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Monday 1 September 2014 • 6 Dhu’l-Qa’da 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6175 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Fresh warning Surge in illegal to eateries on packaging nurseries as DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has issued a fresh warning to eating outlets on the use of pack- fees shoot up aging material for hot and cold food items and beverages. The ministry has said in a tweet that all restaurants and cafeterias Call for strict monitoring of facilities serving food and beverages must comply with technical specifica- DOHA: Illegal nurseries Parents, however, say that tions for packaging materials. seem to be flourishing in the some nurseries that charged They must use food-grade plas- country cashing in on the QR1,500 per month last year have tic and paper packaging materi- high fees charged by the few increased their fees to QR1,800 als, including wraps, as well as licensed facilities. this year. There are others charg- plates and cups made of paper and With the summer holidays ing upto QR2,250 per month foam. It must be printed in red on coming to a close and families including transportation and all packaging materials that they back from their holidays, many registration fees. are fit for use for hot food items nurseries and kindergartens have “Nurseries have invented dif- and drinks. Similarly, it must be started increasing their fees, say ferent techniques to fleece par- printed in blue on all packaging parents and community members. ents,” the daily said, quoting a materials that they are fit for Several citizens have called on woman. packaging cold food items and the authorities to impose strict Some are charging QR350 to drinks. The outlets have been told monitoring on the nurseries to QR1,000 as registration fees. to comply as the ministry said it curb the high fees and ensure Some facilities that are also Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters fire a recoilless rifle towards Islamic State (IS) positions during heavy clashes in plans to launch inspections soon. quality service. operating kindergartens have Tuz Khurmatu in Salaheddin province, about 88km south of Kirkuk yesterday. THE PENINSULA The rising fees have forced imposed a fee of QR100 to QR200 many working parents to leave for testing them for their abil- their children in the hands of ity to qualify for KG. There are Assad swears unlicensed crèches functioning special fees for booking a seat in Iraq troops retake town from IS at homes, risking their safety, a nursery. in new govt Al Sharq reports. According to Ahmed Al KIRKUK, IRAQ: Iraqi forces also dropped humanitarian aid to Atta later said on state television. Despite a ban on such illegal Muhannadi, a Qatari media broke through yesterday to the Amerli. Colonel Mustafa Al Bayati facilities, advertisements are still expert, the number of unlicensed jihadist-besieged Shia town of The mainly Shia Turkmen resi- said last night that the town of DAMASCUS: Syria’s embat- appearing on websites and other crèches in Qatar are much higher Amerli, where thousands of peo- dents of the town in Salaheddin Amerli was “completely secure”, tled President Bashar Al Assad public spaces, seeking admissions than the licensed ones. ple have been trapped for more province were running desper- but clashes were still ongoing in swore in his new government to those “home nurseries” which Such facilities are flourishing in than two months with dwin- ately short of food and water, and villages to its west. yesterday, saying security and lack the basic safety require- many neighbourhoods and fami- dling food and water supplies. endangered both because of their The operation to free Amerli reconstruction would be top ments, said the daily. lies are forced to put their chil- It is the biggest offensive suc- Shia faith, which jihadists con- was launched on Saturday after priorities and urging ministers With private nurseries getting dren in such unsafe environment. cess for the Iraqi government sider heresy, and their resistance days of preparations in which Iraqi to tackle corruption. highly commercialised, many There is no proper mechanism to since militants led by the Sunni to the militants, which has drawn security forces, Shia militiamen The new government, appointed citizens have called on the gov- monitor the nurseries, he said. jihadist group Islamic State (IS) harsh retribution elsewhere. and Kurdish fighters deployed for earlier this week after Assad’s ernment to set up crèches at Nursery managers, however, overran large areas of five prov- UN Iraq envoy Nickolay the assault and Iraqi aircraft car- June re-election, takes office as ministries and public institutions say that high building rents and inces in June, sweeping security Mladenov had warned that they ried out strikes against militants. the death toll in the country’s for the benefit of their women high cost of study material and forces aside. faced a “massacre” by the besieg- Kurdish fighters and Shia mili- conflict since March 2011 soars employees. play equipment for children have The breakthrough came as the ing militants. “Our forces entered tiamen, meanwhile, clashed with past 191,000. Justifying the high fees, nurser- forced them to hike the fees. United States carried out limited Amerli and broke the siege,” Iraqi militants who hold Sulaiman Bek The crippling violence has ies claim that they have been given They also say that their facili- strikes in the area, the first time security spokesman Lieutenant and Yanakaja, north of Amerli. damaged the country’s economy permission by the authorities to ties are subject to frequent it has expanded its more than General Qassem Atta told AFP, an The fighting killed two mem- and displaced approximately half increase the fees by three to five inspection and strict monitoring three-week air campaign against account confirmed by a local offi- bers of the Kurdish Peshmerga its population, including three per cent considering the hike in by the authorities concerned. militants outside of Iraq’s north. cial and a fighter from the town. forces. AFP million Syrians who have taken rentals and other overhead costs. THE PENINSULA Aircraft from several countries “It is a very important success,” See also page 6 refuge abroad. AFP

Ukrainian Ministry intensifies drive against partitioned villas rebels claim DOHA: The Ministry of Owners who don’t comply with affordable housing). down on illegal villas and apart- QR200 to QR400. The amended Municipality and Urban this deadline will be penalised, Al Sharq reports that the min- ments. The amended law pre- law says that to carry out any first sea victory Planning has intensified Al Sharq reported yesterday. istry has intensified its drive scribes a fine of QR250 to QR500 repair or renovation, mainte- its campaign against ille- The ministry has reiterated against such villas and flats and per square metre of illegally par- nance work, partitioning or KIEV: Ukraine said one of its gally partitioned villas and that it is illegal to partition villas booked a number of violators. titioned area in a piece of real painting, a written permission naval vessels came under artil- apartments. and apartments without approv- However, as a gesture of help estate property. from the municipality of the lery attack from the shore yes- The ministry has singled out als from the municipality of the the ministry has given a week’s The changes made in a villa area is needed. terday, in what pro-Russian a large number of villas and flats area concerned. time to families living in make- or flat need to be undone at the Contractors or engineers who rebels claimed as the first sea all over the country that have Huge fines await those who shift units in such villas and owner’s expense after the fine has are asked to build, repair, reno- victory of their separatist war. been partitioned in violation of indulge in such partitioning (done apartments to move to proper been paid. vate or partition a house must “A Ukrainian border patrol cut- safety rules. by owners and middlemen to pro- houses. And if a wall, permanent or check the design of the house and ter in the Azov Sea was attacked The owners of these residences vide cheaper accommodation to In June this year, the govern- temporary, has been erected to make sure that it is approved by from the shore today. Artillery was have been given a week’s time limited-income expatriate fami- ment amended a law giving more create an illegal partition, the the municipality. used. A rescue operation is under to move families living there. lies in times of acute shortage of powers to municipalities to crack fine per square metre will be THE PENINSULA way,” Ukrainian military spokes- man Andriy Lysenko told Reuters. A Ukrainian military officer who asked not to be named said: Policemen retreat “It appears that a ship has been damaged, I do not know who Israel downs Syria exactly fired on it and with what.” No further details were avail- able on the vessel and the number of crew on board. drone over Golan “The militia have dealt the enemy their first naval defeat,” JERUSALEM: Israel downed deployed armoured troop carri- Igor Strelkov, a separatist mili- a drone over the occupied Golan ers, an AFP photographer said. tary commander who stepped Heights yesterday, the army said, Yaalon warned that Israeli “tol- down in mid-August, said on the amid mounting tension on the erance” should not be tested. social media network VKontakte. UN-patrolled armistice line with “These past weeks we have Photographs and videos posted Syria on the strategic plateau. proven that our tolerance is mini- on Strelkov’s page showed footage Air defences “successfully inter- mal when our integrity is struck, shot from the shore looking out to cepted an unmanned aerial vehi- either intentionally or uninten- sea, where thick black smoke was cle (UAV) that breached Israel tionally,” he said. visible on the horizon. It was not airspace above the border with Heavy fighting between Syrian possible to confirm their authen- Syria,” an army statement said. troops and opposition forces over- ticity. The separatists, who want “We have said several times that flowed into the buffer zone sepa- to break away from Ukraine and we shall respond to any violation rating Syrian and Israeli-occupied join Russia, have been fighting of our sovereignty,” it added. territory at the weekend. Israel Ukrainian government forces Riot policemen run away from supporters of Tahir ul-Qadri, leader of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), in Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon seized 1,200 square kilometres of since April in a conflict that has Islamabad yesterday. Pakistan has been gripped by unrest for more than two weeks, with protest leaders meanwhile toured the region, as the Golan Heights during the Six- killed 2,600 people. REUTERS Imran Khan and Tahir ul-Qadri calling for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s resignation. See also page 13 the army sent reinforcements Day War of 1967. AFP See also page 7 along the armistice line and See also page 5 MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatar joins Doha Festival City Ice Bucket Challenge Expatriate forum to hold the event

DOHA: People in Qatar are challenge and posting their videos also doing their bit to create on social networking websites and awareness about Amyotrophic are nominating their friends for Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) dis- challenge. ease by taking ‘Ice Bucket The challenge went viral on Challenge’. social media during July-August The challenge has become pop- 2014. ular all over the world with peo- It is estimated that people ple from all walks of life posting shared more than 1.2 million vid- their videos on social networking eos on Facebook between June 1 websites. and August 13 and mentioned the The challenge, also called phenomenon more than 2.2 mil- the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, lion times on Twitter between involves dumping a bucket of ice July 29 and August 17. water on someone’s head to pro- Famous personalities have Work in progress at the Doha Festival City Mall yesterday. The mall, expected to be completed in 2016 with a gross leasable area of around 250,000 mote awareness of the disease also joined for the cause which is sqm, will comprise 550 outlets representing international and local brands, including 85 restaurants and cafes, VOX Cinemas and a snow park. It (ALS) and encourage donations helping this challenge to become will also feature around 8,000 parking spaces. KAMMUTTY V P for research. popular. The challenge dares nominated US president Barack Obama participants to be filmed having was challenged but he declined a bucket of ice water poured on opting to contribute to the their heads and then nominating campaign with a donation of Government urged to curb price rise others to do the same. $100. Nominated persons either have Facebook founder Mark to take the challenge in 24 hours Zuckerberg took the challenge DOHA: A number of key Qatari majlis (living room) of Mohamed In Doha, the rate per square develop land in different areas of or they have to donate money for and nominated Microsoft founder businessmen have identified bin Ahmed Tawar Al Kuwari, foot had reached incredibly high the country for residential and ALS. Bill Gates, who completed the what they say is unchecked vice-chairman of Qatar Chamber, levels to between a 1,000 and 1,500 commercial use and that would ALS is a progressive neuro- challenge. price rise as a major woe facing representative body of the private riyals. In areas outside of the cap- help bring the prices down. degenerative disease that affects The Prime Minister of Britain them, the national economy and sector. ital city, the rate had gone up to According to him, soaring rents nerve cells in the brain and the David Cameron was also chal- society as a whole. The participants asked Al QR500 per square foot, said Al are responsible for commodity spinal cord. lenged but he declined in favour In an informal discussion held Kuwari as to what he thought was Hajri. prices going up. There is a chain InterNations- an international of a donation. Sportspersons, at the residence of a senior Qatar the major issue that was facing Businessman Mohamed Ahmed reaction. If a wholesaler raises the network for expatriates, in asso- actors and other celebrities have Chamber office-bearer recently the business community in par- Al Obaidly said that the galloping price of a commodity, the retailer ciation with The Grand Hyatt is also taken this challenge. on contemporary social and eco- ticular, and he said without hesi- inflation was mainly a result of follows suit. organising Ice Bucket Challenge However, some people are nomic issues, businessmen said tation that it was inflation. rising real estate prices. The state-run Consumer on September 5 in which people of the opinion that at the time the government must step in and Joining in the debate, Hamad And real estate rates are rising Protection Department (CPD) are requested to make a volun- when millions of people around check the galloping inflation. Sammaan Al Hajri, a business- because of high demand. There of the Ministry of Economy and tary donation of QR100 that will the world do not have access A major trigger factor for the man, said that soaring prices of is a severe shortage of developed Commerce should intervene go to ALS. to drinking water, it is unwise general price rise is real estate real estate meant that limited- land for commercial and residen- and check the price rise. “It has Recently IloveQatar had organ- to waste water for in this becoming expensive literally by income people were unable to buy tial use and that is responsible for the legal authority to do that so ised the challenge at St Regis challenge. the day, businessmen said. land for their children or to make the price rise, said Al Obaidly. it must play its part,” said Al Hotel. Individuals are also taking THE PENINSULA The discussion was held at the houses. He said the government should Obaidly. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Emir sends Mauritius a new destination for Qataris greetings to 20.3pc rise in Qatari tourists visiting Mauritius in seven months, says minister King of Malaysia DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh DOHA: Mauritius, a dream interview published yesterday facilities for them,” Yuen said. like Filipinos and Sri Lankans said. According to the minister, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani destination for world travellers, that the rise was after his coun- He said Qataris are high- accompanying GCC individuals Mauritius would welcome Qatari sent cable of greetings to King has reported a significant rise try launched a tourism promotion spending holiday-makers and the and families (visiting Mauritius) investment in any of its economic Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah in the number of Qatari tourists campaign with Emirates earlier World Tourism Organization, in are issued a month’s visa, said the sectors, including tourism. of Malaysia and President of visiting the island nation in the this year. its report for 2014, ranks them as minister. Having been adversely impacted the Republic of Trinidad and past seven months. He said tourism was one of the one of the 10 Best Global Tourists. These workers should, however, by the 2008 global financial crisis, Tobago Anthony Carmona on Mauritius’ minister of tourism economic mainstays of his coun- “Qataris are positively influ- have residency and work permits Mauritius’ tourism industry has the occasion of their country’s and leisure, Michael Sik Yuen, try but the sector was hit badly encing the international tour- of a GCC country and the permits been thriving again. Last year, the National Day. said there has been a 20.3 percent by the world economic crisis due ism expenditures. For us, should be valid for at least three country witnessed 42.6 percent The Emir also sent a cable increase in the number of Qatari to massive dependence on Europe Mauritius, Qatar is one of the months. growth in international tourist of greetings to Peresident of tourists visiting his country in the for tourist arrivals. main markets.” There has been a significant arrivals and revenues from the Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev past seven months. He, however, “We have now succeeded in All GCC nationals get visa on rise in the number of GCC tour- sector were over US $1.32bn, said on the occasion of his country’s didn’t give numbers. attracting more and more of Arab arrival in Mauritius and domestic ists after the visa on arrival facil- the minister. Independence Day. Yuen told Al Sharq in an tourists. We are expanding special workers of different nationalities ity was introduced for them, he THE PENINSULA The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani also sent similar cables to the leaders of Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago and SEC urges healthy Kyrgyzstan. DFI to showcase school environment Brazil cinema

DOHA: With the schools set teacher has a list of their stu- DOHA: In partnership with to reopen next Sunday after the dents and they are entering data the Qatar Museums Authority, summer break, the Supreme on a daily basis of the attendees the Doha Film Institute (DFI) Education Council (SEC) has and absentees as required by the continues its commitment to urged managements to make rules. reflecting Qatar’s annual cul- sure that all arrangements It asked schools to fill all tural partnerships with the are in place to provide a safe vacant positions and complete the DFI Brazil Cinema Showcase on and healthy environment for recruitment process ahead of the September 25 and 26. students. new academic year. The initiative celebrates Work started yesterday for the SEC is also calling on schools Qatar-Brazil 2014 with a teaching and administration staff to host orientation meetings for monthly presentation of excep- in most schools in the country as the teaching and administra- tional classic and contemporary they prepare to receive students tive staff to let them know their films that highlight the rich for the new academic period. responsibilities. diversity of Brazil’s cinematic The SEC said that they had The authorities also called history and bring audiences unified the holidays for both upon school heads to double their unforgettable works from inter- Independent and private schools efforts and make sure that the nationally renowned directors. and that of Qatar University. school environment was ready to Screenings to take place in the SEC said it will conduct routine receive the new and old students. last weekend of each month at the visits to schools to ensure that Parents urged to ensure that MIA Auditorium. they are meeting the required their children attend school on a The programme includes: standards and to help school regular basis. Traffic jam seen last evening as residents started returning after summer vacation. More traffic jams are expected The Boy at the Five by Marcelo administrations address the prob- The education body called when schools reopen on Sunday. ABDUL BASIT Matos de Oliveira & Wallace lems they may face during the upon Independent school heads Nogueira, The Mai Brothers by start of the new academic year. to hold meetings with parents their children to improve their schools. It urged schools to ensure pick-up points. Thais Fujinaga, Sana by Marcos SEC also wanted to make sure to familiarise them with the performance at school. that their drivers and school bus The schools must also ensure Pimentel, the Comforting Hand that schools and teachers are way schools operate, its differ- SEC will be looking to the supervisors have adequate train- that buses and private cars have by Gabriela Amaral Almeida and ready to start receiving stu- ent academic programmes and security and safety requirements ing in handling students of all ages separate parking areas. To Sleep Quietly by Juliana Rojas. dents on the first day, that every also learn how they can support for students are in place in all and that they know the students’ THE PENINSULA QNA PHCC to implement triaging system in Gharafa

DOHA: As part of National health centres according to Others will be asked to wait with other patients. This new process may cause some Health Strategy which the plan set. or be given an appointment way all patients will have delay, and for that Primary aims at improving the Under the system, all for appropriate time/date. time to sit with a doctor Health Care Corporation health of the community in visitors who come without Dr Hanan Al Mujalli, instead of wasting time in kindly requests all patients the State of Qatar, Primary a prior appointment will Regional Director for waiting,” said Al Mujalli. and visitors to be coopera- Health Care Corporation be seen by well trained and North area at PHCC, said: She said the new system tive in order to ensure the (PHCC) will launch the professional medical team “The aim of the classifica- would also help reduce the success of implementing this patient triaging system in based on an assessment and tion system is to ensure crowding at health cent- system. Al Gharafa Health Centre classification to decide the that patients are treated ers and improve the qual- In accordance with the this month. order by which they will be according to clinical need. ity of services. Triaging will Emiri Decree No. (15) issued This service was imple- treated. Those who, based Therefore, patients whose be done by a team of well- in February 2012, Primary mented in Abu Nakhla on their assessment, need to condition requires it will be trained/professional doctors Health Care Corporation Health Centre in July and be treated by a physician as treated by the physician as a and nurses. became an independent cor- will be extended to all a priority will be seen first. priority rather than waiting At the initial stage, the poration. THE PENINSULA

A dead dolphin being removed from Wakra beach. Dead dolphin removed from Wakra beach

DOHA: The Beaches and Islands Section of the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (MMUP) removed a dead Dolphin found in Wakra beach. The Section’s personnel also cleaned up the beach of Ras Abu Fantas of diverse waste such as empty cans, plastic bags and timber. The Section appealed to people who frequent beaches and islands not to litter beaches with waste that harm the marine environment and distort the public scene. The MMUP has conducted an intensive cleaning cam- paign at different beaches of the country. The campaign, which started in July, covered Al Wakra Port, Shammal, Al Salfiya Island, Cornich, Marriott beach and Abu Fontas beach. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatari students QTA picks second weekly raffle winners DOHA: The second weekly raffle draw of Qatar Tourism Authority’s (QTA) Summer earn prestigious Festival 2014 Shopping Fun activity was held at the City Center Doha on Saturday. The QR100,000 cash prize IB diplomas went to ticket 398180, while the winner of Audi A4 was 0200094 and Audi Q7 winner was 394321. Over 135,000 attend IB exams Five winners of QR10,000 cash prize and nine winners of QR5,000 DOHA: ISL Qatar congratu- with other high school graduat- were also drawn in addition to 15 lated Qatari students, Alaa ing qualifications. winners of QR1,500 gift shopping Abdeen, Rola Al Hamad and Other graduates from ISL vouchers. Nayla Al Naimi, who performed Qatar will also continue their The raffle draws will give away extremely well in rigorous studies in Qatar and abroad. prizes worth QR2.5m. QTA is International Baccalaureate Nour Al Mannai and Abdulaziz Al giving away QR740,000 worth of (IB) examinations. All three are Thani will pursue academic stud- cash in total over the course of now proud holders of a prestig- ies at Qatar University. Fahad Al the Summer Festival’s Shopping ious IB Diploma, after intensive Thani and Jassim Al Thani will Fun raffle draws, as well as eight academic study and strong per- attend Westminster College in the Audi cars. formance in the examinations. UK, Nouh Al Mutawa will attend The next raffle draw will take These students are look- San Diego Community College in place this Saturday from 7.30pm ing forward to continuing with the US and Ghanem Al Naimi, to 8.30pm at Dar Al Salam mall higher education studies in Saoud Al Thani and Tamim Al while the last draw will be on Artistes perform at the second weekly draw of QTA Summer Festival’s Shopping Fun activity at the City Center. Qatar: Nayla will study journal- Kaabi are considering options September 13 at The Pearl-Qatar. ism at Northwestern University either in Qatar or overseas. The awards will be broadcast live QTA’s Summer Festival Shopping large-scale sale in participating Center-Doha, Hyatt Plaza, Al Qatar; Rola, who also won an The ISL Qatar Graduating on Al Rayyan TV. Fun activity, which runs until main retail outlets including Khor Mall, and Dar Al Salam award for her IB Extended Essay, Class of 2014 consists of stu- In addition to the raffle draws, September 17, consists of a the Pearl-Qatar, The Mall, City Mall. THE PENINSULA will continue her education at dents from 18 different nations Qatar University on a Qatar who speak 12 different mother- Petroleum scholarship, study- tongue languages. Overall in the ing Petroleum Engineering; and IB Diploma exams, they achieved Alaa, who also gained a place a diploma average score of 31.3, in Qatar University, and won well above the world average of Barwa Bank’s the prestigious ECIS Award for 29.81. These results are especially International Understanding. impressive given that only three Al Sadd This award honours Alaa as a stu- of the students have English as dent who “has a positive attitude their first language. branch extends towards the life and culture of In line with ISL Qatar’s multi- others, is a contributing force in lingual environment and emphasis business hours the life of the school, and has the on language literacy, 29 percent of ability to bring different people students achieved bilingual diplo- DOHA: Barwa Bank, one together in a sense of community mas. Chris Charleson, Head of of Qatar’s fastest grow- and international understanding.” ISL Qatar said: “Congratulations ing Shariah-compliant bank, Worldwide, more than 135,000 to the Class of 2014 graduates as announced the extension of students from 141 countries took they continue their education at the operating hours of its Al IB Diploma exams this year. The universities throughout the world. Sadd branch. Effective today, IB Diploma Programme is an We are very proud of these results the branch will be open from academically challenging cur- and of all our graduates. Together 3:30pm to 9pm, six days a week riculum which prepares students they have helped to shape ISL from Saturday to Thursday, for university success. Recent Qatar and made their mark on said a statement yesterday. research shows that IB Diploma the development of our school and Officials after signing the agreement. Hussain Al Abdullah, General students are more successful in the broader Qatari community.” Manager, Personal Banking and gaining places at top universities THE PENINSULA Wealth Management, at Barwa and perform better than those Bank said: “We remain commit- Qatar Charity signs tripartite ted to staying in tune with our customers’ needs and creating a more convenient banking experi- ence, in line with our customer- deal for Sudan water plant centric approach. Keeping the doors open for extended hours’ DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC), the specifications set out in the cooperation with its partners in service reflects Barwa Bank’s aim Qatar Red Crescent and the project document. Qatar, particularly QC and the to continually provide accessibil- Organization of the Islamic Dawa In a press statement Hammad Organization of the Islamic Dawa, ity and quality service”. have signed a tripartite agree- Abdul Qadir Al Fadeni said: “The for the benefit of humanitarian The Bank offers a wide range ment for the establishment of a signing of this agreement and the work and philanthropy across the of retail products and invest- water plant in Sudan at a cost of importance of it is that it gathers world. He added that he hopes the ments and has seven strategically approximately QR3m. together for the first time these partnership will lead to success located branches as well as a wide The agreement was signed by three elements, embodying depth and the implementation of fur- network of more than 50 ATMs Qatar Charity CEO Yousef bin of cooperation among them and ther projects. located all across Qatar. Ahmed Al Kuwari, Qatar Red reducing the workload which will The project involves the crea- THE PENINSULA Crescent Secretary-General, lead to better results.” tion of a water plant in the vil- Saleh Al Mohannadi, and Al Kuwari expressed his deep lage of Saqadi in the locality of Director General and President gratitude to Qatar Red Crescent Al Damer in the River Nile State, Mauritanian minister of the Organization of the Islamic and the Organization of the Sudan. The plant will directly Doha, Hammad Abdul Qadir Al Islamic Dawa for choosing QC as benefit around 20,000 people meets Qatari envoy Fadeni, at the QC Headquarters a partner for this type of project, who are suffering from the lack NOUAKCHOTT: Mauritanian in Doha. saying that it proves their con- of availability of sources of drink- Minister of Foreign Affairs The agreement comes in light fidence in the organization and ing water. The station will pump and Cooperation in charge of of the desire of the three parties their determination to continue water from the Nile to tanks in Maghreb and African Affairs to make concerted efforts in order and develop their cooperation. the water treatment plant which and Mauritanians Abroad, to solve the problems of drink- “Qatar Charity with its con- will then be delivered and distrib- Hind bint Ayninah conferred ing water in the targeted areas of siderable experience in humani- uted through the network to 14 here yesterday with Qatar’s Sudan and the project will utilise tarian work will implement what major villages. The project will Ambassador Abdulrahman bin their collective expertise. has been agreed upon in a timely begin in early October after the Ali Al Ajaj Al Kubaisi. Each body provided around manner,” Al Kuwari added. completion of the procedures and The meeting discussed bilateral QR960,000 and QC will imple- Al Mohannadi said that the funding and will take 12 months relations and means of enhancing Alaa Abdeen receiving the award. ment the project according to Red Crescent always seeks to complete. THE PENINSULA them. QNA Key bodies to back HSE Forum

