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Amir meets Omani FM KUWAIT: Health Minister Jamal Al-Harbi announced yesterday that non-Kuwaiti chil- dren below the age of 12 suffering from can- cer will be exempt from diagnosis, treatment and medicine charges. The decision covers children with valid visas who were diagnosed in Kuwait, and covers the costs of diagnosis, treatment and medicine at public hospitals and polyclinics. Harbi also announced that the increase in health service fees will go into effect for visiting and resident expats within two days. Directors of health zones and hospi- tals and their deputies will be reshuffled too. Harbi was speaking during the launch of the Sour Al-Watan blood donation campaign. He said the ministry plans to open a large building of the blood bank in Al-Sabah spe- cialized area to serve donors and reduce the pressure on rest of the branches. He added that the blood bank is the first Arab blood KUWAIT: Health Minister Jamal Al-Harbi donates blood during the launch of the Sour Al- bank to receive an international recognition Watan blood donation campaign yesterday. — Photo by Joseph Shagra certificate from the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) since 1989. It has also Separately, a high ranking government cles in the private sector. The official told Al- received an outstanding performance recog- official said final preparations are underway to Anbaa daily the VAT agreement’s rules are nition from the College of American impose 5 percent value added tax next year, ready and the National Assembly is expected KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Pathologists (CAP) since 2001, and catego- denying the possibility of postponing it and to approve them during the next parliamen- visiting Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs Yousef bin Alawi at Bayan rized as an international reference bank for dispelling doubts about difficulty in imposing tary term. Palace yesterday. — KUNA blood and immunity diseases since 2014. it due to administrative and technical obsta- Continued on Page 11

PAGE PAGE Qatar slams hajj Pakistan Hindus find ‘Despacito’ tourists curbs, denies air little refuge in India discover La Perla ‘corridors’ open DOHA: The Qatari authorities have accused Saudi Arabia of jeopardizing the annual hajj pilgrimage to Trump insists no White House chaos Makkah of Qatari pilgrims by refusing to guarantee their safety. Saudi Arabia and its allies have been boycotting Qatar since June 5, accusing it of back- ing extremist groups and of ties to Iran, in the Russia defends slashing 755 US diplomatic staff region’s worst diplomatic crisis in years. On July 20, Riyadh said that Qataris wanting to perform this WASHINGTON: John Kelly was sworn in the first six months of Trump’s presidency, year’s hajj would be allowed to enter the kingdom yesterday as the new White House chief of will succeed in imposing discipline on a for the pilgrimage, but imposed certain restrictions. staff, as US President Donald Trump looked White House whipsawed by controversy. The Saudi hajj ministry said Qatari pilgrims arriv- to the retired Marine general for leadership The chief of staff traditionally manages ing by plane must use airlines in agreement with after a shake-up of his top staff. Kelly, 67, is the president’s schedule and is the highest Riyadh. They would also need to get visas on arrival replacing Reince Priebus, who was forced ranking White House employee, deciding in Jeddah or Madinah, their sole points of entry in out last week after the spectacular failure who has access to the US leader. But many the kingdom. The Qatari Islamic affairs ministry, in a of Trump’s bid to repeal Obamacare and as question whether anyone can rein in the statement published by the official QNA news an ugly in-house feud spilled into the mercurial, Twitter-happy Trump, who has agency on Sunday, said the Saudi side had “refused open. “We just swore in General Kelly - he appeared to encourage the infighting to communicate regarding securing the pilgrims will do a spectacular job, I have no doubt, among various factions vying for influence safety and facilitating their hajj”. as chief of staff,” Trump said after the Oval in his administration. Under pressure from The ministry accused Riyadh of “intertwining pol- Office ceremony. “What he has done in a widening probe into his campaign’s con- itics with one of the pillars of Islam, which may terms of homeland security is record-shat- tacts with Russia last year, Trump last week result in depriving many Muslims from performing tering, if you look at the border, if you look attacked his own attorney general for dis- this holy obligation”. According to the statement, at the tremendous results we’ve had,” loyalty, alarming his conservative base, 20,000 Qatari citizens have registered to take part Trump said. before turning on Priebus. this year. The ministry said it denied Saudi claims Trump accentuated the positive in an In another tweet yesterday, Trump hint- that Doha had suspended those registrations. “The early morning tweet: “Highest Stock ed that Congress’s own health insurance distortion of facts is meant to set obstacles for the Market EVER, best economic numbers in plan should be replaced for its failure to pilgrims from Qatar to Makkah, following the crisis years, unemployment lowest in 17 years, repeal Obamacare, his predecessor’s signa- created by the siege countries,” the Qatari ministry wages raising, border secure, S.C.: No WH ture reform of the US health care system. “If added, referring to Saudi Arabia and its allies. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with newly sworn- chaos.” Republicans are hoping Kelly, who Obamacare is hurting people & it is, why Continued on Page 11 in White House Chief of Staff John Kelly at the White House yesterday. — AFP served as Homeland Security secretary for Continued on Page 11

Yemeni executed for child rape, murder IS militants attack Kabul SANAA: Thousands of people gathered in the rebel-held Yemeni capital yesterday to witness the public execution Iraq embassy, all killed of a man convicted of raping and murdering a three-year- old girl. Mohammed Al-Maghrabi, 41, was sentenced to KABUL: A suicide bomber blew himself An Afghan security official at the site death for the June 25 rape and murder by a court run by up outside the Iraqi embassy in Kabul of the attack and a number of witnesses the Shiite Houthi rebels who control Sanaa. The gruesome yesterday and militants breached the however suggested the attackers were crime coincided with the first day of Eid al-Fitr, and compound, Afghan officials said, in a dropped by a car nearby, who then sparked anger among the population. Moghrabi was first complex hours-long attack claimed by stormed the Iraqi embassy building with given 100 lashes and then made to lie flat, his face on the the Islamic State group. All the attackers hails of bullets, before penetrating and ground, and killed by multiple gunshots by security forces had been killed and the compound detonating themselves inside. Black to cheers from the crowd. secured roughly four hours after the smoke billowed into the air above the “Security was very tight, because authorities were fear- assault began, Afghanistan’s interior min- neighborhood in northwestern Kabul as ing a revenge attack by armed men from the Bani Matar istry said, adding that all embassy staff the sound of gunfire, blasts and ambu- tribe to which the girl’s family belong,” said Reuters pho- were safe and only one policeman lance sirens could be heard. Panicked res- tographer Khaled Abdullah who witnessed the scene. The wounded “slightly”. idents, including women and children, police van transporting Maghrabi to Sanaa’s Tahrir Square There were conflicting reports about could be seen fleeing the area. was escorted by five police patrol vehicles. The execution how the attack unfolded. The interior The Iraqi foreign ministry in Baghdad drew a large number of onlookers, some perched up tele- ministry said at least four militants had said the charge d’affairs was among graph poles and many watching from rooftops. attacked the embassy, beginning with a those evacuated and that it was monitor- The crowd started to shout “Allah is the greatest” when suicide bomber who detonated his vest ing the situation with Afghan authorities, Maghrabi arrived. “The man was escorted from the van to at the compound entrance. “The quick- without giving further details. The the middle of the square, and then the place turned to a response police forces arrived in time and Afghanistan affiliate of the Islamic State complete chaos and I fought for a position to take pic- evacuated the Iraqi diplomats to safe group claimed responsibility for the tures,” Abdullah said. “He tried to talk to the executioner, a place. No embassy staff have been attack, according to a statement by its police officer who was calmly smoking a cigarette as he harmed, only one policeman was wound- propaganda agency Amaq. stood next to him before pointing his AK-47 to his back SANAA: Yemeni security forces prepare to execute a man convicted of raping and ed slightly,” a ministry statement said. Continued on Page 11 Continued on Page 11 murdering a three-year-old girl in the Yemeni capital’s Tahrir Square yesterday. — AFP LOCAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 Kuwait Food Bank, KASCO join hands to help needy families

By Faten Omar ments of society to volunteer. The food bank will try to treat the problem of thirst KUWAIT: Under the patronage of Kuwaiti and hunger and contribute to relief cam- businessman Bader Al-Kharafi, Kuwait paigns for famines, wars and disasters Food Bank signed a joint cooperation around the world,” he said. Ansari revealed agreement with Kuwait Aviation Services that Kuwait Food Bank will expand in oth- Company (KASCO) yesterday at the food er Gulf countries through partnership with bank’s headquarters in Kuwait City to pro- food banks there. vide meals and fresh food items to needy Kuwait Food Bank has signed a number families. During the press conference, of agreements with major food companies Meshal Al-Ansari, Deputy Chairman of in Kuwait, including the distribution of Kuwait Food Bank, said the agreement is coupons for basic foodstuff for 5,700 based on the directives of His Highness needy families. It also signed a contract the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber with Quaker, a multinational international Al-Sabah to continue charity and humani- company that specializes in food prod- tarian work in Kuwait. ucts. It also provides for clothing and blan- He added that the bank aims to be one kets to the needy in winter. of the first to serve the needy internation- KASCO Chairman Ahmed Nasser Al- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem and members of ally, regionally and globally by providing Bannai said this agreement is in compli- his accompanied delegation to the emergency meeting of Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union. food and basic needs to beneficiaries ance with the values of Islam, and follows through a structured system. It also aims the call by His Highness the Amir in sup- to increase awareness in the community port of charity work. “We hope that our Amir commends national over reducing wastage of food and pro- company to be at the forefront of charita- vide assistance to less fortunate families. ble activities,” he said. Bannai expressed KASCO is one of the leading providers satisfaction that the deal will benefit the of food services in the private sector. He labor sector in Kuwait, especially low- cyber security strategy pointed out that the food bank will deliver income households. “The partnership fresh KASCO meals to needy families on a reflects our commitment to good work, daily or weekly basis in order to cover all especially among the less-fortunate fami- areas in Kuwait. lies in Kuwait.” “KASCO’s products are considered to be Bannai said KASCO is one of the lead- of the best and highest quality in the ing food companies specialized in the region, and very nutritious too,” Ansari preparation and delivery of meals and said. He stressed that this joint agreement buffets. The company produces more than will strengthen the bank’s contributions to 40,000 meals for more than 81 carriers in the food sector through the provision and all levels required. distribution of best food products to Notably, Kharafi established Kuwait needy families. Food Bank in 2016 in order to reduce food Ansari told Kuwait Times that needy waste and help families in need by provid- families can apply through the food bank’s ing them with basic foodstuff and other website, where their cases will be studied items. Kuwait Food Bank accepts dona- to provide the right program for them. tions by sending an SMS with the amount “Kuwait Food Bank will not only support of money you are donating (KD 1, KD 5 or families with food supplies, but will also KD 10) to the following numbers (Viva at have several programs to create new jobs 50487 and Zain at 94122) or through the for the community and motivate all seg- website www.kuwaitfoodbank.org.

Chairman of the Central Agency for Information Technology Salem Al- Uthaina presents Kuwait’s 2017-2020 national cyber security strategy to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir measures. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber hailed those who are in charge of Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace the strategy which is considered a yesterday Minister of State for pioneering step in the cyber securi- Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister ty field, wishing them more of Information Sheikh Mohammad progress and success. Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Earlier yesterday, His Highness and Chairman of the Central the Amir received National Agency for Information Technology Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- (CAIT) Salem Al-Uthaina. During Ghanem, who was accompanied by the reception, they gave an expla- the parliamentary delegation that nation about Kuwait’s 2017-2020 took part in the emergency meet- KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- national cyber security strategy ing of Arab Inter-Parliamentary Sabah (center) meets with Cabinet Affairs Minister and Acting KUWAIT: Meshal Al-Ansari, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Kuwait Food Bank (left), and aiming at setting out a roadmap for Union (AIPU) on Al-Aqsa Mosque, Information Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al- Ahmed Al-Bannai, KASCO’s Chairman of the Board attend the press conference. — Photo promoting information security which concluded recently in Rabat, Sabah (right) and Chairman of the Central Agency for Information by Yasser Al-Zayyat and taking all relevant necessary Morocco. — KUNA Technology Salem Al-Uthaina. — Amiri Diwan photos Foreign Minister meets with Omani counterpart

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Sabah received yesterday, in presence of Kuwaiti Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Information Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al- Sabah, the visiting Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousef Bin Alawi, at Kuwait International Airport. The reception was attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Khaled Suleiman Al-Jarallah, Assistant Foreign Minister for the First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister’s Office Affairs Ambassador, Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al- Mohammad Al-Sabah, Assistant Foreign Minister for Protocols Ambassador Dhari Al-Ajran, and several other senior officials KUWAIT: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. — KUNA welcomes the Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs Yousef Bin Alawi. — KUNA Kuwait continues mediation efforts to resolve Gulf crisis: Deputy FM

KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait has been the Amir have been making strenuous hand, and Qatar on the other hand. His continuing its mediation efforts aiming efforts for two months to make closer Highness the Amir’s mediation received to contain the Gulf crisis “amongst broth- views between Saudi Arabia, the United overwhelming support from the Arab ers,” Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al- Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt on one and Western countries. — KUNA Jarallah stressed on Sunday. “We are pin- ning big hopes on efforts by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in this matter,” he said in a remark to reporters. Jarallah, on the sidelines of Moroccan Embassy’s celebration on the Throne Day, said Morocco’s Foreign Minister visited Kuwait last June to express his country’s support for efforts by the State of Kuwait and His Highness the Amir. Kuwait’s strategic relationship between the GCC member states and Morocco requires such move, he said. He expressed his gratitude to brothers in Morocco for their initiatives and visit to the region facing such differences. Jarallah affirmed the distinguished relations between Morocco and GCC states, referring to honorable stances by Morocco supporting the Gulf. Such stances embody the strategic partner- ship with Morocco, he said. There is con- tinued cooperation with Morocco on all levels, he said, referring to common coor- dination and understanding between the two countries. The two sides have common stances regarding regional and KUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Ministers Khaled Al-Jarallah (right) and the Moroccan international issues, he stated. Ambassador to Kuwait Jaafar Hakeem cut the cake during a ceremony to cele- The State of Kuwait and His Highness brate Morocco’s national day on Monday. — Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh LOCAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017

Lawmaker demands stripping Abdali cell convicts off nationalities

No lawsuits from expat teachers: Minister

By A Saleh revocation as a weapon against adver- saries,” Nisf said. The lawmaker argued how- KUWAIT: MP Dr Waleed Al-Tabatabae sug- ever that should revoking the citizenships gested yesterday that the governments of Abdali cell convicts be considered, then withdraws the Kuwaiti nationality from citi- the same should be applied to convicts zens convicted in the Abdali cell case, say- who were found guilty for joining the ing that their crimes amount to acts of trea- Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda “and threat- son. “The cassation court’s ruling states that ening the state’s national security.” the convicts planned to overthrow the rul- National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- ing system, contacted foreign parties, and Ghanem had announced Sunday that he promoted the Iranian Revolution’s ideolo- sent invitations to MPs and Cabinet mem- gies, which all are considered acts of trea- bers to attend a meeting today to “discuss the issue of fugitives from justice,” in reference to the Abdali cell convicts who remain at large. “The meeting has been requested by a number of MPs to mull over regional developments, including the Al-Abdali terror KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the cabinet’s meeting yesterday. — KUNA cell and all those escaping justice,” Ghanem said. Cabinet urges Kuwaitis to recall invasion Expat teachers MP Dr Waleed MP Rakan Al-Nisf Minister of Education and lessons to preserve national security Al-Tabatabae Minister of Higher Education Dr Mohammad Al-Fares KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti cabinet yesterday urged the cabinet welcomed praise by Saudi Arabia, munity to work on an end to the Israeli practices son,” he said in a statement yesterday, argu- denied reports which speculated that a the Kuwaiti people to recall the “bitterness of the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt of the sincere efforts and plans, and to maintain the identity of ing that the convicts “do not deserve the number of expatriate teachers working in injustice and tyranny” they experienced during lavished by His Highness the Amir to solve the Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa. honor of holding the Kuwaiti nationality.” public schools in Kuwait have filed cases in the 1990 Iraqi Invasion, to take lessons from the Gulf row, according to a statement issued after a In the meantime, the cabinet expressed international courts demanding being paid occasion and further preserve the security and meeting of foreign ministers of the four coun- Kuwait’ strong condemnation of the missile Square one equally with their Kuwaiti counterparts. The stability of the nation. tries in Manama on Sunday. His Highness the attack by the Yemeni Houthi militia and the Meanwhile, MP Rakan Al-Nisf criticized reports had suggested that the teachers During its weekly meeting held at the Bayan Amir’s positive endeavors to heal the rift among forces loyal to ousted president Ali Abdullah Tabatabae’s call and said that citizenship sought to be paid retroactively the same Palace, chaired by His Highness the Prime the “brothers” reflect keenness on the Arab and Saleh, targeting Makkah. Attacking Makkah for a should be kept away from political strug- payments that Kuwaiti teachers receive Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- the Gulf unity. second time shows how the Houthis insist on gle. “Calls to revoke the nationalities of con- from the government. Fares said however Sabah two days before the 27th anniversary of The ministers hoped that His Highness the aggression and disregard of the holy sites, the victs in the Abdali cell case take us back to that no actual complaints were lodged as the heinous crime, the cabinet recollected the Amir’s efforts would help contain the differences cabinet stressed. square one when the government used the far as the ministry’s knowledge. bitter and harsh memories of the savage invasion and reaffirm the unity of the Gulf Cooperation The attack also demonstrates anew that the that took place in the early hours of August 2, Council (GCC) member states and peoples, Houthis are unserious about responding to the 1990, said cabinet Secretary General Abdullatif Secretary General Roudhan noted. ongoing international efforts to end the conflict Al-Roudhan. Hundreds of Kuwaitis, and also from Meanwhile, the cabinet approved a recom- in Yemen peacefully. The cabinet lauded Saudi friendly and sister countries, were martyred and mendation by its economic affairs committee on Arabia’s great efforts to serve the holy sites and many others have been missing during the inva- the symbolic prices for the housing welfare lots pilgrims. By the same token, the ministers voiced sion. The cabinet referred to the huge devasta- of land in South Khaitan, block 3 and 4; KD Kuwait’s strong condemnation of the “terrorist” tion and sabotage afflicted on Kuwait at the 15,000 ($49,600) for each lot. It tasked the Public attack that targeted a security patrol in the Saudi hands of the intemperate invaders, besides the Authority for Housing Welfare with taking the Qatif Governorate Sunday, which left a security numbers of people who went homeless. relevant measures. man dead and six others injured. The cabinet The ministers called to mind, with pride, the A beneficiary will only be free to cede, reaffirmed Kuwait’s support to the Kingdom and sincere efforts and sacrifices generously offered exchange of sell a plot of land after 10 years. all the measures Riyadh may take to maintain by His Highness the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al- Then, the cabinet asked the Touristic the country’s security and stability. It also reiter- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the His Highness late Enterprises Company to submit a quarterly ated Kuwait’s initial and firm stance that rejects Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al- report on the measures and steps taken for the all forms of violence and terrorism, offering con- Sabah and all Kuwaiti people to face the treacher- implementation of affiliate projects, and the dolences to the victim’s family. ous aggression, and preserve the dignity of their challenges they face. nation. The cabinet highly appreciated the honor- Undersecretary able stances of friendly and sister countries that Al-Aqsa Mosque Meanwhile, Minister of Justice and Minister of supported the Kuwaiti legitimacy and rights, Reviewing the political developments on the State for National Assembly Affairs Faleh Al-Azab Roudhan added. Inspired by lessons of the inva- Arab and international scenes, the cabinet said that the cabinet approved a draft decree sion, Kuwaitis are urged to join forces to enhance voiced relief over the end of Al-Aqsa Mosque cri- appointing Ali Fahad Al-Adwani as national unity, and to proceed with building the sis, and the reopening of the complex gates, Undersecretary of the Ministry of National present and the future of the dear nation, carry- removing all restrictions previously set by the Assembly Affairs. KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti man observes fish baskets displayed at the main fish market in ing on with the march of their ancestors. The cabi- Israelis. The cabinet lauded the efforts exerted The cabinet also consented to a draft Sharq. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat net prayed Allah Almighty to perpetually bless by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, decree choosing Sheikh Firas Saoud Al-Malik Kuwait with security and stability under His and stressed the significance of the Arab coordi- Al-Sabah as Assistant Undersecretary of the Kuwait eyes fish self-sufficiency Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- nation in that respect. It also highlighted the Ministry of National Assembly Affairs, Azb said Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Palestinian brothers’ steadfastness and defense after the meeting. The cabinet further to narrow supply, demand gap Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. of Al-Aqsa and all Islamic holy places. approved a draft decree appointing Masoud The ministers reiterated Kuwait’s stance in Mohammed Abdullah Al-Fuhaid as Deputy KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Agricultural markets. The economic fish farming project, Amir’s efforts support of the Palestinian people against the Director General of the General Authority for Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) seeks to listed in the government’s 2018-19 develop- At the onset of today’s customary meeting, Israeli occupation, urging the international com- Minors Affairs, he added. — KUNA achieve self-sufficiency of locally-consumed fish ment plan, is geared towards enhancing meth- as part of its ambitious strategy aimed at nar- ods and ways of fish production, increasing pro- rowing the gap between supply and demand. duction quantities, and improving the quality of Union sounds concern as The strategy tends to expand and enhance sev- farmed fish, he said. A number of current fish eral operations and projects such as fish farm- farms are to be selected, in accordance with the ing, natural fish reserve in territorial waters, all quality levels of their construction, design, and listed in the 2018-19 development plan. fish farming techniques, for the project imple- shrimping season starts For the past 10 years, PAAAFR has accom- mentation, he added. plished a very notable development in all its This project aims at attaining an annual sectors, particularly in expanding arable lands, production of 10 to 15 tons of fish for each By Meshal Al-Enezi international waters then have it stamped again ance not counting the current year’s leave. This bolstering livestock production, and launch- farm, training around 10 of PAAAFR’s staff on when they reenter territorial waters. This prac- practice is already followed with uniformed ing projects to enrich natural fish reserve in modern techniques of fish farming, enhancing KUWAIT: Head of Kuwait Fishermen Union tice was stopped before the start of this year’s employees, Hajraf, said, demanding that civilian territorial waters, Ghanim Al-Sanad, PAAAFR’s techniques and systems of the integrated fish Thaher Al-Suwayan announced yesterday the shrimping season because it caused many prob- workers be treated equally in this respect. Deputy Director General for Ornamental farming in arable lands, guiding fish farmers beginning of the shrimping season which starts lems to fishermen last year, Suwayan, noting Horticulture Affairs said. to methods and ways of intensified fish farm- today, and wished fishermen a good harvest. that the reinstatement of this practice means Transfers Recent statistics showed that Kuwait’s fish ing, and promoting fish farming techniques to Meanwhile, he said that the union was shocked that many expatriate fishermen will abandon Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh and prawn production during the 2015-16 increase production in farms, said Hai. to learn that the Interior Ministry went back to a their jobs, thus causing huge losses to Kuwaiti Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah issued a decision period was estimated at between 4,000 to Enriching natural fish reserve in territorial previous order to allow fishermen to leave terri- fishermen. appointing Major General Farraj Al-Zubi as the 6,000 tons annually, boosting fish farming waters project aims at producing and releas- torial waters and return back from international Director General of the Sentences production to between 300 and 600 tons, ing 1.3 million juvenile fish of three types; borders only using their original passport, Annual leaves Implementation Department. He also trans- Sanad noted. spotted grouper, black seabream, and yellow- instead of their civil IDs. According Suwayan, MP Mubarak Al-Hajraf submitted a proposal ferred Major General Majid Al-Majid and his Meanwhile, Youssef Al-Najem, PAAAFR’s fin bream into Kuwaiti waters after conduct- fishermen are now required to take their pass- by which state employees are paid compensa- Assistant Major General Salem Al-Ehaimer to the Deputy Director General for Fish Resources ing an accurate survey on the sites where the ports with them during their fishing trips, and tions in exchange for their annual leaves as long Ministry’s Diwan from the General Directorate Affairs, shed light on current gap between sup- fish to be released, said Najem. have the exit stamp on it when they leave to as they have at least 60 days in their leave bal- for Internal Security. ply and demand of fish and local production, About 25 percent of these seasonal juve- noting that the current total demand of fish niles will be colored with fluorescent elas- and prawn surpasses local production, and tomer in order to follow them and evaluate that the available fish resources shape up the outcome of their release, and thus rehabil- KIB awarded ‘Distinction in Social between 33-49 percent of total local consump- itate fish reserve after two years from the tion. One individual’s average share of total release, he added. The three-year project’s consumption estimates at around five kilos a budget is about KD 1.6 million, equaling $4.8 Responsibility in Islamic Banking’ year, which is very low compared to the inter- million, Najem said, adding that the project national average share, estimated at around includes 13 tasks divided into two main activi- KUWAIT: In recognition of its achievements and efforts Responsibility Specialist in Islamic Banks’ was launched Furthermore, he pointed out that every success 18.6 kg a year, said Najem. Fish farming could ties; producing and releasing juvenile fish. He within the local community, Kuwait International Bank during the conference. achieved by KIB acts as a powerful motivator, pro- fill 50 percent of fresh fish deficit by the year also pointed out the project’s significance as a (KIB) recently received the ‘Distinction in Social Accordingly, several discussions focusing specifical- pelling the bank towards many more successes and 2025 if the Authority completes implementa- main core for rehabilitating fish reserves in Responsibility in Islamic Banking 2017’ award during ly on social responsibility in Islamic banking took place, achievements in the future. tion of all its planned projects, he said, noting Kuwait after suffering severe drainage due to the 2017 Social Responsibility in Islamic Banks confer- including: the exchange of experiences and standard At the end, Najia noted that KIB continues to shine that PAAAFR focuses on activating and re- illegal fishing and environmental changes. ence. The conference was organized by the Regional practices, criteria for successful implementation and in the realm of social impact, as it provides ongoing boosting fish farming in Kuwait. The Authority Najem also noted that such a program would CSR Network and was held in Bahrain under the theme the importance of social responsibility in meeting the financial and moral support for a number of key areas, also plans to build the National Hatchery contribute highly in narrowing the gap “Commitments of Islamic Banks Towards its diverse needs of the community. including: youth, healthcare, sports, nationalism, Beneficiaries”. The conference took place under the On this occasion, Najia expressed his delight at KIB humanitarianism, religion and culture. Through its all- (2008) in Wafra area to support fish farms between supply and demand of fish, decreas- patronage of Bahraini Minister of Finance, Sheikh winning yet another award, especially one that under- encompassing social responsibility strategy, KIB has authorized in breeding Tilapia fish with a pro- ing prices, and providing consumers with sea Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa, and was attended scores the bank’s exceptional success in several fields of managed to garner a number of prestigious awards duction capacity of 80,000-90,000 annually. products in sufficient quantities and appropri- by Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Islamic banking, and in particular its outstanding throughout the years, setting it apart from other local It also seeks to provide fish feed to farms ate prices. Association of Banks, Global Social Responsibility efforts within the field of social responsibility. Islamic banks as a leader within the banking sector. that breed black seabream and yellow-fin Ambassador, Adnan Ahmed Yousif. bream fish, organize annual training courses Floating cages During the conference, Nawaf Najia, Manager of for citizens, and offer scientific and technical Furthermore, PAAAFR also plans to launch the Corporate Communications Unit at KIB, received consultations to fish farmers, Najem said. another important project aimed at farming this prestigious award on behalf of the Bank. This latest sea fish in floating cages in Khairan area in accolade reflects the Bank’s strong commitment to the Ideal option southern Kuwait, Najem added. The floating highest standards of social responsibility, which has Salem Al-Hai, Head of Fish Farming cages are to be set on a 10,000 square meter- led it to continuously contribute to charitable initia- Department at PAAAFR, affirmed that fish farm- sized area in the waters, in addition to another tives, prioritize financial inclusion, as well as embed ing would be the ideal option for beating the 20,200 square meter-sized area for building a community-based initiatives within the Bank’s opera- current fish deficit in Kuwait, pointing out its fish hatchery, and 5,000 square meter area to tions. Additionally, KIB is keen on issuing a social responsibility report and organizing a wide range of capability in narrowing the gap between supply build a supervision and following unit for the initiatives and activities that serve all segments of the and demand, and in producing 4,000 tons of floating cages, he explained. local community. The bank’s executive management popular fish for the next 10 years. The govern- The PAAAFR official also forecasted the has also put in place a clear and comprehensive social ment is currently heading towards encouraging production capacity for the project to reach responsibility policy. fish farming in the county, giving PAAAFR a big- over 10,000 tons of fish annually by 2040, The Regional CSR Network is part of the United ger motivation to accomplish that goal, Hai compared to the current 2,000 tons. The proj- Nations Global Compact, an independent international mentioned. He added that the Authority has ect would breed fish inside floating cages, advisory framework with offices in several countries developed a carefully studied strategy that and that the production’s main targets of fish across the globe. The network aims at spreading aware- include a number of future projects aimed at are spotted grouper, black seabream, yellow- ness regarding social responsibility and encouraging its providing consumers in Kuwait with sufficient fin bream fish, and European black seabream, implementation in both the public and private sector. Additionally, KIB’s training program titled ‘Social quantities of fish and limiting price increases in he noted. — KUNA Nawaf Najia, Manager of the Corporate Communications Unit at KIB (center) receives the award. LOCAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017

84.7% of respondents find internship opportunities through online job sites

DUBAI: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) area is large, vibrant and diverse and attracts many young job seekers and recent graduates every year who rigorously compete for internships and entry level jobs. In order to measure the market and availability of intern- ships in the region, Bayt.com - the Middle East’s #1 Job Site - conducted a poll titled “Internships in the Middle East and North Africa,” in which more than eight in ten respondents (84.7 per- cent) claimed that they are able to find many internship opportunities using online job sites.

Availability of internships From the companies’ perspective, more than four out of five (86.9 percent) respondents claimed that their companies “always have interns”, this was followed by a small number (5.4 percent) who said they do have interns but “not always”, 3.3 percent said they don’t have interns but are “planning to start”, and only 4.4 percent said they are “not interested” in having Ooredoo organizes 24-hour interns. Nearly eight out of 10 respondents surveyed (78.1 percent) said that there are “enough internship opportunities available” in the Middle challenge for Protégés East region. Only 21.9 percent of respondents disagree with this statement. In fact, more than seven out of ten respondents (73.1 percent) To encourage critical thinking among the participants found an internship in their country of residence “easily” as students, compared 26.9 percent who KUWAIT: Ooredoo, Kuwait’s fastest network, organized a felt that it was difficult to find an internship. 24-hour challenge to the Protégés students last week in There is always room for improvement, the company’s head office, aimed at encouraging stu- nonetheless. Almost all (98.8 percent) of those dents’ critical thinking and team work efforts. surveyed believe companies should work with The 24-hour challenge included a number of presenta- universities to create more internship programs, tions by Ooredoo Kuwait representatives from a variety of departments, in addition to workshops and inspirational compared to just 1.2 percent who disagreed. talks by guest speakers. The challenge culminated in a Governments seem to have a big role as well. presentation prepared by the students demonstrating 97.4 percent of those surveyed agreed that local their understanding of the telecom market in Kuwait, governments should encourage and support where they were asked to launch a mock product with a developing internship programs, compared to full-fledged campaign. just 2.6 percent that disagreed. Commenting on this initiative, Ooredoo Kuwait’s CSR, Sponsorship and Social Media manager Yousef Al-Shallal, The value of internships noted the success of the 24-hour challenge, lauding the The majority (88.2 percent) of respondents commitment of the students and the dedication of the organizers from the Protégés program. “We’re always in the region believe that interns are “very use- seeking new ways to challenge youth, and provide them ful” to their businesses. 9.2 percent of respon- with tools that empower them. We had a successful part- dents believe that interns are “somewhat use- nership with the Protoges, who embody a number of ful” and only 2.6 percent said that interns are great values that we strongly believe in, such as challeng- “not useful.” ing and connecting.” Those surveyed said there were several bene- He added: “The program focuses on a number of core fits for having an intern. More than seven out of values and skills such as tolerance, critical thinking, and ten respondents (73.6 percent) stated that creativity, which are important assets in creating future leaders. It has achieved unparalleled success throughout internships allow them to identify talent for the years, and we look forward to meeting the graduates future positions. Other benefits that were dis- of 7th generation of the Protégés.” cussed include the ability to “quickly fill tempo- Shallal also reiterated that Ooredoo is keen on sup- rary and seasonal positions” and “providing porting initiatives aimed at youth development, and ages of 16 - 24, will include a trip to the European cities for more partnerships and support in creating a more extra help for small teams or departments.” emphasized on the importance of the partnership with of Prague and Berlin. aware generation of young innovative and creative various state sectors to accomplish this target. Ooredoo Eman Al-Rasheed, Executive Manager of the Protégés thinkers,” she added. Job Seekers’ views on internships has recently announced renewing its sponsorship of the expressed her pride in partnering with Ooredoo for a The Protégés program was launched in 2010 to men- More than seven out of ten (71.5 percent) Protégés youth development program in its seventh second consecutive year, which underscore Ooredoo’s tor youth between the age of 16 and 24 by local iconic season. The unique program, which focuses on develop- commitment to supporting youth and providing them figures in different fields. For more information about the respondents said that, while at university, it was ing and training a cohort of 25 students between the with skills that create unique leaders. “We look forward program, please visit www.theproteges.org. required for them to complete an internship or any type of practical training. At the same time, respondents understand the value of intern- ships for the intern. 56.2 percent of respondents said it helps them “gain hands-on work experi- ence”, 4.6 percent said it helps them “develop new skills and knowledge”, 4.2 percent said it helps them “explore their field of interest and career potential”, “1.4 percent said it helps them “network and build professional connections”, and more than a third (33.6 percent) said it pro- vides all of these benefits. On top of that, more than three quarters of respondents (76.2 percent) agree that intern- ships “increase the job candidate’s chances of getting hired.” When it comes to what makes an internship more attractive, nearly two thirds of respondents (65.2 percent) said that the “type of company / field of work” was the main factor, 29.4 percent said that it depends on the “type of projects and job responsibilities”, and 2.6 per- cent said that it depends on the “ability to obtain university credit.” Only, 2.8 percent said that compensation was the most attractive factor for an internship. In fact, 79.3 percent of those surveyed said that they are willing to complete an unpaid internship, compared to only 20.7 percent who disagreed. “Young talent and fresh graduates looking to secure their first role should take advantage of the many internships, entry level jobs, as well as the job search tools and information available on Bayt.com,” said Suhail Masri, Vice President of Employer Solutions, Bayt.com. “Internships are a great asset for those trying to start and grow in their career and should be a priority when it comes to gaining experience and standing out in the competitive job market. Today, and on any given day, over 10,000 jobs are available on our job site, nearly 5,000 of which are suitable for young job seekers and fresh graduates. We are also launching a new job section of Bayt.com that is fully dedicated for students and fresh graduates to help them get an early start on their career planning and job hunting.” Data for the 2017 Bayt.com ‘Internships in the Middle East and North Africa’ poll was collected online from May 24th, 2017 to July 30th, 2017. Results are based on a sample of 9,250 respon- dents. Countries that participated are the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, Iraq and others. LOCAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017

In Brief Amir offers condolence Aid to Jerusalemites US Dollar KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday sent a cable of offered food parcels to Jerusalemites sta- rate stable condolences to Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz tioned at the gates of the city since the begin- over the “martyrdom” of a Saudi security man and ning of Al-Aqsa crisis, KRCS Secretary General KUWAIT: The rate of the US Dollar remained injury of others in a terrorist attack in Al-Masora Maha Al-Barjas said. She added that KRCS has stable at KD 0.301, as so did the Euro at KD been of great support to the Palestinian peo- neighborhood in Qatif province. In the cable, His 0.354, said the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) ple in various humanitarian relief aspects. The yesterday. The rate of the Sterling Pound also Highness the Amir voiced Kuwait’s strong condemna- meals and cold drinks were offered to the remained unchanged at KD 0.396. The Swiss tion of this heinous terrorist attack that aimed at dis- Palestinians stationed at Al-Aqsa Mosque rupting security and stability in the Kingdom of gates on a daily basis, as the meals reached Franc steady at KD 0.311 and the Japanese Saudi Arabia. —KUNA 5,000. —KUNA Yen remained at KD 0.002. —KUNA Photo of the day

KUWAIT: An aerial view of Al-Shaheed Park in downtown Kuwait City. —KUNA

KUWAIT: NBK General Manager, Human Resources Group, Imad Al-Abalani poses for a group photo with the students. NBK launches the third session of Summer Internship Program 2017

KUWAIT: The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) cated to provide the interns with valuable knowl- launched the third session of Summer Internship edge on a variety of subjects such as: teamwork, Program 2017. A two week courses custom-made creative thinking, the means of self-expression CBK concludes first week of educational for high school and college students aged between and modern banking, in addition to helping them 15 and 20 years. The Summer Internship Program is having a greater exposure to daily banking work made up of four different sessions, five-hour daily procedures. activities for My First Account customers over two weeks each. The Fourth session starts on This annual program demonstrates NBK’s long- the 13th of August as scheduled in the program. standing social involvement as well as its national KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) It is worth mentioning that since the inception commitment towards providing young generations announced the conclusion of the first week of the of the program, LOYAC is participating in NBK’s with the appropriate opportunities to experience exciting educational and cultural activities organ- annual summer internship program for the first how the actual professional banking issues and ized by the Bank in cooperation with That Al-Salasil time this year. LOYAC will be offering students transactions are handled and processed. It has been Bookstore exclusively for My First Account cus- educative training programs that aim at developing 16 years since the establishment of this program. tomers aged five to 14 years at the bookstore’s knowledge and responsibility towards society. NBK views the Summer Internship Program as an branch in Avenues Mall. These activities were meant The Summer Internship Program features a extension to its educative initiatives and as part of to encourage kids to read more and highlight the mixture of theoretical and practical training dedi- its corporate social responsibility. importance of reading in developing and upgrading the culture and general knowledge of kids. Further, Two million barrels of Kuwaiti crude oil to the activities encompassed numerous fun and edu- cational activities such as a bookstore tour, crafts be shipped to Vietnam refinery: Oil Minister and a story telling lesson by the writer Munirah Al- KUWAIT: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation 200,000 barrels per day, Marzouq added. Eidan in addition to games, competitions and give- (KPC) is preparing to ship two million The implementation of this project aways distributed to My First Account kids who visit- barrels of Kuwaiti crude oil to the began in July 2013 and took 43 months ed the Bookstore. Vietnam refinery to supply it with quanti- to complete, the minister noted. Parents and guardians of My First Account cus- ties required for operations today. Marzouq stressed the importance of Q8’s tomers who could not register their kids in the activi- Through the marketing sector, the com- project to strengthen Kuwait’s interna- ties of the first week can register them in the upcom- pany will continue sending other ship- tional oil relations with Vietnam and ing events that will be held tomorrow and August ments later in accordance with agree- global partners, also to meet KPC’s 9th through the bank’s website www.cbk.com ments concluded in this regard, Minister objectives of providing a secure outlet under the ‘promotions section’ or by contacting the of Oil and Minister of Electricity and for Kuwaiti crude oil in the long run. The Bank’s Call Center. It is worth to mention that My Water Essam Al-Marzouq said in a press Essam project of the Vietnam refinery reflects First Account is a savings account designated for statement yesterday. The Vietnam refin- Al-Marzouq the vision of KPC and its firms to reach a children from birth to 14 years old. The account con- ery, built in the Nghi Son area, is one of leading position in the refining, market- tributes in a perfect way for parents who want to Kuwait Petroleum International Q8 vital projects ing and petrochemical industry and to excel at secure a better future for their children and saving outside Kuwait, designed to refine Kuwaiti crude performance levels as well as enhancing the bene- money for them from an early age. oil by 100 percent, and with a refining capacity of fit of Kuwaiti crude oil. —KUNA Venezuela braces TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 for new protests after deadly vote Afghan children being smuggled to Pakistan madrassas Page 9 Page 8

JODHPUR, Rajasthan: This photo taken on June 16, 2017 shows Dhanki (C), 32, who has been living in India for 16 years, at an artisan shop in an unauthorized settlement for Pakistani Hindus in Jodhpur in India’s western state of Rajasthan. (Inset) This photo shows Pakistani national Jogdas, 81, in an unauthorized settlement for Pakistani Hindus in Jodhpur. — AFP photos Pakistani Hindus find little refuge in India For many, the partition is not over

