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Emir meets GCC Secretary-General Palestinian bid Greenpeace for UN status upgrade today RAMALLAH: The Palestinians says not going head to the United Nations yes- terday in a bid to upgrade their status in a move likely to bring them new global recognition but soft on summit also harsh repercussions. President Mahmoud Abbas will personally submit the request seeking to upgrade their rank Group skirts query on protests from an observer entity to that of a non-member observer state BY SATISH KANADY before the UN General Assembly. Arab activists to If the request is approved by DOHA: ‘Wait and watch’ is what the 193 member states of the UN Greenpeace activists tell their march on Saturday General Assembly, it will give the critics on its alleged ‘inaction’ Palestinians access to a range of during the Doha COP18/CMP8 DOHA: Thousands of activists UN agencies and also potentially Summit. The Global NGO, which from across the Arab region and to the International Criminal always hits the headlines for its around the world will march Court. The bid comes 14 months unique protests at key global here on Saturday (December after Abbas first approached the conferences, face criticism in 1) to demand urgent action on UN, seeking full state member- Doha for ‘going soft’ on COP18. climate change issues at the The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with GCC Secretary-General Dr Abdul Latif bin Rashid ship in a request which stalled at To the surprise of many, in the negotiations taking place at the Al Zayani at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. The Emir was briefed on the topics to be included in the agenda of the Security Council. AFP See also page 12 run up to the Doha Summit, the COP 18 conference. The march the upcoming 33rd session of the GCC Supreme Council, to be held in Manama in December. influential NGO went on record is thought to be the first ever saying it would refrain from all event of its kind in the coun- types of protests during the event. try. It will be under way from Hoda Baraka, Communications 8am to 10am at the Corniche representative of the Arab Park, next to the Sheraton World Project of Greenpeace Roundabout. Activists from Mediterranean told the media it more than 15 Arab countries Mursi to address nation as crisis deepens has no plans to stage any protests will participate. during the Doha summit. THE PENINSULA CAIRO: Egypt yesterday clarify otherwise. “The president large protests by Egyptians who of protesters spent the night “Of course, we still take the plunged deeper into crisis since will address the nation on state accused him of attempting to take after the mass rally. Clashes that opportunity of COP18 very seri- action during the second week of Islamist President Mohammed TV on Thursday evening and will on the powers of a dictator. erupted on streets just off Tahrir, ously, and we are sending a large the Summit, when high-profile Mursi took office, with a top speak about the constitutional “The president and his vice near the US embassy, spilled into delegation of climate policy delegates and state leaders touch court going on strike to protest decree and why it was issued as president began in October to the square, with canisters falling experts and communications down in Doha, Hoda would not his decision to grant himself well as the events that ensued work privately in the evenings into the crowd forcing protest- specialists”, she told this paper commit: “It depends on the situ- sweeping powers. afterwards,” said the source. after work with two legal experts ers to run and sending clouds of in an interview to this paper on ation”. She neither denied nor The Court of Cassation, the A member of the Muslim to draft the decree that would tear gas over the tents housing Greenpeace’s role in the Doha reconfirmed her earlier state- country’s top appeals court, said Brotherhood with knowledge allow him to remove the public the demonstrators. Summit. ment that the Greenpeace would it would “suspend all work” until of how the decree came about prosecutor, among other mat- The outskirts of the square “It’s not right to say that we refrain from protests this time. Mursi rescinds the decree that said that Mursi, his vice presi- ters,” said the source who chose have seen sporadic skirmishes are going soft on Doha. Usually Asked whether she is still keep- gave him unprecedented presi- dent Mahmoud Mekki, and two to remain anonymous. for nine days since a protest was Greenpeace really don’t announce ing to her pre-conference stand dential powers that cannot be other independent legal experts He said that Mursi chose to begun to mark the one-year anni- its actions before it happens”, that Greenpeace would not stage challenged by the judiciary. started working on the decree keep his advisers in the dark to versary of deadly confrontations Hoda told The Peninsula yesterday. any protest during the Doha A presidential source said yes- in October after he failed to avoid any leaking of the decree with police in the same area. In For the time being, our focus Summit, she said: “I stand on terday that Mursi will address remove the then prosecutor gen- to the media or the judiciary. The Mahalla, 132 people were injured is on the internal politics of the what I tell you at this moment”. the nation today. Protesters have eral Abdel Maguid Mahmoud. Muslim Brotherhood was not also while 27 were hurt in Port Said, Parties and within the different THE PENINSULA said Mursi’s decree gives him Mursi’s move triggered an aware of the decree, he said. medical sources said. negotiating blocs. Asked whether Continued on page 8 dictatorial powers but the source outcry from judges who said he Police fired tear gas into Cairo’s AGENCIES we could expect Greenpeace in See also pages 5, 6, 7 & 8 explained Mursi would seek to had exceeded his powers and Tahrir Square, where hundreds See also page 12

Hybrid concept car Qatar plans to float Saudi diplomat shot dead tenders for railway in Yemen’s capital coach manufacture SANA’A: Gunmen shot dead “If this is the case, it would a Saudi diplomat and his be the first time Al Qaeda has DOHA: Qatar has plans to Yemeni bodyguard in Yemen’s used a car to carry out an assas- float tenders for the manufac- capital Sana’a yesterday in an sination,” he said. The official ture and supply of rail coaches attack a local security source said previously militants have and installation of control sys- said appeared to be the work used motorbikes, often without tems for its multi-billion dollar of Al Qaeda. licence plates. Greater Doha Metro project by The killing, the latest attack AQAP, regarded as Al Qaeda’s the second quarter of 2013. on security officials and poli- strongest regional wing, has A press statement issued by ticians in the US-allied state, mounted operations in Saudi Qatar Rail said yesterday a work- underscores the challenges Arabia and tried to launch shop will be held next month for facing Yemen since an upris- attacks against the United prospective bidders—companies ing that began last year States. and contractors—to familiarise toppled President Ali Abdullah Restoring stability in Yemen them with the tendering process Saleh. is an international priority and safety aspects of the control Attackers in a four-wheel because of its strategic position systems. drive vehicle opened fire on a car adjoining not only oil exporter Companies with proven track carrying Whaled Al Enizi, an Saudi Arabia but also major record in the manufacture of rail aide to the Saudi military atta- shipping lanes. coaches and installing control che, near his house in a neigh- President Abd-Rabbu system for mega rail projects can bourhood of Sana’a, a Yemeni Mansour Hadi took over as forward requests to take part in security official said. The diplo- head of state in a Gulf-brokered the workshop at [email protected]. mat and his Yemeni guard died power-transfer deal in February, qa. Work on the first phase of instantly. and later Yemen’s army drove A man looks at a Chevrolet Blazer hybrid concept car at a display of environmentally-friendly vehicles by the the project (making designs No one has claimed respon- Islamist fighters out of south- Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD) during the United Nations Climate Change (COP18) and making construction sites sibility but the security official ern strongholds in a military Conference in Doha yesterday. See also page 6 ready) has begun, according to said authorities were “assuming operation backed by the United the statement. that Al Qaeda was behind it”. States. REUTERS THE PENINSULA

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Qatar, Ukraine sign entry visa pact The President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovich, with Minister of State H E Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani at the Doha International Airport yesterday. The Ukrainian president left Doha after a two-day visit to Qatar. Qatar’s Ambassador to Ukraine Ahmad Saif Al Ma’hddadi and Ukraine’s non- resident Charge d’affaires in Doha Alexander Khomiach were also present at the airport. Earlier yesterday, an agreement on exempting the holders of dip- lomatic and special passports of entry visa, was struck between Qatar and Ukraine. The agreement was signed by the Assistant Foreign Minister For Services Affairs H E Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and Ukrainian Minister for Foreign Affairs Kostyantyn Gryshchenko. THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir approves setting up of public utilities panel Committee to help Ashghal remove hurdles in executing pubic projects by coordinating with various agencies

DOHA: A key panel is being to be led by a senior official of statute regarding its functioning. Meanwhile, the Emir yesterday panel is to be formed under the the Ministry of The Interior; set up to help the Public Works Ashghal and whose deputy is also The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin ratified the cabinet decision No. chairmanship of the secretary the Supreme Education Council Authority (Ashghal) remove hur- to be from Ashghal, but the traf- Khalifa Al Thani, yesterday rati- 67 of 2012 amending some pro- general of the developmental (SEC); the Ministry of Labour; dles in executing pubic projects fic department, transport planning fied the cabinet decision No. 68 of visions of the decision No. 11 of planning general secretariat and the Ministry of Social Affairs; by coordinating with various section of the civic ministry, the 2012 for setting up the coordinat- 2009 reorganising the population membership of two representa- the Supreme Council of Health state and non-government agen- environment ministry and utility ing committee for services and standing committee. tives of the developmental plan- (SCH); the Supreme Council for cies, including the private sector. distributors (Kahramaa) will have public utilities. The decisions stipulates that ning general secretariat , one of Family Affairs (SCFA); Qatar The panel, to be known as coor- their representative each on it. The decision stipulates that the the texts of the two articles (3/ them will be the deputy chairman Statistics Authority; Qatar dination committee, will have the The panel is to meet once a Public Works Authority (PWA) is first para); /10/of the referred and the other will be a member Petroleum (QP); and Qatar authority to take urgent deci- week or whenever necessary as to establish a panel to be named cabinet decision No. 11 of 2009, and a rapporteur and the mem- Chamber Of Commerce and sions, Qatar News Agency (QNA) convened by the chairman and the coordinating committee for be replaced by the two following bership of a representative of each Industry (QCCI). reported yesterday. The panel is will be required to frame its services and public utilities. texts: Article (3/first para) : A of: The Qatari Armed Forces; THE PENINSULA/QNA

Cabinet nod to form committee to regulate transport DOHA: The Prime Minister Ministry. concerning the 23rd report of Scientific Research and and Foreign Minister H E Approved a draft decision the Committee's work during Technical and Vocational Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin of the Environment Minister the period from 1/5/2012 to Education between Qatar and Jabor Al Thani presided over on adopting GCC technical 31/8/2012. New Zealand. the regular Cabinet meet- regulations as Qatari technical The cabinet also approved A twinning agreement ing held at the Emiri Diwan regulations and GCC stand- the following: between the cities of Doha and yesterday. ard specifications as Qatari A draft agreement on Sofia. The Cabinet considered top- specifications. Maritime Commercial A draft agreement for the ics tabled on the agenda as The cabinet reviewed the two Transport and Ports between avoidance of double taxation follows: following topics and adopted Qatar and Algeria. and the prevention of fiscal Approved a draft decision the relevant decision: A draft memorandum of evasion with respect to taxes on of the cabinet for establishing The letter of Justice Minister understanding on Trilateral income between Qatar and Fiji. the Permanent Committee for on the outcome of the 24th Cooperation for the benefit A draft agreement for the Transport Regulation. meeting of the GCC Justice of African countries between avoidance of double taxation Approved a draft decision Ministers, held in Riyadh in Qatar and Morocco. and the prevention of fiscal of the cabinet on establish- October 2012. A draft memorandum of evasion with respect to taxes ing Tenders and Auctions The letter of the National cooperation in the field of on income between Qatar and Committee at the Interior Committee on Arms Embargo Education, Higher Education, Barbados. QNA

Qatar Foundation hosts Ukrainian president

DOHA: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) yesterday hosted Viktor Yanukovich, President of Ukraine. A welcoming committee received the president and his delegation at the Qatar Foundation Visitor Centre. President Yanukovych, who assumed his position in February 2010, listened to a presentation outlining the vision and mission of Qatar Foundation. He was also introduced to the many educational initiatives, community development plans and scientific research pro- grammes undertaken by Qatar Foundation. The Ukrainian president was also briefed on Qatar Foundation’s numerous sustain- The President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovich, and his delegation being briefed on a scale model of the current ability initiatives and climate buildings and future construction projects at Qatar Foundation.

action solutions. state visit that was aimed at and future construction projects He was in Doha on a two-day enhancing bilateral relations, at Qatar Foundation. President and providing Yanukovych graduated in 1980 both nations with from Donetsk Polytechnic opportunities to Institute, now known as discuss regional Donetsk State Technical and international University, with a major in issues. Mechanical Engineering. He After the obtained a Master’s degree in presenta- International Law from the tion, President Ukrainian Academy of Foreign Yanukovych and Trade in 2001. his delegation Viktor Yanukovych is also were shown an a member of the Academy of impressive 3D Economic Sciences of Ukraine, scale model of the PhD in Economics. current buildings THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Qatar may contribute to Green Climate Fund: Oxfam

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB movement”. have been there are principally While commenting on a ques- about three billion people to feed?, developing countries that have “We all live in a hope that it will the Europe and the United States, tion, it justified to expect further he said: “As per Oxfam calcula- already made greater pledges DOHA: With the limited time be, but what is very important which still refuse to make ambi- emissions cuts from countries like tions, China, and to some extent than developed countries.” left for the countries to make is that this summit must build tious targets. China and India when they have India, are among some of the THE PENINSULA legally binding commitments the foundations of a for emission cuts, Qatar may robust platform on contribute to the Green Climate which negotiations Fund (GCF) to play a lead role can continue to be by sending a message to the able to reach to a developed countries, a senior binding agreement official of Oxfam said yesterday. till 2015”. “Qatari government might make He suggested a contribution to the GCF. It will that the govern- be wonderful for the Gulf state to ments really need contribute first to the Fund which to start actively lis- will put a lot of pressure on the rich tening to each other. industrialised countries and will Particularly the rich also work as a confidence building countries have to measure for others”, Phil Bloomer, start understand- Director, Campaign and Policy at ing the importance Oxfam GB told The Peninsula on of finance and take the sidelines of UNFCCC, COP18 measures to build (CMP8). trust. Bloomer added that the initia- One of the big- tive will also send a “strong mes- gest obstacles that sage’ to the developing countries the negotiations on that there is an opportunity for climate change is genuine negotiations on the prin- facing is that devel- ciples of “equality and equity”. oping and poor The climate finance issue is countries are in critical. But what is more criti- desperate need for cal now is missing of the small finance to be able funding and the promised Green to both adapt to the Climate fund that was put on the massive challenge table earlier, but three year later of climate change not a cent has gone to the fund bringing untold for the future. sufferings. So the “There would be injustice of any urgency of mov- deal made that does not include ing on for climate finance. Poor countries are now change is obvious. facing a fiscal cliff in terms of Developing coun- their ability to adapt to climate tries need to get to a change. And unless that financing low carbon develop- is available, there will be no way ment path and to be in which there will be any deal able to build indus- done” added he. tries that do not lead Bloomer was here to speak to kind of emissions at the ongoing historic climate that industrialized change conference. countries are doing. He also expressed his appre- The major emit- hension about the scope of the ters of the world, negotiations and said that ‘COP18’ with all the histori- is not going to be a “breakthrough cal emissions that THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Climate Action Contending Network members slam parties stick Poland’s selection BY ISABEL OVALLE

DOHA: Non-Governmental Organisations comprised in the Climate Action Network (CAN) to their guns have expressed their disagree- ment with the designation of Poland as host country for the Experts call for resolving differences climate change conference of the parties of 2013. BY SATISH KANADY Bali Action Plan (BAP). Tayeb had On this issue, Anja Kollmuss, prepared an informal overview text from Carbon Market Watch, said DOHA: Half way through the first (referred to as Conference Room in a press conference yesterday week of the major climate talks of Paper 3 or CRP3) for the Doha ses- that Poland is trying to convince the year a number of worrying sion, which he said was to “facili- the European Union to not raise fault lines have emerged which tate discussions among Parties on their emission reduction to 30 per- have the potential to derail the the different ideas and proposals cent, rejecting also the closing of a Doha negotiations if they are not presented”. long term climate change strategy. resolved, NGO experts warned. While many developing coun- The representative of Carbon Oxfam International’s Tim tries and their groupings wel- Market Watch added that “the Gore said despite economic prob- comed the text as a basis for president of this conference lems facing many rich countries negotiations, developed countries Dr Esam Elsarrag, talks about the low emission hybrid car on display at the Qatar Sustainable Expo at Doha about climate should be able to there were many options still including the Umbrella Group Exhibition Center. (SHAIVAL DALAL) negotiate with the parties, while available to them to fund cli- (Canada, Japan, Kazakhstan, the Polish Government has dem- mate action, such as a Financial New Zealand, Norway, Russia onstrated that is not capable of Transactions Tax (due to be Federation and United States), that”. implemented in 12 EU countries the European Union, Switzerland GORD unveils low-emission “Poland is blocking progress of next year) or a fair carbon change and Mexico expressed objections negotiations in Doha, saying no to on the emissions from interna- to the text, not wanting it to have stronger regulations for the sec- tional aviation and shipping. any basis for further discussions. ond commitment period of the “Failure to do this by next Tayeb, in his opening remarks hybrid concept car Kyoto Protocol, the only legally week, could see this COP start to said that the Conference of Parties binding document we have for this unravel,” Gore said. (COP) in Durban had set the objec- DOHA: Gulf Organisation for 2030. This indigenous product through fuel cells integrated matter”, she said. Mohamed Adow, from Christian tive clearly of the working group to Research and Development demonstrates Qatar’s capability to within the car.” Oxfam International’s Tim Gore, Aid, said at this early stage of the successfully finish its work and reach (GORD) has unveiled an inno- reduce environmental impact and Led by one of GORD’S centres said that “despite the economic talks countries were already adopt- an agreed outcome, which will be vative low-emission, and lower to make a contribution to sustain- of excellence, GORD Institute, the problems many rich countries are ing unhelpful negotiation tactics forwarded to COP 18. He said that fuel consumption of 20 percent able development. Through Qatar concept has been designed by a facing, there are options available around the successful closure of the work began this year with a com- hybrid car-concept. hosting the COP18 conference, we team of experts led by Dr Esam to them to fund climate action”. longterm cooperative action (LCA) prehensive evaluation of the issues The concept was officially now have a global platform to com- Elsarrag, Director for Research & CAN is a worldwide network track which came out of Bali in 2007 under the BAP and good progress launched during the United municate the practical benefits that Development. The project is part of over 700 NGOs in more than where finance was a key issue. has been made which highlighted Nations Framework Convention GORD’s research and innovation is of a series of scientific research 90 countries, working to promote The LCA chair has drafted a the achievements and the remain- on Climate Change (COP18) at bringing to the national strategy in programs developed through government and individual action text to move towards implemen- ing work to be to be completed. the Qatar National Convention terms of improved quality of life and established-partnerships with to limit human-induced climate tation. Because the countries On the organisation of work, Centre yesterday. Designed and as a key driver of a knowledge-based local and international organisa- change to ecologically sustainable do not agree, the text presents Tayeb said that this session of the developed in Qatar, the engine economy.” tions, from both academic and levels. options and offers compromises working group was a resumed ses- captures thermal waste energy Any car can be adapted to accom- applied research perspectives. THE PENINSULA on the resolution of key issues. sion and work will proceed under a that is utilised to generate elec- modate the system as it doesn’t alter Dr Esam Elsarrag, Director for “Instead of working in good faith single contact group. There will be tric energy to run hydrogen fuel any electro-mechanical systems. As Research & Development said, Korean official on this text, in the middle of the first informal open-ended consultations cells using the potable water as a per initial test results, fuel consump- “The project will be a definitive negotiating week, we have already on issues and there will be a stock- source for the gas. tion was reduced by more than 20 milestone in reducing carbon hails Doha meet seen the Umbrella Group and the taking session to have an overview The fuel cell is powered prima- percent. Design improvements are emissions. Using a high-energy EU expressing strong concerns,” for feedback and interactions. rily by a thermoelectric generator underway to further reduce the fuel and zero-emission fuel such as DOHA: South Korea’s Adow said. “At this late stage of the Algeria, speaking for G77 and which recovers heat from exhaust- consumption. hydrogen is an effective way Ambassador for Climate Change LCA working group’s life, these are China recognised that important gases and is aided by a thin film Commenting on the differences for improving the performance Son sung-Huwan has welcomed extremely unhelpful tactics.” In fail- progress has been made in the photo-voltaic on the sunroof. between GORD’s eco-hybrid con- of spark-ignited (SI) and com- Qatar’s hosting of the United ing to work on this text, all these negotiations of this working group Preliminary studies have demon- cept and other hydrogen-powered pression- ignited (CI) engines. Nations 18th Conference on countries are doing is undermin- over the past years and wanted strated decreased vehicle pollutant cars by leading automobile manu- Produced by a unique electroly- Climate Change (COP18), say- ing their own strategy. an outcome that is comprehensive emissions such as carbon monox- facturers, Dr Al Horr added: “Our sis process, hydroxyl gas was ing it features a historic turn- On Tuesday, the opening ple- and balanced. ide (CO) & nitrous oxide (NOX) by car produces electricity at no tested as a supplementary fuel in ing point in the course of these nary of the Ad Hoc Working The European Union in reference more than 50 percent. cost by capturing thermal waste a gasoline car, where spark timing talks which will pave the way Group on Long-term Cooperative to the Chair’s overview text said that Announcing GORD’s innovation energy, reducing costs and elimi- in?uences the SI engine perform- for the start of a new phase Action (AWG-LCA), saw parties it was surprised by it and that it did Dr Yousef Al Horr, Chairman, GORD nating the need for an external ance, without need for storage of the Kyoto Protocol and the divided over how to treat the not provide good basis for agree- said: “The hybrid concept that is source of electricity. Also, bulky tanks.” conclusion of talks related to informal overview text produced ment. The text, it said was not bal- fully designed, built and installed in compressed-hydrogen cylinders The system can be used with workgroups long-term coopera- by its Chair, Aysar Tayeb. anced and does not prioritise tasks Qatar, is a landmark achievement are a thing of the past, as our gasoline or compressed natural tive action and other specialised The AWG-LCA is tasked to mandated by the Durban outcome. and testament to GORD’s align- concept accomplishes the produc- gas (CNG) based engines. committees. reach an agreed outcome under the THE PENINSULA ment with Qatar National Vision tion of hydrogen by using water THE PENINSULA QNA Young activists ‘fight for their future’

BY ISABEL OVALLE In the halls of the Qatar National to recover from Hurricane Sandy. Convention Center, Julian Velez, a On the other hand, young activ- DOHA: Young activists from all Mexican college student said that ists of ‘Connected Voices’, a project over the world have come to Doha “we are here to urge the countries launched by the New Zealand Youth, to “fight for their future”. From of the world to connect the dots. displayed flags and banners in the countries such as Nepal, Mexico, There has been lack of ambition, hall that leads to the plenary hall to Taiwan, Colombia, Nigeria, and justice, and equity from the coun- draw attention to the under-repre- the United States, these young- tries that have done the most to sentation of youth at COP18. sters also participated in the bring us to this moment”. This organization informed Conference of the Youth that Tzu-Yuan Mao, an 18 year old that approximately 50 countries took place before COP18. from Taiwan, talked about how have direct youth representation Displaying a world-map with flooding in her country in 2010 in Doha, leaving over 140 without dozens of red dots to mark loca- shut down her school, costing her a youth advocate present. tions which have suffered the country’s billions, and destroying Arab Youth has also organized impact of natural disasters caused her single-father’s fishing business. a march on December 1 through by global warming, they addressed From New Jersey (US), Amanda Corniche to draw attention to cli- media and by passers to share Nesheiwat, 23, spoke about how mate change. their position on climate change. her community is still struggling THE PENINSULA R K Pachauri giving a presentation on ‘Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management’ on the sidelines of the COP18/CMP8 Conference at the QNCC yesterday. (SALIM MATRAMKOT) IPCC focuses on natural disasters DOHA: Experts recommend adding that 95 percent of debt for in heat waves and warm days and avoiding risks in order to mini- natural disasters affects developing nights across Europe. mise the damage caused by cli- countries. He also referred to the growing mate change, which has stronger Maarten van Aalst, from number of hurricanes in US and impact in underdeveloped Red Cross/Crescent Climate Caribbean, listing risks like popu- regions that are not prepared. Centre, said that there are signs lation growth, increasing property These are some of the conclu- of extreme meteorological phe- rules and higher storm surge with sions of the report completed nomena, which serve as warning sea level rise. These issues can be by Intergovernmental Panel on and would avoid many damages. addressed with better forecast- Climate Change (IPCC), with He added that there is need for ing, stricter building codes and authors from 62 countries. The stronger organisations to do regional risk pooling. report on Managing the Risks of things “smarter and better in the In regard to the likely increase in Extreme Events and Disasters future”. heavy precipitation in East Africa, to Advance Climate Change He talked about certain risk he recommended early warning, Adaptation, was the topic of dis- factors that should be taken into and not building in risk areas. On cussion at the UN climate change consideration, like cooling in pub- the sea level rise in tropical small conference yesterday. lic facilities or changes in infra- island developing states, he sug- Rajendra K Pachauri, Chairman structure to cope with heat waves gested better management and, if Y oung activists hold banners saying ‘Dear negotiators, 1.5 billion youth are not directly represented at the COP18. of IPCC, said that the “increase in in Europe, given that research necessary, relocation. Your decisions must reflect their Demands’ at the passage to the conference hall. (SALIM MATRAMKOT) sea levels is not our only challenge”, says that there is a likely increase THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

FAO official hails Qatar’s food security programme Soil conditions, water resources should be improved

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB food for everybody. So in the next Asked how nations should several years Qatar will continue maintain balance between the DOHA: Qatar, in its effort to to export energy and import food. two critical issues such as ‘cli- achieve food security, has taken “I am aware that they are going to mate change’ and ‘food security’, many steps, and as a result of change the situation which is a sign he said: “It is also one of the most its “good food security strategy” of a good food security strategy”. important issues under UNFCCC. the country is going to change Asked to comment about the On the one hand we know that A view of a display by the Qatar National Food Security Programme (QNFSP) at the sustainability expo at the the situation in the years to significance of food security and climate change has already Doha Exhibition Centre. The stall is segmented into QNFSP Strategy showcasing, farmer market carts that have come, a senior official of the food sovereignty in the context of started to affect food produc- only domestic produce on display and Filaha Project that demonstrates traditional farming methods of the UN’s Food and Agriculture GCC countries, he said: “There is tion. On the other hand agricul- communities of the Mena region. Organisation (FAO) told The an intensive debate, ‘is food secu- ture also contributes to climate Peninsula on the sidelines of the rity enough or should we have food change, because of its green house UNFCCC (COP18) here. sovereignty? From an FAO point of gas (GHG) emissions; so in the “Qatar has launched its own view, we are respecting what our next few years we have to increase national food security programme member countries want. Some productivity of farms and at the and I participated in a confer- countries want to focus on food same time better use the mitiga- ence only two weeks ago where sovereignty while others want a tion potential of agriculture. And it presented for Qatar and also food security at a global scale which we have to do that in a way that for the other dry lands an alli- includes trade also. We are com- there is no contradiction between ance to increase food production mitted to serving the needs of our food security and mitigation.” in the region in order to be less member countries.” Asked, if high energy prices a dependent”, said Alexander Muller, While replying to a question bane or boon from the GHGs per- Assistant Director-General for on the use of limited food grains spective, he said: “Energy prices Natural Resources Management to produce bio-fuel which further also drive the prices of food as a and Environment Department aggravates hunger, he said: “The result of its cascading effect. So (NR) at FAO. bio-fuel debate is a very complex we need a global governance to However, he also added that the one, and one cannot say it (bio- achieve food security so that every soil conditions and water resources fuel) is good or bad. It depends person has enough food to eat.” in Qatar are not enough to produce how bio-fuels are being produced.” THE PENINSULA PaperSmart saves 750,000 sheets in two days