DOHA: The 10th edition of “The fast-paced and rapid boardroom to the frontline — to the ‘Annual HSE Forum in development in the global econ- proactively manage the organi- Energy’, which is to be held omy as well as in the State of sation to a less risky and more here from November 3-5, has Qatar, have provided the impetus optimised performance. drawn strong support from key for every HSE stakeholder to act By empowering struc- organisations both from public together and improve standards, tured decision making, and private, said a statement protect lives and prevent unnec- Petrotechnics helps improve yesterday. essary injury in workplaces. competencies and capabilities The importance of health, “For this reason, we are to proactively balance work- safety and environment (HSE), extremely grateful and honored load against risk and enhance specifically in the energy sector, to have the backing of key inter- overall performance. has encouraged key organisations national HSE bodies and regula- The event’s two Gold Sponsors to pro-actively support behind the tors, as well as the partnership are Chemsafe – one of the best Annual Forum. and sponsorship of key business independent consultancy com- Organised by Fleming Gulf organisations that have huge panies in Europe for registra- — organisers of market-lead- roles to play in further enhanc- tion of Agrochemicals, Biocides, ing summits across the GCC ing HSE standards and policies,” Chemicals, Petrochemicals and — the upcoming conference he added. Pharmaceutical products – and supported exhibition is sched- “As the event draws closer, we Cresent – a Control of Work pro- uled to take place at the Grand hope that more public and pri- vider for oil and gas operations Hyatt Hotel. vate institutions and business around the world. “Workforce, capital, govern- enterprises will jump in and work Meanwhile, Qatar Petroleum, ment policies and brand image closely together to help fulfill this which together with the Qatar’s are the four main reasons why year’s event objectives under the Ministry of Interior, have estab- all parties must take responsibil- main theme of ‘Reinventing HSE lished the Ras Laffan Emergency ity for health, safety and environ- DNA’.” and Safety College (RLESC) to ment concerns, particularly in a Petrotechnics, the event’s deliver professional Emergency, high risk workplace as the oil, gas Strategic Partner, is a scalable Safety and HSE training courses and energy sector,” said John Paul, solutions and tools provider that in Qatar and the region, is the Business Development Director empowers organisations in haz- event’s Silver Sponsor. at Fleming Gulf FZE. ardous industries — from the THE PENINSULA MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Israel to seize 988 acres of West Bank land Palestinians angry, Erekat calls for diplomatic action

JERUSALEM: Israel annou- bids for the building of 1,000 new Gush Etzion and the Bethlehem nced yesterday that it will homes there. areas,” Peace Now said. expropriate 400 hectares (988 In an angry reaction to the “Peace Now views this declara- acres) of Palestinian land in the announcement, chief Palestinian tion as proof that Prime Minister occupied West Bank, angering negotiator Saeb Erekat called for Netanyahu does not aspire for a the Palestinians and alarming diplomatic action against Israel. new ‘Diplomatic Horizon’, but Israeli peace campaigners. “The Israeli government is com- rather he continues to put obsta- The move to seize the land, in mitting various crimes against cles to the two-state vision and the Bethlehem area in the south the Palestinian people and their promote a one-state solution. of the territory, is the biggest of occupied land,” he said. “By declaring another 4,000 its kind in three decades, Peace “The international community dunams as state land, the Israeli Now said. should hold Israel accountable as government stabs (Palestinian “On the instructions of the soon as possible for its crimes and President Mahmoud Abbas) and political echelon... 4,000 dunams raids against our people in Gaza the moderate Palestinian forces at Gevaot (settlement) is declared and the ongoing Israeli settle- in the back, proving again that as state land,” said the army ment activity in the West Bank violence delivers Israeli conces- department charged with admin- and east Jerusalem.” sions while non-violence results istering civil affairs in occupied Prime Minister Benjamin in settlement expansion,” it said. territory, laying down a 45-day Netanyahu’s policy of constant Peace Now official Hagit Ofran period for any appeal. settlement expansion on land said that the legal basis for such It said the move stemmed the Palestinians claim for a future land confiscation goes back to from political decisions taken state is deemed illegal by the an 1858 ruling by the region’s after the June killing of three European Union and an “obsta- Ottoman rulers. “We are afraid Israeli teenagers snatched from cle to peace” by the United States that Netanyahu will carry out a a roadside in the same area, and staunchly opposed by both. lot of expansion because of the known to Israelis as the Gush However, Israel announced no pressure he fells from his right Etzion settlement bloc. new development during its 50-day wing and the feeling that the Israel has named three military offensive in the Gaza Strip (Gaza) war did not end up with Palestinians sit outside their house that witnesses said was heavily shelled by Israel during the offensive, in the Palestinians from the southern when it was focused on combatting many successes,” he said. Shejaia neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, yesterday. West Bank city of Hebron as cross-border rocket fire and grow- AFP being behind the murders. ing disquiet in the international The Etzion settlements coun- community over the high death cil welcomed the announcement toll of Palestinian civilians. and said it was the prelude to the “Today’s announcement clearly Israel cuts spending to offset $2.52bn war costs expansion of the current Gevaot represents Israel’s deliberate intent settlement. It “paves the way for to wipe out any Palestinian pres- JERUSALEM: Israel has Netanyahu’s cabinet — predict- stringent across-the-board cuts take 20 years to accomplish under the new city of Gevaot”, it said in ence on the land and to wilfully been presented with a hefty bill ing that the poorest Israelis will before a cabinet meeting, insist- the current Israeli and Egyptian a statement. impose a de facto one-state solu- for 50 days of war in Gaza, as feel the brunt of the cuts. ing: “Security comes first.” restrictions on imports of building “The goal of the murderers of tion,” senior Palestine Liberation the Prime Minister, Benjamin Among those protesting was the The proposed emergency materials into Gaza. those three youths was to sow fear official Hanan Ashrawi said. Netanyahu, moved to slash gov- welfare minister, Meir Cohen, who budget reductions, amounting The budget cuts come amid evi- among us, to disrupt our daily lives Some 550,000 Israelis live ernment spending by 2 percent insisted there was no more fat in his to about $561m, will help fund a dence that Israel’s economy had and to call into doubt our right to among 2.4 million Palestinians this year to offset the $2.52bn budget to trim. “From whom will we sharp hike in the budget of Israel’s been hard hit by the weeks of con- the land,” it said. “Our response is in the West Bank and occupied (£1.51bn) cost of the conflict. take? From those who have nothing armed forces and Shin Bet amid flict, not least tourism. The new to strengthen settlement.” east Jerusalem, territory that the With only the Israeli military to put in their children’s sandwiches estimates that the latest round of austerity programme emerged amid The existing settlement of Jewish state captured in the 1967 and domestic intelligence agency for school?” he complained. fighting in Gaza cost Israel $50m continuing criticism by Israelis of Gevaot consists of only 10 families. Six-Day War. Shin Bet exempt from the sharp Amid estimates by some eco- for each day of the war. Netanyahu and his government, Haaretz newspaper said con- “As far as we know, this dec- spending reductions, the area to nomic observers that the war On the Palestinian side experts whose approval has plummeted struction at the site had been laration is unprecedented in its be hit hardest emerged as the may have cost Israel a decline have estimated that the bill for since a long-term cease fire with on the agenda since 2000 and scope since the 1980s and can dra- Israeli education system, with of 0.5 percent in its growth in reconstruction after the conflict Hamas was agreed last week. last year the government invited matically change the reality in the critics — including members of GDP, Netanyahu defended the could be upwards of $6bn and THE GUARDIAN

11 Yemeni Bahrain upholds 10-year soldiers jail term for journalist

killed in DUBAI: A Bahraini appeals police station in the Shia village of court yesterday upheld a contro- Sitra, outside the capital on April 8, versial 10-year-jail term against 2012. Humaidan was part of a group 3 attacks a photojournalist convicted over of 29 Shias, tried together from his presence at a 2012 attack on a February 12, 2013 for attacking the ADEN: Suspected Al police station. police station with Molotov cocktails Qaeda militants killed 11 Human rights watchdogs say and other improvised explosives. Yemeni soldiers in three Ahmed Humaidan was merely cov- Twenty-six of them, including separate attacks yester- ering pro-democracy protests that Humaidan, were jailed for 10 years day, including suicide car erupted in the kingdom in early 2011. and three were jailed for three years. bombings, in a second But the appeal judges confirmed Press watchdogs, including day of deadly operations the sentence handed down by a lower Reporters Without Borders and the against the military, court on March 26, a judicial source Committee to Protect Journalists, army sources said. said. The 25-year-old photojournal- have urged Bahraini authorities to Three soldiers were ist, who was in court for the appeal release Humaidan and dismiss the killed when a suicide ruling, was convicted of attacking the charges against him. AFP bomber rammed an explo- sives-laden bus into an Irish members of United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) convoy pass by Israeli armoured army post in the southern personnel carriers as they manoeuvre, near the border of Syrian territory, close to the town of Buqaata in the Shabwa province town of Israeli-annexed Golan Heights yesterday. Maifaa, one source said. Ten soldiers were wounded in the attack. Almost at the same time Filipino UN peacekeepers safe; three more soldiers were killed and five wounded in nearby Azzan village when fate of 44 Fijians unknown Al Qaeda suspects opened fire with automatic weap- ons at another military post, EIN ZIVAN, GOLAN we brought all our arms,” said The soldiers, who were armed another army source said. HEIGHTS/ MANILA: Dozens Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Zagala. only with machine-guns and Witnesses said clashes of Filipino UN peacekeepers President Benigno Aquino’s spokes- rifles, held off the rebels who erupted between the gun- performed the “greatest escape” man Herminio Coloma issued a even used a mortar to shell their men and soldiers after the from besieging Syrian rebels, statement thanking the UN force positions, Ancan said. The troops Azzan attack. slipping away under the cover as well as Syria, Israel, Qatar and later walked to safety to a UN And on the outskirts of night after rebels rammed the United States for their assist- position just over 2km away. of Azzan, another vehi- their Golan Heights outpost with ance in the crisis. In a statement, the UN said the cle-borne suicide bomber armed trucks, the Philippine “It is in our nation’s interest 40 Filipino peacekeepers withdrew attacked an army barracks, military said yesterday. to give priority to (the soldiers’) shortly after midnight “during a “killing five soldiers and All 75 soldiers serving with safety but we will not turn our ceasefire agreed with the armed wounding two”, a regional a United Nations peacekeeping backs on our commitment to glo- elements”. They later moved to government official said. force in the Middle East flash- bal security particularly in the Camp Ziouani behind UN lines. Early on Saturday a point zone reached safety after Golan Heights and the Middle “There is no more standoff. All double attack, also includ- the rebels, some linked to Al East,” Coloma said. are safe,” Zagala said. The troops, ing a suicide car bombing, Qaeda, surrounded them and He did not elaborate on the help burdened by their equipment and targeted troops in south- demanded their weapons on provided by the other countries the cold weather, walked for about east Yemen, leaving four Thursday, military chief General although the head of peacekeep- an hour and 40 minutes in the dark soldiers dead. Gregorio Catapang said. ing operations, Colonel Roberto to reach safety, he said in Manila. Ten Al Qaeda sus- Catapang called it “the greatest Ancan said separately that the The rebels, including some pects were also killed in escape” and praised the soldiers. Syrians had provided “indirect linked to Al Qaeda’s Syria affili- an exchange of fire with “Although they were surrounded fire support” that took the pres- ate, Al Nusra Front, had ear- soldiers at the Qatan and outnumbered they held their sure off the besieged Filipinos. lier taken hostage 44 Fijian army barracks in restive ground,” he told reporters. An initial group of 35 Filipino peacekeepers and even used an Hadramawt province. However, the fate of 44 UN troops were picked up from their English-speaking Fijian hostage Also on Saturday, a peacekeepers from Fiji remained position by Irish UN soldiers in to relay their demand to the police officer was killed unknown. The Fijians were taken armoured vehicles on Saturday Filipino peacekeepers, the mili- outside his home by gun- captive by rebels just before the after Syrian rebels attacked their tary earlier said. However the men who fired from a Filipinos were besieged. The troops comrades positioned about 4km, Filipinos refused to surrender motorbike, with a local are part of a UN peacekeeping force said the Philippine military. their weapons and remained in official blaming Al-Qaeda which has been stationed in the The remaining 40 soldiers their fortified positions. Asked for the drive-by shooting. Golan Heights since 1974 to monitor engaged in a “seven-hour fire- what the Filipino peacekeepers Al Qaeda in the Arabian a ceasefire between Israel and Syria. fight” with rebels who tried to would do now, Zagala said “we Peninsula is active across “Everyone is in a safe position. ram the gates with pick-up trucks continue our mission. Our com- several parts of Yemen. We left our (old) position but carrying anti-aircraft guns. mitment is still there”. AFP AFP MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Shabab rebels Air strikes kill attack Somalia intelligence HQ

42 children MOGADISHU: Somalia’s Shabab rebels carried out a car bomb and gun attack against an intelligence headquarters in central Mogadishu yesterday, across Syria leaving at least seven militants and five others dead. The Al Qaeda-linked militia claimed responsibility for the raid Rights groups flay use of barrel bombs against the complex, which also houses a major detention facil- BEIRUT: At least 42 children details about casualties. Jubar ity, saying it was being used for have been killed in government has been in insurgent hands for the “torture and humiliation” of air strikes and shelling across a year, and is considered strate- “innocent Muslims”. Syria in the last 36 hours, the gic because it provides a gateway The coordinated attack came Syrian Observatory for Human to the centre of the capital and a day after Somalia’s national Rights monitoring group said opens onto the key rebel strong- army and African Union forces yesterday. hold of Eastern Ghouta. said they had captured a Shabab The Britain-based Observatory In mid-August, the army took stronghold as part of a joint offen- said 25 children had been killed Mleiha, some 10km southeast sive aimed at seizing key ports and between midnight on Saturday of Damascus, and capturing cutting off an important source of and yesterday afternoon, with 17 Jubar would allow a two-pronged revenue for the Islamist rebels. more killed between Friday and advance on Eastern Ghouta. In yesterday’s attack, police and Saturday night. The deaths came Rebels arrayed around the capital Saleh Al Baradei, a Lebanese police officer kidnapped along with four soldiers by the Al Nusra Front, the Syrian witnesses said a car bomb was in regime shelling and air strikes regularly fire mortar and rockets branch of Al Qaeda, celebrates with relatives after his release yesterday in the town of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon’s detonated outside the National across the country, though most into Damascus. Bekaa Valley. The men were taken from Arsal on August 2 during a fierce battle between the Lebanese army and Intelligence Centre and was fol- took place in the northern prov- In northern Syria, meanwhile, jihadists who had crossed the border from Syria. lowed by a raid by gunmen dis- ince of Aleppo and northwestern the Observatory said it had docu- guised in national army uniforms Idlib, Observatory director Rami mented the executions of 31 rebel — a method of attack already Abdul Rahman said. fighters and civilians by Islamic Impatience in Turkey over Syrian ‘guests’ used several times this year by Many of the deaths came in State jihadists in the last 10 days the Shabab. raids involving the use of explo- of August. ISTANBUL: Cengiz, a street become the source of an upsurge bread rings in Istanbul’s Taksim “There were seven attackers. sive-packed barrel-bombs, a Among those killed were rebel seller who plies his trade sell- in tensions in Turkey, where local Square. One of them blew himself up in weapon that has been criticised by fighters, militants from the rival ing bread rings in the centre of authorities appear to have been Syrian refugee Sira Mohammed the car while the six others were rights groups as indiscriminate. jihadist group Al-Nusra Front Istanbul, is usually a fervent sup- initially poorly prepared for the arrived in Istanbul three years ago, killed by the security forces,” Among the dead yesterday were and civilians, including a univer- porter of Turkey’s newly-elected huge influx. alone, aged just 14. “Today, my fam- interior ministry spokesman at least five children killed along sity professor executed on alle- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The refugees have become an ily is here. We are five in a small Mohamed Yusuf told reporters. with five adults in a barrel bomb gations including membership in But on one issue, he begs to differ. increasingly visible presence in cit- apartment. We are working but we “The attack is over now and the attack on the town of Hobait in Syria’s ruling Baath party, said “I support Erdogan. But I must ies including Istanbul, with entire don’t manage to pay the rent.” attackers have failed to achieve Idlib province, said the monitor. the monitor. say he made one error and that’s families huddled together on car- Turkey does not call the arriv- their goal aimed at interrupting In northern Aleppo province, The figure does not include to allow the Syrians into our pets and begging in the middle of als “refugees” in official parlance the Indian Ocean operation,” he another five children and three hundreds of regime forces and country,” he said. Erdogan has the pavement in the city centre. and they do not enjoy refugee sta- said, referring to the current AU adults were killed in an air raid in members of the Sunni Shaitat maintained an “open door” policy Violent protests against their tus. Instead they are known as and government offensive. the west of the province, it added. tribe who were executed after for all those fleeing Syria’s civil presence have already taken place “guests” and the refugee camps Information Minister Mustafa In the capital Damascus, mean- battles with IS jihadists in Raqa war, with the result that there are in Istanbul and in the southeast as “tented cities”. Duhulow said three members of while, regime planes continued and Deir Ezzor provinces. now some 1.2 million Syrian refu- but there is little chance of the Recent violence saw hundreds the security forces and two civil- to pound the eastern rebel-held It also does not include rebels gees living in the country. refugees leaving Turkey in the of people protest on the night ians were also killed, but that district of Jubar, where the gov- killed in clashes with IS, which Some 285,000 Syrians are accom- near future, with no end to the of August 24-25 in the Istanbul the attack was halted within ernment began a fierce offensive has been battling rival opposi- modated in refugee camps in the civil war in sight. suburb of Ikitelli, smashing win- 45 minutes. The Shabab’s mili- earlier this week to wrest back tion fighters since early this year. south and southeast of the country “The government wanted to dows of shops owned by Syrians. tary spokesman, Abdulaziz Abu control. More than 191,000 people have but a far greater number of 912,000, invite them, fine. But it had to Police moved in with tear gas and Musab, confirmed the mili- The Observatory said at least been killed in Syria since the con- according to official figures, are now keep them under control,” said water cannon to break up the tants carried out the attack and 15 air raids hit the district yester- flict began there in March 2011, living in Turkish cities. Cengiz, who competes against demonstration. claimed the militants had killed day, but there were no immediate the UN says. AFP It is these refugees who have newly-arrived Syrians selling AFP 15 government soldiers. AFP

France arrests jihadist minor Australia to join US in before departure to Syria arming PARIS: A 16-year-old girl sus- Turkey, in order to reach Syria. pected of trying to reach Syria Thousands of foreign fighters, Kurds in Iraq to join Islamist rebels has been many from Western Europe, have arrested in the southeastern city joined extremist Islamist groups SYDNEY: Australia said of Nice, France’s interior minister fighting in Syria and Iraq. France has yesterday that it would said yesterday. Interior Minister made clamping down on Islamist cells help the United States Bernard Cazeneuve said that border a priority, but has not been able to in an international effort police at Nice airport arrested the stem a wave of its citizens and oth- to transport weapons to girl on Saturday, before her depar- ers, some as young as 14, from leaving Kurdish forces fighting ture “for jihad”. A man around the France to join the Syrian civil war. It Islamic State militants in age of 20 was later arrested on sus- estimates that approximately 800 of Iraq. picion of being her recruiter and its citizen have left to join Islamist “The United States gov- of purchasing her airline ticket to groups in Syria. AFP ernment has requested that Australia help to transport stores of mili- tary equipment, includ- ing arms and munitions, as part of a multi-nation effort,” Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said. “Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster aircraft will join aircraft from other nations including An exterior view of a building at the US embassy compound that was allegedly stormed by militiamen in Tripoli. Canada, Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States to conduct Libyan armed faction takes over this important task.” The announcement came as Australia joined the US military in drop- US embassy annex in Tripoli ping humanitarian aid to the besieged Iraqi town of WASHINGTON: Members of fear is teetering toward becom- Benghazi attack, and they have Amerli, where thousands of a Libyan militia have taken over ing a failed state just three years also cited Libya’s latest unrest Shia Turkomen have been an abandoned annex of the US after a Nato-backed war ended as another example of what they cut off by jihadist rebels Embassy in Tripoli but have not Gaddafi’s rule. see as the Democratic president’s from receiving food, water broken into the main compound The United States withdrew all failed policy in the volatile region. and medical supplies. where the United States evacu- embassy personnel from Tripoli “Libya now is collapsed into Australian Defence ated all of its staff last month, on July 26, driving diplomats a failed state,” US Senator John Force chief Mark Binskin US officials said yesterday. across the border into Tunisia McCain told CBS’s “Face the said that 15 pallets of A YouTube video showed the under armed guard, amid escalat- Nation” programme. “That is food, water and hygiene breach of the diplomatic facility ing clashes between rival factions. what happens when you lead from packs — enough for 2,600 by what was believed to be a mili- The annex, apparently con- behind.” people for a day — were tia group mostly from the north- sisting of diplomatic residences, US Ambassador to Libya dropped by a C-130 earlier western city of Misrata. Dozens is located about 2km from the Deborah Jones, in a message on yesterday. of men, some armed, were seen main embassy compound. All sen- Twitter, said the YouTube record- He added that the deliv- gleefully crowded onto the patio sitive materials were destroyed ing, apparently posted by an ery by Australia of arms and of a swimming pool, with some or removed from US diplomatic amateur videographer, appeared munitions “from Eastern diving in from the balcony of a sites in the capital before the to show “a residential annex of Bloc countries” to the nearby building. evacuation. the US mission but cannot say Kurdish peshmerga would Libya has been rocked by the Security in Libya is an espe- definitively.” take place “in the coming worst factional violence since the cially contentious subject for the Jones, now based in Malta, said, days”, and in their case 2011 fall of Muammar Gaddafi, United States because of the Sept. however, that the embassy com- would involve handovers on and a Misrata-led alliance, part 11, 2012, attack on the US mission pound “is now being safeguarded the ground rather than air- of it which is Islamist-leaning, in Benghazi, in which militants and has not been ransacked.” drops. Albania, Croatia and now controls the capital. killed Ambassador Chris Stevens The US government believes Denmark have also com- A takeover of the embassy and three other Americans. the main embassy compound mitted to providing Kurdish compound could deliver another Republican lawmakers have is still intact and has not been forces with arms and equip- symbolic blow to Washington kept up steady criticism of seized, a US official in Washington ment, the US said. over its policy toward Libya, President Barack Obama over his told Reuters, speaking on condi- AFP which Western governments administration’s handling of the tion of anonymity. REUTERS MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Putin seeks ‘statehood’ talks on east Ukraine Russia hands over 63 Ukrainian servicemen

