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WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 • 14 Muharram 1437 • Volume 20 Number 6597 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir receives new German ambassador QR1.24bn worth real Emir issues estate transactions law regulating last week: Ministry DOHA: Real estate transactions are picking up as evidenced from last week’s total value of deals concluded. The value was a staggering QR1.24bn ($340m) in the week from October 18 to 22, figures residency released by the Ministry of Justice show. Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported, citing real estate registry department of justice ministry yes- terday, that the deals included those for open plots Panel to handle exit permit complaints of land, houses and multipurpose buildings located in different municipalities, including Doha, Umm DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim ties concerned. In emergency Salal, Al Khor, Al Thakhira, Al Rayyan, Al Dayeen, bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday cases, the Grievance Committee, Al Wakrah and Al Shamal. issued Law Number 21 of 2015 based on an expatriate’s request to Real estate expert Khalifa Al Muslemani told this regulating the entry and exit of leave Qatar, must take a decision newspaper that two major deals for mega projects expatriates and their residency. within three working days. were part of the transactions that were concluded The law is to be implemented Residency permits of expa- for the week under review and that explains why one year after the date of its pub- triates must be renewed within the total value was so high. “However, this value lication in the official gazette, 90 days of expiry. The employer should not be taken as a trend. It reflects growth Qatar News Agency (QNA) cannot keep his worker’s pass- but it is a one-off thing and should be treated as reported. port or travel document except Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received at the Emiri Diwan yesterday the exceptional,” said the expert. According to the law, no foreign with written permission from him credentials of the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Hans-Udo Muzel. The worker will be allowed to enter (the worker). Within 30 days of Emir welcomed the new ambassador and wished him success in his new assignment. THE PENINSULA Qatar unless he has signed a job arrival of an expatriate here, his See also page 2 contract with the employer and RP should be processed. the contract is signed by both the An expatriate’s spouse and parties. children up to 25 years of age (if Hotels and tourism facilities daughters are unmarried) are providing entry visas to foreigners entitled to RP. The age limit can must inform the authorities con- be waived by the Minister or his QA to set up double-decker cargo facility cerned if the person is missing for representative. 48 hours. Such information must In the case of a newborn, its RP DOHA: Qatar Airways will cre- a press conference at HIA. “Being underlines our commitment to The company plans to launch be passed on within 24 hours. must be stamped within 90 days ate a new double-decker cargo in the top three international continued growth and expansion two new speciality products — QR An expatriate or his employer from the date of birth. facility that will be opened by cargo carriers in the world reflects in line with the airline’s group Express and QR Equine. must inform the authorities con- An expatriate worker with RP 2018 at Hamad International the hard work and commitment objectives for the future,” said QR Express provides clients cerned for exit permit three days cannot stay abroad for more than Airport (HIA). The new facil- of the Qatar Airways Cargo team Ulrich Ogiermann, Chief Officer with the opportunity to book before an expatriate has to travel six months unless he has sought ity, combined with the current over the past five years,” he said. Cargo, Qatar Airways. through a simplified system with overseas. permission and for that and has facility, will allow Qatar Air- “Our cargo capability is a major “Having the ability to handle high boarding priority and rapid In case the employer or the paid the required fee. ways Cargo to handle 4.4 mil- component in driving our group 4.4 million tonnes of cargo a year handling, guaranteeing the speedy authorities concerned object An expatriate worker will be lion tonnes of cargo a year, an success and growth and it will will put Qatar Airways Cargo delivery of their cargo. Other key to the travel, the worker can responsible for the entry and stay increase from current 1.4 million remain a focus of our expansion into another league, and enhance features include short and flexible approach a Grievance Commit- of his spouse (even if she works) tonnes capacity. in the coming years,” he added. the efficiency and service already close outs, quick ramp transfer (for tee at the Ministry of Interior to and children. If divorced, a spouse Qatar Airways Cargo is now the The company has risen to the No.3 offered at our existing state-of- transit express), as well as prior- seek exit permit. The committee can apply for approval from the third largest international cargo position from 16th place in just five the-art facility,” he added. Al ity loading at origin and unload- is to be set up and its job is to be authorities concerned to be the airline in the world, according years, and now boasts a freighter Baker indicated that future plans ing at final destination and speedy specified by a ministerial decision. employer’s responsibility. to the latest IATA international fleet of six Airbus 330s, eight Boe- include building further capacity retrieval at final destination. An expatriate worker can leave Continued on page 6 FTK figures, Akbar Al Baker, ing 777s and one Boeing 747. for cargo at HIA, to up to seven Continued on page 3 Qatar either getting approval from Group Chief Executive of Qatar “The new cargo terminal, which million tonnes, after current his employer or from the authori- THE PENINSULA Airways, announced yesterday in is scheduled to open in 2018, expansion plans are complete. THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 HOME 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Emir sends greetings cable to Turkmenistan president Emir receives credentials DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on his country’s National Day. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani also sent a congratulatory cable to Berdimuhamedow. of six new ambassadors Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdul- lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a similar cable to Gurbanguly. Emir issues decisions

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued Emiri Decision No. 50 of 2015, transferring Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Vietnam Abdullah Ibrahim Abdulrahman Al Hamar to the Foreign Ministry. The Emir also issued Emiri Decision No. 51 of 2015, trans- ferring Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Bangladesh Abdullah Abdulaziz Mohamed Al Mana to the Foreign Ministry. The Emir issued Emiri Decision No. 53 of 2015, appointing Ahmed Nasser Al Duhaimi as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Bangladesh. Emir issues two decrees

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with ambassadors Roberto Abdullah yesterday issued Decree No. 45 of 2015, ratifying an agree- (Brazil) and (right) Ashud Ahmed (Bangladesh) at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. ment between Qatar and Latvia on the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, signed in New York on September 26, 2014. The DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim Tudor (Romania); Roberto Abdul- to the Emir the greetings of their relations between Qatar and their decree shall have the force of law in accordance with Article bin Hamad Al Thani received the lah (Brazil); Antonio Manuel Correa leaders and their wishes of fur- countries further development. 68 of the Constitution. credentials of six new ambassadors (Portugal); Etienne Thevoz (Swiss ther progress and prosperity to the Earlier, the ambassadors were The Emir also issued Decree No. 46 of 2015, ratifying an air at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. Confederation); and Ashud Ahmed Qatari people. accorded official receptions at the transport agreement between Qatar and Burundi, signed in They were: Ambassadors Hans- (Bangladesh). The Emir welcomed the new Emiri Diwan. Doha on May 19, 2013. The decree shall have the force of law Udo Muzel (Germany); Cristian The new ambassadors conveyed envoys and wishes them success and QNA in accordance with Article 68 of the Constitution. MoUs, draft protocol ratified

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued a document, endorsing ratification of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of sports between the SCH launches Qatar National Cancer Registry Ministry of Youth and Sports and China’s State General Administration of Sports, signed in Beijing on November 3, DOHA: Qatar’s fight against can- Registration of cancer cases will This comprehensive information Strategy to reduce the burden of 2014. The Emir issued a document, endorsing ratification of cer has got a further boost with the be carried out electronically by hos- can be used for health planning and cancer while ensuring that the best an MoU in the field of youth between Qatar and Sri Lanka, launch of Qatar National Cancer pitals, in addition to laboratories development and scientific research. services in the world are delivered signed in Colombo on March 24, 2015. Registry by the Supreme Council and private diagnostic centres. Dr Faleh said it is one of the sig- to patients. The Emir issued a ratification document, endorsing a com- of Health (SCH). Information will be scientifically nificant outcomes of the National Qatar is among a few countries plimentary draft protocol to an air transport agreement The registry aims to provide inte- checked and reviewed. Cancer Strategy which has achieved in the region whose cancer data between Qatar and Romania, signed in Doha on May 3, 2015. grated national data on all cancer The registry’s database is con- remarkable progress since its has been accepted by World Health The Emir issued a ratification document, endorsing an cases diagnosed in the country nected with relevant entities to launch in 2011. Organisation (WHO). MoU on news cooperation and exchange between Qatar and every year. ensure data is updated. The registry is prepared by staff Qatar cancer data was also pub- Sri Lanka, signed in Colombo on March 24, 2015. It contains information sourced Dr Faleh Mohamed Hussain Ali, who have achieved an international lished in the 10th edition on cancer The Emir also issued a ratification document, endorsing from all public and private health Assistant Secretary-General for accreditation to register cancer cases (Ci5-X) issued by Interna- ratification of an MoU on cooperation in the field of sports care providers. Policy Affairs, SCH, said the reg- cases. tional Agency for Research in Can- between Qatar and Sri Lanka, signed in Colombo on March A new electronic data reporting istry will provide comprehensive The registry is part of the SCH’s cer, which is part of WHO. 24, 2015. programme has been developed for information about cancer cases in National Cancer Programme, which QNA the registry by the SCH staff. the state. is based on the National Cancer THE PENINSULA HOME WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Online auction of fancy car numbers Expanded two-storey NICU annex opens from November 3 DOHA: The Traffic Department Best care for high risk or critically ill newborns has announced online auction of fancy or easy-to-remember car DOHA: The newly expanded, two-storey advanced equipment and facilities in the number plates. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) country. As the GCC’s largest NICU, we The auction will be held from annex at Women’s Hospital was officially will be able to provide an unprecedented November 3 until 5 for 28 num- inaugurated by Minister of Public Health scope of services, and redefined space, while bers, through Metrash2. Bidding H E Abdulla bin Khalid Al Qahtani yes- ensuring the highest international stand- will start from QR100,000 and terday. ard of care, and privacy for the most at risk participants, as per rules, will The NICU provides the utmost level of babies and their families in Qatar,” said Dr be required to make a QR20,000 care for high risk or critically ill newborns. Al Kuwari. security deposit, the Ministry Babies suffering from serious medical The unit’s new location offers a comfort- of Interior said on its Twitter concerns caused by being born too early ing and relaxing environment for patients account yesterday. (prematurity), respiratory distress, cardiac within rooms fitted with quality furnish- disease, congenital anomalies, multi-system ings and most advanced facilities and THE PENINSULA organ failure and other problems are cared equipment. Privacy and dignity for families for in the specialised, highly advanced, 107- are afforded in a suite set apart from the cot unit dedicated to their care. main circulation. QR Equine offers Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani, “Women’s Hospital has also introduced Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani opens the unit in the presence Governor, Qatar Central Bank and Chair- a neonatal developmental care model that of officials yesterday. five-star service man of the Board of Directors of Social and will change the current neonatal philosophy Sports Activities Support Fund (Daam); and its environment into an individualised Thani, and Dr Al Kuwari toured the exten- furthering Qatar National Vision 2030 by Abdulaziz Nassir Al Ansari, Secretary and understanding of needs for patients and sion and reviewed the new space, which enhancing the quality of life for everyone, Acting Executive Director, Daam; Ahmad families. The model will focus on optimis- includes an extra 27 cots, four mother including the tiniest and most fragile peo- Salem Al Ali, Director of Programmes, ing short and long-term physical, mental, and baby rooms, support areas and ‘quiet ple of Qatar. We are committed to pro- Daam; and Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, Manag- emotional growth and supports positive rooms’ for private conversations between moting the interests of this nation and will ing Director, Hamad Medical Corporation, health outcomes for neonates admitted to parents and consultants. continue to provide support across sports, attending the opening event. neonatal intensive care units across HMC,” On Daam’s contribution to NICU expan- culture, social and charitable activities.” “The opening of the unit enables us to said Dr Al Kuwari. sion project, Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al offer expecting mothers access to the most Al Qahtani, Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani said, “Daam is passionate about THE PENINSULA

QA Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, addresses a press confer- ence yesterday. Qatari tourists to South Africa on the rise Continued from page 1 By Fazeena Saleem “We have 2.3 million people of tions. Over the time, we have Africa,” he said. QR Equine offers a five-star more than 130 nationalities liv- begun to look at people from According to him, there are at service and world-class facility for DOHA: The number of Qataris ing here and many who live in Qatar, particularly Qataris, trav- least 21 flights to South Africa transportation of horses managed travelling to South Africa has Qatar, do not require a visa to go elling to South Africa without the from Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Ara- by a team of experts. increased six times in the recent to South Africa — Europeans in hassles applying for visas,” Cach- bia and other Gulf countries. With QA Cargo’s modern fleet years, as the country is becoming particular,” said Cachalia. alia said on the sidelines of ‘The South Africa is a popular tour- of Airbus and Boeing freighters, a popular destination for tourists Since such tourists to South South Africa Tourism Experience’ ist destination and ranks in top controlled temperature zones, a from here. Africa don’t apply for a visa from seminar yesterday. 10, with some 14 million arrivals network of over 150 destinations, Average number of Qatari tour- Qatar, they will not be counted The seminar was held for in 2013. It has strong facilities for comfortable and spacious horse ists visiting South Africa annually as travelling from here. “But travel industry representatives adventure, sport, nature and wild- stalls and grooms that accompany has increased from 100 to 600 in there has been a real increase in to explain what South Africa has life, and is a pioneer and global them, the airline guarantees care, the past four years, Saad Cach- the number of Qataris going to to offer to tourists. leader in responsible tourism. comfort, safety and reliability for alia, South African Ambassador South Africa over the years… In In his presentation on ‘Meet Although known for safari smooth transportation of every to Qatar, told this daily yesterday. the last four years, we have seen South Africa’, Sadiq Dinar, Man- rides, South Africa has much equine guest. At its state-of-art However, he said the total figures rising from merely 100 to ager, Trade Relations, Global, more in offering for tourists. hub in Doha, QA Cargo’s Live Saad Cachalia, South Africa number of people travelling from 600 yearly,” said Cachalia. South African Tourism, said the “South Africa is a destination Animal facility offers an equally Ambassador, speaks during the Qatar would be higher as some He also explained about the number of tourist travelling from that offer many experiences. It’s sophisticated environment with seminar on developments and residents here could enter South possibility of Qataris getting to Qatar and neighbouring countries a good destination, with culture, air-conditioned holding stalls, a new products in the South African Africa without a prior visa. enter South Africa without a is increasing. strong heritage and lots of natural paddock and on site veterinary tourism sector, at Doha Bank Tower “The tourism market is rela- prior visa in future. “Demand for this (tourism) beauty,” said Dinar. personnel. yesterday. BAHER AMIN tively new, but we need to look at “We are trying to work in market is growing, because you THE PENINSULA Qatar in terms of people. another level in bilateral rela- see an increased airlift to South THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 HOME 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Envoy hosts IPC team New population policy to be unveiled after a year: Minister Policy will be more realistic and consistent with Qatar National Vision 2030

DOHA: Qatar’s new population policy to be Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr unveiled after a year will be more realistic and Mohammed Saleh Abdullah Al Sada stressed consistent with Qatar National Vision 2030, the importance of in-depth and comprehensive Minster of Development Planning and Sta- reviews undertaken by PPC in terms of the tistics and Permanent Population Committee Population Policy Action Plan. (PPC) Chairman H E Dr Saleh bin Mohamed He said the Ministry of Energy and Indus- Salem Al Nabit said yesterday. try is ready for cooperation with the PPC The new policy will be more suitable to to enable the Population Policy to become a meet future challenges and more comprehen- national programme. sive since it is being developed on the basis In his speech, Mohamed Abdul Ahad, of results of the mini-census 2015, he told a Regional Director, UNFPA for Arab States, press conference on the sidelines of an event focused on the importance of cooperation Indonesian Ambassador Deddy Saiful Hadi and his wife Endang Deddy at Four Seasons Hotel held by PPC to mark between PPC and UNFPA, pointing out that Qatar Population Day under the theme ‘First the periodic review and continuous evaluation Hadi, accompanied by Nurwenda Sucipto, Head of Information, Social Minister of Development Planning and Statistics and Culture Affairs, Indonesian embassy, hosted a luncheon reception six-year evaluation of the population policy’. of population policies are vital. On the population structure in the light of and Permanent Population Committee (PPC) Thus, the evaluation carried out by Qatar at the ambassador’s residence for the Indonesian IPC Athletics Team mini-census results, he said there is imbal- Chairman H E Dr Saleh bin Mohamed Salem for its population policy provides another and officials taking part in IPC Athletics World Championship at Suhaim ance in many aspects and will continue in the Al Nabit addresses an event to mark Qatar example of commitment to professional stand- bin Hamad Stadium. Earlier, the ambassador and his wife watched foreseeable future. Population Day yesterday. ards and best practices in dealing with popula- some of the events and met International Paralympic Committee (IPC) The government will work to limit its tion and development issues. President Sir Philip Craven and Asia Paralympic Committee President impact whether on gender basis or quality of said Qatar has completed a significant part of In the second session, Sultan Al Kuwari, Majid Rashed. the population in terms of skilled workforce the population policy evaluation in line with PPC Vice-Chairman, gave a presentation on and ratio of singles to families, he added. United Nations guidelines. the action plan and priorities of the second The imbalance in population structure He said Qatar Population Day this year phase of the population policy evaluation plan appears in many aspects - for instance, for comes after the completion of the first stage (October 2015-2016). The third and final ses- every 100 females, there are 300 males. of the population policy evaluation. sion was for working groups to discuss the Kahramaa installs warning However, other aspects seem to be more He said the PPC Technical Bureau, in coop- six themes of the population policy to develop reasonable such as the rate of unemployment eration with United Nations Population Fund future directions for the second phase of the which is the lowest in the world. Participation (UNFPA), and after outlining the population first six-year evaluation of the population system for radioactive in job market is also high. policy pivot points, has completed a significant policy. contamination of water In his opening address at the event, Al Nabit part of the required evaluation. THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Qatar General Elec- The warning system has been tricity and Water Corporation installed at desalination plants at (Kahramaa) has installed early Ras Abu Fontas, in Ras Laffan, warning system at the entrances Dukhan, Al Luluwa and Halul. Al Jazeera film festival from November 26 of desalination plants to measure The system will measure three radioactive contaminants. radioactive contaminants ‘alpha’; By Raynald C Rivera from among 775 submitted by TV The strategic project, a first ‘beta rays’’ and ‘gamma-ray’. channels and production compa- of its kind in the Gulf, is part of This system is connected with DOHA: A total of 147 films from nies, independent filmmakers and water security of the state system, control rooms of the Ministry of 50 countries will be screened at international institutes from 90 said Kahramaa. Environment. the 11th annual Al Jazeera Inter- countries. The project, entailing QR19m There is another system national Documentary Film Fes- They will be viewed and judged investment, aims to measure any attached to it that will take water tival from November 26 to 29 at by a 15-member jury from differ- radioactive contamination and samples automatically for labora- the Ritz-Carlton Doha. ent countries who will choose the ensure water inflows to these sta- tory test to confirm the readings. The films include 30 long, 50 finest films for Al Jazeera awards, tions are free of any radioactive medium, 47 short and 20 new including Al Jazeera Golden contamination. THE PENINSULA horizon ones. They were chosen Award, Jury Award, Best Director Award, Best Camerawork Award FROM LEFT: Meshaal Alkubaisi, Senior Officer; Abbas Arnaout, Director of and New Horizon Award. Special awards, including Al the festival; and Talal Al Tamimi, Director, Corporate Identity, at the press Jazeera Documentary Chan- conference at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP nel Award, Public Liberties an Human Rights Award, and Child ing for the first time - Guinea- new places, new ideas, new films, and Family Award will also be Bissau, Jamaica and Cape Verde. hence this year’s theme is Hori- given during the closing cer- The themes of the films are zons,” said Arnaout. emony on November 29. A total varied, but most common among He foresees a good future for of QR600,000 will be given to the the entries from the Arab world documentary films he believes winners. With 17 entries, Spain is the Palestinian issue as in the are relevant in the world today has the most number of films, past editions of the festival, said more than ever. “Documentary followed by China (16) and Qatar Arnaout. films are becoming so important (13). “We received some good films Organised under the patron- in education and culture, so I’d this year from Qatari filmmakers, age of Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer like to invite people to come and some of them from Qatar TV and Al Thani, Chairman, Al Jazeera watch the films during the festi- Al Jazeera. I feel there are good Media Network Board, the festi- val.” The festival will also feature and promising young directors in val carries the theme ‘Horizons.’ an exhibition in which 27 pro- Qatar,” Festival Director Abbas “We look at the first year of duction companies and institutes Arnaout told a press conference the second decade of the festival from 14 countries are taking part. yesterday. as a search. We try to go beyond Three countries are participat- what we did before, new horizons, THE PENINSULA

Ibq backs Zumba breast awareness campaign

DOHA: The International Bank of Qatar (ibq) supported the Zumba ‘Party in Pink’ initiative organised by the Zumba Fitness Doha Qatar team with the support of Digitek and hosted by Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel last week. As part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the annual global campaign is part of ibq’s commitment to corporate social respon- sibility. Proceeds from the event went to Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) for its awareness activi- ties. Officials at the event.

Muhannad Kamal, Dep- uty CEO, ibq, said: “We are committed to supporting the initiative to promote awareness about breast cancer and encourage early screening. The sponsorship underlines our corporate social responsibility to sup- port health, public safety, educational, cultural and sports initiatives that make a positive difference to the community and contribute to society’s progress. The initiative is in line with our vision to partner in build- ing a healthy community.” Nick Heath, Complex General Manager of the hotel, said: “We are delighted to be able to support the worthy cause through our ‘Party in Pink’ initiative.

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WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 HOME 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com QBRI holds workshop as part of Harvard programme 10 Qataris in first batch of 63 for cancer biology and therapeutics course

DOHA: The Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), one of Hamad Bin Kha- lifa University’s (HBKU) three specialised national research institutes, is holding a workshop in Doha in collaboration with Harvard Medical School Office of Global Education. Officers and guests at the event. The workshop until today is first element of Harvard Medical School Cancer Biology and Therapeutics programme (HMS-CBT), a 12-month non-clinical blended-learning certificate programme that provides partici- MoI adds slew of pants with advanced training in key aspects of cancer research and treatment. The programme’s first intake includes 63 clinicians and scientists from around the world, with 10 Qataris among 19 partici- new e-services pants representing Qatar. Alongside experts from Harvard Medi- By Sidi Mohamed work of Digital Strategy 2020 to cal School (HMS) and QBRI, the faculty enhance service portals by using lat- participating in workshops include experts Participants at the workshop. DOHA: The Ministry of Interior est technologies. from Hamad Medical Corporation and Weill (MoI) yesterday launched a set of The number of e-services offered Cornell Medicine-Qatar. CBT programme and host them in Doha. Khawaga, who qualified in Qatar as a Doc- new electronic services, including by the ministry to individuals and QBRI and HMS announced the signing of “The HMS and QBRI partnership rep- tor of Medicine from Weill Cornell and is those provided by General Direc- organisation has exceeded 50 in dif- an agreement to establish the programme resents a strong collaborative commitment a PhD student in Biological and Biomedi- torate of Nationality, Passports and ferent areas. Now over 250 e-services this June. to provide specialised training in cancer cal Sciences Programme at HBKU, said, Expatriates Affairs and General are accessible on the ministry website Over the next year, students will take research and therapeutics to future lead- “The blended-learning experience of the Directorate of Traffic. and Metrash2. part in workshops, lectures and interactive ers in biomedical science.” CBT programme will provide me with deep The launch at the Information Data shows that over 1.2 million webinars. At the end of the programme, partici- knowledge and understanding of the cancer Systems Department of the minis- transactions have been completed so The residential workshop in Doha is the pants will be awarded certificates of com- biology that shapes modern preventive and try was attended by Brig. Mohamed far this year through Metrash2, while first of three, and will be followed by simi- pletion by HMS and will have had the therapeutic approaches. Saad Al Kharji, Director-General of the number of queries reached more lar workshops in London and at Harvard opportunity to develop an understanding “This unique opportunity will allow me to Traffic, Brig. Abdurrahman Al Malki, than four million. Medical School in Boston next year that of scientific underpinnings of cancer biology establish collaborations and exchanges with Assistant Director of Information The number of people registered will expand on the programme’s key themes. and pharmacology in addition to gaining other experts in our region and across the Systems, and other officials. on Metrash2 has reached 181,000, Dr Hilal Lashuel, Executive Director, significant insights into drug development world,” Al Khawaga added. The new e-services include revis- about 350 subscribers daily. QBRI, said, “It is a pleasure to meet the first pertaining to cancer. ing visa details, changing visa type, The new services would help save cohort of exceptional students in the HMS- Programme participant Sara Saleh Al THE PENINSULA activating E-Gate Services, E-Gate time and efforts of the people, Brig services renewals, written off vehicle Al Kharji said, calling on people certificates, vehicle clearance certif- to access them through electronic icates, driver’s licence certificates, media without straining to attend exported vehicle certificates, first departments or service centres. owner certificates, vehicle ownership The launch of e-services would Josoor in deal with Oman’s Injaz Development certificates, ownership transfer cer- impact not only the services sector tificates, previously owned vehicles but also the growth of economy and certificates, fancy numbers certifi- trade and development of various DOHA: Josoor Institute, a delivery of the event. The MoU cates, travel movement statements sectors in the state. centre of excellence in sports is a key milestone in this direc- and queries. and events industries devel- tion that opens new doors for It was lined up within the frame- THE PENINSULA oped by the Supreme Com- regional knowledge-sharing in mittee for Delivery & Legacy sports and events industries.” (SC), has signed a memoran- Under the MoU, Injaz Devel- dum of understanding (MoU) opment has been designated as Pakistan mission event with Oman’s Injaz Development ‘Institutional Partner’ for Josoor organisation. Institute. The MoU paves the Both organisations will way for cooperation in the fields work to develop new educa- of research and education. Both tional products for the Middle organisations will start work- East and North Africa (Mena) ing on leadership coaching pro- region. The MoU is expected grammes to develop academic to lead to closer collaboration content for Arabic publications between both organisations dedicated to sports and events and sharing of industry best FROM LEFT: Mushtaq Al Waeli, Acting Exectuive Director, Josoor management. practices and experience to Institute; Muhannad Al Asfoor, Founder and Chairman, Injaz Development “Cooperation between Josoor support training of sports and Oman; Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary-General, Supreme Committee for Institute and Injaz contributes events industries profession- Delivery & Legacy; and Afraa Al Noimi, Director of Operation, Josoor to continuous growth and devel- als in Qatar, Oman, other GCC Institute, at the event. opment in Oman, which has countries and throughout Mena. expanded its infrastructure to The agreement was signed Al Thawadi said: “The 2022 ing tournament. accommodate sport, business, by Hassan Al Thawadi, Secre- FIFA World Cup is the first “The World Cup is not only tourism and other events on tary-General, SC, on behalf of event of this scale in the Arab for Qatar, but for the entire a regional and international Josoor Institute and Muhanned world and it is our chance to region and cooperation between level,” said Al Asfoor. Al Asfoor, Founder and Chair- show the world that we are countries in the Middle East man, Injaz Development. capable of organising an amaz- is essential for the successful THE PENINSULA

The Pakistan embassy yesterday marked ‘Kashmir Black Day’. Ambassador Shahzad Ahmad (inset) addressed the event, attended by representatives of the Pakistani community in Qatar. A short documentary was also screened. ABDUL BASIT Qatar Music Academy hails Oxy Qatar’s support

Approval of ministries DOHA: Qatar Music Academy for a third time and has contin- (QMA) has thanked Occidental ued to enable QMA to provide Petroleum of Qatar (Oxy Qatar) the best quality equipment and needed for job change for sponsorship of music educa- experience for students who tion activities within the local want to further their musical community. education,” QMA Principal Dr Continued from page 1 The Ministry of Interior can tem- Oxy Qatar has been an active Al Heeti told an appreciation All employers must be responsible porarily depute a worker to another partner in fulfilling QMA’s goal event. for repatriation of their employees company for a temporary period in of providing exceptional music Previous donations from Oxy and in case of death, repatriation of case of a lawsuit, etc., subject to the education programmes to the Qatar have funded new musi- the bodies home. approval of the Ministry of Labour community. Sponsorship funds cal instruments, library materi- The employer must inform author- and Social Affairs. were primarily used to pur- als and state-of-the-art music ities within 24 hours if an expatriate In case of abuse of a worker, the chase niche Arabic and Western technology for QMA’s music worker has left work and refuses to Minister or his representative can instruments and equipment. laboratory. QMA Principal Dr Abdul Ghafour Al Heeti and Oxy Qatar President and leave Qatar if his RP has been can- transfer the job of an expatriate “QMA’s mission is to develop “Oxy Qatar continues to sup- General Manager Steve Kelly at the event. celled. worker. promising young talent from port local art, culture and her- Expatriate workers with limited An expatriate worker must leave Qatar and the region and help itage through our partnership ment will become part of the Oxy Qatar President and Gen- duration employment contracts, can Qatar within 90 days if he is not them become the next genera- with QMA, which began in 2012. wide variety of musical instru- eral Manager Steve Kelly. change the employer at the end of issued RP, or his RP is cancelled or tion of world-class musicians. We are delighted that the new ment resources available for their contract period provided they has expired. Oxy Qatar has donated funds musical and electronic equip- students and professors,” said THE PENINSULA have approval from their existing He can come back to take up a employer, the Ministry of Interior job only after he gets approval from and the Ministry of Labour and authorities and fulfils requirements. Social Affairs. Workers deported by court order Before the end of job contract, cannot come back except after an expatriate worker can take up approval from the Minister or his Qatar: Palestinian people should enjoy their full rights another job if he has approval from representative. his present employer and both min- Foreign businessmen, investors NEW YORK: Qatar has reaffirmed that settlement to achieve peace in the region, and the Arab population in the occupied istries. and real estate owners, as identified the Palestinian people should enjoy their which is the demand of the international Syrian Golan over their natural resources.” If the job contract is open-ended, by the Cabinet, will be issued RP for full rights and sovereignty over the Occu- community. The statement said Qatar was concerned a worker can change job after five five years renewable for further five pied Palestinian Territory, including East This came in a statement delivered by about what had been highlighted by the years with approval from his current years or more. Jerusalem and that the Arab population Ahmed Saif Al Kuwari, Third Secretary, report of Economic and Social Commission employer and both ministries. Spouses, children and parents of in the occupied Syrian Golan should enjoy Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United for Western Asia which included widespread If an employer dies and his com- expatriates will not need exit permit their rights and natural resources. Nations, to the UN Committee II (Economic violations of human rights of the Palestinian pany becomes inactive, its employees to leave Qatar. It also stressed that Israel should fully and Financial) on ‘Permanent sovereignty of people and their right to development and can change job with the above-said comply with its obligations under interna- the Palestinian people in the occupied Pal- self-determination. approvals. THE PENINSULA tional law to reach a comprehensive and just estinian territory, including East Jerusalem, QNA HOME WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Arab Women’s Forum meets today HMC warns as flu AIWF’s seventh session to focus on helping youth in the field of business season approaches DOHA: The seventh session of and Qatar Chamber Board Mem- Arab International Women’s ber, Ibtihaj Al Ahmadany, and DOHA: Young children, preg- under the age of five, pregnant Forum (AIWF) will be held in CEO of Qatar Business Incuba- nant women and those with women, those with chronic health Doha today. It is aimed at shed- tor, Aysha Al Mudahka. chronic health conditions are at conditions including diabetes, ding light on the contribution of The Arab International Wom- high risk of contracting seasonal heart disease, asthma and other businesswomen in Qatar and the en’s Forum stands unique as the influenza, says an expert. chronic lung conditions, cancer inspiration of the new generation first and only non-profit organisa- Hamad Medical Corporation patients, those on immunosup- of female leadership to contribute tion set up in London to link Arab (HMC) has urged healthcare pro- pressive therapy, and the elderly. to economic development in the business and professional women fessionals and people at increased The vaccine is safe for pregnant region. in the 22 Arab countries and with risk to take precautions against women. The daylong forum is organ- their counterparts in the interna- influenza, including vaccinations, “Each flu season, different flu ised by youth Arab women lead- tional community. as the colder months approach. virus strains spread and affect erships, affiliated to the Arab The Arab International Wom- Influenza, commonly known as people differently based on their International Women’s Forum in en’s Forum has a clear aim to the “flu”, is a highly contagious body’s ability to fight infection,” partnership with Qatar Cham- support and enhance the role of viral infection of the respira- Dr Al Khal said. “Even healthy ber’s Businesswomen Forum, women in the social and economic tory tract. The flu virus spreads children and adults can get sick Qatar International Business- development of their countries among people through the inhala- with the flu and can spread it women Forum (QIBWF) and and the Middle East. tion of respiratory droplets from among friends, co-workers, and Qatar Business Incubator (QBI). The Arab International Wom- an infected person. Flu symptoms family. “HMC takes this oppor- The forum will discuss the role Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF) holds its meeting in Doha today. en’s Forum, established in 2001 include fever, cough, sore throat, tunity to remind people that that could be played by govern- as an independent not-for-profit runny or stuffy nose, body ache, influenza season will be starting ments, civil society, media and the organisation, is a unique net- headache, chills and fatigue. soon. They are advised to take academic sector to help youths in ties and leaving a positive impact the event along with Chief Exec- work linking Arab women with Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, HMC’s preventive measures including the field of business through the on the Qatari economy. Founder utive Officer of Qatar Develop- their international counterparts Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the seasonal flu vaccine which can launch of profitable projects and and Chairwoman of the Arab ment Bank (QDB), Abdul Aziz and serves as the voice of Arab Education, and Head of Infectious protect against the virus,” he said. gradually develop them with a International Women’s Forum, bin Nasser Al Khalifa, Chairman women. Diseases said high-risk category view to providing job opportuni- Hayfa’a Al Kaylani, will attend of Qatari Businesswomen Forum THE PENINSULA for severe flu include children THE PENINSULA

