the holders keep the 1990s and during the 5-0 drub- is still expected to turn and there is an the urn. bing Down Under in 2006-07 that outside chance both sides will play Whether the extra need for victory they can hardly bring themselves to two spinners. makes the tourists go for two spinners contemplate a whitewash series win The ground where Shane Warne remains to be seen, especially after a this time. bowled his “ball of the century” to slightly injured Agar failed to threaten The team management have their bamboozle Mike Gatting in 1993 and with the ball in the second test at eyes secretly on 10-0 with a five-test where Jim Laker took 19 wickets in Lord’s, where England won by 347 series starting in Australia in 1956 is calling out for another spin runs. November. They are keen to manage hero and England’s Graeme Swann is Pundits expect Michael Clarke’s their pace bowlers’ workloads and the only man who really fits the bill. men just to go with Lyon and replace have rotated their squad with Chris England, on the verge of a third injured fast bowler James Pattinson Tremlett coming back in with Steven successive Ashes series win after with Mitchell Starc, dropped after the Finn and Graham Onions missing out. almost 20 years of previous Australian first test, or Jackson Bird. The tall Tremlett, who last played dominance, have included Monty Both took two wickets in the for England in January 2012 before Panesar in their squad as they mull drawn three-day match against injury, could challenge Tim Bresnan two spinners but it is more likely Sussex which finished on Sunday. for the third fast bowling berth if the Australia who will plump for the gam- Australia may worry left-armer Starc pitch is deemed bouncy enough. ble. Ashton Agar, 19, has made more will scuff up the wicket perfectly for Another addition is James Taylor, impact with the bat than ball after expert off-spinner Swann to trouble who scored 121 not out for Sussex scoring 98 on debut in the first test at right handers just like left-handed against the Australians and has been Trent Bridge and fellow spinner batsmen. called up to play in case Kevin Peter Besenyei flies during the AirPower13 in Zeltweg, Austria. www.redbullcontentpool.com Nathan Lyon, with 76 wickets in 22 Bird is more of a swing bowler and Pietersen fails to recover from a calf tests, looks set to come in either as a forecasts predicting cloud and the strain. replacement or accompaniment. first rain of the series in famously wet Taylor’s knock and the fact they are “I know how you’re going to get all Manchester could make him the 2-0 up without their most explosive the England players out. That’s an favorite. But it is the batting which has batsman yet really contributing may Melbourne Cricket Ground easy one. We’ve just got to execute been Australia’s problem this tour and lead Alastair Cook’s side to only play our plans for it, and I think we’ve done changes may come in the top six Pietersen if he is 100 percent fit. to host World Cup final that pretty well over a period of time,” despite Phil Hughes (84), Usman “He will be assessed by the med- Australia coach Darren Lehmann, who Khawaja (40) and Steve Smith (102 ical team closer to the start of the MELBOURNE: The Melbourne Cricket Zealand’s capital Wellington. ago, have rarely prospered on took over from the sacked Mickey not out) all making contributions Test and we have therefore included Ground will host the final of the 2015 The 2015 World Cup will feature Australia’s hard pitches and will play Arthur just before the series, told against Sussex. an extra batsman in James Taylor cricket World Cup, with New Zealand’s the 10 full member nations of the pool matches against West Indies and reporters. David Warner also found form after who has been in good form,” England Christchurch to kick off the one-day International Cricket Council plus a qualifier on the country’s bounciest “We’d be mad to pick (Agar) if we being banished to play with Australia selector Geoff Miller said in a state- tournament four years after being Ireland, who have won qualification, wicket at Perth’s WACA ground, which didn’t think he was technically up to A against their South African counter- ment. —Reuters devastated by an earthquake. and three other nations. is located in a more broadcast-friendly The March 29 final at the MCG Two of the remaining teams will be time zone for Indian TV viewers than comes 23 years after a bumper crowd determined via a qualifying tourna- cities further east. saw Imran Khan’s Pakistan defeat ment in New Zealand in Jan. 2014. That follows two tough openers England for their maiden World Cup at Divided into two pools of seven, the against Pakistan at Adelaide Oval on Melbourne’s 100,000-seat coliseum. teams play their group rivals in a Feb. 15, and South Africa at the MCG a The semi-finals will be at the round-robin format, with the top four week later. Sydney Cricket Ground and from each pool qualifying for the The prospect of India being bun- Auckland’s Eden Park. The co-hosts, quarter-finals. Pool matches have dled out at the group stage would be who also teamed up to put on the been split evenly between both coun- an unedifying one for organisers and 1992 World Cup, have adjusted their tries with seven cities hosting three the nation of a billion people. international seasons to allow for the pool matches each. “I heard (it’s) because of the broad- tournament, which will see 49 match- Organisers expect an aggregate of cast,” Kapil Dev, who captained the es played over 44 days. more than one million people to team to their maiden World Cup tri- The honor of the first match, how- attend the matches, and a billion umph in 1983, said at the launch. ever, will go to Christchurch, which viewers to watch broadcasts around “Sometimes the team want to play mourned the deaths of just under 200 the world. somewhere else because they feel people in the Feb. 22 earthquake and The lion’s share of television view- comfortable, but I think broadcasters had to cancel rugby World Cup ers will come from the subcontinent, want to make money ... can’t really matches later in 2011 in a further and many may feel anxious about avoid that. “I would like to say from blow to the city’s morale. champion India’s hopes of defending the India point of view they like to Christchurch will host 1996 cham- their title. play in Adelaide or Melbourne or pions Sri Lanka and New Zealand on India, who defeated Sri Lanka in somewhere (where) the bounce is not Feb. 14, and two further pool matches their home World Cup final two years so much.” —Reuters book-ending the four-year anniver- sary of the earthquake, pending clear- ance from a local Environment Court to allow redevelopment of an oval on the city’s Hagley Park. “We need to make certain (the tournament) captures the hearts and minds of everybody and so in New Zealand and all the discussions, LONDON: This file photo taken on July 21, 2013 shows England players celebrate after England’s Graeme Swann Christchurch was obviously a very big (not pictured) takes the wicket of Australia’s James Pattinson to win the second Ashes cricket Test match against issue,” the tournament’s chief execu- Australia at Lord’s cricket ground. —AFP tive John Harnden told reporters at the launch in Melbourne’s Docklands. “And what a great opportunity, for all the people in Christchurch who Court asks BCCI to have done so much hard work to rebuild their city and get it back open for business, to broadcast that to the world.” MELBOURNE: Cricket legends Kapil Dev (left) of India, Sanath Jayasuriya re-investigate fixing Australia’s SCG, Adelaide Oval and (second left) of Sri Lanka and Denis Lillee of Australia (right) listen as for- the MCG will host three of the quar- mer Australian captain Ian Chappell (second right) addresses guests at the MUMBAI: An Indian court yesterday All the accused have been charged betting and was never arrested. ter-finals, with the fourth in New official launch of the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Melbourne.— AFP said the spot-fixing allegations from with a stringent Maharashtra Control Srinivasan, who is the managing this year’s Indian Premier League of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA). director of the India Cements compa- should be reinvestigated after declar- Sreesanth and Chavan are out on bail, ny that owns the Chennai Super ing that a panel set up by the Board of while Chandila is in jail awaiting trial. Kings, was forced to step aside pend- Control for Cricket in India was “illegal Two other Rajasthan players - ing the investigations for fears of a Australia batting issues and unconstitutional.” The panel had Sidharth Trivedi and Harmeet Singh conflict of interest. Former ICC presi- cleared two teams and its officials of have also been questioned by police. dent Jagmohan Dalmiya took over as mental, not technical the charges. “The entire incident Meiyappan, who is the son-in-law of acting BCCI president in the interim. needs to be reinvestigated,” the BCCI president Narainswamy The BCCI has also announced a MELBOURNE: Blaming limited overs the 41-year-old told Reuters in an and so on. “I don’t think (coach) Bombay High Court said in its order Srinivasan, spent nearly two weeks in separate investigation into the roles of cricket for the struggles of Australia’s interview on Tuesday at the Darren (Lehmann) or any of the after the Cricket Association of Bihar jail after he was accused of spot-fix- the Rajasthan players in the spot-fix- ing, while Kundra admitted only to ing controversy. —AP Test batsmen is wrongheaded, Melbourne launch of the 2015 selectors are looking for a click-the- filed a case against the BCCI. “There according to former wicketkeeper World Cup. fingers, make-it-better scenario. was disparity in the evidence collect- Adam Gilchrist, who says their prob- “A lot of people say ‘Oh, T20 is “A bit of stability in the team will ed by the probe panel.” lems in the Ashes are mental rather ruining the game’, but that’s being be welcomed by the players but at The order effectively strikes down than technical. played globally. “England’s top six, the end of the day it’s up to them to the panel’s report clearing Chennai Australia’s specialist batsmen they all feature - if not in T20, cer- make that stability. If you perform Super Kings team principal Gurunath have been mostly woeful on tour in tainly in the one-day format - they you’ll stay in the team.” Meiyappan and Rajasthan Royals co- England, surrendering their wickets all play for England and they’ve Despite few justifying their owner Raj Kundra of betting and cheaply and putting their bowlers shown an ability to adapt and places with runs, Gilchrist said selec- keeping in touch with illegal book- under enormous pressure to protect mould their game around the sce- tors should give their top six anoth- makers during the IPL. razor-thin targets. nario that’s required. “It’s not a skill er go at Old Trafford, and bring cap- The report was to be discussed at Batting collapses in both innings or technique, it’s a mindset as much tain Michael Clarke back up to an IPL governing council meeting on at Lord’s handed England a 2-0 lead as anything ... the challenge is fourth in the order to anchor their Friday when the teams and officials in the five-test series, and Australia you’ve got to get through what’s innings. were expected to be formally cleared head into the third match at Old required at the time and flourish lat- He stopped short of endorsing of the charges. Trafford tomorrow with forecasts of er on. “I think a lot of players them- the immediate reinstatement of the Former BCCI secretary Sanjay a humiliating whitewash ringing in selves would agree they’ve sort of exiled David Warner, despite the Jagdale was originally the third mem- their ears. Many pundits Down been caught either in first gear or hot-headed batsman scoring a big ber of the panel but his resignation Under have attributed their bats- sixth gear and not much in century for Australia A against a after the spot-fixing controversy men’s travails to the stand-and- between. I’ve got no doubt they’re South Africa A side last week. reduced the number to two. deliver approach honed in Twenty20 aware of that and they’ll be trying to The 26-year-old was omitted The spot-fixing controversy arose cricket, leaving them ill-equipped to fix that up.” from the first two tests and sent to after the arrest of Rajasthan Royals patiently graft their way through a Commentators alike in Britain Africa after punching England bats- players Shantakumaran Sreesanth, Ajit long test innings. and Down Under have written off man Joe Root in a boozy incident at Chandila and Ankeet Chavan by Delhi Gilchrist, whose aggressive bat- Australia’s hopes of staving off a har- a bar during the recent Champions Police, who claimed they had proof ting terrorised bowlers across the rowing series defeat, and Gilchrist Trophy. “He’s done everything that’s that the players had conceded more globe in a brilliant career of 96 tests said the team should forget about been asked of him since his suspen- than a specified number of runs per and 287 one-day internationals, said the scoreline. “History shows it’s sion, or being left out,” Gilchrist said. over in return for money from illegal if that were the case, their oppo- going to be difficult to win this one,” “But it’s not just about the individu- bookmakers. Delhi Police on Tuesday nents would also be struggling at said Gilchrist, one of the game’s als, it’s about a whole environment named all three players in a charge- the crease. finest wicketkeeper-batsmen, who of a team, a team culture that you sheet filed in a court that named a “I think our guys are showing a averaged over 47 in tests with an try to create and allow to evolve. total of 39 persons. The list includes NEW DELHI: In this photograph taken on May 28, 2013, Indian cricketer disappointing mental approach to extraordinary strike-rate of 81.95 “And part of that is showing faith alleged underworld don Dawood Shanthakumaran Sreesanth looks on before being taken to court in New (batting) and I’m sure they’re disap- runs per 100 balls. in the guys that you instil the trust in Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel, Delhi. Indian prosecutors charged fast bowler Shantakumaran Sreesanth pointed as much as anyone with “It’s about small steps. We’ve just initially and giving them the rein- who the police claim have been oper- and 38 others yesterday with links to organised crime and cheating over their own choices and decisions got to get into this next game, get forcement that you’re prepared to ating the spot-fixing racket from out- their alleged involvement in spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, a they’re making within their innings,” into day one, tick that off, day two give them another go.”—Reuters side India. lawyer said. —AFP WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 sports19 Azarenka continues to raise bar for herself

CARLSBAD: After a rough past couple hit a ball for almost three weeks after before,” she said. “But results are the junior in the world, and where she said American played the big points better of months that included a tight loss to the injury. “(But) I’m here and ready to outcome of your work and I am more she felt the most pressure to perform and was able to win the match. Maria Sharapova at the French Open play a tournament.” Azarenka started focused on my work than results.” that taught her lessons on how to Azarenka said the defeat stung, but and an injury-enforced withdrawal the year in hot form, retaining her Despite that philosophy, she is build her career. “In the early stages of it had taught her so much as her focus from Wimbledon, world number three Australian Open singles crown before adamant she still wants to win and be your career that’s what you call pres- now turned towards the final grand Victoria Azarenka enters the Southern she won the Doha title. challenging for grand slam titles and sure, when the bar is high and you are slam of the year next month in New California Open as hungry as ever. An injury at Indian Wells meant she for the top ranking in the world. trying to grab it, but sometimes you York. “I think that particular loss made Australian Open champion was unable to defend her title and also “I’m a winner at heart and I want to can’t and you need to build the stairs me stronger and I learned a lot,” she Azarenka has not played since she was forced her withdrawal from Miami and the best, so I don’t think I would be to be able to grab it,” she said. said. “It showed me where I needed to forced out of Wimbledon prior to her while she had a decent clay court sea- happy,” said the Belarusian, who has “I think it makes you stronger, it get better. I wasn’t 100 percent satis- second round match against Flavia son, she could not push past won 16 career titles. keep you on your toes because if it’s fied with that outcome, but the out- Pennetta after falling in the first round Sharapova in the semi-finals at Roland “If I think my best is 12th, 15th or easy, it’s not fun,” she said. The top seed come wasn’t that important because I where she injured her knee and hip. Garros. 100 probably I would be happy, but I at the Southern California Open, knew I gave my best. “My goal is to win “With that kind of fall, I’m pretty for- “I would be happy if I would have don’t think it’s my best to be at that Azarenka served for the match at 5-4 in the US Open and that will make me tunate to be playing,” she told Reuters won, but I wasn’t so disappointed level.” The 24-year-old’s best was set at the third set against Serena Williams in happy. Until I reach that - my eyes are while adding she had been unable to because I improved from the year an early ages when she was the top the final of the 2012 U.S. Open, but the only on that goal.” —Reuters Razzano stuns Kuznetsova as Stosur beats Lepchenko

CARLSBAD: Virginie Razzano of France The struggles started early for the 15th- Defending champion and No. 7 seed stunned two-time Grand Slam champion ranked Stephens, the highest-ranked Magdalena Rybarikova rallied past Christina Svetlana Kuznetsova with a 6-4, 6-2 win in the American behind Serena Williams. She fell McHale for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory. Playing with first round of the Southern California Open on behind 0-3 and lost her serve three times in a wrap on her left thigh because of a lower Monday. the opening set. back injury, Rybarikova twice lost serve in the Razzano, who needed a wild card to gain The 20-year-old, who lost to eventual opening set. The 43rd-ranked Slovak entry to the main draw, is ranked No. 131 in Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli in the rebounded as McHale also struggled on her the world. Kuznetsova, who won the 2004 U.S. quarterfinals on July 2, dropped her serve serve. “Her game went down and I had my Open and the 2009 French Open, is 29th. Razzano used her superior serve to control her Russian opponent, who had six double faults. Former US Open champion Sam Stosur of Australia beat Varvara Lepchenko 7-5, 6-1 in another first round match. The fifth-seeded Stosur needed 1 hour, 28 minutes to beat the American after struggling through the open- ing set. The 13th-ranked Stosur was granted a wild card after losing to Olga Govortsova last week in the opening round of the Bank of the West Classic. The Australian wanted to get more time on the hard courts in preparation for the US Open, an event she won in 2011. Francesca Schiavone, the 2010 French Open champion, defeated Italian country- woman Flavia Pennetta, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 6-4 in a first-round match that lasted 2:58. Erik Zabel No. 6 seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia faced American Mallory Burdette in the featured Katusha suspends Zabel night match. Stosur took advantage of CARLSBAD: Jelena Jankovic of Serbia returns the ball to Mallory Burdette during a match Lepchenko’s first serve by winning 53 percent on day one of the Southern California Open at La Costa Resort & Spa. —AFP of those points and breaking her serve five after doping admission times. three more times in the final set. chances,” said Rybarikova, who broke McHale Meanwhile, in Washington, No. 2 seed Battling back from a heart condition, Fish three times in the final set. “Especially in the BERLIN: Former sprint specialist Erik with team Katusha, whatsoever,” it said. Sloane Stephens, playing her first match since only played four matches in 2013 before fac- third set, I really played my game.” Along with Zabel was suspended by Russian cycling “Katusha Team management has Wimbledon, fell to unseeded Olga Puchkova ing Ebden, including a first-round loss last Stephens, McHale is one of 11 American team Katusha after he admitted to per- decided to suspend Erik Zabel, who 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the Citi Open on week. After dropping the opening set, the 31- women ranked in the top 100. sistent doping during his cycling career. joined the team in 2012. As a member of Monday. year-old Ebden turned the momentum by In other first-round matches, 2011 champi- Zabel, widely regarded as one of the Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Credible In the men’s event, Mardy Fish rebounded winning the lengthy opening game of the on Radek Stepanek defeated American Steve sport’s finest sprinters, said he had con- (MPCC), Katusha follows a strong anti- from an early exit in Atlanta and losing the second set. He capped the service break with Johnson 7-6 (3), 6-3. Somdev Devvarman, sistently used banned substances and doping policy.” Zabel was named in a first set to defeat Australian qualifier Matthew a cross-court winner and took the next three David Goffin and Paula Ormaechea also methods to enhance his performance, French Senate report last week as a dop- Ebden 2-6, 6-1, 6-3. games for a 4-0 lead. advanced.—AP ending years of insisting he had only ing offender, along with several other briefly experimented with the blood riders, including the top two in the 1998 booster EPO in 1996. Tour de France - Italian Marco Pantani, “Russian team Katusha announces the who died of a drug overdoes in 2004, Celtic can repeat suspension of the sprinter group coach and German Jan Ullrich. Maradona accused of Erik Zabel after new facts about doping Ullrich himself ended years of vehe- Euro heroics during his cycling career having been ment denials in June, admitting he attacking photographer revealed in news reports,” it said in a underwent blood doping procedures. GLASGOW: Mikel Lustig admits Celtic are deter- statement. The 43-year-old Zabel, whose Zabel has also resigned his post on the mined to prove last season’s run to the last 16 of the BUENOS AIRES: A celebrity magazine Maradona has often complained that son is also a professional rider, was a Professional Cycling Council (CCP), an Champions League wasn’t a one-off. photographer has accused Diego that the media follow him too closely. In coach on the Katusha team specialising advisory body to the international feder- Neil Lennon’s team are preparing to host Maradona of kicking him in the groin, fil- 1994, he fired an air gun at reporters and in sprint training. ation UCI, and he has lost his job as Swedish champions Elfsborg in the third qualifying ing a police complaint against the was given a two-year suspended sen- In an interview published in Monday’s sporting director at two German races. round of this season’s competition on Wednesday Argentine great. tence. In May, he stopped his car on a edition of Sueddeutsche Zeitung, the Cycling’s credibility has been pummelled after cruising past Northern Irish minnows ‘Gente’ magazine photographer highway and threw rocks at cameramen German, who topped the points classifi- by high-profile doping confessions. Cliftonville in the last round. The Scottish champi- Enrique Medina said the attack hap- following him home from the airport. cation of the Tour six times before his American Lance Armstrong, the popu- ons earned over £20 million from last season’s run pened outside Maradona’s fatherís Maradona is visiting Argentina as he retirement in 2008, said he had used lar face of professional cycling who beat to the last 16, which included a famous group stage house on Sunday night as he waited to works in Dubai as a global sports ambas- banned drugs and illegal methods, cancer to win the Tour seven times, had win over Barcelona. take a picture of the 1986 World Cup sador for the Gulf city. including EPO, cortisone and blood dop- his titles stripped last year after a sophis- And Celtic’s Swedish defender Lustig sees no rea- winner. The 52-year-old Argentine has been ing, from 1996 until 2003. ticated doping program was uncovered son why the Hoops can’t upset a few more of the Medina told The Associated Press on embroiled in one controversy after “These revelations refer to Zabel’s by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. big guns in Europe’s elite competition. Monday that Maradona ran at him ‘like another. He was constantly criticized career as an active racer from 1996 to He later admitted having taken perform- “We want to show the people we aren’t just a he was taking a free kick’ and kicked him when coach of Argentina’s national team 2003 and do not have any connection ance-enhancing drugs. —Reuters one-off after what we did last year in the competi- so hard in the groin and upper leg area for having little tactical experience. tion,” Lustig said. “We want to do it again. For all the that he ‘doubled over in pain.’ Maradona was dismissed after Argentina boys, it was one of the biggest things they achieved “This wasnít the kick or an ordinary was beaten 4-0 by Germany in the quar- in their career so far and we all want to repeat that. person,” Medina said. ‘This is from some- terfinals of the 2010 World Cup in South ICC to tap Australia, NZ “Of course, it’s always good to go back and play one used to kicking ... He seemed very Africa. Off the pitch, Maradona’s tumul- in Sweden and I want to see Swedish teams do well angry, out of his mind. Like something tuous personal life has often been a tar- to fight World Cup graft in Europe because it’s good for football in the coun- had happened in his father’s house.” get for local media. —AP try, but obviously this time I only want Celtic to go MELBOURNE: The International Cricket track on all the guys around the world through in the tie.” Council (ICC) will strike agreements with who are trying to influence and may try Elfsborg, who are already halfway through their law enforcement agencies in Australia to corrupt players getting involved. domestic league campaign, sit fifth in the table. But and New Zealand to guard against cor- “We find that there’s these unscrupu- the Swedish side are one of the more testing oppo- ruption blighting the 2015 World Cup, lous individuals flying around the world nents Celtic could have drawn at this stage. chief executive David Richardson told betting on cricket, not obviously trying to Lennon’s team, who kick-off their domestic title Reuters yesterday. Elite cricket has been fix every game but just betting on cricket. defence on Saturday, disposed of fellow Swedes rocked by a series of corruption-related “The temptation then is going to be there Helsingborgs at the same stage last year. scandals in recent years that have swept for them to get players to do what they But Lustig knows it’s important that the Hoops up players, umpires and officials around shouldn’t. “That’s the real war, making get off to a flying start at Parkhead and establish a the world. sure that we know who these people are, significant advantage ahead of a potentially tricky The 2015 World Cup, to be co-hosted making sure that they stay away from the return in Sweden. by Australia and New Zealand, is likely to players, making sure that the players “Elfsborg are a good team with really good foot- generate huge global betting interest, report in and protest as soon as they hap- ballers who want to play football on the ground,” raising fears that players might be target- pen rather than being tempted to do Lustig said. “Their pressing is also good and they ed by rogue bookmakers with the prom- anything stupid.” want to play good football. They also have a very ise of big pay-offs for cheating. Richardson’s comments come days good home record. “It’s really important to get a ICC chief Richardson, a former South after a British newspaper reported that good first result. We want to get a good clean sheet Africa wicketkeeper who played under the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security at Parkhead as we know how important away goals disgraced captain Hansie Cronje, the Unit (ACSU) would probe the recently- are. “You don’t want to think too much about it but game’s most infamous matchfixer, said concluded one-day series between West it’s our home pitch and we want to go and attack as the global governing body would work Indies and Pakistan. The Mail on Sunday well.” Celtic will have to try and negotiate their way more closely with police in the co-host alleged suspicious betting patterns and through to the next round without last season’s top countries than in previous World Cups. unusual passages of play. The report fol- scorer Gary Hooper. “Previously, we always had anti-cor- lowed revelations of matchfixing in the The English striker signed for Norwich City last ruption unit people there observing, edu- Bangladesh Premier League, with former week in a deal worth around £5 million to leave a cating and just keeping an eye on things,” Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful significant void in the Celtic frontline. the 53-year-old told Reuters at the launch confessing to cheating last month, and The Hoops also lost influential midfielder Victor of the 2015 World Cup in Melbourne yes- the arrests of three players in the lucrative Wanyama to English Premier League side terday. “What’s different slightly for this Indian Premier League for cheating and Southampton earlier in the close-season. event is that we’ll be entering into agree- fraud. In keeping with the ICC’s silence on However, Irish striker Anthony Stokes, who ments with local police, law enforcement the work of the ACSU, Richardson scored in Saturday’s friendly defeat against Borussia agencies to make sure they can help us in declined to comment on the West Indies- Monchengladbach, believes the Hoops still have just, basically, building up the intelli- Pakistan series or other allegations more than enough quality to progress. —AFP gence and making sure we can keep brought against players. —Reuters Diego Maradona Pirates thrash Court asks BCCI Cardinals in to re-investigate NL action spot fixing

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MALLORCA: Sailboats compete in the 32nd edition of the Copa del Rey regatta in Palma de Mallorca. — AFP Missy wins 2nd gold, Agnel romps