DOHA: In just two days easy-to-use web portal. Looking ahead to the Global of COP18 conference, more Speaking at a daily press briefing Day of Action march, which will than 750,000 sheets of paper at the Qatar National Convention take place in Doha on Saturday, have been saved thanks to Centre, he said: “Through this Al-Attiya said: “We are proud its PaperSmart initiative, the amazing technology we have saved that this march will be organised Chairman of its Organising more than 750,000 sheets of paper by Qatar youths and organisers.” Sub-Committee said yesterday. or 90 trees. We should all be proud He also assured that the Fahad bin Mohammed Al Attiya that we will be saving lots of trees COP18/CMP8 team has been said there had been about a 96 in the days to come.” working hard to resolve some percent reduction in paper use Al Attiya said that about 17,600 teething problems with the bus from previous COPs as a result of people were expected to attend schedules. He added that 120 jour- PaperSmart, which allows people COP18/CMP8 and so far 12,500 neys per hour were being made in to manage their own use of paper have arrived in the city. They include the morning to QNCC from 36 resources by printing only the doc- 6,000 delegates, 5,700 observers and bus hubs across the city. uments that they need through an 800 members of the media. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Learners with special needs get new software Mada centre launches special educational tool

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA with special needs,” he added. be learned by a person in 15 to 20 Developed by Mada in conjunc- minutes demonstration, explained DOHA: In line with its efforts tion with Sensory Software - a Banes, adding they have been to increase the use of Assistive British based assistive technology conducting tests to people who Technology in Qatar and the manufacturer, the Mada Reader come to the centre to get as many Arabic speaking world, Mada Writer was created as part of a feedback as possible to further (Qatar Assistive Technology comprehensive programme to improve the model. In addition, Center) yesterday launched the support assistive technology man- the product will also be tested Mada Reader Writer, an impor- ufacturers from around the world even beyond Qatar to have other tant and easy to use educational to provide much needed tools in Arabic-speaking learners become tool for learners with special the Arabic language. part of the review process. needs. The Arabic product comprises “As we continue to work toward “Mada Reader Writer is tar- “reader,” a simple text to speech creating an accessible digital land- geting people with reading and utility and “writer,” which pre- scape for people with disabilities writing and literacy problems in dicts words as you type. in Qatar, developing Arabic lan- Qatar, specially those with dys- Together, they form a signifi- guage solutions remains a priority lexia,” David Banes, CEO of Mada, cant contribution to assisting for Mada. Not only does it allow told The Peninsula at the launch those who struggle with read- us to meet the needs of disabled event attended by representatives ing and writing throughout the people throughout the country, of disabled people’s organisations, Arabic speaking world. The pro- but it enables to have an impact research institutions and inde- gramme will be readily made on Arabic speakers worldwide,” pendent schools. available, free of charge, to all he added. Banes said the newly developed those that need it in Qatar. “Mada is currently leading From left: Maha Al Mansouri, the Deputy CEO of Mada, Claire Fenwick, a representative of Sensory Software and tool was a revolutionary solution “This is the first of its kind pro- efforts in the Middle East and the David Banes, CEO of Mada, during the press conference at the Mada office yesterday. ABDUL BASIT for learners with dyslexia who duced in Arabic and I hope this Arabic speaking world to promote speak Arabic especially in schools will make an excellent tool for greater use of assistive technol- here. Arabic-speaking learners,” said ogy, so it was a natural fit to work that can serve the needs of peo- The launch comes as part of develop Arabic language solu- “This is part of our educa- Claire Fenwick, representative with them to develop the Mada ple with disabilities in their a series of events that Mada is tions that can support the needs tion strategy to put support and of Sensory Software Reader Writer. Hopefully, this native Arabic tongue,” added organising around the theme of of people with communication access to technology in schools The product, which was started important learning tool will be Paul Hawes, Managing Director communication tools. There are disabilities. that teachers can use for children last year, is easy to use and can the first of future developments of Sensory Software. plans already put in place to THE PENINSULA

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Energy producers commit to sustainability in region

BY FAZEENA SALEEM of the country. This $1bn is a Management and Energy non-returnable investment. No Technologies, Energy Efficiency, DOHA: Energy producers at other country would invest so ‘Energy Sustainability,’ the Qatar Sustainability Expo much,” said an expert at the ‘Renewable Energy’ and ‘Clean argue the industry in this RasGas, a partner of the project. Fuel and Gas Recovery, Flare region has taken enough steps The project design is based Management and Minimisation.’ for sustainability. on collection of LNG boil- The pavilion has exhibits The expo runs parallel to the off gas from the LNG carri- by Saudi Aramco, researchers COP18/CMP8 climate confer- ers and transfer of this gas to at the forefront of investigat- ence hosting over 90 exhibitors, a Central Compression Area ing ways to improve the per- majority from the energy indus- via large diameter stainless formance of petroleum and try. The traditional leaders of steel pipelines. At the Central lighten its environmental foot- energy market, showcase how Compression Area, the gas will print along with SABIC and efficiently they can broaden be compressed and sent to the KA CARE showcasing models Heavy traffic is seen at Madinat Khalifa South last evening. SALIM MATRAMKOT the boundaries of renewable LNG trains for use as fuel gas. related to the Kingdom’s initia- energy, sustainable technology The project is expected to be tives and efforts. for sustainability. completed by early 2014. Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, a new Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Abu “It is a misconception that kind of a global energy company SEC to get large complex in West Bay Dhabi mainly claim the com- the Middle East is not doing that takes a holistic approach to QTA takes part mitment of their countries to enough to save the environment. the changing realities of power DOHA: The Supreme Education Once the new facility is ready, balance industrial development We are doing extensive research generations, transmission and Council (SEC) has started work the SEC headquarters will be in UNWTO’s with care for the environment. and implementing it for the past consumption around the world, on a project to construct a huge moved from its current premises The Jetty Boil Off Gas Project several years for the sake of sus- is also showcasing its work and complex in West Bay close to in the Tower Area in West Bay. (JBOG), set to become a land- tainability,” said an oil industry research extending Abu Dhabi’s the Qatar University that will Besides the headquarters, the 36th meeting mark project for Qatar by 2014, expert. Exhibiting under the energy leadership. house its various sections and new complex will also house is one such show piece at the banner ‘Managing Energy for a CO2 emissions from energy departments. SEC’s Education Institute, Higher DOHA: As an official mem- expo. This huge investment Sustainable Future’ the Saudi use increase slower than eco- The project is expected to be Education Institute, Evaluation ber of the United Nations of $1bn in JBOG by Qatar Arabia pavilion has a design nomic activity in most world completed in two years, Al Sharq Institute, among other sections, World Tourism Organisation Petroleum and its partners will that is made with recyclable regions, except in the Middle reported yesterday quoting a said the daily. (UNWTO), Qatar was repre- reduce the carbon footprint of materials. East, in OECD Asia and Pacific source. THE PENINSULA sented by the Qatar Tourism loading the 77 Mta of LNG pro- Saudi Arabia’s efforts in and other Asian countries, and Authority (QTA) at the 36th duction facilities to the lowest carbon management and cli- in about two thirds of the coun- meeting of the UNWTO practical Levels. mate control are showcased tries in the world, according to Commission for the Middle “This shows the commitment under five focus areas: Carbon reports. THE PENINSULA East. The Qatari delegation, headed Traffic diversion in East Industrial Area by Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi, Chairman of QTA, DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced a attended the annual meeting 2001-2011 warmest on record: WMO new traffic diversion at East Industrial Area road between Salwa which concluded yesterday at Road and Street No. 23, effective from tomorrow. the headquarters of UNWTO in DOHA: The years 2001–2011 since records began in 1850. The precipitation on a seasonal to Commuters heading toward Woqod petrol station and Salwa Road Madrid Spain. were all among the warm- global land and ocean surface tem- annual scale. But they do not must take a U-turn from the point near Street No. 29. Three more The UNWTO annual meet- est on record, and, according perature for the period was about alter the underlying long-term temporary U-turns will be established in two weeks to ease traffic flow. ing provided the Middle East to the World Meteorological 0.45°C above the correspond- trend of rising temperatures due The new diversion is for completion of works on East Industrial Area Commission with an overview Organisation (WMO), the first ing 1961–1990 average of 14.2°C, to climate change as a result of road, a part of the Qatar Expressway Programme. THE PENINSULA of the long-term prospects for 10 months indicate that 2012 according to the statement. human activities,” said WMO Tourism development, globally will most likely be no exception The year began with a weak- Secretary-General Michel and in the Middle East – North despite the cooling influence of to-moderate strength La Niña, Jarraud. Africa region, as well as the La Niña early in the year. which had developed in October “The extent of Arctic sea opportunities and challenges the WMO’s provisional annual 2011. After the end of the La ice reached a new record low. region will face in the future. statement on the state of the glo- Niña in April 2012, the global The alarming rate of its melt UNWTO’s forecasting study bal climate also highlighted the land and ocean temperatures this year highlighted the far- “Tourism Towards 2030” revealed unprecedented melt of the Arctic rose increasingly above the reaching changes taking place that growth in international tour- Sea ice and multiple weather and long-term average with each on Earth’s oceans and biosphere. ism will continue at a moderate climate extremes which affected consecutive month. The six- Climate change is taking place pace with the number of interna- many parts of the world. month average of May–October before our eyes and will con- tional tourist arrivals increasing It was released yesterday 2012 was among the four warm- tinue to do so as a result of the to 43 million tourists a year on to inform negotiators at the est such periods on record. concentrations of greenhouse average and climbing to 1.8 billion United Nations Climate Change “Naturally occurring climate gases in the atmosphere, which tourists by 2030. The Middle East Conference in Doha, Qatar. variability due to phenomena have risen constantly and again region is expected to capture 8 January-October 2012 has been such as El Niño and La Niña reached new records,” added percent of the 1.8 billion with a the ninth warmest such period impact on temperatures and Jarraud. THE PENINSULA steady growth of 4 million tourist arrivals per year. On this occasion, QTA Greenpeace demands new climate action Chairman Issa Al Mohannadi said: “QTA’s participation under- Continued from page 1 across the world at a protest at commitment period be agreed lines its mission to place Qatar Meanwhile, non-governmen- the conference centre. Media on in Doha, and that it does on the world’s map and take a tal organisations in the Climate reported that Kumi Naidoo, not carry over the excess emis- leading position in the region by Action Network (CAN) have executive director of Greenpeace, sion rights – or ‘hot air’ alloca- fully utilizing the country’s key expressed their disagreement along with nine other Greenpeace tion – that allows governments memberships of the world tour- with the designation of Poland activists, had his UN accredita- to trade their way out of real ism industry’s key regional and as host country for the climate tion badge removed, denying climate action. The organisa- international commissions. The change conference of the par- the right to reenter the Climate tion also wanted a new climate Middle East’s tourism industry ties of 2013. Change conference. action for countries that have no has grown considerably over the In Durban, Greenpeace joined On Monday, Greenpeace international pledges. An illustration showing the new diversions. past few years.” scores of campaigners from demanded that a second THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09

Emir and Heir Apparent send greetings Qatar to establish centre for to Mauritanian, Albanian presidents

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have sent cables of congratulations to the President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz disaster relief operations and the President of Albania Bujar Faik Nishani on the occasion of their National Days yesterday. The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani has also sent similar cables to the Mauritanian and MoI centre to cover Middle East and West Asia: Deputy Premier Albanian presidents. Mauritania won its independence from France on November 28, 1960 ANTALYA, Turkey: The while Albania’s independence was proclaimed by Ismail Qemali in Vlora, on Deputy Premier and Minister November 28, 1912. THE PENINSULA/QNA of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud yesterday unveiled plans to form a centre in Doha, which will cover the Middle East and West Asia, to improve the use of military and civil defence assets in dis- aster relief operations. The Deputy Premier said the formation of a working group chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the mem- bership of the Defence Ministry, the Interior Ministry and the Internal Security Forces will complete the procedures to establish a centre of excellence in Doha and it will provide a global framework for capacity- building and filling gaps in the field of disaster response in the region, in implementation of what has been announced dur- ing the first conference on the HOPEFOR initiative, which was held in Doha in November last The Deputy Premier and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud addressing year. the second HOPEFOR conference held in Antalya, Turkey, yesterday. Al Mahmoud said this at the opening session of the Second held through the organisa- as well as the consultations and organisations, where the inter- International Conference on tion of sessions and workshops efforts to make this humanitar- national community recognised the HOPEFOR initiative, which in Doha and New York, with a ian initiative a reality. the importance of strengthening kicked off yesterday in the wide range of stakeholders and He added that the Assembly disaster preparedness by estab- Turkish city of Antalya, in the in close cooperation with the General of the United Nations lishing regional and interna- presence of a number of senior Office for the Coordination of at its 65th session, adopted by tional partnerships, as emphasis officials in the Turkish Republic Humanitarian Affairs of the consensus, the resolution No. was also placed on the funda- with wide regional and interna- United Nations, in order to 65/307, entitled “Strengthening mentally civilian character of tional participation. further enhance the initiative, the effectiveness and coordina- humanitarian assistance, and The Qatari Deputy Premier and find the best means to meet tion of the use of military and the need to use military capac- explained that the State of the needs and the growing bur- civil defence assets to cope with ity and assets in the event of Qatar under the leadership of den placed on military and civil natural disasters.” natural disasters to support the the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad defense of the relief operations He pointed out that this delivery of humanitarian assist- bin Khalifa Al Thani, and the and humanitarian aid . decision came as a culmina- ance with the consent of the Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Al Mahmoud highlighted tion of the efforts made by the affected State and in accordance Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the HOPEFOR goals launched State of Qatar, Turkey, and with international law, including has made sincere and vigor- by Qatar’s Prime Minister and the Dominican Republic, in international humanitarian law, ous efforts since the start of Foreign Minister H E Sheikh mobilising the necessary sup- and the principles of humanity, the HOPEFOR initiative, where Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al port for the initiative with both he noted. QNA in-depth consultations were Thani in June 2010 in New York Member States and interested THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 10 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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CHAIRMAN: SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: KHALID AL SAYED Fire alarm E-MAIL: [email protected] ACTING MANAGING EDITOR: HUSSAIN AHMAD E-MAIL: [email protected] The killer factory blaze is another instance EDITORIAL: TEL: 44557741 / 44557743 of poor governance in Bangladesh. FAX: 44557746 / 44557758 P. O. BOX: 3488, DOHA, QATAR. E-MAIL: [email protected] OLICE in Bangladesh arrested three supervisors of a garments policies of some multinational brands and brought under glare once factory that was destroyed in a massive blaze which killed at least again conditions under which workers in the south Asian nation ADVERTISING: TEL: 44557837 / 780 FAX: 44557870 P112 workers, and had the nation pondering the future of its indus- work. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the supervisors CLASSIFIED: E-MAIL: trial model that to a major extent depends on manufacturing business at the nine-storey building at the factory were not allowed to leave the 44557857 [email protected] outsourced from the developed world. Tazreen Fashions Ltd was into premises as fire alarms went off. The arrested officials are reported to SUBSCRIPTION / HOME DELIVERY making garments for major brands like Wal-Mart. The inferno drew have misled the workers into believing that it was a false alarm. There headlines across the world amid thousands in the impoverished nation have also been allusions to doors being padlocked to keep alarmed TEL: 44557809 /839 FAX: 44557819 protesting against lax safety standards at manufacturing facilities. workers from fleeing. If this is proved to be true, nothing can be more E-MAIL: [email protected] The grapevine went into an overdrive yesterday with reports hinting heinous in the criminality of negligence. SUBSCRIPTION RATES at sabotage, an aspect not completely ruled out by the government. This is not the first time that workers’ plight has come to the fore in ANNUAL Bangladesh, nestled between India on the east and north and Bangladesh. Earlier this year, there were huge protests in the capital QR 675 Myanmar in the south, has mostly been at the receiving end of destruc- by factory workers demanding higher wages. It was then that the world 6 MONTHS QR 340 tive events—from natural calamities like floods and storms to blazes awoke to the helplessness of factory employees who in the absence of and massacres. Ferry tragedies in which hundreds drown have become alternative employment avenues go into garment-making in factories the leitmotif of a floundering administration tolerant of creaky safety owned by owners who hardly care for them and leave most of them regulations. Governance in the country has been a major calamity fending for themselves. with an unstable polity buckling under the heat of a power scramble Amesterdam-based textiles rights group Clean Clothes Campaign mounted by major political parties. As the country struggled to come (CCC) has said that international brands have not been paying ade- out of the shock inflicted by the garments factory blaze yesterday, the quate attention to safety issues. Wal-Mart has, however, denied that it PUBLICATION Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led 18 party alliance held a huge had contracted with the textile-maker, instead faulting the contractor rally near the capital and announced a countrywide road blockade for who sub-contracted the deal. December 9. The alliance led by opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia Dhaka has to wake up to its frailties and address such issues which is demanding a return to the system of caretaker government during not only hold back development but also strike at the root of good elections. The factory blaze that has put the heat on the outsourcing governance.

This is nonsensical and one of the steps that shouldn’t be The other side taken, given the background of anger and resentment to the current constitutional Quote of assembly. Georgia takes a wrong turn Amr Moussa the day Egyptian Opposition Leader HE landmark victory of an opposition coalition in Georgia’s par- liamentary elections October 1, and the quick concession by the Truling party, was a rare triumph for democracy in post-Soviet Eurasia. It also raised a crucial question: Would this small nation on the Black Sea coast become a model of political pluralism in a region of strongmen, or would it follow the path of Ukraine, where the defeat of a liberal government led to the imprisonment of its leaders and a slide back toward Russian-style autocracy? Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for the new regime, headed by bil- lionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, to provide a preliminary answer. Within weeks of taking office, the new government has brought criminal charges against more than 20 senior officials of the previous admin- istration, including the former ministers of defense and interior and the armed forces chief of staff. Though President Mikheil Saakashvili, whose term does not expire for a year, facilitated the formation of the new government, Ivanishvili has repeatedly demanded that he resign while hinting that prosecutions of his associates will continue until he does. The new parliamentary majority has stripped funding from the president’s office and pressured members of the opposition to switch sides. Media that were sympa- thetic to the former government have been intimidated. Ivanishvili promised Georgians that he would continue Saakashvili’s strategy of leading the country toward full membership in the European Union and Nato. Yet warnings from senior EU, Nato and US officials about “retribution against political enemies rather than the rule of law,” as Assistant Secretary of State Philip H. Gordon put it, so far have seemed to have no effect. On the contrary, Ivanishvili’s allies are talking about bringing cases against the prime minister he succeeded; the mayor of the capital, Tbilisi; and others. Georgia’s new authorities say they are forcing long-overdue account- ability on a government that was itself frequently accused of abuse of power — and it’s certainly possible that some former officials are guilty of crimes. But a couple of the prosecutions focus on relatively minor offenses or allegations of dirty tricks during the recent campaign. If Ivanishvili were serious about demonstrating to Western governments that Georgia belongs among them, he would forgo such cases and focus on restoring the confidence of foreign investors in the economy — which has plummeted since his election. THE WASHINGTON POST Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Britain may find breaking up with the EU is hard to do BY CLIVE CROOK particular dispensations, that though, since moving the coun- outsiders have had to accept EU be benefits. Britain’s budgetary and international clout are mere could amount to making holes try to a better location would norms on product standards contribution to its European delusions. ritain has always had in the ship and making it sail be difficult, Britain ought to and other trading rules with- partners would fall. The obliga- The choice is more finely bal- mixed feelings about the less well, if not sink altogether.” think hard about what divorc- out being able to influence their tion to support the EU’s stupid anced than either admits. In BEuropean project. From Those dispensations never ing Europe would mean. design. farm policies certainly wouldn’t or out of the EU, steadily ris- the start of the drive to “ever end. At the creation of the euro, Continued access on free- Leaving the EU doesn’t mean be missed. And as a member of ing living standards are possi- closer union,” Britain feared Britain recused itself (a good trade terms to the EU’s single winning independence from it. the EFTA, Britain would be free ble but not guaranteed. In or being left out, yet never quite move, it now thinks, despite an market would be crucial for In addition, Britain couldn’t to negotiate free-trade agree- out, Britain’s global weight will wanted to get with the pro- economic slowdown of impres- the Britain’s prosperity. British take for granted membership ments with other countries — diminish, a function of the coun- gram. In some ways, it signed sive dimensions all its own). It euroskeptics like to point out in the EEA and/or EFTA. Both possibly including the United try’s continuing and inevitable up mainly to slow the whole wants nothing to do with parts that Norway and Switzerland, would have to be negotiated States, again if prospective part- relative economic decline. The thing down. Lately its doubts of the EU’s planned response to two of Europe’s richest coun- with the existing members — ners were willing. right answer — and this goes not have grown. According to a new the economic crisis, including tries, have free-trade agree- meaning the EU plus Norway, The main thing, though, is just for Britain — isn’t fixed one opinion poll, a clear majority proposals for a banking union ments with the EU without Liechtenstein and Iceland in the that Britain would stand aside way or the other. It depends on of the British want to quit the and closer fiscal integration. being members of the union. case of the EEA; and Norway, from the EU’s larger political the kind of union the EU strives European Union altogether. London is unwilling, as always, True enough, but one shouldn’t Switzerland, Liechtenstein and geopolitical ambitions. For to be. Increasingly the feeling is to make EU budgetary contri- read too much into this. and Iceland in the case of the the most trenchant euroskeptics, In the worldview of many a mutual. A partnership can toler- butions according to the same As a member of the European EFTA. Britain’s arrival would this is really the point: Britain’s British euroskeptic, there are ate only so much reluctance. In formula as other member states: Economic Area, Norway is transform these peripheral power of self-government and its equal measures of chauvinism a television interview this week, Protecting Britain’s so-called obliged, in effect, to accept trade pacts. The existing mem- weight in the world, they say, are and fantasy. But there’s a good Italian Prime Minister Mario rebate is ever the main goal of EU obligations as a matter of bers might think twice before surrendered when it pools sov- measure of justified frustration, Monti (more tolerant of British its policy on Europe. course. Switzerland, as a mem- letting that happen. At best, ereignty with its EU partners. as well, over the EU’s persist- ambivalence than many other At some point, enough is ber of the European Free Trade the new arrangements needed The other side argues exactly ent constitutional deficits. The European leaders) said he found enough. Maybe a separation on Association but not the EEA, is for Britain to thrive as part of the opposite: For a medium- union has the accoutrements of that “the English manage to be friendly terms would be better freer to negotiate its terms — the European economy (though sized country alone on the democracy but little real demo- quite exasperating when they for all involved. Well, it might but the value of this privilege is not of the EU) wouldn’t fall edge of an integrating Europe, cratic accountability. The single ask, as a condition for remain- come to that, and it’s wrong to questionable, because the nego- instantly into place just because pooling sovereignty is the only currency was one result: over- ing aboard this great European dismiss a British decision to tiation is hardly between equals. it quit the union. way to protect those assets. reach on a calamitous scale. ship, particular exceptions, leave as “unthinkable.” Equally, In working out their deals, both Granted, there would also Without that, self-government WP-BLOOMBERG THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Gaza’s ceasefire is a test for five leaders domestic duties. Some also say his cease- Each leader will fire work is a cover for his assumption of dictatorial powers. face domestic US President Barack Obama faces a different dilemma. He depends on Mursi to carry out dealings with Hamas, which opposition if the United States has labeled a terrorist organisation, although the White House he reaches is under pressure to take a strong stand against Mursi’s claim to extrajudicial powers. In addition, Obama’s indirect compromises dealings with Hamas have undercut Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, unacceptable whom Washington has been building up. Yet the United States has opposed Abbas’ primary diplomatic initiative, a to some of his UN General Assembly resolution that would have a Palestinian land recognised constituents. as a UN non-member, observer state. Abbas is the last leader in this unusual BY WALTER PINCUS quintet. In the wake of the Gaza cease- fire, he has lost standing within the West he diplomatic activities under Bank and internationally in the internal the current Gaza ceasefire battle over Palestinian leadership. The will test whether a quintet of question is whether he will regain some leaders — each with his own stature this week when the UN vote is domestic critics — can find a scheduled. The expected approval would Tpeaceful rather than a military solution to be a step toward statehood, as well as a solve the Palestinian situation. The cease- A man holding his child as he walks past destroyed buildings in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip. gesture toward the 1967 borders and an fire language was direct but ambiguous: opportunity for the Palestinians to join “Israel should stop all hostilities in the prime minister of Gaza, and Israeli that. But at present, the right thing for The agreement states: “Egypt shall UN organisations. Gaza Strip by land, sea and air, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the State of Israel is to exhaust this possi- receive assurances from each party that On Monday, in a surprise move, Hamas incursions and targeting of individuals.” have already been criticised at home for bility of reaching a long-term cease-fire.” the party commits to what was agreed reversed course and announced support Does that mean no Israeli drones over settling on those terms. But critics remain. upon,” and “Each party shall commit for the Abbas proposal. This change Gaza? “All Palestinian factions shall stop Haniyah faced criticism because there “One central issue was absent from itself not to perform any acts that would came out of a phone call between Abbas all hostilities from the Gaza Strip against was no significant relief from Israel’s sea the assurances given by Netanyahu and breach this understanding. In case of any and Khaled Meshaal, the Hamas politi- Israel including rocket attacks and all blockade, and the main land crossings from [Defence Minister Ehud] Barak: stop- observations, Egypt, as the sponsor of cal chief, who is in exile in Damascus. attacks along the border.” Gaza through Israel to the West Bank are ping the flow of weapons into Gaza,” said this understanding, shall be informed to Whether this means the two Palestinian Is Hamas responsible for all jihadist still under Israel’s control. In addition, Aryeh Eldad, who represents the Power follow up.” leaders will reconcile may be determined actions against Israel from Gaza, such as Haniyah has not gotten Egypt to ease the to Israel party in the Knesset. While Lt. Mursi, a member of the Muslim soon. Meshaal intends to visit Gaza on the recent Tel Aviv bus bombing? controls it imposed at its southern Rafah Gen. Benny Gantz, chief of staff for the Brotherhood, which opposed the 1979 December 5, and Abbas told a West Bank “Opening the crossings and facilitating crossing into Gaza to prevent the open Israel Defence Forces, said Thursday that peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, audience on Sunday that he wants to work the movements of people and transfer of smuggling of arms to Hamas. Israel will continue operations to stop has been criticised by Palestinians for not on unity efforts. goods and refraining from restricting resi- Netanyahu has taken heat at home for weapons-smuggling into Gaza, it’s unclear opening up the Rafah crossing. He must Each leader will face domestic oppo- dents’ free movements and targeting resi- initially backing down, not just from his whether Israeli drones can operate over deal with Hamas officials who want to sition if he reaches compromises unac- dents in border areas and procedures of threat to invade but also from his 90-day Gaza under the cease-fire agreement. rebuild their arms stockpile, including ceptable to some of his constituents. If implementation shall be dealt with after deadline for the cease-fire to lead to a Since neither Israel nor the United Iranian-made Fajr-5 missiles that showed the leaders fail and fighting resumes, the 24 hours from the start of the cease-fire.” more permanent agreement. States talks officially to Hamas, all they could reach Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. results could be much worse than the Does this end threats by Israeli soldiers In a bid to satisfy his critics as he cease-fire negotiations went through Mursi’s claim at home last week that eight days of rockets, missiles and bombs to Palestinians who approach within the announced acceptance of the cease-fire, the Egyptians, putting Egypt’s President the judiciary could not overrule his proc- that left hundreds dead or wounded. previous 300-meter-wide security zone Netanyahu said: “I realise that there are Mohammed Mursi in the middle of an lamations has led to protests against the After 64 years, people on the ground, on the Gaza side of the fence? citizens who expect a harsher military international issue while he faces serious Egyptian leader. His international activi- Arab and Israeli, deserve a peaceful reso- Both Ismail Haniyah, the Hamas action, and we may very well need to do problems at home. ties, critics say, have interfered with his lution. WP-BLOOMBERG The lady and the general Republicans should shoot message and shared hopes for the country’s Suu Kyi and Sein rebirth. That first meeting set the stage for the breathtaking can now meet changes in Burma following the not messengers retirement in 2011 of the junta’s geriatric strongman, Than Shwe. BY RAMESH PONNURU an alternative and pressure the on equal terms, Thein Sein’s government has other candidate to get out. since released hundreds of politi- epublicans are vow- In Indiana, the party establish- as citizen and cal prisoners; eased draconian ing to learn from their ment preferred Richard Lugar, restrictions on speech, assembly mistakes in Senate the incumbent senator, to Richard patriot, striving and movement; established cease- Rraces in 2010 and 2012. Mourdock, who successfully chal- fires with most insurgent ethnic Most of them are convinced that lenged Lugar in the primary. groups; and launched a wobbly they would have 50 seats, not the Nobody, however, foresaw that and struggling electoral process that eventu- 45 this election left them with, Mourdock would self-destruct. ally allowed Aung San Suu Kyi’s had they run better candidates. Writing on Salon.com in together for a once-banned opposition party, the Senate Republicans say they May, Steve Kornacki contrasted Aung San Suu Kyi President Thein Sein National League for Democracy, are therefore going to get more Mourdock with losing tea party to take legislative seats, 22 years involved in primary campaigns. candidates from 2010: “Mourdock new Burma. President Obama launched a ten- and cautious manner, he gave no after the junta ignored the party’s In the process, they will find — unlike, say, Christine O’Donnell tative, exploratory effort to woo indication of any of the ideas of stunning national election victory. that candidate selection isn’t easy or Joe Miller — is an established BY KURT M CAMPBELL Burma out of its isolation. On reform that have come to animate Many explanations have been to fix — and is the least of their statewide politician whose public my first visit, in early 2010, I met his time as president. offered for Burma’s sudden open- problems. In 2010, the Senate behavior doesn’t easily conform to he most unlikely of both Aung San Suu Kyi and Thein This past September, just three ing — from geopolitics to unrelent- Republicans’ campaign arm, run the image of a kook.” political partners are Sein, then the prime minister as short years later, Aung San Suu ing global pressure — but I believe by Sen John Cornyn of Texas, The national publicity that driving the astonish- well as No. 4 in the ruling junta. Kyi stepped off a plane for her the personal experiences of these was taken by surprise by the Akin and Mourdock received has Ting democratic transi- The contrast between the two first visit to the United States in two remarkable individuals have tea party surge in the primaries. distorted people’s perceptions of tion in Burma. One of them is no could not have been greater. I was four decades, this time as a freely much to do with it. The US gov- Cornyn backed losing candidates the Senate races, creating the surprise: Aung San Suu Kyi, the permitted to meet Aung San Suu elected member of Burma’s new ernment and key congressional in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, impression that Republican losses inspirational global icon who for Kyi in Rangoon at an old Russian- parliament. She came both for a allies stood resolutely with Aung Florida and Pennsylvania. Two of resulted from tea partyers’ foist- recent generations has defined built hotel, a relic of Burma’s Cold victory lap — she was to receive San Suu Kyi and other Burmese the politicians he supported ended ing unelectably extreme nomi- nonviolent struggle against War ambivalence. She was deliv- the Congressional Gold Medal, freedom fighters through the up leaving the Republican Party nees on the party. Akin was not, oppression. The other, President ered to the hotel from her solitary among many other honors — and darkest days of their struggle. because they had so little support however, the consensus choice of Thein Sein, is an unassuming house arrest, and we talked for to do the serious work of encour- Thein Sein arrived at the need within it. tea partyers, who were split three former general who rose to the three hours about her hopes for aging renewed Burmese links to to overturn the old order by a After those embarrassments, ways in the primary, just as other senior ranks of the very mili- a new Burma. She was predict- and support from the interna- very different path. His role as Cornyn and his colleagues largely Republicans were. tary junta seen as responsible for ably inspiring, reflecting a steely tional community. During her prime minister and designated stayed out of the primaries this On Election Day, what’s more, Burma’s decades of misery, but determination and optimism that visit, Thein Sein arrived in the face to the outside world brought year. Since the election, however, other factions of the party were at then had the courage to steer contrasted sharply with the stark United States carrying a similar him to regional capitals that Republicans in Washington have least as disappointed as tea party- the country in a new direction. setting, and displayed a thorough message, which he would deliver decades earlier appeared as poor jumped to the conclusion that ers were. Neither sought this unusual pair- grasp of international develop- in his address to the United cousins to cosmopolitan Yangon running away from the prima- For most of the year, ing, but together they represent ments that belied her nearly two Nations General Assembly, the but now were thriving hubs of ries was an overreaction that Republicans expected to pick the most hopeful turn for Burma decades in isolation under house first by a Burmese head of state in modernity. Burma’s failure must allowed weak candidates to get up seats in Montana and North in half a century. arrest. She described in detail decades, and in an official meeting have been manifest, and its status nominated. Dakota, where wholly establish- Burma before World War II her daily ritual of listening to the with Secretary of State Hillary as a pariah state, increasingly an The two races that Republicans ment candidates were running served as one of the rice bowls BBC World Service and Voice of Clinton. “The people and govern- embarrassment for many coun- think they threw away this year for Congress. They lost both races of Asia, and its people aspired America as a kind of preparation ment of Burma have been taking tries in Southeast Asia, would were in Missouri and Indiana, narrowly. to the region’s best standards of for the role she could then barely tangible irreversible steps in the have been painful to defend. where their nominees were sunk Tommy Thompson and George health, education, and prosper- imagine — but today is playing. democratic transition and reform Sustaining reform’s momentum by remarks they made about Allen were not tea party favorites, ity. But the country’s darker post- The regime cropped her out of a process,” he said. While in New will be difficult. Much will depend abortion and rape. In neither case, and they lost races that had been colonial legacies included bitter photo of my visit published in the York, he met privately with Aung on getting others to follow the though, is it clear how increased considered winnable in Wisconsin ethnic divides and an unfortunate state-run newspaper. San Suu Kyi, as they had several courageous example of Aung San involvement by Washington-based and Virginia, respectively. role in the centre of the neigh- I met Thein Sein in Naypyidaw, times previously in Burma. Their Suu Kyi and Thein Sein in setting Republicans would have changed Senate Republicans insist bourhood’s Cold War intrigue, the remote new capital where the partnership is an unlikely one, but aside bitter enmities and deep dis- things. that their efforts aren’t directed as the Soviet Union, China and generals had abruptly sequestered the symbolism of their encounter trust for the common good. Their Party insiders knew from the against conservative activists in the United States each vied for themselves a few years earlier. in New York was a powerful indi- shared stake in a better future led start that Todd Akin, the can- the party. They say they will con- strategic position and ideological Largely unresponsive to our offer cation of the distance they, and both leaders to take off a uniform didate who won the nomina- sult with tea partyers and others cohorts. Following a 1962 coup, for a meaningful dialogue, he and their country, had covered. — she the mantle of international tion in Missouri, was going to to generate a consensus about the military justified the decades his fellow generals showed no Their relationship began with sainthood and he the insignia be trouble — enough that the future candidates. The newly of misrule to come by the need sign of willingness to engage with a dinner in the spring of 2011 of the military institution that Democrats were running ads to elected vice chairman of the to hold the country together with Aung San Suu Kyi or implement prepared by Thein Sein’s wife in brought him to absolute power. boost him. Republicans also knew National Republican Senatorial whatever force necessary and any serious reforms. Thein Sein the couple’s modest home and Having done so, they can now that denouncing him would help Committee is Sen.-elect Ted Cruz resist any form of foreign domina- seemed an unlikely strongman, presented under a painting of meet on equal terms, as citizen him present himself as a threat of Texas, who won conservative tion — real or imagined. The gen- reserved and mild-mannered in Aung San, Burma’s revered inde- and patriot, striving and strug- to the establishment. Akin was trust during his own insurgent erals drove the country to ruin. his heavily starched olive-green pendence leader and the father gling together for a new Burma. in a three-way primary race so campaign against the party estab- By 2009, there were few overt uniform. But in that first meeting, of Aung San Suu Kyi. Warily, Along the way, they are inspiring tight that it was hard for those lishment earlier this year. signs of any real change, but with his careful military cadence tentatively, the two compared us all. WP-BLOOMBERG who feared him to unite behind WP-BLOOMBERG THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Palestinians win more support for UN bid Intense pressure not to sue Israel; UK to abstain unless conditions met, Germany to oppose