Jet surf Awareness drive on kids’ obesity

DOHA: Quality Retail Group conducted an aware- ness campaign on obesity among kids with an objec- tive to educate children and parents about healthy eating habits at Quality Mall in Hilal. 1,800 Kinder- garten students from Birla Public School’s Kids Val- ley participated in the three-day campaign in which company representatives distributed healthy foods and gifts to the kids. QRG marketing team gave a power point presentation to help children identify healthy and unhealthy food. QRG made kids visualise themselves as shoppers and then render that vision in healthy shopping on the theme “My favourite healthy shopping spot.” During the visit to Quality Mall, QRG conducted fun-filled activities to entertain the kids. Birla Public School management appreciated Quality’s efforts at making kids aware about obesity. QRG offered all 1,800 children a healthy gift — fruits, juices, bread Kindergarten students from Birla Public School’s Kids Valley at Quality A jetski rider in action as the sun sets off Doha Corniche yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP and a lovely school bag. Mall in Hilal. THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 HOME / GULF / MIDDLE EAST 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Turkey takes over Qatar Global Education Fair opens DOHA: Over 50 representatives from a number of universities and higher education institutes worldwide are attending the Qatar Global Education Fair Gulen-linked firms which was opened at the Doha Sheraton hotel yesterday. The two-day fair is organised Seized firms include newspapers, TV stations by BMI an international educa- tion fairs organiser under the ISTANBUL: Turkish authori- patronage of Qatar University ties took over the management and Hamad Bin Khalifa Univer- yesterday of 22 companies includ- sity (HBKU). ing newspapers and TV stations BMI has brought the event linked to a US-based cleric and to the Middle East for the first arch-enemy of President Recep time providing great opportunity Tayyip Erdogan, intensifying a to students and parents to learn crackdown days ahead of an elec- about the different options avail- tion. The companies taken into able in the education in over 50 state receivership include two universities and institution from newspapers and two television Europe, the US and the Middle stations that have been critical of East, said Samir Zavari, CEO and Erdogan’s rule, accusing him of President of BMI. Visitors at the Global Education Fair at Doha Sheraton. SALIM MATRAMKOT growing authoritarianism ahead The fair is being organised here of the parliamentary election on for the first time and after organ- attracted a large number of stu- tations by speakers from the par- November 1. izing similar fairs in Abu Dhabi, dents, parents and education ticipating universities from the A lawyer for parent company Dubai and Kuwait. The event will professional both citizens and US, UK, Canada and Qatar and Koza Ipek Holding, Hakan Yildiz, conclude today. expatriates. The events yesterday France. confirmed raids had taken place On the first day, the fair comprised seminars with presen- THE PENINSULA on all 22 firms and that new exec- Supporters of the Gulen movement protest against the government in front utives were being installed. The of the Kanalturk TV building in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. state-run Anadolu news agency said police had detained 19 people ted any financial irregularities ing on broadcaster NTV, said the in connection with the investiga- by making payments to Gulen. move against Koza Ipek showed tion, though this could not imme- Company officials have denied “they can seize your property at Juvenile Police diately be confirmed. any wrongdoing. any moment ... It means democ- Erdogan has led a crackdown Shares in Koza companies racy and law are suspended”. Department holds against once influential follow- plunged after the news of the Members of Gulen’s Hizmet ers of preacher Fethullah Gulen, raids, with mining firms Koza (Service) movement say they are exhibition his former ally, after police and Altin down 11.7 percent and Koza victims of an unfair crackdown DOHA: A three-day awareness prosecutors seen as sympathetic Madencilik falling 12.3 percent. that includes barring satellite exhibition by the Juvenile Police to the cleric opened a corruption Ipek Enerji slumped 9.35 percent. platforms from broadcasting Department at the Ministry of investigation into Erdogan’s inner The Koza Ipek-owned dailies Gulen-affiliated channels, the Interior was opened at the Aspire circle in 2013. Bugun and Millet published front detentions of newspaper editors Park yesterday under the theme A prosecutor is seeking a prison pages yesterday entirely in black and the seizure earlier this year “Let us implant morals our- sentence of up to 34 years for with banner headlines that read: of Islamic lender Bank Asya. selves”. Gulen, 74, on allegations that he “A dark day for our democracy, On Monday, Robert Amster- The exhibition was opened ran a “parallel” structure within for our freedom and for Turkey.” dam, founding partner of London- by Brig Abdullah Al Noaimi, Brig Abdullah Al Noaimi inaugurating the exhibition. state institutions that sought to Millet editor Deger Ozergun based Amsterdam and Partners Director General of the Gen- topple Erdogan, who has led Tur- said that taking over a media LLP, said his firm had been hired eral Directorate of Criminal Brig Abdullah Al Noaimi said powerful spirit of creativity. key, first as prime minister, then company on such charges was by the Turkish government “to Investigations in the presence that the Juvenile Department The exhibition will be open president, since 2003. banned under the constitution expose allegedly unlawful conduct of Brig Ibrahim Eissa Al Bouain- exhibition was first of its kind from 8am to 12pm and from 4pm Last month, prosecutors and had no precedent. by the Gulen network worldwide”. ain, Director of Juvenile Police in the state to raise awareness to 8pm until October 29. began looking into whether Koza Turkey’s main opposition Department and other officials among children about crime Ipek and its units had commit- leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, speak- REUTERS from the Ministry. and educate them with the THE PENINSULA

Bombs kill 4 in Iraq, mortars target police centre

BAGHDAD: At least four people rity forces near the northern city A court in Munich last year second wife of a member of the were killed by bomb blasts in Iraq of Samarra, a military source said. handed the now 30-year old Islamist Al Nusra Front, linked yesterday and mortars targeted Clashes broke out at the site of woman an 18-month suspended to Al Qaeda, said the court in a police training facility, security the bomb, which left seven police sentence for taking her two Karlsruhe. and medical sources said, wound- officers wounded. daughters away to Syria without She learned how to use weap- ing two officers. Further north, two police offic- the knowledge of their father. ons and was ready to use an There was no immediate claim ers at Camp Speicher, a former Prosecutors argued she assault rifle and hand grenades of responsibility for the attacks, US base outside the Sunni city of deserved a higher sentence, pos- if attacked by the Syrian army, but Islamic State (IS) militants Tikrit, were wounded in a mortar sibly of up to 10 years behind bars, said the court. who seized swathes of northern attack while new recruits were for supporting an Islamist group However, the court said there and western Iraq last year regu- doing training exercises, the mili- and preparing a serious act of was insufficient evidence that she larly target security and civilian tary source said. violence. had been involved in planning targets. A US-led coalition, which has Intelligence agencies say some attacks there or that she wanted Iraq is also gripped by a sectar- been bombing IS targets for more 740 Islamists from Germany, of to get involved in military cam- ian conflict mostly between Shia than a year, has helped contain whom a fifth are women, have paigns. and Sunni Muslims that has been the group, but some Iraqi politi- travelled to Syria and Iraq. About “It was important that the exacerbated by the rise of the cians and powerful Shia militias one third are now back in Ger- accused only sympathised with ultra-hardline IS. fighting alongside Iraq’s military many while 120 have died. the Al Nusra Front — which is Two civilians were killed by and police question US resolve to Prosecutors are investigat- in itself unpunishable accord- A destroyed house following clashes between Islamic State (IS) militants separate roadside bombs in the defeat the Sunni insurgents. ing dozens of cases of suspected ing to German law — but did and Turkish special forces in Diyarbakir, Turkey, yesterday. greater Baghdad area, police and Meanwhile, German pros- Islamists preparing violent not actively get involved in their medics said. One blast was in a ecutors failed yesterday to get attacks in Syria. combat operations,” said the court predominately Shia area north a tougher sentence for a woman The woman, who was not in its ruling. The court said she of the capital, and the other in who married a militant and took named but is from the southern had moved house several times to US to boost anti-IS a mixed neighbourhood in the her young daughters to Syria, German Allgaeu region, con- avoid getting involved in fighting south. Two pro-government the Federal Court of Justice said verted to Islam in 2012 and at the and returned to Germany in May Shia militia fighters were killed o in a landmark ruling that could start of last year took her daugh- 2014 when the situation became when a suicide bomb in a truck affect future trials of suspected ters, then aged three and seven, more dangerous. attacks in Iraq, Syria exploded at a gathering of secu- Islamists. to Syria. There, she became the REUTERS

WASHINGTON/ANKARA: IS. “This will include more strikes Defence Secretary Ashton Carter against ISIL high-value targets yesterday said the United States as our intelligence improves,” he will ramp up attacks on Islamic added. Carter’s pledge to inten- EU anti-migrant State (IS) militants in Syria and sify strikes comes as the US-led Iraq, with additional air strikes coalition has in fact been striking smuggler operation Saudi seeks Yemen truce, but and even direct action on the fewer targets in Syria in recent ground. months. Pentagon officials insist needs Libya access Testifying before the Sen- the diminished tempo reflects a rebels can’t be trusted: Aid chief ate Armed Services Commit- lack of decent targets, and has ROME: Europe’s military oper- tee, Carter said he expects more nothing to do with Russia launch- ation to seize and destroy boats UNITED NATIONS: Saudi tarian truce have failed with the strikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port actions like the one last week that ing its own bombing campaign a used by migrant smugglers in Arabia would like to see a cease- warring parties blaming each of Hodeida could worsen the freed dozens of captives but left an month ago. the Mediterranean will not work fire in Yemen to allow for the other for violations. humanitarian crisis. On Monday, American commando dead in Iraq. Meanwhile, Turkish police unless it has access to Libyan ter- delivery of humanitarian aid, The United Nations has desig- as he sat next to Al Rabeeah at a “We won’t hold back from detained around 30 IS suspects ritory, its deputy commander said but it does not trust the Houthi nated Yemen as one of its high- news conference, he said the port supporting capable partners in in a dawn raid yesterday, a day yesterday. rebels to abide by such a truce, est-level humanitarian crises, had been compromised. opportunistic attacks against after a deadly shootout with For the past three weeks, Oper- the head of a Saudi center that alongside emergencies in South “The first and the best humani- ISIL, or conducting such mis- a group of the jihadists, local ation Sophia has been operating coordinates humanitarian assist- Sudan, Syria and Iraq. It says tarian response is for the fighting sions directly, whether by strikes media reported. Police launched in international waters, charged ance for Yemen said. more than 21 million people in to stop and that is what is urged from the air or direct action on simultaneous operations against with arresting smugglers and The Iranian-allied Houthis Yemen need help, or about 80 at all times on all the parties the ground,” Carter said. IS cell houses in the conservative seizing their vessels as Europe and forces loyal to former Yemen percent of the population. engaged,” O’Brien said. He did not elaborate on what central Anatolian city of Konya, tries to stem the flow of migrants President Ali Abdullah Saleh Yemen relies on imports, but In a bid to increase commercial he meant by “direct action on the the Dogan news agency reported, making the perilous sea crossing. seized the capital, Sana’a, a year shipments to the Arabian Penin- shipments to Yemen, he said the ground,” and the Obama admin- adding that the operation was But it has so far not seized ago. The Saudi-led coalition began sula state have slowed to a trickle United Nations had come up with istration opposes committing US ongoing. any vessels or made any arrests, bombing them in March in a bid with aid groups blaming a near- its mechanism to inspect any sus- ground forces to Syria. On Monday, two policemen and and its number two Rear Admi- to restore President Abdrabuh total blockade by the Arab coali- picious vessels but was still try- Carter said the United States seven IS suspects were killed in a ral Herve Blejean said that until Mansur Hadi’s authority. tion, which is inspecting vessels in ing to raise the $8m needed for would focus its efforts on the IS gun battle in the Kurdish majority the operation takes to Libyan “From our previous experience a bid to thwart arms deliveries to it to be operational. Yemen only stronghold of Raqqa in northern city of Diyarbakir in the southeast waters — which it is currently not the ceasefire was not acknowl- the Houthis. received 1 percent of its monthly Syria and boost support for rebel of the country. Turkey, gearing allowed to do — it will have little edged and it was violated,” A US Navy report said earlier commercial fuel needs in Sep- groups fighting the jihadists. up for elections on Sunday, has impact. “The operation will only Abdullah Al Rabeeah, general this month that the coalition was tember, the United Nations said. “We expect to intensify our air launched a hunt for IS extrem- be effective when we can work supervisor of the five-month-old slowing aid delivery by warning Access to water usually depends campaign, including with addi- ists after blaming the group for a close to the (smuggler) networks, King Salman Humanitarian Aid commercial vessels to stay away on fuel-powered pumps, while tional US and coalition aircraft, massive twin bomb attack in the go after the big fish not the little and Relief Centre, told reporters. from areas hit by fighting, an hospitals struggle to operate to target ISIL with a higher and capital Ankara this month that ones who go out to sea,” Blejean “If there is a ceasefire it has to be accusation the coalition denied. without fuel and aid cannot be heavier rate of strikes,” Carter killed 102 people. said. a realistic ceasefire.” UN aid chief Stephen O’Brien delivered. said, using an alternate name for AFP AFP Several attempts at a humani- said in August that coalition air REUTERS GULF / MIDDLE EAST WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Two Palestinians shot dead; tensions remain high Over 340 UK academics from 72 institutions announce boycott of Israeli universities JERUSALEM: Two Palestinians were towards implementing a Jordanian pro- illegal occupation of Palestinian land, the shot dead after stabbing and wounding posal, promoted by US Secretary of State intolerable human rights violations that an Israeli soldier in the occupied West John Kerry, to try to stem the bloodshed it inflicts on all sections of the Palestin- Bank yesterday, the military said, and an — by installing cameras to monitor Jeru- ian people, and its apparent determina- American-Israeli wounded in an attack salem’s flashpoint Al Aqsa Mosque com- tion to resist any feasible settlement,” two weeks ago died of his injuries, an pound. the advert said. Israeli hospital said. Increasing numbers of religious Jews They said they would not accept invi- Religious and political tensions over a visiting the compound — which is Islam’s tations to visit Israeli academic institu- Jerusalem site sacred to both Muslims holiest site outside Saudi Arabia — have tions, participate in conferences funded, and Jews have fuelled the worst wave of led to Palestinian allegations that Israel organised or sponsored by them, “or oth- Israeli-Palestinian violence since the 2014 is violating a “status quo” under which erwise cooperate with them”. Gaza war. Jewish prayer there is banned. “We will maintain this position until The Israeli military said that soldiers Israel has pledged to abide by the long- the state of Israel complies with interna- had approached two Palestinians they standing arrangement. tional law and respects universal princi- found acting suspiciously at a junction In a statement yesterday, the Palestin- ples of human rights.” near a Jewish settlement. ian Authority complained of “continued Jonathan Rosenhead, from the Lon- When the suspects stabbed and assaults on sacred sites” and said Pal- don School of Economics, a spokesman wounded one of the soldiers, they were estinians would press on with what it for the boycott, said Israeli universities shot and killed, a military spokesman termed a “peaceful uprising” until Israel’s were “at the heart of Israel’s violations of said. Their families said they were 17 and occupation of land captured in a 1967 war international law and oppression of the 22 years old. ends. Palestinian people”. Since October 1, at least 58 Palestin- Yesterday, a Jerusalem District court The boycott cited Technion, the Israel ians, 31 of whom Israel has said were sentenced Israeli-Arab Sheikh Raed Institute of Technology, as having created armed assailants, have been shot dead Salah, leader of the Islamic Movement’s “special technology” to detect tunnels by Israelis at the scene of attacks or northern section to 11 months in jail for out of the Gaza Strip, and “weaponised during protests in the West Bank and incitement to violence over comments he unmanned bulldozers used to demolish in Gaza. made in a 2007 sermon. Palestinian homes”. Many of those carrying out attacks Meawhile, hundreds of British aca- Ben Gurion University had conducted have been teenagers. A destroyed communication structure at a Hamas military base after it was hit by an Israeli demics said yesterday they would boycott research “underpinning the on-going The number of Israelis killed in Pales- air strike in the central Gaza Strip yesterday. contact with Israeli universities over the existence and deepening of discrimina- tinian attacks rose to 11 after the death state’s “intolerable human rights viola- tion within Israel’s water system”, it of American-Israeli Richard Lakin, 76, an Arab-Jewish school which is a rare to the bus attack, shot dead one of the tions” towards Palestinians. claimed. who had been wounded in a Palestinian example of co-existence in the city. assailants and captured the other, police The announcement, entitled “A com- The campaign comes a week after a stabbing and shooting attack on a Jeru- Lakin was stabbed and shot in an said. mitment by UK scholars to the rights of letter signed by 150 British authors and salem bus. October 13 assault that killed two other While tensions remain high, the focus Palestinians”, was printed as a full-page artists, including Harry Potter author Lakin, a former school principal in bus passengers. of the Palestinian attacks appears to advertisement in The Guardian newspa- J K Rowling and double Booker Prize- Glastonbury, Connecticut, moved to His death was announced by Jerusa- have shifted over the past few days from per. winning novelist Hilary Mantel, said cul- Israel in the early 1980s. lem’s Hadassah hospital, and on Twit- Jerusalem and cities across Israel to the The 343 academics from 72 institutions tural boycotts that singled out Israel were A Facebook page that appeared to ter, the US ambassador to Israel called Israeli-occupied West Bank, and their said they would still work with Israeli “divisive and discriminatory, and will not have been set up by his family said that it “devastating news”. frequency has also declined. colleagues on an individual basis. further peace”. in Jerusalem, he had taught students of Israeli security forces, responding But there has been no apparent action “We are deeply disturbed by Israel’s AGENCIES

German defence minister in Iraq As Iranian deaths in Syria UN resumes food aid for rise, debate Syrian refugees in Jordan opens at home AMMAN: The UN food agency the first group,” he said. war but the UNHCR puts the TEHRAN: A spike in the said yesterday it had resumed Campbell said the programme figure at 600,000. number of Iranian military offic- assistance to hundreds of thou- covers the needs of 85 percent of Around 80 percent of Syrians ers killed in Syria has started sands of Syrian refugees in Jor- people registered as refugees in in Jordan live outside camps. a rare debate back home about dan, a month after suspending the country. Campbell told the news the country’s increased efforts aid over a lack of funds. The United Nations refugee conference that 2,000 refugees had to prop up President Bashar Al “We stopped assistance in agency UNHCR estimates that stopped collecting food vouchers Assad. September because we did more than four million Syrians since September, presumably In Tehran, where war dead not have the money,” said have fled the civil war that because they returned home or are revered and remembered Jonathan Campbell, the World has ravaged their country and left Jordan for Europe. in giant public murals, newly Food Programme’s emergency reportedly killed more than In addition, he said, “95,000 erected memorials are a sign of coordinator for Syrian refugees 250,000 people. people have been excluded the human cost that Iran is pay- in Jordan. In September, WFP said it either because they do not need ing in Syria, amid worries of what “The good news now is that we had ceased assistance to 229,000 assistance or because they left is to come. have been able to improve what refugees in neighbouring Jordan. Jordan”. He said a survey was Though not comparable to the we were doing,” he told a news “We need $15m each month to conducted among 89 Syrian 1980-1988 war with Iraq — in conference. “We are currently continue what we are doing,” said families who stopped receiving which hundreds of thousands of feeding this month 212,000 people Campbell, adding that funds were assistance last month “to get an Iranians were killed — the Islamic in the extremely vulnerable available until January. idea of the impact of these cuts in German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen walks past female republic’s role in Syrian hotspots category, and 226,000 vulnerable The kingdom says it has taken assistance.” Kurdish Peshmerga at a camp in Banslawa in Arbil, north of Baghdad, such as Aleppo has intensified. people but not as vulnerable as in 1.4 million Syrians fleeing the AFP The past two weeks have seen yesterday. the deaths there of one of Iran’s best known generals, Hossein STL chief meets minister Hamedani, two colonels and nine other members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps 9 dead after Libya copter shot down (IRGC). The mounting toll has followed Russia’s launch of an air cam- TRIPOLI: A helicopter carry- gers are dead,” said Sharkasi. rying funds for state employees” paign in support of Assad that ing 16 people was shot down and A Tripoli-based official earlier in addition to Abu Diyya. has coincided with an escalation crashed into the sea near Libya’s said the helicopter had been car- Libya descended into chaos in the ground war. capital yesterday with at least rying 23 people. after the October 2011 ouster and The confluence of events has nine passengers, including a sen- Sharkasi said the aircraft was killing of longtime dictator Mua- for the first time in Iran led some ior militiaman, confirmed dead, a “unarmed” and blamed armed mmar Gaddafi. to openly question the country’s military official said. groups allied to the internation- Two governments are vying for four-year involvement in Syria, The aircraft was hit by gunfire ally recognised government for power and armed groups are bat- with concerns aired on social shortly before noon and went carrying out this “criminal” act. tling for control of its vast energy media. down near the Al Maya area And he vowed that the Tripoli- resources. “We shouldn’t lose our com- just west of Tripoli, said Colonel based administration would retal- The Libyan capital was overrun manders so easily. This is a mis- Mustafa Sharkasi, a spokesman iate. in August 2014 by the Fajr Libya take that we also often made for the air force of Libya’s Tripoli- “We will respond at the appro- militia alliance which included during the imposed war,” said one based government. priate time and place,” he said. Islamists. online post following confirmation “We have so far recovered nine Sharkasi said the helicopter The militia later established a of the two colonels’ deaths, com- bodies, including the body of Colo- was on its way to Tripoli from rival government and a parlia- paring them to those who fell in nel Hussein Abu Diyya,” a senior an unspecified location when it ment that forced the internation- the conflict against Saddam Hus- Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gibran Bassil (left), with the President of the officer in the powerful Fajr Libya was hit. ally recognised administration to sein. Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Ivana Hrdlickova in Beirut yesterday. militia that controls the capital, It had on board three crew flee to the country’s remote east. “The fact that our generals are Czech Judge Hrdlickova was elected in February as President of STL that he said. members and “employees, includ- being martyred shows that they is holding trials for those accused of carrying out the 14 February 2005 “We think that all the passen- ing bank employees who were car- AFP are right in the middle of the bat- attack which killed 22 people, including former prime minister Rafiq Hariri. tle,” another said on Instagram after some of the IRGC deaths emerged via the photosharing service. Iran’s ties with Syria are deep — Assad’s late father, Hafez, Rowhani sees lifting of sanctions by year-end when president sided with Iran against Saddam. Tehran has DUBAI: President Hassan Row- welcome the new Spanish ambas- he expects sanctions to be lifted on Tuesday that the top leader’s reactor to ensure it cannot pro- provided the current leader with hani reaffirmed yesterday he sador to Tehran. in December. support for the deal depended duce bomb-grade plutonium and military and financial aid against expected sanctions on Iran to be Under Iran’s July 14 accord The process was further com- on adhering to these and other to ship out 98 percent of the coun- Western- and Gulf-backed rebel lifted by year-end, a week after with the six powers, the Islamic plicated last week when Supreme restrictions. try’s enriched uranium stockpile to fighters since the unrest broke its supreme leader ordered Republic must dismantle large Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran has said its nuclear energy meet Rowhani’s timeline. out in 2011. restrictions that could delay parts of its disputed nuclear Iran’s top authority, said Iran programme is for civilian applica- Any delays to the timeline are Diplomatic efforts to end the the implementation of Tehran’s programme before international would not begin work on two tions only. likely to disappoint Iranian voters, civil war are stalemated, with nuclear deal with world powers. sanctions over suspicions it had key issues until United Nations The International Atomic who will go to the polls in Febru- Russia and Iran sticking with “According to our plans, the bomb-making purposes can be inspectors issued a report on their Energy Agency, the UN nuclear ary for elections to parliament Assad while the United States oppressive sanctions against the lifted. investigation into possible mili- watchdog, is expected to issue and the Assembly of Experts, a and Saudi Arabia insist he must Islamic Republic of Iran will be Most analysts expect this proc- tary dimensions (PMD) to Iran’s the PMD report by December 15. clerical body with nominal power agree to step down, even if not lifted by the end of 2015,” state ess, which began on October 18, to nuclear programme. That potentially could leave over the Supreme Leader. immediately. news agency Irna quoted Rowhani take at least four to six months, Ali Akbar Velayati, a top Iranian engineers little more than AFP as saying during a ceremony to but Rowhani has repeatedly said adviser to Khamenei, warned two weeks to revamp a heavy water REUTERS VIEWS WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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ECTIC diplomatic efforts are underway to find a solution to the Syrian crisis. For the first time, there is a sense of urgency and various Hparties involved in the crisis are shedding their inhibitions and talking to each other. Russian Judges open black hole in Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a phone call with US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday, which is the fourth in as many days between the two leaders who have divergent views on the solution and the future of President Americans’ rights abroad Bashar Al Assad. Though it’s too early to predict an outcome, the fact that the two superpowers are engaged By Noah Feldman If you doubt that the law-enforcement- This is where the decision went badly in talks is in itself a positive thing. These talks come after oriented FBI, as opposed to the Cen- awry. the visit of Assad to Moscow, which was his first foreign an an American detained tral Intelligence Agency, could’ve been When it comes to statutes, courts visit since the start of the uprising. The Russian Foreign and allegedly tortured by the involved with this kind of thing, think apply a legal presumption against laws Ministry said in a statement that in their talks, Lavrov FBI at black sites outside the again. In several well-publicised cases applying abroad. But this presumption and Kerry agreed on the need for all main governments in US sue for damages? A panel involving non-citizens, FBI agents partic- isn’t relevant to a Bivens suit, which of the US Court of Appeals ipated in months-long interrogations of proceeds under the Constitution. the region to take part in efforts to find a solution to the Cfor the DC Circuit said no last week, detained, incommunicado subjects. Once The Constitution may or may not crisis. on the ground that the violations of the they’d gotten enough information, the apply to US government actions abroad US President Barack Obama and Custodian of the Two citizen’s rights took place abroad. The suspects were then read their Miranda against non-citizens. But when it comes Holy Mosques King Salman of Saudi Arabia also held talks distinction is mistaken, and the deci- rights, and the same agents got them to the protections of criminal procedure, on the conflict and decided to increase their support for sion is wrong. The Constitution should to confess for use at trial. Apparently, the Supreme Court has held that the the moderate Syrian opposition and reiterated the need to protect the rights of US citizens against Meshal either didn’t confess or he wasn’t Constitution does protect US citizens the illegal actions of US government no a terrorist — or both. outside the country from US govern- cooperate in fighting the Islamic State matter where they happen to be. Meshal, aided by the American Civil ment violations of their rights. The clas- militants. The American who brought the case Liberties Union, sued the agents in sic 1957 case, Reid Vs Covert, involved Russia wants Iran to participate in the talks to be is Amir Meshal, a Minnesotan of Egyp- what’s called a Bivens action, the name the trial procedures of the Fifth and held in Vienna on Friday to tian descent who travelled to Somalia in for a suit brought directly under the Sixth amendments. Meshal alleged The talks in discuss ending the conflict in 2006. According to his lawyers, purpose Constitution when government officials Fifth Amendment violations. Brown Syria and according to a US of this trip was have violated a citizen’s rights. The name therefore couldn’t say that Meshal’s “to broaden his comes from the 1971 US Supreme Court rights hadn’t been violated. Instead, Vienna on the official, Tehran has already understanding of case recognising this kind of suit. In the she said the Supreme Court had never Syria crisis been invited to the talks by Islam.” Authori- archetypal Bivens case, the citizen sues applied the Bivens action to conduct the US and Russia. The Gulf ties thought for a violation of Fourth Amendment abroad — and the court wouldn’t extend may eventually countries are skeptical about otherwise. In rights, which includes unlawful search the practice, especially in the light of this and have their reservations. 2007, Meshal left and seizure — and unlawful detention. background national security concerns. Somalia amid A Bivens suit is unusual because it In a separate concurrence, Judge lead to an But Russia has upped the ante Any American fighting and was isn’t authorised by Congress in a stat- Brett Kavanaugh argued that the real agreement on with its military involvement who carries a grabbed near the ute; it’s inferred by the courts from the question was who should decide whether in Syria. It was a calculated Kenyan border as very nature of the Constitution itself. the suit should be allowed: Congress or a multilateral move, and as a result, Assad passport is a little part of joint US- Consequently, the Supreme Court has the courts? He concluded that although was able to strengthen his less safe today. Kenyan-Ethio- allowed such suits cautiously. In par- Congress should perhaps create a rem- framework for position and recapture some of pian operations. ticular, the court hasn’t allowed Bivens edy for Meshal, the courts shouldn’t. The DC Circuit The odyssey suits when citizens are detained for The trouble with this powerful argu- transition of the territory from the rebels. that followed, national security reasons rather than ment is that it proves too much. If the A dozen participants are should go en according to detained for trial. courts can’t or shouldn’t decide that a power in Syria. expected to converge in Vienna Meshal’s lawsuit, The DC Circuit decision, by archcon- suit may proceed under the Constitu- and the different countries banc and reverse played out accord- servative Judge Janice Rogers Brown, tion, then the Bivens precedent itself is may eventually reach an agreement on a multilateral the panel. ing to a script by acknowledged that this national security wrongly decided. Kavanaugh may think framework for transition of power in Syria. now familiar from exception wasn’t a good enough reason that. But he isn’t on the Supreme Court other reports, not to deny Meshal’s suit. After all, other — at least not yet — and so he’s bound The United Nations says the Syrian humanitarian crisis to mention the detainees have been brought to trial to follow Bivens. And Bivens makes it is worsening. Stephen O’Brien, the UN humanitarian movies. Meshal after a two-step interrogation process. very clear that the answer to the “who affairs under secretary-general, told the UN Security was held incom- What’s more, in a pretrial decision, decides” question is the courts. Council that some 13.5 million Syrians are now in need municado for four months in Kenya, the court must assume that all of a plain- Any American who carries a pass- of aid, including six million children. There had been an Somalia and Ethiopia. Agents with the tiff’s factual allegations are true. Brown port is a little less safe today. The DC Federal Bureau of Investigation partici- noted that according to Meshal, he was Circuit should go en banc and reverse increase of 1.2 million people in need of aid over the past pated in harsh interrogations. Meshal presented with a “Miranda-like” waiver the panel. Failing that, this is an issue 10 months. The rest of the figures are even more shocking. was handcuffed in an underground form. Thus Meshal credibly alleged that for the Supreme Court. It can apply its More than 240,000 people have died in the war which is room known as “the cave,” and threat- he might have been brought to trial. Bivens precedent and protect citizens now in its fifth year. Some 6.5 million Syrians are displaced ened with torture and being made to Brown relied on a different argument against torture by the US government, inside the country and 4.2 million have fled abroad in what disappear permanently. Ultimately he to dismiss Meshal’s suit: She held that wherever it happens. can be called as “one of the largest displacement crises of was released, some 80 pounds lighter, Bivens actions can’t be brought for con- without being charged with a crime. stitutional violations that occur abroad. BLOOMBERG modern times.” The other side Quote of Coping with earthquakes: We’re on shaky ground here the day T IS MERELY fortuitous that India and Afghanistan President Ashraf north India falls in a high-risk seismic ings were structurally unfit. escaped the brunt of the earthquake Ghani, and offering help. This should zone (Seismic Zone IV) and yet there Apart from the rampant construc- that had its epicentre in the Hindu be taken forward to create every seems to be little awareness of the tion, legal stipulations are often not Kush and caused the deaths of possible precaution so that action is not magnitude of the problem. adhered to with regard to building and Both the US Imore than 300 people in Pakistan and delayed in the event of an earthquake, If we take Delhi as an example, a bridges, and because of the exist- and our own Afghanistan. This is the second time in which, after all, cannot be accurately huge number of buildings have come ence of multiple authorities, certifying six months that India has felt a severe predicted, let alone prevented. up close to the plains of the Yamuna, structural safety is not properly done. decisions underline earthquake. As has been observed in After the earthquake in Nepal in which makes them highly vulnerable if Retrofitting these buildings might give these columns, this and other natural April, a review as to which regions in disaster strikes. According to a study them a longer life in a normal situation Nato’s continued factors are things against which the the subcontinent are most susceptible by the Centre for Science and Environ- but will not be of much use if there is mightiest military power is miserably to earthquakes was supposed to come ment, 70-80% of the buildings in Delhi an earthquake. commitment weak, and this is sufficient reason why and that has not materialised so far. The violate safety regulations. Add to that At the level of citizens, there should to training and nations should work together in the intensity of the earthquake on Monday the problem of not using earthquake- be scenario planning, which means interests of peace and the well-being was more severe than it was in Haiti in resistant material and haphazard city keeping people informed as to what assisting Afghan of humanity. Prime Minister Narendra 2010, when more than 200,000 lives planning. A survey by the Tejendra they should do if there is an earthquake. forces as they grow Modi made a good gesture by calling were lost. Khanna committee, set up in 2006, Michael Fallon his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif To date we know that the entire showed that nearly 80 percent build- HINDUSTAN TIMES stronger. British Defence Secretary OPINION WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Diplomacy can solve Syria crisis: Al Khatib