MOSCOW: Russian President rebels have begun to reject the groups in the area. Over 2,600 Vladimir Putin yesterday raised concept of “federalisation” in people have died in the Ukraine the stakes in the Ukraine con- recent weeks, calling for inde- conflict since mid-April. flict by calling for the first time pendence from Kiev, as they Nato last week accused Moscow for statehood to be discussed for turned the tide on advancing of sending at least 1,000 troops to the restive east of the former Ukrainian troops by snatching a fight alongside the rebels, send- Soviet state. series of towns. ing artillery, tanks and armoured The remarks came just hours Kiev has warned that it was vehicles across the frontier. after the European Union gave on the brink of “full-scale war” Lithuania’s President Dalia Moscow — which the bloc accuses with Moscow which Europe fears Grybauskaite, whose Baltic nation of direct involvement in the insur- would put the continent at risk is wary of the resurgent power gency — a week to change course of conflict. on its eastern border, warned or face new sanctions. The EU agreed to take “fur- that “Russia is practically in a “We need to immediately begin ther significant steps” if Moscow state of war against Europe” and substantive talks... on questions of did not rein in its support for the called for EU military assistance the political organisation of soci- rebels, with new sanctions to be to Kiev. ety and statehood in southeastern drawn up within a week. Ukrainian President Petro Ukraine,” the Russian leader was Kiev said the invigorated rebel Poroshenko urged Brussels quoted by Russian news agencies push of the past days has included to take tougher steps against as saying. substantial numbers of Russian Russia’s “military aggression and Moscow has previously only regular army contingents who are terror” and warned that a “full- called for “federalisation” that now concentrating forces in big scale war” with Moscow is closer would grant greater rights to towns across the region. than ever. “Today we are talking the eastern regions of Ukraine, “Terrorists and Russian sol- about the fate of Ukraine, tomor- where predominantly Russian- diers continue to concentrate per- row it could be for all Europe.” speakers live. But Putin had sonnel and equipment in regional Poroshenko said he expected long sparked speculation that he centres,” said security spokesman the West to ramp up its arms may be seeking to create a pro- Andriy Lysenko. supplies to Ukraine after discus- Russian statelet when he began A ragtag mix of volunteer bat- sions at a Nato summit in Wales to employ the loaded Tsarist- talions were bracing for a des- on Thursday and Friday, where Pro-Russian separatists stand in front of destroyed trains at a railway station in the eastern Ukrainian town of era term “Novorossiya”, or New perate defence of Mariupol, a he is expected to meet with US Ilovaysk yesterday. Russia, to refer to several regions strategic port city on the Azov President Barack Obama. in southeast Ukraine. Sea coast, while activists were Although Russia continues to Ukrainian officials confirmed offensive around Ukraine’s Azov Poroshenko met with Putin for His spokesman Dmitry Peskov fundraising for army supplies deny direct involvement in the that a prisoner swap had taken Sea in the past week, prompting talks that failed to achieve any said yesterday that the Russian and held a master class on how conflict, there have been media place on the northeastern bor- speculation of a possible attempt breakthrough. leader was not talking about to shelter from bomb attacks. reports of secret military funerals der with Ukraine. “Nine Russian by Moscow to establish a corridor Alexander Zakharchenko, “Novorossiya’s” independence “We can hold them off, but for those sent to fight in Ukraine. paratroopers were given to between Russia and the Crimean prime minister of the self- from Ukraine but “inclusive for how long? We don’t have Moscow admitted that Russian the Russian side” on Saturday peninsula it annexed in March. proclaimed Donetsk People’s talks.” “Only Ukraine can agree the strength to beat them,” said paratroopers had been captured evening, Lysenko said. A few The rebels have advanced Republic, spoke to Russian media with Novorossiya,” he was quoted “Panther”, a tattooed fighter with in Ukraine, but alleged they hours later, 63 Ukrainian soldiers swiftly along the coast, captur- on Saturday about “preparing a as saying. the Azov battalion said to be one crossed the border by accident. were handed over by Russia. ing the town of Novoazovsk last second large-scale offensive.” Putin’s tough talk comes as of the most radical nationalist Yesterday, Russian and Rebels have pushed a lightning Wednesday, just one day after AFP

Child among 3 killed as Paris suburb CDU wins Ebola spreads in West Africa LAGOS: Nigeria yesterday con- news conference. The World Health Saxony firmed a fresh case of Ebola in a Organisation has voiced concern about building collapses in explosion doctor whose husband died from the number of health care workers hit the virus, adding to a growing list by the Ebola outbreak: more than 120 BOBIGNY: An eight-year-old state vote of health care workers in West health workers have died and over 240 child was among three people Africa hit by the epidemic. others infected so far. killed in an explosion yesterday BERLIN: Germany’s anti- The woman’s husband was also a The disease has killed a total of 1,552 that reduced half of a four-sto- euro party yesterday won doctor and died in the city of Port people and infected 3,062 as of August rey residential block in a Paris its first seats in a state par- Harcourt on August 22 after treat- 26, according to WHO figures. In suburb to rubble, emergency liament where Chancellor ing a patient who had contact with a Guinea, where 430 people have died in services said. Angela Merkel’s conserva- Liberian man who brought the virus all, nurses said they lacked basic medi- Two women, one in her 80s, also tives retained a clear lead, to Nigeria in late July. cal equipment to treat patients and died when the explosion ripped according to preliminary She was in stable condition at an had even bought items such as gloves through the building in the the results. isolation unit in the financial capi- and protective clothing themselves. north-eastern suburb of Rosny- Merkel’s Christian tal, Lagos, said Sampson Parker, the In Senegal, doctors were treating sous-Bois shortly before 8am. Democrats (CDU) won more health commissioner of Rivers State, a young Guinean man who became “Our house moved, we were than 39 percent of the vote in of which Port Harcourt is the capital. the country’s first confirmed case of trembling from fear,” said Pauline eastern Saxony state, accord- Nigeria’s medics have paid a heavy the disease. He was said to be in a a neighbour who lives 100 metres ing to preliminary results, price in the outbreak: of the six peo- “satisfactory” condition in hospital on from the collapsed building. The meaning it will need to find ple who have died from the disease Saturday. The case lends credence to explosion was so loud that “our a new coalition partner. in Africa’s most populous nation, two fears that the haemmorhagic fever, ears were ringing,” she added. The Alternative for have been doctors and two others for which there is currently no vac- Others ran out into the street to Germany (AfD) party, nurses. Another doctor and a phar- cine, is spreading rapidly. help victims. which backs the dissolution macist were put into isolation at a unit At current infection rates, it could Ghislaine Poletto, 55, who lives of the euro, won around outside Port Harcourt, Parker said. take six to nine months and at least about 50 metres away, said she 9.6 percent and makes its “They have not been confirmed (as $490m to bring under control, by “jumped into her trousers” and debut into a state assembly, having Ebola) and we are awaiting which time over 20,000 people could be hurried to the site where together the initial results showed. the result of investigation,” he told a affected, the WHO has warned. AFP with neighbours “we managed to The CDU’s current coa- pull two children out”. lition partners in Saxony, One of the children was “pro- the pro-business Free tected by a mattress and a board Democrats, failed to pass above his head which saved his the five-percent threshold life,” she said. to re-enter the parliament. Firefighters said eleven peo- The far-left Linke party, ple were injured, four of them which has roots in East seriously, while rescue workers German communism, won continued to comb the site for around 19 percent. six people who are still unac- Merkel’s partners in the counted for. national “grand coalition” Gabriel Plus, a commander in government, the centre- the fire brigade, said the elderly left Social Democrats, won lady had “died while we were around 12.5 percent, the extracting her from the rubble”. French firefighters search the rubble of a collapsed building in Rosny-Sous- preliminary results showed. A gas leak was likely to have Bois, near Paris, yesterday. The Greens won more been the cause of the blast, which than five percent, and the shook buildings up to 100 metres Plus noted that there were gas reported previously” in the area. far-right, anti-immigrant away, Interior Minister Bernard works on site, but would not say “One hypothesis is that it is National Democratic Party Cazeneuve and police said. for certain they were the cause of linked to the work of (electricity of Germany also just scraped “I was scared,” said 10-year- the disaster. company) ERDF, which laid cables back into the Saxony par- old Sara, who is due to return to GRDF, the company in charge in the vicinity,” said a spokesman. liament, one of only two in school soon with two children who of delivering gas to homes, told ERDF declined to comment. which it has members. lived in the collapsed building. AFP that “no leaks had been AFP AFP

Fresh round of Mali peace talks to begin in Algiers BAMAKO: Malian government negotia- however, and northern Mali has seen a is to be hoped, come to an agreement,” said tors will sit down with separatist militias spike in violence by Islamist and separatist former prime minister Modibo Keita, the today, hoping to end the conflicts that militants. Skirmishes in May between the president’s envoy at the talks. continue to rage in the country a year Malian army and a coalition of rebels from The talks will be based on a “roadmap” after it returned to democracy. the National Movement for the Liberation agreed by the different sides in July and Riven by ethnic rivalries, a Tuareg rebel- of Azawad (MNLA) and the High Council overseen by a “college of mediators” includ- lion and an Islamist insurgency in its vast for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA) saw at ing Algeria, the AU and the 15-member desert north, the west African nation has least 50 soldiers lose their lives in the regional bloc ECOWAS. struggled for stability and peace since a Tuareg region of Kidal. A “college of facilitators” will be made military coup in 2012. A ceasefire obtained by Mauritanian up of delegates from the European Union, The second round of talks in the capital leader and African Union (AU) chief France, Niger and Nigeria. of neighbouring Algeria will bring together Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been in Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara has various warring factions who signed an place since but the Malian government has suggested that the government will make interim agreement in June last year to pave expressed alarm at the “concentrations of concessions but has set a “red line”, saying the way for nationwide elections. armed groups” in the desert. that Mali’s territorial integrity and secular Since President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita “This time in Algiers, participants will status are not up for discussion. came to power negotiations have stalled, get to the bottom of their problems and, it AFP MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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t’s a long struggle ahead for the people of Hong Kong. But it’s a struggle they are willing to go through, though with unknown and unpredictable consequences. I The territory is aflame again with the demand for democracy. Hong Kongers have been on the warpath for this cause ever since control of the territory was handed over Policing the wrong way to China by Britain, but the rulers in Beijing have always turned a deaf ear to their demands. But Hong Kong activists are more determined this time and have decided to expand BY CHARLES EPP and minutes later, another officer stops you interactions might spiral out of control STEVEN MAYNARD-MOODY their struggle. The latest trigger has been China’s rejection of and asks the same questions, only to let into violence. their demand for the right to freely choose their next leader you go again. One black man told us he once asked recent Pew survey meas- Or suppose you are standing in a an officer, “Why are you stopping me?” in 2017. In a controversial move, the Standing Committee of ured a vast gulf in how yard, in an ordinary working-class He said the officer responded by yelling, the National People’s Congress (NPC) endorsed a framework blacks and whites view the neighbourhood, talking to your friends. “Show me your hands, show me your to let only two or three candidates run in the 2017 leadership recent events in Ferguson, An officer drives down the street, stops hands.” election. All candidates must first obtain majority backing Mo. Eighty percent of and approaches with a hand on his gun. “He had his pistol pulled out,” the Ablacks said that the shooting of Michael “Nobody move!” he barks. “Keep your man reported, “and I didn’t even turn from a nominating committee likely to be stacked with Brown, an unarmed, 18-year-old African hands where I can see them and show my head, but I could see it out of the Beijing loyalists. The NPC is China’s final arbiter on the city’s American, “raises important issues me your IDs.” peripheral vision of my eye, its barrel, democratic affairs and its decision makes it almost impossible about race that need to be discussed.” Or suppose you are driving home and he pointed it right at my head. . . . for opposition democrats to get on the ballot. Only 37 percent of whites agreed. You from school with friends and an officer That was pretty frightening.” In protest, pro-democracy activists have vowed to bring might say that to blacks, whites just pulls you over. He tells you that you look Police seek to justify investigatory the city’s financial hub to a halt. They have also announced don’t get it. like the suspects in a recent burglary, stops as a way to fight crime proactively a campaign of civil disobedience that will climax with a After interviewing hundreds of drivers then handcuffs you all and makes you sit in high-crime areas, and it is true that about their experiences in police stops, on the sidewalk to wait for a witness to these stops occasionally uncover illegal blockade at some time of the city’s important Central we can see why. African Americans arrive to look at you. After an hour, he drugs and weapons. But this comes at a business district. experience not only more police stops lets you go with no explanation. cost of stopping large numbers of inno- China has a history of brutally suppressing democratic than whites but also a completely dif- Now suppose you’re black and that cent people. This “numbers game,” as movements at home. Hong Kong ferent kind of stop. For many African you’ve heard many stories like these police sometimes call it, sacrifices the Hong is a territory where the laws are Americans, the from black friends and family members. dignity and trust of hundreds who are different, where dissent and free stop of Michael How would you feel? We are confident innocent to find one who is guilty. Brown on a it would be similar to the black drivers There is a way forward: Rein in Kongers must expression of opinion are tolerated Ferguson street we interviewed: indignant, angry, even investigatory stops. African Americans to some extent due to its special was all too remi- violated. resent not so much the police but a par- continue their status. But Beijing is unlikely niscent of ones The incidents described above are ticular type of police activity. They, like to agree to anything that will African they have experi- called investigatory stops. Unlike traf- whites, accept police stops made for a struggle for bring democracy to the territory. enced themselves fic-safety stops, in which the purpose clear violation and not as a pretext to — stops they is to sanction safety violations, inves- question and search. A black man who For this reason, political reform Americans democracy. feared could spi- tigatory stops are intended to check has been stopped many times told us, has been a constant source of experience ral into violence. whether a person is engaged in seri- “If I’m at the wrong, you know, I could It will friction between Hong Kong’s pro- Many black men ous criminal activity. Our interviews admit to it. If I’m clocked speeding, and democracy movement and the not only more may now be say- revealed that while whites are quite I know I was speeding, I can accept that. help them mainland since Britain returned ing, “There but familiar with traffic-safety stops, they But not when I’m harassed or, like I the city to China 17 years ago. for the grace of have little experience with investigatory said, I’ve had a gun drawn at me for police stops God go I.” stops. But half of all stops reported by any particular reason and he wanted protect their China is already making A thought blacks were investigatory. me to step out of the car, and raise my preparations to face protests. than whites experiment for Investigatory stops can be tense, hands and all that.” freedoms. Tension is likely to build up in white read- because people view them as unfair Ending investigatory stops would the coming days. Both sides are but also a ers, drawn from and fear what the officer may do next. make it possible to begin rebuilding likely to get locked in a long struggle with no easy exit. As actual exam- They wonder: If an officer can hand- trust, stop by stop. Hiring more black per the terms of the handover contract with the British, completely ples from our cuff me for an hour when all I did was police officers is essential but in itself interviews: drive through a white neighbourhood, will not address the problem. Even China is expected to guarantee a genuine election for picking different kind Suppose you what is to prevent him from doing far racially diverse departments such as the territory’s leader. But it has made clear that it has no are pulled over worse? African Americans report that New York’s have carried out far too intention of doing so, and Beijing’s power is so absolute that it of stop. by a police officer they try to prevent escalation by quietly many of these stops when this was the does what it chooses. while driv- putting up with the officer’s intrusions policy of police leadership. On the surface, the NPC’s decision is a breakthrough that ing home from and teaching their children how to do The problem is not police stops — it is work. The officer the same. Police officers, too, recognize investigatory stops. These stops poison endorses the framework for the first direct vote by a Chinese doesn’t say you that these stops make people resentful blacks’ attitudes toward the police — city to choose its leader. However, by tightly controlling were speeding or ran a red light. and nervous, which in turn makes them and toward the law itself. They under- nominations for the 2017 leadership poll, Beijing is pushing a Instead, he asks where you’re coming edgy and poised to act forcefully to stay mine police effectiveness and turn the Chinese version of fake democracy. from and where you’re going. While you in control. citizens of a democracy into the con- Hong Kongers need to continue this struggle. Even if they answer, he looks around your car with If we learned one bedrock lesson trolled — and resentful — subjects of don’t meet their objective, it should help stop Beijing from a flashlight. Then he lets you go, with from our interviews, it is that African a security state. It’s time to end them. no ticket or further explanation. Five Americans fear that these tense, bitter WP-BLOOMBERG taking away more of their freedoms• The other side Quote of ISIL must be tackled wisely and swiftly the day erhaps Barack Obama was is the most scarce. ISIL is a new type when it comes to the necessary action, Amerli to break a two-month-old siege more candid than he intended of threat, in that it crosses borders, and provide input into the needed end by ISIL. That sort of resolve is welcome. when he said the United operating across Iraq and Syria, and result. But taking the necessary time is But the new Iraqi prime minister Haider PStates had “no strategy” does so at a time when one of those not the same as making unnecessary Al Abadi says he hopes to complete the We need to for dealing with ISIL. In his defence, countries is locked in civil war and the delays. formation of a new government in the though, no one does. ISIL has mutated other is fragmenting. Speed, too, is of the essence, and coming weeks. That is too slow. ISIL immediately begin into a militant group that recognises no Certainly, it is to be hoped the yet the response has been woefully is a national emergency and the Iraqis substantive talks... borders and that cannot be defeated by candour of the US president implies inadequate. In that regard, while there must have a functioning government one country alone. a recognition that when the US has is plenty of blame to be heaped on the to tackle it. on questions Speaking earlier this week at a sum- blundered into the region, throwing its Al Assad regime – who, especially in ISIL have caught Iraqis, the region of the political mit in Jeddah, King Abdullah of Saudi weight and its weapons around, the ISIL’s stronghold of Raqqa, have point- and the US by surprise. Few expected Arabia warned that ISIL needed to results have been less than satisfy- edly not attacked the militant group, them to be so successful so swiftly. organisation of be fought “with wisdom and speed”. ing. The rot in Iraq, of course, started allowing them to thrive – that is only to A period of reflection and planning is Unfortunately, both appear to be in with the invasion of 2003. From that be expected from a retrograde regime. necessary. But that period needs to society and statehood short supply. perspective, it is beneficial to take the But in Iraq, there have been inex- be short. Those suffering under ISIL’s in southeastern Wisdom, in the form of a defined time to make sure that US allies in the cusable delays. Yesterday, government tyranny cannot wait forever. Vladimir Putin policy for combating the militant group, Gulf and Iraq are on the same page forces moved into the northern town of THE NATIONAL Ukraine. Russian President MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 What happens if Scotland separates

On the yes side, many of the left-leaning electorate to influ- What we already young people I spoke to despise ence Westminster; and the ina- Alex Salmond. On the no side, it’s bility to budge Scottish Labour know is that fair to say Alistair Darling is not away from the free-market and hugely representative of a coali- pro-austerity policies associated a significant tion that includes people from the with Brown and Darling. Orange lodges and the Scottish What this means is, even if Tories, and the clubbers I met the yes vote fails on September number of who were firm no voters. 18, scoring somewhere in the If, on the morning of September mid 40s, the pattern of all future Scottish 19, we wake up and that 4/1 Scottish independence debates horse of independence has come is set. in, the levels of shock in offi- Independence has become a people have a cial circles will be extreme. The narrative of the people against Conservatives will have presided big government; about an ener- dream: where over the breakup of the Union. gised Scottish street, bar and Even compared with handing nightclub versus the sleazy elite of Zimbabwe to Zanu-PF, and Hong official politics. statehood, Kong to the Chinese Communist And in response, the left part party, that will be a major psycho- of the pro-union camp has had social justice logical moment. to develop its own, “more radi- Even more traumatised will cal than Darling” rationales. It’s be Labour. The prospect of a not something you hear from and cultural majority Labour government at the Westminster parties, but via Westminster after 2016 will be social media I have picked up a self-confidence remote. The party in Scotland strong meme among Scottish will likely go into meltdown, with trade union members that inde- a Podemos-style left emerging pendence under the SNP is “not snugly fit among the pro-independence radical enough to bother”. Labour camp, the Greens and the Once established, political psy- together. The progressives around groups like chologies like this do not go away. Common Weal. History shows they intensify until rest of Britain There will be immediate something gives, and at some ramifications beyond the UK: in point it is usually the borders of Madrid and Brussels there will be a nation state. may be stunned, outcry; in Barcelona public joy; in What we know already is that Moscow quiet glee. a significant number of Scottish but should not But the official narrative does people have a dream: where state- not allow us to consider the possi- hood, social justice and cultural A pipe band performs during the 150th Birnam Highland Games in Perthshire, Scotland. The Birnam Highland bility of a yes victory. The political self-confidence fit together into a be surprised. Games are a traditional Scottish Highland Games and have been held annually since 1864. class — and I include Salmond’s clear and popular project. SNP in this — is like the tight- The rest of Britain may be roper wobbling on a wire between stunned, but should not be sur- BY PAUL MASON entire country of 5 million people Glasgow, I would say the big- intoxicated smokers huddled out- two skyscrapers. Its members prised if the enthusiasm for this is asking itself, sometimes quite gest variable is going to be turn- side. If I could distil the vox pops can’t allow themselves to think dream propels enough people into ou could tell it was vociferously, what it wants to be. out. When political enthusiasm among those under-30s to a single of the consequence of falling off. the voting booths to give the yes getting serious when It’s even more incredible if you reaches the relatively apolitical thought it would be: “We want to The old certainties will be so dead camp a narrow victory. Gordon Brown made consider the possible outcome. If world of the council estate, the run our own country.” anyway that it will scarcely mat- If it happens there’ll be a lot Yfriends with Alistair enough people tick the yes box, pub, the nightclub and energises They have heard all the dire ter. What we can say, already, is of finger pointing, but it’s obvi- Darling; and when the Scottish then come 2016 the flag of Great people, turnout can do weird macro-economic warnings — that the no campaign — for all ous in advance where the biggest Daily Mail began running doom Britain will have to go minus a things to poll predictions. Alex about the pound, the banks, its resilience in the opinion polls problem lies: it’s become impos- headlines about the future of the whole colour. Salmond claimed there would be the debt, the non-reliability of — failed in its plan to turn the ref- sible to express opposition to free Union. I don’t know whether the It probably won’t happen. But 80 per cent turnout. I think the oil money. Set against the idea erendum into an issue of macro- market economics via the main narrowing of the poll lead for the few south of the border realise chances are even higher — and if of making a clean break with economic risk. If it has worked, Westminster parties. mo campaign was just a blip, but how volatile the outcome is. Yes, the polls actually cope with such Westminster politics and neolib- it is among the older population Some English and Welsh voters it doesn’t feel like it. the polls reflect bookie William volume, every percentage point eral economics, these are risks and not the majority of the young. think they’re doing it by voting Something incredible is hap- Hill’s confidence that there’s just above normal introduces volatility many of them are prepared to The most coherent of the young Ukip. But the referendum offered pening in Scotland. The little pin a one in five chance of a major- not captured by normal polling. take. One reason the political class people I spoke to understood the Scottish voters a way to do it by badges — Yes or No — that people ity for independence — but the At the Sub Club, a world- is not hearing the debate properly macro-economic risk. But they destroying the union. Whether wear are sparking open conver- variables are bigger than for most famous nightspot in Glasgow, the is that, on each side, there are weighed it against two increas- you think that’s illusory or mis- sation: in the pub, the swimming political events. debate was remarkably coher- mismatched political leaderships ingly intolerable burdens: the taken, it’s formed the narrative baths, the post office queue. An Having spent last week in ent, even at 2am among the and tin-eared campaign groups. inability of Scotland’s relatively on the streets. THE GUARDIAN Publicity, advertising and PR Reality of Russia’s BY DR MOHAMED KIRAT marketing. Publicity is simply just The primary focus of PR is on the one arrow in the quiver that is ill Gates once said that public relations. actions in Ukraine he’d spend his last dol- Publicity is the effort to gar- lar on PR? Why would credentials of the medium and ner media coverage or exposure BY WESLEY CLARK stationed in the Baltics, Poland Ba man who is already about a brand, product, event, and eastern Balkans. Its rapid famous bother with PR? Even if the quality of news. Because PR etc. Its focus is narrow. Public s the Ukraine crisis has reaction forces should be bol- you are famous you have to man- relations, on the other hand, is Aintensified over the past six stered. Additionally, more age your reputation and to work the higher level development of months, Russia has been devel- demanding military exercises hard on maintaining your fame usually involves having the media an over-arching strategy for fur- oping a new form of warfare should be held. Nato’s nuclear and your notoriety. You have to thering a marketing or communi- — inserting special forces, pro- deterrent must be re-empha- communicate on a regular basis cover a story, these stories can cations goal of an organisation. It voking, and slowly, deliberately sised. Long overdue modernisa- with your stakeholders, other- is often associated with the term escalating the conflict. Russian tion should be undertaken. All wise you will be considered out. “reputation management.” It is actions flout international law this requires greater resources, Publicity and public relations are live on long past the immediate true that publicity is a tool that and the agreements that have including budget and manpower. often used interchangeably. But PR professionals can use, but it assured stability in the post-Cold But these are the relatively they are, in fact, two very distinct impact of advertising. is only a single tool among a long War world. But warnings and easy steps. Even if undertaken and separate disciplines. list. sanctions have thus far failed. The — and they will take months and Publicity is “the act of getting tool; public relations is an overall some media outlet) singing your If your PR firm is limited to Nato summit in Wales this week years to be implemented — they ink.” It is the act of attracting program. Publicity is short term; praises. The relative impact and just creating publicity, then you offers the best, and perhaps last, are unlikely to halt the growing the media’s attention and gaining public relations is long term. It objective of each are very differ- do not truly have a PR strategy. opportunity to halt aggression in threat, nor will they prevent the visibility with the public at large. is important to note that get- ent. Public relations can benefit Other aspects of PR (beyond pub- Europe without major commit- demoralisation of our friends in The focus of publicity is getting ting “ink” doesn’t mean that your over time from — and is designed licity) might include: employees ments of Nato forces. But to do so eastern Europe. As we like to say as much press coverage or “ink” brand’s credibility or reputation to work in conjunction with — relations, community outreach, requires a deeper understanding in America, “this is not their first as possible. Marketing strategist would be enhanced. advertising and specific market- corporate social responsibility of the situation and much more rodeo”. They understand that Tristan Loo describes public rela- Getting publicity really just ing initiatives. programming and sponsorships, resolute allied action. aggressors are strengthened by tions as “the strategic crafting of means your brand is getting out The primary focus of public government relations, grassroots First, Vladimir Putin’s actions their successes. And they know your story. It’s the focused exami- there. A publicity firm will brag relations is on the credentials communications and engagement against Ukraine haven’t been that today Ukraine is fighting nation of your interactions and how much ink they got their cli- of the medium and the quality efforts, “public” presentations and “provoked”. They are part of on Nato’s periphery for the very tactics and products and pricing ent. A PR firm will talk about sto- of the news value. Because PR other tools used to position the a long-term plan to recreate a same values of freedom, self- that, when combined, determine rytelling and being remarkable at usually involves having the media organisation as thought leaders, greater Russia by regaining con- government and democracy that what and how people talk about spreading the word. cover a story, these stories can new media tactics, and many trol of Ukraine and other states Nato espouses. They are asking you.” It is said that everything But which is actually bet- live on long past the immediate more. So how does publicity equal in the “near abroad”. Russia is not themselves how courageous Nato begins with a good story, and ter for your business — PR or impact of advertising. PR takes PR? It doesn’t. going to admit that it has invaded will be, confronting a renewed public relations is about telling publicity? You should be doing the value of advertising and PR can be used to build rap- because to do so might invite a Russian threat, if Nato nations it well and touching the lives of both. Getting ink should be part builds upon it based on enhanced port with employees, custom- stronger Nato response. But until today fear to provide information, many people. of your overall PR strategy. It impact. Editorial is third-party ers, investors, voters, or the Nato governments unambiguously military advice and assistance to Public relations is all about is important to remember that opinion, so the impact is consid- general public. It carries a stra- label Russian actions “aggression” an independent European state maintaining your brand’s repu- having a PR strategy in place ered three times that of a paid tegic or intellectual capacity and “invasion”, they will have dif- of 45 million fighting a defensive tation. Crisis management is also is far more valuable for your advertisement. For instance, if that involves more than just the ficulty mustering support for the battle merely to regain control its part of PR, and again it shows business than simply getting an a half-page ad in the local news- flashing of cameras. But if you stronger actions that needs to be own territory. And, yes, it is open the difference between public- occasional mention in the papers paper costs QR30,000, then a have to, Say cheese and then say taken. warfare in eastern Ukraine now. ity and public relations. When or on television. half-page worth of editorial in something smart. PR is a long Putin is not likely to be dis- The success of this Nato sum- things go wrong — and we all Publicity is one of the many the same newspaper would be term process that never stops. suaded by stronger sanctions; mit will be measured not sim- know nothing is perfect — it is communication channels you can valued at QR90,000. It’s a daily systematic activ- while they may disrupt some ele- ply by its declarations of intent the PR’s job to limit the damage use to shape the way your audi- Recently in the marketing ity that builds and manages ments of the Russian economy, to strengthen alliance members to their client’s reputation and ence perceives your brand and the world, the terms “publicity” the image and reputation of a and he would of course prefer in eastern Europe but, perhaps come up with a plan to bring it credibility associated with it. and “public relations” are often person, a company or a whole not to face them, he also uses more importantly, by its willing- back to par. This is known as One major and obvious factor thought of and discussed in the nation. Still, advertising and sanctions himself to strengthen ness to provide Ukraine with the crisis PR or crisis communica- that differentiates advertising same breath. These terms are publicity are effective tools used his leverage over those sectors diplomatic, economic and, most tions. A crisis PR team may work from publicity is that advertising also often used interchangeably. widely to reach various stake- most engaged with the West, and immediately, military assistance very closely with a legal team to is paid placement and publicity is However, they shouldn’t be. They holders and audiences. to gain sympathy from his own necessary. minimize the public opinion dam- free editorial placement. are in fact quite different — a dif- The writer is a professor of Public “electorate”. True, there is no “military” age. In all, publicity is about get- There is another fundamental ference many people do not fully Relations and Mass Communication Nato must act decisively to solution to Ukraine. The only ting ink; public relations is about difference: Advertising is telling understand. PR is much broader at the College of Arts and Sciences, strengthen member states that solution is diplomatic: Putin must strategically managing your consumers how great you are, and than marketing, it performs a Qatar University. feel threatened by Putin’s actions. be persuaded to cease and desist. brand’s reputation. Publicity is a publicity is a third party (usually wide range of activities including THE PENINSULA Its forces should be permanently THE GUARDIAN MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 INTERNATIONAL 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com US cyber-warriors battling IS on Twitter Bid to make youth in West or Muslim nations think twice before joining Islamic State militants