GENEVA/RAMALLAH: governments are eager to give to return immediately to nego- Bank, which have expanded Ashrawi said the positive also viewed options that include More European states joined him their support after an eight- tiations without preconditions,” despite being deemed illegal by responses from other European bringing down Abbas. France yesterday in backing day conflict this month between Foreign Seretary William Hague most of the world. states were encouraging and Israeli, British and US dip- a Palestinian bid for limited Israel and Islamists in the Gaza told parliament. Germany said it would oppose sent a message of hope to all lomats had tried to persuade statehood, but Britain held back, Strip, who are pledged to Israel’s “The second assurance relates the Palestinian bid. Berlin has Palestinians. the Palestinians to drop their saying it wanted an assurance destruction and oppose his efforts to membership of other spe- close ties with Israel and has “This constitutes a historical upgrade bid. When that found- that the Palestinians would towards negotiated peace. cialised UN agencies and action strongly backed the right of the turning point and opportunity for ered, they focused on trying to not pursue Israel through the With overwhelming support in the International Criminal Jewish state to hit back against the world to rectify a grave histor- get the Palestinians to guarantee International Criminal Court. from the developing world, the Court,” he added. rocket attacks from Gaza during ical injustice that the Palestinians that they would forego complain- Germany said it was oppos- Palestinians appear certain to The Swiss approval followed the latest upsurge of violence in have undergone since the creation ing about Israel to the ICC. The ing the diplomatic upgrade for earn approval in the 193-member a visit to Berne by Palestinian the region. of the state of Israel in 1948.” court prosecutes people for geno- the Palestinians at the United UN General Assembly for a status President Mahmoud Abbas this “Our goal in all this is to pre- “Now the people of this land, cide, war crimes and other human Nations, joining Israel and the upgrade to “observer state” today. month as the country hesitated vent further negative effects on with enormous solidarity, is tell- rights violations. United States which say the only Switzerland, Denmark and between voting in favour of the the already difficult Middle East ing the whole world not only that The Palestinian UN observer, genuine route to statehood is via Austria said they would vote resolution or abstaining. peace process,” German foreign we exist, but we are on our land Riyad Mansour, said the a peace agreement made in direct for the upgrade. France gave its Abbas had reiterated his com- ministry spokesman Andreas and we have a right to self-deter- Palestinians would not rush to talks with Israel. Semi-statehood approval on Tuesday. Britain said mitment to relaunch the peace Peschke said. He reiterated mination and statehood,” she said. sign up to the ICC if they win the could allow Palestinian territories it would not oppose the move but process immediately following Germany’s support for a two-state Israel and the United States UN status upgrade. But seeking to access the court and other needed more assurances to give the UN vote, the Swiss Foreign solution as the final result of a have mooted withholding aid and action against Israel in the court international bodies. its support. Ministry said. “just and negotiated settlement”. tax revenue that the Palestinian would remain an option, he told Palestinian President “The first is that the Talks have been stalled for two In Ramallah in the West government in the West Bank a news conference at the United Mahmoud Abbas is leading the Palestinian Authority should years, mainly over the issue of Bank, senior Palestine Liberation needs to survive. Israeli Foreign Nations on Tuesday. campaign and several European indicate a clear commitment Israeli settlements in the West Organisation official Hanan Minister Avigdor Lieberman has REUTERS

Turkey lifts ban Egypt House seeks to on headscarf in religious schools ISTANBUL: Turkey has lifted wrap up constitution a ban on female students wear- ing headscarves in schools CAIRO: The assembly writing deepen divisions that are being “If you are upset by the decree, providing religious education, Egypt’s constitution said it could exposed in the street. nothing will stop it except a new in a move drawing criticism wrap up a final draft, a move the The Muslim Brotherhood constitution issued immediately,” from secularists who see it Muslim Brotherhood sees as a and its Islamist allies called for he said. Three other members as fresh evidence of the gov- way out of a crisis over a decree protests on Saturday in Tahrir of the assembly said there were ernment pushing an Islamic by President Mohammed Mursi Square, setting the stage for more plans to put the document to a agenda. Education has been that protesters say gives him confrontation with their oppo- vote today. one of the main battlegrounds dictatorial powers. nents, who staged a mass rally Just down the road from the between religious conserva- But as Mursi’s opponents there on Tuesday. meeting convened at the Shura tives, who form the bedrock staged a sixth day of protests in The constitution is one of the Council, protesters were again of support for Prime Minister Tahrir Square, critics said the main reasons Mursi is at log- clashing with riot police in Tahrir Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party, and Islamist-dominated assembly’s bid gerheads with non-Islamist Square. Members of the assem- secular opponents who accuse to finish the constitution quickly opponents. They are boycotting bly watched on television as they him of imposing Islamic val- could make matters worse. the 100-member constitutional waited to go into session. ues by stealth. Those secular- Two people have been killed and assembly, saying the Islamists “The constitution is in its last ist fears were fuelled this year hundreds injured in countrywide have tried to impose their vision phases and will be put to a ref- when Erdogan said his goal was protest set off by Mursi’s decree. for Egypt’s future. erendum soon and God willing it to raise a “religious youth” and The Brotherhood hopes to end The assembly’s legal legitimacy will solve a lot of the problems in the AK Party, in power for the the crisis by replacing Mursi’s con- has been called into question by the street,” said Talaat Marzouk, past decade, pushed through a troversial decree with an entirely a series of court cases demand- an assembly member from the Riot police stand near one of their vehicles, that was set on fire by protesters, reform of the education system new constitution that would need ing its dissolution. Its popular Salafi Nour Party, as he watched during clashes along a road which leads to the US embassy, near Tahrir which boosted the role of reli- to be approved in a popular ref- legitimacy has been hit by the the images. Square, in Cairo yesterday. gious schools. erendum, a Brotherhood official withdrawal of members includ- But Wael Ghonim, a promi- said. ing church representatives and nent activist whose online democratic Egypt following the powers of the president and It is a gamble based on the liberals. blogging helped ignite the Mubarak’s three decades of auto- parliament and define the roles Nobel laureates call for Islamists’ belief that they can “We will start now and finish anti-Mubarak uprising, said a cratic rule. The assembly has been of the judiciary and a military mobilise enough voters to win today, God willing,” Hossam Al constitution passed in such cir- at work for six months. Mursi had establishment that had been at Israel military boycott the referendum: they have won Gheriyani, the assembly speaker, cumstances would “entrench extended its December 12 deadline the heart of power for decades LONDON: A group of Nobel all elections held since Hosni said at the start of its latest ses- authoritarianism”. by two months - extra time that until Mubarak was toppled. It will peace prize-winners, promi- Mubarak was toppled from power. sion in Cairo, saying today would The constitution is supposed Gheriyani said was not needed. also set out the role of Islamic law, nent artists and activists have But the move seemed likely to be “a great day”. to be the cornerstone of a new, The constitution will determine or Shariah. REUTERS issued a call for an interna- tional military boycott of Israel following its assault on the Gaza Strip this month. The letter also denounces the US, EU and several developing countries Car bombs kill 34 in Damascus for what it describes as their “complicity” through weapons sales and other military sup- BEIRUT: Two car bombs Deraa, where the revolt began A resident of Jaramana said port in the attack that killed killed at least 34 people in a with peaceful street protests in that rebels had been repeat- 160 Palestinians, many of them district of Damascus loyal to March 2011. It also said eight edly forbidden by local Druze civilians, including 35 children. President Bashar Al Assad “terrorists” were killed near elders to operate in the district, yesterday in the deadliest Damascus while they tried to which borders the capital’s cen- attack on the Syrian capital booby-trap a car with a bomb. tre where government offices Israel detains nine in months. Authorities severely limit are located. The explosions struck the independent media in Syria and “Tension have risen between Gaza fishermen eastern neighbourhood of it was not immediately possible Druze elders and rebels and now JERUSALEM: Israel’s navy Jaramana, home to many of to verify reports. The govern- there are 3 or 4 small explo- detained a group of Gaza fish- Syria’s Druze minority as well ment said 34 people were killed sions a week,” she told Reuters ermen yesterday, saying they as Christians who have fled in Damascus but did not give a on condition of anonymity. had gone beyond a recently violence elsewhere, ripping casualty count for the Bosra Al Underlining the growing expanded fishing zone off the through shops and bringing Sham bombing. military muscle of the rebels, Israeli-blockaded Palestinian debris crashing down on cars. The attacks followed two bolstered by weapons captured enclave. Fishermen on two Once a bastion of security in weeks of military gains by during raids on army facili- boats were detained and taken Assad’s 20-month campaign to rebels who have stormed and ties as well as supplies from to Israel’s Mediterranean port crush an uprising against his taken army bases across Syria, abroad, fighters shot down a of Ashdod for questioning, an rule, Damascus has been hit exposing Assad’s loss of con- war plane in northern Syria Israeli military spokeswoman with increasing regularity as trol in northern and eastern on Wednesday using an anti- said. The Hamas-run Interior the rebels grow bolder. regions despite the devastat- aircraft missile, the Syrian Ministry in Gaza said nine men State media said a bomb ing air power which he has Observatory for Human Rights had been seized and at least one also detonated in the southern used to bombard opposition said. vessel sunk. town of Bosra Al Sham, near strongholds. REUTERS Saudi King appears on TV after surgery JEDDAH: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has appeared on state television yesterday for the first time since his 11-hour back operation on November 17, helping assuage fears over his health. In footage broadcast on state television, the monarch, who is in his late 80s, looked in good health as he sat in a chair receiving members of the royal family and officials in Riyadh. The surgery was conducted at the National Guard’s hospital in the capital Riyadh. Because power in the world’s top oil- exporting country is concen- People try to put out fire from the burning wreckage of a warplane, belonging to forces loyal to Syrian trated in the hands of the king President Bashar Al Assad, in Daret Azzah, yesterday. Free Syrian Army fighters shot down the plane using and top princes, their health is an anti-aircraft missile, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. closely watched. AGENCIES THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Congo rebels begin withdrawing forces Kinshasa accuses M23 rebels of looting Goma

GOMA, DR CONGO: Rebels Nyakayirima said on Tuesday eastern neighbour, is giving orders in eastern Democratic Republic after a meeting with Makenga to the rebels and supplying arms of Congo have started with- that M23 had agreed to withdraw and recruits, a charge denied by drawing from towns captured from Goma unconditionally. But Rwanda. The Congolese army was since last week from govern- M23’s political leader Jean Marie sceptical about any M23 with- ment troops, following a deal Runiga initially cast doubt on drawal. “Let’s see how things brokered by Uganda, their mili- the deal, saying the pull-out was evolve, we’ll see whether they’re tary leader said yesterday. contingent on a list of demands doing this in good faith or not Such a pull-out would mean - including direct talks with ... Nothing has changed, we’re the M23 rebel group was giving President Joseph Kabila. still in our positions,” Colonel up gains from a lightning offen- The mixed messages from Olivier Hamuli, spokesman for sive carried out in the past week, Makenga and Runiga could be a the FARDC army said. About 100 but there was no indication they sign of divisions within the move- people gathered in rain in Goma were ending their eight-month- ment, according to analyst Jason on Wednesday to protest against old insurgency. Stearns at independent think- the possible return of govern- The rebellion, which UN tank the Rift Valley Institute. ment troops, marching to the UN experts say is backed by neigh- “This is a military movement with offices to deliver a memo. bouring Rwanda, has raised the a political wing created post facto “When the government troops risk of all-out war in a border- ... it’s undermined internal cohe- were here before we had no peace, lands region dogged by nearly sion,” he said. now as we welcomed M23, we Cars lying overturned outside the Ilva plant at Taranto, after a tornado hit southern Italy yesterday. two decades of conflict that has Makenga said his decision to think they’ll cause even more killed about 5 million people and withdraw forces from Goma was problems than before,” protester is fuelled by competition over made before the meeting with Alain Safari said. Makenga said mineral resources. Uganda’s army chief in Kampala, rebel forces would withdraw to Tornado hits steel plant in Italy “We’re leaving Sake, we’re leav- but Stearns believes M23 may about 20km of Goma, leaving a ing Masisi,” Sultani Makenga said be coming under external pres- company of 100 soldiers at the ROME: A powerful tornado him,” Lino Ursi, a spokesman for Monday because of a long-run- in rebel-held Goma, the provincial sure given the storm of protest airport, and allowing government yesterday struck a giant steel Taranto’s mayor, said. A chimney- ning dispute over pollution levels. capital of North Kivu. “Goma will from regional powers caused troops to return to the city. plant in southern Italy at the stack was partly destroyed by the The company said there had be later,” he said, adding fighters by the rebel capture of Goma. According to the agreement in centre of a major labour dis- strong winds and explosions could been “heavy structural damage” would eventually pull back 20km “The future of M23 depends on Uganda, government troops would pute, leaving 20 workers slightly be heard inside the closed facility, on the facility. from the city. “We want peace,” the diplomatic dance between return to Goma today, followed injured and one missing, as officials said. Tuscany was also affected for Makenga said. “We’re prepared donors, countries in the region by a visit on Friday by regional storms lashed much of the A regional emergency official, the second time in two weeks, for the return of government and Kigali,” Stearns said. defence chiefs. The conflict in country. Fabiano Amati, said the storm with streets flooded in many areas troops, they’re going to come ... The rebels seized Goma on eastern Congo - which has big The missing worker at the had also struck a nearby school including Florence and the prov- But if Kabila’s troops harass the November 20 after Congolese sol- reserves of gold, tin and coltan, an ILVA plant in Taranto is believed and six children had been lightly ince of Grosseto. people we’re prepared to come diers withdrew and UN peace- ore of rare metals used in mak- to have been operating a crane at injured. Ferry services were suspended back in, we’re just around the keepers gave up defending the city. ing mobile phones - has displaced the port which was swept out to The ILVA plant, which is in the Gulf of Naples and rising corner,” he said. UN experts say Rwanda, Congo’s 140,000 civilians according to the sea by the wind. the biggest steel mill in west- waters flooded parts of the his- Ugandan military chief Aronda small but militarily powerful United Nations. REUTERS “Divers are searching for ern Europe, has been shut since toric heart of Venice. AFP

15 Turks face jail in France for financing Russian mafia whistleblower found dead outside UK mansion banned group LONDON: A Russian business- providing evidence against cor- estate in the English county of Perepilichny appeared to be in John and Ringo Starr. Far beyond PARIS: French prosecu- man helping Swiss prosecutors rupt officials, his colleagues and Surrey on November 10, police said good health when he collapsed in Russia’s borders, Magnitsky’s tors yesterday sought jail uncover a powerful fraud syndi- media reports said. yesterday, the first time the case the evening outside St George’s death has become a symbol of cor- terms of up to eight years in cate has died in mysterious cir- He has also provided evidence has come to light. Perepilichny is Hill, one of Britain’s most exclu- ruption in Russia and the abuse of prison against 15 Turkish citi- cumstances outside his mansion against those linked to the 2009 the fourth person linked to the sive estates, where he was renting those who challenge the authori- zens charged with financing a in Britain, in a chilling twist to death of anti-corruption lawyer Magnitsky case to have died in a house for £12,500 ($20,000) a ties there. banned far-left group with links a Russian mafia scandal that Sergei Magnitsky, a case that strange circumstances. month. This month the US House to Kurdish rebels. They called has strained Moscow’s ties with caused an international outcry “It is being treated as unex- Dubbed as Britain’s Beverly of Representatives voted over- for the eight-year term for the the West. and prompted the United States plained,” a police spokeswoman Hills and surrounded by neatly whelmingly to “name and shame” presumed leader of the French Alexander Perepilichny, 44, to push for a bill cracking down said. “A post-mortem examina- trimmed golf courses, the sprawl- Russian rights violators as part of wing of the Revolutionary sought refuge in Britain three on Russian corruption. tion was carried out which was ing leafy estate is home to many a broader trade bill, brushing off People’s Liberation Front years ago and had been helping a Perepilichny, a Russian citizen, inconclusive. So further tests are prominent magnates and celeb- warnings from Moscow that the (DHKP-C) as well as against Swiss investigation into a Russian collapsed and died abruptly out- now being carried out.” rities, its list of one-time ten- move would damage relations. the treasurer. They called for money-laundering scheme by side his home on an upmarket British media reports said ants boasting stars such as Elton REUTERS lesser terms against the other defendants. Since 1976, the DHKP-C has been blamed for numerous attacks against the Turkish state that have left Open-air class dozens of people dead, includ- ing two retired generals and a former justice minister. German train driver found guilty over crash BERLIN: The driver of a freight train that smashed into a passenger train in eastern Germany, killing 10, received a year’s suspended sentence yes- terday for manslaughter and negligent bodily harm. The regional court in Magdeburg found the 41-year-old driver, who was not named, guilty of causing the January 2011 crash that also injured 22. In thick fog, the driver drove through two stop signals on the single-line track and collided head-on with the Harz-Elbe-Express, all but obliterating the first carriage of People dance during an open-air class held by Madrid’s Complutense University professors, as part of the passenger train in Hordorf, a protest over education cuts and austerity measures, at Madrid’s Opera square, yesterday. near Magdeburg. Greek firm refuses to Sierra Leone oppn to boycott House refuel Iran oil tanker ATHENS: A Greek firm has FREETOWN: Sierra Leone’s He said he believed the judi- release compiled results for refused to refuel an Iranian- main opposition party said ciary and the police helped rig parliamentary elections, but owned tanker flying the yesterday it would boycott the poll. “When institutions the SLPP held 45 of 124 seats Tanzanian flag, the com- parliament to protest against collude it is very difficult for in the assembly before the poll. pany said yesterday, in one of alleged fraud in an election the eye to pick, because it is A local newspaper said SLPP the first such cases to show that handed incumbent presi- cleverly done,” he added. lost three of those seats. European sanctions are tak- dent Ernest Bai Koroma a Sierra Leone is one of the Alongside the boycott, the ing their toll on Iran’s oil trade. second term. The November world’s least developed coun- SLPP is demanding an inter- A EU embargo on Iranian oil 17 election was a test of the tries but has drawn billions of national investigation, the nul- exports to Europe and a ban on West African state’s recov- dollars of state revenues from lification of political cases in European ship insurance are ery since a civil war ended a minerals and agriculture since local courts and the release of among the tougher measures decade ago, and international its war. its supporters and members in imposed on the Islamic Republic observers had said the vote The country’s electoral com- police custody. Al Shek Kamara, over its nuclear programme, aim- appeared mostly free and fair. mission announced last week assistant inspector general of ing to make Western companies “The observers were only President Koroma took 58.7 the Sierra Leone police, told halt trade with the OPEC mem- looking at the process. We percent of the vote, enough to Reuters about 34 people had ber country. The Baikal, part want more than the process, secure his re-election with- been arrested during the elec- of top Iranian tanker operator we want the institutions con- out a run-off against SLPP tion process “all of whom have NITC’s fleet, had been anchored cerned,” said Banja Tejan-Sie, rival and former junta leader either been charged to court or off the Greek island of Syros the secretary general of the Julius Maada Bio. The elec- released on bail pending further since Monday. AGENCIES SLPP opposition party. toral commission has yet to investigations”. REUTERS THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Obama rejects EU aviation carbon regime