JODHPUR: For decades, Jogdas dreamed of Hindus are still trying to come back to their day when we could live in peace. I wanted to track to citizenship after seven years in the tle in India, said they had high hopes of Modi moving to India to escape the persecution country. And when they come here, they come back to live with my Hindu brothers.” country. But bureaucratic delays have when he came to office in 2014, but had he suffered as a Hindu in Muslim Pakistan. have nothing,” he told AFP from the camp on meant the process of getting it can take been disappointed. The migrants still come But the reality of life over the border is a far the outskirts of the western city of Jodhpur ‘We are alone’ longer to complete. Khanaramji, 64, became under increased scrutiny whenever tensions cry from those dreams. Seventy years after where he lives. More than 15 million people Most of the migrants to India come from an Indian citizen in 2005 after fleeing flare between India and Pakistan-a frequent partition unleashed the largest mass migra- were uprooted following India’s independ- Pakistan’s Sindh province, taking a four-hour Pakistan in 1997. He said many others had occurrence under the Modi government. tion in human history, Hindus are still mov- ence from Britain in 1947, which triggered train journey through the Thar desert to given up and returned to Pakistan, disillu- “Their life becomes hell,” he said. “Because ing from Pakistan to India, where tens of months of violence in which at least a million Jodhpur in the arid western state of sioned by life in India. “There is no assis- everything is affected. Their shelter, health- thousands languish in makeshift camps near people were killed for their faith. Rajasthan. That they share the culture, food tance from the government. We are just like care, access to education, their livelihood.” the border with no legal right to work. Amid the bloody chaos, Hindus and Sikhs and language of Rajasthan should make it cattle with no owners. We are just surviving But some feel even that is worth tolerating. Many have no choice but to toil illegally in fled the newly formed Pakistan, as Muslims easy for them to assimilate in their adopted on our own,” he said. Horoji fled to India with his two adult the stone quarries near where they live moved in the opposite direction. Despite the homeland. In reality, they live in isolated sons two years ago after receiving death because their movements are strictly con- exodus, Hindus remain one of Pakistan’s camps, far from local communities and are ‘Life becomes hell’ threats from the family’s Muslim neighbors trolled by the authorities, suspicious of any- largest religious minorities. Estimates vary, treated with suspicion by authorities. Worse even than the poverty is the suspi- in Pakistan. “To save our lives, we had to run one from across the border. It is not the wel- but they are believed to account for around Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu cion from authorities. “Those who do not to India,” said 65-year-old Horoji, whose come most of them expected in Hindu- 1.6 percent of the population of roughly 200 nationalist government has said it wants to have citizenship are harassed by (intelli- grandparents were originally from present- majority India. “No job, no house, no money, million. Many say they face discrimination make it easier for persecuted adherents of gence) agencies. They are always treated like day India but found themselves on the no food. There, we were working in the and even risk abduction, rape and forced the faith to find refuge in India. Last year it suspects and agents of Pakistan,” said wrong side of the border at partition. “My fields, we were farmers. But here people like marriage. “Soon after partition, the harass- changed the rules to allow immigrants to Khanaramji, who goes by only one name. grandfather had gone to the other side for us are forced to break rocks to earn a living,” ment started,” said Jogdas, whose family had apply for citizenship in the state where they “They spend most of what they earn on work. But he had told us to move to India said 81-year-old Jogdas, who goes by just only moved to what is now Pakistan a few live, rather than having to go through the going to police stations and agency offices.” when the right time comes as he had one name. months before partition to escape a devas- central government. Hindu Singh Sodha, who runs a charity in sensed times would not be safe for Hindus “For us the partition is still not over. tating drought. “There was not even a single Hindus from Pakistan qualify for a fast Jodhpur for Pakistani Hindus seeking to set- in future.” —AFP Australian plane plot may have involved bomb or gas: Reports

SYDNEY: Four men accused of plotting to bring ing days. It will be alleged that this was an Turnbull would not confirm this, but said down a plane planned to use poisonous gas or a Islamist, extremist terrorist motivation.” “nowhere is far away from anywhere else these crude bomb disguised as a meat mincer, reports Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew days”. “In an age of the internet and the age of said yesterday, with Australian officials calling Colvin on Sunday said the aviation industry was social media and the age of instant messaging preparations “advanced”. The men-reportedly potentially a target and that an improvised applications, Syria is not a long way away from two Lebanese-Australian fathers and their sons explosive device was involved. Sydney,” he said. “And so that’s the criticality of it- — were arrested in raids across Sydney on seamless cooperation.” Saturday evening. Seamless cooperation Security has been strengthened at major The Sydney Daily Telegraph said they alleged- Justice Minister Michael Keenan on Monday domestic and international airports across ly planned to carry the device on board a com- called the plans “quite sophisticated”. “It was a Australia since the raids, with passengers asked mercial flight from Sydney to a Middle East des- plot to bring down an aircraft with the idea of to arrive early and to limit their baggage. This tination as hand luggage. It said the idea was to smuggling a device on to it to enable them to prompted long queues at Sydney’s domestic ter- use wood scrapings and explosive material do that,” he said. A magistrate late Sunday gave minal on Monday morning, with officials saying inside a piece of kitchen equipment such as a police an additional seven days to detain the extra checks were likely to continue for some mincing machine. The Sydney Morning Herald men, who have not been officially named, with- time. Australia’s national terror alert level was also reported that a mincer was being examined, out charge. Police continued to gather evi- raised on September 2014 amid concerns over while The Australian newspaper cited multiple dence Monday at the five homes raided, warn- attacks by individuals inspired by organizations sources as saying it was a “non-traditional” ing the investigation would be “very long and such as the Islamic State group. device that could have emitted a toxic sulphur- protracted”. Canberra has become so worried that it based gas. TV footage on Saturday showed riot police announced the creation of a super ministry this This, it said, would have killed or immobilized moving on a terraced house in the inner-city month combining its security agencies including everyone on the aircraft. Prime Minister Malcolm suburb of Surry Hills, with a man with a bandage the domestic spy service, border force and Turnbull said the plans were “advanced” but on his head being led away by authorities, national police to better tackle terrorism. A total refused to comment on the conflicting claims draped in a blanket. A woman at the address of 12 attacks, before the latest one, have been over the method of attack. “I have to respect the denied they had any link to terrorism. Police prevented in the past few years, while 70 people integrity of the investigations,” he said. “But I can reportedly acted after receiving information have been charged. Several terror attacks have say that certainly the police will allege they had from an overseas intelligence agency, suggest- taken place in Australia in recent years, including the intent and were developing the capability. ing the men may have been directed by some- a Sydney cafe siege in 2014 that saw two SYDNEY: Police walk outside the international terminal as they patrol Sydney Airport “There will obviously be more to say over com- one else. hostages killed. — AFP yesterday. — AFP INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 ICRC President leaves Yemen, issues urgent plea for help

am leaving Yemen profoundly con- in the future. Yemenis are resilient peo- demanding answers. Their wellbeing is essential supplies like medicine - into munity must go a step further. It must cerned for the plight of its people. The ple, but how much more must they our priority, but to help them we must be and across Yemen. actively seek out solutions to this enor- Icholera outbreak remains alarming. resist? We have seen, in Syria and else- allowed to visit detainees. I’ve seen for Guarantee access for humanitarian mous crisis, and wield influence over the With the rainy season approaching, we where, how two years of conflict turns myself this week how war is destroying agencies to the most vulnerable popula- behavior of warring parties as a matter expect more than 600,000 cases by the into six, ten. Yemen’s fate can be differ- cities, communities and families. tions. Give the ICRC regular access to all of urgency. The ICRC has doubled its end of the year. This is unprecedented. ent, but I see few signs of hope. The This, then, is an urgent plea for conflict-related detainees. We received Yemen budget this year to over USD100 This outbreak is manmade. It is a direct suffering of its people only grows in behaviours to change. It is imperative encouraging commitments from both million. We will continue to fight cholera consequence of more than two years of intensity. I’ve met families forced to that parties to the conflict stop the sides this week, and hope these will and do all we can to help the most vul- warfare. The health care system has col- make impossible choices about attacks on hospitals, and electricity and materialize in the weeks to come. Ease nerable people in Yemen. I call on others lapsed, with people dying from easily- whether to buy bread, water or medi- water plants. Otherwise, more tragedy import restrictions so economic activity to step up their efforts and do likewise. treatable chronic diseases. Key services cine for their children. will ensue. The warring parties, includ- can resume. Moreover, others providing The people I met this week in Yemen are like garbage disposal have ceased to Thousands of people have been ing coalition states, should take con- support to the warring parties in Yemen counting on us to come to their aid. Let function, as I saw all too clearly in Taiz. detained by parties to the conflict, lan- crete steps, now, to alleviate the situa- have the responsibility for making sure us prove to them that we care about Unless the warring parties improve guishing in prison unable to contact their tion. They must Stop holding humani- the laws of war are respected. their plight. —Statement by Peter Maurer, their respect of the laws of war, I am loved ones. Yesterday, some of their fami- tarian action hostage to political ends. Humanitarian funding is more need- President of the International Committee afraid we must expect more epidemics lies protested outside our offices in Sana’a, Instead, facilitate the flow of aid - and ed than ever. But the international com- of the Red Cross Thousands to be evacuated from Lebanon-Syria border Offensives leave Al-Qaeda fighters besieged BEIRUT: Scores of buses and ambulances arrived northwest Idlib province and the central Major difficulties at the Lebanon-Syria border yesterday for the Qalamoun region. The government-controlled Syrian Central second phase of an exchange between As part of the deal, the two groups on Sunday Military Media released video and photos of the Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and Syria’s exchanged the bodies of their dead fighters. buses and ambulances near the Lebanese bor- Al-Qaeda affiliate that would lead to the resettle- Hezbollah handed over the bodies of nine al- der town of Arsal and the Syrian village of Fleeta ment of thousands of refugees in Syria. It was Qaida fighters in exchange for the bodies of five preparing for the evacuations. SCMM said the not immediately clear if the evacuation will go of its own. Under the second phase, about 9,000 convoy heading to Idlib will drive through the central province of Homs then to the northern province of Aleppo before reaching Idlib. In the northern city of Raqqa, at least two people were killed when a mine planted by members of the Islamic State group exploded, Syrian opposition activists said. The explosion in Nazlet Shehadeh struck some people who were BERATZHAUSEN: In this July 29, 2017 photo transgender US army captain Jennifer trying to flee violence in the city, said the Britain- Sims poses prior to an interview with The Associated Press. — AP based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the activist-run group Raqqa is Being Transgender soldier fears life Slaughtered Silently. The US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian setback after Trump’s tweet Democratic Forces have been on the offensive in the de facto capital of IS since June 6, capturing BERATZHAUSEN, Germany: The US Army 2016, Sims said she felt the meaning of the almost half of the city. Nearly two months of soldier took a deep breath before hitting word freedom personally after spending fighting have left hundreds of people dead and the button that sent the email to more than years fighting for it for her country. “It was wounded. The international medical organiza- 200 fellow troops. “All considered, I am, and the best day of my life really,” Sims said. tion MÈdecins Sans FrontiËres, or Doctors have been, traversing what is essentially a Sims made an appointment with the Without Borders, said in a statement yesterday personal matter, but is something I must behavioral health office, was given a diag- that sick and injured civilians within and outside address publicly,” the email stated. “I am nosis of gender dysphoria and started hor- Raqqa are facing major difficulties obtaining transgender.” mone therapy in November. Five months urgent life-saving medical due to the fighting. The April 13 email officially ended the later, she decided to tell fellow troops. She “Patients tell us large numbers of sick and secret that burned inside Capt. Jennifer first told her two closest colleagues, Capt. wounded people are trapped inside Raqqa city Sims, who was known as Jonathan Sims. Brandon Shorter and another infantry offi- with little or no access to medical care and scant But the feeling of relief swiftly turned to cer. They were at a loss for words. After This photo released yesterday by the government-controlled Syrian Central Military chance of escaping the city,” said Vanessa unease last week after President Donald Shorter got home, allowing it to sink in, he Media, shows ambulances of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent gathering in the Syrian border Cramond, MSF medical coordinator for Turkey Trump tweeted that transgender people texted Sims about how that was brave. village of Fleeta. —AP and north Syria. were no longer welcome in the US military. “Infantry officers are best described as ahead as scheduled, or will be delayed, because Syrians, including hundreds of al-Qaida fighters, The MSF statement said that since the SDF “I read the tweets while I was at work and brutish. So Capt. Sims pulled me and the registration of thousands of Syrians who are to return to Syria. In exchange, eight Hezbollah offensive began, its medical teams in northeast you know it was devastating because I still another brute aside face to face. That took want to return home is taking longer than fighters held by Al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate, Fatah Al- Syria have treated 415 patients from Raqqa and have work to do and here I am reading a lot of courage and that’s the first thing expected. Sham Front, will be returned home. surrounding villages. Most patients are civilians basically what sounds like the president of that went through my mind, mixed in with The evacuation deal followed a military offen- Also to be evacuated are members of the with conflict-related injuries caused by bombs, the United States - who is the commander surprise,” Shorter said. Sims then sive by Hezbollah fighters and Syrian troops dur- Levant People’s Brigades rebel group whose mem- land mines, unexploded ordnance, shrapnel and in chief, he is the ultimate boss of the mili- announced the “personal change” to more ing which they captured border areas between bers did not take part in last week’s battles. Those gunshot wounds, the statement said. The limit- tary - telling me and anybody else that is than 200 other troops. It was not an emo- the two countries and left hundreds of Al-Qaeda fighters will head to the government-held town of ed number of patients treated by MSF who transgender that we are fired,” Sims said. tional email. The seasoned military officer fighters besieged in a small rugged mountain- Ruhaiba, about 50 kilometers northeast of the managed to flee Raqqa city say that the only Pentagon officials say the policy will wrote how a lifetime of discomfort had ous area. The fighting ended with a cease-fire Syrian capital Damascus where they will benefit way to leave is by being smuggled out, causing remain unchanged without official White peaked three years ago. Sims meticulously Thursday for negotiations to allow refugees, from an amnesty by the state and return to nor- dangerous delays in accessing urgent medical House guidance. But for Sims, the uncer- explained gender dysphoria, announced fighters, and family members to leave to Syria’s mal life, according to Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV. treatment. — AP tainty has been upsetting. “So in the initial she was Capt Jennifer Sims, not Jonathan, moments after the tweet, I saw myself and outlined the steps she would take to forced into the state that I was in before I fully transition to a woman. Canada probes Saudi started transitioning - a state of depression, “Officially in DEERS, my gender will exhaustion and inability to enjoy things,” remain male until my medical transition is use of its equipment said Sims, 28, who spoke to The Associated complete, which means I will still comport to Press on her own behalf and not on that of male standards and use male facilities,” she MONTREAL: Canada warned Saturday it was review- the Army. wrote, referring to the acronym for the ing reports that Saudi Arabia is using Canadian Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting armored vehicles in a crackdown in the Sunni-ruled Expensive transitions System, a kind of HR database for US military kingdom’s Shiite-majority east. “We are looking at The reversal of the Obama administra- personnel. “While it is my preference for these claims very seriously... and have immediately tion policy that allows transgender people people to refer to me with female pronouns, launched a review,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to serve openly and receive military med- if you are uncomfortable with this, there is speaking in French, said in during a visit in central ical coverage for transitioning from one no requirement to do so, I only respectfully Canada. gender to another also could affect her request you refer to me by my proper name, The Globe and Mail reported earlier that light physically. Sims has been on hormone ther- Captain Sims,” the email stated. armored vehicles sold by Canada to Saudi Arabia apy by her military doctor since November. had been used against Shia civilians in a major oper- If she interrupts the treatment, her body Two personas ation that left several people in the town of will revert to being male. Sims assured her unit the change “if any- Awamiya in Eastern Province. Experts told the news- “It would be very difficult to have to go thing, will only make me more productive paper that vehicles appearing in photos and videos through that,” said Sims, who is based at and capable, as I no longer have to live two Hohenfels, a USArmy garrison in the personas.” Five soldiers sent emails back of the Saudi operations were Gurkha RPVs produced German state of Bavaria. Growing up in with words of encouragement. Most didn’t by Terradyne Armored Vehicles near Toronto. Minnesota and Florida, Sims, a high school respond. For a few days, there were mur- Earlier, a spokesman indicated that Foreign football player, never felt comfortable murs of “hey did you see the email?” The Minister Chrystia Freeland was “deeply concerned being male. The son and grandson of mili- force had just undergone training explain- about this situation and has asked officials to review tary veterans quietly came to terms with ing what was expected in regards to trans- it immediately.” “If it is found that Canadian exports identifying as a woman a year after joining gender soldiers. have been used to commit serious violations of the Army R.O.T.C., but outwardly kept it a Sims is the first transgender person human rights, the minister will take action,” added secret “because I wanted to continue serv- Shorter has known. The unit is basically full spokesman John Babcock. AL-NASHABIYAH, Syria: A picture taken on July 30, 2017 shows aid packages from ing,” Sims said. Sims stopped socializing, of “young men wanting to chew on nails “The government is actively seeking more infor- the United Nations and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) being delivered to feeling drained over worries about being and prove how tough they are and rightly mation about Saudi Arabia’s current efforts to deal locals in the rebel-held town. —AFP masculine enough, and instead focused on so since they are infantry men,” Shorter with its security challenges, the reports of civilian work, serving in Afghanistan, Indonesia said. There are only about eight women casualties, and the reports that Canadian-made Food access in Syria’s Raqa at and Germany. Her sister, Natasha Sims, 24, among the 500 soldiers in the battalion. He vehicles have been used by Saudi Arabia in its cur- said she saw “emptiness” in her eyes. had a lot of questions “being naturally curi- rent security operations,” he said in a statement. ‘critical turning point’: NGOs After the Defense Department ous and wanting to be a good friend “Canada will review all available information as it announced in 2015 that it was considering because we didn’t really have a personal determines an appropriate course of action.” BEIRUT: Food access in Syria’s battle-torn no fuel or flour, and the shopowners have allowing transgender troops to serve open- relationship. He’s, excuse me, she’s - see I Babcock said Ottawa had shared its concerns with Raqa is now at “a critical turning point,” aid fled. Whatever flour is here is spoiled and ly, Sims told Natasha and their parents. still slip up sometimes - a single captain, I’m Saudi Arabia, demanding that “its internal security organizations said yesterday, with markets full of worms,” RBSS activist Husaam Eesa When the policy became official in June married with two daughters. — AP operations be conducted in a manner consistent shuttered and residents depending fully on told AFP earlier this month. “People can’t with international human rights law.” their dwindling stockpiles. Raqa has been store things in the refrigerators because gripped by fierce fighting for nearly two there’s no electricity. They can’t cook Ex-warlord, footballer to contest months and the US-backed Syrian because there’s no water.” The United Controversial deal Democratic Forces have ousted the Islamic Nations estimates that between 20,000 and The controversial $13 billion US contract to sup- in Liberia presidential elections State group from half of the northern city. 50,000 people are still in Raqa, but REACH ply Riyadh with light armored vehicles was struck by An assessment released yesterday by said the number could be as low as 10,000. MONROVIA: Twenty candidates will con- president tickets put forward by political the previous Conservative government. Trudeau’s REACH, a network of humanitarian organi- It estimated that the most densely populat- test presidential elections in Liberia in parties, key figures from the civil conflict Liberal government has had to defend this contract zations operating around Raqa, painted an ed district was Al-Hurriya in the north, with October, among them a former warlord, a loom large. Senator Prince Johnson-a one- against criticism that it may have violated Canada’s increasingly dire picture. “While in previous at most 5,000 residents, and that 14 out of footballer and a fashion model, as Ellen time rebel fighter filmed drinking beer dur- export control rules that bar arms exports to coun- weeks residents were able to purchase the 24 neighborhoods were abandoned or Johnson Sirleaf steps down after two terms, ing the notorious murder of former presi- tries with a poor human rights record and the pro- some food at markets, the majority of key almost abandoned. the electoral commission said yesterday. dent Samuel Doe in 1990 — is standing for hibit using these weapons against civilians. informants reported that residents are now According to REACH, only one wing of There is no obvious frontrunner to replace president for the Movement for Democracy Freeland’s predecessor, Stephane Dion, had stat- relying entirely on food stored from previ- Raqa’s state hospital is still functioning but the Nobel Prize-winning Sirleaf as head of and Reconstruction (MDR). ed in April 2016 that the government would halt or ous weeks,” it said. “Food markets, which offers just basic first aid. Medical charity the fragile west African state she was elect- Football superstar and Senator George revoke the export license for the military equipment were functioning sporadically three weeks Doctors Without Borders (MSF) echoed ed to lead in 2005 following a long civil war, Weah will stand for the Coalition for if credible information showed it was being used ago, are generally no longer in operation.” those concerns yesterday, saying wound- one that has left deep scars on its economy Democratic Change (CDC) with Jewel inappropriately. “We have contracts in which people Bread was consistently found in 15 of ed civilians were often trapped in the city and social fabric. Howard-Taylor, 54, the ex-wife of Charles commit to respect Canadian laws, the terms of the Raqa’s 24 neighborhoods several weeks for days or weeks without medical care. “In Elections for the presidency and House Taylor, as his vice-president pick. Charles contract and Canadian values, and we expect these ago. Now it is no longer regularly available Raqa city, if you don’t die from airstrikes, of Representatives take place on October Taylor, once Liberia’s most feared rebel fighter, contracts to be respected,” Trudeau said. Earlier this anywhere in the city. Food prices have also you die by mortar fire; if not by mortars 10 — the first time since the end of the is serving a 50-year sentence in a British jail for week, Canada had already expressed concerns skyrocketed, forcing residents to eat small- then by sniper shots; if not by snipers, conflict in 2003 that Liberia will be holding his role in fuelling neighboring Sierra Leone’s about the growing violence in Saudi Arabia, and er meals or skip them entirely, the report then by an explosive device,” a 41-year-old a vote without the presence of UN peace- own long civil conflict. Two prominent busi- urged Riyadh to “defuse tensions.” “All such chal- said. Raqa is Being Slaughtered Silently with shrapnel wounds to his chest told keepers. Ahead of the opening of cam- nessmen, Coca-Cola executive Alexander lenges must be addressed in a manner that abides (RBSS), an activist collective publishing MSF after he fled Raqa. “And if you get to paigning yesterday, the UN appealed for Cummings and telecoms tycoon Benoni Urey, by international human rights law,” the statement news from inside the city, has also warned live, you are besieged by hunger and the ballot to go ahead smoothly, urging all are standing on pro-jobs and pro-growth plat- added. —AFP of food problems. thirst, as there is no food, no water, no “to spare no effort in their pursuit of peace- forms as they aim to bring corporate expertise “The bakeries are closed because there’s electricity.” — AFP ful elections.” Among the president/vice- to the presidency. — AFP TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Trump to decide soon on ending health payments WASHINGTON: The White House is insisting that the Crashing efforts referring to health legislation. “They need to stay, ments through July. Sen Susan Collins of Maine, one Senate resume efforts to repeal and replace the For seven years, Republicans have promised that they need to work, they need to pass something.” of the three Republican senators who voted against nation’s health care law, signaling that President once they took power, they would scrap Obama’s Trump warned over the weekend that he would the GOP health bill on Friday, said she’s troubled by Donald Trump stands ready to end required payments overhaul and pass a replacement. But that effort end federal subsidies for health care insurance for Trump’s claims that the insurance payments are a to insurers this week to let “Obamacare implode” and crashed most recently in the Senate Friday. Congress and the rest of the country if the Senate did- “bailout.” She said Trump’s threat to cut off pay- force congressional action. “The president will not Republicans hold a 52-48 majority in the Senate, n’t act soon. He was referring in part to a federal con- ments would not change her opposition to the GOP accept those who said it’s, quote, ‘Time to move on,’” where no Democrats voted for the GOP bill and tribution for lawmakers and their staffs, who were health bill and stressed the cost-sharing reduction White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said. three Republicans defected in the final vote Friday. moved onto Obamacare insurance exchanges as part payments were critical to make insurance more Those were the words used by Senate Majority One of the GOP defectors, Sen. John McCain, has of the 2010 law. “If a new HealthCare Bill is not affordable for low-income people. Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., after the stunning since returned to Arizona for treatment for brain approved quickly, BAILOUTS for Insurance Companies “The uncertainty about whether that subsidy is early Friday morning defeat of the GOP bill to repeal cancer. “Don’t give up Republican senators, the and BAILOUTS for Members of Congress will end very going to continue from month to month is clearly former President Barack Obama’s signature legisla- World is watching: Repeal & Replace,” Trump said in soon!” Trump tweeted. The subsidies, totaling about contributing to the destabilization of the insurance tive achievement. McConnell is already moving to a tweet. White House budget director Mick $7 billion a year, help reduce deductibles and copay- markets, and that’s one thing that Congress needs other business, having scheduled Senate considera- Mulvaney, when asked Sunday if no other legislative ments for consumers with modest incomes. The to end,” said Collins, who wants lawmakers to appro- tion on a judicial nomination. business should be taken up until the Senate acts Obama administration used its rule-making authority priate money for the payments. “I certainly hope the Conway said Trump was deciding whether to act again on health care, responded “yes.” to set direct payments to insurers to help offset these administration does not do anything in the mean- on his threat to end cost-sharing reduction pay- While the House has begun a five-week recess, costs. Trump inherited the payment structure, but he time to hasten that collapse,” she added. ments, which are aimed at trimming out-of-pocket the Senate is scheduled to work two more weeks also has the power to end them. Trump previously said the law that he and others costs for lower-income people. “He’s going to make before a summer break. McConnell has said the call “Obamacare” would collapse immediately when- that decision this week, and that’s a decision that unfinished business includes addressing a backlog Bailout ever those payments stop. He has indicated a desire only he can make,” Conway said. Trump vented his of executive and judicial nominations, coming ahead The payments are the subject of a lawsuit to halt the subsidies but so far has allowed them to frustration on Twitter yesterday. He said: “If of a busy agenda in September that involves passing brought by House Republicans over whether the continue on a month-to-month basis. Conway ObamaCare is hurting people, & it is, why shouldn’t a defense spending bill and raising the govern- health law specifically included a congressional spoke on “Fox News Sunday,” Mulvaney appeared on it hurt the insurance companies & why should ment’s borrowing limit. “In the White House’s view, appropriation for the money, as required under the CNN’s “State of the Union” and Collins was on CNN Congress not be paying what public pays?” they can’t move on in the Senate,” Mulvaney said, Constitution. Trump has only guaranteed the pay- as well as NBC’s “Meet the Press.” —AP Venezuela braces for new News in brief

Prince Philip to protests after deadly vote retire this week LONDON: Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will retire this week, conducting the last of ‘What the hell do we care what Trump says?’ more than 22,200 solo public engagements, the palace said yesterday. The Duke of Edinburgh, who served as a CARACAS: Venezuela braced for new protests yesterday naval officer during World War II, will attend a parade of after a controversial election for an assembly to rewrite the Royal Marines at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. He is constitution unleashed a wave of unrest that left 10 people captain general of the commando force. “This concludes dead. Opponents of embattled President Nicolas Maduro the duke’s individual program of public engagements. But vowed another day of nationwide marches, defying an he may choose to attend engagements alongside the intensifying crackdown on protests that have left more queen from time to time,” a spokeswoman said. The prince, than 120 people dead in four months. the longest-serving consort in British history, announced in Flouting international condemnation-including the May that he would retire from public duties later this year. threat of new sanctions by US President Donald Trump’s administration-Maduro meanwhile claimed victory in Sunday’s election, citing an official turnout figure of 41.5 Top Kenya election official percent. The leftist leader encouraged the new found dead ahead of vote “Constituent Assembly” to wield its vast powers to scrap NAIROBI: An official charged with overseeing IT in opposition lawmakers’ immunity from prosecution as one Kenya’s election commission was found dead just over a of its first acts. Protesters attacked polling stations and bar- week before the country goes to the polls, the commis- ricaded streets around the country on Sunday, drawing a sion’s chairman said yesterday. The body of Chris bloody response from security forces, who opened fire Msando, a top information technology manager at the with live ammunition in some cases. Despite the unrest Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and an opposition boycott, the National Electoral Council (IEBC), has been identified at the city morgue, according said there had been “extraordinary turnout” of more than to IEBC chairperson Wafula Chebukati. “There was no eight million voters. doubt he was tortured and murdered. The only ques- Dressed in bright red, his fist clenched and face beam- tion in our mind is who (killed him) and why he was ing, Maduro hailed it as a win in a speech to hundreds of killed a few days to elections,” Chebukati told reporters. cheering supporters in central Caracas early yesterday. “It is the biggest vote the revolution has ever scored in its 18- year history,” he said, referring to the year his late mentor, Philippine militants Hugo Chavez, came to power. “What the hell do we care what Trump says?” behead 7 loggers Members of the new assembly will include his wife Cilia MANILA: Islamist militants in the Philippines have behead- Flores, his pugnacious right-hand man Diosdado Cabello, ed seven local loggers they kidnapped last week in their and other staunch allies. The socialist president is gam- stronghold in the strife-torn south, police said yesterday. bling his four-year rule on the 545-member assembly, CARACAS: Anti-government activists drag a police motorbike burnt after the explosion of an explosive device dur- The bodies of the loggers were found on Sunday in a which will be empowered to dissolve the opposition-con- ing a protest against the elections for a Constituent Assembly. — AFP mountainous village on the island of Basilan, local police trolled congress and rewrite the constitution. said accompanied it. “We do not recognize this fraudu- ‘A sham’ chief John Cundo told AFP, blaming the killings on a fac- There was blistering international condemnation of the lent process,” he said, calling for nationwide marches According to polling firm Datanalisis, more than 70 per- tion of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom group based vote, led by Washington. The constituent assembly aims to yesterday at noon (1600 GMT) and a mass protest in cent of Venezuelans oppose the idea of the new assembly- there. The group of senior Abu Sayyaf leader Furuji Indama “undermine the Venezuelan people’s right to self-determina- Caracas tomorrow, the day the new assembly is due to and 80 percent reject Maduro, whose term is meant to end abducted and killed the loggers apparently over a local tion,” US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert be installed. in 2019. Venezuelans also protested in Miami, Madrid and business row rather than for its typical ransom activities, said in a statement. It threatened further “strong and swift” Maduro has banned protests over the vote, threaten- various Latin American cities. The number of Venezuelans Cundo said. sanctions on Maduro’s government, after the US slapped ing prison terms of up to 10 years. The death toll in living abroad has soared as the once-booming oil producer sanctions on 13 current and former officials last week. Sunday’s protests included a candidate for the new has descended into a devastating economic crisis marked assembly, a regional opposition leader, two teenage by shortages, runaway inflation, riots and looting. Uganda says 12 killed in High noon protesters and a soldier in the western state of Tachira, The US envoy to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, con- Somalia Shabaab attack The election was also condemned by the European which saw some of the worst violence. In eastern demned the vote as a “sham”—a word also used by Britain’s KAMPALA: Uganda’s military said yesterday it had lost Union, Canada and Latin American powers including Caracas, seven police were wounded when an impro- junior foreign minister, Alan Duncan, and many experts. “The 12 soldiers in an attack claimed by Shabaab militants Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. Senior opposi- vised explosive targeted their motorcycle convoy. vote means the end of any trace of democratic rule. Maduro’s in southern Somalia. The Al-Qaeda linked insurgents tion leader Henrique Capriles called on Venezuelans to National guard troops used armored vehicles, rubber blatant power grab removes any ambiguity about whether ambushed Ugandan troops that are part of an African continue defying the deeply unpopular Maduro with bullets and tear gas to disperse protesters blocking Venezuela is a democracy,” said Michael Shifter, head of the Union force as they patrolled a supply route in the hot- new protests against the election and the “massacre” he roads in the capital and other cities. Inter-American Dialogue research center. —AFP ly-contested Lower Shebelle region, the military said in a statement. “From the battlefield, it is now confirmed that UPDF lost 12 gallant soldiers with seven sustain- Daughter gave up ing injuries,” the statement from the Uganda Peoples’ Sessions intends to hold Defence Forces said. The attack occurred in the village father to S Africa of Golweyn, some 120 kilometers from the capital on to the job he loves Mogadishu. The AU mission said an improvised explo- apartheid probe sive device (IED) was used in an ambush. SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador: PRETORIA: The daughter of a South African policeman America’s top law enforcement officer present when an anti-apartheid activist died suspi- wandered through a Salvadoran jail, Algerian army kills ciously revealed his whereabouts to the inquest prob- sizing up the tattooed gang members six armed Islamists ing the death, the victim’s family said yesterday. Joao who sat with their backs to him on the ALGIERS: The Algerian army yesterday killed six armed Rodrigues, a sergeant in the apartheid regime’s security concrete floors of their cells. His soft Islamists during an ongoing security operation west of branch, was present in the room when communist voice was barely audible over the Algiers, the defence ministry said. Weapons and ammuni- campaigner Ahmed Timol plunged to his death from a downpour pelting the tin roof as he tion were also recovered, it said. The six suspects were Johannesburg police station window in 1971. spoke to the local police. killed in the Safsafa area near Tipaza. Algerians had hoped A 1972 inquest found he had taken his own life, a In the midst of a week when his that a 2005 peace and reconciliation charter would turn verdict Timol’s family have fought ever since. “She role - and future - in President Donald the page on a 1991-2002 civil war that cost 200,000 lives. made contact with us and said she was inspired that Trump’s Cabinet was in serious doubt, But Islamist groups remain active in some areas, largely tar- we were still looking for answers,” Timol’s nephew US Attorney General Jeff Sessions geting security forces. At least 71 armed Islamists have Imtiaz Cajee told AFP yesterday ahead of Rodrigues’ could be found thousands of miles been killed by Algerian security forces this year, according evidence to the inquest into the death. “The last line of away from Washington, surrounded to an AFP tally of official figures. her email (to Timol’s family) said she hoped we’d find by concertina wire and soldiers with closure. This is what we’d wanted for all this years. She’s rifles. Belittled by his boss back home, helping us out-we were surprised.” he vowed not to loosen his grip on S African farmers on trial for Cajee’s account of how Rodrigues was revealed to the job that he loves. be alive and located so that he could be ordered to forcing black man into coffin For Sessions, leading the Justice JOHANNESBURG: Two white South African farmers attend yesterday’s proceedings in Pretoria was con- Department is an opportunity to firmed by a source close to the police. Timol, a 29-year- yesterday pleaded not guilty to all charges after an make tangible progress on issues he old anti-apartheid volunteer, was arrested in online video allegedly showed them pushing a black long championed, sometimes in isola- SAN SALVADOR: US Attorney General Jeff Sessions walks past a cell during Johannesburg in October 1971 and after five days in man into a coffin and threatening to burn him alive. tion among fellow Republicans, dur- a tour of local Police Station and Detention Center. —AP detention died after plummeting from the tenth-floor Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Jackson, both 28, stood ing two decades in the U.S. Senate: of the city’s police headquarters. to the notoriously brutal street gang prosecutor in Mobile, Alabama, at the trial on charges of kidnap, assault and attempted mur- hard-line immigration policies and Timol’s case is being re-examined following a cam- MS-13, whose violence in the U.S. has height of the drug war, an experience der over the incident last year at a farm near aggressive prosecutions of gangs, paign to expose the truth led by his family. “It’s taking it to become a focal point in the immigra- that has shaped his approach to run- Middelburg in the eastern province of Mpumalanga. drugs and gun crime. His priorities a new dimension-we never thought we’d get Rodrigues,” tion debate. Here was the former ning the Justice Department. They were arrested after the video, apparently shot on mark a departure for a department added Cajee. “He was the last person in the room with my Alabama senator, traveling El Salvador’s Allegations of racially charged a mobile phone by one of them, spread rapidly on the that, during the Obama administra- uncle. We were lucky when this email came.” Timol’s broth- streets in a motorcade alongside lead- remarks cost him a federal judgeship, internet. The clip showed an assailant shoving laborer tion, increasingly focused on prevent- er Mohammad, who was in court, called the email from ers of the Justice Department’s criminal but he went on to become the state’s Victor Mlotshwa, who was clearly in distress, into the ing high-tech attacks from abroad, Rodrigues’ daughter a “very big development”. division, buoyed by reassurances from attorney general. He was elected to wooden coffin and trying to force down the lid. “He’s now got to come to court and tell us if he white-collar crime and the threat of congressional Republicans in the Senate in 1996 and developed a stands by his story that Timol jumped even though the homegrown violent extremism. Washington after Trump’s tirade. willingness to break with fellow pathologist said he bore signs of torture and a trajecto- Yet Sessions’ policy focus is often The trip was planned before the Republicans in ways that sometimes overshadowed by the expanding France ordered to supply ry expert said there is no way he jumped.” Neville Els-a firestorm, but Sessions hoped his work left him on the sidelines. water for Calais migrants former security branch officer who specialized in explo- investigation into Trump campaign on MS-13 would help mend his tat- He fought against efforts to over- ties to Russia. Sessions, whose own tered relationship with Trump. “It hasn’t haul the criminal justice system last PARIS: France’s highest administrative court yesterday sives and inspected Timol’s yellow Ford Anglia car after rejected the government’s appeal against an order to pro- his arrest-gave evidence on Monday. The judge in the campaign contacts with Russia’s been my best week for my relationship year, a rare area where conservatives ambassador to the U.S. have been vide water and sanitation facilities for hundreds of case Billy Mothle warned police witnesses that they with the president,” Sessions told The and liberals had found unity. He also migrants sleeping rough in the northern port of Calais. In a questioned, has stepped aside from could face prosecution based on the inquest’s findings Associated Press. “But I believe with was a leading opponent of the 2013 written decision seen by AFP, the Council of State said the and their evidence to the court. Els, 82, repeatedly told the investigation. That unnerved great confidence that I understand bipartisan bill that sought to ease state’s failure to provide for the migrants’ basic needs North Gauteng High Court he could not to recall details Trump, who subjected his attorney what’s needed in the Department of immigration restrictions. That issue “exposed them to inhuman and degrading treatment, deal- of case. Els was one of the commanders of Paul general to almost daily public humilia- Justice and what President Trump drew him to Trump. Sessions was the ing a serious and clearly illegal blow to a basic right.” The Erasmus, a security branch officer who told the court tion this past week. wants. I share his agenda.” first senator to endorse the business- council noted that migrants, “who find themselves in a last week that torture of detainees suspected of anti- Sessions was trying to weather the man-turned-politician. Trump reward- state of destitution and exhaustion, have no access to run- apartheid activities was routine. — AFP storm in San Salvador, where on a Rebel with a cause ed that support by naming Sessions ning water, showers or toilets and cannot therefore wash balmy afternoon his attention turned Sessions cut his teeth as a federal as attorney general. — AP themselves or their clothes.” INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 China police arrest 230 over pyramid scheme BEIJING: Chinese police have arrested 230 Photos and videos on social media had been arrested, with 142 facing criminal metropolis of Shenzhen in 2013, Chinese to Chinese state broadcaster China National members of a suspected pyramid scheme, a showed a large group chanting slogans and charges. It added that 55 companies sus- language publication The Paper cited gov- Radio. Founder Zhang and the employees week after a rare demonstration in Beijing holding red banners urging President Xi pected of involvement in the scheme have ernment records as stating. Its official Weibo were arrested on charges of defrauding “a protesting a crackdown on the group. The Jinping to stop the investigation into the been put under investigation, and pledged microblog account has blank since last huge amount of property” from victims “under scheme, known as Shanxinhui or “philan- group, which they described as a legitimate to “maintain the high pressure crackdown”. week, with no posts shown, and its website the guise of ‘helping the poor and achieving thropic exchange”, is under investigation platform being “persecuted”. Protests of such Shanxinhui is “the Falun Gong of a new era,” is not accessible. A cached version of the common wealth’”, according to a police state- and the group’s founder Zhang Tianming, size are rare in Beijing, where ruling one social media user said Monday, referring website described the organization as an ment. Pyramid schemes have become increas- along with several employees, was arrested Communist party has little tolerance for to the banned religious group that has been equity investment group founded in 2013 ingly popular in China in recent years, with earlier this month. But in an unusual display public demonstrations and is particularly brutally suppressed by the Chinese govern- that promotes causes such as forestry con- promotional material spreading rapidly on of public disobedience, hundreds of protest- sensitive to activity in the country’s capital. ment for nearly two decades after it staged a servation and poverty alleviation. social media networks. Police investigated ers affiliated with the scheme gathered in On Sunday, the Guangdong public secu- major protest in Beijing’s centre. As of June, as many as 2.3 million partici- 2,826 pyramid scheme cases in 2016, nearly 20 the capital Beijing last Monday and 67 of rity bureau said on its official social media Shanxinhui registered as a business par- pants had not received a pay-out in the percent more than in 2015, according to the them were detained. account that 230 members of the scheme taking in “cultural activities” in the southern scheme involving billions of yuan, according Ministry of Public Security. — AFP BJP steps up assault on rivals, eyes supremacy

