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Election of Assembly legislative panel chief leads to resignations Controversy continues over membership of Harbash, Tabtabaei

By B Izzak and reviews all proposed laws to establish if they are in line with the constitution, before sending them to the KUWAIT: Two opposition members of the National concerned Assembly committees. But like other Assembly’s legal and legislative committee resigned from Assembly panels, its decisions are not final as the the panel yesterday, barely a few days after their elec- Assembly can change them. tion, after the panel elected a pro-government lawmaker Meanwhile, controversy over the membership of to lead it. The seven members of the panel were elected opposition MPs Waleed Al-Tabtabaei and Jamaan Al- during the new Assembly term’s opening day on Tuesday Harbash continued, with new constitutional and legal - four members were pro-government, including three opinions. In an unprecedented decision, the Assembly Shiites, and three others were opposition Islamists. on Tuesday voted to keep the membership of the two On the day of the election, Islamist MP Mohammad lawmakers even after they were jailed in a final ruling Hayef said he is quitting the panel and did not attend its by the court of cassation for storming the Assembly first meeting yesterday when the panel met and elected building in Nov 2011. MP Khaled Al-Shatti, a pro-government Shiite lawmak- Several constitutional experts and lawyers have er, as its chairman. Shatti secured four votes against insisted that even after the vote in the Assembly, the MP Mohammad Al-Dallal’s two. Following the results, two MPs, who have been living abroad, should be another Islamist member Adel Al-Damkhi said he was arrested and jailed immediately after they return to the quitting the panel. country. The constitutional court’s advisory body is due The resignation of the two members will be taken up to meet on Nov 14 to decide whether a case filed by the Assembly on Nov 13. New secretary of the com- against the Assembly’s decision is serious enough to be mittee MP Khaled Abul said it will be meeting weekly heard in the court. The case was filed last week by a to finalize a large number of draft laws and issues on its Kuwaiti citizen contesting that article 16 of the KUWAIT: Kuwait yesterday witnessed thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in some parts of the country. The interior agenda. He said the panel will meet on Monday and Assembly’s internal charter, on the basis of which the ministry cautioned motorists to drive carefully, urging citizens and residents to call the hotline 112 in case of Tuesday every week when there is no session of the voting was held, is unconstitutional. If the case goes emergency. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Assembly and on Monday only when there is a session. before the court, it is likely that the article will be The committee is one of the key panels in the Assembly declared not in line with the constitution.

market. Outages in Libya, Venezuela, Nigeria, he told the Russian news agency Tass last week. Riyadh readies to Mexico, Angola and others forced OPEC and In addition, there are potential declines in Libya, non-OPEC producers in June to abandon an Nigeria, Mexico and Venezuela, he said, also agreed cut in output and boost supplies. “We pointing to uncertainty over US shale oil pro- boost oil supplies are entering a very crucial period for the oil duction. Falih said the kingdom could turn to its market,” the International Energy Agency said in huge strategic reserves of around 300 billion as Iranians march a September report. “Things are tightening up.” barrels to meet global demand. Saudi Arabia is the only producer with signif- Anas Al-Hajji, a Houston-based oil expert, icant spare capacity of around two million bpd said the fall in Iranian exports was tough to on sanctions’ eve that can be tapped into to compensate for the assess but he expected “less than what most loss of Iranian supplies. The kingdom has been analysts are talking about”. “The Iranians have TEHRAN: With Washington poised to curtail under scrutiny after Saudi journalist Jamal perfected their game working under sanctions. Iran’s oil exports, OPEC heavyweight Saudi Khashoggi - the former royal court insider- There will be a black market for Iranian crude,” Arabia and its partners stand ready to ramp up turned-critic - was killed in his country’s con- Hajji told AFP. Saudi Arabia’s neighbors the supplies even as market conditions remain sulate in Istanbul in October. Even as relations United Arab Emirates and Kuwait can also raise uncertain, analysts say. The renewal of sanctions soured between the West and Riyadh over the their output by up to 300,000 bpd if needed. on the Islamic republic comes at a time of major murder of the Washington Post contributor, Kuwaiti oil expert Kamel Al-Harami said he supply disruptions in several producer nations Saudi Arabia said it had no plans to wage a doubts Riyadh can sustain production of 12 mil- and as US President Donald Trump aims to pre- retaliatory oil embargo. lion bpd for a prolonged period. “It is very vent an oil price hike. Analysts expect that Iran’s Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said unlikely... They never even did 11 million bpd on a oil exports, which reach around 2.5 million bar- his country, which raised output by 700,000 sustainable basis... Its unsustainable,” Harami rels per day in normal times, to plunge by one bpd to 10.7 million bpd in October, was pre- said. OPEC is constrained by low spare capacity TEHRAN: On the eve of renewed sanctions by Washington, an Iranian protester million to two million bpd when sanctions take pared to further bump up production to 12 mil- in a tight market under threat from unplanned burns a dollar banknote during a demonstration outside the former US embassy effect on Nov 5. lion bpd. “We have sanctions on Iran and outages, low investment and unpredictable in the capital yesterday. — AFP That is expected to strain an already tight nobody has a clue what Iranian exports will be,” Continued on Page 24

raised fears of a fourth war since 2008. News in brief After years in The deal emerged amid ongoing indi- rect negotiations between the strip’s Wefaq chief gets life in jail Islamist rulers Hamas and Israel, mediated the dark, Gaza by the UN and Egypt, in hopes of reaching DUBAI: Bahrain sentenced the a long-term truce. The fuel agreement, head of the country’s Shiite power woes ease whose first deliveries arrived on Oct 9, has opposition movement to life in provided the most power to Gaza resi- prison yesterday for spying for GAZA CITY: The lights are going back on dents in years. The tentative results are rival Gulf state Qatar. Sheikh Ali in the Gaza Strip, in a rare piece of positive showing in the enclave’s beleaguered Salman, who headed the now- news from the blockaded Palestinian economy: companies able to work longer, banned Al-Wefaq movement, enclave. In recent days, residents say they restaurant costs falling, and even an and two of his aides had been acquitted by the high have received up to 16 hours of mains increase in ice cream. criminal court in June, a verdict the public prosecu- electricity a day, compared with as little as Margins are tight for Kamal Fattoum’s tion appealed. The public prosecutor said in a state- four previously. UN humanitarian officials two-man box factory in Gaza City and his ment that the three had been unanimously sentenced report an average of between nine and 11 meager profits would evaporate if he were by the appeals court for “acts of hostility” against hours per day since Oct 25. It is the result to run a generator. He only uses the heavy Bahrain and “communicating with Qatari officials... to of a landmark six-month deal, part of equipment needed for the hours he has overthrow constitutional order”. The cleric is cur- efforts to end unrest along the border mains electricity, so his work day had GAZA CITY: In this file photo taken on Sept 11, 2017, Palestinian children do their rently serving a four-year sentence in a separate between Israel and the Gaza Strip that has Continued on Page 24 homework during a power cut in an impoverished area. —AFP case - “inciting hatred” in the kingdom. — AFP

Energy boss in Qatar cabinet militant rule. Iraqi authorities, fearing Money moves that free flows of money could help DOHA: Qatar, one of the world’s biggest energy sup- finance an IS comeback, have not pliers, surprisingly announced yesterday it had drafted authorized even simple transfers. the head of the country’s state-run oil and gas compa- again in Mosul, So Mosul banks, exchange offices, ny into the cabinet. Saad Al-Kaabi, the president and and money transfer companies have chief executive officer of Qatar Petroleum, was made a but not via banks watched helplessly as more rudimentary minister of state for energy affairs in the first compre- methods fill the gap. Abu Aref said he hensive reshuffle since the start of a Gulf diplomatic MOSUL: Since militants were ousted typically carries anywhere between crisis. Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani also from Mosul last year, taxi driver Abu $10,000 to $50,000 at a time in his announced that the country’s foreign minister, Sheikh Aref has ferried more than just people cab. “I put the money in an envelope Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, will also into Iraq’s second city: He regularly that I then tape underneath my seat,” he become president of the Qatar Investment Authority smuggles envelopes stuffed with cash. told AFP. The journey can be risky. One (QIA), while Yousuf bin Mohammed Al-Othman This is how salaries are paid and bills of his colleagues was recently the vic- Fakhro was appointed labor minister. In total, there settled in the northern metropolis, tim of a highway robbery along the were five ministerial changes, as well as changes to the despite the banks reopening since Iraqi 200-km route between Mosul and Baiji, MOSUL: A picture taken on Oct 14, 2018 shows a damaged building that used to boards of Qatar Petroleum’s and the QIA. — AFP forces seized it back last year from the further south. belong to a bank. — AFP Islamic State group after three years of Continued on Page 24 2 Established 1961 Local Monday, November 5, 2018

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets at Seif Palace yesterday with Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Hamad Al-Sabah. —KUNA

Kuwait’s Mutairi takes Crown Prince departs Kuwaiti diplomat oath as Arab League’s Kuwait on private trip meets Romanian PM Assistant Secretary General VIENNA: Kuwait’s Ambassador to Romania Talal Al- Hajri met late Saturday with Romanian Prime Minister CAIRO: Ambassador Abdullah Al-Mutairi of Kuwait Viorica Dancila, Kuwait’s embassy said in a statement began his work on Saturday as the Arab League’s yesterday. Ambassador Al-Hajri is quoted in the state- Assistant Secretary General for the financial and ment saying that the meeting with the Romanian Prime administrative affairs sector after he took an oath Minister touched on issues of mutual interest and ways before the League’s chief Ahmad Aboul-Gheit. The to bolster relations. The Kuwaiti Ambassador added Council of Arab League at the level of Foreign that he discussed with Dancila the results of her recent Ministers agreed on the appointment of Kuwait’s candi- visit to Kuwait. Dancila’s visit resulted in the signing of date Al-Mutaiir for the post for five years. This came in two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) within the a resolution issued unanimously by the ministerial foreign affairs and tourism sectors. —KUNA council during its session held last September. Mutairi has become the successor of his compatriot Ambassador Adnan Al-Khudair. —KUNA

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is seen off at the airport where he departed yesterday on a private trip. —KUNA

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al- CAIRO: Kuwait’s Ambassador Abdullah Al-Mutairi takes oath as Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah departed the Ghanem, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Arab League’s Assistant Secretary General for the financial and country yesterday on a private trip. His Highness Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and senior Kuwait’s Ambassador to Romania Talal Al-Hajri meets with administrative affairs sector. —KUNA Sheikh Nawaf was bid farewell at the airport by the state officials. —KUNA Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila.

Palestinian ambassador meets newly-recruited teachers

KUWAIT: Ambassador of Palestine to Kuwait Rami southern governorates, and wished them success in Tahboub received the second batch of Palestinian their noble mission. He also asked them to respect teachers who have contracts with Kuwait’s Education Kuwait laws. “It is important to maintain Kuwait’s Ministry. Ambassador Tahboub welcomed the new trust in the ability and sincerity of Palestinian teach- teachers, who had recently arrived from Palestine’s ers,” he said.

KUWAIT: Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub meets with newly-recruited Palestinian teach- ers who arrived recently to Kuwait. Established 1961 3 Local Monday, November 5, 2018 Roche opens new diagnostic office at the Symphony complex New office follows selecting Central Circle Company as Roche’s new distributer

KUWAIT: Harald Wolf, General Manager, Middle East Management Centre, Roche, and Dr Ziad Al-Alyan, CEO of Central Circle Company inaugurate Roche’s new diagnostic office at the Symphony complex Harald Wolf, General Manager, Middle East Management Centre, Roche (left), and Dr Ziad Al-Alyan, CEO yesterday. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat of Central Circle Company shake hands at the inauguration ceremony.

The officials tour Roche’s new diagnostic office at the Symphony complex.

By Nawara Fattahova Roche is one of the most trusted suppliers for the analyzers, objectives include setting up service labora- Through its commitment to research and innovation, Ministry of Health and the private health sector in Kuwait. tories to perform clinical analyses for hospitals and Roche continues to make steady advances in drug ther- KUWAIT: Healthcare pioneer Roche opened its new Roche is one of the largest diagnostic companies in the office-based physicians. apy that will replace more expansive treatments and diagnostic office at the Symphony complex yesterday. world, which was founded in 1896 in Basel, Switzerland. The new office launching of Roche diagnostics shorten hospital stays. Roche ranks among the world’s The opening ceremony was attended by Dr Ziad Al- Today, Roche creates innovative medicines and diagnos- comes after gaining a new distributer in Kuwait - leading healthcare companies with its expertise in two Alyan, CEO of Central Circle Company, the official dis- tic tests that help millions of patients globally. Central Circle Company. “We are glad to celebrate the core businesses - diagnostics and pharmaceuticals. tributor of Roche in Kuwait, Harald Wolf, General Roche entered the diagnostic market in 1968 after launch of our new office, and we look forward to serve Combined with its strength in biotechnology, the com- Manager Middle East Management Centre, and the top creating a department for diagnostic products. Apart the local market better with our new distributer,” said pany paves the way to the future of healthcare with management of Roche. from developing new diagnostic tests and automatic Ahmed Abdulqader, Head of Diagnostics Kuwait. innovations in areas such as personalized healthcare. Kuwaiti medical team participated in Arab urology conference ‘Ultrasound’ training course for trauma doctors in Kuwait By Abdellatif Sharaa

KUWAIT: Head of the emergency department at Jahra hospital, head of the Scientific Committee at the Emergency Departments Council Dr Abdurrahman Ali said that a training course kicked off yesterday in cooper- ation with the Life Science Academy and Canadian Society for Emergency Ultrasound. The health ministry and the Emergency Departments Council are holding a course for trauma doc- tors in Kuwait to train them on the technique of using ultrasound with advanced methods and how to use in Dr Abdurrahman Ali Members of the Kuwaiti medical delegation that participated in the 15th Annual Arab Association of Urology Conference. critical conditions, he added. Meanwhile, Head of the Trauma Department in Taiba hospital, member medical standards of doctors and DUBAI: A Kuwaiti medical delegation the optimized surgical journey on robotic- of Canadian Ultra Sound Society Dr health care professionals by providing recently took part in the 15th Annual Arab assisted radical prostatectomy patients: A Salma Al-Qattan said that the work- advanced courses in several special- Association of Urology Conference (EUSC prospective non-randomized longitudinal shop takes place over three days with ties, adding that it trained more than 2018), held in Dubai with participation of cohort study,’ and ‘Perceptions of robot- a total of 33 training hours. 6,400 individuals during the five past over 800 specialized Arab doctors. In this assisted surgery: Results of a survey among In the meantime, CEO of Life years. He said that the academy is regard, Kuwait Urology Association (KUA) surgeons in Kuwait.’ Science Academy Mohammad Nahis proud to carry out this workshop Treasurer Dr Mustafa Al-Mahmid said that Meanwhile, Dr Rawan Al-Yousef deliv- Al-Enezi said that the academy works which requires providing 11 trainers 60 Kuwaiti urologists took part in the con- ered an oral representation on ‘Time of on enhancing the professional and for 20 trainees. ference to discuss the latest in urology sur- onset post intra-operative detrusor injec- geries and exchange expertise. The Kuwaiti tion of Botox A in patients with neurogenic delegation participated in a number of tech- and non-neurogenic overactive bladder nical specialized workshops, presented a syndrome,’ whereas Dr Majd Alkabbani number of papers and administered a num- delivered an oral representation titled ber of symposiums held at the conference’s ‘Outcomes of emergency versus elective sidelines, Mahmid added. “Kuwait has made ureteroscopy for a single ureteric stone.’ a great and remarkable progress in urology Furthermore, an oral repetition titled surgery,” he noted. ‘Report of initial experience in Kuwait’ was A total of eleven abstracts were present- delivered by Dr Zenab Shehab. ed during the event; in addition to three In the meantime, Dr Abdullah Al-Enezi, poster representations and seven oral rep- Dr Feras Ajrawi and Dr Jaffar Hussain resentations. Dr Saeed Yaiesh delivered four delivered poster presentations titled ‘DVIU oral representations titled ‘effect of urody- in Kuwait: Multi-center retrospective namic urethral catheter on uroflowmetry study,’ ‘BMG urethroplasty using synthetic parameters: A prospective study,’ ‘Robotic- glue vs quilting,’ and ‘Traumatic testicular DUBAI: Kuwaiti medical delegation member Dr KUWAIT: A group photo of doctors attending the training course. assisted partial nephrectomy: Initial experi- displacement and torsion: A case report Faisal Al Hajeri speaks during a EUSC session. ence from a single center,’ ‘The impact of and literature review,’ respectively. 4 Monday, November 5, 2018 Local Kuwait’s Central Bank calls for updating macroeconomic models at GCC level CBK hosts workshop to swap expertise in economic models KUWAIT: Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait updated, prompting policy makers to ponder using such (CBK) Youssef Al-Obaid yesterday called for holding dis- tools in their efforts to achieve economic and financial sta- cussions among the GCC central banks to overhaul macro- bility. Nevertheless, he acknowledged that these models economic models and their applications. Structures and did not forecast the 2008 economic crisis. At the national applications of macroeconomic models have been updated level, the CBK is aspiring to develop these models in light with aim of boosting benefits from these models for of the structural specifications of Kuwaiti economy — as assessing economic developments, in light of changes of well as the economic policies and their goals. Factors that key indices, said Obaid. He was addressing a CBK-hosted must be taken into consideration in this respect are the workshop, themed ‘swapping expertise in establishing and characteristics of the Kuwaiti economy as an open one, employing economic models and their applications,’ directly vulnerable to international developments, particu- organized by the economic affairs bureau of the GCC larly factors that affect oil prices and revenues. Secretariat General for the Arab Gulf states. Khaled Al-Sheikh, the director general of the GCC Macroeconomic models, currently in use, contain both bureau, affirmed meanwhile that the workshop was organ- points of strength and weakness, the deputy governor ized and hosted by the CBK for swapping expertise among said, however, he added that these models have developed GCC government departments in the field of applying due to advancement in information technology and com- these models. Such coordination is within framework of puting. Obaid has affirmed that history of the economic the efforts to achieve economic integration among the models date back to the 1930s, when the Dutch economist, council member states, he noted. The workshop involved a Jan Tinbergen, drew up the first macroeconomic model, large number of officials representing ministries from the designed at the time to tackle an issue in the monetary GCC states, central banks, monetary and statistical institu- policy — whether a currency in a liberal economy should tions. Tinbergen, the father of these analytical and forecast be devalued with aim of shoring up the economy. Later on, economic tools, classified some economic quantities as researchers at central banks started applying the macro- targets and others as instruments. Targets are those economic models. macroeconomic variables the policy maker wishes to influ- KUWAIT: Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait Director general of the GCC bureau Khaled Al-Sheikh Elaborating, Obaid noted that in the aftermath of the ence, whereas instruments are the variables that the policy (CBK) Youssef Al-Obaid addresses the workshop. — KUNA addresses the workshop. global economic crisis, these models were substantially maker can control directly. — KUNA

Kuwait Lawrence R Silverman, as bilateral ties and Second Gulf female Deputy FM, US issues of common concern were discussed. The two Legalese officials also touched on latest regional and internation- al developments. Assistant Foreign Minister and journalists’ forum to envoy discuss ties Director of Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister’s Office Affairs Ambassador Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al- Intellectual kick off tomorrow KUWAIT: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Khaled Mohammad Al-Sabah and senior officials at the Foreign Al-Jarallah received yesterday US Ambassador to Ministry were present at the meeting. — KUNA property protection

By Attorney Fajer Ahmed

Mohammad Al-Jabri Fatima Hussein ast week I was honored to welcome delegates from the World Intellectual Property KUWAIT: The second Gulf female journalists’ forum, aiming LOrganization (WIPO) to the bar association in to empower women to run media institutions and to discuss Kuwait for discussion on intellectual property rights their media role, is slated to kick off tomorrow, the Kuwait around the world in general and in the GCC more Journalists Association (KJA) announced yesterday. The specifically. WIPO is one of 15 specialized agencies of forum will be organized by the association in cooperation the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 to with the Gulf Press Union and the Foreign Media Sector of encourage creative activity, to promote protection of the Ministry of Information, with the participation of a intellectual property throughout the world. group of female journalists from various GCC countries. It We discussed how awareness can change the way will be under the patronage of Minister of Information and people perceive their rights and rights of others, which Minister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri, and may prevent them from copying a song, redistributing attended by the President of the Gulf Press Union Khalid it, or copying parts of a book that they like, and how Al-Malik, the association said in a statement. The forum the community is more likely not to copy or infringe aims at empowering the Gulf women in the management of rights of local startups. I loved that thought - that a media institutions, whether in the fields of journalism, radio, community of local businesses can help us understand television or websites, Chairperson of Kuwait Journalists as a community what IP rights are. So today I want to Association Fatima Hussein said. The forum also seeks to write for business owners - I have touched on these encourage the implementation of creative programs in vari- topics before, but I am passionate about assisting start- ous media outlets, she added. — KUNA ups in reaching their goals through a legal setup. KUWAIT: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Khaled Al-Jarallah meets with US Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence R Silverman. — KUNA Intellectual property rights Question: I am starting a company - what should I need to know about intellectual property rights? KIB gold sponsor of Fajer: There are three different types of IP rights as follows: Trademarks, copyrights and patents. A trade- mark is the commercial use of a logo. Trademarking 7th Tmkeen Youth Dasman institute logos in Kuwait is under the ministry of commerce and industry with a dedicated office on the 21st floor of Empowerment participates in Dubai KIPCO tower. The process takes four to six months, as the logos are manually compared to other images and are printed in the national gazette, giving people the Symposium clinical congress opportunity to claim that the logos are infringing on KUWAIT: Within the framework of its ongoing support their designs, should they wish to do so. The govern- of prominent youth-focused initiatives, KIB offered its DUBAI: Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI), founded by mental fees of registering a logo are close to KD 300 gold sponsorship to the 7th Tmkeen Youth Empowerment Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences and requirements for the submission of the trademark Symposium (YES). Held under the patronage of His (KFAS), took part in the Gulf Chapter of the Sixth Annual include the size of the photo of the trademark, the slo- Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Clinical Congress by the American Association of Clinical gan accompanying the logo, and so on. Initial registra- Sabah, the Symposium will take place today and tomor- Endocrinologists. The conference was held in Dubai from tions can be done at www.moci.gov.kw. row at the Four Seasons Hotel in Kuwait. the 1st to the 3rd of November, 2018. Copyrighting is protection of any artistic or literary Tmkeen YES is a national event held annually in Dr Ebaa Al-Ozairi, Chief Medical Officer of DDI, works. If you have designs that aren’t your logo, you Kuwait, featuring notable local and international figures chaired many sessions and presented lectures at the con- can copyright them at the Kuwait National Library. The from within the business ference. In addition, Dr Ozairi was elected to be the first process is extremely simple and takes a maximum of 10 world. The Symposium aims to female president of the Annual Clinical Congress for the business days. develop the skills of today’s year 2019. Many other doctors and specialists from the As for patents, they are unified in the GCC under the youth and promote entrepre- Institute attended this conference and presented as well. patent office in Saudi Arabia. Patents are usually for neurship amongst the country’s Furthermore, Dasman Diabetes Institute participated in innovations and not designs or logos used commercial- youth population. In addition to this conference by setting-up their own booth, where the ly, even though patents can be sold commercially. a number of highly topical public relations and media team was present to provide DUBAI: Dr Ebaa Al-Ozairi, Chief Medical Officer of DDI, For questions or queries, please email us at info@ftl- speaking panels, it will also fea- booklets, brochures and giveaways to the conference par- speaks at the congress. legal.com. ture workshops which will ticipants, as well as answer any queries. introduce several methods of successful business manage- ment, set to be presented by several highly respected Nawaf Najia Pan-Arab military experts and industry specialists. On this occasion, Nawaf Najia, Manager of the Corporate Communications Unit exercise kicks at KIB, said: “KIB is keen on participating in YES on an annual basis, reflecting our unwavering commitment off in Egypt towards supporting initiatives that inspire young entre- preneurs and provide them with a platform to showcase their talents and ideas. By doing so, we seek to empower CAIRO: A large-scale military drill involving Arab nations, the entrepreneurial aspirations of these young talents including Kuwait, kicked off along Egypt’s Mediterranean and support them as they launch their sustainable proj- coast yesterday, consisting of operations in the air, sea and ects.” Najia also added that KIB continuously strives to land. The participating forces have arrived in the country nurture youth by participating in and supporting diverse to get the drill underway, Egyptian military spokesman activities and initiatives. Additionally, the bank works to Colonel Tamer Al-Rifaie said in a statement. The drill, empower students by sponsoring their projects and known as ‘Arab Shield 1’, is one of the largest in the region encouraging them to come up with fresh, new ideas of and aims to boost military cooperation among Arab coun- their own. KIB firmly believes that youth are the real tries, allowing for greater exchange of expertise in this drivers of a country’s progress, and thereby warrant its field, he added. He revealed that a conference involving the full support. For that reason, the bank is committed to chiefs of Arab armies, in addition to several seminars and providing a supportive, nurturing environment to help lectures, would be held in order to bring shared goals to them play this key role in developing the country and fruition. The two-week drill, which ends on November 16, building a brighter future for Kuwait. is “the first Arab joint exercise conducted on Egyptian Dasman Diabetes Institute’s public relations and media team stand at the institute’s booth. soil,” the military officer pointed out. — KUNA Established 1961 5 Local Monday, November 5, 2018 Manpower authority improves labor assessment software to fight trafficking Policeman dismissed after participating in ‘mixed party’ at ranch