WASHINGTON: The United often engaging in tit-fot-tat it a magic thing that will make tweeted about the death in Syria executions, drawing historic par- dominated by Islamist radicals. States has launched a social exchanges with those which chal- the extremists surrender. It is of Islamic State members, one of allels between Islamic State mili- “This is an area, a field, where media offensive against the lenge America. neither one of those. It is slow, whom, Abu Moussa, had recently tants and the Nazis. before we came along the adver- Islamic State and Al Qaeda, set- At the US State Department, steady, daily engagement push- declared that the group would One post showed armed Islamic saries had this space to them- ting out to win the war of ideas employees at the Center for ing back on a daily basis. “It is a one day “raise the flag of Allah in State fighters standing over a selves,” the official explained. by ridiculing the militants with Strategic Counterterrorism war of thousands of skirmishes, the White House”. Another tweet ditch filled with executed people, “You had English language a mixture of blunt language and Communications (CSCC), cre- but no big battles. America likes congratulated militant Yazidis who alongside another almost identi- extremists that could say any kind sarcasm. ated in 2011, manage an Arabic- big battles but it is not—it is like claimed to have killed 22 Islamic cal image of Nazis killing people of poison and there will be very low Diplomats and experts are the language Twitter account set guerilla warfare,” said the official. State fighters in Iraq. in similar circumstances. push-back against them,” he added. first to admit that the digital blitz up in 2012 (https://twitter. The murder of US journalist Another post was more in “Then & Now: Nazis — like The ultimate aim is to make youths being waged on Twitter, Facebook com/DSDOTAR), an English- James Foley, whose execution by keeping with the sober diplo- ISIS — murdered out of intoler- in the West or Muslim nations and Youtube will never be a pana- language equivalent (https:// Islamic State militants on August matic tone Washington is used to, ance, hatred, zeal,” read a comment think twice before embarking on cea to combat the jihadists. But twitter.com/ThinkAgain_DOS) 19 was released in a video on the a photo-montage showing Syria’s alongside the two images. Satire is a journey to Syria or Iraq to join US officials see social media as an and a Facebook page, launched Internet, jolted the new breed of leader Bashar Al Assad alongside also used to undermine militants, Islamic State fighters. increasingly crucial battlefield as this week, (https://www.facebook. US cyber-warriors into a frenzy. Islamic State leader Abu Bakr with one re-tweeted cartoon refer- William Braniff, executive they aim to turn young minds in com/ThinkAgainTurnAway). Since Foley’s murder, the CSCC Al Baghdadi in front of a city in ring to the “ISIS bucket challenge” director of National Consortium the Muslim world against groups A senior US State Department has ramped up its Twitter cam- ruins. “Baghdadi and Assad in featuring a participant named as for the Study of Terrorism and like IS and Al Qaeda. official described the strategy as a paign, posting tributes to the slain a race to destroy Syria — don’t “the civilized world” being drenched Responses to Terrorism (START) For the past 18 months, US kind of cyber guerilla campaign. reporter, opinion pieces and anal- make it worse,” reads a message. by a bucket of blood. at the University of Maryland, officials have targeted dozens of “It is not a panacea, it is not a sil- yses on radical Islam from across The US-managed Twitter The US officials say the social said the US online strategy was social network accounts linked ver bullet,” the official explained. the international media, along accounts are also not squeamish media offensive is an attempt to a step in the right direction but to Islamic radicals, posting com- “People exaggerate, people think with cartoons and graphic photos. about reproducing images distrib- “contest space” on social net- would take a while to yield results. ments, photos and videos and this is worthless or they think The State Department last week uted by jihadists depicting mass works which had previously been AFP

Remembering Lady Diana Scottish leader dismisses sinister campaign tactics LONDON: T he le a der of S c otl a nd ’s That’s absolutely fine. But what’s pro-independence campaign Alex happened over the past fortnight Salmond yesterday dismissed an or so is organised street mobbery, accusation that grassroots sup- and that’s unacceptable,” Murphy porters had used “organised street told Sky News. mobbery” to try to silence a series But Scottish nationalist leader of street debates hosted by an Salmond dismissed the idea that opposition lawmaker. there had been a co-ordinated The two sides in debate over attempt to undermine Murphy’s Scotland’s future have been trading events, writing such things off as the barbs ahead of a September 18 vote actions of a lone few. on whether to become an independ- “I condemn egg throwing or any ent state, or to keep the country’s intimidation from any side... Let’s 307-year-old union with England and condemn the odd idiot, because Wales intact. there are idiots on all sides,” he said, A poll last week showed that sup- accusing Murphy of “ridiculous” port for independence had risen attention-seeking. after a televised debate, although Salmond insisted that bickering surveys still show a lead for the should not be allowed to overshadow ‘Better Together’ anti-independence the independence debate during its campaign. final days, saying that the referen- The accusations of intimidation dum had engaged hundreds of thou- came from Jim Murphy, a member sands of Scots in a political debate of the British parliament who last for the first time. week suspended a tour of Scottish “This is the most empowering towns designed to promote the case story in history - certainly Scottish Tributes are pictured outside Kensington Palace marking the 17th anniversary of Britain’s Princess Diana’s death in London yesterday. The for Scotland to remain part of the history,” he said. Princess of Wales died in 1997 in a Paris car crash. United Kingdom. However, not all Scots have Murphy, who was pelted by eggs engaged with the debate. Scottish during one debate, said he had been police said that a 28-year-old man the victim of a sinister and coordi- had been arrested for allegedly try- nated effort by local-level campaign- ing to sell his vote in the referendum ers to drown out his events. through the online auctions site eBay. UKIP likely to win “There are always hecklers. REUTERS Brain tumour boy ‘stable’ as parliamentary seat British parents face court after defection LONDON: Britain’s anti- MADRID/LONDON: A five-year-old British Spain, after they were recognised by an employee. EU UK Independence Party boy with a brain tumour who was taken from “It’s my colleague that alerted the police,” an (UKIP) will win its first hospital without medical consent is in a “stable employee at the hostel said. “She had seen them directly elected parliamentary condition” in Spain, hospital staff said yesterday. on an online newspaper.” seat after the defection of a The boy’s parents were arrested on Saturday Authorities in Britain, France and Spain have lawmaker from Prime Minister evening in southern Spain following an interna- been racing against the clock to locate Ashya, who David Cameron’s Conservative tional manhunt. Brett King, 51, and Naghemeh was operated on just one week ago and requires party last week, an opinion poll King, 45, will appear before a judge in Madrid feeding through a nasal tube and a machine, raising showed yesterday. today, a judicial source said. fears that it could run out of batteries. Last week Douglas Carswell Meanwhile, their son Ashya was said to be “in Ashya’s father, Brett King, appeared in a video switched allegiance to UKIP, say- a stable condition and under police guard” in the posted online on Saturday in which he attempted ing he no longer believed Cameron paediatric oncology department at the Regional to alleviate concerns about his son’s health. “As wanted major reforms to Britain’s University Hospital in Malaga, a spokesman for you can see, there’s nothing wrong with him,” he ties with the European Union. the hospital said. said in the video posted to YouTube on Saturday Carswell, 43, triggered a fresh A police spokesman said earlier that “the by one of the other children. “He’s very happy election in his southern England child is receiving hospital care, the parents are since we took him out of hospital, he’s been smil- constituency by resigning on in detention,” adding that the couple’s five other ing a lot more.” Thursday, saying he wanted to be children are staying in an undisclosed location The video shows Ashya sitting on his father’s re-elected under the UKIP ban- and being looked after by the adults among them. knees and hooked up to the feeding machine. ner to validate his switch. Ashya King was removed from a hospital in King says he pulled his son out of hospital A poll of 700 residents in the Southampton in southern England on Thursday, because he was upset with the care he was constituency forecast a landslide sparking an immediate search for the boy’s par- receiving, and wanted to seek different treat- victory for UKIP and Carswell ents. Interpol issued a global alert on Friday to ments abroad that were not offered by the over the Conservatives. The poll its 190 member countries, dramatically ratchet- British public health care system. He does by Survation, published in the ing up the hunt. not explain in the video why the family chose to Mail on Sunday, put UKIP on 64 The parents were eventually tracked down to a travel to Spain but police had earlier indicated percent, 44 percentage points guesthouse called Hostal Esperanza on the Costa the family had “strong links” to the area. ahead of the Conservatives. del Sol, around 30km from Malaga in southern AFP REUTERS

Water police on patrol in drought-scarred LA

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles isn’t the decades, threatening to drain underground On patrol, when he finds a lawn which is world’s wettest city at the best of times. aquifers and leaving the taps of some 40 still wet or puddles on the sidewalk or road, But a record drought has triggered extra million people to run dry. Silva takes photos as evidence of a violation. measures — now including “water police” Los Angeles has introduced measures to Back in his office, he writes an official warn- checking on over-zealous sprinkler users incite people to save water, including giving ing letter to the homeowner. “We’re more and the like. money to those who replace their lawns by in an educational phase. We feel that people The Water Conservation Response Unit plants more adapted to desert climes and understand that we are in a drought and is a five-strong team from LA’s Department less water-hungry, such as cacti. we feel that if people know the rules, they’ll of Water and Power (DWP) utility, who aim But given the urgency, the DWP has also comply with them,” said Silva. to “educate customers about the importance slapped restrictions on users including ban- “Many people who are watering on the of practicing water conservation”. ning householders from watering their gar- wrong days might not realize that they’re only The unit’s director Enrique Silva patrols dens every day or from doing so on the same allowed to water three times a week. So by the sprawling metropolis’s neighbourhoods spot for more than eight minutes, among sending them a letter, we let them know what in an ocean-blue car, looking for people others. Sprinklers can’t be used in sunlight the rules are and what the potential fines (of wasting water. California is in the grip of hours, when evaporation wastes a lot of the up to $100) are if they don’t comply.” its third year of severe drought, the worst in water before it can moisten plants or grass. AFP MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 ASIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

North Korea HK democracy slams UK TV show on its activists vow nuke plans SEOUL: North Korea yester- day slammed a new British TV drama series revolving around mass protests its nuclear weapons programme, urging the British government to scrap the “slanderous farce” Era of civil disobedience threatened if it wants to maintain diplo- matic ties. HONG KONG: Hong Kong fake democracy!” and blowing “Opposite Number” — a series democracy activists vowed yes- vuvuzelas. commissioned by Channel 4 — fea- terday to embark on an “era “A new chapter is unfolding in tures a British nuclear scientist of civil disobedience” includ- Hong Kong. It is an era of civil captured in the North during a ing mass sit-ins after China disobedience,” Benny Tai, a co- covert mission and forced to help announced rules giving it con- founder of Occupy, told support- weaponise its nuclear technology. trol over candidates in the city’s ers in front of a stage decked with The 10-part series will take next leadership election. two large Chinese characters that viewers inside the “closed The standing committee of spelt the word “Disobedience”. worlds of North Korea” with the National People’s Congress “I am very sad,” Henry Chung, “opposing CIA and MI6 agents (NPC), China’s rubber-stamp a 37-year-old scriptwriter, said. secretly deployed on the ground parliament, decided that the next “We have waited so many years. in Pyongyang, as the clock ticks chief executive will be elected by But now we have nothing.” on a global-scale nuclear crisis”, popular vote in 2017, but candi- Public discontent in the former Channel 4 said on its website. dates must each be backed by British colony handed back to The TV show is “nothing but more than half the members of a China in 1997 is at its highest for a slanderous farce” to insult and 1,200-strong “broadly representa- years over perceived interfer- distort the North’s nuclear capa- tive nominating committee”. ence by Beijing, with the election bility, said the country’s top mili- Democracy advocates in the method for the chief executive a tary body, the National Defence semi-autonomous Chinese city touchstone issue. Commission (NDC). say this means Beijing will be The text of the NPC deci- Pro-democracy protesters switch on their mobile phones during a campaign to kick off the Occupy Central civil The North is already armed able to ensure a sympathetic sion, released by the official news disobedience event in front of the financial Central district in Hong Kong yesterday. with “unimaginably powerful slate of candidates and exclude agency Xinhua, said universal nuclear weaponry” and has no opponents. suffrage must have “institutional Late yesterday, a large group to vote, will no longer be bystand- occupation of Central will defi- need to steal foreign technology “This is one person, one vote, safeguards” to take into account of protesters chanted slogans and ers in the next election,” he told nitely happen.” to further develop it, the NDC but there is no choice. They have “the actual need to maintain long- sang outside a hotel where Li was reporters. Activist leaders have said they spokesman said in a statement that in North Korea but you can’t term prosperity and stability of believed to be staying after being But Beijing’s plan to vet can- intend to start with small acts of carried by the state news agency. call it democracy,” Democratic Hong Kong”. The nominating barred by hundreds of police offic- didates caused dismay among civil disobedience before launch- “Those who are talking about Party chairwoman Emily Lau committee will pick two to three ers behind barriers. democracy advocates, who said it ing wider direct action such as ‘illegal acquisition of nuclear tech- said. candidates, it added. Leung Chun-ying, the city’s could not be considered genuine the mass sit-in to block Central’s nology’ are no more than blind The pro-democracy group NPC official Li Fei dismissed current chief executive who was universal suffrage. roads. fools and idiots bereft of even Occupy Central said it would go the activists’ demands, adding picked by a pro-Beijing commit- “There is no genuine choice. Student leader Joshua Wong elementary ability to discern the ahead with its threat to take over that Hong Kong’s leader must be tee, hailed the NPC’s decision as a They (Beijing) will just give us said preparations would be made truth,” said the official. the city’s Central financial district loyal to China’s ruling Communist “major step forward in the devel- one or two or three people they for class boycotts among second- The impoverished but nuclear- in protest, at an unspecified date. Party. opment of Hong Kong’s society”. have chosen,” Lau told AFP. ary students within the next two armed state has staged three Hundreds rallied in a park “The Hong Kong leader must “If we are willing, the majority In a statement, Occupy Central months. Some university students atomic tests, most recently in outside the city’s legislature be a person who loves the country of Hong Kong people, and that is said: “All chances of dialogue have also vowed to go on strike. 2013, and has often threatened late yesterday chanting “No to and the Party,” he said. some five million people eligible have been exhausted and the AFP nuclear strikes against major foes Seoul and Washington. “No matter how desperately the producers of the above-said TV channel, hooligans and rogues under the guise of artistes, may work to falsify the reality, they British activist braces for Thai defamation trial can never hide the truth,” said the official. He also accused Downing BANGKOK: A British activ- labour, unlawfully low wages and computer crime act — which car- even more now retail, food and with a threat to arrest and deport Street of conniving at the per- ist will go on trial in Thailand long hours. ries up to seven years in jail for beverage and tourism,” he said in illegal labourers, although thou- ceived provocations, urging it to tomorrow for defamation, fac- Hall, who made the allegations each count — are due to be heard emailed comments. sands have since returned. “throw reactionary movies... into ing a possible jail term after his in a report last year for Finnish later in September. Hall denounced Migrant workers, particularly In the days after the mass a dumping ground without delay investigation into alleged labour rights watchdog Finnwatch, is due the charges as “judicial harass- from Myanmar and Cambodia, departure the junta, formally and punish the chief culprits”. abuses in the kingdom’s food in court in Bangkok on September ment”, saying he wanted his case help keep major Thai industries known as the National Council “This would help...preserve the industry. 2 on a defamation charge linked to raise awareness of the “wide- from seafood to construction for Peace and Order (NCPO), hard-won diplomatic relations Andy Hall faces civil and crim- to an interview he gave to the Al spread and systematic” exploita- afloat, but they often lack official stressed the importance of between the (North) and Britain,” inal lawsuits submitted by Thai Jazeera television network about tion of migrants in Thailand. work permits and are paid below migrant workers to Thailand’s the spokesman said. fruit processor Natural Fruit, a the case. “This abuse extends to many the minimum wage. economy and said it will simplify The isolated Stalinist state major supplier to the European If convicted in this first trial export markets well beyond fish- Thailand’s junta rulers trig- the registration process for an always bristles at foreign movies drink market, in response to he could face one year in prison. ing, seafood and pineapples to gered an exodus of Cambodian official work permit. mocking its system or leadership. accusations of forced and child More serious charges under the poultry, fruit and veg, rubber and workers following the May coup AFP AFP China arrests six over food scandal Unchallenged Macau leader SHANGHAI: Chinese authorities have for- but did not identify the six. mally arrested six employees from a unit of Shanghai’s prosecutor’s office said the employ- elected for a US food supplier OSI Group, the parent com- ees were suspected of producing and selling “fake pany and the government said, over a scandal and inferior” products, according to a separate involving expired meat sold to fast food giants. statement posted on its website. second term Authorities have previously announced the The scandal, which came to light after an detention by police of six officials of Shanghai investigative report by a Shanghai television HONG KONG: Macau re- Husi Food Co, a subsidiary of OSI which operated station, caused shock waves because Western elected its incumbent leader in a factory shut down by the city in July for mixing chain restaurants are widely viewed as uphold- an unchallenged contest yester- out-of-date meat with fresh product. ing higher quality standards in a country hit by day as the gambling hub faces OSI’s clients in China previously included repeated food safety problems. growing calls for democracy McDonald’s and KFC. The OSI Shanghai factory’s customers in China amid anger over deteriorating “OSI Group confirms that 6 employees of also included Pizza Hut, coffee chain Starbucks, living conditions and govern- Shanghai Husi have now been arrested follow- Burger King, 7-Eleven convenience stores and ment accountability. ing detention by authorities,” the company said Papa John’s Pizza. The booming city’s sole chief in a statement provided to media. McDonald’s restaurants in Japan and Hong executive candidate Fernando “OSI Group will continue to cooperate fully Kong were also affected. Chui was voted in for a sec- and in good faith with the authorities,” it said, AFP ond term by 95 percent of a 400-strong pro-Beijing electoral committee, in a foregone contest Malaysian National Day which democracy advocates have called “ridiculous”. “Chui was elected by 380 votes,” a Macau government spokesman said. There were 13 blank and three invalid ballots among the 396 committee members who voted. More than a dozen people marched and bowed in protest outside the venue where the vote was taking place. “Every time we bow down we would like it to be a reminder that Macau people have no choice (in this election),” protester Sulu Sou told reporters. The former Portuguese colony has grown wealthy off the pro- ceeds of its gambling industry, which rakes in enormous sums of cash, predominantly from wealthy Chinese mainlanders. Compared to its more vocal neighbour Hong Kong, Macau has traditionally been politically apathetic as long as business con- tinues to boom. But there have been signs of political discontent as concerns Malaysia’s Maritime Forces personnel take part in a parade during the 57th National Day celebrations grow over the city’s future and at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. how it will be decided. AFP MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PHILIPPINES

Ramon Magsaysay 2014 awardees

Ramon Magsaysay 2014 awardee, Filipino educator Randy Halasan (right) receives his prize from Philippine President Benigno Aquino III during the award ceremony held in Manila yesterday. RIGHT: Other awardees include (from left): Indonesian Saur Marlina Manurung, The Citizens Foundation (TCF) of Pakistan represented by Ateed Riaz, Syed Asaad Ayub Ahmad, and Saleen Ahsan; Afghan Director of the National Museum Omara Khan Masoud, Chinese journalist Hu Shuli and Chinese lawyer Wang Canfa. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is one of Asia’s highest honours and is widely regarded as the region’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize. SC eyes e-warrants to nab criminals Two Quezon City trial courts using automated hearings system; 273 e-courts in the offing by next year