BARCELONA: Missy Franklin won her second gold medal of the world swimming championships yester- day, pulling away for an easy victory in the 100-meter backstroke. There was no time to celebrate, however. Franklin shook the water out of her ears, gave a brief hug to silver medalist Emily Seebohm, and hus- tled off to get ready for the semifinal of the 200 freestyle. The winning time was 58.42 seconds. Seebohm, of Australia, was next in 59.06, with the bronze medal going to Japan’s Aya Terakawa in 59.23. Franklin is trying to join Michael Phelps as the only swimmers to claim eight gold medals at a major championship. She is now 2 for 2 at the Palau Sant Jordi, adding to her gold in the 4x100 free relay. In the first event of the night, Yannick Agnel of France blew away the field - Ryan Lochte included - in the 200 freestyle. The big Frenchman pushed the pace right from the start and only seemed to get stronger as everyone else labored to keep up. He touched in 1 minute, 44.20 seconds, a full body length ahead, setting off another wild celebration from the large French contingent in the crowd. The Americans did pick up a medal, but not neces- SPAIN: US swimmer Missy Franklin celebrates after winning the final of the women’s 100- SPAIN: France’s Yannick Agnel celebrates after winning the final of the men’s 200-metre sarily from the swimmer they expected. Conor Dwyer, freestyle swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi. —AFP a friend and former training partner of Phelps, took metre backstroke swimming event in the FINA World Championships. — AFP the silver in 1:45.32. Danila Izotov of Russia claimed pionships, Cielo exploded with delight when his victo- bronze in 1:45.59. ry was confirmed after a difficult build-up to Lochte labored to the finish in fourth place, 0.05 off Barcelona. Is he coming back? Phelps vague about future to the podium. “It wasn’t my night,” Lochte said. “But I “It was very tense, very nervous and my finish have to put it behind me because I still have many made all the difference,” said Cielo, a sprint specialist, BARCELONA: When Michael Phelps walked championships in 2015, an important stepping realize it doesn’t present much of a career path races to swim.” who won both the world 50m butterfly and freestyle away from swimming after the London Olympics, stone for the Olympics. other than playing in celebrity tournaments. He The three-time Olympian hopes to compete in titles in Shanghai two years ago. he was adamant about one thing: His career was Phelps certainly isn’t training at the moment. once talked bravely about not setting any limits seven events in Barcelona, despite not being able to After winning bronze in the 50m freestyle at the over. Now, it sounds like he’s not so sure. He jammed the small toe of his right foot on the on how far he could go in the sport, even joking train as much as usual this year while taking part in his London Olympics, Cielo underwent surgery on both While saying he’s never been happier with his edge of a sofa while at home in Baltimore, and that the only way he would be at the Rio Games reality television show, “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” knees at the end of 2012 and admitted he was con- life - and certainly doesn’t miss the grind of what aggravated the injury when he played in a golf was at a golfer (the sport is returning to the Agnel is actually a training partner of Dwyer’s, hav- cerned the impact that would have on his perform- it took to become the winningest athlete in tournament at Lake Tahoe. He’s wearing a boot Olympic program in 2016). ing moved recently to the North Baltimore Aquatic ance in Barcelona. Olympic history - Phelps left the door open to cast on his foot while in Barcelona to cope with a But the game has clearly humbled him since Club to work with Phelps’ longtime coach, Bob “It was a really hard time for me after the change his mind before the 2016 Rio Games. small stress fracture. London, despite getting lessons from famed Bowman. US teenager Katie Ledecky set a new world Olympics,” said the 26-year-old, who won the 50m “I don’t know what’s going to happen in the After some sightseeing and promotional coach Hank Haney as part of a show for the Golf record in winning the women’s 1500m freestyle title at freestyle Olympic gold at Beijing 2008. “Right now, I’m future,” Phelps said Monday. “I don’t know what’s appearances, Phelps took in a second night of Channel. the swimming world championships with Denmark’s 10 months on from the surgery and now looking for- going to happen tomorrow.” swimming at the Palau Sant Jordi before getting “I’m competitive in everything,” Phelps said. Lotte Friis second and New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle ward to some time off, I am going to focus on getting In Barcelona for the world swimming champi- ready to head back to the US late yesterday. He “But golf has a very slow learning curve. For me third. The 16-year-old, who was neck-and-neck with my knees back to 100 percent. onships, Phelps spoke to The Associated Press was accompanied by his new girlfriend, Golf to be able to get where I want to be, it’s going to Friis for most of the race, but accelerated away in the “I’m comfortable talking about my knees again: for and other international media organizations in a Channel reporter Win McMurry. take some time to get there. It’s not something final 100m, clocked a new world record of 15mins the first 3 months after surgery I just wanted to prac- series of one-on-one interviews set up by his “I have no plans to do anything,” Phelps said. “I that’s going to take 24 hours and, bang, I’ll be 36.53secs, knocking just under six seconds off the pre- tise and go home, I didn’t want anyone to see me sponsor, Speedo. When asked by the AP, yes or love what I’m doing now. I’m able to travel so able to shoot par and be a scratch golfer. It’s so vious mark set in 2009. swimming the way I was practising. no, whether he’ll compete at the next Olympics, much, play golf. I’m on my schedule. I’ve never annoying. It’s probably the most humbling thing All of the top three finished faster than the previ- “I couldn’t push off the wall for two months, I only Phelps coyly said he hasn’t planned that far been able to have that. I’ve never been able to do I’ve ever done, the most humbling sport I’ve ever ous best time of 15mins 42.54secs set by Jessica Hardy started kicking again back in March, so it was a tough ahead in his life. really whatever I want to do. I go wherever I want done, the toughest thing I’ve ever done.” of the USA. time. “I’m not feeling 100 percent just yet, because we That’s a striking change from his comments to go. I see whatever I want to see. It’s nice wak- Phelps’ competitive side showed after the U.S. Friis, the 2011 world champion over the mile dis- didn’t have time in training to get to full fitness, but I’m before and immediately after the London Games, ing up at 10, 11, 12 o’clock in the afternoon. I’m men lost in the 400-meter freestyle relay on tance, finished 2.35 seconds back to set the European feeling very fast. when he insisted his retirement was set in stone pretty lazy besides playing golf. I don’t do much.” Sunday. The Americans were edged at the finish record with Boyle at 8.18secs, a new Oceania record. “I’m not as powerful, because I wasn’t able to do and it had always been his goal to quit swim- He does have some projects away from the by the French, a repeat of last summer’s Olympics Meanwhile, Brazil’s Cesar Cielo admitted he was squats in the gym or do any heavy weights, so we ming before he turned 30. Phelps will be 31 at pool, including a series of swim schools and a when a team that included Phelps also settled for relieved to have retained his men’s 50m butterfly title tried to focus on being fast and it worked. “I want to the time of the opening ceremony for the Rio foundation devoted to water safety. He said silver. “We should never lose that relay with the on Monday at swimming’s world championships, just thank my coach for implementing that vision. Games. those are fulfilling projects, but he’s still trying to talent we have on the team,” he said. ten months after surgery on both knees. “We tried to build the muscles in the way I was “I don’t know. We’re in 2013,” he said, before sort out where he wants to go in his life. While vague on a possible comeback, Phelps Cielo claimed gold in a winning time of 23.01secs going to be able to use them effectively, so to win the adding, “There’s nothing in the works right now.” “Peter (Carlisle, his agent) asked me where I was downright candid with this thoughts about with Eugene Godsoe of the USA just four hundredths gold medal is a huge relief.” The Brazilian started work- There’s plenty of time for a comeback. Phelps want to be in one year, five years and 10 years,” the relay - perhaps because the head coach of of a second behind claiming silver and France’s ing with a new coach Scott Goodrich at Auburn would likely want to begin training before the Phelps said. “I’m still in the process of putting the U.S. men’s team is Bob Bowman, who was Frederick Bousquet at 0.10sec back to win bronze. University in Alabama earlier this year and Cielo said end of the year, which would allow him to get everything down on paper.” Phelps’ longtime coach and remains a good With five gold medals from the last three world cham- the move has paid off.—AFP into peak condition leading up to the next world While passionate about golf, Phelps seems to friend and business partner. — AP Egypt exports start to boom despite politics Page 23

Saudi metro projects aim to Business shift economy beyond oil Page 23 WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 India keeps interest Crackdown on risk hits Barclays and Deutsche rates on hold but rupee sinks Page 25 Page 22 KFH posts KD 134.9m H1 profit Bank makes ‘precautionary provisions’ of KD 103m

KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Chairman to the second half of 2012. Those results affirms the success nationally. He added that KFH’s H1 profit results did not Mohammed Al-Khudairi announced that KFH has achieved of the transformation and restructuring plan which is now include the real estate deal concluded recently, in which the a gross profit of KD 134.9 million for the first half of 2013, nearly completed, he noted. bank sold an investment property resulting in a KD 26.3 mil- and shareholders’ share was KD 49.8 million with an 18 per- He stated that the bank’s performance in all KFH’s busi- lion profit. cent increase over the same period last year. Earnings per ness sectors has become more dynamic and is more able to Furthermore, Khudairi explained that KFH will keep pur- share for H1 of this year reached 14.9 fils with a 17 percent respond to the requirements and conditions of the current suing advanced, competitive and integrated services that increase compared to the same period of 2012, while rev- business environment. This led to the increase and add value to the market and enhance the bank’s status, enues reached KD 461.1 million with a 17 percent increase improvement of performance indicators in general, and in a adding that these services are subject to concepts of accu- over the same period last year. balanced manner, which highlights KFH’s solid financial sta- racy, security, speed and up to date technology. He said Assets volume reached KD 15.9 billion with an increase tus and consolidates its leadership position, Khudairi that KFH is keen to implement the most advanced informa- of KD 1.9 billion, a 14 percent increase over the same period added. Due to the successful implementation of the trans- tion technology used in offering products and services that last year, total deposits increased to reach KD 10.3 billion, formation and restructuring program, KFH managed to meet the requirements of clients, revealing that the new with an increase of KD 1.4 billion, and a 16 percent increase improve asset quality and risk management, he explained. services include allowing clients to open investment over the same period last year. Moreover, shareholders’ In addition, it succeeded in reaching a capital adequacy deposits using ATM machines. equity reached KD 1.7 billion with an increase of KD 386 ratio to 16.36 percent. The chairman also mentioned the upgrades on the KFH million, and a 30 percent over the same period last year. The chairman said that despite KFH’s continuous config- website, which allowed the bank to be recognized by the Khudairi stressed that KFH has succeeded in achieving uring of precautionary provisions, which reached KD 103 Sheikh Salem Al-Ali award for information as the best tech- continuous growth in profits over the past three consecu- million, indicators in general are positive, especially those nical commercial project. Moreover, the bank added servic- tive halves, adding that its reported net profits in the first related to profit growth and operating revenues. He also es to its website KFHOnline, including a diabetes applica- half and the second half of 2012 was KD 42.1 million, and noted that the results underscore relentless efforts exerted tion and (Baitok Tadawol) application for securities trading. KFH Chairman Mohammed Al-Khudairi KD 45.5 million, a growth of 8 percent between the two to highlight the achievements through adhering to the Khudairi said that KFH takes full advantage of its abilities to halves, and 13.5 percent in the first half of 2013 compared most strict professional standards whether locally or inter- achieve global standards in quality of assets, and conducts KFH offered the market a new product, which is the Gold a focal study on risks, which reinforces the bank’s robust- Account, giving clients other investment options, adding ness in light of the current global financial conditions, not that this highlights KFH’s policy in taking advantage of to mention the fierce competition witnessed in the field of advanced technology to innovate services that further financial services worldwide. strengthen KFH’s status worldwide. The Chairman underscored KFH’s pivotal role that it KFH was established in Kuwait in 1977, and is enlisted in plays through its investment companies in the global sukuk the Kuwait Stock Exchange. KFH Group is a global pioneer market, and its ability to arrange and finance all kinds of in the field of Islamic banking services, where it offers a sukuk deals for companies or governments. He noted that wide array of Islamic products and services, not to mention KFH won numerous awards and received global ratings a high standard of innovation and client service. KFH man- such as The Banker and Emea finance magazines for ages its operations in the GCC, Asia, and Europe through Liquidity Management House (LMH), which was recently over 310 branches, including KFH-Turkey, in order to offer renamed as KFH Investment Company and considered to services for the bank’s clients in Turkey, Malaysia, Saudi be KFH’s direct investment arm. Arabia, Bahrain, Australia, Jordan, Dubai, and Manheim in It is worth noting that LMH arranged a sovereign sukuk Germany. deal for the Turkish government worth $1.5 billion. Khudairi KFH’s mission is to achieve highest levels of excellence stated that KFH has always been keen to offer banking serv- and innovation in the field of client service, while develop- ices and products that have not been offered by other local ing common interest for all those concerned with the finan- banks, such as internal and external money transfer cial institution. KFH’s vision is to spearhead the global through ATM machines. This service was highly welcomed development in Islamic financial services, and to upgrade in the local market, since it offers facilities for individuals in the bank into the level of becoming the most sustainable the banking field, he explained. The chairman also said that profitable Islamic bank in the world. — KUNA

KUALA LUMPUR: This picture taken on Monday shows Malaysian forensic police carrying the body of late Arab Malaysian Banking Group founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi after he was shot dead in a parking lot. — AFP Bahraini banker shot to death in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: A Bahrain-born banker who founded investigations showed the gunman and two other accom- Malaysia’s fifth-largest bank was shot to death in Kuala plices fled in a taxi, Khairi said. He added that the killing Lumpur, Malaysian police said yesterday, fueling concerns could be business-related. “We believe the shooter is a about rising crime in the Southeast Asian country. The contract killer,” Kuala Lumpur police chief Mohmad Salleh death of Hussain Ahmad Najadi, 75, marked the third told reporters yesterday. He insisted police could maintain attack on high-profile figures in the past few months. A public safety. “Security forces have things under control. If senior customs official was gunned down in April, while an you want to go out late at night, we are still safe,” he said. anti-crime activist is fighting for his life after being shot Najadi founded the Arab Malaysian Banking Group in last week by unknown assailants. 1975 before selling it seven years later. The group later “I am deeply concerned by recent developments changed its name to AMMB Holdings Berhad, and it is the where murders involving firearms can occur in a brazen country’s fifth-largest in terms of market value. Najadi’s manner,” Prime Minister Najib Razak was quoted as saying son, Pascal Najadi, expressed shock over his father’s killing by the Malay Mail, noting that people were “becoming in broad daylight. increasingly worried”. “We are ready to give the police any- “This is not the Malaysia my father knew and loved, and thing it needs in its fight against serious crime,” he said, the whole world will be watching to see how the authori- adding they “must take immediate action to restore public ties handle this case,” The Star newspaper quoted him as confidence”. saying in a phone interview from Moscow. Najadi and his wife were walking to their car in a park- Opposition lawmaker Lim Kit Siang said the killings ing lot in Kuala Lumpur after an afternoon business meet- threatened to damage Malaysia’s reputation. He said ing when they were attacked from behind, said city crime Malaysians have long complained about rising thefts and investigation deputy chief Khairi Ahrasa. robberies, but crime now appears to be getting worse. “It He said Najadi, a permanent Malaysia resident, was is really worrying for all Malaysians. The government must shot twice in the chest and died on the spot, while his make fighting crime a top priority and band all resources Malaysian wife, 49, suffered serious injuries. Preliminary to make the country safe again,” he said. —Agencies Dubai to pay investors in scrapped projects

DUBAI: Dubai will liquidate scores of over the money while the projects actions and issue decisions to guaran- cancelled property projects and use were still in the design stage; they nev- tee the rights of those who have pur- the funds to repay investors who lost er received the properties and were chased property that fall into this cate- billions of dollars in the emirate’s real unable to recover their money. About gory,” it said, without elaborating on estate market, state news agency WAM 217 property projects were cancelled exactly how committee would ensure reported. A decree by Dubai’s ruler in Dubai between 2009 and 2011, data payments. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al- compiled by RERA showed last year. The new committee will super- Maktoum said a special legal commit- They included a Tiger Woods-branded sede all courts in Dubai, including tee would be established to settle dis- golf course and a kilometre-high tow- those in the Dubai International putes related to projects that had er to be built by state-owned develop- Financial Centre; implementation of been officially cancelled by the Real er Nakheel. verdicts issued by the courts on cases Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA). A Dubai is now recovering from the handled by the committee will be crash of the emirate’s property market crisis and property prices have begun halted. Several state-funded mega- in 2009 and 2010, which more than to rebound, but the legacy of unpaid projects such as Nakheel’s Palm halved real estate prices, forced devel- debts and unsettled contracts could Deira, Palm Jebel Ali and the World, a opers to shelve or scrap hundreds of weigh on the recovery. The new com- complex of man-made islands, were projects. Some developers shut down mittee will examine developers’ finan- sold to investors but later stalled. and left Dubai without telling their cial status as well as cash transfers and They will not be handled by the new customers. deposits related to the cancelled proj- committee since they have not been Many individuals and corporations ects, WAM reported late on Monday. officially scrapped, merely delayed had bought properties and handed “The committee has the right to take indefinitely. — Reuters WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 BUSINESS Mideast, Sudan turmoil cuts into world oil supply

LONDON: The fall of Middle East tyrannies and barrels per day (bpd) according to Reuters calcula- 150,000 bpd from a year ago, according to industry bpd, well below its potential. Iran produced 2.9 mil- renewed conflict there have squeezed oil supply, tions and industry sources and could reach 1 mil- sources. Workers at Libya’s largest oil refinery, Ras lion bpd in July 2012, according to the returning the region’s politics to the fore as an lion bpd - 1.1 percent of world output - if South Lanuf, have gone on strike, shipping and trading International Energy Agency. Iranian exports, at energy worry for the world. Oil outages in Iraq, Sudan goes ahead with a threatened shutdown of sources said yesterday. Iraq, last year the world’s about 1.1 million bpd, are about half of their level South Sudan, Libya and Iran are combining to its production. “Production is currently underper- fastest-growing oil exporter, has failed to grow its in early 2012. help keep oil prices well above $100 a barrel, forming and significantly so,” said David Hufton of output so far in 2013. Iraq’s Sunni insurgents are And a row between Sudan and South Sudan partly countering the rise in US shale oil supply oil brokers PVM. “Being an oil bear is a tough exis- targeting its northern pipeline, while technical over allegations of rebel support is threatening to and concern about the strength of Chinese tence in the short-term trading world.” problems in the south have also weighed on sup- close pipelines carrying South Sudan’s oil, taking demand. “Geopolitics are firmly back on the The supply losses are boosting prices. ply. Oil exports from Iraq have averaged about 2.25 outages from the four countries towards 1 million radar,” said Soozhana Choi, analyst at Deutsche Benchmark Brent crude futures traded just above million bpd so far in July, according to oil shipping bpd. South Sudan has started to close some of its Bank. “This is occurring against a backdrop of $107 a barrel on Tuesday, up from its 2013 low of figures monitored by Reuters, down 270,000 bpd production, which was most recently estimated at North Sea field maintenance and strong refinery $96.75 reached in April. The first-month Brent con- from shipments of 2.52 million bpd in July 2012. 180,000 bpd. But Sudan last week postponed the demand for crude oil.” tract is trading 85 cents above the second month, OPEC member Iraq’s faltering progress has eas- shutdown of the pipelines for two weeks to allow Disruptions in the Middle East and North Africa up from 51 cents on July 1, showing a rising price ing pressure on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf mem- more time to end the dispute. “It lends underlying arise as supply from the North Sea is undergoing a of oil for immediate delivery. Libya’s production bers of the Organization of the Petroleum support,” said Carsten Fritsch, analyst at heavier-than-usual spell of summer maintenance recovered rapidly after being virtually shut down Exporting Countries to make big cuts in output to Commerzbank in Frankfurt of the various outages, and as the flow of Russian Urals crude to Europe during the 2011 revolution. But it has struggled to prop up prices, sources in the group say. A further although concern about South Sudan has eased. has fallen with more heading to China, further maintain output near its normal rate due to worker OPEC producer, Iran, is also struggling. US and “The situation in South Sudan improved some- tightening supply at a time of higher seasonal protests at oilfields and terminals. European sanctions over its nuclear program are what. So it is not yet clear if they will really shut demand for crude. Supply losses are over 700,000 Output is around 1.25 million bpd, down keeping its oil output down at around 2.6 million down production.” — Reuters India keeps interest rates on hold but rupee sinks RBI cuts forecast for economic growth

MUMBAI: India’s central bank kept bench- mark interest rates unchanged yesterday as part of its struggle to prop up the battered rupee but the currency weakened further to hover just above a lifetime low. Deciding against a rate cut, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made it clear its key priority right now is to support the rupee at the expense of spurring an economy which has been expanding at its weakest level in a decade. India has been forced to “address external sec- NEW DELHI: General manager marketing Sony India Tadato Kimura displays the newly tor concerns”, the bank said, as it announced it launched new Xperia Z ultra waterproof smartphone at a function yesterday. — AFP would keep its main lending rate to commer- cial banks - the repo - unchanged at 7.25 per- cent. India holds off The RBI cut its forecast for economic growth for the current financial year to 5.5 percent from an earlier projection of 5.7 per- on gold imports cent. But in the absence of any fresh mone- tary tightening steps, the currency slid to MUMBAI/SINGAPORE: India’s imports of trader in Singapore said. The confusion over 60.40 rupees to the dollar, close to its record gold have halted since July 22, sending pre- the new rules and procedures could cut low of 61.21 rupees hit earlier this month. miums for scarce stocks soaring, as traders in imports by 60 percent, according to estimates “The RBI has done everything to defend the the world’s biggest bullion buyer try to puzzle by the Federation, just ahead of the peak rupee - but it did not hike rates,” Param Sarma, out new central bank rules that tie imports to wedding and festival season that usually kicks chief executive at NSP Forex, told AFP. export volumes. In its battle to rein in a record off around the middle of August. Business leaders and Finance Minister P trade deficit, India has targeted gold, the sec- Industry officials said import agencies Chidambaram have been pushing for cheaper ond-biggest item in its import bill after crude were waiting for guidelines from Indian cus- borrowing rates to boost growth, but even oil. India doubled its import duty to 8 percent toms on clearing shipments through ware- industry seemed resigned yesterday to the from the 4 percent where it stood at the houses and the new export-linked policy on bank’s decision to leave rates on hold with the beginning of the year, and also requires a fifth imports. In the new scheme, importing banks rupee under pressure. “We understand the NEW DELHI: An Indian shopkeeper waits for customers as he sells traditional garlands made of all gold imports to be used for export, usu- and agencies have to ensure that the require- decision of the RBI on the rates,” said ally in the form of jewellery. ment for re-exports is met. “The notification of Indian rupee notes worn by North Indian bridegrooms as a symbol of good luck yester- Confederation of Indian Industry president day. — AFP June imports fell nearly 81 percent to requires a lot of clarifications,” said an official Kris Gopalakrishnan. The bank is worried 31.5 tonnes from a May record of 162 tonnes, with a private bullion importing bank, who about the currency weakening further as it But HSBC’s chief India economist Leif for an economic crisis of the sort it suffered in although Finance Minister P Chidambaram did not want to be identified because he was would push up the cost of imports, drive up Eskesen said he did not expect any easing of 1991, which forced a bailout by the said on Monday imports had risen again in not authorised to speak to the media. “No already stubbornly high consumer price infla- interest rates for at least three months. The International Monetary Fund. The rupee July, but without giving any details. “There bank has started importing (after the Reserve tion and risk a widening of the current RBI had kept rates unchanged when it last weakness is the latest blow for the scandal- have been no imports since July 22 (the day Bank of India’s order).” Dealers are not ready account deficit, which hit a record 4.8 percent met in June -after three successive rate cuts - tainted Congress-led coalition of Premier of the central bank announcement) due to to import gold and store it, he added, with citing concerns about the soft rupee and Manmohan Singh which is keen to see the these restrictions,” Bachhraj Bamalwa, director only imports for immediate sale expected to of gross domestic product last year. The gaping current account, the broadest inflation. Raghuram Rajan, chief economic economy revive before facing voters in polls of trade body the All India Gems and take place at the moment. adviser to the finance ministry, said the gov- due in the first half of 2014. In comments in Jewellery Trade Federation, told Reuters. A Singapore-based trader with an inter- measure of trade, has been one of the key fac- ernment would in coming weeks outline “spe- The Indian Express yesterday, veteran econo- Imports in July could have reached 45 to 55 national bank that has stopped shipping to tors putting pressure on the rupee. Earlier this tonnes, he said, implying that demand India said the new guidelines and the central month, the central bank raised two short- cific steps” to contain the current account mist Arvind Panagariya warned of India’s remains strong. “Premiums are increasing as bank’s flip-flop on a rule that had forced only term lending rates to support the rupee, deficit which has alarmed global ratings agen- dependence on foreign capital and said its there is no gold available,” he added. cash deals for imports were sending mixed which is the worst performing currency cies. “The RBI and the government are on the foreign exchange reserves were too low. Traders were quoting a premium of up to signals. In May, India’s central bank restricted among major Asian nations. Central bank gov- same page and working together to achieve Panagariya, a former chief economist of the $45 an ounce over London spot prices yester- the import of gold on a consignment, or cred- ernor Duvvuri Subbarao promised the tight- stability and growth,” said Rajan, seen as a Asian Development Bank, said he had been day, up from $25 to $30 in the previous ses- it, basis by banks, only to backtrack two ening “will be rolled back in a calibrated man- possible successor to the bank governor optimistic India would weather its difficulties sion. “No one in India is able to import for months later. “We don’t want our stock to get ner as stability is restored to the foreign whose term ends in September. “but today I am a little worried”. “I feel shaky. now, due to the new regulations and a lack of stuck there. So we would rather stay put at exchange market, enabling monetary policy India’s economic woes have led to Now there is a 10-20 percent chance that we clarity on the operational procedures,” one this stage,” the trader said. — Reuters to revert to supporting growth”. increased speculation that it could be headed might see 1991 again,” he said. — AFP EXCHANGE RATES