By A Saleh and Agencies rescheduling the midterm exams of all stages following a meeting that Minister Hamed Al-Azmi held with MoE undersecretaries, KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Manpower’s deputy director educational zone directors and various subjects’ supervisors. The area was evacuated and fire was for expatriate labor affairs Hassan Al-Khodhor said the depart- According to the new schedule, primary and intermediate exams Worker killed, put out using foam and powder. It was ment’s program for assessing expat labor needed for government will be held in the period of Dec 16-24, grade 10 and 11 exams will later discovered that the tank was emp- projects was recently approved, saying that it will help put a per- be held in the period of Dec 16-27, while grade 12 exams will be five injured in ty, but the fumes, in addition to welding manent end to inaccurate or fake assessments. The program aims at held in the period of Dec 30, 2018-Jan 10, 2019, said informed works, led to the explosion. developing actual assessments to recruit only the needed numbers sources, noting that the separation was made to reduce pressure of laborers per project and avoid marginal labor that leads to on teachers. tank explosion Officials visit injured firefighter demographic imbalances, Khodhor added in a statement reported Kuwait Fire Service Directorate by Al-Jarida yesterday. He added that two special training programs Replacement policy By Hanan Al-Saadoun (KFSD) Director General Lt General were held by lecturer Dr Huda Boqomaz in collaboration with the The Civil Service Commission was able to implement the Khalid Al-Mikrad accompanied by authority’s planning sector and Kuwait University for heads of replacement policy in the public sector as part of the five-year plan KUWAIT: One worker died and five Public Relations Director Khalil Al-Amir departments. that it laid down for 2017-2022, an official source at CSC said. The others were injured when a tank explod- and Amiri Hospital Director Ali Al- Inaccurate assessment of labor needs has in the past been commission prepared the plan as an implementation of a Civil ed in Mina Abdullah yesterday. The tank Alanda visited Staff Sergeant Mahdi blamed for contributing to visa trafficking by allowing companies Service Council decision which demanded replacement according was used to siphon oils in a yard used Shah, who was involved in a traffic acci- to use the extra slots generated for unneeded workers to issue to percentage lists of various jobs, Al-Anbaa daily reported yester- by a plant to maintain heavy equipment. dent while on duty. visas that are then ‘sold’ to laborers looking to work in Kuwait. day, quoting the source. He said the commission set the plan and it Every private company in Kuwait has a file in the Public Authority was evaluated after one year of its implementation, with the per- for Manpower’s database which stipulates the number of employ- centage of engineering jobs to reach 97 percent by 2020, education ees a company can hire. Based on that number, a corresponding 70 percent, social, education and sports 97 percent, information number of work visas is issued to serve the company’s labor technology 100 percent, science 95 percent, animal wealth and said the sources, adding that he disagreed recruitment needs. agriculture 75 percent, navy 100 percent, literature, information and Kuwait looks to with a member of the Egyptian wing of the public relations 100 percent, finance and commerce 95 percent, law, army, Abul Fath Al-Farghali, over the with- Policeman dismissed politics and Islamic studies 88 percent, development, statistics and drawal from Idlib according to the Sochi Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al- administration 100 percent, criminal, prevention and rescue 98 per- bring back agreement between Turkey and Russia. The Jarrah Al-Sabah yesterday dismissed a police warrant officer from cent, administrative support 100 percent and services 85 percent. sources added that this person is still in con- service for violating military disciplinary regulations as well as pub- Syria fighters tact with extremists in Kuwait, including lic ethics. Security sources explained that the dismissed agent had Interpol’s database those who had been indicted in the Peninsula appeared in a social media video during a mixed party held at a The criminal detectives department linked the Interpol’s data- KUWAIT: Kuwaiti security authorities are Lions case. Finally, the sources said that the ranch where people in attendance were indecently dressed and base with all border departments after being limited to the airport currently working on bringing a number of total number of Kuwaiti fighters still in Syria drinking alcohol. “Welcome everybody - we are here in shifts and only, in order to derive maximum benefit from the organization’s Kuwaitis fighting in Syria home to be tried in is 12, including IS members and others. everything is available,” the agent said in the video. The sources data, which will prevent any wanted person from entering the coun- courts of law, although many of them have explained that the Interior Ministry’s disciplinary inspection teams try in the future, informed sources said. The department is exchang- been avoiding the return, well-informed Halloween parties banned investigated the matter and identified the agent, who confessed that ing details of suspects wanted in member countries in order to sources said. The sources added that the Vice police raided three cafes where it was a private party. arrest and hand them over in coordination with concerned judicial majority of those fighters are affiliated to Halloween parties were being held, during authorities, Al-Qabas reported yesterday quoting the sources. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formerly known which immoral acts were taking place, and Lack of evidence as the Al-Nusra Front headed by Abu the owners are being referred to concerned The criminal court yesterday rejected a female Kuwaiti doctor’s Nuclear waste Mohammed Al-Jolani in Idlib, while a lesser authorities to face legal action. Criminal demands to reclaim KD 100,000 she had given to a citizen with Responding to an inquiry by MP Osama Al-Shaheen concerning number are in the Aleppo countryside. The detectives learned about plans to organize whom she had an affair, after he refused to return the money. The reports about burying nuclear waste by US forces in a Kuwaiti Kuwaiti fighters include a former imam with Halloween parties in three cafes in Abu Al- court justified its sentence over lack of evidence that fraud had been landfill, the Environment Public Authority (EPA) denied the report the ministry of awqaf who joined Al-Nusra Hasaniya, Sharq and Salmiya, and that involved or that the defendant had promised to purchase a property and stressed that it exerts all possible efforts to protect the envi- and became one of its top five leaders, organizers had sent invitations to customers for the doctor. ronment, natural resources and people’s health. EPA added that it before he broke up with it and exchanged of both genders. Vice detectives obtained was about to sign a memo of understanding with the defense min- accusations with Jolani, the sources said. The warrants and raided the places, and found Midterms rescheduled istry to form a joint committee to examine the soil and weapon fighters also include one of Jolani’s assistants men and women committing indecent acts. The Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday announced wastes at army camps. who had previously fought in Afghanistan, — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Rai InternationalMONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2018 15 killed as truck hits 31-car lineup in China France’s ‘Pacific pebble’ New Caledonia rejects independence Page 7 Page 9

TEHRAN: Iranian girls take part in a demonstration outside the former US embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran yesterday, marking the anniversary of its storming by student protesters that triggered a hostage crisis in 1979. —AFP ‘I won’t survive’: Iranians reel from sanctions US abandons nuclear deal, reimposes ‘crippling’ sanctions TEHRAN: Seventy-year-old Heidar Fekri has been selling pariah status-has evaporated. “No one knows what the ‘Burned generation’ industrial equipment from his small store in a Tehran bazaar Americans actually want. We did everything they wanted There is plenty of hatred towards the Trump administra- since before the revolution, but for the first time he is not sure and it wasn’t enough. It feels like bullying,” said Sam Cordier, tion, but a surprising number of Iranians pin the blame on he can survive. He means it literally: “My shelves are empty, head of PGt Advertising, which represents foreign clients their own government for not better protecting them. “Yes, my warehouses are empty and soon I will have to close the such as British Airways and Nestle in Tehran. Washington America is doing bad things but they are looking out for doors. This has been my entire life-I won’t survive long after says the sanctions are designed to curtail Iran’s “destabiliz- their interests. If our state had looked out for Iran’s interests, Indian minister fumes the doors close.” Iran’s economy had plenty of problems even ing” activity in the Middle East, but many see them as an we wouldn’t have the situation we have now,” said Erfan before US President Donald Trump decided in May to aban- attempt to trigger a revolution. Yusufi, 30, whose hip new coffee shop is struggling to cope don the 2015 nuclear deal and reimpose “crippling” sanctions. with rising prices and falling demand. over ‘ghastly murder’ But that move exacerbated a record drop in Iran’s currency, Iran’s leaders face a tricky balancing act, remaining defi- down 70 percent in the past year, and prompted an exodus ant in the face of US pressure, while acknowledging the eco- of man-eating tiger of foreign firms. Anticipation of the return of the oil embargo- nomic pain felt in the country. “All of us understand people due to kick in on Monday-has already plunged the country are suffering and under pressure,” President Hassan Rouhani NEW DELHI: An Indian cabinet minister accused a into recession and will see the economy shrink by 3.6 percent Record drop in told parliament last weekend. “We cannot tell our people party colleague yesterday of ordering the “ghastly next year, says the International Monetary Fund. that because of America’s pressure, we cannot do anything. murder” of a tiger and vowed legal action after the For Fekri, who has been bringing in industrial pumps and Iran’s currency This answer is not acceptable.” He blamed foreign media for man-eating animal was shot in the country’s west. drills from Europe for 47 years, the uncertainty means he has “filling people’s minds with false propaganda” about soaring The big cat blamed for killing more than a dozen not imported anything for more than a year. “Sales have prices, though Iran’s own central bank says food prices rose people was shot dead Friday night after a months- dropped 90 percent compared with six months ago. The 46.5 percent in the year to September. long search, capping one of India’s most high-pro- whole bazaar is suffering,” he told AFP. Almost all products For all the problems, there is little sign that Iranians want file tiger hunts in decades. But the shooting in the in Iran-from medicines to aircraft spares to plastic bottles-is another revolution, not least because a sizeable number are forests of Maharashtra state sparked immediate tied into the global supply chain, so the currency collapse “It’s not fair for the Americans to incite violence. If this still fiercely supportive of the last one. Most others are fear- and renewed isolation threatens every corner of society. The continues, all the professional businessmen with something ful of violent unrest, cowed by the security forces or uninter- controversy and allegations the kill was unethical government has been forced to provide food baskets to to share through knowledge and investment will leave,” said ested in doing the bidding of a foreign power. There is and illegal. Maneka Gandhi, a staunch animal around half Iran’s households as inflation soars. Cordier. He was forced to sack six of his 30 staff and reduce instead a sad resignation among many young people, who activist and part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s salaries for the rest as, one by one, his foreign clients packed often refer to themselves as the “burned generation” for hav- cabinet, accused the state forest minister of hiring a ‘Bullying’ their bags. “I was crying every 10 minutes when I told them. ing been denied the chance to realize their potential. “I’m “trigger-happy shooter” to slay the tiger. For the middle class, perhaps the biggest blow is psycho- These are the people who are being hurt. Many young, edu- worried about the future,” said Yusufi in his coffee shop. “It is nothing but a straight case of crime”, said logical, as the burst of hope that accompanied the nuclear cated people are leaving the country. There’s a massive “Our generation starts each day not knowing what will Gandhi, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata deal in 2015 - the promise of the country finally shedding its brain-drain,” he said. become of us.” —AFP Party (BJP), describing the shooting as a “ghastly murder”. “I am definitely going to take up this case of utter lack of empathy for animals as a test case. Legally, criminally as well as politically,” she posted Italy storms, floods on Twitter. She accused the state’s forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar-also from the BJP-of ignoring claim 12 more lives appeals to call off the hunt for the tiger known offi- cially as T1 and popularly as Avni. The Supreme ROME: Floods have killed 12 people on the southern Italian Court had issued a hunting order for T1 in island of Sicily, nine of them from the same family, rescue servic- September, ruling that she could be killed if tran- es said yesterday, raising the week’s toll across Italy past 30. Six Italian regions remain on high alert for storms. The bodies of nine quilizers failed. people were found in their house in Casteldaccia in the Palermo Several appeals were made against the death region, next to a small river which had burst its banks, rescue sentence. Forestry officials acknowledged to Indian services said. Among the victims was a one-year-old baby and media that no vet was present during the hunt, as children aged three and 15. Three other members of the same required by the Supreme Court order. The Indian family managed to escape, one of them by climbing a tree, the branch of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Agi news agency reported. “It is an immense tragedy,” the local Animals said the tiger slaughter was about “satisfy- mayor said yesterday. In a separate incident, a 44-year-old man ing a hunter’s lust for blood”. The big cat was was found dead in his car near Vicari, also in the Palermo region. blamed for 13 deaths since June 2016 but animal He had been trying to reach a service station he managed to activists said she was trying to protect her young. A help a colleague trapped there. A passenger in the car is missing. team of more than 150 people had spent months Rescue workers are also searching for a doctor forced by the searching for T1, using a paraglider and dozens of storms to abandon his car near the town of Corleone after trying to drive to work at the hospital there. Two other people, a man infrared cameras while sharpshooters had ridden on and a woman, died after their car was caught in the floods in the the backs of elephants. region of Agrigente, a little further south on the island. Troops T1 was shot by Asghar Ali Khan, son of India’s were deployed to check the conditions of the main roads on the most famous hunter Nawab Shafath Ali Khan, who Mediterranean island yesterday. Earlier this week, floods in Sicily was meant to be leading the hunt but was not had closed many roads and mayors ordered schools, public present Friday night. The senior Khan defended parks and underpasses shut. his son’s actions as “a reflex action of self- defense” as the tiger turned on the hunting party A week of deadly storms CASTELDACCIA: A motorhome is pictured off side of a flooded road yesterday near a house where nine people of the same after being struck by a tranquilizer dart. India has Italy has been hit by a series of deadly storms over the past family died after a small river burst its banks in Casteldaccia near Palermo on the southern Italian island of Sicily. —AFP launched a major campaign to boost tiger num- week, especially in the north and around Venice. They have bers. At the last tiger census in 2014 the number claimed more than 30 lives in all, including the Sicily deaths, had risen to more than 2,200 from a low of less and caused massive damage and disruption. Forests in the An emergency path opened to let residents out was deemed electric saw.” The canal city of Venice, on Italy’s northeast than 1,500. But urban spread as the population of northeast of the country were flattened like matchsticks. Italy’s too dangerous. coast, has also experienced some of its worst flooding ever, as Interior Minister Matteo Salvini described the devastated terri- Trees covering the mountains in the Dolomites range were well as having to withstand winds of up to 180 kilometres an 1.25 billion grows has increasingly eaten into the tory and posted photos in a tweet yesterday after flying over reduced to matchsticks, flattened by winds that tore through hour (110 miles an hour). Italy’s civil protection agency has territory of wild animals. Endangered elephants the Alpine town of Belluno. The picturesque fishing village of the Veneto region on Thursday. “It’s like after an earthquake,” described the weather lashing the country this week as “one of and tigers kill on average one person a day, Portofino near Genoa, a famed holiday resort on the Italian riv- said the governor of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia. “Thousands the most complex meteorological situations of the past 50 to according to government figures. —AFP iera, was only reachable by sea after the main road collapsed. of hectares of forest were razed to the ground, as if by a giant 60 years”. —AFP Established 1961 7 International Monday, November 5, 2018 Egyptian police kill 19 jihadists linked to attack on Christians Islamic State group claims attack

CAIRO: Nineteen suspected jihadists linked to a deadly my pain after the terrorist attack which two days ago attack on Coptic Christians in central Egypt have been hit the Coptic Orthodox church in Egypt,” Francis said killed in a shootout with police, the interior ministry at Saint Peter’s in the Vatican City. said yesterday. Those killed in the exchange of fire were “I pray for the victims, pilgrims killed just because part of a cell that left dead seven pilgrims in Friday’s they were Christian,” he added. Copts, a Christian attack in Minya province, a statement by the ministry minority that make up 10 percent of Egypt’s 97 million said. “The terrorist elements opened fire on the (securi- people, have in recent years been repeatedly targeted ty) forces who responded,” the statement said. by IS jihadists. In May 2017, masked gunmen ordered The 19 suspected jihadists were found “as part of a Christians travelling to Saint Samuel to get off their pursuit of terrorist elements involved in carrying out buses and recant their faith. The group refused and hostile operations in the were shot one by one, leaving country, including the last 28 people dead in that IS- armed attack which targeted claimed attack. IS also killed citizens returning from the more than 40 people in twin Saint Samuel monastery”, the Seven pilgrims church bombings in April ministry said. The Islamic 2017, and an IS gunman last State group claimed Friday’s die in Friday’s December killed nine people attack-which killed six Copts attack in an attack on a church in a and one Anglican-in a mes- south Cairo suburb. sage via its propaganda Egypt’s President Abdel agency Amaq. Fattah al-Sisi called for citizens Raids were undertaken in to battle against religious dis- the mountainous western crimination. “When an desert of Minya province to track down the “fugitive Egyptian falls in a terrorist attack, we suffer and all the terrorist elements”, the interior ministry said. Several people of Egypt suffer”, Sisi said in an address to a Egyptian TV stations broadcast images provided by youth forum in Sharm el-Sheikh. Copts have long com- the interior ministry, which showed the bodies of armed plained of discrimination in Egypt and IS is not the only men strewn across desert sand. The television images group to have launched sectarian attacks against the also displayed a tent alleged to have been used by the community. In December 2017, hundreds of Muslims suspected jihadist cell, and a black IS flag. Pope Francis attacked a church south of Cairo that had been operating MINYA, Egypt: Mourners recite prayers over the coffins of victims killed in an attack, during an early yesterday spoke of his pain over the attack. “I express without a permit for more than a dozen years. —AFP morning ceremony at the Prince Tadros church in Egypt’s southern Minya province. —AFP

must instead concentrate on ensuring workers have labor Dozens of Yemeni World needs workers’ rights and the power to organize and collectively demand better pay and conditions, said Martina Vandenberg, pres- ident of the Washington-based Human Trafficking Legal rebels killed in the rights ‘revolution’ to Center (HTLC). Modern slavery is increasingly seen as a major global end modern slavery issue - with an estimated 40 million people enslaved - but Red Sea port city there is growing debate on the best ways to achieve a UN HODEIDA: Dozens of Yemeni rebels have been killed in NEW HAVEN: The world will not end modern-day slavery target of ending the $150 billion a year crime by 2030. battles and air strikes in Hodeida, medics said yester- by focusing on legal action alone and should back a work- “Forced labor cases are expensive, lengthy and demand a lot of political will,” Vandenberg told the conference on day, as pro-government forces advanced in the insur- ers’ rights “revolution” to protect people from exploitation slavery. “We need to move to something revolutionary ... gent-held Red Sea port city. The bloodshed comes and forced labor, lawyers, academics and campaigners told a conference. Governments regard modern slavery and not more law but more organizing, workers’ rights and despite growing international pressure to end a years- power to the people.” Britain in 2015 passed the landmark long conflict that has left thousands dead. Fifty-three trafficking mainly as a criminal matter rather than as a human rights and labor issue, yet have secured very few Modern Slavery Act - which introduced life sentences for Houthi rebels were killed and dozens were injured over SANAA: Yemeni children suffering from a diphtheria infection traffickers - and nations from Australia and India are receive treatment at a hospital in the capital Sanaa. Yemen’s prosecutions for forced labor, several experts told an the past 24 hours, medical sources in Hodeida said. annual conference at US-based Yale University. Countries mulling tough anti-slavery laws. —Reuters Clashes intensified in the city and centered around its brutal conflict has since 2015 left some 10,000 people dead and university on Saturday and Sunday morning, a pro- has created what the UN has dubbed the world’s worst humani- government military official said. Houthi media reported tarian crisis. —AFP air strikes in Hodeida on Sunday but did not give a fighter casualty toll. South Korea. “We have watched the situation deterio- Military officials said Saudi-led coalition warplanes rate to the point that Yemen is now on the brink of carried out dozens of air strikes to support pro-gov- man-made famine, and facing the worst cholera epi- ernment forces in the fighting which began on Thursday demic in the world in decades,” Jolie added. “The only evening. Thirteen pro-government troops were killed, way to enable refugees to return home, and to bring medical sources in Aden and Mokha-where the fighters down the overall numbers worldwide, is to end con- were transported-told AFP. The clashes erupted just flicts themselves.” hours after the government said Thursday it was ready UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday to restart peace talks with the Iran-backed Houthis. The had called for a halt to violence to pull Yemen back offer followed a surprise call by the United States for an from the “precipice”. After UN-backed peace talks col- end to the Yemen war, including air strikes by the coali- lapsed in September, the coalition announced it was tion. Hodeida port is the entry point for more than 70 relaunching an assault on Hodeida. Yemeni government percent of imports into the impoverished country, officials said Tuesday that the coalition had sent more which is teetering on the edge of famine. than 10,000 new troops towards the battleground city. Saudi Arabia and its allies intervened in the war in 2015 ‘Shamefully slow to act’ to bolster Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, a special envoy for after the rebels took over the capital Sanaa and drove the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), appealed for an the government further south to Aden. According to the immediate ceasefire. “As an international community World Health Organization, nearly 10,000 people have we have been shamefully slow to act to end the crisis since been killed. Some rights groups estimate the toll in Yemen,” she said in a statement during a trip to could be five times higher. —AFP

the results were announced. Polls had forecast a bigger France’s ‘Pacific victory - of between 63-75 percent - for the “no” cam- paign. “We’re a short step away from victory and there are still two votes to come,” Sako added, referring to the pebble’ New other two referendums which are possible under the Noumea Accord. Caledonia rejects In recent years, France has faced protests and calls for independence in several of its overseas territories, which are a legacy of the country’s colonial history and are independence sometimes dubbed “the confetti of the French empire”. French Guiana in South America and the Indian Ocean NOUMEA: The Pacific islands of New Caledonia voted archipelago of Mayotte have been rocked by major yesterday to remain part of France in an independence protests over living standards and perceived neglect. referendum that showed support for Paris in one of its Closer to home, the Paris government also faces renewed many far-flung but strategic outposts. Some 18,000 kilo- calls for independence from nationalists on the meters from the French mainland, New Caledonia is Mediterranean island of Corsica, which have been home to a quarter of the world’s known supplies of nickel rebuffed by Macron. - a vital electronics component - and is a foothold for France in the Pacific where China is increasing its influ- Balancing China in the Pacific? ence. On the final count, 56.4 percent of people had The 40-year-old French leader had largely stayed clear rejected the proposition that New Caledonia become of the campaign in New Caledonia, but during a visit to independent, a clear but smaller-than-expected victory Noumea in May he declared “France would be less beau- for loyalists to the mainland. tiful” without the territory. He also raised concerns over French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his increasing Chinese influence in the Pacific, where Beijing “immense pride that we have taken this historic step has invested heavily in Vanuatu, a territory which broke together” in a televised address to the nation, adding it from France and Britain in 1980. Accusing the US of “turn- was “a sign of confidence in the French republic, in its ing its back on the region in recent months”, Macron said future and its values.” Despite being a archipelago of China was “building its hegemony step by step” in the islands, New Caledonia is sometimes referred to in France Pacific - suggesting an independent New Caledonia could as “the pebble” and is home to about 175,000 people. be Beijing’s next target. Australia has also expressed con- Turnout was high for the vote, at more than 80 percent. cerns about China’s activities in neighbouring island states But there are fears the referendum could inflame tensions — which the Lowy Institute think-tank estimates received between indigenous Kanak people, who tend to favor $1.78 billion in aid from Beijing from 2006-16. independence, and the white population which has settled Separatists had urged Kanak voters to choose self- since France annexed the islands in 1853. Several cars determination for Kanaky, their name for New Caledonia, were burned and a couple of incidents of stone-throwing and throw off the shackles of the “colonial” authorities in were reported yesterday, local authorities said, but the Paris. The Kanak community is economically disadvan- vote was otherwise peaceful. Tensions in New Caledonia taged compared with the white population and plagued boiled over into ethnic strife in the 1980s which claimed by high school dropout rates, chronic unemployment and more than 70 lives. poor housing conditions. But indigenous people make up It led to the 1998 Noumea Accord which paved the less than 50 percent of the electorate and some Kanaks way for a steady devolution of powers, as well as yester- back staying part of France, not least due to the 1.3 billion day’s referendum and possibly two others before 2022. euros ($1.5 billion) the French state hands to the islands “The Kanaks have become aware that they need to show every year. Going it alone, “I’m not sure we have all the their determination to be free at last,” Alosio Sako, head assets we’d need to succeed,” said Marc Gnipate, a 62- of the pro-independence movement FLNKS, said after year-old pensioner. —AFP 8 Monday, November 5, 2018 International Capo no more - Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ faces the music World’s most wanted drug lord begins trial today

NEW YORK: As a child living in poverty in Mexico, of Mexico’s underworld, with musicians singing his he peddled fruit just to eat. A lifetime later, as the praises in folk ballads known as “narcocorridos” — world’s most wanted drug lord, his empire was so tributes to drug capos. vast he commanded a fleet of submarines to move He fooled the government with his cartel’s engi- his wares. Now, it is reckoning time for Joaquin “El neering feats, building tunnels to ship drugs under the Chapo” Guzman, who will go on trial today in New US-Mexico border and help him escape the authori- York and faces life in prison if convicted of charges ties. While he nurtured a Robin Hood image back that for 25 years he flooded the United States with home, his cartel fought bloody turf wars with rivals, tons of cocaine, marijuana, heroin and metham- contributing to the drug conflicts plaguing Mexico. phetamine. Guzman grew so rich that he was on Forbes maga- While in prison for nearly two years Guzman, 61, zine’s list of billionaires, but he dropped out in 2013 has lost much of the aura of the feared and, for after spending much of his wealth on protection. many in Mexico, beloved, drug kingpin he once enjoyed. He lost weight and says he has health ‘Very poor’ problems. Guzman’s head is shaved and he wears “I supply more heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine humble blue prison garb. and marijuana than anybody His trademark moustache is else in the world. I have a gone. In the hearings he has fleet of submarines, air- attended in US federal planes, trucks and boats,” court, the judge has not Guzman faces Guzman boasted to Sean even allowed him to speak. Penn in a clandestine meet- “I have headaches every life in prison ing that they had and that the day. I vomit almost every US actor wrote about for day. I need work done on if convicted Rolling Stone magazine in two molars and they hurt a 2016. Guzman said in a sepa- lot,” Guzman said in his only rate video message to Penn MEXICO CITY: In this file photo, Drug kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman is escorted into a helicopter at direct communication with that his family was “very Mexico City’s airport, following his recapture during an intense military operation in Los Mochis, in Judge Brian Cogan in a letter humble, very poor” and that Sinaloa State. —AFP sent in February. He complained that his jail cell is his mom made bread in the village of La Tuna. “I sold always either too cold or too hot. “It is torture, 24 oranges, I sold soft drinks, I sold candy,” he said, hours a day,” wrote Guzman, whose nickname El claiming he entered the drug business at age 15 Cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo, allegedly ter) tunnel that opened in his cell’s shower. He Chapo translates as shorty, due to his five-foot, two- because there were “no job opportunities.” “The only because he was mistaken for Guzman. He was arrest- zoomed out by hopping on a modified motorcycle inch (1.57-meter) frame. In his heyday, the man tow- way to have money to buy food, to survive, is to grow ed in Guatemala in June 1993. Eight years later, he mounted on rails. ered over his rivals, casting a long shadow over poppy, marijuana, and at that age, I began to grow it, pulled off his first prison break, sneaking out inside a But it only took six months for the marines to catch Mexico’s criminal underworld. to cultivate it and to sell it,” he said. Guzman was laundry cart in 2001. him again in Los Mochis, a coastal town in Sinaloa. During Guzman’s reign, his Sinaloa drug cartel’s born on April 4, 1957, in Badiraguato, a town known Officials say his soft spot for Mexican-American empire expanded across the globe, its tentacles as the cradle of several drug lords. Lovestruck capo actress Kate del Castillo led to his downfall. Mexican stretching from the Americas to Europe and Asia. He was recruited by Guadalajara cartel boss It took 13 years for the authorities to grab him officials leaked to the media phone intercepts of his After two legendary prison breaks, Guzman was Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, known as “The again, in February 2014, in a condo in the Sinaloa flirtatious text messages to the star, who brokered finally captured by Mexican marines in January 2016 Godfather” of Mexico’s modern drug cartels. After resort of Mazatlan, where he was hiding with his wife, Guzman’s meeting with Penn. Guzman married at least and extradited to the United States in January 2017, Felix Gallardo was arrested in 1989, Guzman’s Sinaloa Emma Coronel, and their US-born twin daughters. three times. He has several children, including two ending his decades-long cat-and-mouse game with cartel began its meteoric rise. But he had enemies. A But 17 months later, Guzman fled again, humiliating sons accused by the US authorities of having “signifi- the authorities. While his cartel is synonymous with gunfight in May 1993 at the airport of Guadalajara President Enrique Pena Nieto’s administration. This cant” roles in the Sinaloa cartel. Another son, Edgar, violence and drug addiction, Guzman became a hero ended the life of the western city’s archbishop, time, his henchmen had built a one-mile (1.5-kilome- was shot dead in 2008. —AFP