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister the state, held by Ahmed Patel, Congress Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance is stepping President Sonia Gandhi’s closest aide, for up its assault on the opposition Congress the past 24 years. party as it looks to expand its national Wresting away Patel’s seat could finally dominance and moves closer to securing a consign to the history books an era in majority in the upper house of parliament. which the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty of the Modi won the biggest mandate in 30 years Congress party produced three Indian in the 2014 general election, giving him prime ministers. “If her main man can’t get control of the lower house. But his national- the support of Congress, it means that ist coalition still lacks a majority in the Sonia Gandhi’s grip over the party is gone,” upper house that represents India’s 29 Rajdeep Sardesai, a leading television states and has proven to be a stumbling anchor and Modi biographer, told Reuters. block for its legislative agenda. Patel was not available for comment. His Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has “The results of the Gujarat election will been chipping away at that problem. It prove that Congress is broken, dismantled recently won the backing of some opposi- and they have nothing to offer to their tion lawmakers to secure the election of its members and to the country,” said candidate Ram Nath Kovind as president. Bhupender Yadav, the BJP’s national gener- The party also joined a coalition in the big al secretary. “We are in the best possible northern state of Bihar, in the process scenario.” Half a dozen Congress lawmakers demolishing an opposition alliance that from the state have defected ahead of the had dealt it its only major election defeat Aug. 8 vote in which they will elect three since 2014. With Bihar, Modi gained 10 upper house members. more upper-house seats. That brings his In response, the Congress evacuated nationalist alliance’s tally to 89 seats - still more than 40 of its lawmakers from Gujarat KABUL: In this photo taken on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, Mohammed Naseer, with black turban, and three children wait for their food in the prayer short of, but increasingly within reach of, a to a golf hotel outside the southern city of area of a Pizza Restaurant. — AP simple majority of 123 seats. Bengaluru. They are at the Eagleton coun- Now, the BJP has turned its attention to try club, which bills itself “a luxury country a fight that could increase its strength in club and world-class resort”. Afghan children being smuggled the upper house and deal Congress anoth- Shankar Sinh Vagela, one defector, er blow. BJP President Amit Shah and derided Congress as a “rudderless ship” another Modi loyalist are running for re- unable to win elections. “Discontent has to Pakistan madrassas: Officials election to the upper house from Gujarat, been simmering for a long time, but no one the prime minister’s western home state. from Congress headquarters was paying They are also aiming for a third seat from attention,” he said. — Reuters Taken in to educate a new generation in the ways of the Taleban

KABUL: It was a routine check. Two vans, both the madrassa is named, was on a missionary sab- trafficking ring that had taken children to Saudi without license plates, were stopped earlier this batical to preach Islam, but a teacher, Azizullah Arabia to be used as cheap labor was busted, he month by police in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni Mainkhail, said some students at the madrassa recalled. “Parents often agree to send their children province, where Taleban hold sway in large swaths were from Afghanistan. The majority, however, he but they don’t know what is awaiting the child. of the countryside. Inside, police found 27 boys said are Pakistanis from villages throughout Sometimes they are told they will be educated or between the ages of 4 and 15, all being taken ille- Baluchistan. He denied affiliation with the Taleban will get a good job and be looked after,” said gally to Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan or Pakistan’s powerful intelligence agency known Mahmoodi. “But when they get there they are beat- province to study in seminaries called madrassas, by the acronym ISI and accused by Afghanistan of en, forced to work as cheap labor, taken by Taleban according to a police report acquired by The supporting the Taleban. The madrassa is massive, as new recruits.” Mohammed Naseer spent several Associated Press. The authorities told the AP that surrounded by high walls that shelter several build- weeks arranging for his son, a nephew and several the children were being taken to Pakistani madras- ings of mud and cement. Mainkhail said 350 stu- other children from his district of Ander in Ghazni sas to educate a new generation in the ways of the dents live and study there. province to go to Quetta to study the Quran. His son Taleban, with the intention of returning them to A separate attempt in Ghazni province to move Mohammed Yaseen is just 9 years old but he said he Afghanistan to enforce the same rigid interpreta- children across the border, also for religious educa- was excited to be going to Quetta. His dream: “I tion of Islam practiced by the radical religious tion, was foiled by police about two weeks ago, the want to be a mullah (cleric).” Naseer, who wore a movement until its ouster by US-led coalition Afghan official said. The 13 children, from neigh- black turban and a long black unkempt beard, said forces in 2001. boring Paktika province, were also destined for reli- his son had studied three years in a village school The police called it child trafficking and threw gious studies, this time in seminaries in Pakistan’s but he still could neither read nor write, not even at the drivers and the only other adults, two men who sprawling Arabian Sea port city of Karachi. a rudimentary level, in his native Pashto language. organized the convoy, into jail. But the parents said Traffickers “wanted to take our innocent children to He said the village school even offers English lessons they wanted their children to study in Pakistan and the terrorist centers on the other side of the border but the teacher doesn’t speak English. had willingly sent them to Quetta, the capital of under the pretense of Islamic studies,” Ghazni But even more worrying for Naseer is the lack of Pakistan’s sparsely populated Baluchistan province Police Chief Mohammad Mustafa Mayar said. a quality Islamic seminary to school his son in DARKAR: An election helper sits next to an urn filled with ballots at a polling station. — AFP on the border with Afghanistan. Quetta is signifi- War, poverty, insecurity and a lack of under- Islam’s holy book. Several children from nearby vil- cant to Afghanistan’s Taleban, many of whom grad- standing by families of the dangers awaiting their lages were home on vacation from a madrassa in Senegal’s ruling coalition uated from madrassas there. It is also considered children all combine to drive the child trafficking Pakistan and Naseer said he heard them recite the the headquarters of the Taleban leadership council, trade in Afghanistan, said Mohammed Musa Quran and “their words were so sweet.” He decided claim election landslide which is widely referred to as the “Quetta shura.” Mahmoodi of the Afghan Independent Human then to send his son to Pakistan. Naseer said he Rights Commission. Each year there are at least wanted a madrassa with a dormitory that would DAKAR: The ruling coalition of Senegal’s ment was posed by ex-leader Abdoulaye Future generations of Taleban three or four cases of children being smuggled house and feed his child. They don’t exist in his President Macky Sall won a widely expect- Wade, 91, who was aiming to drum up sup- An Afghan counterterrorism official, who spoke from province to province or across the interna- area, he said. ed landslide in a legislative election, his port for his own list of candidates and his on condition of anonymity because revealing his tional borders, sometimes to be used as cheap He loaded his son along with 26 other children prime minister said yesterday, bolstering son, Karim, who is not on the ballot but has identity could endanger him, said Afghan intelli- labor, other times to be recruited by the Taleban into the two vans, gave his son a change of clothes Sall’s prospects for re-election in 2019. The ambitions for the presidency. gence has identified 26 madrassas in Pakistan under the guise of religious education and other and gave some money to the men taking his child Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) coalition swept all His other serious opponent, Dakar Mayor where it suspects future generations of Taleban are times for sexual abuse, says Mahmoodi. to Pakistan “but only for transportation.” But senior except three of the country’s 45 electoral Khalifa Sall (no relation), is in jail awaiting being trained and in some cases instructed in car- police official Fazlur Rahman Bustani in Kabul said departments, said Prime Minister trial for what supporters say are politically rying out suicide bombings. Several of the 26 A lucrative and fairly safe trade the movement of children is a business and a dan- Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne, speak- motivated embezzlement charges, and madrassas he identified were in Quetta. Still, he said the problem is much greater than gerous one, regardless of whether parents willingly ing to the public Senegalese press agency headed a list while campaigning from his Sheikh Abdul Hakim madrassa was among the the few busloads of children intercepted would indi- send their children. “Those involved in the trans- APS ahead of the official release of results. jail cell. The mayor had been seen as a key Quetta schools the Afghan official identified as a cate, but corruption and a lack of training in the port of children are part of a dangerous network The ruling coalition “emerged victorious” contender for 2019 and a potential threat to Taleban recruitment center. The AP went to the ways of child traffickers makes it a lucrative and fair- and it is a criminal act,” said Bustani. “It doesn’t mat- following the vote on Sunday, Dionne said, the president in parliament until he was madrassa and was told the director, after whom ly safe trade in Afghanistan. Several years ago a child ter if the parents approve.” — AP while the turnout was 54 percent among charged in March with allegedly misappro- Senegal’s 6.2 million registered voters, an priating 1.83 billion CFA francs ($2.85 mil- increase on voting in 2012. Dionne said lion, 2.7 million euros) in city funds. Modi says flood-hit getting opposition coalition lists were likely to be There were a record 47 lists of candidates ahead in the departments of Kedougou, contesting the election, with 165 lawmakers Saraya and possibly Mbacke, but otherwise due to take seats in parliament. Police fired the BBY list of candidates “had been voted tear gas and arrested dozens during at times aid, blames climate change in by the Senegalese people”. violent campaigning that left several injured The official results are expected later in a country normally known for its peaceful NEW DELHI: Authorities across India are taking Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, they efforts were being carried out on an “extensive this week. Some complained of being left democratic traditions. Controversy also steps to help millions of people hit by floods and have also flooded national parks, forcing wildlife, scale” with camps set up for the displaced and off the electoral rolls on Sunday, and there erupted over the failure to deliver enough to prepare for future disasters, Prime Minister including the rare one-horned rhinoceros, to search and rescue teams deployed. were delays to voting in several places, new biometric ID cards needed to vote, Narendra Modi said, adding that climate change flee. The fast-flowing waters have also breached “Life goes completely topsy-turvy as a result partly due to bad weather. Sall’s main which hundreds of thousands of Senegalese and new weather patterns were having a “big embankments and eroded dikes in some areas, of the floods. Crops, livestock, infrastructure, threat to increasing his power in parlia- did not received in time. — AFP negative impact”. At least 130 people have died leaving some roads inaccessible, compounding roads, electricity, communication links - every- in western and northeastern parts of India and efforts to rescue marooned villagers. thing gets affected,” said Modi. “In particular, our millions of people have been affected by floods Rains have been 4 percent above average farmer brethren have to bear a lot of losses Myanmar police detain journalist that have submerged villages, washed away since the four-month monsoon season began in because of the damage to their crops and fields.” ahead of his defamation trial crops, destroyed roads and disrupted power and June, according to the state-run India Modi said pre-emptive measures were put in phone lines. Meteorological Department. Modi said relief place ahead of the monsoon season. — Reuters YANGON: Police in Myanmar have detained Kyaw Thu, a Mandalay police officer, said Heavy monsoon rains have caused mighty a prominent journalist, accusing him of that Swe Win was released on bail and that rivers like the Brahmaputra river and their tribu- attempting to flee the country shortly the court will begin hearing his case on Aug. taries to burst their banks forcing people into before his trial on defamation charges 7, several days after it had been scheduled relief camps in states such as Gujarat, Assam, brought by a follower of a Buddhist monk earlier. The complaint against him was Rajasthan and West Bengal. “Mother Nature who has stirred up anti-Muslim hatred. The made by a follower of Wirathu, a Mandalay- gives us life and nurtures us, but at times natural detention of Swe Win, the editor of the non- based Buddhist monk best known for his catastrophes such as floods and earthquakes profit online news outlet Myanmar Now, is provocative speeches about Myanmar’s wreak havoc on a massive scale,” Modi said in his the latest in a recent series of actions against Muslim minority. An organization led by monthly radio address to the nation on Sunday. journalists in the country that rights advo- Wirathu, Ma Ba Tha, has been accused of “Climate change, altered weather cycles, and cates say violate freedom of expression. stirring up sentiment against Muslims, lead- transformations in the environment, are also “Swe Win is a principled journalist with a ing to deadly violence. having a big negative impact.” towering reputation for exposing injustice,” Swe Win criticized Wirathu on social India usually experiences monsoon rains Matthew Smith, head of the group Fortify media, accusing him of violating the from June to September, which are vital for its Rights, said in an emailed statement. “This is Buddhist code of monastic discipline for his agriculture — making up 18 percent of its gross yet another feeble attempt to criminalize comments about the killing of a prominent domestic product and providing employment journalism. Journalism is not a crime.” Swe Muslim lawyer who was a legal adviser to the for almost half of its 1.3 billion population. But in Win was taken by police yesterday to the ruling National League for Democracy. Last many states across the country, the rains fre- central city of Mandalay. week, a court began proceedings against quently cause rivers to overflow and flooding His lawyer said he was detained Sunday three journalists who have been charged forces millions into temporary camps, devastates as he prepared to board a flight to Thailand with violating a law that provides up to three standing crops, destroys homes and exposes to make arrangements for the news service’s years’ imprisonment for people who assist people to diseases such as diarrhoea. operations while he is involved with his trial. groups that are deemed illegal. — AP The torrential rains this year have not only ALLAHABAD: In this Tuesday, July 25, 2017, file photo, Indian rickshaw pullers wade through a triggered landslides in hilly regions like water logged street following heavy rains. — AP TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 ANALYSIS

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Focus Game of thrones in Pakistan’s dynastic politics

akistan’s ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif has passed the leadership baton to his brother, ensuring the continuation of a dynastic political Psystem in a country where government has long been run as a family enterprise. In Pakistan’s stratified, semi- feudal society, patronage and kinship play a huge role in politics, often dominating ideology. Some analyst estimates say that more than half of seats - at both national and provincial level - have been passed from father to son, brother to brother, keeping the business of politics firmly within the family. Sharif named his younger brother Shahbaz as his successor to the country’s top office in a defiant speech the day after he was disqualified by the Supreme Court on corruption charges. The move maintains the eponymous Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) party’s hold on power, with Nawaz continuing to act as puppet master from his position Thousands to lose ‘golden ticket’ to US as head of the party. “The subtext in all this is that Nawaz Sharif will still have an influence in how things emen is urging the US government the world, but also especially from Africa,” from funds donated by other Yemenis or ally got visas. Yemeni officials provided are carried out until the next election and perhaps to take in dozens of Yemenis who said Johnnie Carson, a former US assistant sent by relatives back home. “Imagine you Reuters with a list of Yemeni lottery win- through the next election,” said political analyst Umair traveled to Malaysia in recent secretary of state for African affairs during get notified you got the golden ticket, only ners, mostly in Malaysia, which they have Javad. “This was his (Nawaz’s) way of convincing the Ymonths expecting to immigrate to the the Obama administration. to have it yanked away,” said Joshua also given to the State Department. It party that this brand still exists.” United States, only to find themselves Some former diplomats worry the travel Goldstein, a US immigration attorney who showed 58 Yemenis still waiting for a Shahbaz - currently chief minister of Punjab stranded by President Donald Trump’s tem- ban’s impact on the lottery could tarnish advises lottery winners. response to their applications, including province, the family’s power base - is expected to slide porary travel ban. The ban, which was that image of inclusiveness. “Taking this The so-called “diversity visa” program some who have been stuck in security into his brother’s vacated National Assembly seat blocked by lower courts before being par- away from people who have won it is the was passed in its current form by Congress checks for more than eight months. before being rubberstamped as prime minister in a tially reinstated by the Supreme Court in cruelest possible thing this administration in 1990 to provide a path to US residency The State Department declined to com- parliamentary vote. Meanwhile local media has June, temporarily bars citizens of Yemen could do,” said Stephen Pattison, a former for citizens from a range of countries with ment on the figures, but departmental reported that Shahbaz is lining up his son Hamza to and five other Muslim-majority countries senior State Department consular official. “It historically low rates of immigration to the data shows that 206 Yemenis received take his position as Punjab chief minister, though he with no “bona fide” connections to the makes us look petty and cruel as a society.” United States. Because it has relatively few diversity visas between March and June. too must first be elected to his father’s provincial United States from traveling there. Reuters spoke to dozens of lottery win- educational or professional requirements, it Following the June 26 Supreme Court rul- assembly seat in a by-election. The Supreme Court ruling sharply limit- ners from Yemen, Iran and Syria, including tends to attract people from poorer coun- ing, State Department officials told lottery “It’s the confidence of a political dynasty in its ed the number of people affected by the about 20 who are still waiting for their visas tries. In Ghana and Sierra Leone, for winners from the six countries that their power that’s allowing it to make all these moves,” said ban. Largely unreported has been the fate to be issued. Many declined to be named instance, more than 6 percent of the popu- visas would not be granted during the 90- Badar Alam, editor of the Herald magazine. “They feel of one group - thousands of citizens of the so as not to risk their applications but pro- lation in each of the West African nations day period the travel ban is in place unless that in certain parts of the country their dynastic hold six countries who won a randomized US vided emails and other documents to help entered the lottery in 2015. they can demonstrate close family ties or is so strong that no challenge can uproot them.” But government lottery last year that enabled confirm their accounts. They described hav- Yemeni officials in Washington launched other approved connections to a person some warn that the PML-N will not rally behind them to apply for a so-called green card ing spent thousands of dollars on the appli- talks with the State Department this month or institution in the United States, accord- Shahbaz - considered less charismatic than his older granting them permanent residence in the cation process, and many said they had to find a way to get dozens of Yemeni lot- ing to an email seen by Reuters. Yemeni brother - in the same way that it did Nawaz, possibly United States. delayed having children, sold property and tery winners into the United States despite officials are scrambling to help the coun- fracturing the party. “Nawaz has personal political In a stroke of bad luck for the lottery turned down lucrative job offers at home the travel ban, said Yemen’s ambassador to try’s lottery winners demonstrate how appeal in a way that his brother doesn’t. I think that winners, the 90-day travel ban will expire because they assumed they would soon be the United States, Ahmed bin Mubarak. they might qualify for an exemption and the dynasty will fray under his brother,” said journalist on Sept 27, just three days before their eli- moving to the United States. “They’ve been in Malaysia for more than six are also pushing to get a waiver for those and commentator Omar Waraich. gibility for the green cards expires. Given months and sold everything in Yemen,” bin who don’t have any relationships, the slow pace of the immigration process, An Arduous Journey Mubarak said. “We are doing what we can.” Hadhrami said. ‘Stronger brand’ the State Department will likely struggle to For Yemenis, the situation is particularly US officials said they would work with Rafek Ahmed Al-Sanani, a 22-year-old Another power dynasty, the Bhutto family and its issue their visas in time. A recent email difficult. Because the United States does Yemen’s government to help those who farmer with a high school education, is Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) lost its footing after the from the US government to lottery winners not maintain a diplomatic post in Yemen, qualify for exceptions to the travel ban to among the Yemenis stuck in Malaysia. He 2007 death of its leader, the country’s first female still awaiting their visas warned “it is plausi- its citizens are assigned to other countries be allowed in on a case-by-case basis, said traveled there in December via a route that prime minister Benazir Bhutto. Founded by her father ble that your case will not be issuable” due to apply for their visas, and many of them Mohammed Al-Hadhrami, a diplomat at included a 22-hour bus ride followed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the PPP was once a formidable to the travel ban. to travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Yemen’s embassy in Washington. A State flights to Egypt, Qatar and finally Malaysia. political force, dominating Pakistani politics for nearly The lottery attracts about 14 million journey to a country 6,400 km away can be Department official declined to comment “I was the first one to apply for the lottery four decades. But since Benazir’s assassination and applicants each year, many of whom view it expensive and arduous for Yemenis, whose on how the United States was working with in my family,” said Sanani, one of nine chil- despite being nominally led by her son Bilawal, the as a chance at the “American Dream.” It country, the Middle East’s poorest, is Yemen on the issue. dren in a family from Ibb governorate in PPP has become a shadow of its former self, and lost serves as a potent symbol of US openness embroiled in a two-year conflict. Yemen’s north. “I want to come to the 76 seats in the last general election in 2013. abroad, despite the fact that the chance of Most of the Yemenis who come to ‘Yanked Away’ United States to learn English and contin- “The leaders have a much stronger brand than the success is miniscule - about 0.3 percent, or Malaysia make their first stop at a high-rise It is unclear exactly how many lottery ue my studies.” Sanani said he had to bor- parties. Benazir was always a much stronger brand slightly fewer than 50,000, of lottery apartment building on the outskirts of the winners are now caught up in the travel row $10,000 to pay for his trip to Malaysia than the Pakistan People’s Party. Nawaz Sharif is a entrants actually got a green card in 2015. capital, where they have built a small com- ban, which affects Iran, Libya, Somalia, and living expenses. As he waits to hear much stronger brand than what the PML-N will be The program helps to foster an image of munity. Because of immigration restric- Sudan, Syria and Yemen, but in 2015, more the outcome of his application, he is without him,” said Waraich. Similarly the country’s America “as a country which welcomes tions, they are not allowed to work and are than 10,000 people from the six countries resigned to his fate. “What can I do?” he main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, immigrants and immigration from around slowly running out of money. Most survive won the lottery, and 4,000 of them eventu- said. “I will accept reality.” — Reuters which paints itself as a grassroots movement, is ulti- mately centred around the personality of its leader, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. “One of the appeals of Imran Khan is that he breaks this dynastic Last chance for Germany’s favorite engine? hold. But he only does it through the form of a per- sonality cult,” said Waraich. Khan has lead the PTI since its inception over two ermany hosts a debate on the future environmental organizations are mean- decades ago, seeking to galvanize the youth vote and of diesel engines as pressure grows while incensed that they have not been the urban middle class with a promise to root out cor- on the government and automakers invited. Even so, widening public concern toG curb or ditch a technology tarred by a about pollution provides a powerful spur ruption. But observers say he has still failed to turn PTI into a truly national party - and challenger to the PML- reputation for pollution and cheating. The for the auto industry to rethink its com- N dominance. Khan held a rally attended by thou- “national diesel forum” takes place in Berlin mitment to diesel. sands of dancing, celebrating supporters late Sunday tomorrow amid renewed suspicions of Germany has already been warned by in which he criticized the dynastic nature of the Sharif emissions-fixing and a clamor for diesel- the European Commission about its bad transfer of power. “Is there no one else in your powered vehicles to be banned from cities air quality. On Friday, a court in Stuttgart, (Sharif’s) party to make prime minister?” he asked the to reduce pollution. “The reputation of cars the home of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, festive crowd. “It’s not democracy, it’s a kingdom.” ‘made in Germany’ risk being damaged and found that a ban on older diesel vehicles The outgoing Sharif now has to face down corrup- that’s something that would be dreadful,” would be the most effective way of reduc- tion allegations that have swept up three of his chil- said Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt ing the pollution and protecting public dren, including his daughter Maryam Nawaz who had in an interview with Bild daily. “The auto- health. Such restrictions could be a mas- long been touted as his presumptive political heir. The mobile industry has driven itself into diffi- sive blow to those using the cars, which family will likely be in and out of court for the next six cult territory”... and it “has a responsibility make up around one-third of the total on months as investigators pick over every detail of their to win back trust,” he added. German roads. The Stuttgart ruling also luxury lifestyle and extensive wealth. “It is a serious With its engineering prowess, profitabili- piles pressure on politicians to abandon blow to dynastic politics that has been the biggest ty and role as an employment powerhouse, their support for a voluntary approach by impediment to the development of democratic insti- the car sector traditionally wields massive the car industry to fix the problem. tutions and values in the country,” said political com- political clout in Germany. But both parties German Transport minister Alexander Dobrindt attends a press conference in Berlin Other countries have announced dras- mentator Zahid Hussain in a recent column for the in the governing coalition, the centre-left on July 27, 2017 amid scandals around diesel emissions and a suspected carmaker’s tic measures - even if implementation leading English-language daily Dawn, referring to the Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Martin cartel. —AFP remains decades away. Both Britain and Supreme Court judgement that ousted Sharif. — AFP Schulz and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cen- ‘In danger’ trade union IG Metall and the local and France will stop sales of fossil-fuel vehicles tre-right Christian Democratic Union Hendricks and Dobrindt will lead a regional governments most affected by air from 2040, but the move appears (CDU/CSU), are keeping the industry at summit packed with carmakers active in pollution are all invited to tomorrow’s extremely unlikely in Germany, which has arm’s length as September parliamentary Germany, including VW with its Audi and talks. SPD lawmaker Johannes Kahrs took deep historic connections to diesel. The All articles appearing on these pages are elections loom. Porsche subsidiaries, Mercedes-Benz mak- Merkel to task over her absence at the technology can be traced to a German the personal opinion of the writers. Kuwait “Mrs Merkel is trying to calm things er Daimler, BMW, Opel and Ford, whose meeting. “When millions of diesel engines inventor, Rudolf Diesel, in the 1890s. Part down before the elections, that’s the main European HQ stands in Cologne. On have been manipulated, and one of the of the problem is that some foreign manu- Times takes no responsibility for views reason for this summit,” Ferdinand Thursday, Dobrindt ordered Porsche to biggest industries of the country is in dan- facturers invested heavily on hybrid or all- expressed therein. Kuwait Times invites Dudenhoeffer of the CAR automobile recall 22,000 vehicles across Europe after ger, the chancellor should be present at electric vehicles to reduce carbon dioxide research center told ARD public televi- what he called “illegal” software disguising the diesel summit,” he told business week- (CO2) emissions, but Germany’s car indus- readers to voice their opinions. Please send sion. Breaking with a political habit of the true level of emissions had been dis- ly Handelsblatt. try largely bet on diesel. submissions via email to: opinion@kuwait- cozying up to carmakers - which provide covered in its Cayenne and Macan models. The fuel contributes less climate-alter- more than 800,000 jobs in Germany’s Because the affected models are still ‘Anything but a ban’ ing carbon dioxide (CO2) gas than times.net or via snail mail to PO Box 1301 largest industrial sector - Environment being manufactured, the government will Topping the agenda at the talks will be petrol-burning motors. But it emits more Safat, Kuwait. The editor reserves the right Minister Barbara Hendricks said Thursday also deny any permits for the vehicles the task of reducing air pollution from NOx, which contributes to the formation that overfamiliarity had been a mistake, “until new software is available,” he said. diesel technology. But Dudenhoeffer of harmful smog, as well as fine partic- to edit any submission as necessary. as it allowed company bosses to believe The VDA auto industry federation, the expects nothing but a “pretend solution” ules that can hurt respiratory and cardiac they were untouchable. car importers’ association VDIK, powerful that will not go far enough. Consumer and health. — AFP NEWS TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017

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MoH exempts expat child cancer patients... IS militants attack Kabul Iraq embassy...

Continued from Page 1 ices; education, training and scientific research; health Continued from Page 1 Mosul, have been expanding their footprint in eastern and medical services; mass transport and taxis, med- Afghanistan and have claimed responsibility for several The official said more than 30 basic products and ically equipped vehicles for the handicapped; govern- It said two of its members attacked the embassy killing devastating attacks in Kabul. services are exempt from VAT, including: Baby milk and ment education services. at least 27 guards and other embassy staff. The militant First emerging in 2015, the group’s local affiliate Islamic dairy products; products prepared from dairy; food The Gulf Cooperation Council has been planning group is known to often exaggerate its claims on the num- State Khorasan Province (IS-K), overran large parts of east- preparation products for children; eggs; tea, sugar and the adoption of VAT for a long time in order to ber of causalities inflicted. ern Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, near the Pakistan bor- rice; milled products; macaroni; fresh meat and poul- increase non-oil revenues. VAT is an indirect form of The Iraqi embassy is located in northwestern Kabul, in a der, where they engaged in a turf war with the Taleban. US try; frozen meat products; fresh, cooled or frozen fish; consumption tax imposed in more than 150 countries. neighborhood that is home to several hotels and banks as forces in Afghanistan have repeatedly targeted the group, agricultural products that are sold as is; local fruits and It was first imposed by France. Governments impose well as large supermarkets and several police compounds. killing its head Abu Sayed and several senior advisers in a vegetables; cereals, table salt and spices; open land, indirect taxes on certain products such as cigarettes, “I heard a big blast followed by several explosions and July 11 strike in Kunar, the Pentagon has said. building and housing unit sales; equipment for those alcohol, fuel and retail sales. Collection of tax is done small gunfire,” said Ahmad Ali, a nearby shopkeeper. The decision to deploy the so-called Mother of All with special needs; bank operations that are limited through companies that collect it from the consumer “People were worried and closed their shops to run for Bombs (MOAB) also targeted IS hideouts in Nangarhar, only to banks; sale and purchase of currency at before paying to the government, so that it is borne safety. The roads are still blocked by security forces.” according to the Afghan defense ministry, though fighting exchange companies; insurance and re-insurance serv- by the end user. The attack is the latest to rock Kabul, which is regularly in the area has continued. Pentagon officials say the group devastated by bomb blasts and militant assaults, often now numbers fewer than 1,000 in Afghanistan. “We will be killing many civilians. The resurgent Taliban claim many of relentless in our campaign against ISIS-K. There are no safe the attacks as they step up their bid to drive out foreign havens in Afghanistan,” said General John Nicholson, com- Trump insists no White House chaos forces with a series of assaults across the country. But the mander of US forces in Afghanistan, in a statement Sunday Islamic State group, recently ousted from the Iraqi city of confirming some of the deaths in the July 11 strike. — AFP Continued from Page 1 Russia.” He stressed that “recent diplomatic action taken by Moscow will not deter the commitment of the United shouldn’t it hurt the insurance companies and why States of America to our security, the security of our allies.” should Congress not be paying what public pays?” Last Thursday the US Senate overwhelmingly Qatar slams hajj curbs, denies air ... Since taking office six months ago, Trump’s tumultuous approved a bill to toughen sanctions on Russia for administration has seen a succession of negative headlines allegedly meddling in the 2016 US presidential election Continued from Page 1 Doha in June, including the closure of their airspace to and brewing scandals. Fueling the fire, the billionaire and its intervention in Ukraine. Iran and North Korea are Qatari airlines. The move forced state-backed Qatar Airways, Republican has parted with a number of top officials also targeted in the sanctions bill. The White House said Some Gulf media claimed the Qatari statement was a one of the region’s biggest airlines, to reroute many of its including his national security advisor, deputy national Trump intends to sign off on the legislation, despite com- call for the “internationalization” of the management of the flights and scrap frequent routes to major regional destina- security advisor and FBI director, among others - an unpar- plaining earlier it would cut off the president’s room for hajj season, which is run by the Saudi authorities. “Any call tions such as Dubai. alleled turnover for such a young presidency. diplomatic maneuvering. to internationalize (the management of) hajj is an aggres- But the four states said yesterday that they have Meanwhile, Moscow yesterday sought to justify its Russia’s foreign ministry on Friday struck preemptively sive act and a declaration of war,” Saudi Foreign Minister opened up air routes that Qatari planes can use in case of decision to purge US diplomatic personnel in the coun- by ordering Washington to reduce its diplomatic presence Adel Al-Jubeir told Arabiya news channel on Sunday. But emergency. The United Arab Emirates’ foreign ministry try, as the Kremlin appeared to give up on hopes of to 455 by September 1 to match the size of Russia’s mis- Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin said that nine corridors were being opened in coordina- improving ties anytime soon under Trump. President sions in the US. It also froze two embassy compounds - a Abdulrahman Al-Thani described the claims as “media fabri- tion with the International Civil Aviation Organization, or Vladimir Putin announced Sunday that Washington will Moscow summer house and a storage facility in the city - cations”. “There has not been a single statement by a Qatari ICAO. The official Saudi Press Agency issued a similar state- have to cut its diplomatic mission in Russia by 755 from Aug 1. The US embassy has refused to state how official concerning the internationalization of hajj,” he told ment. Qatar denied that any new routes had been made employees, as Moscow struck back against new sanc- many staff it has at its embassy in Moscow and consulates Al-Jazeera news channel. available, however. tions passed by the US Congress. The move represents in the cities of Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee yesterday In a statement citing its Ministry of Transport and one of the biggest single reductions of US personnel by Vladivostok. said it will complain about the Saudi restrictions to the Communications and the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, it Moscow, with Putin warning he could retaliate further. But Putin confirmed that the move means 755 US United Nations, the Arab League and the Organization of said no navigation announcements have been released “We have waited long enough, hoping that the situation diplomats and local Russian personnel will be forced to the Islamic Cooperation. “Anti-Qatar rhetoric... threatens outlining the new corridors. The ministry and QCAA alleged would perhaps change for the better,” the Kremlin strong- stop working. It looks likely that the bulk of those impact- the security of Qatari pilgrims,” the committee said in a that the anti-Qatar bloc was trying to “leak incorrect news” man said. “But it seems that even if the situation is chang- ed will be Russians. A State Department document from statement. The hajj, a pillar of Islam that capable Muslims ahead of a meeting of the ICAO council yesterday. The ICAO ing, it’s not for any time soon.” 2013 said that of the 1,279 people then employed by the must perform at least once in a lifetime, is to take place did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov yesterday insisted US mission, 934 were “locally employed” positions. Peskov this year at the beginning of September. Emirati foreign ministry said the emergency routes include that any hopes of mending Russia-US ties rest on “curing said it was now a “choice for the US” on which staff Saudi Arabia and its allies Bahrain, Egypt and the United overseas areas managed by the UAE and one over the the worsening political schizophrenia” in Washington, but Washington chooses to axe from its missions around the Arab Emirates cut diplomatic ties and imposed sanctions on Mediterranean, managed by Egypt. — Agencies admitted the two sides appeared “far away” from any country, adding he did not know if this would now make it improvement. He did insist Russia remained keen on “con- harder for Russians to get US visas. tinuing cooperation in the areas that correspond to our “Hopes for improvement in relations between Russia Yemeni executed for child rape, murder interests”, suggesting Moscow remains open to working and the US have definitively dissipated,” Vedomosti busi- together on Syria after agreeing a ceasefire with the US in ness daily wrote in a front-page editorial yesterday. “The Continued from Page 1 the crowd out of the square.” the south of the war-torn country. Russian leadership up to the last moment kept hope that it Yahya al-Matari, the father of the murder victim, Rana The US State Department earlier called Moscow’s move would be possible to somehow build cooperation with the Al-Matari, told reporters after the execution he was satis- “regrettable and uncalled for” and said it was “assessing the US,” Dmitry Suslov from Moscow’s Higher School of from a very close distance. Soon he fired around four fied. “This is the first day in my life,” he said. “I am relieved impact of such a limitation and how to respond”. US Vice Economics told Kommersant FM radio. “But in the light of shots, and people realized that it was done, they rushed now.” The public execution was widely aired on Houthi- President Mike Pence while on a visit to Estonia yesterday the Congress decision, it is absolutely obvious that this is to the place and tried to take the body, but the police run media in Yemen, framed as an example of the rebels’ said: “We hope for better days, for better relations with impossible.” — Agencies were able to take the body to the van and drove through efforts to combat crime in their areas. — Agencies TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 SPORTS

Manchester United Judge grants bail for Spanish Jones banned for two sign Nemanja Matic soccer federation president Euro games for insults

LONDON: Serbian international midfielder Nemanja Matic signed for MADRID: A Spanish judge granted bail yesterday to the suspended LAUSANNE: Manchester United defender Phil Jones will miss the Manchester United yesterday from Premier League champions Chelsea, president of the Spanish Football Federation, who is in jail for sus- European Super Cup clash with Real Madrid on August 8 after UEFA the buying club announced, for a reported fee of £40 million pected corruption. Angel Maria Villar was denied bail by National banned him for two matches for insulting a doping control officer fol- ($52.7m, 44.7m euros). It is the second time United manager Court judge Santiago Pedraz on July 20, two days after the 67-year- lowing May’s Europa League final. Jones has been banned for two Jose Mourinho has invested in the 28-year-old’s talents having old Villar, his son and two other soccer officials were arrested during European matches and fined 5,000 euros ($5,873) for “insulting brought him back to Chelsea in 2014 after a successful spell police raids. But Judge Pedraz granted bail to Villar, his son Gorka and directing abusive language towards the Doping Control with Benfica. Matic signed a three-year contract with United Villar and suspended federation vice president Juan Padron yester- Officer” and a “lack of cooperation and respect towards the with the option to extend it by a year. “Nemanja is a day. The bail for Villar and Padron was set at 300,000 euros doping control procedure”. His fellow United defender Daley Manchester United player and a Jose Mourinho player,” ($352,000), and for Gorka Villar at 150,000 euros ($176,000). Judge Blind was also fined 5,000 euros for “violation and non-com- Mourinho told the club website. “He represents everything we Pedraz confiscated their passports and ordered that the three sus- pliance” with an order to report to a doping control “imme- want in a footballer: loyalty, consistency, ambition, pects make weekly appearances at the court and provide a phone diately”, UEFA said in a statement. United, who beat Ajax team player. “I would like to thank him for his desire number to reach them at all times. A statement by the court said 2-0 in Stockholm to win the Europa League, were also to join us because without that, it would be impossi- the judge made the decision to grant them bail because “the steps fined 10,000 euros for failing to ensure their players ble to have him here. I am sure our players and sup- that have already been taken ... make it difficult for them to interfere were taken “to the doping control station straight from porters will love him.”—AFP with the investigation.” —AP the pitch as soon as the match is over”. — AFP