MANILA: How about arrest- Police has been cooperative and 95 “The use of an electronic sys- justice system by coordinating technology and others,” she said. the total proposed national budget ing criminals via e-mail? The percent compliant on the imple- tem is to remove human inter- processes in geographical areas. Upon assuming office in 2012, of P2.606 trillion — the lowest Supreme Court (SC) is consider- mentation in pilot-testing courts. mediation, increase transparency Moreover, Sereno said the high Sereno initiated reforms to percentage in many years. ing this proposal by law enforcers The Chief Justice said two and minimize and reduce corrup- court would address the threat of address perennial complaints on The judiciary has P18.560bn to as part of its reform programme Quezon City trial courts are now tion,” she added. From a total of climate change to court processes, the snail-paced court processes. spend this year, which represents to speed up court processes also using automated hearings 61 last year, the SC is targeting citing the experience in Tacloban But she admitted that the SC about 0.8 percent of the national through electronic systems. system where orders and reso- 273 e-courts implementing elec- City and other areas devastated reform agenda would need sup- budget. Chief Justice Ma Lourdes lutions are issued real time and tronic processes by next year, by Super Typhoon Yolanda last port from the other branches, Last Saturday, deputy presi- Sereno bared this during her same day. This system “cuts down equivalent to 25 percent of total year where courts records were especially since the judiciary has dential spokesperson Abigail Valte press conference last Thursday litigation time” because there is caseload nationwide. literally wiped out. She said there no power of the purse. claimed that the SC did not make to mark her second of 18 years in no need to wait for orders to be Under this system, the resolu- is a need for court records pres- “GAA (General Appropriations any request to fund its e-court in the top judicial post. mailed as they are issued in open tion of a simple commercial case ervation system and better infra- Act) money has not been given for the budget next year. “Law enforcement agen- court, she noted. that normally takes five to seven structure projects for the courts. reform projects,” she lamented. But SC spokesman Theodore Te cies have asked SC to consider The SC is also set to launch years could be cut to just two to The Chief Justice also hinted The SC asked for P32.6bn in belied Valte’s claim. “The budget issuance of e-warrants (or by this month the continuous trial three years. at further reforms in the imple- budget for 2015. But the execu- proposal of the SC clearly reflects electronic mail); this is being con- system in 24 pilot courts. Sereno also said that the SC, mentation of the already suc- tive branch only recommended the following items for the e-courts: sidered,” Sereno said. Sereno said that should the in cooperation with other jus- cessful small claims courts and P20.28bn or 30 percent less than P350m for trial courts IT infra, The plan is an offshoot of the pilot testing succeed, the project tice system stakeholders like the Alternative Dispute Resolution the SC’s request. P250m for Network Security and e-subpoena system launched by might expand to nationwide Department of Justice, would systems. “We are deploying a Based on the proposed budget Connectivity and P175m for EISP the high court last April. Sereno implementation and “will funda- launch the Justice Zones Project menu of solutions, not a single submitted by the Palace to (Enterprise Information Systems said that after just about four mentally change the legal land- by the end of this year. The project track. We are looking at auto- Congress, the SC’s budget next Plan),” Te said. months, the Philippine National scape and be a stabilising force”. aims to reduce inefficiency of the mation, case decongestion, use of year represents 0.65 percent of THE PHILIPPINE STAR

Housing crunch More than 600 Term extension: Aquino to teachers apply for ARMM’s abide by people’s voice MANILA: While President Gatchalian expressed surprise at remote schools Benigno Aquino has said he Aquino’s reason for being open to would step down in 2016, Charter change, which may have Malacañang yesterday said that something to do with limiting the COTABATO CITY: More Aquino would keep listening to judiciary’s supposed “meddling” than 600 teachers are apply- what the sentiments of the peo- with the two other branches of ing for vacant positions in far- ple would be regarding his term government. flung areas in the Autonomous extension. It was the second time that Region in Muslim Mindanao, “He will continue listening to Aquino said that the powers of the Department of Education their sentiments and do his duties the judiciary should be clipped, (DepEd) said yesterday. in the best way,” Presidential especially after the SC struck John Magno, DepEd’s assistant Communications Operations down his economic stimulus plan, regional secretary for operations, Office Secretary Herminio the controversial Disbursement said 625 teacher-applicants are Coloma Jr. said in response to a Acceleration Program (DAP). undergoing screening. query on how the Communications The high court also declared From between May to July Group could convince a doubt- as unconstitutional in December this year, the ARMM govern- ing public, including critics who 2013 the Priority Development ment hired more than a thousand suspect double-talk, that Aquino Assistance Fund (PDAF) of leg- teachers for permanent positions does not really have plans to seek islators, resulting in the scrap- A Filipina informal settler hangs laundries at a slum area in Manila. According to news reports, Philippines in Maguindanao and Lanao del re-election and have the 1987 ping of the pork barrel from the is increasing housing units to some five million units. Sur, and the island provinces of Constitution amended. national budget. Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. “At all opportunities, our “The President’s reiteration “The recruitment takes time President remains sincere and that he was open to amending the because we are imposing strin- values the trust and confidence Constitution purportedly to set gent validation of the qualifica- of his bosses — the Filipino peo- limits to judicial overreach smells tions of each applicant based ple,” Coloma said in Filipino over of political vendetta against an SC Congress can reform JDF: Belmonte on our ‘Teachers Assessment state-run dzRB station. that has exercised its independ- and Competency Examination,’ When asked whether he wanted ence on the issues of DAP and which is a very extensive proc- another shot at the presidency, PDAF,” Gatchalian said. MANILA: Speaker Feliciano now being used. However, unlike the SC fund. They are the authors ess,” Magno said. the Chief Executive retorted that “Clipping the high court’s pow- Belmonte Jr has supported other collections that go to the of the two bills seeking reforms in The high illiteracy rate in the nobody really wants to prolong ers is not a good reason for Cha- the assertion of his colleagues treasury, not a single cent of the the use of the JDF. autonomous region is blamed one’s agony, especially if problems cha,” he added. Gatchalian also that Congress can amend the JDF would go to other agencies. It As for the appeal of Chief on the lack of competent teach- seem to be insurmountable or if said pushing for charter change law creating the Judiciary would all continue to be allocated Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno ers and on the anomalous hiring they always overlap. to clip the powers of the judici- Development Fund (JDF) to to the judiciary, including court- for Congress to give additional in the past. The Department of But in a previous interview with ary would not sit well with the introduce reforms in its use by houses, equipment and facilities. funds to the judiciary, Belmonte Budget and Management (DBM) broadcast station TV-5, Aquino said Filipino people, who found an ally the Supreme Court (SC). SC officers have claimed that was non-committal. has approved the hiring of addi- he is now “open” to term extension in the SC, especially regarding the “Yes, we in Congress have the such reforms would contravene President Aquino has increased tional 1,637 new teachers in the and amending the Constitution. PDAF and the DAP inssues. right to review it. We can even the judiciary’s fiscal autonomy his proposed funding for the judi- autonomous region for this year. But he focused his attention more He noted that clipping SC pow- put restrictions,” he said in a and independence, which the ciary for next year by more than Magno said the screening pro- on what he called “judicial over- ers might be viewed as part of a television interview. The SC has Constitution guarantees. P900m, even if he has been criticis- cedures are open to journalists and reach” and plans to clip the judici- grand design to get even with the opposed moves in the House of The House committee on justice, ing the SC decision on his contro- observers from non-government ary’s immense powers. SC, along with the move by the Representatives to inquire into chaired by Iloilo Rep Niel Tupas Jr, versial Disbursement Acceleration organisations and the ARMM’s A stalwart of the Nationalist House justice committee to inves- the JDF. The fund is under the will resume its JDF inquiry after Programme. Belmonte said the Muslim and Christian communities. Peoples Coalition — which belongs tigate the Judiciary Development sole discretion of the chief justice. disposing of the three pending problem with increasing the budget ARMM’s regional executive secre- to the administration coalition — Fund and the Bureau of Internal There are two pending bills that impeachment complaints against for the SC and other courts for a tary Laisa Alamia said the DBM suspects “political vendetta” on Revenue’s attempt to lifestyle seek to remove such discretion — President Benigno Aquino. particular year is that the increased would not download funds for the Charter change moves aimed check SC justices using their transfer the fund to the national Tupas and his senior vice chair- level would have to be automati- salaries of each approved teaching at clipping the powers of the statement of assets, liabilities and treasury and let Congress appro- man, Ilocos Norte Rep Rodolfo cally given in the succeeding year. post unless it is filled appropriately. Supreme Court. net worth. priate the money to where it is Fariñas, have vowed to overhaul THE PHILIPPINE STAR THE PHILIPPINE STAR Valenzuela City Rep Sherwin THE PHILIPPINE STAR MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 3 dead as anti-Sharif protests continue Army calls on government, protesters to end crisis ISLAMABAD: Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan vowed yesterday to protest “until the last breath” as ongo- ing clashes between his support- ers and police outside the prime minister’s residence left three dead and hundreds injured. The violence began Saturday night after thousands of support- ers of Khan and firebrand cleric Tahir ul Qadri tried to storm Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s house using cranes to remove bar- ricades. By last afternoon clashes were continuing between police in riot gear and a few hundred pro- Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan (above), and testers. Many protesters had come Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri addressing supporters armed with batons and slingshots. near the prime minister’s residence in Islamabad. Shipping containers were set ablaze, several vehicles stood torched, and hundreds of tear gas canisters lay strewn on the ground on Islamabad’s normally pristine Constitution Avenue following more than 15 hours of battle. Nearby, a group of up to 15 teenage protesters armed with bamboo clubs and rocks attacked a vehicle carrying three United Nations staff members. “Their vehicle was damaged but they escaped unhurt,” a UN source said. The opposition groups marched to the capital on August 15 demanding the resignation of A policeman fires tear gas shell towards the protesters near the prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s residence following clashes with security Sharif, triggering a crisis that forces in Islamabad yesterday. has raised the spectre of military intervention. to power was rigged, though local party broke ranks Sunday, say- Pakistan’s powerful army called and foreign observers rated the ing the protest had gone too far. on the government and protesters polls as relatively fair credible. Surprise over marchers’ move “How can I side with you when you to resolve their differences peace- Speaking from on top of a con- march on the parliament? There is fully but ominously warned it was tainer, Khan said: “Now I ask all ISLAMABAD: Observers are chance to negotiators. Observers Meanwhile, some observ- hardly any distance left between us “committed to playing its part in Pakistanis: rise up against this surprised at the decision by the are at a loss to understand who ers criticised the government and martial law,” he said, address- ensuring security of the state”, government. This is not a con- leaders of the Pakistan Tehrik- sabotaged the talks and made the action against the protesters and ing a press conference. after clashes left three dead. stitutional government — they e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan PTI and PAT suddenly decide to termed it an undemocratic act. The protest leaders have The meeting of top generals, are killers. “We will continue Awami Tehrik (PAT) to move march on the PM House. They said it is unfortunate that drawn thousands to the streets brought forward a day, came after until our last breath. I urge all their sit-ins to the PM House The Interior Minister had a large number of people have of Islamabad, but their call has violence broke out Saturday night Pakistanis to come out,” adding he after progress was reported in already announced that it was been injured. Several observ- not mobilised mass support in a when thousands of supporters of would file murder charges against talks between the PTI and the agreed by the protesters that ers, however, said it is a great country of 180 million people. politician Imran Khan and fire- Sharif for the violence. government. they would not march on gov- achievement of the government But many of the protesters are brand cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri tried Earlier, information minis- It was announced that the ernment buildings. Observers to control a big crowd, charged now openly calling for the mili- to storm Prime Minister Nawaz ter Pervaiz Rashid had said the negotiators will reach an agree- are trying to find the answer to by the provocative speeches of its tary — which has ruled Pakistan Sharif’s house, demanding his government remained open to ment tomorrow. The leaders could the question of why this commit- leaders, without causing a single for half its existence — to return resignation. restarting negotiations. have waited for a day to give a ment was not honoured. death so far. INTERNEWS to power. “Last night, the police The prime minister convened “They wanted their demands to used tear gas and rubber bullet an extra-ordinary joint sitting of be met at gunpoint but still, our against us. Now we are waiting the parliament tomorrow after doors are open for talks.” according to officials. At least 92 allowing ex-army chief Pervez the military to intervene,” he said. for the help of the army. We are presiding over a high-level meet- The Pakistan Institute of police were among the wounded. Musharraf, currently on trial for Zaidi also dismissed claims by hopeful. Insh’allah (God willing) ing, a cabinet minister said. Medical Sciences (PIMS) The crisis took on a new treason, to leave the country. the protest groups that they had the army will save us, they will do “The meeting strongly con- reported three deaths — two men dimension on Thursday after it But political analyst Mosharraf not initiated the violence, saying something for us,” said a female demned the desecration of state from injuries sustained in the was announced General Sharif Zaidi said the protests had become “you cannot be in attack forma- protester in her twenties called institutions and declared it fighting and another who died of a would mediate. difficult to contain and the oppo- tion and then claim you had no Ammara. Sharif, whose previous undemocratic and unconstitu- heart attack. At least 481 injured, Observers believe that if PM sition could be trying to get the role in fomenting this violence”. term as prime minister ended tional act,” the minister said. including at least 118 women Sharif survives the crisis it will military more directly involved. Javed Hashmi, a senior mem- in a bloodless coup by ex-ruler Opposition leaders claim the and 10 children, were rushed to be at the cost of significant con- “The single objective is to force ber of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek Musharraf, has vowed to stay on. 2013 election which swept Sharif the city’s two major hospitals, cessions to the army — including Sharif to resign and possibly force Insaaf (Movement for Justice) AFP Tourist spot Parties of Imran, Qadri fail to submit asset details

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, the Pakistan Awami Tehreek, PML-Q and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement have failed to sub- mit statements of their assets and liabilities to the Election Commission of Pakistan within the stipulated period. Under Article 13 of the Political Parties Order, 2002, every politi- cal party is bound to file with the Afghan tourists on the edge of a rock overlooking the Band-e Amir lake on the outskirts of Bamiyan, ECP its consolidated statement of yesterday. Bamiyan, some 200km northwest of Kabul, stands in a deep green and lush valley stretch- accounts duly audited by a char- ing 100km through central Afghanistan. tered accountant within 60 days from the close of each financial year. According to the ECP, of the 282 registered political par- ties only 25, including PML-N, Afghan defence minister may PPP, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam- Fazl, Awami National Party, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami attend key Nato summit Party, Jamaat-i-Islami, National People’s Party, Awami Muslim KABUL: Afghanistan may nationwide stability. current president to attend.” League and Qaumi Watan Party, have to send only its defence But unless a president is The summit is meant to con- submitted their statements by minister to a Nato summit chosen soon, Afghan Defence firm Nato’s continued funding August 29. that will decide on future sup- Minister Bismillah Mohammadi for the Afghan army and police, The law has no provision to port because of an impasse will attend the meeting along- who are struggling to hold back punish the political parties fail- over the presidential election, side US President Barack the Taliban with declining ing to submit their statements officials said yesterday. Obama, German Chancellor assistance from US-led forces. by due date. The only time when The deadlock over the Angela Merkel and British Nato members have repeat- such parties face difficulty is the fraud-tainted election has left Prime Minister David edly stressed that a new presi- election year because they are Afghanistan in paralysis as two Cameron. dent should attend the summit not allotted an election symbol rival candidates battle to suc- “We are preparing to send to prove that the country is if they fail to provide details of ceed outgoing President Hamid the minister of defence to the becoming a functioning state intra-party elections and assets. Karzai, who has declined to Nato summit to represent the after receiving billions of dol- Most political parties submit attend the Nato gathering. Afghan government,” Karzai’s lars in military and civilian the required statements in the Nato’s combat mission spokesman Aimal Faizi said. aid. election year and get the election against the Taliban insurgents “If the president-elect is Rival presidential candidates symbol. The law is so vague that ends this year and the summit, declared just before the sum- Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah political parties failing to meet starting in Britain on Thursday, mit and we do not have time Abdullah both claim victory in a legal requirement are even is set to decide on a follow-up for the inauguration, then the the June 14 election, which has allowed to contest by-elections. support mission widely seen as president-elect will be given been engulfed in allegations of INTERNEWS crucial to maintaining fragile an authorisation letter by the fraud. AFP MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Rift in BJP over Festival ends Sushil Modi’s role in Bihar Call to contest vote collectively PATNA: A day after union would decide who will be projected Agriculture Minister Radha as the face of party in the next polls. Mohan Singh said that the Bihar “My view is simple, BJP should assembly polls in 2015 would be not discuss and decide the leadership fought under the leadership of issue on roads or streets. The party Sushil Kumar Modi, senior BJP central leadership should decide it,” leaders yesterday objected to his said Thakur, a Rajya Sabha member. projection as the party’s face. He belongs to the powerful Radha Mohan Singh Saturday said Bhumihar upper caste and is con- Sushil Modi will be the BJP’s face in sidered loyal to the BJP. the next state assembly polls. He is A former minister and senior BJP the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP legislator said on condition of ano- from Motihari. nymity that the party parliamentary Sushil Modi is a popular face and board would decide who will lead the acceptable to all in Bihar, Radha party in the next assembly polls. Mohan Singh said at the state party “The party should not decide any Women carry earthen water pots as they take part in a Jhulelal Chaliha procession in the western city of Ahmedabad yesterday. The 40-day- headquarters here. name in hurry,” he said. long fasting festival of the Sindhi community ended yesterday. Senior BJP leader Prem Kumar According to some BJP leaders, a opposed it by saying that the party section of powerful leaders, who are should go for a collective leadership Bhumihars, Yadavs and from EBCs to fight the next assembly election. (economically backward classes), are “I strongly feel that the BJP should opposed to Sushil Modi’s projection contest the polls under a collec- as the chief ministerial candidate in Trinamool full of antisocials: Buddhadeb tive leadership,” Prem Kumar told the next assembly polls. reporters here. Sushil Modi belongs to Other KOLKATA: Describing West Bengal’s party which is top to bottom full of anti- with a party which has been destroying the He said political and social situa- Backward Castes (OBCs) and vir- ruling Trinamool Congress as a party socials, a party which is destroying the state. state through its politics,” Bose told media tion in Bihar is now different. There tually controls the party in Bihar. “full of antisocials”, CPI-M veteran “It has finished off law and order, indus- persons. Averring that no one is “untouch- is an urgent need to keep all sections But he has antagonised many senior Buddhadeb Bhattcharjee yesterday ruled try, culture, morality, Trinamool is destroy- able” in politics, Banerjee Friday said her of the society together. “The BJP has party leaders. out any kind of talks with the Mamata ing everything. There can never be any talks Trinamool would consider and discuss the to take everyone together to fight Six days after the RJD, JD-U and Banerjee-led party. with them. We will see them only in the matter if a proposal for a tie-up came from the next state assembly polls,” Prem Congress alliance stunned the BJP by Bhattcharjee’s comments come in the battle ground,” Bhattcharjee said at a party her long-time foe CPI-M. Kumar said. winning six of the 10 assembly seats wake of Chief Minister Banerjee opin- programme here. While Left Front including partners the He belongs to the extreme back- in by-polls in the state, the in-fight- ing that she was not averse to the idea Earlier in the day, Left Front chairman Forward Bloc and RSP have rejected the ward caste, which will play a crucial ing in the BJP is likely to come out of tying up with the Communist Party of and party state secretary Biman Bose too idea of an alliance with the Trinamool, the role in the state polls next year. in the open following Radha Mohan India-Marxist to counter the Bharatiya had ruled out any truck with the Trinamool. BJP has ridiculed Banerjee saying her state- Former union minister C P Thakur Singh’s bid to back Sushil Modi in the Janata Party. “Trinamool pursues soft communal poli- ment was an acknowledgment of the party’s said only the BJP central leadership next polls. IANS “Talks with the Trinamool... never, a tics; we will never have any kind of talks surge in the state. IANS

With 15 students, revived Nalanda University to start classes today

PATNA: The revived Nalanda orientation programme for the School completed by 2020, will eventually have It was initially decided to enrol 40 stu- The classes will be held in the nearby University, an ancient international of Historical Sciences and the School of seven schools, all for post-graduate and dents — 20 each in the two schools — but convention hall of the state government. centre for learning in Bihar which Environment and Ecology for the first doctoral students, offering courses in after scrutiny and interview only the best Rajgir attracts thousands of tourists has attracted over 1,000 applications session 2014-15 commenced Friday in science, philosophy and spirituality and students have been selected, Sabharwal from all over the world every year. It from around the world, will begin the makeshift campus at the Buddhist social sciences. said. Applications have been received is the second most visited tourist place its first academic session today with pilgrim town of Rajgir, about 100km “Over 1,000 students from 40 coun- from the US, Russia, England, Spain, in the Buddhist circuit in Bihar after 15 students, including five women, from Patna. The university will come up tries have sought admission in Nalanda Germany, Japan, Myanmar, Austria Bodh Gaya, considered as the birthplace and 10 faculty members, its vice in Rajgir, 12km from where the ancient University. But only 15 students have and Sri Lanka, among others, as also of Buddhism, where Gautam Buddha chancellor said. Nalanda Univeristy stood till the 12th been selected, including one each from from West Asian and Southeast Asian attained enlightenment over 2,500 years “We are ready to start the academic century, when it was razed by an invad- Japan and Bhutan and others from countries. ago. session of Nalanda University Monday,” ing Turkish army. India,” Sabharwal said. Those 15 selected students will be Rajgir (then Rajagriha) was the first Vice Chancellor Gopa Sabhrawal told The formal inauguration is expected More students will be enrolled in housed in Hotel Tathagat, owned by capital of the Magadha kingdom and one IANS. in mid-September, Sabhrawal said. September as the selection process is still the Bihar State Tourism Development of the favourite places of the Buddha. Sabhrawal said a three-day student The fully-residential university, to be under way, she added. Corporation (BSTDC) in Rajgir. IANS

Rain shield Telugu filmmaker Bapu dies at 80

CHENNAI: Renowned Telugu filmmaker Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana aka Bapu died here at his home yesterday, his fam- ily said. He was 80. “He passed away following a cardiac arrest. He was strug- gling with illness for the last few months,” Bapu’s brother Sattiraju Shankar Narayana told IANS. Born December 15, 1933, Bapu started his career as a cartoon- ist for Telugu newspaper Andhra Patrika. His filmmaking career started with 1960 Telugu film “Sakshi”, whose story and dia- logues were by his best friend Mullapudi Venkata Ramana. Bapu and Ramana worked together in A man uses a plastic sheet to protect himself from a heavy monsoon shower in Kolkata yesterday. several memorable Telugu films. This year’s monsoon started weak and had a poor run until late July, when rains revived in northwest IANS and central India. Rajnath to attend SAARC meet in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Union Home Minister terrorism, taking into account its linkages The three-tier meeting will begin at Rajnath Singh will visit Nepal on with illegal trafficking in narcotics, psycho- the joint secretary-level, and then move September 18 and 19 to take part in the tropic substances and small arms and to on to secretary- and home minister-level sixth meeting of SAARC home or interior make coordinated and concerted efforts to meetings. ministers. combat terrorism — the forthcoming meet- The meeting will also focus on strength- Spokesperson at Nepal’s Ministry of ing will focus on these issues, a diplomat ening networking among police authori- Foreign Affairs Khaganath Adhikari yester- told IANS. ties of SAARC member countries and also day said the meeting will take up common At the same summit, the leaders also enhance information sharing among the law regional security issues and implementation called for an early conclusion of the pro- enforcement agencies. of the past agreements. posed UN Comprehensive Convention on The participants, including Rajnath It is expected that Rajnath Singh and International Terrorism and completion of Singh, will meet Nepal President Ram Pakistan’s Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan the ratification of the SAARC Convention Baran Yadav, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala will meet on the sideline of the meeting. on Mutual Assistance in Criminal and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Rajnath Singh, Nisar Ali Khan and other Matters. for Home Affairs Bam Dev Gautam. ministers from the member states will “Given the important directives of the During the bilateral talks between Singh arrive in Kathmandu September 18. 17th Summit, this Ministerial Meeting is, and Gautam, the two leaders will also dis- In the spirit of 17th SAARC Summit held therefore, timely and important, as it is cuss bilateral security issues and other mat- in Male, Maldives, the member states had expected to agree on measures to realise ters of mutual interest, said officials. declared their commitment to rooting out the Summit’s directives,” said the diplomat. IANS MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Modi-Abe bonhomie to bloom into deals Defence agreement with Japan expected today