like that. Nothing like simplicity,” Trump Trump versus told supporters in Belgrade, Montana. Trump says his Republicans are in a good position ahead of the midterm con- Down to the wire: Obama on final gressional elections, particularly with new employment figures out showing the Midwest Democrat US campaign economy booming. But polls point to the Democrats capturing at least the House PENSACOLA: After boasting about the of Representatives, threatening the bil- McCaskill fights to economy and raising fears over immigra- lionaire president with the specter of an tion, US President Donald Trump is fac- opposition finally able to block policies stem Trump’s tide ing pushback from his predecessor and dig into his highly opaque personal Barack Obama, who is taking on an finances. In the last stages of the cam- ARNOLD: Days before deeply polarizing US midterm elec- increasingly prominent role in the final paign, Trump is dueling with Obama, tions, Democrat Claire McCaskill is tearing through weekend of campaigning before midterm who returned to the public eye at a Missouri, trying to entice Republican voters with her mid- elections in which Republican control of Florida rally on Friday. Obama is set to dle-of-the-road politics — even as rabble-rouser-in-chief Congress is threatened. campaign again Sunday in his adopted Donald Trump whips up support for her rival. As a two-term With rallies taking place in Montana hometown of Chicago, as well as in Democratic centrist in an increasingly Republican-leaning and Florida, a state he had already visit- Indiana, where the seat of Democratic Midwestern state, McCaskill has beaten the odds before. But ed on Wednesday, Trump is keeping up Senator Joe Donnelly is in danger. she faces a herculean task Tuesday, with President Trump FLORIDA: Former US President Barack Obama orders lunch with Florida his relentless campaign schedule before Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum (right) and US Senator Bill campaigning for her challenger Josh Hawley twice in the America at ‘a crossroads’ Tuesday’s ballot, which has become a Nelson (D-FL) (L) at the Coyo Taco restaurant in Miami, Florida. —AFP race’s final five days seeking to stop McCaskill’s Senate re- referendum on his utterly unconventional Obama explained his reemergence at election bid cold. presidency. The campaigning comes one a Georgia rally in support of Stacey During a campaign event in St. Louis she insisted the Abrams, who is seeking to be the first president’s Missouri trips showed Hawley’s desperation, but week after a gunman, who allegedly hat- But if, on the one hand, the president He has also announced “tent cities” to black female governor of any US state. she avoided bashing Trump himself. “I don’t get up every ed immigrants and Jews, killed 11 people has been touting the United States as a detain people demanding political asy- day trying to figure out how to fight the president,” at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, and after a “I’m here for one simple reason: to ask land of plenty with jobs for all, on the lum, and claimed the power to scrap the McCaskill, 65, told AFP at the gathering hours before Trump fanatical Trump supporter was arrested you to vote,” Obama said. “The conse- other he has stirred fear and loathing. right to citizenship for anyone born on rallied in Columbia. “This is about standing up to the presi- in Florida on charges of mailing home- quences of any of us staying home are Even as illegal immigration has dipped US soil-until now protected by the US dent when I think he’s wrong, like on tariffs which are brutal- made bombs to more than a dozen profound because America is at a cross- to a quarter of what it was in 2000, Constitution. A military spokesman said izing the agriculture industry in our state, (and) it’s about Trump opponents, including Obama. roads... The character of our country is Trump claims that the country faces that more than 7,000 US soldiers will be working with him, like on the opioids bill” to expand drug At a moment of deep national divi- on the ballot.” Trump has brought an an “invasion” of Central Americans. He positioned in states bordering Mexico abuse prevention and treatment programs. sion, with the political temperature soar- unprecedented brand of confrontational has ordered regular army troops to by the end of the weekend. Newsweek McCaskill’s task is two-fold in a state that chose Trump ing, the president’s critics say he has politics to the White House, and clearly the US-Mexican border as a caravan reported that it had obtained documents by nearly 20 points in 2016: get out the vote in deep blue helped create an atmosphere in which enjoys a fight. The latest official jobs fig- of a few thousand impoverished which showed intelligence officials did territory like St. Louis — where rallying African-American the two attackers felt comfortable to car- ures, which showed 250,000 net new migrants slowly marches toward the not anticipate high involvement of crimi- support is critical — and draw enough support in conserva- ry out their crimes. “A Republican positions in October-ahead of forecasts- boundary. They are currently marching nal gangs among the migrants, and that tive rural Missouri to put her over the top. On Thursday she Congress means more jobs and less gave him a golden opportunity to crow toward Isla, in Mexico’s state of the administration expects only a minori- campaigned in St. Louis before heading northwest to crime. A Democratic Congress means over what he almost daily claims to be Veracruz, with some headed toward ty of those in the caravan would actually O’Fallon, a town in the Republican-held second congression- more crime and less jobs, very simple. I the world’s “hottest economy.” the vicinity of Mexico City. reach the border. —AFP al district, to highlight her efforts to expand healthcare access, protect coverage for pre-existing conditions and improve care for veterans. Her challenge reflects the opposition Democrats’ across Dueling female candidates much of the Midwest, where several states including Races to watch in Arizona will have a woman representing Democratic strongholds like Michigan and Wisconsin voted the southwestern state in the US Senate for twice for Barack Obama, but flipped for Trump in 2016. “We the first time as two women battle for the gotta hunker down here these last few days,” McCaskill — midterm elections seat being vacated by Jeff Flake, a Trump who balances a folksy demeanor with the razor-sharp lan- critic who is not running for reelection. The guage of a former prosecutor — told a crowd of 100 people. WASHINGTON: A number of notable Republican flag-bearer is Martha McSally, “We’ll do some hugging before this is over.” And perhaps races are taking place tomorrow in the US a 52-year-old former US Air Force fighter some hand-wringing. McCaskill is fighting for her political midterm elections, when Americans go to pilot and two-term member of the House of life, neck and neck in polls with Hawley, the state’s pro- the polls to elect governors and members Representatives. McSally’s Democratic Trump attorney general who is 27 years her junior. Trump of the US House of Representatives and opponent is Kyrsten Sinema, 42, a three- calls Hawley a rising Republican “star,” but McCaskill insists Senate. Here is a look at some of the most term member of the House of he would only serve as a rubber stamp for the president’s interesting contests: Representatives who spent several years of agenda. For Democrats, Missouri is an absolute: lose the her childhood in poverty after her parents state, and efforts to put a check on Trump in the Senate, Beto-mania divorced. McSally and Sinema are running where Republicans who hold a 51-49 edge, will evaporate. One of the most expensive and closely neck-in-neck in a state which President Observers acknowledge Missouri is shifting steadily into watched Senate races is in Texas, where Donald Trump won by 3.5 percentage Republican territory. The Show Me State has long embraced incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz is points in the 2016 presidential election. MISSOURI: The Old Courthouse is seen in front of the Gateway Arch in St Louis, the labor movement traditionally aligned with Democrats, facing Democratic Representative Beto and unions remain influential. But Missourians are largely Missouri. Days before deeply polarizing US midterm elections, Democrat Claire O’Rourke. O’Rourke, 46, whose given names Democrats in danger McCaskill is tearing through Missouri, trying to entice Republican voters with socially conservative, which leads to a “push and pull,” are Robert Francis but who goes by Beto, is explained Mary Elizabeth Coleman, a Republican candidate Democratic Senate candidates are in dan- her middle-of-the-road politics-even as rabble-rouser-in-chief Donald Trump mounting a surprisingly strong challenge to ger of losing their seats in Missouri, North whips up support for her rival. —AFP for state representative. the 47-year-old Cruz in the reliably As the national Democratic Party “got more and more Dakota and Indiana. In Missouri - which Republican “Lone Star State.” O’Rourke, a progressive... it’s been harder for those in the Midwest to Trump won by 18 points in 2016 - follow along with them,” Coleman said while doorknocking three-term congressman and former mem- Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill, 65, is survival against Republican Kevin Cramer. Menendez, 64, a Democrat from New in Arnold, in the same Republican district as O’Fallon. Even ber of a punk band, is drawing enthusiastic facing a strong challenge from Republican Cramer, 57, who has served three terms Jersey who has served in the Senate since as many voters across the country, particularly women, support from many urban dwellers in Texas attorney general Josh Hawley. Trump has in the House of Representatives, currently 2006, could also be in trouble after facing voice frustration with Trump, Coleman said he remains while Cruz does better in conservative rural campaigned personally for the 38-year-old leads in the polls. In Indiana, Democratic corruption charges. The case ended up popular in her district. McCaskill’s race is a toss-up, but “I areas. Plucking the Senate seat from Cruz, Hawley and called him a rising star in the Senator Joe Donnelly, 63, has a small lead with a hung jury and a mistrial and the think it’s going to break late — and conservative,” who battled Donald Trump for the 2016 party. In North Dakota - which Trump won over his Republican challenger Mike Braun, charges were dropped. Menendez is being Coleman added. —AFP Republican presidential nomination, would by 36 points in 2016 - Democratic Senator a 64-year-old businessman, in a state which challenged by Republican businessman Bob be a major victory for the Democratic Party. Heidi Heitkamp, 63, is fighting for her political Trump won by 19 points in 2016. Bob Hugin, 64. —AFP 9 International Monday, November 5, 2018 Sri Lanka Prime Minister’s residence becomes a symbol of power struggle Thousands of loyalists camp out at Temple Trees residence

COLOMBO: The banquet hall at Sri Lanka’s ousted prime Wickremesinghe’s government built 5,000 homes for people minister’s official residence is packed with supporters - many like her who were displaced by the civil war that ended in sleeping on chairs and the floor - who have come to stand 2009. “I came to show my gratitude to the prime minister,” she guard as he tussles for power with an old rival. Thousands of said. Another protester who gave her name as Sandya said: loyalists from across the country are camped out at the “We want to tell Sirisena: If you have any shame, call parliament Temple Trees residence in Colombo, a colonial-era bungalow and let our leader take back his seat.” Others in the huge crowd where Ranil Wickremesinghe has been holed up since his echoed her views, with one person saying Sri Lanka had “become shock dismissal more than a week ago. Day and night they top up coconut oil lamps and keep jasmine-perfumed incense sticks burning in the 5,000- capacity banquet hall - usually reserved for state dinners and VIP weddings — while the 69-year-old plots his next move. President Maithripala Sirisena sacked Wickremesinghe on President and October 26 but he has refused to accept the decision or to leave the residence so former strongman leader Mahinda PM face off Rajapakse - who was named in his place - can move in. S M Faheed, a 73-year-old diehard supporter of Wickremesinghe’s United National Party (UNP), vowed to stay there until the constitutional crisis is resolved. “I will not leave until Ranil is given the PM’s chair,” Faheed said. “We are here to support him and make sure no one tries to throw him out of Temple Trees.” “If I have to, I will stay here till I the laughing stock of the world”. “Sirisena is the most ungrateful die.” Wickremesinghe has asked lawmakers to vote to decide man. May he be cursed and be struck by lightning,” said Jayanthi between him and Rajapakse and end the crisis, but parlia- Jayewardena, an elderly supporter. Sirisena won the presidency ment has been suspended since his sacking. “If I win... from Rajapakse in 2015 with the help of Wickremesinghe and his COLOMBO: Supporters of ousted Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gather at the prime minister’s official (Rajapakse) must stand down. If he wins, I will leave Temple UNP. The two formed a coalition, but have since fallen out badly. residence in Colombo. Attempts to win over MP defectors intensified in Sri Lanka’s constitutional crisis amid growing Trees and move away,” Wickremesinghe told AFP on Friday. Matters came to a head with the sacking, which Wickremesinghe pressure to let the suspended parliament hold a vote on the two rivals who each claim to be prime minister. — AFP But he will have trouble convincing his followers to give way. acknowledged had surprised him.

Prayers for victory ‘Desperate people’ ferences at the residence which has become the centre of has been speaking to local and foreign journalists while con- Shakuntala Devi travelled 400 kilometers (250 miles) Sirisena has cut Wickremesinghe’s official bodyguard ret- media attention, with crowds mobbing visiting politicians and ducting talks with allies, said he was concerned that the pow- from the Tamil city of Jaffna in the north of the country to inue and pool of limousines. A depleted plain clothes contin- asking for selfies. In comparison Rajapakse has remained er struggle could degenerate into street violence. “There can join the crowd that grows each day. Volunteers bring meals gent now keeps watch over the residence while a private low-key, quietly organizing a campaign to win over MPs to be trouble in the country if this goes on,” he said. “We will be to Devi and others while Buddhist monks chant prayers that cleaning company has also been hired. A few police com- support him when parliament eventually meets. Huge sums calling on our people not to resort to violence... but you don’t are broadcast on a public address system within the premis- mandos in camouflage uniform can also be seen. Legislators have allegedly been offered to potential defectors and some know what arises in a situation like this. A few desperate es. Devi said she wanted to show solidarity after loyal to Wickremesinghe keep up back-to-back press con- lawmakers have already left the UNP. Wickremesinghe, who people can start off a bloodbath.”— AFP

said. The big rig driver Li Feng was put under investigation Truck hits 31-car and police watch, according to the official news agency who have helped with his wife’s case, one of whom Xinhua. The semi-trailer was registered to Li’s home Pakistani’s Christian could speak English. “If Asia Bibi leaves the country, northeastern Liaoning province, more than 2,000 kilome- every family member, every person associated to her, lineup in China; will be killed,” he said. ters from the scene of the accident. It was Li’s first time woman family seeks driving the stretch of road, the China Daily said. 15 die, 44 hurt State broadcaster CCTV aired video from the scene ‘Totally shattered’ showing heavy snow and many crippled and twisted vehi- asylum amid threats Chowdhry said the family’s initial relief at Bibi’s cles. Deadly road accidents are common in China, where acquittal has turned into anguish. “The daughters are BEIJING: An out-of-control truck ploughed into a 31-car weeping. They still haven’t seen their mother. The family traffic regulations are often flouted or go unenforced. Last ISLAMABAD: The husband of a Pakistani Christian lineup in northwest China killing 15 people and injuring 44, week a scuffle between a bus driver and a passenger is totally shattered,” he said. “They absolutely don’t authorities in the city of Lanzhou said yesterday. The acci- woman at the centre of a divisive blasphemy case has know when they will see their mother. Since (the court caused a bus to plunge from a bridge into a river in south- pleaded for international help to leave the country, say- dent occurred Saturday night as the driver of the heavy west China, killing all 15 people on board. According to decision), with the violence and the protests, it is too duty articulated truck lost control on a downhill stretch of ing he feared for his family’s safety. The request by Asia dangerous for them to see their mother in jail.” authorities 58,000 people were killed in accidents across Bibi’s husband Ashiq Masih came a day after he criti- expressway and collided with cars lining up at a toll booth, the country in 2015 alone. Violations of traffic laws were Blasphemy is a hugely inflammatory charge in Lanzhou’s propaganda department said. cized a government deal with hardline Islamists that left Muslim-majority Pakistan, where even unproven allega- blamed for nearly 90 percent of accidents that caused her in legal limbo, and called on authorities to protect Ten of the 44 hurt sustained serious injuries, authorities deaths or injuries that year. — AFP tions of insulting Islam can spark attacks and killings at her. Bibi - who had been on death row since 2010 on the hands of vigilante mobs. Masih Saturday told blasphemy charges - was acquitted by the Supreme German Deutsche Welle radio the court had been “very Court Wednesday, triggering large street protests by courageous” to acquit his wife, an illiterate mother in ultra-conservative Islamists who paralyzed Pakistan for her 50s who was accused of blasphemy a decade ago. three days, blocking roads and disrupting traffic. “The current situation is very dangerous for us. We The government reached a deal Friday to end the have no security and are hiding here and there, fre- protests by agreeing to a travel ban preventing Bibi quently changing our location,” he told the German from leaving the country, and saying it would not object radio station, saying he was worried his wife would be to hardline movements appealing the verdict. An appeal attacked in prison. has now been filed with the court against Bibi’s release. The case began in June 2009 when Bibi was asked to Masih criticized the government deal, saying it was fetch water while out working in the fields. Muslim “wrong”. “I request President Donald Trump to help us women laborers objected, saying that as a non-Muslim, to leave (the country), and I request the prime minister she should not touch the water bowl, and reportedly a of the UK to do their level best to help us, to grant us fight erupted. A local imam then claimed Bibi insulted freedom,” said Masih, in a video message, seen by AFP, the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) — a charge she has also requesting help from the Canadian prime minister. consistently denied. Bibi’s lawyer fled Pakistan on Wilson Chowdhry, of the British Pakistani Christian Saturday, fearing for his life. “In the current scenario, it’s Association, told AFP that the family was resting its not possible for me to live in Pakistan,” Saif-ul-Mulook, hopes on the US, Britain or Canada to grant them asy- 62, told AFP before boarding a plane to Europe. Masih lum and help them reach a place of safety. “These demanded the government reinforce Bibi’s protection in nations have the largest Pakistani Christian communi- prison, worrying that she may be attacked. He cited the ties,” Chowdhry said, added that Masih also wants asy- case of two Christian men who were shot dead after a LANZHOU: Chinese police officers and rescuers work at the site where a truck ploughed into cars at a toll booth in lum for some members of the extended family and those court acquitted them in another blasphemy case. — AFP Lanzhou in China’s northwestern Gansu province yesterday. — AFP 10

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onald Trump’s stunning 2016 White House win got a major boost from sagging Democratic Denthusiasm in Pennsylvania, but now the party is poised for big wins on Tuesday in congressional races in the state that could signal which party con- trols the US House of Representatives. A court- ordered overhaul of Pennsylvania voting districts and stubbornly low approval ratings for Trump in the state have placed Democrats within striking distance of claiming at least half of Pennsylvania’s 18 congression- al seats in a test of the party’s ability to win back working-class voters. Republicans are scrambling. Take Republican incumbent Keith Rothfus. He won election in 2012 in Welcome to America’s costliest election Pennsylvania’s current 12th district outside Pittsburgh, which includes some staunch Republican strongholds. The 56-year-old attorney was reelected twice by con- endy Burke has had enough. Campaign adver- The candidates and their allies have spent nearly $160 mil- Republicans on defense stituents who favored Trump by over 20 percentage tisements bombard her favorite TV shows. lion. Nelson’s campaign spent about $25 million while out- Republicans are seeking re-election in nine of the 10 points in 2016. But redistricting has forced Rothfus WDozens of election pamphlets fill her mailbox. side groups splashed out $45 million supporting him or most expensive House races. The tenth is an open into a new 17th district, where only 36 percent of vot- Every day, she gets several political calls on her cell phone opposing Scott, who spent nearly $67 million. Outside Republican seat. Each recorded spending of more than ers are Republicans and nearly half are Democrats. and more on her landline. Strangers knock at her door groups spent $22 million supporting him and opposing $20 million. Four of the costliest races are in California. Opinion polls now show Rothfus trailing moderate seeking her vote. “It’s ridiculous,” Burke, 47, said outside a Nelson. Missouri’s Senate race between Democrat Claire Contests in Washington, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Florida, Democrat Conor Lamb, a 34-year-old former Marine shopping center in Palmdale, California. “I’ve had to block McCaskill and Republican Josh Hawley is second most New York and Minnesota round out the list. California’s who gained political stardom by winning a special my calls.” Welcome to the most expensive race in the 25th district is one of the most competitive. Republicans House election in a solidly Republican district last hard-fought battle between Republicans and Democrats have held the seat since 1992. But the past decade has spring. Lamb has support from more than half of likely for control of the US House of Representatives, which will seen an influx of newcomers priced out of the Los Angeles voters. The change in Democratic fortunes increases be decided in Tuesday’s elections. housing market, and now nearly 40 percent of the district’s the party’s hopes of making the net gain of 23 seats it The blizzard of spending in California’s 25th district, a 720,000 residents are Hispanic. needs to control the House and stall much of Trump’s region stretching north and east of Los Angeles into the Non-stop ads Democrats set their sights on taking the district after agenda. Republicans are favored to hold the Senate. high desert of the Antelope Valley, stands out even during 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won it by seven “Pennsylvania is going to be the bellwether. It is the most expensive congressional elections in US history. and robocalls points and a Republican, Representative Steve Knight, ground zero if you’re looking at who’s going to control Most of the money is funneled into non-stop advertising - clinched another term by six points. This year, Knight, 51, the House,” said Mike DeVanney, a Pittsburgh-based on TV, radio, social media, yard signs, automated robocalls has been outraised and outspent by Democratic challenger Republican strategist. to cell phones and land lines, bumper stickers and a deluge Katie Hill, who previously ran a non-profit for the home- of pamphlets stuffed into mailboxes. “The mailers go in the less and is seeking office for the first time. Hill, 31, raised More seats in play trash,” she said. “I can’t wait until this whole thing is over.” $7.3 million by mid-October, compared to the $2.4 million Democrats, who currently hold six of Pennsylvania’s The contest, a top Democratic target, has drawn raised by Knight, according to FEC data. Hill has out-spent House seats, could win at least nine, according to the more than $26 million in spending by candidates and expensive at roughly $108 million. Texas is third at about Knight $5.9 million to $2 million, with nearly three quarters University of Virginia Center for Politics, which tracks outside groups since January 2017, according to a $100 million. of her money going to advertising. House and Senate races. “Anything more than that Reuters analysis of Federal Election Commission (FEC) All up, it is a record for a congressional midterm cycle. With money from outside groups factored in, more than probably would reflect an outcome in which data. It leads the 10 priciest House races, where a total Candidates, political parties and outside groups are set to $18 million has been spent on Hill’s behalf, compared to Democrats won significantly more than the 23 net of $238 million has been spent. Democrats - aiming to spend more than $5.2 billion on House and Senate contests about $8 million for Knight, Reuters found. Independence seats they need,” said Center analyst Kyle Kondik. All pick up the 23 House seats and two in the Senate need- combined, according to the non-partisan Center for USA PAC, almost entirely funded by former New York told, at least seven House Republican seats once con- ed to control Congress and block much of Republican Responsive Politics. The Democratic share of spending for mayor Michael Bloomberg, has spent more than $4.5 mil- sidered safe are now in play as a result of the redrawn President Donald Trump’s agenda and increase over- the House swelled to 60 percent this year, from 44 percent lion in ads supporting Hill. The money helped the political map in Pennsylvania. sight of his administration - have far outpaced their in 2014, the previous midterm elections, said Sheila newcomer blanket the district with her liberal message “We were having elections that did not have two opponents in spending. Democrats and their allies in the Krumholz, the center’s executive director. One reason for supporting a path to universal healthcare, an assault candidates running in them in many of these districts. 10 costliest House races spent $142 million to the big spending: Trump. “This is in no small part a refer- weapons ban and gay-and-lesbian rights. That could prove That doesn’t give people a real choice,” Lamb told Republicans’ $96 million, Reuters’ analysis found. endum on the 2016 election, and it’s been bolstered by the a double-edged sword. District voter Burke said she had Reuters in an interview. “A citizen deserves to have a The fight for the Senate is even costlier. In Florida, role of women, the #MeToo Movement, the Brett leaned toward Knight. Then the avalanche of Hill ads and competitive election.” Rothfus, who was not available Republican Rick Scott’s contest against incumbent Kavanaugh nomination, and the fact that so many women mailers annoyed Burke so much it cemented her decision for an interview, has campaigned largely on economic Democrat Bill Nelson is the most expensive Senate race. are running,” Krumholz said. to cast her ballot for him. — Reuters issues, a position that won him an endorsement on Friday from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “The healthy economy we’re seeing is a result of a worse next year due to a prolonged trade combination of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the Trade war’s war between the US and China, growing and Europe’s capitals, and the EPP will deregulation of small businesses,” Rothfus said last default risks at debt-plagued Chinese firms Center right play a major role in deciding who gets month on Twitter. “That’s what is putting hard-working and a slowing global economy that reduces the top jobs. But first the group - a Americans to work, and that’s what is putting more bark turns to demand for our exports,” said c, an analyst diverse alliance of conservatives, money in their pockets.” at the Korea Institute of Finance. seeks champion Christian democrats and populist Republicans and Democrats have both tried to use bite in Asia Southeast Asian manufacturers were authoritarians like Hungary’s Viktor district lines to maximize their power. The last redis- feeling the effects too, with PMI in to rise above Orban - will have to decide who will be tricting wave began eight years ago when the con- Malaysia and Thailand slipping below the their public face. servative Tea Party movement, driven by opposition he US-China tariff slugfest has for 50-point level, which indicates contraction Orban row to Democratic former President Barack Obama, gave months triggered warnings that it in the sector. It was Malaysia’s lowest PMI Liberal outsider Republicans control of the US House and 10 new Tcould impact global economic since July and Thailand’s lowest in two Will it be Weber: a 46-year-old provin- governorships. The dynamics underlying this year’s growth, and recent data indicates the trade years. In an AFP interview last week, ivided over how to handle ties to cial business consultant turned consum- House races in Pennsylvania, including anger among tension is indeed beginning to bite. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Hungary’s populist prime minister mate EU insider, a member of the CDU, Democratic and independent voters over Trump, Manufacturing gauges in several export- Mohamad complained that US President and facing a future without their the Bavarian little brother to Merkel’s reliant Asian countries, as well as China, D could give Democrats a shot at exceeding their state Donald Trump - who has accused various figurehead Angela Merkel, Europe’s cen- declining but still powerful German CDU. sweep in 2006, which was a banner year nationally weakened in October as gloom deepens trading partners of “ripping off” America - ter-right parties gather this week to seek Or will it be the ever-smiling Stubb of over the trade outlook. China’s official for the party. “seems to be withdrawing from all commit- a leader. More than 700 delegates from Finland’s liberal conservative Kokoomus, a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered the ments overseas”. Mahathir, 93, said that across the continent will attend the 50-year-old media-friendly former head measures factory activity, came in at 50.2 state’s new district map earlier this year in a ruling that hurts everyone, including the US. “We want European People’s Party (EPP) confer- of government with a lively Twitter in October, down from 50.8 the previous account and a passion for elite endurance later survived a Republican challenge to the US to remain friendly with the US, and we want ence in Helsinki this week and on month, the latest sign of weakness in the sports. Weber, who has Merkel’s endorse- Supreme Court. Under the new map, two Republican- to continue trading with the US,” Mahathir Thursday vote to choose a standard- world’s second-largest economy amid the ment, is the clear favorite. held House seats outside Philadelphia where said. “But the trade war that is going on bearer. The lucky candidate - either trade war and a domestic debt problem. In addition to his fellow German’s Republican incumbents are stepping down are seen as between the US and China is damaging for Finland’s former premier Alexander Stubb likely Democratic or safe Democratic wins, according But China’s troubles are bad for the rest or, more likely, German MEP Manfred backing, Weber can count on Austria’s of the region, and the world, analysts said. us. We have to pay a price for that.” right-wing Chancellor Sebastian Kurz to a Reuters analysis of a trio of political forecasting The International Monetary Fund Weber - will lead the European parlia- Asian exporting countries from South ment’s largest group into May’s election. and Hungary’s nationalist Orban to rally groups: Cook Political Report, Inside Elections and the warned at its annual meeting last month Korea to Malaysia saw PMI decreases in If the EPP remains the biggest coali- their supporters to his cause. Stubb has- University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. A third that the trade friction and other threats Republican seat with a retiring incumbent, near the October, according to indices compiled by tion in the Strasbourg chamber after the n’t got such backing, but this has made Nikkei/IHS Markit. Taiwan saw its steepest would hobble the world economy, lowering vote, the party’s election leader or him the candidate of those who think the eastern city of Allentown, is rated as leaning its growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019. The Democratic. falls in production and new business in just “Spitzenkandidat”, could then become EPP should reject Orban’s Fidesz and its over three years, purchasing activity by Eurozone posted disappointing PMI fig- president of the European Commission. increasing anti-EU rhetoric and authori- Meanwhile, Trump’s political style looks to be ures in October, though due largely to fac- becoming a liability. A Franklin & Marshall College companies fell for the first time since May The current president, former tarian tactics. “Weber has every chance 2016, and firms anticipate lower factory tors other than trade tension. But not survey of likely Pennsylvania voters conducted Oct Luxembourg leader Jean-Claude of winning because he is assured not output in the next 12 months, Nikkei/IHS everyone feels the shock yet, with Japan’s 22-28 found that 52 percent preferred Democratic Juncker, is an EPP veteran, and only of the German delegates - at 88 the Markit said. “Taiwan is feeling the effects manufacturing looking solid last month. House candidates. Two out of three viewed that choice Germany’s Chancellor Merkel will wield biggest contingent - but he is capable of of this trade war because China is the fac- Trump, meanwhile, faces little pressure to as a vote against Trump, who has a 36 percent great influence over the choice of his managing the EPP’s divisions,” said tory for many companies in Taiwan. When tame his trade rhetoric at home, with a approval rate in the state. At least three other House successor. But a final decision on the Christine Verger of European think tank the estuary is blocked, you feel the rosy US outlook marked by rising wages post will only emerge from horse-trad- Republican incumbents - Mike Kelly, Scott Perry and the Jacques Delors Institute. Stubb’s effects,” said Sun Ming-te of the Taiwan and low unemployment. ing between the union’s 27 national lead- outsider role, as a member of the EPP’s Brian Fitzpatrick - are in tight reelection battles. Institute of Economic Research. And even in Asia, there will be some ers. The 28th, Britain’s Theresa May, will small liberal faction, gives him room to Democrat George Scott needs Republican support winners as conflict re-aligns trading pat- have led her country out of the bloc at articulate the party’s concerns about any to defeat Perry in a district including the state capital, Paying the price terns, economists noted. Vietnam, in partic- the end of March. alliance with the hardliners and populists Harrisburg. On Thursday, he was able to showcase South Korea’s PMI slipped to 51.0 in ular, looks to gain as foreign manufacturers And many of those, including France’s that threaten European unity. But he Republican backing by appearing with about a dozen October from 51.3 in September, while a relocate out of China to escape the trade President Emmanuel Macron, are known knows he has little chance of becoming Republicans, including a former state senator, a former separate Korean business sentiment index war crossfire and what many say is an to oppose the automatic selection of a Spitzenkandidat. “It’s a bit like Finland state representative and a staffer to a former for manufacturing sank to its lowest level in increasingly unfair playing field for foreign Spitzenkandidat. So whatever the result playing Germany at football,” he joked in Republican governor. Several said Perry had become two years. China is South Korea’s largest companies in China. Vietnam PMI climbed of the May 26 election, it will trigger a an interview with Germany daily the too partisan in Washington, where he joined the hard- trading partner, absorbing a quarter of from a ten-month low of 51.5 in September round of political intrigue in Brussels Suddeutsche Zeitung. — AFP line conservative House Freedom Caucus. — Reuters Korean exports. “The situation may get to 53.9 last month. — AFP Established 1961