Commercial Bank of Kuwait Thai Baht 9.136 Omani Riyal 739.88 749.000 Guinea Franc 0.0000442 0.0000502 Irani Riyal 0.271 Qatari Riyal 78.56 79.200 Hg Kong Dollar 0.0341731 0.0372731 Irani Riyal 0.273 Saudi Riyal 76.00 76.600 Indian Rupee 0.0047424 0.0048074 US Dollar/KD .2770000 .2880000 Indonesian Rupiah 0.0000229 0.0000280 GB Pound/KD .4310000 .4470000 GCC COUNTRIES Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Jamaican Dollars 0.0028459 0.0038459 Euro .3680000 .3760000 Saudi Riyal 76.097 Japanese Yen 0.0028280 0.0030080 Kenyan Shilling 0.0031955 0.0034255 Swiss francs .3020000 .3170000 Qatari Riyal 78.408 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Malaysian Ringgit 0.0840141 0.0910141 Canadian Dollar .2780000 .2920000 Omani Riyal 741.200 US Dollar 287.400 Australian DLR .2940000 .3020000 Bahraini Dinar 757.940 Nepalese Rupee 0.0028538 0.0030538 Canadian Dollar 274.760 Pakistan Rupee 0.0027803 0.0028203 Indian rupees .0040000 .0069000 UAE Dirham 77.714 Sterling Pound 428.985 Philippine Peso 0.0061212 0.0065912 Sri Lanka Rupee .0020000 .0035000 Euro 370.385 UAE dirhams .0771240 .0778990 Sierra Leone 0.0000728 0.0000758 ARAB COUNTRIES Swiss Frank 298.000 Singapore Dollar 0.2211782 0.2271752 Bahraini dinars .7513970 .7589480 Egyptian Pound - Cash 41.700 Bahrain Dinar 760.910 Jordanian dinar .3930000 .4110000 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.0021227 0.0021647 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 40.290 UAE Dirhams 78.225 Thai Baht 0.0087594 0.0093594 Saudi riyals .0720000 .0770000 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.331 Qatari Riyals 78.890 Arab Omani riyals .7366120 .7440150 Tunisian Dinar 173.510 Saudi Riyals 77.505 Bahraini Dinar 0.7492766 0.7577766 Egyptian pounds .0370000 .0440000 Jordanian Dinar 402.980 Jordanian Dinar 405.140 Egyptian Pound 0.0386199 0.0406499 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.914 Egyptian Pound 40.249 Ethiopeanbirr 0.0127091 0.0192091 CUSTOMER TRANSFER RATES Syrian Lier 3.0100 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.198 Ghanaian Cedi 0.1448562 0.1466462 US Dollar/KD .2841000 .2862000 Morocco Dirham 34.492 Indian Rupees 4.713 Iranian Riyal 0.0000792 0.0000797 GB Pound/KD .4338920 .4370990 Pakistani Rupees 2.870 Iraqi Dinar 0.0001832 0.0002432 Euro .3707360 .3734770 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Bangladesh Taka 3.690 Jordanian Dinar 0.3962631 0.4037631 Swiss francs .3043390 .3065880 US Dollar Transfer 285.250 Philippines Pesso 6.562 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.0000000 1.0000000 Canadian dollars .2795430 .2816100 Euro 379.670 Cyprus pound 705.016 Lebanese Pound 0.0001747 0.0001947 Danish Kroner .0497330 .0501010 Sterling Pound 439.000 Japanese Yen 3.836 Moroccan Dirhams 0.0223769 0.0463769 Swedish Kroner .0443660 .0446940 Canadian dollar 278.560 Thai Bhat 9.270 Nigerian Naira 0.0012104 0.0018454 Omani Riyal 0.7289892 0.7399892 Australian dlr .2963730 .2985640 Turkish lira 148.450 Syrian Pound 4.105 Qatar Riyal 0.0775997 0.0783827 Hong Kong dlr .0365940 .0368650 Swiss Franc 307.550 Nepalese Rupees 3.040 Singapore dlr .2291130 .2308060 Australian Dollar 260.150 Saudi Riyal 0.0754400 0.0760800 Malaysian Ringgit 89.395 Sudanese Pounds 0.0463230 0.0468730 Japanese yen .0029600 .0028810 US Dollar Buying 284.050 Indian Rs/KD .0000000 .0052870 Syrian Pound 0.0019414 0.0021614 Sri Lanka rupee .0000000 .0022880 Bahrain Exchange Company Tunisian Dinar 0.1714785 0.1774785 GOLD UAE Dirhams 0.0761404 0.0775904 Pakistan rupee .0000000 .0029190 20 Gram 251.000 Bangladesh taka .0000000 .0036810 COUNTRY SELL CASH SELLDRAFT Yemeni Riyal 0.0012852 0.0013852 UAE dirhams .0773800 .0779520 Europe Bahraini dinars .7538810 .7594530 UAE Exchange Centre WLL British Pound 0.4312604 0.4402604 Al Mulla Exchange Jordanian dinar .0000000 .4048090 Czech Korune 0.0065846 0.0185846 Saudi Riyal/KD .0757800 .0763400 Danish Krone 0.0466952 0.0516952 Euro 0.3732804 0.3807804 Omani riyals .7382100 .7436660 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Philippine Peso .0000000 .0069870 Australian Dollar 268.67 264.000 Norwegian Krone 0.0442852 0.0494852 Scottish Pound 0.4287100 0.4362100 US Dollar 284.500 Canadian Dollar 281.67 279.000 Euro 380.500 Swiss Franc 311.63 305.000 Swedish Krona 0.0400830 0.0450930 Euro 381.97 378.000 Swiss Franc 0.3022934 0.3092934 Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Australasia Pound Sterling 440.050 US Dollar 284.50 288.400 Canadian Dollar 279.400 Sterling Pound 442.02 437.000 Australian Dollar 0.2542076 0.2662076 New Zealand Dollar 0.2226484 0.2326484 Indian Rupee 4.805 ASIAN COUNTRIES Japanese Yen 2.96 3.000 Uganda Shilling 0.0001126 0.0001126 Egyptian Pound 40.285 Japanese Yen 2.901 Bangladesh Taka 3.674 3.700 America Sri Lankan Rupee 2.160 Indian Rupees 4.767 Indian Rupee 4.830 5.040 Canadian Dollar 0.2705988 0.27995988 Bangladesh Taka 3.653 Pakistani Rupees 2.801 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.162 2.800 Colombian Peso 0.0001449 0.0001629 Philippines Peso 6.570 Srilankan Rupees 2.163 Nepali Rupee 3.020 3.600 US Dollars 0.2827500 0.2849000 Pakistan Rupee 2.805 Nepali Rupees 2.994 Pakistani Rupee 2.819 2.970 Asia Bahraini Dinar 757.600 Singapore Dollar 225.760 UAE Dirhams 77.53 78.300 Bangladesh Taka 0.0036132 0.0036682 UAE Dirham 77.500 Hongkong Dollar 36.778 Bahraini Dinar 757.22 762.100 Cape Vrde Escudo 0.0031604 0.0033904 Saudi Riyal 76.000 Bangladesh Taka 3.656 Egyptian Pound 40.04 40.500 Chinese Yuan 0.0453948 0.0503948 Philippine Peso 6.572 Jordanian Dinar 404.91 411.700 Eritrea-Nakfa 0.0164600 0.0195600 *Rates are subject to change BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 ABK announces H1 net profit of KD 17.2m

KUWAIT: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait Despite these challenges, ABK man- As regarding the Corporate Bank of Kuwait, to guide banks towards announced its financial results for the aged to achieve the planned objectives. Governance (CG), he stated that: compliance and successful application of first half ended 30 June 2013, and The bank will continue to expand its “Corporate Governance Rules and all CG requirements.” reported a net profit of KD 17.2 million. business cautiously on a selective basis, Regulations for Kuwaiti Banks issued by Regarding the bank’s strategy, Earnings per share amounted to 11 fils reduce its costs of funds and effectively the Central Bank of Kuwait, came into Behbehani stated that the bank periodi- with return on assets of 1.14 percent and manage the balance sheet. He pointed force on 1 July 2013 which sets forth the cally reviews and amends its strategy to return on equity of 6.69 percent. out the remarkable success of ABK in policies, frameworks, and charters neces- cope with any exceptional conditions Operational profits before provisions reducing non-performing loans (NPLs) sary for corporate governance. The bank and the prevailing economic conditions amounted to KD 38.5 million. from around 5percent in December 2012 has taken all necessary steps to comply in the light of the political developments Commenting on the financial results to less than 3percent in June 2013, due with these rules and regulations. witnessed by the region. It focuses on of the first half 2013, Ahmed Yousuf to the concerted efforts of the executive Training courses and workshops were minimizing risks across our business Behbehani, the Chairman of the Board, management, Legal Division, and the conducted for the Board Members, sen- areas, improving operational efficiency stated the following: “The consequences support of the Board.” ior and middle management to make and enhancing value for our sharehold- of the world financial crisis still prevail, “The strong capital base and the them aware of their roles and responsi- ers and customers, providing high quali- and the political instability witnessed by Capital Adequacy Ratio of 26.54percent bilities in the implementation of CG ty banking services for customers, some countries in the Middle East has which exceeds the regulatory require- framework. The bank also published CG depositors and business partners. Going adversely affected the operational envi- ments, enhances the Bank’s ability to information on its intranet to be avail- forward, our efforts will focus on grow- ronment in the region in general and in grow and expand its operations and face able for all staff. It also published CG ing our core business and utilizing the Ahmed Yousuf Behbehani Kuwait in particular. The economic unexpected market conditions. The Manual which explains the basic princi- growth opportunities in UAE through growth rate is still slow due to non-avail- Bank remains prepared to comply with ples of CG approved by the bank recent- our branches in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. expected government projects during ability of government projects during Basel III directives as and when applica- ly. On this occasion, the bank appreci- Behbehani concluded his statement the coming period to push forward the 2012 and the first half of 2013.” ble”, added Behbehani. ates the efforts exerted by the Central by expressing his hope in launching the economy and growth in Kuwait. Egypt exports start to boom despite politics Textiles performing particularly well

CAIRO: Egypt is in the early stages of an export boom, suggesting its economy could begin to recover in the next few months if a minimum lev- el of political stability is restored. Helped by a falling Egyptian pound, non-oil exports have grown at double-digit annual rates since early this year despite violence on the streets and deep uncertainty over the country’s political future. Egypt’s export sector accounts for only slightly more than 10 percent of the overall economy, and this relatively modest contribution cannot by ANKARA: Turkey’s central bank governor Erdem Basci speaks during a press confer- itself end high unemployment or generate ence yesterday. — AP enough tax revenue to fix the government’s shat- tered finances. But the surge in exports, which has received Turkish bank lifts little publicity amid this year’s flood of bad eco- nomic news from Egypt, shows many manufac- turers are finding ways to ride out the political inflation outlook turbulence - and could enjoy strong growth if the country eventually gets a stable government. “It’s ANKARA: Turkey’s central bank, juggling to centage points to 7.25 percent, as part of a good sign if they’re managing to achieve that defend the lira while shielding growth, raised efforts to prop up its currency from a flight of kind of export growth, especially in the current its year-end inflation forecast to 6.2 percent in foreign capital. environment,” said John Sfakianakis, chief invest- a sharp adjustment from 5.3 percent yester- The move came on the heels of interven- ment strategist at MASIC, a Riyadh-based invest- day. “We have updated our 2013 year-end tion on the foreign exchange market to shore ment firm. inflation estimate 0.9 points up considering up the lira. The central bank has said it will pur- Overall Egypt still runs a huge merchandise CAIRO: A supporter of Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Morsi chants slogans and wears a the exchange rate and developments in oil sue this policy for as long as the lira is under trade deficit, which was $23.8 billion in the finan- headband with Arabic writing that reads: ‘Bread, Freedom,’ and a sticker on her face with prices,” the bank’s governor Erdem Basci said pressure. However, it will have to take account cial year to March, although this was already 2.7 Arabic writing that reads ‘Martyr project’ in Nasr City late Monday. — AP in remarks broadcast live. In its inflation report of the size, and depletion rate, of its foreign percent narrower than in 2011-12 as exports grew in April, the central bank’s projection for year- reserves. and imports remained steady. In the separate of this year, rising 7 percent from a year earlier in May alone, and were nearly twice their level in end inflation was 5.3 percent. Basci said infla- “We welcome the upward revision in the energy sector, which accounts for about a fifth of the first two months of 2013, and 15 percent to May 2010. A major reason for the export recovery tion would fall gradually after peaking at 9.0 year-end inflation projection as it gives a overall exports, Egypt has sharply cut back natu- 65.50 billion pounds in the first five months. is the depreciation of the Egyptian pound, which percent in July. He said the bank estimated strong indication to the market that the Bank ral gas shipments, diverting supplies to the Trade minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour told makes shipments more competitive. Depreciation that the developments arising from weakness is well aware of the risks imposed by the domestic market to avoid power shortages. reporters that non-oil exports jumped 21 percent accelerated in the first half of this year; the pound, in the global economy and moderate domes- recent global developments and ready to take Egypt’s non-oil exports grew strongly for much of year-on-year in June, a month when big Egyptian now at 7.00 to the US dollar, is down 9.3 percent tic demand would have only a “limited impact” action to ensure price and financial stability,” the past decade, rising 18.5 percent to 130.1 bil- cities were rocked by mass protests against Morsi since end-2012 and 16 percent since Mubarak’s on next year’s inflation. Gokce Celik at Finansbank said. But Celik lion Egyptian pounds (now $18.6 billion) in 2011, that led to his overthrow by the army on July 3. In fall. The central bank is fighting hard to bol- warned that if headline inflation reached 9.0 the year when Hosni Mubarak was overthrown, many ways, the operating environment for There are also signs that some Egyptian ster the depreciating Turkish currency, the lira, percent in July, as Basci said, year-to-date infla- according to the State Information Service. Egyptian companies has remained as tough as it exporters are starting to tap fast-growing to fight inflation. A fall in the value of local tion would reach 4.5 percent which meant was last year. But exports of low-technology, cost- demand in markets beyond Europe and the Arab money pushes up the cost of imports and can that holding it down to 6.2 percent at the end Their growth plunged last year as the election of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi worsened sensitive products such as textiles, food and world, their traditional focuses. Non-oil exports to be a factor of inflation. The Monetary Policy of the year would be very difficult. leather have jumped, businessmen say. non-Arab African countries surged 28 percent Committee noted in a recent statement that Sengul Dagdeviren at ING Bank based in political tensions and deterred investment; indus- trial unrest, poor security, fuel shortages and diffi- Textile exports rose 16.5 percent from a year from a year earlier to 4.85 billion pounds in the “surging unprocessed food prices, rising oil Turkey said that ING analysts were forecasting ago to 2.44 billion pounds in the first five months first five months of this year. Exports to the Arab prices and the increased exchange rate volatil- that inflation this year would be 6.7 percent, culties obtaining finance hit many companies. of 2013, according to the Textile Export Council. world climbed 20 percent to 27 billion pounds, ity may continue to have adverse impact on higher than the central bank’s revised forecast Non-oil exports inched up just 2 percent in 2012, inflation in the short term.” Last week, the cen- but lower than the market consensus at about less than half the rate of consumer price inflation. Processed food exports climbed 26 percent year- helped by an economic recovery in neighbouring tral bank raised its overnight rate by 0.75 per- 7.2 percent. —AFP But shipments began to recover around the start on-year to 2.01 billion pounds in the month of Libya after its civil war. —Reuters

Saudi metro projects aim to shift economy RIYADH/DUBAI: A $22.5 billion plan to build Riyadh’s first metro rail system aims to achieve more than improving the quality of life in the congested Saudi capital: it is part of an ambitious effort to shift the country’s economy beyond oil. The government awarded contracts for the system to three foreign-led consortia on Sunday. Six rail lines carrying electric, driverless trains and extending 176 km are to be completed by 2019. Similar projects are underway in other top Saudi cities; last August the government approved a $16.5 billion plan to modernise the transport system in Makkah, including construction of a metro, and Jeddah is preparing plans to build a metro that would cost around $9.3 billion. The projects are part of an effort to improve social welfare for millions of poorer Saudis in the wake of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings in the region. Saudi Arabia escaped serious unrest, but it aims to ensure social peace by ramping up spending on hospitals, schools and other infrastructure. In the longer term, the world’s top oil exporter is trying to diversify its economy away from oil, to reduce its vulnerability to the next big drop in global energy prices. The metro systems could aid that drive by changing the way Saudi cities operate, helping them develop easily accessible commercial and light industrial districts which house companies outside the oil sec- tor, while stimulating real estate projects and other invest- ment along the rail lines. “I think the metro will transform Riyadh. With 170 km of rail, people will always be close to the metro. It’ll not just solve the traffic problem but also connect the financial hub, airport, malls and other parts of the city,” said Miguel Jurado, head of Spanish firm FCC Construction, which will help to build the project. Ibrahim Al-Sultan, head of the government body which supervises the project, estimated that each riyal spent on it would generate an indirect economic return of 3 riyals. Concern about the country’s extreme dependence on oil was underlined this week when Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, in an open letter to the government, called for immediate steps to diversify the economy. The metro systems may also help Saudi Arabia manage its oil resources more efficiently; only about 2 percent of Riyadh’s 6 million population currently use public transport, leaving most of the rest dependent on gasoline-guzzling cars. Growth in domestic oil consumption, as the country’s young popula- tion expands, has been outpacing rises in oil production capacity. So over the next decade or two, Saudi Arabia could be forced to cut back its oil exports; the metro systems buy it time before it faces such a crunch. “The metro will drive down energy requirements for the transport sector, if the metro is incentivised by the government as a replacement to motor vehicles, and reduce environmental pollution,” said John Sfakianakis, chief strategist at investment firm MASIC. The Riyadh metro is projected to carry 1.16 million passengers dai- ly when launched, increasing to nearly 3.6 million within 10 years - a significant fraction of all trips in the country, which currently has a population of about 28 million. —Reuters WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 BUSINESS

EADS to decide on Airbus name change

PARIS: European aerospace giant EADS is set fame of the plane-maker which contributes get of reaching a 10 percent operating margin to decide yesterday whether to change its more than 60 percent of its annual turnover. in 2015 “more credible”. With its new structure, name to Airbus, its better-known plane unit, as To placate Germany - a substantial share- the Airbus group will look more like its arch- part of an overhaul that will also merge its holder - the new space-defence unit, which rival Boeing, whose main units are Boeing defence and space units. The board meets yes- would be named Airbus defence, would be Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Defense, terday to discuss what will be a key restructur- based in Ottobrunn near Munich and would Space and Security. EADS was created in 2000 ing drive aimed at raising margins and giving be headed up by an as-yet unnamed German of a merger of leading German, French and more visibility to the group, which makes heli- executive. The Eurocopter unit, the global mar- Spanish aerospace companies. The name copters, missiles, satellites and drones as well ket leader in civilian helicopters, would mean- change has been on the cards for a long time, as commercial planes. The decision is due to while take the name Airbus helicopters. “It’s since it was believed that EADS, standing for be announced today at 0500 GMT along with just recognising the reality of EADS, which is the European Aeronautic Defence and Space first-half results. that Airbus is the dominant entity,” said Nick Company, suffered from weak brand recogni- Tom Enders, head of EADS, has been work- Cunningham, an aviation analyst at the tion. But the failed merger attempt with BAE ing on the wide-ranging reforms since a huge- London-based Agency Partners. “Eurocopter is Systems boosted recognition of the EADS ly publicised merger attempt between the extremely well known but Astrium and name, causing some executives to question European group and Britain’s BAE Systems Cassidian probably don’t get the same recog- any potential name change. “When EADS was- failed in October. According to several sources nition,” he added. “It (name change) would n’t known, it (a name change) was of real inter- within the company, he will suggest that the help with the defence electronics business, est, it would definitely have been added-value current Cassidian defence division merge with which is pretty small. It would help to market it for the group,” one top executive, who refused SYDNEY: A man walks in front of a digital screen displaying stock shares and space unit Astrium and Airbus Military, which as part of an Airbus business.” to be named, said recently. “But today, studies current news in Sydney’s central business center yesterday. Australia’s cen- makes military transport equipment. The Christophe Menard, a Paris-based analyst at show that EADS is known, people know what tral bank chief yesterday fuelled speculation it would lower rates again as he entire company would also be re-named Kepler Cheuvreux, said the merger between EADS is particularly since the aborted merger Airbus, in a bid to take advantage of the global Cassidian and Astrium could make a group tar- with BAE Systems last year.” —AFP said previous easing measures were having an effect but there was ‘no seri- ous impediment’ to another cut. — AFP Dollar gains, shares up as central banks meet

NEW YORK: Shares rose yesterday as a that is coming out,” said Alvin Tan, FX heavy session of data buoyed optimism strategist at Societe Generale. “It is not about growth prospects heading into this only the Fed that is coming up tomorrow, week’s three big central bank meetings, we also have US second quarter GDP, ISM while the US dollar rose from its recent data and on Friday we have non-farm pay- five-week low. A pick-up in euro zone con- rolls ... if these come in strong, the market sumer and business confidence gave stock is going to start pricing in a faster tapering markets the initial boost as they await poli- cycle again.” cy clues from the US Federal Reserve, ECB Currency traders were also watching and Bank of England this week. The dollar the Australian dollar , which reached a recovered from losses against the yen after two-week low after hints from the central US single-family home prices rose in May, bank’s governor of another rate cut at next though the pace of gains cooled com- week’s RBA meeting. “The recent decline in pared to the month before. the exchange rate seems to make sense “The nearest things on the horizon are from a macroeconomic perspective,” Glenn the Fed meeting and the jobs number so I Stevens told a charity lunch. “It would not think we’re going to tread water here until be a major surprise if a further decline that,” said Jack de Gan, chief investment occurred over time.” Earlier in Asia, Japan’s officer at Harbor Advisory Corp in Nikkei bounced 1.5 percent as the yen Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Dow eased, though stocks elsewhere in the Jones industrial average was up 34.40 region finished flat. China’s central bank’s points, or 0.22 percent, at 15,556.37. The first injection of funds into money markets Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 5.10 since February was balanced by some points, or 0.30 percent, at 1,690.43. The mixed data. Nasdaq Composite Index was up 20.93 Commodities stayed under pressure points, or 0.58 percent, at 3,620.07. MSCI’s before the Fed meeting and on concerns world index was up 0.2 percent. The about China’s outlook. Analysts polled by FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European Reuters before data on Thursday forecast shares rose 0.1 percent. its manufacturing sector may have shrunk Potash producers and related agricul- this month for the first time in 10 months. ture companies were volatile on stock Copper hit a three-week low, gold inched markets everywhere after Russia’s Uralkali down to $1,322.41 an ounce, and US crude dismantled one of the world’s largest lost 1.26 percent to below $104 a barrel. potash partnerships by pulling out of a Gold was also hurt by action in the US dol- venture with Belarus Potash Co. Uralkali lar, as traders shied away from taking big said the decision might lead to a fall in bets ahead of the US Federal Reserve global potash price to below $300 per ton meeting. Gold is priced in US dollars. in the second half of 2013, from $400 per German bund futures were little ton now. In New York trade, Mosaic Co fell changed before this week’s ECB meeting 20.5 percent, Potash Corp slid 21.2 percent where the central bank is expected to give and Agrium Inc fell 4.7 percent. some details on its plans to provide “for- The dollar continued to edge away ward guidance” on rates for the first time. from yesterday’s five-week low as investors US Treasuries prices rose yesterday as viewed its sharp drop over the last two traders positioned for the release of sec- weeks as a chance to get back in ahead of ond-quarter US economic growth data, the Fed meeting and this week’s growth the Federal Reserve policy statement and and jobs data. It was last up 0.4 percent. the Treasury’s next refunding announce- The dollar was last up 0.3 percent against ment, all due tomorrow. Benchmark 10- the yen. “I think the Fed is not going to year Treasury notes rose 6/32 in price with want to rock the boat, but what could their yield easing to 2.58 percent from 2.61 change market expectations is the US data percent late on Monday. — Reuters Emaar lifts Dubai to near 5-yr high MIDEAST MARKET REPORT

DUBAI: Dubai’s blue-chip Emaar investors. Shares in the petrochemical Properties rallied yesterday after posting firm fell 2.9 percent. Doha Bank climbed estimate-beating earnings, spurring 2.6 percent. Kuwait’s index declined 0.2 buying across the market and lifting the percent to 8,064 points. bourse to a near five-year high. The emi- In Saudi Arabia, banks led a rally after rate’s largest developer posted a 10 per- loss-making telecommunications opera- cent increase in profit on higher domes- tor Zain Saudi reached an agreement tic sales. It beat analysts’ estimates by a with creditors to extend its outstanding margin of 20 percent. Shares in Emaar $2.3 billion Islamic loan facility by five climbed 2.9 percent, extending their years. Zain shares rose 0.5 percent but 2013 gains to 57.3 percent. “Valuations also lifted the sentiment in the banks have filled up in the UAE over the last and those exposed to the firm’s debt. Al two to three quarters and for the value Rajhi Bank, the largest Saudi lender by to be justified, the fundamentals need to market value, rose 1.7 percent, while have legs - that’s what Emaar’s strong small-caps Bank Albilad and Bank Aljazira numbers provided,” Amer Khan, fund surged 9.9 and 5.4 percent respectively. manager at Shuaa Asset Management, “Zain Saudi’s agreement is good news said. for the banking sector but small-cap Dubai’s index rose 2 percent to its banks are outperforming on speculative highest close since Nov 2008, recovering action,” said Mohammad Omran, a ground lost by profit-taking in the last Riyadh-based independent financial ana- few sessions. Emaar is a broader gauge lyst. The index rose 0.9 percent to 7,864 for Dubai’s economy that relies heavily points, halting a four-session losing on the real estate and tourism sector. streak and climbing to a near 16-month Strong growth from the firm adds to cer- high. It faces resistance at 7,944 points - tainty on the emirate’s outlook for com- the peak of April 2012. Trading volumes ing quarters, Khan added. A jump in surged to their highest since June 17. Emaar’s retail revenues from Dubai Mall, In Egypt, the benchmark index one of the largest and busiest shopping snapped a four-session losing streak and centres in the region, could push an gained 0.8 percent. In Cairo, the upward revision of the stocks’ fair value, European Union’s foreign policy chief Loic Pelichet, assistant vice president of Catherine Ashton tried to mediate a research at NBK Capital, said in a note. compromise between the interim army- Abu Dhabi’s measure climbed 0.4 per- backed government and supporters of cent, up 47.6 percent in 2013. ousted President Mohamed Morsi, who In Doha, the benchmark gained 0.3 have carried out mass sit-ins since the percent, rising for the first session in last weekend. Ashton said on Tuesday she three since Thursday’s 58-month peak. had met with Morsi. Investors are opti- The market traded for shorter hours yes- mistic the government will push ahead terday after a late start to the session due with its roadmap to elect a parliament to technical problems at the exchange. within six months and spur the economy. Buying shifted to lenders after earnings Local Egyptians were net buyers, accord- from Industries Qatar’s disappointed ing to bourse data. — Reuters BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 , 2013 Sunday shopping frontline in work-life balance war