WASHINGTON: US President he disagreed with subjecting US through the International Civil lining here - the administration international law. But American citizens for flying over our own Barack Obama has signed a law and other foreign airlines to the Aviation Organisation. has appointed high-level rep- airlines had pushed hard for the airspace,” said Claire McCaskill, excluding US airlines from the EU emissions trading scheme. But the move was disappoint- resentatives to pursue a global bill, which had support from the Democratic senator from European Union’s carbon trad- “The Obama administration ing to European officials and to solution for aviation and climate,” Democrats as well as Republicans Missouri. ing scheme, delivering a blow to is firmly committed to reducing campaigners in the US who had WWF said. in Congress. Under the original plan airlines campaigners’ hopes for stronger harmful carbon pollution from urged Obama to veto the bill. Connie Hedegaard, the EU’s Commercial carriers argued would have had to begin paying climate action during the presi- civil aviation both domestically After winning re-election climate commissioner, tweeted: the EU’s carbon tax was unfair for the carbon emitted during dent’s second term. and internationally,” a White Obama listed climate change as “Aviation ETS: So far the re- because it would require air- flights early next year. Carriers Environmental campaigners House statement to reporters one of the three main challenges elected Pres. #Obama #climate lines to pay for emissions on the were to reduce their emissions 3% had urged Obama to veto the avi- said. But “the application of the facing the country. Campaigners policies look EXACTLY as in first entire transatlantic flight, not just from 2006 levels next year and 5% ation bill as a sign of his commit- EU ETS to non-EU air carriers had hoped he would make the term. Wonder when we’ll see the through European air space. The by 2020. ment to fighting climate change is the wrong way to achieve that fight against climate change part announced change?” main airline lobby group said it But the EU put the programme in his second term. objective”. of his legacy. The bill signed by Obama on would cost the industry $3.1bn by on hold for a year for non-Euro- The White House said in a The White House said the The World Wildlife Fund said Tuesday was unusual in that it 2020. pean carriers to allow time for statement Obama still saw cli- Obama administration would it was disappointed the bill had specifically exempted US com- “It never made a bit of sense for a global agreement on aviation mate change as a priority but that work to resolve airline emissions passed. “However, there is a silver panies from complying with European governments to tax our emissions. GUARDIAN NEWS

Violent crime Kate with students takes a holiday Leaving EU would in New York City

NEW YORK: New York City passed a day without a single report of a person isolate UK: Blair being shot, stabbed or sub- ject to other sorts of violent crime for the first time in recent memory, police said Cameron under pressure from anti-EU rebels in party yesterday. The rare day occurred on LONDON: Prime Minister to demand EU spending cuts. He “atavistic little Englanders”, Blair Monday, near the end of a year David Cameron risks commit- also faces a threat from the UK said it would be wrong to pretend when the city’s murder rate is ting a monumental error that Independence Party, an anti-EU Britain would collapse if it left. on target to hit its lowest point would threaten Britain’s status minority group. However, he said it was a “delu- since 1960, according to New as a world power if he allows The anti-EU camp sees sion” to say Britain could emulate York Police Department chief rising anti-European Union Brussels as a meddling, waste- non-EU states like Norway, which spokesman Paul Browne. sentiment to spiral into an EU ful superstate that threatens is far smaller and has huge oil and Browne said it was “first exit, former leader Tony Blair Britain’s sovereignty. A poll on gas wealth, or Switzerland, which time in memory” the city’s said yesterday. November 17 suggested 56 percent is “a unique case, politically and police force had experienced Britain’s tortured relations want to leave, against 30 percent economically”. such a peaceful day. with Europe have shot to the top who want to stay. He laughed and brushed aside While crime is up 3 percent of the political agenda in recent Urging politicians to do more to questions about him being a pos- overall, including a 9 percent months, with rebellious anti-EU combat the anti-EU mood, Blair sible future European Union surge in grand larceny police members of Cameron’s ruling said Britain faced a “real and president. attribute to a rash of smart Conservatives pushing for a new present danger by edging towards Some of Britain’s neighbours phone thefts, murder is down role inside the 27-nation bloc - or the exit”. in its biggest trading partner are 23 percent over last year, the even leaving altogether. “It would be a monumental becoming exasperated with its NYPD said. But while turning away from error of statesmanship to turn lukewarm stance. As for a day without vio- Europe may be a vote winner in our back on it and fall away from Italian Prime Minister Mario lent crime, experts said they the short-term, it would isolate a crucial position of power and Monti told Italian TV earlier this could not recall that happen- Britain, undermine its interna- influence,” Blair, wearing a navy week that it was time for Britain ing in recent memory. “In a tional standing and damage its suit and tie, told business leaders “to ask the fundamental ques- city of 8 million people, this economy at a time of shifting in the basement of an elegant 18th tion: Do you want to remain in is extremely rare,” said Tom global power, Blair said. century townhouse. the European Union or not?” Repetto, author of ‘American “This is the last moment con- Blair forged closer ties with Cameron, trailing Labour in Police, 1949-2012.’ ceivable that we should start talk- Europe when he was prime minis- the polls, opposes an “in or out” There have been 366 mur- ing about leaving... marginalising ter from 1997 to 2007, although he referendum, talking instead of ders in the city so far this ourselves at the very point at did not take Britain into Europe’s reworking Britain’s EU role and year, compared with 472 at which we should be at the centre single currency. Current Labour putting that to voters. this time last year, according of things,” Blair, who won three leader Ed Miliband was accused Under pressure to clarify to the NYPD. elections for the Labour Party, of hypocrisy and opportunism for his stance on an issue that By comparison, Chicago, said in a speech at the Chatham suspending his pro-EU beliefs to helped bring down the last two Illinois, a city of about 2,707,000 House thinktank in London. back the Conservative rebels in Conservative prime ministers, people that has been plagued by Cameron suffered a humiliating parliament. Cameron is due to give a major Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, with children working on projects gang violence in 2012, has reg- defeat in parliament on October Conceding that support for a speech on Europe in the coming as she visits Manor School in Cambridge, north of London, yesterday. istered 462 murders so far this 31 when rebels sided with Labour British exit was not confined to weeks. REUTERS year, according to the Chicago Police Department. In Philadelphia, a city of about 1,536,000 people, there have been 301 murders so far this year, the exact same number as this time last Chavez’s return to Cuba for treatment rattles Venezuela year, the Philadelphia Police Department reports. CARACAS/HAVANA: oxygenation” - a method used discovered in mid-2011, were not campaign was tough for him. He him “The Invisible Man”. Repetto attributed New Venezuelan President Hugo to reduce bone decay caused by sure what to make of the latest went too far.” Unlike multiple past trips to York’s success to “pro-active” Chavez flew into Cuba yester- radiation therapy. Communist twist - debating whether it was Though he had declared himself Cuba, during treatment for three police department tactics, day for cancer-linked medical Party daily Granma confirmed normal post-radiation treatment cured, Chavez appeared exhausted operations on two tumors in his including its controversial stop treatment that revived questions his arrival in Cuba. or a serious downturn. at the end of his successful presi- pelvic area, state TV did not show and frisk policy. about the viability of his social- In Havana, Chavez enjoys the “I really don’t know what he dential re-election bid in October. images of Chavez departing or While critics have charged ist rule and left Venezuelans friendship of past and present has,” Chavez’s cousin, Guillermo He later admitted radiation had arriving this time. that the dramatic increase in again guessing about his exact Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Frias, said from the president’s taken its toll. The normally gar- Chavez has an open-ended stops hasn’t led to a similar rise condition. Castro, plus guaranteed pri- rural hometown state Barinas. rulous and omnipresent leader authorization from Congress to in gun seizures, police officials After weeks of scarce pub- vacy on the tightly controlled “But anyway, I always pray for has made only a few, relatively travel, but a ims to b e back at have countered that proactive lic appearances, Chavez, 58, Caribbean island. him every night. I stop at a shrine short public appearances, mainly least for the Jan. 10 start of his tactics have made criminals announced in a letter on Tuesday Venezuelans, who have been on the corner and always remem- on state TV, at his presidential new term, if not for a couple of think twice about taking their that he was going to Havana for endlessly speculating about ber him. “I hope he recovers fine. palace since his October 7 win. regional summits before. guns out on the street. therapy known as “hyperbaric Chavez’s cancer since it was I’m sure he will. The election One opposition newspaper dubbed REUTERS REUTERS

Media regulation in ‘Death flights’ trial UK must change: PM Mississippi’s last abortion LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday clinic faces closure that lawmakers should make Britain’s media subject to an WASHINGTON: Mississippi’s sole abortion clinic will have to independent system of regula- close unless a federal judge halts a new state law requiring its phy- tion. Speaking the day before sicians to obtain admitting privileges to local hospitals, according judge Brian Leveson is due to to a court motion filed yesterday. The Jackson Women’s Health announce his findings on British Organization renewed its request for a federal judge to prevent state media ethics after a year-long officials from enforcing the law, which the clinic said was an uncon- inquiry, Cameron said the status stitutional attempt to ban abortion in Mississippi. quo needed to change but gave no Mississippi, which had as many as 14 abortion providers in the early indication of whether he would 1980s, has some of the country’s strictest abortion laws and one of the support statutory regulation. lowest abortion rates. It also has the highest teen pregnancy rate in “The status quo, I would argue, the United States - more than 60 percent above the national average does not just need updating - the in 2010. The law, which took effect on July 1, requires all abortion status quo is unacceptable and providers to be board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and have needs to change,” Cameron told admitting privileges at a local hospital. parliament, adding that he hoped Advocates of the new law, including numerous state lawmakers, all parties would work together said it was designed to protect women’s health. But some also have to ensure independent media expressed hope it will shutter the Mississippi clinic. The clinic’s provid- regulation. ers already are board-certified OB-GYNs, but the only one who had The Leveson inquiry was set admitting privileges at the time of the law’s passage provides limited up by Cameron after the phone- service at the clinic. The two doctors who provide the majority of hacking scandal at Rupert Human rights activists demonstrate in front of a justice court in Buenos Aires, yesterday. A major trial for crimes procedures were denied privileges after a months-long effort by the Murdoch’s News of the World, including the so-called ‘death flights’ during Argentina’s 1976-83 dictatorship started yesterday. Several pilots clinic to obtain them. Clinic owner Diane Derzis told Reuters she sent a News Corp Sunday tabloid the applications on behalf of all the physicians to every hospital within a involved in the death flights - in which illegal detainees were thrown alive from planes to their death in the media tycoon later shut down. 30 mile radius. All of the hospitals ultimately rejected the requests or sea - are among the 68 people standing for trial. REUTERS refused to even consider them, she said. REUTERS THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 ASIA / PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

China paper deletes Thai PM survives no-confidence vote ‘sexiest’ Kim report BEIJING: The Chinese Communist Party’s official Protests strengthen Yingluck’s leadership while offering a reminder of political divisions mouthpiece yesterday deleted a story that North Korean leader BANGKOK: Thailand’s gov- premier Abhisit Vejjajiva. Kim Jong-Un had been named ernment survived a no-confi- The opposition is still threat- 2012’s “Sexiest Man Alive” dence vote yesterday, days after ening to lodge a complaint with after it fell for a spoof by a US clashes in Bangkok between the National Anti-Corruption website. protesters and riot police in the Commission over the rice policy The People’s Daily Online ran largest demonstration against but, after seeing off the protesters gushing quotes from satirical site Prime Minister Yingluck and defeating the censure motion, The Onion about the “Pyongyang- Shinawatra’s 16-month-old the government can brush it off, bred heartthrob” in Chinese and administration. analysts said. English as world news, along with Yingluck has enjoyed a period “Accusations of foul play will a 55-image gallery opening with of stability after years of upheaval keep the government off-balance Kim astride a horse. and her government’s better- but won’t hurt it,” said Siripan But after gleeful users of than-expected performance in the Nogsuan, a political analyst at Twitter -- which is blocked in debate, coupled with the low turn- Chulalongkorn University in China -- pointed out the error, out for Saturday’s protest which Bangkok. the pages were taken down yes- quickly fizzled out, strengthen After the early clashes, terday morning. her leadership while offering a Saturday’s rally by the royalist They had made no mention of reminder of Thailand’s stubborn Pitak Siam group petered out satire and lifted the The Onion’s political divisions. by evening and the authorities comments: “With his devastat- Her Puea Thai Party and coali- lifted special security regulations ingly handsome, round face, his tion partners dominate the lower brought in to control it. boyish charm, and his strong, house and comfortably survived Some 20,000 protesters had sturdy frame, this Pyongyang- the televised, three-day debate accused Yingluck of being a bred heartthrob is every woman’s during which the opposition puppet for her brother, fugitive dream come true. focused on a rice intervention former Prime Minister Thaksin “Blessed with an air of power scheme that it says is riddled with Shinawatra, who was ousted in that masks an unmistakable cute, corruption. a military coup in 2006 and lives cuddly side, Kim made this news- “We incurred losses trying in Dubai to avoid a jail sentence paper’s editorial board swoon with to help Thailand’s poor farmers handed down for abuse of power his impeccable fashion sense, chic but the scheme is transparent,” in 2008. He claims the charges Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (top right) attending a Parliament session in Bangkok yesterday. short hairstyle, and, of course, Yingluck said. were politically motivated. that famous smile.” The opposition accused the “Our country is in turmoil The printed edition of the government of allowing private because your government is una- telecoms tycoon, remains a divi- “It’s simply not over and the In 2008, yellow-shirted mem- People’s Daily, which has differ- companies with ties to it to ben- ble to separate personal matters sive figure, reviled as corrupt and royalist groups will organise bers of the People’s Alliance for ent editorial priorities from the efit from the policy. from national ones,” said Abhisit, authoritarian by the elite and another protest but they need Democracy (PAD) seized govern- website, did not carry the report. “The scheme allows the gov- referring to an amnesty plan the revered as a populist hero by the to win the public over or they ment offices, occupied Bangkok’s No official comment could be ernment to monopolise the sale opposition says is designed to help poor. He has been a focal point will smell defeat again,” said main airports for eight days and obtained from the People’s Daily of rice. Corruption is just one Thaksin come home without serv- of protests since 2005, accused by Kan Yuenyong, director of Siam helped bring down two pro-Thak- yesterday, but Twitter users side-effect of a flawed scheme,” ing time in jail. royalists of trying to undermine Intelligence Unit (SIU), a private sin prime ministers. poked fun at it. said opposition leader and former Thaksin, a billionaire former King Bhumibol Adulyadej. think tank in Bangkok. REUTERS AFP

Japan anti-nuclear Bangladesh arrests managers over blaze Manila refuses to stamp groups join forces DHAKA: Bangladesh police director Moktar Hossain said routine fire drill,” Dhaka police fired rubber bullets to disperse police fired rubber bullets, tear chief Habibur Rahman said. ahead of polls thousands of workers who pro- gas and jets of hot water from “There are also allegations that new Chinese passports TOKYO: Anti-nuclear par- tested for a third day yesterday a water cannon to break up the they even padlocked doors”. ties banded into a new politi- over the nation’s worst fac- crowd. “We were forced to react The burning factory supplied MANILA: The Philippines said Stamping the Chinese pass- cal group yesterday, as Japan’s tory blaze which prompted the as they started pelting officers clothes to a variety of interna- yesterday it would refuse to port could be “misconstrued” as fragmented electoral landscape arrest of three plant managers. with stones.” tional brands including US retail stamp Chinese passports con- legitimising China’s claim over shifts ahead of next month’s At least 5,000 workers left The online edition of the mass- giant Walmart. taining a map showing most of vast parts of the South China Sea, national polls. their factories and joined the pro- circulated Daily Star said work- Two government inquiries have the China South Sea as belong- which are also claimed in part by Three recently-sprouted par- tests, pelting stones and stream- ers also vandalised factories and already been set up to establish ing to China, as it stepped up the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, ties and several independents ing through the main streets torched motorcycles, injuring at the cause of the worst factory protests over the controversial Malaysia and Taiwan. merged into Nippon Mirai No of Ashulia industrial area, just least 20 people. fire to hit Bangladesh’s garment move. President Benigno Aquino’s To (The Future of Japan Party) outside Dhaka and home to 500 More than 100 factories at industry, which employs three The new passports have pro- spokesman also said yesterday the on a platform of ridding the manufacturing outlets, police said. Ashulia, where the Tazreen plant million and is the mainstay of the voked angry reactions from Philippines welcomed a recent US Fukushima-scarred country of “They were demanding justice is located, declared an impromptu economy. around the region, with Vietnam, State Department statement that atomic power. for the fire victims and arrest of holiday for the day, fearing the The shocked nation observed a Taiwan and India all expressing it planned to raise concerns over The party is headed by high- the (plant) owner,” police official protests could grow into large- day of national mourning Tuesday. their objections amid an ongoing the new Chinese passports with profile regional politician Yukiko Faruq Ahmed said, referring to a scale industrial unrest. Green and red Bangladeshi flags row over Beijing’s island claims. China. Kada, and its formation comes as weekend blaze at a local garment Police arrested an administra- flew at half-mast alongside black The Philippines Department of Last week, Philippine Foreign opinion polls show the December factory that left 110 people dead tive officer, the store in-charge flags atop government offices Foreign Affairs said in a state- Secretary Albert del Rosario sent 16 election is likely to leave no and more than 100 injured. and a security supervisor of the and the nation’s 4,500 garment ment that immigration person- Beijing a formal protest letter, political party with sufficient Police have arrested three man- factory, following charges that factories. nel would stamp “a separate visa calling the passports“an excessive seats to govern alone. agers of Tazreen Fashion factory they told panicked workers they Rahman said police also ques- application form” instead of the declaration of maritime space in “We will create a new party, hit by the fire, following charges had nothing to worry about when tioned Tazreen’s owner, Delwar Chinese passport. violation of international law”. in response to people saying they that they stopped workers from the fire started. Hossain, about alleged building “Through this action, the Vietnam has also refused to don’t have any party to choose leaving the burning plant when “All three are mid-level man- rules violations after inspectors Philippines reinforces its protest stamp the passports while India from at the moment,” Kada told the fire alarm sounded, insisting agers of Tazreen. Survivors told found the nine-storey factory only against China’s excessive claim is stamping its own map on visas a press conference near Lake that it was just a routine drill. us they did not allow the workers had permission for three floors. over almost the entire South given to Chinese visitors. Biwa, Japan’s largest, in a region Industrial police deputy to escape the fire, saying it was a AFP China Sea,” the department said. AFP with a number of ageing nuclear reactors. Japan must “graduate from Seoul’s space ambition nuclear power”, the 62-year-old governor of Shiga prefecture in western Japan said. She later sug- Myanmar police arrest activists gested a ten-year period would be required. over latest copper mine protest The governing Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) on Tuesday YANGON: Police in Myanmar hectares) of land have been declared its aim of weaning the have arrested six leaders of unlawfully confiscated. country off nuclear power by the the latest protest against the In the latest protest, activ- end of the 2030s. planned expansion of a Chinese- ists led a demonstration in the Its opinion poll-leading oppo- run copper mine, with opposi- commercial capital, Yangon, on nent, the Liberal Democratic tion leader Aung San Suu Kyi Monday to highlight the plight of Party, has criticised anti-nuclear planning to visit the area to villagers and were arrested the policies as “irresponsible” and hear grievances. next day, supporters said. unrealistic. The business-friendly In September, thousands of vil- “They were taken to Insein bloc is broadly supportive of lagers near the Monywa mine in Central Prison yesterday and nuclear, which advocates say is northwest Myanmar protested charged with creating public mis- essential if Japan is going to be against the $1bn expansion chief. The hearing was adjourned able to power its industries. project, taking advantage of new, to December 3,” activist Win Cho if fragile, freedoms granted since said yesterday. 5.5 magnitude quake the end of military rule last year. The authorities are now mov- The villagers say that under ing to end the protest at the shakes Indonesia the project in the Sagaing region Monywa site. JAKARTA: A 5.5-magnitude more than 7,800 acres (3,160 REUTERS earthquake struck off the coast The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-I (KSLV-I) (centre) sits on its launch pad at the Naro Space Centre in Goheung, of eastern Indonesia yesterday, 350km south of Seoul, yesterday. the US Geological Survey said. The Indonesian Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency (BMKG) had earlier Philippines rights body to probe unresolved extrajudicial killings reported the quake at a magni- tude of 6.3 and a depth of 12 kilo- MANILA: The super body “But, also remember it’s easier personnel involved in the killings. on helping them find justice for Secretary Leila de Lima, will metres (7.5 miles), but issued no that President Benigno Aquino to prove these incidents because “Whoever is responsible (for their missing loved ones. monitor is the 2009 massacre tsunami alert. recently created to handle cases of the time proximity… it makes the crimes). We can see that the Aquino, on Nov 22, the eve of that left 58 civilians and journal- USGS reported the quake of human rights violations is the evidence gathering easier,” inter-agency committee is com- the third anniversary of the 2009 ists dead. struck at 0856 GMT at a depth specifically mandated to inves- Valte added. posed really of the highest levels Maguindanao massacre, signed Senator Panfilo Lacson said on of 55 kilometres, 288 kilome- tigate “unresolved extrajudicial In a press release issued by in government. We are doing this Administrative Order 35 creat- Tuesday that the law enforcement tres north of Saumlaki in the killings that happened during the Presidential News Desk, in cooperation with not just the ing an inter-agency committee or agencies should be alert in moni- Tanimbar Islands. the time of former president Malacañang said there would be members of the Executive but the super body that would inves- toring and preventing criminality “There was light shaking Arroyo,” which, according to a “no sacred cows in going after the also of independent constitu- tigate the old and new cases of rather than for the administra- reported but we’ve received no Palace official, is easier to prove. perpetrators of extrajudicial kill- tional bodies like the Commission extrajudicial killings, enforced tion to create another super body reports of damage or casualties “There are still claims of unre- ings and those responsible will be on Human Rights (CHR), as disappearances, and other grave for human rights violations while so far,” BMKG technical chief solved cases and this we want to prosecuted.” observer, and the Office of the human rights violations, with pri- his fellow lawmakers – Aquilino Suharjono said. look into,” deputy presidential Valte assured the families of Ombudsman,” she said. ority on those committed under Pimentel Jr and Francis Escudero Indonesia is prone frequent spokesperson Abigail Valte said the victims of human rights vio- The Palace official said the the Arroyo administration. – welcomed the move of Aquino seismic and volcanic activity. during a regular press briefing in lations that the super body would victims would see for themselves Among the cases the new administration. AFP Malacañang. also go after military and police that the committee would be bent committee, headed by Justice THE PHILIPPINE STAR THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN Graft buster vows to rein in Kabulbank kingpins Bank’s collapse triggered financial crisis, civil disorder

KABUL: The chief investiga- war and mismanagement. independent auditors, which tor probing Afghanistan’s big- The government bailed out the include Dubai-based Behl, Lad and gest financial scandal says he country’s then biggest lender, and Al Sayegh and Pakistan-registered will stop at nothing to put the relaunched it as the state-run AF Ferguson, a company that perpetrators in a multi-million New Kabul Bank. comes under the umbrella of dollar bank fraud behind bars. Among those who have been Pricewaterhousecoopers (PwC). As a result, Judge Shamsul linked to the scandal, according AF Ferguson did not appear to Rahman Shams worries for his to investigators, are the bank’s follow up on breaches identified own safety. current and former chiefs, its during central bank examina- Even for a country ranked as founder and the brothers of tions, the report said. one of the world’s most corrupt, President Hamid Karzai and his A PwC official said in an email the theft of about $935m from first vice-president, Mohammad AF Ferguson’s policy was not to the Kabulbank two years ago Qasim Fahim, who were both disclose details of its clients or the and the subsequent foot-dragging shareholders. projects that it has worked on. in prosecuting those responsi- A report released yesterday The report also showed how ble underlines concerns about detailed for the first time alle- stolen funds were concealed Afghanistan’s ability to manage gations of poor or reluctant law -- disguised as large expenses, its finances and enforce the rule enforcement, political interfer- bonuses, rents and salary pay- of law. ence, questionable oversight by ments to ghost staffers. Some The tough-talking Shams, con- foreign auditors and institutional- funds were siphoned out of the scious his country is under close ised fraud by Kabulbank officials. country either electronically or scrutiny over how it handles the The outcome of the case is in cash aboard Pamir Airways, embarrassing case, says no-one -- seen as a crucial barometer of owned by shareholders linked to regardless of political or business Afghanistan’s commitment to sta- the bank. connections -- will be spared in bilising the economy and its fight Those handling the bank inves- his investigations. against corruption, two years out tigation have been accused of “We are flexing our muscles from the withdrawal of most for- being sluggish. Shams, the judge with the big guys who could easily eign troops and a possible wind- leading the probe, said the process get rid of us, but we are commit- ing down of billions of dollars in is extremely complex, but crimi- ted to solve this case,” said Shams, international aid. nal proceedings would be wrapped who heads a special court investi- up “very soon”. “We want to reas- gating 22 people in the scam that PROXIES AND FORGERIES sure everyone that we’ll spare no brought the commercial bank to The probe by the govern- one,” he added. its knees. ment-funded Independent Joint But two have already been People walk past a Kabulbank branch in Kabul, yesterday. “We know it’s a dangerous Anti-Corruption and Evaluation spared thanks to a presidential task but we’re not scared. I don’t Committee named no individuals decree in April that granted have a bodyguard and as soon as but revealed two sets of books immunity from prosecution to any Farnoon, and its former chief top of more than $200m in prop- Afghanistan, from an oil storage I announce the rulings I’ll be in were kept by Kabulbank, one to of those implicated who returned executive, Khalil Fruzi, who erty assets and $218m in debt to facility, a television station and a trouble,” Shams said in his bun- satisfy regulators and another funds within two months. The two Afghan officials believe were the be returned by borrowers. gas firm to large-scale property ker-like office in a basement of a tracking the real disbursement who responded were Mahmoud masterminds behind the scandal. Aside from the $560m in unpaid developments, some of which fortified Kabul house. of funds through a loan-book Karzai, the president’s brother, Five other suspects have fled interest, Dowrani said much of the government had agreed to The bank’s collapse triggered a scheme for proxy borrowers. who has paid back $22m and Haji the country and the rest are the rest should not be difficult to purchase. financial crisis, civil disorder and a They used forged support- Hasseen, the vice-president’s sib- on bail, including New Kabul recover. “The important thing is for us run on deposits, worrying foreign ing documents, fake business ling, who returned $18m, accord- Bank Chairman Masood Musa Contrary to popular assump- is to overcome this challenge and donors and embarrassing the US stamps and statements provided ing to Shams. Both have denied Ghazi. tion that most of the money ended prove to the world that there is a and Afghan governments, which by accounting firms complicit in any wrongdoing. Abdullah Dowrani, chief of the up in Dubai, he said, as little as system in place, though it is new, had touted its credentials as a the scam. Only two of those charged Financial Disputes Resolution 10 percent was smuggled overseas it is weak for the time being, it modern lender integral to devel- The report was also criti- with fraud are in detention. They Commission, says around $140m and channelled into luxury villas. has tomorrow,” Dowrani said. oping a tiny economy crippled by cal of “clean assessments” from are bank’s founder Sherkhan in capital has been recovered, on The rest was invested in REUTERS