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TEHRAN: Iranians shop in the capital Tehran’s grand bazar on Saturday. US sanctions against importers of Iranian oil threaten the crude oil market’s precarious balance and risk surging prices, all under Saudi Arabia’s watchful gaze, according to experts. — AFP Oil market on alert as Iran sanctions hit US to target buyers of Iran oil, but crude prices may spike

LONDON: US sanctions against importers of Iranian Washington will demand that the volume imported from be published today. “India said to the US that they whether the kingdom is exhausting its capacities. oil threaten the crude oil market’s precarious balance Iran be significantly reduced,” said UBS analyst can’t stop before March, they are facing a major cur- “Saudi Arabia can produce 12 million barrels a day, and risk surging prices, all under Saudi Arabia’s watch- Giovanni Staunovo, who expects prices to rise. rency crisis,” explained Joel Hancock, analyst at but only if it invests,” said Hancock, noting that the ful gaze, according to experts. Natixis. Consumer confidence in the US itself could country currently produces just under 11 million bar- “In the next weeks all eyes will be on Iranian Exemptions also suffer if rising oil prices translate into higher prices rels a day. exports, whether there will be some cheating around However, oil prices have fallen by nearly $15 in at the pump. He believes that Riyadh can currently only rely on US sanctions, and on how quickly production will fall,” less than a month, after peaking in early October at “If prices start to rise again or another major pro- 300,000 barrels per day of spare capacity, the extrac- said Riccardo Fabiani, an analyst for Energy Aspects. their highest level in two and a half years, with a bar- ducer has difficulties, it could put pressure on the US tion of which can be launched in fewer than 30 days. The US will from today target buyers of Iranian oil in rel of Brent at over $85. Part of the explanation lies and lead to new exemptions,” said Fabiani. “The mantra right now is to go to Saudi Arabia but order to deprive Tehran of its main source of income. in the ambiguous position of the US, which initially its exports have remained flat at around 10 or 10.2 Going after Iran’s oil money will hit Tehran where it insisted that the sanctions were designed to reduce Saudi uncertainty million barrels a day,” said Samir Madani, an analyst at hurts, but it also means hitting a major pillar of the Iranian exports to zero barrels, but has since has The other major oil producing countries are expect- Tanker Trackers, which specializes in satellite tanker global oil market-Iran is the OPEC cartel’s third-largest softened its position. ed to ramp up production to try and compensate for tracking. “The big increase right now is Iraq at 4.2 mil- producer-with major consequences for world supply. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday Iran’s anticipated decline in output. But in doing so, lion, which I’ve never seen before,” he added. The US, Iran exported the equivalent of 2.5 million barrels a day announced exemptions for eight countries, without they run the risk of hampering their ability to react to which is in the process of becoming the world’s lead- in April, before the announcement of sanctions turned naming them. Turkey indicated that it was one of any future crises. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest ing producer thanks to its shale oil operations, could buyers away. them and analysts believe that India, one of the exporter, has claimed that it can respond to the Iranian meet part of the demand, but lacks export capacity, “Even if the United States grants exemptions, world’s largest importers, is also on the list, which will shortfall, but some market players are wondering said the analyst. — AFP

new sanctions?” Struggling to cope, Iran’s leadership says Tehran will not succumb to pressure to halt its missile programs or to change its regional policy. 2011 with all his exports today via sea or air. Iranians fear more Customs duties, The Nassib crossing was reopened after the Syrian “Political slogans” government defeated rebels in the southwest in a misery from sanctions Yet while some Iranians back their leaders’ defiance, Russian-backed offensive. The Syrian government others are fearful that the economy, weakened by years competition hit decided in September to increase customs duties on DUBAI: Iranians fear an even more painful squeeze of sanctions, mismanagement and corruption, may col- goods transiting through its territory, a decision aimed on living costs after additional US sanctions take lapse when the US puts more pressure on the world’s Lebanese exports at providing support for Syrian seaports, state news effect today, from businesses struggling to buy raw Number 3 crude exporter. “Statements by government agency SANA said. Lebanon’s caretaker economy materials to the sick and elderly unable to afford life- officials that ... the sanctions (will) have no impact are minister Raed Khoury said he had held talks with his saving medicines. political slogans,” said Washington-based lawyer to Gulf regions Syrian counterpart to urge a reduction of the five-fold The United States will reapply curbs to the coun- Farhad Alavi, who focuses on US trade regulation and increase in the level of customs being applied by MASNAA, Lebanon: Lebanese exporters hoping to try’s vital petroleum and banking sectors today in an sanctions. Damascus. send their goods to the lucrative Gulf market through effort to rein in its arch foe’s nuclear, missile and “The fact is that these restrictions significantly “Their response is that ‘We, as a country, suffered the reopened Syrian-Jordanian border are grappling regional activities. Iran’s clerical rulers have played increase transaction costs for Iranians.” and the roads are destroyed’ and they want to rebuild with higher Syrian customs duties and competition down the US move, but many ordinary Iranians Since the reimposition of the first round of curbs the roads,” he told Reuters in an interview. “Our from producers who have taken their place. appear apprehensive. “All the prices are going higher in August, prices of bread, cooking oil and other sta- response is that we, as a country (also) suffered from The Oct 15 reopening of the Nassib border cross- every day ... I cannot imagine what will happen after ples have soared and the rial national currency has the problem in Syria.” Khoury said more negotiations ing holds out the prospect of a much-needed boost for 13 Aban (Nov. 4). I am scared. I am worried. I am des- fallen sharply. were needed. “This won’t happen quickly,” he added. Lebanon’s economy, reviving a trade artery for the perate,” said elementary school teacher Pejman Rice, one of the staples of Iran’s diet, has more than overland export of its fruit, vegetables and manufac- Sarafnejad, 43, a father of three in Tehran. tripled in price since last year because of the rial’s fall. Complicated ties tured goods. But at the Masnaa border, where hun- “I cannot even buy rice to feed my children or pay Ordinary Iranians fear cuts in Iran’s oil sales could be Lebanon’s ties with Syria are complicated by the dreds of trucks used to cross into Syria each day, there my rent.” The daily struggle to make ends meet has the ultimate hammer blow to the economy, since energy state’s official policy of “disassociation” from regional is no sign yet of traffic recovering to the level that been getting harder for months: The economy was bat- exports are still the country’s main source of earnings. conflicts. While some Lebanese leaders are urging a existed before the Syrian civil war erupted in 2011. tered by the reimposition of a first raft of US curbs in Iranian leaders hope sanctions waivers granted to full normalization of ties, others oppose this. “They are saying the crossing is open. It is just August after Washington’s pullout from a nuclear deal eight buyers of Iranian crude, combined with rising Khoury said the two biggest problems obstructing a talk,” said Mohamad Abdulrahman Al-Bob, a fruit and between Tehran and global powers in May. Foreign oil prices, will compensate for a reduction oil export recovery of Lebanese exports are the competition from vegetable merchant, speaking at his packing plant in businesses of all types, ranging from oil companies, volumes. other countries and the fact that, cut off from export the Bekaa Valley. “The security is there, but it’s taxes, trading houses to shipping, have stopped doing busi- But even without the new measures due today, markets, many Lebanese producers had been forced taxes,” he said, explaining why he has yet to send his ness with Iran for fear of incurring US penalties. Iranian businessmen have been finding it harder to out of business. Before the Syrian conflict, Lebanon goods overland. A Tehran Grand bazaar grocery shop owner said: “I am cope. Some 70 percent of small factories, businesses exported around $800 million worth of goods via very nervous because already there is shortage of some and workshops have already started to shut down in Nassib annually, he said. Agricultural produce account- Nothing is clear goods in the market and the rial has lost so much value. the past months due to lack of raw materials and hard ed for $200 to $300 million of the amount, with the rest The amount of goods he exports has halved from “What will happen after the reimposition of currency, according to Iranian media. — Reuters being manufactured goods. — Reuters 12 Established 1961 Business Monday, November 5, 2018

NBK Money Markets Report Labor data supports US dollar as Europe moves closer to Brexit

Rising prices may give Draghi some cover to end ECB’s QE program

KUWAIT: US labor data reaffirmed the weeks fall after the Bank of England came sions to avoid a hard border in Ireland. Under FOMC’s rate hike roadmap after job growth out with a hawkish tone in their last meet- the agreement, Northern Ireland would rebounded sharply in October and wages ing. While the Monetary Policy Committee remain under full EU customs regulations recorded their largest annual gain in nine left rates unchanged, they noted an while the UK would be in a less demanding years. Nonfarm payrolls increased by increasingly strong labor market, resilient type of customs agreement with the EU. This 250,000 jobs in October as employment in household confidence, and momentum in would allow the UK to avoid a customs bor- the leisure and hospitality sector bounced household consumption. GDP growth is der with Northern Ireland. Also, and more back after being held down by Hurricane now forecast at 1.7 percent annually over importantly, this emergency provision would Florence in September. Average hourly the next few years. only be temporary to meet the March 29 earnings rose 0.2 percent in October mak- In its monetary guidance, the BoE said Brexit deadline. After which, the two sides ing the annual increase in wages 3.1 percent. interest rate hikes would be gradual and can have more time to resolve the issue. The year-on-year figure marks the biggest would need to reach 1.5 percent over the gain since April 2009. next three years to keep inflation under Eurozone inflation picking up The report added to evidence of tighten- control. Governor Mark Carney stressed Inflation in the eurozone hit 2.2 percent in ing in the labor market and is likely to keep however, that these forecasts are based on October, the highest since December 2012, making the case for the Federal Reserve to the assumption that the UK would have a on the back of the surge in energy prices. lift interest rates for the fourth time this year smooth Brexit transition. Carney also The year-on-year rate accelerated from 2.1 in December. Both the 10-year and 2-year voiced his optimism towards an orderly percent in the previous month, according to treasuries rose after the report. exit from the EU saying it is “the most like- data from Eurostat. The core inflation figure, In trade, markets had some of their fears ly outcome.” which strips out changes in the more volatile repelled after reports came out revealing Also dependent on a smooth Brexit, was prices of food and energy was 1.1 percent President Trump is interested in reaching a finance minister Philip Hammond’s annual up from 0.9 percent. The core measure is trade agreement with his Chinese counter- budget plan. In it, Hammond announced tax viewed as a better indicator of longer-term its policy settings unchanged, as widely financial markets. “As protectionist moves part Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 nations cuts for households and the easing of wel- inflation pressures. expected, and cut its inflation forecasts. and trade friction between the US and China summit in Argentina later this month. It is fare curbs for poorer working families. To The gains in both overhead and underly- The BoJ’s policy board voted 7-2 on escalate, we pay the most attention to the also reported that Trump has instructed US do be able to do this, he also stressed the ing inflation back up European Central Bank Wednesday to maintain its main policies, downside risk that they could pose to their officials to begin drafting potential terms of importance of getting a deal with Brussels President Mario Draghi’s belief that a “rela- including setting short-term interest rates own countries and also global trade and the a trade agreement he would like to pro- saying it would dispel uncertainty weighing tively vigorous pick-up” in inflation is at -0.1 percent and the target for the 10- world economy,” said Kuroda. pose. Trump and his Chinese counterpart on businesses and allow him to spend mon- underway. Wage pressure is building in year Japanese government bond yield at Global trade frictions could hurt Japan’s spoke via telephone last Thursday and ey being held back as a reserve in case of a Europe’s largest economy and the euro is around zero. The BoJ reiterated that it economy and dampen prospects for achiev- expressed optimism on resolving their no-deal shock. BoE Governor Carney com- also close to its lowest against the dollar this would keep “extremely” low interest rates ing its inflation target forcing a prolonged trade dispute. This comes as a massive mented that the increased spending would year, which should provide a boost to “for an extended period.” Governor easy money policy. The central bank’s report relief to global markets as Trump had been further boost demand and inflation support- German exports and further fuel inflation. Kuroda also stated the possibility of addi- cut its inflation forecasts and projected core recently quoted saying Beijing wasn’t ing the need for higher rates. Rising prices should give Draghi some cover tional easing including rate cuts and consumer inflation to hit 1.5 percent in the ready to do a deal and he was prepared With so much riding on a clear Brexit deal, to bring the ECB’s quantitative easing pro- increased asset buying if external risk fac- year ending in March 2021. That is still far introduce more tariffs on China if his meet- it is not surprising to see the EUR and GBP gram of bond purchases to a close by the tors begin to affect Japan’s economy. short from its 2 percent target. ing with Xi was not productive. rise on optimistic news. EU Brexit negotia- end of the year as planned. So far however, the Bank of Japan’s cor- tors are suggesting a tentative proposal porate survey found limited effects from Kuwaiti dinar at 0.30375 BoE dependent on Brexit intended to overcome the dispute between BoJ still in easing mode US-China trade frictions. Though they could The USDKWD opened at 0.30375 yes- The British pound ended its three London and Brussels over “backstop” provi- The Bank of Japan on Wednesday kept eventually affect sentiment and destabilize terday morning.

the cars sold in Iran, were cautious. PSA, Iran sanctions behind the Peugeot, Citroen and Opel brands, said in June it was preparing to suspend activities in Iran. Renault says it to hit European intends to keep its activities in Iran but stands ready “to reduce the scale very Sudan hikes flour companies sharply” if need be. PARIS: US President Donald Trump’s Aviation subsidies by 40% decision to pull the United States out of Aviation saw large contracts reached the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran and following the 2015 nuclear accord as reimpose a raft of sanctions puts Iran set about modernizing an ageing to lower bread European businesses on the spot. fleet. Airbus booked deals for 100 jets While the European Union insists it and was looking forward to many more. prices will stick by the nuclear accord to allow However, the potential loss of busi- trade to continue with Iran, European ness in Iran would not weigh overly companies are wary of being caught out heavily on Airbus given its total out- CAIRO: Sudan increased flour subsidies by by the US sanctions regime and many standing order book of some 7,168 40 percent, the Finance Ministry said on have already cut back their presence. planes at end-June. Saturday, after the reduction of subsidies Here is an overview of how firms could this year sent bread prices higher and trig- be affected: Oil gered protests. Oil is the key issue with global impli- The government would spend 35 million Auto cations for all concerned as Washington TEHRAN: People withdraw money from an automated teller machine in the Iranian Sudanese pounds ($737,000) daily instead The sanctions introduced in August aims to cut off Iran’s key source of for- capital Tehran’s grand bazar on Saturday. — AFP of 25 million, the statement added. A deci- spooked the major automakers who eign income. French energy giant Total sion to reduce bread subsidies this year were already cautious about their future announced in August it was pulling out sparked rare nationwide protests after bread of a massive natural gas project. in Iran and mindful of their much bigger tors, national railway operator Ferrovie quick to pull back after the August US prices doubled. Inflation climbed to a record business interests in the United States. Italian energy giant ENI meanwhile dello Stato Italiano having signed a deal announcement. British Airways and Air 66 percent in August, one of the highest Germany’s Daimler, which was teaming has a contract to take two million barrels in 2017 to build a high-speed line linking France halted services in September, up with two Iranian firms to assemble of oil per month which it will not renew rates globally. Sudan’s economy has been Qom to Arak in northern Iran. saying the flights were not commercially struggling since the south seceded in 2011, Mercedes-Benz trucks, said it had after it finishes this year. German engi- Shipmaker Fincantieri, engineering viable. German carrier Lufthansa, decided against going ahead. neering giant Siemens signed a contract taking with it three quarters of oil output firm Maire Tecnimont and gas boiler Austrian Airlines and Alitalia for the and depriving Khartoum of a crucial source Volkswagen had said last year it planned in 2016 to supply gas turbines to Iranian maker Immergas all signed a string of moment continue flights to Tehran. of foreign currency. to resume business after a 17-year break company Mapna. A spokesman told AFP deals with Iran which are also threat- French hotel chain AccorHotels, which but was very guarded in response to the the company “will take the appropriate ened. Italy was Iran’s largest European opened an establishment in Iran in 2015, Sudan sharply devalued its currency in latest US decision. measures to bring its affairs into con- trade partner in 2017, with its exports declined to comment on its plans for the October after a group of banks and money VW “conforms with all the applicable formity with the multilateral framework rising 12.5 percent to 1.7 billion euros. future. Spain’s Melia Hotels International changers was tasked with setting the country’s national and international laws and regu- concerning Iran.” chain, which signed a 2016 deal to run a exchange rate under a new system established lations concerning exports,” a Tourism five star hotel in Iran, the Gran Melia by the government to tackle an acute shortage spokesman said. French automakers Railways, shipbuilding Iran is potentially a major tourist des- Ghoo, said in November it was still of foreign exchange. —Reuters Renault and PSA, who make nearly half Italy stands to lose most in these sec- tination but European companies were going ahead. —AFP

bank removes stimulus from the economy to prevent US wage gains will price pressures from accelerating. The meeting takes place against the backdrop of President Donald EXCHANGE RATES Trump’s repeated attacks on Powell for raising rates, get Fed’s attention; which has injected an unwelcome political element into the deliberations. Trump said the Fed has gone “crazy” and posed the greatest threat to his economic policies Indian Rupee 0.003571 0.004343 no rate hike yet BAHRAIN EXCHANGE COMPANY WLL Indonesian Rupiah 0.000016 0.000022 by moving too fast. Japanese Yen 0.002620 0.002800 WASHINGTON: Wage gains at long last have made “He was supposed to be a low-interest-rate guy. It’s CURRENCY BUY SELL Korean Won 0.000263 0.000278 turned out that he’s not,” Trump said. Europe Malaysian Ringgit 0.069584 0.075584 an appearance in the US economy after a baffling British Pound 0.388722 0.402622 Nepalese Rupee 0.002581 0.002921 absence amid robust job growth but the Federal But the Fed has made it clear more rate hikes will be Czech Korune 0.005510 0.014810 Pakistan Rupee 0.001691 0.002461 Reserve is expected to hold its fire next week. needed, since as companies increasingly are having dif- Danish Krone 0.042671 0.047671 Philippine Peso 0.005521 0.005821 ficulty finding and keeping workers, which likely means Euro 0. 340054 0.353754 Singapore Dollar 0.216890 0.226890 Central bankers certainly will take notice of the Georgian Lari 0.135067 0.135067 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001448 0.002028 recent data, with especial focus on everything con- wages will rise faster. And firms also are facing price Hungarian 0.001148 0.001338 Taiwan 0.010452 0.010632 tributing to inflation, but have made it clear they are increases due to Trump’s aggressive trade policies that Norwegian Krone 0.032607 0.037807 Thai Baht 0.008922 0.009472 Romanian Leu 0.065285 0.082135 Vietnamese Dong 0.00013 0.00013 committed to a gradual pace of increases in the bench- have imposed steep tariffs on steel, aluminum and thou- Russian ruble 0.004654 0.004654 mark lending rate, meaning the fourth hike of the year sands of needed inputs. Slovakia 0.009109 0.019109 Arab will not come until December. Swedish Krona 0.029800 0.034800 Bahraini Dinar 0.793387 0.809987 Don’t kill the recovery Swiss Franc 0.297445 0.308445 Egyptian Pound 0.014320 0.020038 The Fed’s rate-setting Federal Open Market Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000086 (FOMC) meets Wednesday and Thursday but, in keep- Diane Swonk of Grant Thornton said the central Australasia Iraqi Dinar 0.000213 0.000273 ing with recent custom, economists do not expect any bank was trying to fine tune the economy so that it can Australian Dollar 0.211416 0.223416 Jordanian Dinar 0.425322 0.434322 continue to grow without igniting inflation. “The Fed is New Zealand Dollar 0.197157 0.206657 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 moves to be made since this meeting is not one that Lebanese Pound 0.000157 0.000257 will be followed by a press conference with Fed not trying to kill the economy,” she said in a research America Moroccan Dirhams 0.022534 0.046534 Chairman Jerome Powell. note. Instead, the FOMC members “are trying to pace Canadian Dollar 0.227261 0.23651 Omani Riyal 0.784851 0.790531 us so that we can extend the length of this marathon we US Dollars 0.300500 0.305800 Qatar Riyal 0.079376 0.084316 That dynamic will change next year when Powell will US Dollars Mint 0.301000 0.305800 Saudi Riyal 0.080140 0.081440 hold a briefing after every policy meeting, making econ- are now running.” Syrian Pound 0.001291 0.001511 omists’ forecasts a bit more lively. Fed officials have The recovery from the 2008 global financial crisis is Asia Tunisian Dinar 0.102007 0.110007 now in its 10th year, making it the second-longest of Bangladesh Taka 0.002979 0.003780 Turkish Lira 0.050124 0.061624 made it clear the economy can continue to perform well Chinese Yuan 0.042672 0.046172 UAE Dirhams 0.081507 0.083207 for some time with the current course of rate increases. the post-World War II era. “The FOMC would like it to Hong Kong Dollar 0.037062 0.039812 Yemeni Riyal 0.000990 0.001070 Three more are expected next year as the central exceed the 1990s in length,” Swonk said. — AFP Established 1961 13 Business Monday, November 5, 2018 GAC, MAC launch 2019 GS7 model Chinese embassy official hails strong Kuwait-China partnership

KUWAIT: Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) and Mutawa Alkazi Company (MAC), officials and Chinese Embassy’s Economic and Commercial Councilor Cheng Yongru during the launch of 2019 GS7 model in Kuwait on Friday.—Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: GAC and MAC officials address a press conference.

By Ben Garcia market, and it was the first to express confidence in advanced technology. The GS7 is a medium-sized the GAC brand. “They are the first to have faith in SUV designed for consumers looking for an KUWAIT: Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) our products and services. I am happy that Kuwait advanced driving experience, equipped with a GAC and Mutawa Alkazi Company (MAC), the exclusive is one of the countries that is participating in the engine that delivers a maximum power of 148 kW distributor of GAC Motor in Kuwait, successfully ‘One Belt, One Road Community Initiative’, and (201 hp) at a rotational rate of 1,750 rpm. launched the 2019 GS7 model in Kuwait on Friday Kuwait has a very important role in this part of the The vehicle has a sophisticated emergency sus- at an event held at Marina Hotel, Salmiya, in the globe. GAC believes in this market, and GAC would pension and brake system with multi-level strate- presence of the Chinese Embassy’s Economic and like to provide the best products and services to gies and a warning system that automatically Commercial Councilor Cheng Yongru. our customers. We are providing guaranteed serv- detects the vehicle’s deviation by sound warning. A press conference was also held by MAC fol- ice to our business partners here. We are a respon- When the vehicle exceeds 30 km/h, the front lowing the launch of the GS7, which was attended sible company and we provide the best for our cus- impact system is activated automatically, depending by a senior delegation from China including the tomers. We also want them to happily patronize our on different severity levels, provided with a speed- Chairman Zeng Qinghong of GAC Group and the brand,” he said. “The 2019 GS7 model meets all the stabilizer system to maintain a safe distance from General Manager of GAC Motor Yu Jun. The con- highest international standards. As the exclusive other vehicles on the road. ference was led by Omar Alkazi, CEO of Mutawa distributor of GAC products in Kuwait, Mutawa The cabin provides an ample area with comfort- Alkazi Company and Ahmad Abulhuda - General Alkazi Company is a very important partner of and Africa. Among the 15 countries, nine of them are “I am confident that the all-new GS7 2019 will able seating, an electric control system including Manager of Car Sales at Mutawa Alkazi. GAC Group,” Zeng said. in the ‘One Belt and One Road’ initiative, as GAC has enhance the presence of the brand in Kuwait and will other intelligent buttons that redefine the luxurious Speaking at the launch, Cheng congratulated established sales and service centers in five coun- witness seamless success as it allows an unmatched cabin meeting the requirements of large families. The GAC for the launch of the new GS7 model, a testa- Sales centers tries in the GCC. “We are also exploring the North driving experience,” he added. vehicle has full 10-inch LCD screen allowing smooth ment to the stronger and growing economic ties MAC has established three sales and service American and European markets. Our plan is to Ahmad Abulhuda, General Manager of Car transfer of information from one’s smartphone to the between Kuwait and China. “China and Kuwait centers in Kuwait. “Our projection is to sell around enter the US market by the end of next year,” he Sales at Mutawa Alkazi, said that the company is screen. Furthermore, the muffler system provides a enjoy strong relations and we thank Kuwait for its 1,000 cars in Kuwait as we close this year. Volume is added. devoted to providing the best prices and services in very quiet space and reduces noise at low speeds generosity and partnership,” he said, recalling HH not an important factor in our partnership, but we the local market, pointing out that it has the best throughout all driving conditions. The all new GS7 the Amir’s visit to China in July this year. want to hear the expression of customers’ satisfac- One Belt, One Road Initiative aftersales service in Kuwait. Abulhuda explained has a distinctive design throughout. The car is “The visit further cemented and consolidated tion - that is what we care the most,” he added. He With regards to the globalization initiative of the that the offers of the Golden Package that include equipped with a panoramic roof and a power curtain the strategic partnership between the two coun- appealed to the local press to deliver his message to company, Zeng hoped to begin internationalization comprehensive gold insurance, maintenance service of the rear window operated by one touch to effi- tries. The proof of our strong economic relations their valuable customers in Kuwait. “We do care for in the design phase. “We want the design to be for five years/100,000 km, 11-year warranty, free ciently prevent UV rays from entering, to maintain an with Kuwait can be visible from the increase in our customers and we want to hear their comments acceptable globally of course. Then we also have vehicle registration, free third-party insurance and ideal temperature inside the vehicle. bilateral trade, which has grown by 40 percent this and suggestions when it comes to the quality and three R & D centers in America - in Detroit, Silicon thermal shading, as well as giving customers the year compared to last year. We have a lot of major services we provide,” he said. According to Zeng, GAC has maintained its strength and perform- Valley and Los Angeles. GAC is a very open compa- exceptional prices they desire. This is what makes ance by providing quality products in compliance projects in Kuwait including the construction of currently GAC has sales and service centers in 15 ny. We are always ready to forging cooperation Mutawa Alkazi Company and GAC Motors the best Kuwait University and the bridges that connect countries across the globe as it continues to affirm with the highest standards of the automotive indus- with European, Japanese and American companies. choice for customers,” he added. The Mutawa try. The elements of luxury, safety, durability, and Kuwait’s islands. We are also a partner of the New its commitment to the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative. We have also achieved internationalization in terms Alkazi Company has achieved a sales record in the Kuwait 2035 Vision. I am happy and proud to wit- “One of the main reasons for going global is the high performance fit harmoniously to create the per- of talents and many of our technological experts are recent period and has won the title of the Best fect car, and can only be experienced when driving from other countries across the globe,” he said.