You made an official visit to Moscow and was hopeful when you came back. Did the military move surprise you? Moaz Al Khatib is one of the most influential opposition When we went to Russia, we went to hear from them about figures in Syria, and the former leader of the Syrian their long term vision in Syria. Then I wrote an article, titled: National Coalition. He has long been in contact with Will the sun come from Russia? At the end of the article, I replied the Russians in order to find a political solution to the my question and said: “No, it will not rise from there.” But many Syrian crisis. Feyza Gumusluoglu spoke to him, as the unwise people did not read or understand what I meant. I never Russian military operation in Syria continues. said that Russia would leave Syria easily. They will not. The Russians have great interests in Syria. For the military operation, of course I was not expecting this quick move stand first, then act. It is right Lastly, they have a great fear of lition now? from Moscow. They surprised me, of the Syrian people to seek for ISIS. They do not like regional First of all, the coalition must just like many countries. From any possible solution in order to countries to have the initiative be cleaned from the opportunists. the beginning it was clear that save their country. If the mili- and take the control over Syria. I would include the civil society the Russians support Bashar Al tary forces do not have a political organisations, military forces and Assad and they will never leave vision, then it is the right of other The opposition forces are political powers all in one council. him alone. But this step was hasty. powers to try different channels. being targeted, as the reports Also I would create a clear vision suggest... by consulting the experts, ask You met with the Russian But you never went to Iran Their main target may be ISIS, Syrian businessmen to finance the Foreign Minister Sergei Lav- to find a solution? but by using this opportunity they activities, visit all the countries rov few months ago in Qatar. Iran is more dangerous with its will destroy all of our revolution- related to the Syrian crises. Even- Moaz Al Khatib. What did you talk? sectarian goals. I consulted many ary powers, including the Free tually, I would call for a national I met Mr Lavrov during his colleagues and friends, majority of Syrian Army. They do not only dialogue by having direct negotia- visit to Qatar. We have different them told me that going to Iran is target the opposition forces, but tion with the regime, under the could collapse more quickly. The regional countries like Tur- approaches with the Russians. not a good idea. The Iranians are also civilians, just like the regime. international guarantee. Besides the Russians were not key and Saudi Arabia should be They talk about terrorist groups the real occupiers of Syria. While happy with the growing influence united to face the Russians and all the time. They always say that Russia has political and economic How do you see the coalition Do you think the Russian of Iran. try to find a political solution. Assad has to stay in power, but we interests in Syria, Iran has more right now? intervention is a result of the It’s been said that the Gulf say Syria cannot stand up again dangerous desires. They want to The coalition from the begin- failure of the USA policy in countries prepare a military So you still believe that under his rule, he must leave. I build an empire in our land. ning have not had a clear and Syria? response to the Russians. diplomacy is the only solution? asked him to put a clear deadline straight political vision. They The USA closed its eyes when Would it be a smart move? As the Syrians, who pay the for Assad. If Bashar leaves now, What is the real target of took the necessary steps after it the Russians came. And the I do not believe in war. I think price, we need an exit. As the Syria will dissolve, he told me. I this operation in your opinion? is too late. At the beginning they Russians used this chance to do it will worsen the situation. Fac- war continues, it will drag more said the regime’s approach, step Is it ISIS? refused any political initiative or what they like. The USA has never ing the Russians must be not by countries into it. There will be a by step has been already dissolv- There are many targets, not solution, then changed it. They offered a clear vision to solve the fighting back, it must be brought huge battle and no one will gain at ing the country and it will bring just one. They do not want to lose refused Geneva first, but then crisis. They have not done enough. by the unity of the regional pow- the end. If there is a unified vision a dramatic end if we do not stop the last front in the Middle East. they accepted. They refused to Under these circumstances, the ers, offering a political solution. which comes from the regional this. Because they were kicked out negotiate with the Russians but Russians finally took the initiative Military confrontations will bring countries, they can stop this. from many other countries, this is then they went to Moscow. I think and occupied Syria. only more blood. I am really wor- I think Turkey now has a good You were criticised for nego- the last place for them. Also, they they must reorganise themselves. ried that there will be a greater opportunity along with Qatar and tiating with the Russians. Do have had a very deep cooperation They need more unity. Why after five years? vacuum in Syria, with all coun- Saudi Arabia to take the initiative you regret now? with the Syrian regime for a long Because the Assad regime was tries related to the Syrian crisis. and negotiate with the Russians. If there is a problem, you must time. The Russians want to keep What would you do if you becoming weaker and weaker, The war starts so easy but once listen to the other side to under- Assad in power whatever it takes. were again the head of the coa- and without their support it it is started no one can stop it. THE PENINSULA The most likely next US president is Hillary Clinton

touch with the economic grass- brought in a new cast of folks to roots. And long-invested unions supplement holdovers such as will provide her important foot Paul Begala, Jim Messina, and soldiers in the general election Harold Ickes, all of whom have Biden’s withdrawal means battlegrounds, as they have since experience rubbing shoulders time began for Democratic presi- with the mega-wealthy and pry- Clinton will lock up even more dential nominees. ing seven-figure checks out of Hillary could be the de facto their hands. Cecil knows how to commitments from the Democratic Democratic nominee by Febru- leverage hot buttons like the Koch establishment, giving her even ary 8. Her team privately believes brothers and the threat of more that, given the way expectations conservative Supreme Court jus- more super delegates and making have been set up, even narrow tices and unified GOP control of wins in the two first-voting con- Washington to maintain momen- it easier to bounce back if Sanders tests would not be discounted. tum and encourage the participa- Clinton has robust field opera- tion of those previously reluctant wins Iowa, New Hampshire, or both. tions in both states and could dili- to muck about in the big money gently grind her way to victories. world that many liberals despise Even Sanders’ top aides acknowl- and disdain. edge that, barring other factors, it Hillary has a first-class opposi- could be game, set, match if Hil- tion research team that is saving lary starts the voting year with nuggets to use once Republicans twin wins, giving Brooklyn ample pick their nominee. Oppo vet- By Mark Halperin But October has been good to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband former incentive to go all in there and try eran Christina Reynolds heads Clinton: a glittering debate per- president Bill Clinton greet guests at the end of the Jefferson-Jackson to put it away early. an operation that can afford to virulent strain of Clin- formance, the decision of poten- Dinner on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa. Hillary’s husband now seems play a long game, teasing out ton Derangement Syn- tial rival Joe Biden not to run fired up and ready to go. Although incremental research in con- Adrome, which scientists (greatly simplifying her path to debates remaining before Iowa. to win under the right circum- a little rusty over the weekend in junction with allies such as the and Republicans thought had the nomination), the vanquish- Without Biden in the race, Clin- stances. Iowa in his 2015 campaign trail Democratic National Committee been wiped out at the end of the ing of Republicans during her ton is not going to have to play Biden’s withdrawal means Clin- debut, accounts from aides to both but knowing full well that hold- last century, is now inflicting mil- dayl-ong Benghazi hearing, and three-dimensional chess and can ton will lock up even more com- Clintons suggest the former presi- ing back powerful tidbits until the lions of conservative Americans. a solid turn at the Iowa Demo- focus her energies on Sanders mitments from the Democratic dent has learned lessons from his late spring or summer, when the Some Republicans so detest Hil- cratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson alone. establishment, giving her even performance eight years ago, when eventual Republican nominee will lary Clinton they are badly under- dinner on Saturday night. All have Bernie has shown he doesn’t more super delegates and making he arguably hurt his wife’s chances be most vulnerable, is supremely estimating how likely she is, at improved Clinton’s odds of cruis- quite understand how to play big it easier to bounce back if Sand- as much as he helped her. He has smart. The research operations this point in the campaign, to be ing into the White House twelve moments in the big leagues. First ers wins Iowa, New Hampshire, been kept in the loop on the cam- of the Republican presidential America’s 45th president. Their months hence, and have thrown the debate and now the Jefferson- or both. I reported in August paign’s thinking, receives polling campaigns, on the other hand, are denial is just as strong now as it into sharper relief some of the Jackson dinner-Sanders prepared that Clinton’s camp already had information on a regular basis, and currently focused on each other was a month ago, before Clinton advantages she has had all along. more for both evenings than the in hand private commitments has participated in some strategy (although the independent group began a run of political victories To state the obvious, Clinton organic Vermonter normally from enough of the elected and discussions with the team. The America Rising is hoping to make that have enhanced her prospects, faces two tasks to become com- would for any political event, but party officials who are automatic campaign seems happy with him, up the gap). all while the roller derby/demoli- mander-in-chief: get enough del- even his advisers concede that delegates to the national con- and he seems happy with the cam- The Republican nominee is tion derby that is the Republican egates to beat Sanders and then neither occasion represented the vention next summer (so-called paign, and that is a big change more likely to emerge bloodied, nomination contest has contin- sew up 270 electoral votes. The kind of performance that Sanders super delegates) that she was one from 2008. Both campaign chair- broke, and behind. A nominat- ued to harm the GOP’s chances more easily she can complete her will eventually have to present if fifth of her way to the nomina- man John Podesta and campaign ing calendar and delegate rules of winning back the White House. first mission (especially compared he is going to stop the prohibitive tion. That number has increased manager Robbie Mook have good designed to avoid the kind of To be sure, nothing ever hap- to the woolly nomination battle front-runner. He was very strong significantly in recent weeks and and confident relationships with extended intra-party fight that pens in a linear or tidy fashion of her eventual Republican oppo- on Saturday night but aides say will go up now that Biden has the FPOTUS, who seems less crippled Mitt Romney’s general with the Clintons; she is certain nent), the more easily achievable they are still having trouble fully passed on the race. This allows ambivalent than last time about election effort will almost cer- to add more chapters to the Per- will be her second goal. convincing him that not all cam- Team Clinton to make a robust becoming the First Lad. tainly be no match for a fifteen ils of Hillary saga before Elec- Here, then, are some of the paign events are created equal. argument about her inevitability Hillary’s campaign is much less candidate field, a number of tion Day 2016. Bernie Sanders advantages the Democratic front- Hillary is getting better at and gives it a squadron of sur- tense and fractious than was the whom can make a decent argu- could still upend her in Iowa, runner has now, many of which managing (and shaking off) the rogates from the left, centre, and 2008 team. There are fraught ment that they’ll win the prize. New Hampshire, or both, which have been ignored or discounted personal pang of her likability right of the Democratic Party to moments in Brooklyn, as in any The ferociousness and deep pock- could throw the nomination bat- by the people who want to beat deficit. At the J-J dinner, in her wound Sanders, buck her up if she campaign, and Clinton’s donors ets of gladiators Donald Trump tle into unadulterated bedlam. her so badly they can’t think recent television interviews, and stumbles, and, eventually, argue can get restive awfully quick, but and Ted Cruz and the possibility Even if Clinton is nominated, straight: in her Benghazi testimony, she that the senator should get out of this year’s model is one of relative that the party establishment will a strong Republican candidate Hillary has shown she can han- is showing more of her real self the competition if she wins early. peace and tranquility. Zen mas- end up intervening with tens of could absolutely defeat her next dle Bernie Sanders, despite his (even the all-too-human tetchy, Hillary has massive support ters Podesta, Mook, and commu- millions of dollars in negative TV November, with victory as simple plucky persona, raw grassroots the airily dismissive, the lordly- from labour unions. The party’s nications chief Jennifer Palmieri spots means a long, gory slog that as the party putting forth a nomi- appeal, and authentic authentic- without knee-jerk defensiveness most important constituency set the “been there, done that, might not find resolution until nee who is more likeable to voters ity. The Vegas debate and Clin- or wide-eyed guile), and not get- group in terms of ground troops seen that, dealt with that” sen- after the national convention in and better on television. Indeed, ton’s improved poll standing has ting tied in knots over how she is and campaign resources is now sibility. Cleveland in mid-July. (Of course, many elite and grassroots Repub- given her and her team a revived coming off. While this version of moving decisively towards Clin- Hillary’s team at last is con- if Trump is ultimately the nomi- licans believe Clinton’s personal- notion that Sanders will end up Hillary is still nails-on-a-chalk- ton, also giving her more work- vincing rich Democrats to come nation victor, then “broke” should ity, which they can’t stand, will a nuisance rather than a real board to her conservative critics, ing-class cred and undermining around to the super-PAC game. not be a factor.) keep her out of the Oval Office no threat. She has confidence she it is a huge improvement over the one of Sanders’ strongest rhe- Clinton loyalist Guy Cecil is now matter what. can face him down in the three recent past and probably enough torical plays-that she is out of topping Priorities USA and he has THE WASHINGTON POST WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 ASIA / AFRICA 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com US warship sails near China’s islands Washington challenges Beijing’s territorial claims; Chinese vessels shadowed, warned American destroyer

BEIJING: A US Navy guided- law”, China’s Defence Ministry China’s wishes and needs.” freedom-of-navigation entails and missile destroyer sailed close to said in statements on its website, The second US defense official they intend to exercise (these) so China’s man-made islands in the adding that the military would said additional patrols would fol- there is no de facto changing of disputed South China Sea yes- take all necessary steps to protect low in coming weeks and could be the reality on the ground,” Presi- terday, drawing an angry rebuke the country’s security. conducted around features that dent Benigno Aquino told report- from Beijing, which said its war- The US patrol was a “coercive Vietnam and the Philippines have ers. ships tracked and warned the action that seeks to militarize the built up in the Spratlys. The decision to go ahead with American vessel. South China Sea region” and an “This is something that will be the patrol follows months of The patrol by the USS Lassen “abuse” of freedom of navigation a regular occurrence, not a one- deliberation, and risks upsetting was the most significant US chal- under international law, it added. off event,” said the official. “It’s already strained ties with China. lenge yet to the 12-nautical-mile China’s Vice Foreign Minis- not something that’s unique to Some experts have said China territorial limits China asserts ter Zhang Yesui summoned US China.” would likely resist attempts to around the islands in the Spratly Ambassador Max Baucus over The US Navy last went within make such US actions routine. archipelago and could ratchet up the incident, calling the US patrol 12 miles of Chinese-claimed terri- China’s navy could for example tension in one of the world’s busi- “extremely irresponsible,” the tory in the Spratlys in 2012. try to block or attempt to sur- est shipping lanes. Foreign Ministry said on its web- China claims most of the South round US vessels, they said, risk- One US defence official said the site. The ministry earlier said the China Sea, through which more ing an escalation. USS Lassen sailed within 12 nau- USS Lassen “illegally” entered The destroyer USS Lassen sails off Subi Reef in the Spratly archipelago, than $5tr of world trade passes Zhu Feng, executive direc- tical miles of Subi Reef. A second waters near islands and reefs in where Beijing has allegedly been building artificial islands, yesterday. every year. Vietnam, Malaysia, tor of the China Centre for Col- defence official said the mission, the Spratlys without the Chinese Brunei, the Philippines and Tai- laborative Studies of the South which lasted a few hours, included government’s permission. ing that if the United States con- gested China could further boost wan have rival claims. China Sea at Nanjing University, Mischief Reef and would be the “China will resolutely respond tinued to “create tensions in the its military presence in the South The Philippines, a vocal critic said he expected Beijing to limit first in a series of freedom-of-nav- to any country’s deliberate prov- region,” China might conclude it China Sea. of China’s activities in the South its response as it ultimately did igation exercises aimed at testing ocations,” the ministry said in a had to “increase and strengthen “China hopes to use peace- China Sea, welcomed the US not want confrontation. “Both China’s territorial claims. statement that gave no details the building up of our relevant ful means to resolve all the dis- action. sides will be quite verbal but real A Chinese guided-missile on precisely where the US ship abilities”. putes, but if China has to make a “The American passage actions, I hope, will show signs of destroyer and a naval patrol ship sailed. Lu did not elaborate, except response then the timing, method through these contentious exercising restraint,” Zhu said. shadowed and gave warnings to Foreign Ministry spokesman to say he hoped it did not come and tempo of the response will waters is meant precisely to say the US warship “according to Lu Kang later told a daily brief- to that, but his comments sug- be made in accordance with that there are norms as to what REUTERS

Voters back Human rights have eroded third term for Congo president under Najib, says report BRAZZAVILLE: Voters in Congo Republic have overwhem- KUALA LUMPUR: Human Adams, the group’s Asia Director, majority vote in 2013 elections, ingly backed a change in the con- rights in Malaysia have deterio- told a news conference in Kuala although it managed to stay in stitution that will allow President rated under Prime Minister Najib Lumpur. The prime minister’s power. The government also Denis Sassou Nguesso to run for Razak’s administration despite office did not respond to emailed amended laws to restrict speech, a third consecutive term, the his promises to provide more request for comments. including on social media. results of a referendum showed freedom, Human Rights Watch Malaysia has been ruled by This year, authorities have yesterday. said yesterday. Najib’s party, the United Malays cracked down on anti-government Sassou Nguesso has ruled the The rights group’s findings, National Organisation, since inde- rally organisers, those critical of oil-producing nation for 31 of the published in a report, will add pendence in 1957. Najib and debt-ridden state fund last 36 years and the constitu- to pressure on Najib and further When Najib took power in 1Malaysia Development Berhad tional change makes it possible for undermine his tattered image as 2009, he promised to uphold civil (1MDB). Authorities also blocked the 71-year-old to win a further a reformist, as he struggles to liberties as part of a campaign for websites and suspended newspa- five-year mandate at an election weather criticism of his handling more moderate government. pers that reported extensively on due next year. President Benigno Aquino III has a selfie taken during the Annual Presidential of a scandal at a state investment He did repeal a colonial-era 1MDB. More than 92 percent of vot- Forum of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines at a fund. Internal Security Act, but back- “The single thing this govern- ers at last Sunday’s referendum hotel in Manila yesterday. “Prime Minister Najib came to tracked on a promise to repeal a ment can do is to stop arresting, supported the change and turnout power with the promise he’ll be a Sedition Act. He strengthened charging, investigating people for stood at 72 percent of the more reformer ... but when the politi- the Sedition Act and introduced peaceful expression,” Adams said. than 1.8 million registered vot- cal situation became complicated, a tough Prevention of Terrorism ers, according to figures from the he reversed his course,” Brad Act after his coalition lost the REUTERS electoral commission. Filipinos will reject More than 1.2 million people voted in favour of the change, while around 102,000 rejected it, the commission said. Marcos Jr: Aquino The turnout figure was imme- diately disputed by the opposition, MANILA: Philippine President to be re-elected as governor of the Tension in Tanzania poll count which had called for a boycott of Benigno Aquino said yesterday he province of Ilocos Norte north of the referendum. had faith in the people to reject the capital. Sassou Nguesso ruled the Cen- the son of late dictator Ferdinand “I have faith in my bosses, the as ministers lose seats tral African country from 1979 Marcos as a leader, adding that Filipino people (in not voting until 1992, when he was defeated the family should apologise for Marcos Jr into power),” Aquino in a presidential election. His rule the hardships of martial law. said. “There’s nothing that has DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania’s party has alleged rigging in Sun- ister Edward Lowassa, a CCM resumed five years later after his Aquino is the son of assassi- caused me to change the faith ruling party presidential candi- day’s presidential, general and stalwart who recently defected forces defeated the then-presi- nated pro-democracy senator and that they are able to discern.” date took an early lead yesterday local elections. to Chadema, which is heading a dent in a brief civil war. opposition leader Corazon Aquino The government has docu- as election officials counted votes In Zanzibar, the semi-auton- coalition of opposition parties. He is the latest African presi- who became president after mented more than 75,000 cases in a close race for a second day, omous archipelago which also Agriculture minister Stephen dent to try to prolong his grip Marcos was toppled by a popu- of torture, illegal detention and while several key ministers lost voted for its own leader, the main Wasira — a veteran CCM politi- on power by changing the con- lar revolt in 1986. Marcos’s son, disappearances during nine years their seats. opposition presidential candidate cian of over three decades — lost stitution. Several such initiatives Senator Ferdinand Marcos, more of martial law that ended in 1981. Amid growing tension, the declared himself the winner on his seat to Chadema. have provoked violence, and four commonly known as Bongbong, is Marcos Jr has previously said election commission has called Monday, ahead of any official Other ousted CCM heavy- died in Congo last week when running for vice president in the there is nothing to apologise for. for calm and warned only it can announcement of results. weights include investment min- security forces opened fire on May 2016 elections, which most Aquino evaded a question on declare results. Police on the Indian Ocean ister Christopher Chiza, deputy protesters. analysts say is a step towards the the identity of the mastermind “People should ignore islands fired tear gas to break health minister Stephen Kebwe Last October, Burkina Faso’s bigger goal of the presidency in of the 1983 assassination of his announcements by other institu- up crowds. In the national presi- and deputy education minis- leader of 27 years was toppled 2022. father, Senator Benigno Aquino, tions and individuals,” National dential race, John Magufuli of the ter Anna Kilango. Presidential by protests and the president of His mother, Imelda, is seeking which toppled the elder Marcos. Electoral Commission (NEC) long-ruling Chama Cha Mapin- results are expected tomorrow. Burundi won a third term in July a third term as a member of Con- head Damian Lubuva told report- duzi (CCM) is seen as the narrow amid protests. gress while his sister, Imee, wants REUTERS ers. The opposition Chadema favourite to beat ex-prime min- AFP REUTERS

Park vows to strengthen S Korea’s defence No capacity to relocate

SEOUL: President Park a recent escalation in cross-bor- Geun-Hye vowed yesterday to der military tensions that was refugees: Philippines strengthen South Korea’s defence triggered by a landmine explosion capabilities — backed by a defence that maimed two Seoul soldiers. MANILA: President Benigno struggled to get off the ground. budget hike — to guard against Seoul took a hard line with Aquino yesterday said the Phil- Human rights groups criticised future provocations from North Pyongyang over the incident as ippines had “no capacity” to per- the Aquino government for enter- Korea. both sides put their militaries on manently relocate asylum seekers ing into talks with Australia when At the same time, she said high alert and warned of a pos- now being held in Australian thousands of Filipinos Seoul would try and work with sible armed conflict. In the end, detention camps on remote, displaced by Typhoon Haiyan Pyongyang to increase the fre- North Korea appeared to blink impoverished South Pacific in 2013 were still without homes. quency of family reunions for first, approaching the South with islands. “And this proposed agreement those separated by the 1950-53 a proposal for talks. Hundreds of boat people seek- is not one of a transitory nature, Korean War. “The provocation was another ing asylum in Australia have it’s not one of just being a transit In an annual budget address reminder that we can open the been placed in detention camps point but actually relocating these at the National Assembly, Park door to normal dialogue and coop- on Manus island in Papua New people here,” Aquino said. “And outlined plans to increase defence eration only when we ... maintain Guinea and on the tiny island of we are not in a capacity at this spending by four percent next a watertight defence posture,” Nauru. point of time to afford permanent year to 39tr won ($34.5bn) — Park said. “We would want to assist but residency to these people.” higher than the overall budget The talks that eventually took South Korean President Park Geun-Hye delivers an annual budget address there are limitations as to how Australia had offered $150m growth of three percent. place reached an agreement in at the National Assembly in Seoul yesterday. far we can assist,” Aquino said in spread over five years in exchange “We will drastically beef up our late August to defuse tensions and Manila, saying his government for permanent relocation of some defence capability ... in order to hold a rare reunion for divided relatives for the first time in more limited time allotted for each one. was “challenged to meet the needs refugees. A similar deal was effectively respond to potential families. The week-long reunion than six decades. North Korea has long manipu- of its own people right now”. struck with Cambodia, but only provocations by the North and event, held in a North Korean The emotional gathering was lated the reunion issue as a tool Canberra and Manila have held four asylum seekers were reset- other security threats around the mountain resort, wrapped up on only “small progress,” Park said, for extracting concessions from talks about resettling some of the tled before the deal was stopped. Korean peninsula,” she said. Monday after allowing nearly noting the complaints about the the South. refugees in the Philippines after The President specifically cited 1,000 people to meet long-lost frequency of the reunions and the AFP a similar deal with Cambodia REUTERS ASIA / PAKISTAN WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Seven Pakistani Quake survivors appeal for aid soldiers killed in cross-border fire Death toll crosses 360; Pakistan PM visits Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; remote areas inaccessible from Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Desperate survi- ter management authorities said. 75,000 people and displacing some vors appealed for food and blan- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif 3.5 million. WANA: Islamist militants firing kets yesterday after a devastating flew to Shangla in Khyber Muzaffarabad resident Shehnaz from Afghanistan into Pakistan earthquake killed more than 360 Pakhtunkhwa — believed to be Rasheed, 34, whose daughter killed seven Pakistani paramili- people in Pakistan and Afghani- one of the worst-hit districts with was killed in the 2005 disaster, tary soldiers yesterday, officials stan, as harsh weather, rugged 49 reported dead so far — where said that as the quake struck said, in an attack likely to put terrain and pockets of militancy he pledged compensation for dam- she feared “doomsday was being more strain on tense relations hampered rescue efforts. aged homes, state media reported. repeated”. between the neighbours. Monday’s powerful earthquake In Gandao village in Shangla, “I ran towards my children’s Afghanistan and Pakistan rou- destroyed thousands of homes, the quake left homes completely school leaving everything behind tinely trade accusations of doing triggered landslides and stam- flattened or riddled with cracks, -- I did not even close the doors too little to prevent Taliban fight- pedes, and knocked out commu- forcing most of the population to of my house,” she said, explaining ers and other militants operating nication lines. camp out in the open amid freez- she was frantic to reach her two in the other’s territory. The Paki- Mass burial ceremonies were ing winter rain. sons so she could “die together stani army said seven members of conducted in both countries as People desperately appealed to with them if we have to die”. the paramilitary Frontier Con- officials warned that the death the government for quilts, blan- Authorities were struggling stabulary (FC) were killed near a toll could spike as entire commu- kets, sweaters and food rations as to ascertain the damage in the border town in the mountainous nities remain inaccessible amid snowy conditions set in. northern district of Chitral, South Waziristan region. freezing winter conditions. “We have nothing to eat and where a local official said the “Heavy fire from across Pak Pakistani officials were unable wear in the cold,” resident Hakim quake had damaged the water Afghan border early morning to reach authorities in the remote Khan, 60, whose 12-year-old supply system. today on a FC check post north- district of Kohistan in Khyber nephew was killed in the quake. “Around 80,000 people don’t east of Angoor Adda in South Pakhtunkhwa province for a sec- “My family members are forced have access to clean drinking Waziristan,” the military said in ond day to see how its population to wait for help under the open Pakistani soldiers carry a woman rescued from the earthquake-stricken water and it’s our top priority to a statement. of nearly half a million people had sky.” area of Chitral, at a military air base in Peshawar, yesterday. restore the water supply,” he said. A military official who declined fared. Afghan officials said at least In other remote areas resi- to be identified said Afghan-based “There is no way to communi- 115 people were confirmed dead local cemetery yesterday as tear- quake-stricken areas are effec- dents — including children and militants were responsible. cate with the officials in Kohistan, and hundreds more injured, with ful relatives of the girls gathered tively controlled by the Taliban, the elderly — were helping with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani the communication lines have casualties reported from around for mass burials, as some of the posing a huge challenge to any relief work, many of them dig- has tried to improve ties with his been disrupted and roads blocked half a dozen of the country’s 34 survivors were flown in military official aid efforts. ging through piles of rubble for nuclear-armed neighbour to the so we cannot say anything about provinces, and more than 7,600 choppers to Kabul for treatment. The growing presence of Tali- survivors. east since coming to power last the damage there,” a police offi- homes reported damaged. “Children in earthquake-hit ban fighters is hindering access of Pakistan army helicopters were year. Ghani says the two sides cial in the northwestern city of In one of the most horrifying areas... are facing further deadly aid workers to earthquake victims evacuating victims yesterday to must work together to defeat Peshawar said. incidents to emerge so far, a dozen threats as extreme conditions in urgent need of help, the head the provincial capital Peshawar Islamist insurgents who threaten The bulk of the casualties Afghan schoolgirls were trampled and insecurity cut off communi- of a Western charity said. and Rawalpindi, which borders both countries. recorded so far were in Paki- to death as they rushed to escape ties from aid,” the UN children’s For many in Pakistan, Mon- Islamabad. Ghani’s overtures appeared to stan, where 248 people were their classrooms in remote north- agency Unicef said. day’s quake brought back The military has also sent med- yield fruit in July when Pakistan killed, including 202 in Khyber ern Takhar province when the Large swathes of Badakhshan, traumatic memories of a 7.6 ical teams, tents and rations to hosted the first official peace Pakhtunkhwa province, and quake struck. the remote province where the magnitude quake that struck in affected areas. talks between the Taliban and more than 1,600 injured, disas- Flag-draped coffins arrived at a epicentre is located, and other October 2005, killing more than AFP the Afghan government. But the talks were suspended after news of the death of the Tal- iban’s founder Mullah Mohammed Omar leaked. A wave of Taliban Taliban urges charities to help quake-hit Afghans attacks in Kabul then strained relations with Pakistan. KABUL: The Taliban yesterday the victims of this earthquake,” the quake,” he said, warning that Afghan officials have long urged charity organisations not the group said on its website. the toll was expected to rise. accused Pakistan of tolerating to hold back in delivering aid to “It similarly orders its Muja- The United Nations estimates Afghan Taliban seeking shelter Afghan victims of a devastating hideen in the affected areas to that the Taliban’s reach is the on Pakistani territory and even earthquake, saying militants in lend their complete help to the widest since 2001, with more of supporting them, an accusation the affected areas were ordered victims and facilitate those giving than half of the districts across Pakistan denies. to provide “complete help”. charity to the needy.” Afghanistan at risk. Instead, Pakistan says the At least 76 people were killed Afghan disaster management The growing presence of Tali- leadership of the Pakistani Tali- in Afghanistan after the powerful officials say areas around the ban fighters is hindering access of ban — a group loosely allied with quake struck last Monday in the quake’s epicentre in the remote aid workers to earthquake victims the Afghan Taliban but fighting Hindu Kush region, officials said, province of Badakhshan, as well in urgent need of help, the head to topple Pakistan’s government with fears that the toll could rise as neighbouring provinces such as of a Western charity said. — is based in Afghanistan. as the full extent of the devasta- Takhar and Kunar, have suffered “We have no presence in the Afghanistan recently accused tion emerges. huge devastation. affected areas, limiting our Pakistan of not doing enough to Rescuers are battling to access Afghanistan’s chief execu- chances of a fair assessment of arrest Afghan Taliban leaders some of the worst-affected areas tive Abdullah Abdullah said an the security situation on the meeting to decide on a successor across multiple provinces that are initial assessment shows ground,” he said on condition of to Omar. Afghan officials say the effectively under militant control, around 4,000 houses have anonymity. Taliban are meeting semi-openly a huge challenge to any official aid A police officer looks on as Afghans clear debris from their homes damaged been damaged by the powerful The tremor, which lasted at in Pakistan. efforts. in Monday’s earthquake, in Badakhshan, yesterday. quake. least one minute, shook build- Pakistan says such meetings But the Taliban yesterday “Some 76 people including ings in Afghanistan, Pakistan are held in Afghanistan. promised to pave access for aid “The Islamic Emirate (Taliban) to not hold back in providing shel- women and children were killed and India. organisations. calls on... charitable organisations ter, food and medical supplies to and 268 others were injured in AFP REUTERS

150 inmates shifted out UK troops to stay longer in Afghanistan

LONDON: Britain will keep its World War II and cost 453 lives. of Helmand to Kabul current level of 450 troops on Britain had previously said it non-combat missions in Afghani- would keep non-combat troops in KABUL: Afghan authorities some 600 inmates, officials said stan through 2016, Defence Sec- Kabul through 2015 at least. rushed 150 “dangerous” inmates at the time, just two weeks after retary Michael Fallon said in a President Barack Obama has from a prison in the restive insurgents attacked a jail in cen- written statement to parliament said the US will maintain its cur- southern province of Helmand tral Ghazni province and hun- yesterday. rent force of 9,800 in the country to the capital Kabul at the week- dreds of prisoners escaped. The announcement comes through 2016, going back on a end, officials said, part of a drive “There was a rumour that the after the United States earlier campaign promise to end the war to secure prisons after Taliban Taliban would attack the main this month announced that thou- in Afghanistan after acknowledg- militants orchestrated two major prison when they were fight- sands of its troops would stay in ing that Afghan forces were not jailbreaks in recent weeks. ing with Afghan forces on the Afghanistan longer than promised ready to stand alone. Since mid-September, Taliban outskirts of Lashkar Gah,” said following intense recent fighting. After that, rather than go down fighters have broken out hun- Helmand police spokesman Shah “Both the US and our own deci- to a normal embassy presence as dreds of inmates, many of them Mahmood Ashna. “We trans- sions underline Nato’s continued had been planned, the United captured insurgent fighters, from ferred some of the most danger- commitment to training and States will leave a force of 5,500 two prisons in Afghanistan during ous prisoners to Kabul.” assisting Afghan forces as they troops in place to train Afghan a period of heightened insecurity Concerns over further raids, grow stronger,” Fallon said. forces and conduct counter-ter- across the country. exacerbated by substandard “We have now concluded that rorism missions. Emboldened by The Helmand transfer came prisons in many areas, are an we should maintain the scale of their recent three-day occupation after militants clashed with gov- unwelcome complication for the the UK’s current military mis- British soldiers carrying their gear arrive in Kandahar yesterday. of Kunduz, the first Afghan city ernment forces near the pro- government as the Taliban cam- sion in the country in 2016, to to fall to the Taliban since their vincial capital Lashkar Gah last paign spreads across the country. help build a secure and stable welcomed Britain’s announce- partners like Britain for their 2001 ouster from power, insur- week, sparking concerns another If the Lashkar Gah prison were Afghanistan,” he added. ment. International help for the assistance,” he said. gents have made brazen attempts major Afghan city might fall after breached, the release of Taliban Fallon explained that British Afghan army “augments the The last British combat troops to overrun several other centres. the Taliban briefly captured the prisoners into Helmand, an insur- troops were involved in train- commitment and effectiveness of in Afghanistan were airlifted out Obama and PM Nawaz Sharif northern city Kunduz in its big- gency stronghold, could bolster ing Afghan army officers, build- these forces to fulfil their grand of Camp Bastion, a sprawling base last week issued a joint call for the gest military victory in 14 years. their position in the fiercely con- ing capacity in Afghan security mission, and further boosts their located in the southern Helmand Taliban to return to peace nego- Immediately after seizing Kun- tested region. ministries and supporting Nato morale,” he said in a statement. province, last October. tiations with the Afghan govern- duz, gunmen overwhelmed guards operations in Kabul. “The government of Afghani- The pull-out formally ended a ment. at the city’s main prison and freed REUTERS Afghan President Ashraf Ghani stan thanks its international mission that lasted longer than AFP

Nepal to elect new president today Bangladesh urged to release lawyer KATHMANDU: Nepal will to the first Constituent Assembly. fied Communist Party of Nepal- NEW YORK: Bangladeshi Jamaat-e-Islami party, convicted detective branch of the police and today elect a new president as Nepal’s Legislature is holding Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal authorities should immediately by the war crimes tribunal. detained Uddin. The bus driver mandated by the country’s 2015 the election to the highest post Dahal proposed Bhandari’s name charge or release Asad Uddin, a Uddin was travelling to his and some other witnesses on the Constitution which was promul- of the country after political par- for the election while nine oth- key member of the defence team hometown in Sirajganj when bus immediately notified Uddin’s gated last month. ties missed the deadline to pick ers, including Rastriya Prajatan- in the war crimes trial against he was detained on October 22. family, who tried to register a This is the second election for a candidate commanding unani- tra Party-Nepal chairman Kamal Motiur Rahman Nizami, Human According to a witness, armed complaint with the police. the office of the head of state after mous support. The Legislature Thapa and Madhesi Janadhikar Rights Watch has said. men in both police uniforms and The police rejected the appli- Nepal embarked on the path of has to now elect a new president Forum-Loktantrik chairman Uddin’s arrest comes two weeks plainclothes stopped the bus he cation, and denied having him in republicanism in 2008. Ram and vice president in line with Bijay Kumar Gachhadar, sec- ahead of key appeals and review was in after it crossed the Jamuna custody in spite of credible evi- Baran Yadav was elected as the the stipulation laid down by the onded it. hearings in the cases of two river bridge. They identified dence. president in 2008 after elections country’s new constitution. Uni- IANS men, both senior members of the themselves as members of the IANS WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 ASIA / INDIA 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com India, Africa demand ‘rightful place’ in UN Delhi committed to people-centric approach in African ties: Minister