Nuclear-capable ballistic missile tested Qadeer Khan registers US special envoy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan suc- to Pakistan and cessfully test-fired a nuclear- capable ballistic missile new political party Afghanistan to yesterday that can hit targets up to 1,300km away, the mili- ISLAMABAD: Abdul Qadeer term in office and hands over to a tary said. Khan, 76, the father of Pakistan’s new, elected administration. leave: Official Pakistan’s Hatf-V is a medium- nuclear bomb has registered a SPM secretary general WASHINGTON: The US spe- range ballistic missile, capable of new political party to contest for Chaudhry Khurshid Zaman cial envoy to Afghanistan and reaching targets in India. the first time general elections said Khan had yet to decide Pakistan is stepping down, “The test consolidates and expected next year, officials said whether to stand himself for an official said, in yet another strengthens Pakistan’s deterrence yesterday. election but that as chair- shake-up of President Barack capability and national security,” In July, he set up Tehreek- man, he would guide the party Obama’s foreign policy team. the military said in a release. e-Tahafuzz Pakistan or Save through the campaign. “Our US Secretary of State Hillary Pakistan and India have been Pakistan Movement (SPM) to party has been registered, we Clinton, herself set to leave office developing missiles of varying contest the 2013 elections and to will take part in the elections early next year, had pulled envoy ranges since they conducted campaign for an end to endemic with full strength,” Zaman said. Marc Grossman out of retirement nuclear tests in May 1998. corruption. “The whole country is burning, to take on the difficult job shortly US intelligence estimates last But attendance at his public price hikes, unemployment, the after the sudden death of veteran year put the number of nuclear meetings has been sparse and energy crisis, poverty and other diplomat Richard Holbrooke in weapons developed by Pakistan at Khan is unlikely to emerge a heinous problems have made December 2010. 90 to 110. Analysts say its nuclear serious contender at the ballot public life miserable. “Dr Abdul “After almost two years in arsenal is the fastest growing in box despite his popularity. Qadeer Khan has joined politics the position, and with Secretary the world. A spokesman for the Election to change this face of Pakistan Clinton’s agreement, he will Pakistan, like neighbouring Commission of Pakistan con- and he is the only hope. All other return to private life,” Grossman’s India, is not a signatory to the firmed that SPM was among 19 political parties have failed.” spokeswoman Laura Lucas said in nuclear non-proliferation treaty. new political parties whose regis- No date has been announced a statement. It says its nuclear weapons tration was approved on Tuesday. for the polls, but state media Clinton thanked Grossman capability is a deterrent against The election is expected to has quoted Information Minister for building “a diplomatic surge” India’s much larger conventional A medium range ballistic missile Hatf V (Ghauri) being fired during a test at mark the first time that a demo- Qamar Zaman Kaira as saying and an intense global focus which military. an undisclosed location in Pakistan yesterday. cratically elected civilian govern- they would be held in May. “have put in place a network of REUTERS ment in Pakistan completes a full AFP regional and international sup- port for Afghanistan post 2014 and into the next decade,” Lucas added. “His work also helped set the conditions for an Afghan peace Violence shoots process that will enable Afghans Islamabad unlikely to lift ban on YouTube to talk with other Afghans in pur- up in Pakistan suit of a negotiated settlement to ISLAMABAD: YouTube users will respect our request,” said end decades of conflict.” ISLAMABAD: There has been in Pakistan will probably have the official. “YouTube has always Grossman, 61, has travelled a 37 percent increase in violence to wait much longer than they asked us to use MLAT for relentlessly in the region, and his recorded in the second quarter anticipated before they can call requests to remove the video as behind-the-scenes efforts helped of the year compared to the up the popular video-sharing they are not bound by our local persuade Pakistan to reopen its January-March quarter. website again. laws,” he added. border crossings with Afghanistan A report released by the Free The problem stems from The treaty, according to the to Nato convoys earlier this year. and Fair Election Network the fact that Pakistan and the official, allows and facilitates two They had been closed amid a row (Fafen) details the number of United States lack a Mutual governments to enforce public over the killing of 24 Pakistani incidents and the sharp rise. A Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT), and criminal laws. But Pakistan troops in a US air strike. total of 2,658 people were affected which is what the company usu- and the US have no such treaty His work over the past by political violence in the coun- ally uses to filter out objectionable between them. The IT ministry two years had also supported try, out of which 1,004 people died videos. has already asked the foreign Obama’s “objectives to disrupt between April and June, 2012. Google, which owns YouTube, ministry to initiate the treaty. “It and defeat al Qaeda and ensure Based on news stories of inci- has refused to remove the anti- is a long process. It will take at that Afghanistan can no longer dents around the country, the Islam video that triggered least a year to materialise,” said repeated requests, and we cannot only authorised body to order become a safe haven for terror- report recorded politically-moti- widespread protests across the the official. restore the social website until it YouTube’s restoration. “It was ists,” Lucas added. vated electoral violence in the country. As a result, the authori- The assistance under MLAT does so,” the IT ministry official blocked on the same committee’s Grossman will step down next pre-election period. ties banned the website indefi- provides for ‘immobilisation of the said. orders,” said the official. month and ambassador David Sindh was the most politi- nitely. Two months have passed instruments of criminal activity’ “To block the website, the IT The IT ministry cannot super- Pearce, currently principal deputy cally volatile province, with 280 since then. which can be used to pressure ministry received approval from sede the premier’s orders or the special representative, will serve incidents of violence recorded in In the absence of a Mutual Google for the removal of any the prime minister on the con- committee’s decision to restore as the acting special representa- three months, almost 40 percent Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) objectionable content that vio- dition that YouTube will remain the website on its own. tive for Afghanistan and Pakistan. of the total number of incidents in with the United States, all that lates local public or criminal laws blocked until it removes the That decision lies with the Grossman served at the US the country. Violence in Karachi Pakistan can do is use diplomatic or damages a partner country’s video,” he said. prime minister. “If he wishes to embassy in Pakistan from 1977 to alone accounted for 268 incidents, channels to request the US gov- interests, said an official from the An inter-ministerial committee restore the website as it is, he 1979 and rose steadily through the a 114 percent increase. ernment to make the social web- IT ministry’s legal department. that includes the Inter-Services needs to issue an order to the IT ranks of the US Foreign Service. An estimated 717 people died site accept Pakistan’s demand, “This is the only possible way Intelligence (ISI), ministry of ministry but he cannot risk ignor- He also assisted Holbrooke in the in collateral damage, which according to an information tech- out at present. YouTube manage- religious affairs, the Intelligence ing the committee’s decision,” the Dayton peace talks that ended the increased by 170 percent. nology ministry official. ment is not ready to remove the Bureau, the Telecom Department, official added. Bosnian war. INTERNEWS “I am sure the US government controversial video despite our IT ministry and others is the INTERNEWS AFP THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17

Rally for Afsal Guru CBI court UPA confident dismisses Jagan’s bail to face vote petition HYDERABAD: In yet another setback to YSR Congress Party leader Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, in FDI issue a special court here dismissed one of his two bail petitions in the alleged illegal assets case. Speaker to take final decision The CBI court adjourned the hearing on the other bail petition NEW DELHI: Assured of its its side yesterday. to November 30. numbers, the UPA yesterday But, Parliamentary Affairs While dismissing the bail peti- app ea re d c on fident to fa c e a vote Minister Kamal Nath’s meeting tion, Judge U Durga Prsada Rao on FDI in multi-brand retail to with Opposition Leader in the agreed with the Central Bureau end the parliament logjam but Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and of Investigation (CBI) that said a final decision on the Opposition Leader in the Rajya Jaganmohan Reddy could seek debate rules lay with Lok Sabha Sabha Arun Jaitely did not seem bail only after completion of the Speaker Meira Kumar. to have the desired affect as the investigations in seven distinct According to government BJP stuck to its demand of debate offences. sources, a debate on the issue with voting rules. The member of parliament could start by Monday (December Emerging from the meet- (MP) had sought bail on the 3), and the vote could be held on ing, Kamal Nath said most MPs ground that the CBI had failed to Tuesday or Wednesday if the favoured a debate but were not Members of Global Youth Foundation, a group of Kashmiri students, hold a banner and candles during a protest file the charge sheet with regard government agrees for a debate rigid on the rule under which it to the seven distinct offences even seeking clemency for Afzal Guru, the parliament attack convict, in Srinagar, yesterday. Guru was convicted under rule 184. should take place. after the stipulated 90-day period. of the December 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament and was sentenced to death. His mercy plea is still But since the matter relates to “Everyone wants discussion He had cited the Supreme Court an executive decision, the Speaker on FDI. But a larger number (of pending with the President of India. order of October 5. could allow a debate with voting political parties) are not concerned Calling the bail petition “con- as a special case, said the sources. whether the discussion is held with temptuous in nature”, CBI coun- UPA partner DMK, which had voting or without voting,” Nath sel had argued that it was not some reservations on the move, is said after meeting the two BJP Zee scribes sent to police custody maintainable. now backing FDI in retail while leaders. “We have left the decision The investigating agency the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan with the Speaker,” he said. pointed out that the Supreme Samaj Party, which support the Kamal Nath’s meeting came a NEW DELHI: A Delhi court Police booked both the journalists said that police had video and Court, while dismissing a bail alliance from outside, have not day after the UPA firmed up its yesterday sent two Zee News under Sections 384 (extortion), audio recordings as evidence petition of the accused, had taken a tough stand on the issue. numbers in parliament and said journalists to two days’ police 120(b) (criminal conspiracy) and against the journalist demanding observed that he could seek bail Sources said the two parties the talks were part of an effort to custody. They were arrested on 511 (punishment for attempting to money from Jindal Group. only after completion of the inves- could support the government by ensure the two houses function an extortion complaint filed by commit offences punishable with Both journalists are accused tigation in seven offences. abstaining from voting to address smoothly. Congress MP Naveen Jindal’s imprisonment for life or other of demanding Rs1bn from Jindal CBI counsel B Ravindernath their respective constituencies. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh company, Jindal Power and imprisonment) of the Indian Group in the form of advertise- argued that the petitioner could The government got a shot in on Tuesday also said the government Steel Ltd. Penal Code (IPC). Before arrest- ments to the channel in exchange not give a different interpretation the arm after its erstwhile part- was confident of its numbers — an Metropolitan Magistrate Gomti ing Chaudhary and Ahluwalia for not filing news reports link- of the apex court order. ner Trinamool Congress too said indication that if the government Manocha sent the duo to two Tuesday, police also charged them ing his firm to the coal blocks He submitted that the CBI had it had left on the presiding offic- has to face voting, they would be able days’ custody of Crime Branch of under Section 420 (cheating). allocation. filed four charge sheets in distinct ers of the two houses the decision to sail through. “Presiding officers Delhi Police till November 30 and During the hearing, advocate Jindal last month released a CD offences and the investigation in over the rules under which the should take any decision they want dismissed their bail plea. Rebecca John appearing for the which purportedly showed foot- seven other offences was in process. debate should be held in the interest of running parlia- Delhi Police had sought three journalists told the court that age in which the Zee journalists He told the court that the CBI would But the government is not sure ment,” Kamal Nath said. days’ custody of the journalists to both were innocent and respect- were trying to strike a deal with file a single charge sheet for the of Trinamool support, which is Refusing to budge from its interrogate them, and said that able individuals. Counsel denied his company officials, telling them seven offences without any undue expected to abstain if a vote take stand, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj while reporting on the matter, the the allegations made by the Jindal that their TV news channel would delay. The court adjourned to Friday place, said the sources. said if the government was sure of Zee News misreported facts and Group that they attempted to not air negative stories on Jindal hearing on the second bail petition The Congress-led United its numbers it should face voting. “there was an element of decep- extort Rs1bn from the company. Group if the money was paid to filed with regard to the charge Progressive Alliance is facing “We have clearly said that par- tion involved”. She added: “Money was never them. sheets already filed by the CBI. tough time as the Bharatiya liament will function only after Sudhir Chaudhary, head of Zee involved in the case and there was Jindal, who is chairman of Jagan, as the MP from Kadapa is Janata Party and the Left par- a debate under Rule 184. The News, and Samir Ahluwalia, head no deal. Where is the crime?” JPSL, had earlier claimed that popularly known, was arrested by ties have not allowed parliament PM (Prime Minister Manmohan of Zee Business, were arrested John told the court that the the Zee executives had demanded the CBI May 27 and is since lodged to run since the winter session Singh) has said that he is confi- here on Tuesday on charges meeting between the Jindal Power Rs.20 crore for four years and in Chanchalguda Central Jail here. started on November 22 demand- dent of getting the majority and of attempting to extort Rs1bn and Steel Ltd (JPSL) officials and they secretly filmed the meetings. The CBI has charged that Jagan ing a debate under rule 184, which the DMK is also supporting the from Jindal Power and Steel Ltd the two journalists was held only They later raised the demand to conspired with his father and then entails voting. government...if the numbers are in exchange for not filing news because the company’s officials Rs.100 crore for not broadcast- chief minister Y S Rajasekhara The government after holding in your favour then why don’t you reports linking the firm to the had called both the journalists, ing stories against the company Reddy to favour some individuals two series of meets — first with all go for voting,” Sushma Swaraj irregular coal blocks allocation. and her clients had not made any in relation to the allocation of coal and companies, which made quid pro political parties and then with its said after meeting Kamal Nath. The Jindal Group filed an deal with JPSL. blocks, Jindal alleged. quo investments in his businesses. own allies — tried to bring BJP to IANS extortion complaint against them. Public prosecutor Rajiv Mohan IANS IANS

NRKs granted Tortured Kargil martyr’s parents want justice for war crime vote in local PALAMPUR, Himachal out to them so that in future no officer to report the incursion by the issue of war atrocities,” Kalia elderly man added. body elections Pradesh: “A soldier wants to soldier, anywhere in the world, the Pakistani Army on Indian soil. sought to know. He said they were Information collected by Kalia die taking the bullet in his should go through what my son He and five soldiers — Arjun Ram, fighting only for the honour and from the external affairs ministry KOCHI: The Oommen Chandy chest and not being barbari- and his colleagues underwent,” Bhanwar Lal Bagaria, Bhika Ram, pride of the soldiers. under the Right to Information government at its weekly cabi- cally tortured for days,” says said the martyr’s father. Moola Ram and Naresh Singh - The elderly couple, settled in (RTI) Act said that “the govern- net meeting here yesterday Vijaya Kalia, mother of the 1999 For over 13 years, the elderly were on a patrol of the Bajrang this tea garden town, about 220 ment had conveyed the anguish decided to allow the nearly two Kargil conflict martyr Captain couple has demanded justice for Post in the Kaksar sector of km from the state capital Shimla, and anger of the Indian people to million non-resident Keralites Saurabh Kalia. their son Captain Saurabh and Jammu and Kashmir when they has moved the Supreme Court, the foreign minister of Pakistan dur- (NRKs) the right to vote in the She and her husband N K Kalia, five other soldiers, whose muti- were taken captive by Pakistani seeking direction to the central ing his visit to Delhi June 12, 1999. local body elections, a Kerala who retired as a senior scientist lated bodies were handed over to troops on May 15, 1999. government to raise their son’s An aide-memoire was also handed minister said. from the Council of Scientific and the Indian authorities by Pakistan They were tortured for weeks case in the International Court of to Pakistan June 15, 1999. However, Addressing reporters here, Industrial Research (CSIR), said after weeks of gruesome torture. before being killed. Their muti- Justice. “It’s a simple case of viola- Pakistan denied our claims”. state Minister in charge of the yesterday they did not want any “The Indian government has lated bodies were handed over to tion of the Geneva Convention,” Captain Saurabh, who was Diaspora K C Joseph said the cab- soldier to suffer the way their son failed to give justice to the fami- India June 9, 1999. Kalia said. posted in Kargil soon after pass- inet decided to enact a new provi- did at the hands of Pakistani troops. lies of those soldiers who were vic- “If the government acted swiftly “Since an individual cannot ing out of the Indian Military sion in the Kerala Panchayati Raj “We just want that the peo- tims of war crime,” said Captain against 26/11 Pakistani terror- move the International Court Academy, did not live long and Kerala Municipalities Act, ple behind the inhuman torture Saurabh’s father. ist Ajmal Kasab, why is the gov- of Justice, we are seeking direc- enough to even receive his first which would enable the diaspora should be identified and exem- Captain Saurabh, of the 4 Jat ernment feeling helpless and not tions to the Indian government to pay packet. to vote in local body elections. plary punishment should be meted Regiment, was the first army serious in pursuing with Pakistan move the international court,” the IANS “Just as the NRIs got their names included in the voters’ lists by making amendments in the Representation of People Farmer fair Act, 1950, giving them rights to vote in assembly and Lok Sabha Facebook fracas over elections, we decided to include a new section in the Kerala Panchayati Raj and the Kerala Municipalities Act, which will post against MNS chief enable our diaspora to cast votes whenever there is a local body THANE: Police in Palghar Vishwakarma was unable to oper- poll,” Joseph said. yesterday questioned a young ate Facebook and police suspected The enactment of the new provi- man for allegedly posting on someone might have created his sion is expected to be made during Facebook objectionable mat- fake profile, pointing to hacking. the forthcoming assembly session ter against MNS chief Raj The official said the matter was that begins on December 10. Thackeray, official sources said. beyond the purview of the Palghar “This demand from the Kerala However, a police official from police and would be transferred to diaspora has been a long-stand- Palghar, declining to be identified, the Thane police’s cyber cell for ing one; never before were their said the “youth had neither been probe and action. names included in the voters’ detained nor arrested, but was With the recent Facebook con- lists, so there is no record of these merely being questioned” and no troversy involving two Palghar people. With this move, these peo- offence has yet been registered in girls — Shaheen Dadha and Renu ple will now find their names in the matter. Srinivasan — still fresh in the minds voters’ lists,” Joseph said. Identified as an 18-year- of the police, they are dealing with The local bodies’ elections, held old meat shop assistant, Sunil the matter with extra caution. once in five years, are next sched- Vishwakarma was picked up yes- Vishwakarma “has been kept in uled for 2015. terday for quizzing by police after the police station to protect him In the April 2011 state assembly some Maharashtra Navnirman from possible attacks” as police polls, all NRKs whose names fig- Sena (MNS) activists complained probed the issue, the official said. ured in the electoral list and who A food vendor prepares sweets for sale during the annual farmer fair at Shama Chak Jhiri, some 22km from of objectionable matter allegedly Meanwhile, Palghar, around were present in the state during the city of Jammu. Farmers in huge numbers from all over India gather to pay tribute to the Samadhi or tomb posted under his name on network- 100km from here, and its sur- the elections were allowed to cast ing site Facebook. roundings observed a shutdown of legendary farmer Baba Jit Mal popularly known as Baba Jitto who sacrificed his life for the liberation of the their votes for the first time. According to initial inves- following a call by the Shiv Sena. farming community. IANS tigations, it was found that IANS

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DUBAI: As banks in much of Basel III capital standards which this growth so some will need early November, opened the way Morgan Stanley and one of the engagement with investors. the rest of the world struggle to will be introduced across the to be funded by capital,” said for banks to use Islamic bonds to bankers who worked on the deal. “For a DR to be successful and shore up balance sheets ravaged world starting next year - that is Madhukar Shenoy, financial boost core capital. The sukuk was Timucin Engin, a Dubai-based liquid, it is not good enough to put by weak economies, banks in forcing Gulf banks to raise money. services partner, at conultants described as “hybrid” because it banking analyst for credit rat- it in place and walk away. It needs the Gulf are sucking in capital Ratios of capital to assets at PricewaterhouseCoopers. had equity-like characteristics; it ing agency Standard & Poor’s, to have a dynamic investor rela- for a very different reason: To banks in the Gulf Cooperation Some European banks are was perpetual, meaning it had no said: “In an environment where tions programme behind it and fund expansion plans. Council (GCC) - Saudi Arabia, the having to pay through the nose maturity date. stock market conditions are not the support of senior manage- The contrast means the Gulf United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, to raise capital. Spain’s Banco The sukuk attracted about necessarily very accommodative, ment to succeed.” banks are likely to be able to raise Qatar, Bahrain and Oman - are Popular, whose ¤2.5bn ($3.23bn) $15bn of investor bids, a massive and the fixed income pricing is For many Gulf banks, in par- money cheaply and relatively eas- already high, especially compared rights issue was due to end soon, oversubscription, and ADIB was conducive, issuances of this type ticular the smaller ones, plentiful ily, helping them compete as they to European lenders. sold shares at a 64 percent dis- able to price it at a 6.375 per- of hybrid instruments could be pools of money available locally move into markets overseas and In the UAE, for example, the count to their market value on cent profit rate, raising money interesting for some banks.” at a time of high oil prices will challenge some of the big inter- average ratio for both Tier 1 and the day before the price was very cheaply compared to con- be enough to complete capital- national institutions. Tier 2 capital combined - in other announced. ventional hybrid bonds issued by DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS raising plans. “Our growth rates have been words, core and supplementary Gulf banks have largely stayed Western banks over the past year. Another capital-raising method The board of Kuwait Finance phenomenal in the last few years capital - is 20.5 percent, Central away from raising capital in stock The sukuk’s price has continued which has the benefit of diversi- House, the largest Islamic bank and because of that growth, we Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al markets, which have not yet to rise in the secondary market fying the shareholder base away in the state, has recommended a needed to refuel after a certain Suwaidi said this month. recovered from the global finan- since issue, showing very strong from local investors is deposi- 20 percent capital hike to share- stage,” Tirad Mahmoud, chief “Some banks in Europe would cial crisis that began several years investor demand for it. tary receipts (DRs) - certificates holders and Ahli Bank, Qatar’s executive of Abu Dhabi Islamic do anything for a double-digit ago. Instead, they have focused on In addition to boosting core which represent shares in a bank seventh-largest listed bank by Bank (ADIB), said after his bank capital ratio right now,” said issuing debt or debt-like instru- capital, hybrid instruments can but which are listed on a foreign market value, said in September raised $1bn of capital this month. Klaus Froehlich, head of invest- ments that have attracted solid help to diversify a bank’s stake- stock exchange. it would boost its capital by the Loan growth across the banking ment banking for the Middle demand from investors. holder base, in a region where Doha Bank, Qatar’s fifth-larg- same percentage. sectors of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and East and North Africa at Morgan National Bank of Abu Dhabi, ownership has traditionally been est listed lender, is eyeing an issue For banks in the UAE, one Oman is especially strong, post- Stanley. Several Gulf banks have the UAE’s largest bank by market dominated by local parties. of DRs in London as part of a other factor that will influence ing double-digit rates this year; in announced plans to boost their value, and Saudi Hollandi Bank, “Prior to the new issue, ADIB’s planned $1.6bn capital increase. thinking on capital levels is the Qatar, bank lending grew 32 per- capital ratios and others are the kingdom’s eighth-largest Tier 1 base was 100 percent UAE It is a tool that has been used by Tier 2 subordinated bonds which cent from a year ago in September, expected to follow suit in coming listed lender, printed subordi- investors, so it’s the first time other Gulf financial institutions the country’s central bank bought central bank data shows. months. nated deals in November which they are raising growth capital but with mixed success. A key from them at the height of Dubai’s It is primarily this dramatic “There are large opportuni- boosted Tier 2 capital. from outside the country,” said factor, said Peter Gotke, head of debt crisis several years ago to expansion of lending - not bad ties for growth, but you need A ground-breaking $1bn Tier 1 Christoph Paul, head of regional DR business in the GCC at BNY shore up the system. loans, or the need to meet new to look at how you are funding hybrid sukuk from ADIB, sold in debt capital markets business at Mellon in Dubai, is the quality of REUTERS

China trade fair Barwa Bank’s equity Windows 8 sales hit 40 million, fund attracts buyers says Microsoft DOHA: Barwa Bank, Qatar’s SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft fastest growing Shari’ah com- said that it sold 40 million pliant banking service pro- licenses for its Windows 8 oper- vider, has successfully launched ating system in the first month its first equity fund, “The after a launch which got a mixed First Investor GCC Equity reception. Opportunities Fund (Q)”. The One of the new heads of the Fund manager is The First Windows unit, Tami Reller, Investor, (TFI), the investment made the announcement to an division of Barwa Bank Group. analysts’ meeting and Microsoft The Fund managed to attract provided the information on its nearly QR90m during the first Windows blog. “Windows 8 is month of subscription i.e. during outpacing Windows 7 in terms of the month of October alone. Going upgrades,” the blog post said. “We forward, subscriptions will be on a built Windows 8 to work great on monthly basis. Qatari Institutions existing Windows 7 PCs. And we and Qatari individuals can now also set out to make upgrading Visitors look at construction machinery at the China 2012 International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, invest in the fund every month from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Building Material Machines, Construction Vehicles and Equipment at the Shanghai New International Expo by visiting any Barwa Bank super easy.” Centre in Shanghai yesterday. The trade fair runs till November 30. branch or through a Barwa Bank Microsoft released the new Relationship Manager. operating system worldwide on The Fund has started invest- October 26 as a way to help the ing in equities and equity-related regional equities are trading at dominant PC software maker get securities listed on exchanges relatively attractive valuations a bigger share of the market for within the Gulf Cooperation and are offering very compelling mobile devices such as tablets. Council countries. The Fund is a dividend yields”. But some say the new system UAE buys into BP’s UK fields 100 percent Shariah compliant, Hussain Al Abdullah, Head may be hard to adapt to both open-ended collective investment of Retail Banking, Barwa Bank PC and tablet format and that ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi operate in North Sea fields. entered into deals to sell assets scheme and is seeking to achieve said: “We are delighted with the businesses may be slow to adopt National Energy Co (Taqa) will “This is a vote of confidence worth around $37bn. long-term capital growth through market’s response to the Fund. Windows 8. It’s not clear how buy a number of BP’s North Sea in the UK economy and once BP said the sale will generate investments in a broadly diversi- We look forward to welcoming many people are using Windows assets for over $1.3bn in a sign again, highlights the North Sea’s $1.058bn plus future payments fied regional portfolio. more interested investors into 8, because the licences may be relations between Britain and the position as a global energy hub,” which, dependent on oil price Robert Pramberger, The First our branches, or through our call sold to PC makers and not yet Gulf emirate are on the mend. Cameron was quoted in a Taqa and production, are expected to Investor’s Acting Head of Asset center, so our dedicated relation in use. The deal comes weeks after statement as saying. Taqa said exceed $250m. BP will sell Taqa Management said: “The Fund managers can help identify the Earlier this month, Microsoft a visit by Prime Minister David the deal followed a constructive its interests in the Harding (70 attracted higher demand than most suitable and lucrative oppor- said the head of its Windows Cameron to the emirate amid dialogue between the oil and gas percent), Maclure (37.03 percent), expected and we look to increase tunities for them.” unit was leaving. Windows presi- reports BP was set to lose its industry and the U.K. Treasury, and Devenick (88.7 percent) fields the fund size to above QR100m Steve Troop (pictured), CEO, dent Steven Sinofsky will depart major role in the oil sector of the resulting in changes to the tax in the Central North Sea. through adding new investors Barwa Bank Group, said: “The Microsoft and, effective imme- UAE because of strained relations treatment of North Sea assets. Taqa will also increase its in the first quarter of 2013. We Fund has successfully leveraged diately, his duties will be divided between the two countries. Taqa, owned 75 percent by the non-operated interests in the believe that GCC investors should our capabilities across the Group, between a pair of executives who The sale suggests BP could still Abu Dhabi government, is the Brae area and associated trans- be invested in GCC equity mar- providing a unique offering to our will answer directly to chief exec- win back its positions in the UAE, largest investor from the United port infrastructure including the kets due to the current low inter- customers. As a fully integrated utive Steven Ballmer. where the oil giant played a big role Arab Emirates in Britain, having SAGE system, Forties-Brae and est rate environment in order to Shari’ah compliant banking group, Julie Larson-Green was pro- from the start of the oil industry invested over $3bn in four years. Forties-Braemar pipelines. get higher returns. Historically, we will continue to build out simi- moted to lead Windows soft- in the early 1930s. For Taqa, the BP, which needs cash for repay- On completion, the acquisi- GCC markets have returned more lar propositions; drawing on our ware and hardware engineering. deal is important as it boosts access ments as part of the settlement tion is expected to increase Taqa’s than c.12 percent per annum strengths and building on our Reller will run the business side of to North Sea production, home to for its U.S. Macondo oil spill, said net production by approximately and our selections have consist- strategy to improve the Shariah Windows in addition to her duties the global oil benchmark Brent. the Taqa deal brings its asset 21,000 barrels of oil equivalent per ently outperformed the market. compliant banking experience in as chief financial officer. Companies gain valuable insight divestment programme close to day from the current 40,000 boepd. Furthermore, we believe that Qatar.” THE PENINSULA AFP into oil pricing patterns when they the targeted $38bn as it has now REUTERS THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Ukraine admits $1bn UK firm claims biggest engine gas deal mistake breakthrough