PARIS: Every Sunday in Paris, crowds of tourists opening. A number of recession-hit countries disappointed. We won’t be able to come back taken by newly popular destinations like Istanbul. clamber up the hill of Montmartre towards the have recently softened their stance, including because we have other visits planned for the Conservative UMP candidate for mayor Nathalie whitewashed Sacre-Coeur Basilica, pausing by the staunchly Catholic Italy last year and Greece only week,” said Simon Yim, a South Korean father of Kosciusko-Morizet wants to free up Sunday shop- clothing and gift stores that dot its cobbled this month. In France, backers of Sunday shopping two, as he unfolded a map of Paris to find an alter- ping to win back tourists she says might otherwise streets. Under France’s Byzantine rules on Sunday say it would boost jobs and wages at a time when native plan. be drawn to cities like London. Her Socialist rival trading, those at the top of the hill are in a desig- unemployment has surged above 10 percent and Claude Boulle, head of the UCV federation, Anne Hidalgo says she is ready to review the nated tourist area and so can open, but those at economic growth is close to zero. But opponents which represents department stores, says the cur- authorised zones to reflect new shopping habits, the bottom cannot, and risk a fine of Ä6,000 say Sunday work usually creates low-paid, part- rent state of affairs is disastrous for the sector and but that Sunday should still remain a day of rest ($8,000) if they do. “It’s absurd,” said Sylvie time labour and that extending opening hours for the French economy. “It projects a terrible dedicated to family time, leisure and charity work. Fourmond, head of a grouping of 180 “off-zone” would inflate commercial rents, threatening the image. The money that tourists won’t be spending Her far-left allies have warned they could run shops around the Moulin Rouge end of existence of the small shops that add to the charm in France will be spent elsewhere,” Boulle said. A against her if she reneges on this principle. Montmartre that are increasingly defying the law of Paris and other French cities. “Sunday rest is 2007 study by the Council of Economic Analysis, For now, the battle is being fought in the on Sundays. “To get to the top of the hill tourists central to the way society works in France,” said an advisory body that reports to the prime minis- courts. Patrolling shops on Sundays and collecting don’t come by helicopter with parachutes. They Eric Scherrer of the French Confederation of ter, recommended loosening Sunday trading receipts and other evidence of illegal trading, walk up our streets and peer into our windows,” Christian Workers. “We’re defending a social rules, noting that similar moves in the United trade unionists have snared over 100 stores in she said. achievement.” States, Canada and the Netherlands had created 3 Paris since 2010, bringing them before a judge to The battle over Sunday trading in this neigh- Shopping has its achievements, too; France’s to 10 percent more jobs in retail, particularly ben- be fined. But when the unions got over 30 hard- bourhood - once home to artists including Pablo retail sector employs 1.7 million, and consumer efiting the young. A 2009 law under conservative ware stores in the Paris region to shut down on Picasso and Salvador Dali - is part of a broader spending has long been one of the drivers of eco- ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy slightly loosened Sundays, a thousand workers and managers took fight in France between the champions of deregu- nomic growth. French hypermarkets were trail- Sunday trading rules and gave mayors the power to the streets, arguing that Sunday accounted for lation and those defending a deep-rooted social blazers for the world in the early 1960s. Sunday to extend Sunday shopping zones. up to a fifth of revenues that cannot be recouped model that treasures leisure time. The unions that has been enshrined in law as a day of rest in The current Labour Minister Michel Sapin has during weekdays. fiercely guard France’s 35-hour working week and France since 1906, but myriad clauses exempt cat- said the current situation is “appallingly complicat- Gerald Fillon, spokesman for the workers of DIY the churches of this mostly Catholic country egories such as fishmongers, florists or the self- ed” but he has no wish to nibble away at the stores Castorama and Leroy-Merlin, said 7,000 oppose Sunday trading. But as recession bites, employed. Furniture and gardening stores can restrictions. That means any movement is likely to workers were hit by the closures - a fifth of whom public attitudes are shifting. A survey by pollster open, but home improvement stores cannot. The come from the mayors, who have so far shown are students on weekend contracts - and that Ipsos last November showed 63 percent of the rules for tourist areas, which are defined by local limited enthusiasm across the political spectrum. each Sunday gave them an extra Ä100 in earnings. French favoured looser Sunday shopping rules. authorities, only add to the confusion. Paris Socialist mayor Bertrand Delanoe is among “It brings revenues to the company and bonuses Several hundred hardware store workers even The historic Galeries Lafayette and Printemps those who have refused to extend the zones. The to staff, so everyone is happy. It should be up to took to the streets in May demanding the right to department stores in central Paris attract 12 mil- issue will be at the heart of next March’s mayoral workers and their families to decide what they work on Sunday and chanting “Yes Week-End” in a lion tourists a year - nearly twice as many as the election, and some argue Paris’s very attractive- want to do with their Sundays,” he said. But Ian play on US President Barack Obama’s “Yes We Can” Eiffel Tower - and rely on tourists for around 40 ness as a tourist venue is at stake. Brossat, head of leftwing Front de Gauche at the campaign slogan. percent of their revenues. But they are not part of With 83 million tourists last year, France is the Paris council, said the issue went much deeper. Across Europe there is a diverse patchwork of any tourist zone. So, every Sunday, a man guard- world’s most visited country, but a recent study by “It’s really a philosophical question,” said Brossat. Sunday trading laws, with Britain pushing ahead ing padlocked doors at the Galeries Lafayette lets credit card company MasterCard found that Paris - “Do we see shopping as the be-all and end-all of with a broad loosening of rules in 1994, while delivery men in but turns away bemused tourists. once the world’s top tourist city - will draw fewer humanity, or do we think Sunday can be devoted Germany and Austria still mostly prohibit Sunday “We were hoping to go shopping, so my wife is foreign tourists this year and could soon be over- to other activities?” — Reuters Crackdown on risk hits Barclays and Deutsche British bank forced into huge rights issue

LONDON/FRANKFURT: A $9 billion rights issue and equivalent to the annual economic output of of an early increase in dividends. UBS beat second a fresh purge of assets are among the measures Denmark, that could be cut to meet new bank safety quarter profit forecasts despite paying a $885 million Britain’s Barclays and Germany’s Deutsche Bank rules. Its shares were down nearly 4 percent at 1300 fine to settle a lawsuit with the US housing regulator announced yesterday to meet tougher rules on risk, GMT, underperforming the European banking index, over its role in the sale of mortgage-based securities. raising concern among investors that regulators will which was down 0.4 percent. In addition to pressure UBS’s second-quarter performance was driven by push other European banks into similar action. on capital, European investment banks are also in the buoyant equity markets. Its decision to pull out of Unlike their US rivals, which were quickly restruc- cross-hairs of a number of regulatory probes includ- most areas of fixed income meant that unlike IGIH announces H1 tured and recapitalised in the heat of the financial ing a global investigation into manipulation of Deutsche Bank it was not hit by a drop in income crisis, Europe’s banks are still trying to extricate them- benchmark interest rates and the mis-selling of mort- from debt trading in the latter part of the second selves from the legacy of 2007-09, with regulators in gage-backed bonds in the United States. quarter after the US Federal Reserve signalled an end profits of $21.12m Britain and the continent fearful that some of them In Frankfurt, Deutsche Bank set aside an extra to cheap money. Leaving aside the litigation charge, are still too big to fail. Ä630 million to cover claims and settlements, caus- Deutsche Bank’s core investment bank underper- “If Barclays needs to raise that much capital, and it ing it to miss quarterly profit expectations. Even formed US rivals such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan KUWAIT: International General Insurance our peers in the international market. These was relatively well capitalised by European stan- when banks settle with regulators, they still face fur- Stanley. Revenues from Deutsche’s investment bank Holdings Limited (IGIH) reported earnings for results are testament to our rigorous under- dards, it suggests we’ve got a long way to go in the 1st half, 2013 financial year. The Group writing philosophy and prudent risk selection. Europe,” said the head of equities at one UK fund announced net earnings of 21.12 million for Our underwriting teams have and will contin- manager. “We’ll see this creep in Europe, moving the the first 6 months of the year, an increase of ue to always focus on achieving bottom-line bar higher and higher to get to where the regulators 74.5 percent compared to US$12.10 million results as opposed to top-line growth; the want to go, and we’ve still got a long way to go in for the same period in 2012. Commenting on Group’s 1st half results are clear evidence of terms of capital raising.” Barclays bore the brunt of a the results, Wasef Jabsheh, Vice Chairman and the success of said policy.” The Board of surprise new British curb on banks’ risk exposure, Chief Executive Officer of IGIH, said, “Again, we Directors of IGIH has declared at its meeting of requiring it to raise an extra £12.8 billion of capital in have been able to achieve record profits and today interim dividends of $5.735 million for the next year. To meet the new target, Britain’s third- exemplary financial ratios as compared with the 1st half year ended 30th June, 2013. largest bank by market value said it would tap share- holders for 5.8 billion pounds, shrink its loan book by £65-80 billion and sell £2 pounds’ worth of bonds, sending its shares sliding over 7 percent. Tougher rules on risk discourage banks from lend- ing, and Britain’s business minister last week accused the country’s central bank of holding back economic recovery by imposing higher capital levels on banks. Barclays also continues to be haunted by a fundrais- ing with Qatari investors in 2008, which is being investigated by British and US authorities. The bank said Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority made pre- LONDON: A workman works on scaffolding surrounding a branch of Barclays Bank yesterday. — AFP liminary findings against it on June 27 related to some of the deal’s commercial agreements, and that ther lawsuits from other aggrieved parties. Barclays rose just 9 percent, compared with double-digit it responded last week by contesting the findings. and Swiss bank UBS, which have already paid out jumps on Wall Street. In the euro zone, national regulators are pushing nearly $2 billion over their role in the manipulation of In Spain, Santander’s core capital ratio, a meas- banks to get their houses in order in anticipation of benchmark interest rates, were named in a fresh law- ure of its capital strength, rose partly due to a the European Central Bank taking over direct super- suit by the city of Philadelphia in connection with the reduction in lending, underlining the risk for regula- vision of the bloc’s largest banks next year. Fitch rat- scandal, along with Deutsche and a host of other tors that the push for greater capital levels could Barloworld CEO shares ing agency said yesterday that Italian mid-sized banks. Barclays also set aside another £2 billion to further choke the supply of credit and hurt the banks are likely to have to raise more equity to offset cover compensation claims arising from mis-sold wider economy. Austria’s Erste Bank has already met insights with students capital pressure because of a deep recession and ris- products in Britain. new global standards for capital and said it was ing bad debts. The Bank of Italy has already extended In one of the few bright spots for European bank- more concerned that growth return to its core mar- DUBAI: Frank Courtney, Barloworld Logistics surveys in South Africa for the past 11 years, it is inspections of bad loans at 20 of the country’s banks. ing yesterday, UBS said it would buy back a fund set kets in central and eastern Europe. “We belong to Chief Executive for the EMEA region, recently the first time that such a study is being carried out Deutsche Bank, which has already raised around up to purge it of toxic assets during the financial cri- the best capitalised banks in Europe,” Chief highlighted new trends in the global logistics and in this region. Ä5 billion in new debt and equity, said it had ear- sis, drawing a line under its humiliating state bailout Executive Andreas Treichl told a news conference. supply chain industry to the MSc in Logistics class Balan Sundarakani, Associate Professor and marked an additional Ä250 billion in assets, roughly in 2008, boosting its capital and raising the prospect “All we need is growth,” he said. — Reuters of University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD). Program Director (Msc Logistics), Faculty of Courtney’s presentation, which covered a com- Business and Management, UOWD, said, “We prehensive overview of the various elements of thank Frank Courtney for sharing his valuable supply chain and logistics, was made during a experience and insights with our students. His Japan industrial output drops guest lecture held at the university and attended extremely informative and interesting presenta- by more than 40 students and faculty members. tion gave our students a totally new perspective TOKYO: Japan’s industrial output fell at the fastest of deflation. Overall the data bodes well for Abe, risen 1.9 percent in May. Manufacturers surveyed The presentation began by tracing of the logistics and supply chain sectors, which pace in more than two years in June as compa- who cemented his grip on power this month with by the ministry expect output to rise 6.5 percent Barloworld’s 112 year history and sustained they would not have found in any text books or nies curbed production to avoid a buildup in an upper house election win that strengthened in July and fall 0.9 percent in August. “Although growth over the years, and its current focus on study materials. We believe that such lectures inventories, but an improving labour market sug- his mandate to push ahead with reform. June data for factory output was weak, manufac- ‘smart supply chain’. Courtney pointed out that from industry experts that we regularly organise gested the economy was on track for gradual The 3.3 percent month-on-month fall in indus- turers’ forecasts for this month are strong,” said Barloworld has been committed to establishing will go a long way in helping our students get a improvement. The availability of jobs reached its trial output was the largest since March 2011, Yoshiki Shinke, chief economist at Dai-Ichi Life smart partnerships and holistically understanding comprehensive, well-rounded understanding of highest in five years, which should support the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry data Research Institute. “I think there is no change in the supply chain needs of its clients before creat- the rapidly evolving logistics domain.” private spending that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe showed yesterday. It missed forecasts of a 1.8 per- the trend that production is expected to stay on a ing customised solutions to address these Courtney concluded his presentation by is hoping to trigger through his policy of aggres- cent fall in a Reuters poll due to lower production steady recovery as June trade data was good, requirements. The underlining goal is to drive pointing out how a fast growing global popula- sive monetary and fiscal stimulus to end 15 years of cars, car parts and semiconductors. Output had benefits from the yen’s weakness are appearing productivity, profitability and performance of tion and factors such as draining natural and domestic demand is solid.” clients on a sustained basis. resources and climate change could impact The ministry stuck to its assessment that the A key element of the presentation was the future generations and the massive impact that trend in industrial output was showing a moder- importance of innovation in supply chain. will have on supply chains of the future. Supply ate pick-up. Separate data on the labour market Courtney shared that in the current trade and Chains will have to be more agile and responsive showed the jobs-to-applicants ratio rose to 0.92 business landscape, entrepreneurship and collab- than ever before. He also touched upon the in June from 0.90 in May, meaning jobs were oration were the two key drivers of innovation. advantages that companies stand to gain by out- available for more than 9 out of 10 job seekers. During the lecture, Courtney also announced the sourcing their logistics operations to established This marks the strongest demand for workers in September launch of Barloworld Logistics’ much players such as Barloworld Logistics, including five years. The unemployment rate fell to 3.9 per- anticipated GCC supplychainforesight survey better cost & operational efficiency, greater relia- cent in June, its lowest since Oct 2008. The cen- 2013. The aim of supplychainforesight surveys is bility and flexibility, improved geographical cov- tral bank kept monetary policy steady this to help countries, companies and individuals to erage and reduced risks. month and offered a more optimistic view of the keep abreast with and adapt to the changing Barloworld Logistics’ key competencies economy on growing signs that the benefits of a dynamics and demands of today’s global market include all of the traditional supply chain and weak yen and the government’s reflationary place and to embrace the reality that continuous logistics functions, from demand planning, policies are spreading. Wage earners’ household innovation is vital to achieving sustainable com- freight forwarding and clearing and inventory spending unexpectedly fell 0.4 percent in June petitive advantage. In fact, innovation is key to solutions, through procurement, dedicated from a year earlier, compared with economists’ survival. transport services and transport management median estimate for a 1.0 percent annual increase, This GCC logistics study is aimed at under- services and warehousing and distribution. The suggesting rapid gains in private consumption may standing what the leaders of logistics in the company’s Middle East offices are equipped with be moderating slightly. Japan’s economy grew at an Middle East are focusing on and what they clearance license, customs accreditation, corpo- annualised 4.1 percent rate in the first quarter, led believe are the challenges and opportunities for rate and sales & marketing office, operations, by firm private consumption and a pickup in their businesses. Even though Barloworld has warehouses as well as contacts with shipping- exports, posting the fastest growth among major been successfully conducting similar foresight lines and airlines. TOKYO: People walk on a pedestrian crossing yesterday. — AP economies. —Reuters BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013

Bayt, Beecell collaborate to empower professionals

AMMAN: Bayt.com, the Middle East’s # 1 jobsite, and The mobile services will allow members to employers,” said Omar Tahboub, VP of product at Bashar Hantouli CEO of Beecell stated that “the Beecell, a mobile value-added services provider, have receive powerful job alerts and career tips on their Bayt.com.”Bearing in mind the power of real-time for addition of mobile services to Bayt.com, which is recently signed a collaboration agreement that phones. Job seekers will be able to set up job alerts immediate awareness, influence and strength, already the number one portal for job seekers and empowers the 12.5 million members of Bayt.com as based on their individual preferences in terms of instant engagement is more necessary than ever, employers alike in the region, gives an additional val- well as all professionals in the region to access mobile language, location and job function. The job alert and our partnership with Beecell, in addition to ue to job seekers by using the mobile as an interac- services related to their careers by using Beecell’s plat- service will keep job seekers informed by sending Bayt.com’s native mobile application, will empower tive tool by sending alerts as well as tips straight to form and mobile connectivity. Finding the ideal career them fresh jobs that match their preferences on a our members everywhere more and more. Job seek- the user’s mobile. Through Beecell’s platform and is now even more accessible with these mobile servic- daily basis. ers have the power of both mobile and real-time, connectivity to all major operators in the region, we es, opening up a world of opportunity powered by “Professionals need convenience, as well as ability giving them the freedom to seek employment as will be able to deploy Bayt.com mobile services Bayt.com’s innovative job-seeking tools. to interact quickly and efficiently with their potential and when they like.” quickly and efficiently”. Burgan Bank wins ‘Best Domestic Retail Bank of the Year’ award

KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced that it has won the cov- eted “Best Domestic Retail Bank of the Year” award from the Asian Banking and Finance Magazine, one of the world’s and Asia’s most distinguished publications that reports on an extensive range of financial news across dif- ferent practices. The bank’s success was announced recent- ly at the Asian Banking and Finance Awards 2013 in Singapore, where judges from global institutions have identified banking products, activities, technologies, serv- ices as well as strategies that continue to enhance the over- all banking and finance sector. Venkat Menon, Burgan Bank’s Chief Operations Officer and Acting Chief Retail Banking Officer said: “We are proud of to have received this important accolade, which mirrors Innovation and creativity behind our growing retail bank- ing business. Burgan Bank originally set out to make a Ford using robots to improve long-term commitment to customer service, and product innovation. This award recognizes the bank’s remarkable ‘Built Ford Tough’ testing success and is a testament to the continuous investments in delivering top products and high quality services to our DUBAI: Ford engineers have developed the cobblestones, metal grates, rough gravel, growing number of customers.” industry’s first robotic test driving program - mud pits and oversized speed bumps. All Burgan Bank continues to execute its strategic plan and now in use at the company’s Michigan North American Ford trucks must pass this adopt best practices that are in line with its overall growth Proving Grounds in Romeo, Michigan - to battery of durability tests before they’re certi- objective on different fronts. The new award follows an meet demands that Ford trucks undergo ever fied for customer use. Until now, testing extensive list of recognitions that the bank continues to more strenuous Built Ford Tough testing with speeds and repetitions for specific scenarios receive, which highlights its growth story and progress of greater frequency. “Some of the tests we do were limited due to restrictions placed on its local, regional and international operations. Moreover, on our commercial trucks in North America human drivers, who were allowed to drive Burgan Bank has one of the largest regional branch net- are so strenuous that we limit the exposure certain rigorous courses only once a day. works with more than 216 branches across Kuwait, Turkey, time for human drivers,” says Dave Payne, The use of robots now accelerates this Jordan, Algeria, Iraq, Tunisia, Lebanon and Palestine. manager, vehicle development operations. testing, allowing an unlimited number of “The challenge is completing testing to meet repeats until Ford engineers are satisfied with vehicle development time lines while keep- the results. Robots also allow Ford to develop ing our drivers comfortable. “Robotic testing even more challenging durability tests to Family comes first at Jazeera Airways allows us to do both,” he says. “We accelerate build tougher trucks. Ford engineers worked durability testing while simultaneously with Utah-based Autonomous Solutions Inc. Group announces increasing the productivity of our other pro- to design and manufacture the software and Lufthansa this summer grams by redeploying drivers to those areas, components that enable autonomous, robot- best first-half such as noise level and vehicle dynamics test- ic operation of the test vehicle. “We’re very With the summer travel season in full swing, all flights by the crews to our youngest ing.” excited to work with Ford for autonomous Lufthansa is once again bolstering its services guests. All the kids need to do is fill in the log- earnings in history The durability technology includes a vehicle testing,” said Mel Torrie, CEO of for the entire family with unique “Family book with the information on the boarding robotic control module installed in the test Autonomous Solutions Inc. “The reliability, Check-in Areas” at Frankfurt and Munich pass or from the airshow. Naturally the log- KUWAIT: In a webcast attended by local and international Airports, enhanced onboard children’s meals, books can be signed on every flight by a vehicle that controls vehicle steering, acceler- durability and performance enhancements analysts, Jazeera Airways Group yesterday announced a snacks and games, as well as mementos that member of the crew. For the kids it’s all about ation and braking. The module is set to follow we’ve developed with Ford will not only help record net profit of KD 3.9 million for the second quarter of a preprogrammed course, and the vehicle’s them reach their safety and accuracy goals, even the youngest travelers will treasure. entering the flights one after the other. After 2013, making the first half of 2013 the airline’s most profitable position is tracked via cameras in a central but will also improve vehicle automation in “As Europe’s family airline, Lufthansa is the 12th departure they will be presented first half in history. The company had previously announced a control room and GPS accurate to plus/minus other areas such as mining, agriculture and making sure traveling with small children is with the sought-after Junior Pilot certificate, record net profit of KD 3.6 million for the first quarter. Jazeera one inch. Should the vehicle stray from its the US military.” stress free this summer, providing exclusive signed by the captain himself. Airways Group’s record H1 earnings bolster the company’s programmed course, engineers have the abil- Ford engineers designed and deployed family-friendly check-in counters in our main track-record of 12 straight quarters of profitability. The com- ity to stop the vehicle, course correct as nec- the robotic technology with two goals in hubs, making the check-in process stress free, New healthy meals for entertainment pany witnessed record profitability in 11 of 12 quarters. essary, and restart the test. Onboard sensors mind: protecting human drivers and engi- convenient and above all enjoyable. The real Special attention to our youngest passen- can command a full stop if a pedestrian or neering Ford trucks to be tougher than ever. fun begins onboard with new games, meals gers does not end at the gate. On board another vehicle strays into the path. “The goal here was not to develop a truly and activities which will make even the Lufthansa’s long haul flights, the new Kids’ The robotically driven vehicles are expect- autonomous vehicle that can drive itself on longest journey a memorable experience,” menus are sure to get children’s hearts racing, ed to repeatedly perform tests on torturous city streets,” said Payne. “Our objective was to said Carsten Schaeffer, Vice President Sales & offering them even more entertainment. surfaces with names like Silver Creek, Power create a test track solution that allows for this Services Southeast Europe, Middle East and Here, they will find coloring-books, puzzles Hop Hill and Curb Your Enthusiasm. The tests type of intense testing that could take our Africa. and fun illustrations of meals to build their can compress 10 years of daily driving abuse vehicles to the most extreme limits of their appetites. The recipes of the meals served will into courses just a few hundred yards long, engineering while ensuring the safety of all The new family Check-in Area also be provided so that they can be cooked with surfaces that include broken concrete, involved.” hosted by Lu & Cosmo again at home. The tasty treats created by The new “Family Check-in Areas” are for Lufthansa’s chefs will definitely make young families traveling with children up to 12 years passengers’ mouths water. The dedicated chil- old and conveniently located at both dren’s menus on Lufthansa flights for children Frankfurt and Munich Airports. Under the are based on the principles of a healthy, bal- motto “Your youngsters are the greatest”, the anced diet. Dishes for young passengers special counters, where boarding passes and therefore contain as little sugar as possible luggage can be dropped off, are easily found and instead use honey as a sweetener. Only in the terminal by parents and children alike. high-quality fats such as olive oil are used, Designed with a family-friendly atmosphere, and only in reduced amounts. Jazeera Airways Group Chairman, Marwan Boodai, said, the path to the counters looks like a runway, “We started the year with the objective of building on last past monitors displaying “Lu” & “Cosmo, Disney movie “Planes” on screen year’s momentum, and we’ve been successful so far as known for welcoming the youngest passen- at 40,000 feet from October reflected in the first half financial, operational, and commer- gers to Lufthansa flights. Lu and his little And that’s not all, in the run-up to the new cial results. We’ve carried more passengers than the same friend Cosmo are Lufthansa’s two mascots. Disney 3D animation film “Planes”, Lufthansa period of last year, with the average load factor exceeding These two young cranes experience many will be offering its passengers, both big and targets while maintaining operational excellence. All togeth- adventures together, traveling the world and small, a range of new services that are guar- er, this culminated in the impressive H1 results that were having loads of fun. anteed to make the journey fly by. The movie announced today. Our job is far from over and the team is will be available on Lufthansa’s Media World - working hard on closing yet another record-breaking year.” The first ever boarding pass for a Teddy Long Haul in-flight entertainment system Jazeera Airways operated the first half of the year with an Cuddly animals are not left stranded either from Oct 1, 2013. “Planes” is about a small average load factor of 70 percent and carried 4.1 percent - they, too, receive a “Teddy boarding pass”, all propeller plane named Dusty, who wants to more passengers than the same period last year. In the last their own. Lufthansa check-in staff at the ded- take part in the world’s most famous airplane six months, Jazeera Airways Group secured funding for the CFOs must take hands icated family counters issue boarding passes, race even though he is afraid of heights. three remaining aircraft on an order of 15 A320s. The struc- note seat reservations and even provide chil- The film, which builds on the success of tured loan was led by Kuwait’s NBK and DVB Bank SE. As a on approach to innovation dren a boarding pass for their cuddly soft toy the animation movie ‘Cars’, takes the audience result of the loan, the company has secured its financial or teddy bear. “Family guides” are also readily on a journey to seven exciting locations commitments for the next two years. In June, Jazeera Airways Group received a brand new Airbus A320 from the DUBAI: Add another duty to the expanding role to be some science that goes with that: under- available, indicating the location of children’s around the world: the USA, Iceland, Germany, manufacturer. To date, Jazeera Airways Group has taken of CFOs: Innovation catalyst. New research from standing the forward-looking side of strategy, play areas, baby changing facilities, child- India, China, Nepal and Mexico are all on the friendly restaurants, pharmacies, supermar- itinerary. Children who visit the JetFriends delivery of 13 Airbus A320s since 2005, as part of an order for the Chartered Institute of Management being able to scope the opportunity,” adds Doug 15 aircraft of the same type. The remaining two aircraft of kets, observation decks, not to mention dis- children’s lounge for First and Business Class Accountants (CIMA) and the American Institute Bonthrone, ACMA, CGMA, and recently director the order are scheduled to be delivered in October 2013 and count vouchers for airport shopping. passengers or the supervised areas for chil- of CPAs (AICPA) finds that management of global services strategy at Coca-Cola. “In all May 2014. dren travelling by themselves will even have accountants, led by the CFO, play a vital and these areas, the management accountant is real- Also in June, the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) inducted Logbook revival for little flyers an opportunity before the flight to play with growing role in driving advancements at some ly critical. Whether it’s a new product, process or Jazeera Airways into the ‘Kuwait 15 index KSX15’ - an index of of the world’s most innovative companies. In business model, the management accountant A legend is coming back to the cabin: A cuddly toys, jigsaw puzzles and figures from the 15 top performers on the KSE. The KSX15 is defined by those businesses, the CFO and finance team are can help assess the results, evaluate how things new logbook for kids will be handed out on the Disney “Planes” film. the KSE as their “flagship index ... designed to be a bell- deeply embedded in the process of innovation have gone and learn lessons.” wether indicator of the Kuwaiti economy and to track the and have a clear framework to let new ideas take The report recommends five areas where performance of the Kuwait stock market”. On the aircraft shape. They partner early with other depart- finance professionals should take action: leasing side, the Group’s 100 percent owned aircraft leasing ments to identify concepts with market poten- • Create an innovation-centric mindset. subsidiary placed an Airbus A320 aircraft with Saudi Arabia- tial, replace rigid financial metrics with staged Develop a framework in which innovation based NAS airlines. Sahaab Aircraft Leasing also has assets measurements to avoid eliminating ideas too can thrive and accept that sometimes proj- placed with Virgin America, SriLankan Airlines, and Jazeera soon, and accept that failure is a tolerable out- ects will fail. Airways. The company’s outlook for the rest of 2013 contin- come for projects along the path to commercial- • Nurture creativity. Explore ideas like ring ues to be positive in-line with a growing Kuwaiti economy, isation. fenced budgets that offer more flexibility for which continues to witness higher incomes despite interna- The conclusions are captured in a new the innovation process. tional and regional economic pressures. The company’s Chartered Global Management Accountant • Prepare the path to profits. Finance can be a forecasts remain unchanged for the rest of the year. Jazeera (CGMA) report, “Managing Innovation: valuable part of innovation teams - for exam- Airways Group expects a seasonal increase in demand in the Harnessing the power of finance,” and based on ple, helping build more robust business cas- third quarter, and a mild fourth quarter. interviews with global finance leaders at com- es to secure further backing. Established in 2005, Jazeera Airways Group is a Kuwait panies including Coca-Cola, Royal Dutch Shell • Match metrics to the stage of development. Stock Exchange-listed company with a fleet of 13 fully- and BT Group. “The role of finance in all of this Finance leaders shouldn’t put metrics used in owned Airbus A320s, distributed between its airline busi- is multifaceted,” Royal Dutch Shell CFO Simon the operational business around nascent or ness, Jazeera Airways (seven aircraft), and its fully-owned Henry FCMA, CGMA, explains in the report. “A experimental initiatives. Consider a phased leasing-arm Sahaab Aircraft Leasing (six aircraft). Jazeera finance function needs to be able to under- approach to give an idea room to breathe. Airways is based in Kuwait and operates a network compris- stand the business well enough to know what • Take a balanced view on innovation risk. ing high-demand business, leisure, family, and weekend des- is a worthwhile activity but also, in this part of Companies increasingly employ a portfolio tinations such as Dubai, Bahrain, Beirut, Alexandria, Amman, the business, to have a bit more of an open of strategies to drive innovation. Istanbul, Sharm El Sheikh, Assiut, Luxor, Mashhad, Sohag, mind. It is less mechanistic and has the ability Management accountants should seek to Jeddah, Riyadh, Cairo and Al Najaf. Jazeera Airways is an to live with ambiguity, to identify risk and to create an opportunity framework that pro- IATA-member airline and operates one of the youngest manage it.” motes clarity, transparency and discipline Airbus A320 fleets in the Middle East. “There’s an art to innovation but there needs across the total portfolio. technology WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013