Latest models CEO of Mutawa Alkazi Omar Alkazi affirmed that the company’s obligation is to offer the latest models with high technological and manufacturing quality and standards to its customers in Kuwait. He also stated that GAC is keen on strengthening and reinforcing its presence in the Kuwaiti market and remaining at the forefront. Alkazi also pointed out the success that GAC has achieved around the world by receiving awards for the highest international standards in car manu- facturing and vehicle safety. He emphasized that GAC Motor and Mutawa Alkazi value their cus- tomers and make them a priority in providing them with cars that suit their needs. Customers in Kuwait will soon be introduced to more new models that will meet their requirements and exceed all expec- tations. Yu Jun, General Manager of GAC Motor, praised the close partnership between GAC Motor and Mutawa Alkazi. He also stated that the company will further enhance customer satisfaction by intro- ness the improvements in many areas, especially the presence of the ‘One Belt, One Road Initiative,” he and getting a closer look in person. Mutawa Alkazi ducing new models of GAC Motor in the coming Agent for GAC in 2017. The new GS7 comple- strives to constantly provide high quality in order to growing imports of Chinese automobiles. They are pointed out. The Belt and Road Initiative, also months. He added that GAC recently bagged a num- ments the GAC lineup of vehicles in Kuwait and fits now conquering the Kuwaiti market. known as the One Belt One Road or the Silk Road reciprocate customers’ trust and satisfaction. ber of achievements including the JD Power Quality all categories and ages in the local market. Mutawa Alkazi invites all to seize the opportunity in Congratulations GAC Motors,” he added. Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Award, distinguishing its models and ensuring that owning their dream car for the best deals by visiting Speaking with Kuwait Times, GAC-PCP Road, is a development strategy adopted by the the requirements of drivers around the world are Modern driving & safety their showrooms in Shuwaikh, Al-Tilal Complex, and Committee Chairman Zeng lauded Kuwait as one of Chinese government involving infrastructure devel- met. Yu said Mutawa Alkazi Company successfully The GS7 2019 is characterized by the perform- Al-Rai, Mutawa Alkazi showroom. the first partners of GAC, especially in its overseas opment and investments in countries in Europe, Asia achieved its sales target in Kuwait selling GAC cars. ance it has achieved by its powerful engines and 14 Established 1961 Monday, November 5, 2018 Business Lulu wins ‘Brand of the Year’ at World Branding Awards 2018 The only hypermarket brand to win this top honor

LONDON: The leading hypermarket and shopping malls chain Lulu won the Brand of the Year Award in the retail category at the 2018 World Branding Award Ceremony yesterday. The annual event evaluates brands from around the world through a three-step procedure including brand evaluation, public online voting and consumer market research. At a glittering function held at the Kensington Palace in London Ashraf Ali Musliam, Executive Director of Lulu Group received the top award from Richard Rowles the Chairman of World Branding Forum in the presence of top business leaders and dignitaries from around the world. World Branding Awards are the top recognition given to an organization or brand for their path breaking and inno- vative branding, marketing & communication initiatives over the years and are regarded as the top benchmark in the industry. “We are obviously very delighted and proud to be cho- sen as the top global brand and the fact that this award is primarily based on public survey and customer feedback, makes this recognition much more valuable for us,” com- mented Ashraf Ali after receiving the award. Despite heavy competition the main reason for Lulu getting this coveted award was primarily because of their sustained brand credibility, brand awareness and brand LONDON: Ashraf Ali Musliam, Executive Director of Lulu Group along with Adeeb Ahamed, MD of communication, according to the World Branding Forum, Lulu Financial Group, Shafeena Yusuffali, CEO of Tablez, Mohammed Althaf Director and V. the organizers of this prestigious event. Other global Nandakumar, CCO of Lulu Group with the Brand of The Year Trophy at the World Branding Award brands awarded at the ceremony included British Airways, Ceremony at the Kensington Palace in London. Nescafe, Omantel, Nippon, etc.

Turkish Airlines embarks on a new journey from Istanbul New Airport KUWAIT: Turkish Airlines welcomes a new era of Turkish aviation with the opening of Istanbul New Airport. The world’s largest international hub will be home to Turkey’s national flag carrier and establishes Istanbul’s place as the centre of the globe for aviation and travel. The smart airport, thanks to its strategic location at the crossroads of east and west, has great potential for Turkish Airlines and the global aviation industry and will welcome 200 million passengers per year upon final completion. To coincide with the 95th anniversary of the found- ing of the Republic of Turkey, the eagerly-awaited Istanbul New Airport was named “Istanbul Airport” at the opening ceremony yesterday, officially opened by President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Passengers on the first Turkish Airlines flights to the new airport that specially operated yesterday for the opening ceremony, received souvenir tickets. The opening of the new aviation hub, combined with the dynamism and energy of Turkish Airlines, will usher in a new era for the carrier. Following the official opening of Istanbul Airport on 29th October 2018, Turkish Airlines is operating a limited number of domestic and interna- tional routes from the new airport, while all operations and existing flight schedule will run as usual from Istanbul Ataturk Airport. New, additional flights will be operated from Istanbul New Airport to Ankara, Antalya, Izmir, Azerbaijan (Baku) and TRNC (Ercan) until 30th December. Pursuant to existing planning, on 31st December, all operations will move from Istanbul Atat¸rk Airport, after which, all flights will operate from Istanbul New Airport. As the airline that flies to more countries than any other, Turkish Airlines will be able to increase the complex will occupy an area of 76.5 sq km, and training facilities on site. its network extension capacity and opportunities for boasting six runways, four terminals and 233 aircraft At the opening ceremony, M. Ilker Ayci, Chairman of new routes and timings with more slots available, allow- parking positions, with the capacity to serve up to the Board and the Executive Committee of Turkish ing growth for both passenger and cargo transportation. 200 million passengers a year with 500+ check in Airlines commented; “Turkish Airlines starts an exciting Passengers will benefit from a redefined travel experi- desks and 225,000 employees. Upon completion of new chapter today as we move to our new home at ence throughout a superbly laid out ‘built from scratch’ the final phase, the largest international flight hub will Istanbul Airport. The new hub of our national flag-car- terminal using the latest technologies and innovations. incorporate offices, residences, hotels, a health cen- rier plays an important role in Turkish Airlines’ future The megaproject will be launched in four phases ter, culture and art buildings, a shopping mall, design- growth strategy and will offer a seamless experience to with the final phase set to be complete in 2028. In all, er outlets, an EXPO convention centre, and meeting our passengers, international and domestic alike.”

that Al-Najma Account will offer Al-Tijari weekly prize of KD 5,000 and KFH launches Burgan Bank monthly prize of KD 20,000 and a announces semi-annual prize of KD 500,000 in announces winners addition to the grand prize (the ‘KFH Xpress’ biggest prize in the world) of KD winners of 1,500,000 for which the draw will for instant of Yawmi be held in January 2019. Al-Najma Al-Najma draws Account can be opened by deposit- cross-border account draw ing KD 100, and customer should KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yesterday the KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of maintain a minimum amount of KD names of the daily draw winners of its Yawmi account Kuwait announced the winners of the 500 to be eligible to enter all draws money transfer draw, each taking home a cash-prize of KD 5,000. weekly and monthly draws as follows: on Al-Najma Account prizes. As for KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Monthly draw prize KD 20,000 - the chances of winning, the more has launched “KFH Xpress” service for The lucky winners are: Minor / Zainab Ahmad Jassim balance a customer maintains in Al- instant cross-border money transfer Nehal Almosalem 1. Naser Hussain Ali Alhudaiby Sabzali Najma Account, the more chances directly from the customer’s bank 2. Buthaina Hasan Abdullah Almuhanna Weekly draw prize KD 5000 - the account holder will get to win, account. This innovative service is regulatory considerations and regula- 3. Khaled Rashed Abboud Alhajri Ghaliah Huwaidi Al-Azmi where each KD 25 will give the cus- available on KFHOnline. It comes as tions. It is in accordance with highest 4. Mohammed Salma jad Alrab Abeed The draw was conducted in the tomer one chance to win, the part of KFH continuing efforts to offer standards of service quality. 5. Ali Yousef Abdulredha Johar presence of Ministry of Commerce account also offers additional bene- superior customer service while adopt- She pointed out that KFH Xpress In addition to the daily draw, Burgan Bank also and Industry representative fits like the ATM card, a credit card ing digitization and the latest financial provides several options for receiving offers a quarterly draw with more chances to win Abdulaziz Ashkanani. Al-Najma against customer’s account and all technology. funds as desired by the customer and the higher rewards, offering the chance to one lucky cus- Account was recently revamped by CBK banking services that customer Executive Manager Liabilities and beneficiary conditions in his/her country. tomer to win KD 125,000 every three months. The adding several benefits to the prize can enjoy. Investments Products at KFH, Nehal Receiving money can be either in cash, Yawmi Account offers daily and quarterly draws, program through which now the Almosalem said that KFH customers can through a deposit in a bank account to Now CBK existing customers wherein the quarterly draw requires customers to account provides its customers the can open Al-Najma Account avail this new service for remittance the beneficiary or hand-delivered. chance to win the biggest annual transactions. They can transfer money to Customers can cancel the transfer trans- maintain a minimum amount of KD 500 in their through Al-Tijari Online and enter account for two months prior to the draw date. cash prize offered by a bank in all draws without visiting the Bank any beneficiary account round the clock action and refund the transferred money Kuwait and over the globe as much in a secure and fast manner, which saves if not collected by the beneficiary with- Additionally, every KD 10 in the account will entitle branch. However, CBK non-cus- as 1 million and half Kuwaiti dinar efforts and time, while assisting in trans- out any additional fees. customers to one chance of winning. 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The higher the level of prizes throughout the year clarifying opening formalities. ice is designed and structured as per cost efficiency and service quality. the deposit, the higher the likelihood to win. Established 1961 15 What’s On Monday, November 5, 2018 Beach clean-up event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the US Third Army

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By Aakash Bakaya teams got to work. General Hill spoke on the impor- tance for the US Army to give back to the community n a cloudy Sunday morning, Dasman Beach at and lend their support wherever needed while the US the base of the Kuwait Towers was greeted by Ambassador gave his thanks to the Third Army. Armed Oover a 100 members of the US Third Army on a with bags and protective gloves the teams thoroughly mission to clean up the beach. The Third Army is cele- covered the two scenic beaches of the Kuwait Towers brating its 100th anniversary on Wednesday, 7th picking up scores of plastic waste, cigarette buds and November and the beach clean-up was part of several other items of human negligence. The teams were done community driven activities by the Third Army to com- after an hour and were then given refreshments led by memorate this occasion. US Ambassador to Kuwait AUSA member Mrs Simona Bakaya and provided by Lawrence R Silverman, Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah, their strategic partner ASLAA. At the end of the event, Major General David C Hill, Brigadier General Nikki L the clean-up was deemed an undeniable success as Griffin Olive along with community partners from AUSA over 60 bags of waste were collected and properly dis- led by Mr Francisco Gracias members from the Kuwait posed of. All the community partners and volunteers Army and the Kuwait Dive Team attended the event. gave their thanks to the men and women of the US The event began with a few short speeches from the Third Army for their generous support and hard work US Ambassador, General Hill and Mr Gracias before the towards Kuwait.

LAPA continues its cultural ASDA’A BCW activities wins Global OYAC’s Academy for Performance Arts (LAPA) continues its cultural SABRE Award Lactivities by attracting even more Aziza Suad Masi bands and artists - the latest of which being the Modern Heritage Festival due SDA’A BCW, the leading inte- on November 8th at Al-Shaheed Park. grated communications agency There will also be a concert for the Ain the Middle East and North Lebanese singer Aziza followed by anoth- Africa, has been awarded a2018 er for Metrif Al-Metrif on November 11, Global SABRE award in PR for its Suad Massi on November 24 then finally work on Ford’s ‘Women in the Driving The Crew band from America on Seat’ campaign. The Global SABRE November 30. Awards by The Holmes Report are the In this regard, LAPA spokesperson, world’s biggest PR industry accolades. Farea Al-Saqqaf said that LAPA targets The awards - which include com- building a human connection and invest- petitions for the Americas, EMEA, ing in the creation of true professional Latin America and the Asia-Pacific artists capable of leading the way region - attract more than 5,500 towards the future. Al-Saqqaf added that entries from more than 60 countries, one of LAPA’s main targets is to make job so that the winners of the Global opportunities for the youth of Kuwait. She awards are the elite of the elite, repre- also noted that the LAPA team was senting best practice in categories ranging from social media to social selected to perform at the Arabs Got The Crew band Talent show in Beirut. responsibility, from public affairs to employee communications. “Following the announcement by the Saudi Government to lift the ban St Mary’s on women driving in the Kingdom in September 2017, ASDA’A BCW planned this significant campaign for Jacobite Syrian our client Ford Middle East.” said Sunil John, Founder & CEO of ASDA’A celebrate women’s empowerment. This BCW and President, Middle East, of was a powerful and important story Church Kuwait BCW. “It was hugely important for for the region, and one that required a celebrates Ford to mark the moment, and to help sophisticated and creative approach. Harvest Festival

about the punishment that will afflict t Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Church, Kuwait TIES those who neglect paying zakat (com- celebrated Harvest Festival-2018 on 2nd pulsory charity), the real meaning of SNovember at Indian Central School sadaqa (optional charity) and some of Abbasiya. Public meeting, presided by Kuwait announcement the benefits of giving. We will also Patriarchal Vicar Kuriakose Mor Eusebius, ssalamu Alaikum, you are cor- examine some signs of Judgment Day, was inaugurated by The Most Rev Dr. Joseph dially invited to our Tafseer the importance of learning about its Mar Thoma Metropolitan the Primate of class (Divine Wisdom from the minor and major signs, and some sim- Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church who A Last Testament) today Monday, ple acts of worship that will save us on also released the Harvest Festival Souvenir on November 5th at 7:00 pm. In this that Day. Finally, we will see why some the occasion. Parish Vicar Rev Fr Siby Anjilimootil, Vicar- St Peter’s Knanaya Church Homemade exquisite Kerala cuisine and a class, we will focus on Surat At- people will ask Allah (SWT) to return Eldhose welcomed all gathered. Rev. Fr. and Rev Fr Gibu Cherian, Counselor United variety of entertainment programs by Munafiqoun (The Hypocrites), from them to the world after they die, Eldhose Palayil, Vicar -St George Universal Indian School felicitated the function. Parish renowned artists from overseas were the main verse 10 to the end. We will learn Allah’s response and why. Syrian Reesh Church, Rev Fr Thomas Secretary Benny Isac paid vote of thanks. attractions of the event. 16 Health & Science Monday, November 5, 2018 Coal-dependent Poland shifts on wind ahead of climate meeting Helping coal-addicted Poland meet EU goals for renewable energy use

WARSAW: Restrictive legislation introduced by Poland’s tric facilities performed well, the certificates fell flat in the right-wing government in 2016 threw a spanner into the wind energy sector. “When investors saw that (wind ener- works for onshore wind energy, but the easing of some gy) certificate prices were falling along with their profits measures now promises to get the sector spinning. The too, they started to withdraw,” Anna Ogniewska, an expert change comes ahead of the COP24 World Climate at the Greenpeace Polska Foundation, told AFP. Conference that opens December 2 in the southern Polish city of Katowice, a coal mining hub long among the main Heavy blow providers of the country’s primary source of both fuel and Legislation introduced by Poland’s right-wing Law and pollution. Justice (PiS) government in 2016, dealt a heavy blow to “We’re on the right track,” Janusz Gajowiecki, chairman wind energy. The law made it virtually impossible to build of the Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW), told AFP new turbines on land by requiring that they be located a of plans to bring an additional one gigawatt (GW) of wind distance of ten times their height from any residential energy online. Poland currently has around 6.4 gigawatts building. In other words, a wind turbine that is 200 meters of installed wind power, compared to neighboring (218 yards) high must be at least two kilometres (1.24 Germany, which has around 56 GW. miles) away from the nearest house. An auction for wind farm licenses to add that one Another blow came in 2017 when municipalities were gigawatt of production capacity is set for November 5 and allowed to impose taxes on the mechanical equipment of public subsidies will also be available under a new govern- turbines. With the onshore wind sector shut down, only ment plan aimed at helping coal-addicted Poland meet EU offshore projects backed by large state-sector energy goals for renewable energy use. The EU has set itself an groups moved forward. Recognizing the impact of the overall target of 20 percent green energy in its mix by restrictions, the PiS government eased them in July. 2020. Poland, meanwhile, must boost its overall use of Building permits for wind farms granted before the renewable energy to at least 15 percent by 2020 under EU changes in 2016 were extended until 2020. The tax on tur- deals on emissions curbs. bine equipment was discontinued as of January this year. Renewables accounted for 11.3 percent of Poland’s While the changes have breathed new life into the wind energy mix in 2016, according to the latest available fig- sector, continuing restrictions on locating turbines any- ures, and a study published last year by the Ecofys consul- where close to dwellings mean major challenges remain. In this file photo taken on November 17, 2008 wind turbines are pictured near Kisielice, Poland. After a few tancy warned that it risks falling short of the 2020 target. years of crisis, due to prohibitive legislation, the Polish wind energy sector is facing new development The country of 38 million, with an ever-expanding econo- ‘Tangible’ sources prospects. — AFP my, was likely to have no more than 13.8 percent of renew- Unlikely to meet its EU mandated renewable target by ables in its energy mix by the end of the decade, Ecofys 2020, Poland will have to make up for the shortfall by buy- found. Warsaw is planning two more auctions for wind ing carbon credits in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme different trends within the PiS and there are people who dreds of millions of euros per year in subsidies. energy concessions, which should add another two (ETS). The system requires polluters to purchase credits support renewable energy,” says Anna Ogniewska, “but Biomass dominates Poland’s renewable energy mix and gigawatts of capacity. for emitting carbon, which often has the knock-on effect of the majority still favors coal, gas and geothermal energy accounted for just over two-thirds of the total in 2016, The auctions are intended to replace a national scheme driving up power prices. that are more ‘tangible’; they distrust ‘elusive’ sources like according to the last available official figures. Wind ranks a of “green certificates”, which are tradable commodities Some Polish environmentalists say they have noticed a the wind or the sun”. Greenpeace is among the most vocal distant second, with 12 percent followed by biodiesel with proving that energy was generated using various types of shift in attitude among PiS politicians towards renewables, critics of government support for the coal sector, which 10 percent, followed by biogas at three percent and solar renewable resources. While well-functioning hydro-elec- especially as Poland gears up to host the COP. “There are the global environmental watchdog estimates run into hun- as well as geothermal at under one percent. — AFP

abdomen with gas and operating through risk in the open surgery group. But the Robotic surgery small incisions, using a camera and a robotic research does not explain why. According to the punishment for failing to comply, but instrument. In comparison, a traditional, open Shahabi, it’s possible that tumor tissue is not Vietnam could any country in breach of the law could be hysterectomy requires a long incision through completely removed in some robotic proce- barred from offering its services in for cervical the center of the abdomen and several days of dures, or that somehow the tools used Vietnam. An enterprise can mean internet hospitalization. encourage tumor tissue to spread. “It’s impor- give Google one service providers, e-commerce sites, online cancer boosts While robotic surgeries are gaining popu- tant to note that our study doesn’t explain payment firms and social networks. The larity fast, and are generally seen as less risky why mortality is higher among women who year to obey draft decree added that companies must death risk in terms of surgical complications, have minimally invasive surgery,” said the lead store user data in the country for at least researchers wanted to understand which author of the larger study, Alexander cyberlaw 36 months. method was better from a cancer-survival Melamed, a clinical fellow in Obstetrics, Personal data required to be stored TAMPA: A minimally invasive, robotic surgery standpoint. A randomized clinical trial was Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at includes everything from a user’s name to commonly used for performing hysterec- conducted to compare the two methods in Harvard Medical School. HANOI: Vietnam may give internet compa- passport number, medical records, credit tomies in women with early stage cervical terms of how many women were free of dis- “One possible explanation is that there nies like Google and Facebook one year to card information and biometric data. cancer actually boosts the risk of a woman ease 4.5 years later. The trial was halted early, could be something technical about minimally comply with a controversial cybersecurity Google declined to comment Saturday, dying, researchers warned recently. A pair of in 2017, when researchers realized there was invasive radical hysterectomy that is different law, according to a draft decree that out- while Facebook did not immediately studies published in the New England Journal a 10 percent difference in survival between from the open procedure and makes a differ- lines how the draconian bill could be imple- respond to a request from AFP. The public of Medicine sound the alarm about a surgery the two groups. Eighty-six percent of women ence for long-term survival,” he added. “An mented. The cybersecurity bill, which has two months to provide feedback on the that has quickly become the go-to option for who had the robotic surgery were alive and alternative explanation is that US surgeons observers say mimic China’s repressive web decree, in line with Vietnamese law, though many women, even before its outcome was disease-free after 4.5 years, compared to 96.5 could have been less experienced with the control tools, is set to come into effect in public comments have not traditionally led thoroughly studied. percent in the open surgery group. Minimally minimally invasive procedure than with open January despite drawing sharp criticism to dramatic alterations to proposed bills. “At this point, we would recommend only invasive surgery was also associated with a surgery during the study period.” The study from the US, the EU and internet freedom The law was passed by Vietnam’s rubber- using open surgery to perform a radical hys- lower overall survival rate after three years — spanned 33 medical centers in 13 countries, advocates. stamp parliament in June, part of a broader terectomy for cervical cancer,” said co-senior 93 percent in the minimally invasive group and all the cancer recurrences were clustered The bill would require tech companies crackdown on internet freedoms that has author Shohreh Shahabi, chief of gynecologic were alive compared to 99 percent in the tra- in 14 of those sites. to store data in the country, and remove sparked outcry from the country’s activists. oncology at Northwestern University ditional surgery group. More work is needed to understand the “toxic content” from websites and hand This week, the government said it had Feinberg School of Medicine. When a woman factors that led to poorer survival in the over user information if asked by the gov- set up a web monitoring unit that can scan is diagnosed with cervical cancer, she often Second study robotic surgery group, wrote doctor ernment to do so. Critics of the bill say it up to 100 million items per day to sniff out gets her uterus and cervix removed, an oper- A second study analyzed 2,461 patients in Amanda Fader of Johns Hopkins University will be a chokehold on criticism in the one- “false information”. A few days later offi- ation known as a radical hysterectomy. the National Cancer Database who had radi- in an accompanying editorial in the New party state where activists are routinely cials said 3,000 sites featuring “inappropri- Minimally invasive radical hysterectomy cal hysterectomies for early-stage cervical England Journal of Medicine. “Do these jailed and all independent media are ate content” had been blocked. With 53 using either laparoscopic or robot-assisted cancer from 2010 through 2013, half by studies signal the death knell for minimally banned. According to a draft decree on million users, Facebook is by far the leading procedures have been around since 1992, but robotic surgery and half via open surgery. invasive radical hysterectomy in cervical how the law may be implemented, pub- site in Vietnam, a country of 93 million. It is ballooned in popularity in the last decade. There, too, researchers found that women cancer patients? “Not necessarily, but this lished by the Ministry of Public Security a crucial platform for activists — and many More than 60 percent of hysterectomies per- who underwent the minimally invasive surgery approach has been dealt a great blow,” Fader Friday, companies offering internet services have been jailed based on Facebook posts formed on women with early stage cervical had higher rates of cancer recurrence and said. Cervical cancer is the fourth leading in Vietnam may be given 12 months to com- — but also a leading site for business own- cancer in 2013 were done in a minimally inva- death than those who had a traditional sur- cause of cancer death in women worldwide, ply. “Enterprises... must archive data (and) ers. Any efforts to block access to the site sive way, allowing women to go home the gery. 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Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

You are focused and determined to take care of business. You will not You may want to warn your friends to wear their shades today. You let anything, nor anyone stand in your way. You want to get things accomplished are shining bright. This day is yours. You are on fire and all eyes will be on you. and crave organization. You may feel as though there is a place for everyone and Job-realated decisions are made with ease and you will be admired for your abil- everything in your life and you are determined to make sure they are in it. You ity to make the right choices. You are a natural born leader and all around you are have zero tolerance for anything or anyone that does not conform to your way of taking note of this today. This is a great day to spend the evening with your spe- thinking. This could be a very productive time in your life. You will be able to cial someone. You may find that the ability to communicate your true feelings move mountains if you maintain this level of organization and determination. Your with them is heightened and a special bond can be developed. Count your bless- health becomes an additional focus for you as you need to be at your best to ings, Libra. You are a special person. accomplish all you have set as goals for yourself. This is a great time and you are making good decisions.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21) Taurus (April 20-May 20) You may find yourself feeling emotionally detached from your sur- roundings. Ideas are what are important to you now. You may not have tolerance You know a plant is only as strong as the roots that support it. You and find yourself distancing yourself from those who do not see things this way. You are starting to see just how the same applies to your life. You are only as strong as seem to be drawn to all that is unusual and a bit on the eccentric side. From the way your support system. You are wise beyond your years. Make your choices wisely you are beginning to think to the material possessions you wish to acquire, your and surround yourself with friends and employees or co-workers with like minds taste is changing. You have a desire to travel and are focused on your relationships and the same work ethic you possess. Wise decisions today could have great with friends and those who are in your social circle. Pay close attention to any red financial impact on your life. Insights and breakthroughs concerning your living flags that seem to appear. Do not ignore these signs as they may be just the encour- situation may come to you today. agement you need to take a detour and avoid some type of conflict or setback.