RUGBY Wigan boss Wane issues Challenge Cup warning WARRINGTON: Wigan coach Shaun Wane us to get to Wembley is great and I am so has told his side they must raise their game proud for the fans because they will love it.” if they are to win a record 20th Challenge There will be some interesting split loy- Cup when they face holders Hull in next alties in the Leuluai household for the final month’s Wembley final Wane’s men won as Thomas’ dad James played for Hull FC through to the showpiece match with a 27- and even scored two tries against Wigan in 14 semi-final win over Salford at fellow the 1985 Challenge Cup final. northwest club Warrington’s Halliwell Jones But for Leuluai Jr-now in his second spell Stadium on Sunday. pulling the strings for Wigan — there is no Oliver Gildart scored two tries for Wigan doubting his own allegiance. “The old man in a match where Sam Tomkins was out- played for Hull back in the day and I grew standing for the Warriors. “To get back to up there as a young fella, I can’t remember Wembley is fantastic, but we have got there much about it but my sister was born up and that is it, there is another job to do,” there so both clubs are a big part of our said Wane, whose side won the Super family,” he said. “But I am here for Wigan League title last season but lost in the and looking forward to going there and Challenge Cup semi-finals to Hull. Cup- playing Hull. holders Hull overpowered Leeds 43-24 in “It’s a special feeling to get to Wembley, Saturday’s first semi-final and Wane added: we have had a bit of an up and down sea- “We are going to have to improve on that son but we have got a lot of quality and today if we are going to beat Hull.” experience here and I think that showed “This feels fantastic compared to last today (Sunday).” Meanwhile Salford coach year, last year was tough to take,” he added. Ian Watson will now have to pick his side up for the Super 8s which begin next week- ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ end after this loss despite tries from Greg Wigan shot themselves in the foot at Johnson and debutant Tyrone McCarthy. times on Sunday, losing both Sam Tomkins “It was a big effort from our boys, but ATLANTA: John Isner returns a forehand to Ryan Harrison during the BB&T Atlanta Open at Atlantic Station on July 30, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. — and Anthony Gelling to yellow cards. But these are the games that we want to be Willie Isa and Michael McIlorum both involved in as a club and we will be crossed in addition to Gildart’s double involved in them again,” he said. “The more TENNIS while Sam Tomkins added a late drop goal- experience we can take from these games as he did in the previous round. and learn on the run the better it is.” “We did 20 minutes with 12 men, which He added: “We have to learn lessons is unacceptable and something we will fix,” from this and come back stronger, especial- Isner beats Harrison to insisted Wane. “But I thought Salford did a ly in the Super 8s. But we will be here again great job in testing conditions, it just shows and now focus on what we need to do for you what a great game rugby league is. “For the rest of the year.” — AFP win Atlanta Open title GOLF ATLANTA: John Isner rode an overpowering The match followed service in the first set to things out,” Isner said. “I was playing tentative service game to his fourth Atlanta Open title force a tiebreaker. Harrison, the fourth seed, and scared, not to win. “I told myself that’s not Vegas retains Canadian Open and second consecutive ATP tournament, beat- rallied from a 2-4 deficit to level the breaker at the way to play . . . you have to learn from your ing fellow American Ryan Harrison 7-6 (6), 7-6 6-6 only to see Isner win with a sizzling fore- losses, and I did that.” title with playoff victory (7) on Sunday before a friendly crowd at hand to the deep right corner. Isner fired 23 Trailing 6-7 in the second tiebreaker, Isner Atlantic Station. aces to Harrison’s 10, but after 75 straight serv- whistled consecutive 137 mph aces, and then MONTREAL: Venezuela’s Jhonattan Vegas midst of his title defense, Vegas said he’d Having won eight straight matches all in ice games without being broken he was took the title when Harrison couldn’t get to a birdied the first playoff hole on Sunday to been keeping an eye on the turmoil in straight sets since bowing out in the second passed on the forehand side early in the sec- quick corner shot to his backhand. After win- win the US PGA Tour’s Canadian Open for Venezuela, where deadly violence marred round at Wimbledon earlier this month, the ond set to trail 2-0. That ball, at 40-30 Harrison, ning the first stop on the U.S. Open Series, the second straight year. Vegas edged elections to choose members of a powerful second-seeded former University of Georgia was originally called out but, after Harrison Isner sounded like he’s ready for the year’s last American Charley Hoffman after both fin- assembly that President Nicolas Maduro star said he thoroughly enjoys playing in challenged a replay revealed that it just caught Grand Slam event, although he’ll have to wait a ished 72 holes on 21-under par 267. Vegas has tasked with writing a new constitution. Atlanta, where’s he’s made the finals in seven the line. little more than a month before the pros gath- was in a bunker and off the green as the “It’s always on my mind,” the US-based of the eight tournaments. Isner broke back in the next game when er in New York for the Open. “This winning playoff opened at the par-five 18th at Glen golfer said. “I have family that live there. It’s He also won titles here in 2013-’15, and is Harrison sent what looked like an easy fore- streak is more a product of me playing well, Abbey in Oakville, Ontario. But Vegas my country of birth. It hurts a lot, seeing 27-4 on the courts near his alma mater. The 32- hand long. From there, the friendly foes not my opponents,” he said after capturing his chipped his third shot inches from the hole the country the way it is, seeing a govern- year-old Isner won the Hall of Fame Open last remained on serve to reach another tiebreaker 12th career ATP Tour title. “In my opinion, I and tapped in for the win. ment that treats people that way when “I knew I had to stay aggressive,” Vegas they don’t deserve it just to remain in pow- week on grass in Newport, Rhode Island. “This upon Isner’s 18th ace. He attributed his win- could’ve beaten a lot of top 10 opponents. I said of the near-disaster out of the bunker. er.” But Vegas was able to keep his mind on is always going to be my favorite time of year,” ning streak partly to his loss at Wimbledon, have a level of confidence that’s hard to get.” “I knew I could pull off the shot. “A little the job, and closed with a seven-under par he said about the hard-court season. “I couldn’t where in the second round he fell 7-6 (5), 6-7 American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan won lucky, to be honest,” he added. “Sometimes 65 to overtake third-round leader Hoffman. ask for a better start, obviously . . . I landed yes- (5), 7-5, 6-7 (5), 3-6 to Dudi Sela of Israel. the doubles title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over you need that to win.” Vegas, one of the Hoffman was on the green in two at 18 in terday, had a practice last night and things felt “The match I lost to Dudi Sela was a bless- Wesley Koolhof of The Netherlands and Artem longest drivers on tour, arrived in Canada regulation, needing an eagle to win. He fin- good right away. I was on a good roll.” ing. I had a sit-down with my staff and hashed Sitak of New Zealand. —AP having missed five straight cuts, but Glen ished with a birdie that capped a 68 and Abbey again proved hospitable. “It’s magic, forced the playoff. Vegas, who started the to be honest,” he said after capturing his round three shots off the lead, had pow- CYCLING third PGA Tour title. ered up the leaderboard with six birdies in “I knew that I had to shoot a good round his first 11 holes. today to have a chance to win again. I just He had taken the lead with a birdie at came out with an aggressive mentality, just 16, but couldn’t find a birdie that would Italian amateur denies feeling really good about my game. “When have given him more of a cushion at the I started making a few birdies, especially par-five finishing hole. England’s Ian the putt for birdie on seven, I started feel- Poulter was alone in third after firing eight ing the same chills that I felt last year when birdies in his eight-under 64 for 268. motorised bike admission I won, and I just knew that something good American Gary Woodland carded a final- could happen if I kept that going.” In the round 68 for 269. — AFP ROME: An Italian amateur cyclist has denied using victim of a stitch-up motivated by jealousy over his gave a simple explanation. “Before I had back pain a motorised bicycle after being disqualified from a “high standard of living”. but I’m better now and training hard.” Rumours race for mechanical doping, according to Italy’s “Obviously someone doesn’t like me,” he said. have been rife for years that motorised bicycles Gazzetta dello Sport. Acting on a tip-off, organisers “I’ve been a tiler for many years and I earn a lot.” were being used to gain an unfair advantage at used a thermal camera to identify the motor and Asked where he had bought the bike, Andreoli major cycling races but until 2016 none had ever claimed that 53-year-old Alessandro Andreoli had said it was from an acquaintance, whose name and been found in competition. even admitted to cheating. But in an interview in phone number he’d forgotten. “We met in the Van den Driessche was banned for six years and yesterday’s Gazzetta, Andreoli denied either having street, I liked the bike, he gave me a great price and thermal cameras have since been used at the Tour a motor in his bike or having admitted to using it. I took it,” he said. de France to try and weed out technological fraud- “We had a tip off. When we looked, we saw that Asked about claims that he’d recently started sters, although none have been found among the in the seat tube of one rider it looked as though riding much faster than before, the 53-year-old professional ranks. — AFP there was a fire,” Emiliano Scalfi, vice president of the amateur sports body that organised the race, told the paper. It is the second instance of mechanical doping after then Belgian teenager Femke Van den Driessche was caught with a motorised bicycle at the Cyclo-cross world champi- onships in Belgium in 2016. Andreoli finished third in Saturday’s race in Bedizzole, near Brescia, after which he was asked to bring his bike to be inspected. Scalfi, of the Centro Sportivo Italiano, claimed he then owned up, but Andreoli, declined to join organisers in taking apart the bike to check the tube, denied any such admission. “I had to go to a wedding, it was getting late,” he said as explanation for refusing to have the bike taken apart. “But I didn’t admit to anything. They looked for a switch but couldn’t find one,” Andreoli told Gazzetta, although the newspaper published a photo of the bike in question purporting to show the switch. Asked why he had been disqualified given his version of events, Andreoli replied: “I don’t know, maybe because they said I had a motor. “In that OAKVILLE: Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela poses with the trophy following the final case those who finished alongside me had motors. round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club on July 30, in Oakville, There were a lot of riders at the front and no-one LONDON: Poland’s Jakub Kaczmarek (R) riding for CCC Sprandi Polkowice during the “Prudential Canada. — AFP bothered them.” Andreoli suggested he was the RideLondon-Surrey Classic 2017”, UCI World Tour cycle race in London on Sunday. — AFP TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 SPORTS

Newgarden dominates at Mid-Ohio for 2nd straight IndyCar win

LEXINGTON: Josef Newgarden knew he a good day for Team Penske.” stay with him today,” Power said. “It was- Newgarden said. Five-time winner Scott WHO’S NOT had a good car and didn’t waste time Newgarden showed his intentions early n’t my race today. I’m very happy with Dixon, who came in as the series leader, During Sunday morning’s practice showing it. Newgarden dominated at when he made an inside pass on Power second.” radioed around lap 40 that something session, Spencer Pigot of Ed the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to win on the 14th lap. Local favorite Graham Rahal couldn’t get around last-place was broken and struggled to a ninth- Carpenter Racing had the rear of his the Honda Indy 200 on Sunday for his Rahal took a temporary lead when Carlos Munoz for more than a dozen place finish for Chip Ganassi Racing. “It chassis get loose off the carousel into second straight IndyCar victory. He Newgarden pitted on lap 41, but when laps and lost contact with Power. The felt like something broke on the car and the front straightaway and crashed moved from fourth to first in the series Rahal went in the next time around, 2015 winner finished third for Rahal we made some major front wing adjust- straight into the hard barrier near the points standings, seven points ahead of Newgarden went to the front. Letterman racing. Last year’s champion, ments in the race,” Dixon said. “We had a finish line. Starting 17th, he drove Helio Castroneves. “I felt like we were a little bit stronger Simon Pagenaud (Team Penske), was problem on the left rear on pit lane and teammate JR Hildebrand’s oval car Newgarden led 73 of the 90 laps on (than Will) at the start,” Newgarden said. fourth. The lone caution came in lap 67 that took some time as well.” He is third in and finished 19th. the 2.258-mile course to finish 5.156 “Will struggled a little bit more than me. when Ed Jones spun out in turn 9. On the series standings, eight points back. seconds ahead of Team Penske team- I didn’t want to wait until the pits. I felt it the reset on lap 70, rookie Estaban THEY SAID IT mate and pole-sitter Will Power. He also was time. He gave me race room, which Gutierrez, who finished 20th, got WHO’S HOT Rahal on the driving of Gutierrez and won at Toronto on July 16 and has six a good teammate does.” between Newgarden and Power and Newgarden wants to put the hammer Munoz: “We need to have a closed-door career wins, three this season. By lap 50, the Tennessee native had created havoc. down on the series championship with talk and deal with it.” Pocono Raceway, “We had an awesome race. It’s what extended his lead over Power to 6.5 sec- “I thought Gutierrez for a second was four races. “We want to build the gap. We Aug. 20. Will Power is the defending we needed,” Newgarden said. “This was onds. “We didn’t have the machine to going to run into me on turn 4,” need to maintain certainly,” he said. champion. — AP

Kubica’s test drive could be another step toward F1

BUDAPEST: While others do routine ing wheel. Formula One testing this week, it will mean “From what we’ve seen so far his mental so much more for Polish driver Robert fortitude is great, he’s pushed very hard to Kubica. Kubica, who last raced in F1 seven come back,” Chester said. “Physically, he’s years ago, will drive the Renault F1 car on passed all of his fitness tests and we’ve had today in the first of two days of testing at to do very little to the car, so he’s actually the Hungaroring circuit in Hungary. If he managed pretty well in a modern F1 car.” does well, it will be another step toward F1 Kubica, a popular driver in F1 from 2006- for Kubica - six years after sustaining seri- 10, opted to try his luck at rally driving in ous right arm injuries. 2011. In February of that year, a high-speed “It’s nice to give him the opportunity to crash at the Ronde di Andora rally left him get back, get some mileage, see how he requiring extensive surgery on his right arm. can handle it,” Renault technical director His right hand was partially severed, and he Nick Chester said. “It’s a good opportunity sustained further arm and leg fractures. He to see what he can do and whether he can was trapped in the car for more than one come back to Formula One someday.” hour and needed seven hours of treatment The 32-year-old Kubica is being touted after being airlifted to the hospital. as a possible replacement for struggling It was initially feared he could lose his British driver Jolyon Palmer next season, to right hand, and a promising career came to drive alongside German driver Nico a brutal halt. Kubica earned 12 F1 podium Hulkenberg in a quick-looking lineup for finishes with his quick, flashy driving and 2018. While the consistent Hulkenberg has was seen as one of the brightest talents in scored 26 points with a best finish of sixth, the sport. He won the Canadian GP driving Palmer has yet to score a point. for BMW Sauber in 2008, after a second- Kubica has been showing encouraging place finish at the Monaco GP in the previ- signs that his remarkable F1 return could ous race. happen. Renault’s managing director, Cyril “Robert’s one of the quickest drivers I’ve Abiteboul, is eager to see what he can do in ever raced against. Raw, natural talent. If he a 2017 car, having tested out a lighter 2012 was still racing today he’d been in con- LONG POND: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, poses with the trophy in victory lane after winning during the Monster F1 model in recent weeks. tention for a world title,” three-time F1 Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 400 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. — AFP Driving in the 2017 F1 car, with champion Lewis Hamilton said. “Not a lot of increased downforce and wider tires, would great, great drivers come through. Then be more demanding on Kubica’s arm and you have real special drivers like him. I’ll MOTOR RACING test his fitness. Still, Renault believes he can have a keen eye on how he’s doing. It will cope, albeit with a slightly adapted steer- be great if he’s able to (return).”— AP Busch ends winless season Hamilton needs break in tense F1 title fight with Vettel with Cup victory at Pocono LONG POND: Kyle Busch watched the number of for itself,” Busch said. Other items of note at the third time in the last four races. Johnson con- BUDAPEST: Heading into Formula One’s teammate Nico Rosberg, who retired just laps he’s led this season tick, tick, tick as it crossed Pocono: nected with Hendrick Motorsports teammate mid-season break, Lewis Hamilton is com- days after beating Hamilton to win last 1,000, and he only really cared about the lap he Kasey Kahne and was spun into the wall. The sev- pletely drained. It has been a topsy-turvy year’s title. hadn’t led: the last one. “We’ve had speed. We’ve LOOSE NUT en-time Cup champion also crashed out of the 11 races so far, with nine to come after a “The truth is that if you miss out the been right there,” Busch said. “We’ve been able to NASCAR found a loose lug nut on the 18 and first Pocono race in June. month off. Hamilton trails F1 leader championship by those three points every- do what we should be doing and that’s running Stevens could be fined $10,000. He does not face Sebastian Vettel by 14 points, with both body would point the finger to Budapest,” up front.” a suspension. DOUBLE DUTY drivers winning four races. But Mercedes Wolff added. “It was a tough call to make, For all that time up front, Busch also had the NASCAR held qualifying before the race has struggled with reliability issues on its and probably the most difficult that we longest losing streak of his career, a rare recession THE BIG ONE instead of earlier in the weekend. Pocono had no tires and problems with car balance, all of had to make in the last five years, but it over his time building a resume even NASCAR Hall An eight-car wreck on the first lap knocked Cup cars on the track Friday during the con- which has taken its toll on Hamilton. was the right one in terms of our values.” of Famers would envy, with the 2015 Cup champi- Aric Almirola and Matt DiBenedetto out of the densed schedule. NASCAR will try the two-day He clearly needs a rest before the tussle Ferrari certainly liked it. After the prob- onship, 176 wins over three series and an elite race. Matt Kenseth got loose and spun to trigger show again next week at Watkins Glen and Oct. 29 with Vettel starts again at the Belgian lems of last year, when Ferrari failed to win ride for Joe Gibbs Racing. the accident. Almirola missed two months of the at Martinsville. Grand Prix on Aug. 27. “I definitely think it’s a race and finished third behind Red Bull He can add two more feats to the list - 13 season with a fractured vertebra suffered in a race “Just thankful for the opportunity to have the come at a good time. It’s been tough, and Mercedes in the constructors’ champi- straight years with a Cup win and his first check- at Kansas. “Sort of a bummer not to even make a two-day shows,” Busch said. “We love spending physically, mentally and emotionally,” onships, things are looking up. Ferrari has ered flag at Pocono. Busch used a bump-and-run whole lap,” he said. time with our families, and being on the road, that Hamilton said. “I think this break will be not won the drivers’ title since Raikkonen’s on Kevin Harvick to take the lead with 16 laps left is sometimes difficult.” The series shifts to the road good. Recharge and come back hopefully win in 2007, and its last constructors’ title and held on to snap a 36-race losing streak and JOHNSON WRECK course at Watkins Glen. Hamlin is the defending fresh. I truly believe we have the capability came the following year. win the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono Raceway on Jimmie Johnson wrecked and did not finish for race winner.— AP of winning this championship.” Last year, Mercedes finished 367 points Sunday. “I never thought this day would happen,” Hamilton finished fourth at the ahead of Ferrari, with the Silver Arrows Busch said. Busch won from the pole and gave Hungarian GP, with Vettel winning from winning 19 of 21 races. The gap this season Toyota its 100th Cup win since its 2007 debut. pole position ahead of Ferrari teammate is only 39, in favor of Mercedes because Busch had Toyota’s first Cup win in March 2008 at Vettel and Raikkonen Kimi Raikkonen. Third place was possible Bottas has also won two races while Atlanta Motor Speedway. Busch had never gone a for Hamilton, but he stuck to a gentleman’s Raikkonen has yet to win. full season without winning a race. Charlotte agreement with Mercedes teammate “You mustn’t forget where we were last Motor Speedway is now the only track where he’s set to stay at Ferrari Valtteri Bottas and let him past at the end. year, and the step that Ferrari has made is failed to win a Cup points race. That was because Bottas had allowed bigger than anyone else,” Vettel said. “Over “I wasn’t sure which one was going to be last,” BUDAPEST: Sebastian Vettel and Kimi “I want to win, It’s where you want to be. he said. Busch had seven top-five finishes this sea- Hamilton to overtake him earlier in the the winter, I think we were the team that Raikkonen will head off to enjoy Formula Our mission is to get back to the top and, race to attack the Ferraris. made the least noise. There was a lot of son and was runner-up to Austin Dillon in the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte. All the near misses One’s European summer break knowing their obviously, we have had a great year and we The decision raised eyebrows, consider- talk about the new cars ... We just kept to Ferrari futures have been virtually rubber- have a great car.” The German’s victory was ing how valuable the points were that ourselves and did the job.” have gnawed at Busch, who won the All-Star race stamped following Sunday’s Hungarian Grand his first in five outings since the Monaco Hamilton was essentially giving away to a Ferrari has closed the gap on Mercedes - at Charlotte. But the exhibition race doesn’t main rival. “It cost us three points and in terms of speed and the car seems more count in the season standings and Busch was in a Prix one-two. Championship leader Vettel, Grand Prix where, on a similarly slow, twist- potentially the drivers’ championship, we reliable and more flexible than Mercedes, victory slump that dated to the 2016 Brickyard already a four-time world titlist, increased his ing and demanding circuit, power was less are perfectly conscious about that,” which has struggled on twisting tracks like 400. He was racing for the lead last weekend in advantage over three-time champion Lewis effective than at such tracks as Silverstone or Mercedes head of motorsport Toto Wolff Hungary and Monaco where overtaking is the Brickyard 400 when he wrecked with Martin Hamilton to 14 points, partly courtesy of the the upcoming venues in Belgium and Italy. said. “Nevertheless, it is how the drivers difficult. There is another one of those Truex Jr., which led to a pit road altercation Briton’s decision to hand a podium finish to Hamilton, even in a Mercedes team where and the team operate. We stick to what we coming at the Singapore GP in mid- between members of both teams. He also won his his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the drivers have equal status, will be say. If the consequences are as much as September. 176th career NASCAR race over the Cup (39), Hungary. favoured to shine at both of those and close losing the championship, we take it.” Before that, there is Belgium and then Xfinity (89) and Truck (48) series. “We’ve all been The Ferrari duo’s easy relationship and the gap in the championship before the end That is quite some admission, but it the Italian GP in Monza - Vettel’s home fighting all year long and just wasn’t sure why,” shared sense of pragmatism has made them a of the ‘European’ season. “This break has shows - at least - that Hamilton and Bottas race. “The mission has been to get back to Busch said. “This is something I’ve been waiting good fit for the improved Italian outfit this come at a good time for all of us,” he said. are there for each other. In the three previ- the top,” the German driver said. “We got a for for a long, long time. It’s been a frustrating year-a quality not missed at the weekend by “Everyone needs to re-charge and come ous years, Hamilton was constantly bicker- 1-2 (finish in Budapest) but that’s what we year but an awesome day today.” Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne. back fresh and I truly believe we can win this ing and feuding with former Mercedes want every weekend.” —AP Harvick finished second, followed by Truex, Answering questions from reporters championship, but it’s going to need 100 per Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski. Harvick, who Marchionne hinted that both were likely to cent effort.” — AFP hasn’t won in 34 career races at Pocono, said he stay, with an announcement expected at the had nothing for Busch down the stretch. Italian Grand Prix at Monza in early “There was no battle. He was way faster than September. we were,” Harvick said. Crew chief Adam Stevens made the right calls a week after his confrontation “I think I have been public on the Sebastian on pit road with members of Truex’s team. JGR issue, if he wants to stay he is more than wel- suspended two of Truex’s tire changers because of come to stay,” said Marchionne. “And in the the profane outburst at the Brickyard. JGR pro- case of Kimi, we are pretty well sure... we know vides the pit crew for Furniture Row Racing as he wants to stay. Hopefully, we will bring them part of a technical alliance, giving them the on soon.” Asked about a likely statement at the authority to suspend members of the FRR team. team’s home GP, he added: “That’s what I’ve Busch earned a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs, a heard-I heard Maurizio (Arrivabene, team boss) significant victory that left just three open spots was going to do that.” The Ferrari president with five races left before the 16-driver field is set. was more coy answering questions about hir- JGR had been winless overall until Hamlin won ing Hamilton in future, though. “It would be a two weeks ago at New Hampshire. “I didn’t fear privilege if he ended his career at Ferrari. “But we wouldn’t make the Chase with our points posi- for now, we have not gone far with Lewis... I tion,” Stevens said. will not talk about the future. We have two Samantha Busch was stressed about her hus- great drivers now and we don’t want to talk band’s season, tweeting before the race , “160 about alternatives.” laps. We haven’t even started and I’m a ball of The revived Vettel has won four races this nerves. Please let this be the day for the 18!” It year, including Sunday’s victory in his 50th BUDAPEST: Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel celebrates after winning was. She was in tears over the final laps and cele- outing with the team, and with his champi- brated in victory lane a win that her husband ded- the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix at onship lead can afford to relax during the icated to his late grandmother. the Hungaroring racing circuit in Budapest BUDAPEST: Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton races at the Hungaroring circuit Up next, a run at a second championship. “I August break. “It’s a dream,” said Vettel after on Sunday. —AFP in Budapest on Sunday, during the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix. — AFP think our stats and our runs and our speed shows Sunday’s win. TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 , 2017 SPORTS

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Turner, center, scores the winning run on a double by Kyle Farmer as San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, left, reaches for an off-center throw while Corey Seager celebrates during the 11th inning of a baseball game, Sunday, in Los Angeles. —AP

BASEBALL Rangers’ Beltre notches 3,000th career hit

ARLINGTON: Adrian Beltre doubled for his League Central over the second-place Brewers ond win in eight games for the Pirates, who rookie season. Tyler Clippard (2-6) pitched a Snitker lifted Brothers for Akeel Morris. Morris 3,000th career hit, reaching the milestone in to 2 1/2 games. Lackey (8-9) struck out seven ended the Padres’ four-game winning streak. scoreless ninth to earn the win, the first for the walked pinch-hitter Ty Kelly to put runners on the Texas Rangers’ 10-6 loss to the Baltimore and allowed five hits over six innings, includ- McCutchen has 22 homers. He connected with White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field since July first and second. Cesar Hernandez was trying Orioles on Sunday. The Rangers already were ing Domingo Santana’s game-tying, two-run two outs in the first off left-hander Clayton 2. That game featured strong pitching from to advance the runners with a sacrifice, but his down 4-0 when the 38-year-old third base- homer in the sixth that just landed beyond Richard (5-12), with the ball clearing the fence Jose Quintana and David Robertson, both of bunt stayed just inside the third-base line and man, who went 1 for 5 in his 2,771st game, outfielder Jason Heyward’s outstretched glove just out of the reach of center fielder Manuel whom have since been traded. Freddie Freeman’s throw was not in time, load- had a hard hit down the line past third base in in the right-field corner. Margot. He went deep again in the eighth off ing the bases with no outs. Galvis pulled the fourth inning. Beltre became the first play- rookie Jose Torres and then homered off the CARDINALS 3, DIAMONDBACKS 2 Morris’ second pitch into right to score Knapp er from the Dominican Republic, and 31st TIGERS 13, ASTROS 1 right-field foul pole with two outs in the ninth. Lance Lynn threw six strong innings and and lift the Phillies to their fourth straight vic- overall, to join the 3,000-hit club in the major Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless It was McCutchen’s third multi-homer game of Jose Martinez homered and drove in three tory and eighth in the last 11. Kelly’s RBI single leagues. Jonathan Schoop and Welington innings in what could be his last start with the season and 15th of his career. He also runs as St. Louis beat Arizona for its fifth win in in the 11th on Saturday night gave Castillo homered in a five-run fifth for a 9-2 Detroit. Justin Upton matched a career best made a nice diving catch in center field to end seven games. Lynn (9-6), the subject of trade Philadelphia a 4-3 win.Hector Neris (4-4) Orioles lead. Castillo also had the last of three with six RBIs for the Tigers, who handed the the eighth. rumors the past few days, gave up two runs pitched a scoreless ninth. consecutive RBI singles off lefty Martin Perez Astros their first back-to-back losses since June and four hits. He has allowed no more than (5-9) in the fourth. Wade Miley (5-9) went five 12-13. Upton had four hits, including a sev- RAYS 5, YANKEES 3 two earned runs in each of his last six starts. ROCKIES 10, NATIONALS 6, 1ST GAME innings and one of the four hits he allowed enth-inning grand slam, and scored twice. In Corey Dickerson hit a go-ahead, two-run Lynn retired the last eight batters he faced in NATIONALS 3, ROCKIES 1, 2ND GAME being to Beltre, who grounded a 3-0 pitch that his last start before Monday’s trade deadline, single in a three-run third, and Tampa Bay’s improving to 5-0 lifetime against Arizona. Adam Lind and Brian Goodwin homered in went past the bag and then ricocheted off the Verlander (6-7) gave up five singles and three bullpen allowed one hit over five scoreless Trevor Rosenthal struck out the side in the the fifth inning to help Washington beat side wall into left field. walks while striking out six. The subject of innings to salvage the finale of a four-game ninth to pick up his sixth save in eight oppor- Colorado to split a day-night doubleheader. In trade rumors since last winter, Verlander series. Sergio Romo, Dan Jennings, Steve tunities. Martinez hit a two-run drive in the the first game, Charlie Blackmon had four hits DODGERS 3, GIANTS 2, 11 INNINGS received a long standing ovation from the Cishek and Tommy Hunter pitched hitless fourth to tie it, then had a sacrifice fly in the and scored four runs, and the Rockies roughed Kyle Farmer’s two-run double in the 11th crowd of 31,970 when he walked off the relief after rookie Jacob Faria started just four sixth that scored Jedd Gyorko with the go- up Erick Fedde in his major league debut. The inning in his first major league at-bat lifted the mound after the sixth inning. Lance McCullers of 20 batters with strikes and got only 12 outs ahead run. Taijuan Walker (6-5) allowed three Rockies had a 1-0 lead in the second game Dodgers to their eighth straight win Corey Jr. (7-3), whose dad pitched for the Tigers in on his 24th birthday. Cishek (2-1) pitched 1 2/3 runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck before Lind’s two-run homer off Jon Gray (3-2). Seager doubled down the right-field line with 1990, allowed five runs on eight hits in five- innings, and Colome got three outs for his out 10. One out later, Goodwin followed with his one out for his third hit of the game and Justin plus innings. 30th save in 35 chances. Brett Gardner singled homer for a two-run lead. Edwin Jackson (2-1) Turner was walked intentionally. Farmer then with one out in the ninth, advanced on a wild REDS 6, MARLINS 4 allowed four hits in seven innings, striking out lined a 3-2 pitch from Luis Suarez (0-1) down MARINERS 9, METS 1 pitch and Clint Frazier walked. Colome then Rookie Luis Castillo pitched a career-best six. Sean Doolittle got his third save. In the the right-field line, scoring both runners for James Paxton tossed six scoreless innings, retired Aaron Judge on a flyout and Matt eight innings, Tucker Barnhart drove in three opener, Kyle Freeland (11-7) went five innings, the Dodgers’ 31st comeback victory. Joe Panik becoming the first Mariners pitcher to win six Holliday on a groundout. Tampa Bay, which runs and Cincinnati ended a six-game skid. allowing nine hits and four runs while striking had given the Giants a 2-1 lead in the top of games in a single month, and Nelson Cruz had had been 0-6 at Yankee Stadium this year, won Castillo (2-4) allowed one run on three hits, out four. the inning with a single up the middle a three-run homer to pace Seattle. Cruz pro- despite striking out 16 times. The Rays had lost striking out six and walking one. He out- through a drawn-in infield that scored Kelby vided Paxton with an early cushion with a eight of their previous 10 games. Ronald pitched Dan Straily (7-7) - the right-handers ATHLETICS 6, TWINS 5, 12 INNINGS Tomlinson from third. The Dodgers won for three-run shot in the first inning and Leonys Torreyes homered and drove in a career-high were traded for each last January as part of a Yonder Alonso homered in the bottom of the 39th time in 45 games, and completed Martin, recalled earlier in the day from Triple- three RBIs for the Yankees, who had won six four-player deal. The Marlins, who got a three- the 12th inning to lift the Oakland over their 14th sweep this season. Los Angeles A, homered in his first at-bat and saved a pos- straight and eight of nine. run homer from Marcell Ozuna in the ninth off Minnesota. Alonzo’s 22nd homer of the season turned a franchise-record six double plays as it sible run with a diving catch in right field. reliever Raisel Iglesias, had their four-game came on the first pitch he saw from Tyler improved to 26-3 at home since June 7. Pedro Paxton (11-3) had runners aboard in each of ROYALS 5, RED SOX 3 winning streak snapped. NL home run leader Duffey (0-3) and was his second game-ending Baez (3-1) got the last two outs in the top of his six innings. The lefthander scattered six Alex Gordon’s two-run triple capped a four- Giancarlo Stanton was held out of Miami’s home run of his career. Oakland, which won its the 11th. hits, striking out eight and walking none, with run eighth inning, and Kansas City rallied to lineup for the first time since May 31. second straight after a six-game skid, came in two hit batters in a 108-pitch outing. Paxton, beat Boston a day after its season-high, nine- tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the CUBS 4, BREWERS 2 sidelined most of May with a left forearm game winning streak was snapped. Alcides PHILLIES 2, BRAVES 1 major league lead with eight game-ending Victor Caratini hit his first career home run, strain, was 6-0 in six July starts, allowing six Escobar added a two-run single in the eighth Freddy Galvis hit a bases-loaded single to hits. Josh Smith (1-0) pitched two innings to a solo shot that broke a tie in the seventh and earned runs in 39 1/3 innings with no home and drove in three runs for the Royals, who right field in the ninth inning to give pick up the win. The Twins lost for the sixth backed John Lackey’s solid six-inning start to runs. Seth Lugo (5-3) allowed five runs on lost in extra innings on Saturday after taking Philadelphia its second straight walk-off win. time in seven games and fell to 1-5 on a disas- help Chicago beat Milwaukee. Caratini home- eight hits in five innings, striking out five and the series opener. Rookie Rafael Devers hit a Andrew Knapp led off the ninth with a double trous West Coast road trip in which they’ve red to straightaway center off a 1-2 fastball walking none. solo homer for Boston and starter Drew to left off Rex Brothers (1-2). Manager Brian blown leads in every game. — AP from Zach Davies (12-5) with one out in the Pomeranz gave up one run on seven hits in 6 seventh for a 3-2 lead, delighting the bevy of PIRATES 7, PADRES 1 2/3 innings in his 100th career start. Jason Cubs fans who made the trek north from Andrew McCutchen hit three home runs for Hammel (5-8) allowed three runs on seven hits Chicago. The Cubs took two of three games in the third time in his career to lift Pittsburgh to end a six-start winless streak. His last victory an important series at Miller Park. With the over San Diego. McCutchen’s big day backed also came against the Red Sox, at home on non-waiver trade deadline looming Monday, Gerrit Cole (9-7), who pitched seven innings of June 19. Kelvin Herrera got the final three outs the Cubs increased their lead in the National five-hit ball for the Pirates. It was just the sec- for his 23rd save, getting Mookie Betts to fly out with the bases loaded.

MLB Results/Standings BLUE JAYS 11, ANGELS 10 Steve Pearce hit his second game-ending LA Dodgers 3, San Francisco 2 (11 innings); Washington 3, Colorado 1; Pittsburgh 7, San Diego 1; Seattle 9, NY grand slam in just four days Toronto pulled off Mets 1; Oakland 6, Minnesota 5 (12 innings); Baltimore 10, Texas 6; St. Louis 3, Arizona 2; Chicago Cubs 4, the biggest ninth-inning comeback in team Milwaukee 2; Chicago White Sox 3, Cleveland 1; Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 1; Colorado 10, Washington 6; Kansas City history, rallying for seven runs to beat Los 5, Boston 3; Cincinnati 6, Miami 4; Detroit 13, Houston 1; Toronto 11, LA Angels 10; Tampa Bay 5, NY Yankees 3. Angeles. Pearce connected with one out off American League National League Bud Norris (1-4). On Thursday, Pearce’s slam Eastern Division Eastern Division with two outs in the 10th inning lifted Toronto W L PCT GB Washington 62 41 .602 - over Oakland 8-4. Matt Dermody (1-0) worked NY Yankees 56 47 .544 - Miami 49 54 .476 13 three innings for the win. Albert Pujols hit two Boston 57 49 .538 0.5 NY Mets 48 55 .466 14 home runs for the Angels, who were bidding Tampa Bay 54 52 .509 3.5 Atlanta 48 55 .466 14 for their first sweep since May. Baltimore 50 54 .481 6.5 Philadelphia 38 64 .373 23.5 Toronto 49 56 .467 8 Central Division Central Division WHITE SOX 3, INDIANS 1 Chicago Cubs 56 48 .538 - Matt Davidson hit a two-run homer in the Cleveland 57 46 .553 - Milwaukee 55 52 .514 2.5 Kansas City 55 48 .534 2 ninth inning, and Chicago ended Cleveland’s St. Louis 52 53 .495 4.5 Minnesota 50 53 .485 7 Pittsburgh 51 54 .486 5.5 nine-game winning streak. Chicago had lost Detroit 47 56 .456 10 Cincinnati 42 63 .400 14.5 14 of 15 coming into the game, including sev- Chicago White Sox 40 62 .392 16.5 en straight at home, and traded fan favorite Western Division Western Division LA Dodgers 74 31 .705 - Melky Cabrera to Kansas City shortly before Houston 68 36 .654 - the first pitch as part of a roster overhaul. Jose WASHINGTON: Matt Wieters #32 of the Washington Nationals tags out Charlie Blackmon Seattle 53 53 .500 16 Arizona 60 45 .571 14 LA Angels 51 55 .481 18 Colorado 60 46 .566 14.5 Abreu got the ninth-inning rally started with a #19 of the Colorado Rockies trying to advance on Gerardo Parra #8 (not pictured) single in Texas 50 54 .481 18 San Diego 47 58 .448 27 double off Bryan Shaw (4-5) to set up the fifth inning during game two of a doubleheader at Nationals Park on Sunday in Oakland 46 59 .438 22.5 San Francisco 40 66 .377 34.5 Davidon’s heroics, the 21st home run of his Washington. —AFP TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 SPORTS

SWIMMING A star is born — Dressel emerges from Phelps’ shadow

BUDAPEST: With Michael Phelps back freestyle, 4x100m mixed medley and cially his jaw-dropping treble of golds nearest rivals Britain, who have seven. Sjostrom underlined her status as in retirement, Caeleb Dressel stepped Sunday’s 4x100m medley. It put him over 98 minutes on Saturday night-is all Katie Ledecky also made history in the world’s best sprinter with freestyle out of his idol’s shadow to match the US level with US legends like Phelps, Ryan the more remarkable given that he was Budapest as she finished with 14 world world records over 50m and 100m. legend’s tally of seven golds at the Lochte, who won five worlds golds in virtually unheard of, even in the swim- golds in her career to eclipse Missy Sjostrom also set a new world record in world championships in Budapest. 2011, and Mark Spitz, who win seven ming community, before these Franklin, who has 11, as the most deco- the semi-finals of the 50m freestyle Dressel became the first swimmer to golds at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Budapest championships. rated female in championships history. with a time of 23.67sec bettering the win three world gold medals in one ses- “This is probably one of the top-five The 20-year-old freestyle queen won old mark of 23.73sec set by Germany’s sion on Saturday, then claimed his sev- best swim meets ever by an American HISTORY five golds, but by her own admission Britta Steffen in 2009. enth of the week in the men’s 4x100m male-the other four going to Michael “I don’t even know if he went to the the medal which stood out was her sil- “I’m really happy I could erase one of medley relay on Sunday to match Phelps and Ryan Lochte,” said the USA’s Olympics last year? He has definitely ver in the 200m freestyle-her first those textile-suit records,” said Phelps’ record tally from the 2007 world Olympic backstroke champion Ryan taken a really big step this year,” admit- defeat in 15 finals at a worlds, spanning Sjostrom. “A lot of people thought championships. Murphy. ted Sweden’s sprint queen Sarah three championships. those times from 2009 would be impos- Dressel’s tally includes three individ- “To be in that company is no small Sjostrom. Dressel’s performances have “That will light some fire under me sible to beat.” Sjostrom claimed two of ual titles in the 50m, 100m freestyle and achievement, hopefully this is just the been the icing on the cake for the USA, for the next couple of years,” said the seven individual world records 100m butterfly, plus four relays golds in beginning for him and he can have a who finished with 38 swimming medals Ledecky after losing to Italy’s Federica which fell at these world champi- the 4x100m freestyle, 4x100m mixed really great career.” Dressel’s feat-espe- in Budapest-over five times more than Pellegrini over 200m. onships.—AFP Juventus top Roma on penalties in friendly

NEW YORK: Juventus closed out the from Alex Sandro, dribbling around Roma International Champions Cup friendly tour- goalkeeper Allison and firing to make it 1-0 nament with a 5-4 win on penalties over in the 29th minute. Roma after the Italian clubs played to a 1-1 Roma’s Diego Perotti and Dzeko com- draw. Mario Mandzukic’s opening goal for bined for three promising exchanges but Italian champions Juventus was cancelled were unable to break through and Roma out by Edin Dzeko’s second-half strike. went into the break a goal down. The match, between last season’s top But Dzeko delivered the equalizer in the two teams in Serie A, offered a tantalizing 74th, tapping in a cross from Aleksandar glimpse of the upcoming domestic cam- Kolarov from close range. paign. Managers Massimiliano Allegri and But in the shootout, Marco Tumminello’s Eusebio Di Francesco named strong start- miss proved too much to overcome and ing lineups. Juventus handed Roma a second shoot-out Juventus were more active in the open- defeat of the tournament. The match drew ing minutes and were rewarded in the 29th some 33,000 fans to Gillette Stadium, home when Croatian forward Mario Mandzukic of the NFL’s Super Bowl champion New beat Federico Fazio onto a through ball England Patriots. —AFP