Students explore filmmaking with Google Glass

LOS ANGELES: Beauty is in the eye of the Google Glass school three pairs of Google Glass. The participating at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, said students will can we push this to tell stories rather than just sit on a wearer. At least that’s what the Internet search giant schools are American Film Institute, California Institute be encouraged to use Glass to tell stories incorporat- cool Disneyland ride and broadcast that out to peo- hopes a handful of young filmmakers will discover. of the Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, University ing the first-person point of view. ple?’” he said. “This excited us in a lot of ways.” Glass Google is enlisting film students from five colleges to of California, Los Angeles, and University of Southern He said one model that students might follow is users can shoot video in “720p” high-definition quality help it explore how its wearable computing device can California. Google Inc. says it plans to share an update one explored in the film, “Timecode,” by director Mike by issuing voice or touch commands. Google has be used to make movies. The $1,500 Google Glass of how students are progressing sometime after Figgis, which uses four cameras to capture four differ- already shown off a few examples of how people are headset is already being used by 10,000 so-called school resumes in the fall. ent people simultaneously. Students will also be using the device, such as tennis pro Bethanie Mattek- explorers. The device resembles a pair of glasses and The company says the schools will explore how to encouraged to try to use Glass’s data overlays as a way Sands preparing for Wimbledon and physics teacher allows users to take pictures, shoot video, search the use Glass for documentary filmmaking, character of revealing elements of a story. At least two short Andrew Vanden Heuvel taking his class on a virtual Internet, compose email and check schedules. development, location-based storytelling and “things films are expected to be done by the beginning of field trip to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the As part of its experiment, Google will lend each we haven’t yet considered.” Norman Hollyn, a professor next year, he said. “We’re kind of looking at it as, ‘How European Organization for Nuclear Research. — AP Britain losing battle against Internet crime Cameron demands stronger anti-porn laws

LONDON: Britain is losing the battle against cyber crime and efforts did not go far enough, however, and said the govern- needs a new crack crime unit to fight the growing problem in ment was still too complacent when it came to cyber crime, cooperation with its global partners, particularly the European ranging from identity fraud and data theft to the spreading of Union, a panel of lawmakers said in a report yesterday. The illegal images and extremist material. Home Affairs Committee, which scrutinises the government’s Last week, five men were charged in the United States in domestic policy, said the “state-of-the-art espionage response connection with the largest cyber crime case in US history. team” would encourage companies, banks and institutions to Major multi-national corporations such as Visa and French report hacking attempts to uncover the full extent of online retailer Carrefour were among the victims. “We are not win- crime and halt its rise. “We are very concerned that there ning the war on online criminal activity,” said opposition MP appears to be a ‘black hole’ where low-level e-crime is commit- Keith Vaz, chairman of the bipartisan committee, which ted with impunity,” the report said. heard evidence from police, industry bodies and security The government has said it will consolidate cyber crime experts over the course of a 10-month investigation. policing into a new unified structure as part of a shakeup of “You can steal more on the Internet than you can by rob- the country’s policing structure, but the report said this did bing a bank and online criminals in 25 countries have chosen not go far enough. Other government efforts to rein in the UK as their number one target.” The committee Internet crime include a partnership with the defence industry expressed concern that Britain was isolating itself by decid- and telecoms companies, announced earlier this month, ing to opt out of many EU-wide justice measures, but also which aims to safeguard the country’s defence supply chain criticised individual EU members for not doing enough to against cyber attacks. stop attacks. “We are deeply concerned that EU partner Prime Minister David Cameron last week also tightened up countries are not doing enough to prevent cyber attacks WICHITA: Gerardo Olivares, Director of the Crash Dynamics and Computational Mechanics Laboratory at the online pornography laws and demanded that Internet firms from criminals within their countries on the UK,” the report National Institue for Aviation Research displays a computer model featuring computer-generated crash test dum- block access to child abuse images. The committee said these said. — Reuters mies at the center in Kansas. — MCT Virtual safety tests push for better Engineers launched a satellite growth in aerospace engineering in 1963 - and a revolution too WICHITA: Gerardo Olivares likes to crash-test dummies on a look like some video games. (“They are not video games,” crash-test sled at the National Institute for Aviation Research in Olivares said with a grin. “They are ... mathematical models.”) LOS ANGELES: In the fall of 1957, the Soviet Union’s newly type, even after Rosen, Williams and Hudspeth each offered to Wichita. He cranks them back, shoots them forward. Heads, Other aerospace people are working with virtual programs, launched Sputnik satellite would regularly streak across the Los invest $10,000. Rosen went to government offices, universities arms and legs snap forward, and their waistlines collapse, too, Tomblin and Kraft said, but Olivares has pioneered how to Angeles sky, a bright dot in the black night. All it could do was and competing electronics companies to find encouragement crushed in painful-looking imitations of what happens when a do “crash-worthiness testing” and has made NIAR the premier broadcast beeps back to Earth, but the technical achievement and a financial partner. body folds around a seat belt at high velocity. He uses dum- place where that testing is quickly moving to what might be by the communists had stunned America. Perhaps nobody was After Raytheon Corp. offered Rosen and his team jobs and mies, he said with a grin, “because it’s really hard to get live vol- called reality. Kraft said Olivares has been “incredibly innova- more taken aback than a group of engineers and scientists at the chance to develop Syncom there, Hughes executives unteers to ride the crash-test dummy sled.” tive” in pioneering virtual testing. He’s not only reshaping how the defense electronics laboratories of Hughes Aircraft in Culver changed their minds and committed to a $2 million invest- Dummies do valuable work, as his boss, John Tomblin, said. the industry can do it but is also training people. About half of City, Calif. ment. “It was a vindication for everything we had gone But it is not the work that Olivares will be known for, Tomblin the 40 people who work for Olivares at NIAR are master’s or They would trudge up a fire escape to the roof and watch through,” Rosen said. said. Instead it is possible, Tomblin said, that Olivares will go doctoral students who, after training, will get jobs in the aero- the satellite with a mix of astonishment, excitement, envy and Rosen pioneered the overall concept and design: The satel- down in aerospace history as the guy who showed how to do space industry. fear. Among them was Harold Rosen, a young doctorate engi- lite would remain stable by spinning like a gyroscope, and a aerospace safety tests in three-dimensional virtual models on “He’s trained dozens, probably more than a hundred peo- neer from Caltech, who while he watched Sputnik was hatch- propulsion system would maintain its orbital position. The bar- a computer screen - making dummies much less important ple, who go on to get jobs in aerospace and can pass this ing an audacious plan to eclipse the Russians. rel-shaped spacecraft was covered by solar cells that supplied than they are now and making costly physical tests less impor- knowledge along,” Kraft said. “Everywhere I go now, I run into What he imagined by 1959 was a revolution in communica- electrical power. Hudspeth designed an extremely lightweight tant. Olivares is getting the dummies out of aerospace. It will someone trained by him.” The Federal Aviation Administration tions: an extremely lightweight, solar-powered telephone antenna and the satellite’s electronics. not only save lives, Tomblin said; it will save the industry hun- is so confident about his work that it has given him more than switching station in orbit 22,000 miles above Earth. In those Williams came up with a key innovation: using a single light- dreds of millions of dollars. $700,000 to do it, Olivares said. The industry has matched that. days, an international telephone connection required making a weight rocket engine to control the spinning satellite’s position The most important work aerospace people have done Since 2005, he and his team have worked on more than 60 reservation because the existing system - copper cables and with short bursts of thrust. The resulting Williams patent, by since the Wright brothers is physically test every part that goes crash-worthiness projects paid for by clients from 12 countries. radio signals _ carried few calls. Many countries could not be itself, yielded Hughes millions in royalties. By 1961, they had into a plane, Tomblin said. This has become incredibly expen- This is gratifying, Olivares said, in part because the aero- called at all. A satellite could change all of that. built a working 55-pound prototype, which they took to the sive. A first-class airplane seat, with all its engineering, can cost space industry is so resistant to innovation that he quit the Rosen recruited two other engineers, Thomas Hudspeth Paris Air Show and used to transmit photos across the room. $120,000 to $150,000, Olivares said. Break a prototype of one industry some years ago. He left aerospace and Wichita for and Don Williams, and began designing the electronics and the of those, and you’ve spent real money. Europe 12 years ago. Going to Germany and working on new propulsion and power system needed for a communications Aerospace engineers ruin lots of prototypes in tests. At cars helped him grow, he said. By 2001, safety designs in new satellite. Not only was the task technically tough, but they also NIAR, they crank up their giant wind tunnel. They stick elec- cars had become more important than before. Aerospace peo- were fighting many of the nation’s top experts who did not ple could learn from car designers, Olivares said. Name a new believe their idea would work. Even their bosses - at a company safety innovation, he said, and automotive people 12 years founded by the eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes - were not ago were more open to it than aerospace people: “Virtual test- sure their project was worth a modest investment. ing, advanced crashworthy structural design, airbags, sensing “I considered it me against the world,” Rosen said about the technology, advanced seat belt technology,” Olivares said, tick- initial lack of government and industry support. Inside their ing off the achievements by the automotive industry. He worked four years in Germany, then a year in the labs on Centinela Avenue, the men pushed the technology Netherlands - and learned virtual testing. In 2005, Tomblin ahead at blinding speed and found key allies in government asked him to come back to NIAR. Olivares is right about aero- who were willing to bet on a trio of unknown engineers. space people being cautious about change, Tomblin said. On July 26, 1963 - exactly 50 years ago - they launched a 78- “When a car engine cuts out, you call a tow truck,” he said. “But pound satellite called Syncom that could receive signals from when an aircraft engine cuts out, that plane is probably falling Earth and then transmit them back around the globe. Of all the to the ground.” He loved watching Olivares push for new ideas, technological breakthroughs made in Los Angeles during the though. In his first year back, Olivares was a one-person labora- Cold War - the laser, the first supersonic jet fighter, the Apollo SANTA MONICA: Harold Rosen is seen through a show- tory. But he worked 15 hours a day, seven days a week, includ- moon ship, stealth aircraft, the space shuttle, the intercontinen- case of models of his satellites at his home. — MCT ing during rare vacations. Tomblin got messages from him “in tal ballistic missile system and much else - the creation of a daylight and in darkness.” communications satellite has had the largest and most endur- Olivares now supervises 40 people as director of the NIAR’s ing cultural, social and economic impact. The trio still needed federal government support to build Crash Dynamics & Computational Mechanics Laboratory. The little Syncom has morphed into communications satel- and launch an operational version, though. Help came from a Much of what he’s done in his pioneering work occurred while lites the size of school buses, weighing more than 13,000 former Hughes executive, John Rubel, who was deputy working shoulder to shoulder with other NIAR researchers, he pounds, operating with solar wings the length of a basketball research director at the Defense Department. Rubel was over- said. “It wasn’t just me.” court and running electronics with more power than a typical seeing a troubled attempt by the Pentagon to build its own He started by creating virtual testing for that most mun- house wired to the electrical grid. Electronic credit card authori- communications satellite. Virtually no hardware had been cre- dane of parts: the passenger seat. Then he moved on to air- zations, international television signals, email and social media - ated and the projected weight was in the thousands of pounds, plane interiors, creating programs so realistic that you can see all the things that define our modern connected culture - were recalled Rubel, now 93. reflections on walls and windows, how light plays inside a cab- not even imagined by the public in the 1950s and would not A friend told him about Rosen. Rubel remembered, “He had in. Eventually, he said, his researchers will create virtual reality exist today in many areas of the world without communica- this thing that weighed 55 pounds and it was immediately for structures so realistic that no one will build expensive air- tions satellites. obvious to me that this was it, the solution to all of our prob- plane mock-ups anymore. About 500 such satellites are orbiting Earth, allowing cruise lems.” He arranged a deal to allow NASA to fund the launch. The Tomblin said aerospace engineers now understand how ships to communicate with ports, music to be beamed down to first attempt in early 1963 failed because of a rocket malfunc- valuable this work is. “Some of them would still say, ‘I still want radios and television shows to arrive in living rooms, all because tion. But the second launch was successful. to see the (physical) test,’ “ Tomblin said. “But in the past, most of a technology nearly as unknown by the public as Rosen him- Test signals to a Navy ship docked in Lagos, Nigeria, con- simulation testing has always followed physical testing. self. firmed the satellite was working. In a later check of the system, Gerardo figured out how to show them virtual tests that Rosen is an athletic 87-year-old with a full head of sandy- Rosen handed the telephone to his wife, Rosetta, and a ser- showed them exactly how their physical tests were going to colored hair. He’s lived in the same Pacific Palisades home - with geant on the other end said hello. She dropped the phone and WICHITA: Gerardo Olivares, Director of the Crash turn out. They repeatedly saw how the test part always broke ceiling-to-floor windows that overlook a lush garden - for 60 said, “My God, Harold, it works.” Rosen said he never doubted it Dynamics and Computational Mechanics Laboratory at in the exact place that Gerardo’s simulation showed. years. His parents emigrated from Montreal to New Orleans, would work. “We had overcome all these hurdles - all these the National Institue for Aviation Research shows one of “They got real excited, too. They even said simulation test- where he was born. After studying engineering at Tulane political hurdles more than technical hurdles - and the way was the crash test dummies. — MCT photos ing was going to drive more than future testing. Some said, ‘Do University, he dithered over whether to continue his education clear,” he said. With Syncom, Hughes not only had beaten out you realize what we can do now with future aircraft designs?’ “ at Harvard or Caltech. The decision was made when he saw a every other corporation in a landmark achievement, but it also tronic parts in a giant microwave oven. They bend, twist, He’s right, Kraft said. In part because of Olivares’ work, design- Life magazine story about beach parties in Southern California. had started a technological revolution. pound, drill, smash, shake, burn and freeze things. Beechcraft ers using virtual models can try literally hundreds of variations He bought a train ticket. “We very quickly could feel that we had the world by the Corp. engineers, when they do their own testing, even cover with a new design during development. “With the old way, “I came out on the Sunset Limited and never looked back,” tail,” said Robert Roney, 90, the Hughes research director who planes and parts with dust and dirt to see how they perform in they might try no more than eight or 10,” he said. Rosen recalled. “I still love the beach.” By the time Rosen arrived had hired Rosen. “We were way ahead of the curve. All of us felt a desert environment, said John Kraft, the manager of Olivares is happy here now, though his life took unusual at Hughes in 1956, the company was gaining prominence in like we were the luckiest people alive.” Albert Wheelon, who advanced technology for the company. turns to get here. He was born in Spain to a civil engineer the scientific world. He began designing airborne radar that would later become chief of the Hughes satellite business, was “Smashing things from every conceivable angle and every father who, along with his mother, encouraged him to think could spot Russian bombers, but the Air Force canceled the at the time deputy director of the CIA. He remembered reading temperature is what shows us how things might break and big. He came to Kansas as a high school exchange student to program and his bosses challenged him to find something about the Syncom launch in a newspaper. how to prevent them from breaking,” Tomblin said. Wrecking a Burlingame, south of Topeka, and from there saw the universi- new. When Rosen’s team proposed Syncom, many of the “I said this is really important for what we are doing at the costly seat prototype in a test is one thing. Wrecking them in ty where he wanted to study: Wichita State University. Then he nation’s top experts, notably at Bell Labs, thought they were on agency,” he said. “Instead of putting these listening posts repeat tests is still another thing. “But now imagine doing a left, but now he’s back, and his boss says he’s changed aviation the wrong track. Instead, Bell Labs and others were working on around the Soviet Union, we could put one of these things up drop test on an air frame section made from composite mate- testing from here. a large network of satellites in low Earth orbit that would in the sky and listen to everything.” Secret work for intelligence rials,” Olivares said. Crash testing is only part of what Olivares’ team works on. require a complex system of ground tracking stations. agencies later became a big part of Hughes business. Drop tests of frame sections - in which a section is lifted They are also working on bird strikes and flight testing. And Rosen was confident that he could build a satellite to oper- One day a few years after the Syncom success, Williams visit- with a crane and then dropped - have been standard for Olivares has decided the industry needs to dispense with ate at 22,000 miles directly above the equator, which would ed Rosen with something on his mind. He apologized for not decades. But those airframes cost millions. The cost of getting those clunky, old crash dummy models. So he and his team, for allow it to remain stationary and provide continuous coverage including Rosen’s name on the patent for the rocket control a plane safety-certified became astronomical years ago, their virtual tests, are scanning humans at local hospitals and over a third of the world. The problem was that American rock- system. Rosen insisted no apology was necessary. (Rosen Tomblin said. “A clean-sheet airplane, a new airplane design creating virtual model humans complete with detailed, realis- ets of the 1960s lacked the power to launch heavy payloads to would eventually have his name on more than 50 patents, that starts with a blank sheet of paper, can now cost half a bil- tic spines, bones and internal organs. After he perfects virtual high orbits. Rosen would have to keep Syncom as light as possi- including the basic patent for Syncom.) Later that day, Williams lion dollars to develop,” he said. testing, Olivares hopes to use his tools to do another thing that ble, which became the key to its success. went home and killed himself. He was 34. The third engineer on Olivares has thought for years that aerospace needed to many air passengers say has never been done: He plans to Top Hughes executives were reluctant to invest in a proto- the team, Hudspeth, died in 2008 at the age of 89. — MCT convert much of its testing to virtual models, in programs that make airplane seats comfortable. — MCT WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE Researchers aim to create virtual speech therapist Cyber-clinicians could overcome language disorder aphasia PHILADELPHIA: Debi Green is trying to book a Language-Hearing Association. Whereas previ- the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. vacation, but she’s having a hard time getting ous cyber-therapy options involve patients “People with aphasia often get a lot of cues the words out. Even though it’s been nearly practicing conversational scripts with an avatar, and assistance by watching the mouth move- nine years since she suffered a stroke, language Temple’s approach challenges patients to spon- ments of the therapist,” said Cherney, who helped sometimes fails her. “I would like ... um ... um ...,” taneously generate speech, said physical thera- develop and market an early version of a cyber- she said, faltering. Luckily, the computerized py professor Emily Keshner. “They are actually clinician that uses the script approach. travel agent has all the time in the world. It’s an put in a situation, which we hope is going to be Researchers also want to study whether patients avatar being tested at Temple University in natural, that requires that they come up with respond differently to cyber- and human thera- Philadelphia, where researchers are working to the correct words in the correct order,” Keshner pists. In addition, they are experimenting with the develop a virtual speech therapist. Cyber-clini- said. In Green’s case, she has been given a avatar’s gender, ethnicity and voice texture. cians can be a crucial tool in overcoming the “brochure” so that she is forced to make choices Deb Diraddo, a speech-language pathologist language disorder known as aphasia, experts about the trip. As Green responded, a doctoral at Magee Rehabilitation in Philadelphia, is not say. While the verbal impairment can be life- student sitting behind her in the language lab involved in Temple’s project but said she’s excited long, health insurers only pay for a limited quickly cut and pasted bits of dialogue for the by its premise. She said she’d be “interested to see amount of therapy. Yet patients like Green need virtual therapist to speak. what the virtual therapist can pick up on and how to continuously practice their skills. The goal is to build the avatar’s vocabulary so it adapts.” But, she noted, “communication is not “It’s the adage of ‘use it or lose it’,” said that it can recognize all possible pronunciations just the words - it’s the body language, the tone, Nadine Martin, a communication sciences pro- of various words and respond with appropriate the gesturing.” After booking her “trip” to Florida, fessor at Temple. The university’s two-year study dialogue, Keshner said. A bigger test - to come the 49-year-old Green said it doesn’t make a dif- will add to the emerging field of virtual rehabili- later - is whether the avatar could be pro- ference to her whether the therapist is human. tation. About 1 million people in the US are grammed to correct users who misspeak. Another She just wants to improve her communication affected by aphasia, mainly as the result of challenge is getting the character’s lip move- skills. “I guess I’ll try anything,” Green said. strokes, according to the American Speech- ments right, said Leora Cherney, a researcher at “Anything.” — AP Europe’s urban rivers spring