NEW DELHI: India yesterday excluded from appropriate rep- “In the past, the solidarity stan of using terrorism as an made a strong pitch for early resentation in the institutions of between India and Africa was instrument of state policy and reforms of the United Nations global governance,” she said. vital to defeat the forces of colo- said that international commu- Security Council before a gath- “India and Africa can no longer nialism. Today, India and Africa nity was “deeply concerned about ering of Africa’s leaders, saying be excluded from their rightful are engaged in an equally vital its support to and sponsorship of both India and Africa can no place of the permanent member- struggle — the struggle to elimi- terrorism”. longer be excluded from their ship of the UN Security Council. nate poverty and uplift our peo- Some countries in Africa are “rightful place” in the world body. How can we expect legitimacy ple,” Sushma Swaraj said. also countering threats of vio- External Affairs Minister from a governance structure that She said India and countries lence from local and interna- Sushma Swaraj, who addressed excludes the entire African con- from Africa were working to tional extremist outfits. Swaraj the ministerial meeting of the tinent and a country, which rep- ensure provision of healthcare, said there was need to step up Third India-Africa Forum Sum- resents one-sixth of humanity?” education, employment, access cooperation through intelligence mit (IAFS) here, also referred to “The 70th session of the UN to modern energy services, exchange and called for adoption the scourge of terrorism faced General Assembly is an oppor- infrastructure, and connectivity of convention against terrorism. by India and Africa and said tune moment to achieve con- between resources and markets. The minister said that Indian the menace of non-state actors crete results on this long pending “The similarity of our priorities credit lines totalling nearly $9bn and cross-border terrorism has issue,” she added. and shared purpose provide spe- were fostering the economic acquired a new dimension. The minister said India wel- cial strength and context to our development of Africa. She said India was committed comed the progress achieved dur- partnership. Providing universal “We have utilised the vehicle of to a people-centric approach for ing the 69th session of the United access to primary healthcare and lines of credit to foster economic cooperation with African coun- Nations General Assembly under battling diseases are particularly and infrastructural development South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (left) shakes tries which focuses on capacity the leadership of Sam Kutesa of urgent priorities for both India in Africa. In the last decade, a hands with Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during the India-Africa Forum building, human resource devel- Uganda towards commencing and Africa,” she said. total of almost $9bn in conces- Summit in New Delhi yesterday. opment and technical and finan- text-based negotiations. She said “all our nations” find sional credit has been approved cial support for mutually agreed “We look forward to working themselves faced with the grow- for nearly 140 projects in more She also pointed out at how involvement of troops from con- priorities. together in an active negotiating ing scourge of terrorism. than 40 African countries and Indian companies were increas- tributing countries in the decision The minister said that unless process to take this forward,” she “The menace of non-state ECOWAS (Economic Commu- ingly investing in Africa and making process. there were more democratic glo- said. actors and cross-border terrorism nity of West African States) by referred to the strong coopera- Yesterday was the second day bal governance structures, a more The minister suggested putting has acquired a new dimension. India. So far, nearly 60 projects tion between India and Africa on of the third IAFS. The summit equitable international security in place a regular review mecha- The scale of this challenge is huge have been completed,” she said. global trade issues. meeting, to be attended by nearly and development framework will nism to evaluate implementation and undermines the peace and She said India was among the The minister said that over 40 heads of state and government continue to elude the world. of the various cooperation initia- stability in our countries, which first emerging economies to uni- 180,000 Indian troops have partic- and high representatives of the “Although Indians and Afri- tives between India and Africa at is essential for our development laterally put in place a duty-free ipated in UN peacekeeping mis- remaining African countries will cans comprise nearly 2.5 billion the bilateral, regional and pan- efforts,” she said. market access scheme for least sions — more than from any other be held tomorrow. people, our nations continue to be African levels. India last week accused Paki- developed countries. country — and pitched for greater IANS

BJP’s defeat Caste key factor in third round of Bihar polls certain: Lalu PATNA: Caste, caste, caste... As Minister Narendra Modi and the Lalu Prasad has vigorously cam- Modi has presented himself wan. But in election rallies, both Bihar readies for the third phase Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). paigned for them. His wife and as a “son of poor EBC” (extreme Modi and his foes talk about how PATNA: The defeat of the BJP of assembly elections today, caste The BJP-led four-party alliance former chief minister Rabri Devi backward caste) tea seller. Nitish to develop Bihar. in the Bihar assembly elections seems to have taken the centre wants to repeat the show now. has confined herself to the two Kumar has taken on Modi over About 14.5 million voters are is certain since the poor, Dalits, stage yet again. So the third phase will be a constituencies. In both seats, Lalu his caste comment. eligible to decide the fate of 808 OBCs, EBCs and Muslims had Although rival claimants for litmus test for Chief Minister Prasad’s community may decide “From a development driver, he candidates on Wednesday. Most decided to vote for the grand power are talking about issues Nitish Kumar’s claims of having the fate of his sons. first became an OBC and now he of the 14,170 polling booths are alliance of Janata Dal-United, related to economic development, provided development and good The BJP and its allies’ cam- is calling himself an EBC. Don’t in rural areas. The six districts Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and political activists and voters think governance. paign managers know the voting be surprised if he becomes a Dalit where polling will be held are Congress, RJD chief Lalu Prasad it is caste which will finally deter- Nitish Kumar’s home turf may not follow the Lok Sabha also in course of time,” the JD-U Patna, Saran, Vaishali, Nalanda, said yesterday. mine who votes for whom. That Nalanda, known as ‘Kurmistan’ pattern when a Modi wave bull- leader quipped. Bhojpur and Buxar. “There is no BJP wave in Bihar has made the Bihar battle tough due to the dominance of his dozed everyone else. The BJP is banking heavily on The first phase of voting on and its defeat is certain,” Lalu for everyone. Kurmi caste, is likely to back the Comments against job reser- the EBCs and Dalits and other October 12 saw polling in 49 Prasad said at a press confer- A total of 50 of the 243 constit- Grand Alliance of his JD-U, RJD vation made by the RSS chief backward castes, including Yadav assembly seats, followed by 32 ence here. uencies, nearly a dozen of them and Congress. -- later disowned by BJP lead- voters, to get the winning votes. constituencies on October 16. “The Rashtriya Swayamse- urban centric and in the fertile Lalu Prasad’s prestige is at ers -- has been a major campaign It appears confident of the According to the Association vak Sangh (RSS) has told the belt in Bihar’s six districts, go to stake as his sons -- Tej Pratap issue. overwhelming support of upper for Democratic Reforms and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the polls today. The five-phase Yadav and Tejaswi Yadav -- are To counter it, the BJP has castes along with some OBCs and National Election Watch, 215 can- to end reservation for Dalits elections end on November 5. in the fray. claimed that the Janata Dal- EBCs as well as Dalits, mainly didates in the third round face and OBCs but it was exposed In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, They are contesting from United, Rashtriya Janata Dal and because of its alliance with former serious criminal charges includ- by us,” he said. this region, like most of Bihar, Mahua and Raghopur seats the Congress are trying to ensure chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi ing those of murder. voted overwhelmingly for Prime respectively in Vaishali district. job quotas for Muslims. and LJP leader Ram Vilas Pas- IANS IANS

Temple ruins CPI-M lives in India tops with 27pc 11-year-old bygone era, murdered in says Antony fake journal publishers West Bengal THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KOLKATA: As much as 27.1 year of articles, which is highly The Communist Party of India- percent of the publishers of fake skewed with India at the top. The KOLKATA: An 11-year-old girl Marxist (CPI-M) is living in a scientific journals are from India, distribution is highly skewed, with was allegedly raped and mur- bygone era, former defence min- putting the country on top in the 27 percent publishing in India,” dered in West Bengal’s North ister A K Antony said yesterday. list of predatory publishers in the the authors said in the study. Dinajpur district, police said “It’s most unfortunate that the world, a study has found. Other regions of the world that yesterday. CPI-M is living and thinking in a Published in October in BMC were brought under the study are: The incident happened last bygone era,” the Congress leader Medicine journal, the paper Europe (8.8 percent), Africa (5.5 Monday night in Kaliaganj, told the media. sheds light on various aspects of percent), South America (0.5 some 400km from Kolkata. The “It has come to a stage where this branch of e-business, includ- percent), North America (17.5 accused, identified as Vicky, lured they are in power in just one state ing information on extent and percent), Australia (1.7 percent), the minor on the pretext of giv- now. They are failing to under- regional distribution. Middle East (0.5 percent) and ing her prasad and allegedly stand the rapid developments The study notes over the 2010 Asia without India (11.6 percent). raped her. She was found lying taking place all over the world. to 2014 period, predatory journals In addition, the study revealed unconscious and bleeding and was “Their thoughts have no tak- have rapidly increased their pub- that based on a sample of 262 declared dead in hospital. ers. They have failed to attract lication volumes from 53,000 in “papers” published in fake jour- “We have registered a case youths and the middle aged. Their 2010 to an estimated 420,000 arti- nals, a whopping 35 percent of of rape and murder. We have ideology has no relevance in the cles in 2014, published by around corresponding authors were arrested the accused’s mother for modern world,” he said. 8,000 active journals. from India, followed by Nige- abetting the crime. The accused “They say that alone can take “We have reported the esti- rian authors (8 percent) and US Vicky is absconding,” superin- on the BJP. But the reality is that Two women visit the ruins of a temple built in the 10th century by the mated geographical spread of authors (6 percent). tendent of police Syed Waquar they do not have even an address Parmar rulers and believed to have been destroyed by later rulers, at the predatory article authorship in Raza said. in other parts of the country, not start of restoration works by the Madhya Pradesh archaeology depart- terms of absolute numbers per IANS IANS even in West Bengal.” ment at Bhoj village, 80km from Bhopal, yesterday. Antony said the upcoming local body elections in Kerala should be treated as a semi-final and the assembly elections next year as the final. Police ‘raid’ on Kerala House triggers political storm Dwelling on the situation in the country, Antony said India was passing through tough times since NEW DELHI: A police ‘raid’ in the canteen of Kerala House, Commissioner. hotel. It is the official building of through a tough time since Modi Narendra Modi became the prime on Kerala House here to check if located in the heart of the capital. “I would like to inform you that the Kerala government.” became the prime minister. minister. it served beef triggered a storm Kerala House promptly took off Kerala House serves authentic Kerala Home Minister Ramesh In Kolkata, West Bengal Chief “The country is passing yesterday, with the chief minis- “Carabeef” (buffalo meat) from Kerala cuisine, both vegetarian Chennithala said he would meet Minister Mamata Banerjee said, through tough times. India was ters of Kerala, Delhi and West its menu after some 20 policemen and non-vegetarian. All the items Delhi’s Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung “I strongly condemn what hap- once a model. Today it has come Bengal as well as Left leaders entered the premises and made on the menu are in accordance with a complaint against Delhi pened at Kerala House. An unwise to a stage that what one can eat, condemning the “intolerance” inquiries and made it clear that with and entirely with the con- Police, which reports to Jung and and unhealthy attempt to curb what one can wear and what one and demanding action against it was not cow meat. Yesterday, fines of law.” to the central home ministry. fundamental rights of people. can write are coming under the Delhi Police -- which reports to Kerala House said beef would He asked Modi to instruct Deputy Commissioner of Police Intolerance.” scrutiny of the BJP, RSS, Sangh the central government. return to its menu from today. Home Minister Rajnath Singh to Jatin Narwal told IANS that they Among the first to blast Delhi Parivar,” Antony told reporters Although there was no After calling the police action take appropriate action against got a complaint from a Vishnu Police was Delhi Chief Minister here. response from the central gov- “unwarranted and unfortunate”, the guilty police officers. Earlier, Gupta of the little known Hindu Arvind Kejriwal, who said Chandy He said barring Modi’s ernment, Delhi Police Commis- Kerala Chief Minister Oommen speaking in Kozhikode, Chandy Sena, and his men went to Kerala was right in saying that Kerala speeches, “everything is in sham- sioner B S Bassi insisted that his Chandy wrote to Prime Minister said the police “raid” was “unwar- House to verify the facts. House was not a private hotel. bles in our country. men did not “raid” Kerala Police Narendra Modi seeking action ranted and unfortunate”. “The Congress leader and former The AAP said it was shocking Antony is here to campaign last Monday and broke no law. He against Delhi Police. police action is not acceptable. Kerala chief minister A K Antony that state bhavans, were being for the local polls of November 2 said police only wanted to prevent Chandy said the “raid was con- Delhi Police was wrong in what did not comment on last Mon- targeted by the BJP-led central and 5. possible trouble after they got a ducted without any permission or they did. day incident but said India, from government. IANS complaint that beef was served prior intimation to the Resident “Kerala House is not a private being a land of peace, was passing IANS ASIA / INDIA WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Court convicts Geeta ‘symbol of India-Pakistan unity’ Mumbai man for President thanks Edhi Foundation for its good work raping, killing

NEW DELHI: A day after that took care of her since then. station, she was taken around the Andhra techie returning to India from Pakistan Unable to explain who she was Delhi Metro museum. where she was stranded for years, and from where she came, Geeta Last Monday, Geeta flew into MUMBAI: A court here yes- speech and hearing impaired began living in Pakistan, and grew New Delhi on Pakistan Interna- terday convicted a 39-year old Geeta met President Pranab from a teenager to a young adult. tional Airlines to begin a new life man of robbing, raping, burning Mukherjee — who called her “a The president also thanked on her home soil. Among the first and killing a techie from Andhra symbol of India-Pakistan unity” Bilquis Bano Edhi and the Edhi people she called on were External Pradesh in January last year. — and Chief Minister Arvind Foundation for their good work Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Women Court special Kejriwal and took a ride on the in Pakistan. Before meeting the who had taken a keen interest on judge Vrushali Joshi finding Delhi Metro. president, Geeta met Delhi Chief her return, and Prime Minister Chandrabhan Sudam Sanap “You are the daughter of both Minister and AAP leader Arvind Narendra Modi. guilty and will pronounce the our countries, a symbol of India- Kejriwal, who asked her about Modi thanked Bilquis Edhi, quantum of sentence today. Pakistan unity. God has listened her life in Pakistan and how she wife of Karachi-based Edhi Foun- Mumbai Police spokesperson to your prayers,” Mukherjee told strayed into that country. At both dation founder Abdul Sattar Edhi, Dhananjay Kulkarni said that the the 23-year-old when she called meetings, Geeta was accompanied for taking care of Geeta in Paki- prosecution successfully secured on him at Rashtrapati Bhavan. by members of Edhi Foundation. stan. He also announced `1cr President Pranab Mukherjee blesses Geeta at Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday. the conviction under all sections A Rashtrapati Bhavan state- Geeta, who interacted with donation for the foundation. of the law under which Sanap was ment said Mukherjee blessed everyone with the help of a facili- Yesterday, the NGO declined to spokesman Anwar Kazmi as say- foundation,” Modi had tweeted tried. Geeta, a Hindu who strayed into tator, later took a ride on Delhi accept the money. ing. last Monday. Edhi Foundation is a The victim was Esther Pakistan when she was around Metro, travelling from the Civil “Edhi has thanked Modi and “What the Edhi family has social welfare organisation known Anuhya, 23 who had arrived 11 years old in 2003. Pakistan Lines station in the city’s north to politely declined to accept his done is too priceless to be meas- for its extensive social work. from Vijayawada to Lokmanya Rangers promptly handed her Patel Chowk station in the heart announced financial help,” the ured but I am happy to announce Tilak Terminus after a Christmas over to the Edhi Foundation of the capital. At the Patel Chowk Dawn quoted Edhi Foundation a contribution of `1cr for their IANS break to rejoin work at the Tata Consultancy Service, Goregaon. As the train arrived early around 5am, Sanap, posing as a cabbie, offered to drop her to her hostel in south Mumbai. They negotiated an amount of Sedition charge to stay; Hardik `300 for the commute. However, when Anuhya walked out of the terminus with her luggage, supporters threaten suicide she found Sanap had neither a taxi nor an autorickshaw but a motorcycle. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat While a metropolitan court in sedition charges were slapped When she refused to go, he High Court yesterday turned Surat rejected a plea for his fur- against the agitators in Ahmeda- asked her to inform her family down a petition to quash sedition ther remand, Hardik Patel found bad, police said. about his details and the vehicle charges against Patidar Anamat himself in the Ahmedabad Crime Meanwhile, the Crime Branch registration number. Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Branch police office yet again on has suspended a police consta- IANS Hardik Patel, even as his three sedition charge. ble and a computer operator for supporters threatened to set The sedition charge was taking selfie pictures with Hardik themselves on fire if he was not slapped against Hardik Patel, 22, Patel after the photograph went Minister resigns set free by October 29. last week after he advised a Surat viral on social network. Justice J B Pardiwala earlier youth, Vipul Desai, not to think Tenpur, where the three in Arunachal in the day rejected the plea filed of committing suicide, but show youngsters have threatened to on October 20 by Hardik Patel’s courage to kill a policeman or two. immolate themselves, is the ITANAGAR: In a development An Indonesian police officer shows a picture of Chhota Rajan on a mobile father Bharat Patel, a BJP activ- Desai had announced that he same village from where Hardik holding serious political device in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, yesterday. ist, days after Hardik’s five-day would commit suicide to press the had reportedly disappeared last ramifications in Congress- police remand in Surat. demand for reservation for the month and surfaced the next ruled Arunachal Pradesh, state Simultaneously, three young- Patels under the Other Backward afternoon. He claimed he was tourism minister Prema Khandu sters from the Patidar commu- Class (OBC) category in govern- kidnapped by some policemen in yesterday resigned from the nity - one word for the Kadwa ment jobs and educational insti- plainclothes and was threatened cabinet, accusing the chief Official reels in Rajan and the Leuva Patels - threatened tutions. at gun-point if he did not suspend minister of “failing to live up to to immolate themselves in front Hardik Patel had called on his agitation. the expectations of the people”. of the state legislative assembly Desai on October 3 when he The Gujarat High Court In a letter sent to Chief Minister to hunt for Dawood if the government did not let off took a TV channel reporter with has now asked him to submit Nabam Tuki, Khandu said he did Hardik Patel by tomorrow. him. Once the channel aired an affidavit giving the exact not consider it appropriate to NEW DELHI: India’s national police and intelligence officer with Bharat Patel, Vijay Patel and his remark, it went viral on the chronology and other details to continue as the government led security adviser devised a plan a track record of daring counter- Pratik Patel from Tenpur vil- social media. The Crime Branch substantiate his allegation of by Tuki had lost the support of to secure the arrest of a fugitive insurgency missions, has excep- lage of Aravalli district in north in Ahmedabad claimed it has tel- having been abducted by some the Congress legislature party Mumbai gangster in Indonesia as tional influence in Prime Minister Gujarat submitted a memoran- ephone call records of conversa- people resembling policemen. and the state’s people at large. part of a strategy to hunt down Narendra Modi’s inner circle. dum to an official, warning the tions between the PAAS leaders Earlier, the high court had The state had been going the country’s most-wanted man, He has claimed effective control state government that if the sedi- and their supporters, and these pulled up Patel and his lawyer B M through an unprecedented Dawood Ibrahim, police and home over foreign policy towards India’s tion charges against Hardik Patel show Hardik Patel and his associ- Mangukiya of staging a fake kid- financial crisis and yet the ministry sources say. neighbours, sources say, sidelining were not dropped, they would set ates allegedly inciting youngsters nap drama since he had appeared chief minister had not taken Ajit Doval, who is reputed to a diplomatic establishment that themselves on fire before the state to resort to violence against police before a local Gujarati TV channel any significant steps towards have handled Rajendra Nikalje has been left to manage ties with assembly building in Gandhina- and the ruling Bharatiya Janata while the habeas corpus petition improving the state of affairs, — also known as Chhota Rajan strategic partners such as the gar. They said the ruling party Party (BJP) leaders. was pending. Khandu said. — as a security asset in the past, United States. would be responsible for it. It was on this basis that the IANS IANS wants to bring him in from the Atul Chandra Kulkarni, Mum- cold to help target Ibrahim, who bai’s joint commissioner of police, is reportedly living in Pakistan. said Rajan’s men kept a close Dawood is accused of master- watch on Ibrahim and his associ- minding a dozen bombings and ates. The arrest could yield new grenade attacks in Mumbai in intelligence that may help pres- Two more Odisha farmers commit suicide March 1993, killing 257 people sure Pakistan to deport Ibrahim, and wounding more than 700 in he added. BHUBANESWAR: Two farm- also died under similar circum- Local Met sources said the Meanwhile, in the wake of the deadliest such attack in the M N Singh, Mumbai’s joint ers who consumed poison due stances. Nag consumed poison on state received 14 per cent deficit farmers’ suicides, the opposition nation’s history. commissioner of police at the to crop losses died yesterday in October 25 and was admitted in rainfall this monsoon, resulting in accused the Navin Patnaik gov- “The government is commit- time of the 1993 blasts, agreed Bolangir district of Odisha, tak- Mission Hospital in Khariar town. a drought-like situation and crop ernment of failure to take steps ted to bringing back Dawood and that Rajan’s arrest was a coup ing the death toll in such cases Both the farmers had raised loss of above 33 percent in over to mitigate the drought situation. we will deploy every strategy to for India. in the last 48 hours in the state loans for sowing crops but a weak 5.23 lakh hectares of cultivated Leader of opposition and sen- deport him,” Kiren Rijiju, junior “But I am not sure if an old, to nine. monsoon damaged their crops, a land. ior Congress leader Narasingha home minister, told reporters yes- ailing and retired gangster would Krutibash Gahir of Ramudu source said. Odisha usually receives 1,144.3 Mishra dubbed suicides by farm- terday after Rajan was held a day be our best bet to drag Dawood village allegedly consumed poi- Last Monday, seven farmers mm rainfall during the monsoon ers as “an epidemic gone beyond earlier on the Indonesian resort Ibrahim out of Pakistan,” he said. son after the loss of his paddy and allegedly committed suicide in from June to September, but it the control of the state adminis- island of Bali. cotton crops. Dhenkanal, Bargarh, Ganjam, received only 1,031 mm rain this tration”. Doval, 70, a decorated former REUTERS Pari Nag of Batharala village Keonjhar and Bhadrak districts. year. IANS

BSF, Pakistan Rangers agree on border truce 54-year-old property

JAMMU: Field commanders of fied to them that BSF troopers India’s Border Security Force had fired after noticing suspicious dispute settled (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers movements around 1am last week yesterday agreed to respect suspecting that militants could be NEW DELHI: A court here has 1961, while DDA came into exist- the bilateral ceasefire and work attempting infiltration. settled a 54-year-old property ence in 1957. A Master Plan was together to bring down tension on “They (Rangers) were told dispute while dismissing a Delhi formulated by DDA in 1962, aimed the border in Jammu and Kash- that no farmer would try to come Development Authority (DDA) at balanced development of Delhi mir. closer to the border fencing at plea seeking a right over a piece by creating new residential exten- This was agreed at a flag meet- that hour of the night,” a source of land in east Delhi. The agency sion areas. ing between BSF’s Deputy Inspec- said. had not come into existence at Taking note of the inspection tor General (DIG) B S Kasana and The sources also said the two that time, the court stressed. carried out by senior civil judge Pakistan Rangers’ Brig. Waseem sides lodged complaints about Additional District Judge in 1961, the court found that the Jaffar Bhatti on the international loss of life and damage to civilian Kamini Lau dismissed the DDA’s land in question was being used border in Suchetgarh sector of properties during recent cross- claim to ownership right over a for residential plots even before Jammu district. border shelling and firing. disputed property in Bharola vil- 1956 and the remaining land was Briefing the media after the flag While one civilian was killed lage in east Delhi’s Azadpur area. being used for other purposes. meeting, BSF’s Inspector Gen- and over a dozen others injured The DDA filed a revision peti- It also noted that senior civil eral, Frontier, Jammu, Rakesh in Pakistan shelling on the inter- tion before the court, challenging judge during his inspection found Sharma said the meeting was national border last week on the a trial court order that rejected respondents as actual owners of held in a cordial atmosphere and Indian side, Pakistan has said five the agency’s earlier plea for own- the plot. The court also observed the two sides have agreed to work of its civilians were killed in cross ership right over several plots in that the DDA had failed to prove together to uphold the ceasefire border shelling and firing by the Bharola village. The DDA claimed it was a wasteland. on the international border. A villager shows the pockmarked wall of a building damaged by alleged BSF. it was a wasteland and was rec- “I further hold that the land “Pakistani Ranger field com- shelling from Pakistan, in Bobiya village, Kashmir More than 3000 residents of ommended to be taken up for in question, i.e. suit land, was a manders have assured not to vio- border villages in Samba district urbanisation. A group of people Khudkast land and hence not late the ceasefire and we have told Indian side blamed the Pakistan “Pakistan Rangers said the have abandoned their homes dur- living on residential plots nearby covered under the provisions of them there would be no unpro- Rangers for targeting civilians, BSF had earlier fired at Pakistani ing the last seven days because of opposed the DDA’s stand, and Section 3 (3) of the Delhi Land voked firing from our side,” he one of whom was killed last week farmers near the international indiscriminate shelling by Paki- claimed the land, in fact, belonged Reforms Act,” Judge Lau said. said. in unprovoked firing in Mawa vil- border. stan Rangers. to them. The matter was pending Sources in the BSF said the lage of Samba district. “Our field commanders clari- IANS with the court since January 4, IANS WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 EUROPE / AMERICAS 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Obama and Xi Cameron defeated over welfare cuts for poor LONDON: British Prime Min- Opponents had accused Cam- ister David Cameron suffered a eron of misleading voters by damaging blow on Monday over promising not to cut tax credits plans to cut help for low-income before the May election. They to attend Paris working families that drew flak also claimed that the government from within his Conservative attempted to slip the measure party. Since Cameron won a gen- through Parliament by tabling eral election in May, concern has it as a statutory instrument — climate summit grown among opposition parties an order usually used for minor and many in low-paid jobs about pieces of legislation — rather than its plan to save £12bn ($18bn) full, primary legislation. from the welfare budget. “We can be supportive of the Global pact likely in December His government wants to cut government... or we can be sup- over £4bn from tax credits — portive instead of the three mil- PARIS: At least 80 world leaders, deal. While negotiators were sat- a complex system of benefits lion families facing letters at including US President Barack isfied it reflected everyone’s views, in which the state tops up the Christmas telling them, on aver- Obama, Chinese President Xi they admitted it was unwieldy. incomes of people on low sala- age, they will lose around £1,300 Jinping and India’s Prime Min- The document will be given to ries and families — next year. a year,” said Patricia Hollis during ister Narendra Modi, will attend ministers and heads of state for But in the most public rebuke on Patricia Hollis, Baroness Hollis of Heigham, addresses the House of Lords the debate. a summit tasked with inking a the difficult political compromises the issue yet, the House of Lords in central London late on Monday. Hollis, a Labour member of the global climate pact in Paris in needed to unlock an ambitious, voted twice against the measures Lords, tabled one of the successful December, France said yesterday. universal climate agreement. after an often emotional four- ing their impact when he unveils that the unelected upper house motions, which aimed to soften the Diplomats endorsed the out- “In Bonn there were detailed hour debate that included criti- an update on government spend- does not block financial bills impact of the cuts for three years. lines of the proposed deal in discussions, and we now have a cism from the Conservative side. ing, due next month. approved by the elected lower The two amendments passed by Bonn on Friday after five days base of negotiations for Paris,” The results will be seen as a “I believe we can achieve the house, the Commons. Osborne 307 votes to 277, and 289 votes of fraught negotiation that high- said Fabius. The next step is a blow to finance minister George same goal of reforming tax cred- said the move “raises constitu- to 272, but a move to kill the cuts lighted just how much work meeting of ministers from some Osborne, the architect of the its, saving the money we need to tional issues that need to be dealt outright was defeated. Osborne has remains to be done in Paris. 100 nations in Paris from Novem- government’s austerity drive and save to secure our economy, while with”. “A convention exists and it argued that the existing system of The aim is to unite all the ber 8-10. “It will be an important a favourite to succeed Cameron at the same time helping in the has been broken,” a spokesman tax credits, brought in under the world’s nations in a single agree- occasion,” said Fabius, to “advance when he steps down before the transition,” Osborne said after for Cameron said, adding that the last Labour government, is unsus- ment on tackling climate change, along the road to compromise.” next election in 2020. Despite the the vote. prime minister “has asked for a tainably expensive, costing £30 bil- with the goal of capping warming The right to alter text is setback, Osborne vowed to push The move by the Lords broke rapid review to see how it can be lion a year. at two degrees Celsius over pre- reserved for bureaucrats at offi- ahead with the cuts while soften- with a century-old convention put back in place”. AFP Industrial Revolution levels. cial negotiating sessions, which For the opening day on Novem- this will not be, but it is hoped ber 30, “we have already received the ministers will be able to start 80 confirmations, including from bartering on the key sticking the presidents of the United points — and divisions run deep. States and China, and the Indian Developing countries insist prime minister,” French Foreign rich nations should lead the Migrant flow swells to 700,000 CIA chief Minister Laurent Fabius told way in slashing climate-altering journalists in Paris. The lead- greenhouse gas emissions, argu- LJUBLJANA: Europe’s worst tectonic changes in the European More than half of this year’s ers of Britain, Germany, South ing they started polluting earlier, migration crisis since World political landscape. And these are arrivals in Europe were from ‘outraged’ Africa, Brazil and Canada have and should bear a heavier duty for War II risks triggering “tectonic not changes for the better.” Syria, followed by Afghanistan also accepted, he said. fixing the problem. changes”, a top EU official warned Meanwhile, European Com- and Iraq, the UN refugee agency The last attempt at sealing a They also want assurances of yesterday, as figures showed more mission President Jean-Claude said Tuesday. Some 562,355 peo- by personal global climate pact, in 2009, saw financing to help decarbonise than 700,000 newcomers reached Juncker slammed EU member ple desperately fleeing war and about 110 world leaders descend their economies and shore up the continent’s Mediterranean states for only providing less than misery reached Greece’s shores, on a UN summit in Copenhagen defences against climate-induced shores so far this year. half of the experts pledged to the while around 140,000 arrived in email hack for the two final days, only to impacts — superstorms, drought, Leaders of France and Ger- bloc’s Frontex border agency in Italy since January. leave frustrated when the nego- flood and sea-level rise. many were due to discuss the migrant hotspots Greece and Italy. Children made up 20 percent WASHINGTON: CIA chief John tiations collapsed. But industrialised nations balk crisis which has also prompted a “Member states have been of the arrivals, the agency said. Brennan said yesterday that he “Together with President Fran- at being saddled with a higher spat between the premier of Ger- moving slowly at a time when Of these, at least 3,210 people was “outraged” that hackers cois Hollande, we decided to invite burden of responsibility. They many’s Bavaria state and neigh- they should be running,” he said. have either died or gone missing broke into his personal email heads of state to attend the first point the finger at emerging bouring Austria over its handling Of the 775 border guards as they made the journey plagued account, and faulted the media day and not the end as in Copen- giants such as China and India of migrants. needed, EU countries have with danger. for its coverage of the incident. hagen,” said Fabius. This had been spewing carbon dioxide as they “The situation will deteriorate only provided 326 over the past A total of 85 percent were from WikiLeaks, the anti-secrecy partly to blame for the failure, burn coal to power expanding even further,” European Coun- month, Juncker said, adding what the UN described as the group, began releasing documents he said, “as the negotiators were populations and economies. cil president Donald Tusk said, that many bloc members had world’s 10 main refugee-produc- from Brennan’s private AOL waiting for heads of state to nego- The much-anticipated final warning of a “new wave of refu- also failed so far to keep their ing countries. account last week, days after a tiate, and the heads of state failed deal would be the first to include gees (arriving) from Aleppo and promises of financial support. As Europe struggles to deal teenage hacker was reported to to resolve anything.” all the world’s nations into a sin- other Syrian regions under Rus- The stinging criticism came with the crisis, the flow shows no have claimed he had gained access This time round, “the idea is gle arena for climate action. The sian bombardment”. just days after the EU vowed sign of abating despite worsening to the account. “I was certainly to provide a political impetus at pact will be supported by a ros- “I have no doubt that this chal- to help set up 100,000 places weather conditions, according to concerned about what people the beginning” of the conference ter of national pledges for curb- lenge has the potential to change in reception centres in Greece the International Organization might try to do with that infor- — which will see the leaders take ing greenhouse gases, but over 150 the European Union we have and along the route through the for Migration, which reported the mation,” he told a conference on turn to make statements. commitments submitted to date built,” he told the European Par- Balkans. arrival of 5,239 people in Greece national security in Washington, The Bonn round of talks last still put Earth on track for warm- liament in Strasbourg. The move is part of a 17-point on Saturday and 4,199 on Sunday. criticizing the media for “giving week signed off on a much- ing of 3 C, scientists say. “And what is even more danger- action plan devised with the coun- air to what is criminal activity.” expanded, 55-page draft for the AFP ous, it has the potential to create tries most affected by the crisis. AFP The documents released so far have included a contact list, policy recommendations on Afghanistan and Pakistan, and his family’s addresses and phone numbers. Spain PM in bid Although an embarrassment, White House, Congress reach tentative budget deal the document dump has not exposed national security secrets, to block Catalan WASHINGTON: A US budget Obama’s economic and social poli- and Brennan appears to have and debt ceiling deal headed cies. Representative Paul Ryan stopped using the account in 2008 independence bid toward quick action in Congress appears to be on track to replace when he rejoined the government yesterday as lawmakers rushed Boehner when the House elects a after a period in private life. MADRID: Spanish Prime Min- to avert yet another fiscal stand- new Speaker tomorrow. “I was certainly outraged by it,” ister Mariano Rajoy vowed yes- off, which threatened to push Ryan told reporters he was Brennan said of the hack, adding terday to use “all political and legal the federal government into an reserving judgment on the agree- that he also was troubled by the means” to block a Catalan inde- unprecedented default early next ment until he reviewed its details. way some of the media handled it. pendence bid after separatist par- month. In a nod to rebellious fellow “Because of some things that ties presented a bill on secession to House Speaker John Boehner Republicans who are clamoring were put out, the implication the regional Catalan parliament. told fellow Republicans he was for changes in the way the Repub- of the reporting was that I was In a rare televised address to clearing the way for a vote today lican-controlled House is run, doing something wrong or inap- the nation, two months ahead of on the double-barreled measure, Ryan added, “I think this process propriate or in violation of my a general election, Rajoy slammed which would bust strict spending stinks,” hinting that “under new security responsibility, which was the bill as an “act of provocation” caps by $80bn over the next two management” work will get done not certainly the case,” he said. which would “have no effect”. years in order to pump up defense well before deadlines. He criticised the media’s “ever- “The state will not hesitate to and domestic programmes. It Outgoing Speaker of the House John Boehner holds a news conference on The Obama administration present thirst for trying to make use all the political and legal means also would extend the Treasury the two-year budget deal with the White House in Washington yesterday. said the budget and debt limit something sexier and also of blow- afforded by the law and the con- Department’s borrowing author- pact would protect Social Secu- ing it up more than it is.” stitution to defend Spain’s sover- ity until March 2017. years when faced with budget and a bipartisan majority, and I’ll be rity and Medicare recipients “Giving air to what is criminal eignty,” he said. Rajoy was speaking While Senate action is not yet debt limit deadlines. really happy.” from cuts. White House Council activity and propagating informa- just hours after Catalan pro-inde- nailed down and lawmakers will Boehner — taking a victory lap The Ohio lawmaker is set to of Economic Advisers Chairman tion I think was inappropriate,” pendence parties announced they inch toward a November 3 dead- yesterday on the budget and debt retire from Congress on Friday, Jason Furman said the added he said. Government officials, he would adopt a resolution in early line for raising the government’s limit deal he worked out with fel- having been ousted by Repub- government spending over two said, “also have family and friends, November on moves to create an debt limit, the Republican-con- low congressional leaders and the lican conservative rebels who years could help create 340,000 bills to pay, things to do in our independent state. trolled Congress appears to be White House — told a news con- want more aggressive challenges jobs in 2016. daily life.” “The Catalan parliament sol- on a smoother track than in past ference: “It’s going to pass with to Democratic President Barack REUTERS AFP emnly declares the start of the process to create an independent Catalan State, in the form of a Republic,” read the text which will be put to a vote in the parliament in Barcelona in the coming days. UN overwhelmingly calls for end to US embargo on Cuba Catalan pro-independence par- ties won a majority of 72 seats in the 135-seat Catalan parliament in UNITED NATIONS: The UN General This year’s resolution welcomed the ure has brought hardship to the commu- governments have indicated they wish, it is September 27 elections. On Mon- Assembly yesterday called for an end to re-establishment of diplomatic ties and nist-ruled island. mistaken,” he said. The assembly has voted day, parliament convened its first the decades-long US embargo on Cuba in recognised “the expressed will” of US Pres- “The lifting of the blockade will be the each year since 1992 to approve the resolu- session since the election. During a resolution adopted by a near-unanimous ident Barack Obama to do away with the essential element that will give some mean- tion that highlights Washington’s isolation the election campaign the head of vote, three months after US-Cuba diplo- embargo. The final decision, however, rests ing to the progress achieved over the past over its Cuba policy. the Catalan government, Artur matic ties were restored. with the US Congress where the Republi- few months in relations between the two Godard stressed that the US admin- Mas, vowed to set the region on a The United States and Israel voted can majority opposes the move. countries and set the pace towards nor- istration wants to end the embargo to path toward independence within against the non-binding resolution, but Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rod- malization,” said Rodriguez. create opportunities for the Cuban people, 18 months if he won the backing of a resounding 191 countries supported the riguez voiced hope that the US Congress In his remarks, US diplomat Ron Godard but cautioned that normalisation “will the new parliament. measure in the 193-member assembly. “moves to change this inefficient, cruel and said the United States could not support require years of persistence and dedica- “As long as I am the head of the The outcome was a diplomatic victory for unjust policy, anchored in the past.” the text because it did not reflect “the tion on both sides.” government, Spain will remain a Cuba, which has branded the embargo the But he stressed that Obama has “broad significant steps taken and the spirit of At the UN podium, envoys representing nation of free and equal citizens,” main obstacle to its economic development executive prerogatives to substantially engagement President Obama has cham- all major regional groups applauded the said Rajoy, whose conservative Pop- and called for immediate steps to end it. modify” the embargo, imposed in 1960 at pioned.” Godard warned that Cuba was US shift toward Cuba but stressed that ular Party (PP) faces a tough battle Last year, the United States and Israel the height of the Cold War. “mistaken” if it believes that its resolution lifting the embargo was key to correcting to retain power in a December 20 had voted against the resolution and three Cuba estimates that damage from what would put pressure on the United States. what many view as a historical mistake. general election. countries — Marshall Islands, Micronesia it terms a blockade amounts to more than “If Cuba thinks this exercise will move AFP and Palau — had abstained. $830bn and has long argued that the meas- things forward in the direction that both AFP