Neymar in Shanghai as transfer rumours grow

SHANGHAI: Neymar greeted fans in where he was scheduled to appear at an Shanghai yesterday as speculation mount- event for a fashion brand later. ed that the Brazil star could be set to quit Separately, China’s biggest online travel Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain for a company Ctrip had said it was cancelling world-record 222 million euros. an event with Neymar yesterday in The 25-year-old striker is at the centre of Shanghai because he and his advisers an apparent tug of war between the two were “busy with transfer issues”. People BAVEL: Denmark’s players take part in a team training session in Bavel, on Sunday, ahead of Denmark’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 semi-final football European giants in what would be the close to the player subsequently told match against Austria on August 3, 2017. — AFP most expensive transfer fee in football his- media there had never been an arrange- tory. A training spat with new Barcelona ment with the firm. signing Nelson Semedo during a pre-sea- Even after the training-ground bust-up SOCCER son tour in Miami ramped up chatter that in the United States, after which Neymar Neymar could be about to swap Spain for appeared to storm off, his Barcelona team- the French capital. mates said they wanted him to stay at the Germany win not enough for Neymar, who has remained tight-lipped Camp Nou. “Neymar and I, we are very about the transfer rumours, posted a mes- close and I want him to stay and I know sage for Chinese fans on Weibo, China’s the situation,” defender Gerard Pique told equivalent of Twitter, after arriving for a ESPN FC. us, says Denmark’s skipper promotional visit. “Ni Hao China! I’m “Right now he doesn’t know what to Neymar Jr. and I’ve just arrived in China,” he do and we are trying to help him-the BAVEL: A day after a stunning win over eight- wrote yesterday. ones (on the team) that are more close to time champions Germany at the women’s Euro, “I’m in Shanghai at the moment. I would him-to take the right decision.” PSG’s pur- Denmark skipper Pernille Harder said the scalp like to send a huge hug to all my Chinese suit of Neymar has angered some in had left her team were hungry for more. “It was Liverpool supporters give fans, thank you very much for your sup- Spain, where football league chief Javier such a nice win, but now we’re looking forward port.” He posted messages in English and Tebas says he will file a complaint with also,” the 24-year-old forward told AFP at thumbs-up to standing areas Chinese and asked for suggestions as to UEFA for financial fair play breaches by Denmark’s training centre in Bavel. “It’s not what he should do while in Shanghai, the French club. —AFP enough for us, just to win against Germany.” LONDON: English Football fans pressing for decision.” However, McKenna added further Having conceded on three minutes, Denmark standing areas to be re-introduced received a discussions should take place given the sensi- came back to nix Germany’s dreams of a sev- major boost yesterday when Liverpool sup- tivity of the issue to those who lost loved ones enth title in a row with second-half headers by porters voted by a landslide majority for it to at Hillsborough. Nadia Nadim and Theresa Nielsen. happen. Their support is especially significant “We say to anyone who is campaigning for Harder, who plays for Bundesliga champions given the 1989 Hillsborough disaster which this to understand sensitivities and respect the Wolfsburg, said this was the biggest win of her resulted in 96 Liverpool fans being killed in views of those who disagree,” he said. “Those career. “When I play in Germany it’s more spe- crushes caused by over-crowding in the who have been through incredible heartache cial, but it was just so nice to win the game so Leppings Lane standing area. and tragedy have every right to be heard and we reached the semi-final,” she added. In a week-long poll run by the club’s to ask important questions about safety. Germany were unbeaten at Euro since July 3, biggest independent supporters’ group Spirit “It was important in our conversations to 1993 when they lost to Denmark 3-1 in the of Shankly (SoS), 88 per cent of the nearly have these answered. It would be wise for that bronze medal game. 18,000 fans who took part voted in favour of to take place elsewhere.” The vote comes in By making the semi-finals, Denmark have rail seating. Rail seating can be flipped down the wake of last week’s approval of third tier equalled their result from 2013. Harder said or locked into an upright position, with safety English side Shrewsbury’s move to create a this was due to “hard work and good discipline barriers separating each row, safe standing area, which would have a capac- in defence and then a lot of speed in the Clubs in England’s top two divisions have ity of around 500, in their Montgomery Waters offence.” been legally required to have all-seater Meadow arena. “As a team we can relax when have time to grounds since the measure was recommended The Sports Ground Safety Authority gave relax and think about other stuff than football by the 1990 Taylor Report into Hillsborough. their seal of approval last Wednesday. and then when we’re on the field we are doing “It’s an incredible turnout, we aren’t aware of Shrewsbury are looking to raise up to £75,000 it at 100 percent,” she said. “We’re never satis- such numbers voting before,” said SoS chair- (84,000 euros) to fund the cost of becoming fied, we always want to improve as a team and man Jay McKenna in a statement. the first all-seater stadium in England and also as individuals and that’s key for us.” “It demonstrates to us that we were right to Wales to introduce safe standing before the Compared with 2013, when Denmark lost to have this discussion and that supporters, fami- end of the 2017-18 season. SHANGHAI: Brazilian footballer Neymar Jr. looks on as he speaks to media at a fashion Norway on penalties in the semi-finals, the event in Shanghai yesterday. Neymar hit the red carpet in Shanghai as speculation lies and survivors want to have their say. After The Premier League recently wrote to its 20 team is different, Harder said. “We played differ- nine months of discussion, we have now had clubs asking if they would be interested in tak- mounted that the Brazil star could be set to quit Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain for ently back then, the tactic is different, it was a world-record 222 million euros. — AFP the vote and it will be taken as the position for ing part in a trial to reintroduce standing sec- more like we’re really good at possession, we Spirit Of Shankly. tions in their grounds. Scottish Premiership had the ball more in 2013, now we’re more “The size of the turnout majority means champions Celtic last season installed 2,600 direct.” that no one can be in any doubt that support- rail seats at Parkhead in a move that was con- Bolt eyes final hurrah Harder also has a new partner in the attack- ers have had their say and made an informed sidered a success. —AFP ing line, the Afghan-born Nadia Nadim, who LONDON: Sprint superstar Usain Bolt will Kingston and Ostrava. was a substitute at the 2013 tournament but seek a final golden hurrah when he takes to Bolt has opted not to defend his 200m has become a permanent fixture up front since the track at the IAAF World Championships world title, meaning he will not race then. “She’s a really good player, a strong hitter, in London this week. Bolt has dominated against South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk, so it’s nice to know that there is a good hitter sprinting since taking double individual the athlete Bolt has tipped to take over as like her in the box,” Harder said. While Nadim gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, going the next track and field superstar. “That’s scored against Germany, Harder is still waiting on to win a further six Olympic golds and one of the most disappointing things in my for her first goal at the tournament-but she is also picking up 11 world titles. career now,” he said. “He came along at this not bothered by her drought. “It’s important World records of 9.58 and 19.19sec in late stage and I didn’t get to compete that we score as a team, and I will rather like to the 100 and 200m when winning in the against him, because I think he’s one of the make assists than to score.” 2009 Berlin worlds were followed by the best now.” World and Olympic 400m cham- “Of course if the team needs it, I would love towering Jamaican winning consecutive pion Van Niekerk, who will attempt an to score, but if I could choose whether to win world golds in the 100, 200 and 4x100m audacious 200-400m double in London, the title or score, I’d rather win the title,” Harder relay in 2011, 2013 and 2015, with the added: “Usain has been a massive inspira- said. In the August 3 semi-final in Breda, exception of a false start in the 100m in tion. “But I’ve still got quite a long way to Denmark are facing Euro newcomers Austria, Daegu in 2011. go before I even get close to the heights who won their group ahead of giants France The 30-year-old scored triple gold at both the that Usain has reached.” and beat another favourite Spain on penalties 2012 and 2016 Olympics in London and Rio, his One of the stand-out moments of the after a goalless draw in the quarter-final. “They sole hiccup being stripped of his 2008 Olympic 2012 Olympics at the same stadium in east have been really good,” said Harder. relay gold after teammate Nesta Carter failed a London was ‘Super Saturday’, when Britain “I think they have been a big surprise of the drugs test. won three gold medals in the space of an tournament, they have such a good defence It is a staggering tally for a track athlete hour to set the packed stadium alight. and the high pressure, and they have some who has admitted he wants to go out on a Distance running legend Mo Farah, on an really good players in the front when they win high as athletics seeks to turn a new page. unbroken streak of nine global final wins the ball.” “My main aim is just to win (in London). I (the 5000m in 2011, and the 5/10km double The two teams met in a friendly on July 6 in just want to retire on a winning note,” Bolt in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016). will again Wiener Neustadt, Austria, and the home side SAN DIEGO: United States defender Julie Ertz (8) scores a goal past Brazil goalkeeper Barbara, said recently in Monaco, where he won the compete, but there is no Jessica Ennis-Hill, earned a convincing 4-2 win. “We lost in the left, as Brazil defender Adnressinha (17) defends during the second half of a Tournament of 100m in 9.95sec, dipping under the 10sec the heptathlete having retired, or long friendly game so of course we want a revenge,” Nations women’s soccer match Sunday, in San Diego. The United States won, 4-3.— AP barrier after two sluggish outings in jumper Chris Rutherford, out injured.—AFP said Harder. — AFP John Isner beats Busch ends winless Harrison to win season with Cup Atlanta12 Open title victory13 at Pocono TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 A star is born — Dressel emerges from Phelps’ shadow Page 15

LONDON: South Africa’s Dean Elgar plays a shot off the bowling of England’s Toby Roland-Jones on the fifth day of the third Testmatch between England and South Africa at The Oval cricket ground in London, yesterday. — AP Ali hat-trick sees England thrash S Africa

LONDON: Moeen Ali became the first bowler in laid the platform for an emphatic success. “I think with no side having made more to win in the The Oval’s 100 Test-history to take a hat-trick as the way we batted in the first innings was really fourth innings of a Test than the West Indies’ 418 for SCOREBOARD England wrapped up a crushing 239-run win in the important and set a good benchmark for us. seven against Australia at St John’s in 2003. third Test against South Africa on Monday. “Alastair Cook’s innings was crucial-we could Middlesex seamer Toby Roland-Jones, who had fol- LONDON: Completed scoreboard on the fifth day of the third Test between England and South Africa Victory put England 2-1 up in this four-match have gone five or six down but the way he played lowed up his stunning Test debut bowling innings at The Oval yesterday. series, with just the fourth Test at Old Trafford start- was brilliant.” The way this series has see-sawed- return of five for 57 by dismissing star batsman ing on Friday to come. After having Dean Elgar England won the first Test at Lord’s by 211 runs and Hashim Amla cheaply for the second time in the England 1st Innings 353 (B Stokes 112, A Cook K. Rabada c Stokes b Ali 0 (136) and Kagiso Rabada (nought) caught at first South Africa took the second at Trent Bridge by 340 match on Sunday, eventually ended a stand worth 88; M Morkel 3-70, K Rabada 3-85) M. Morkel lbw b Ali 0 slip by Ben Stokes with the last two balls of his 16th runs-will give the Proteas hope of bouncing back in 108 runs. South Africa 1st Innings 175 (T Bavuma 52; T Extras (b4, lb7, nb4) 15 over, off-spinner Ali ended The Oval’s landmark Manchester. His full-length delivery struck Bavuma on the Roland-Jones 5-57, J Anderson 3-25) Total (all out, 77.1 overs, 341 mins) 252 match when he had Morne Morkel lbw with the “At no point have we made excuses-we know pad as the diminutive batsman got only half-for- England 2nd Innings 313-8 dec (J Bairstow 63, T first ball of his next over-although England had to Trent Bridge wasn’t good enough, we’ve respond- ward. Aleem Dar ruled not out but England Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Kuhn), 2-47 (Amla), 3-52 (De first review umpire Joel Wilson’s not out decision. ed,” said Root. reviewed the experienced Pakistani umpire’s deci- Westley 59, J Root 50; K Maharaj 3-50) Kock), 4-52 (Du Plessis), 5-160 (Bavuma), 6-160 “I was very confident it was out, as soon as it hit sion and Bavuma had to go for 32 after a defiant (Philander), 7-205 (Morris), 8-252 (Elgar), 9-252 his pad,” Ali told Sky Sports of his hat-trick delivery. PHILANDER BLOW innings of more than two hours. South Africa 2nd Innings (overnight 117-4, tar- (Rabada), 10-252 (Morkel) “It was a great feeling.” Ali’s treble saw him become South Africa were hampered by key seamer There was no need for a review next ball as get 492) Bowling: Anderson 13-3-26-0; Broad 16-4-47-1; the 13th England bowler to take a hat-trick at this Vernon Philander, the man-of-the-match at Trent South Africa’s 160 for five became 160 for six when H. Kuhn b Broad 11 level, with South Africa’s second innings the first in Bridge, being off the field for much of this Test with Philander inexplicably padded up to Roland-Jones Roland-Jones 18-4-72-3; Stokes 14-1-51-2 (4nb); D. Elgar c Stokes b Ali 136 the 140-year history of Test cricket to include four a viral infection. “It’s obvious to say that someone and was plumb lbw. The 30-year-old Elgar, batting Ali 16.1-5-45-4. first-ball ducks. like Vernon Philander missing out on that first with a bruised finger, battled on for his eighth cen- H. Amla c Root b Roland-Jones 5 South Africa, set a mammoth 492 for victory, innings was costly, so they got 100 runs too many tury in 38 Tests by lofting Ali over mid-off for a 16th Q. de Kock b Stokes 5 England: Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Tom were all out for 252 after lunch, with Worcestershire in that innings, but you have to say the English four in 149 balls. But Chris Morris, who survived F. du Plessis lbw b Stokes 0 Westley, Joe Root (capt), Dawid Malan, Ben all-rounder Ali taking four for 45. “What a way to team batted well,” said South Africa captain Faf du Roland-Jones’s hat-trick delivery, fell to the last ball T. Bavuma lbw b Roland-Jones 32 Stokes, Jonny Bairstow (wkt), Moeen Ali, Stuart celebrate the 100th Test at this ground,” said Plessis. South Africa resumed yesterday on 117 for before lunch when he edged Ali to man-of-the- Broad, Toby Roland-Jones, James Anderson. England captain Joe Root. four, with left-handed opener Elgar (72 not out) match Stokes to leave the Proteas 205 for seven. V. Philander lbw b Roland-Jones 0 He added that England’s first-innings batting, and Temba Bavuma (16 not out) having already Elgar’s more than five-and-half hours at the crease C. Morris c Stokes b Ali 24 Result: England won by 239 runs with man-of-the-match Stokes making 112 and for- helped the Proteas recover from 52 for four on ended when he prodded forward to Ali and Stokes K. Maharaj not out 24 Series: England lead four-match series 2-1 mer captain Alastair Cook 88 in a total of 353, had Sunday. Victory was all but beyond South Africa, did the rest. —AFP Sanchez saga won’t ruin Ronaldo denies tax fraud at court hearing Arsenal, says Wenger MADRID: Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo underground garage to avoid the press. moved to Real in 2009 but simply maintained the one denied hiding millions of euros in income at a court Prosecutors allege he took “advantage of a com- set up in 2004 while he was at Manchester United LONDON: Arsene Wenger insists the Alexis “Nobody knows if Sanchez will extend his hearing near Madrid yesterday where he was charged pany structure created in 2010 to hide income gener- “long before I thought of coming to Spain”. Sanchez transfer saga won’t be a distraction contract here. What can I do about that? One with tax evasion, the latest footballer star to fall foul of ated in Spain from his image rights from tax authori- This structure had been deemed “legal and legiti- to Arsenal this season despite the Chile for- day he will go and Arsenal will go on. “Of Spain’s taxman. The Portuguese-the world’s highest ties”. They say this was a “voluntary and conscious mate” by the British tax office. The affair has taken its ward’s refusal to sign a new contract. Sanchez course I think he will stay. How many times paid sportsman according to Forbes magazine-fol- breach of his fiscal obligations in Spain”. Prosecutors toll on Ronaldo. According to press reports, Real’s all- is out of contract at the end of the forthcom- do I have to tell you?” lows in the steps of his arch-rival, Barcelona forward accuse the four-time world player of the year of evad- time top goalscorer, threatened to leave Spain over ing season and he has shown no signs of Lionel Messi, who was found guilty of the same ing tax via a shell company based in the British Virgin the affair, giving supporters a fright. He has since accepting Arsenal’s offer of a lucrative new TOUGH START offence last year. Islands and another in Ireland, known for low corpo- decided to stay on, according to Real coach Zinedine deal as he tries to engineer a transfer to a club For the moment, Wenger has to do with- “I have never hidden anything, nor have I had the rate tax rates. In addition, they say the Real Madrid Zidane. If he were put on trial and found guilty, in the Champions League. Manchester City, out Sanchez because the forward has intention of evading taxes,” Ronaldo, 32, told the striker only declared 11.5 million euros of Spanish- Ronaldo would risk “a fine of at least 28 million” euros Chelsea, Paris Saint Germain, Bayern Munich delayed his return to training after going court, according to a statement from the sports related income from 2011 to 2014, while what he and could potentially be jailed for three-and-a-half and Juventus have all been linked with down with the flu. Sanchez has yet to feature agency which represents him, Gestifute. “I always vol- really earned during that time was close to 43 million years, the Gestha union of experts at Spain’s Inland Sanchez, but Wenger appears determined to in any of Arsenal’s pre-season friendlies, untarily file my tax returns because I think we all must euros. They also accuse him of “voluntarily” refusing to Revenue has said. hold onto the 28-year-old for the last year of including Sunday’s 2-1 defeat against Sevilla file a return and pay taxes according to our income. include 28.4 million euros in income linked to the sale Since extending his contract last November until his deal in the hope he can persuade him to in the Emirates Cup because he was resting Those that know me, know what I ask my advisors: of his image rights for the 2015 to 2020 period to a 2021, Ronaldo is the highest paid sports star in the stay for the long-term. after Confederations Cup duty. that they have everything up to date and properly Spanish company. world with $93 million earned in 2016-2017, accord- Arsenal midfielders Mesut Ozil and Alex His lack of match action means he is a paid, because I don’t want problems.” Accused of hav- ing to Forbes. Oxlade-Chamberlain are also in the final doubt to feature in next weekend’s ing evaded 14.7 million euros ($17.3 million) in tax, he ‘LEGAL AND LEGITIMATE’ years of their contracts, yet when Wenger was Community Shield against Chelsea and possi- entered and left the court in Pozuelo de Alarcon, a Ronaldo told the court he did not create a “special SUPER-AGENT MENDES asked if he was concerned, he made it clear bly Arsenal’s Premier League opener against wealthy suburb of Madrid where he lives, via an structure” to manage his image rights when he Ronaldo is not the only footballer to fall foul of he expects his players to stay committed. Leicester on August 11. authorities in Spain, which is only just recovering “When you are a player you perform until the “Sanchez is not back (in the country). He from a damaging economic crisis that saw countless last day of the contract. Do you really think comes back on Monday night,” Wenger said. “I people lose their jobs and inequalities rise. Messi was you sit in the dressing room before a game don’t know (if he can play in the first game of sentenced to a 21-month jail sentence and 2.09-mil- and say ‘oh I’ve only got a year to go on my the season). We have to assess his physical lion-euro fine last year for tax fraud. contract so I won’t play well’,” Wenger said. “If state.” One player certain to miss the His prison sentence has since been replaced by that was true we would sign everybody for 20 Community Shield is French midfielder another fine of 252,000 euros, which corresponds to years. I’m not convinced the length of the Francis Coquelin, who limped out of 400 euros for each day of jail. Barcelona’s Argentine contract has any impact on the performance. Saturday’s 5-2 thrashing of Benfica with an defender Javier Mascherano, meanwhile, agreed a “I am amazed that you are surprised by that. one-year suspended sentence with authorities for tax It’s an ideal situation. Everybody has to per- ankle ligament injury. “He has a scan tomorrow (Monday). I don’t fraud last year. form. In the past, Wenger has sold the likes of Brazil star Neymar, another Barcelona forward, and Samir Nasri and Robin van Persie to avoid los- think he will be available for the weekend. It’s an ankle ligament, but it doesn’t look bad,” his parents are also due to stand trial for alleged cor- ing them for free when their contracts ruption over his transfer from Santos in 2013. Real expired. This time, Wenger is stubbornly Wenger said. After making a slow start to last season, Wenger is confident Arsenal will be have not been spared either. sticking to his guns over Sanchez and, against Apart from Ronaldo, former player Angel di Maria, more prepared this time despite the absence all the evidence, the Gunners boss even Portuguese defender Fabio Coentrao and Jose of Coquelin and Sanchez’s delayed arrival. claimed it was a good position for player and Mourinho, who coached the club from 2010 to 2013, “I’m sure we will have done the needed club to have only one year left. have all been accused of tax fraud. All are clients of work. Last season some players had a deficit “In the future you will see it more and super-agent Jorge Mendes, who was also questioned in minutes played because it was after the more, players going to the end of the con- and put under official investigation last month by a tract. Why? Because transfers are so high European Championships,” he said. “We have MADRID: Media wait for Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo to hold a press point after Spanish court investigating alleged tax evasion by even for normal players. Nobody will want to more players ready now. We should be ready, appearing before a court in Pozuelo de Alarcon, a wealthy suburb of Madrid, yesterday to answer on Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, another footballer in pay those fees,” he said. even though we have a tough start.” — AFP four counts of tax evasion of 14.7 million euro ($16.5m). — AFP his stable. — AFP Kuwait consumer sector stabilizing in 2017 Page 18 HSBC, miners lift European Business shares, Asia up TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 Page 20 Memac Ogilvy partners with Al-Sayer launches Motul lubricants Zain Iraq telecom Page 21 19

TOKYO: A woman looks at a fashion boutique with sales signs at Ginza shopping district in Tokyo yesterday. Japan’s factory output rose in June, while unemployment fell to 2.8 percent, as a recovery in global demand helped drive growth in the world’s third-largest economy. —AP Europe’s jobs market is healing, but wages weak Inflation is the missing link in region’s economic revival

BRUSSELS: The eurozone economy is healing billion euros ($70 billion) a month into the the labor market that prevents wages from The Eurostat statistics agency said unem- just below 2.0 percent, with the aim of ensur- nicely but inflation remains weak - good news economy. ECB President Mario Draghi has said rising significantly. “While June’s unemploy- ployment fell to 9.1 percent in June compared ing a modest but sustained increase in prices, for consumers in the short run but a sign of it would likely consider such a move in the fall. ment data paint a positive picture of the euro- to a revised 9.2 percent in May. That was which are a sign of a healthy economy. underlying weakness in wages and companies’ But the missing piece in the eurozone’s zone labor market, July’s (inflation) release slightly better than the 9.2 percent predicted To achieve this, the ECB has set interest pricing power. That’s the take-away from eco- recovery is a significant rise in inflation, which confirms that this strength has yet to gener- by analysts surveyed for data company rates at historic lows and poured hundreds of nomic reports released yesterday that showed the ECB is tasked with getting to just under 2 ate inflationary pressure,” said Jennifer Factset. “This is the lowest rate recorded in the billions of cheap euros into the banking sys- while the unemployment rate in the 19-coun- percent. While weak inflation can be good for McKeown, chief European economist at euro area since February 2009,” Eurostat said tem to stimulate activity. Finally, after years of try currency union fell to its lowest in eight shoppers, it points to fragilities in the econo- Capital Economics in London. She expects the in a statement, when the European economy trying, the economy has shown signs of a years, price increases are modest. my: wages are not rising quickly enough to ECB to start tapering off its bond-buying pro- was still in the doldrums after the global modest but broad pick-up this year, leading to The number of people in work rose by spur spending or companies may not be confi- gram next year, but says “interest rate hikes financial crisis. calls on ECB chief Mario Draghi to turn off the 148,000 in June, the Eurostat statistics dent enough in consumers to raise their prices. are a pretty distant prospect.” easy credit tap. Draghi last week played down agency said yesterday, bringing the unem- In July, the annual inflation rate was stuck at The inflation rate in particular was “very Persistent and patient suggestions the institution might soon wind ployment rate to 9.1 percent, from 9.2 per- 1.3 percent. And what gains there were mostly subdued”, said Jennifer McKeown of Capital The highest unemployment rates were in down the stimulus, saying policymakers must cent in May. That echoes reports in recent due to energy price increases of 2.2 percent. Economics. “While June’s unemployment data struggling Greece, at 21.7 percent, and Spain be “persistent and patient” faced with low weeks of rising business activity and confi- Excluding volatile items like energy, food, alco- paint a positive picture of the eurozone labour at 17.1 percent. Unemployment across the 28- inflation. dence across all eurozone countries - even hol and tobacco, prices were up a still-modest market, July’s (inflation) release confirms that nation EU was meanwhile stable at 7.7 per- Observers are eyeing the bank closely for those, like Greece, that have been hit hardest 1.2 percent. The industrial goods sector saw this strength has yet to generate inflationary cent in June, the lowest rate for the bloc since signs it may soon end its monthly bond pur- by financial troubles. prices rise a mere 0.5 percent. pressure,” McKeown said. The figures come a December 2008. Eurozone inflation mean- chases of 60 billion euros ($69 billion) per Such improvements have emboldened the week after the IMF said the eurozone econom- while held at 1.3 percent in July, matching month. Just three monetary policy meetings European Central Bank to consider when it The missing link ic recovery was broad and strengthening, but estimates by Factset. Inflation is a key indica- remain before December, when the “quantita- might signal a phasing out of its bond-buying Economists say inflation is unlikely to rise warned that low inflation, fragile banks and tor of underlying consumer demand. tive easing” (QE) purchases are presently set stimulus program, under which it pumps 60 substantially as long as there remains slack in Brexit remained significant risks. The ECB has a target rate of close to, but to expire. —Agencies

China factory growth eases, BoE ‘Super Thursday’ looms as sterling jumps

export demand slips in July LONDON: Britain’s pound traded above expect the MPC (monetary policy com- BEIJING: Growth in China’s manufacturing 53.1. “The breakdown suggests weaker for- $1.31 yesterday, close to a 10-month high, mittee) to avoid sending an overtly dovish sector cooled slightly in July as foreign eign demand is partly to blame - the new as investors eyed this week’s Bank of signal this week in order to avoid extend- demand for Chinese goods slackened, but export orders fell by a larger margin than England “Super Thursday” for a steer on ed sterling weakness,” wrote BMO curren- a government-led infrastructure push kept overall new orders,” said Julian Evans- whether record-low interest rates could cy strategists in a weekly note to clients construction humming and helped prop Pritchard, a Singapore-based China econo- soon be lifted for the first time in more yesterday. But others say with more gov- up the world’s second-largest economy. mist at Capital Economics. than a decade. ernment unity around Brexit, and with The official Purchasing Managers’ Index While China’s foreign trade faces a Sterling has been supported in recent signs that the “hard Brexit” markets fear (PMI) held above the 50-point mark that mostly positive environment in the second weeks by expectations the Bank might could be averted, it made sense for the separates growth from contraction for the half of the year, uncertainties still exist, Vice finally be getting ready for a hike after a BoE to be moving towards tightening. 12th straight month, as China poured funds Commerce Minister Qian Keming said in series of hawkish comments from policy- Three out of eight MPC members voted in into a construction boom that has fuelled Beijing yesterday. makers, but Governor Mark Carney and favor of a hike at the last meeting. demand for everything from cement to The United States and China failed earli- most of his top officials seem set to “We believe that it would be logical steel and other building materials. er this month to agree on major new steps remain in wait-and-see mode. Data show- for the BoE to signal that it is moving But the broad consensus among China to reduce the US trade deficit with China, ing Britain’s housing market and con- closer to raising rates,” MUFG currency watchers is that economic growth will cool casting doubt over President Donald sumer economy lost a small amount of analyst Lee Hardman said. “The BoE in coming months as a government crack- Trump’s economic and security relations momentum last month, as mortgage should be encouraged, as well, by noises approvals dropped to a nine-month low from the UK government which supports down on financial risks raises borrowing with Beijing. Domestically, the construc- LONDON: Pedestrians pass the Bank of England in the City of costs for businesses and squeezes profits. tion sector remained robust as the govern- and unsecured lending growth slowed its assumption for a transitional Brexit The official PMI stood at 51.4 in July, ment stepped up investment in infrastruc- further, had little impact on the currency. London yesterday. Last-minute talks with staff at the Bank of agreement.” the National Bureau of Statistics said yes- ture projects. Separate data showed But the numbers added to a run of England began yesterday in an attempt to avert the first strike Finance minister Philip Hammond, terday, down from the previous month’s China’s steel sector in rude health, expand- weak data which, along with deep at the central bank in more than 50 years. —AFP who campaigned for Britain to remain in 51.7 and a touch below the 51.6 forecast ing in July at its fastest pace since April uncertainty about the impact of Brexit the EU and is seen as a proponent of a rel- in a Reuters poll. Export orders, which 2016. The PMI reading on the construction on the economy, have cooled the specu- up its inflation forecasts slightly but to momentum seems to have ebbed.” atively “soft Brexit”, last week lent some helped Chinese factories stage a strong sector showed a solid pickup to 62.5 in July lation that the BoE is poised to start lower its projection for growth after the support to sterling by saying he backed recovery in June, had ebbed this month, from 61.4 in June. removing its crisis-level stimulus. While weak start to the year. Sterling support the transitional Brexit deal that Prime with manufacturers reporting slackening Raw material inventories eased just sterling was trading less than half a cent “There is a genuine debate in the Some investors see hawkish com- Minister Theresa May wants. foreign demand. Overall factory produc- slightly in July, according to the survey, away from 10-month highs yesterday at bank (over raising rates)... but we’re not ments from policymakers at the Bank Hammond told a French newspaper tion expanded less quickly compared while imports were almost steady and sug- $1.3131, it was also close to its lowest expecting any hikes in the next year,” said as attempts to talk up a currency that over the weekend that Britain does not with June. gested stable domestic demand. Activity at levels in nine months against the euro, Societe Generale currency strategist has lost almost 15 percent against both intend to lower taxes far below the New export orders slipped to 50.9 in large factories gathered steam in July, with down 0.1 percent on the day at 89.50 Alvin Tan. the euro and dollar since last June’s European average in order to remain July from 52.0 in June, helping drag the the sub-index for big manufacturers rising pence. The BoE will also publish a quar- “There’s clear evidence, in our view, vote for Brexit. competitive after Brexit, but rather will index for overall factory orders to 52.8 from to 52.9 from 52.7. —Reuters terly Inflation Report on Thursday, with that the economy is slowing down, and “With other major central banks nor- keep a socio-economic model that is “rec- economists expecting the Bank to push although inflation is on the high side, malizing their own policy stances, we ognizably European”. —Reuters TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 BUSINESS Kuwait consumer sector stabilizing in 2017

NBK ECONOMIC REPORT KUWAIT: The consumer sector is seen stabilizing so far in 2017, following sig- nificant moderation in the previous year. Despite robust household income and employment growth, most consumer indicators softened during 2016, includ- ing consumer confidence, which remained noticeably weak in 2017. However, growth in card spending has bounced back though it remains far below the double-digit growth of the previous years. Meanwhile, employment among Kuwaitis continues to provide support to the sector, thanks in large part to steady government hiring. Consumer spending continued to moderate in 1Q17, but maintained a decent pace. Spending growth on credit and debit cards at point-of-sale machines slid back to 6.9 percent year- on-year (y/y) during the first quarter, down from 9.1 percent y/y back in 4Q2016. Total spending including ATM withdrawals growth was improved slightly at 4.3 percent y/y. Moderation in the sector was also there has been noticeable weakness in since recovered somewhat, though the a year ago. The average monthly gain in percent of these new jobs were in the felt in weaker import growth. Consumer consumer durable goods purchases as general index’s 3-month average in May such loans rose to KD 70 million so far in government. While offered new public imports were flat in 1Q17, growing by reflected in the Ara consumer confi- was still down 2.5 percent y/y. The 2017, compared to a KD 59 million aver- jobs have retreated slightly, they contin- just 0.2 percent y/y. Imports of motor dence index. durable goods component has remained age in 2016. ue to be an important driver of job gains vehicles has been particularly weak, Indeed, while consumer confidence particularly disappointing, with the 3- Public sector hiring in 2016 continues in the post-$100 oil era. though a 3 percent y/y decline in 1Q17 has improved in recent months, it month average down 9 percent y/y. to support national employment The consumer sector is likely to stabi- was an improvement on the deeper remains somewhat soft. Though confi- Household lending growth has growth. The number of Kuwaiti civilian lize further in 2017. The recent decision decreases seen in recent quarters and dence weakened in May to 99, it has firmed up slightly since the beginning of job-entrants averaged nearly 3,900 a to implement more moderate hikes in pointed to some stabilization. The auto been improving since 3Q16. The index the year. Growth in personal facilities quarter during 2016, supported by utility prices, combined with a govern- market has been struggling and sales has been on a downward trend for four excluding credit for the purchase of strong hiring during 1Q16. This repre- ment commitment to limit its spending are estimated to have retreated by 20- years and fell more rapidly in 2016 after securities slipped to 6.9 percent y/y April sents a marked rise from around 3,000 cuts, should continue to provide decent 25 percent in 2016. More generally, the government hiked fuel prices. It has 2017, compared to 11.6 percent growth job entrants two years earlier. Around 70 support to the consumer sector.

HSBC profits rise in H1 on Global funds raise eurozone assets to over two-year highs cost-cutting, solid markets LONDON: Global investors have raised not raise rates. “The recent downgrade in their holdings of eurozone equities and their inflation outlook confirms our view bonds to the highest levels in more than that the underlying inflationary pressures Performance pleasing after turbulent 2016: Flint two years, a Reuters poll showed, reflecting remain low. We expect yen weakness to a conviction that the European Central boost Japanese equities,” he said. HONG KONG: HSBC’s profits rose in the first half Bank will not rush to raise interest rates. Investors increased Japanese equity of the year as it slashed costs and won support Investors have sought signals as to exposure to 17.7 percent in July, the from favorable market conditions, the banking when the ECB will start reducing its asset- highest since November 2016, whilst rais- giant said yesterday. Net profit jumped 10 per- purchase scheme, but the bank left its ing Japanese bonds by over 1 percentage cent to almost $7.0 billion (7.8 billion euros) in ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged at point to 13.5 percent. the first six months of the year compared to the its July meeting and did not even discuss The BOJ kept policy unchanged in July first half of 2016, the group said in an earnings winding down stimulus . That probably and pushed back the timing for achieving statement. gave fresh impetus to investor bullish- its inflation target. Some managers also Pre-tax profit for the six months rose five per- ness on Europe. Reuters’ monthly asset doubt the Bank of England will be able to cent to $10.2 billion. Outgoing chairman allocation survey of 49 fund managers tighten any time soon, with Justin Douglas Flint described the performance as and chief investment officers in Europe, Onuekwusi, a fund manager at Legal & “extremely pleasing”-coming after a turbulent the United States, Britain and Japan, General Investment Management, citing 2016 that resulted in huge writedowns and showed assets from the single currency fragile consumer demand and uncertain- restructuring costs for the London-headquar- bloc continued to be favored. ty over Britain’s upcoming exit from the tered bank as it laid off thousands of staff. The poll, conducted between July 17- EU. “The MPC will have to balance a slow- The Asia-focused giant has been on a recov- 26, showed funds boosting eurozone ing economy and rising inflation - a mild ery drive over the past two years, streamlining equity allocations to an average 20.1 per- form of stagflation,” he said. its operations and exiting unprofitable business- cent, the highest level since April 2015 In contrast, the US Federal Reserve is es. Like many global banks it has struggled to and up 3.4 percentage points since the expected to tighten further and to start boost profits as China’s economy slows and start of the year. reducing its bond holdings soon, a step it uncertainty caused by Britain’s looming exit They also raised euro zone bond hold- alluded to at its July meeting. from the European Union casts a shadow over ings by two percentage points to 29.2 the sector. percent, the highest since March 2015. Vulnerable In addition, HSBC has grappled with stricter European equities are up 5 percent year- Investors cut their US equity holdings capital rules, low interest rates despite fresh to-date though they are set to end July to 39.3 percent in July, the lowest level tightening-and scandals stemming from its own flat, possibly spooked by the euro’s surge since Donald Trump’s election as US misbehavior. However following yesterday’s HONG KONG: A security guard shows the direction to a woman at the HSBC building in Hong to near two-year highs. President in November. results, chief executive Stuart Gulliver expressed Kong yesterday. —AP Over two-thirds of poll respondents Although US stock markets have rallied confidence in the outlook despite strains includ- gins on our core deposit bases, providing a wel- ous predictions” around Britain’s future relation- who answered a question on monetary to record highs, some investors expressed ing Brexit uncertainty. “There is still engines for policy said they did not expect all four concern about stretched asset prices. come enhancement to the group’s revenue mix,” ship with the EU post-Brexit, but described growth if you believe in the long term story of major central banks - the ECB, Bank of With Trump’s promised tax cuts and high- the lender added. HSBC’s performance as resilient. In his last state- China, Asia-Pacific, the ASEAN, the Middle East,” Japan (BOJ), the US Federal Reserve and er spending already priced in, the market ment as chairman before stepping down in he told a conference call. the Bank of England - to be in policy- is viewed as vulnerable to disappoint- October 2017, Flint warned over the possible “There is still further upside and actually Share buyback tightening mode by end-2018. The ECB ment. Some 85 percent of poll partici- HSBC also announced yesterday a share buy- repercussions of the Brexit deal. we’re still probably at the beginning of a (rate) and the BOJ were most often named as pants who answered a question on Trump back of up to $2 billion, expected to be complet- Gulliver added there was still a risk that HSBC tightening cycle,” he said. Higher interest rates the central banks likely to lag the other predicted he would see out his four-year ed in the second half of the year-helping its may need to relocate some jobs out of London are good for banks as it leads to increased share price to rise 2.0 percent to 758.80 pence in two. Alain Zeitouni, senior portfolio man- term, notwithstanding an ongoing inves- returns on the interest they make from prod- over Britain’s EU departure. “Certain activities ager at Russell Investments, was amongst tigation into possible collusion between London afternoon deals. In Hong Kong, its that have to be done under the EU law will be ucts including home mortgages and credit shares closed up 2.62 percent at HK$78.45 those who cited the ECB. his presidential campaign and Russia. card purchases. unlawful to do from the UK,” he told a confer- “We expect a slow and gradual taper- Several asset managers saw impeach- ($10.06). ence call. HSBC also benefitted in the first half from “HSBC’s earnings are definitely better than ing in the course of 2018 in order not to ment as difficult unless the Democrats “That’s the up to 1,000 jobs that we would improving performances on global markets, market expectations,” said Dickie Wong of scare global capital markets,” he said. made substantial gains at 2018 mid-term including record-highs for indices on Wall Street. Hong Kong-based Kingston Securities. He move to France” to protect a potential loss of “Inflation remains sub-2 percent in the elections. Robeco strategist Peter van der “Markets-based revenues benefited... com- described the bank as being in “very good revenue totalling about $1.0 billion. The euro area and with potential uncertain- Welle, however, put Trump’s odds of sur- mercial banking customer activity was robust, shape” after wide-ranging restructuring pro- bank also announced yesterday that British ties around Italian elections in 2018, it is vival at 50/50. “If (special counsel Robert) wealth management and insurance revenues grams. The half-year results showed operating national Mark Tucker, chief executive of insur- very unlikely the ECB will act before the Mueller manages to keep the investiga- were notably stronger in Hong Kong, and credit expenses dropped 12 percent to $16.4 billion, ance group AIA, will replace Flint as chair- end of the year.” Trevor Greetham, head of tion on track and presents compelling evi- experience globally remained remarkably partly stemming from a sell-off of its Brazil man. It is part of a management overhaul multi-asset at Royal London Asset dence, it is not unthinkable he has cleared sound,” HSBC said in its earnings release. “As operations. that will see the bank also choose a new chief Management (RLAM), said their highest enough smoke for Congress to trigger central bank interest rates edged higher, led by Flint said there were still uncertainties owing executive to replace Gulliver, who is expected conviction view was that the BOJ would impeachment,” he said. —Reuters the US, we began to benefit from improved mar- to increasing geopolitical tensions and “ambigu- to leave in 2018. — Reuters

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Chinese Yuan Renminbi 45.280 Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Swiss Franc 315.310 Indian Rupee 0.004243 0.004931 Australian Dollar 244.730 Thai Bhat 10.050 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 US Dollar Buying 301.500 Turkish Lira 86.255 ASIAN COUNTRIES Japanese Yen 0.002641 0.002821 Japanese Yen 2.736 GOLD Kenyan Shilling 0.002907 0.002907 Indian Rupees 4.722 20 Gram 249.070 BAHRAIN EXCHANGE COMPANY WLL Korean Won 0.000262 0.000277 Pakistani Rupees 2.870 10 Gram 127.450 Malaysian Ringgit 0.067311 0.073311 Srilankan Rupees 1.967 5 Gram 64.570 Nepalese Rupee 0.002975 0.003145 Nepali Rupees 2.956 CURRENCY BUY SELL Pakistan Rupee 0.002654 0.002944 Singapore Dollar 224.640 Europe Hongkong Dollar 38.758 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd British Pound 0.390964 0.400964 Philippine Peso 0.005900 0.006200 Bangladesh Taka 3.727 Czech Korune 0.005619 0.017619 Sierra Leone 0.000037 0.000043 Philippine Peso 5.987 Danish Krone 0.043684 0.048684 Singapore Dollar 0.217821 0.227821 Thai Baht 9.106 Rate for Transfr Selling Rate Euro 0. 349699 0.358699 South African Rand 0.017455 0.025955 US Dollar 303.100 Norwegian Krone 0.034286 0.039486 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001597 0.002177 GCC COUNTRIES Canadian Dollar 240.555 Romanian Leu 0.077647 0.077647 Taiwan 0.009913 0.010093 Saudi Riyal 80.774 Sterling Pound 395.155 Slovakia 0.009020 0.019020 Thai Baht 0.008736 0.009286 Qatari Riyal 83.194 Euro 354.530 Swedish Krona 0.032989 0.037989 Omani Riyal 786.642 Swiss Frank 289.630 Bahraini Dinar 804.300 Swiss Franc 0.311711 0.322711 Arab Bahrain Dinar 803.920 UAE Dirham 82.468 Turkish Lira 0.080857 0.091157 Bahraini Dinar 0.795818 0.804318 UAE Dirhams 82.920 Egyptian Pound 0.015110 0.021018 ARAB COUNTRIES Qatari Riyals 84.135 Australasia Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 Egyptian Pound - Cash 21.500 Saudi Riyals 81.720 Australian Dollar 0.235201 0.247201 Iraqi Dinar 0.000189 0.000249 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 16.830 Jordanian Dinar 427.420 New Zealand Dollar 0.221889 0.231389 Jordanian Dinar 0.422330 0.431330 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.216 Egyptian Pound 16.954 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Tunisian Dinar 125.860 Lebanese Pound 0.000150 0.000250 Sri Lankan Rupees 1.972 America Jordanian Dinar 427.420 Moroccan Dirhams 0.019623 0.043623 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.018 Indian Rupees 4.715 Canadian Dollar 0.238000 0.247000 Nigerian Naira 0.000390 0.001025 Syrian Lira 2.158 Pakistani Rupees 2.877 Georgina Lari 0.136713 0.136713 Morocco Dirham 32.374 Bangladesh Taka 3.746 US Dollars 0.298600 0.303020 Omani Riyal 0.779814 0.785494 Philippines Pesso 5.976 US Dollars Mint 0.299100 0.303020 Qatar Riyal 0.078854 0.083794 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Cyprus pound 167.275 Saudi Riyal 0.078633 0.080933 US Dollar Transfer 302.700 Syrian Pound 0.001283 0.001503 Japanese Yen 3.710 Asia Euro 358.090 Tunisian Dinar 0.122426 0.130426 Syrian Pound 2.415 Bangladesh Taka 0.003381 0.003965 Sterling Pound 399.560 Turkish Lira 0.080857 0.091157 Nepalese Rupees 2.950 Chinese Yuan 0.043407 0.046907 Canadian dollar 244.900 UAE Dirhams 0.080989 0.082689 Malaysian Ringgit 71.725 Hong Kong Dollar 0.036676 0.039426 Turkish lira 86.490 Yemeni Riyal 0.000984 0.001064 TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 BUSINESS