OSAKA: A baby Adelie penguin (bottom) and a mother share a moment at back to life after negligence the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan. Visitors can see the 680 grams baby penguin and other penguins living in a water tank surrounded by frozen rocks and PARIS: Beaches in Paris and like being at the beach. struction of the city after the the city like a second wall. ice. — AFP Warsaw, a bucolic cycle in Madrid... “This year, we couldn’t go on Second World War, the riverbanks But some of the waterway is the capitals around Europe are slowly holiday because we don’t have in Warsaw have become fashion- subject of a tussle between proper- transforming their riverbanks from enough money,” said Claudine, a able again in the past decade. ty developers and opponents who Olympic-size ‘North Pole noisy, polluted thoroughfares to 67-year-old Parisian who was tak- want a “green zone”. In Rome, resi- green, leisurely havens. Keen to ing in the rays with her young Rivers ‘an excuse for partying’ dents and ecologists decry the Lake’ again turns to ice boost their image, environmental granddaughter. “Normally, we go to “The presence of water is a mag- state of the Tiber riverbanks, which credentials and their economy, my flat in Cannes (on the French net,” said geographer Maria Gravari- are littered with trash and dilapi- WASHINGTON: Images of a scientific obser- the melt ponds, your footwear changes com- authorities in many cities are giving Riviera) but I chose to rent it out to Barbas, who wrote a study on the dated pontoons. vation buoy floating in what appeared to be pletely from giant sock-like mukluks to hip- rivers pride of place again after earn a bit of money. But here it’s transformation of riverbanks in The neglect is such a cause for an Arctic lake near the North Pole lit up the waders and it’s really miserable.” This particu- years of neglect. great, it’s like in Cannes!” urban areas. “There are now count- embarrassment that Rome Boats, online world in the past week, sparking ques- lar pond grew roughly to about the size of an “We can’t live without water,” In Madrid, the riverbanks of the less parties and festivals that have the company that controls river tions about whether this was a sign of global Olympic swimming pool, with a width of up said Jean-Pierre Gautry, honorary Manzanares sprung back to life in an urban section of a riverfront as a cruises for tourists, said in May that warming. On Monday, the scientist who to 55 yards (50 metres), and a depth of per- president and former head of the 2011 as part of the Madrid Rio proj- background, and even as a raison they had stopped tours to spare installed the buoy gave a succinct answer: No. haps 2 feet (60 cm). Below the pond was a French Society of Urban Planners, ect, after years of neglect. Long d’etre. As if the presence of water visitors to the Eternal City the sight. Also, the buoy was never quite at the North layer of ice more than 3 feet (1 metre) thick, explaining that for centuries cities leafy promenades and cycling was an excuse for partying, for Nevertheless, authorities are mak- Pole, oceanographer James Morison said in a Morison said from the Applied Physics had depended on rivers. But with routes lined with some 25,000 trees gathering there.” ing an effort with a 34-kilometre telephone interview. Its most recent location Laboratory at the University of Washington in the growing popularity of cars dur- replace a polluted and noisy ring In Vienna, for instance, the cycling route along the Tiber is about 300 miles (480 km) away. Seattle. ing the 1960s and 1970s, he said road that now runs under the proj- Danube Island was created in the banks. Gautry said that apart from After about a week of being surrounded Morison and his team installed the scien- some cities decided to transform ect area. The riverbank park also 1970s and 1980s with earth taken bringing a better quality of life to by water, the buoy sat on top of a frozen sea tific observing buoy in April, about 25 miles riverbanks into roads to make way includes an urban beach, similar to from the river. Every year, a three- urbanites, the transformation of on Monday, just as it had earlier this summer. (40 km) from the North Pole. The buoy did for drivers a process that is now the one that lines the Vistula river in day music festival takes place there. riverfronts also had an economic The water the buoy was bobbing in last week what it was supposed to do, drifting with the slowly being reversed. Authorities Warsaw-the difference being that Berlin, meanwhile, has long partied advantage. “It’s a whole series of was not a lake, but a melt pond, a common Arctic sea ice to help scientists track what the “poured concrete on the linear the Polish capital’s shore is natural. along parts of the Spree river, jobs that spring up, starting with occurrence in the Arctic summer when the ice was doing. By last week, the buoy was 300 routes along rivers because they Completely forgotten in the recon- which once upon a time divided tourism.” — AFP sun shines 24 hours a day, said Morison, prin- miles (480 km) from the pole, he said. were easiest to take over as they cipal oceanographer for the North Pole Another scientific observing buoy is currently often belong to a quasi-public area Environmental Observatory, funded by the about 60 to 100 miles (100 to 160 km) to the and are mostly flat”, said Gautry. US National Science Foundation. While the air north of this one, but that buoy did not have “(Georges) Pompidou (French temperature hovers right around the freezing a webcam trained on it. president from 1969 to 1974) had a point, solar radiation works to melt snow and The webcam archives show that from July famous saying-’the city must adapt the upper layer of sea ice. Some of the water 20 to 21, the buoy went from having a few to the car’-but today we’re saying drains through cracks down into the Arctic big pieces of ice around it to being complete- the opposite.” In Paris, drivers who Ocean and the rest forms fresh-water ponds ly surrounded by water. On Sunday, the buoy used to whizz past the Seine in a on top of the sea ice with their surfaces went from floating to sitting atop a skin of sea cloud of exhaust fumes are increas- slightly above sea level. “That’s just part of ice. By Monday there was ice and snow ingly having to change their route summer ice conditions, and as far as we know around it. Last year, Arctic sea ice cover as authorities gradually claw back it always has been,” Morison said. Morison dropped to its lowest summer level, accord- some of the riverbanks. said he experienced melt ponds when he ing to the US National Snow and Ice Data The capital inaugurated a 2.3- stayed in an Arctic ice camp. Center. Morison and his colleagues voiced kilometre (1.4-mile) pedestrian concern in a statement about warm Arctic walkway along the Seine last FROM MUKLUKS TO HIP-WADERS winter air temperatures that inhibit ice month near the Eiffel Tower. “I “Melt ponds become part of your life,” he growth, and heat in the ocean that would wanted a place that respected one said. “They build little plywood bridges over melt the under-surface of sea ice.— Reuters of the most beautiful areas in the world... by bringing it back to life,” Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe said. Pole with landmark face And every summer, the riverbanks are closed to traffic to make way for transplant heads home a beach-the now famous “Paris Plages”. WARSAW: Poland’s first face transplant other facial areas, with the transplant running Truckloads of sand are brought patient was discharged from the hospital yes- from above his right eye, under his left eye into the capital and poured onto terday, speaking with some effort at a press and around his face to his neck. He will need the asphalt next to the Seine. Sun conference just 11 weeks after the extensive to avoid large gatherings and sick people to worshippers are then able to lie on surgery that saved his life. The 33-year-old protect against infection. He will take medica- deck chairs and under parasols in BERLIN: This picture shows people rowing on the river Spree near the bridge man said he owes his doctors “everything” fol- tion for the rest of his life, the anesthesiolo- front of the murky water-almost “Oberbaumbruecke”. — AFP lowing a skin-and-bone transplant on May 15, gist, Dr. Sebastian Giebel, told the news con- ference. Potted plants, rugs and the man’s dog had to be removed from his home because they were potential sources of infec- Indonesia, India are biggest shark catchers tion, he said. Grzegorz will be able to resume work, PARIS: Indonesia and India yesterday report was requested by the EU’s TRAFFIC-an alliance between green ing the CITES regulations will be the though he will have to avoid working in agri- were named as the world’s biggest executive European Commission fol- group WWF and the International establishment of chain-of-custody culture, where he could catch fungi infection catchers of sharks in an EU-backed lowing the listing of seven species of Union for Conservation of Nature measures, to facilitate enforcement from the soil, according to Dr. Adam probe into implementing a new pact sharks and rays by the Convention (IUCN) — said it had identified other and verification that harvest is legal,” Maciejewski, who led the 27-hour operation to protect seven threatened species on International Trade in countries that were major hubs for said Victoria Mundy-Taylor, who co- His mother was making roast duck for his of sharks and rays. Indonesia and Endangered Species (CITES) in the trade in shark meat or shark wrote the report. The CITES controls homecoming, said his sister, who identified India account for more than a fifth of Bangkok last March. The regulations parts. They include Bangladesh, will cover the ocean whitetip shark, herself only as Barbara. “We will see what global shark catches, according to will take effect in September 2014 to Maldives, Oman, Singapore, Thailand porbeagle shark, three species of comes next, but we are and will be with him,” the wildlife trade monitoring net- give countries time to determine and the United Arab Emirates as hammerhead shark and two species she said. The patient took the microphone to work TRAFFIC. They head the list of what is a sustainable level of trade in exporters of shark fins, and Namibia, of manta rays, which are all classified thank his doctors. “My speech isn’t clear, but 20 countries that together account these sharks and how their industries South Africa, Panama and Uruguay as endangered on the IUCN’s Red it’s really important that it is there,” he said. “I for nearly 80 percent of total shark can adapt to it. Shark numbers have as exporters of shark meat. List. These species are all slow-grow- know it’s still a long way.” His words were tran- catch reported between 2002 and been decimated by overfishing, The report also gave a red-flag ing, late to mature and produce few scribed in a broadcast by TVN24 after the 2011. caused in great part by a demand for warning about the need to unravel a young, which make them highly vul- press conference. He was injured in an April The others, in descending order, shark fins in China. The absence of trade as complex as it is lucrative. nerable to overfishing. The decision 23 accident at his job at a concrete brick fac- are Spain, Taiwan, Argentina, Mexico, this apex predator has a big knock- Some of the species are specifically in Bangkok moved them to GLIWICE: An employee at a stonema- tory near the southwestern city of Wroclaw the United States, Malaysia, Pakistan, on effect on the main biodiversity targeted by fishing operations, but Appendix II of CITES, which covers son’s workshop with a face trans- when a packaging machine tore off most of Brazil, Japan, France, New Zealand, chain. Some scientists believe that others end up as accidental, but species that are threatened by trade plant and only identified as his face, including the upper jaw. Thailand, Portugal, Nigeria, Iran, Sri one of the consequences has been valuable, catch when trawlers are or may become so without strict Lanka, South Korea and Yemen. The an explosion in jellyfish numbers. looking for tuna. “Key to implement- controls. — AFP “Grzegorz” is pictured during a press He received intensive treatment at a hos- conference. - AFP pital in Wroclaw that saved his life and eye- sight. But an attempt to reattach his own face three weeks after losing his nose, upper jaw failed, leaving an area close to the brain and cheeks in an accident at the brick factory exposed to infections. The damage was too It’s a bird, it’s where he worked. Doctors say it was the extensive for doctors to temporarily seal the world’s fastest time frame for such an opera- wound, and an urgent transplant was the a plane, it’s... tion. only way to save the man’s life. Face trans- Doctors who performed the transplant at plants are extraordinarily complicated and the Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology relatively rare procedures that usually require Swiss ‘Jetman’ in Gliwice, in southern Poland, said the reha- extensive preparation of the recipient over a bilitation is proceeding faster than expected period of months or years, but the Polish OSHKOSH: A Swiss adventurer is making his first public thanks to the “courage and determination” of patient’s condition was deteriorating so rap- flights in the United States this summer with his custom- the patient, identified only as Grzegorz. He idly that the doctors had to act fast. built jet suit. Yves Rossy (eev RAW’-see), also known as can breathe on his own, see, eat, taste and The donor, a 34-year-old man, was cho- “Jetman,” is making appearances at the Experimental speak, although his speech is hard to under- sen from a national registry of potential Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Wisconsin. On Monday stand because the face muscles still need to donors after his age, gender, blood group he demonstrated his carbon Kevlar jetwing with four regain mobility. When that is achieved, and body features were determined to be a engines. His first public flight in the US is set for Tuesday. through intensive exercise, he will need sur- good match for the injured man. More than Rossy says he hopes to inspire people with his flight. He’s gery on his right eyelid, which remains two dozen transplants of the face or parts of able to propel himself through the sky at upward of 190 motionless. At the news conference, his eyes the face have been performed around the mph, controlling his jet suit with a throttle in his hand. He were hidden behind sunglasses. world. The first one was a partial face trans- can go as high as 12,000 feet. AirVenture runs through The surgery reconstructed the area plant on a woman maimed by her dog in APPLETON: In this photo provided by Breitling, Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy, Aug. 4 in Oshkosh. His flights will be part of the air shows around the eyes, nose, jaw and palate and France in 2005. — AP also known as “Jetman,” flies in his carbon-Kevlar jetwing with four engines during the week. He’ll also fly at the Reno Air Races in during an event for reporters. — AP September. — AP WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE A life spent in the wettest place on Earth

MAWSYNRAM: Deep in India’s northeast, vil- lagers use grass to sound-proof their huts from Scientists delve into the deafening rain, clouds are a familiar sight inside homes and a suitably rusted sign tells visitors evolution of monogamy they are in the “wettest place on Earth”. Oddly enough, lifelong residents of Mawsynram, a WASHINGTON: Scientists are coming closer to induce the mother to conceive again, with small cluster of hamlets in Meghalaya state, have to understanding the evolutionary reason them. To reach this conclusion, the little idea that their scenic home holds a behind monogamy, with two new studies out researchers, from University College London, Guinness record for the highest average annual Monday exploring different advantages of the the University of Manchester, Oxford rainfall of 11,873 millimeters (467 inches). practice that pairs mates for the long haul. A University, and the University of Auckland, “Really, this is the wettest place in the world? I leading theory had been that men stuck gathered data on some 230 primate species. didn’t know that,” Bini Kynter, a great-grand- around to help raise children-especially ones, They plotted the species on a sort of family mother who estimates she must be “nearly 100 as among humans, who take a long time, and tree, reflecting the evolutionary relationship years old”, tells AFP. a great deal of energy to rear to adulthood. between them. Through statistical analysis of “The rain used to frighten me when I was a But both studies, one in the Proceedings of the tree, the team was able to determine a young girl, it used to make our lives hell. Today the National Academy of Sciences and the timeline of which different behaviors evolved people have it easy,” she says, wrapping a green other in Science, determined that dads together over time, and which appeared first. tartan shawl tightly around her shoulders. become involved parents later, after they’d According to this timeline, infanticide from Meteorologists say Mawsynram’s location, close already begun being monogamous. “Paternal rival males drove fathers to stick around to to Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal, is the rea- care evolves after monogamy is present and protect their young, leading to the switch son the tiny cluster receives so much rain. seems to be a consequence, rather than a from multiple mating partners to just one. But “What happens is that whenever any mois- cause, of the evolution of monogamy,” said a second study by University of Cambridge ture gathers over the Bay of Bengal, it causes University of Cambridge zoologist Dieter researchers in Science used a different precipitation over Mawsynram, leading to a Lukas. “Once it does evolve,” he noted, “it pro- method to come their conclusion that heavy, long monsoon season,” Sunit Das of the vides a clear benefit to the female.” However, monogamy appeared as a result of competi- Indian Meteorological Department told AFP. MAWSYNRAM: In this photo, a woman weaves a basket in a village, part of a cluster of the two teams differed in their conclusions tion. “Where females are widely dispersed, the While annual monsoon rains lashed the national hamlets at Mawsynram in the north-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya, in what is about what brought the males and females to best strategy for a male is to stick with one capital last week, causing traffic chaos and considered the “wettest place on earth” according to the Guinness World Records stay together in the first place. In the PNAS female, defend her, and make sure that he flooding at the international airport, such prob- authority.—AFP study, the British and New Zealander sires all her offspring,” said Tim Clutton-Brock. lems are mild for Mawsynram. researchers found the practice of monogamy By classifying some 2,500 mammalian Just thirty years ago, Mawsynram had no brooms-are among the chief plants grown in English words or famous historical figures, often helped fathers protect their vulnerable young species as either solitary, socially monoga- paved roads, no running water and no electrici- this rocky, hilly region. Broom grass is dipped in with no knowledge of what they might mean. from being murdered by rival males. mous, or group living, they found monogamy ty, making its six-month long monsoon an insuf- water, flattened using wooden blocks and finally State capital Shillong’s former nickname as the According to the researchers, females try tended to appear in species whose food ferable experience for its mostly impoverished dried on rooftops across Mawsynram. According “Scotland of the East” also goes some way to to delay having more babies while they’re still sources were spread out-like meat and fruits- residents. Landslides still occur regularly, block- to Prelian Pdah, a grandmother of nine, this explain the popularity of tartan scarves and in the throes of tending to a slowly develop- where the animal has to range over wide dis- ing the only paved road connecting the hillside makes the grass stronger and more likely to sur- shawls, even in the most far-flung and underde- ing infant. Rival males, then, try to kill the baby tances to find enough. —AFP hamlets. Rainwater still seeps into the mud huts vive a downpour. Pdah, 70, spends part of the veloped villages of Meghalaya. occupied by some villagers. And, while most winter and all of the monsoon season making Somewhat fittingly for a state whose name homes now have electricity, outages are com- bamboo baskets, brooms and knups which are means “the abode of the clouds” in the ancient monplace. bought by visiting businessmen who sell them Indian language of Sanskrit, it is not unusual for Every winter the people of Mawsynram around the state. clouds to drift through people’s homes in spend months preparing for the wet season “I don’t like the heavy rainfall, it’s boring to Mawsynram, leaving a wet film on their furni- ahead, anticipating nonstop rain and no sun- stay indoors all day. It’s annoying,” she tells AFP. ture. The grass-covered roofs are meant to muf- shine for several days at a time. They repair their Although few Mawsynram residents seemed to fle the relentless drumming of the rain, but a battered roofs. They cut and hoard firewood-a know or care about their record-holder status, heavy downpour will usually dislodge the grass source of light and fuel for cooking. They buy the right to the Guinness title has been hotly dis- to deafening effect. and store foodgrains, since few will venture out puted by a nearby town, Cherrapunji, which “We have to talk a little louder to be heard to shop during the wettest months between used to lay claim to that honour. during the monsoon!” 67-year-old Marbaniang May and July. In sleepy Mawsynram, many find the record- tells AFP, his mischievous eyes sparkling. When The women make rain covers known as setting monsoon downright depressing. “There’s the monsoon finally ends, there are no parties to “knups”, using bamboo slivers, plastic sheets and no sun, so if you don’t have electricity it’s very mark its exit. The rainy season simply gives way broom grass to create a rain shield that resem- dark indoors, even during the day,” Moonstar to the repair season, Marbaniang says. “We don’t bles a turtle shell, meant to be worn on one’s Marbaniang, the pyjama-clad headman of hold any celebration or festival to mark the end head while being large enough to keep rain off Mawsynram says. of the rain. We just start drying our clothes out- one’s knees. Those who have second homes elsewhere side,” he says, flashing a toothless grin. The labour-intensive process of weaving a flee to escape the season. Others catch up on Despite enduring record amounts of rain, knup-each one takes at least an hour to com- their sleep, according to Marbaniang, whose first sanguine villagers say there is no other place plete-occupies the women of the village right name suggests one of the more striking legacies they would rather live. Marbaniang, whose chil- through the rainy season, when they are cooped of colonial rule in India’s northeast. dren all live in Shillong, says: “I’ll never leave, this up indoors for months at a time. Historians say the past presence of British sol- is my home, I was born here, I will die here.” SAN JOSE: View of a Keel-billed Toucan (known as Tucan Pico Iris in Spanish) in Bamboo and broom grass-a delicate, fragrant, diers and missionaries in this region has seen “Sure, it rains a lot, but we are used to it. We just its cage at the Simon Bolivar Zoo —which celebrates its 97th anniversary. — AFP olive-coloured grass used to make Indian many people name their children after random wait it out.” — AFP WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013

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Indian Embassy sets up helpline he Indian Embassy in Kuwait has set up helpline in order to assist T Indian expatriates in registering any complaint regarding the govern- Third ACK Ramadan Football ment’s ongoing campaign to stamp out Tournament concludes illegal residents from the country. The embassy said in press release yesterday he Australian College of Kuwait Women’s Football Tournament fielding that it amended its previous statement (ACK) successfully wrapped up 6 teams in competitive matches. and stated if there is any complaint, the Tthe third edition of its annual The tournament kicked off on July same could be conveyed at the following “Ramadan Football Tournament” on 13 with 46 teams. This year’s winners (as amended): Operations Department, July 27. With support from “Al-Nasser took home cash prizes and trophies Ministry of Interior, Kuwait. Fax: Sports Center”, a leading retailer cater- sponsored by “Al Nasser Sports Center”. 22435580, Tel: 24768146/25200334. It ing to all sports amateurs and profes- The 2013 Champions were “Al Anbaa said the embassy has been in regular sionals with a palette of exclusive Newspaper”, with “Al-Fintas contact with local authorities regarding brands and innovative designs, the Association” following in second place. the ongoing checking of expatriates. The Enjoy the taste of true Espresso at tournament witnessed the participa- As for the Women’s competition, “ACK tion of nearly 460 youths representing Team” won first prize with “Kuwait embassy has also conveyed to them the Vergnano Cafe at Olympia Complex their teams. National Team” in second. The concerns, fears and apprehensions of the he superior quality of the blends espresso to everyday life at home. The ACK Ramadan Football Australian College of Kuwait congratu- community in this regard. The authorities Tournament was conceptualized and lates all the participating teams and comes from the meticulous selec- Espresso is now available in Kuwait, in Kuwait have conveyed that strict organized to encourage young individ- thanks them for helping the College tion of the best raw materials avail- through Al-Sanabel Al-Thahabiya Est. Tel: instructions have been issued to ensure T uals to take up sports as a way of life convey its message on the importance able, and from an extraordinary produc- 22413795/98. Espresso Vergnano can be that there is no harassment or improper and provide them with a platform to of exercise, health and fitness. treatment of expatriates by those under- tion process. Cafe Vergnano is the first to ordered through www.taw9eel.com showcase their skills. A special high- taking checking. “The embassy would like introduce an innovation that brings all the Espresso Vergnano capsules are compati- light from this year’s event was the to request Indian expatriates to ensure passion and pleasure of the perfect ble with other espresso machines. that they abide by all local laws, rules and regulations regarding residency, traf- fic and other matters,” the release read. It would be prudent to always carry the Civil ID and other relevant documents such as driving license, etc. In case an Indian expatriate encounters any improp- er treatment during checking, it may be conveyed immediately with full details and contact particulars to the embassy at the following phone number 67623639. These contact details are exclusively for the above-mentioned purpose only.

Issue of online visa by Indian embassy oreigners requiring visas for India need to apply it online from 16th F June 2013. Applicants may log on to the Public portal at ww.indianvisaonline.gov.in. After suc- cessful online submission, the hard copy, so generated, has to be signed by the applicant and submitted with supporting documents in accordance with the type of visa along with the applicable fee in cash at any of the two outsource centres at Sharq or Fahaheel. It is essential that applicants fill in their personal details as Oula celebrates girgian at Husain Makki Juma exactly available in their passports. ula company for local fuel marketing celebrated gir- ties where held as part of an entertaining program organ- a press statement. Meanwhile, Director of the Kuwait Mismatch of any of the personal details gian with children with cancer at the Husain Makki ized specially for this occasion. Cancer Control Center, Ahmad Al-Awadhi, expressed grati- would lead to non-acceptance of the OJuma Center last week. 150 children of different “Oula is committed to organize this annual humanitari- tude “on this great humanitarian initiative that brought the application. Fees once paid are non- nationalities and donning traditional clothes participated an event as part of its social responsibility that goes in line smile to the faces of sick children and their families”. in the event that reflects an old Kuwaiti tradition. with our leading role in the market”, said Deputy Director — Photos by Joseph Shagra refundable. All children would have to Competitions, girgian giveaways, and various other activi- of Work Development and Marketing, Mazen Al-Khateeb in obtain separate visa on their respective passports.

8th Expo Pakistan to commence in September he 8th Expo Pakistan will be held from September 26 to 29 in T Karachi. Held annually, Expo Pakistan is the biggest trade fair in the country showcasing the largest collec- tion of Pakistan’s export merchandise and services. Foreign Exhibitors also use the event to launch their products. Expo Pakistan 2012 was visited by delegates from 52 countries and generated a business of over $ 518 million. A 16 member delega- tion from Kuwait including reputable companies like Al-Yasra Foods also took part in the last exhibition. Expo Pakistan 2013 is being held under the auspices of the Trade Development Authority Pakistan. Details about the event can be viewed www.expopakisan.gov.pk. Further infor- mation and details of sponsorship can be obtained from the office of Commercial Secretary, Pakistan Embassy, Jabriya (25356594) during office hours.