KIEV/MADRID: Ukraine would (later) confirm his pow- admitted it had signed a $1.1bn ers (to sign the contract),” since the jet gas terminal deal with an unau- Demyanyuk said. LONDON: A small British com- thorised man it thought was Gas Natural denied yesterday pany with a dream of building a acting for Gas Natural Fenosa, it had given any mandate for a re-usable space plane has won an while the Spanish company deal in Ukraine, reiterating its important endorsement from the denied he was its representative Monday statement that it was not European Space Agency (ESA) and said there was no contract. even studying anything along the after completing key tests on its Vladislav Kaskiv, head of lines of an LNG terminal in the novel engine technology. Ukraine’s state investment country. Reaction Engines Ltd believes agency, signed the deal in Kiev “Gas Natural Fenosa is sending its novel Sabre engine, which on Monday in front of Prime a formal notice to the person who, would operate like a jet engine Minister Mykola Azarov and the according to media reports, seems in the atmosphere and a rocket energy minister. to have claimed to represent the in space, could displace rockets Gas Natural quickly denied the company at an event that took for space access and transform deal, which would have formed place in Kiev last Monday,” the air travel by bringing any desti- two-party consortium with Kiev company said in an emailed state- nation on earth to no more than to build a liquefied natural gas ment. “This person does not rep- four hours away. (LNG) terminal on Ukraine’s resent the company, therefore Gas That ambition was given a Black Sea coast, a project Kiev Natural Fenosa reserves the right boost yesterday by ESA, which hailed as cutting dependence on to take such legal action as may be has acted as an independent audi- pipeline gas from Russia. appropriate once the details of the tor on the Sabre test programme. After the company said the situation have been clarified.” “ESA are satisfied that the executive named by Kiev as its Barcelona-based Gas Natural tests demonstrate the technol- signatory had not even been there, is a leading international gas and ogy required for the Sabre engine the Ukrainian agency revised its electricity company with a pres- development,” the agency’s head statement to identify the man as ence in 25 countries. It does not of propulsion engineering Mark Women use an ATM machine at a branch of Spain’s nationalised lender Caja Madrid-Bankia in Madrid yesterday. Jordi Sarda Bonvehi. have any business in Ukraine. Ford told a news conference. The investment agency official Ukraine’s Demyanyuk declined “One of the major obstacles in charge of the LNG project said to elaborate any further on the to a re-usable vehicle has been Bonvehi had been a middleman in incident and did not say whether removed,” he said. “The gateway Spain to overhaul banking sector Ukraine’s talks with Gas Natural. the agency had known Bonvehi was is now open to move beyond the “He (Bonvehi) was organising not empowered to sign the deal. jet age.” the visit of (Gas Natural) rep- In addition to public embar- The space plane, dubbed MADRID: Spain advanced independent future could not Spanish government, Bankia will resentatives. Unfortunately, for rassment, the setback leaves Skylon, only exists on paper. yesterday with a major over- be secured, will be sold and have received about ¤36bn, NGC technical reasons, company rep- Ukraine once again looking for What the company has right now haul of its stricken banking integrated into CaixaBank, the ¤10bn, Catalunya Banc ¤14bn resentatives did not come,” the investors in the project at a time is a remarkable heat exchanger sector after Brussels approved Commission said in a statement. and Banca de Valencia ¤7bn, or official, Vitaly Demyanyuk said, when its budget deficit is balloon- that is able to cool air sucked into EU-funded restructuring plans, “The approval ... is a mile- ¤67bn in all. Bankia, whose shares adding that Bonvehi then signed ing and its economy is suffering the engine at high speed from while nationalised Bankia stone in the implementation of were suspended from trading by the agreement himself. from the eurozone troubles. 1,000 degrees Celsius to minus announced 6,000 job cuts and the (accord) ... Our objective is regulators, said after the Brussels “He expected the company REUTERS 150 degrees in one hundredth of forecast a huge loss. to restore the viability of banks announcement that it would cut a second. Meanwhile the Bank of Spain receiving aid so that they are 6,000 jobs, about 28 percent of its This core piece of technology delivered more bad news on the able to function without public staff, by 2015 and close 39 percent QATARI MARKET solves one of the constraints that overall economy, saying the coun- support in the future,” European of its branches. Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P limit jet engines to a top speed try appeared stuck in a job-killing Competition Commissioner The bank said it intended Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 105.81 0.81 % Aa2 AA of about 2.5 times the speed of recession in the fourth quarter. Joaquin Almunia said. to return to profit in 2013, but sound, which Reaction Engines The European Commission “Restoring a healthier finan- warned that it expected to report Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.69 1.70 % Aa2 AA believes it could double. cleared the restructuring of four cial sector capable of financing a huge loss of ¤19bn this year. Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 126.13 2.14 % Aa2 AA With the Sabre engine in jet Spanish banks — Bankia, NCG the real economy is indispensable The bank is symptomatic of the Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 119.75 2.24 % Aa2 AA mode, the air has to be com- Banco, Catalunya Banc and Banco for economic recovery in Spain” problems of the Spanish banking Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 115.00 2.64 % Aa2 AA pressed before being injected into de Valencia — paying the way for Almunia added. sector, and an example of the Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 181.50 3.50 % Aa2 AA the engine’s combustion cham- Spain to receive next month some Bankia, whose ¤20bn bailout by problems eurozone states face Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 140.00 3.98 % Aa2 AA bers. Without pre-cooling, the ¤37bn ($48bn) of EU funds to the government in May prompted with helping banks. Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 130.13 3.99 % Aa2 AA heat generated by compression help clean up their balance sheets. Spain to seek funding of up to Formed in 2010 from the would make the air hot enough The Commission said the ¤100bn from its eurozone partners merger of seven regional savings Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 105.13 1.52 % Aa2 AA to melt the engine. restructuring of the four banks in June to help rescue its banks, is banks which expanded too fast Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 117.38 2.49 % Aa2 AA The challenge for the engineers “will allow them to become viable set to get ¤18bn of the latest funds. and were shackled by a mountain Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 106.38 1.70 % A1 A- was to find a way to cool the air in the long-term without contin- NGC will get ¤5.5bn of the pay- of debt which went bad after the Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.25 2.35 % A1 A- quickly without frost forming on ued state support” while the plans ment, with Catalunya Banc ¤9bn property bubble burst in 2008, QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.88 2.09 % NR NR the heat exchanger, which would contain provisions to limit distor- and Banco de Valencia ¤4.5bn. Bankia posted a loss of nearly QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.75 1.82 % Aa3 A+ clog it up and stop it working. tions to competition. When combined with aid previ- ¤3bn in 2011. QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 105.00 2.13 % Aa3 A+ REUTERS Banco de Valencia, whose ously extended to the four by the AFP Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 103.63 2.60 % A2 A- Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 104.75 2.09 % A2 A Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 129.81 2.84 % A2 A Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 112.25 3.05 % A2 A Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 112.13 3.80 % A2 A Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 108.25 0.93 % Aa3 A Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 110.13 3.02 % Aa3 A Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 113.25 3.36 % Aa3 A SOVEREIGNS Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 106.94 0.33 % Aa2 AA Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 128.00 2.03 % Aa2 AA Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 110.88 2.71 % NR NR Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 106.88 3.22 % NR NR Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 122.88 4.29 % NR NR Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 113.50 4.66 % NR NR Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 105.56 1.36 % Aa2 AA Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 112.81 3.85 % NR BBB Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 106.75 4.41 % NR BBB Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 104.00 5.10 % B2 B Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 99.63 4.56 % NR BBB- *Periodic Distribution Amount IMPORTANT NOTE: Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services Commission. 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DOHA: Qatar Exchange ended Elsewhere, attractive valua- in the green yesterday adding tions brought back buyers in Saudi 34.57 points (or 0.41 percent) Arabia’s markets as investor jitters to advance to 8,435.29 points over the king’s health eased. The from 8,400.72 on Tuesday. kingdom’s index rose 1.1 percent to Among the top gainers were close at 6,533 points, lifting from Qatar National Bank which was Tuesday’s 10-month low. up 0.31 percent to QR130.90, Saudi Crown Prince Salman Industries Qatar rose 0.72 per- said that the Custodian of the cent to QR153, Qatar Telecom Two oly Mosques King Abdullah gained 0.77 percent to QR104.90 bin Abdulaziz was “well and in and Doha Bank was up by 0.31 good health”, more than 10 days Stock brokers watch share prices on their monitors during a trading session at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), in Karachi yesterday. The bench- percent to QR130.90. after the monarch underwent mark KSE-100 Index closed at 16424.03, with increase a 59.26 points. The banking and financial back surgery. The message is sector index was up 5.33 points, likely to reassure many states the consumer goods and services keen on the stability of the world’s sector index rose 1.45 points, the biggest oil exporter, although local industrial sector gained 14.03 retail investors dominate trade on points while the insurance sector the kingdom’s bourse. Jordan to get aid cash from Gulf states added 11.10 points. Bluechips that were battered Meanwhile, selling pressure in recent sessions, led the market AMMAN: Saudi Arabia is about to deposit held talks in Amman yesterday has now supplies from Egypt and a steep drop in for- on Egypt’s bourse dragged the recovery. Al Rajhi Bank gained $250m with Jordan’s Central Bank as part agreed to finance $487m worth of projects eign grants have pushed the aid-dependent benchmark index to a fresh four- 0.8 percent, Samba Financial of an $800m planned contribution to help in the energy and water sectors and another kingdom to the brink of economic crisis. month low as institutional inves- Group rose 1.8 percent and Yanbu the country’s ailing economy, Jordan’s $300m worth of infrastructure projects would Jordan hopes the fuel subsidy cuts will help tors looked for an exit following National Petrochemical advanced prime minister said yesterday. be approved by year-end. show its commitment to fiscal consolidation and nationwide protests, while Saudi 3.1 percent. “Today’s rebound is Abdullah Ensour said the money is part of a UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin win support from the International Monetary Arabia’s market recovered from because of the sell-off we’ve seen bigger five-year, $2.5bn fund that the Gulf Arab Zayed Al Nahyan said last week that the Gulf Fund, Western and Arab aid, and help it to tap a 10-month low. during most of the week — some of countries decided to set up last December at a Arab states were looking at more ways to help capital markets in a Eurobond issue. Palm Hills Development and the quality names have been trad- summit in Riyadh to help finance development Jordan’s ailing economy after a government Economists have said Jordan’s ability to Orascom Telecom fell 9 percent ing low and looked attractive,” said projects in the kingdom. Morocco received a decision earlier this month to cut fuel sub- maintain a costly subsidy system and a bloated and 1.4 percent respectively, the Asim Bukhtiar, head of research similar commitment. sidies sent energy prices soaring and led to state bureaucracy, whose salaries consume two most actively traded stocks on at Riyad Capital. “There was also Economic instability in Jordan, a US ally street protests, some of which turned violent. the bulk of state expenditure, is increasingly the market. Shares in Orascom some relief on the king’s health.” with the longest border with Israel, comes at Jordan will also soon be getting another untenable in the absence of large foreign capi- Construction Industries dropped In Kuwait, the index slipped 0.3 a volatile time for a region in turmoil from $125m from Kuwait to finance projects slated tal inflows or infusions of foreign aid. 5.4 percent. The firm reported percent from Tuesday’s six-week Syria to Gaza. for this year, Ensour said, adding that the Gulf It’s annual budget deficit now stands at over a 31 percent drop in net income high. “As the elections approach, Gulf donors such as Saudi Arabia, which oil producer had already deposited $250m with $3bn or some 11 percent of GDP, and the gov- for the third quarter, citing a sea- anticipation as well as tensions rescued Jordan with a cash injection of $1.4bn the country’s monetary authorities in develop- ernment has been forced to rely heavily on sonal slowdown in the construction have grown on the Kuwaiti a year ago, have held off from giving direct ment aid. Ensour said the kingdom had also borrowing from domestic banks, having strug- group’s work, and said provisioning streets, with many people still budget support so far this year, with specula- reached a memorandum of understanding gled to reduce its budget deficit in order to on several projects hit margins. leading the charge on the appeal tion about the reasons ranging from heavy with Qatar to commit itself to extend up to secure a $2bn loan from the IMF. Total public The index slumped 4.6 percent to boycotting (the vote),” said spending by Gulf nations to stave off disaf- $1.25bn in project finance. debt has increased 19 percent since last year to 4,815 points, its lowest close Nouf Aloqab, a trader at Global fection at home, concern about corruption in The country has so far largely avoided the to $22bn and is now 72 percent of GDP, while since July 30. Yesterday’s losses Investment House. Large-caps Jordan, and more pressing regional priorities, kind of civil unrest that has toppled four Arab foreign reserves have fallen by 34 percent to trimmed year-to-date gains to ended mixed. according to senior diplomats and economists. heads of state in the last two years, but ris- $6.85bn since the end of last year. 32.9 percent. REUTERS But Ensour said a Saudi delegation which ing energy bills after disruption to cheap gas REUTERS

Air Arabia flights to Karachi daily

DOHA: Air Arabia announced yesterday the expansion of serv- ices to Karachi in Pakistan. The four weekly flights from Sharjah to Karachi are now increased to daily flights, making it easier and more convenient for passengers travelling between both cities. Daily round-trip flights will now operate between Sharjah and Karachi, departing Sharjah International Airport at 23:00 and arriving in Karachi International Airport at 01:50 (next day). The return flights depart Karachi on the same day at 02:30 and arrive in Sharjah at 03:45. “We are extremely pleased to announce the expansion of serv- ices to Karachi in Pakistan,” said Adel Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia. “Since launch- Officials after the signing ceremony. ing operations to Pakistan, it has always been a market of focus for us, and the launch of additional Gulf Air selects SITA for services is a result of increasing customer demand from the mar- ket. The ever growing appeal for network connectivity Air Arabia flights, underpinned by the value for money services, MANAMA: Gulf Air, the technical capabilities to serve its signals that Air Arabia contin- national carrier of the Kingdom customers faster, easier and more ues to be the airline of choice for of Bahrain and SITA, have efficiently. The new technology millions of passengers who travels signed an agreement that will optimisation not only improves between Pakistan and the UAE.” allow Gulf Air to use SITA’s efficiencies across our business network services to optimise its but also saves our communica- operations across 48 destina- tions costs significantly. SITA is Global Finance tions where it operates. a long-standing partner of Gulf The agreement, announced Air and its continued focus on honours NBK today in Manama, includes the optimising network communi- DOHA: National Bank of provision of all private network, cations by leveraging the latest Kuwait (NBK) was recognised internet, voice, messaging and technology has ensured that our as the Best Foreign Exchange reporting services for Gulf Air. partnership continues.” Provider in Kuwait and the SITA will provide a variety of con- Because of its dedication to Middle East 2013 in an exclusive nectivity methods to the airline’s the air transport industry, SITA survey compiled by the world offices at airports in more than 20 can also supply cost-effective and renowned financial magazine countries across four continents. inherently redundant connectivity Global Finance. These will range from private at airports which is based on its NBK is enlisted among the MPLS-based connections to pub- private MPLS networks. Gulf Air World’s Best Foreign Exchange lic internet connections and will will use these community-specific Providers along with major interna- include connectivity to Gulf Air’s services, called SITA AirportHub, tional financial institutions such as air transport industry partners, a for access to its departure con- Citi, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Societe unique feature of SITA’s network trol systems at the 20 airports in General, DBS, and Standard Bank. which is embedded throughout its which it operates. The rankings Global Finance, servicenet architecture. Through Hani El Assaad, SITA President are based on input from indus- this optimisation the airline Middle East, India & Africa, said: try analysts, corporate executives expects cost savings of up to 22 “Gulf Air leads the way in its and technology experts. Criteria percent in IP related services at deployment of smart technologies. for choosing the winners included airports worldwide. SITA’s efficient network connectiv- transaction volume, market share, Samer Majali, CEO, Gulf Air, ity enables savings and improved scope of global coverage, customer said: “Gulf Air recognises the productivity for airlines and will service, competitive pricing and importance of technology as a support Gulf Air as it continues to innovative technologies. key element of its business and make its operations leaner.” AGENCIES has been proactively upgrading its AGENCIES THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS VIEWS

US pilots vote on deals; Confusing hard and soft other airline staff agitate BY KAREN JACOBS power in emerging markets ilots at United Airlines and American Airlines are due to vote in coming weeks on new labour contracts that in BY MIKE DOLAN variously as the ability to influence ideas These distortions have been evident for some cases offer the first significant raises in almost a through culture, education, democracy over a decade as booming China and other Pdecade. eserting debt-laden, recession- or diplomacy but also capturing “intangi- giants without adequate financial markets The pay gains reflect better financial times at airlines, and racked North Atlantic and bles” such as social justice, good corporate of their own banked their new-found and partially offset years of concessions the pilots made as airlines Japan for the fast-growing governance, transparency of law or open largely state-managed wealth in the west, went through bankruptcies and endured huge losses. emerging market world may markets. exaggerated the credit bubble there and But other groups of workers at US airlines are not being treated have been irresistible for some There’s no direct gauge of this fuzzier triggered sometimes violent and unpredict- as generously. The carriers, citing high risks the recovery in their Dinvestors but many others still remain timid. “soft power”. But if you take gauges such as able capital flows. fortunes could stall, are not prepared to improve contracts across Why? It may be a case of “hard power” Transparency International’s “corruption On a simple level, emerging underper- the board, industry experts and airline executives say. That means versus “soft power”. perceptions index” as one possible com- formance of late may just be a function of an labour relations could remain rocky. If investment decisions hinged solely on ponent, then no major emerging economy integrated world economy where no market Indeed, flight attendants for US Airways Group voted over- the former - measured by raw data such as comes in the top 20 apart from financial is immune from shocks in its richest trad- whelmingly last week to authorise a strike, saying the carrier’s economic output, population size and mili- centres such as Singapore and Hong Kong. ing partners. latest contract offer still reflects the days when airline profits tary spending - then convergence between Through investment eyes at least, the But even stock markets in the austerity- were in free-fall. rich and developing nation blocs is nigh on lags in this sort of “soft” development go sapped recession economies of the eurozone “We don’t want to strike,” leaders of the Association of Flight complete. some way to explaining why emerging finan- periphery have as a group performed better Attendants-CWA said, but “flight attendants still shoulder the Adjusted for currencies’ purchasing power, cial markets remain far behind in terms than the BRIC equity indices for two years sacrifices forced through bankruptcy a decade ago.” emerging economies on aggregate reached a of size, liquidity, depth, transparency and in a row now. US airlines have posted $5.2bn in profits since 2010, according “watershed” in 2012 and became as large as legal protections and why they have so badly And while developed world equity at large to the International Air Transport Association. Many forecasts the rich developed world, estimates hedge underperformed of late despite all the “hard” is up 6 percent over the past two years, call for the industry to make money again this year and in 2013. fund manager Stephen Jen. metrics. emerging markets are still down 10 percent. Still, many labour agreements date from 2001 to 2009, when US That train has long left the station, of The lion’s share of world private invest- There are many explanations, some airlines lost $53bn cumulatively, according to trade group Airlines course, and may well be only part way able capital still originates in the west- related to the speed in which markets priced for America. During that extraordinary period, the financial through its odyssey. According to Goldman ern world. A recent study by analysts at the long-term economic projections in the crisis and the September 11, 2001, attacks pummelled the avia- Sachs, the giant economies of Brazil, Russia, TheCityUK showed that more than 70 per- early part of the millennium with a 500 per- tion industry. India and China alone are expected to surge cent of the almost $80trn of pension, insurer cent advance in BRIC markets between in And the current rebound could easily collapse from a combi- from a fifth of global output today to a third and mutual fund assets is still based in the the six years to 2007, for example. nation of rising oil prices, a US recession and further economic by 2020. United States, Europe and Japan. This gets to the bigger worry of whether weakness in Europe or China, the airlines and industry experts Using an index of “hard power” traced And it’s this relative gap on “soft power” emerging markets are deep and liquid say. A large-scale terrorist attack remains a concern too. back to the early 1800s, with inputs such as that may still determine investment success enough to absorb a wholesale shift of west- “The airlines are still fearful because they realise that so much iron and steel production, energy use, urban or failure in the years ahead. ern capital without periodic seismic revers- of what goes on is beyond their control,” said Gary Chaison, pro- population and per capita military spend- “This grating of the tectonic plates - with als that unnerve relatively conservative fessor of industrial relations at Clark University in Worcester, ing, Jen reckons dispersion of hard power the real economies moving past each other investors like pension funds. Massachusetts, who follows airlines. between the top economies of the United but with the emerging world continuing to In what Bank of England economist “The major carriers are trying to reduce the uncertainty in the States, Europe, Japan, China and Russia is rely on developed countries’ financial mar- Andrew Haldane described last year as the industry by signing the most crucial and most expensive group at its lowest for 200 years. kets - will continue to create distortions and “big fish, small pond” problem, rapid capital to long-term agreements,” he added. But he reckons the world is still some volatility in the global financial markets,” shifts quickly create overvaluation. The contrast between the treatment of pilots and other airline way off equality of “soft power” - classed Jen said. REUTERS workers is playing out in a variety of ways. American Airlines, for example, is trying to stop a vote set to begin December 4 by its passenger service agents on whether to join a union. It says at least half of the eligible workers didn’t show interest in joining a union, as required by a law that took effect this year. Many of the 9,700 agents, the only major non-unionised group at American, say outsourcing of their jobs and cuts in pay and benefits have been alarming. “We had no say in the givebacks that American took from us,” said Rosemary Capasso, an agent based in Dallas-Fort Worth who has worked at American for 36 years, citing pay cuts and colleagues who have lost their jobs since American’s bankruptcy filing last year. “So a union and a voice at the table is an impera- tive for our workgroup.” But American is offering a better deal to its pilots. The tenta- tive agreement would put them on a path to a contract on par with pilots at Delta Air Lines, who over the summer won pay raises that will come to nearly 13 percent in 2013, and 3 percent in both 2014 and 2015. Pilots earn significantly more than other airline workers, and typically do better in labour talks. “It’s easier to hire new baggage handlers or gate agents than new pilots,” said John Budd, a profes- sor and labour relations expert at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. American’s 10,000 pilots pushed hard in contract talks this year after agreeing in 2003 to give up $660m annually in pay and through work-rule changes - concessions the carrier said it needed then to stay afloat. They are still working under those terms today. “In 2003, we took labour cuts that were very much like what a bankrupt carrier would go through,” said Dennis Tajer, a spokes- man for the Allied Pilots Association. The new agreement, to be decided December 7, would provide an initial 4 percent pay raise and a 13.5 percent equity stake in AMR Corp after it reorganises in bankruptcy court. The union says that stake could be worth a six-figure sum per pilot. Such gains may be unlikely at US Airways, where pilots and flight attendants are working under the same contracts they had when the airline merged with America West in 2005. US Airways is currently in talks on a potential merger with American Airlines. The Association of Flight Attendants says former America West flight attendants earn 42 percent less than their counterparts at US Airways, even though they are now at the same airline. REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

European telecom firms in slow lane as cable takes the tape

BY LEILA ABBOUD AND speeds of 30-100 megabits per cover Germany, and an executive telcos for quite some time. companies are expected to post saddled with a moribund fixed KATE HOLTON second. there admitted the group couldn’t “Cable in Europe has a win- annual revenue and operating phone offering or large unionised Unlike the cable companies, the do it all alone. dow now where it will reap the profit growth of more than 5 per- workforces. ar from fearing the com- telecoms providers, many of the Industry executives and ana- benefits of network upgrades and cent through 2015. Forecasts for They are not subject to the ing investment from former national monopolies, have lysts say that once telcos build rationalisation of the sector. telcos are for 1.1 percent and 1.4 wholesale price regulation and Europe’s telecom giants been saddled with tight regulation out fibre they will have to price it “Operationally, it’s a no brainer percent drops in sales and profit, sharing obligations that have Finto superfast broadband, of their tariffs and legacy business more expensively to recoup their that there is still five years of respectively. applied to big incumbent telcos smaller cable firms believe they in terminal decline. investments, while splashing out growth ahead in Germany, and Dividends and share buybacks, in Europe since markets were lib- will still beat the big guns to the Fixed telephone revenue fell 8.3 on advertising that convinces cus- decent but slower growth in which have been cut by many tele- eralised from state ownership two trigger. percent last year as more people tomers of ‘the need for speed’. the Netherlands, Belgium and com operators with the exception decades ago. Cable operators Liberty Global, got rid of home lines, while mobile In an industry where price Britain,” said Grandsard. of Vodafone, are also expected to Former monopoly Deutsche Ziggo, Kabel Deutschland and revenue fell 0.6 percent as data deflation has been the norm, that “At the same time, the big tel- rise in the cable sector, albeit from Telekom now holds just 44 percent Virgin Media have already sto- sales failed to make up for lower would play into the hands of the cos are entering into a multi-year a low base. Espirito Santo fore- of the broadband market, while len a march on their less nimble voice prices, according to telco cable operators by raising the investment phase, even as their casts that Kabel Deutschland’s Kabel Deutschland and Liberty rivals, winning customers and lobby ETNO. profile of a service they already core sales and profits are coming dividend payouts will more than have a combined 13 percent share investors with their expansion With dwindling cash flows and offer more cheaply. down. For investors, the choice is double to 355m euros a year by and are still developing. into broadband. high debt, they are already strug- “The opportunity that we have pretty clear.” 2018, while Deutsche Telekom’s UnityMedia offers TV, phone Their cable lines, designed to gling to keep up the high dividends is pricing power,” said Charlie The scope for growth in cable will fall 17 percent to 2.5bn euros and Internet bundles at 50 meg- deliver TV to homes, have been that have been their single biggest Bracken, the co-finance officer of is significant. Italy has no cable a year. abits per second (Mbit/s) for 33 upgraded to carry voice calls and attraction to investors. Some, like Liberty Global at a recent inves- at all, and only 35-40 percent euros a month, with upgrades to Internet at speeds often five times Spain’s Telefonica, have been sell- tor conference. of homes in France, Spain, and GERMANY DUEL 100-150 Mbit/s at 40-45 euros. faster than competing services ing assets and cutting their pay- “Historically, we’ve seen quite Austria do. The Netherlands, In Germany, the duel appears Deutsche Telekom charges 45 from the telcos. outs to shareholders. a lot of deflation in voice and Belgium, and Portugal have to be going the way of the cable euros a month for a similar pack- Now telecoms groups such as Now they need to step up their data prices as we’ve all gone for 80-95 coverage, and Britain companies. With only 69 percent age, but with only 16 Mbit/s of Deutsche Telekom and KPN have capital expenditure. volume and market share. And I about half. of the country covered by cable, Internet speed. to play catch-up. The French government has think there’s a real opportunity Telco shares trade at an there is still plenty of room for “Broadband speed really is the But after a third year of fall- put the cost of a national fibre now to see that turn around.” average of 4.7-4.9 times 2013- growth. killer app,” said Liberty’s Bracken, ing revenue, their stretched bal- rollout at 25bn euros ($32bn), 2014 earnings before interest, Liberty’s UnityMedia and adding that the group only saw ance sheets will struggle to find a far cry from the 2.6bn euro INVESTOR FAVOUR depreciation and amortisation Kabel Deutschland have upgraded real competition when telcos the hundreds of billions of euros France Telecom spent last year Bruno Grandsard, a portfo- (EBITDA), while cable is around their networks to hit 100 mega- built fiber-to-the-home that could they need over the next decade to on infrastructure at home. lio manager at Axa Investment 7.2-7.4 times, according to bank bits per second at a lower cost match cable’s speeds, such as in connect European homes to fibre Deutsche Telekom has said the Management, says investors are Espirito Santo. than telecom rivals. Unlike the Netherlands. broadband, which can deliver rollout will cost 60-80bn euros to likely to prefer cable stocks to The five listed European cable Deutsche Telekom, they are not REUTERS THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