FEATURES WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Ride the rails on a kid-friendly scale By Nevin Martell tracks looping around it. The kinetic IF YOU GO: scene encompasses both town and coun- What to do oming around the curve, my try. Cars run on the roads, characters Griffith Park &Southern Railroad son excitedly pointed at the red move in some scenes, lights flash, horns 4400 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles wooden bridge crossing over a beep and smoke puffs out of some of the 323-664-6788 Csmall creek. train engines. One portion of the display www.griffithparktrainrides.com “Look, Mompa,” Zephyr said, collec- was at Zephyr’s eye level. There’s a but- A small locomotive circles a mile-long tively referring to his mother and me. ton to push that moves a Thomas the track past a mock Western town, through We were all aboard a miniature train Tank Engine around the tracks. Zephyr a tunnel and over a truss bridge. Open looping around a woody patch of Griffith probably pushed it a hundred times in 10 am-4.15pm winter weekdays, 10am Park, 4,210 acres of greenery situated in our half-hour visit. Upstairs there is -4.30pm winter weekends and holidays. the heart of northwest Los Angeles. In a whole playroom devoted to the little Tickets are $2.75 for adults and children, front of us, the cheery cherry-red, pro- blue locomotive, but we didn’t have the $2.25 for people older than 65. pane-fuelled Stanley Diamond engine opportunity to check it out. Guess we’ll chugged along, the engineer occasion- be heading back there the next time we Travel Town Museum ally tooting its whistle. After crossing the find ourselves in San Diego. 5200 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles bridge, we momentarily passed out of the The final destination on our tour was 323-662-5874 bright sunshine into a short tunnel before Legoland, half an hour north of San Diego www.traveltown.org whizzing through a mock Western town. in Carlsbad. Admittedly, this stop was just Check out vintage engines and cars, This late-morning railroad ride was as much for my inner child as it was for take a ride on the miniature train and the perfect amusement for our 2-year- my child. The colourful, creativity-boost- learn about locomotive history. Open old son, as trains fascinate and delight ing bricks were a staple in my playrooms daily, except Christmas. Monday through him no end. Some mornings I awake growing up, and I still buy the occasional Friday 10am-4pm, Saturdays and Sun- with the imprint of a Thomas the Tank mini-figure or small set to decorate my days 10am-6pm Free. Engine on my face. Zephyr often brings Volunteer members of the San Diego 3-Railers bring their own trains to operate while home office. After an extended visit to his favourite toy locomotive to bed and, overseeing a sprawling diorama at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. the “Star Wars” exhibit — the life-size San Diego Model because he sleeps with us, it somehow Darth Vader and the Death Star made Railroad Museum always ends up between my cheek and weighing an impressive 70 tonnes was “CHiPS.” Nearby, a small — at first glance of half a million pieces were the favour- 1649 El Prado, Ste 4, San Diego the pillow during the course of the night. front and centre in the rail yard that — gift shop was chock-full, nearly floor- ites — we ultimately ended up in the 619-696-0199 Downstairs, our living room is ruled by day. (Trains move around the tracks to-ceiling. If I could do it over again, I Duplo Playtown. The primary-coloured www.sdmrm.org an epic Brio-brand train table covered in that crisscross the property frequently, would go in alone to avoid the inevitable playground is geared towards the park’s Twenty-seven thousand square feet of wooden tracks, engines and train cars — so there’s no map for the park, and not all meltdown that occurs when there are so smaller visitors, packed with slides and layouts, complemented with historical plus plenty of plastic dinosaurs. pieces may always be on display). Char- many desirables that can’t be touched climbable buildings. displays, railroad history library and a So when we started planning a week- coal-black, its round face is bright silver and won’t be bought. I couldn’t resist In the far back corner sits the yellow- Thomas the Tank Engine activity room. long family trip to California, we decided that gleams in the midday sun. Number buying a lime-green steam tram named red-and-blue Legoland Express. The tiny Open Tuesdays through Fridays 11am- to schedule several stops at train-related 664 once ran the Atchison, Topeka and Zephius and a black engine branded with train for pint-size passengers circles, at a 4pm, Saturdays and Sundays 11am-5pm. attractions. Our first destination was Santa Fe route and has been a top draw the park’s name that can run on Zephyr’s sedate speed, a small track surrounding Adults $10, children 6-14 accompanied Griffith Park & Southern Railroad, which here since it was donated more than wooden tracks at home. a garden filled with Lego vegetables. For by an adult $2, children younger than has been running miniengines, such as 60 years ago. Although you can’t climb Two days later, and two hours to the an adult, it’s an underwhelming experi- 5 free. the Stanley Diamond that carried us, up into many of the behemoths, it was south, the next stop on our California ence, but for a 2-year-old it’s a dream since the late 1940s. enough for Zephyr to simply stare up at Express was the San Diego Model Rail- come true. Legoland Second on the itinerary was Travel the vintage iron horses, marvelling at road Museum. Boasting 27,000 square “Again, again,” Zephyr insisted. So we 1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad Town Museum, located on the other side their size and the power emanating off feet of layouts, the collection is in a base- did it again and again. 760-918-5346 of Griffith Park, a 10-minute drive away. them even in stillness. ment space inside the city’s culture-rich On his last ride, the attendant let him www.california.legoland.com Although there’s another miniature train There are small educational instal- Balboa Park. There are plenty of dio- sit at the front in the miniature engine Lego-themed rides and attractions to be ridden there, we decided to sim- lations dotting the park, including an ramas and historical exhibits for adult car. A broad smile arced across my son’s for children 2 and up. Open daily during ply walk through the outdoor collection. indoor collection dubbed “Hollywood on Casey Jones wannabes, but the toy train face as the train chugged out of the sta- spring break, summer and select holiday There are a dozen engines and nearly a Track.” Photos, posters and memora- gallery is the best option for little ones. tion. He couldn’t have been happier. periods. Closed Tuesdays and Wednes- dozen cars, as well as semi-related oddi- bilia cover the walls and fill the cases. Volunteer members of the San Diego “Look, Mompa!” days during select seasons. Ticket prices ties, including a horse-drawn car and a The park itself has become a location in 3-Railers bring their own trains to oper- I was glad to be wearing sunglasses, so vary. San Francisco cable car. a number of television shows, including ate while overseeing a sprawling 42-by- no one saw the joyful tears queuing up in A Baldwin steam locomotive from 1899 “Knight Rider,” “Six Feet Under” and 44-foot diorama with four separate the corners of my eyes. THE WASHINGTON POST

Tim McGraw Filipino cyclist battles Manila’s ‘carmageddon’ dedicates song yclist Jack Yabut is on a nity of daredevil bike riding advo- the capital’s transport network, to governor perilous and likely futile cates, believes that is a mistake. Emerson Carlos, said cyclists Ccampaign to help the Phil- “Cycling offers an immediate should be an important part of he lyrics to Tim McGraw’s ippine capital beat “Carmaged- solution to the traffic and pol- the traffic solution. T“Live Like You Were Dying” don”, but even if his drive fails lution problems,” Yabut, 55, told But, in a candid interview, he sit on Maryland Governor Larry — he will have saved time on his AFP after dodging trucks and said there were few options for Hogan’s desk at the State House. own commute. buses while riding along EDSA, them and the ideal of bikes shar- He pulled up the song on his Traffic in the megacity of 12 one of the city’s most important ing the road with vehicles was iPad shortly after learning that million people has reached crisis and gridlocked roads. unwise. “It is not safe for cyclists he had cancer during a visit to his levels this year, as record car sales While commuters in cars or to share the roads with motor doctor’s office in June. Ever since, have added to long-term problems on overcrowded buses regularly vehicles,” said Carlos, the Metro it’s been his go-to song. of decrepit railways, a stunted spend more than two hours trav- Manila Development Authority’s “I always loved the song, but road network and a law-of-the- elling just 15 kilometres along assistant general manager for every single word had a whole jungle driving culture. EDSA and its arteries, Yabut does operations. new meaning to me,” Hogan said In response to the worsening that in under 30 minutes. He said city authorities were during a benefit concert for the traffic, President Benigno Aquino “It seems crazy to me to be trying to establish bike lanes but University of Maryland Chil- recently deployed extra police to stuck in traffic when you can only on footpaths where there dren’s Hospital on Saturday in some of Manila’s worst choke cycle so much more quickly.” were already many other obsta- Baltimore. McGraw, who was the points with orders for them to But, for most drivers, cyclists Cyclist Jack Yabut stops his bike on a street in Manila. cles, such as electric poles, ille- benefit’s musical guest, surprised force recalcitrant drivers to obey such as Yabut are the crazy ones. gally parked cars and pedestrians. Hogan by dedicating the song to laws. Cycling fatalities are common, ent, as well as to educate driv- passengers, or sweep out suddenly “The problem is cyclists were him at the end of the concert. But, with relatively little infra- and tens of thousands of people ers that cyclists have the right to into lanes meant for oncoming an afterthought. We can’t move “This song has been such an structure spending underway, have signed online petitions call- share the roads. traffic. the electric poles,” he said. inspiration to me during my Aquino has been widely seen ing for authorities to improve “Opening bike lanes is one Most drivers also routinely Meanwhile, Carlos and other cancer journey,” Hogan posted as otherwise helpless in trying road safety conditions for bike part of it. But the bigger effort is ignore pedestrian crossings and city planners appear focused on on social media. Hogan was diag- to ease what enraged commut- riders. It is very dangerous,” changing people’s perceptions and block intersections at traffic much bigger problems. nosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s ers and the national press have acknowledged Yabut, a father-of- attitudes,” Yabut said. lights, while indicators are rarely In the meantime, Yabut intends lymphoma in June. He completed branded “Carmageddon”. two and president of cycling advo- Among the dangers, cyclists used and poorly enforced emission to continue riding with an almost his last chemotherapy treatment Cycling has barely featured in cacy group The Firefly Brigade. have to negotiate mini-bus “jeep- standards mean badly polluting missionary zeal. earlier this month. the discussion of remedies but Advocates are lobbying for bike neys” and buses that randomly vehicles roam free. Yabut, part of a growing commu- lanes, which are nearly non-exist- stop in the middle of roads for One of the chief strategists for AFP THE WASHINGTON POST

Jakarta Fashion Week Cricketer, actress opt for classic marriage outfits

ce designer Archana Kochhar has wanted for the wedding. While Geeta patti and a tika with a beautiful head has opted to wear an outfit made of Adesigned the wedding costumes was specific about her colours, Har- dupatta to complete the ensemble. Ahimsa silk for one function,” said the for cricketer Harbhajan Singh and bhajan wanted to go for something The reception lehenga will be in elec- designer. actress Geeta Basra who will tie the classic and simple. tric blue colour with mirror work and The wedding celebrations will knot on Friday. “For the mehendi ceremony, Geeta sequins,” said Kochhar. be spread over five days, including “Geeta wanted an extremely tra- will be sporting a lime yellow kurti and Harbhajan, on the other hand, mehendi, sangeet, pheras and recep- ditional look for all the important pink lehenga with antique silver work. will go for “an off-white, self-on-self tion, which will take place here on occasions, so we decided to go with For the chuda ceremony, it will be embroidered sherwani with an ornate November 1. lehengas, attached dupatta and a crop- an orange lehenga made of Ahimsa red sword.” The reception is likely to see big top blouse with an Indian work on it,” silk. “He keenly took part in the selec- names such as Yuvraj Singh and Virat Kochhar said in a statement. “The wedding lehenga will be in tion of his outfits. For the Gurudwara, Kohli, and many Bollywood celebrities. She added that Geeta and Har- traditional red-and-gold combina- he will sport an achkan with breeches bhajan knew exactly what look they tion accessorised by a nath, a matha or churidaar, and a turban. He too IANS

A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Zaskia and Shireen Sungkar during Jakarta Fashion Week 2016 in Jakarta, Indonesia, yesterday. The event runs until October 30. WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 MORNING BREAK 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Prayer Timings Weather Hazy at places at first and partly cloudy Fajr 04.22 am Zuhr 11.18 am Maghrib 04.58 pm Minimum: 29o C Maximum: 36o C Shorook 05.39 am Asr 02.31 pm Isha 06.28 pm with weak chance of HIGH TIDE 03:30 - 17:00LOW TIDE 11:45 - 23:15 rain at places. Tiny US pockets guard midnight voting custom

HART’S LOCATION: At midnight on Selectmen. “I wish more towns would, night in 2016. a yet-to-be chosen Tuesday early next wish more towns could, vote in this way Dixville Notch’s midnight vote, a tra- year, the roughly 40 residents of New because the more people who get out and dition started by a previous owner of Hampshire’s smallest town will pack into participate, the truer our democracy is.” the Balsams, has drawn large crowds of a small log building off the main road to Turnout in United States has been reporters to the resort. cast some of the first votes in the race dropping for decades, with just 57.5 per- This has prompted Millsfield, a com- for the White House. cent of voters going to the polls in 2012, munity of some two dozen people just to Hart’s Location is one of three tiny according to the Washington think tank the south, to follow suit. communities nestled in the White Moun- Bipartisan Policy Center. Millsfield voters went to midnight polls tains where people cast the first votes To Wendy Schiller, who chairs Brown as early as 1952, said Selectman Wayne in the first US presidential nominating University’s political science department, Urso. They broke the tradition by the primary every four years. the turnout illustrates the value of the 1960s but are reviving it for 2016. Midnight voting is one of the quirkier midnight voting tradition. “Millsfield was doing it years before traditions of New Hampshire’s 100-year- “It’s the foundation of democracy,” Dixville was, and we discovered that old primary, and not a terribly accurate Schiller said. “Being able to vote at nobody knows that,” Urso said. gauge of which candidates will win their midnight, being able to be the first peo- Like his counterparts at Dixville Notch parties’ nominations. ple voting for a new president, I think and in Hart’s Location, Urso insisted The winners of the statewide Repub- that still represents the ideal version of the communities were not in a race or lican and Democratic primaries have democracy.” New Hampshire law charges a competition for attention. But he was gone on to clinch the nominations in 11 the secretary of state with guarding the not above taking a dig at Dixville Notch, of 14 races, excluding challenges to an primary’s first position, shortly after the which has few residents while the Bal- incumbent president, over the past four Iowa caucuses. Historically, that official sams is closed. “Millsfield has a popula- decades. The success rate is just three out delays setting the date until it is clear no tion and always has had a population,” he of seven for the top vote-getters in Hart’s other states will try to squeeze in ahead. said. Otten waved off the critique, saying Location and nine out of 14 in Dixville While that does not seem to be an issue Dixville Notch’s population has always Notch, near the Canadian border. next year, the primary has long had its been fluid. But for the residents of these flinty critics, who say the state’s population Registered voters in the small village of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, wait to cast the Andy Pearson, 46, grew up in Dixville towns, the point is turnout. of just 1.3 million people, 94 percent of first election day ballots of the US presidential election moments after midnight in this file Notch and recalls meeting Ronald Rea- State law allows towns, or unincorpo- whom are white, does not represent the photo from November 6, 2012. gan in 1975, during his first campaign for rated communities like Dixville Notch nation. Republican National Committee the White House. and Millsfield, to open their polls at mid- Chairman Reince Priebus last month told “I was always terribly upset about how Currently closed for renovations, the Having recently moved back to main- night and close them shortly after only if the National Journal he believed there we were choosing our presidents,” Senate Dixville Notch hotel has hosted the state’s tain the resort’s golf course, he said he they can prove that everyone who wanted should be no “sacred cows” when it comes Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada longest-running midnight vote since 1960. looked forward to voting at midnight. to vote was able to. to determining the 2020 election sched- told the Washington Post this month. “To say the vote of any American is “When you vote in such small numbers “The relevancy is 100 percent partici- ule. “I don’t think anyone should get too “You go to New Hampshire. There are not irrelevant is the epitome of hypocrisy,” and you see nine or 15 votes up there,” pation, and I challenge any town in the comfortable,” Priebus said. any minorities there. Nobody lives there.” said Otten, who along with several of he said, “you see that your vote counts.” nation to match that,” said Mark Dindorf, Prominent Democrats have also criti- That sort of criticism clearly upsets his employees and friends plans to vote who chairs the Hart’s Location Board of cised New Hampshire. Les Otten, owner of the Balsams Resort. on the property at midnight on primary REUTERS

Jewellery thief charged New Bond Spectre is a money spinner for sponsors LONDON: James Bond is back, if the sponsorship money for the Seydoux wears to a dinner with with Atlanta and companies such as Omega Games is in the billions of dollars, Daniel Craig’s Bond on a luxury watches and Gillette shavers while the Bond money is in the train, have been plastered on have paid undisclosed sums for tens of millions. billboards and buses across Lon- earring heist product tie-ins with “Spectre” in “The marketing and co-mar- don — without anyone paying for sponsorships that one marketing keting of the Olympics is close in sponsorship. “We’re all just kind ATLANTA: An 85-year-old specialist says are cinema’s ver- terms of branding — in terms of of gobsmacked about the whole international jewellery thief sion of the Olympics. revenue, no,” de Cock told Reu- thing,” said a delighted Sameera was back behind bars yesterday, Being a sponsor allows com- ters. He estimates Bond movies Azeem, head designer for British- charged with stealing a pair of panies to show Bond-themed have earned some £11bn — in 2015 based Ghost, which produced the $690 earrings from an Atlanta adverts, as Gillette is doing. prices — at the box office, and £225 slinky “Salma” dress that store in the latest caper of her For Gillette, the Bond spon- another $4-5bn from marketing the French actress Seydoux wears decades-long career as a jet-set- sorship is new with this film, but since “Dr. No” in 1962. to the dinner that ends abruptly ting burglar with sparkling taste. Kara Buckley, associate director Although figures are not when a would-be assassin pounces Doris Payne was caught pock- of communications for grooming divulged, he said the market- on Bond. eting a pair of Christian Dior products at Procter & Gamble, ing and promotional activities The dress, and the pair of earrings from a Saks Fifth Ave- Gillette’s owner, said it was a way associated with a modern Bond “DiamonDust” earrings Seydoux nue store in Atlanta on Friday, to diversify from sports promo- movie could run to £150-200m, wears, produced by the Lon- according to an Atlanta police tions. or roughly the cost of making it. don-based jewellery firm David report. “We found that film is another “I looked at ‘Star Wars’, I looked Deyong, were simply bought from The subject of a 2013 docu- great way to connect with guys, at ‘Harry Potter’, they actually shops by costume designers for mentary, “The Life and Crimes particularly younger guys,” she make more per movie, but they the film, both firms said. of Doris Payne,” she was charged told Reuters at a “Spectre” prod- are only seven or eight movies “I would have liked nothing with shoplifting and remained in uct tie-in party in London. long in terms of franchises. It’s more than a celebrity to wear the Fulton County jail yesterday. Jacques de Cock, a marketing the longevity and depth combined my jewellery, it’s been my dream,” Payne faces extradition to Char- consultant and lecturer at the that make Bond unique,” he said. Emma Ben-Yair, director of David lotte, North Carolina, on another London School of Marketing, But not everyone who benefits Deyong, said. “This has been jewellery theft charge, police said. said the half-century-old Bond pays to be seen in, or associated really something because it’s glo- Police said they arrested the British actor Daniel Craig poses during the photo call of ‘Spectre’ at a hotel franchise is cinema’s marketing with, Bond. The green dress and bal.” 5-foot-1 inch, 49.9kg Payne after in central Rome, Italy, yesterday. equivalent of the Olympics, even hexagonal earrings that Lea REUTERS store security personnel spotted her on video. Payne was appre- hended at an adjoining shopping mall, and the earrings were found Pumpkin decor in her pocket, according to the police report. Payne told police she lives in Indonesian haze makes it Long Beach, California. The 2013 documentary film chronicled Payne’s more than 60-year, $2m career as a jewel- hard for orangutans to live lery thief and how she “managed to jet-set her way into any Cartier or Tiffany’s from Monte Carlo to PALANGKARAYA, INDO- hunting for food and water as alarming reports of stricken apes Japan and walk out with small NESIA: Endangered orangutans fires relentlessly encroached on and deployed emergency teams. fortunes,” according to the film’s are falling victim to a devastat- their forest homelands, forcing A team made up of a veterinar- website. “I don’t have any regrets ing haze crisis that has left them them to flee. ian, a professional climber and a about stealing jewellery,” she told sick, malnourished and severely Others swing repeatedly from technician armed with sedative the filmmakers. “There was never traumatised as fires rage through bar to bar, occasionally pausing darts has been trekking into the a day when I went to steal that Indonesia’s forests, reducing their to make a distinct smacking with burning forest on hazardous mis- I did not get what I went to do.” habitat to a charred wasteland. their lips — a sound that makes sions, battling flames and smoke. In 2013, Payne was charged Rescuers at a centre for the their carers anxious. “Many times the visibility was with stealing a $22,500 diamond- great apes on Borneo island are “When they make this gesture, as low as 30 metres, and we felt encrusted ring from a California considering an unprecedented it means they are under tremen- chest tightness and headaches,” jewellery store. After her arrest, mass evacuation of the hundreds dous stress,” said Hermansyah, Hermansyah said. a judge initially refused to release in their care, and have deployed a carer at the centre, who like “We believe these orangutans her on bond, noting that Payne teams on hazardous missions to many Indonesians goes by one were also experiencing the same had previously listed her occupa- search for stricken animals in the name. suffering.” tion on court records as “jewel- wild. The fires from slash-and- Many orangutans rescued from lery thief,” the Los Angeles Times At the Nyaru Menteng cen- burn farming — a method to the fires are malnourished and reported. tre in Kalimantan, sixteen baby quickly and cheaply clear land dehydrated. Some have required REUTERS orangutans have been put into for new plantations — have so surgery for infections exacerbated isolation, suffering infections from far destroyed 1.7 million hectares by the haze, Hermansyah said. prolonged exposure to the thick, in Kalimantan and neighbouring The threat level at the centre yellow smoke suffocating Indone- Sumatra. still sits on “code yellow” but the sia’s half of Borneo island. The vast plumes of smoke have pace and scale of the approach- A devoted carer tries to enter- drifted over large expanses of ing fires have forced programme tain the youngsters with toys and Southeast Asia, sickening count- manager Denny Kurniawan to games as the infants recover from less people. consider an unprecedented sce- high fevers and serious coughs. Despite being a near annual nario — code red, a full-scale In another enclosure, several occurrence, the toxic cloud is evacuation of all 470 orangutans Various kinds of pumpkins, out of some 400 grown this season, displayed orangutans lie about listlessly, on track to become the worst in their care. in front of Franzlbauer farm in Hintersdorf, Austria, yesterday. too exhausted to move after days on record. Staff began receiving AFP Wednesday 28 October 2015 14 Muharram 1437 Volume 20 Number 6597 Price: QR2

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Barwa Real Estate MPHC records QR786.2m net profit net profit jumps to QR3.5bn

Cash position is strong; Earnings primarily impacted by general shutdown and weak prices DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Com- pany has posted a net profit of DOHA: Mesaieed Petrochemi- of QR 802.2m, or 24.8 percent, driven by planned major mainte- aided by recognition of a tax Based on the proportionate QR3.5bn for the period ended cal Holding Company (MPHC), on the same period of 2014 (2014, nance shutdowns and due to weak refund of QR 72.7m for the period. consolidation, the total assets at September 30, a jump by 420 a subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum Q3: QR 3.2bn) primarily due to product prices. The group continued to benefit September 30, 2015 was QR16.8bn, percent compared to QR673m and one of the region’s premier planned facility maintenance in “The preventive maintenance from the supply of competitively compared to the 31 December recorded for the same period diversified petrochemical con- the current period, which has and warranty shutdowns are an priced ethane feedstock and 2014 total assets of QR18.5bn. in 2014, according to a Qatar glomerates with interests in the been successfully completed, and essential requirement for large, fuel gas under long-term supply The total debt is QR1.35bn down Exchange bulletin yesterday. production of olefins, polyolefins, weaker product prices following industrial plants as they can agreements with Qatar Petro- QR0.17bn versus December 31, The earnings per share (EPS ) alpha olefins and chlor-alkali the significant fall in the global help minimise unplanned dis- leum. 2014, arising from one of the increased to QR9.18 compared to products, recorded a consolidated oil prices in Q4, 2014. ruption, ensure product quality is This contracting arrangement group’s joint venture. an EPS of QR1.73 for the same net profit of QR786.2m for the MPHC closed the nine months maintained and ultimately, con- is an important value driver for MPHC was incorporated as period in 2014. The company is nine months period ended Sep- period, with a consolidated net tribute to an extension of plant’s the group profitability in a chal- a Qatari joint stock company listed on the Qatar Exchange, tember 2015. profit of QR 786.2m, a decrease of production life. The quarter- lenging market condition. on May 29, 2013 with an agreed with 45 percent of shares held by Management reporting revenue QR 590.7m, or 42.9 percent, over on-quarter substantial increase The closing cash position across effective date for the transfer the Qatar Investment Authority, for the nine months, calculated the same period in 2014, while was primarily due to increase in all group companies after the nine of Qatar Petroleum’s previous via its Qatari Diar subsidiary. It is by proportionately consolidating the third quarter earnings were selling prices and improved sales months of operations and after shareholding in the joint ventures active in real estate development group results as per (interna- significantly up by 33.8 percent, volumes,” MPHC stated yester- distribution of previous year’s of September 1, 2013. and related financial services. tional accounting standard 31) over the second quarter of 2015. day. dividend of QR1.4bn, was a robust IAS 31, was QR 2.4bn, a decrease The year-on-year reduction was The groups’ profit was also QR1.5bn. THE PENINSULA QNA New Camaro rolls out US firms in Qatar bullish on local market