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A picture shows the wall for Peace monument on the Champ-de-Mars garden in front of the Eiffel tower in Paris. — AFP ‘Cool to vote:’ Hollywood election telethon aims to get youth to polls

ollywood celebrities will make a push next week to urge Democrats. Forty percent of people in that age group identified fication,” Handler said. “This is about encouraging everyone to Hyoung people to the polls in tomorrow’s US elections, as Democrats, while 22 percent called themselves Republicans. vote. Listen, I want Republicans to vote too.” when control of Congress and many state governorships Jane Fonda, Charlize Theron, Judd Apatow and others will par- The telethon is backed by When We All Vote, a nonpartisan are at stake. In a first-of-its-kind event, more than 50 actors, ticipate in the telethon. Created by comedian Ben Gleib, the campaign launched by former first lady Michelle Obama to comedians and YouTube stars will join a two-hour, live- telethon will be streamed live from a YouTube production encourage voting. It is unclear how much celebrities influence streamed telethon today night aimed at firing up younger vot- space outside Los Angeles on YouTube, Facebook Live and voting, but there is evidence of sway in some cases. Website ers, the age group least likely to cast a ballot. Comedy Central’s website. Vote.org said 413,000 new voters registered in the first four Stars will not ask for money during the “Telethon for Viewers will be directed to information about how and days after pop superstar Taylor Swift in early October urged America.” Instead, they will urge viewers to call in to a celebrity where to vote in the elections. The elections, widely viewed as fans to register, up from 190,000 in the month of September. phone bank and pledge to vote the next day. Comedian Chelsea a referendum on Republican President Donald Trump, repre- Fonda, who is 80 and was famous in her youth for her anti- Handler, who left her Netflix talk show a year ago to focus on sent a chance for Democrats to break his party’s hold on Vietnam War activism, said she hopes young people will recog- activism, said she believes young people expect “older, more Congress. Opinion polls show Democrats with a good shot at nize what is at stake. responsible adults” will act to solve problems through govern- picking up the net 23 seats they need for a majority in the “More than any other election that I can remember, this par- ment. “They just think someone else is going to take care of it, House of Representatives, but only a slim chance of winning ticular election is going to determine whether we can continue it’s not their problem and they may not be directly affected by back the Senate. to call ourselves a democracy, whether we’re going to be able it,” Handler, who is 43, said in an interview. The telethon could add momentum to a trend already under- to live in a country of people that are different from each other Turnout in midterm elections is traditionally lower than in way: there has been a surge in early voting this year by young and truly get along and love each other,” she told Reuters. presidential elections. Reuters/Ipsos polling found that in voters. Initial estimates modeled from survey responses, voter “For the young people, when you get to the end of your October only 25 percent of people aged 18-29 said they were registrations and other data show huge increases in early life, you want to be able to say to yourself I did all I could, certain to vote in the election, the lowest percentage of any age turnout of voters ages 18-29 compared with the last midterm when it really mattered I was there,” she added. “They don’t bracket. Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt on Friday added their elections in 2014. understand that, but I’m older and I can say that it is true.” voices to the campaign to get out the vote. “This election might Handler said she will encourage people to make a plan for be the most consequential of our lifetime,” DiCaprio said in a No jabs at Trump voting and to bring friends and make it fun. “We just have to video message with Pitt released on social media, mentioning While Hollywood is known for backing liberal causes, and get people revved up to be part of the cool kids,” she added. issues like gun control, the environment and immigration, with- many celebrities are fierce critics of Trump, organizers said the “It’s cool to vote.”— Reuters out referencing any political party. telethon is not supporting any party. Handler, a registered inde- While the organizers of Monday’s event say it is a nonparti- pendent who is supporting Democrats in this election, said she san effort, increased turnout among young voters could help will not take jabs at Trump during the event. “This is about uni- Judd Apatow

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Chelsea Handler Established 1961 20 T Monday, November 5, 2018 L i f e s t y l e G o s s i p Victoria Beckham gives parenting advice to Eva Longoria ormer ‘Desperate Housewives’ star Eva and one of the best mums I know and through the pregnan- Eva wants Victoria to be Santiago’s godmother. She her husband Jose ‘Pepe’ Baston welcomed cy to now she has been giving such great advice. “She’s added: “My husband and I need to talk about this. In son Santiago five months ago and Eva has in love with (Santiago) already. Her and David think he’s Mexico you have 18 godparents but it’s absolutely on F turned to Victoria - who has four children so delicious. “It’s like another family affair! Nothing the cards.” Eva also revealed that Victoria was one of with her spouse David Beckham - for tips on parenting. could prepare me for Santiago and it’s like my heart is the first people she told about her pregnancy. Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, she said: “Victoria is walking around outside my body. “It’s amazing.” And

‘We Are’ inspired Bella Hadid Ed Sheeran’s feels ‘happier by tragic death of a close friend lthough the track has not been included on any of Ed’s three number one albums, he added it to than ever’ his set at The Bedford pub in Balham in 2010, A which he recorded for a self-released live EP. Ed he 22-year-old model couldn’t help but calls the track “the song that actually got me a record deal” share her excitement as she started her as a record executive from Atlantic was in the audience and T fittings for the Victoria’s Secret show and was hugely impressed by the emotional song. Ed, 27, was shared how “grateful” she was to be just 14 when his close pal Stuart Dines died in a traffic acci- invited to model again. She wrote on Instagram: dent near Cologne in 2006, while on a school ski-trip. He “@victoriassecret fittings today... I can’t wait for you was so devastated by his loss that he wrote ‘We Are’ and to see all of the beautiful outfits ... I’m so grateful to Stuart’s family played it at his funeral. In his book ‘Ed be a part of the show again, feeling happier and Sheeran’, author Sean Smith explained: “Ed had to come to healthier than ever (all body types are different and terms with the death of someone he saw practically every react differently with a great workout routine and a day. “He resolved to write a song about his feelings. He healthy diet) (sic)” Meanwhile, Bella previously composed it, he said, ‘whilst I got round to actually accept- admitted she feels “sexier” in sneakers than high- ing it’.” And Stuart’s dad Robert told the author: “Ed was heeled shoes. She shared: “I’m definitely a sneaker- very, very upset, like a lot of the children.” In an extract head, and I love matching sneakers with dresses and from the book, which has been obtained by the Sunday gowns. Even after the Versace show, I asked them if Mirror, Sean also revealed that Ed’s first serious girlfriend I could wear the dress that I wore in the show and Alice broke up with him because she was uncomfortable they let me borrow the new sneakers that they have with being the inspiration behind many of his songs. too. “When I was 15 years old, my stepdad [David Foster] got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and that was the first time I remember wearing sneakers to a huge event. I had this beautiful gown with my black run-down Converse. I even cut my Pete Davidson addresses own leather laces, and I think that’s when my love for tennis shoes really started. I feel sexier in a pair of Iggy Azalea tennis shoes than I do in heels.” Bella is a “very spir- itual” person and sets aside time to pause and break-up with Grande parts ways with reflect at least twice a day. he 24-year-old comedian and the ‘No Tears which Ariana, 25, wrote about him and her new track Left to Cry’ hitmaker enjoyed a whirlwind ‘Thank u, next’, which she released just minutes before T romance and engagement since they started ‘SNL’ aired, Pete quipped: “I’m still a great song though!” Island Records dating in May but ended their relationship last The new track references a number of Ariana’s former month and Pete has now spoken publicly about the split. loves, including Pete and her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller, During ‘Weekend Update’ on ‘SNL’ on Saturday, he said: who died in September from a suspected overdose. She “I know some of you are curious about the breakup, but sings: “Now I listen and laugh / Even almost got married / ust nine months after leaving Def Jam for the truth is, it’s nobody’s business. Sometimes things just And for Pete, I’m so thankful / Wish I could say, ‘Thank Island, Iggy has revealed that she is “officially don’t work out and that’s okay. She’s a wonderful, strong you’ to Malcolm / ‘Cause he was an angel.” unsigned” and looking forward to releasing person and I genuinely wish her all the happiness in the J new music independently. She wrote on world.” However, referring to the song ‘Pete Davidson’, Twitter: “I’m officially unsigned! Wild you spend so long trying to get IN a record deal... never thought I’d be so elated to be OUT of one, now I’m free to release whatever kinda music I like, whenever I’d like woooo! (sic)” However, Iggy insisted that she will not rush to release new music as she wants to ensure she is proud of her material. She tweeted: “Well still no music this year tho. I am nowhere near ready direction wise etc with the stuff I’ve been working on and I don’t wanna jump the gun and have some messy era aesthetically. I’m aiming to be ready to share new music early next year! (sic).” The split from Island comes just one week after Iggy admitted she want- ed to break away from the label and take full ownership of her career. Iggy tweeted: “I love Island, but don’t want a label. There are conversations happening at the moment. I want to be my own boss. I feel I would be better off if I could make my own timeline etc choices and I have the funds to do it. (sic)” However, the 28-year-old singer insisted she did not have any major problems with Island. feels blessed to have as a sister Khloe Kardashian he ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ star people aren’t as lucky as us - not everyone gets to have a posted a sweet tribute to her younger sibling to sister and not everyone gets to have a love and bond that mark her 23rd birthday, calling her an “amazing, all us siblings have with one another. Blessed we are! We T kind, quirky, loving person”. She wrote on all celebrate you today and everyday! Let your confidence Instagram: “Happy birthdayKendall my sweet Kenny! I love you Jennercontinue to shine and never be anyone but yourself. You Priyanka Chopra for who you are and couldn’t imagine a life without YOU. If are perfect in every single way. I love you my sweet angel anyone knows you like I do, they know how much of an sister! (sic)” doesn’t take her life amazing, kind, quirky, loving person you are and how much any one would dream to have you in their life. Some ‘for granted’ he ‘Quantico’ star has been working as a global Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF for over a decade and it has made her appreciate her life T so much more. She said: “The one thing that has changed in me is, I do not take my privileges for granted. I do not take the fact that I live in a comfortable home, I have the ability to get an education, I have a job that I want to have, I’m living the life that I choose to live.” And the 36- year-old actress finds the field trips “the most special” because she gets to meet the people that the charity helps. She added to People magazine: “The field trips are the most special, because you meet incredible kids and sur- vivors. That has been one of my joyous moments, being able to help advocate children’s rights and children’s wel- fare around the world. That moved me so much in being able to go to places where these kids have no voice or no one listening to them, and actually shedding light on that. It makes you feel so small as a person. And it makes you feel like the life we lived are so self-centered. We take so much for granted. It really is a way of coming back into reality and seeing the world for what it is.”— Bang Showbiz Established 1961 21 Lifestyle Music & Movies Monday, November 5, 2018

Camila Cabello ‘House of Cards’ returns leads MTV Europe award nods minus star Spacey ith six nominations, US singer Camila WCabello, whose hit song “Havana” reached the top of the US charts in January, is in woman is finally in the Oval Office and Kevin Doug Stamper, who took the fall for the murder of news- prime position for the MTV Europe Music Awards Spacey’s murderous President Frank Underwood paper reporter Zoe Barnes. held Sunday in Spain. Best song, best video, best Ahas been killed off-”House of Cards” is back for artist... The 21-year-old Cuba-born singer is riding one last time. Netflix on Friday dumped all eight Toxic presence high, fresh from winning prestigious prizes at the episodes in its customary binge-watching format, bring- “House of Cards” became an international hit in a dif- MTV Video Music Awards in August-artist of the year ing to a close one of the streaming giant’s most success- ferent world. When the first season of the drama, created and video of the year. ful series of all time. In the #MeToo world, its lead actor by Beau Willimon and based on a 1990 British miniseries, Her album “Camila” also reached the top of US has been written out of the series, named in a series of it was 2013 and Barack Obama was president. The dark charts in January, and the audio version of “Havana”, international sexual assault allegations, and replaced by machinations of a Machiavellian politico in the vein of which features rapper Young Thug, has had more than on-screen wife, Robyn Wright, Spacey’s murderous, duplicitous 1.3 billion hits on YouTube. Last year the former mem- as US president. and corrupt Frank Underwood ber of the band Fifth Harmony was also named best In a sign of the times, its was intoxicating escapism. pop artist at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA). release comes with ABC airing The show elevated the Next up at the awards in the northern Spanish city of new comedy “The Conners,” streaming giant into the televi- Bilbao are singer Ariana Grande and rapper Post also stripped of its lead charac- “Without him, sion annals, blazing a trail in Malone with five nominations, followed by Canadian ter, Roseanne Barr, following her original programming that has artist Drake and Britain’s Dua Lipa with four. Canadian own off-screen controversy-in grown to include other shows singer Shawn Mendes, winner of three prizes in 2017, her case, a racist tweet. While it’s weak” such as “Stranger Things” and In this file photo, Executive producer/actor Kevin Spacey, left, was nominated for three awards this year. Wright’s Claire Underwood had “Orange is the New Black.” But and actress Robin Wright arrive at the special screening of Cabello’s “Havana”, Grande’s “No tears left to already succeeded her husband subsequent seasons descended Netflix’s ‘House of Cards’ Season 2 at the Directors Guild Of cry”, Post Malone’s “Rockstar”, Drake’s “God’s Plan” as president at the end of season into the silly, plot lines becoming America in Los Angeles, California.—AFP and Bebe Rexha’s “Meant to be” are all competing five, she now has new foils to contend with. Chief among ever more far-fetched until, in the eyes of liberal television for best song. French DJ David Guetta, up for best them are Oscar-nominees Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear, watchers horrified by the presidency of Donald Trump, “What’s left to say about the end of ‘House of Cards,’ electronic artist, and Nicki Minaj, competing in the who play brother-and-sister billionaire donors in the real life gave it a run for its money. besides good riddance?” headlined The Washington hip hop category, will perform at the show which mold of the Koch brothers. Reviews are wanting. The Guardian gave season six a Post. Production for the season was already underway starts at 9 pm. US actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld As a reminder, out is her lover, writer Tom Yates, whom paltry two stars out of five. “‘House of Cards’ is free of the when the assault allegations torpedoed Spacey’s once- will host. Bebe Rexha, Jason Derulo, Rosalia, Panic! she poisoned during sex the end of season five, just one in man who had become a toxic presence, but the awful truth glittering career, leading to the hasty re-write. So far the at the Disco are also set to perform. Created in 1994, a slew of murders that may-or may not-come back to is that without him, it’s weak,” it sniped. Season six runs series has received 53 Emmy nominations, with seven the MTV EMA are one of two major shows organ- haunt her. Still on hand are Patricia Clarkson, who plays for only eight episodes, rather than the customary 13. wins. It remains unclear whether there will be any more ised by MTV, with its Video Music Awards held in Underwood’s frenemy Jane Davis, and Campbell Scott as While that may imply “pithiness... if you edited out the in the offing. — AFP the United States since 1984.—AFP Mark Usher, now promoted to vice president. Another stagnant pauses and impotent staring matches, it would survivor is Michael Kelly, who plays the long-suffering shrivel to five and a half.” US jazz trumpet player Show must go Netflix to release Roy Hargrove three films in theatres on for Libya’s dies at 49 etflix Inc will debut three of its upcoming original films in a limited number of the- threatened aters before the movies appear on the merican trumpet player Roy Hargrove, a preco- N streaming service, the company said on cious talent and a frequent performer at Wednesday. The move for “Roma,” “Bird Box” and actresses European jazz festivals, died Friday at age 49, his A “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” is a change from Facebook page announced Saturday. The page quoted the company’s traditional practice of releasing or 17-year-old Libyan actress Rawasi Baeeq, no per- his longtime manager Larry Clothier as saying Hargrove movies in theaters and on Netflix on the same day. formance will be good enough to placate her online died in New York from cardiac arrest following compli- “Roma,” a black-and-white, Spanish-language Fcritics. Some in the conservative country believe cations from a battle with kidney disease. “One of the film about a housekeeper in Mexico, will start woman like Baeeq have no place on the stage and have tak- most respected and loved musicians in our New York en to social media to ask armed groups controlling Tripoli playing in cinemas in Los Angeles, New York and City community and the world at large, the trailblazing to arrest them for “indecent behavior”. Mexico on Nov 21 and later expand to other cities multiple Grammy Award-winning trumpeter was known Baeeq dismisses the threat. She performs with the 62 and countries. Directed by Oscar winner Alfonso just as intensely for his brimming fire and fury as he was member Tripoli-based theatre group El-Setara, meaning Cuaron, “Roma” will debut on Netflix and in addi- for his gorgeous, signature balladry,” the post read. “The Curtain”, which was set up last year and who produce tional theaters on Dec 14. At the end of September, “Over and over, his sound attested to and sanctified works based on the violent recent history of the north Netflix had 137 million subscribers to its movie his deep love for music. His unselfish timbre covered African country. “I cannot blame those who spoke ill of us. I and TV streaming service. It began stocking its the waterfront of every musical landscape. Owning his will continue, and I love theatre and art,” Baeeq said during library with original films just three years ago. music, his sound, Roy inspired generations of musi- her group’s daily rehearsals. Netflix had been insisting that any movies it cians.” The Texas-born musician, discovered at his “As female actors in Libya, we are delivering a lovely sent to theaters be available to its streaming Dallas performing arts high school during a visit by message. We are delivering a message that if a woman has In this file photo Trumpet player Roy Hargrove performs at The membership on the same day. Most large theater legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, developed his the talent, she could practice it normally here.” Plays have Hamilton during the DC Jazz Festival in Washington, DC.—AFP chains remain opposed to Netflix films, and some talents quickly. a long tradition in Libya going back to the time of the prominent directors have objected to the idea that Under Marsalis’s tutelage and encouragement, he Romans who built theatres in Leptis Magna and Sabratha, won Grammy awards in two different categories: in their movies would be seen mostly on the small traveled to Europe to play at festivals the summer after two ancient settlements in the west which attracted 1998 as Best Latin Jazz Performance for “Habana,” and screen. Now, Netflix’s strategy is evolving. his high school graduation. By age 25, his star was tourists until the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. in 2003 for Best Jazz Instrumental with “Directions in “Netflix’s priority is our members and our film- already on the rise in the contemporary jazz world. The former leader tolerated plays, which were popular, Music,” recorded with what was called a post-bop makers, and we are constantly innovating to serve Hargrove went on to play or record with Marsalis and especially at night during the holy Muslim fasting month of supergroup.—AFP them,” Scott Stuber, head of Netflix’s film group, other jazz greats, including Herbie Hancock, Joe Ramadan, as long as sensitive or political themes were not said in a statement.—Reuters Henderson, Stanley Turrentine and Joshua Redman. He touched. His overthrow ended the police state monitoring every aspect of life. —Reuters Tunisia film festival starts under tight security

unisia kicked off a major film festival Saturday under tight security, just days after a suicide blast rocked the centre of Tthe capital. Events at the Carthage Film Festival are being held a stone’s throw away from where a female suicide bomber wounded 20 people in central Tunis on Monday. “We wanted to show that Tunisia continues to live,” Prime Minister Youssef Chahed told AFP at the opening ceremony. “Tunisia combats ter- rorism through security measures... and also through culture.” The festival, now in its 29th year, celebrates the best of Arab and African cinema and is set to run for one week. Monday’s attack was the first in the Tunisian capital since November 24, 2015 when a suicide bombing killed 12 security agents on a bus for presiden- tial guards. That attack was claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group. Since the 2011 uprising that toppled dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, jihadist attacks in Tunisia have killed dozens of Tunisian actress Rim El Benna foreign tourists and members of the security forces. In June 2015, 38 people were killed in a shooting rampage at the coastal resort of Sousse which targeted tourists, while an Syrian actor Ayman Zeidan, center, arrives with the cast of the Syrian film “Le attack in March that year on the National Bardo Museum in Tunis voyage Inacheve” for the opening of the 29th edition of the Carthage Film left 22 people dead, most of them tourists. Those attacks, also Festival in Tunis. — AFP photos claimed by IS, devastated Tunisia’s crucial tourism sector.—AFP Tunisian actress Julia Chaouachi

The cast of the Tunisian film ‘Regarde moi.’ Tunisian actress Amira Darouich President of Carthage Film Festival (JCC) Nejib Ayed, left, Tunisian actress Meriem Ben Hassine arrives with his wife. 22 Established 1961 Monday, November 5, 2018 Lifestyle Features Pakistani porters: The unsung masters of the mountains

e is the only man ever to have scaled K2 three Htimes, but Fazal Ali’s achievements have gone largely unrecognized, like those of many of his fellow porters who risk life and limb on Pakistan’s high- est peaks. As one of the few elite porters in the country specializing in high-altitude expeditions, the 40-year- old has spent nearly two decades on Pakistan’s dead- liest slopes-plotting routes, lugging kit and cooking for paying clients. At 8,611 meters, K2 is not quite as high as Mount Everest, which stands at 8,848 meters. But its technical A Pakistani villager carries grass for animals. challenges have earned it the nickname “the Savage Mountain” and dozens have lost their lives on its treach- erous, icy flanks. Ali conquered K2 in 2014, 2017 and 2018 — all without additional oxygen. “He is the only climber with this achievement,” said Eberhard Jurgalski from Guinness World Records. While foreign climbers have won plaudits for their feats, Ali and his colleagues are overlooked, even among the mountaineering community. “I am happy,” Ali said. “But I am also heartbroken because my feat will never be Investment and training In this picture Gul Dana, wid- truly appreciated.” He is one of many high-altitude A major source of resentment among Ali and his col- ow of Jahan Baig, a porters who work on foreign expeditions to northern leagues is their belief that they are treated worse than Pakistani mountaineer who Pakistan, a remote region that is home to three of the their Nepali counterparts. In the event of an accident, died in the 2008 K-2 disaster, highest mountain ranges in the world, the Himalayas, the Pakistani porters are rarely entitled to helicopter rescues holds a photograph of her Karakoram and the Hindu Kush. by their employers. In Nepal, local guides are eligible for husband at her home in Chosen for their endurance and knowledge of the approximately $12,700 in life insurance from the govern- Shimshal village of Hunza extremely difficult terrain, the porters trace the route for ment, after mountain workers successfully lobbied for an valley in northern Pakistan. climbers and fix ropes for their ascent. They also carry increase following an avalanche in 2014 that killed 16 — AFP photos food and supplies on their backs and pitch their clients’ sherpas on Mount Everest. tents. However, once the mountaineers return home, the High-altitude porters in Pakistan meanwhile are lucky porters-indispensable during expeditions-often feel for- to get life insurance policies worth $1,500, according to gotten. “When they arrive, they are full of goodwill, they the Alpine Club of Pakistan. Mountaineering experts make many promises,” Ali said. “But once they’ve agree there is a disparity and believe the Pakistani work- achieved their goals, they forget everything.” ers should be better trained and supported by the gov- One incident in particular left Ali with a bitter taste in ernment. German mountaineer Christiane Fladt, who Pakistani mountaineer Fazal Ali, who has climbed K-2 mountain three times, walks near his his mouth: he arrived at the summit of K2 with a Western wrote a book on Shimshal, says the Pakistani porters house. mountaineer, but instead of taking a picture together, she “should organize themselves in a union in order to put posed alone with a flag in her hand. “She ordered us to stress on their financial demands”. take a picture and stay at a distance,” he said, adding the episode led to a dispute between the climber and a ‘We hate the mountain’ Nepali porter who was also there. In 2008, two Shimshal porters were among 11 people who died on the same day in the worst disaster to hit K2. Valley of mountaineers One of them, Fazal Karim, fell alongside the French Ali, like many Pakistani high-altitude porters, was born mountaineer Hugues d’Aubarede as they descended from in the remote Shimshal Valley in the country’s north, near the summit. Karim’s body was never found. His widow, the Chinese border. Home to just 140 families, Ali’s village Haji Parveen, said she tried her best to dissuade him from has produced many of the country’s greatest moun- going on an expedition. “I told him, ‘We have a good life taineers, including Rajab Shah, the first Pakistani to scale here and we have enough to live’, but he did not listen to all five 8,000-metre peaks in the country. Rehmatullah me,” she said softly. Baig, who conquered K2 in 2014 while taking vital geo- Karim was a skilled worker, owner of a sawmill in the graphical measurements and installing a weather station, village, where he had also opened a shop for his wife. also hails from Shimshal and shares Ali’s resentment. After his disappearance, his widow had to sell the mill to “I should be happy, but I’m not,” he said. “If I were finance the education of their children. According to recognized, if the mountaineers from... Pakistan were rec- Parveen, neither the expedition company nor the foreign Rehmat Ullah Baig, a ognized, or if they enjoyed a bit of recognition or finan- mountaineers on the trip gave her any assistance. Now Pakistani mountaineer who cial assistance, they would climb all the 8,000-metre her eldest, who is studying in Karachi, wants to become a climbed and measured K-2 peaks of the world,” he said. Baig’s father was the first porter like his father. “He talks about it every time he in 2014 for the first time from Shimshal to pursue the deadly pursuit of moun- comes home and says he wants to be like his father. But after the mountain’s initial taineering, but he now tells his children not to follow in we scold him because we hate the mountain: it’s useless, discovery, arranges his A general view of Shimshal village. his footsteps. nothing at all.”—AFP mountaineering gear. Pride and fear for Uzbekistan’s ‘Louvre of the Steppes’ ore than 50 years after its founding, the Concern for the collection was first sparked Others, like Ural Tansykbayev, a native of the MNukus Museum of Art in Uzbekistan’s by the sacking in 2015 of the museum’s director, Karakalpakstan region, became celebrated remote Karakalpakstan region still Maranika Babanazarova, who had worked artists in the socialist realism style. They left startles and charms visitors in the spirit of its closely with The Friends of Nukus Museum. their earlier, less propagandistic works to fester eccentric late founder. But having survived Babanazarova was widely regarded as a in cellars and attics. Savitsky, usually short of Soviet censorship and predatory foreign art scrupulous gatekeeper of the approximately cash, deferred payment to artists and their rela- dealers in the 1990s, some fear the world’s sec- 90,000 items at the museum which, as well as tives for many of the works that he rescued. At A woman voodoo devotee during a trance in the role of a spirit known as a Gede is seen in the ond-largest collection of Russian avant-garde the avant-garde works, span Uzbek folk art and the turn of the millennium, the museum still ceremonies honoring the Haitian voodoo spirit of Baron Samdi and Gede spirits on the Day of art, faces a fresh threat. The Friends of Nukus millennia-old archeological artifacts. The end of owed money for parts of the collection. Some the Dead in the Cemetery of Cite Soleil, in the Haitian Capital Port-au-Prince. — AFP Museum, a Dutch-registered charity that has her stewardship also severed an important link artists, however, donated their paintings, happy provided thousands of dollars in support to the back to Savitsky, who had begged her to take to have found an appreciative audience-and death, the spirits drink a lot of alcohol with museum annually since 2001 is expected to dis- over his position as director of the museum on astounded that local authorities in the far-flung In Haiti, voodoo hot peppers,” Josue said with a laugh. band at the end of this year. his deathbed in 1984. region were quietly supporting Savitsky rather “They dance to traditional rhythms with The main reason, its chairman David Pearce Today, few museum staff remember the man than locking him up. exaggerated hip movements to make fun told AFP, is an impasse over gifts donated to the himself, but there are still some exceptions. Nukus’ geographical distance from the cen- celebration takes of the prudishness of men who have secret museum including books and audio equipment Valentina Sychyova, the museum’s 71-year-old ters of Soviet power afforded Savitsky and the lives at night.” more than three years ago that have disap- chief curator, first encountered Savitsky roam- state-owned museum he founded vital breathing peared. “As far as we are concerned they have ing the corridors of its original building in 1971. space. But Pearce and others have wondered back seat to Protestant angst been confiscated or stolen,” said Pearce, whose “He was wearing ripped trousers and a crum- aloud whether his legacy would now be better Drinking and dancing on the remains of charity also serves as an important voice for the pled, clay-specked shirt,” she recalled. “I served if at least part of the avant-garde collec- the dead is what has angered some museum abroad. The museum’s new administra- assumed he was a maintenance worker or a tion was rehoused in Uzbekistan’s capital Halloween Protestants. Not far from the cross of tion refused a request from AFP for an interview builder.” Russian-born Sychyova was simply Tashkent, or even Europe. Last year the muse- Baron Samedi, two men-Bibles in hand-beg about the charity’s claims. visiting relatives in the then-Soviet republic. But um whetted art world appetites outside the few people, their faces whitened passersby to forsake the devil and “return after an enthralling conversation, she ended up country when it sent over 200 works as tempo- with talcum powder, wander the to the path of righteousness.” Haiti is tradi- End of an era working for him, she said. rary exhibits to the Pushkin Museum in Aalleyways of the cemetery in Port- tionally a country where either Catholicism Doubts about the museum’s new leadership Moscow. au-Prince. They are honoring the souls of or voodoo is practiced. But over the past have increased concerns for the state-run Forbidden collection the dead by dressing as voodoo spirits of 30 years or so, more and more Baptist and museum’s remarkable collection. Its unique Savitsky’s collecting habit repeatedly took ‘Burn me with them’ death-a Haitian tradition that has faded Pentecostal churches founded by US mis- trove of Russian avant-garde art from the first him to Russia and back. His efforts would one Nukus is never likely to see more than a over the years, under pressure from some sionaries have cropped up. half of last century was assembled during the day see the Nukus museum hailed as a “Louvre trickle of visitors, despite the state investing up Protestant groups and eclipsed by the For Josue, “Protestants who refuse to Soviet era at considerable personal risk by the of the Steppes” by excited European art critics. to $20 million in a museum expansion complet- more mundane pleasures of Halloween. accept this homegrown culture in Haiti collector Igor Savitsky. The Savitsky collection But in an era when state-sponsored socialist ed in 2017. But ex-director Babanazarova is The Caribbean nation celebrates its spe- are attacking our democracy.” A byprod- captures a flowering movement later crushed by realism eclipsed all other forms of art, his was a among those who would find it hard to see the cial version of Day of the Dead on uct of the growing Haitian diaspora in the the Bolsheviks. It may be housed in the remote dangerous undertaking. Artists featured at the precious works ripped away from the town per- November 1 and 2. United States is the increasing popularity town of Nukus-population 300,000 — but only museum include little-known Russian painters manently. It was Savitsky’s love for this adopted As soon as you approach the entrance of Halloween-in some local schools, it is the State Russian museum in Saint Petersburg such as Lev Galperin. He was among those region and efforts to support Karakalpak cul- to the cemetery, the aroma of coffee fills more popular than traditional festivities. has a larger collection of this kind of art, which artists whose work was repressed during the tural heritage that persuaded the influential the air, mixing with the stench of alcohol. Edine Celestin, a 34-year-old photogra- was essentially forbidden under communism. Stalinist terror of the 1930s. local officials he befriended-including her aca- Voodoo practitioners pour liquor on the pher, said she was caught off guard when demic father-to indulge his vision. tombs of their loved ones and at the cross her four-year-old daughter asked her for During the economic chaos of the 1990s, her of Baron Samedi, which is found in every a witch costume. team fended off shady Western art dealers who Haitian cemetery. As legend has it, Baron “She’s been sold on this holiday as if it arrived cash-in-hand promising untold riches. Samedi-sometimes known as Baron were universal. When I told her we did not Rapacious Uzbek officials also heaped pressure Lacroix, but always dressed as a foppish have Halloween in Haiti, but instead the fes- on the collective, but Savitsky’s disciples undertaker with a top hat and tails-runs all tival of the spirits, she told me no, that her refused to sell out his legacy, Babanazarova told cemeteries. teacher had said otherwise,” Celestin said. AFP. Choosing a favorite from the collection is He often carries a walking stick seen as “She was disappointed and sad,” the moth- hard for her. “People sometimes ask me, ‘If the a “phallic symbol, as the Guede spirits er added. “I obviously want her to under- museum was burning down and you could only represent fertility,” explains Erol Josue, a stand other cultures, and for her to respect save a painting, which one would that be?’” she voodoo priest and the director of the them as much as she does her own,” said. “I always tell them I would sooner stand in national office of ethnology. Between say- Celestin said. “I’m not against the idea of the halls and burn with them.”—AFP ing prayers and making offerings, some of celebrating Halloween, but substituting it the voodoo “spirits of death” seem to fall for our celebration of the spirits? That into a sort of trance, drawing the attention makes me furious.”—AFP Tourists visit the Karakalpakstan State Museum of Art named after Igor Savitsky - also known as the of curious Haitians and foreigners. “As Nukus Museum, in the city of Nukus, Uzbekistan. — AFP they come from a cold world, the world of ClassifiedsMonday, November 5, 2018