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Motor racing: We’ve yet to Woods leads strong field see best of Vettel, warns World’s best players eyeing early Christmas gift at $5m tournament Red Bull boss

THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA: Merely said the 12-time PGA Tour winner. “It just turned LONDON: Sebastian Vettel qualifying for the elite field of 18 at this week’s for the worse back in Wisconsin this last weekend. has been backed by his Red Bull $5m World Challenge is an achievement in itself We had great weather all fall and I actually played a principal to get even better as a for the players, an early Christmas present to sig- little golf out on the golf course last week, but then driver having become the young- nal a successful year. over the weekend it got cold and pretty cruddy. est triple Formula One world Though the four-round event hosted by five-times “I haven’t really picked up the clubs since the champion in the season-ending champion Tiger Woods is not a PGA Tour event, it (September 28-30) Ryder Cup so it’s a good oppor- Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday. offers official world ranking points and every player tunity to get my game going again for the New Year,” Christian Horner, who also competing at Sherwood Country Club this week is he said. said McLaren would be weak- ranked in the world’s top 35. Woods, who beat compatriot ened by Briton Lewis Hamilton’s “It’s an honour just to be here,” Zach Johnson by one shot to win departure to Mercedes, was full US Open champion Webb Simpson last year’s World Challenge, is of praise for German Vettel as told reporters on a sun-drenched delighted with the quality of the the Red Bull team arrived home day below the Santa Monica players assembled at Sherwood this to their Milton Keynes base in Mountains while preparing for the week. England on Tuesday. opening round. “It’s another great field, 11 of 12 “I think as his experience “To make an elite field of 18 guys Ryder Cuppers from the US side, grows, he is continuing to grow is a good feeling and just shows that plus Graeme (McDowell) and (Ian) as a person. We’ve yet to see the you’ve been doing the right stuff. I Poults (Poulter) playing as well,” best of him,” Horner told report- am excited for the week.” the world number three said. ers of a 25-year-old he describes Fellow American Keegan Bradley, “It’s a pretty stout field. I’m just as “amongst the greats”. who won his first major title at last really excited about the overall The ominous warning to Red year’s PGA Championship, agreed. week.” Bull’s rivals came after the team “It’s always good to be back here Woods is also excited to be back clinched the driver and construc- at Sherwood and play in Tiger’s at a venue where he has triumphed tor world titles for the third year tournament,” Bradley said. “It’s a five times before, most recently 12 in a row. really fun week, one of the most months ago when he ended a vic- Vettel showed immense compo- fun weeks of the year on a fun golf tory drought of two years. sure at Interlagos, finding himself course. PGA golfer Keegan Bradley speaks “I hadn’t won in a little bit there, at the back of the field and facing “If you are in this tournament, during a media conference at the and it was nice to not only win but backwards after an early crash you’ve had a great couple of years World Challenge yesterday. to go head to head against Zach before fighting his way up to sixth because you’ve got to be in the top and to do it the way I did,” the to beat Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso (portion) of the world rankings, so 14-times major champion said of to the title by three points. that’s a really good sign. his 2011 success. “That really helped a lot because I Car designer Adrian Newey “This is a bonus tournament. It’s run so amaz- had to earn it. I was one down with two (holes) to was again integral to Red Bull’s ingly and to have Tiger be the host obviously makes go and birdied the last two. success, however, and Horner it more special. It’s one that I look forward to every “Against a guy like Zach, you know he’s not going hailed a technical genius who year.” to go away.” almost all the other teams would For PGA Tour veteran Steve Stricker, competing The full 18-man field: Woods, Bradley, Jason love to have. in the warm autumn sunshine of Southern California Dufner, Jim Furyk, Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson, “The team is working fantas- Tiger Woods of the US smiles on the driving range at the World Challenge provides welcome relief from the biting cold of his Matt Kuchar, Simpson, Brandt Snedeker, Stricker, tically well, we have some great golf tournament in Thousand Oaks, California, yesterday. Woods is home in Wisconsin. Bubba Watson, Poulter, McDowell, Jason Day, Rickie members of the team with great hosting the $5m World Challenge this week. “It’s a good opportunity for me to come out of the Fowler, Hunter Mahan, Bo Van Pelt and Nick technical leadership from Adrian cold weather and get some rounds under my belt,” Watney. REUTERS Newey, but it has to flow through the whole organisation and I think what we have achieved with sustained success is quite phenomenal,” Horner told Sky Ban proposed on ‘broomhandle’ putters Sports. “F1 at the moment is going NEW YORK: Golf’s rulemak- five major winners have used long “Our concern is that anchored percent and that in some events said the R&A and USGA had not through a halcyon period.” ers proposed a ban on players putters and, while both organisa- strokes threaten to supplant tra- 25 percent of the players had acted because of improved putting Mercedes finished in fifth spot anchoring long putters to their tions stopped short of proposing ditional putting strokes which adopted the technique. performance. after another disappointing sea- body yesterday, saying they changes to current rules on equip- are integral to the longstanding “We have seen an increase “This proposed rule change is son for the much-hyped Germans, wanted to outlaw the practice ment, they say putters should character of the sport.” in sales of long putters. Trends not performance related,” he said. who waved goodbye to retiring by 2016 in order to preserve the swing freely and not be anchored Mike Davis, executive direc- follow the professional tours,” “It’s about defining the stroke. seven-times champion Michael “skill and challenge” of putting. to any part of the body. tor of the USGA, said swinging a he said. “People used to anchor “Webb Simpson and Keegan Schumacher after three years of Broomhandle or belly putters, Some players, such as 2011 club freely was the essence of the strokes as a last resort, maybe both said yesterday they accepted abject failure since his comeback. pioneered by 2002 European USPGA champion Keegan 600-year-old sport. because of a nerve problems. the governing body’s authority While Mercedes crave a man Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance Bradley, the first player to win a “The player’s challenge is to What’s changed is that we are and (Webb) said he was already like Newey to try to substan- among others in the late 1980s, major using the anchoring tech- control the movement of the seeing a growing advocacy by practising for the new rule to be tially boost their performance, are often tucked under the chin, nique, have already voiced their entire club in striking the ball, players as a preferred option. implemented. Horner thinks 2008 world cham- against the chest or stomach. displeasure. and anchoring the club alters the “This is all about defining the “We very much hope players pion Hamilton’s arrival behind They are swung in a pendulum Announcing the proposal in a nature of that challenge,” he said. stroke. We feel strongly it’s in the take agree with the views of the the wheel will at least give them fashion, helping to reduce the telephone conference, R&A chief “Our conclusion is that the best interests of the game moving governing bodies, for the good of some more zip. effects of a nerves when lining executive Peter Dawson said Rules of Golf should be amended forward.” the game.” “I think McLaren is a weaker up a putt. they had acted because so-called to preserve the traditional char- Bradley became the first player Dawson expected the European team without Lewis,” the Briton The proposal by the Royal and anchoring had become the “pre- acter of the golf swing by elimi- to win a major title using a long Tour to endorse the proposals. said. “I think McLaren would Ancient (R&A) and United States ferred option” for many players. nating the growing practice of putter and has since been followed Current players have expressed admit that. Whichever team had Golf Association (USGA), will “Our objective is to preserve anchoring the club.” by compatriot Webb Simpson, at sharply contrasting views on the taken Lewis, he would be an asset. be discussed by players and the the skill and challenge which is Davis said that the percent- this year’s US Open, and South proposal, but nine-times major I’m sure he will naturally add per- golfing community before being a key component of the game of age of players anchoring putts African Ernie Els, at the British champion Gary Player said he was formance to Mercedes next year.” implemented. Three of the past golf,” Dawson said. had risen from two or three to 15 Open in July. However, Dawson delighted by the proposal. AFP REUTERS

Phillies’ Ruiz banned for 25 Pacers take down Lakers games: MLB with last-second basket NEW YORK: Philadelphia Phillies All-Star catcher LOS ANGELES: Indiana in the locker room after the Carlos Ruiz was suspended 25 guard George Hill delivered the NBA Results loss, clearly feeling the effects of games after testing positive kind of last-gasp, game-winning Philadelphia 100 Dallas 98 his illness. Despite grabbing 10 for an amphetamine, Major basket Kobe Bryant is famous rebounds and scoring a game- Phoenix 91 Cleveland 78 League Baseball (MLB) said for to give the Pacers a scrappy high 40 points, he was unhappy George Hill (3) yesterday. 79-77 win over the Lakers in Hosuton 117 Toronto 101 with his contribution to the team. of the Indiana The suspension of Ruiz, who Los Angeles yesterday. Minnesota 97 Sacramento 89 “I was just tired,” he said. “You Pacers set career-highs in batting Bryant shrugged off “flu-like just feel drained. Indiana 79 LA Lakers 77 celebrates average (.325), runs batted in symptoms” to score 40 of the “But it boggles my mind that his basket (68) and home runs (16) last Lakers’ points, though he was year, and have a great second half I had 10 turnovers. My respon- season, is effective at the start disappointed to have turned the of last year, was early road wins. sibility is to pick everybody up. with David of the 2013 regular season. ball over 10 times. “We hadn’t gotten any yet this It doesn’t matter if we miss 20 West (21) to Ruiz, the seventh major The Lakers trailed for most year and we talked about this is free throws, we still could have take a 79-77 league player to be suspended of the game but looked set for our opportunity to get that first won the game. The fact is we had lead over the in 2012 for using performance another come-from-behind win quality road win and the guys 10 possessions where we couldn’t Los Angeles enhancing drugs, will be eligible when Bryant slotted a three- came through.” get looks at the basket because I Lakers at to participate in spring train- pointer to tie the score at 77-77 Hill led the Pacers in scoring turned it over.” Staples ing, including exhibition games, with 24 seconds left. with 19 while David West con- The result left both teams at Centre in MLB said in a statement. Hill had other ideas, however. tributed a double-double with 16 7-8 for the season. Los Angeles, Earlier this month, San He milked the clock before points and 10 rebounds. In another game, Evan California, Diego Padres catcher Yasmani driving hard to the hoop and Both teams struggled with Turner scored 22 points and the yesterday. Grandal was banned 50 games his floating lay-up bounced on accuracy from the floor but the Philadelphia 76ers turned back The Pacers after testing positive for ele- the rim in the last second before Lakers were particularly guilty of a late rally by Dallas to post a won 79-77. vated levels of testosterone. dropping through the net. poor shooting, making 32 percent 100-98 NBA victory over the Ruiz, 33, will be barred from “It was a great feeling,” Hill of field goals and missing 20 free Mavericks yesterday. playing in the regular season told reporters. “It’s something you throws. Thaddeus Young added 20 until an April 28 road game at dream about all the time, to hit “It’s hard to win a game when points and Jrue Holiday had 18 the New York Mets. game winners.” you miss 20 foul shots, are six along with seven assists for the “The Phillies fully support Pacers head coach Frank Vogel from 28 from the three, and 76ers, who engineered a 10-0 Major League Baseball’s drug said he had faith that Hill’s shot shooting 32 percent,” Lakers scoring run midway through the program,” Philadelphia General would come off. coach Mike D’Antoni said. fourth quarter to break an 81-81 Manager Ruben Amaro Jr said “He works on the floater more “They had a chance to win, tie. But the Mavericks kept it in a statement. “We are disap- than anybody I’ve ever met, it’s which defies the logic. Defense interesting, cutting a 100-93 defi- pointed by the news of this vio- his money shot,” Vogel said. is good, they played hard and it’s cit with less than two minutes to lation of the program.” “It’s a huge confidence booster. just offensively. That was not nice. play to 100-98 thanks to a three- REUTERS What enabled us to build steam That was tough.” pointer and a driving layup by towards the second half of last Bryant cut a dejected figure Vince Carter. A AGENCIES THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29 Qatar stun Oman in Agreement signed at QOC Hockey World League Hosts keep qualifying hopes alive; Azerbaijan win

DOHA: Hosts Qatar defense Nazer said: “The win is a big withstood a late assault from boost for Hockey in Qatar. We had Oman to pull off a stunning 4-3 only 14 players including captain win in the Hockey World League Yusef and Hamad Sahoti, while all (FIHHWL), at the Al Rayyan other teams can rotate 18 during Stadium here yesterday. the game.” The hosts, which gained Test The QHF official said the local status in February from FIH, boys were ready for the tough the world governing body, got the task and did not show any side- better of their GCC rivals with effects of playing a tough match World Ranking 36 to register 24 hours earlier. their first win of the round-robin “Oman were playing their first Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, President of Qatar Basketball championship. match while Qatar had played a Federation, and Saqr bin Saeed Al Mohannadi, Vice Chairman, Seashore Group, With yesterday’s win, Qatar really tough match last night with at Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) headquarters, in Doha yesterday. opened their points tally and kept hardly any substitutions and since their qualifying hopes alive in a many players were carrying inju- championship which is contested ries in the second half,” he added. by five countries. Only one team Oman, ranked seventh in Asia will qualify for Round 2 from the and which will participate in the Qatar leg. Asian Champions Trophy which QBF, Seashore In the first match yesterday, will take place in Qatar from formidable Azerbaijan trounced December 20 to 27, are yet to Qatar’s Sheraz Ali (left) and Muhamed Hubais of Oman vie for Turkey 4-0 to register their open their account. the ball during their World League clash at Al Rayyan Stadium second successive win of the The event in Qatar is the eighth yesterday. BOTTOM: Azerbaijan’s Gazanfar Ali centre) dribbles tournament. Round 1 event to take place so far, Group sign deal the ball during his side’s clash against Turkey at the same venue. On Tuesday, the hosts, cur- with Poland, Ukraine, Bangladesh, PICTURES BY: ABDUL BASIT rently unranked, went down Ireland, Austria, Egypt, Scotland, DOHA: The Qatar Basketball time we are joining hands with the fighting 5-4 to Azerbaijan. The Portugal, Trinidad & Tobago, Federation (QBF) and Seashore basketball federation.” Eurasians are in the 38th spot in Chile and USA winning through Group, one of the largest multi-dis- Sheikh Saoud said the two parties the FIH rankings and have nine to Round 2 with strong perform- ciplined business enterprises in the would also join hands in promoting a former Pakistan internationals ances at respective events in country, yesterday signed a one- green initiative to keep the environ- and Olympians in their ranks. Prague, Singapore, Cardiff, Accra season agreement. ment clean in the country. Qatar Hockey Federation Lousada, Port of Spain and Chula The signing ceremony was attended He said QOC is lending its ‘whole- General Secretary Mohammed Vista. by Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman hearted support into recycling issues’. Nazer praised the boys perform- The Hockey World League has Al Thani, President of QBF, and Saqr “QOC is actively pursuing matters ance against Oman. been developed by the FIH to Saeed Al Mohannadi, Vice Chairman, relating to recycling at various lev- present hockey at its best whilst Seashore Group, at Qatar Olympic els,” Sheikh Saoud said. Men’s World Hockey also providing rapidly improving Committee (QOC) building. “There will be more partners for hockey nations with a stage to “This agreement is for one sea- QBF in months to come,” Sheikh League show what they are capable of. son. It will end when the basketball Saoud said when asked about future Tomorrow’s Schedule The Hockey World League also season ends in Qatar,” Sheikh Saoud sponsorships. Sri Lanka vs Oman, 4:00pm acts as the qualification compe- said. “We are looking at three or four Turkey vs Qatar, 6.00pm tition for the FIH World Cups “We are thrilled to be in a partner- groups that could be part of our plans Venue: Al Rayyan Stadium which take place in 2014. ship with Seashore Group,” Sheikh to promote basketball. THE PENINSULA Saoud added. “You will come to know about “Seashore Group is backing sports them when we finalise such deals,” in a big way,” the QBF president said. he added. Last month, Seashore Group also Seashore Group now comprises 12 signed a one-year agreement with the divisions that are operated by highly Qatar Women’s Sports Committee qualified managers, technical pro- (QWSC). fessionals, skilled technicians and Jarrah wins Al Khor Cup at REC Al Mohannadi said: “We believe tradesmen, and supported by a wide the two parties can join hands in range of plants, machinery, equip- DOHA: Jarrah from the sta- promoting basketball in the country. ment and vehicles, well-equipped bles of Osama Omar Al Dhafa Seashore Group is actively pursuing factories, workshops and laboratory was an exciting winner of the Al to back sports events in the country.” and fully-equipped camp facilities for Khor Cup at the Qatar Racing The Seashore Group VC added: its staff and workers. and Equestrian Club yesterday. “We have sponsored car rallies and The basketball season in Qatar Results: volleyball and it is an honour to be begins in October and ends in April 1st race: Al Rumaila (Darren associated with QBF. This is the first every year. THE PENINSULA Williams) 1, Al Jahaniya 2, L’Immortel 3, Hello Dubai 4. Won by: Nk, 3 1/2, 2. Time: 1:06.85. Trained by: Majid Safedeen. Owned by: Ali bin Saeed Al Nuami 2nd race: Qabas (Pier Convertino) 1, Qadeer 2, Barre 3, Bohour Al Naif 4. Won by: 1/2, 4, 3/4. Time: 2:12.65. Trained by: Owners of winning horses are seen at a prize distribution ceremony along with REC Chairman Sheikh Alban de Mieulle. Owned by: Mohammed bin Faleh Al Thani and Sami Jassim Al Boainain, General Manager, REC, in Doha yesterday. Umm Qarn 3rd race: Al Mazrooah 4th race: Trompettiste 5th race: Vetvey (Yanis 6th race: Jarrah (Marvin (Arnaud Bouleau) 1, Al Kasser 2, (Xavier Ziani) 1, Navarah 2, Auoabed) 1, Honest Prospector Suerland) 1, Jouraas Al Naif Al Adeeb 3, Brave Heart 4. Won Yes We Can Dream 3, Diamond 2, Connemara 3, One Cool Bex 2, Mogida 3, Arkan Al Naif 4. by: 3 1/2, Nk, 1 1/2. Time: 1:08.63. Laura 4. Won by: 1/2, 1/2, 4. Won by: 1 1/2, 2 1/2, Nk. Time: Won by: Nk, 1 3/4, 1 1/2. Time: Trained by: Mohammed Hussain. Shd. Time: 1:06.51. Trained 1:57.30. Trained by: Jassim al- 2:08.27. Owned by: Osama Owned by: Dr Mohammed Rashid by: Mohammed Al Ramzani. Ghazali. Owned by: Abdulaziz Omar Al Dhafa. Al Ardhi Al Marri Owned by: Halul Stud Mohammed Al Ghanim THE PENINSULA PEC wins Under-19 schools event

DOHA: The Pakistan Education Centre (PEC) beat Bangladesh M H M School by 7 runs to win the Qatar Under-19 Schools Manzoor Cricket Tournament. Ahmad, General The event - which was sponsored by the Secretary of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) - featured 13 Qatar Cricket top schools of Doha. Association (QCA) hands over the The Participating Teams trophy), to PEC Group-A captain after MES Indian School the final of the The Cambridge School QCA Under-19 Birla Public School Schools Cricket Tournament in Doha Modern Indian School Group-B Doha. Pakistan Education Centre DPS Modern Indian School The tournament - organised by the Qatar The winner’s trophy was presented by Doha College Cricket Association (QCA) - started on Manzoor Ahmad, General Secretary of Group-C October 6 and ended on November 17, a QCA QCA, to PEC captain. QCA officials Malik Bangladesh M H M School & College statement said. Nazar Mohammad, Technical Advisor, The participating teams were divided into Gul Khan Jadoon, Head of Domestic Ideal Indian School four groups. Cricket, Chowdhary Mukhtar Ahmed, Pak Shamaa School & College In the final, Saif Ur Rahman of PEC won Senior Coach, Muhammad Amjad Baig, Group-D the Man of the Match award for his 31 Joint Secretary, Sayed Hassan Raza, Joint Dukhan English Speaking School runs and 3 wickets. PEC defeated Dukhan Secretary of Domestic Cricket, and Aminul English Speaking School in the first semi- Islam, Member-School Cricket (Boys) were Bright Future Pakistani Int’l. School final match. In the second semi-final match, also graced the prize distribution ceremony. Al Khor International School Bangladesh School beat MES by 1 run. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Redknapp starts QPR Real Madrid’s Argentinian midfielder Angel di Maria cel- ebrates after scoring during the Copa del Rey (King’s Cup), second-leg of the reign with stalemate last 32 stage, against CD Alcoyano at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on Aston Villa win 1-0 to move out of the bottom three Tuesday.

LONDON: Harry Redknapp’s first match as Queens Park Rangers manager saw the Premier League basement club collect a point in a goalless draw away to Sunderland late on Tuesday. It was QPR’s first point since Malaga survive they drew 1-1 with Reading on November 4 but the result meant the west London club, who last week sacked Mark Hughes as scare to advance their manager, remained bottom of the table. MADRID: Tiny Cacereno from in to the last 16, while second But in the day’s other top-flight the Spanish third tier came division Cordoba and Las Palmas match Aston Villa moved out of within centimetres of upset- claimed the scalps of top-flight the bottom three after Christian ting Malaga in the King’s Cup side to progress. Benteke’s goal 10 minutes from late on Tuesday, winning 1-0 Jose Mourinho gave four B team time secured a 1-0 win at home to at the Rosaleda but going out players a place in the starting line fellow strugglers Reading. on the away goals rule 4-4 on up at the Bernabeu, including an Victory moved Villa two points aggregate. official debut for winger Denis clear of the relegation zone, with Qatar-owned Malaga, who lie Cheryshev who made his first QPR eight from safety. fourth in La Liga and who have appearance for Fabio Capello’s “We worked hard and we cruised into the last-16 of the Russia in a friendly this month. deserved a point tonight,” Champions League, were cling- However, it was the estab- said Redknapp, whom QPR’s ing on desperately at the end of lished figures of Jose Callejon Malaysian owner Tony Fernandes their last-32 second leg with luck with two, and substitute Angel hopes can repeat the res- on their side. Di Maria with one, who grabbed cue missions that helped both Winger Chapi pounced on a late goals in a 3-0 victory, as Real Portsmouth and Tottenham stay loose ball after a free-kick to put triumphed 7-1 on aggregate over in the Premier League after poor Aston Villa’s Belgian forward Christian Benteke (centre) vies for the ball with Reading’s British-born Jamaican the visitors ahead in the 37th third-tier Alcoyano. starts to top-flight campaigns. defender Adrian Mariappa (right) and Reading’s Antiguan midfielder Mikele Leigertwood during the English Premier minute and they sensed an upset Cordoba upset Real Sociedad “We defended well and denied League match at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, on Tuesday. towards the end of the second taking advantage of some poor them chances,” Redknapp, also half. defending to draw 2-2 at Anoeta told Sky Sports. “I feel more Malaga defender Martin and make the next round 4-2 on optimistic tonight than on by Harry Redknapp’s appoint- minute header that secured a play together -- they did against Demichelis diverted a goal-bound aggregate. Saturday (when QPR lost 3-1 to ment but I thought we could cre- valuable win at Villa Park. Southampton. shot just wide of his own post and The Andalucian club’s prize is Manchester United). ate enough to win. There were “Benteke’s done fantastic for “I’ve got to pick a team I think goalkeeper Carlos Kameni pushed likely to be a meeting with holders “I saw enough tonight to think chances at both ends but it was me. He was up against a big lad. will win.” another shot into the side-netting Barcelona,. we can go on a small run and keep a frustrating evening.” It was a fantastic header.” Tuesday’s matches saw the in the closing stages. Las Palmas ousted Rayo 1-0 ourselves in the pack,” the vet- Meanwhile under-pressure Lambert added: “Darren Bent Premier League welcome its When the visitors did finally on aggregate grabbing a goalless eran English manager insisted. Villa manager Paul Lambert, who just has to play well and train 250 millionth fan through the bundle in a second at a corner, draw in Vallecas after the home Sunderland manager Martin for the second match in a row well. He has a future, everybody turnstiles. it was ruled out for off-side and side had their goalkeeper sent off O’Neill was left with a feeling of didn’t even have club record sign- has. Attendances at the Stadium of Manuel Pellegrini’s side hung on for the second time in the tie. “frustration,” saying: “I was hop- ing Darren Bent on the bench, let “Nothing against anybody in the Light (36,513) and Villa Park to progress. Osasuna joined them with a 2-0 ing we would win the game. alone in the starting line-up, was the club, but I’ve got 25 lads to (28,692) pushed the figure beyond In other games, Real Madrid, home win over recently-relegated “I know QPR will be buoyed delighted with Benteke’s 80th look after. Bent and Benteke can the 250 million barrier. AFP Real Betis and Osasuna all moved Sporting Gijon. AFP St Etienne English football needs revamp, CEO Galliani edge PSG on admits Milan penalties to says national coach Hodgson may sell