Al-Babtain wins 2016 NISTEC global award Demonstration of highest levels of skill and professionalism in aftersales service KUWAIT: Al-Babtain Group is proud to Co Ltd, Japan’s then-President & CEO con- indomitable drive to excel. We are on a vious regional qualifications as well, it brands stretching the globe from the USA announce that its champion technician veyed his compliments to Rajan in an constant road to enhanced performance gives us great pride to support his contin- to the Far East. For more than 60 years, Al- Ramesh Rajan has been officially awarded appreciation letter applauding his out- which requires the right talents as they ued growth and fulfilment as he continues Babtain Group has experienced continued the highly coveted 2015-2016 Nissan standing achievement. A felicitation meet- help to meet the company’s operational to surpass customer expectations,” success and a large measure of this suc- Service Technician Excellence ing was held at Al-Babtain in the atten- and strategic goals.” Shalaby remarked. cess came from the Group’s advanced flex- Competency Global Award (NISTEC). dance of Al-Babtain Group CEO Saleh Al- “We congratulate Ramesh Rajan for Al-Babtain Group was founded in 1948, ible management style and long-term Rajan won the NISTEC gold medal in the Babtain, COO Mohamed Shalaby, CHRO advocating our groups long standing to present a model of honesty, integrity vision. These astounding results were regional contest in Dubai in February; his Abdulmohsen Al-Babtain and senior man- principles modelling passion, integrity and total dedication, gaining a solid repu- achieved due to a versatile strategic for- performance there was judged to be agers to congratulate Rajan. Speaking on and commitment. At Al-Babtain, we heavi- tation in the State of Kuwait and the mula focusing on growth amongst its among the top performing technicians the occasion, Saleh said, “It brings us ly invest in our staff as they are the key to Middle East area. sphere of activities; including automotive, among over 44,000 technicians globally, great pride to applaud one of our own as meeting customer’s demands in a com- Today, Al-Babtain Group has licensing technology, investment, information tech- leading to the global award. Nissan Motor he demonstrates superior skills and an petitive environment. As a winner of pre- rights for some of the world’s leading nology, industrial and Finance. Memac Ogilvy partners with Zain Iraq telecom Agency to manage its ad, PR and social media

KUWAIT: Memac Ogilvy, the leading advertis- ing and public relations agency in MENA, suc- ceeded to partner with Zain Iraq, part of Zain Group - the leading telecom and mobile data service provider across MENA, to offer commu- nication services following a lengthy review with competitors. Held at Zain Iraq headquar- ters in Baghdad, the signing ceremony was attended by senior executives from Zain Iraq and Memac Ogilvy Beirut marking the strategic communication partnership including adver- tising, public relations and social media. Based on tough standards and lengthy review, Memac Ogilvy Beirut was selected for its team’s dedication, passion in addition to NAIROBI: Customers shop in a Nakumatt supermarket in Nairobi yesterday. Once a common strategic vision and enthusiasm in Kenyan success story, homegrown Nakumatt supermarkets were grappling with presenting a creative and strategic full-fledged product shortages so severe even the country’s best-known cartoonist has taken proposal in line with Zain Iraq business and notice, lampooning the company’s slogan in a recent drawing as, “You need it, we communications objectives. As part of the don’t have it”. — AFP partnership, Memac Ogilvy Beirut will create a custom roadmap for Zain Iraq tapping into the competitive landscape to create a recognizable Turmoil engulfs supermarket telecom brand across Iraq. “Memac Ogilvy stood out from competition success Nakumatt in Kenya showing an absolute understanding of our business and market needs as well as chal- NAIROBI: The butcher is closed, metres of Nakumatt has had to commit to opening lenges. The team grasped our objectives and shelves are empty save for a single brand new markets years in advance, and some- managed to translate them into a creative of shampoo and, worst of all, the toilet times, when they finally do open, they end approach,” said Ali Al-Zahid, CEO of Zain Iraq. paper is out-of-stock. Once a Kenyan suc- up not being as successful as expected. “We look forward for their fresh thinking in line cess story, homegrown Nakumatt super- The final blow is Kenya’s economic with the local community evolution, to meet markets are grappling with product short- growth, which, while strong, is less than our subscribers’ aspirations and exceed the ages so severe even the country’s best- Nakumatt anticipated. Iraqis expectations,” he added. known cartoonist has taken notice, lam- “We had originally put together a busi- As part of this partnership, Memac Ogilvy pooning the company’s slogan in a recent ness plan which had assumed a certain Beirut will develop a custom roadmap for Zain drawing as, “You need it, we don’t have it”. growth in the economy. That growth has Iraq, handling its communication strategy, cor- The dizzying fall of East Africa’s largest now slowed,” Dixon said, adding that the porate reputation management, advertising, Ali Al-Zahid, CEO of Zain Iraq with Naji Bolous, MD of Memac Ogilvy Beirut retailer has been blamed on a combina- retail sector’s share of GDP has dropped activation, public relations and social media. and this is evident by increasing the breadth of in a challenging timeline,” said Naji Boulos, tion of bad management, misguided from 12 percent to 6 percent. Sources “Zain Iraq is committed to provide innova- our practice areas and growth in our profes- Managing Director of Memac Ogilvy Beirut. expansion plans and increased competi- among Nakumatt’s competitors point to tive services that meet the Iraqi consumers’ sional staff. Zain Iraq chose Memac Ogilvy for “We believe that our partnership with Zain tion, and many industry insiders say the a fourth reason: the company’s acquisi- needs especially its subscribers,” said our solid strategy developed based on a mar- Iraq and its team will help us provide the sup- damage wrought on the company is so tion at the end of 2016 of minority share- Mohammed Samir Ban, Chief Commercial ket research and insights discovered by our port required to achieve their marketing severe that it may not survive. holder John Harun Mwau’s stake in the Officer at Zain Iraq. “Memac Ogilvy will help us team members,” said Edmond Moutran, CEO objectives and meet subscribers’ aspirations “It’s what I call a perfect storm, where a chain for a sum Kenyan media reported achieve this goal by developing communica- and Chairman of Memac Ogilvy MENA. across Iraq,” he added. series of events have come together to to be at least $30 million. tion strategies including solutions that will “The addition of Zain Iraq to our clients’ The strategic partnership between Zain Iraq create the position that we’re in,” said In 2011, American investigators froze enable us to reach our subscribers efficiently portfolio in Beirut represents the next chapter and Memac Ogilvy harnessing the power of a Andrew Dixon, a former executive with Mwau’s assets in the United States over and keep them informed about our latest serv- in our “ambitious growth story”. Our team wide-array of communication tools - including Britain’s Tesco supermarket recently hired allegations that he was involved in drug ices and offerings,” he added. challenged themselves to outperform in advertising, marketing and PR - to propel the to head up Nakumatt’s marketing. trafficking, a charge he denies. The busi- “We are proud to partner with Zain Iraq. The developing a full-fledged proposal around brand positioning as a telecom leader setting a The chain’s position today is indeed a nessman and politician’s scandalous repu- demand for our services is stronger than ever Zain Iraq role in the Iraqi telecom sector with- new benchmark in quality standards. tenuous one: Nakumatt has become so tation was seen as hampering Nakumatt’s bad at paying its bills that some suppliers quest to convince investors to inject $75 demand to be paid upfront or refuse to million into the company. Hammond: Britain will not cut deliver. The landlord of one supermarket recently raided the premises and seized The giants in waiting taxes below European average merchandise in lieu of unpaid rent. The time for Nakumatt to sort out its It wasn’t always like this. Nakumatt’s affairs is running out. Wholesalers, who LONDON: Britain does not intend to low- have left the EU, the United Kingdom will transformation from a one-store mat- have relied for years on Nakumatt’s busi- er taxes far below the European average keep a social, economic and cultural tress retailer into a region-spanning ness to connect them with Kenya’s rising in order to remain competitive after model that will be recognizably grocery empire is a fairy-tale saga in a middle class, are losing patience. Brexit but rather expects to keep a recog- European.” country where entrepreneurship is a So, too, are mall owners, who have nizably European economic and social cardinal virtue. watched the balance of unpaid rent from model, finance minister Philip Hammond Deviation The chain’s story starts in 1979 in the stores grow by the month. The land- said. Hammond himself had suggested in The comments were markedly different Kenya’s Indian community, when a father, lord of one shopping centre in Nairobi’s January that Britain may have to change from Hammond’s responses in his January fresh off of the bankruptcy of another northern outskirts grew so tired of waiting its economic model to remain competi- interview with German newspaper Welt business, started a mattress store with his that in early July they raided the Nakumatt tive in the event that it left the European am Sonntag, which were seen as a thinly two sons in the Rift Valley town of on their premises, seizing trucks, televi- Union without having secured an agree- veiled threat to use corporate tax as a form Nakuru. The store was named “Nakuru sions, trolley and refrigerators to auction ment on market access. of leverage in Brexit negotiations. Asked Mattresses,” which was later contracted to in a bid to recover 51 million shillings Hammond, who had campaigned for directly whether Britain would lower cor- Nakumatt and what would become one ($491,000) in unpaid rent. Britain to remain in the EU ahead of last porate tax, Hammond had said that while of the best known brands in East Africa. Julien Garcier, managing director of year’s referendum, is seen as a proponent he hoped Britain would remain a The shop flourished and by the mid- market research company Sagaci, said of a relatively “soft Brexit”, sometimes put- European-style economy with correspon- 1980s the family opened their first store Nakumatt did not only need new ting him at odds with cabinet colleagues ding tax and regulation systems, it may in the capital Nairobi. The current difficul- investors, but fresh ideas and outside who yearn for a cleaner break with the bloc. have to change its model if it left the EU ties have seen two Nairobi stores and expertise. “Yes, they have been around for Senior ministers have given conflicting without agreement on market access. three in Uganda shuttered. a long time, but above all, it’s a family signals over key issues such as whether “In this case, we could be forced to However the business still employs business and they are now facing a fairly free movement of people could continue change our economic model and we will 7,000 people and has 45 stores in Kenya, sudden rise in competition and their lack after Brexit, with divisions coming out into have to change our model to regain com- eight in Uganda, three in Rwanda, five of know-how is making them make the open since the ruling Conservatives petitiveness,” Hammond said. “We will in Tanzania and does annual sales of expensive mistakes,” Garcier said. lost their parliamentary majority in June. change our model, and we will come $600 million (511 million euros), accord- That competition is not just from local In an interview with French newspaper Le back, and we will be competitively ing to Dixon. brands like Tuskys, Chandarana and Monde published over the weekend, engaged.” In his Le Monde interview, Naivas, but also from France’s Carrefour Hammond was asked whether Britain Hammond was also asked to comment Bad luck and American chain WalMart, both of would play the low-tax card to remain on the prospect of banks potentially Dixon has identified three reasons for which have recently emerged-albeit on a economically attractive after Brexit. moving part of their activities after Brexit Nakumatt’s struggles. small scale-on the scene in Kenya. At the “It is often said that London would from the City of London to EU cities such The first was a stroke of bad luck-the opening of a WalMart-owned Game super- consider launching into unfair competi- as Frankfurt, Paris or Dublin. Hammond September 2013 attack by jihadists on the market in 2015, a local television station tion in terms of fiscal regulation. That is responded that it would be “very danger- Westgate mall in Nairobi that left 67 peo- came across Nakumatt boss Atul Shah not our project or our vision for the ous for Europe” to fragment the financial ple dead and destroyed Nakumatt’s flag- browsing the aisles, who made what future,” Hammond was quoted as saying services market based in the City, which ship store, which Dixon said accounted for seemed to be an admission of weakness. in response. “The amount of tax that we he described as an important component 10 percent of the company’s turnover. “The biggest trouble I go through is, what raise, measured as a percentage of GDP, is of the British and European economies. The second is the proliferation of malls next?” he told the journalists. “Always, within the European average and I think “The big winner would not be Paris or in the capital. In its policy of expansion, we’re looking for ideas.” — AFP we will remain at that level. Even after we Frankfurt, but New York. —Reuters TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 BUSINESS HSBC, miners lift European shares, Asia up

LONDON: Forecast-beating profits at HSBC index of their shares up 1.3 percent, as industri- Friday to cut nicotine in cigarettes to non- missile test late on Friday that it said rency strategists in a weekly note to and strong gains for miners on the back of a al metal copper hit a fresh two-year peak after addictive levels. proved its ability to strike the US main- clients yesterday. The dollar index, which two-year high in copper prices lifted European Chinese data showed that while manufacturing British American Tobacco fell 4.7 percent, land. The US responded by flying two measures it against a basket of major cur- shares yesterday while the dollar edged up off growth cooled slightly this month a push on after dropping 6.8 percent on Friday, and bombers over the Korean peninsula on rencies rose 0.2 percent but held close to 13-month lows against other major curren- infrastructure by the government kept con- Imperial Brands fell 5.9 percent. Asian shares Sunday. But early jitters dissipated some- 13-month lows touched last week on cies. Wall Street looked set to open higher, struction humming. rose as investors largely shrugged off a new what, with the Korean won reversing uncertainty over whether US President according to stock index futures . Copper on the London Metal Exchange North Korean missile test, focusing instead on losses. The dollar was down 0.3 percent Donald Trump will be able to push HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, unveiled a 5- last traded at $6,388 a ton, up 1.0 percent on a data-heavy week ahead. at 1,120 won, after jumping almost 0.7 through his economic agenda and ques- percent rise in profits in the first six months of the day, having risen as high as $6,430. The MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares percent on Friday. South Korea’s KOSPI tions over the pace of US interest rate this year and its third share buyback in a year, pan-European STOXX 600 share index rose outside Japan reversed early losses to rise 0.4 rose 0.1 percent. The dollar dipped rises. Such concerns have seen specula- underlining progress in its turnaround plan. 0.4 percent, having fallen for the last two percent. Chinese shares rose, buoyed by sev- against the safe-haven yen, which traded tive bets against the dollar rise to their Its shares gained as much as 3 percent in trading days. eral leading companies’ forecasts for strong at 110.54 to the greenback, up 0.1 per- highest since early 2013, by one broad London, helping lift an index of European Shares of tobacco companies weighed on mid-year earnings. The blue-chip index rose cent on the day. measure. “Our short-term positions banks by 0.3 percent . However, the standout the index, underperforming again after the US 0.5 percent and the Shanghai Composite both indicators are flashing red in terms of performers were mining companies, with an Food and Drug Administration proposed on rose 0.6 percent. North Korea conducted a Core inflation extreme bets against the dollar, espe- The euro fell 0.2 percent to $1.1730, cially against the euro and the Aussie little moved by an unexpected accelera- and in this kind of environment, a small tion in core inflation to a four-year high negative surprise in data elsewhere can this month. The measure is closely trigger a washout,” said Viraj Patel, an watched by the European Central Bank, FX strategist at ING in London. which has said it will debate later in the year whether to begin winding back its Oil up on OPEC meeting bond-buying stimulus program. Its Oil prices hit two-month highs. An overall inflation target is close to but OPEC announcement of a meeting next below 2 percent. week of producers from the group and Yields on some lower-rated bonds fell elsewhere to discuss compliance with after the data. In normal circumstances their oil supply reduction pact added to higher inflation would push yields higher. upward pressure on prices from a threat “It’s a step in the right direction but not of US sanctions against Venezuela. quite enough to make the market recon- This was in response to Sunday’s elec- sider bond prices,” said Mizuho strategist tion of a constitutional super-body that Antoine Bouvet. Washington has denounced as a “sham” Sterling fell 0.1 percent to $1.1316 but vote. Brent crude last traded down 5 stayed near a 10-month high, with cents at $52.47 a barrel, having risen as investors eyeing “Super Thursday” when high as $52.60 earlier yesterday. “The sen- the Bank of England announces its latest timent in the oil market became very policy decision and quarterly inflation bullish after OPEC said it will meet with report. “We expect elements of the rate partners in Abu Dhabi next week to dis- decision and Inflation Report to contain cuss compliance,” said Frank hawkish tilts, thereby providing some Schallenberger, head of commodity support to the pound,” wrote BMO cur- research at LBBW. — Reuters

TOKYO: People are reflected on an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo yesterday. —AP S Africa stock index scales record high JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s main contrast to the JSE’s construction stock index scaled a record high yester- index. Ground firmly in the wider local day, underscoring the market’s discon- economy, it is down about 20 percent nect from an economy mired in reces- from its year highs reached in March sion, hobbled by damaging ratings and is almost 80 percent off its life high downgrades, and still largely defined hit in 2007. The bourse’s performance - by apartheid’s income inequalities. the All-share index rose 0.85 percent in Skewed ownership patterns have made early trade yesterday to a new peak of the Johannesburg Securities Exchange 55,366.74 - has been driven by foreign (JSE), which has been mostly lifted by flows into equities and earnings gar- the offshore earnings of a few compa- nered offshore. nies, a prime target of political resent- “It is the case that a handful of ment in a country where the divisions shares not linked to the South African between haves and have-nots still run economy’s fortunes have done well,” largely along racial lines. said Feroz Basa, head of Old Mutual’s Almost half of the market is foreign Global Emerging Markets Fund. owned, according to JSE data, and Naspers, a newspaper publisher black people who account for 80 per- turned global e-commerce giant which cent of the population only hold 23 accounts for over 20 percent of the percent of the top 100 companies, JSE’s market capitalization, was largely much of it through the Public responsible for the JSE’s run, having Investment Corporation (PIC) which risen sharply as investors see it trading manages the pensions of civil servants. at a large discount to its one-third “There is white dominance and control stake in China’s Tencent. of our economy. Today when you Naspers, trading close to an all-time remove the ownership by the (PIC) high and up 42 percent so far this year, pension fund from the stock exchange, has its primary listing on the JSE, and the remaining 90 percent belongs to luxury goods group Richemont, which white families,” the leader of the far-left has a secondary listings on the bourse, Economic Freedom Fighters party is up 21 percent. Only about 35 percent Julius Malema said at a weekend rally. of the companies listed on the JSE Those who don’t hold equities derive all their earnings from South would include the vast majority of the Africa, said Gryphon Asset 17 million people, a third of the popu- Management analyst Cassie Treurnicht. lation, who reside in the former “Our [locally focused companies] Homelands, islands of rural poverty have really underperformed recently where most black South Africans were and if you look at small and medium confined under white rule. South cap shares it is hard not to notice the Africa’s official unemployment rate is effect of the recession,” said Treurnicht. around 28 percent but widely regarded And big companies exposed to to be well over 40 percent and few of South Africa’s battle-bruised con- those without a job, the vast majority sumers, such as retailers and banks, of whom are black people, would hold have “underperformed significantly”, any shares. Basa said. Consumer sentiment is The starkness of the divide is high- plumbing multi-year lows and most lighted by the financial district of retailers have flagged lower or stalling Sandton where the JSE is located: a profits, with the demise of unlisted bustle of construction activity where department store Stuttafords an omi- ornate office towers are being erected nous sign for other retailers. on every block and huge cranes reach South Africa fell into recession in skyward, a fitting metaphor for a mar- the first quarter of 2017 for the first ket at historic highs. time in eight years, with high unem- ployment and stagnant wages drag- INC not behind rally ging down the once resilient con- Sandton’s apparent prosperity is a sumer sector. — Reuters TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 BUSINESS Al-Sayer launches Motul lubricants World Class lubricants from France with international presence across 160 countries

KUWAIT: Al-Sayer engineering Sayer Group are about providing one of the ALSAYER Group high-quality products with the Holding Companies held a launch best after sales services to our event at Jumeriah Hotel to intro- customers. Today, with Motul, a duce MOTUL lubricants from French lubricants brand teaming France. The event was attended up with us, Al-Sayer Group marks by Al-Sayer Board of Directors, a new milestone of achievement delegates from Al-Sayer Group in its outstanding record of suc- Senior Management, senior man- cess by becoming an authorized agement representatives from MOTUL France distributor of Motul lubricants in Kuwait. We Headquarters, leading dealers from Kuwait, will keep ensuring we provide our customers distinguished members from press and media with the best facilities and services in coop- along with team members from the Group’s eration with the team at Motul.” Tires, Oil, Paint & Garage Equipment Division According to Olivier Montange, Executive Mid-SAPS - ACEA C2 & and Marketing division. One of the world’s leading Vice President Motul, “We are pleased to be C3 - specially designed Speaking during the occasion, Bader brand of lubricants here today to mark the launch of Motul to bring Fuel Economy Musaed Al-Sayer, Business Director Al-Sayer Motul is a world-class French company brand in Kuwait in association with Al-Sayer. (FE) and maximum Group Holding said “All our efforts at Al- specialized in the formulation, production With a heritage spanning 160 years and pres- protection. Suitable and distribution of high-tech engine lubri- ence currently in 160 countries, the brand is for the latest genera- cants. It is the first lubricant manufacturer to driven by 6 core values: Premium, Specialist, tions of Gasoline and use the ester technology for the formulation Passionate, Authentic, Brotherly, and Diesel engines EURO of its 100 percent synthetic car oils by capi- Ingenious.” 4, EURO 5 and EURO 6. talizing on an innovation first invented for “Motul is one of the world’s leading Compatible with cat- the aeronautical industry. brands in high-tech motor oils, as well as alytic converters and Motul products are used from the very being an official supplier to many of the rac- Diesel Particulate first moment when a complex component is ing teams, which includes the “Toyota Racing Filters (DPF). Approved casted in a casting machine to the moment it Division” and other leading European auto- GM-OPEL dexos2. is drilled and processed in a sophisticated mobile manufacturers who are collaborating “We are confident that this new partner- computer controlled machine tool to the with them to further technological develop- ship between us, ALSAYER Group and moment an engine is filled with the best of ment” commented Jordi PeirÛ Marketing MOTUL, being the world’s leading manufac- Motul. Manager Motul. turer of high-tech motor oil production and distribution, will capture the hearts of Brand promise of Motul Technologically Leading Lubricants: Kuwaiti customers with its outstanding per- Motul targets and occupies a strong pres- 300V: 100 percent synthetic 4-Stroke formance and a product range that meets international competitions as official team ence within the automotive and industrial developed for Factory Teams. 300V Factory every requirement of the customer. Once supplier: MotoGP, Road racing, Trial, Enduro, lubricants market, supported by a technolo- Line lubricant takes advantage of the ESTER again, we wish to emphasize our support Endurance, Superbike, Supercross, Rallycross, gy driven pole position. Independently- Core Technology to ensure you maximum and commitment to providing the best serv- World Rally Championship, FIA GT, Le Mans minded with customers at the very heart of power output of the engine without com- ice at all times to our customers,” said Bengt 24 Hours, Spa 24 Hours, Le Mans Series, rally its drive for excellence, Motul designs and promising the reliability and the wear. By Schultz Chief Operating Officer Al Sayer raid, Paris-Dakar, F3, etc. provides to its customers and partners selecting esters over other high performance Group Holding. Motul lubricants will be available for cus- admirable maintenance products and solu- synthetic base stocks and combining them As a specialist in synthetic oils, Motul has tomers through ALSAYER Engineering’s wide tions that fully meet their expectations. By with an innovative additive package, MOTUL become the partner of many manufacturers network of five centers for tires, oils and keeping its promises to provide a desirable has created a perfect synergy dedicated to and sports teams for its technological devel- paints as well as in authorized dealers, co- brand primarily promoted through motor- the engine, the gearbox and the clutch. opments in mechanical sports, car and ops, garages and Auto-repair shops across sports and premium spheres. 8100: 100 percent Synthetic lubricant - motorcycle racing. Motul is present in many the State of Kuwait. KFH launches ‘summer offers’ campaign

KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) has launched sum- in the field of Islamic banking services, where it offers a mer offers campaign to its customers. This campaign offers wide array of Islamic products and services, not to mention exclusive discounts that perfectly address customers’ a high standard of innovation and client service. expectations in the summer season. The campaign encom- KFH manages its operations in the GCC, Asia, and passes all banking tiers; “Al-Ruwad” Program, “Al-Tamayoz” Europe through over 480 branches, including KFH-Turkey, Program, “Al-Rubban” Program for Men, “Al-Sundus” in order to offer services for the bank’s clients in Turkey, Banking Program, “Hesabi” Program, and “Baiti” Program Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Germany, Jordan, and when using their debit cards. Dubai. Customers are entitled to avail up to 50 percent dis- KFH’s mission is to achieve highest levels of excellence counts at highly distinguished package of stores and inter- and innovation in the field of client service, while develop- national brands including restaurants, hotels, clinics, ing common interest for all those concerned with the clothes shops, accessories shops, furniture, electronics etc. financial institution. KFH’s vision is to spearhead the global The offers are available at any of the marketing outlets on development in Islamic financial services, and to upgrade the bank’s website KFH.com, KFHonline application and the bank into the level of becoming the most sustainable Instagram. profitable Islamic bank in the world. KFH is always keen to reward its customers and offer KFH’s values include cementing leadership through all them unique and distinguished privileges, while ensuring its businesses, including leadership in the Islamic banking that all services fulfill various expectations, needs and services worldwide, through innovation and in client serv- requirements of all customers. ice and the development of its employees. In addition, KFH KFH was established in Kuwait in 1977 and is enlisted in is committed to all its procedures, and to setting up long- the Kuwait Stock Exchange. KFH Group is a global pioneer life partnerships with the concerned authorities. Gulf Bank announces winners AUB offers instant discounts of Al-Danah daily draws KUWAIT: Gulf Bank held its Al-Danah daily Online and Mobile Banking. and added value promotions draws on 30 July 2017 announcing the names of its winners for the week of 23 July - Five reasons why the 27 July 2017. The Al-Danah daily draws Al-Danah account is the best: KUWAIT: In line with the 2017 sum- along with a host of other added include draws every working day for two 1) Kuwait’s single biggest yearly cash prize of mer travel season and holidays, Ahli value benefits provided by the pro- prizes of KD 1,000 per winner. KD 1 million and the largest international United Bank (AUB) is reminding its gram in line with the Bank’s terms bank prize according to Guinness World customers to take advantage of and conditions. The winners are: Records instant discounts and added value Furthermore, AUB is leveraging (Sunday 23/7): Abdulmohsen Yousef Al- 2) Kuwait’s biggest quarterly cash prizes, up promotions that are provided the 2017 summer season to com- Duaij, Haya Hamid Al-Enezy to KD 500,000 through the Bank’s Pearls Rewards municate a variety of diversified (Monday 24/7): Najat Ali Al-Mulla, Eid Mesyar 3) Two winners of KD 1,000 every working day Program, which include a wide discounts for customers across Waker Husain 4) The most chances to win range of exciting and valuable dis- more than 100 well renowned (Tuesday 25/7): Hesham Mohammad Yaseen 5) Only Bank that transfers your chances to counts covering a broad array of international and local brands, Ebrahim, Mariam Hussain Nassar Othman win from the previous year to the current year purchases - which have been tai- when they use their AUB Credit or Only Al-Danah makes millionaires. Al-Danah also offers a number of unique lored to meet customers’ needs. Postpaid Cards. services including: the Al-Danah Deposit As part of the Bank’s commit- This year’s promotional package Only ATM card which helps account holders ment to offering an extensive is unique and has been provided by deposit their money at their convenience; as range of products and services world-class hotels and restaurants, well as the Al-Danah calculator to help cus- that satisfy customers’ demands, cafes, travel agencies, medical cen- tomers calculate their chances of becoming and ones which provide multiple ters, hospitals, dental clinics and an Al-Danah winner. shopping options, AUB is focusing pharmacies. It also includes fitness (Wednesday 26/7): Khaled Mohammad Gulf Bank’s Al-Danah account is open to on its successfully launched Pearls centers, fashion and sportswear, cos- Habib Al-Matrouk, Nawaf Fahad Mubarak Al- Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti residents of Kuwait. Points Program which offers cus- metics, fragrances, retail products, Newayef Customers require a minimum of KD 200 to tomers the chance to earn 3 Pearls car rentals, and home services. The (Thursday 27/7): Essa Mohammed Najem open an account and the same amount Points for every KD 1 spent across new promotion reflects AUB’s desire Mohsen, Abdullah Abdulrasool Abdullah Al- must be maintained as for customers to be any of the retail shops included and underlying commitment to pro- Bather eligible for the upcoming Al-Danah draws. If within the program around the vide comprehensive benefits that Gulf Bank’s Al-Danah 2017 draw lineup the customer’s account balance falls below world. The points are then convert- add more value to customers’ lives. includes daily draws (Two winners per work- KD 200 at any given time, a KD 2 charge will ed to air miles and can be used on AUB’s customers can also receive ing day and each receive KD1,000). Al- be made on a monthly basis to the account any of the following leading air- full travel and health insurance free Danah’s 3rd quarterly draw for the prize of until the minimum balance is met. lines: Kuwait Airways, Qatar of charge when using their AUB KD 500,000 will be held on 28 September. Customers who open an account and/ or Airways and Gulf Air. Credit Cards while purchasing their The final Al-Danah draw for KD 1 million will deposit more will enter the daily draw within The more customers use their airline tickets. be held on 11 January, 2018 whereby the Al- two days. To take part in the Al-Danah 2017 Danah millionaire will be announced. upcoming quarterly and yearly draws, cus- cards while shopping, the more The Pearls Rewards Program pro- Gulf Bank encourages you to increase tomers must meet the required hold period points they receive. Air miles can be vides true added value to AUB’s card- your chances by depositing more into your for each draw; customers can visit one of used to enjoy free flights amongst holders, allowing them to receive an Al-Danah account, immediately from any Gulf Bank’s 56 branches, transfer on line, or these three airlines. Moreover, cus- unprecedented amount of exclusive local bank, using the new ePay (Self-Pay) call the Customer Contact Center for assis- tomers can also enjoy a cabin class benefits without having a minimum service, which is available on Gulf Bank’s tance and guidance. upgrade, in addition to free accom- or maximum spend cap from major modation in world-class hotels retailers around Kuwait. technology TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 Cisco appoints David Meads Vice 30 days after WannaCry, what can the Kuwaiti financial President for Middle East, Africa services sector learn?

DUBAI: Cisco yesterday announced Africa, where he was responsible for be based in Dubai, Cisco’s hub for and to working with the phenome- By Charles Habak and Wayne Loveless the appointment of David Meads as partnering with organizations the Middle East. “As we deepen the nal team we have in place,” said Vice President for its Middle East across the continent to help them commitment to the region, we’re David Meads, Vice President, Cisco annaCry or Wcry represents the and Africa operations. In the current implement strategies to unlock the excited to have someone of David’s Middle East and Africa. latest version of a growing threat era of digital disruption, Meads, in full potential of the digital era. caliber at the helm to spearhead He added, “Combined, the Wcalled Ransomware - a tailored this newly created role, will oversee Over the years he has devel- our strategy and support cus- Middle East and Africa region has piece of malware designed to exploit spe- the execution of Cisco’s strategy in oped a reputation as a trusted tomers along their digitization the world’s youngest demographic cific vulnerabilities in the operating sys- these two regions, ensuring the advisor to enterprises and govern- journey. One of David’s priorities and presents a significant market tems of its victims’ computers. Malware technology leader maintains its ments, partnering with them to will be helping Cisco’s customers opportunity, where new business outbreaks are not infrequent, but Wcry momentum at the forefront of digi- deliver competitive advantages and partners create value in a high- models and innovative technology spread so rapidly that it revealed vulnera- tal transformation efforts. As digital and efficiencies gained by adopt- ly connected, digital world, while adoption are addressing unique bilities in the business planning, employee adoption gathers pace in the ing digital technologies. Meads will enabling greater responsiveness to market needs. Cisco’s expansive preparation and internal procedures of Middle East and Africa, the new emerging market and customer portfolio allows us to partner with organizations all over the world. A majority geographical setup under Meads needs,” concluded Paalvast. our customers and support their of affected systems were running outdated will allow for greater synergies, rele- Cisco has longstanding govern- digital journey.” A veteran business versions of software, with no access to Charles Habak, Vice President at vancy and sharing of best practices ment partnerships across the leader, David Meads has rich sales updates because the vendor had phased Booz Allen Hamilton MENA across the two regions. Middle East and Africa, including a leadership and general manage- out support to these legacy systems. “David Meads’ appointment to Country Digitization Acceleration ment credentials. He has held vari- The financial services industry sector is lead Cisco’s business in the Middle (CDA) program with Saudi Arabia, ous leadership positions within no stranger to the phenomenon of outdat- East and Africa comes at a time of with several other similar programs Cisco, including a three year stint ed software. Many of today’s financial sys- tremendous potential for the region in the pipeline. In addition, Cisco is as Managing Director for South tems still run on UNIX based platforms to reap the benefits of digital trans- working closely with relevant gov- Africa, based in Johannesburg. developed in the 1980s and 1990s, which formation, supported by the priori- ernment entities in the region on During this time, he achieved often are no longer supported by vendors. tization of digitization in both gov- multiple initiatives that support IT exceptional levels of employee What the financial sector can learn from ernment and business agendas,” skills training and education, as well engagement within the organiza- the Wcry fallout is the importance of invest- said Edwin Paalvast, President, Cisco as the development of entrepre- tion and helped the country devel- ing in a sound risk management framework EMEAR. With more than 30 years’ neurship, business and innovation op its e-skills initiative, aimed at that involves technology change manage- experience in the IT industry, Meads ecosystems. “I look forward to tak- harnessing the power of technolo- ment as well as updated software - all of joined Cisco in 1996 and was most David Meads ing on the additional responsibility gy for inclusive socio-economic which could have prevented Wcry. recently Cisco’s Vice President for of a fast-evolving, dynamic region development. Investing in a sound backup and conti- nuity plan can also enable organizations to Wayne Loveless, Principal at Booz quickly rebuild and recover systems in the event of a cyber-attack or ransomware Allen Hamilton MENA impact and eliminate any need to pay ran- be prioritized. som. Most law enforcement agencies and Additionally, a dedicated cyber security cyber experts would caution against pay- business unit should be formulated with ing the ransom as it may open the victims the goal of assessing and implementing up to further exploitation and potential new types of capabilities, processes and identify theft. functions to combat growing threats. Financial services organizations and Finally, encouraging bilateral and multilat- their leadership have a duty to protect their eral communication mechanisms with oth- customers’ financial interests as well as er banks in the marketplace, and interfac- their own institutions. This begins with a ing with regulators to inform of threats and dedicated cyber agenda at the Board level share information of potential breaches as along with the formation of a cybersecurity well as threat intelligence from local, action committee reporting directly to the regional, and international partners can CEO. Bank-wide vulnerability assessments provide the contextual understanding across all of the business units that are C- needed to proactively defend institutions level driven and business-aligned should from future threats.