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The sun rises over fields along a road near Chateauroux in central France yesterday. — AFP Federer says Serena ‘went too far’ with US Open final rant

LONDON: Serena Williams “went too far” with her for Williams, adding: “The umpire maybe should not Ramos, however, was required under the rules to the issue of female players’ on-court attire. In September it controversial rant at an umpire during the US Open have pushed her there. It’s unfortunate, but an incredi- impose a code violation on the player, not the coach, if was announced that Williams would be banned from wear- final, according to Roger Federer. Williams received a ble case study.” Osaka’s 6-2, 6-4 win over Williams he believed coaching had taken place. Williams ing her black catsuit at future French Opens, with the tour- code violation for coaching, a penalty point for racquet quickly became infamous for the American’s flare-up in received another code violation for smashing her rac- nament set to introduce a stricter dress code. Meanwhile, at abuse and a game penalty for calling the umpire a “liar” the second set. Williams, 37, was given a first code vio- quet, leading to Ramos docking her a point. the US Open, France’s Alize Cornet received a code viola- and a “thief” during her defeat by Naomi Osaka, with lation after umpire Carlos Ramos judged her coach When the game finished, she called the experienced tion for changing her shirt on court. her outburst overshadowing the biggest win of her Patrick Mouratoglou to be coaching - something that is official “a liar” and “a thief”. That led to Ramos docking “What was the problem with taking the shirt off or opponent’s career. “I feel like Serena should have prohibited under Grand Slam rules - as he watched the her the next game - leaving Osaka needing just one for the catsuit?” said Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam sin- walked away,” Federer told Britain’s Sunday Times match courtside. Mouratoglou later admitted he had victory. Williams later suggested it was “sexist” to have gles champion. “Serena has worn crazier stuff in the newspaper. “She did, but she went too far. She should indeed been coaching as he criticized the rule. been penalized a game. She was fined $17,000 by the past. Guys have worn crazier stuff. For me it was all a have walked earlier.” Following the code violation, Williams told Ramos United States Tennis Association for the code violations. bit of nonsense. “I was totally on the women’s side. Nevertheless the Swiss star did have some sympathy she would “never cheat to win and would rather lose”. In the Sunday Times interview, Federer also spoke about Leave them alone.” — AFP

cash to a driver he trusts, who rushes the money to released in early January after an undisclosed financial Money moves Baghdad and wires it to other Iraqi cities or internation- Saudi billionaire agreement with the government. It appeared similar to ally to pay the shop’s bills. “The banks in Mosul are just deals that authorities struck with most other detainees buildings. Nothing more,” said Basman, 27. in exchange for their freedom. again in Mosul... For company employee Abu Akram, the ban on bank Prince Alwaleed’s Prince Khalid’s release comes as the kingdom Continued from Page 1 transfers means he often goes months without a salary, faces international outrage over the killing of which is issued from his firm’s headquarters in Baghdad. brother freed Khashoggi inside its consulate in Istanbul on Oct 2. It “Despite the risks, businessmen entrust this much The 35-year-old relies on friends of relatives who tra- is widely seen as the worst diplomatic crisis facing money to me because they don’t have another choice,” verse the dusty 400 km south to Baghdad or travel to the kingdom since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Turkey’s the 35 year-old said. nearby Iraqi Kurdistan to retrieve his cash. But there are from detention President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said the IS swept into Mosul in 2014, seizing several hundred hiccups. “Sometimes, my company refuses to give my order to murder Khashoggi came from “the highest RIYADH: million dollars from a branch of Iraq’s central bank and salary to someone other than me. With a taxi, there’s a Saudi authorities have released the brother levels” of the Saudi government, without directly other financial institutions. Mosul came back under risk of an accident or of theft,” Abu Akram told AFP. of billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal after nearly a naming anyone. Iraqi government control in July 2017 after a months- The reach of banks in Mosul appear to be par for year in detention, family members said Saturday, as The government now appears keen to shore up long assault that left its infrastructure devastated, but the course in Iraq, where only one in ten people has an the kingdom faces international pressure over journal- internal royal family support to defuse the crisis. IS cells appear to remain active. Security forces last account, according to the World Bank. “The banking ist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. The release of Prince Authorities could also potentially release other month arrested nearly a dozen members of an IS finan- system in Iraq is underdeveloped, dominated by ineffi- Khalid bin Talal was confirmed by at least three rela- elites still in detention, including former Riyadh cial network based in Iraq, according to a US-led coali- cient state-owned banks. Some of them are believed to tives on Twitter, with photos shared of him kissing and governor Prince Turki bin Abdullah and billionaire tion against the jihadists in Iraq and Syria. The central be capital deficient and extend little credit to the pri- embracing his son who has been in a coma for years. businessman Mohammed Al-Amoudi, The Wall bank has remained wary of resuming operations in vate sector,” the multilateral lender wrote in a recent “Thank god for your safety,” his niece Princess Reem Street Journal reported. Mosul, saying it wants to know “where this money report. “Private banks are small and they are mostly bint Alwaleed tweeted, posting additional pictures of “The killing of Jamal Khashoggi has left the king- comes from and where it’s going”. active in currency exchanges and wire transfers.” the released prince with other relatives. dom of Saudi Arabia in its weakest diplomatic position Around 20 private and state-owned banks have Despite the challenges, Iraqi economist Rafea The government has not offered any public expla- since the horrific terror attacks of September 11,” Ali reopened in Mosul, allowing residents to open an Ahmed says multiple businesses and investors have nation for his arrest or the conditions of his release. Shihabi, head of the pro-Saudi Arabia Foundation account, deposit and withdraw money, and issue already resumed operations in Mosul. “They rapidly The Wall Street Journal reported that he was detained think tank, wrote in a report published on Friday. “In cheques. But the central bank has not budged on its brought back their money in their own ways,” he said. for 11 months for criticizing the biggest crackdown on the aftermath of the understandable global outrage at ban on transfers to and from the city. That decision Secret transfers even continued during IS’ rule over the the kingdom’s elite last November that saw dozens of the Khashoggi murder, something will clearly have to appears to have hurt business owners trying to rekindle city, with family members living in Baghdad finding princes, officials and tycoons detained at Riyadh’s give.” Shihabi called for the release of “women economic activity in Mosul, a centuries-old trade hub ways to smuggle money to relatives stuck inside Mosul. Ritz-Carlton hotel. activists and other moderate critics of the govern- with access to Iraqi, Turkish and Syrian markets. Some of that cash, says Ahmed, has contributed to the Prince Alwaleed, dubbed the Warren Buffett of ment” who have been detained in a crackdown on dis- Among them is Abdullah Basman, a Mosul native who revival already visible in Mosul. Even if the banks sit Saudi Arabia, was among those rounded up and was sent in recent months. — AFP sells computer parts brought in from other areas of Iraq empty, the restaurants, commercial centers, and open and from Dubai. To pay suppliers, he hands envelopes of markets are now buzzing with activity. — AFP which some Gazans say they can barely remember. After years in Coupled with pre-existing electricity delivered from 1979, soon after the fall of the US-backed shah, and 52 Israel, Gaza now has about 200 megawatts a day, said Riyadh readies to Americans were held hostage there for 444 days. The two Mohammed Thabet, spokesman for the Gazan energy countries have been enemies ever since. State media said the dark, Gaza... company. It is short of the 400-500 megawatts needed millions turned out for rallies in towns and cities, swearing Continued from Page 1 for full power, but enough to see service double or boost oil supplies... allegiance to the clerical establishment and Supreme more. “We were paying around 800 shekels ($215) a Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The figure could not be shortened in tandem with Gaza’s dwindling power day for 12 hours power from a generator,” said Karam Continued from Page 1 independently confirmed by Reuters. supply. The uptick has had an immediate impact. Al-Tali, deputy manager of a restaurant in Gaza City. Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the Revolutionary “Instead of working for four hours we can work for Now they only need to buy three hours of power from geopolitical unrest. Iranian officials are betting on the Guards, addressed the crowd from the grounds of the for- eight or more,” he explained. a generator thanks to the increase in mains electricity, unstable market conditions to beat US sanctions. “Mr mer embassy, now known as the “den of spies”. He said Last month’s deal sees Qatar pay $60 million for he said. The kebabs and sandwiches they sell go for just Trump both tries to decrease Iran’s oil exports significant- “economic warfare” was a final bid by Washington to fuel delivered to Gaza’s sole power station. The deliv- 14 shekels ($3.50), he pointed out. Nearby a corner ly and also wants prices not to go up. These two can’t overthrow the Islamic republic after decades of failed eries are sent through Israel, which agreed on condi- shop now has enough electricity to power freezers - happen together,” Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar attempts. “With God’s help and the resistance and perse- tion the United Nations monitors them to avoid inter- meaning they are stocking ice cream again. Zanganeh said late September. verance of the pious and revolutionary people of Islamic ference by Hamas, which it accuses of diverting The UN’s Mladenov said in a statement to AFP the Tehran sold oil to private buyers through its energy Iran, this last weapon of the enemy - the economic war - humanitarian aid. The deal was made without the back- Qatari donation was making “a visible difference in the exchange for the first time on Oct 28, as part of efforts to which is accompanied by America’s widespread media ing of the internationally recognized Palestinian lives of people”. “This should point the way to what counter the imminent return of sanctions. Some estimates operation against the nation of Iran, will be defeated,” Authority, based in the occupied West Bank and run by other donors can do if they want to help avoid a war show Iran’s crude exports have already dropped by a Jafari said. “Never threaten Iran,” he warned Trump, president Mahmud Abbas. and help those in need.” Indirect talks are continuing on third since May with even companies from traditional describing him as America’s “strange president”. Abbas lost control of Gaza to Hamas in a 2007 near a long-term truce, and on Friday Gaza protest leaders clients China and India abandoning purchases. Hajji said Rallies are staged on the embassy takeover anniver- civil war, prompting Israel’s crippling blockade it says is called for calmer demonstrations along the border. he believes the market is well-supplied and that Saudi sary every year. But rancor is especially strong this necessary to keep the Islamist movement that has Those calls were largely heeded, resulting in one of the Arabia does not need to exceed production of 11 million time round following Trump’s decision in May to with- called for its destruction from obtaining weapons or calmest Friday protests since demonstrations began in bpd. “They (Saudi) have 12 million bpd capacity, but there draw from world powers’ 2015 nuclear deal with Iran materials to make them. Egypt had also kept its border March. is no need for Saudi Arabia to use all its spare capacity,” and re-impose sanctions on Iran. The deal brought with Gaza mostly closed in recent years before opening The electricity deal may yet be a false dawn. he said. “People forget that demand declines in the first about the lifting of most international financial and it in May. UN officials and rights groups have called for Western diplomats say there can be no major rebuild- quarter relative to the fourth quarter, and the IEA expects economic sanctions on Iran in return for Tehran curb- the blockade to be lifted, saying it has helped impover- ing of Gaza while Hamas remains in control. Electricity a one million bpd decline,” Hajji said. ing its disputed nuclear activity under UN surveillance. ish the two million people stuck in the cramped enclave. shortages will likely intensify again as winter kicks in Meanwhile, thousands of Iranians chanting “Death to Trump said the deal was weak and favored Iran. The Hamas-backed border protests and clashes that began and more energy-sapping heaters are switched on. America” rallied yesterday to mark the anniversary of the other signatories - Britain, France, Germany, Russia on March 30 have led to more than 200 Palestinians Mahed Dahdour, 38, said the impact for his building seizure of the US Embassy during the 1979 Islamic and China - remain committed to the accord. and one Israeli being killed. company would only be significant if Israel eased the Revolution and the imminent re-imposition of US sanc- The Iranian military said it would launch two days of air International powers have traditionally sought blockade. “Electricity without money is nothing,” he tions on Iran’s oil sector. Students attending the govern- defense drills today and assured Iranians that it could Abbas’s support before carrying out aid programs in said. But for now residents are taking advantage of the ment-organized rally in the capital Tehran, broadcast live neutralize any threats, the state news agency IRNA Gaza, but he opposed this agreement, saying it legit- power boost - with at least one downside. Umm Yusef, by state television, burned the Stars and Stripes, an effigy reported. “We can assure our people that the enemy will imizes Hamas’s rule. He has also imposed punitive who lives in a crumbling house with her five kids in of Uncle Sam and pictures of President Donald Trump not be able to carry out its threats against our country,” measures on Gaza. Unable to get Abbas to back the Gaza City, said of her children: “They used to study outside the former embassy compound. IRNA quoted Habibollah Sayyari, the coordinating officer, deal, UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov and others worked more. Now you can’t even talk to them - they are Hardline students stormed the embassy on Nov 4, as saying. — Agencies around him. The result is rates of power the likes of watching the TV!” — AFP 25 Sports Monday, November 5, 2018 WTA Elite Trophy win tops ‘phenomenal’ year for Barty ‘It’s been a really, really amazing year’

ZHUHAI: Ashleigh Barty hailed a “truly phenomenal Barty lost her first round-robin match against Aryna year” after winning the WTA Elite Trophy in China yes- Sabalenka 6-4, 6-4, but a 6-3, 6-4 win over Caroline terday. The Australian overcame home favourite Wang Garcia was enough for her to qualify for the semi-final Qiang 6-3, 6-4 in the Zhuhai final and climbed to 15th in on Saturday, when she beat defending champion Julia the world singles rankings, the highest of her career. Goerges 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. “It’s been a truly phenomenal year,” said the 22- With her colourful hair braids, her opponent was the year-old, who also made the WTA finals for doubles in crowd favourite at the Hengqin International Tennis Singapore last month. “My goal is to stay top 20 and Center, and fans had been hoping to see a repeat per- try and consolidate as best I can. We’ve been able to formance of Saturday night’s semi-final when the 26- do that and come away with a couple of titles as well, year-old crushed Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-0. and still being very successful in doubles. China’s number one did not initially qualify for the “It’s been a really, really amazing year.” The ninth tie, but took advantage of a late call-up following an seed imposed herself early in the match, winning the injury to Madison Keys and cruised to victory over first four games on her way to taking the first set com- double grand slam winner Muguruza. Asked in her fortably. Wang, the 11th seed, fought back in the second, post-match press conference about her preparation for but failed to capitalise on two break points in the fourth the two unexpected matches, Wang said: “Well, I’m not game. Barty, however, took her chance to break in the prepared. seventh game and finished off the 83-minute victory “I was just called upon yesterday and I won yes- with a flamboyant backhand smash. The champion terday. I was very happy. Today, I lost. I’m not that clenched her fists in celebration before hugging her happy. “However, I’m leaving today so I can go on my opponent over the net. vacation finally.” The Elite Trophy features 12 players Asked what she will be doing now that the season ranked roughly from nine to 20, and is set to be has finished, Barty said: “Now we get to go home to played in Zhuhai until 2019. This year’s total prize ZHUHAI: Ashleigh Barty (L) of Australia holds the trophy after winning the women’s singles final match celebrate and then prepare for bigger and better things money was $2.35 million across the singles and dou- against Wang Qiang (R) of China at the Zhuhai Elite Trophy tennis tournament in Zhuhai, in south China’s in 2019, starting with the Australian summer.” bles tournaments. — AFP Guangdong province yesterday. — AFP

Harden leads Rockets to win in return

CHICAGO: James Harden scored 25 points, dished sev- en assists and added four steals as the visiting Houston Rockets pulled away for a 96-88 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Carmelo Anthony (17 points) and James Ennis III (15 points) were among three other Rockets to finish in double figures. Houston earned its second win in a row after losing the previous four. Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 21 points during an unusual 11th Asian Airgun and 8th Shotgun Championships begins night in which he shot 4 of 16 from the field and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line. Jabari Parker added 15 points By Abdellatif Sharaa Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. ers of Asia are participating. on 6-for-12 shooting for the Bulls, who have dropped He lauded the outstanding organization and the open- Meanwhile, Chairman of the Higher Organizing four in a row. Harden, playing in his first game after KUWAIT: The 11th Asian Airgun and 8th Shotgun ing ceremony of the tournament which has most of general Committee Eng Duaij Al-Otaibi said the participation of missing three straight because of a strained left ham- Championships began after an opening ceremony that was assembly members participating. more than 600 shooters and officials from 35 Asian coun- string, scored 11 points unanswered during the third held on Saturday evening at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad President of Asian Shooting Confederation Sheikh Ali tries will contribute to having the competitions come out quarter. He hit back-to-back 3-pointers, sank a pair of Olympic Shooting Complex, with 35 countries represented bin Abdallah Al-Khalifa said holding the championships in at a distinguished level. free throws and made another 3-pointer to increase by 600 shooters participating. Kuwait is something important and plays a role in the He said Kuwait shooters are making good achieve- Houston’s lead from 60-59 to 71-59. Championships patron, Honorary President of Asian development of shooters in the continent, and he valued ments, the latest of which having Abdelrahman Al-Faihan and Kuwait Shooting Federations Sheikh Salman Sabah Al- the efforts of the organizing committee led by the board qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Pacers 102, Celtics 101 Salem Al-Sabah welcomed Kuwait’s guests from Asia. He members of KSSC. Sheikh Abdallah said the Asian The opening ceremony was attended by ISSF Vice- Victor Oladipo capped a wild finish with a go-ahead said Kuwait shooting continues to make its achievements Shooting Federation appreciates the keenness of KSF to president the Italian Laciano Rossi, Acting Director 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds remaining, delivering host due to the support it receives from HH the Amir Sheikh organize such championships and expected competitions General of Sports Authority Dr Saqer Al-Mulla in addition Indiana a tight victory over Boston. After sweeping two Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Crown to be at a high technical level as the most important shoot- to participating delegations and guests. games at Indiana last season, the Celtics appeared headed for another road success when Kyrie Irving hit consecutive 3-pointers in the final 1:08, the second put- ting Boston up 101-97 with just 38.1 seconds remaining. But after Oladipo (24 points, 12 rebounds) cut the deficit in half with two free throws with 29.2 seconds left, the Pacers got a shot at the win after Irving couldn’t com- plete a drive with 11.7 seconds to go. Oladipo got the defensive rebound and, a few seconds later, connected from 27 feet for the game-winner. 76ers 109, Pistons 99 Joel Embiid poured in 32 of his game-high 39 points in the first half, helping host Philadelphia avenge an earlier overtime loss to Detroit with an easy victory. Embiid outdueled Blake Griffin, who totaled 38 points, as the 76ers won for the fourth time in their last five games. The Pistons were dealt their fourth straight defeat. Embiid scored Philadelphia’s first seven points in what turned into a 25-11 game-opening run that gave the 76ers a lead they never relinquished. Hawks 123, Heat 118 Veteran Vince Carter scored the go-ahead basket Zain participates in awarding winners of Kuwait International Rally 2018 and added an assist and a free throw in the final min- KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in throughout the previous years. the company takes pride in, are in motorsports. utes to help Atlanta seal a victory over visiting Miami. Kuwait, participated in awarding the first place winners of Zain participated in awarding the first place winners of It is worth mentioning that the Kuwait International The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Atlanta the Kuwait International Rally 2018 organized by the the Kuwait International Rally 2018 during the conclusion Rally 2018 was considered the fourth round of the while extending Miami’s skid to three games. Carter (12 Kuwait International Automobile Club (KIAC) in collabo- ceremony held at the Kuwait Motor Town Race Circuit, Middle East Rally Championship 2018 (MERC), which is points) knocked down a jumper with 2:39 left to give ration with the Public Authority for Sport and Basel Salem where the rally is considered the first international event run under the auspices of the FIA (Federation Atlanta a 120-118 lead, then set up Kent Bazemore’s Al Sabah Motor Racing Club (BMRC). The rally, organized to be organized inside the circuit. The company takes Internationale de l’Automobile). The championship fea- bucket with 2:00 left to put the Hawks ahead for good. during 1-3 November, was held at the Kuwait Motor Town pride in supporting this rally, as such an international tures five rounds taking place in Jordan, Cyprus, Atlanta also got 24 points and 15 assists from Trae Race Circuit, and Zain’s participation in the awarding cere- sporting event surely raised the name of Kuwaiti sports Lebanon, Kuwait, and Qatar, and witnesses the partici- Young, who suffered through a 2-for-8 shooting night mony came as part of its main sponsorship to the event. within the global sporting community. pation of a great number of Middle Eastern champions, on 3-pointers. Zain’s main sponsorship of the Kuwait International Zain strongly believes in the important role the private including many Kuwaiti champions. The Rally was Rally 2018 came in line with its keenness on encouraging sector plays in developing the Youth and Sports sectors in organized by the Kuwait International Automobile Club Spurs 109, Pelicans 95 the various efforts that contribute to developing the Kuwait. The company makes this concept a reality by (KIAC), which is an official member of the FIA, AIT LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan paced the Kuwaiti Youth and Sports sectors. The company puts the sponsoring and supporting various major sporting events (Alliance Internationale de Tourisme), FIM (Federation way for host San Antonio, which handed New Orleans support of Kuwaiti sports at the forefront of its priorities in Kuwait, including this international rally, as well as Internationale de Motocyclisme), and IRU (International its fifth straight loss. Aldridge scored 22 points, under the umbrella of its Corporate Sustainability and sponsoring and encouraging many Kuwaiti athletes who Road Transport Union), and in collaboration with the grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out six assists, and Social Responsibility strategy, and Zain’s support of represent Kuwait in local, regional, and international are- Public Authority for Sport and Basel Salem Al Sabah DeRozan recorded 26 points as the Spurs won their Kuwaiti champions have resulted in many achievements nas. Many of these athletes, who achieved great titles that Motor Racing Club (BMRC). fourth straight. Patty Mills and Marco Belinelli added 15 and 14 points, respectively, off the bench. Jrue Holiday led the Pelicans with a season-high 29 points and eight assists. Nikola Mirotic had a 22-point, 16-rebound double-double, and Anthony Davis scored 17 points on 5-of-13 shooting for New Orleans, which began the season 4-0 before its skid. Nuggets 103, Jazz 88 Gary Harris scored 20 points, Jamal Murray had 19 and host Denver used a big fourth quarter to beat Utah. Nikola Jokic had 16 assists and 10 rebounds, but missed a triple-double with just seven points for Denver, which outscored Utah 35-15 in the final quarter. The Jazz, who have lost three in a row, got a scare when Donovan Mitchell was helped off the court midway through the fourth. He was favoring his left leg but returned a few minutes later. Mitchell, who sat out Friday’s loss to Memphis with a right hamstring injury he tweaked Wednesday at Minnesota, scored 16 points.—Reuters Zain participates in awarding the winners. 26 Sports Monday, November 5, 2018 South Africa thrash ‘careless’ Australia by six wickets We didn’t play anywhere near our potential: Aaron Finch

PERTH: South Africa hammered a careless Australia by SCOREBOARD six wickets in the first one-day international in Perth yestrday, with a Dale Steyn-led pace onslaught expos- Scoreboard from the first one-day international ing their batting frailties. Set 153 to win, Proteas’ open- between Australia and South Africa in Perth yesterday: ers Quinton de Kock (47) and Reeza Hendricks (44) helped secure victory with 124 balls to spare, leaving Australia Australia with plenty to ponder ahead of the second of A. Finch lbw b Ngidi 5 the three-game series in Adelaide on Friday. T. Head c de Kock b Steyn 1 The hosts came into the clash having lost 16 of their D. Short c du Plessis b Steyn 0 past 18 ODIs and with the reverberations of a ball-tam- C. Lynn c de Kock b Phehlukwayo 15 pering scandal this year still hanging over them. Coach A. Carey c de Kock b Imran Tahir 33 Justin Langer was hoping they could put a smile back G. Maxwell c Klaasen b Phehlukwayo 11 on the faces of fans in their first game on home soil M. Stoinis c Klaasen b Phehlukwayo 14 since the cheating row boiled over in March. P. Cummins run out (Miller) 12 But without the banned Steve Smith and David N. Coulter-Nile c Klaasen b Ngidi 34 Warner, their batsmen were exposed once again in a M. Starc lbw b Imran Tahir 12 stadium full of empty seats. They were bowled out for J. Hazlewood not out 6 just 152 in 38.1 overs with Nathan Coulter-Nile (34) and Extras (b2, lb4, w3) 9 Alex Carey (33) the only ones to offer any resistance. Total (all out, 38.1 overs) 152 Veteran Steyn took 2-18 off seven overs while Andile Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Head), 2-4 (Short), 3-8 (Finch), 4-36 (Lynn), 5- Phehlukwayo picked up 3-33 off six overs. 48 (Maxwell), 6-66 (Stoinis), 7-89 (Cummins), 8-107 (Carey), 9-140 “We didn’t play anywhere near our potential,” said (Starc), 10-152 (Coulter-Nile) skipper Aaron Finch. “We were a bit careless at times in Bowling: Steyn 7-1-18-2, Ngidi 8.1-3-26-2, Rabada 8-0-30-0, the first innings. We were off the mark slowly. “If you’re Phehlukwayo 6-0-33-3 (w3), Imran Tahir 9-0-39-2 defending 152, then nothing can go wrong with the ball. South Africa Unfortunately for us, Quinton and Reeza got off to a fli- er, and there was little we could do from there.” Quinton de Kock c Hazlewood b Coulter-Nile 47 PERTH: South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks (C) ducks a bouncer during the first one-day international (ODI) His opposite number Faf Du Plessis praised his team Reeza Hendricks c Lynn b Stoinis 44 cricket match between South Africa and Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth yesterday. —AFP Aiden Markram b Stoinis 36 as “exceptional” with the ball and in the field. “There Faf du Plessis not out 10 was some counter-punching at the end, but a good day Heinrich Klaasen c Finch b Stoinis 2 at the office overall,” he said. “All the bowlers today ly misjudged the bounce from a Lungi Ngidi delivery fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins returning David Miller not out 2 were great. It’s great as a captain to have such X-factor and was out lbw soon after for five. He mistakenly opt- to spearhead the attack alongside Josh Hazlewood. Extras (b1, lb4, w7) 12 in the bowling attack and they made sure to take ed not to review with Australia floundering at 8-3 as But they failed to emulate their South African coun- Total (4 wickets, 29.2 overs) 153 advantage of the conditions.” replays revealed the ball would have gone over the terparts. Finch bizarrely opted to open the bowling with Did not bat: Andile Phehlukwayo, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi The Proteas won the toss and after opting for a four- stumps. Coulter-Nile instead of Starc. He was smashed for 16 in Ngidi, Imran Tahir pronged pace attack chose to bowl, with Steyn getting The first four of the innings, from Chris Lynn, didn’t his first over before being removed. De Kock and Fall of wickets: 1-94 (De Kock), 2-122 (Hendricks), 3-143 (Markram), two early breakthroughs. Travis Head got a thick edge come until the 12th over, and he was caught behind for Hendricks raced to a 94-run partnership before 4-151 (Klassen) to de Kock off the veteran for just one and then D’Arcy 15 on review not long after. Carey kept the scoreboard Coulter-Nile made amends on his return, having de Bowling: Hazlewood 8-2-41-0, Coulter-Nile 3-0-26-1, Starc 8-0- Short, in the side for Shaun Marsh who needs minor slowly ticking over but he fell attempting to scoop an Kock caught at mid-off going for another big hit. 47-0, Cummins 6-2-18-0, Stoinis 4.2-1-16-3 surgery on an abscess, followed him back to the pavil- Imran Tahir ball over the head of de Kock before some Marcus Stoinis took the wickets of Hendricks, Aiden Result: South Africa won by six wickets. ion for a duck two balls later. late fireworks from Coulter-Nile took them past 150. Markram and Heinrich Klaasen before du Plessis and Finch, who can be explosive when in full flight, total- Australia were buoyant ahead of the game with injured David Miller secured the win. — AFP