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EMBASSY OF AUSTRALIA The Australian Embassy Kuwait does not have a visa or immigration department. All processing of visas and immigration matters in conducted by The Australian Consulate-General in Dubai. Email: [email protected] (VFS) [email protected] (Visa Office); Tel: +971 4 355 1958 (VFS) - +971 4 508 7200 (Visa Office); Fax: +971 4 355 0708 (Visa Office). In Kuwait applications can be lodged at the Australian Visa Application Centre 4B 1st Floor, Al-Banwan Building Al-Qibla Area, Ali Al-Salem Street, opposite the Central Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait. Working hours and days: 09:30 - 17:30; Sunday - Thursday. Or visit their website www.vfs-au-gcc- com for more information. Kuwait citizens can apply for tourist visas on-line at TEC hosts ghabqa for staff www.immi.gov.au/e visa/e676.htm. n n n n n n n The Touristic Enterprises Company hosted a ghabqa for its staff members at the Safir International Hotel, an annual function held on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. During the event, CEO Khalid Al-Ghanim led TEC officials in honoring ideal employees of 2013. A raffle draw and several other activities were EMBASSY OF CANADA held as part of a special program organized by the TEC management. The Embassy of Canada in Kuwait does not have a visa or immigration depart- ment. All processing of visa and immi- gration matters including enquiries is conduct- ed by the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Individuals who are interested in working, studying, visiting or immigrating to Canada should contact the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, website: www.UAE.gc.ca or www.going- tocanada.gc.ca, E-mail: abdbi-im- [email protected]. The Embassy of Canada is located at Villa 24, Al-Mutawakei St, Block 4 in Da’aiyah. Please visit our website at www.Kuwait.gc.ca. The Embassy of Canada is open from 07:30 to 15:30 Sunday through Thursday. The reception is open from 07:30 to 12:30. Consular services for Canadian citizens are provided from 09:00 until 12:00, Sunday through Wednesday.

n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF GREECE The Embassy of Greece in Kuwait has the pleasure to announce that visa applica- tions must be submitted to Schengen Visa Application Centre (VFS office) located at 12th floor, Al-Naser Tower, Fahad Al-Salem Street, Al- Qibla area, Kuwait City, (Parking at Souk Watia). For information please call 22281046 from 08:30 to 17:00 (Sunday to Thursday). Working hours: Submission from 08:30 to 15:30. Passport collec- tion from 16:00 to 17:00. For visa applications please visit the following website www.mfa.gr/kuwait. n n n n n n n

EMBASSY OF INDIA During the holy month of Ramadan, the office timings of the Indian Passport and Visa Service Centres of BLS International Visa Services Co., Kuwait, situated at (i) Emad Commercial Centre, Basement Floor, Ahmed Al Jaber Street, Sharq, Kuwait, and (ii) Mujamma Unood, 4th floor, Office No. 25-26 Makka Street, Fahaheel, Kuwait, will be from 8am to 3pm from Saturday to Thursday (i.e. six days a week). Tokens for submission of applications will be issued till 2pm only. Delivery of Passports and Visas will be from 11am onwards till 3pm. Embassy of India, Kuwait, will maintain its usual working hours.

n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF UK As of July 22, the British Embassy’s Visa Application Center (VAC) will be extend- ing opening hours to be from 08:00 to 15:00 (previously from 09:30 to 14:30). This will generate more appointments in addition to the ones created from the Iftar opening time from 20:00 - 22:00. This step comes in response to the increasing number of applicants during summer.

n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF US Parents of Kuwaiti citizen children may drop off their sons’ and daughters’ visa applications - completely free of an inter- view or a trip inside the Embassy. The chil- dren must be under 14 years of age, and addition- al requirements do apply, but the service means parents will no longer have to schedule individual appointments for their children, nor come inside the Embassy (unless they are applying for them- selves). The service is only available for children holding Kuwaiti passports. To take advantage, par- ents must drop off the following documents: Child Visa Drop-off cover sheet, available on the Embassy website (http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/child_visas.htm) - Child’s passport; The Child’s previous passport, if it contains a valid US visa; 5x5cm photo of child with eyes open (if uploaded into DS-160, photos must be a .jpg between 600x600 and 1200x1200 pixels, less than 240kb, and cannot be digitally altered); A completed DS-160 form; Visa Fee Receipt from Burgan Bank; A copy of the valid visa of at least one parent. If one parent will not travel, provide a visa copy for the traveling parent, and a passport copy from the non-traveling parent with a letter stating no objection to the child’s travel. - For chil- dren of students (F2): a copy of the child’s I-20. Children born in the US (with very few excep- tions) are US citizens and would not be eligible for a visa. Parents may drop off the application packet at Window 2 at the Embassy from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, Monday to Wednesday, excluding holidays. More information is available on the U.S. Embassy web- site: kuwait.usembassy.gov/child_visas.html

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EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA Working hours of the Embassy of Venezuela during the holy month of Ramadan 09.00 till 13.30. TV PROGRAMS WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013

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It’s much bigger, but the competition is far 19:30 Dr G: Medical Examiner 02:30 Super Rugby Highlights 07:00 Golfing World Action-PG15 00:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 14:55 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives more intense, particularly from domestic offerings. 20:20 Nightmare Next Door 03:30 AFL Premiership 08:00 Trans World Sport 14:00 Thor-PG15 01:00 60 Minute Makeover 15:20 Guy’s Big Bite Though China’s film market has continued to grow 21:10 Couples Who Kill 06:00 AFL Premiership Highlights 09:00 World Cup of Pool 16:00 Iron Sky-PG15 02:00 Emmerdale 15:45 Chopped more than 35 percent through the first half of 2013, 22:00 Killer Kids 07:00 Cricket 10:00 World Cup of Pool 18:00 True Justice: Violence Of 16:35 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 22:50 Deadly Affairs 10:00 Super Rugby 11:00 Ladies European Tour revenue from imported films has shrunk by 21.3 Action-PG15 Basics 23:40 I Almost Got Away With It 12:00 Darts World Match Highlights percent, according to data by China’s State 20:00 Imago Mortis-PG15 17:00 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 14:00 AFL Premiership Highlights 12:00 Web.Com Tour Administration of Radio, Film and Television. 22:00 Hanna-PG15 Basics 15:00 PGA Tour Highlights 14:00 Golfing World And given the market’s growing pains, there are 00:00 Virtuosity-PG15 17:25 Reza’s African Kitchen 16:00 PGA European Tour 15:00 Trans World Sport 02:00 Imago Mortis-PG15 05:15 Brandy & Mr Whiskers 17:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives no sure things for American-made movies at the Highlights 16:00 World Match Racing Tour 05:35 Brandy & Mr Whiskers 18:15 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives box office in China. Universal’s “Les Miserables,” for 17:00 AFL Premiership 17:00 Cricket Friends Life T20 06:00 Austin And Ally 18:40 Guy’s Big Bite example, struggled to crack $10 million in China 19:30 NRL Full Time 00:30 Born To Kill 20:00 Golfing World 06:25 Suite Life On Deck 19:05 Jonathan Phang’s Caribbean 20:00 Futbol Mundial earlier this year. And this week it will be passed on 01:30 Private Crimes 21:00 World Cup of Pool 06:45 Shake It Up Cookbook 20:30 Live Cricket the box office charts by the Chinese comedy “Mr. 02:00 Casanova Killers 22:00 World Cup of Pool 07:10 A.N.T. 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Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

Your job is secure and you have an opportunity to help others in a job Big ideas and grand visions play a leading role in your life. You may search program. It could be someone in your company is looking to find a job in a new city. You decide that the only way to do certain things is to do them with a flair. You attract people have plenty of good suggestions and may find that others want some of your advice as well. that want to learn from you and they can sometimes have an interesting story to tell. Keep There is a more dynamic and outgoing quality to your life style. Besting others in the heat of an open mind and learn all you can, but do not take everything for gospel. Education, lis- competition and taking on a leadership role mean more to you now than in the past. Now is a tening and communicating are the keys to dealing with these situations—learn, share and good time to learn when to back away from a touchy situation, however. While you are still discuss! Relax by stretching several times during the day. Your outgoing nature, coupled having fun in your adventures that are away from work you could find that someone is a bit too with extremely skillful ways of management, makes problems pass quickly. You may focus touchy. You may decide it would be pleasant to enjoy a movie or a new book tonight ... All your attention on changing your choice of food and helping others to do the same. Enjoy forms of escape are calling you. walking with a friend after the evening meal.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

You seem to shine when it comes to practical matters or those involving The progress you have made with regard to your ability to get along with work and career. You have an easy way with superiors or those in authority and can always negative people has been most obvious, yet sincere! You help to teach others to manage to get the most out of any skill or ability you have. You like work and career. Today look at the real culprit, which is fear. You are a born doer, with an extraordinary drive to accom- should go along fairly well. You can demonstrate great understanding and sensitivity to the plish and achieve in life. Your ambitions are followed with the will to get things done. You try needs of others and may find one or two people drift your way in hopes of finding insight to hard and you always push on toward whatever goals you have in mind. Being more in touch their own problems. You are understanding and are in a good position to communicate ideas with your emotional roots is a keynote of a new cycle that takes hold in your life. You have a and suggestions to others. Close relationships, whether they are from a working situation or strong focus on family life—parents, children, relatives and the whole domestic scene. You are from your personal life, tend to make you feel optimistic. There is an opportunity to share your likely to want to build a better foundation by looking for good investments; real estate support today. becomes more important now.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

You listen and express your thoughts well and there is a healthy amount of You feel a love of order and law—an appreciation for responsibilities and interaction between co-workers. Learning what makes people tick is a pastime duty. Problems are valued for the lessons they represent, rather than perceived you seem to enjoy, not necessarily to pry, but for lessons and a feeling of universality. The peo- as difficulties. This is a good day to solve problems and make important decisions. You will find ple you come to know enjoy your company and the mental zaps you offer. It doesn’t take too a way around most any obstacle and are in control and able to guide yourself with ease. You are ACROSS 2. Highly excited. long before you are hard at work however, as you take great pride in what you can accomplish. not one to show concern over property and possessions; however, today you may be talking to 1. A heavy long-handled hammer used to 3. The capital and largest city of Mongolia. Time and space afford you the time to progress. A couple of projects you have been trying to co-workers and decide that they may have some good ideas with regard to safeguarding fami- drive stakes or wedges. 4. A workplace for the conduct of scientific close become completed today. This may mean that funding is accepted or someone adopts ly possessions. Your life is marked by a greater involvement with friends and groups who share an animal or a company customer decides to double his or her order. Tonight you show your some of your ideals. Talking together may bring about some future plans. A loved one is an 5. A picture (or series of pictures) representing research. imaginative one this evening. a continuous scene. 5. A loud harsh or strident noise. appreciation to your housematess. 12. An enclosed space. 6. A block of absorbent material saturated 15. A city in northern India. with ink. 16. The first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) 7. A doctor's degree in optometry. used in treating hypertension and angina pec- 8. Re-equip a factory or plant. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) toris and essential tremor. 9. A particular environment or walk of life. CAPRICORN 17. A loose sleeveless outer garment made 10. Portable bulletproof shelter. You have a natural ability to use emotions in productive ways so get busy and do Your day consists of helping others. You will discover new ways to communi- from aba cloth. 11. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike the things you need to do to be creative and productive. Hard work and all things cate that will make conversations and interactions go well. This may mean some physical should be a snap this afternoon—and a good stress valve. You are able to manage and see sort of hearing difficulty that gets better or a sign language technique that is created. Perhaps 18. A large mass of fog on the sea (as seen part of an organism. you and a friend are in a library. An informative dialogue with an older person is constructive. from a distance). 12. The capital and largest city of Yemen. how to work with the insight from others. Choose wisely, as each day, each hour and every instant— you are choosing your experiences; you will teach this to others through example. Political matters There may be a new way to help the older person communicate after a stroke or after some 20. The battle in 1806 in which Napoleon deci- 13. Lie adjacent to another. other physical difficulty. Later today you may decide to shop a bit for yourself. You are motivat- sively defeated the Prussians. 14. A stick that people can lean on to help come to your attention. Some things may not seem important on the surface but your attention to this may uncover or bring awareness to the real issue that someone or a group is trying to push forth ed to improve your physical appearance. A spa, exercise group, diet choices, hair color or new 21. A woman religious. them walk. in your community. You may receive some fun news this evening. clothes may be in your plans this coming weekend. A sibling or friend may enjoy joining you 22. Title for a civil or military leader (especially 19. Having winglike extensions. for part of the adventure. in Turkey). 24. Again but in a new or different way. 23. A substance used as a coating to protect 25. Of or relating to or characteristic of or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of Thailand of its people. pigment suspended in a liquid). 26. A river that rises in western New Mexico Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 28. (astronomy) The angular distance of a and flows westward through southern When it comes to professional development, you may find that you and Perhaps this is a day for employee review. 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FilmDistrict is handling a much younger audience, as well as Fox domestic distribution for the revenge thriller, which Searchlight’s “Black Nativity” and Open Road’s is a remake of Chanwook Park’s South Korean classic. “Homefront.” Limited releases on Nov 27 include Josh Brolin stars alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Relativity’s “Out of the Furnace” and a pair of dramas Copley, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Imperioli, Lance from the Weinstein Co. - “Grace of Monaco” starring Reddick, Max Casella, Rami Malek and James Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly and “Mandela: Long Ransone. Story follows a man held captive in a motel Walk to Freedom,” starring Idris Elba as Nelson room for 20 years who has several days to figure out Mandela. Leah Remini gives clues about Scientology split actress Leah Remini has offered USclues about why she left the Church of Scientology, telling People maga- zine no one is going to tell her how to think or who she can talk to. Up until now the actress known for her role in the CBS comedy “King of Queens” gave little explanation for her split after three decades with the church that lists actors John Travolta and Tom Cruise among its mem- bers. In a statement this month after the New York Post newspaper broke the story, Remini, 43, van Rachel Wood is a mom. Her rep- include “The Wrestler,” “Thirteen” and thanked fans and colleagues for their support but Eresentative said Monday that she HBO’s “True Blood.” She earned Golden did not mention the Church of Scientology. She gave birth to a baby boy. The 25- Globe and Emmy nominations for her sup- told People magazine at an event in California on year-old actress married British actor porting role in “Mildred Pierce.” Bell, 27, is Saturday how important family is and being able Jamie Bell last year. The rep adds that “par- best known for his roles in the films “Billy to speak openly. “I believe that people should val- ents and baby are all doing well.” No more Elliot,” “Jumper” and “The Adventures of ue family, and value friendships, and hold those details were provided. Wood’s credits Tintin.” things sacrosanct. That for me, that’s what I’m about,” the magazine said on its website. “It wouldn’t matter what it was, simply because no one is going to tell me how I need to think, no one is going to tell me who I can, and cannot, talk Cyrus says wild-child to.” In its story earlier this month the New York Post said the actress left the church, founded by Representatives for neither Remini nor the people who try and quit, a criticism the move- science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard in 1954, Church of Scientology immediately responded to ment rejects. Remini told People that she is not after “being subjected to years of ‘interrogations’ requests for comment. Followers of Scientology alone and that she is still close to her family. “We behavior part and ‘thought modification’ for questioning leader believe humans are immortal beings whose stand united, my family and I, and I think that David Miscavige’s rule.” Miscavige succeeded experience extends beyond one lifetime. Critics says a lot about who we are, and what we’re of growing up Hubbard as leader of the church in 1987. of the church describe it as a cult that harasses about,” she added. Bell admits daughter has boy’s name

risten Bell has confessed her baby girl’s name was picked for a boy. KThe 33-year-old actress gave birth to her and her fiancÈ Dax Shepard’s first child, Lincoln Bell Shepard, in March and she admits they gave her that moniker because they had “vibed” that their child was going to be a boy when she was pregnant. Kristen said: “He (Dax) always wanted his first to be named Lincoln and so we got lazy when we found out she was a girl and said ‘Hey, why not Lincoln?’ “Kristen has loved every minute of motherhood since four-month-old Lincoln was born and admits she and the tot share a very special bond. She explained: “She’s so delicious, she’s wonderful. She’s my best friend.” Kristen got pregnant while she was shooting her new movie ‘The Lifeguard’ - in which she portrays 29-year-old reporter Leigh who quits her job in New York City and returns to her hometown to work as a lifeguard and embarks on a relationship with a 16-year-old boy - and she was worried Dax iley Cyrus’ transformation from a sweet-faced child star into a twerking, wild- would be uncomfortable with the intimate scenes she had to shoot. When Mchild sensation has garnered plenty of debate, but she says it’s not really all she asked her partner if would be OK with her playing such a racy role, the that deep - she just grew up, y’all. “I think people forget what it feels like to be ‘Hit and Run’ actor told her to take the role as long as she didn’t come home 20,” she said in a recent interview. “People just evolve and that’s all that’s happened to pregnant - something Kristen didn’t do. Speaking on ‘The Tonight Show me. But people think a mad scientist somehow cooked up this potion and turned me with Jay Leno’ last night she jokingly revealed: “I had asked Dax, in to a different human, which it wasn’t. All I did was get a haircut and buy some because you know, you still have a real life ... I asked my partner, clothes and everyone thinks that I am made into a robot that changes with what’s ‘This is fairly intimate, how do you feel about this?’ “He said, ‘You popular every 10 years.” Cyrus has raised eyebrows as she continues to distance her- know what you can do anything you want, as long as you don’t self from her former life as the star of the Disney show “Hannah Montana.” Now come home pregnant, go for it.’ But sure enough I came engaged to actor Liam Hemsworth, Cyrus is concentrating on her musical career and home pregnant. Yes is was Dax’s baby!” due to release an album in the fall. Cyrus has one of the summer’s biggest hits with “We Can’t Stop”; it’s now No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. In the song’s video, which has reached 100 million views on YouTube, Cyrus dances suggestively amid bizarre imagery, including a skull made of french fries. Cyrus says the video was inspired by her own life and the wild parties she’s been at. Besides, Cyrus says acting a little crazy Hanks’ ‘Captain can actually be good for the soul. “That’s why I think some people kind of fall off and Willis they end up going crazy because you don’t give yourself time to go crazy,” she said. wears “That’s what you’re supposed to do; you are 20, you are supposed to be a mess Phillips’ to open because you haven’t figured it out yet, and 10 years from now I am supposed to have it all together.” New York film festival bathrobe for TV interview ruce Willis wore a bathrobe for an interview on TV show B‘Daybreak’. The 58-year-old actor is becoming widely known for his awkward interviews after a number of uncooperative and stub- born Q&As. Bruce had made presenters Matt Baker and Alex Jones Miller only wants squirm on ‘The One Show’ earlier this year by refusing to give clear answers, followed by another interview with Magic FM this month where he said he would rather “slash his hooves” than promote his current film ‘RED 2’. As he was quizzed by ‘spectacular’ roles ‘Daybreak’ presenter Kate Garraway - in footage that ienna Miller will only leave her was aired today - in a hotel daughter for “spectacular” movie room Bruce donned a white S fluffy robe as he gushed roles. The 31-year-old actress admits she became “disillusioned” with about his 15-month-year-old her jet-setting Hollywood lifestyle pri- baby daughter Mabel, his or to having 12-month-old Marlowe - child with 35-year-old model her first child with fiancÈ Tom Emma Hemming Speaking Sturridge - and has decided to be about Mabel, he said: “It is a more selective about the roles she woman, she’s only 15 and a accepts because she doesn’t like to be half months old but she is my away from her little girl. She kryptonite.” The Hollywood explained: “I just think I was living icon also has three other quite a hectic life. I was shooting five daughters, Rumer Willis, 24, Scout LaRue Willis, 22, and films a year, things were crazy; I was in aul Greengrass’ “Captain Phillips” will be the opening-night Tallulah Belle Willis, 19, with my twenties, I was all over the place, selection at this year’s New York Film Festival, the Film P his ex-wife Demi Moore and working and moving house. Working Society of Lincoln Center announced on Monday. The film, he insists he is proud of all his at a speed that ... for me, was not par- which stars Tom Hanks as the captain of a ship captured by Somali girls. He added: “I’m just very ticularly fulfilling. “I felt like I needed pirates, is one of the most anticipated fall releases and is consid- proud of all of my daughters. to take a bit of a break and re-evaluate ered a major awards contender. It continues in a recent vein of It’s all good, I haven’t found a things, which I did. I came back and high-profile NYFF opening nights, which in recent years has time yet that is bad. I get to did ‘Flare Path’, which was wonderful, included David Fincher’s “The Social Network” and Ang Lee’s “Life learn a lot more about and now ‘Foxcatcher’, which is a fasci- of Pi.” “‘Captain Phillips’ is a riveting experience,” said NYFF director women than most men do because it’s just me, there’s me and 20 nating true story. I felt, having done of programming Kent Jones in a press release announcing the women around me.” Bruce’s home life is seemingly a world away from the that, that unless it’s of that calibre it’s selection. “At this point in his working life, Paul Greengrass has tough-man image he is famed for in his action movies such as ‘Die Hard’, not worth not being with my baby. Unless it’s something spectacular, I really want to become a master of immersive reality-based narratives set along as he is bossed around by his daughters and wife. He said: “You would be a mother.” The blonde beauty has dominated best dressed lists throughout her geopolitical fault lines ... I’m excited that this tough, tense, real-life think that sometimes they’d let me be in charge but just briefly, just for career, but Sienna claims motherhood has dulled her stylish senses and she has thriller, capped by the remarkable performances of Tom Hanks mere moments really.” Bruce has had a busy year following the release of swapped couture dresses for drab jogging bottoms. Speaking at the launch of the and four brilliant first-time Somali actors ... is opening the 51st ‘A Good Day to Die Hard’ and ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’, but now that his latest BMWi3 car at the Old Billingsgate in London on Monday she lamented to the Evening edition of the festival.” Sony will release the film on Oct. 11. film ‘RED 2’ has wrapped and is out he intends to enjoy some downtime Standard newspaper: “I don’t have time to be fashionable anymore! The last thing I’m Greengrass was last represented at NYFF with “Bloody Sunday” in with his family. Bruce explained: “I’m unemployed right now and just thinking about when I wake is what I’m going to wear. It’s nice to put on a nice dress, 2002. This year’s New York Film Festival will open on September being a dad, you know, I’m gonna change some nappies.” but it’s tracksuits and old T-shirts for me these days.” — Agencies 27 and run through October 13. LIFESTYLE37 WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 MUSIC & MOVIES