reach semis RIO DE JANEIRO: A walk need to keep them active for fear more players along Rio de Janeiro’s beach- they will freeze on the spot in front opened Roy Hodgson’s front of you. PARIS: St Etienne had goal- (pictured) eyes to how dedi- “Our facilities are getting bet- MILAN, Italy: AC Milan CEO keeper Stephane Ruffier to cated Brazilians are to honing ter and we must take advantage Adriano Galliani said the club thank as they reached the their football skills and con- of this new training centre,” he will have to trim their playing League Cup semi-finals by beat- vinced the England manager added referring to English soccer’s personnel before any new play- ing Paris St Germain 5-3 on his country must do better. 105 million-pound ($168.29m) St ers can be brought to the club. penalties after the game fin- “I saw a couple, a women and a George’s Park training centre Seven-time European champi- Zico quits as ished goalless late on Tuesday. well-built man, about 25 metres which was officially opened last ons Milan qualified for the last Ruffier blocked Thiago Silva’s apart, playing keepy-up on the month. 16 of the Champions League last weak spot kick to effectively seal beach. He was knocking the ball “I don’t know if we will catch weeek. Iraq coach the home team’s passage into the up to her head and she was head- up with the Brazilians over the Despite already losing big last four after a tense affair at ing back to his feet,” Hodgson told next ten years but we must get names like Zlatan Ibrahimovic PARIS: Brazilian legend Zico the Geoffroy Guichard ended 0-0 a round table during the Soccerex better.” and Thiago Silva, both to Paris (pictured) has resigned as after extra time. conference. Hodgson said other countries, Saint Germain, Galliani has not coach of the Iraqi national Ruffier started brightly and “I stopped to see how long they previously considered second-rate ruled out more departures. team blaming a dispute over his never lost concentration in a would keep this up... after 12 build more indoor training in football terms, had focused on “I suffered a lot from the sale contract. game dominated by PSG whose minutes non-stop, I gave up and facilities. player development. of Ibrahimovic but the economic “I would like to inform via this forwards just could not beat him. turned and walked off. When I “It’s one thing to be practis- “Lots of teams we regarded as situation in this country is what it website that I have sent a com- PSG’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic came past them on my way back, ing your skills in 29 degrees on secondary teams have worked is,” Galliani told www.acmilan.it. munication to FIFA ... and to the intercepted an awful pass from a they were still going.” Copacabana beach, it’s another harder on their games. “Ibra was a great player but Iraq Football Association declar- St Etienne defender and rushed “In England, we practice skills to ask a 13-year-old to do it in “I can mention so many coun- he was luxury we could no longer ing that I consider my contract to into the box but Ruffier kept his for five or ten minutes, then we the pouring rain, in minus two tries putting so much effort into afford.” be void due to the IFA’s failure to composure to parry the Swede’s want to get down to a game.” degrees with the wind howling producing players, maybe we Galliani said Milan are in the abide by its terms,” he said on his low shot with his right foot. Hodgson said it illustrated the across the field.” ought to start thinking the same. selling market. internet website. St Etienne responded difference in attitudes between “We’re not on the wrong track “We need to start producing “We have 23-30 players. First “I will provide further details quickly but Pierre-Emerick Brazilians, whose country have with our new demands on the players, and look after them very, we must sell then we can buy, shortly.” Aubameyang’s header was cleared won the World Cup five times, academies, trying to get coaches very well,” he added. when we have reduced the squad The 59-year-old midfielder was off the goal line by Clement and the English, whose national to get players working on their “We saw the Germans after size,” he added. put in charge of Iraq in the sum- Chantome. team have not got past the quar- techniques, working on getting 2002, they sat down and they “We have some players who mer of last year and since then his PSG striker Ezequiel Lavezzi ter-finals of a major tournament people who can coach in the right really reanalysed what German want to leave, not many, and side have played 21 games, with 10 then had a goal disallowed for off- since Euro ‘96. way and right detail. football was all about... the others who we had already sold wins and six draws. side and while Les Verts had most However, he conceded that “(But) if you’re indoors on a Spanish have done the same but who didn’t accept the offers Home matches have been possession, the visitors looked Brazil’s climate was a distinct good surface, you’re prepared to thing. This is maybe what we are because they like it here at Milan,” played in Doha for security rea- more dangerous. But were unable advantage, saying England needed spend longer, you can stop and doing in England now,” he said he said to reporters yesterday. sons. AFP win the match. REUTERS to follow Sweden’s example and explain things, you don’t feel the yesterday. REUTERS REUTERS London Olympic Park begins $468m transformation LONDON: London’s Olympic Park Premier League club West Ham prompting a frustrated UK Athletics maintain the goodwill generated by the a phased reopening to be completed by has taken on the air of a construc- United remain the most likely tenant Chairman Ed Warner to denounce the Games and show that it will have a via- the middle of 2014. tion site again, with work under way but wrangling over the division of the delay as a farce. ble future as part of plans to regenerate Contractors Balfour Beatty and BAM on a £292m ($468m) transformation costs of turning the stadium into one also The Olympic Stadium will hold the what was long a rundown part of east Nuttall are expected to employ up 1,000 before Britons can use facilities like suited for top-flight soccer has slowed 2017 World athletics Championships and London. workers on the conversion. the swimming pool and cycle trails. the process. is on the list of potential venues to host Workers on the site on a bleak The swimming pool is scheduled to be Builders in hard hats were dismantling The London Legacy Development matches during the 2015 rugby World November day were focused on getting used as a public leisure centre from 2014, temporary seats towering above the pool Corporation (LLDC), the public body Cup but that deadline is beginning to it ready to reopen to the public next July although London has also bid to stage where American Michael Phelps won a responsible for the site, is scheduled to look tight. - a year on from the Games - with a new the European swimming championships record 18th Olympic gold in August. discuss the stadium issue again next The Games cost the British public name of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic in 2016. However, the failure to settle on a ten- week and there are hopes that a deci- around £9bn pounds and spending dur- Park. Britain is seeking to build on the good ant for the centrepiece Olympic Stadium, sion will be announced before the end ing the Olympics helped to give a one-off “We want the park to open as quickly publicity generated to attract lucrative built at a cost of some £430m pounds, has of the year. boost to Britain’s struggling economy. and as safely as possible,” Colin Naish, international events. They also wish to taken some of the gloss of a successful However, the LLDC has warned London has restarted free bus tours director of infrastructure at the LLDC stage the 2016 world track cycling cham- Games that silenced the sceptics. the stadium will not open before 2015, around the Olympic Park, keen to told reporters, adding the target was for pionships REUTERS THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2012 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31

Scoreboard

New Zealand (I innings): ...... 412 D Flynn lbw Kulasekara ...... 0 Sri Lanka (I innings): K van Wyk c Paranavitana b Herath ...... 0 Top spot on the line for T Paranavitana c van Wyk b Southee ...... 40 T Astle c Dilshan b Randiv ...... 35 T Dilshan b Southee ...... 5 D Bracewell c Kulasekara b Herath...... 1 K Sangakkara c Boult b Southee ...... 0 T Southee (not out) ...... 8 M Jayawardene c Williamson b Boult ...... 4 J Patel st P Jayawardene b Randiv ...... 0 A Mathews c Guptill b Southee ...... 47 T Boult (not out) ...... 6 T Samaraweera c Guptill b Boult...... 76 Extras (LB-4, NB-2) ...... 6 Australia, South Africa P Jayawardene c Williamson b Patel ...... 12 Total (for 9 wkts decl) ...... 194 S Randiv lbw Boult ...... 39 Fall of wickets: 1-32, 2-56, 3-74, 4-74, 5-75, N Kulasekara c Taylor b Southee ...... 6 6-172, 7-177, 8-180, 9-182. The hosts need a win in Perth to reclaim No.1 ranking R Herath c Williamson b Boult ...... 5 Bowling: Kulasekara 12-2-47-2; Eranga 10- S Eranga (not out) ...... 3 1-39-1 (nb1); Herath 21-3-67-3; Randiv 11-1- Extras (LB-3, NB-3, W-1) ...... 7 37-2 (nb1). PERTH, Australia: South is hoping for a berth in the Perth Total (all out) ...... 244 Sri Lanka (II innings): Africa and Australia will both Test. Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-7, 3-12, 4-102, 5-103, T Paranavitana lbw Southee ...... 0 be forced to call on fringe play- Spinner Imran Tahir faces the South 6-128, 7-225, 8-232, 9-240, 10-244. T Dilshan c van Wyk b Southee ...... 14 ers when the number one rank- axe after a demoralising outing Africa’s Bowling: Southee 22-4-62-5 (nb1); Boult 21- K Sangakkara b Bracewell ...... 16 ing in Test cricket goes on the in Adelaide. captain 7-42-4 (nb2; w1); Patel 22-3-47-1; Astle 13-2- M Jayawardene c van Wyk b Bracewell ...... 5 line in the final Test starting Australia go into the Test with- Graeme 41-0; Bracewell 13-1-44-0; Williamson 3-1-5- T Samaraweera (batting) ...... 1 tomorrow in Perth. out young quick James Pattinson, Smith 0. A Mathews (batting) ...... 1 After a tame draw in the series ruled out for the rest of the sum- New Zealand (II innings): Extras (B-4, LB-6) ...... 10 opener in Brisbane, South Africa’s mer with a side injury. (right) walks with M Guptill c Dilshan b Eranga ...... 11 Total (for 4 wkts) ...... 47 batting heroics in Adelaide, led by Pattinson joined fellow pace- B McCullum st P Jayawardene b Herath .....35 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-35, 3-41, 4-46. team-mate a defiant unbeaten century from man Pat Cummins (back) on the K Williamson c Paranavitana b Kulasekara ..18 Bowling: Southee 6-0-19-2; Boult 5-2-12-0; and player debutant Faf du Plessis, ensured long-term sidelines and there is R Taylor (run out) ...... 74 Bracewell 4-3-5-2; Patel 0.4-0-1-0. the second Test also ended all- concern that experienced fast of the square despite a tense and dra- bowlers Peter Siddle and Ben match Faf matic last day. Hilfenhaus will struggle in Perth du Plessis And it means both sides will after their final day exertions in (centre left) tread the WACA ground with the Adelaide. The Australia selectors onto the Kiwis close in on chance to end the series as the top have added three fast bowlers to Adelaide team in Test cricket. a 14-man squad for the final Test. cricket A win for South Africa, or a Uncapped pair Josh Hazlewood ground draw, would see the Proteas retain and John Hastings, who have both after the historic victory their position atop the rankings, represented Australia in limited fifth day’s while an Australian victory would overs cricket, come in along with play of the put them back in the number one forgotten quick Mitchell Johnson, COLOMBO: New Zealand spells by Southee (five for 62) second spot they last held more than while Mitchell Starc, 12th man in were within sight of their first and Boult (four for 42) as New three years ago. the first two Tests, looks to win Test match Test victory in Sri Lanka in 14 Zealand took the home side’s final Complicating matters are sev- promotion. against years after 17 wickets fell on a four wickets for 19 runs after they eral forced changes as the com- Left-arm Johnson, the ICC Australia thrilling penultimate day of the had resumed at 225 for six. petitive nature of the first two Player of the Year in 2009, has not on series yesterday. The stubborn Thilan Tests takes a heavy toll, with played Test cricket since facing Monday. The Black Caps set Mahela Samaraweera top-scored with 76 just a three-day break between the Proteas at the Wanderers last The third Jayawardene’s side 363 for vic- but he failed to add to his over- matches. November, but has 190 wickets in and final tory after first bowling them out night total before being caught at South Africa are likely to be 47 Tests. Test for 244 and making 194 for nine second slip by Martin Guptill off without all-rounder Jacques He also boasts a superb record between declared in their second innings. Boult to give the left-armer his Kallis, who played a crucial role in at his adopted home ground, with the two By stumps Sri Lanka had 100th first-class wicket. saving the Adelaide Test with the 30 Test wickets at 18.13 in four sides slumped to 47 for four as New Boult also removed overnight bat and exacerbated a hamstring WACA matches. begins Zealand dismissed Tharanga batsman Suraj Randiv (39), lbw injury. But skipper Graeme Smith “Hilfy and Sids have had a tomorrow. Paranavitana (0), Tillakaratne to an excellent inswinger, and is leaving the door open. really heavy workload of bowling Dilshan (14), Kumar Sangakkara claimed the final wicket when “He is definitely not going to a hell of a lot in the last couple (16) and Jayawardene (5). he had Rangana Herath (5) bril- bowl but he could play as a bat- of weeks in both Test matches,” New Zealand went into the liantly caught in the gully by ter,” said Smith. Clarke said. “I think we need to match on the back of five succes- Kane Williamson. All-rounder Ryan McLaren, see how the boys pull up. just 20 runs in the first two Tests. match-saving second innings sive losses, their worst run in 57 Southee weighed in with the who played one Test against “He (Johnson) has been bowling Ponting, 37, will play his 168th reminiscent of the second Test in years. wicket of Nuwan Kulasekara (6), England in 2010, has been added really well in Shield cricket and Test in Perth and tie Steve Waugh Adelaide to deny the home side Their last win in Sri Lanka was caught at first slip by Ross Taylor, to the squad as cover. in conditions he loves in Perth, as the most capped Australian on the final day, with Jacques in 1998 and they were thrashed to record his first five-wicket haul The tourists are also waiting where he’s had a lot of success. player. Rudolph scoring an unbeaten in the first Test of the series in of the series. on the fitness of seamer Vernon They’re all very handy fast bowl- Coach Mickey Arthur doused century. Galle, losing by 10 wickets inside That gave New Zealand a first- Philander, who was a late with- ers to be taking to Perth.” speculation it would be Ponting’s Three years later they pro- three days. innings lead of 168. drawal from Adelaide with a sore All-rounder Shane Watson final Test, declaring the veteran duced one of the great run chases But thanks to fast bowlers Taylor, followed up his first back. returns from injury at Rob part of next year’s Ashes plans. in history, scoring 414 to win on Tim Southee, Trent Boult and innings 142 with a patient 74 from Rory Kleinveldt replaced Quiney’s expense, while former South Africa have only played the final day with six wickets in Doug Bracewell, along with cap- 95 balls, including only two fours, Philander at the last minute and captain Ricky Ponting retains his two Tests at the WACA, for one hand. tain Ross Taylor, they set up the the first of which he struck to after dismissing the Australian berth, despite mounting specula- win and a draw. Graeme Smith and AB de chance of a rare win. bring up his half-century. top three in the second innings tion over his future after making In 2005, they produced a Villiers both hit tons. AFP The day began with superb REUTERS Giles replaces Flower Boris Johnson meets England players in Mumbai as England’s ODI coach

LONDON: Ashley Giles (pic- England play T20 and ODI tured) will take over as England matches in New Zealand. limited overs head coach, the England have won just one England and Wales Cricket major ICC limited overs tourna- Board (ECB) announced yester- ment -- the 2010 World Twenty20 day as officials try to ease the -- but will look to take their first burden on team director Andy global 50-over title when they Flower. stage next year’s Champions However, the ECB stressed Trophy. Flower, the former Zimbabwe Menawhile, Kevin Pietersen batsman, will remain team direc- has been rested for England’s two tor and “continue to be respon- Twenty20 matches against India sible for the preparation and in December but will return to playing strategies for the England the one-day squad in January. men’s cricket teams supported by Batsman Pietersen has Ashley Giles”. reversed his decision to retire There have been concerns the from limited-overs cricket and is workload being carried by Flower likely to make his return to the for the past five-and-a-half-years, 50-over team almost 11 months which has seen England win home since his last appearance. and away Ashes series, could lead England T20 squad: Stuart Members of the England cricket team pose with the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, (centre) at a recep- to him suffering from ‘burn-out’. Broad (Nottinghamshire), tion in Mumbai yesterday. The British High Commissioner hosted a reception for the touring England cricket Flower will continue to tour Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), team and the function was attended by the Mayor of London, who is currently in Mumbai as part of his five with the England Test side dur- series, said in an ECB statement: Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire), day-long three city India tour. England defeated India by 10 wickets in the second Test match on Monday. ing both home and away series “I’m very excited by these changes Danny Briggs (Hampshire), but will no longer be responsible and very much looking forward Jos Buttler (Somerset), Jade for the day to day leadership of to working with Ashley Giles as Dernbach (Surrey), Alex Hales the England ODI and T20 sides, we look to build on the success (Nottinghamshire), Michael India needs Tendulkar more than with Giles now taking on that England cricket has had in the Lumb (Nottinghamshire), responsibility. last few years. Stuart Meaker (Surrey), Eoin In their statement the ECB “The change in role will also Morgan (Middlesex), Samit said the new set-up would “pro- allow me to thoroughly plan and Patel (Nottinghamshire), James ever, says former captain Dravid vide a more efficient and sustain- prepare for each of our interna- Tredwell (Kent), Luke Wright able use of coaching resources”. tional series whilst spending the (Sussex). MUMBAI: With the series against England level good. He’s played a couple of straight drives, he’s Giles, a former England left- right amount of time at home England ODI squad: at 1-1, and following the poor performance in played a couple of shots that when I was playing arm spinner who was an Ashes with my young family.” Alastair Cook (Essex), Jonny Mumbai, India need Sachin Tendulkar now more with him, you knew he was playing well if he was winner as a player in 2005, is Meanwhile Giles said: “I am Bairstow (Yorkshire), Ian than ever, former captain Rahul Dravid has said, playing those shots.” already a member of the England delighted to have been appointed Bell (Warwickshire), Tim and he has backed him to perform in the rest of Tendulkar, Dravid said, had also been a little selection panel and as a coach England ODI and T20 Head Bresnan (Yorkshire), Danny the series. unlucky in this series. helped guide Warwickshire, the Coach and to be given an oppor- Briggs (Hampshire), Jade Tendulkar has not scored a half-century in his “He’ll be disappointed with the shot he played to club he represented during his tunity to coach at international Dernbach (Surrey), Steven last 10 Test innings and has managed just 29 runs in get out in Ahmedabad on a relatively flatter wicket, first-class career, to the 2012 level. Finn (Middlesex), Craig the three innings he’s played against England. The and then to see other people score runs,” he said. County Championship title. “I have worked closely with Kieswetter (Somerset), Stuart former India captain, however, said in an interview He added: “Here, he was a bit unlucky: the first But as a result of his new role, Andy in recent years as a selec- Meaker (Surrey), Eoin Morgan with Cricinfo website that Tendulkar looked better ball that really spun on the first morning was the Giles will now give up his position tor and am looking forward to (Middlesex), Samit Patel than he did in the previous home series against New one that got him. Until then there weren’t too many with the Midlands county. continuing to work together and (Nottinghamshire), Kevin Zealand, and “who better than Sachin” to deliver in balls spinning. And then he played for the spin in Both Flower, 44, and Giles, 39, to build on the progress that has Pietersen (Surrey), James the next two games. the second innings and the ball straightened on a will remain England selectors in a been made with the ODI and T20 Tredwell (Kent), Jonathan Trott “I thought he was a little scratchy and looked a track on which every ball was spinning. panel currently chaired by former sides in recent years.” (Warwickshire), James Anderson little under-prepared against New Zealand,” Dravid “India need him now more than ever. At 1-1 in a Test off-spinner Geoff Miller. Giles will take on his new role (Lancashire), Stuart Broad said of Tendulkar. tight series, it’s going to be very important for senior Flower, who has taken short immediately, with his first ODI (Nottinghamshire). “Here, I know it seems strange to say after he’s players to stand up and who better than Sachin to breaks from recent limited overs series in charge in India before AGENCIES had three failures, but he’s actually looking quite do that,” he added. AGENCIES Thursday 29 November 2012 15 Muharram 1434 Volume 17 Number 5533 Sport Price: QR2

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Rally Team makes its debut in few weeks before the race and The innovative concept of the the 2013 Dakar Rally in South continue that effort during the brand new Qatar Red Bull Rally America. actual Dakar.” Team car will help both drivers’ The 2011 Dakar Rally cham- “My ambition right now is cause. pion will be joined by the 2010 just to reach the finish in this Al Attiyah, and Sainz have champion Carlos Sainz and new car. both had their say into the winner of the World Rally “If we make it that far then manufacturing of the car for the Championship in 1990 and 1992, everyone involved can be proud upcoming desert challenge. when the event gets underway of the job they have done,” he Along with the strong body- in January. added. work with European precision Al Attiyah, who won bronze The Qatari’s co-pilot will be engineering, both drivers’ will be medal in the Men’s skeet com- Lucas Cruz of Spain, while Timo happy with their cars. petition at the London Olympics Gottschalk will be keeping his The testing of the car has been this year, has had an input at eyes on the road for Sainz. a long process for the drivers and every step of the project, having Interestingly, Cruz has also the engineers. thought of the idea. won the Dakar Rally alongside The team will be eager for Al Attiyah said: “I’m under Sainz, while Gottschalk tasted January 5, when the Dakar Rally no illusion that coming to the victory with Al Attiyah as gets underway and the team will Dakar with a completely new co-pilot. know for sure what result the car is perhaps the toughest chal- Both Al Attiyah and Sainz Qatar Red Bull Rally Team will lenge I have ever faced at this will need to be in perfect uni- be capable of achieving on their FROM LEFT: Carlos Sainz, Timo Gottschalk, Lucas Cruz and Nasser Al Attiyah pose for a picture with the new race,” said the Qatari driver. son with their new machines if debut Dakar. 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Scolari set Woods issues to return as Major warning Brazil coach: Source BRASILIA: Brazil’s 2002 World to golf rivals Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari (pictured) is to return to lead his country’s bid to win THOUSAND OAKS, The only real hiccup was his a sixth world title on home soil, CALIFORNIA: Tiger Woods withdrawal from Doral during the a source close to the Brazilian (pictured), buoyed by a return final round with a sore Achilles Football Confederation (CBF) to form in 2012, is hoping 2013 tendon. said yesterday. will yield the one thing that In 2013 it’s clear his focus will Qatar Squash Federation (QSF) President, Nabeel Ali Bin Ali (centre) speaking during a press conference at Khalifa The man known as Big Phil, who in his opinion makes a season be on resuming his pursuit of International Tennis and Squash Complex, yesterday. QSF will be hosting the 2012 PSA World Championship also led Portugal to a European great: a major golf title. Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 major from December 7 to 14 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. Also present were Mohammed championship “Any time you get a chance to titles. Saleh Al Khulaifi (left) Board Member of QSF, Hisham Ebrahim Algosaibi (second left) General Secretary of QSF, and World be part of history and put your “I know how it feels when you Hamad Yayha Al Nuaimi Board Member of QSF (second right) and Alaaeldeen Allouba Technical Expert at QSF. Cup semi-final name on the biggest trophies in win a major championship, and it before a short, our sport, it’s a great year,” said feels incredible,” he said. “It lasts unsuccess- Woods, who owns 14 major titles with you, and that’s something ful spell with but hasn’t triumphed in one of that I would like to have happen Chelsea, would the game’s four premier events again. be officially since 2008. “That’s something I haven’t Matthew’s chance named today Woods spoke done since ’08, so to replace the yesterday at it’s something I sacked Mano Sherwood Country can do next year,” Menezes, the source said. Club, where he’s he said of nabbing Carlos Alberto Parreira, who preparing to defend another major. led Brazil to their fourth world his title in the “Winning a for rare hat-trick title in 1994, would be named World Challenge major champion- technical director, according invitational that he ship just takes it to to another source close to the hosts for the bene- a whole new level.” federation. fit of his charitable One thing isn’t Squash: Qatar to host World Championship In his first stint as coach, foundation. in Woods’s plans Scolari took over with the team in He birdied the -- taking up mem- DOHA: World number one spectators. We have held the disarray, turned around the situ- final two holes to bership on the James Willstrop of England and tournament in the past on two Qatar PSA World ation and led them to an unex- defeat compatriot European Tour. compatriot Nick Matthew lead a occasions in 1998 and 2004,” said Championship 2012 pected triumph against all odds Zach Johnson by Woods has galaxy of stars who are heading QSF President Nabeel Ali bin Ali, Top-ranked players (rank in brackets) in barely more than a year at the one stroke here never done so, to Qatar for the 2012 PSA World while addressing a press confer- helm, resisting public demand for (1) James Willstrop England last year and end even back when Championship which begins ence here yesterday. him to pick an aging Romario. (2) Nick Matthew England a global victory the European at the Khalifa International Last year Matthew became However, many feel that the drought, and then circuit required Tennis and Squash Complex the first player in 15 years to (3) Gregory Gaultier France 64-year-old, who declined an offer went on to win three PGA Tour members to play just 11 events from December 7 to 14. successfully defend the title last (4) Karim Darwish Egypt to continue after the 2002 tourna- titles in 2012. rather than the current 13. World number two Matthew November in Rotterdam. In 2010, (5) Ramy Ashour Egypt ment, has lost his magic touch. “I’m very excited because last That would include the four will aim to complete a rare hat- he won his first title defeating (6) Peter Barker England In his most recent job, he quit year at this point in time I was majors, World Golf Championships trick of wins at the 2012 PSA compatriot James Willstrop in (7) Amr Shabana Egypt Palmeiras in September after a still not quite where I wanted to events, and now when it rolls World Squash Al Khobar, Saudi (8) Mohamed El Shorbagy Egypt dismal run left them near the be physically,” Woods said. around, the Ryder Cup. Championship Arabia. (9) Laurens Jan Anjema Netherlands bottom of the Brazilian champi- “This year has been fantastic European Tour chief George which begins Besides the (10) Omar Mosaad Egypt onship. They did not recover and in that regard. I’ve felt good. I’ve O’Grady, in an interview with at the Khalifa two top-ranked were later relegated. (11) Daryl Selby England played a full schedule for the first Gulfnews.com, noted that it would International Englishman, Scolari will have to cope with time in a very long time, and I’m be “quite doable for Tiger to join Tennis and the QSF official (12) Alister Walker Botswana huge pressure and enormous just very pleased with what I’ve the European Tour”. Squash Complex informed the field (13) Tarek Momen Egypt expectations from his 190 million done overall with my game.” Playing as a member of both from December 7 includes seven (14) Tom Richards England compatriots. With various injuries behind the European and US Tours to 14. Egyptians who (15) Hisham Ashour Egypt Their failure to win on home him and the swing changes he would allow Woods to emulate The reign- are seeded among (16) Borja Golan Spain soil in 1950, when Uruguay beat has painstakingly implemented the feat first achieved by Luke ing PSA World the top 16. Qualification rounds: December 6 them in the decisive match before with coach Sean Foley apparently Donald, and matched by Rory Champion has “Karim Main draw: December 7-14 a 200,000 crowd at the Maracana, dialed in, Woods said all aspects of McIlroy this year, of winning the won the last two editions of the Darwish, Ramy Ashour, Amr Venue: Khalifa International Tennis & still rankles and the members his game have come around. money title on both tours. tournaments and has confirmed Shabana, Mohamed El Shorbagy, Squash Complex of that team found themselves “At the outset of the year I But Woods said the schedule his entry for this year’s edition of Omar Mosaad, Tarek Momen and shunned for years afterwards. didn’t really putt well. Towards burden wasn’t worth it. the championship to be hosted by Hisham Ashour are some of the Prize money “Pressure will be great at the the end of the year I really started “I’ll make it real simple -- I’m Qatar Squash Federation (QSF). top Egyptians who will vie for top Winner $45,600.00 World Cup and that’s under- putting well. My short game has not going to play the European Qatar will be hosting the event, the prize of $45,600,” said the QSF Runner-up $28,500.00 standable, and we need someone really come around ... I am becom- Tour next year,” Woods said. formerly known as the World President. 3-4 places $17,100.00 who can cope with that,” CBF ing more consistent.” “It’s a bit much for me still,” Open, for the third time. Qatar’s Abdulla Al Tamimi, 5-8 places $9,975.00 president Jose Maria Marin told He won his 72nd PGA Tour title Woods added. “I enjoy playing “All the top-ranked players with world ranking 136, has been reporters at an event in Sao Paulo. 9-16 places $5,700.00 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational around the world, and I still will be seen in the championship handed a wild card. The qualifying “We need everyone to get in March, then won the Memorial always will. But I am going to play and the championship is expected rounds will begin on December 6. 17-32 places $2,850.00 behind the new coach,” he said. and the AT&T National. this (US) tour.” AFP to be an exciting affair for the THE PENINSULA 33-64 places $1,425.00 REUTERS