Chatara, Raza put SCOREBOARD

Scoreboard at stumps on the second day of the first Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at the Sylhet International Cricket Marquez wins Zimbabwe on top in Stadium in Sylhet yesterday: Zimbabwe first innings (overnight 236-5) Nazmul Hossain c Chakabva b Chatara 5 first Bangladesh Test H. Masakadza lbw b Jayed 52 Mahmudullah b Chatara 0 Malaysian B. Chari b Taijul 13 Mushfiqur Rahim c Chakabva b Jarvis 31 B. Taylor c Nazamul b Taijul 6 Ariful Haque not out 41 Sylhet: Pace bowler Tendai Chatara and spinner Sikandar S. Williams c Mehidy b Mahmudullah 88 MotoGP as Rossi Raza claimed three wickets each to put Zimbabwe on top Mehidy Hasan c&b Williams 21 in the first Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet yesterday. S. Raza b Nazmul 19 Taijul Islam c Chakabva b Raza 8 Chatara claimed 3-19 and Raza grabbed 3-35 as P. Moor not out 63 Nazmul Islam c Chari b Raza 4 crashes out of lead Zimbabwe bowled out the hosts for 143 runs after left-arm R. Chakabva c Nazmul b Taijul 28 Abu Jayed run out 0 spinner Taijul Islam took 6-108 to end the visitors’ first W. Masakadza c Mushfiqur b Taijul 4 Extras (b7, lb1) 8 innings on 282 in the morning. B. Mavuta lbw b Nazmul 3 Total (all out; 52 overs) 143 SEPANG: World champion Marc Marquez fought his Zimbabwe, who pocketed a 139-run first innings lead, K. Jarvis c Mehidy b Taijul 4 Fall of Wickets: 1-8 (Imrul), 2-14 (Liton Das), 3-19 (Nazmul ), 4- way from seventh place on the starting grid to win the were 0-1 at stumps on the second day at the Sylhet T. Chatara c Liton b Taijul 0 19 (Mahmudullah, 5-49 (Mominul), 6-78 (Mushfiqur), 7-108 Malaysian MotoGP yesterday, as Valentino Rossi International Cricket Stadium. Debutant Ariful Haque was Extras (b1, lb1) 2 (Mehidy), 8-131 (Taijul), 9-143 (Nazmul), 10-143 (Jayed) crashed out while leading four laps from the end. the only Bangladesh batsman to offer some resistance, Total (all out; 117.3 overs) 282 Bowling: Jarvis 11-2-28-2, Chatara 10-4-19-3, Mavuta 6-0-27- Suzuki’s Alex Rins came in second after overtaking scoring an unbeaten 41 runs while wicketkeeper-batsman Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Chari), 2-47 (Taylor), 3-85 (Masakadza) 0, Raza 12-2-35-3, W. Masakadza 8-2-21-0, Williams 4-0-5-1. Yamaha rider Johann Zarco, who finished third, in the Mushfiqur Rahim made 31. 4-129 (Raza), 5-201 (Williams), 6-261 (Chakabva), 7-268 (W. final stage of a hard-fought race at Sepang in baking Mushfiqur helped Bangladesh recover briefly from 19-4 Masakadza), 8-273 (Mavuta), 9-282 (Jarvis), 10-282 (Chatara) Zimbabwe second innings hot temperatures. before he fell to Kyle Jarvis, who claimed 2-28 to play his Bowling: Jayed 21-3-68-1, Taijul 39.3-7-108-6, Ariful 4-1-7-0, H. Masakadza not out 1 Italian star Rossi, a nine-time world champion who part in the demolition act. Zimbabwe gained the upper Mehidy 27-8-45-0, Nazmul 23-6-49-2, Mahmudullah 3-0-3-1 B. Chari not out 0 has struggled recently to find form against younger hand early on when in-form opener Imrul Kayes dragged a Extras 0 foes, appeared on course for his first win in Malaysia Chatara delivery onto his stumps for five in the fourth over Bangladesh first innings Total (no wicket; 2 overs) 1 since 2010 after a strong start from second on the of the innings. The hosts then lost three wickets in nine Liton Das c Chakabva b Jarvis 9 To bat: B. Taylor, S. Williams, S. Raza, P. Moor, R. Chakabva, B. grid put him firmly in the lead. balls. Opener Liton Das followed Imrul on nine, giving a Imrul Kayes b Chatara 5 Mavuta, W. Masakadza, K. Jarvis, T. Chatara But Honda’s Marquez, who won the world title last catch to wicketkeeper Regis Chakabva before Zimbabwe Mominul Haque c Masakadza b Raza 11 Bowling: Taijul 1-0-1-0, Nazmul 1-1-0-0. month for the fifth time in motorcycling’s premier successfully reviewed a caught behind appeal against class, methodically fought his way up through the Nazmul Hossain (five) off fast bowler Chatara. pack after beginning near the back. The Spaniard, After Chatara bowled stand-in skipper Mahmudullah adding four wickets to his overnight haul of two to end wicket. Taijul then removed Wellington Masakadza, who who qualified in pole position but was hit with a six- for nought in the same over, Mushfiqur Rahim and Zimbabwe’s innings before lunch, after the visitors was caught behind for five, and Kyle Jarvis for four to place grid penalty for impeding another rider, made it Mominul Haque shared 30 runs for the fifth wicket to resumed the second day’s play on 236 for five. complete his fourth five-wicket haul in Tests. to second place and was starting to close the gap on momentarily halt the damage. Overnight batsman Peter Moor was not out 63 with Fellow left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam trapped Brandon Rossi, 39. Sikandar Raza removed Mominul for 11 before Taijul wreaking havoc at the other end. Zimbabwe Mavuta leg-before for three to hasten Zimbabwe’s col- It looked like the final stage of the Malaysian Mushfiqur’s dismissal in the first over of the final session remained unscathed for nearly an hour but lost their lapse. Taijul also claimed the final wicket of Chatara, who Grand Prix would be a classic battle between two exposed the Bangladesh tail. Mehidy Hasan’s 21 runs remaining wickets in a rush after Taijul broke through the was caught by Das at slip. Moor, unbeaten on 37 MotoGP titans known for their fierce rivalry. But as he proved inadequate with Bangladesh being dismissed for resistance of Regis Chakabva (28). overnight, was left stranded after making his fourth Test rounded a sharp turn on the 16th lap, Yamaha rider less than 200 runs in seven consecutive Test innings. A brilliant reflex catch by Nazmul at short leg broke fifty and first overseas. His half-century came off 192 balls Rossi leaned over too far and tumbled off his bike- Bangladesh spinner Taijul dominated the opening session, Chakabva’s 60-run partnership with Moor for the sixth with the help of six boundaries. — AFP effectively handing victory to his 25-year-old foe. Rossi, who has won in the premier class at Sepang on five previous occasions, got back on his bike but only managed to finish a lacklustre 18th. “It is a great, Tissot T-Race Marc Marquez: A tribute to the 2018 great shame, I am very disappointed for the mistake,” admitted a crestfallen Rossi, who has not won a race this season. MotoGPTM World Champion “It is frustrating.” But he tried to look on the bright side: “It is the best race of the season for me, it is also DUBAI: 25-year-old Spaniard and Tissot Ambassador, Marc coming in a difficult condition and a difficult track for Marquez, is the youngest rider to win seven World us. This is important.” Marquez cruised to a comfort- Championship titles in all classes including five World able victory in 40 min 32.372 sec, with Rins and Zarco Championship Titles in the Moto GP class from just six left far behind battling it out for second place. attempts. The Tissot T-Race Marc Marquez combines the Marquez, who notched up his ninth win of the sea- sporty body of the Tissot T-Race with design touches which son yesterday and his first in Malaysia since 2014, are a homage to the celebrated new Tissot ambassador, said that fighting his way up from the back was not Marc Marquez. The youngest ever five-time Moto GP easy. “It was a very, very, very hard race,” he said, but World Champion, one-time Moto2 and one-time 125cc added that having the odds stacked against with a World Champion speeds to victory in his orange team third row start proved to be an “extra motivation”. colours, reflected here in pops of bright colour and in exu- It is not the first time this season that Marquez has berant orange stitching on the sporty black rubber bracelet. lost his pole position due to a penalty, and neverthe- A sleek watch case in black and grey PVD adds an efficient less gone on to victory. At the Grand Prix of the edge, hinting at the proficiency of Marc Marquez himself. Americas in April, he was demoted from first to fourth Racing attributes on the starting grid after being punished for disturb- Inspired by motorbikes, the Tissot T-Race Marc ing another rider in qualifying. Marquez incorporates the athletic body of the Tissot T- He went on to win that race for the sixth consecu- Race Limited Edition 2018. A case encircled by a fibre glass tive time. Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso, the winner in ring, pushers engraved with start and go and tyre tread Malaysia in 2016 and 2017, could only manage sixth marks all succinctly depict the speed and adrenaline of the but retains second place in the overall standings, with race track, while a brake-disc bezel and bracelet that Rossi’s crash leaving the Italian in third with one race resembles the racers’ suits conjure up the atmosphere of remaining. race day. Marc Marquez’s silk-printed logo is proudly dis- Conditions were dry after organisers shifted the played on the glass case back making this limited edition, MotoGP two hours earlier following a delay to with only 4999 pieces available, very special indeed. Saturday’s qualifying session caused by a tropical Presented in a stylish helmet presentation box inspired by downpour. However many riders struggled in the the design of Marc Marquez’s racing helmet, it will make a soaring temperatures.—AFP significant collector’s item for race fans everywhere. 27 Sports Monday, November 5, 2018 Unbeaten Chelsea moved into second after 3-1 win against Crystal Palace Morata has now scored four in his last four Premier League games

LONDON: Alvaro Morata scored twice to take way. The Spanish international showed a confidence unbeaten Chelsea above Liverpool into second place in that has been sorely lacking for the majority of his the Premier League behind Manchester City yesterday, Chelsea career by deftly controlling Pedro’s cross but Maurizio Sarri’s men made hard work of seeing off before drilling the ball low past Wayne Hennessey. Crystal Palace 3-1. Chelsea could have had a second moments later Morata has now scored four in his last four Premier when Willian blasted home another deflected Pedro League games after just two goals in his previous 20 effort, but the Brazilian was harshly adjudged to be off- domestic matches, and his return to form could be the side. Sarri is now unbeaten in his first 16 competitive final ingredient Sarri’s side need to mount a serious title games as Chelsea boss, but will know there is still plen- challenge. ty of room for improvement as a sleepy start to the sec- The former Real Madrid striker gave Chelsea a ond-half was punished in the 53rd minute. barely deserved half-time lead from an uninspired first David Luiz was caught ball watching and Townsend 45 minutes. However, Andros Townsend’s equaliser and played a quick one-two with James McArthur before the introduction of Eden Hazard from the bench woke firing low past Kepa Arrizalabaga. Hennessey did well Chelsea from their slumber after the break and Morata to parry a powerful Luiz header as the Brazilian tried to restored the hosts’ lead before Pedro Rodriguez sealed make amends for his error. the three points. However, it wasn’t until Sarri summoned Hazard and Hazard was only fit enough for a place on the bench Mateo Kovacic from the bench in the 64th minute that on his return from a back injury and his creative spark Chelsea took control. was badly missed as Chelsea laboured against a well- Hazard’s first involvement was to be chopped down organised Palace, who also provided a threat on the midway inside the Palace half, and his free-kick found a counter-attack through Wilfried Zaha. way through to Morata, who arrowed a shot into the far It was Max Meyer who had the visitors’ best chance, corner. Five minutes later Chelsea had breathing room but the German international, who is still looking for his as Morata again did well to leave Marcos Alonso’s first Palace goal since a summer move from Schalke, cross for the onrushing Pedro to slot home. Morata had fired over when well-placed on the edge of the area. the chance to complete a fine display when put clean LONDON: Crystal Palace’s Serbian midfielder Luka Milivojevic (L) jumps to control the ball during the English Premier Chelsea took over half an hour to create anything of through by Hazard in stoppage time, but failed to fool League football match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge in London yesterday. — AFP note, but Morata took the first opportunity to come his Hennessey with his attempted chip. — AFP

Teenager gives Matches on TV new Real boss (Local Timings) ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE first Liga win Huddersfield Town V Fulham FC 23:00 beIN SPORTS HD 2 MADRID: Santiago Solari tasted victory in his first La Liga match in charge of Real Madrid but he had 18- SPANISH LEAGUE year-old Vinicius Junior to thank for their 2-0 win over RCD Espanyol V Athletic de Bilbao 23:00 Real Valladolid on Saturday. Solari threw Vinicius on beIN SPORTS HD 3 with the score goalless and tension building at the Santiago Bernabeu but the striker delivered, before Sergio Ramos’ late penalty gave the scoreline a decep- tively comfortable look. Madrid’s day might have been even better had Rayo Vallecano seen out the 2-1 lead they enjoyed over Barcelona with four minutes left at Vallecas. Instead, Ousmane Dembele and Luis Suarez scored for Barca in Allegri hails Ronaldo the 87th and 89th minutes to pull off a remarkable comeback, in the absence of Lionel Messi. It means Ernesto Valverde’s side sit four points clear as Juve hold off at the top of La Liga, seven ahead of Real and now four up on Atletico Madrid, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Cagliari to stay Leganes. For Real and Solari, victory was all-important. Their opener in the 83rd minute was an own-goal, MADRID: Real Valladolid’s Argentinian midfielder Leo Suarez (R) controls the ball during the Spanish league football match deflected off Kiko Olivas, but prompted by Vinicius’ between Real Madrid CF and Real Valladolid FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Saturday. — AFP clear in Serie A weaving run and shot, the kind of exuberance Madrid’s toothless attack has been so bereft of in recent weeks. MILAN: Massimiliano Allegri praised Cristiano Vinicius celebrated by running over to the bench and still searching for a goal. Madrid, however, head into while Messi recovers from his broken arm. Ronaldo’s leadership skills as Juventus beat Cagliari hugging Solari. He knows the youngster better than Wednesday’s Champions League game against Viktoria Valverde said Messi would be assessed ahead of 3-1 for their 10th win in 11 games to maintain their anyone at the club, having managed him with Castilla Plzen with their first win in six league games, as well as tomorrow’s Champions League game away to Inter six-point cushion at the top of Serie A on Saturday. this season. Previous coach Julen Lopetegui had, their own confidence boosted and their coach’s Milan. He praised Suarez too. “Suarez has been getting Paulo Dybala scored after just 44 seconds, with a understandably, decided Madrid’s B team was the best momentum enhanced. better and better for a long time,” Valverde said. “Now Filip Bradaric own-goal accounting for Juventus’ sec- place for Vinicius to settle but with every chance “This is an experienced group, not a bunch of he’s getting more goals and now he’s scoring them ond after 39 minutes, two minutes after Joao Pedro missed, the youngster’s reputation has swelled. kids,” Solari said. “They have found themselves too.” when we also need them most. We are delighted.” had pulled the Sardinians level. Ronaldo failed to add Lopetegui had repeatedly bemoaned a lack of luck Madrid might have held little hope of reducing the Earlier, Antoine Griezmann scored a sumptuous to his seven-goal league tally for new club Juventus too during his bad run and even that appeared to turn gap on Barcelona this weekend but 19th-placed free-kick but Atletico Madrid missed the chance to go with the Portuguese superstar hitting the woodwork in Solari’s favour. Vinicius’ shot cannoned in off Olivas Rayo Vallecano came within a whisker of doing them top for a few hours after drawing at struggling before next week’s Champions League visit by former between Valladolid twice hitting the crossbar and a favour. Leganes. Griezmann’s bending effort in the second half club Manchester United. Karim Benzema winning a dubious late penalty. Jose Angel Pozo cancelled out Suarez’s opener with looked likely to prove the difference in a contest short But the 33-year-old’s pass across goal set up “When the ball won’t go in you have to keep calm,” a bending shot inside the post and then Alvaro Garcia on chances at Butarque but Guido Carrillo’s 82nd- Colombian Juan Cuadrado for his first of the season Ramos said. “You have to ignore the uncertainty that is put the home side ahead, tapping in from a yard within minute equaliser earned Leganes a deserved point. three minutes from time in the Allianz Stadium. “He created. Finally, we have a positive result for our confi- a minute of coming on as a substitute. “We played for more and wanted more but have to has always been a leader and an extraordinary player, dence.” There were whistles at half-time from the home Rayo’s fans believed but so did Barca, and when settle for a point,” Diego Simeone said. “The feeling is as you saw from the assist he put on Cuadrado’s crowd, and during the second half as well, but cheers, Dembele, also on off the bench, curved his shot in with bitter-sweet,” added Saul Niguez. “We know it is in foot,” said Allegri. perhaps of relief, at the end. three minutes left, there was still time for a winner. these matches where the league is decided. Leganes “These are different players who in the decisive Gareth Bale was not on the pitch to hear them after Suarez grabbed it, pouncing for his sixth goal in four played a great first half but we have to be more ambi- moment always come up with a goal or a great pass.” he had been replaced in the 71st minute with the team games, a brilliant run of form and just at the right time, tious and should have won.” — AFP Juventus have 31 points from 11 games with Inter and Napoli both on 25 points. It is the best ever start to a season for the Turin giants who have drawn just one game against Genoa. Earlier, Inter Milan crushed Genoa 5-0 to reclaim Rose defends second spot on goal difference ahead of Napoli, who had eased past Empoli 5-1 on Friday, and keep the Turkish Airlines pressure on the seven-time reigning champions. But Allegri insisted: “This isn’t good enough. “We have to defend better, we concede too many goals Open title and risked letting in an equaliser in the 85th minute. “Even after the first goal we didn’t add a second and drifted out of the game. We can’t always assume that we’ll score two or three goals.” SHANGHAI: England’s Justin Rose regained the world Wins by the top three were a boost before next number one spot after successfully defending his week’s Champions League fixtures, with Inter Milan Turkish Airlines Open title, overcoming China’s Li at home against Barcelona and Napoli hosting Paris Haotong in a playoff yesterday. Rose carded five birdies Saint-Germain. Eusebio Di Francesco’s Roma, howev- in a typically consistent display to take a one-shot er, needed a late Alessandro Florenzi volley to snatch advantage after 16 holes in the final round at the a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina ahead of their midweek trip Antalya event but bogeyed the 17th hole to slip back to CSKA Moscow. into a share of first with overnight leader Li. Allegri gave Douglas Costa his second start this Lacklustre putts on the 18th from both Li and Rose season up front alongside Dybala and Ronaldo, who meant they both finished at 17-under-par after 72 was presented with a special jersey before the match holes. Both players returned to the 18th for the playoff after last week becoming the first player to break the and after Rose missed a 15-footer for birdie, Li surpris- 400-goal mark in Europe’s top five leagues. ingly three-putted from just nine yards to hand his The champions were soon off the mark as Rodrigo opponent the title. Bentancur weaved his way through for Dybala, who “A tough day for me, honestly,” the 23-year-old Li beat two defenders and the offside trap, squeezing said. “I think I played well the whole week but didn’t the ball in despite a slip. Cagliari pushed forward with hole a few putts on the last and that was it. “It’s a pretty Artur Ionita setting up Leonardo Pavoletti but good round, especially against Rosey who’s such a nice Wojciech Szczesny cleared, before Pedro broke guy. Hopefully next time I can play better.” through. Juve were soon back in command when It was the first time Rose had successfully defended Bradaric accidently turned a low Costa cross into his a title in his career and it moved him above American own net from close range. Brooks Koepka at the top of the world rankings. “It’s But without Croatian Mario Mandzukic, who was nice to get back there and maybe it’s even sweeter to SHANGHAI: Justin Rose of England tees off during the final round of the golf tournament in Shanghai. — AFP left out, the leaders had difficulty pegging back the get back there,” said Rose, who had spent two weeks visitors. Ronaldo rattled the post just before the first- as the top-ranked player in September. half whistle. But the Portuguese forward surged for- “(Last time) I lost in the playoff to Keegan Bradley at wanted to win.” Belgian Thomas Detry and Spaniard Martin Kaymer ended the tournament at 14-under, a ward with a counterattack from a corner to roll (BMW Championship) and I was pretty aware my play- Adrian Otaegui both finished with rounds of 65 to share shot clear English pair Tommy Fleetwood and Danny across for substitute Cuadrado to finish off.—AFP off record wasn’t great. This was the one I definitely third on 15-under. Dane Lucas Bjerregaard and German Willett, and another Dane, Thorbjorn Olesen. — Reuters Established 1961 Sport

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Khachanov stuns Djokovic to win Paris Masters Djokovic denied fourth title in a row ahead of his return to world number one

PARIS: Winner Russia’s Karen Khachanov (R) and second placed Serbia’s Novak Djokovic pose with their trophies after their men’s singles final tennis match on day seven of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 - Rolex Paris Masters - indoor tennis tour- nament at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris, yesterday. —AFP

PARIS: Russia’s Karen Khachanov clinched the biggest fourth such scalp in a week after snapping Djokovic’s 22- future.” Djokovic, who will reclaim the top ranking from ed over three hours on Saturday, and the Serb began to win of his career yesterday with a 7-5, 6-4 upset of match winning run. Rafael Nadal for the first time in two years, made a look weary as he dropped serve to a fall behind early in Novak Djokovic to claim the Paris Masters title. “Karen played really well and he deserved to win that strong start in his pursuit of a record-equalling 33rd the second set. Khachanov became the third different first-time winner match,” said Djokovic, admitting he had struggled to fully Masters title as he broke for a 3-1 lead in the opening set. The 1.98m Khachanov secured a break for 2-1 with a of a Masters tournament this year-joining Juan Martin del recover after overcoming Roger Federer in Saturday’s But world number 18 Khachanov, a winner at the Kremlin crunching backhand pass down the line that Djokovic Potro and John Isner-and denied Djokovic a fourth title in pulsating semi-final. Cup in Moscow last month, hit back in the very next could only net on the half-volley. The 14-time Grand Slam a row ahead of his return to world number one today. “I didn’t unfortunately. But I don’t want to talk about game as Djokovic dragged a forehand into the tramlines, champion showed trademark resilience to fend off three “To finish the season like this is really a dream come that. I want to talk about how well he (Khachanov) played down break point. break points while trailing 4-2, but Khachanov displayed true,” said Khachanov, who will rise to a career high of all week. “All the credit to him. He deserves it. He’s a The unseeded Russian then broke Djokovic for a 6-5 steely composure to seal a memorable victory after an 12th when the latest rankings are published today. Going young player up and coming. But already established lead, momentarily faltering as he tried to serve out for the hour and 37 minutes. into the event, Khachanov had won just three of 19 player, top player. And he showed great quality today and set before calmly regrouping to surge ahead. Djokovic He is the first Russian to win a Masters title since encounters against players in the top 10 but claimed a he showed why we’re going to see a lot of him in the outlasted Federer in an energy-sapping classic that last- Nikolay Davydenko in 2009. — AFP

Sterling strikes Carlos Brathwaite stepped in to get two more bats- Yadav stars in men trudging back to the pavilion as India slipped to 45-4. Karthik and Manish Pandey, who made 19, twice as City hit put on an unbeaten 38-run partnership for the fifth India’s five-wicket wicket to put the chase back on track. Debutant Saints for six Krunal Pandya had a memorable debut after he hit Twenty20 win the winning runs on his way to an unbeaten 21. He also picked up a wicket in the West Indies innings. But it was Yadav who led an inspirational bowling MANCHESTER: Raheem Sterling struck twice as Premier League leaders Manchester City crushed KOLKATA: Spinner Kuldeep Yadav starred in attack that made West Indies lose their top five Southampton 6-1 at the Etihad Stadium yesterday, the India’s five-wicket win over West Indies in the first batsmen inside 11 overs. Pandya got the big-hitting fourth time they have scored five or more goals in the 11 Twenty20 international yesterday as the tourists Kieron Pollard out for 14 with his left-arm spin to games so far this season. City, who have a two-point lead struggled with the bat yet again on the tour. celebrate his maiden international wicket. over Liverpool, took just six minutes to open the scoring. Yadav returned figures of 3-13 with his left-arm Kuldeep soon took over to get three key wickets David Silva fed Leroy Sane on the left and the German’s wrist spin as West Indies managed just 109-8, their including Brathwaite for four. Fabien Allen hit a 20- low cross was turned by Southampton defender Wesley lowest T20 total against India, after being invited to ball 27 in his first T20 game for the West Indies before falling to another debutant Khaleel Ahmed. Hoedt into his own net. MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s German midfielder bat first in Kolkata. Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Six minutes later and City were 2-0 up after Bernardo It was Ahmed’s first T20 wicket after the 20- Leroy Sane (2nd R) shoots to score their sixth goal dur- Karthik then made an unbeaten 31 to anchor India’s Silva fed Sterling on the right and the England winger’s low year-old made an impression in India’s 3-1 triumph ing the English Premier League football match tricky chase. They reached their target in 17.5 overs cross was slotted home from close range by Sergio Aguero, over the visitors in the one-day internationals. The between Manchester City and Southampton. — AFP and lead the three-match series 1-0. the Argentine’s 17th goal in his last 13 home games. The Debutant fast bowler Oshane Thomas removed tourists had suffered similar batting collapses in game was virtually over by the 18th minute when Sterling’s the openers with just 16 runs on the board to give the Test series, which they lost 2-0, and in the cross from the right eventually found David Silva whose of half-time City restored their three-goal advantage when his team hope of defending their modest total. ODIs. They were skittled out for 104, their lowest left-foot drive flew past the helpless Alex McCarthy. Aguero passed to Sterling inside the box and he took his Thomas got skipper Rohit Sharma caught behind ODI total against India in the final match. The sec- Southampton got a little encouragement when Danny Ings time before firing home. Sterling struck again to make it 5- for six to pick his first T20 scalp and then bowled ond T20 is in the north Indian city of Lucknow was brought down by City keeper Ederson and rose to 1, drilling into the bottom corner after being slipped in by the left-handed Shikhar Dhawan for three. Skipper tomorrow. — AFP convert the spot kick in the 30th minute but on the stroke the unselfish Aguero and Sane completed the rout in stop-