Theron pairs with Bunim/Murray for fashion-based reality show

harlize Theron is about to get real about her usual routine. What does it with Bunim/Murray Productions. feel like to walk in another woman’s Indian Bollywood film actor Shahrukh Khan visits the set of television Hindi Serial ‘Madhubala’ for the promotion of the Theron’s Denver & Delilah produc- stilettos? Will her family like her new C upcoming Hindi film ‘Chennai Express’ directed by Rohit Shetty in Mumbai on July 29, 2013. — AFP tion company is pairing with look? What will her boss have to say? This Bunim/Murray for a reality series “Whose marks the first reality venture for Denver Closet Is it Anyway?” The series, which is & Delilah, and the first joint production based on a format from Keshet venture for Bunim/Murray. “Charlize and International that first aired in Israel in her Denver & Delilah team have wonder- leads pack at US box office 2011, explores what would happen if ful instincts and a fresh perspective ‘Wolverine’ someone swapped your entire closet which we think is a big plus in creating with somebody else’s. In each episode, and selling reality television,” said he Wolverine” savored a “Grown Ups 2,” about a summer ring comedians Adam Sandler and weekend return of $11.6 million. three women, each with a distinct style Jonathan Murray, Chairman of ferocious premiere week- reunion of middle-aged men, star- Chris Rock, was in fifth place with a Action comedy “Red 2” was sixth, and a strong fashion sense, trade their Bunim/Murray Productions. Colleen “Tend at North American with a $9.4 million take on its second entire closets and have to cope with Ocean Hall, whose credits include box offices, leading a pack including weekend in theaters. The sequel each of the other women’s wardrobes. Ashton Kutcher’s Katalyst Films and horror flick “The Conjuring,” final stars Bruce Willis, John Malkovich Each woman has to change her entire Television, has been named senior vice industry data showed Monday. and Helen Mirren in a hunt for a look and try on styles that are totally dif- president of development for the ven- Starring Hugh Jackman as a clawed missing nuclear device. ferent from her own, all while going ture. —Reuters mutant, the sixth installment of the “Pacific Rim” and its Godzilla-like X-Men superhero franchise took in monsters slipped to seventh place, $53.1 million, tracker Exhibitor with $7.7 million, while “The Heat” Relations reported. “The Conjuring,” with Sandra Bullock clung to eighth starring Patrick Wilson and Vera at $6.9 million in its fifth weekend in Jackson’s Farmiga in a drama about paranor- theaters. Supernatural flick “R.I.P.D,” poor image mal investigators, scared up $22.2 about a police force in the afterlife, million on its second weekend. was ninth at $6.0 million. “Fruitvale Dropping a notch to third place was Station,” a prize-winning drama “Despicable Me 2,” with Steve Carell about the last day in the life of a discouraged concert sponsors as a villain-turned doting father, young black man killed by a police ichael Jackson’s dismal public which made $16.4 million. officer at Oakland, California metro image in his final years meant his Behind it came “Turbo,” a comput- station, delivered a box office sur- Mfinal concert series had no spon- er-animated comedy about a speed prise. It jumped to 10th place from sors, despite record advance ticket sales loving snail, which took in $13.7 mil- 17th, making $4.6 million in its third for the 50 planned shows, a witness said lion its second weekend in theaters. weekend in theaters. — AFP Monday. The testimony of Eric Briggs, of FTI Consulting, opened the 14th week of the Jackson family’s lawsuit against con- cert promoters AEG LIve. The King of Pop’s mother, Katherine, and his children, Boos for Kalashnikovs, crocodiles are suing AEG for negligence, blaming the company for causing his death in 2009. They accuses AEG Live of pushing Jackson too hard as he rehearsed in Los in Bayreuth’s ‘Siegfried’ Angeles for the “This is It” comeback con- cert series in London and of negligently hiring doctor Conrad Murray to look after Do’s and don’ts of him. Murray was convicted of involuntary Bayreuth’s Wagner Fest manslaughter in 2011 over Jackson’s June 25, 2009 death from an overdose of he legendary Bayreuth Festival, where audiences fre- the surgical anesthetic propofol, adminis- quently have to wait 10 years or more for a ticket, has tered to help the 50-year-old singer with shows sold out within hours. Tstrict rules of etiquette that set it apart from other chronic insomnia. They are demanding “Brand companies appreciate artists music festivals. Here are some of the do’s and don’ts to $1.5 billion in damages-the amount their can be great performers, but that doesn’t observe so as not to embarrass yourself on your first visit to expert estimates Jackson would have mean they want to put their names next the world-famous Festspielhaus theatre on Wagner’s fabled earned from the concert and a world- to the performers,” Briggs said. According Green Hill. wide tour if he had lived. to him, Jackson’s image rebounded But Briggs, a defense witness, argued somewhat in the 1990s, but it plummet- Swot up on the operas in advance against this estimate Monday at the Los ed again in 2003 for several reasons, People who attend this month-long festival know their Angeles Superior Court. He emphasized most notably the accusations he molest- Wagner inside-out and do not need to be told what is going that the pop icon’s image had deteriorat- ed young boys. For big-name labels, on stage. The programs never contain a summary of the plot ed greatly in the years leading up to his Jackson was a risk, because new scandals and there are no surtitles. If you don’t know the stories, you death on June 25, 2009 — so much so could emerge without warning, Briggs can always sneak off to read up at the bookstore next to the that no company agreed to sponsor his explained, and “brands are looking for theatre. By contrast, it is socially acceptable-or even ‘de rigueur’-to final tour-even though the 50 London predictability.” —AFP attend one of the introductory talks held on the day of each performance. The festival itself offers a low-down of each production being presented in a particular season. But the Jackson concludes ‘Hobbit’ real place to be seen are the lectures by Stefan Mickisch, a concert pianist who explores the musical structures and har- monies of each opera. His lectures have developed such a filming in New Zealand cult following over the years that they’re regularly sold out eter Jackson has wrapped up filming their wealth and stature from the dragon and attended even by people who haven’t got a ticket for the “The Hobbit” trilogy and shared pic- Smaug. The first film in the trilogy, “The Festspielhaus that evening. tures of his last day on the set with his Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” opened in P Never dress down Facebook fans. The New Zealand filmmaker December 2012 and surpassed $1 billion in Earlier, the door attendants would not let you in if you provided a steady stream of updates and box-office receipts worldwide. — AP A handout photo released by the Bayreuth opera festival shows (L to R) soprano were not wearing evening dress. Nowadays, such dress codes photos from the set of the final film, “The Mirella Hagen, Canadian tenor Lance Ryan and German tenor Burkhard Ulrich are impossible to impose. But if you wear anything less than Hobbit: There And Back Again,” on Friday. performing on the stage of the Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, southern Germany, a tuxedo or a ball-gown-even in the sweltering heat you will The second film, “The Hobbit: The during a rehearsal of the Opera “Siegfried”, one of the four operas that make up have to suffer looks of contempt from the other guests. You’ll Desolation of Smaug,” will be released in Richard Wagner’s “Ring” (“Ring der Nibelungen”), directed by Germany’s Frank have ample opportunity to show off your best frock, anyway, December, and the finale appears in 2014. Castorf. —AFP as you mingle among the rich and famous in the hour-long The director posted pictures of dwarves, intervals. crew members and actor Martin Freeman, rank Castorf’s new production of Serbo-Croatian designer Aleksandar who plays the protagonist, hobbit Bilbo “Siegfried”, the third part of Richard Denic rotate to transport the audience Cool off at the Kneippanlage The Festspielhaus has no air-conditioning. One way of Baggins. The photo updates began and end- Wagner’s monumental “Ring” cycle, from Mount Rushmore to Alexanderplatz F cooling off during the intervals is to wander over to the ed with pictures of Jackson’s cat, Mr. drew deafening boos at its premiere late in Berlin before the Wall came down, open-air pool at the Buergerreuth up behind the theatre, Smudge. The final photo shows the director Monday for featuring copulating croco- complete with the Centrum Warenhaus take your shoes off and paddle in the Kneippanlage, named and feline cuddling, along with the caption: diles and Kalashnikov rifles. One audi- department store, the World Time Clock after a 19th century Bavarian priest who believed in the heal- “A long day. ence member had to be carried out after and the underground and suburban train ing power of water or hydrotherapy. A great day. Thank you all for being part collapsing when the opera’s eponymous stations. hero shoots down his opponent Fafner The first two acts have the fast pace Don’t be late of it! Now for some sleep!” “The Hobbit,” Photo taken and released by Peter based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel of the same with a machine gun in gang warfare. and gripping story line of a film by Because Bayreuth is as much a place to be seen as a place Jackson, actor Ian Murray McKellen, to hear music, guests start arriving at the Festspielhaus any- name, is the prequel to Tolkien’s “The Lord of right, as Gandalf poses with Jackson on The program had carried a warning Quentin Tarantino. But Castorf, the the Rings.” It follows Baggins’ adventures as about the use of gunfire in the produc- enfant terrible and provocateur of where up to 90 minutes before the curtain goes up. There is the final day of filming of The Hobbit in no entry for latecomers. But 15 minutes before each act he tries to help a group of dwarves regain Wellington, New Zealand. tion, but insisted that spectators’ hearing German theatre, suddenly transports the begins, trumpeters on the royal porch sound a fanfare com- would not be compromised or damaged. audience into a surreal Act 3 where two prising a short key phrase of music from the upcoming act. It Castorf’s uncompromising reading had gigantic crocodiles first copulate and is repeated again at 10 and five minutes before the curtain already sparked the audience’s ire early then devour the Forest Bird that leads rises and many guests assemble in front of the porch espe- on. The orphan Siegfried is raised by Siegfried to his love interest Bruennhilde. cially to hear the fanfare. Photo taken dwarf Mime in a cramped caravan at the Musically, however, the production was a and released by foot of Mount Rushmore in the United resounding success with all the singers- Bring a cushion Peter Jackson, States. But instead of the heads of US Canadian tenor Lance Ryan as Siegfried, The seats in the Festspielhaus are unflinchingly hard and actor Richard presidents carved into the cliff face, we German bass-baritone Wolfgang Koch as wooden, apparently because padding would ruin the the- Armitage, left, see the visages of Marx, Lenin, Stalin and the Wanderer and British soprano atre’s legendary acoustics. An extra cushion eases the dis- comfort of sitting on them for six hours or more. and two uniden- Mao. Catherine Foster as Bruennhilde-raptur- tified actors Siegfried, a boy raised in the shadow ously applauded. stand as they Leave your car behind of communism, is a small-time gangster, Star of the evening, however, was There is lots of parking behind the theatre. But to avoid face with a dressed like a pimp with long slick- upcoming Russian conductor Kirill traffic jams before and after the performances, walk up the green screen set backed hair. He slays the dragon Fafner- Petrenko making his Bayreuth debut hill on foot. It’s fairly steep, but there can be something medi- on the final day portrayed by Castorf as a rival ganglord- with a taut, exciting reading of Wagner’s tative about the slow march up to Wagner’s Holy of Holies. of shooting The with a Kalashnikov rifle and then mur- score. The next and final installment of And afterwards, pedestrians are frequently back in town for Hobbit in ders Mime with a switchblade. The mag- Castorf’s “Ring” is “Twilight of the Gods” dinner much more quickly than those guests who come by Wellington New car. — AP Zealand. nificent, meticulously detailed sets by which premieres on Wednesday. —AFP lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 Features

Shadows fall late in the day on the open living space at one of the model An open dining area has a great view of the backyard lap pool and golf course. A lap pool with full view of the golf course is an attractive selling point for one homes at Escena in Palm Springs, California. — MCT photos of the model homes at Escena.

rchitect Anthony Poon and developer houses, Poon says, are designed for the modern oped with John Kim, a partner in his Beverly Hills Andrew Adler open a wire-bound inspira- person who thinks, “I don’t want to be the guy driv- firm, define “modern” not just with a sleek palette Ation notebook to a page with a series of ing the Hummer.” So here on the north side of Palm of finishes but also with how the three-bedroom images. The first shows an iPhone with the word Springs, where Gene Autry Trail meets Vista Chino, floor plans use their space, which ranges from “minimal” underneath. The second shows a stream- you will see no faux Italian villas striving for “Under 2,200 to 2,600 square feet. Living rooms are large lined sofa labeled “modern.” The third is a Prius with a Tuscan Sun” romantic rusticity. No Spanish tile, no and lined with glass; in one model, six 10-foot-tall the notation “green.” The images are connected Moroccan arches, no board-and-batten ranch- Fleetwood sliding glass doors practically bring the with plus symbols, so the series reads like a ques- house siding with a Western accent. These houses swimming pool to the sofa. Another floor plan has tion: iPhone + modern sofa + Prius equals ? speak in the architectural language of flat roofs, a main living-dining area that’s 50 feet long, For the solution to the equation, the two men open floor plans and maximum connection to the capped with a wall of glass overlooking the San rise from their chairs inside the clubhouse of a outdoors. Imagine floor tile that emulates the look Jacinto Mountains. Escena, which is billed as the first genuinely modern tract home development in Palm Springs, Calif, golf course, walk to Adler’s of polished concrete. Or sleek, high-gloss kitchen By comparison, master bedrooms are modest in Southern California in decades, is featured. Porsche Panamera and drive around the corner to a cabinets imported from Italy and unencumbered scale, with much space devoted to closets. In some construction site where crews enduring a February by hardware. Or biofuel fireplaces that deliver models, clever U-shaped bathrooms give two peo- heat wave slog between partially framed tract ambience without pollution. ple their own vanities, each backed by additional houses in a barren landscape punctuated with “There is a lot of beautiful, modern design in closets “could be his-and-his or hers-and-hers,” the stacks of gypsum board. This is the question mark mixed-use projects, condos and apartments, but construction supervisor pointed out during a more at the end of the math problem: iPhone + modern not in single-family housing,” says Poon, whose recent walk-through. sofa + Prius equals Escena. Beverly Hills firm’s portfolio includes Chaya, Saffron The homes are marketed with the tagline “This Century Modern” and have been equipped to back up the pitch, including a solar panel system that comes standard and an optional plug-in car charg- er for the garage. Four months after that day when Poon and Adler laid out their iPhone and Prius equation on the clubhouse dining table, the math has gotten even more solid. Phase 1 of Escena, which consisted of nine houses starting in the high $400,000s, has sold out. The six houses of Phase 2 have sold or are in escrow, set to close before con- struction is to be completed in late August or early September. Phase 3 just started construction, and Escena, which is billed as the first genuinely modern tract home development in already five of the nine houses have sold, an Alta Southern California in decades, is featured. Verde representative said. The developer is pre- selling Phase 4, with prices set at $570,000 to $770,000. The National Association of Home Builders has no data on the demand for modern houses or the extent to which modern design might be com- manding a premium in pricing. But back at Escena, A free standing soaking tub with frameless shower door in a bathroom model. the early verdict is in. The 130 lots that Alta Verde owns are on track to be built out over the next two Escena is believed to be the first single-family and Mendocino Farms restaurants. Any developer years, Adler says, with two more floor plans and tract house development in Southern California can crank out “Taco Bell” houses and make money, four more variations on the streetside facades in built in a modern architectural style since the actu- the architect says, “but I think it’s time time to start the works. The strong demand, Poon says, empha- al “Mad Men” era, when home builders such as offering high design to a mainstream marketplace.” sizes the need for modern design to reach beyond Joseph Eichler and the Alexander Construction Co. For an industry burned by risk, building varia- custom homes and into middle-class housing, brought Midcentury Modern to the masses. The tions of existing tract housing may seem the safest including communities beyond Palm Springs and bet driving this development: that a new genera- course of action. But Adler’s company, Alta Verde urban LA. “Why wouldn’t this work in the 909 area tion raised with smartphones, Ikea stores and Group, is betting that “Ikea has weaned America on code?” — MCT hybrid cars understands that modern design is modernism” and that modern has become main- built into every object of their lives. stream. “We think our audience is more sophisticat- When it comes to home, the prevailing, post- ed than our industry gives them credit for,” Adler recession sensibility is simple but cool. It’s smart says. and efficient. It’s comfort without excess. Escena The four Escena house plans that Poon devel- A modern living room space at Escena.

fter a four-week interior design project from develop- an intricate design, to add multiple colors and a strong graph- over something, like a desk lamp. Decorative lighting provides After half an hour of deciding whether I wanted three- ing a color scheme, to finding homes for all of my ic to the room. A neutral rug can offer a subtle assistance to decoration and architectural interest, such as chandeliers or dimensional rose print wall panels or a plain look, I chose a Athings and clothes, and decorating the walls it’s time to the color scheme and ambiance of the space to make it feel strobe lights. I wanted lights that created a sophisticated and light-blocking window panel in a popping, turquoise chevron tie it all together. The finishing touches of a room are possibly cozier. calm mood in my space and added visual appeal to the cor- print from Target to add character. the most important. Just as shoes can make or break an outfit, Area rugs create a “connection” between the walls, uniting ners of my room. “Hang them higher than the actual window,” Anderson the final details can be the difference between a good room the space without drawing away from its size. Places to look Anderson suggested up lights to add a subtle amount of said. “It visually enhances the room and makes it look big- and a great room. Based on advice from Duane Anderson, co- for rugs include HomeGoods and Carpet World, which has light to a room. Chinese rice paper lights are becoming more ger.” Hanging treatments higher was a useful trick to make owner of House by JSD, I added an area rug, lighting and win- remnants for less than $100. I chose to go with a neutral. My popular and can be found in the home decor sections of dis- my small space look much bigger. My panel was a standard dow treatments to tie everything together in my small space. off-white area rug is 4 feet by 6 feet and was $44 at Target. It count stores including Wal-Mart and Target. I bought two 84 inches long, and I hung it 8 inches above my window adds dimension to my room and ties together my color black rice paper floor lamps from Wal-Mart for each to provide frame to create the illusion of high ceilings and a longer Area rugs scheme of black, white and turquoise. up-lighting. When turned on, the darkness of the paper shade window. — MCT True, many homes dorms, apartments, houses come with and the yellow of the light relax the mood in my room; when carpeting installed, but it usually is a bland beige that just lies Lighting they are shut off, they are sophisticated art pieces. there or a color no one can seem to match with anything. Lighting is important for small spaces and can serve differ- Using an area rug is a way to add color that fits your scheme, ent purposes. Sinead Kelly of Dulux Magazine says there are Curtains tie the room together and preserve the installed carpet under- four basic types: General lighting fills a space with overall illu- Curtains and window treatments serve multiple purposes. neath. Area rugs come in endless materials, patterns, colors mination and includes overhead lights. This type is good for Being decorative, providing privacy, and controlling tempera- and textures. When choosing a carpet, Anderson says, there everyday tasks. ture and light controlling some window treatments can do it are two distinct directions one may go. “It can be very pat- Accent or feature lighting, such as up lights, is directed at a all. “Always do panels if you are hanging window treatments,” terned and bright, or very neutral,” he said. specific area. Task lighting is illumination for performing a job Anderson said. I did not realize how much curtain design had His suggestion is to look at an ikat rug, meaning one with such as reading or cooking. This type of lighting usually sits evolved.

Anyssa Roberts hangs Xhilaration feather chevron light blocking window panels in Black rice paper floor lamps from Wal-Mart for $13.99 Anyssa Roberts shows some interior design techniques including drapery choices, rugs Turquoise from Target $29.99, as she shows some interior design techniques. each provides up-lighting. and lamps. —MCT photos lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013

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This publicity product image provided by Crate and Barrel This publicity product image provided by Crate and Barrel This publicity product photo from HomeGoods.com shows This publicity product image provided by Crate and Barrel shows the Melrose floor lamp that lights up elongated shows a Remi bookcase. Its slender frame is finished in a a brass lamp with a coppery finish, and a contemporary shows the Sadie brass accent table which has a grooved mid-century curves with an updated matte brass base and warm antique brass inset with handsome black powder- swirl-patterned shade. Warm metallics like nickel, copper circle pattern on the top. a cream canvas drum shade. coat shelves. and brass add interest and depth to fall decor, a few touches make a big difference.

ever been a heavy metal fan? The new look of brass, copper, A simple bronze, steel or iron table is one of the season’s hot dipped in gold as well. bronze and nickel in this fall’s decor might change your accent pieces. Nate Berkus has done a side table for Target in brass New York studio Koket’s sexy furniture collection includes sen- Nmind. The finishes are warm, without the kitschy clash of with an antiqued mirror top, and Pottery Barn’s got a collection of suous table bases formed out of gold-tinged metal swirls and nets. some previous go-rounds. You’ll see these softer, richer-looking blackened iron ones with a polished industrial vibe. West Elm’s The brass-circled base with a cobra printed top that makes up the metals - joining gold and silver on the decor stage - as accents on Element iron coffee table has an acid-washed, sandblasted trim. Burlesque console is a saucy mix of flash and dash. — AP accessories, as furniture embellishment and as a brushed finish on At the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New textiles. It’s a classic look that can work in both traditional and con- York, bronze tables made by Nick Davis in his foundry studio in temporary spaces. Bedfordshire, England, drew crowds. Their intriguing surfaces were embossed with skulls, rain scenes and other edgy elements. Made Goods’ ceramic angular or bulleted stools with crackled gold finishes can do double duty as swanky side tables. And the studio’s Delancy bistro side table has a hammered base available in antiqued black, silver or gold on which you can add a customized top. The Arron lamp, with a base made of metalized stones coat- ed with gold or silver, is an unusual and elegant accessory. Burnished silver, gold or copper bowls and vases are being offered by many retailers, some crafted in metal, some in stoneware or a sustainable wood, and washed with metallic paint. Crate & Barrel’s Loki and Ophelia sil- very free-form bowls are light and luminous. The Eiffel Tower is rendered in brass-finished alu- minum in a stylish table lamp at www.worldmarket.com. The site also has 1930s-style Pharmacy lamps in bronze This product publici- or rust finishes. ty photo provided At stores like West Elm and Target, you’ll see smart by Koket shows a throw pillows with a light brush of metallic paint, some Kiki side table, metallic thread or applied bits of metal. If you’re more which evokes a cir- attracted to the shinier side of metals, check out Tom cus acrobat’s per- Dixon’s reflective ball lighting. Crafted in mirrored silver, forming rings, with copper or bronze finishes, the fixtures have a spacey yet polished gold hoops sophisticated look. that support a smoky Aerin Lauder, Estee’s granddaughter and founder of a glass top. high-end lifestyles brand, has designed a collection of luxe This publicity product photo provided by HomeGoods.com shows porcelain tabletop items including vases, bowls and nesting vases with burnished metallics that have subtle texture and shine trays that are hand-dipped or painted with 18-karat gold. She’s that’s less flashy than polished metal but just as intriguing. got an elegant collection of cowry, nautilus and snail shells

uadrilaterals, cubes, polyhedrons ... sound like 10th- used to teach architecture. The large polygonal star or At www.overstock.com , circles are the focus on the (white on red). Her Luci Della Cita wallpaper evokes city grade math class? Perhaps, but they’re also examples pyramidal cone would make a striking accessory. Metro wool rug, with disc shapes in vibrant fall shades of lights at night, with spherical shapes playing across a Qof one of this fall’s biggest trends in home decor. Canadian design duo Gabriel Kakon and Scott Richler rust, olive and steel blue on a charcoal background. The moody, out-of-focus background. You can solve for “x” with Crisp, contemporary and pleasing to the eye, geometrics have created the Welles light fixture, a cluster of blackened retailer’s Ivory Geometric Circles rug has a midcentury vibe one of Modshop’s side tables, with zebrawood, hickory, rose- work well for tables, lighting, accessories and soft furnish- steel polygons with interiors available in nickel, brass or cop- with concentric seafoam, magenta, gold and olive swirls on wood or oak veneer tops on sleek, chrome, X-shaped legs. ings. Designer Nate Berkus is a fan of these modern motifs, per. Also in lighting, Seattle-based design house Iacoli and a background of cream. Finally, if you’re the crafty type, check out Brett Bara’s as his fall collection at Target attests. One of his favorites is a McAllister offers open-framed rhomboid pendants, available Another Canadian talent, Renato Foti, makes tables, tutorial on creating your own geometric patchwork wall art wall-mounted art piece made of hexagonal metal. His inspi- in different configurations, crafted in metallics as well as fun, accessories and other home decor elements out of colored using triangle fabric shapes in an Ikea frame. It’s so simple ration came out of a trip to a gem and mineral show, where powder-coated colors like tomato, blue and white. glass; his Martini tables and Geo Square basins feature geo- that you’re guaranteed an easy “A” in this geometry class, at he saw a table of crystallized honeycombs. Ridgely, a Toronto studio, welds cut steel rods into criss- metric shapes embedded in the hand-worked glass. least. — AP “They were breathtaking,” he said. A series of polyresin cross shapes on screens that can be left raw or powder-coat- New York designer Jill Malek’s Voyageur wallpaper takes marble trays are emblazoned with a scattering of rhombus- ed with several different colors. They can be used as room or non-Euclidean geometry to the next level, with a range of es. Check out the zig-zagged enamel photo frames as well. landscape dividers, or as wall art. Flor.com has a range of papers printed with lines radiating from points, like a com- Restoration Hardware’s curated “Curiosities” collection carpet tiles that replicate graphic patterns such as zigzags pass gone wild. They’re available in several color combina- includes some Belgian “maquettes” - wooden scale models and rectangles. tions, including Red Eye (white on black) and CandyLand

Scale models, called maquettes, are used by architects studying form, structure and pro- A black wooden maquette, a scaled replica of a model used by a Aerin Lauder’s Geo bowls that are made of porcelain then either dipped or portion. These replicas are from Belgium. —AP photos Belgian architect to study form, structure and proportion painted with 18K gold. Evan Rachel Wood gives birth36 to baby boy WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013

This July 27, 2013 photo shows Hart Sawyer, a singer with The Love Project, from Athens, Ga, at the 18th annual Gathering of the Vibes Musical Festival at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Conn. The festival draws about 20,000 fans to this small city on the Connecticut coast and features a wide variety of bands including offshoots of the Grateful Dead. — AP

ritish police said yesterday they have recovered a rare Stradivarius violin worth £1.2 million ($1.8 million, 1.4 Bmillion euros) that was stolen from its owner in a London railway cafe in 2010. Thieves took the antique instru- ment, which was made in 1696, and two bows from Korean- born violinist Min-Jin Kym as she ate at London’s Euston sta- tion. It was recovered from a property in central England last week, police said, without giving further details. Three peo- ple were jailed in connection with the theft in 2011. “It’s been a very difficult journey, I still can’t quite believe what has happened,” said the 34-year-old violinist after the instrument was returned to her. “The loss of the instrument, and the acute responsibility I felt, was at the back of my mind at every moment of the day. I’d played the instrument since I was a teenager, so it’d been a huge part of my identity for many years.” Police said the violin was discovered intact with very minor damage. It was found in its case along with a missing £62,000 Peccatte bow and a bow by the School of Bazin worth £5,000. The discovery comes after a false lead in March this year when police thought the violin had turned up in Bulgaria, only for it to be revealed as a fake around a cen- tury old. This time antiques experts have verified the find. Detective Simon Taylor, who led the hunt for the Stradivarius, said he was “delighted”. “I always maintained that its rarity and distinctiveness would make any attempt to sell it extremely difficult, if not futile, because estab- lished arts and antiques dealers would easily recognize it as stolen property,” he said. Violins made by Italian A handout picture released in London on July 30, 2013, Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737), considered by many the from the British Transport Police, shows a rare world’s most important luthier or crafter of stringed Stradivarius violin worth £1.2 million ($1.8 million, 1.4 The lawn remains the centerpiece in this yard but was greatly downsized and shaped by a landscaped perimeter consist- instruments, are extremely rare and valuable. There are million euros) that was stolen from its owner in a ing of furniture, statuary and a variety of perennials, in Langley, Wash. probably no more than 600 still in existence. — AFP London railway cafe in 2010.

rass isn’t always the best groundcovers for a yard: It’s “Hillsides are a good example,” Hadden says. “The steeper thirsty at a time when water is becoming scarce; it they are, the more difficult they are to mow. Replaced with the Gattracts fewer pollinators; it requires expensive chemi- proper plants, they can moderate (water) runoff.” Other cals to maintain, and it must be disposed of if you bag as you replaceable options include boulevards, driveways and pock- mow. That’s why many property owners are downsizing their ets overgrown by weeds or moss. lawns or simply eliminating turf grass in exchange for some- “Look first at areas where the grass is already suffering - thing more functional and less demanding. “We’re recom- “that strip along the street that’s hard to water or trampled by mending ecosystem changes provided by a more productive people getting off the bus,” says Pam Penick, a garden design- landscape, instead of a monoculture from grass,” says Susan er from Austin, Texas, and author of “Lawn Gone!: Low- Barton, an extension horticulturist with the University of Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Delaware. “A lawn should not be a default vegetation, but it Yard” (Ten Speed Press, 2013). should be more purposeful. More diverse.” Use ecological grasses if you don’t want to eliminate turf, She suggests four alternatives to turf grass: landscape Penick says. “Fine fescue lawns grow slowly and can get by beds, meadows, woods and paved, permeable hardscapes. “All with less rainfall and less mowing. Those are good options for of these provide more ecologic service,” she says. “We’re talk- people who want to fit in with their neighborhoods but don’t ing clean water. More habitat for insects. More oxygen taken want to be slaves to their lawns,” she says. in and less carbon dioxide given off.” Barton helped get a Or “consider ornamental grasses,” she adds, or “some of the county landscape ordinance passed a decade or so ago allow- new groundcovers (aromatic herbs, succulents, low-growing ing “managed meadows” to replace grass in residential front shrubs, ferns, hosta). Edibles. Larger shrubs. You can have a yards. These no-mow areas filter water, encourage the return nice looking yard yet be conservation-minded.” Any lawn ren- of native plants that provide food and cover for wildlife, and ovation project should be regionally appropriate, however. still have curb appeal. “A managed meadow isn’t simply a mat- “What we’re really talking about is using native vegetation,” ter of letting your grass grow long,” she says. “It means mow- says the University of Delaware’s Barton. “Xeriscaping is a ing paths through it and adding edges where needed. If peo- great concept for the Southwest or areas that are dry, but ple think about it and make it look good, there’s no reason those kinds of plants would drown here. Rain gardens would why it shouldn’t be part of suburbia.” Downsizing or replacing be a better addition given the amount of moisture we’ve had turf isn’t simple or cheap, but it can be done in stages. Start recently.” — AP with your toughest-to-grow or hardest-to-mow sections. “Use the 80-20 plan where 20 percent of your area requires 80 per- cent of your maintenance,” says Evelyn Hadden, a founding Malaysian Muslim boys read the Quran during a Quran lesson at a mosque in Ampang, in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur member of the Lawn Reform Coalition and author of yesterday. Muslims recite the Quran on the last 10 days of Ramadan which is described in the Quran as “Lailatul Qadar” - “Beautiful No-Mow Yards” (Timber Press, 2012). a night better than a thousand months”. — AFP