TOKYO/KYOTO: Prime Minister Abe guided Modi around the Toji tem- “green, smart and modern yet his- Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo ple to take a look at its Buddhist stat- toric Kyoto”. Modi discussed with him last evening, where a tight schedule ues and five-storied pagoda, which is a Varanasi, which the BJP veteran is deter- awaited him, after a busy day in the national treasure, Kyodo news agency mined to turn into a modern city while former Japanese capital Kyoto where reported. Modi also walked through the retaining its ancient and religious roots. he visited two ancient Buddhist tem- temple premises. Changing later into a dark mustard ples and sought Japan’s help to combat Abe said: “Looking at statutes of kurta and a light brown bandhgala, sickle cell disease prevalent in tribal Buddha, we were reminded of the deep the Indian leader attended a lunch- regions of India. historical ties between Japan and India.” eon hosted by the Kyoto Buddhist Today, Modi will be accorded a cer- The chief monk of the 57-metre-tall Association, met the Governor of Kyoto emonial welcome followed by summit- eighth century shrine explained to him Prefecture, Keiji Yamada, and held talks level talks in which the two sides will the features of the temple, a Unesco with the CEO of Nidec Corp, Shigenobu seek to take their strategic partnership Heritage Site. Nagamari. to a new level. Agreements are expected The two prime ministers rekindled In his speech at the luncheon meet- to be signed in defence and the two sides “ancient India-Japan civilisational bonds ing, Modi said: “Kyoto is a modern city would discuss cooperation in infrastruc- with visit to Toji temple”, an External standing on a rich cultural foundation. ture, civil nuclear energy and production Affairs Ministry spokesman tweeted. It has successfully incorporated modern of rare earth materials. Modi then went to the Kinkaku-ji infrastructure with cultural heritage.” Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, temple, built in 1397, where he interacted “We want to build similar heritage cit- who, in a special gesture, received Modi in with a number of visitors who greeted ies in India too and that’s why I came Kyoto, tweeted yesterday: ““Looking for- him enthusiastically, an Indian official here to learn and understand all about ward to seeing PM Modi again in Tokyo statement said. this city,” he said. tomorrow.” To its 83-year-old head priest Yasu Abe also tweeted about Modi’s visit to “Will begin the day tomorrow Nagamori, Modi said: “I am Modi and Kyoto and said he was happy that the (Monday) with a visit to Taimei elemen- you are Mori.” Indian prime minister toured the coun- tary school followed by meetings, address At Kyoto University, Modi visited try’s ancient capital. He said he had valu- at a Business Luncheon and tea cere- the Centre for iPS Cell Research and able exchanges with Modi on cultural ties mony,” Modi tweeted on his part. Application and met stem cell pioneer and international affairs. Yesterday, the first full day of his five- Shinya Yamanaka, winner of the Nobel Modi and Abe met Saturday for about day trip to Japan, Modi also exchanged prize in 2012. 90 minutes. The meeting was described notes on heritage conservation with They discussed the “possibilities of by Indian officials as “exceptionally warm Kyoto Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa, show- sickle cell anaemia cure” and “pros- and friendly”. ing him a detailed map of Varanasi, the pects of cooperation among Indian and Within hours of Modi’s arrival, a Hindu holy city he represents in the Lok Japanese institutes”. partnership accord was signed between Sabha. Modi expressed concern over the prev- Varanasi and Kyoto. Modi, who arrived in Kyoto Saturday, alence of sickle cell anaemia, especially This is Modi’s first bilateral sojourn began Yesterday by visiting the Toji and among the tribal communities across outside South Asia since taking office in Kinkaku-ji temples. India. Yamanaka said he “would like May. Dressed in a white kurta pyjama and Indian scientists to conduct research at Tomorrow, he will call on Japanese Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe during a bandhgala, Modi first went to the Toji the institute”. Emperor Akihito. visit to Toji Temple in Kyoto, western Japan, yesterday. temple with Abe. Mayor Kadokawa briefed Modi about IANS

Ram Gopal UP village known for three Varma sued for tweets on girls’ deaths gets 100 toilets KATRA SHAHADATGANJ: More than 100 The village of Katra Shahadatganj in Badaun Lord Ganesh new toilets were unveiled yesterday in a pov- was thrown into the spotlight in May when two erty-stricken and scandal-hit village in north- teenage girls were found hanging from a tree HYDERABAD: A police case ern India, where fearful and vulnerable women after they were thought to have gone outside to was registered here yesterday have long been forced to defecate in the open. relieve themselves. against filmmaker Ram Gopal Sanitation charity Sulabh International Police are investigating whether the cousins, Varma for his objectionable handed over the brightly coloured structures to aged 14 and 12, were gang-raped before they were tweets on Lord Ganesh. cheering villagers in Uttar Pradesh state, just lynched, sparking uproar that echoed the fatal On a complaint by lawyer weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gang-rape of a student on a New Delhi bus in Karuna Sagar, a case was filed announced every household should have a toilet December 2012. against Varma at the Saroornagar within four years. India’s top Central Bureau of Investigation has police station in Cyberabad. Defecating in the open is a major social and not yet laid formal charges against anyone in “We have registered a case health issue in India, particularly for millions of the case. against Varma. We will seek legal women who face harassment and assault when In his Independence Day speech earlier this opinion before proceeding further venturing after dark into village fields to squat. month, Modi spoke of the indignity facing women in the case,” Saroornagar police “The toilets will give our lives a new meaning,” who still have to wait until the cover of darkness inspector B Naveen Reddy told said Premwati Devi, a 45-year-old mother of five, to go outside and defecate. IANS. at the unveiling ceremony in Katra Shahadatganj “Can you imagine the number of problems they The filmmaker was booked village. have to face because of this?” he said. under four sections of the Indian “We now won’t have to wait until dark to Spurred on by Modi’s comments, Sulabh Penal Code — sections 153 A (pro- relieve ourselves. We can use the toilet as and donated the toilets — which cost about Rs45,000 moting enmity between different when we want to,” she told AFP, standing proudly rupees ($700) each to build — to homes in the groups), 504 (intentional insult next to the blue and pink painted facility outside village with plans for more. with intent to provoke breach of her thatched-roof hut. “After a survey we have found some 400 peace), 505 (statements conduc- More than 500 million Indians defecate out- households in adjoining villages don’t have a toi- ing to public mischief), and 298 doors, according to the World Bank, particularly let. We will cover these households in the next (hurting religious feelings). in poor, rural areas such as Badaun district in stage,” Bindeshwar Pathak, who founded Sulabh, A villager talks with his mother in their compound beside a newly built toilet by The complainant alleged that Uttar Pradesh, leaving them exposed to diseases. told AFP. AFP NGO Sulabh International yesterday. Varma hurt the religious senti- ments of Hindus by insulting Lord Ganesh through his series of tweets. Several police complaints were also filed against Varma in Mumbai for his objectionable New-born Telangana looks to diaspora for hand-holding remarks on Lord Ganesh, though he apologised for thesen later. t is not that Telangana has red tape and maximum assist- The America-based Telangana favourite destination for global to have unfolded before Rao his On August 28, a day before to start from scratch, but ance to prospective NRI inves- Development Forum (TDF- investments. During the turmoil plans for Telangana. the 11-day Ganeshotsav began in India’s newly-formed 29th tors. He told a group of NRI USA) has been working to bring caused by the statehood agita- Rao is luring business with the Mumbai, Hyderabad and other Istate must soon begin realis- businessmen gathered for the together on a common platform tion and in the wake of the global promise of a transparent and cor- places, the filmmaker posted ing the full potential of all that its launch at Hyderabad’s Federation all individuals and organisations economic slowdown, the state lost ruption free single window system a series of tweets about Lord people and politicians aspired for of Andhra Pradesh Chamber from the region to work out ways considerable ground. would be set up to clear applica- Ganesh. The next day, he gave when they fought to be separated of Commerce and Industries and means to assist the develop- Now, as the dust settles on the tions for new units. A special a clarification, saying they were from Andhra Pradesh. (FAPCCI) that approvals to ment of their home state. agitation and the national and chasing cell would be set up for made in a usual manner. It is one thing to get a larger projects floated by them would The Telangana NRI Association global economies stabilising a the purpose in the CMO. “All tweets I put on Ganesha share of grants and aid from be granted “quickly” through the (TeNA) is another US-based bit, there are reports of corpora- Meanwhile, there were also were in my usual manner but New Delhi, but it’s quite another office of the chief minister himself. grouping that states its purpose tions showing renewed interest. reports of ITC planning a Rs. unintended by me to hurt any- to establish the kind of infra- Ali also announced that shortly he as “to provide a platform for NRIs keen to invest in the new 3,500 crore paper manufactur- one’s sentiments... but if they did structure and industry needed to will lead the delegation to Kerala literary, educational, cultural, state would be watching closely ing unit in Telangana. Rao has I sincerely apologise,” he tweeted propel the state towards its devel- to study the steps taken to assist the latest initiatives by enti- assured to provide land for the Saturday. IANS opment goals. non-resident Keralites. A govern- THE NR EYE ties such as the Mahindras who project. Microsoft India Chairman This need is apparently not lost ment delegation is also planned to have launched a big tractor unit Bhaskar Pramanik and Hinduja Drunk cop steals on the state’s leadership which be sent to Saudi Arabia to inter- Moiz Mannan in Medak, Proctor and Gamble, Group chairman Ashok Hinduja has started in earnest to promote act with the state’s diaspora in Tata-Sikorsky and Amazon. have also met Rao separately Telangana as an attractive invest- the Gulf region. The Telangana region is rich in the recent past with propos- police officer’s car ment destination by showcasing One of the biggest positives social and development activi- in resources. It has large forest als to expand activities. Even as GURGAON: A drunk Haryana its potential. One major asset for for the new state in wooing its ties in USA and Telangana.” The tracts in Nallamalla, tendu leaves Telangana government is in the traffic police constable, who the infant state is its diaspora. diaspora is the emotional quotient London-based Telangana NRI (used to make beedis), it is rich process of formulating an indus- drove away the official vehicle Hyderabad alone has sent out that was raised to an unprec- Forum and the NRI TRS Cell UK in limestone and coal, and has a trial policy, a Tata group company of a station house officer (SHO) hundreds of thousands of its edented high as Telangana came and Europe are also raring to go bit of granite. has set the ball rolling to begin and injured four people in an workforce abroad particularly to close to and eventually won its to help the home state. Similarly, It has the Singareni Collieries manufacturing fuselages and accident, has been charged with the Gulf. statehood. there are many such organisa- and limestone deposits in wings of Dornier 228 aircraft robbery and attempt to cause One of the first steps in During the peak period of the tions based in the Gulf and other Nalgonda district. produced by Switzerland-based death, police said yesterday. this direction was taken a few struggle, as its protagonists smelt parts of the world. Chief Minister K C Rao has RUAG Aviation AG. Constable Surinder Singh, in days back with the launch of victory, its diaspora in different Apart from the emotional bond, assured Wipro chairman Azim Earlier this month, China’s a drunken state Saturday, drove the Telangana Business and parts of the world pitched in as the Telangana government is also Premji that the days are not far Dongfang Electric Corporation away the official vehicle of Sadar Investment Forum (TBIF) by best as they could. putting forth the logic and busi- when Telangana would be the (DEC) offered to set up a world- police station SHO Vijay Kumar, non-resident Telugus, mainly Even before the state for- ness sense behind investing in the ideal destination for investments class power generation facility and hit a man on a bicycle, a from the GCC region. The Deputy mally came into being, its resi- state. by national and international with 660-1,000 MW capacity pedestrian and an auto-rickshaw Chief Minister of Telangana, Mir dents living abroad had formed Until 2009, Andhra Pradesh companies. in the shortest time possible in carrying at least two people. Mahmood Ali was reported by the themselves into groups based was among the fastest growing At a recent meeting in Telangana. IANS media to have assured minimum on the Telangana identity. states in the country. It was a Hyderabad, Premji was reported THE PENINSULA MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW for making the world’s finest watches, are way that an automatic watch winds itself Zurbuchen has also not discussed the idea with turning their hands to cardiology with a when it moves on the wrist, the clockwork potential industrial partners but he said it was HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER prototype battery-less pacemaker based on pacemaker generates electrical current using “probably a good time to look” for backers. a self-winding wristwatch. the movement of heart muscle. To do this, it Other researchers are investigating ways to ATHENS 32/24 Clear 30/25 Chance of storm Current pacemakers, which help the heart is stitched directly on to the pulsating heart. get rid of batteries in pacemakers by transmit- WASHINGTON 31/24 Chance of storm 35/25 Chance of storm beat more regularly, offer a lifeline for many So far the experimental system has only been ting power through the body from an external SYDNEY 16/08 Chance of storm 16/08 Partly cloudy patients with cardiac problems but the need for tested on pigs, Zurbuchen told the annual meet- source — but the idea of using clockwork is novel. LONDON 21/12 Chance of rain 22/13 Partly cloudy battery power is a limiting factor, since replac- ing of the European Society of Cardiology in Automatic watches work because they PARIS 22/15 Mostly cloudy 23/15 Chance of rain ing them requires a surgical intervention. Barcelona yesterday. The animals hearts were have an eccentric weight that pivots when ISTANBUL 26/21 Partly cloudy 27/22 Clear Adrian Zurbuchen of the University of successfully regulated to a steady 130 beats per the wearer’s arm moves. This rotation pro- MANILA 32/25 Chance of storm 31/24 Chance of storm Bern’s cardiovascular engineering group aims minute. “This is a feasibility study. We have gressively winds a spring that then turns the DHAKA 31/25 Chance of storm 30/26 Chance of storm to get around the problem with his device, shown that it is possible to pace the heart using watch mechanism. In the new Swiss pace- DELHI 32/27 Partly cloudy 32/25 Chance of storm using automatic clockwork first developed the power of its own motion,” Zurbuchen said. maker, the mechanical spring unwinds to spin ISLAMABAD 33/25 Partly cloudy 33/25 Partly cloudy for pocket watches by Swiss watchmaker The research is still at an early stage and an electrical micro-generator. REUTERS Gene clues to ‘Legroom war’ rages as planes grow more cramped glaucoma risk WASHINGTON: To recline or and Denver, Colorado — which inadvertent — strikes of the knee have been ignoring for so many for-fee upgrades that reduce the not to recline? Aeroplane “leg- was detoured to Chicago — one crushers in the next row. years,” he said. basic experience, all contribute to PARIS: Scientists yesterday room wars” are prompting grow- passenger even used a “Knee “The war between recliners and In fact, a Wall Street Journal more aggravation for fliers,” said said that they had identified six ing rage in the United States, Defender” to hold his position. legroomers is escalating,” joked study in October 2013 found that Schlichter. genetic variants linked to glau- with two recent seat battles The $22 gadget consists of two website Gawker.com on Friday. airlines were reducing space for Etiquette experts say leaning coma, a discovery that should sparking a heated debate about clips that attach to tray table Slate.com’s Dan Kois was una- economy class passengers in order back is every passenger’s right help earlier diagnosis and better the knee-bumping practice. arms to block the seat in front of fraid to take sides, saying “tilting to make more room for first and — but beware about pushing to treatment for this often-debili- Amid the furore, one thing eve- them from leaning back. Sales of your seat back on an aeroplane business class passengers, who hard to exercise it. “You pur- tating eye disease. ryone seems to agree on is that the gadget “in the past two-and- is pure evil.” He described a pay far higher ticket prices. chase that as part of your ticket A trio of studies published in space on passenger planes is get- a-half years have been increasing cross-country flight with “the The norm for long flights has price, and no other passenger the journal Nature Genetics by ting scarcer and scarcer. on a continuous angle,” its inven- deceptively nice-seeming school- gone from around 18 inches in the has the right to prevent you separate groups of researchers The question of reclining eti- tor, Ira Goldman, said. teacher’s seatback so close to my 1970s and 1980s, briefly up to 18.5 from reclining your seat,” said found telltale variants on genes quette “has been a topic of dis- “People are travelling more, on chin that to watch TV I must inches before shrinking down to Anna Post, one of the directors that also play a role in regulat- cussion for many years,” said more crowded planes, the space is nearly cross my eyes.” just 17 inches in recent years, the of a famous school of etiquette, ing cholesterol in cells and in Sarah Schlichter, editor in chief smaller and the airlines still pro- But in The New York Times, Josh newspaper reported. In compari- the Emily Post Institute. an age-related arterial disease, of IndependentTraveler.com. vides seats that recline,” added Barro defended the recliners. “I son, legroom on a typical US train “We may be right, but trying atherosclerosis. “But the current uproar seems the 1.92-metre entrepreneur who fly a lot. When I fly, I recline. is more like 20 inches. to pursue being right may cause A variant in one of the genes, to be a sign that people are simply says he flies 100,000 miles a year. I don’t feel guilty about it,” he To stop the legroom bat- more trouble that it’s worth,” she called ABO, also seems to be more not happy fliers anymore.” Within For the past week, commen- wrote. The “Knee Defender” tles, some low-cost carriers, said, advising passengers to lean common in people with blood just a few days, two aircraft were tary, often tongue-in-cheek, inventor, who created his gadget like easyJet and Ryanair, have back slowly “so you don’t slam group B, the authors reported. re-routed because of passengers has abounded, denouncing the more than a decade ago, however, removed the reclining option on into someone.” “Sometimes just The flaws came to light in a fighting over a seat recline. cramped seats and taking sides is ready to move on. “I would be short flights. “Baggage restric- a little bit is enough to be more minute trawl through the genome On a United Airlines flight in the undeclared war between gratified if the airline industry tions and fees, the loss of meal comfortable.” of tens of thousands of people in between Newark, New Jersey the too-tall versus the — generally would solve the problem that they services, tighter seating and more AFP more than half a dozen countries, comparing the DNA of those with glaucoma against those who were otherwise healthy. Kite-surfing record Glaucoma — the leading cause of irreversible eye disease in the Tales of war, genocide world — is caused by damage to the optical nerve, usually by a buildup of fluid pressure in the eyeball. Early diagnosis is vital, as the darken Venice film fest damage can be averted if treated early enough. Spotting patients VENICE: The race for the conscripts, the blacksmith is the only who are genetically more at risk Golden Lion in Venice took a survivor. One of the aggressors stabs would therefore be a plus. dark turn yesterday with stories him in the neck rather than slitting Further work on exactly how of war and genocide including an his throat, leaving him alive but faulty genes cause glaucoma could ambitious tale that has drawn mute, with his vocal chords severed. also lead to better treatments, the death threats for German- As the years pass he becomes scientists said. “Although eyedrops Turkish filmmaker Fatih Akin. obsessed with finding his daugh- are already available to treat glau- The mass murder of Armenians ters and sets off on a quest which coma, these are not always effec- by the Ottomans in 1915 is the sees him treck through Syria, tive,” said Chris Hammond, a theme of Akin’s latest film The Lebanon and America. Up against professor at King’s College London. Cut — a hugely controversial sub- The Cut for Venice’s top prize is According to the UN’s World ject particularly in Turkey and Far From Men, a tale of honour Health Organisation, 4.5 million one that has sparked a violent and friendship set at the start of people around the world have reaction from extremist groups. the Algerian war of independence. become blind through glaucoma, “I had seven or eight years to The film, inspired by Albert with the disease accounting for prepare myself for the reaction Camus’s short story The Guest, around one in eight of cases of to the film, it’s something I’m not stars Viggo Mortensen of Lord of blindness. AFP surprised by. For art it’s worth to the Rings fame as an Algerian-born, die,” he told journalists in English French-speaking schoolteacher in Venice, adding that he tries “not who puts his own safety at risk to to take it too seriously”. In the film defend and protect an Arab farmer an Armenian blacksmith (played accused of murder. French direc- by French actor Tahar Rahim) is tor David Oelhoffen’s movie is less separated from his wife and two a depiction of the bloody uprising young children in what is present- than an exploration of existential Some 300 ‘kiters’ try to break the Guinness World Record for kite-surfing along a nautical mile in Tarifa, in day Turkey when the Ottomans questions posed by Camus, played the southern Spanish province of Cadiz, yesterday. join the First World War, and he out on a hostile and isolated terrain is called up for military service. far from the reaches of the law. When bandits attack his group of AFP Monday 1 September 2014 6 Dhu’l-Qa’da 1435 Volume 19 Number 6175 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Indian banks’ Qatar Exchange starts week on strong note bad loan levels Main index jumps 1.14 percent; Markets in UAE and Saudi rebound not ‘scary’,

DOHA: Qatar shares rose by 5.84 percent. Islamic lender Industrials stock fell to QR215m for the first time since early June Financial Market and to list the says RBI chief yesterday recovering some of Masraf Al Rayan surged by 6.35m. from QR521m and real estate nks to Emaar, the emirate’s larg- shares in October, a spokesman the lost ground in the previ- The banking major QNB and stocks slipped to QR133m from est listed developer, surged 8.8 told Reuters. NEW DELHI: The level of bad ous session on buying interests Industrials behemoth Industries QR165m. While Telecom stocks’ percent to Dh11.15, its highest Saudi Arabia’s bourse, boosted loans at Indian banks is a “con- of local retail investors. The Qatar (IQ) plunged. While QNB value increased to QR83m from close since March 2008. by regulators’ plans to open it cern” but is not “scary”, Reserve bourse, which dropped 3.09 per- fell by 4.21 percent, Industries QR74m, Transportation stocks Abu Dhabi’s bourse rose 0.2 to direct foreign investment Bank of India (RBI) Governor cent on Thursday, rebounded Qatar shed 1.86 percent. value declined to QR14m from percent on the back of its heavi- early next year, which were Raghuram Rajan said in a 1.14 percent to finish at 13,596 Market cap rose to QR721 from QR21m. est MSCI index components. announced last month, contin- newspaper interview published points kick starting the week the previous session’s QR719bn. Bourses in the United Arab National Bank of Abu Dhabi rose ued to climb, rising 0.6 percent yesterday. on a strong note. Telecoms and Total traded value and the vol- Emirates rebounded yesterday 0.7 percent and First Gulf Bank to a fresh six-year high of 11,112 A prolonged economic slow- Transportation stocks were the ume, however, slipped. Traded while Dubai developer Emaar added 1.1 percent. points. down has hit Indian banks’ bal- main support. value decreased to QR956m from Properties surged after the The company said yesterday Egypt’s bourse edged up 0.1 per- ance sheets, with stressed loans Telecoms sector surged by 7.90 QR1.6bn and the volume dipped to firm said it would launch an that it would launch an IPO for cent on Sunday on the back of blue — those categorised as bad and percent with Vodafone jumping over 17 million shares from more initial public offer for its malls its malls unit next month in what chip Commercial International restructured — amounting to 9.88 percent and Ooredoo soaring than 10 million. unit next month, Reuters will be the emirate’s largest share Bank, up 0.6 percent, and bro- about 10 percent of all loans. Fitch 7.17 percent. Transportation index The value of banking stocks reported. sale in recent years. Emaar plans kerage Pioneers Holding, which Ratings expects stressed assets gained by 3.70 percent with Qatar almost halved to QR438m Dubai’s index jumped 2.7 per- to sell at least 15 percent of the gained 2.8 percent. to reach 14 percent of loans by Navigation appreciating the most from QR840m. The value of cent and closed above 5,000 points malls and retail unit on the Dubai THE PENINSULA March next year. The bulk of these bad loans are related to infrastructure projects, which have made banks circum- PDVSA reviews production costs spect over lending. “Is it of concern? Yes. Is it UAE to provide scary? No,” Rajan told the Times of India, adding “...the point is there Egypt with are two or three silver linings in the cloud of distressed assets.” $8.7bn petroleum He said many delayed infra- structure projects were “getting back on stream” as the economy products improved, and booming equity markets will also help banks raise CAIRO: The United Arab the required capital. Emirates will provide Egypt He also downplayed concerns with petroleum products worth that rising bad loans would lead to $8.7bn over a year starting in a liquidity crisis in the Indian bank- September, an Egyptian official ing system similar to the one wit- said yesterday. nessed globally after the Lehman Egypt has struggled to curb Brothers went bust in 2008. its swelling budget deficit and “Unlike the banking crisis in meet its soaring energy demands, the West, where the worry was which have resulted in daily elec- who would pony up the money, tricity cuts around the country of here there is no uncertainty,” he 86 million people. said. “The government will do it. Oil-producing Gulf countries It has never let any bank it owns have come to Egypt’s aid since go under.” the army, prompted by mass pro- New Delhi has been injecting tests, ousted Islamist President funds into state lenders to help Mohamed Mursi last year. them meet minimal capital ratios “We will complete all the details mandated by Basel III norms. This this week and the first shipment year it will infuse Rs112bn. But ana- will be sent next week,” the offi- lysts say more funds will be needed. cial said, referring to the UAE With its finances in dire straits, agreement. the government plans to sell off a He said some of the petroleum part of its holdings in the banks to products would comes as grants help bridge their capital shortfall. and the remainder under a credit A view of a PDVSA petrol station in Caracas. Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA has put on hold its plans to export diluted crude oil in October as the REUTERS agreement that would be repaid company reviews production costs. in instalments. The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have together provided Egypt with more tan $20bn in grants, loans Markets look for cash boost as deflation knocks at ECB door and petroleum products since Mursi’s overthrow. Fuel subsidies have in recent FRANKFURT: Financial easing” or “QE” at its regular to kick-start lending in the singe which can cause businesses and all available instruments needed years cost Egypt’s government markets are looking to the monthly meeting on Thursday. currency area. But the pressure consumers to delay purchases, fur- to ensure price stability over the around $15bn a year, a fifth of the European Central Bank to This is a radical policy — has increased on the ECB to take ther reducing demand and prices medium term”, Draghi said. state budget. open the cash floodgates next already used by other central still more measures after euro- and pushing up unemployment. The remarks sparked a rally on But the government slashed week after consumer price data banks such as the US Federal zone inflation slowed to a paltry Analysts said they were con- European financial markets early energy subsidies and increased showed the 18-country eurozone Reserve — of buying securities 0.3 percent in August from 0.4 vinced that the ECB is now plan- last week. “The ECB finally seems to prices by more than 70 percent is flirting with deflation, ana- on a big scale to inject cash into percent the previous month. ning QE after its president Mario be facing facts, with Draghi conced- in July. lysts said. the economy. That is worryingly below the Draghi said recently that the ing... that the economy is too weak “Egypt imports petroleum Speculation is rising that the The ECB has already cut its key central bank’s target of just under bank is becoming concerned about and that inflation expectations have products worth around $1bn to ECB’s decision-making govern- interest rates to record lows and two percent and brings the single falling inflation expectations. dropped,” said Capital Economics $1.3bn a month,” the official said. ing council could signal plans for made huge volumes of ultra-cheap currency area perilously close to The ECB as “ready to adjust (its) economist Jennifer McKeown. REUTERS what is known as “quantitative cash available to banks in a bid deflation, a climate of falling prices policy stance further” and “will use AFP