Wannacrypt Ransomware: An action plan to improve your cyber resilience defences By Steven Malone, and benign format. For users who require Director of Security editable documents, ensure Attachment Product Management at Mimecast Protect’s sandboxing is configured. Refer to the best practice guide in Mimecaster Central for he global reach and considerable impact details. of the WannaCrypt (WannaCry/Wcry) ran- Internal Email Protect - this service provides Tsomware is a wake-up call for organiza- protection for URLs and attachments in both tions and governments around outbound email and also mails the world. This on-going cyber sent internally. Ensure policies threat will continue to adapt to are applied to all users and take advantage of weaknesses in ensure remediation capabilities IT systems and procedures. New are enabled. Refer to our best variants of this malware may practice guide for configuration cause even more damage if you recommendations. do not act immediately. At Mimecast customers using Mimecast our first priority is to Mimecast’s secure email gate- help protect our customers way, we advise using the most CALIFORNIA: Star Wars robot character R2-D2 stands in front of the audience at the Princess Leia Star Wars Fan Club Tribute against the latest threats. Our up to date attachment manage- Presentation during the 2017 Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. —AP services help protect email ment definition as there are which has traditionally been the reports of executable files mas- primary attack route for ran- querading as Excel files with an somware. Steven Malone administrator hold on danger- Cybersecurity starts with Early samples have revealed ous files types. This in conjunc- that the ransomware is spread over local net- tion with the Suspected Malware policy with works and the internet by abusing Server the ability to hold Office files containing training your employees Message Block (SMB) protocol weaknesses. macros provides another layer of detection, but Although no Wcry ‘smoking gun’ infection does not provide the analysis provided by emails have yet been found, it is highly likely Attachment Protect. Mimecast’s ARMed SMTP By Mohammed Basheer, fer to infect the user with ransomware, their tackle the current security threats. At the end of an that future variants will use email. This short (Advanced Reputation Management) com- IT Security Practice Head, favorite bait - “spray & pray” phishing attacks, education and awareness initiative, all users guide is designed to help all organizations bines malware, reputation and anti-spam ISYX Technologies which involves spamming with email that carries should be able to understand: complete a review of network security, backup checks to reject unwanted email. malicious content. and business continuity systems and processes. Since a very high percentage of ran- he Petya ransomware attack that hit comput- It has become increasingly important to How to identify security threats? We are also providing additional insights into somware is spread by email attachments, we ers around the world recently, the second in embed ICT security awareness at all levels of an The user should be able to identify the difference how to make easy and quick configuration urge organizations to consider using sandbox- Ttwo months, is yet another reminder that organization. While awareness is the key, there between normal emails and malicious email. They changes to ensure your Targeted Threat ing and/or safe file conversion services. DNS computers play key roles in most enterprises, and also needs to be a balance struck. Employees need should understand best practice in internet usage Protection solution is optimized. As many of authentication capabilities such as DKIM and that it does not take much to disable to know the risk their online activities and understand the organizations security policies. you already know, a comprehensive “defense in SPF can help stop attackers from spoofing or those computers. Irrespective of how pose and how to manage it, without depth” strategy is the best approach to mitiga- hijacking the email domains of trusted robust your information security sys- being rendered unproductive by Response to the security incidents tion of current and future variants of Wcry and senders, thus effectively taking away one tems are, users are still the weakest overly complex procedures. The user must be aware of the security incident other ransomware. method attackers use to fool their intended link in your company’s cybersecurity. Computer security training isn’t response procedure. Should they suspect a securi- victims. DMARC, the combination of these two It’s a business cliche that staff is a just a matter of giving employees ty incident in progress, they should be able to fol- Patching services adds an extra layer of defense. To learn company’s greatest asset and poten- information. Knowing best practices low the security incident management procedure Every organization must ensure its IT sys- more about Mimecast’s DMARC implementa- tially its greatest risk. And while that and organization policy is impor- to curtail the incident from spreading across the tems are regularly updated. Microsoft security tion and DNS Authentication policies please has always been true in the area of tant, but it helps only if employees organization. As they say people are the weakest updates are released on the second Tuesday of check out this document in Mimecaster customer relations, it’s now equally understand that they make a differ- link in the information security chain, hence each month (Patch Tuesday). Microsoft released Central community. applicable to data security. Users are ence and should feel they are part employee involvement is crucial for the success of a security update back in March which address- the first line of defense against cyber- of the organizations information an organization’s security strategy. es the vulnerability that Wcry is exploiting. For Data backups and business continuity attack, and also - potentially - a busi- security. The truth is that user igno- There is often a disconnect between what those organizations who have not yet applied Preventive measures alone can’t keep up ness’s most glaring vulnerability. rance to security make most mal- employees know they should do security-wise and the security update, you should immediately with the fast-evolving nature of ransomware People are just a very large attack Mohammed Basheer ware attacks possible, and that what they actually do in practice. Organizations deploy Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-010. If attacks and as this attack highlights, there are surface but organizations can reduce employees who are aware can avoid which continue to implement and reinforce effec- you are using a legacy, now unsupported ver- many ways for an infection to enter an organi- the attack surfaces by implementing an effective most of the attacks. tive awareness programs, have seen reduced num- sion of Windows, you should consider upgrad- zation. It’s vital you regularly backup critical organization wide security awareness program. Information Security Awareness should be part ber of security incidents, in turn maintaining better ing immediately. However, if this is impossible data and ensure that ransomware cannot Untrained employees are the linchpins for of an organization culture, business leaders need uptimes for the IT environment supporting the in the short term, Microsoft has taken the spread to backup files. Ransomware can take most data breaches. Those who attack businesses to make sure their awareness programs cover all business processes, helping the organizations to unusual measure of releasing a security patch time to encrypt large volumes of files, particu- have no wish to spend a lot of time and money the important aspects of cybersecurity which upkeep their reputation resulting in better finan- that can buy you time to upgrade. Microsoft larly across a network share. It is imperative to defeating its technology. Instead they would pre- ensure that their employees are well trained to cial rewards. has provided its own detailed guidance to ensure your back-up window is long enough to defend against Wcry here. go back before any infection begins. Backup and recovery measures only work after an Network hardening attack, and cost organizations in downtime and At hacker summit, a new focus Good security practice dictates removing or IT resources dealing with the attack and after- disabling unnecessary services to reduce the math. Organizations must be able to continue potential attack surface. WannaCry has spread to operate during the infection period and on preventing brazen attacks quickly by abusing vulnerabilities in Server recover quickly once the infection has been Message Block network protocol. Unless you removed. LAS VEGAS: Against a backdrop of cyberattacks that nomic incentives, Stamos said. “I appreciate the what Stamos, a longtime attendee of the computer have a very good reason not to, disable the amount to full-fledged sabotage, Facebook chief showmanship, but we need a little more thoughtful- security conference, described as its “edgy and trans- SMBv1 protocol on your network, while also Should firms ever pay a ransom? security officer Alex Stamos brought a sobering ness, a little less showmanship in our field,” he told gressive” early days. It has grown more professional ensuring SMB cannot be directly accessed from We advise organizations never to succumb message to the hackers and security experts assem- reporters after his speech. and corporate over time. Stamos called for a culture the internet. Disable or block other legacy pro- to the pressure to pay the ransom to regain bled at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. In change among hackers and more emphasis on tocols on your network that you are not using. access to their applications and data. There is effect, he said, it’s time to grow up. Too many securi- Global attacks, serious damage defense - and basic digital hygiene - over the For customers of Mimecast Targeted Threat no guarantee this will unlock files and further ty researchers, he suggested, are focused on “really Since May, the world has been rocked by two thrilling hunt for undiscovered vulnerabilities. And Protection, we advise a number of activities: motivates and finances attackers to expand sexy, difficult problems” that don’t address the com- major international cyberattacks - the ransomware he called for diversifying an industry that skews URL Protect - configure a policy in line with their ransomware campaigns. This notification mon vulnerabilities that allow malware attacks to WannaCry and a likely state-sponsored attack called white and male, and generally showing more empa- our best practice guide in Mimecaster Central. provides external links as a convenience to our wreak havoc. NotPetya that spread out of Ukraine. Those and oth- thy for the people whom security professionals are Ensure a policy is applied to all users. Rewriting users. This does not constitute endorsement by And too many security-minded hackers seem er recent digital assaults have paralyzed hospitals, tasked to protect. all URLs to scan for unsafe content at time-of- Mimecast of any linked websites, or the infor- intent on demonstrating newly discovered hacks, disrupted commerce, caused blackouts and inter- “It’s unfair for us to say that users should be bet- click is the best approach to preventing mation, products or services contained therein. such as making an ATM spit out cash or taking fered with national elections. Stamos himself was ter,” said Stamos, challenging his profession to find inbound URL-based phishing. Mimecast does not exercise any editorial con- remote control of an internet-controlled car, rather formerly the chief security officer at Yahoo, which better ways to help people solve the most common Attachment Protect - configure the “Safe trol over the information you may find at these than shoring up more mundane defenses. While last year disclosed breaches of more than a billion vulnerabilities, such as reuse of passwords , email Files” option for all users to ensure inbound websites. Mimecast does not take responsibility part of that reflects the healthy intellectual curiosity user accounts that dated back to 2013 and 2014. phishing attempts, and not updating devices to Microsoft Office files are converted to a safe for pages maintained by external providers. of hackers, it’s also driven by marketing and eco- Black Hat, now in its 20th year, has matured since patch bugs. —AP HEALTH & SCIENCE TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017

In US first, scientists edit genes of human embryos

NEW YORK: For the first time in the United States, scien- tists have edited the genes of human embryos, a contro- versial step toward someday helping babies avoid inherit- ed diseases. The experiment was just an exercise in sci- ence - the embryos were not allowed to develop for more than a few days and were never intended to be implant- ed into a womb, according to MIT Technology Review, which first reported the news. Officials at Oregon Health & Science University con- firmed Thursday that the work took place there and said PLOEMEUR: An employee of Aquastream company looks at marine worms through a PLOEMEUR: An employee of Aquastream company presents a marine worm, in Ploemeur, results would be published in a journal soon. It is thought microscope, in Ploemeur, western France. western France. — AFP photos to be the first such work in the US; previous experiments like this have been reported from China. How many embryos were created and edited in the experiments has not been revealed. The Oregon scientists reportedly used The story of how a worm turned a technique called CRISPR, which allows specific sections of DNA to be altered or replaced.

Designer babies into a bringer of medical miracles It's like using a molecular scissors to cut and paste DNA, and is much more precise than some types of gene therapy that cannot ensure that desired changes will take Worm blood could save lives, help transplant patients place exactly where and as intended. With gene editing, these so-called "germline" changes are permanent and PLOEMEUR, France: For centuries, the only use humans found dissolves in the blood and is not contained within red blood below the surface. But, apart from anglers who dig up the crea- would be passed down to any offspring. The approach for the lugworm-dark pink, slimy and inedible-was on the end cells as in humans-in other words, blood type is not an issue- tures for bait, lugworms are rarely seen-and breeding them is a holds great potential to avoid many genetic diseases, but of a fish hook. But the invertebrates' unappreciated status is and its structure is almost the same as human hemoglobin. In novel challenge. "The main difficulty is working with a small has raised fears of "designer babies" if done for less lofty about to change. Their blood, say French researchers, has an 2006, the worm's potential was validated in a major study. animal that lives its life hidden," explained Raymond. reasons, such as producing desirable traits. Last year, extraordinary ability to load up with life-giving oxygen. Scientists at Roscoff, close to Plomeur, extracted and purified Aquastream struggled at first with basic rearing problems- Britain said some of its scientists could edit embryo genes Harnessing it for human needs could transform medicine, pro- hemoglobin from local-caught lugworms and tested it on lab including how to tell a male lugworm from a female. After nine to better understand human development. viding a blood substitute that could save lives, speed recovery mice. months of testing, "50 percent of adult worms survived and a And earlier this year in the US, the National Academy after surgery and help transplant patients, they say. The rodents were fine and showed no sign of the immune good deal of them produced eggs," said Herault. of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine said in a "The hemoglobin of the lugworm can transport 40 times response that dogged other animal substitutes. If proven safe The larvae start out around 1mm in length and the worms report that altering the genes of embryos might be OK if more oxygen from the lungs to tissues than human hemoglo- for humans, the researchers said, the worms' oxygen-rich are transported to Hemarina's testing site once they reach done under strict criteria and aimed at preventing serious bin," says Gregory Raymond, a biologist at Aquastream, a fish- blood could tackle septic shock-a crash in blood pressure that 5mm.Aquastream director Nathalie Le Rouilly said that her disease. "This is the kind of research that the report dis- farming facility on the Brittany coastline. "It also has the advan- can cause fatal multiple organ failure-and help to conserve firm's collaboration with Hemarina could provide the world of cussed," University of Wisconsin-Madison bioethicist R. tage of being compatible with all blood types." Raymond and organs for transplantation. Clinical trials of the blood product medical science with a sustainable supply of the worms. "There Alta Charo said of the news of Oregon's work. She co-led his team, which specializes in fish egg production, joined began in 2015. Lugworm hemoglobin was used last year in 10 is nowhere else in France or the world that has the capacity to the National Academies panel but was not commenting forces with biotech firm Hemarina in 2015 in the hope of secur- human kidney transplants at a hospital in the western French produce lugworms in a controlled environment to ensure a on its behalf Thursday. "This was purely laboratory-based ing a reliable means of lugworm production. city of Brest and 60 patients are currently enrolled in tests of supply of their hemoglobin," she says. work that is incredibly valuable for helping us understand The facility now churns out more than 1.3 million of the the blood product across France. Scientists are excited by the potential of lugworm hemo- how one might make these germline changes in a way creatures each year, each providing tiny amounts of the pre- globin-although they also point to a rigorous testing proce- that is precise and safe. But it's only a first step," she said. cious hemoglobin. "We started basically from zero. Since the Male or female? dure before the molecule can be certified as safe and effec- "We still have regulatory barriers in the United States to worm had never been studied, all parameters needed invent- The secrets of lugworm hemoglobin lie in its ability to sur- tive for humans. "The properties of extracellular hemoglo- ever trying this to achieve a pregnancy. The public has ing from scratch, from feeding to water temperature," says vive in extreme conditions, burrowing into sand at the edges bin extracted from the lugworm could help protect skin plenty of time" to weigh in on whether that should occur, project researcher Gwen Herault. Medical interest in the lug- of the tide. The worm grows to about 25 centimeters in length grafts, promote bone regeneration and lead to universal she said. "Any such experiment aimed at a pregnancy worm-Arenicola marina-dates back to 2003, when the out- and has several bushy external gills along its body. At high tide, blood," says Raymond. If this vision turns real, lugworm would need FDA approval, and the agency is currently break of mad-cow disease in Europe and the worldwide HIV submerged in water, the worm builds up stocks of oxygen that, blood may also allow donor organs to live longer outside not allowed to even consider such a request" because of epidemic began to affect blood supplies. astonishingly, allow it to survive more than eight hours out of the bodies, potentially helping thousands of recipients each limits set by Congress. The problem was that animal hemoglobin's, as a substitute the water at low tide. Anyone who has walked along a sandy year. And, one day, freeze-dried lugworm blood could be a for the human equivalent, can cause allergic reaction, poten- beach at low tide will see evidence of lugworms, from the tiny crucial backup for standard blood supplies-a boon in com- Germline changes tially damaging the kidneys. In lugworms, though, hemoglobin coiled casts of sand they throw up from their burrow, 10 cms bat zones or disasters. — AFP One prominent genetics expert, Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla, California, said gene editing of embryos is "an unstop- pable, inevitable science, and this is more proof it can be Sugar not so sweet done." Experiments are in the works now in the US using gene-edited cells to try to treat people with various dis- eases, but "in order to really have a cure, you want to get for mental health this at the embryo stage," he said. "If it isn't done in this country, it will be done elsewhere." There are other ways PARIS: Sugar may be bad not only for your teeth woman for the British Dietetic Association, said that some parents who know they carry a problem gene and your waistline, but also your mental health, this recommendation was "unproven". Problems can avoid passing it to their children, he added. They can claimed a study Thursday that was met with with the study, she said, included that sugar con- create embryos through in vitro fertilization, screen them skepticism by other experts. Researchers at sumption was self-reported, and that sugar in the lab and implant only ones free of the defect. University College London (UCL) compared the intake from alcohol was not counted. The Dr. Robert C. Green, a medical geneticist at Harvard reported sugar intake of more than 8,000 people researchers, she said, appeared to confuse natu- Medical School, said the prospect of editing embryos to in a long-term British study, to their mood. The rally-occurring sugar from foodstuffs such as avoid disease "is inevitable and exciting," and that "with study participants, civil servants, were moni- milk, and "free sugars" added to hot drinks or in proper controls in place, it's going to lead to huge tored from 1985-1988, and filled out a question- sweets. "The dietary analysis makes it impossible advances in human health." The need for it is clear, he naire every few years thereafter. Researchers to justify the bold claims made by the added: "Our research has suggested that there are far examined data from that study for an associa- researchers about sugar and depression in men," more disease-associated mutations in the general pub- tion between sugar intake and "common men- Collins said via the Science Media Centre in lic than was previously suspected." Hank Greely, director tal disorders" (CMD) such as anxiety and depres- London. "Reducing intake of free sugars is good of Stanford University's Center for Law and the sion. The UCL team found "an increased likeli- for your teeth, and may be good for your weight, Biosciences, called CRISPR "the most exciting thing I've hood" for men with a higher intake of sweet too. But as protection against depression? It's seen in biology in the 25 years I've been watching it," foods and drinks to develop CMD after five not proven." Nutrition expert Tom Sanders with tremendous possibilities to aid human health. years, and a general "adverse effect" on mental agreed the results should be interpreted "with "Everybody should calm down" because this is just one health for both sexes. And they concluded, in a caution". "From a scientific standpoint it is diffi- of many steps advancing the science, and there are reg- study published in the journal Scientific Reports, cult to see how sugar in food would differ from TOKYO: A humphead wrasse, transported from Japan's southern island of Okinawa, ulatory safeguards already in place. "We've got time to that "lower intake of sugar may be associated other sources of carbohydrate on mental health do it carefully," he said. —AP with better psychological health." as both are broken down to simple sugars in the swims with other tropical saltwater fish on display in a tank for the Sony Aquarium But dietician Catherine Collins, a spokes- gut before absorption," he said. — AFP 2017 exhibition in Tokyo. — AFP WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017

AA, RIMSCO conclude training diploma course

he Australian Academy (AA) Institute for evacuations, so are qualified prior taking over tion, and the systemic approach for security Organizing such courses is due to the Colonel Mohammad Al-Farsi, Advisor of TStudies and Training, in collaboration their roles and official duties in operating and decision-making and crisis management. commitment of AA towards the various enti- Security Planning Affairs, Colonel Nabeel Al- with Risk Management and Security managing the overall security systems at the Training lasted for nine months, where the ties in the State of Kuwait, to achieve leader- Safi, Director General of Security Projects, Consulting Company (RIMSCO), concluded a Kuwait Ministry of Electricity & Water (MEW). training strategy was divided into five mod- ship in human investment, and upgrade the Colonel Salah Al-Sumait, Training Director. diploma training course in programs pertinent The course covered a set of topics related to ules, including the concept and principles of level of education in the State of Kuwait. From MEW, Eng. Sheikh Abdulla Naser Al- to security and defense affairs (Security quality planning, implementation and devel- modern security environment, security aware- Participants to the diploma course in special Sabah, Training Coordinator for Plants Management). AA was initiated to be an effec- opment in the security training process. ness, security threats, emergency and crisis programs relating to security and defense Security Affairs for Power Generation. From tive partner to the national efforts aiming to It addresses the importance of developing management methodologies, how to manage affairs (security management) were awarded RIMSCO, Counsel Meshari Najeeb Al-Dhubaib, upgrade the quality of education and training, the security awareness and disseminating the and assess risks, Kuwaiti labor law and legisla- international certification of Perpetuity Deputy GM, and Bill Rhynd, Operations in addition, AA is keen to provide international culture of maintaining security, the law and tion, as well as the management tasks and Training Institute - UK, and a certificate Manager. From the Australian Academy educational standards of training, and develop order, as well as planning strategies to man- responsibilities of the security manager. It is approved by AA. Institute for Studies and Training, Eng. Sager a curriculum in line with the professional labor age and confront security crises, and the worth mentioning that AA has been keen to In conclusion of the training program, AA Al-Sharhan, Deputy Partner for Industrial market requirements. advanced technology in preparing and imple- hire a team of local and regional experts to held a ceremony in the auditorium of the Affairs Management at the Australian The training course delivered aims at menting the emergency and evacuation plans. benefit from their expertise and enrich knowl- Australian College, where they delivered hon- College, Ali Mubarak, Director of Corporate developing the security management skills of It also contains principles of evaluating the edge at different levels of work, aiming to oring trophies and certificates of apprecia- Training Department, Hanan Haloush, Senior the participants by providing the tools, abili- risks and designating the weaknesses in the provide distinct training services that help tion to the participants, in the presence of Manager Corporate Training Department at ties and knowledge that enable them to man- facilities and installations, and the role of secu- achieve development and upgrade efficiency representatives of a committee to monitor the Australian College and Sahar Al-Malak, age security crises, emergency plans during rity manager in risk management and preven- in the long run in the Kuwait labor market. the security resolutions of the cabinet, Manager of the Australian Academy Institute.

McDonald’s delivery now available through Zitaat n a strategic move aimed at enhancing and expanding Ithe Brand’s current delivery capabilities, McDonald’s Kuwait announced yesterday that its delivery services will now be available exclusively through Zitaat General Trading Company and Delivery Service; which owns and operates Zitaat, the newest online food delivery platform. By migrating its delivery services to a dedicated external company, McDonald’s meals will now be available for deliv- ery to a greater number of customers, covering a signifi- cantly larger geographical area. Starting from August 1st (today), the existing in-house McDonald’s delivery service will be suspended and all placed orders will be delivered via Zitaat’s dedicated fleet of delivery vehicles, which are equipped with special carri- er bags that preserve heat and food quality. In addition to ordering directly through Zitaat’s app and website, cus- tomers will still be able to place their orders through the existing McDelivery The Palms Beach Hotel & Spa platforms, including the smartphone app, the online delivery platform and the organizes ‘Smile to be Happy’ delivery hotline. “Since we launched our McDelivery service he Palms Beach Hotel & Spa organized a “Smile” initia- whatever his language and his country from where he comes.” back in 2015, we Ttive for Hotel Staff under the slogan “Smile to be He explained that all religions have urged smile, which is have seen the Happy” with the participation of the members of the considered to be true in Islam, and that other religions have demand for delivery continue to grow at a rapid pace. board in order to create an atmosphere of Joy and come up with explicit texts demanding their followers to smile. Therefore, in an effort to take our delivery services to the Happiness. The aim of the initiative is to increase their knowl- he added: “We can imagine the amount of insomnia and suf- next level and better serve our customers, we made the edge and importance of smiling on the psychological and fering experienced by a guest as soon as he arrives at a new strategic decision to partner with Zitaat in order to personal level of individuals and how to reflect the positive location after a long journey that might have taken few hours streamline our delivery process and greatly expand our spirit created by smile on the general atmosphere of work, and imagine that you are welcoming that guest by smiling and current reach,” said Luai Al-Kilani, Vice President of which will bear fruit on the two main parties of the work telling him that everything is fine; the guest feels safe and McDonald’s Kuwait. Al-Kilani added: “Now, customers all environment; both employees and customers. comfortable.” across Kuwait will be able to enjoy our delivery services, The initiative reflects the interest of the management of The “Smile to be Happy” initiative, the first of its kind in the and we are excited to be bringing to them the McDonald’s The Palms Beach Hotel & Spa; may affect the personal status of hotel, included variety of celebrations and activities for experience they love right to their doorstep, wherever the staff by learning more about the culture of openness, flexi- employees throughout the day; including distribution of valu- they may be.” bility and acclimatization; which is an integral part of the suc- able prizes to the winners of the monthly competition Speaking on behalf of Zitaat, Najlaa Karam, General cess of the Hotel and its excellence in the State of Kuwait. launched during the initiative to choose the most beautiful Manager of Zitaat General Trading Company and Delivery On this occasion General Manager of Palms Beach Hotel & smile and the management managed to involve all employ- Service said: “As a newer entrant into the market, our part- Spa, Hossam Abu Al-Lughd stressed the importance of smile ees of the hotel regardless of sections they work or tasks that nership with McDonald’s is an extremely strategic one and and its reflection on the working environment, saying: they perform. undoubtedly a major milestone for our company. “Happiness is a long journey that does not end, but today we This employee-led initiative is expected to significantly McDonald’s remains one of the biggest and most popular have begun. Today we have gathered to share together as one improve the balance between their personal and professional names in the country, and we are confident that as we con- body and one entity; and the Hotel to follow the policy of lives. It is also expected that there will be more initiatives of a tinue to collaborate with partners of this caliber, Zitaat will diversity and difference; however smile is the only thing that similar nature to establish communication relationships quickly establish itself as a force to be reckoned with in the expresses a unified language among all workers and also smile among employees, increase their interaction and focus on food delivery market in Kuwait.” is a language and an influential tool understood by any client, their well-being. Zafran’s new Sizzling Saturday IAK elects new office-bearers dukki Association Kuwait (IAK) held its 8th annual general Body Imeeting on June 29, 2017 at the High Dine Auditorium, Abbassiya. Brunch must-do for families The following members were elected to the office: Biju P Anto - President, Mathew Areepparambil - General Secretary, Jomon Jacob - Treasurer, Joseph Varghese Makkollil - Vice President, Joby Joseph - poil you and your loved ones by indulging in Zafran Mahboula’s brand new Sizzling Secretary, Vipin Vijay- Joint Treasurer. S Jins Varghese, Bijo Thomas, Ajay T Jose, Hafiz Mustafa, Binoy Joseph Saturday Brunch. This fabulous dining experi- Kalayathinal, Tubin Kodamullil, Tintu Mathew Ullattu, Alen ence is a must-do for families and features fabu- Biju P Anto lous food, family-friendly entertainment further Mookenthottathil, Ciju M Chacko and Prince Sebastian were elected as enhanced by the popular Indian bistro’s cozy and executive committee members and Babu Chacko as auditor. The adviso- inviting ambiance. Zafran’s signature breads and ry committee was formed with Jiji Mathew as the Chairman and legal condiments complement a lavish buffet featuring advisor. The advisory committee also has included seven other mem- soups, salads, biryanis and curries. bers. Nine area conveners and media, cultural and sports committees The restaurant is also introducing for the very were also elected representing two members each. first time Zafran Sizzlers, dishes featuring delicious The general body meeting was presided over by the President of the cuts of meat served on a traditional hot stone plate association Babu Parayani. General Secretary Preeth Jose Pallickamyalil at one’s table. A wide range of refreshing Zafran presented the annual report and the treasurer - Joseph Mathew signature mocktails and desserts complete the Mookenthottathil Thomas submitted the statement of accounts for the brunch offering. The Sizzling Saturday brunch also year. Joint Treasurer Ivy Alex delivered the welcome speech and features a kiddie corner guaranteed to be a hit Secretary Jomon Jacob gave the vote of thanks. with children with face painting, balloons, art ses- The election was Sunny Manarkattu, Jose Thomas Nadakkuzhackal sions and other fun surprises every week. Brunch and Thomas Chacko Vezhampasseriyil as the electoral officers. The new- at Zafran Indian Bistro at Light Complex Mahboula ly elected office-bearers and executive committee have been intro- is on from 12 pm to 5 pm every Saturday and costs duced to the general body. The newly-elected president and general a reasonable KD 8.000 for adults and KD 4.750 for secretary addressed the gathering and requested the support and children. cooperation of all members of the association. Jomon Jacob TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 TV PROGRAMS

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

You will be extremely busy today. There will be many times where you will Self-sacrifice and an understanding attitude on your part could have far- have to supply a solution to a particular problem. Be prepared to work hard. This is not a reaching effects on your own life-path and career during this time. You have improved great time to attempt to plan a noon break with friends as you may find yourself less your working abilities and higher-ups are taking note. This may mean that you are work- conversational. It would be good to walk or visit a pet or music store, if possible. ing more efficiently with others and this helps you to achieve bigger and more encom- Transferring your concentration to a lighthearted arena would do wonders for your passing goals. Outer circumstances are favorable and it should be easy for you to push for- energy level and enthusiasm as you return to the work expectations. Take care to exam- ward with regard to developing your career. You will have no problem moving up the ine all aspects of your work or dealings today-there is success! A long-awaited dialogue professional ladder. Now is the time when personal insight into your most secret and psy- with an older person may take place later. You enjoy keeping up-to-date with the news chological self may be possible. There is the possibility of new visions or sudden insights regarding your friends, relatives or neighborhood events. into your self-image or into your beliefs and dreams.

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

Today is a fine day . . . Your work benefits from your total concentration. Your idea of where you want to be in this life and where you really are with This may be a good thing as you will be able to forget about personal plans for a while your goals are very close. You are progressing well with your goals and you will want to set and relax your expectations of the day. Surprises happen all day long and, you are able some new goals soon. Do not be afraid that present goals will be forgotten as you begin to finish what you start in the work world. The noon break is fun with co-worker friends to look into toward the future-they will soon be realized. This is a time of good fortune- and somewhere in the visit there is talk of metaphysics, horoscopes and telling fortunes. when things open up in a very natural way for you. Situations are within your reach and it You are also interested in the subject of writers and teachers that talk about self-help is easy to see which path is the one for you to take. Opportunities to improve and enlarge techniques. You might spend time in a bookstore after work for a short while. Young your friendships are available to you now. You may find yourself wanting to do almost people want some of your time this afternoon and you enjoy their company. Later this anything today. This is a good time to project your image. Give yourself more credit for the evening you will want to have a camera handy. original ways you handle family matters.

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

Whether you are working in a place of business or at home, your attention Go with the flow today. Trust in your own instincts. Your ideas are just as is in getting things completed. If you find yourself working within a group good, if not better, than someone else’s ideas. Take a chance-try out your today, you will be productive. You expect praise for your good works but this may not new ideas-you will have a feeling of accomplishment. Perhaps you are improving or ACROSS 80. A great raja. come on your time schedule so-do not push. Emotions and feelings of those around you updating a piece of technical equipment or some new computer software. Your persever- 1. A recurring sleep state during which 81. A member of a Mayan people of may be very clear allowing you to know what is expected of your energies and your ance pays off, particularly when you stop occasionally for a break or two-all work and no dreaming occurs. southwestern Guatemala. time. If you have things you want to accomplish that might be a separate interest from play, etc. A person that you were close to in the past may contact you this afternoon. An 4. Crowd or pack to capacity. the people you are with-set reasonable time limits before obligating yourself to new earnest effort in letting go of hard feelings can free you to move forward. This person has 11. Liquid food especially of meat or fish DOWN something special to offer you. This is a day of good surprises, opportunities, money and 1. (computer science) A kind of computer projects. This is a good time to use your writing skills as you can communicate with real or vegetable stock often containing originality. Learning ways to release the restlessness is beneficial to your health. romance. A new game fills your evening hours. pieces of solid food. architecture that has a relatively small set 15. A plant hormone promoting elonga- of computer instructions that it can per- tion of stems and roots. form. 16. Large genus of Australian evergreen 2. (used of count nouns) Every one con- Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) sidered individually. shrubs or small trees with large daisylike You waste few words when you describe or give instructions. You could be Investigating and examining results and statistics find you at your mental flowers. 3. Any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxi- in a hurry, so if someone has a lot of difficulty in understanding what you best. Your analytical abilities are at a high. This can be an expansive, creative 17. The form of RNA that attaches the want, be wise with your response. You have a natural sense of organization and come and successful time-a time you may remember with much fondness. You are your warm, correct amino acid to the protein chain dase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate. across as disciplined and careful, perhaps a little too sober. An inner vision, coupled with loyal and generous self today and others follow your example as you deal with the public that is being synthesized at the ribosome the ability to see the big picture, may find you working as a go-between with others. You and interact with others in the workplace. Your need for admiration and appreciation will of the cell (according to directions coded 4. United States choreographer (1930- 1988). could even have a special gift for spanning the generation gap, bringing older and certainly be met as you entertain and visit with friends this afternoon. Others could seek in the mRNA). younger spirits together. A love of animals, children, older people and the needy, is a life- you out for your psychological insight and understanding. This could be a time to make 18. Showing your contempt by derision. 5. A silvery ductile metallic element long trait that is visible today. It is easy for you to work with people in authority. There are found primarily in bauxite. changes in your environment. Any work toward creating a balance in your life will be ben- 20. Emit a cry intended to attract other opportunities for outdoor activity with friends this afternoon. eficial. Good vibes are present all week long. animals. 6. Amphetamine used in the form of a 21. Having been read. crystalline hydrochloride. 7. A woman's lover. 22. Most important element. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 23. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked). 8. Any property detected by the olfactory 24. On a ship, train, plane or other vehi- system. You will make practical decisions concerning group issues today. A supervi- 9. An independent agency of the United Opportunities may go against your own sense of security and you may feel cle. it is best not to take chances. This is a tough call when it comes to business sor or higher-up is listening to your intelligent summations about how things should be 25. A self-funded retirement plan that States government responsible for col- and some compromise is perhaps the best way to a workable solution. Your career, practi- run. You have a natural sense of what the public wants. You are always making new dis- allows you to contribute a limited yearly lecting and coordinating intelligence and cal vision and skills are of central importance to you now. You feel there is a waste of time coveries. Clear decisions affecting others are requested and triumphant. You have a great sum toward your retirement. counterintelligence activities abroad in if there is no organization and your actions are deliberate in this area of your life. Your rep- appreciation of how your life is going and this afternoon you will be able to enjoy the 27. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that the national interest. utation and image are a source of concern and you do everything you can to make them company of a good friend. You will both enjoy talking about what each of you has accom- was formed by an explosion. 10. Of or concerning Qatar. solid. You appear perhaps more charming and refined than usual this evening as people plished. Perhaps you will even be evaluating and reassessing your plans for the future. 29. Designer drug designed to have the 11. The dense colorless framework of a gather to celebrate or just simply gather together away from the workplace. Putting your Life, like a good painting, has to be looked at occasionally to really appreciate the true effects of amphetamines (it floods the chloroplast. best foot forward may take on a greater importance this evening. essence. Friends may visit this evening. brain with serotonin) but to avoid the 12. (Greek mythology) One of the moun- drug laws. tain nymphs. 13. Take away the weapons from. 30. Having hidden electronic eavesdrop- Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) ping devices. 14. A genus of Ploceidae. 33. An ancient Egyptian city on the west 19. Make believe. Money-it seems to occupy your mind much of this day. You could be apply- 26. Feel admiration for. Your work or career is in true harmony with the rest of your life. Much can bank of the Nile opposite Cairo. be accomplished. You could gain from subordinates or young people just now as infor- ing for a loan or looking to purchase a vehicle or home and there is almost a 35. A fictitious name used when the per- 28. Title for a civil or military leader (espe- mation or help is available for whatever you want to complete. You make your way feeling of static electricity in the air. Easy does it, meaning, have more confidence. If you son performs a particular social role. cially in Turkey). through ideas and concepts, and you have a good ability to communicate and express really need this new item to make your life work better, it will be yours! Be aware, howev- 36. A city in the European part of Russia. 31. Move out of a curled position. them to others. Reading or attending a lecture on law, politics, education, travel or reli- er, that time and process may not meet with your own idea of how things should move 41. South American wood sorrel cultivat- 32. The soccer or hockey player assigned gion may be part of your day, which is productive. Your creative side is showing this after- along. Do not let these thoughts occupy your time-you will want to be attentive to your ed for its edible tubers. to protect the goal. noon when you help a friend decorate or update an old look. Your home environment, work. You are valued for your ability to make practical decisions and you could find your- 42. A United Nations agency created to 34. The basic unit of money in Poland. friends and surroundings in general become simplified and receive encouragement. self representing co-workers in sensitive issues. Clear decisions affecting others could be assist developing nations by loans guar- 37. A federal agency established to regu- Things may seem almost magical in the way they work out in your favor. made by higher-ups as a result of your input. anteed by member governments. late the release of new foods and health- 46. A modified bud consisting of a thick- related products. ened globular underground stem serving 38. A Spanish title of respect for a man. Wordsearch Puzzle Yesterday’s Solution as a reproductive structure. 39. Any plant of the genus Erica. 48. An intensely radioactive metallic ele- 40. (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) ment that occurs in minute amounts in Not completely dried and slightly sticky uranium ores. to the touch. 49. Of or relating to acetone. 43. The cry made by sheep. 51. An elaborate song for solo voice. 44. How a result is obtained or an end is 52. (Akkadian) God of wisdom. achieved. 53. A small cone-shaped pile of hay that 45. Type genus of the Noctuidae. has been left in the field until it is dry 47. English monk and scholar (672-735). enough to carry to the hayrick. 50. A Bantu language that is one of the 54. A short high tone produced as a sig- two major languages of Zimbabwe. nal or warning. 55. Used to refer to cited works. 58. An open receptacle for holding or dis- 56. Inability to walk. playing or serving articles or food. 57. (Babylonian) Consort of Anshar. 59. The longer of the two telegraphic sig- 60. Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa nals used in Morse code. and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on 61. The capital of Guinea-Bissau. carrion. 63. Lacking a sense of security or afford- 62. A particular environment or walk of ing no ease or reassurance. life. 66. The residue that remains when some- 64. Marked by or showing unaffected thing is burned. simplicity and lack of guile or worldly 67. An Indian side dish of yogurt and experience. chopped cucumbers and spices. 65. Surpassing the ordinary especially in 71. A conspicuous disparity or difference size or scale. as between two figures. 68. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in 72. Of or on or relating to the seashore. a mosque. 75. The month following February and 69. The basic unit of money in preceding April. Bangladesh. 76. Being two more than fifty. 70. Starch resembling sago that is 77. A resident of Indiana. obtained from cuckoopint root. 78. A Kwa language spoken by the 73. Hormone secreted by the posterior Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria. pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and 79. A United Nations agency that invest also by nerve endings in the hypothala- directly in companies and guarantees mus. loans to private investors. 74. British dominion over India (1757- 1947). Yesterday’s Solution

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017

KNCC PROGRAMME FROM THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY (27/07/2017 TO 02/08/2017)

SHARQIA-1 TISBAH ALA KHAIR 1:35 PM DUNKIRK 3:30 PM KHAMMIS & JUMMA (Horoob Ejbary) 5:40 PM CARS 3 1:00 PM FRI DUNKIRK 5:45 PM TISBAH ALA KHAIR 8:20 PM CARS 3 3:15 PM ATOMIC BLONDE 3:30 PM DUNKIRK 8:00 PM TISBAH ALA KHAIR 10:45 PM BANK AL HATH 5:30 PM CARS 3 5:45 PM BABY DRIVER 10:15 PM TISBAH ALA KHAIR 12:45 AM BANK AL HATH 8:00 PM ATOMIC BLONDE 8:00 PM BABY DRIVER 12:30 AM ATOMIC BLONDE 10:30 PM ATOMIC BLONDE 10:15 PM 360º- 3 ATOMIC BLONDE 12:45 AM ATOMIC BLONDE 12:30 AM AVENUES-1 WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 11:40 AM DUNKIRK 11:30 AM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 2:25 PM SHARQIA-2 FANAR-2 BANK AL HATH 1:45 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 5:10 PM DUNKIRK 12:45 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 11:30 AM BANK AL HATH 4:15 PM DESPICABLE ME 3 7:55 PM DUNKIRK 3:00 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 2:15 PM BANK AL HATH 6:45 PM LONDON HEIST 9:55 PM BABY DRIVER 5:15 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 5:00 PM BANK AL HATH 9:15 PM LONDON HEIST 11:55 PM DUNKIRK 7:30 PM DESPICABLE ME 3 7:45 PM BANK AL HATH 11:45 PM BABY DRIVER 9:45 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 10:00 PM AL-KOUT.1 DESPICABLE ME 3 11:30 AM DUNKIRK 12:05 AM BABY DRIVER 12:45 AM AVENUES-2 DESPICABLE ME 3 1:45 PM DUNKIRK -2D-4DX 12:15 PM DUNKIRK 3:45 PM SHARQIA-3 FANAR-3 DESPICABLE ME 3 -3D-4DX 2:30 PM DUNKIRK 6:00 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 11:30 AM MUBARAKAN -Hindi 12:30 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 4:30 PM DUNKIRK 8:15 PM DESPICABLE ME 3 2:15 PM DESPICABLE ME 3 1:40 PM ATOMIC BLONDE -2D-4DX 7:15 PM BABY DRIVER 10:30 PM DESPICABLE ME 3 4:15 PM DESPICABLE ME 3 3:35 PM DUNKIRK -2D-4DX 9:45 PM DUNKIRK 12:45 AM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 6:15 PM MUBARAKAN -Hindi 5:30 PM ATOMIC BLONDE -2D-4DX 12:05 AM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 9:00 PM BABY DRIVER 8:30 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 11:45 PM BOYKA: UNDISPUTED 10:45 PM AL-KOUT.2 AVENUES-3 SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING 11:45 AM BOYKA: UNDISPUTED 12:40 AM DESPICABLE ME 3 1:35 PM SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING 2:30 PM MUHALAB-1 ATOMIC BLONDE 1:00 PM DESPICABLE ME 3 5:15 PM SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING 11:35 AM FANAR-5 Automated ATOMIC BLONDE 7:15 PM CHANGE OF NAME TISBAH ALA KHAIR 2:20 PM BANK AL HATH 11:30 AM ATOMIC BLONDE 3:30 PM ATOMIC BLONDE 9:45 PM GOUTHAM NANDA - Telugu 4:15 PM DESPICABLE ME 3 2:00 PM ATOMIC BLONDE 5:45 PM enquiry about the ATOMIC BLONDE 12:05 AM SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING 4:45 PM BABY DRIVER 4:15 PM ATOMIC BLONDE 8:00 PM I, Kommina Sankar S/o ATOMIC BLONDE 7:30 PM BANK AL HATH 6:30 PM ATOMIC BLONDE 10:15 PM Kommina Sivaiah, holder of Civil ID card is ATOMIC BLONDE 9:45 PM BANK AL HATH 9:00 PM ATOMIC BLONDE 12:30 AM AL-KOUT.3 Indian Passport No. WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 11:30 AM ATOMIC BLONDE 12:05 AM BANK AL HATH 11:30 PM L0036357 & Civil ID No. AVCARS 3 11:40 AM CARS 3 2:15 PM CARS 3 4:30 PM 278062403186 has 1889988 MUHALAB-2 MARINA-1 CARS 3 1:55 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 6:45 PM changed my name to WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 11:45 AM TISBAH ALA KHAIR 1:30 PM CARS 3 4:10 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 9:30 PM Kommina Ravi Kumar, here- DESPICABLE ME 3 2:30 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 12:45 PM CARS 3 6:25 PM BABY DRIVER 12:15 AM inafter in all my dealings CARS 3 4:30 PM SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING 3:30 PM MUBARAKAN -Hindi 8:40 PM and documents. (C 5333) WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 6:45 PM TISBAH ALA KHAIR 6:15 PM MUBARAKAN -Hindi 11:40 PM 112 WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 9:30 PM ATOMIC BLONDE 8:15 PM AL-KOUT.4 31-7-2017 DUNKIRK 1:00 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 12:15 AM ATOMIC BLONDE 10:30 PM 360º- 1 BOYKA: UNDISPUTED 1:30 PM ATOMIC BLONDE 12:45 AM DUNKIRK 12:00 PM FRI PRAYER TIMINGS MUHALAB-3 DUNKIRK 2:15 PM BOYKA: UNDISPUTED 3:30 PM DUNKIRK 11:30 AM MARINA-2 DUNKIRK 4:30 PM BOYKA: UNDISPUTED 5:30 PM DESPICABLE ME 3 1:45 PM CARS 3 12:00 PM DUNKIRK 6:45 PM BANK AL HATH 7:30 PM Fajr: 03:39 DUNKIRK 3:45 PM DESPICABLE ME 3 2:15 PM DUNKIRK 9:15 PM BANK AL HATH 10:00 PM DUNKIRK 6:00 PM CARS 3 4:15 PM Shorook: 05:08 DUNKIRK 11:30 PM BOYKA: UNDISPUTED 12:30 AM DUNKIRK 8:15 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 6:30 PM Duhr: 11:54 BABY DRIVER 10:30 PM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 9:15 PM BABY DRIVER 12:45 AM WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 12:05 AM 360º- 2 BAIRAQ-1 Asr: 15:30 DESPICABLE ME 3 11:30 AM DUNKIRK 12:30 PM CARS 3 2:45 PM Maghrib: 18:40 FANAR-1 DESPICABLE ME 3 1:35 PM DESPICABLE ME 3 1:35 PM CARS 3 5:00 PM CARS 3 1:00 PM DUNKIRK 1:15 PM DESPICABLE ME 3 3:35 PM Isha: 20:06