By Satish Kanady looks set to rise. Of those sur- period with the same number of selected by up to 75 percent of veyed, predict profits in the Qatari respondents (40 percent) stating respondents as the leading drivers DOHA: The US companies in market to ‘marginally increase’, that they expect the Qatari mar- of expansion. Staffing this growth Qatar demonstrate a strong while an additional 17 percent ket to become ‘more important’ will require more personnel, so it vote of confidence in the future shared their expectations for it to their worldwide revenue while is unsurprising that half of the US of Qatari market. The US com- to ‘significantly increase’. Moving 53 percent estimate that a pres- companies surveyed articulated panies’ level of investment and into 2016, 50 percent respondents ence in this market will result in their plans to increase staff num- trade with Qatar is expected to expect profits in Qatar to ‘mar- revenues that will ‘remain about bers in Qatar during 2015. ‘increase’ or ‘remain about the ginally increase’ with a further 27 the same’, providing assurance in Constraints on financing do not same’ at least over the next five percent expecting profitability to an otherwise volatile economy. appear to be a ‘significant’ issue years, the inaugural edition of the ‘significantly increase’. Exactly two-thirds of those for 77 percent of US companies “US Business Outlook in Qatar” A diverse range of American- surveyed expressed that the eco- in Qatar polled by this survey. said. owned companies participants to nomic trends in Qatar during the Moreover 90 percent answered The launch of the report coin- the survey, with respondents from past two years pointed toward that they are not facing higher cided with signing of the MoU hospitality/leisure; IT/communi- ‘increased’ trade and investment borrowing costs in Qatar or that between the US and Qatar on cations; insurance/legal; logis- within their organisations. this issue is not applicable’ to economic and commercial dia- tics; consumer products; defense/ The findings of the survey their business. logue held in Washington DC, on security; energy/utilities; financial suggest American companies IRS taxation of income earned Monday. The report, based on a services; healthcare; and various are finding success in Qatar and, abroad by US citizens is demon- survey among the market leaders, other sectors. therefore, will remain to seek strably effecting the recruitment is a collaboration project of the On the importance of Qatari continued growth and business. of Americans to work for US US Chamber of Commerce, the market, 40 percent of respondents Overall, 53 percent of firms companies in Qatar. A majority 63 American Chamber of Commerce believe the Qatari market has surveyed share plans to actively percent expressed concerns that in Qatar (AmCham Qatar) and grown in importance through- ‘expand’ their operations or pres- IRS taxation was having a ‘nega- EY (Ernst & Young). out the past two years, while 37 ence in Qatar, while 33 percent tive’ if not ‘significant negative According to the survey, 83 percent feel that it has ‘remained state their company’s aim is to effect’ on recruitment initiatives. percent of respondents professed about same level of importance ‘remain about the same’, a very 63 percent of US compa- that their company’s level of with respect to their organisa- strong vote of confidence in the nies stated that the Qatarisa- investment and trade with Qatar tions’ worldwide revenues during market. tion policies are not interfering will ‘remain about the same’ or the same period. The top two reasons for organ- or hampering the operations of ‘increase’. This strong historic growth for isational expansion are ‘growth American companies. The new General Motors 2016 Chevrolet Camaro is presented after it Profitability in 2015 compared US companies is mirrored in their opportunities’ and ‘diversification rolled off the production line at GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly to 2014 for US firms in Qatar own appraisal of the next two year of customer base’, which were THE PENINSULA Plant yesterday in Michigan. The Gen Six Camaro is the first to be pro- duced in the United States since the third generation Camaro in 1992. PwC Fraud Forum gives latest insight Mixed-energy pool key for into conflict of interest management sustainable development DOHA: PwC hosted its latest Fraud Forum giving Qatari business leaders opportunity to meet with local and regional experts on the subject of managing DOHA: Supported by global ity and sustainable electricity conflicts of interest. subsidies that amount to an esti- and water for better living in PwC’s own Global Economic Crime Survey identified mated $120bn, renewable energy Qatar. “This mission is guided by that, of all organisations surveyed in the Middle East, technologies are rapidly gaining a vision that by 2030 our people, 35 percent had suffered from an incident of bribery ground across the globe. With assets and operations will set a or corruption and 33 percent had suffered from fraud rapid cost reductions and con- global benchmark for perform- in their procurement processes. Whilst it is notori- tinued support, renewable will ance, technological innovation, ously difficult to draw a clear link between conflicts of account for almost half of the environmental sustainability and interest and these frauds, the experts and attendees increase in total electricity gen- social responsibility in the elec- acknowledged the real risk of loss due to unmanaged eration by 2040, a top executive tricity, water and district cooling or undisclosed conflicts of interest between their own at Qatar General Electricity and markets,” he said. staff and other parties, such as suppliers. Attendees Water Corporation (Kahramaa) The three major global chal- heard about the latest trends in conflict detection and has said. lenges relating to energy- supply management and discussed issues such as how to build “Power sector is leading the security, investment credit and effective systems of internal control and disclosure. transformation of global energy… climate change are interlinked. In addition attendees heard from PwC experts on Electricity is the fastest-growing Al Hammadi (pictured), Man- To maintain the current quality the variety of sophisticated tools available to them to PwC official at the forum. final form of energy. It contrib- ager (conservation & energy), of life enjoyed, and to improve it identify potential conflicts. utes more than any other sector Kahramaa said. Addressing the for many others, society need to James Tebbs, Leader of PwC Qatar’s Forensic Serv- instil a strong cultural awareness through training, to the reduction in the share of opening session of the two-day accept a new economic and tech- ices Team said, “The existence of a conflict of interest policies and procedures; and to couple this with fossil fuels in the global energy Power Qatar Summit 2015, Al nical approach, he said. is not necessarily a problem - it does not automati- specialised tools designed to monitor for potential mix. In total some 7200 gigawattts Hammadi said Qatar is commit- Making the necessary transi- cally equate to ‘fraud’. What matters is being able to conflicts. With these in place, organisations are of capacity needs to be built to ted to achieve sustainable develop- tion for the global energy sector identify and manage the potential conflict so that the well positioned to determine what action may need meet with increasing electric- ment and is striving to become a form the fossil fuel era to a “post- individual’s interests are not put above those of the to be taken to prevent fraud from occurring”. ity demand , while also replacing leader in energy efficiency. carbon” era is not an easy task. It organisation.” The PwC Fraud Forum is a platform through around 40 percent of the exist- Kahramaa adopts the 2030 should include more sustainable Courtenay Smith, PwC ME Corporate Intelligence which attendees can share knowledge and partici- ing power plants due to ‘retire’ by vision form the very beginning, use and more equitable share of Leader added, “Conflicts of interest can be a diffi- pate in research to help prevent, detect and inves- 2040. The strong growth of renew- whose core pillar is the work our limited resources, including cult threat to identify. Taking a layered, proactive, tigate fraud and economic crime in all its forms. able in many countries raises their towards comprehensive sustain- energy, for all people. approach is the best means of mitigating and manag- share in global power generation able development. Kahramaa’s ing the risks associated with conflicts. It is essential to THE PENINSULA to one-third by 2040”, Abdulaziz mission is providing high qual- THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 BUSINESS 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com US-Qatar trade Commercial Bank wins award in Cannes DOHA: Commercial Bank has 152 productions were awarded won a coveted Silver Dolphin with prestigious Dolphin Trophies Trophy at the sixth Cannes Cor- in Black, Silver and Gold during porate Media & TV Awards cer- the competition. value touches emony. The award for excellence Centred around a Qatari fam- in filmmaking was received dur- ily’s shared banking journey over ing an awards ceremony before the decades, the video pays tribute 270 guests in France. to Commercial Bank’s visionary Held in Cannes, France, the board members, dedicated staff $6.9bn in 2014 Cannes Corporate Media & TV and loyal customers, and reflects Awards is one of the world’s lead- the Bank’s 40 years of prosperity ing international events honouring and innovation since 1975. Plans to foster entrepreneurship excellence in the corporate audio- Commercial Bank CEO Abdulla visual industry. Commercial Bank’s Saleh Al Raisi said, “Our 40th DOHA: The US-Qatari trade trade and investment has fostered 40th anniversary corporate video anniversary corporate video is a relationship has grown signifi- business relationships and cre- titled, “40 Years of Innovation & powerful statement of how inno- cantly in recent years. In 2014, ated jobs for both Americans and Prosperity in Qatar”, was awarded vation and prosperity have been 10 years after the signing of a Qataris. The $6.9bn in bilateral a Silver Dolphin Trophy by an at the core of Commercial Bank bilateral Trade and Investment trade in 2014 has created thou- international jury in the Inte- for over four decades, and how Framework Agreement (TIFA) sands of jobs in both countries. grated Communication category. the Bank’s inspiration from, and in 2004, US exports to Qatar Recently, US companies such as Created by Doha-based Resolu- commitment to, Qatari heritage reached $5.2bn. This amount Fluor, Bechtel, AECOM, CH2M, tion Productions for Commercial has established one of the leading was almost double the amount Parsons, and KBR, among others, Bank, the video was shortlisted banks in Qatar.” of exports in 2011 ($2.8bn), a fact have been awarded major con- from 772 international entries Officials with the award. sheet released by the US Depart- tracts for Qatari infrastructure and out of all entries, a total of THE PENINSULA ment of State in Washington DC projects, including a $16bn airport on the occasion of the US-Qatar that opened in 2014. MoU signing ceremony to boost On the entrepreneurship front, the bilateral trade, Monday, noted. both Qatar and the United States The direct investment between are committed to fostering entre- Qatar and the United States also preneurship. Qatar detailed in Shell Ideas360 competition returns to Qatar has grown dramatically in the its 2030 Qatar National Vision past three years. its intention to move towards a In September 2015, Qatar’s knowledge-based, diversified, and DOHA: Students in Qatar can tunity to develop their ideas into be evaluated by a team of Shell Changer programme, which has sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar innovative economy. submit their ideas for ‘Shell a ‘potentially investment-worthy’ experts and up to 100 ideas glo- invested over $300m to date. Investment Authority (QIA), US and Qatari institutes are Ideas360’ competition until 15 business case with the support bally will be selected to go through Maha Al Mannai, University opened its first office in the US working actively together to this December 2015. All students of mentors and subject matter to stage two. At stage two, partici- collaboration Manager at Qatar with plans by the Qatar to invest end, including through mecha- in Qatar are eligible to join the experts. This is the third season pants will further develop their Shell said, “The ‘Shell Ideas360’ $35bn in the US over the coming nisms such as the Qatar Science competition simply by registering of the competition but the second ideas with the help of Shell men- competition is a great platform five years, over $7bn of which has and Technology Park (QSTP), at www.Shellideas360.com. The time in Qatar. Last year, “Passive tors and subject matter experts. that enables university students been invested in 2015. which partnered with Carnegie competition encourages students House” team from Qatar Univer- In stage three, five teams or indi- in Qatar to collaborate with their In Qatar, American companies Mellon University in Qatar to around the world to create, share sity (QU) was selected as one of viduals will be invited to Shell’s peers around the world, to be cre- are achieving remarkable success create the Executive Entrepre- and collaboratively develop game- the top five finalists from thou- Global Fuel Challenge Race and ative and innovative on important and making important contri- neurship Certificate Program, an changing ideas to help tackle glo- sands of ideas submitted from the Shell Eco-Marathon Europe global issues, and demonstrate butions to Qatar’s development incubator for a new generation of bal challenges associated with around the world to participate in London, to pitch their ideas to strong leadership qualities and strategy. innovative Qataris. energy, water and food availabil- in the finals for Shell Ideas360 a panel of judges. communication skills.” On expanding business and The US and Qatar continue to ity. Shell is collaborating with global competition, held in The The winning students will It started with a visit to Texas jobs, the US document noted collaborate on these and other local universities to launch the Netherlands in May. embark on an once-in-a-lifetime A&M University at Qatar, Carn- increased trade and investment efforts to further foster growth global competition for the second The process for Shell Ideas360 journey: a National Geographic egie Mellon University in Qatar has fostered business relation- and innovation. year in Qatar. involves three key stages. In stage Expedition. In addition to this, and Qatar University. ships and created jobs for both The competition provides par- one, participants share and submit the best ideas will be considered Americans and Qataris. Increased THE PENINSULA ticipants with an exciting oppor- their initial concepts. These will for funding by the Shell Game THE PENINSULA

ABN Amro Qatar IT Forum partners with GITEX QIC is official insurer confirms IPO DOHA: Qatar IT Forum (QITF), before year-end got boost recently when GITEX, of upcoming QIBS Middle East premier IT indus- THE HAGUE: Dutch bank ABN try exhibition and show, signed Amro confirmed plans to sell the QITF as their strategic partner. DOHA: Qatar Insurance Com- boat show and promote aware- first of its state-owned shares in In a recently concluded week long pany, (QIC), is the official insurer ness about insurance of yachts an initial public offering later this exhibition, QITF Vice-Chairman of the upcoming Qatar Interna- and boats among the sailing year, seven years after a multi- Fawad Rana signed the agree- tional Boat Show (QIBS), said the community for secured sailing in billion state-sponsored bailout. ment with Sanjay Zaveri, Senior company yesterday. The world Arabian Gulf waters (including The Netherlands’ third largest Marketing Manager, Gitex. class boating event, which will be Qatari waters)”. bank was nationalised during the Sheikh Sultan bin Jassim Al held in Lusail Marina – Lusail Essa Al Mannai, Chairman of height of the 2008 banking cri- Thani, Chairman QITF, expressed City, is scheduled to commence QIBS said, “The Qatar Interna- sis when the Dutch government his appreciation to QITF manage- from November 10. tional Boat Show was conceptu- bailed out the lender in a $24bn ment being the only entity from During the signing ceremony, alised with the primary objective deal. The government has held Qatar exhibiting at GITEX. He which was held at the QIC Head- of creating the platform for the the reigns ever since at the bank, assured his full support to IT quarters in West Bay, Ali Saleh maritime industry of Qatar to now valued at around $16.5bn. industry in Qatar. Al Fadala, Senior Deputy Group grow and innovate. Safety is the “All approvals (for the IPO) The idea behind forming the President and CEO of QIC Group most important element of a including from the Dutch parlia- Forum was to bring all IT pro- and Essa Al Mannai, Chairman show and its exhibits, with all the ment, the Dutch Central Bank fessionals in Qatar on one social of QIBS Board of Directors inked related packages offered by QIC and the European Central Bank platform for the exchange of the agreement. when it comes to owning a yacht”. have been received,” ABN Amro ideas, experiences and opinions. QITF Vice-Chairman Fawad Rana with Sanjay Zaveri, Senior Marketing Speaking on this important col- The Lusail Marina, in Lusail said. “Barring unforseen circum- Manager, Gitex. laboration Fadala said, “We are City was selected to give guests stances, the offering could be THE PENINSULA delighted to partner with QIBS as beautiful views of the Arabian launched as of Q4 2015,” ABN the official insurer for the second Gulf while guests explore its Amro said in a combined state- consecutive year. Being a pioneer luxury offerings and have their ment with the government agency in insuring boats and yachts and inquiries fielded by some of the charged with the bank’s admin- as QIBS’s chosen insurance part- industry’s experts. istration. ner, QIC will extend its support Dutch Finance Minister Jer- VW’s Bentley recalls 27,640 cars by setting up QIC’s stand at the THE PENINSULA oen Dijsselbloem announced the bank’s sale in May, but at the time not all approvals for the deal had FRANKFURT: Volkswagen’s cable joint could be loose,” the after the Americas, Bentley said. been received. Dijsselbloem said luxury brand Bentley has recalled statement said. “This is a voluntary recall and then that the sale’s first tranche 27,640 cars worldwide because of “To address this, we will replace is in no way connected to any will consist of about 20-30 per- potentially faulty battery cable the components with a new con- other recalls from other automo- cent of the bank. Gerrit Zalm, connections, a Bentley spokesman nection system for all vehicles, tive manufacturers,” the state- who chairs ABN Amro’s manag- said yesterday. which will take approximately ment added. ing board, said the move marked The models affected were all two hours per car,” , the spokes- Bentley’s parent company “an important step towards our Continental GT/GTC/Flying man said in an emailed statement. Volkswagen is currently embroiled new future.” The Netherland’s Spur and new Flying Spur cars All Bentleys built outside of in its biggest-ever scandal after third-largest bank after ING and built between February 2011 and these dates, and all Mulsanne admitting that it had fitted 11 mil- Rabobank, ABN Amro traces its June 2014, the spokesman said in models, are unaffected. lion diesel vehicles worldwide with roots back to the 19th century. an emailed statement. The number of recalled vehicles software to skew emission tests. Ali Saleh Al Fadala, Senior Deputy Group President & CEO of QIC Group “On a limited number of cars, included 5,906 cars in China, the with Essa Al Mannai, Chairman of QIBS Board of Directors. AFP a bolted connection for a battery brand’s second-biggest market AFP Britain’s economic recovery slowed more than expected in Q3

LONDON: Britain’s economic Year-on-year growth fell to a traction linked to China’s stock struction suffered its biggest con- federation of British Industry forecast that after revisions third- recovery slowed more than two-year low of 2.3 percent, after market turmoil - and financial traction in three years. Britain’s reported the biggest quarterly fall quarter GDP growth will creep up expected in the three months recording its fastest growth since markets’ reaction to the data economy as a whole is now more in factory orders for three years to 0.6 percent. It will publish new to September after a slump in 2005 last year at 2.9 percent, out- was muted. “The UK economy’s than 6 percent larger than before on Monday in the three months economic forecasts next week. construction, raising the pros- stripping all other major advanced momentum has begun to ease in the financial crisis, but neither to October. Surveys of purchas- BoE policymakers are unlikely to pect that more than two years of economies. Earlier this month the light of increasing uncertainty the manufacturing nor the con- ing managers pointed to fourth- rush into raising interest rates relatively rapid economic growth International Monetary Fund and a weaker global environment, struction sectors have returned to quarter GDP growth of just 0.3 from their record-low 0.5 percent. is coming to an end. forecast growth for 2015 overall as we expected, but remains pre-crisis levels of activity. percent if they do not improve. Governor Mark Carney has said The economy grew 0.5 per- would slow to 2.5 percent. That decent,” Barclays economists said Moreover, some private-sector That said, the outsize fall in a decision will come into sharper cent in the third quarter, offi- would still be faster than most in a note to clients. data have suggested the economy construction output this quar- focus at the turn of the year, and cial figures showed yesterday developed nations and around Growth was almost entirely is facing stronger headwinds in ter, which statisticians partly a Reuters poll on Monday showed — a respectable rate by historic Britain’s historic average. driven by Britain’s dominant the final three months of the blamed on a wet August, left some economists had pushed back their standards but below the 0.7 per- Many economists viewed the services sector, which picked up year, particularly export-focused economists hopeful GDP could be forecasts for a hike to the second cent seen in the second quarter figures as consistent with this pace from the second quarter, sectors vulnerable to sterling’s revised up, as construction data quarter of next year from the first. and economists’ expectations for type of modest slowdown - rather while manufacturing shrank for strength and a slowdown in are revised more than other sec- the third. than heralding a sharper con- a third quarter in a row and con- emerging markets. The Con- tors. The Bank of England has REUTERS BUSINESS WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

Qatar’s role QP showcases activities in global economic order at Gastech in Singapore to be discussed DOHA: Qatar’s prospects for delivering growth during a period Highlights Qatar’s achievements in oil and gas sector of international economic turbu- lence will be under review in a DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP), Company (Qatargas), RasGas conference. On the inaugural day special session at The Euromoney along with its subsidiaries and Company (RasGas), and Qatar of the event, RasGas CEO Hamad Qatar Conference 2015, set to run joint ventures, highlighted Gas Transport Company (Naki- Mubarak Al Muhannadi partici- from December 9-10 in Doha. Qatar’s gas activities and LNG lat). The active participation of pated in a panel discussion focus- The session, ‘Qatar’s Strat- achievements at Gastech 2015 QP and other major Qatari com- ing on the impact of lower oil and egy in a Changing World’, will Conference and Exhibition. The panies in Gastech 2015 highlights LNG prices on buyers and sellers include experts from Qatar conference and exhibition was Qatar’s prominent stature in the over the next five years. National Bank, US Department inaugurated in Singapore yester- global gas industry. The country’s Senior Qatargas and RasGas of the Treasury and the IE Busi- day with a strong participation by North Field, which covers around executives are also taking part in Senior executives at the Gastech 2015 in Singapore. ness School and will examine the QP and some of its subsidiaries 6,000 sqkm in area, is the world’s Gastech 2015 as part of the com- potential impact of global trends and joint ventures. largest single non-associated gas mercial and technical streams of such as volatility in China and on- Many VIPs and senior execu- reservoir. Qatar is also recognised the conference, with focus on the working in fields related to natu- sor.” The Gastech Conference and going austerity in the eurozone tives visited the Qatar Petroleum as the world’s largest producer global gas and LNG markets, and ral gas production, development Exhibition is held every 18 months on Qatar’s long-term plans for pavilion, which prominently show- and exporter of liquefied natu- the changes expected to be seen and utilisation. in a different international loca- development. cases the corporation’s extensive ral gas (LNG), and is also widely over the medium to long term. According to the organisers, tion, and it was hosted once in Qatar saw 4.8 percent growth in oil and gas activities as well as the known as the global capital of the First held in London in 1972 the four-day event consistently Doha, Qatar, in October 2002. the second quarter of 2015, driven operations of its Industrial Cit- gas-to-liquids (GTL) industry. and now on its 28th edition, the attracts over 20,000 international It was previously held in Seoul in particular by major projects ies Directorate for the continued In addition to the presence of Gastech Conference and Exhibi- visitors, 2,000 conference dele- in March last year, and the next that have boosted investment development of major gas-based Qatari companies in the exhi- tion is a major event for the global gates, as well as 500 international, edition of the event will be held in spending and population growth. industries in Qatar. Also part of bition, several members of the gas industry and brings together regional and local exhibitors. This Tokyo on from April 4 to 7 in 2017. However, on-going uncertainty the QP pavilion are the display Qatari delegation also played a the world’s leading energy com- year’s Gastech is supported by about the wider global economy booths of Qatargas Operating major role in the Gastech 2015 panies and industry professionals RasGas as the “Strategic Spon- THE PENINSULA may result in a slowdown on some major projects. Despite the strategic push to diversify the economy, hydrocar- bon revenue still accounted for nearly half of GDP in 2014, and a Saudi may raise energy prices: Minister significant share of government’s Kuwait Emir calls revenue and exports, so lower prices in 2015 will have an impact. RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is study- Held under the patronage of ing a rise in its heavily-subsidised Prime Minister and Interior for speedy reforms domestic energy prices, the oil Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah minister said yesterday, as the bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, kingdom confronts a record defi- The Euromoney Qatar Confer- cit caused by falling oil revenues. ence 2015 will host international after oil price slide “All prices eventually rise,” banking leaders and senior gov- Ali Al Naimi said. “Is it under ernment figures who will discuss study?... the answer is ‘Yes’,” he the changing global paradigm and KUWAIT CITY: The Emir of The reserves are invested told reporters, without comment- how it will affect Qatar and other Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al mostly abroad by the country’s ing further. countries in the GCC. Ahmed Al Sabah called yesterday sovereign wealth fund. Fuel consumption in Saudi H E Ali Sharif Al Emadi, on officials in the oil-rich state to The International Monetary Arabia has risen nine times since Finance Minister, H E Sheikh seek alternative revenue sources Fund said in a report last week 1971, leaving it the sixth-largest Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani, Gov- and reduce public expenditure. that under existing conditions, oil consumer in the world. Saudi ernor of Qatar Central Bank and Addressing parliament at the the reserves would be enough to petrol prices are the cheapest on H E Dr Hessa Al Jaber, Minister beginning of its new term, the last Kuwait for the next 23 years. the planet. Electricity and water of Information and Communi- Kuwait Emir urged citizens to But the Kuwait Emir said the are also heavily subsidised. A 2013 cations Technology, will deliver understand the new measures. government should avoid tapping report from the University of Cal- Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al Naimi cuts the ribbon during the opening ceremony speeches on the opening day. “The decline in global oil prices the sovereign fund to finance the ifornia, said the kingdom had the of Mining & Minerals Exhibition & Conference in Riyadh yesterday. More than 600 senior finance has caused state revenues to budget shortfall. world’s largest fuel subsidies, at and banking executives are drop by around 60 percent while Based on figures published by about $25bn in 2012. enue but global prices have $50 a barrel, reducing revenue. expected to attend the meet. spending remained without any the finance ministry, Kuwait’s Oil makes up roughly 90 per- dropped by more than half reduction leading to a huge defi- revenues in the first half of 2015 cent of Saudi government rev- from early last year to less than AFP THE PENINSULA cit,” he told lawmakers. hit KD8.34bn ($27.6bn), way He called for “speedy actions to below the KD15.1bn of income in adopt serious and fair measures the same period of last fiscal year. to complete economic reforms... The revenues, however, and reduce public expenditures.” amounted to more than half of “Any delay would only increase the KD12.2bn income projected the budget deficit and make the for the whole year. Oman expands debut sukuk to OR250m cost (of reforms) higher,” he said. At the start of 2015, Kuwait Oil prices have lost around lifted subsidies on diesel, kerosene MUSCAT: Oman expanded its ministry said in a statement. The first issue of sovereign tal Market Authority, said in the 60 percent of their value since and aviation fuel. It is considering first issue of sovereign Islamic Orders for the OR200m offer Islamic bonds in Oman will set statement yesterday. June 2014, hitting the coffers of similar measures for electricity, bonds, selling 25 percent more totalled OR336m. “a benchmark for future issu- Mohammed Hussain Jawad, energy-dependent countries like water and petrol. than originally planned due to Investors included both con- ances by the government and adviser at the finance ministry Kuwait. Public spending has risen more strong demand, the finance min- ventional and Islamic institutions, also by the private sector players and head of the committee han- Oil income accounted for about than three-fold in Kuwait over istry said in a statement yester- the ministry added. to meet their development and dling the issue, said earlier this 94 percent of Kuwait’s revenues the past seven years, with the day. It was the first time that a debt funding needs, while diversify- week that the ministry planned during the past 16 years, when overwhelming majority of the The ministry accepted orders capital market issuance in Oman ing the financing base and risk a second sukuk issue next year. the emirate posted a budget sur- increase going to wages and sub- worth OR250m ($650m) for the was priced through a book-build- away from the traditional bank- He did not elaborate on the size plus and piled up massive fiscal sidies. five-year sukuk ijara at a cut-off ing process with a uniform price ing sector”, Abdullah Al Salmi, or timing. reserves of around $600bn. AFP yield of 3.50 percent, the finance auction. executive president of the Capi- REUTERS

BP quarterly QInvest wins award for Mideast’s profits collapse QNB launches QPay Most Innovative Investment Bank on oil price fall for online shopping LONDON: BP profits collapsed DOHA: QInvest, Qatar’s leading in the third quarter as oil prices DOHA: As part of its continuous most security and safety for the investment group and one of the halved on back of the stubborn efforts to offer innovative bank- cardholder and the merchant most prominent Islamic finan- global supply glut, forcing the ing solutions and payment prod- as PIN based card’s verify the cial institutions in the world, has British energy giant to scale back ucts to its customers, QNB has ownership of the card, thus been named as “Most Innova- investment and sell more assets. started offering the QPay Pay- significantly reducing any tive Investment Bank from the The company, which was rav- ment Gateway platform for the unauthorized use, especially on the Middle East” at The Banker aged by the catastrophic 2010 Bank’s e-commerce merchants, E-Commerce space. With the new magazine’s Investment Banking Gulf of Mexico oil spill, added that providing an online shopping service, NAPS Debit cardholders Awards 2015. it would manage both its US com- experience using debit cards. can shop and pay online using all Tamim Hamad Al Kawari, mitments and a prolonged period The QPay Payment Gateway is major internet browsers or can QInvest’s Chief Executive Officer, of low oil prices. the latest online card acceptance pay using their smart phones or received the award on behalf of Net profit dived 64 percent solution in Qatar that allows devices, therefore providing 24/7 QInvest at the ceremony held in to $46m in the three months all NAPS (National ATM POS online shopping accessibility London. Al Kawari said: “Winning through September, compared Switch) Debit cardholders to and convenience which enriches this award from The Banker is a with $1.29bn a year earlier, BP purchase goods and items online. customer experience. real accolade for QInvest and tes- said in a statement. By having this payment portal, Key merchants establishments tament to the growth and innova- Profit adjusted to reflect the e-commerce merchants are able have benefited from the ease and tion across the business. We have value change in oil inventories to accept NAPS Debit Card security thisnew platform brings expanded our pioneering open sank 40 percent to $1.82bn from payments directly from their to their online sales. Having architecture, sharia’h-compliant Tamim Hamad Al Kawari and James King at the function. $3.04bn. That, however, beat mar- customers in a fast and secured NAPS acceptance routed through fund platform, QMAP, adding ket expectations of $1.26bn and environment, which is not present this payment gateway further new, highly innovative products sent BP’s share price higher. nor accepted with other payment encourages and empower NAPS to our range and widening the year. The judging panel was par- net profit increasing 86 percent The group lowered its full-year gateway channels. It is a simple card usage throughout Qatar investment opportunities which ticularly impressed with QInvest’s compared to the first half of last 2015 capital-spending forecast to and convenient way for customers which leads to an increase in we can present to our clients. approach to product development year; and which exceeded the $19bn. The company had invested to pay online, anywhere and at sales and card acceptance for This has fortified our leadership and its ability to connect investors total profit achieved in 2014. $23bn in 2014. Capital expendi- any time. establishment operating in the of the Islamic finance sector and with the region’s fastest growing The Banker magazine’s Invest- ture was then predicted to drop to The QPay portal enabled for e-commerce space. our role as the gateway for inves- markets”. ment Banking Awards recognise a range between $17bn-19bn per QNB merchants, customers QNB Group’s presence tors looking to access the GCC 2014 was a strong year for QIn- the outstanding performers in the year through to 2017. can shop and pay online at the through its subsidiaries and region’s rapidly growing markets.” vest, generating revenue growth banking industry over the last 12 “Last year, we acted decisively merchant website using their associate companies extends to James King, Africa and Middle of 134 percent and increasing net months. 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QInvest of the categories. chief executive Bob Dudley. an additional security step to products and services. vation, as well as its standout ended the first half of this year complete the transaction. growth performance over the last with revenues up 40 percent and THE PENINSULA AFP The process ensures the THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 BUSINESS VIEWS 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Making a dent in world Renewables power bright poverty depends on India By Noah Smith spot in energy industry AX Roser is at it again. The Oxford professor and master of economic data visualisation has a new set of maps and charts showing how global income and Minequality have changed during the last couple of cen- By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen ure could top 16 million globally by 2030, jobs is playing out at colleges. turies. The upshot is that while the world has gotten steadily IRENA said. New Delhi’s Teri University has 139 stu- richer that entire time, something very special and very good has ENEWABLES are powering a That stands in contrast to oil and gas, dents enrolled in its renewable energy pro- happened in the last two decades. rare bright spot in the energy where more than 200,000 jobs have been grammes this year, up from 97 in 2014 and Make that two things. The first is that the number of people industry, with record job hiring cut worldwide since oil prices collapsed last 69 in 2013. living in absolute poverty has plunged. The second is that the global in solar, wind and hydro partly year, according to recruiter Swift World- “There are huge amounts of western distribution of income has become much more equal. offsetting the biggest round of wide Resources. money flowing into renewable energy in Rich countries often define poverty in relative terms. For Rjob losses in the oil and gas sector in almost The petroleum sector employs nearly Asia,” says David Russell, chief executive example, we might call someone “poor” who was in the bottom two decades. 6 million, with more than ten times that of Equis Funds Group, which has invested 20 percent of the income distribution. People in relative pov- The boom in new green jobs is being led number indirectly employed, according to $2.4bn in Asian projects over the last two erty will be unable to afford the luxuries that the middle and by Asia where governments in countries International Labor Organization estimates. years. upper classes take for granted. Today, that might mean a big- such as China and India are embarking on The latest job losses mark the biggest drop In order to keep up with demand for screen TV, a new car, a large, well-maintained house or an edu- massive programmes to use more renew- since the last big oil price slump of 1997-98. green jobs, recruiters have been forced to cation at an elite university. We call this state of affairs “poverty” able energy. “The employment situation is a complete develop placement expertise in renewables. because lower consumption levels often translate into lower The fresh opportunities come as the oil disaster,” said Didier Le Hech, who until “Because the oil and gas sector has social status, feelings of shame and failure, and reduced political sector is suffering its worst downturn since recently headed operations in Gabon, West been so hard hit, we’ve seen lots of people influence. the late 1990s, encouraging engineering stu- Africa, for Weatherford International. attempting to transfer their skills across to But we often forget that there is another, older, more terrible dents to rethink their options and even mid- Le Hech, who was one of 11,000 staff laid renewable energy,” said Adam Carabetta, a kind of poverty. “Absolute poverty” — life on less than $2 a day career switches for some who have spent off at the oil field service provider this year, recruiter at Drake in Singapore. — means children with hungry bellies, teeth chattering from more than a decade in the oil sector. said he was looking for work in Southeast The shift comes as many governments frigid winters without heating, infections that cripple and kill, “It’s a matter of time for me personally Asia, but given the tough market was pre- have vowed to curb carbon emissions by sewage running in the streets. It means life reduced to a brut- before I make the move,” said a Singa- pared tocast his net widely. using more renewables. ish existence. This kind of poverty has almost been wiped out pore-based project manager for offshore The layoffs are being nervously watched China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas in the developed world — only the mentally ill, who are unable construction at an oil and gas firm, who on campuses around the world by trainees emitter, already employs 3.4 million people to claim government benefits, or undocumented immigrants, is considering shifting into solar after 15 in the oil and gas industry. in renewable energy and this raised its solar who are afraid to risk capture, might be in danger of abso- years in the oil sector. “We’re keeping our options open,” said installation target for 2015 by 30 percent. lute poverty in the US, the European Union nations, Japan or “For me, it’s not a question about running Faizzin Khafidz, a mechanical engineering In India, IRENA expects a million new South Korea. out of oil, but that the industry is losing student at the National University of Singa- jobs to be created after the government The rest of the world, on the other hand, has long laboured popularity on the consumer end,” said the pore, who is doing an internship at Keppel pledged to triple installed wind capacity and under the cruel whip of absolute poverty. For most of human his- manager, declining to be named due to his Corp, one of the world’s largest offshore rig raise solar power capacity 33 fold by 2022. tory, this was the daily reality of almost everyone on the planet. current employment status. builders. This leaves some embarking on oil sector In 1820, at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, 94 percent of Direct and indirect employment in “Personally I am open to opportunities to careers worried. human beings still lived on the equivalent of less than $2 a day. renewable energy jumped 18 percent, or by join the renewables sector especially if it is “Most of my classmates picked petroleum The began to change with the coming of modern technology, about 1.2 million, last year to 7.7 million going to grow as it should,” he added. engineering because of the pay. But now but war, colonialism, high birth rates, and the slow spread of globally, with most of the new jobs being cre- Singapore is a major oil trading hub and we can’t even get a job,” said Michelle Rob- technology and good institutions limited the rate of poverty ated in Asia, according to the International servicing port, but the pain of the downturn inson, a third-year petroleum engineering reduction. Still, by 1970 the absolute poverty rate had fallen to Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). is being felt with many oil servicing ships undergraduate at Australia’s University of 60 percent. Some of the biggest gains have come in and drilling platforms idled off the island Adelaide. “I sure hope prices recover before Then it fell off a cliff. By 2011, the global absolute poverty rate countries such as China, India, Indonesia, city-state. I graduate.” plunged to less than 10 percent. In other words, almost the entire Japan and Bangladesh and the overall fig- Interest in green energy REUTERS world has now escaped the cruel grip of material deprivation. That is the first part of the story. The second part is declin- ing global inequality. By the early 1990s, though far fewer people were poor, the global distribution of income was still incredibly unequal. Using data from a recent study by economists Christoph Lakner and Branko Milanovic, Roser plots the global distribution of income by region in 1993: The world in the early 1990s was still mostly divided into two big separate groups. At one end you had the developed countries of North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. At the other end was a giant mass of humanity in East Asia, South Asia and Africa. But then things changed. While the world continued to get richer, China surged ahead in a burst of industrialization. By 2011, this huge country had filled in much of the gap in the middle of the income distribution: The world now contains a robust middle class. It consists of China, plus a number of countries in Latin America, the Middle East and the old communist bloc. But that latter set consists largely of countries whose economies are tilted toward natural resources. China’s hungry industrialization has boosted those nations enormously. Hence, China has defined the new global middle class. But the distribution of income still isn’t a nice pretty bell curve. For that to happen, India — the world’s other supergiant country — must join the party. Roser’s graphs really bring home what a huge percentage of humanity is concentrated in China and India. One of those countries has caught up with the world average, but the other lingers behind. The future of global inequality, in other words, rests on India’s shoulders. To join the global middle class, India must do much better. It must improve infrastructure and education. It must implement good governance and reduce harmful corruption. It must attract foreign investment and make growth a priority. And it must do all this while limiting its use of coal, in order to help halt the danger from global warming. It’s a daunting task. So far, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has generally not been able to follow through on his promises of sweeping reform. But he, and India’s other leaders, need to keep trying. The post-colonial world is still a very unequal place, and the only single country with the power to change that state of affairs is India.