Emaar to launch malls unit IPO in September Batelco seeks $212m from

DUBAI: Emaar Properties a 15-week high in early trading. Investment Authority. A spokes- had been held with key Emaar former Indian partner will launch its highly antici- Emaar Properties had initially man for the company said that Properties investors about the pated initial public offer of at revealed in March its intention subscriptions would open next offer. DUBAI: Batelco will pursue its former Indian business partner for least 15 percent of its shop- to sell up to 25 percent of the unit month and the shares would be The developer, in which the $212m it says he owes the company, even though he was declared ping malls and retailing unit on in an offer likely to raise Dh8 to listed in October. Dubai government owns about 30 bankrupt last week, the Bahraini telecom operator said yesterday. Dubai’s main stock market in Dh9bn ($2.18-$2.45bn). “The IPO of EMG is a mile- percent, will pay a dividend total- Chinnakannan Sivasankaran, the chairman of Chennai-based Siva, September, and plans to list the Emaar Properties, the emirate’s stone for the development of the ling around 9 billion dirhams to its filed for bankruptcy in the Seychelles after a British court in June shares in October. biggest real estate developer, will UAE capital markets as, for the shareholders; 5.3 billion dirhams ordered Siva and Sivasankaran to pay the money to Batelco’s wholly The offer would be one of the earmark 30 percent of the offer first time, it combines institu- of that amount will come from owned subsidiary BMIC. This related to their failed Indian joint ven- largest equity sales in the Middle of shares in Emaar Malls Group tional and individual shareholders the IPO proceeds, and 3.7 billion ture.The court also issued an indefinite worldwide freeze on the defend- East since 2008, underlining (EMG) for individual investors, in the same offering on the DFM,” dirhams from a dividend already ants’ assets. Dubai’s recovery from a credit and 70 percent for institutional said Mohamed Alabbar, chairman paid by EMG to its parent. “Mr Sivasankaran’s bankruptcy will not thwart our determination to crisis that forced many state- investors, it said in a statement of Emaar Properties. Bank of America-Merrill recover the substantial monies that he owes us,” Batelco chief executive linked developers to stall projects, to Dubai’s bourse yesterday. The marketing process has Lynch, JP Morgan Chase and Alan Whelan said in a company statement. and some — though not Emaar — Ten percent of the offer would begun and a price for the IPO will Morgan Stanley are joint global An official receiver has been appointed as the manager of to restructure debt. be reserved for Emaar Properties be determined via a book-building coordinators of the offer, with Sivasankaran’s assets and BMIC is the largest creditor, Batelco said. The announcement of the IPO shareholders as of September process. While no formal pre- four other banks acting as joint Siva sold a 43 percent stake in now-defunct mobile operator S Tel yesterday sent the share price of 10, while five percent would be marketing took place, the spokes- bookrunners. to Batelco in 2009. the parent firm up 6.3 percent to reserved for state fund Emirates man said some conversations REUTERS REUTERS MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Bid to keep Europe lights on China probes Illinois issues another auto executive long-awaited for graft BEIJING: China’s anti-graft watchdog has said it is inves- tigating a former senior execu- tive at FAW Group Corp. for fracking rules corruption, the latest target in a widening probe against the company. Disclosure of chemical use mandatory State-owned FAW has a joint venture with Volkswagen AG. The SPRINGFIELD, Illinois: exceed the scope of the legisla- joint venture is one of the two Stricter requirements for dis- tion,” Denzler said. car-making ventures the German closing the use of chemicals The department also clarified automaker has in China. are part of new proposed rules rules to ensure that wastewater An Dewu, FAW’s former deputy issued by the state as part of would not be stored in open pits general manager, was investigated the process of regulating frack- for more than a week at a time, for “suspected serious violations ing, the high-volume oil and gas which environmentalists had said of the law”, the ruling Chinese drilling method that proponents would lead to contamination. And Communist Party’s discipline hope will bring a surge of jobs to it stipulated that public hearings watchdog said. Illinois. for fracking permits should not be The brief report did not give The highly anticipated rules, held further than 30 miles from any details of the investigation. released by the state Department where a well site would be located. In China, the term “serious vio- of Natural Resources, come after Some environmentalists offered lations of the law” can be used to months of complaints about delays tepid praise for the department’s denote corruption. It was not pos- from industry officials anxious to attention to their concerns, while sible to contact An or any of his begin hydraulic fracturing in what saying they would be pouring over Construction continues at the site of the Vieux Emosson dam at the Nant de Drance hydropower plant near representatives. they say are southern Illinois’ rich the new rules over the next few the village of Finhaut, close to the border between Switzerland and France. Deep in a Swiss mountain, work- Officials at FAW could not deposits of natural gas. The state days. ers have blasted out a cathedral-sized hole for a power plant that will help keep Europe’s lights on, but the be reached for comment. Li was hailed last year for legislation “The agency clearly paid profit outlook for the $2.1bn project has darkened since its construction began in 2008. Pengcheng, a spokesman for seen as a model of compromise on attention to some of the public FAW-Volkswagen, said he “does how to regulate the drilling prac- comments that were out there, not know” anything about the tice, but that cooperation broke but given the technical nature investigation and referred all que- down when draft rules were criti- of things it remains to be seen ries to FAW. cized by both industry and envi- if those issues are fixed,” said The investigation into An was ronmental activists. Josh Mogerman, spokesman for Merkel unhappy with Draghi’s announced several days after State officials expressed con- the Natural Resources Defense China’s corruption watchdog, the fidence that the new rules would Council. Central Commission for Discipline address all the concerns raised in Hydraulic fracturing uses a Inspection, said it was investigat- 30,000 comments they received mixture of water, chemicals and apparent new fiscal focus ing another former and one cur- in response to those initial rules. sand to crack open rock forma- rent executive at the company for DNR Director Marc Miller said tions thousands of feet under- BERLIN: A German news any way”. The spokesman would and facilitating reform. Schaeuble “seriously violating the law”. his staff had done “a thorough and ground to release trapped oil and magazine reported yesterday give no further details of the call. said last week that he believed Volkswagen’s luxury brand thoughtful job” in crafting a bal- gas. Opponents fear it will pol- that Chancellor Angela Merkel Draghi told a conference of Draghi’s comments had been Audi and other foreign brands anced, 150-page report delivered lute and deplete groundwater or is unhappy with European central bankers that it would be “over-interpreted”. like Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz to an administrative oversight cause health problems, while the Central Bank chief Mario “helpful for the overall stance of “The ECB has a clear mandate to and Fiat SpA’s Chrysler have been committee tasked with review- industry insists the method is safe Draghi for apparently propos- policy” if fiscal policy could play a ensure currency stability. It doesn’t under investigation in China over ing them over the next 45 days and will cause the same economic ing a greater emphasis on fiscal greater role alongside the ECB’s have a mandate to finance states,” their pricing practices as Beijing before they can take effect. boom seen in other states such stimulus over austerity in order monetary policy. the minister told reporters on steps up enforcement of its anti- But both environmentalists and as North Dakota. They warned to boost growth in Europe. The magazine said Merkel Sunday. “All those who can’t manage monopoly laws. industry officials also were poring that Illinois risked losing out on Der Spiegel reported, with- wanted to know if the ECB had within their budget want to cross over the report on Friday, and some a bonanza as the months went by out citing any sources, that she decided to change tack away that boundary. They would like to indicated that the battle over the while the DNR crafted the rules. and Finance Minister Wolfgang from fiscal austerity in the euro get (financing) from the ECB.” EU leaders call regulations may not be over. Mark Miller, the DNR director, said Schaeuble had both called the zone, as championed by Germany, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Denzler, Chief Operating Officer he was “optimistic” the state ECB president last week to take among others. Renzi is leading a push for less jobs, growth of the Illinois Manufacturers’ could now meet a November 15 him to task about comments he Der Spiegel said Draghi had focus on austerity and more Association, said hopeful drillers deadline for the rules to be in made in a speech at Jackson Hole, defended his Jackson Hole room for manoeuvre within the summit for Oct were not happy with the require- place. He noted that the agency Wyoming on August 22. speech, which was interpreted European Union’s budget rules, ment for more detailed disclosure has hired 24 of 53 employees it A German government spokes- as meaning that the ECB, hav- backed by France, whose Prime BRUSSELS: European Union of specific chemicals, which he needs to issue permits, inspect man contradicted Spiegel’s version ing cut interest rates to record Minister Manuel Valls on Sunday leaders are set to hold an emer- said could threaten “trade secret wells and perform other tasks of events, however, saying that lows and injected money into the reiterated calls for the ECB to go gency summit on promoting protections.” associated with the anticipated “the assertion that the chancel- economy to support a recovery, “further” in tackling the problem growth and jobs in October at “From a cursory review, there influx of drilling activity. lor took President Draghi to task was now looking at fiscal stimu- of an overvalued euro. the suggestion of Italy, high- are concerns that the new rules AP does not correlate to the facts in lus as a way of fomenting growth REUTERS lighting their concerns over the fragile economic recovery in the 28-country bloc. “In recent weeks economic data have confirmed that the recovery, particularly in the euro area, is weak, inflation exceptionally low Oracle loses bid to restore $1.3bn SAP verdict and unemployment unacceptably high,” read the statement issued NEW YORK: Oracle Corp concluding that Oracle deserved spokesman Andy Kendzie said the agree with Oracle on damages. in revenue from TomorrowNow. after all 28 EU leaders met in failed to revive a $1.3bn jury only $272m of damages, a sum ruling is favourable and “shows The 2010 trial between the two However, the 9th Circuit rejected Brussels late on Saturday. verdict in its long-running cop- Oracle rejected. the strength of our position.” enterprise software competitors that reasoning given that SAP The emergency summit will yright dispute with German Writing for a three-judge 9th The case involved SAP’s was widely watched at the time, had paid much less to buy focus on “employment, espe- software company SAP SE as Circuit panel, Judge William TomorrowNow unit, which the as top Oracle executives Larry TomorrowNow. cially youth employment”, which a US appeals court said Oracle Fletcher directed Hamilton to German company had bought to Ellison and Safra Catz testified. “If SAP truly anticipated that remains a big thorn in Europe’s must choose to accept a lower offer Oracle a choice of $356.7m provide software support to Oracle Subsequently, SAP agreed to TomorrowNow would produce a side as it seeks to revive a stag- amount or face a new trial. of damages or a second trial. customers at lower rates than what pay Oracle $306m, but that agree- $1.3bn benefit to SAP, as Oracle nating economy. In a ruling, the 9th US Circuit In a statement, Oracle gen- Oracle charged, hoping to persuade ment allowed Oracle to seek to contends, a $10m acquisition price Italy has been at the forefront Court of Appeals in San Francisco eral counsel Dorian Daley said them to become SAP customers. restore the jury verdict, or win a is strikingly low,” Fletcher wrote. In of calls for greater flexibility from said jurors used “an undue amount the company is “thrilled about Oracle sued SAP in 2007 after retrial based on its own damages finding the $272m damages award strict EU rules on budget defi- of speculation” in awarding $1.3bn this landmark recovery.” Asked noticing thousands of suspicious theories. “below the maximum amount sus- cits, alongside countries such as in damages in 2010. whether Oracle will accept the downloads of its software. During the 2010 trial, Oracle tainable by the proof,” Fletcher France, arguing that an excessive But the court found US $356.7m or proceed to another SAP later conceded that its had said internal SAP documents said Hamilton erred in finding that focus on German-style austerity District Judge Phyllis Hamilton in trial, a company spokeswoman employees were illegally down- showed the German software Oracle had lost just $36m of profit. has hampered Europe’s recovery. Oakland, California, had erred in declined to comment. SAP loading Oracle files, but it couldn’t company expected over $1 billion REUTERS AGENCIES Carmakers force the smile at Russian motor show

MOSCOW: The latest models oil-fuelled growth boom of the said Yong-Key Koo, who heads gleam at the Moscow car show, previous decade exhausted itself. up operations for South Korea’s but Russian sales have dropped But the conflict in Ukraine has Hyundai Motors in former Soviet because of the Ukraine crisis sent the market into free fall. states. and the shine has gone off a key Rising tensions between Opel, the German unit of US growth market. Moscow and the West have auto giant General Motors (GM), Hostesses in cocktail dresses pushed the Russian economy to says Russia is key to its ambitions and high heels fawn over the cars the brink of recession, and as the to become Europe’s number two as they do every year, and sober- uncertainty persists consumers carmaker by 2022. suited executives boast about the are hesitating before making big “Our objectives in Europe can- newest features, but the smiles purchases. not be achieved without Russia,” seem somewhat forced at this edi- The slow slide of the ruble is said Matthias Seidl, Opel’s execu- tion of the Moscow International also pushing up prices on foreign tive sales director for central and Automobile Salon. cars. eastern Europe. More than one million people According to the Association “Russia continues to play a vital are expected to visit the show, of European Businesses (AEB), role in our strategy despite the which closes on September 7, but which compiles car sales figures recent market challenges,” he Russians are doing more looking in Russia, sales plummeted by 23 added. than buying, to the disappoint- percent in July from the same A number of foreign companies ment of carmakers. month a year ago. have invested in assembly lines In recent years Russia has No-one is expecting a quick in Russia in recent years, both become an important growth rebound and carmakers are to insulate against swings in the market for many automakers, instead looking further into the value of the ruble and offer mod- and in 2012 it became Europe’s future: Russia’s emerging middle els adapted to the local climate number two market behind class is still under-equipped for and tastes. Germany, with 2.9 million vehi- wheels. Opel unveiled a new model of cles sold. The situation is “very challeng- its Insignia saloon, its most popu- Carmakers were already ing, but we believe in a recovery lar vehicle in Russia. expecting a fall in sales as Russia’s in the demand in the future,” AFP MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Deadline looms Chinese spending for foreclosure vote in Cyprus Lenders may withhold bailout tranche

NICOSIA: International lend- come and pay.” The next ¤436m ers will withhold the next pay- tranche of bailout money is due ment in Cyprus’s ¤10bn bailout in late September, and the troika unless parliament this week has said the foreclosures bill passes a crucial law speeding up must be passed at a session of foreclosures of non-performing parliament scheduled for Friday, bank loans (NPLs). September 5. Around 45 percent of loans by The fate of the draft law Cyprus banks are classed as non- remains very uncertain. performing because borrowers MPs from Anastasiades’ rul- are seriously late with their pay- ing DISY party are expected to ments, and under current laws it vote in favour of the bill but it can take banks 20 years to regain needs the support of allies DIKO, the loan through the courts. headed by Nicolas Papadopoulos, Cyprus’s level of NPLs is the whose father Tassos was Cyprus highest in Europe at almost 140 president from 2003 to 2008. percent of GDP, the International Other parties are expected to Monetary Fund has said. oppose the bill and Papadopoulos The troika of lenders — the has proposed many amendments. IMF, European Commission and “We have demonised some European Central Bank — says issues. Without a healthy bank- A worker scoops duckweeds from the surface of a lake in Nanchang, Jiangxi province. The Chinese government will roll out a number of that unless the new law is passed ing system we have no economy,” projects in areas where more spending is needed, such as air- and water-pollution prevention, and clean-energy projects. the NPLs must be classed as non- Central Bank governor Chrystalla recoverable and Cyprus banks will Georghadji was cited as telling fail EU stress tests due in the lawmakers. autumn. “The banks may be blamed for Parliament has several times a lot of things, but that doesn’t delayed a vote on the foreclosures mean that debtors shouldn’t pay IMF board stands behind Lagarde bill amid opposition fears it could their loans.” lead to owner-occupiers being Latest figures show Cyprus’s evicted from their homes. recession-hit economy contracted WASHINGTON: The Bernard Tapie won a large arbi- discussed the French corruption beyond the end of Lagarde’s first The centre-right government an estimated 0.3 percent in the International Monetary Fund’s tration payout due to political probe after the first three times five-year IMF term, which ends of President Nicos Anastasiades second quarter, the 12th successive board stood behind the glo- connections when Lagarde was Lagarde was questioned under in July 2016. says the bill is targeted at major quarterly decline, with unemploy- bal lender’s leader Christine French finance minister. her previous status as a witness, In the case, Lagarde is accused business borrowers who owe the ment hovering around 17 percent. Lagarde, who is facing a crimi- “The Executive Board has and also considered the case’s of “negligence” for not blocking bulk of the money. Prices of apartments were nal investigation in France tied been briefed on recent devel- implications when it decided to the arbitration that won Tapie “All countries in the world down 7.8 percent and houses down to a political corruption probe opments related to this mat- hire her in 2011. a huge pay-out. She has said the must have effective legislation,” 3.9 percent in the second quarter dating from 2008. ter, and continues to express Three sources told Reuters on case is “without merit.” Christis Hassapis, chairman of from a year earlier, according to French magistrates earlier this its confidence in the Managing Thursday the board would likely Under French law, magistrates largest lender Bank of Cyprus, the RICS property index, while week put Lagarde under formal Director’s ability to effectively stand behind Lagarde this time, place a person under formal said last week, the Cyprus Mail in London, to where Cypriots are investigation for “negligence” carry out her duties,” the board as well. investigation when they believe daily reported. alleged to have transferred bil- after questioning her in Paris for said in a statement. Lagarde’s lawyer said he would there are indications of wrongdo- “There are many borrowers lions of euros, house prices have a fourth time. The 24-member board, which appeal the decision to move to ing, but that does not always lead who strategically do not pay. soared 25 percent in the past year. The long-running saga con- has the power to hire and fire an investigation, and the legal to a trial. The legislation will force them to AFP cerns allegations that tycoon the IMF’s managing director, appeals process would likely last REUTERS Costs of coal power plant proposal challenged in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, New ratepayers,” said Mariel Nanasi, more than $6.8bn. The utility says Mexico: The state’s largest executive director of New Energy its plan — based on thousands of electric utility is underestimat- Economy. “That’s really what this computer modelling runs and ing the costs that will be passed is all about. That’s why this is not hundreds of risk assessments — on to customers under a pro- just a climate issue. It’s an eco- represents the most cost-effective posal to shut down part of an nomic issue.” alternative for dealing with fed- aging coal-fired power plant New Energy Economy argues eral environmental mandates that in northwestern New Mexico, PNM’s plan to replace power lost call for reducing haze-causing according to a regulatory filing by the shutdown relies too heavily pollution at San Juan. made by advocates of renewable on coal and natural gas, and not Utility spokeswoman Susan energy. enough on alternative energies. Sponar said the plan also puts The Santa Fe-based group PNM says it stands behind the New Mexico on the path for com- New Energy Economy is accus- science it used to craft its plan, pliance with proposed greenhouse ing PNM of withholding from the which is at the center of what gas emissions regulations because Public Regulation Commission many consider as a watershed there would be an overall reduc- key information about the plan’s public-utility case that will set tion in the use of coal with the price tag. the stage for energy policy in New closure of the two units. The group contends PNM Mexico for decades to come. New Energy Economy, the New didn’t include more than a half- PNM is seeking approval for Mexico Attorney General’s Office billion dollars of ongoing capital a plan to retire two units at the and others have asked state reg- expenditures in the calculations San Juan Generating Station ulators to appoint an independ- and failed to weigh the costs of near Farmington and replace the ent monitor to review PNM’s environmental regulations and power with a mix of coal from one proposal to ensure the utility is the disposal of coal ash waste gen- of the plant’s other units, electric- choosing the most cost-effective erated by the power plant. ity generated by the Palo Verde new power sources to replace the “It’s about shifting these risks, nuclear plant in Arizona, a new capacity that will be lost when whether it’s the environmental natural gas-fired plant and solar. two units are closed at San Juan risks or decommissioning costs, PNM’s regulatory filings esti- in 2017. from the shareholders to the mate the cost over 20 years at AP

Brightening Southeast Asian economy

A view of the sun setting behind a high-rise building in Jakarta yesterday. Growth in Southeast Asia’s economies has been impressive in the past 50 years. MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Sanctions spare Western-tied Russian fund RDIF’s international advisory board stocked with European and American private equity executives

WASHINGTON: Western company, Caisses de Depots, is target, but the situation with the them, according to congressional are restricted only from accessing members either declined to com- business connections are listed as one of its supervisors sanctions-free RDIF illustrates staffers. US capital markets, not blocked ment or did not respond to phone complicating efforts to bring — as is former International the Obama administration’s Within the Obama administra- entirely. calls and emails from the AP. economic sanctions against Monetary Fund head Dominique struggle to achieve conflicting tion, Treasury lawyers and inves- Some Westerners have already “Businesses are caught in the executives and companies Strauss-Kahn. goals — punishing Putin’s circle tigators have been consulting cut ties with the Russian fund. middle, because while they want closely aligned with Russian The fund has done deals with without damaging US companies intelligence and law enforcement Former Chicago Mayor Richard to be loyal to the government, President Vladimir Putin’s BlackRock Inc and General doing business in Russia. officials in recent weeks to identify M Daley, a longtime Obama polit- they have major investments inner circle. A prime example: Electric Co, which partnered “We can’t have a situation where targets for new sanctions, accord- ical intimate who was listed on here,” said Laura Brank, the head the Russian Direct Investment with the fund to build small a business entity is immune from ing to three federal officials who corporate documents as a fund of the Russia practice at Dechert Fund, a $10bn sovereign wealth power plants for industrial users (sanctions) designation because it spoke on condition of anonymity adviser as recently as April, has LLP, a major international law fund that’s escaped sanctions in across Russia. JPMorgan Chase & does some good things and some because they were not authorized now severed ties with the fund. firm. spite of international efforts to Co’s One Equity Partners joined bad things,” said Jimmy Gurule, to comment on the confidential Harvard Professor Josh Lerner The Russian fund in May punish Russia for its incursions an Illinois tire company to buy a senior Treasury Department discussions. The White House and stepped down from the fund’s partnered with two unidenti- in Ukraine. a manufacturer of agricultural enforcement official in the Bush Treasury Department declined supervisory board. And last week, fied international investors and A sanctioned Russian bank and industrial tires. European administration and law professor to say whether the Russian fund references to Kurt Bjorklund, a Gazprombank, the sanctioned funds the RDIF, and a top Putin investors took stakes in telecom- at Notre Dame University. might be a target. leader of European investment finance arm of Gazprom, the aide serves on one of its boards. munications firms, information Obama said on Thursday he Under presidential action, the firm Permira, quietly disappeared Russian-controlled energy con- The fund’s international advi- technology consultants and health expects US and European allies to Treasury Department’s Office from the fund’s website. glomerate, to buy a liquefied gas sory board, meanwhile, is stocked care companies. In total, more take additional steps to respond of Foreign Assets Control has Others, including all three terminal. The seller was OAO with blue-chip American and than $6bn from blue-chip foreign to the Russian military’s apparent the authority to freeze a foreign American private equity execu- Sibur Holding, which is partially European private equity execu- companies have flowed in. invasion of Ukraine. “Capital is target’s financial assets in the tives, have stayed put. Bonderman owned by Gennady Timchenko, tives, among them Stephen President Barack Obama fleeing. Investors are increasingly US and block its transactions appeared in photographs and on a Russian billionaire on the US Schwarzman of The Blackstone and German Chancellor Angela staying out,” Obama said. with Americans. The targets the attendee list in April at the sanctions list. Under the deal, as Group LP, Leon Black of Apollo Merkel are considering new A Republican-backed bill in can be businesses or individu- St. Petersburg Economic Forum, described by the Russian fund, Global Management LLC and economic sanctions against the Senate would extend sanc- als and have included terrorists, an annual event favored by Putin Sibur sold the facility to the David Bonderman of TPG Capital Russia over its apparent inva- tions to executives, companies and criminals and state entities. The that the Obama administration investors for $700m — and simul- LP. sion of Ukraine. There is no evi- investment funds, including the Treasury Department can also urged many top American busi- taneously struck a deal to lease it The chief executive of a French dence that the Russian Direct $10bn Russian fund, and penal- limit the effect of its sanctions, ness leaders to skip. back from them. state-controlled investment Investment Fund would be a ize Americans who work with and some targeted Russian banks Current and former board AP