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063 Dubai 19:10 JZR 238 Amman 07:00 JZR 538 Cairo 18:30 THY 770 Istanbul 05:25 NIA 0161 Cairo 19:15 FDB 070 Dubai 07:05 KAC 785 Jeddah 18:45 JZR 529 Asyut 05:35 ABY 123 Sharjah 19:20 THY 6376 Dubai/Istanbul 07:05 QTR 1081 Doha 19:15 KAC 332 Trivandrum 05:40 KAC 154 Istanbul 19:30 KAC 167 Paris 07:15 KAC 345 Ahmedabad 19:20 JZR 552 Alexandria 19:20 BAW 157 London 06:05 KAC 616 Bahrain 19:40 JZR 164 Dubai 07:15 MSR 621 Cairo 19:30 KAC 678 Dubai 06:25 KAC 674 Dubai 19:40 KAC 501 Beirut 07:50 GFA 218 Bahrain 19:50 KAC 284 Dhaka 06:35 KAC 178 Vienna 19:45 KAC 171 Frankfurt 07:50 FDB 064 Dubai 19:50 KAC 206 Islamabad 06:40 FDB 057 Dubai 19:50 KAC 613 Bahrain 07:55 ABY 124 Sharjah 20:00 KAC 302 Mumbai 06:55 KAC 620 Doha 20:05 BAW 156 London 08:20 NIA 0162 Cairo 20:15 JZR 1541 Cairo 07:10 OMA 647 Muscat 20:05 KAC 177 Vienna 08:25 FDB 058 Dubai 20:30 JZR 503 Luxor 07:25 MEA 402 Beirut 20:15 FDB 054 Dubai 08:30 UAE 876 Dubai 20:35 KAC 354 Bangalore 07:50 DLH 634 Frankfurt 20:15 KAC 741 Dammam 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MUSIC & MOVIES French film legend Jeanne Moreau dies at 89 'Always rebelled against the established order'

rench actress Jeanne Moreau, who lit up ed her to play Mrs Robinson in "The Graduate". the screen in "Jules et Jim" and starred in Fsome of the most critically-acclaimed Defied her father films of the 20th century, has died aged 89, her Born in Paris 1928 to an English chorus girl agent said yesterday. The gravel-voiced actress from Oldham and a French cafe owner, she epitomized the freedoms of the 1960s and took to acting with apparent effortless ease, brought daring, depth and danger to a string defying her father by joining the Paris conser- of cinematic masterpieces from Louis Malle's vatoire at the age of 18, and gaining entry to "Lift to the Scaffold" to Jacques Demy's "Bay of the elite Comedie Francaise theatre troupe two Angels". Moreau, who was still making films at years later. Her breakthrough came in 1958 87, was found dead at her home in Paris early when she starred in two films for Malle that yesterday, the district's mayor told AFP. challenged the moral certitudes of the times. Once described by US director Orson Welles She played a wife plotting to kill her husband as "the best actress in the world", she was a in "Lift to the Scaffold" with its iconic jazz score feminist icon and trailblazer for liberated by Miles Davis, and further ruffled feathers in women as well as the face of French New Wave. "The Lovers", her first excursion into the sexual "Physical beauty is a disgrace," she once said in frankness that marked much of her later work. her characteristic rasp, her voice redolent with But it was her tomboy playfulness that won strong French cigarettes she smoked. Yet that her the hearts of a whole generation of filmgo- did not stop her becoming the thinking man's ers in "Jules et Jim", playing the woman at the femme fatale with film scholar David Shipman center of a menage-a-trois with two best calling her "the arthouse love goddess". friends, one Austrian and one French on the Leading tributes to the plain-speaking actress, eve of World War I. Francois Truffaut-who French President Emmanuel Macron said directed the film-said "every time I picture her Moreau had "embodied cinema" and she was a in the distance I see her reading not a newspa- In this file photo French Actress Jeanne This file photograph taken on January 24, This file photo shows French actress Jeanne free spirit who "always rebelled against the per but a book, because Jeanne Moreau does- Moreau waves to photographers while on her 1960, shows French actress Jeanne Moreau as Moreau as she performs a scene of the play established order". n't suggest flirtation but love." way to the 16th Annual European Film she poses in Paris. "La Guerre des fils de lumiere contre les fils Fellow French screen legend Brigitte Neither pretty nor plain, her features could Awards in Berlin. — AFP photos des tenebres". Bardot told AFP, "Jeanne was a beautiful, intel- range in an instant from radiance to lassitude, ligent, hugely seductive woman with a voice and audiences and critics found her spellbind- however, she chose to age gracefully, confining fashion designer Pierre Cardin among others. as a tribute to her mother who had recently and a personality that made her an actress ing. Her occasional sorties into English-lan- herself mainly to secondary roles as in Losey's Late in life she confessed she had never found died. Having racked up over 130 films over six with so many sides. I am very sad today." guage cinema included Carl Foreman's "The classic "Mr Klein" or Elia Kazan's "The Last "absolute love", telling a biographer that she decades, she continued acting till the end. Former culture minister Jack Lang added, Victors" and John Frankenheimer's wartime Tycoon" and then, taking in a brief marriage to never tired of looking. "I always liked to be with "Filming with Jeanne Moreau wasn't easy," said "She came into a tightly-corseted society and epic "The Train". the American director William Friedkin, tried younger men and luckily for me the older I Ilmar Raag, who shot her in "An Estonian in showed a whole generation of women the her hand at directing with "Lumiere" and have got the more younger men I've found." Paris" in 2012. "She read the scripts and sug- path to emancipation." Loved younger men "L'Adolescente". Despite her many honors including heading gested changes the next day. In general they It was that sparky rebel spirit that brought But Moreau was most at home in her native She could also sing with her catchy rendi- the state commission that dispenses subsidies were good comments." Moreau married twice some of the world's greatest directors to her land, with a penchant for challenging, literate tion of "Le Tourbillon de la Vie" from "Jules et to French filmmakers and chairing the Cannes and had a son, Jerome, from her first marriage door, from Welles for his "Chimes at Midnight", movies often adapted from works by such writ- Jim" inspired by her tumultuous first marriage festival jury she was ever ready to take on dar- to Richard. — AFP to Michelangelo Antonioni for "La Notte", ers as Jean Genet and Marguerite Duras. In to the actor-director Jean-Louis Richard. Never ing, even salacious roles. In 1994 she played an Joseph Losey ("Eva") and Luis Bunuel for his 1974, her sex scenes in "Les Valseuses" with short of male company, she was also romanti- exotic half-British, half-Egyptian woman with a 1964 film "Diary of a Chambermaid". But young thugs played by Gerard Depardieu and cally linked with Malle, Truffaut, Wells, Tony flamboyant sexual past in the British television Moreau turned down Mike Nichols, who want- Patrick Dewaere caused a scandal. Mostly, Richardson and Marcello Mastroianni and the play "The Summer House". She did so, she said, Study says films exclude women, Hispanics

n 2016 "Moonlight" won best picture and "Hidden Figures" powerfully this year over any other year is the real epidemic of was the 14th highest grossing film of the year, but popular intersectional invisibility in film," Smith said. "If you cross gen- IHollywood films remained as white and male-dominated der with race and ethnicity, you see that the bottom really as ever. A new report from the Media, Diversity, & Social drops out for females of color on screen." The data speaks vol- Change Initiative at the University of Southern California's umes: 47 films featured no black females; 66 had no Asian Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism finds females; and 72 had no Hispanic females. that the representation of women, minorities, LGBT people, Also largely invisible are LGBT females, who were excluded disabled characters in films remains largely unchanged from from 91 of the top 100 films of 2016. There was a notable the previous year, despite the heightened and attention to increase in films with gay speaking characters in 2016 - 36 up diversity in Hollywood. At the bottom of the wrung and most from 19, but zero transgender characters. Most of those - 79.1 egregiously disproportionate to their US demographics are percent - were white and 76 of the 100 films had no LGBT women, Hispanics and disabled characters. Exclusion, the characters. Only one, "Mooonlight," featured a gay protago- report says, is the norm in Hollywood, not the exception. nist. The study also examined characters with disabilities - its For nine years since 2007, USC has analyzed the demo- second year doing so - and found that despite nearly 18.7 per- File photo shows Angelina Jolie arrives at the graphic makeup of every speaking or named character from cent of the US population identifying as disabled only 2.7 per- world premiere of "Kung Fu Panda 3," in Los each year's 100 highest-grossing films at the domestic box cent of all speaking characters were depicted as disabled. Angeles. — AP office (with the exception of 2011), as well as behind-the-cam- era employment for those films including directors, producers Female directors Angelina Jolie says and composers. "Every year we're hopeful that we will actually Behind the camera, things continue to be dismal for female see change," Stacy L Smith, a USC professor and the study's directors - in 2016 there were only 5 female directors out of lead author, told The Associated Press. "Unfortunately that 120 (including co-directors) and none were black. Every year child casting story hope has not quite been realized." there are indicators of change, however, including this year with the successes of "Wonder Woman," "Get Out" and "Girls Race and ethnicity Trip" among others, and more on the horizon. The Academy of is false, upsetting Women remain vastly underrepresented when it comes to Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has also recently made both speaking roles and lead or co-leading parts in films. Of strides to diversify its membership. "The question is with all of ngelina Jolie says accounts of her casting the 4,583 speaking characters analyzed from the top 100 films these high-profile examples, will the memo to Hollywood be process for children to appear in her film "First of 2016, 31.4 percent were female, a number that is basically read seriously and will they actually start engaging in more AThey Killed My Father" are false and upsetting. unchanged since 2007. Also, only 34 of the films depicted a inclusionary hiring practices," Smith said. An excerpt from a Vanity Fair profile of the director female lead or co-lead - and only three of those were from USC has a number of recommendations for changes - sparked backlash online earlier this week from peo- underrepresented groups. "We see a real stalling out," Smith including adding five female speaking parts to each top film ple who criticized the methods as being cruel and said. In terms of race and ethnicity, the landscape remains (which would result in gender equity in just three years) and exploitative. Adapted from Loung Ung's memoir, the largely white, with Hispanics grossly underrepresented com- Graphic shows demographic characteristics of 100 most encouraging A-listers to implement equity clauses into their biographical drama centers on her childhood under pared to the breakdown of the US population. Of the speak- popular films of 2016. — AP contracts. The organization is also available to studios and the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. Jolie ing characters surveyed: 70.8 percent were white; 13.6 percent content creators looking for advice, understanding or even co-wrote and directed the film, which she talked black; 5.7 percent Asian; 3.1 percent Hispanic; and less than 1 breakdown, which finds that 25 of the 100 films did not fea- lists of working female directors to consider. "Diversity is not about in a recent Vanity Fair profile. percent American Indian, Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian. ture a single black character in a speaking role; 54 films had just something that just happens," said Katherine Pieper, a The article described a scene in which casting According to the latest US. no Hispanic characters (14 higher than in 2015); 44 had no research scientist on the report. "It's something you have to directors in their attempt to find a child actress to Census, the nation is 61.3 percent white, 17.8 percent Asian characters (a rare improvement from 2015 which tallied think about and aim for as an objective and achieve." — AP play the lead role presented money to impoverished Hispanic, 5.7 percent Asian, 13.3 percent black, 1.3 percent 49 films with zero Asians). children only to take it away from them as an acting American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.2 percent Native For women of color, it's a bleaker story. "We can't just talk exercise. Jolie and producer Rithy Panh issued joint Hawaiian. More striking still is the film by film "invisibility" about females in film anymore. What our data shows most statements Sunday responding to the outrage and refuting claims that the production was exploitative through a representative from Netflix, which is pro- ducing and distributing the film. "I am upset that a pretend exercise in an improvisation, from an actual Poignant farewell for rap scene in the film, has been written about as if it was a real scenario. The suggestion that real money was taken from a child during an audition is false and legends 'A Tribe Called Quest' upsetting," Jolie said. "I would be outraged myself if this had happened." ap legends A Tribe Called Quest announced Sunday they equal!" As A Tribe Called Quest left the stage, smoke billowed Jolie said parents, guardians and doctors were on were retiring-at least from playing their native New York-as through an opening near Phife's heart on his portrait. set daily to care for the children and "make sure that Rthey bid a poignant farewell to late member Phife Dawg. no one was in any way hurt by participating in the The group-who, as hip-hop became mainstream in the 1990s, Dhani Harrison goes solo recreation of such a painful part of their country's took the music on a more artistic, alternative path-had just reunit- Panorama, set on grassy Randall's Island which lies in the rivers history." Panh, who himself is a survivor of the Khmer ed when it was shellshocked last year by the death of Phife Dawg, between Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx, was inaugurated last Rouge, added that casting "was done in the most a longtime diabetic, at age 45. The surviving members, in one of a year by the organizers of California's famed Coachella festival sensitive way possible." He described a process that handful of shows since Phife's passing, found an enthusiastic amid a boom in US live music. Among the final day's performers was informed both by families' preferences and NGO hometown crowd at the Panorama Music Festival where Phife was was Dhani Harrison, the rock guitarist inevitably known as the son (non-governmental organization) guidelines in posthumously the star of the show. of Beatles legend George Harrison, who put on one of the first which the children understood that they would be Phife, whose real name was Malik Taylor, gazed down at the shows of his new solo project. Harrison, who will release his first acting out a scene. "The children were not tricked or thousands of fans via an imposing picture of him on stage-where solo album, "IN///PARALLEL," on October 6, presented his new entrapped, as some have suggested," Panh said. a single microphone symbolically stayed empty. Rather than try- sound that takes the psychedelic band era as its root but updates "They understood very well that this was acting, and ing to replace Phife-whose snide one-liners complemented front- it with the soaring whirls of indie rock. "All About Waiting," his first make believe." man Q-Tip to define the group's sound-A Tribe Called Quest single from the album, brings layers of sonic texture to a classic The Vanity Fair article went into more detail about brought in Phife's voice by recording. Q-Tip-who knew Phife since rock chorus which erupts with hard-driving guitar and electronic the production than the one paragraph that circulat- they were children in Queens even though their professional rela- backdrop. Harrison, who sings and plays guitar and ukulele, earlier ed on Twitter, which sparked the initial outrage. A tionship had rocky patches-told the crowd that Phife's parents released albums with his band thenewno2 -- which also showed representative from Vanity Fair issued a statement were in attendance and made a surprise announcement. an affinity for alternative rock, if of a lower-key variety. Sunday saying that author Evgenia Peretz "clearly "This is our last show in New York as Tribe. We've got to honor describes what happened during the casting process our brother Phife," said Q-Tip, who has gone on to a successful Nine Inch Nails channels Bowie as a 'game' " and "that the filmmakers went to solo career. The group's last scheduled concert is in September in The festival closed with Nine Inch Nails, architects of aggres- extraordinary lengths to be sensitive in addressing Britain. Q-Tip has already said that A Tribe Called Quest's last sive industrial rock popularized in the 1990s. The group has seen the psychological stresses on the cast and crew that album, "We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service," would be a resurgence of creative energy, recently putting out its second EP were inevitable in making a movie about the geno- its swan song. Released eight months after Phife's death, the in less than a year, "Add Violence." Frontman Trent Reznor, whose cide carried out in Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge." album features his already-recorded vocals as well as appearances passion on stage is so palpable he appears to convulse in pain, Jolie's film will debut on Netflix sometime after from artists ranging from pop superstar Elton John to acclaimed dedicated a song to rock pioneer David Bowie, whom he showing at the Toronto International Film Festival younger-generation rapper Kendrick Lamar. described as a friend. "I Can't Give Everything Away" was the final this September. — AP A Tribe Called Quest closed its set with a track from the album, track on "Blackstar," Bowie's last album released two days before Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest performs at 2017 "We The People...," a plea for a more inclusive America that sharply his death in January 2016 from an undisclosed battle with cancer. Panorama Music Festival on Randall's Island in New attacks President Donald Trump's agenda. Q-Tip led the diverse, Bowie's song struck many listeners for its undertones of both mys- York. — AFP photos fist-raising New York crowd in a chant, "We the people-We are tery and joy even as he knew he was dying. —AFP TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 lifestyle

FASHION Gigi Hadid is the new Jennifer Aniston's new perfume is face of Missoni a 'sensual' scent igi Hadid has been announced as the new face of Missoni's Autumn/Winter 2017 campaign. The 22-year-old model ennifer Aniston's new perfume is more of a "sensual" Ghas been handpicked to front the designer brands com- scent than her previous fragrances. The 48-year-old mercial, and the blonde-haired beauty has taken to social media Jactress has launched a new cosmetic product titled Luxe, to thank Angela Missoni, who is the daughter of the luxury label's and the style icon has admitted her latest merchandise is dif- Gigi Hadid founder Rosita Missoni, for "welcoming" her into the company ferent to her other perfume because it has a "little more and her "amazing home". The catwalk icon - who is dating former depth". Speaking to PEOPLE about her latest venture, the for- One Direction band member Zayn Malik - has shared an image mer 'Friends' actress - who released her debut perfume from the photoshoot, which took place in Angela's home in Jennifer Aniston in 2011 - said: "The others were all a little bit Brunello, Italy, on her Instagram account. Gigi, who was captured more of a California beach girl vibe, [so] I wanted to go in a clasping at a multicolored fur garment across her chest as she more sensual direction, because I hadn't really done that wears knee high socks and t-bar strap heels in the photograph, before. [It has] a little more depth, base and weight to it. "In captioned the post: "new @missoni fw17 by @harleyweir , thank this one, I love the fresh, citrus [and] floral notes mixed with you @missbrunello for welcoming us into your amazing home !! the warm base notes like the tonka bean." (sic)." The fashion muse has admitted she feels honored and Jennifer has previously released J by Jennifer Aniston inspired to be a part of the Missoni family and to have watched scene, Near Dusk and Beachscape, and although the American Angela's "creativity come to life". She added: "It's an honor and beauty is "playing" with her latest creation, her first perfume is inspiration to see your creativity come to life in all aspects of your the one she is most "partial" to wearing. She explained: "It's world! big love x (sic)." The brand has also shared a string of the newest one, so I am playing with that, but I always go back images of Gigi in the campaign on their photo-sharing site. to my original, very first fragrance, which I am partial to." And One image read: "1/2 A close shot of our #MissoniFW17 Jennifer has revealed she will ask her husband Justin Theroux, campaign starring @gigihadid, shot by @harleyweir and high- as well as her friends, for their opinion on her products. lighting the slim, sensual and iconic patterns of our Winter She explained: "He sniffs them, so do my girlfriends. I 2017 collection. Discover the campaign in full colour on always have blotters around. I think it's interesting that a per- Missoni.com or through link in bio! Creative Director: fume will smell different on one arm to another arm and also #AngelaMissoni@missbrunello Art Direction: #PeterMiles (sic)." who sort of responds to certain ones. You are trying to satisfy And the second part of the photo was captioned: " 2/2 Wonder a wide range which is a little challenging." The 'The Bounty girl @gigihadid is the star of our #MissoniFW17 campaign, shot Hunter' star has revealed she will spray her fragrance in the air by @harleyweir in the surroundings of #AngelaMissoni's home and run through the midst so she isn't "overwhelmed" by the in Brunello. This fuzzy, colourful look is enough to make us perfume. Speaking about her method of applying the prod- want to move to the Southern Hemisphere just to wrap up uct, she said: "I usually also love to spray it in the air and run warm! Discover the campaign on Missoni.com or through link through it, so you have a hint of it, but you're not over- Jennifer Aniston in bio. Creative Director: #AngelaMissoni@missbrunello Art whelmed by it." — Bang Showbiz Direction: #PeterMiles (sic)." — Bang Showbiz Gandy was warned he'd 'never' earn more than a female model Miranda Kerr

avid Gandy was "always told" he would "never" earn the same campaigns, we're in the same coverage, and no one reveals her top more than a female model. The 37-year-old model was was really building a brand." The fashion muse, who is the face Drecently announced as the only male model to make it of Dolce and Gabbana's Light Blue men's fragrance, believes on the top 10 rich list among catwalk icons, as he was posi- the fashion house "changed" the entire business, as it saw the beauty secrets tioned in fourth place after raking in £4 million last year, but return of the "classic, good-looking guy" and encouraged men the star has admitted he was always warned about the "limita- to get "fitter". The heartthrob - who has his own line for Marks iranda Kerr dry brushes her skin every tion" for males in the fashion industry, although he doesn't and Spencer, also known as M&S, titled David Gandy for morning. The 34-year-old model has agree with it. Autograph - explained: "When I started it was just about the Madmitted she will exfoliate "each morn- Speaking about his career to The Sun newspaper, the dark- androgynous guy, that's what was 'in'. "With Light Blue it ing" to help kick-start her circulation around her haired hunk said: "We were always told, 'This is your limitation changed again and the classic, good-looking guy came back body and to remove the dead skin cells. Speaking you're never going to earn as much as the women', and I into modeling. So everyone started working out, training and about her daily beauty regime on MyDomain.com, looked at that and I thought, 'Well, that's wrong.' "I'm in the getting their bodies really into shape - which is god. I like the the style icon said: "I also dry-brush each morning. only industry where women are more powerful than men - fact that people get fitter because of it." — Bang Showbiz It's a great way to get the circulation going and and earn about five times as much." And David has revealed remove dead skin cells. I start with my feet and his father, Chris, finds the fact he is less "powerful" than his legs and work my way up in quick gentle strokes. I female peers "hilarious". like to apply the Noni Glow Body Oil prior to The hunk added: "My dad still finds that hilarious. We're in David Gandy brushing, and then shower. The hydrating and nur- turing oils stay on the skin, and it leaves my skin feeling super soft." And Miranda, who founded her skincare com- The FDCI India Couture Week 2017 pany Kora Organics in 2009, has hailed her own beauty products as the reason behind her flawless complexion. And the star will apply numerous items from her range, including the Energizing Citrus Mist, as well as Eye Cream, a face tint, to her face every morning. She explained: "I use all my Kora Organics products and credit it for the health of my skin. "In the morning, I use the Kora Organics Foaming Cleanser, Energizing Citrus Mist, Hydrating Day and Night Cream, Eye Cream, and Tinted Day and Night Cream (a healthy alternative to foundation). I use the mist as a toner and also throughout the day to keep my skin hydrated. "At night, I use the Cream Cleanser, Balancing Rose Mist or Calming Lavender Mist (I alternate), Soothing Day and Night Cream, and the newly launched Noni Glow Oil-it contains high levels of antioxidants, essential fatty acids, and vitamins and minerals to smooth, nourish, hydrate, and brighten the skin." Miranda - who has six-year-old son Flynn with her former partner Orlando Bloom - also uses anti-ageing products "once or twice a week", as well as a face mask. She added: "I use the Age-Defying AHA Exfoliator once or twice a week and also apply the Hydrating or Purifying Mask twice weekly, depending on what my skin needs. Sometimes I apply the purifying mask on the T-zone and the hydrating mask on the cheeks, neck, and dÈcolletage." And the Australian star - who recent- ly married Evan Spiegel - will happily work out whilst wearing a face mask to ensure she fits in time for everything in her busy schedule. She said: "I'm known to do a Pilates workout with a face mask on. Honestly, it's all about planning and scheduling everything in." — Bang Showbiz

Miranda Kerr Indian Bollywood actors Alia Bhat and Ranveer Singh along with other models present creations by Indian fashion designer Manish Malhotra during the FDCI India Couture week 2017 in New Delhi on Sunday. — AFP lifestyle TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017

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A woman walks on an avenue named after Russian President Vladimir Putin in A picture shows the Heart of Chechnya mosque and the avenue named after Women attend an Arabic language class inside the Heart of Chechnya - Akhmad front of the Grozny city administration's building displaying portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) in central Grozny. Kadyrov Mosque, one of the largest mosques in Russia, in central Grozny. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Akhmad Kadyrov (right), former Chechen Republic's president and father of current Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov, on its facade in central Grozny. In strongman's grip, Chechnya looks to become unlikely tourist draw 'It is more beautiful than Las Vegas'

t nighttime in the Chechen capital of Grozny an Jambulat Umarov. "But this is completely false and we are pen," said the 49-year-old teacher. But with rebels still operat- immense fountain lights up and its jets of water dance going to show you that tourists are welcome." ing in pockets around the region, few appear willing to ven- Ato the music of Celine Dion. "It is more beautiful than ture outside Grozny and up into the spectacular Caucasus Las Vegas," says the city's mayor Muslim Khuchiyev. For most 'You're mad' mountains nearby. "We decided not to go up into the moun- people, the Chechnya region in Russia's volatile North According to the region's tourist board, some 100,000 visi- tains in order to avoid any risks," Taplova said. Caucasus brings to mind a dark history and grim present. The tors came to Chechnya last year. Like many of the claims offi- mountainous republic was the scene of two brutal separatist cials here make that figure is hard to confirm. The authorities 'A facade' wars against Moscow that left tens of thousands dead and routinely manipulate statistics to give a flattering image of Sitting in the shade of a parasol, 70-year-old Koka has set Grozny devastated. Now, despite sporadic attacks from a lin- Kadyrov's rule. Tourist board official Dagmara Isakova insisted, up a stall selling souvenirs of Grozny to try to cash in on the gering Islamist insurgency, mainly-Muslim Chechnya has however, that the region is putting in place the infrastructure nascent flow of tourists. But despite the claims from the largely been pacified. But the cost of peace has been placing to handle an influx of tourists. "We are building a lot of hotels authorities, she insists there is still only a tiny trickle of people the region under the iron-fisted control of Ramzan Kadyrov, a and leisure zones, we are developing tourism on a major willing to visit the region from outside. "No one comes, I sell former rebel turned Kremlin loyalist who critics say has carved scale," she said. almost nothing," she said. "What is the point of their empty out his own fiefdom through torture and rampant abuses. "We are getting prepared to satisfy any demands visitors hotels? Why don't the authorities build more factories so that my sons can find work?" "All of this is a facade. Tourists don't see the reality, they don't see how we live." Ibragim, a student of political sciences in Berlin who fled the war and has come back for the holidays, said that "this sto- ry of developing tourism is to please the Russians." The authorities "want to show that everything here is going well and under control," he said. — AFP

A woman cleans inside the Heart of Chechnya - Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque.

People stand under the The region has undergone major reconstruction fuelled by may have." The few tourists that can be found wandering the dome of the Heart of vast sums of money from the Kremlin that has seen Grozny streets of Grozny say they thought long and hard before visit- Chechnya - Akhmad transformed from an empty shell to a glittering showcase of ing. "My brother was a soldier during the second Chechen Kadyrov Mosque, one of illuminated skyscrapers and mammoth mosques. And while war and when he found out I was coming for three days he the largest mosques in few may believe it possible, the authorities under Kadyrov said 'you're mad, they'll kill you'," Muscovite Nadiya Alyonova, Russia, in central Grozny. now insist they are looking to turn Chechnya into an unlikely 53, said. Instead, when she arrived Alyonova said that she was — AFP photos tourist draw. On a tightly-controlled visit last week, foreign "pleasantly surprised" by Grozny. journalists were supposed to interview Kadyrov after evidence Despite its physical transformation, it is difficult to escape emerged of a crackdown on gay men in the deeply conserva- the insecurity that has swirled in the region. Heavily armed tive region. Chechen forces patrol the streets in large numbers and appear After the strongman leader skipped out of the encounter always on alert. In December 2016 fierce gun battles with at the last moment officials instead used the opportunity to rebel fighters erupted in central Grozny, with a subsequent push Chechnya's claims as an attractive destination for visi- security operation leaving a reported 11 insurgents dead. tors. "Recently people have been spreading lies about our Tatyana Taplova, who was visiting from Moscow with her fami- A photo shows clouds in the foreground near a historical Chechen guard tower under republic, saying we torture gays, violate human rights and ly, said that she felt sure that it was safe to visit the capital city. construction outside the village of Vedeno, about 60 km from Grozny. that it is dangerous to come here" said information minister "There are lots of police in the streets, nothing can hap-

Chechen people perform a traditional dance in the village of Kezenoyam. A man walks past a banner showing a woman dressed in Islamic clothes on an avenue named after Russian President Vladimir Putin in central Grozny.

A woman walks past a shop selling Islamic clothes for A Chechen Muslim prays in the Aymani Kadyrova Mosque built in hi-tech style in the city of Argun, second largest city of A woman walks past the Heart of Chechnya mosque in women on an avenue named after Russian President Chechnya. central Grozny . Vladimir Putin in central Grozny. lifestyle TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017

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A woman walks up the stairs in the neighborhood of La Perla.

A view of the neighborhood of La Perla where the video "Suavecito" was recorded in San Juan. — AFP photos Jose Vazquez (right) takes a photo of his wife Ana Soto in the neighbor- hood of La Perla. Tourists seeking 'Despacito' discover Puerto Rico's La Perla ‘I totally came for the tourist video' A man reads a newspaper in the neighborhood of La Perla. omething unusual is happening in La Perla, a poor barrio But Izquierdo is sure that "Despacito" enhanced the clinging to a steep hillside between Old San Juan and island's brand recognition. "All the elements are in place for Sthe sea where the video for the pop hit "Despacito" was Puerto Rico to top the list for travelers seeking a Caribbean filmed. "The gringos are coming!" Outsiders were afraid to destination," he told AFP. And that is good news for the US venture in before, but since Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's territory, which has been hard hit by a financial crisis that megahit, tourists from all over the world are descending on resulted in bankruptcy in May. Marwan Badran, Hotels.com's the narrow streets that wind among La Perla's brightly colored manager for Latin America, said online searches for hotel houses. "Despacito?" they inquire. rooms in Puerto Rico shot up 45 percent this year. "We often And the barrio's residents obligingly point out the loca- see spikes upwards for locations of hit movies or TV series tions where the video was filmed: the rocks facing the sea and celebrity weddings," he said. "Puerto Rico is no different where Fonsi sings the refrain, the sea wall where ex-Miss now that Despacito has become the world's most streamed Universe Zuleyka Rivera strolls, the little plaza where men play song in history." — AFP dominoes-the tables and chairs just as they were in the video. With the video on the verge of becoming the most watched A man takes a selfie with his friends in the neighborhood on YouTube (2.9 billion visits since January, fast approaching of La Perla . the 2.98 billion record held by Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again"), a A woman takes photos of her two daughters in the neigh- barrio once burdened with a bad reputation is now a tourist borhood of La Perla. hot spot. "I totally came for the tourist video," said Jennifer Adams, a San Juan. Drug trafficking largely drives its economy, with the 28-year-old middle school teacher from North Carolina. "I've government trying in vain to clear it. seen the music video many times and I knew where I needed On Yelp, reviewers comment on the dangers outsiders risk to go, I got pictures, I tried to dance." As for Rivera's sexy walk going there. "Please don't go there! It is NOT SAFE!" wrote user by the sea, she laughed and said, "I tried." Her goal now is to Gaby G in a three-year-old posting. But that is changing learn the song's lyrics so she can sing it in karaoke. Meanwhile, thanks to the efforts of the community, which set up a com- a Swedish woman took pictures of herself in front of Luis's munal baker, cultivated two vegetable gardens and raised rocks and a Moroccan tourist ambled along "Despacito coast"- $80,000 from private donors to paint 402 houses in vivid col- as the area around the sea wall has come to be known in ors this year. "They always said it was a dangerous barrio tourist brochures. In a recent interview, Fonsi marveled at the because we've been saddled with a history that wasn't the song's impact on the non-Spanish speaking public. "The lan- best," said Gomez. "But now you can go in and see that noth- guage doesn't matter," he said. "What's important is the flavor, ing will happen. There is no monster here, no bogeyman, the rhythm, the music." nobody is going to kill you, nobody is going to mug you." A man walks down the stairs in the neighborhood of La As she spoke, the community board's vice president, Perla. 'No monster here' Lourdes Lopez, showed a group of tourists around. Later, she The video's director, Carlos Perez, said Fonsi and Daddy explained that the community's next project is to set up a Yankee "had a very clear vision of what they wanted." "The key small business offering guided tours. "We take them through words were culture, sensuality, color and dance. What we did the whole community, showing them the most historic things, in essence was to go film in a barrio that had the qualities that because we have more history to offer," Lopez said. supported what we wanted to do," Perez said. "But the evolu- tion of La Perla begins and ends in La Perla." In fact, residents' Brand recognition efforts to improve their barrio are independent of "Despacito." Hotel occupancy in May rose nine percent compared to The song's success is a welcome coincidence that "fell from the same month last year, but there are still no overall figures the sky," said community board president Yashira Gomez. to confirm the impression that tourist visits are up, said Jose Old San Juan, with its cobbled streets and colonial build- Izquierdo, executive director of the government's Puerto Rico ings, sits on a hill on a walled peninsula. The little houses that Tourism Company. Puerto Rico hosted 1.7 million tourists in make up La Perla are clustered on the other side of the wall, 2015, six percent of its total GDP, according to the US Senate where the sea crashes against the rocks. Its residents have Finance Committee. But even when official figures are avail- A group of people walk by a 17th Century Spanish fought tooth and nail to preserve it, and artists like Calle 13, able, statistics won't say how many specifically came for the Fortress stone walls between El Morro and the fort San A woman touches the water of a makeshift pool in the Ismael Rivera and Ruben Blades have dedicated songs to it. "Despacito" experience. A bump could also be attributable to Cristobal in the neighborhood of La Perla where the video neighborhood of La Perla. With 1,600 inhabitants, it is one of the poorest communities in the end of last year's Zika crisis. "Suavecito" was recorded.

Italian poster for Thrill-seeking 'Casablanca' attracts newlyweds take $478,000 at auction the plunge on he only known surviving Italian issue poster for roller coaster the classic movie "Casablanca" has sold for $478,000 in Dallas at a public auction of vintage T thrill-seeking Rhode Island couple has taken the movie posters. The firm Heritage Auctions says the price ties a record for the highest amount paid for a movie plunge at a Massachusetts amusement park, poster at a public auction. The 1946 Italian poster - four Ascreaming, "I do," as they plummeted 20 stories on a years after the Oscar-winning movie was made and first roller coaster. Ashley Schiller and Thom Marchetti, of North shown in the US - measures 55.5 inches (1,409.7 mil- Kingstown, were married this month on a Superman- limeters) by 78.25 inches (1,987.55 millimeters). themed roller coaster at Six Flags New England in Agawam. It previously was owned by a collector in London. Immediately after the ride was over, they got back on and Auction spokesman Eric Bradley says the buyer did it again, with a second batch of wedding guests in tow. Saturday chose to remain anonymous. Bradley said The groom's queasiness prevented a third trip. Sunday the price equaled the record amount paid in Schiller is a lifelong amusement park enthusiast who once had her parents buy thick-soled shoes to meet height 2014 for a poster for "London After Midnight," a 1927 Humphrey Bogart’s son Stephen Bogart and Ingrid Bergman’s daughter Pia Lindstrom attend the press conference requirements. She tells The Providence Journal she had silent movie where Lon Chaney played a vampire. — AP for the 60th Anniversary of ‘Casablanca’ gala tribute screening and DVD release event at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln dreamed of the moment since she was 8-years-old. For Center in New York. — AFP their honeymoon, the couple visited another Six Flags, near Washington, DC. — AP Tourists seeking 'Despacito' discover Puerto Rico's La Perla

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Hair for the Gods ends up on Bizarre News people, which saw them order scallop sashimi, and BBQ Man who can't afford a meats, as well as other dishes, although the majority of toilet is told to sell his wife guests in the party had a gluten and shellfish allergy. thinning heads in Europe, Africa A man who has claimed he can't afford to buy a toilet The culinary mastermind captioned the image of the has been told to sell his wife. An Indian official has tickets, which was shared on his Instagram account: " or Hindu followers it is an act of devotion, but at the overall market-is hair shaved directly from the reportedly urged villagers who are unable to raise Can people with dietary requirements start knowing the Thiruthani Murugan temple and others across scalp of one donor. The rest-cheaper cuts sourced enough cash to build loos to sell their spouses. Kanwal what you can and can't eat? Shellfish allergy but loves FIndia there are millions to be made from heads from comb waste-fetches a lower price. Some temples Tanuj, a magistrate from the district of Bihar, called for oyster sauce. Gluten free but loves gluten as long as it's that are shaved and smothered with tumeric paste. make pilgrims braid their hair before it is cut so that those gathered to obey the campaign's sanitation stan- not a piece of bread. Vegetarians that love a chicken Some days there are hundreds of disciples waiting the locks all face the same direction. The hair collect- dards in order to safeguard the dignity of women, wing. Pescatarians who eat chicken. Sort your shit out before dawn at the hilltop shrine west of Chennai to ed at Thiruthani Murugan is auctioned to processing according to the Indian Express. He said: "Save the dig- and let your waiter know. You make it really damn hard take part in the centuries-old traditional offering to the plants which sell the finished product as all-human nity of your women if you can. How poor are you?" But for people with actual allergies and dietaries to go out gods. As they ask the deities for good fortune and wigs or hair extensions. when a man said he was too poor, he replied: "If that is to eat. (sic)." health, temple attendants collect the locks for sale to be Business has to move quickly at the temple, one the case then go and sell your wife. If this is the mentali- ty you have then go and sell your wife. So many people Two squirrels have been used for wigs or fashion industry hair extensions. among the six holy shrines of deity Lord Murugan. From talk about advance payment, they get advance and caught scrapping in the street India has long been the world's biggest exporter of four in the morning to sundown barbers clip away. then spend it on useless things." The Clean India Mission Two squirrels have got caught up in an enormous brawl human hair-in money terms-and businesses say the Pilgrims queue for hours, sometimes much longer on - known formerly as the Swach Bharat Abhiyan - is a in the middle of the road. The massive marmots were country earns several hundred million dollars a year festival days, to make their sacrifice. Tens of thousands, scheme launched by the Government of India to clean captured on camera wrestling with one another in the from its high quality locks. China and Russia are serious including women and children, shave their heads here the country's 4,041 statutory cities and towns. middle of a road in China by a motorist. The footage, rivals in terms of volume. European countries are the every year, applying a bright yellow paste of tumeric which has been obtained by the Mirror Online, shows biggest customers, but a lot is also sold in the rest of powder before offering their prayers. Pilgrims climb 365 the aggressive pair standing on their hind legs, and Asia, the United States and even Africa. There are about steps to reach the shrine, which is open year round. The appearing to grab at each other's throats in a bid to win 10 major temples, and other smaller ones, in India with profits from the sale of their hair goes towards the the battle. But by the end of the video neither of the a cut of the market. Some villages also collect their upkeep of the temple. — AFP rodents seemed to have trumped the other. inhabitants' hair. The most expensive type-capturing a quarter of

Man gets illusion tattoo that An Indian Hindu devotee gets her head shaved at the Indian Hindu devotee Ramanama, 45, takes a shower after turns his body into a tiny vehicle Thiruthani Murugan Temple. getting her head shaved. A lorry driver has a tiny car and steering wheel inked on his chest to give the illusion that he is driving his own body. Kenny Ollerenshaw, who lives in Silloth, Cumbria shared a photo of the odd inking on social media. The picture went viral after it was shared more than a mil- lion times on Facebook. The body art, which was com- pleted at the Immortal Art Studio, took four hours to complete and when the trucker moves around, his tat- too moves with him. Kenny, 36, in a clip of a video get- ting the piece done: "He (my son) thought it was cool A mother bear teaches her but I wasn't expecting it to go viral, it's all gone a bit cubs to follow the highway code mad and my son has told my mum that I'm famous. "I A mother bear has taught her cubs to follow the high- keep looking at it in the mirror and thinking it's just way code. A video of the furry mammal sticking to the crazy. You should see what happens when I tense my road signs and walking to the bear crossing before pecs. "My family are all on board with it. The way I look she led her brood across a busy motorway has gone at it is if people don't like it then they don't have to viral on social media. And the sight touched the wear it." hearts of drivers, as well as BBC One's 'Wild Alaska Live' camera crew. The heart-warming footage has A chef rants about been shared on BBC One's Instagram account, which customers on social media was captioned: "This bear mum led her cubs across A chef has ranted about his difficult customer's and the road ... next to a 'bear crossing' sign. Great to see their dietary requirements on social media. The head road safety being taught in the animal kingdom. Indian Hindu devotee Vanaja, 52, gets her head shaved at Indian Hindu devotee Punitha (right), 32, gets her head chef at Queen Chow restaurant in Sydney, Australia, has #BBCOne #AlaskaLive # BTS # BehindTheScenes the Thiruthani Murugan Temple in Thiruthani in India's shaved at the Thiruthani Murugan Temple. shared a picture of an order placed by a group of eight #Alaska # OnLocation (sic)." — BangShowbiz southern state of Tamil Nadu. — AFP photos