BLOOMBERG Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Hunting for free financial lunch? Please don’t By Barry Ritholtz combination of the above for a sports tickets, books, video games, dangling the free lunch. They are goal; indeed, pursuing financial or hedge fund that, over the long few decades, becoming more effi- movie tickets and music plus all ubiquitous on television or online. security is a much more realistic haul, is going to outperform a EEP down inside, you cient and productive and luckier of the apps, games and programs The 2006 Unlawful Internet Gam- and useful objective than chasing simple index fund. already know this: as time goes on. bought from Apple’s iTunes App ing Enforcement Act did away money for its own sake. How- I spoke at a conference in Las There ain’t no such That’s not the only way to Store — combined. That is a whole with online games of chance, but ever, the very human tendency Vegas not too long ago, at the Bel- Dthing as a free lunch, become rich. You could invent the lot of money, poorly spent. created an exemption for fantasy to pursue a freebie often ends up lagio, where Picassos and Monets financially or otherwise. next killer app or iPhone or cold The obvious truth is that peo- sports. costing people more than if they and Warhols and other priceless Yes, of course, you understand fusion or what have you. But it is ple who buy a lottery ticket want You may have noticed a tsunami went the more arduous route. Of works of art hang in the lobby. I that. You have heard it over and how most of the wealthy people the free lunch. They want riches of advertising for these “games of so many free lunches, this is the overheard a tourist looking at a over your whole life. in got that way. and financial security and oodles skill” with daily, rather than full hard truth: painting remark to his wife, “Let’s If you want anything — espe- The concept of “no free lunch” of discretionary income. What season, payoffs. Anyone willing to You are not going to win the go to the casino and win us one of cially something lots of other peo- was popularised by two disparate they do have, to paraphrase New spend that much on advertising lottery. Hot stock tips are worth- them Monets.” ple want, too, like money — there characters: One was sci-fi writer York State’s lottery logo, is “a dol- must have the odds tilted incredi- less. You are not going to buy an No, good sir, the reason the is a simple formula that few really Robert Heinlein, who offered it up lar and a dream.” Sorry, folks, but bly in favour of the house. A study iPad from one of those deal sites hotel has incredible art is because want to hear about. It’s no secret. in his Hugo award-winning 1966 that’s not going to get it done. from the Sports Business Journal for $3. No, you are not likely to people like you pay for it via that In fact, it’s fairly obvious. All you book, “The Moon Is a Harsh Mis- It is worth noting that many showed just how lopsided those buy in early to the next Apple casino. The way you get a Picasso need to do is work your tail off; be tress.” The other was economist lottery winners die broke and odds are: More than 90 percent of or Netflix, and if you do, you are is not by gambling your good smarter or at least more insight- Milton Friedman, who actually dejected. My own pet theory is winnings go to roughly 1 percent unlikely to hold it long enough. money in Vegas, but rather by ful than your competition; treat wrote a book called, “There’s No that you appreciate anything you of players. Here is something even No, you are not going to make being the house where the suckers every task as an opportunity to Such Thing as a Free Lunch.” must earn through the sweat of more amazing: A reader informs $10,000 gambling at fantasy come to leave their money. enhance your reputation; exer- And yet . . . so many of you find your brow. Wealthy parents have me that “the most common ques- sports. You (or your kid) are Whether it’s the lotto or the cise good judgment; have great yourself drawn into all manner figured out that leaving millions tion Main Street Joes ask NFL not going to be the next Michael stock broker or the fantasy sports patience; be attentive to what of get-rich-quick schemes that, to their kids create a ne’er-do- football players whom they meet Jordan or Adele. The odds are leagues or Las Vegas, someone is matters and what doesn’t; develop truth be told, objectively speaking, well generation, destined to die is who they should have on their radically against you finding the always ready to take advantage of social skills; learn what motivates can only be described as lottery of drug overdoses or in fiery Fer- fantasy team.” Imagine meeting a mutual fund manager or stock your desire for a free lunch. The people; avoid getting sidetracked tickets. As a matter of fact, last rari crashes. Look no further than lifelong sports hero, and instead of broker who is going to make you sooner you start picking up the by distractions and nonsense; year, Americans spent more than the insights of Warren Buffett, asking a question of actual value, fabulously rich. Indeed, the odds tab for your own meals, the better continue to learn; have valuable, $70bn on state-run lotteries. To who long ago told his kids not to the moment is wasted on fantasy are against you stock picking, off you will be. marketable skills; and occasion- put that into context, that’s more expect his billions. Fantasy sports football. I am not suggesting that market timing or investing in a ally, get lucky. Just apply some money than Americans spent on leagues are the latest nonsense becoming rich should not be your venture fund, private equity fund WASHINGTON POST MARKET WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

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The co-founder of Microsoft The Last Witch Hunter (2D/Action) 5:00pm & 11:15pm is the world’s richest man Shandaar (2D/Hindi) 7:00pm Soldiers of the Damned (2D/Action) 9:30pm 1420: Beijing was officially designated SCREEN 2 The Little Prince (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:30pm the capital of the Ming dynasty Soldiers of the Damned (2D/Action) 6:30pm 2006: Scientists announced that the The Last Witch Hunter (2D/Action) 8:15pm genome of the honeybee Apis Shandaar (2D/Hindi) 10:30pm mellifera had been fully sequenced SCREEN 3 The Night Crew (2D/Action) 2:30 & 9:30pm The Stranger (2D/Horror) 4:15 & 11:15pm 2008: Iran opened a new naval base Breaking Through (2D/Drama) 6:00pm AFTERNOON, BEDTIME, DARKNESS, DAWN, DAYBREAK, just outside the Strait of Hormuz, the Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2D/Horror) 7:45pm DAYLIGHT, DAYTIME, DIURNAL, DUSK, EVENING, narrow entrance to the Persian Gulf EVENTIDE, FIRST LIGHT, FORENOON, GLOAMING, LIGHT, which is key to oil supplies ASIAN TOWN MIDNIGHT, MOONBEAM, MOONLIGHT, MORN, MORNING, 10 Enradhukulla (2D/ Tamil) 6:00, 8:45 & 11:30pm NIGHT, NIGHTFALL, NIGHTTIME, NOCTURNAL, NOON, 2011: Britain’s royal succession laws Shandaar (2D/Hindi) 6:00pm RAYS, STARLIGHT, SUNBEAM, SUNDOWN, SUNLIGHT, were changed to prevent male heirs SUNRISE, SUNSET, SUNSHINE, TWILIGHT. taking precedence to the throne Ennu Ninte Moideen (2D/Malayalam) 4:00, 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30pm Picture: Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS SPORT WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Defiant Rossi vows to Ferrari vetoes cost-cutting measures PARIS: Ferrari have vetoed a series of cost cutting measures, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said on Monday. fight at finale in Spain The FIA issued a statement explaining they had been study- ing a series of measures that gained a large amount of support Massive support after penalty motivates veteran rider but Ferrari used their power of veto and the governing body had ROME: A groundswell of sup- decided not to appeal. port for under-fire Italian rider “The FIA, in agreement Valentino Rossi has led the cham- with FOM (Formula One pionship leader to vow to fight Management), suggested the on in the season’s final race, the principle of setting a maxi- MotoGP of Valencia, on Novem- mum price for engine and gear ber 8. box for client teams at the last The swashbuckling nine-time Strategy Group meeting,” said the world champion was sanctioned statement. Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari drives ahead of Carlos Sainz of in Malaysia on Sunday for kick- “These measures were put to Spain and Scuderia Toro Rosso during the United States Formula One ing defending champion Marc the vote and adopted with a large Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday in Austin, Texas. Marquez off his bike. majority. That means he has to start the “However, Ferrari SpA decided race from the back of the grid to go against this and exercise Hamilton claiming a third world told reporters he hoped to add and, should his chief rival Jorge the right of veto long recognised title on Sunday with three races more American venues to a series Lorenzo win, Rossi must come under agreements governing F1.” to spare -- he’s won 10 of the that is already set for a record 21 second to clinch the title. The measures included a cost 16 events so far, with Ferrari’s races next year. But Rossi insists he is the vic- ceiling, reduction in costs via Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg Asked whether he would like tim of a Spanish plot. technical and sporting regulations of Mercedes claiming three each. another race, he replied: “And Claiming that Marquez, out of and an increased standardisation Races have often lacked drama third. We’d like four races here. the running after a broken wrist Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Movistar Yamaha MotoGP of parts. or meaningful overtaking in the We’d like California. Anywhere during the season, had achieved waves to his fans during a prize giving ceremony of the 2015 Malaysian The FIA said it would now leading positions unless, like where it doesn’t rain. A few his aim of hassling him with his Motorcycling Grand Prix in Sepang near Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. study other options, such as the Sunday’s race in the US, rain has places have come up. Southern “dirty game”, helping his compa- introduction of a client engine fallen. California. triot Jorge Lorenzo get the upper that would be cheaper than the After Vettel’s four-year Ecclestone told Russian televi- hand in the battle for the 2015 said on his Twitter account it had the punishment unfair, saying current power units. domination in a Red Bull, sion two weeks ago, at that coun- world title. been a dubious move from Rossi, Marquez is “making me lose the “Supported by FOM, the FIA Hamilton and Mercedes have try’s grand prix in Sochi, that “we But on Italian social media, but suggested he’d taken pleas- championship”. will continue in its efforts to been a class apart the last two ought to try and beef up a little sports stars have leapt to Rossi’s ure from watching the incident Spain’s Dani Pedrosa cruised ensure the sustained long-term years. bit in America. It’s hard for me. support. as Marquez got what was coming. to victory in Malaysia while development of the Championship The Lotus team also came close I’m not very enthusiastic about The veteran speed king had Inter Milan coach Roberto Lorenzo, who is aiming for his and look for solutions enabling to going bust this year, unable America.” allowed doubts to linger over his Mancini wrote on his Twitter third MotoGP crown, seized sec- it to achieve this,” said the to cope with the rising costs of He also caused a stir by express- participation at Valencia with his account: “A thought for Valentino ond place, followed by Rossi. statement. maintaining a a place on the grid. ing his admiration for Russian comments over a Spanish plot Rossi. I hope he wins the title.” Lorenzo and Rossi have a his- “It asks all of the teams to make Meanwhile, Formula One president Vladimir Putin and against him. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi tory of tense relations, which a positive contribution to the suc- supremo Bernie Ecclestone says disdain for democracy in general. “Reading all your messages even called him from Latin erupted again following the cess of this approach through he wants more races in the Austin, with a purpose-built has allowed me to overcome my America to encourage him. Sepang clash. proposals and initiatives in the United States, despite recently circuit, is Formula One’s only cur- bitterness and anger and today, Meanwhile Yamaha have The Spaniard said the popular interest of the Championship expressing a lack of enthusiasm rent race in the United States but we’ll be starting work on Valencia! launched an appeal on the grid Rossi should have been punished and its continuation over the long for the country, with Southern there have been many others in Thanks for all your support,” decision. even more severely but that his term.” California the latest possibility. what has generally been a losing Rossi wrote on Twitter. “The championship is not over superstar status shielded him. F1 has been beset by a lack Speaking at last weekend’s battle to win over the American Italian Rugby Union yet but this sanction cut me off of competitiveness, culminat- title deciding US Grand Prix in public. International Mirco Bergamasco by the legs,” said Rossi. He called AFP ing in reigning champion Lewis Austin, the 84-year-old Briton AGENCIES

NFL: Cardinals maintain NFC West lead Hunter retires after 19 MLB with victory over Baltimore Ravens seasons NEW YORK: The Arizona Bethel forced and recovered Cardinals might be on the verge a fumble on a punt by Ravens MINNEAPOLIS: Outfielder of solving their losing ways on returner Jeremy Ross. Torii Hunter, who won nine Gold “Monday Night Football.” The The turnover gave Arizona the Glove Awards, announced his Baltimore Ravens, meanwhile, ball at the Baltimore 12-yard line, retirement from Major League still have their issues. and four plays and two defensive Baseball on Monday. The Cardinals got two touch- pass-interference penalties later, The 40-year-old made the all- down passes from quarterback Palmer drilled a 3-yard pass to star team five times in his 19 sea- Carson Palmer and a 122-yard wide receiver Michael Floyd for sons in the majors. He played his rushing effort and a touchdown the go-ahead score with 1:01 first 11 seasons and the last one from Chris Johnson to down the remaining until intermission. with the Minnesota Twins. LeBron James Ravens 26-18 on Monday night at The Ravens had scored first, “Mentally, I think it’s time. I University of Phoenix Stadium. utilising a missed 55-yard still love the game, but time has Entering the game, Arizona field-goal attempt by Arizona’s taken a toll on me mentally and were 2-8 in their previous 10 Chandler Catanzaro and mov- physically,” he said. LeBron James Monday night appearances. ing 29 yards on eight plays to put Hunter played for the Twins The Cardinals (5-2) maintain Justin Tucker in position to kick from 1997 to 2007. In Novem- their control in the NFC West. a 44-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. ber 2007, he signed with the Los ready for They head to Cleveland next week The Cardinals’ high-powered Angeles Angels, and he played five before getting to rest up for their offense, which entered the game seasons in Anaheim. Hunter then season-opener bye in Week 9. leading the NFL in scoring, signed as a free agent with the Baltimore (1-6) lost their third needed only three plays to claim Tigers, and he played two years LOS ANGELES: LeBron James consecutive game, but once again the lead. in Detroit. said on Monday he will be fit to had a chance to make something First, Palmer hit tight end Last winter, Hunter agreed to play in Cleveland’s season-opener happen at the end, even though it Arizona Cardinals strong safety Tony Jefferson (front) celebrates after Jermaine Gresham for a 21-yard a one-year deal to return to Min- with the Chicago Bulls after over- was outgained by the Cardinals by making an interception as free safety Rashad Johnson looks on dur- gain. Then he found Floyd deep nesota. coming a niggling back problem. a two-to-one margin. ing the second half against the Baltimore Ravens in Glendale, USA on down the right sideline for a Hunter belted 353 career hom- The Cavaliers superstar has A blocked punt and recovery Monday. 33-yard pickup. ers in 2,372 games. He also had missed roughly a fortnight of set up a 1-yard touchdown pass Johnson took it from there, 1,391 RBIs and 195 stolen bases. practice after receiving anti- from quarterback Joe Flacco to running to his right before chang- Meanwhile, Kansas City Roy- inflammatory injections on his fullback Kyle Juszczyk with 4:26 23-yard completion over the mid- interception. Palmer was 20 of 29 ing gears and running left and als journeyman Edinson Volquez, lower back. left to play, and a successful two- dle to tight end Crockett Gillmore for 275 yards with no intercep- breaking free for a 26-yard touch- pitching for his fourth team in However James has practised point conversion cut Arizona’s moved the Ravens to the 4. tions. In three of their four losses down scamper. three seasons, was named on for the past two days and said he lead to eight points. With 13 seconds to go, Flacco coming into Monday’s game, the Baltimore answered with an Monday to face New York Mets will be back on court as he looks After forcing the Cardinals to looked for Gillmore again -- Ravens held a lead in the fourth eight-play, 84-yard drive capped ace Matt Harvey in World Series to extend his record of playing in punt again, the Ravens got the this time in the end zone -- but quarter. They also had a chance by a 14-yard scoring run by run- opener. every season-opener since 2003. ball back at their own 24-yard Cardinals defensive back Tony to tie or take the lead in the final ning back Justin Forsett, who “For me it’s a great honour, “I’m ready to go ... we’re not line with 1:53 remaining. Jefferson intercepted the pass -- two minutes in each of their first wasn’t touched on the play. That especially pitching at home. It’s a going to put too much on the first A 31-yard pass deep down Arizona’s league-leading 12th pick six games. gave the Ravens a 10-7 lead before great feeling,” said Volquez after game of the season,” James told the sideline to wide receiver of the season. The Cardinals built a 14-10 the Ross fumble. being named in the squad. reporters. Kamar Aiken put Baltimore at Flacco was 26 of 40 for 252 lead at halftime, catching a break “We’ve put in a lot of work over the Cardinals’ 27-yard line. A yards with a touchdown and an when special teams ace Justin REUTERS AGENCIES the last few weeks, and you can only try to get healthy, work your habits, work your rhythm and our last few practices have been very good.” Cleveland coach David Blatt hinted meanwhile that James Islanders blank Calgary Flames be eased back into the fray as he sets out on another grueling NEW YORK: Goalie Jaroslav time in as many nights in New They built a 4-1 lead early in the campaign. Halak recorded 29 saves in his Yo rk . third period, then hung on to “We’ll be cautious, and careful, second shutout of the season and Coyotes 4, Maple Leafs 3 improve to 4-1-1 on the road. and not overplay him,” said the the New York Islanders remained Rookie Max Domi scored a goal Blackhawks 1, Ducks 0 (OT) coach. red hot with a 4-0 win over the to help beat his father’s old team Jonathan Toews scored 51 sec- Meanwhile, Chicago point Calgary Flames at Barclays as Arizona edged Toronto. onds into overtime, lifting Chi- guard Derrick Rose also con- Center. Domi, selected 12th overall by cago to a win over Anaheim. firmed he is fit to play after miss- Mikhail Grabovski scored in the Coyotes in the 2013 draft, has Blackhawks goaltender Corey ing most of the club’s pre-season the second period, and Frans 10 points in his first season. His Crawford stopped all 39 shots with a fractured left orbital bone. Nielsen, Cal Clutterbuck and Kyle father, Tie Domi, was drafted by he faced to post his second con- Rose played in an exhibition for Okposo scored in the third for the the Maple Leafs and played more secutive shutout. Toews scored the Bulls on Friday and has been Islanders, who won their second than 10 seasons in Toronto. the game-winner in the first New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak (right) makes a save against wearing a protective mask. straight and improved to 6-1-0 in The Coyotes earned their sec- minute of overtime for the second Calgary Flames Johnny Gaudreau during the third period at Barclays their past seven. ond victory in a row, with goalie straight game. AFP Center, Brooklyn, New York on Monday. The Flames lost for the second Mike Smith making 24 saves. AGENCIES WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 SPORT 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Candidates wait for FIFA to rubber-stamp bids Presidential contenders waiting to have their bids validated by electoral committee of football governing body

LAUSANNE: The eight candi- confirmed their bids on Mon- “That is what I would like to former France star is prevented dates to succeed Sepp Blatter as day as UEFA General Secretary bring to FIFA,” added Sexwale, from standing. FIFA president were still wait- Gianni Infantino also entered the now a politician and million- FIFA’s electoral committee ing to have their bids validated by running to blow the race wide aire businessman who serves on must judge the integrity of all the electoral committee of world open. FIFA’s anti-racism and anti-dis- candidates, meaning Platini’s bid football’s governing body after the The 49-year-old Shaikh Salman crimination committee. could be compromised by his ban. deadline for hopefuls to come for- can expect widespread support Infantino’s decision to stand, Other confirmed candidates ward passed. from the vast Asian Confedera- and the backing he has received include the Jordanian Prince Ali FIFA’s electoral committee was tion, but he has already had to from UEFA, has cast doubt over Bin Al Hussein, the 39-year-old set to meet to study each bid and defend himself against criticism Michel Platini’s campaign to brother of Jordan’s King Abdul- the integrity of the those running, by human rights campaigners replace his former ally Blatter, lah who was the only adversary but the official list of candidates who have accused him of involve- who announced in June that he to Blatter at the previous election for the February 26 election may ment in the arrest and torture of would step down just days after in May this year and can boast not be made public until today, a footballers when he was head of being re-elected for a fifth term. that he took the veteran Swiss to source close to FIFA said. the Bahrain Football Association. The UEFA president is cur- a second round of voting before Meanwhile, one of the contend- “These are false, nasty lies that rently serving a 90-day ban as withdrawing. ers, Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim have been repeated again and investigations continue into a 1.8 Then there is 57-year-old Al Khalifa of Bahrain moved to again in the past and the present,” million euro ($2 million) payment French former diplomat Jerome deny claims he had been involved he told the BBC in an interview. received from FIFA in 2011 with- Champagne, who spent 11 years in the torture of footballers. “I cannot deny something that South African businessman Tokyo Sexwale speaks while holding a red out a written contract. working for FIFA between 1999 And another hopeful, the I haven’t done. card during a media briefing at SAFA house in Johannesburg, yesterday. Erstwhile favourite Platini and 2010. 62-year-old South African anti- “Such accusations are not just officially remains a contender Unlike his previous bid in May, RIGHT: Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa arriving for the apartheid campaigner Tokyo Sex- damaging, it’s really hurting. pending an examination of his he has managed to get the neces- 23rd Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress in Kuala Lumpur, in wale, launched his campaign as Some people have agenda on their candidacy when his ban ends on sary five signatures from national he promised to bring “transpar- table.” this file picture of May 8, 2009. January 5. associations. ency and accountability” to the Sexwale, who was once jailed But Swiss lawyer Infantino’s David Nakhid, the former scandal-tainted governing body alongside Nelson Mandela, body of corruption after recent “It is about good financial announcement casts doubt over Trinidad and Tobago captain, of world football. serving 13 years of an 18-year scandals. management, control systems, Platini’s support within UEFA and Liberian FA chief Musa Bility Sexwale and the Bahraini royal sentence on Robben Island on ter- “What has been broken in FIFA making sure things are done and and poses the question as to have also entered the race. Shaikh Salman, the head of the rorism charges, vowed to “follow is the ability to follow money,” he there is a lot of transparency and whether Infantino is being pre- Asian Football Confederation, the money” to rid football’s ruling told a press conference. accountability. sented as a Plan B in case the AFP

Guardiola irked Lampard receives OBE by constant Nagelsmann, 28, to become speculation Bundesliga’s youngest coach

BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach BERLIN: Julian Nagelsmann Pep Guardiola admits he “can’t will become the youngest coach be bothered” answering constant in Bundesliga history when the questions concerning speculation 28-year-old takes charge of Hof- about English clubs with his cur- fenheim next season, the club rent contract due to expire in announced yesterday, providing June. they avoid relegation. Chelsea, whose manager Jose With Hoffenheim second from Mourinho is under severe pres- bottom, Markus Gisdol was sure, are the latest in a string of relieved of his duties as head Premier League clubs who have coach on Monday and has been been linked to Guardiola recently replaced by renowned German by the UK media. club saviour Huub Stevens for the In past months, the Spaniard rest of this season. has been heavily linked to Man- And rising talent Nagelsmann chester City and even the Bra- has been entrusted with the head Newly appointed head coach of German first division Bundesliga foot- zil and England national team coach’s job from the start of July ball club 1899 Hoffenheim, Huub Stevens smiles during a press confer- coaching jobs, but now he has had 2016, with his three-year contract ence in Zuzenhausen, southern Germany, yesterday. enough. set to start just before his 29th “The subject is always the same. birthday. He will continue coach- exciting task and I’m grateful in burg and Stuttgart from rel- I am not going to answer them. ing the club’s Under-19 side for advance for the trust placed in egation during his career, the I can’t be bothered with it any- the rest of this season. me and for this opportunity,” said 61-year-old took charge of train- more,” said Guardiola when asked “This is the most logical and Nagelsmann, who has said he will ing at Hoffenheim yesterday. by reporters about the Chelsea consistent decision,” said Hoffen- give no further interviews until “I don’t believe the team rumours. heim’s multi-millionaire backer taking over from Stevens. belongs down there,” said Stevens Bayern have a crunch German Dietmar Hopp. The self-declared perfectionist when asked about relegation. Cup second-round tie at holders “We want to continue to set has just qualified with the high- “If we come together, we have Wolfsburg, which is Guardiola’s standards in our youth teams’ est possible mark in earning his the chance to come away from priority. work and the same goes for our senior coaches licence. To ensure the bottom places.” Dubbed “The “Wolfsburg is more important. coaches.” Nagelsmann has the chance to Fireman” after saving German It’s like a final for us and there are New York City FC’s English midfielder and retired England international It is a sign of Nagelsmann’s make Bundesliga history, Ste- clubs in the past, Stevens seems far more important topics to talk footballer, Frank Lampard, (back right) poses with his partner Christine prowess that Bayern Munich vens has been tasked with keep- to revel in his nickname. “It’s all about,” added Guardiola, who has Bleakley and daughters Isla (front left) and Luna holding his medal tried to poach him to coach their ing Hoffenheim in Germany’s part of being a fireman. Some- won 19 trophies as a coach with after being appointed an Officer of Order of the British Empire (OBE) Under-17 team after he steered top flight after they have taken times you have to put a fire out,” Barcelona and Bayern. for services to football after an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Hoffenheim’s Under-19 team to just six points from their first 10 he said ahead of his first game on “Please, we are only in October! Palace in central London, yesterday. the 2013/14 German title. games. Saturday against Cologne. We still have seven months to go “I am looking forward to this Having previously saved Ham- AFP and I need to win, win, win.” The Bavarian giants are peer- less in the Bundesliga and are on course to claim a record fourth straight German league title next Manchester United star Rooney granted testimonial May. Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz LONDON: Manchester United agers who will be involved on the United awarded the England said while talking to reporters “Most of all I hope the fans Rummenigge has said he wants to captain Wayne Rooney will have day are expected to be revealed captain a testimonial following here yesterday. will come out in force and help extend Guardiola’s current con- a testimonial next season after a over the next few weeks. a meeting between “like-minded “Most of all I want to thank the raise as much money as possible tract as quickly as possible. campaign by supporters to hon- The 30-year-old has vowed individuals and Manchester fans for all their incredible sup- for these amazing charities, all of Club captain Philipp Lahm our the England striker’s long to donate all the profits from United fans” who wrote to exec- port for me and the team since I which are very close to my heart has already told Guardiola that service to the club. the match to the NSPCC, Alder utive vice-chairman Ed Wood- joined the club. for different reasons.” the team want him to stay, but, Rooney will play in a testi- Hey Childrens’ Hospital, Claire ward asking that a testimonial “The match night will obviously Since joining United from should the Spaniard leave, media monial match for a Manchester House Hospice, and the Manches- be awarded following the player’s be special for me and my family Everton in 2004, Rooney has won reports suggest Carlo Ancelotti United XI against a yet-to-be- ter United Foundation through 11-year spell at the club. but I hope it will be a night of the Premier League five times, the has been approached as a possible named opponent at Old Trafford the newly-formed Wayne Rooney “I would like to thank everyone celebration for all involved and Champions League once and the replacement. on August 3, 2016. foundation. involved in making this testimo- that we can also deliver one or League Cup twice. AFP Details of the players and man- Rooney’s representatives said nial become a reality,” Rooney two surprises. AFP Pioneer spirit toughens Cheika’s World Cup campaign

TEDDINGTON, United Kingdom: from nothing,’ after being dropped off in diverse bunch of cultures no doubt about over from Ewen McKenzie one year ago Marvin in Hollywood classics “The Mag- Michael Cheika’s father was his harshest Redfern Park (in Sydney). that,” said Cheika, who has a Zimbabwean it was a struggle to rebuild squad morale. nificent Seven” and “The Dirty Dozen” in critic as a rugby player but his courage “Well that sort of no fear factor is in David Pocock, his captain Stephen Physical and psychological work “go leaving no stone unturned since he took in leaving Lebanon for a new life in Aus- something I have really taken from my Moore was born in Saudi Arabia of Irish hand in hand,” said Cheika. over to lure back the best talent playing tralia has been an example in hauling the Dad and I like that quality and hope I’ve parentage and several Pacific Island- “Nothing binds a team together men- abroad. Wallabies to the World Cup final. succeeeded in passing that on to the lads.” ers including Papua New Guinea-born tally more than working hard, sweating He got the Australian Rugby Union The Australia coach told AFP in an Cheika, the only coach to have won the scrum-half Will Genia. a little, spilling a bit of blood together. to change the rules so players abroad interview that he hopes he has given Northern and Southern Hemisphere con- “That is what Australia is, we’re all And that builds a bit of respect from one with over 60 caps -- Toulon duo Matt this “no fear factor” to his players going tinental club trophies with Irish province from different lands really originally. to the other when they see their team- Giteau and Drew Mitchell -- became eli- into the fiery atmosphere of Saturday’s Leinster and NSW Waratahs respec- “There are a few originals (several mates doing that. gible again. He encouraged locks Dean encounter with arch-rivals New Zealand. tively, said there is a touch of Lebanon generations of Australian ancestors) “There is a fair bit of mental prepara- Mumm and Kane Douglas, who did not Cheika’s father Joseph left Lebanon for in the cultures in the Australia squad. in there and each one respects the tion as well. have enough caps, to return to Australia Australia in 1950 and his mother followed Cheika -- who once had to pick out other and is working hard for the “I think that at this level the top two to fight for their places. 10 years later. potential greyhound winners for a Syd- other and to make a better place and inches are very very important and a lot “I think we made a plan of what we “I think everyone is inspired by their ney newspaper because the professional that is very much the way Australia of this is done before you even go out thought to make the game stronger and parents,” said 48-year-old Cheika. tipster was on strike -- remarked a few has been built.” there. to play good rugby and also to get the “There you have someone who left his years ago how Lebanon was one of the Cheika, who was a no-nonsense No. “We’ve got to make sure we work on supporters to buy back into the code. country with nothing and then rocked up rare places where there was such a cross- 8 for Sydney side Randwick but unlike that on a day-to-day basis.” “For them to enjoy the way we play, in another country -- and it was seven over of cultures and churches could be luminaries such as 1991 World Cup win- Cheika, who also had a spell running a not necessarily always winning even if days on an aeroplane way back then -- found beside mosques. ners Simon Poidevin and David Campese fashion company, laughed at suggestions you want to all the time. and then said ‘right okay I’ve got to start “Well it (the squad) is certainly a was never capped, said that when he took he had been like Yul Brynner and Lee AFP SPORT WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29 Sharapova floors top seed Halep in Singapore WTA Finals: Pennetta pounces on weary Radwanska, Italian says she will retire after the tournament

SINGAPORE: Maria Sharapova long you are with a lot of energy. continued her mastery of Roma- It’s going to be tough for sure.” WTA FINALS Davis Cup nia’s Simona Halep with a high Sharapova edged Radwanska Singapore: Collated results from the season- quality 6-4 6-4 victory filled with over three tough sets on Sunday ending WTA Finals in Singapore yesterday (x captain Hewitt bruising baseline rallies to edge but showed no willingness to go denotes seeding): closer to a last four berth at the the distance again on Tuesday in Women’s singles backs bad boy WTA Finals yesterday. a ferocious baseline battle against Red Group The Russian world number four the top seeded Halep. Flavia Pennetta (ITA x7) bt Agnieszka topped the Red Group at the eight Both players traded early Radwanska (POL x5) 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 Kyrgios women end-of-season finals with breaks with neither enjoying an Maria Sharapova (RUS x3) bt Simona Halep her second win and next faces US easy ride on serve before five- MELBOURNE: Australia’s new (ROM x1) 6-4, 6-4 Open champion Flavia Pennetta, times grand slam champion Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt who said she would retire after Sharapova secured the set by ATP VALENCIA OPEN has backed the country’s bad boy the tournament, with a semi-final breaking Halep, runner-up here Valencia, Spain: Results from the second of tennis Nick Kyrgios to “con- spot on the line. last year, for a second time at 5-4. day of the Valencia Open yesterday (x trol” the image he projects and The 33-year-old Italian had The 28-year-old Russian, who denotes seeded player): break through for a grand slam earlier kept alive her WTA Finals had won all five previous matches 1st round trophy in the next year or two. bid with a flurry of backhand win- against Halep, was controlling the Former world number one Aljaz Bedene (GBR) bt Jérémy Chardy (FRA ners as she downed a strapped up bulk of the rallies from the cen- Hewitt was named caretaker x8) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 and fatigued Agnieszka Radwan- tre of the court with some rangy captain Wally Masur’s successor ska 7-6(5) 6-4 to leave the Pole defensive work also causing the João Sousa (POR) bt yesterday and one of his most bottom of the standings with two Romanian angst. Gilles Muller (LUX) 7-6 (11/9), 6-3 delicate tasks will be managing defeats. Sharapova, runner-up to Ser- Mischa Zverev (GER) bt Thomaz Belluci Kyrgios and his team mate Ber- It was Pennetta’s first win in ena Williams at the Australian (BRA) 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (2/7), 7-6 (7/5) nard Tomic, both of whom have the group -- she was blown away Open this year, broke Halep again Taro Daniel (JPN) bt Michal Przysiezny (POL) strained relations with the sport’s by top seed Halep 6-0 6-3 in her in a lengthy second game of the 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 national governing body and the opener on Sunday -- with her second set and some blistering SWISS INDOORS public. backhand proving a particularly winners from both sides of the Each missed Davis Cup ties devastating weapon at the Sin- court allowed her to open up a 5-1 Basel, Switzerland: Results from the second this season due to disciplinary gapore Indoor Stadium. lead. She looked set to serve out day of the ATP Swiss Indoors yesterday (x problems and Kyrgios was given Sharapova’s win over the the match before her double fault denotes seeding): a suspended six-month ban for Romanian means all four play- demons returned as she was bro- 1st round a lewd remark he made to two- ers in the group still hold hopes ken from 30-15 up and then lost David Goffin (BEL) bt Andreas Seppi (ITA) times grand slam champion Stan of grabbing one of two semi-final her next service game as Halep 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Wawrinka during a match in spots available and Pennetta said fought back to be on serve. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) bt Viktor Troicki Montreal. she had been impressed by the Her recovery, though, was (SRB) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) Two-time grand slam cham- Russian, who has been hit with quickly ended by the shrieking Rafael Nadal (ESP x3) bt Lukas Rosol (CZE) pion Hewitt was also a polaris- injury problems since Wimbledon. Sharapova who broke in the next 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) ing figure in his younger years, “She has this adrenaline game to seal the match with a Dominic Thiem (AUT) bt Robin Haase (NED) but age mellowed the hard-bitten because she was out for three or bruising backhand before letting 0-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates defeating Simona Halep of campaigner and he will bow out of four months, something like that,” out a roar of approval. his playing career at the Austral- Donald Young (USA) bt Henri Laaksonen Romania during their women’s singles tennis match of the WTA Finals the Italian told reporters. “When ian Open to warm applause next (SUI) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium yesterday. you come in the court after so REUTERS January. “He’s got to be who he is to a certain extent,” Hewitt told local media of Kyrgios. “I don’t think Nick realises how powerful his image can be. Nadal hits back to avoid another Rosol upset “He is so good for the sport of tennis in so many ways if he can control it to a certain line because BASEL, Switzerland: Rafael set and wait for my opportunities. Nadal found his form, breaking Bercy. Since his Wimbledon loss, he brings so many different people Nadal rallied from the depths I’m very happy to have survived Rosol for 2-0 and saving a pair of Nadal had beaten Rosoal twice in to watch our great sport, and he to narrowly prevent a repeat of and still be playing.” break points for a 3-0 lead. 2014 -- including a revenge win in does it not just in Australia but one his worst career losses as The World number seven Nadal But he lost the momentum and July at Wimbledon in the second across the globe. he beat Lukas Rosol 1-6, 7-5, escaped a repeat disappointment the set went into a tiebreaker, round. “And in some ways he is like a 7-6 (7/4) at the Swiss Indoors after losing in the first round here which the Czech led 4-2. Nadal Defending champion Roger basketball player trying to play on Monday. 12 years ago to countryman Feli- slowly reeled in the potential Federer, who is chasing a seventh tennis, and it’s a great image for Three years ago, the then ciano Lopez. He made a dismal spoiler, claiming a match point title in his homeland, has reached our game as long as he does it in number 69 journeyman famously start as he lost the opening set in at 5-4 and finishing it off seconds 11 finals in Basel and has a record the right way, and that’s obviously upset world number two Nadal just 23 minutes. later. of 56-9. He opens his bid for more what we’re trying to put in place in the 2012 Wimbledon second The third seed, whose game “I was only thinking about try- home success on Tuesday when with him.” round. looked a shambles through ing to find a way to win the next he faces Kazakh outsider Mikhail Hewitt helped the team reach This time, Nadal had to make much of the first two sets, point,” Nadal said, adding that he Kukushkin while compatriot and their first semi-final since 2003 numerous recoveries, the last finally came to life in the nick has come back a lot of times in second seed Stan Wawrinka is this season and his first tie in from 4-2 down in the final-set tie- of time, breaking Rosol with tough situations, but this year has also in the field and plays Croatian charge will be at home against breaker, before finally prevailing. the Czech leading 5-4 and serv- been different. big-server Ivo Karlovic. the United States in March. “I thought I was out of here,” ing for the match. “I’ve lost matches that I was In the first round on a quiet He is likely to need all hands said Nadal after his narrow first- Nadal, whose first forehand winning. But the last few weeks opening day, Adrian Mannarino on deck if Australia hope to make round escape. winner only came in the first have helped for building the con- beat Serb Viktor Troicki 4-6, 7-5, another run to the semi-finals, so “It was the first match on game of the second set, found a fidence. And the crowd support 7-6 (7/3) while Dominic Thiem of keeping Kyrgios and Tomic close indoor hardcourt for me in almost backhand winner down the line was very important for me.” Austria put out Dutch qualifier will be paramount. “When I came Spain’s Rafael Nadal reacts dur- a year. to break for 5-5. Nadal has already qualified for Robin Haase 0-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5. on (tour) I didn’t always have the ing his first round match against “He’s tough to play, he came to The former world number one the eight-man World Tour Finals Swiss wild card Henri Laakso- best image out there, either, so Czech Republic’s Lukas Rosol the court with big confidence. He and 14-time Grand Slam winner next month, but was carrying nen lost in the Basel first round it’s about dealing with that and at the Swiss Indoors tennis tour- was trying to hit the ball hard on then seized the momentum with a solid momentum from a Beijing for the third time without a win, learning from the mistakes that nament at the St Jakobshalle in every shot. break in the final game on a third final and Shanghai semi-final going down to American Donald you’ve made over time,” he said. “I had a tough time adjusting. match point as his nervous oppo- into the European indoors swing Young 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Basel, Switzerland, yesterday. I just tried to survive the second nent double-faulted. which ends next week at Paris AFP AFP

Warne wants to train with Tendulkar, Warne bat for cricket Pakistan’s Shah

DUBAI: Legendary Australian to make Olympic comeback leg-spinner Shane Warne yes- terday said he would like to train DUBAI: Former Australia spin- (MCC) in July urged the sport’s with fast-rising Pakistan spinner ner Shane Warne and India bat- ruling body to try to get the Yasir Shah (pictured) in the nets, ting great Sachin Tendulkar have game’s Twenty20 international a wish Pakistan management wel- joined the chorus clamouring for format into the Olympics. comed. cricket to become an Olympic The MCC, founded in 1787 and Warne, on a promotional tour sport, the BBC reported. the owner of the Lord’s ground to United Arab Emirates (UAE), The International Cricket where it is based, was formerly said he believes Shah is a world for veteran cricketers in United Council (ICC) is scheduled to the governing body of world class bowler. States next month. meet the International Olympic cricket and is the guardian of the “If I could find some time this The Australian spinner said Committee (IOC) next month to laws of the game. week, I would love to go down and he is keen to have nets before the discuss a possible bid, with the Warne said he was in favour have a bowl with Yasir, because matches in USA. Twenty20 format of the game of the Twenty20 format for the I am trying to prepare for the “I am trying to get as much most likely to be discussed. Olympics, but is open to the idea Cricket All Stars next week as practice in as I can. I might not Cricket has not featured in the of indoor cricket being chosen as well,” Warne told UAE daily The be that welcome down in the Olympics since 1900, when Great well. National. England camp, so I might have Britain took on France in Paris, “If it advertises the game of Himself a great of the game to try the Pakistan camp to have and the ICC has resisted attempts cricket and the skill and athleti- who took 708 Test wickets -- sec- a bowl,” he said. to include it in the Games in the cism that are involved in a game ond only to Sri Lanka’s Muttiah “I think he (Shah) is a wonder- past over fears that this might of cricket then great,” he said. Muralitharan -- Warne is a great ful bowler. From what I have seen dilute existing competitions such “I haven’t seen a game of indoor admirer of Pakistan’s Shah. of this (Dubai) Test match, he has as the 50-over World Cup and cricket for a long time so I don’t Shah, who took eight wickets got all the toys, I just think he World Twenty20. Cricket greats Shane Warne (right) and Sachin Tendulkar during an know how good indoor cricket is to help Pakistan win the Dubai gets a little impatient.” “I’d love to see it as an Olympic Indian Premier League (IPL) match. at the moment. But the last time I Test against England in Dubai Pakistan team manager sport and, who knows, down the saw it, it was fantastic -- so hope- on Tuesday, started bowling leg- Intikhab Alam welcomed Warne’s track it might be,” the BBC quoted fully they have grown a different breaks after watching Warne on reported request. Warne as saying. ones who need an introduction to Twenty20 All Star matches in skill for it. television. “No one has approached us as “I think it’s a great idea and cricket. the United States in November “Ideally, I’d stick to Twenty20 Warne met Shah in Adelaide yet,” Alam said. I reckon T20 is the best format “The game is over in three as part of an attempt to raise because it’s over in three hours, during the World Cup earlier this “But if someone does then for it,” former India batsman and hours and it’s like any sport -- you cricket’s profile around the globe. it’s easy to organise and you year and passed on some useful Warne is welcome because its a test cricket’s all-time leading run- go to a stadium and after three Their backing for an Olympic play two or three games a day. tips to the Pakistani spinner. common practice that greats pass scorer Tendulkar said. hours you get back to your work,” bid will increase the pressure on I’d include the associate nations Warne and Indian batting leg- tips to youngsters and it will be a “It’s the most acceptable for- the former India captain added. the ICC to reverse its resistance because it’s helping spread the end Sachin Tendulkar are organ- kind gesture.” mat for people who don’t have any The duo are captaining to the idea. word of cricket.” ising three Twenty20 matches AFP knowledge about cricket or the rival teams in a series of three The Marylebone Cricket Club AFP WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 SPORT 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Qatar coach Sanchez confident Khan hails Qatar’s efforts to promote sports

DOHA: For the British boxer Amir of team’s good show at Cup Khan (pictured) who won an Olym- pic silver medal in Athens at the age of 17 and went on to become a World Spaniard hopes to achieve desirable results in January’s AFC event Champion on two occasions, there is a simple message to be learnt from his DOHA: Expressing confidence A: We are not expecting sig- watching games each weekend. glittering career: Work hard, and you in his players, Qatar’s national nificant changes from the players Nowadays and with the avail- can achieve anything. Olympic team’s head coach, Felix who have been with us in these ability of technology we can get The reigning WBC Silver Welter- Sanchez is hopeful of achiev- initial training camps and in the games and analysis from all our weight champion is gunning for Doha ing desirable results at the AFC WAFF competition. Of course, players after the weekend con- to be the venue of his next fight in Asian Cup to be played next year hoping for no injuries and antici- tests. 2016 potentially with Manny Pacquiao. in Qatar. pating availability of players who Q: What do you think of Khan, who became the youngest ever British Olympic medallist in In an interview, the Spaniard no longer have World Cup qualifi- your opponents in Group A? boxing, extended a planned five-day stay in Qatar into a three-week hinted there would not be much ers . From this group we will end And how would you rate Qatar’s visit of the country. The 28-year-old native of Bolton, a two times changes in the side for the event with the final list of 23 players. chances of advancing to the former champion in WBA and IBF light welterweight, was upbeat that will serve as the Olympic Q: Did the cancellation of knockout stage? about the preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ during qualifier. the GCC championship in Bah- I think in this tournament it a visit this week to the offices of the Supreme Committee for Delivery The tournament which will fea- rain affect the squad’s progress doesn’t matter in what group you & Legacy (SC). ture 16 top teams of the continent before the tournament? are, you can have preferences but The man with a 31-3 win-loss record since turning professional in will be played from January 12 to A: It doesn´t have any nega- all the teams are really strong. 2005 is known to be a workaholic and expressed empathy with the 30. tive impact in our preparation. Obviously our group, I would say, progress of the preparations for the region’s watershed tournament. Below are the excerpts of an With the QFA we had prepared in will be very strong and I think Having been briefed on the six stadiums currently under construc- interview with the Qatar U23 advance a training camp in Doha the level will be very close, very tion, as well as the SC workers’ welfare standards and coordination coach. with 3 strong friendly games to contested. We will try to be effec- with infrastructure projects such as Qatar Rail, Khan said he expected Q: How vital was featuring Felix Sanchez continue our preparation. It has tive, play to our strengths, to be the tournament to be a memorable one for fans from his country. in the elapsed WAFF champion- been very important that the able to qualify for the next stage. “I think it will be amazing for British fans to come here and see what ship for your preparation plans QFA has put a lot of effort and We are looking forward to play- the World Cup is going to be like, and experience what I’ve experienced for the Asian Cup, and what are are scheduled to further pre- support to prepare and organise ing a good tournament and I am on my trip,” Khan told www.sc.qa. your plans to reach maximum pare the squad leading up to the the training camps and games sure the squad will perform as a “We’re a couple of years away from Qatar 2022, but it already looks readiness before the awaited tournament? And which teams we have needed during this ini- team, where everyone supports amazing as it is and I heard it’s going to be built up even more. So I’m event? will you play? tial period. each other. really looking forward to it myself. I’ve got friends here now, and my A: For us, to play WAFF tour- A: We plan to play three Q: How satisfied are you with Q: What are the lessons taken stay was meant to be five days but I extended it to three weeks and nament was important to see the friendly games in November your players’ current perform- from the World Cup and how flew my family out as well. It’s because it’s a chilled and nice place. I’ve level of each player as an indi- against UAE, Australia and Ivory ance in the league? Do you think does it reflect on the boys? been to other places around the Middle East but I have to say this is vidual and the level of the team Coast In December in our train- they are getting enough playing A: An experience like that, I one of my favourite places because you can do your training and still at this stage under the pres- ing camp in Spain we will play minutes with their respective am sure it helps the players to have nice weather, and have good food at the same time.” sure of the competition without against Serbia. At the end of teams? improve in all aspects and make As Khan continues to prepare for his next fight, he also revealed much time to prepare and work December in Doha we will play A: We are watching the games them better players, better team- that discussions were advancing with Manny Pacquiao’s team – and as a team. To see the level of the against Uzbekistan and Yemen. of the players in their clubs every mates. They have experience the boxing icon said the fight could well take place in Qatar. team in a competition was very Then at the beginning of Jan- week, I think they are trying hard competing against the best teams. “The Manny Pacquiao fight could happen here, we’re still in talks useful for us to prepare for the uary and before the start of the and getting better. About the Q: Your final massage and with his team. We’re just waiting on when the fight could happen. If next period, which is still some U23 Asian Cup we will play two minutes they are playing, this to whom ? it is here, I’d love that, because it’s not too far from England,” he said. months from today. We have not friendly games in Turkey against is obviously, a decision that the To people in Qatar, if people It’s only a six or seven hour flight. It depends, either here or Vegas. been together as a team for much national teams which are still to technical staff in the clubs have come to the stadiums to support With the facilities I’ve seen and the way Qatar is promoting sport and time, so it is important the play- be confirmed. to make. the team I am sure we will be having the World Cup here in 2022, it could be a perfect place to have ers from different generations Q: Should we expect any Q: How do you keep track of stronger, I am sure the players a big boxing fight, which no Middle East country has ever had. It is know each other and develop significant changes to the team’s your Europe based players? will do their best. the same with the World Cup, no country of this region has had that basic team cohesiveness. roster before the Asian Cham- A: We are getting reports so Qatar is moving forward with sport.” Q: How many friendlies pionship? from each player every week and THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA IPC Athletics Worlds: Legends inspire schoolchildren DOHA: Even before the exhila- ing about his long jump world of anticipation ahead of the rating action got under way at record, the amputee maestro said: women’s discus throw F57 final, Qatar Sports Club yesterday, “I’m really happy for this 8.40m. which featured a former Olym- there was a joyous and celebra- The conditions were really good pic Champion from Atlanta 1996 tory atmosphere in the stands and this jump was more than I in the name of Ilke Wyludda of with schoolchildren turning up expected,” he said. Germany. She was one of the in their hundreds to witness the “The first jump of my competi- most prodigious talents to ever incredible athletes on show in the tion was a fault but it was quite step on an athletic throwing circle capital. far so I have some hope that I can and still owns the thirteen best Already in the first events jump even further. I’m going to junior performances at the dis- there were heroes competing, go back and train really hard for cus, including a huge 74.40m from QOC to mark with Brazilian legend Terezinha the coming season so hopefully I September 1988, which is, besides Guilhermina chasing a qualify- can go for a bit further in Rio,” the existing world junior record, World Walking ing spot for the semifinal of the he added. the fifth overall mark in the his- women’s 100m T11 race. Richard Browne is also an tory of the event. The reigning world champion amputee, and demolished the In 2010, Wyludda suffered from Day at Aspire duly delivered and won the heat, world record in Doha as he was blood poisoning after knee sur- looking odds-on to go head to crowned world champion in the gery, which caused her to lose her DOHA: The Qatar Olympic head with her emerging nemesis German star athlete Markus Rehm poses with the schoolchildren on 200m T44 event on Sunday. He right leg. Committee (QOC) will celebrate Cuiqing Liu from China who also the sidelines of the IPC Athletics World Championships at Qatar Sports will be competing again in the In Doha she was looking to World Walking Day tomorrow at qualified. Liu has denied Guilher- Club in Doha yesterday. 100m T44 tomorrow. Speaking make history as the first former Aspire Park, it was announced mina of two gold medals already ahead of the race he said: “I’m Olympic Champion to also win yesterday. in the 200m and 400m events, a feeling confident. After the 200m gold in the World Champion- QOC has invited all sections feat that has shook the world of their feet was Richard Browne of ries, which have seen them over- I feel good. I’m really focused on ships, but it was not to be unfor- of Qatar’s society to participate para-sport considering the Bra- USA, who along with German leg- coming adversity through sport executing my race and I hope I tunately for the German who in the event, which is part of the zilian’s nine-year unbeaten reign. end Markus Rehm took time out and become world champions. can win and break the world finished fifth, as Algeria’s Nas- Tafisa (The Association for Inter- Today’s tantalising final will of their busy competition schedule Rehm is a multiple world and record. sima Saifi and Stele Eneva of national Sport for All) agenda see the pair up against each to visit schoolchildren in a bid to Paralympic champion in the Doha has been great - the track Bulgaria proved too strong and aimed at spreading the “sport for other once again with the Chinese raise awareness of disability and T44 Long Jump, and added to is amazing, the fans are great, took the gold and silver medals all” concept and raising aware- sprinter looking to complete the para-sport. his impressive portfolio of world everything has been well organ- respectively. Ireland’s Orla Barry ness about the importance of dethroning in Doha. The young contingent were records yet again in Doha last ised. A big shout out to the IPC followed in third. sport and walking in particular. Another superstar sprinter curious to learn more about the week as he claimed the gold medal and to the LOC.” The celebration of World getting the animated crowd on incredible athletes and their sto- with a distance of 8.40m. Speak- Elsewhere, there was plenty THE PENINSULA Walking Day is also part of the activities of the Qatar Active Campaign, one of the projects of the Sport Sector Strategy for the years 2011-2016. This campaign features some Aspire Academy’s Zaman aims high 30 activities every year, including sport and entertainment activi- ties for various age groups as well DOHA: Umair Zaman, who won He always told me to do what I as activities for the disabled. the Hungarian Junior Open last ZAMAN’S love. I never loved squash in my The campaign works towards week, is eyeing a top-10 spot in ACHIEVEMENTS early years but I still trained achieving three objectives. world squash rankings. with my father Umar Zaman at These are increasing the par- Zaman, who has been playing Italian junior open 2010 winner the federation. “In 2007 I heard ticipation of the local community the game for eight years, repre- Liechtenstein junior open 2012 4th position about Aspire Academy, that they in sport and raising its awareness sented Aspire Academy at the are training the boys and sending about the importance of adopt- Doha junior open 2013 4th position Hungarian Open where he beat them to Europe for tournaments, ing a healthy lifestyle, increasing Matej Hrncirik from Slovakia in Qatar junior open 2013 4th position that’s when I started taking opportunities for all social catego- the Under-19 category. Spanish junior open 2014 runner up squash more seriously and started ries, people of all ages and capa- Adopting an aggressive game training harder with my father,” bilities to take part in physical Italian junior open 2015 4th position from the start, Zaman, 18, won Zaman added. activity, and enhancing the par- the final 11-6, 9-11, 11-3, 11-6. Hungarian junior open 2015 winner “By training for just a few ticipation of all citizens in sport “I thank my family for their month’s a was good enough to and recreation activities in the support,” Zaman said after arriv- been amazing because of my team enter Aspire Academy in 2009. country. ing back in Doha where he trains mates and coaches I have. Aspire This was when my life changed Aspire Academy’s Umair Zaman is eyeing a place in top ten squash Last year, QOC celebrated and lives. “I also want to thank has always helped me in every to better. I started training in rankings after winning the Hungarian Junior Open last week. World Walking Day with the par- my coaches and team mates who field of life. Aspire is my second aspire and started studying there ticipation of 1000 students from have supported me throughout home,” Zaman said. as well. various schools in Qatar, in addi- my career. “I belong to a very famous “In 2010 I travelled to Italy with time in aspire but have won only from top names in squash. tion to Qatari artists, professional “Also, it is important to men- squash family. My family has Aspire and I won my first Euro- 2. One in 2010 and one recently in “When I was in grade 9 I players and former sports stars. tion that Aspire Academy gave produced 6 world champions. My pean tournaments there as well. I Hungary,” Zaman explained. started training harder and These superstars include me the opportunity to travel with father is also a national coach at was one of the first squash players The youngster said squash starting handling my education Mubarak Anbar, Mohammad them. I am currently ranked Qatar Squash Federation (QSF),” to get a title in Aspire. This was demands dedication and training. and sports in better way as aspire Ufaifa, Essa Ahmad, Saeed Muf- number 1 in Qatar in the Under- Zaman said. not my first ever tournament but “My long-term ambition is to hired new coach Stewart Boswell tah, Majed Al Khalaifi and Saeed 19 class and 28th in Europe,” “I have been playing squash for my first in Europe. become a top 10 player.” from Australia,” Zaman said. Al Misned. Zaman added. over eight years now. My father “I have played several semi- Zaman said he has been fortu- “Playing for Aspire has always never forced me to play squash. finals and finals throughout my nate enough to get early schooling THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA SPORT WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31

Qatar SC praise Al Rayyan competing for outgoing coach the QSL title: Al Khalifa Shenaishil DOHA: Qatar Sports Club have issued an announcement in light Club’s vice-president hopes in-form players stay fit of the terminating the contract of the Iraqi head coach Radhi Shen- DOHA: Spurred by a perfect aishil and contracting with the start, Al Rayyan are not looking Brazilian head coach Sebastião something less than the coveted Lazaroni. Qatar Stars League (QSL) title, The announcement included said the club’s Vice-President an assurance that the results of Rashed Al Khalifa in an interview the side during the recent Qatar QFA and AFC Vice-President Saoud Al Mohannadi and Football yesterday. Stars League rounds doesn’t Federation of Kazakhstan (FFK) President Yerlan Kozhagapanov shakes He expressed these views in an reveal the true potentials of the hands after signing the contract in Doha on Monday. interview with QSL online. players who already achieved dis- Al Khalifa noted that the start tinguished results during the last to the season is down to the season. good preparations by the play- The announcement mentioned: QFA, FFK join hands for ers, coaches and technical staff “The Board of Directors had to in preseason. intervene directly for the sake of “We have worked hard in the the club, we agreed on the mutual summer to sign the best local and termination of head coach Radhi promotion of football professional talent. Then with the Shenaishil in an amicable way. signing of head coach Jorge Fos- The club Management also DOHA: The Qatar Football specify ways of sharing expertise sati we have assembled the best stressed on their keen respect and Association (QFA) signed a Coop- and resources, while at the same possible staff,” he said. appreciation towards all technical eration Agreement with the Foot- time supporting the development Commenting on whether Al staffs worked in the club and in ball Federation of Kazakhstan of football in both nations. Rayyan will be able to continue particular the Iraqi head coach (FFK), in the QFA’s headquarters A joint workgroup will now with the same unbeaten approach Radhi Shnaishel due to the solid in Doha, Qatar on Monday. be established, to examine the Al Khalifa said: “First I hope that relationship between him and FFK, represented by their framework in detail, create an the squad stays fit and we don’t Qatar Sports Club, as the Club President Yerlan Kozhagapanov action plan with key deliverable suffer any serious injuries, the Management considers him one has arrived in Qatar as part of and present a time-line of activi- season is long and we have to Al Rayyan players during a training session. of the clubs loyal and dedicated a larger intergovernmental state ties that both Federations can fol- focus on each and every game.” affiliates whether as a player or visit of Kazakhstan with the State low and report on. On Al Rayyan’s title push, Al coach. of Qatar, headed by their nation’s The FFK President was joined Khalifa noted: “We will compete season on October 31. At the end of his interview with Also the Club Management President Nursultan Nazarbayev. by the FFK Head of International for the league title along with Talking on the upcoming match QSL online Al Khalifa had a word would like to clarify that the FFK President met with QFA Relations, Tuplar Mansurov, some other teams. We have had a Al Khalifa said: “Lekhwiya are the for the rans of Al Rayyan: “I hope selection of the Brazilian head Vice-President and AFC Vice- whereas the QFA Vice President good start to the season and that QSL champions, and have plenty you all continue to support the coach Lazaroni was made taking President Saoud Al Mohannadi was joined by the General Sec- has given Al Rayyan with huge of good players and a good coach, team and to attend the matches into account of his huge expe- and discussed about the long retary, Mansoor Al Ansari, the self-confidence. their last two defeats could hap- like you did against Al Arabi we rience especially in the Qatari friendship and football history Executive Director of the Presi- “I have confidence that we will pen to any team. I expect the have prepared a strong team for football who also achieved many that connects the two federations dent’s Office, Ali Daoud, and the continue our good form in the game to be very difficult between you the fans and will continue to prominent results. Lazaroni has since the days when FFK was still Executive Director of Strategy coming games, and be amongst the two teams, and I hope to be compete on all fronts for trophies a vast experience needed to help under the AFC. The two federa- and Institutional Development, the title mix-up.” Rayyan can grab the win and for this club.” the team to move forward. tions aim to establish a closer Mushtaq Al Waeli. Next week Al Rayyan will face continue the perfect start to the cooperation between themselves Lekhwiya in round 7 of the QSL season. “ THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA and this agreement intends to THE PENINSULA Qatar U-23 to meet UAE, Australia in friendlies

DOHA: Qatar U-23 side’s pre-Asian Cup build-up is taking shape with the announcement of three friendlies over the coming few weeks, details have revealed yesterday. Qatar will take on United Arab Emirates at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on November 8, before hosting Australia at Grand Hamad Stadium four days later. A third friendly scheduled to take place on November 17 at Abdul- lah bin Khalifa Stadium against African heavyweights Cote d’Ivoire. Under the watchful eye of Coach Felix Sanchez, the team will undergo a strenuous training camp from November 1 to 17 as part of Qatar’s preparation for the AFC U-23 Cup to be held in Doha in January 2016. QATAR SQUAD Another final training camp will commence on December 14 Mohannad Naiem, Musab Kamal, Abdulkarim and remain active until the start Hassan, Ali Asad, Saleh Badr, Hamza Sanhaji, of the event in January. Mohammed Alaa’, Bassam Hisham, Ahmed The top three sides at the Doha Alaa’, aTariq Salaman, Nasser Khalfan, Satea event will qualify for the football Nasser, Mohammed Montari, Ahmed Fathi, Sul- tan Hassann, Mohammed Bakri, Issam Madibo, competition at the Rio de Janeiro Al Muiz Ali, Jassim Ahmed, Fahad Ali, Ahmed Action during the QSL match between Lekhwiya and Al Gharafa at Al Olympic Games next year. Moin, Abdullah Abdulsalam, Akram Afif, Salim Qatar U-23 team players train during an afternoon session in Austria, in Gharafa Stadium yesterday. Al Hajri, Yousif Hassan and Ahmed Al Saadi. this August 17, 2015 file photo. THE PENINSULA

Qatar’s Sara eyes golden debut Qatar Masters: Tickets go on sale

DOHA: Tickets for the eagerly- at World Championships in Doha awaited 2016 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters have been put DOHA: With the Doha 2015 IPC on sale, organisers for the mega Athletics World Championships tournament said yesterday. in full swing and as world records The event will run from Janu- continue to fall in the incredible ary 27 to 30, 2016 in Doha. competition, Qatar’s Sara Masoud General admission tickets, VIP aims to mimic her success in the concert tickets and hospitality 2014 Asian Para-Games where passes can now be purchased she won a gold medal in shot put online and through numerous F33. outlets in Qatar. Masoud, 29, competes in the The tournament, is being discus throw and shot put F33 organised by Qatar Golf Associa- events and took home gold in both tion (QGA), the Qatar Olympic during the Asian Para-Games Committee (QOC), Doha Golf A file photo of Qatar Masters at 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. Club and long-term title sponsor, the picturesque Doha Golf Club. More recently, Masoud placed Commercial Bank. second in the IPC Tickets are available at Virgin Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing Megastores (Online and in-store in April 2015 in both events ahead in Doha), Ticket Master, Time pions includes former world Masters has continuously grown of some of the best athletes in the Out Tickets, Q Tickets, Doha Golf number ones Ernie Els (2005) to be not just one of the most region. Club and more. and Adam Scott (2002 and anticipated sporting events in The Qatari athlete will only Tickets price starts at QR150, 2008), Ryder Cup stars Sergio Doha but a very popular family compete in the shot put event according to the organisers. Garcia (2014), Thomas Bjørn day out,” he said. in the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics Entry is free for children under (2011), Henrik Stenson (2006), “The event has something for World Championships, which 14 years of age and each ticket Paul Lawrie (1999 and 2012) and everyone in the family from live are slated to continue until 31st Qatar’s Sara Masoud is targeting gold medal at IPC World Athletics. purchased entitles the holder to Robert Karlsson (2010), and two- entertainment for parents to October. Masoud faces stiff com- one free roundtrip journey to and time US Open Champion Retief interactive activities for children petition in Doha with UAE Par- from the Doha Golf Club by event Goosen (2007). of all ages in the Public Village alympian Thuraya Al Zaabi also shot put in Doha, and Cuba’s with Walid Ktila and Raoua Tlili partner UBER. On January 29, a headline and family zone,” he added. competing in the women’s shot Omara Durand in the Women’s winning their second gold med- For fans looking for an extra- music act (to be announced) will “The Commercial Bank Qatar put event. 100m T112 Final. als each for Tunisia and Abdelil- special experience with a Michelin rock the popular Public Village Masters is a key event in The Speaking before her competi- Other notable athletes com- lah Mame of Morocco winning a starred chef (to be announced), following close of play as part of European Tour international tion Masoud said: “In athletics peting on the 28th include Yiwan shock gold ahead of team-mate hospitality packages are available the village concert series, which schedule with one of the most you only depend on yourself – on Lang from China in the women’s and pre-race favourite El Amin through the tournament’s official has previously seen the likes of competitive fields in the region. your strength, technique, speed, discus throw F55 and Michal Chentouf, who finished third. website www.qatar-masters.com/ Billy Ocean, Texas and Natasha We are looking forward to once movement and your scream! I call Mateusz Derus from Poland in Raoua Tlili won gold in the hospitality. Bedingfield packing out the venue again welcoming an elite field of on everyone to cheer us on so that the men’s long jump T47. Women’s shot put F41, having Organisers will welcome a star- and making for one of the most golfers to Doha Golf Club’s pris- we can make Qatar proud.” Numerous world records have previously won gold in the Wom- studded line-up for the $2.5m popular social events on Doha’s tine Championship Course in Also competing on the 28th already been broken in this en’s discus F41 with a new world- prize fund showpiece, which sits calendar. January,” said Hassan Al Nuaimi, October is Great Britain’s Aled exhilarating World Champion- record last Friday. at the heart of The European Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi, CEO of President of QGA. Davies in the Men’s Discus F42, ships. The 26th was a particu- Tour’s desert swing. Commercial Bank, commented: who has already won gold in the larly stellar day for Arab athletes THE PENINSULA The tournament’s list of cham- “The Commercial Bank Qatar THE PENINSULA Wednesday 28 October 2015 14 Muharram 1437 Volume 20 Number 6597 Sport Price: QR2 Defiant Rossi Sanchez vows fight at confident of

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Lazaroni leads QSL: Al Gharafa hold Lekhwiya first Qatar SC Defending champions slip to sixth place in the points standings training session DOHA: Qatar Sports Club team DOHA: Lekhwiya were left to rue Gharafa keeper Burhan, much to had their first training session missed chances after they were the relief of Lekhwiya head coach yesterday under the leadership held to a 1-1 draw by Al Gharafa Djamel Belmadi. of the new Brazilian head coach in the Qatar Stars League (QSL) Lekhwiya quickly found the Lazaroni who succeeded the Iraqi match at the Thani bin Jassim spring in their step and grew in coach Radhi Shnaishel. Stadium here yesterday. confidence in the final quarter Club President Sheikh Jassem Both teams had gone into this of the game. Unfortunately for bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, match for a change in fortunes them, their efforts didn’t trou- the Club Vice President Sheikh after having both endured two ble the confident Gharafa keeper Suhaim bin Abdel Aziz Al Thani consecutive losses, the lack of Burhan. Lekhwiya could have Qatar Sports Club new Brazilian oversaw the first session under confidence that stems from com- snatched the win the 88th minute coach Lazaroni. Lazaroni who has returned to ing from back to back defeats was when Bilal Mohamed brought managed the Kings for a third visible on the pitch. Both sides down Weiss inside the box and stint. were eager to score an early goal the referee pointed to the spot. QSL Standings The new head coach was keen to settle their nerves but they The Slovakian stepped up for to meet with the players before P W L D GF GA Pts couldn’t be incisive in the final his side, but his powerful shot the commencement of the train- third of the pitch. ended up hitting the post and Al Rayyan 6 6 0 0 20 6 18 ing session for the up com- Lekhwiya enjoyed more pos- despite Lekhwiya putting the El Jaish 6 4 0 2 13 3 14 ing Round 7 of the Qatar Stars session but couldn’t convert this ball at the back of the net on the Al Sadd 6 4 0 2 14 5 14 League when Qatar SCwill face domination to chances in front rebound, it was deemed to be off- Al Arabi 6 4 2 0 11 8 12 Mesaimeer on October 30 at of goal. After the first half the Lekhwiya’s Youssef Msakni tries to dispossess a player of Al Gharafa side. Umm Salal 6 3 1 2 12 8 11 Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium. defending champions had an Lekhwiya have now slipped to Qatar Sports Club are cur- team during their Qatar Stars League match in Doha yesterday. Lekhwiya 6 3 2 1 15 7 10 impressive 60% of the ball but had sixth in the table and they will rently bottom of the league, and Al Gharafa 6 3 2 1 7 7 10 just three shots to show for it, one need to put in a stronger per- have not registered a single vic- of which was on target, the first his headed header skimmed the deserved by Gharafa who looked formance if they want to have Al Ahli 6 2 2 2 9 8 8 tory in the Qatar Stars League half ended 0-0. bar and went just over. the better side at the start of the any chance of retaining their title. Al Wakrah 6 2 4 0 6 10 6 this season. The first chance in the sec- Then in the 60th minute, second half. But their lead was They have an immediate chance Al Sailiya 6 2 4 0 4 13 6 Al Rayyan, who have bounced ond half fell to Gharafa’s star Gharafa took the lead when short lived. Two minutes later to make amends when they wel- Al Kharaitiyat 6 1 4 1 7 16 4 back from the Second Division, striker Alain Dioko. The Congo- skipper Bilal Rajab latched onto Lekhwiya restored parity in the come current league leaders Al Mesaimeer 6 1 5 0 2 12 3 are the current leaders in QSL lese striker, who was QSL’s top the end of a cross from Aden tie though Slovakian midfielder Rayyan in round 8 of the QSL. having won all their six matches. Al Khor 6 0 4 2 2 8 2 scorer last season but has yet to Ali Quilnela and headed it in. Vladimir Weiss. His a powerful, find his form yet this campaign The powerful header was well long range effort which went past THE PENINSULA Qatar SC 6 0 5 1 5 16 1 THE PENINSULA

Hat-trick wins denied as world records continue to fall in Doha

DOHA: Australia’s Angie Ballard stunned de Rozario. “This is not The sixth day of the comple- and Canada’s Brent Lakatos were my strongest event so it’s a shock tion saw the world record counter agonisingly denied their third to be first. I can’t even express reach 33, with five records coming Doha 2015 gold medals yesterday with words how I feel.” in the evening session. at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Lakatos (49.45), who claimed Russia’s Evgenii Torsunov Championships, as world records 100m and 200m golds earlier this (5.75m) added 11cm to his own continued to fall. week, had started the 400m T53 world record with a fourth round In arguably the race of the as favourite but could only man- leap to win the men’s long jump night, Ballard – the 200m and age silver following a sensational T36. The 2013 world cham- 400m champion - led from the push from China’s Huzhao Li pion Roman Pavlyk (5.54m) of front but in the final 40 metres (49.32) in the outside lane. Thai- Ukraine took silver with a per- came under pressure from Chi- land’s Pongsakom Paeyo (50.42) sonal best just ahead of Austral- na’s Hongzhuan Zhou. As the was third. ia’s Brayden Davidson (5.44m) pair jostled for the lead, Ballard’s “I knew the Chinese was in bronze. teammate Madison de Rozario really strong and that he was “Of course I’m so happy to be (1:53.86) came out of nowhere one to watch. I thought it was the world champion and break to power round the outside and an exciting race, we came out the world record. I had a really claim the win. quite even on that last bend, but good jump and I’ll hopefully be Zhou (1:53.95) sealed the sil- I just couldn’t catch him. I’m still able to represent my country in ver, whilst Ballard (1:54.08) was extremely pleased with two gold Rio as well,” said Torsunov. pushed back into bronze. medals and this silver medal so Irada Aliyeva (44.18m) of “I was just trying to stay in a far, but I hope to avenge this Azerbaijan added more than one medal position and then I real- with a world title in the 800m,” and a half metres to the javelin ised I had a little left in the tank said Lakatos who won four world F12 world record as she secured and just went for it,” said a visibly titles two years ago. gold with her first throw. Sil- ver and bronze went to Russia’s pre-competition favourite Anna Sorokina (42.66m), who set a personal best, and China’s Yup- ing Zhao (41.26m) with an Asian record. There was a first gold for Nigeria in the women’s shot put F40. Lauritta Onye’s open- ing round of 7.72m added 13cm to her previous world record. The Netherlands’ Lara Baars (6.80m), with a European record, and Tunisia’s Rima Abdelli (6.75m) claimed silver and bronze respectively. The USA’s Rachael Morrison bounced back following disap- pointment in the club throw, with gold and a world record in the discus F52. The F51 throw- er’s best of 12.86m placed her in front of Mexico’s Leticia Ochoa Delgado (10.66m) in silver. Bronze with a European record went to Great Britain’s Joanna Butterfield (8.96m). The heats of the men’s 200m T42 saw eight of the 12 competing athletes set personal bests. Great Britain’s Richard Whitehead led Qatar’s Mohamed Al Kubaisi in action at the IPC Athletics World the way taking 0.28 seconds off Championships at Qatar Sports Club Stadium in Doha yesterday. Al his own world record set at Lon- Kubaisi has qualified for the Men’s 100m T34 final. SYED OMAR don 2012. THE PENINSULA