US bank earnings up Burger King bids to buy out Tim Horton’s Telecom Italia weighs all 5.2pc in second quarter options to boost WASHINGTON: US banks’ percent increase was the biggest earnings rose 5.2 percent in the quarterly rise since the fourth Brazil unit April-June quarter from a year quarter of 2007, about a year earlier, as banks reduced their before the financial crisis struck. MILAN: Telecom Italia will expenses and lending marked Demand for loans has grown as consider all options to bol- its fastest pace since 2007. the economy has improved, new ster its Brazilian unit, Tim The data issued on Thursday jobs have been added over the past Partecipacoes, after it lost a bat- by the Federal Deposit Insurance six months and business confi- tle to buy Brazilian broadband Corp showed a robust picture as dence has rebounded. Improved business GVT, Telecom Italia the banking industry continues prospects for repayment of loans Chairman Giuseppe Recchi told to recover from the financial cri- have prompted bankers to extend Corriere della Sera. sis that struck six years ago. The more credit. The company may also look at a improving economy has brought “The improvement in loan commercial tie-up with Mediaset greater demand for loans and balances has now been sustained as a way to share content and tech- stepped-up lending. over time,” Gruenberg said, add- nology with the Italian broadcaster, The FDIC reported that US ing that the key will be for the which is controlled by former prime banks earned $40.2bn in the sec- trend to continue. minister Silvio Berlusconi, Recchi ond quarter of this year, up from Community banks earned told the newspaper yesterday. $38.2bn in the same period in $4.9bn in the second quarter, up “Our duty (on Tim 2013. 3.5 percent from a year earlier. Partecipacoes) is to invest and The number of banks on the Banks with assets exceeding also to take into account extraor- FDIC’s problem list fell to 354 $10bn continued to drive the dinary operations if an opportu- in the second quarter, the low- bulk of the earnings growth in nity arises,” Recchi was quoted as est number in more than five the May-June period. While saying. No concrete plan was on years and down from 411 in the they make up just 1.6 percent the table at the moment, he said. January-March period. of US banks, they accounted The Burger King logo is seen through a Tim Horton’s doughnut hole in a photo illustration outside a restaurant Bankers and investors on The FDIC said 57.5 percent of for about 82 percent of indus- in Toronto. Burger King’s proposed $11.5bn acquisition of Canada’s Tim Hortons may offer big tax benefits Friday said that Telecom Italia banks reported an increase in try earnings. to the US fast food chain but the real tax winner is likely to be its controlling shareholder, 3G Capital. needed a plan B after French profit in the second quarter from Those banks include Bank of group Vivendi preferred Spanish a year earlier, and only 6.8 per- America Corp, Citigroup Inc, group Telefonica’s offer for its cent of banks were unprofitable JPMorgan Chase & Co and Wells unit GVT to the bid by the Italian — down from 8.4 percent a year Fargo & Co. Most of them have company. Telecom Italia and earlier. recovered with help from federal Alibaba share sale by this month Telefonica compete in Brazil as Banks reduced expenses by set- bailout money during the finan- owners of number-two mobile ting aside less in reserves to cover cial crisis and record-low borrow- carrier Tim Participacoes and bad loans and making smaller ing rates. HONG KONG: Chinese US Securities and Exchange Times earlier reported. Pricing number one Vivo respectively. payrolls, the report said. Last year, the number of bank e-commerce company Alibaba Commission (SEC) to kick-off of the shares is now more likely Vivendi’s choice ended Telecom FDIC Chairman Martin failures fell to 24. That is still Group Holding Ltd is plan- the listing, the person said, add- to come later in that week, the Italia’s ambitions to combine Gruenberg said the industry con- more than normal. In a strong ning to launch its New York ing that the date was still a mov- paper said. Tim Partecipacoes with GVT tinued to improve in the latest economy, an average of four or stock market debut in the ing target. An external spokeswoman for to strengthen its position in the quarter. However, he said, “chal- five banks close annually. But week of September 8, a person The source declined to be iden- Alibaba in Hong Kong declined to South American country, which is lenges remain” for banks as their failures were down sharply from briefed on the matter said on tified as the information is not comment on the share sale plans the world’s fourth-largest telecoms revenue is chipped away by lower 51 in 2012, 92 in 2011 and 157 in Saturday. public. when contacted by Reuters on market. “We already had the green income from mortgage business. 2010 — the most in one year since The much-anticipated sale or The IPO ‘roadshow’ — when Saturday. light from the board to raise our Total loan balances rose by the height of the savings and loan initial public offering (IPO) could a company meets with poten- Separately, The Wall Street bid (on GVT) much higher, but we $178.5bn, or 2.3 percent, from the crisis in 1992. raise more than $20bn, making it tial investors — had previously Journal, citing a person familiar refrained from doing it because we first quarter, led by increases in So far this year, 14 banks have the biggest technology listing in been expected to be launched with the deal, said that Alibaba thought that ... an increased offer commercial and industrial loans, failed. Twenty had been shuttered the United States. this coming week, with pric- expected talks with the SEC to would not have created value for home mortgages, credit card by this time last year. The company is still await- ing of the offer set for as early wrap up next week. the company,” Recchi said. lending and auto loans. The 2.3 AP ing final approval from the as September 15, the New York REUTERS REUTERS

Flower trouble Delek group eyes London listing

TEL AVIV: Israeli energy com- reached binding agreements or is from 5.08bn. pany Delek Group is considering in advanced talks to sell off most “While the write-downs did issuing its shares for trading on of its non-energy holdings, such have an impact on our profit in the London Stock Exchange in as its insurance subsidiaries. the second quarter, we see this addition to its Tel Aviv listing. “We are very pleased that our as a short-term and non-cash Delek’s board has instructed strategy to move our group’s event,” Bartfeld said. management to assess the pos- full focus on the oil and gas Delek, through its subsidiar- sibility of such a listing in lieu of exploration and production ies, has major shares in several splitting up the company in two, assets is happening ahead of significant gas fields off Israel’s Delek said yesterday. our schedule,” Delek’s chief coast. The Tamar field, which Separately, the company said executive, Asaf Bartfeld, said Delek developed together with it swung to a loss in the second in a statement. “In light of this Texas-based Noble Energy, has quarter due to significant write- success, we are considering the estimated reserves of 11 trillion downs to the value of various possibility of dual listing Delek cubic feet (tcf) and began produc- holdings the company intends to Group’s shares on the primary tion last year. sell as it refocuses its business on market of the London Stock The contribution to net profit gas exploration. Exchange.” from gas production was 56 mil- In December the company, Delek also said it was in talks lion shekels in the second quarter, controlled by Israeli billionaire to sell Roadchef, one of Britain’s compared with 10 million a year Yitzhak Tshuva, said it was con- leading roadside service area ago. sidering a split of its holdings businesses. No further details Nearby Tamar is Leviathan, that would involve its oil and gas were provided. with an estimated 22 tcf of activities being concentrated in Delek lost 600m shekels reserves and set to come online a new company. Shares of the ($168m) in the second quarter, in 2017. Customers shop for flowers at the San Francisco Flower Mart in San Francisco, California. The future of more new energy company were to be including one-time write downs Delek declared a dividend of than 100 flower businesses at the historic market hangs in the balance as Los Angeles based realty group registered for trade on a foreign of 715m shekels, compared with 150 million shekels or 12.78 shek- Kilroy Realty Corp is planning to purchase the Flower Mart property. bourse. net profit of 513m a year earlier. els a share. But since then Delek has Revenue fell to 4.98bn shekels REUTERS MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Passive funds an active threat The billion-dollar fall of for Europe fund managers

BY SIMON JESSOP and NISHANT KUMAR

ARREN Buffett built a fortune of nearly $60bn from Espirito Santo house astute stock picking, but when the 83-year-old dies, the Wvast majority of the money he leaves his wife will be parked in a fund that simply moves in step with an index. BY SERGIO GONCALVES, reimbursement at maturity,” accounts and other evidence to Salgado declined to comment The afterlife plans of the man nicknamed the Sage of Omaha, LAURA NOONAN and said the letters. determine whether there was for this story. One person close revealed in a letter to his investors earlier this year, underline a sea ANDREI KHALIP There were problems, though: unlawful activity behind the fall to him said Salgado had asked change afoot in the investment industry. By promising that the bank stood of the Espirito Santo empire. Portuguese authorities to help him Fed up with high fees and poor performance, investors are increas- N JUNE 9, with his behind the holding company’s So far, shareholders and inves- fix the family business in 2013. The ingly shunning active fund managers who promise to beat the stock 150-year-old Portuguese debt, the letters ignored a direc- tors in the family companies and bank’s collapse, the source said, market in favour of cheaper, passive funds, which simply track it. corporate dynasty close tive from Portugal’s central bank Banco Espirito Santo have lost could have been avoided. Such funds account for about a quarter of the money invested in to collapse, patriarch that Salgado stop mixing the more than ¤10bn, making this The corporate meltdown also the UK stock market, up from 15 percent a decade ago. The switch Ricardo Espirito Santo lender’s affairs with the family one of Europe’s biggest corporate shines a light on Portuguese is accelerating, with index funds attracting inflows of $3bn in the OSalgado made a desperate attempt business. The guarantees were collapses ever. and Luxembourg regulators first half of this year, while active UK-focused funds saw $4bn leave, to save it. also not recorded in the bank’s The letters offer a glimpse into and the gaps that can open up a Reuters analysis of data from fund tracker Lipper showed. Salgado signed two letters to accounts at the time, which is how Salgado ran the Espirito when companies span different The passive wind blows even stronger in the United States due to Venezuela’s state oil company, required by Portuguese law. Santo empire and its crown jurisdictions. The Espirito Santo years of underperformance by active funds, which has led to insti- which had bought $365m in The following week, after jewel, the bank, virtually unhin- family companies were mostly tutions parking half of their equity allocations in index trackers, bonds from his family’s holding intense pressure from regula- dered. In addition, interviews registered in Luxembourg, according to data from State Street. company. The holding company tors, Salgado resigned. Within with family members, company while their main asset – And the shift is spreading to other parts of the world, putting at was in financial trouble. But a month, the holding company, officials and Portuguese regula- Banco Espirito Santo – was in risk revenues earned by money managers, banks and brokerages the letters, according to copies Espirito Santo International, tors, as well as financial docu- Lisbon. Little information was that service funds and more than half a million jobs related to fund seen by Reuters, assured the filed for bankruptcy, crumbling ments, show how the 70-year-old exchanged between regulators in management in Europe alone. Venezuelans that their invest- under ¤6.4bn ($8.4bn) in debt. In patriarch consistently blurred the two countries. That helped Industry experts expect Europe, where active mutual funds are ment was safe. August, Banco Espirito Santo was the lines between the bank’s hide the true state of the family still the dominant force, making up 80 percent of allocations, to move The “cartas-conforto” – let- rescued by the Portuguese state, interests and those of his family companies’ affairs. more in sync with the United States, following the lead of Britain, ters of comfort – were written on after reporting ¤3.6bn in losses. and even his country. Portuguese financial regula- the region’s top capital market. the letterhead of Banco Espirito The two letters, whose exist- Around the time he signed the tors knew in January about deep “It’s only a surprise that investors have taken this long to realise Santo, a large lender control- ence was made public last month letters, Salgado sought public financial problems at Espirito that the puffery around long-term outperformance, star managers, led by the family. They were but whose details are revealed funds to save the family empire, Santo International, the fami- etc, is just that ... puffery,” said Peter Douglas, founder of investment co-signed by Salgado, who was here for the first time, are a arguing that it was important ly’s Luxembourg-based umbrella consultancy GFIA. both the bank’s chief executive key part of an investigation into for Portugal. holding. ESI, though, continued Patchy economic recovery since the 2008 crisis and increased and head of the family holding the spectacular fall of one of “This is not just my problem, to borrow heavily in the months regulation, such as a proposed clampdown on a fund’s activities in company. Europe’s most prominent family it’s a national problem,” he told that followed, with deepening times of a crisis to ensure stability, have hampered active managers’ “Banco Espirito Santo businesses. Portuguese regula- officials at Portugal’s central consequences for the Lisbon- ability to outperform. guarantees ... it will provide tors and prosecutors are exam- bank, according to people at a based bank. Weak gains have already made it harder to justify fees that are the necessary funds to allow ining them along with the bank’s meeting they held. REUTERS sometimes 10 times or more than the cost of a passive fund, which in the case of the most liquid exchange-traded funds can be less than 0.1 percent on a headline level, before factoring in brokerage, transaction and tax costs. While some active funds have cut their charges or introduced cheaper products in response to the threat, the gap is still large. Leading index fund providers such as Vanguard, Deutsche Bank and BlackRock have cut fees this year to grab market share, putting further pressure on the active managers to do more. “You can’t charge what you could in the past,” said Chris Iggo, chief investment officer for fixed income at AXA Investment Managers, which manages ¤582bn. “In a way it’s a good thing. For many years the fund management industry had it easy ... Return on capital in fund management has been very nice.” Vanguard, whose S&P 500 index fund Buffett favoured in his letter to investors, and BlackRock have taken in the bulk of new money to European fund houses since the summer of 2013. The biggest equity fund investing across Europe, Vanguard European Stock Index Fund, managed $22.4bn at the end of July, more than twice the size of Fidelity Funds-European Growth, the biggest actively managed fund for the region. The growth in passive funds is reflected in the industry’s net revenues, which have remained flat globally for the last four years, according to the Boston Consulting Group, even as funds under management hit a record $69 trillion in 2013. The biggest problem for active fund managers charging more for their services is consistently beating the market. A study of fund returns in local currency over the last 10 years using data from Lipper shows only 35 percent of the funds investing in Britain have outperformed the FTSE All Share Total Return index, which includes dividend payouts from constituents. That percentage declined to 29 percent in the first half of the year. Active funds investing across continental Europe, meanwhile, have performed even worse, with just a fifth of them gaining more than the MSCI Europe Total Return index since 2003. The star managers that do manage to beat the crowd often fail to maintain their outperformance. Of the 107 top quartile funds, or those ranking among the top 25 percent by gain from investing in British stocks in 2013, only 18 managed to repeat the feat through June-end this year. Two of them held that spot for the previous five years, and none managed to achieve the feat over the last 10 years. A similar pattern is found when looking at other regions around the world, Reuters data showed. For Buffett, this meant one thing for the average investor. Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate REUTERS US second quarter preliminary GDP revised higher

ARLY last week, the The euro closed for the week at level since October that activ- Climate Index fell to 106.3 in further. However, the new action US dollar traded lower new eleven month low of 1.3130. 2007 and marked ity rebounded August from 108 in July, below is unlikely though not impossible, against most major The Sterling Pound traded in a the fourth consec- sharply after market expectation of a drop to according to ECB sources, who currencies as inves- tight range last week, finding its utive monthly gain. the weather- 107. Germany has been the driver told Reuters the ECB is unlikely tors bought the Euro support at 1.6525 against its dol- US new orders related decline of the Eurozone recovery since to act at next week’s meeting Weekly Money Market Review Eafter German Finance Minister lar counterpart, after data showed for factory durable in the first last year, its resilience could be unless the inflation figures show Wolfgang Schauble said mar- British house prices unexpectedly goods rose by 22.6 quarter. Strong critical now as growth stalls, the euro zone sinking significantly kets may have branded recent surged in August, keeping alive percent in July as non-defence employment gains for most of this and political tension with Russia toward deflation. comments out of the European expectations that the Bank of aircraft orders rose by a 318% year are expected to keep quar- threatens trade flows. United Kingdom’s consumer Central Bank as overly dovish. England will hike interest rates in the month. The outsized gain terly GDP growth slightly above Eurozone Inflation rate slowed confidence rallied to its highest The single currency strength- in the coming months. The Pound was much stronger than market 3% in the third quarter and main- in August, increasing pres- level since 2003, as Britons became ened after German Finance closed for the week at 1.6595 expectations for an eight percent tain this rate on average during sure on the European Central more confident about the economy Minister Wolfgang said comments New home sales in the US fell increase and followed an upwardly 2015. Bank to take action to handle and their financial prospects. UK’s made by European Central Bank unexpectedly in July for the second revised 2.7 percent gain in June. The US Labor Department the bloc’s faltering recovery. monthly consumer confidence President Mario Draghi suggest- month in a row, but a surge in the This report reinforces the mes- report showed last week in Europe’s Consumer Prices Index index rose to +1 in August from ing fiscal policy could spur growth stock of properties on the market sage that manufacturing growth Washington, that the number of rose 0.3 percent in August from -2 in July. The confidence survey were “over interpreted.” As the and slower price gains should help is picking up and is likely to sup- Americans filing for unemploy- a year earlier after a 0.4 per- indicated that consumer spending end of the week approached, the stimulate demand in the months port stronger GDP growth in the ment benefits were unchanged cent increase in July, marking would remain one of the biggest euro came again under renewed ahead. New home sales declined second half of the year. as employers held on to staff in the weakest rate since October drivers of Britain’s fast economic pressure against its dollar coun- 2.4 percent to a 412,000 annual- The US economy recovered an improving economy . United 2009. With inflation in what the recovery. terpart, as investor appetite ised pace, the least since March more strongly than initially States Jobless Claims dropped ECB considers a “danger zone” Japanese prices continued to faded after tensions in Ukraine 2014. In contrast, purchases of thought in the second quarter by a mere 1,000 to 298,000 from of below one percent, the central improve in July with the rate of escalated and various sentiment previously owned properties have with a bigger portion of the growth 299,000 in the prior week and bank cut interest rates to record inflation remaining steady, sug- indices from the Eurozone fur- climbed for four straight months, driven by domestic demand in a within market expectations. lows in June and launched a series gesting that the country’s eco- ther deteriorated in August. the reaching an almost one-year high bright sign for the future. The Claims have been hovering near of measures to pump money into nomic recovery trend remains Economic Confidence Indicator in July, combined annualised sales gross domestic product, the value the lowest levels since 2007 as the the sluggish Eurozone economy. intact despite the recent contrac- in the Eurozone dropped to an of existing and new homes totalled of all goods and services produced, labor market continues to make Draghi stressed at the Jackson tion in growth. The core consumer 8-month low to 100.6 in August, 5.56 million units in July, the larg- rose at a 4.2 percent annualised progress. Hole central bankers’ meeting last price index excluding fresh food while the Industrial Sentiment est since October 2013. rate, up from an initial estimate Germany’s business confidence week that the European Central rose 3.3% from a year earlier, the Indicator declined to 5.3 in August The US consumer confidence of four percent and following a Indicator declined for a straight Bank was ready to do more, say- same pace as June and matched and the CPI inflation rate rose unexpectedly rose this month, first-quarter contraction. The fourth month, reflecting an ing it was prepared to respond the average forecast made by only by 0.3 percent marking its increasing by 2.1 points to 92.4, to revised second-quarter 2014 GDP uncertain Euro-area economic with all its “available” tools if economists. weakest rise since October 2009. bring the measure to its highest numbers continued to confirm recovery. 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Oil markets become less price-sensitive Startups offer banking new report from some selling pressure in recent for smartphone users the US Energy Weekly Commodity Update weeks and why Brent crude oil Information has seen the price of spot crude

Administration fall below deferred for the first NEW YORK: The latest banks for your wallet.” highlights the BY OLE S. HANSEN time since 2010. are small enough to fit in the Both services automatically extraordinaryA rise in US liquid Brent crude oil, the current palm of your hand. categorize purchases to provide (Head of Commodity fuel production over the past few Strategy, Saxo Bank) benchmark for the price setting Startups, such as Moven and an overview of what was spent years and how it has helped off- of a majority of global oil trans- Simple, offer banking that’s on groceries, dining out or other set unplanned supply disruptions action has now been averaging designed specifically for smart- areas over time. With Simple, which are running at the highest The chart below shows the year-long harbour blockade which $110/b since 2011. While we have phones, enabling users to track users can set goals, such as sav- level since the Iraq-Kuwait war phenomenal rise in shale oil has only now begun to be lifted. seen price spikes and major sell- their spending on the go. Some ing up for a new bike, and the app some 24 years ago. production from the three big- Iran’s production was cut back in offs during this time, volatility has things haven’t changed. Like tra- will show how much needs to be The report has done a very gest areas of production in Texas 2012 following the introduction of continued to come down as the ditional banks, customers open a saved every day to meet that goal. good job in clearly describing what and North Dakota. The rise in Western sanctions in response to increase in non-Opec production checking account, get a debit card Moven and Simple say most of we already knew, namely that oil shale oil production is currently the uncertainty over the country’s has helped reduce the risk in the and are able to make check depos- their users are between the ages markets since 2011 have become expected to continue up until nuclear intentions. market. its and pay their bills. Like many of 25 and 36, an age group that is less price sensitive to actual 2020 after which time it will sta- Talks between Iran and a group The chart below shows how Internet banks before them, they often ignored by bigger banks who and potential supply disrup- bilise before falling the next dec- of Western countries together the oil price has behaved dur- have no maintenance or over- are more concerned with custom- tions. Especially to those numer- ade. Continued high prices or a with China and Russia have been ing numerous geopolitical events draft fees, there are no physical ers who have more money in their ous geopolitical events that has reduction in extraction cost from ongoing since last year and today, since 2011 and what is telling is branches and depositing cash is accounts. Portland, Oregon-based taken place since the Arab spring continued innovations in produc- the Russian Foreign Ministry in that peaks have become more and a challenge. What makes Moven Simple, says it has more than and the overthrow of Libya’s tion techniques will be required a statement expressed some opti- more shallow with big producers and Simple different is their apps. 100,000 customers. Moven, which Muammar Gaddaffi in 2011. for this to happen. mism that the talks could lead to such as Saudi Arabia having been Every time a debit card is swiped is based in New York, declined to From 2011 up until this July, Turning to supply disruptions, an eventual lifting. able to meet any potential short at a store, a notification is sent to say how many customers it has. US production of liquid fuels − the EIA estimates that global The result of increased US falls and thereby help maintain the phone letting the user know The two companies make crude oil, gas liquids and biofuels unplanned supply disruptions production and subsequent rise a steady price. Following each how much was spent and how money from fees merchants pay − grew by more than four million averaged 3.2 million b/d during in exports of products have trig- peak, speculative traders such as much money is left in the account. every time customers swipe their barrels per day. Of this, three mil- the first seven months of 2014. gered reduced demand for foreign hedge funds were forced to exit “It makes them mindful of what debit card. The accounts are lion barrels came from the growth Of these, a vast majority came imports, especially from produc- loss-making positions and this, at they spend,” says Alex Sion, pres- insured by the Federal Deposit in crude oil production, primarily from Opec producing nations, ers in Africa. This has helped to least up until the current sell-off, ident and co-founder of Moven, Insurance Corporation, but Moven from new unconventional produc- especially Libya, Iran and Iraq. create a supply glut in the Atlantic has been the main driver behind comparing it to fitness activity and Simple don’t actually hold the tion techniques such as shale oil Libya saw its production collapse basin which is the main reason the price slumps. trackers. “What Fitbit and Nike money that customers deposit. extraction. last August when rebels began a why crude oil has come under THE PENINSULA Fuel does for your health, we do AP MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Sam fails to make Rams’ 53-man roster A football decision, says team coach Jeff Fisher

ST LOUIS: Defensive end Michael Sam’s dream of becom- ing the first openly gay player in the National Football League (NFL) was put on hold yester- NFL rookie day when he failed to make the Michael Sam Tommy Armour III hits his drive on the fourth hole during the second round St Louis Rams’ 53-man roster stands on of the Shaw Charity Classic at the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country for the 2014 regular season. the sidelines Club in Calgary, Canada. The 24-year-old, a standout of the game with the University of Missouri between the who had announced he was gay Missouri Tigers in February, was one of 22 players and the South cut in final roster moves by the Dakota State Rams to reach the limit before Day, Palmer Jackrabbits at the NFL’s 4 pm ET (2000 GMT) deadline yesterday. Faurot Field in “I want to thank the entire this file photo. Rams organisation and the city of St Louis for giving me this tre- share PGA mendous opportunity and allow- ing me to show I can play at this level,” Sam tweeted after the Rams’ decision. “But as we said on the front the same thing I told everybody Eugene Sims, Alex Carrington event lead “I look forward to continuing end of this, this was going to be a else that I let go, the reasons for and first-round pick Aaron to build on the progress I made tough road.” that and then what their worlds Donald. here toward a long and success- Sam, who became the first look like moving forward.” “Those four defensive ends that NORTON, United States: birdie followed by a double bogey ful career. openly gay player to be selected Sam, the co-defensive player we have on the roster are good,” Australia’s Jason Day fired a at the second and a bogey at the “The most worthwhile things in an NFL Draft when taken in of the year in the Southeastern Fisher said. three-under par 68 to match par-3 third. He followed with in life rarely come easy, this is a the seventh round by the Rams in Conference, had been vying with “They play a lot and they are American Ryan Palmer for the back-to-back birdies at four and lesson I’ve always known. May, was watching the Missouri the undrafted Westbrooks dur- very productive as well as (mak- lead after yesterday’s second five but stumbled with a bogey at “The journey continues,” he Tigers play South Dakota State in ing the preseason for the last of ing) the tackles. That’s a strength round of the US PGA Deutsche the par-3 eighth. added. Columbia, Missouri when the last nine defensive line spots with the of our football team and again it Bank Championship. Palmer began the back nine Rams coach Jeff Fisher, who roster moves were made. Rams. was a football decision.” Day and Palmer, who fired a with a bogey but answered with spoke to Sam by phone before Now on waivers, he can be Westbrooks, who made the Despite Sam’s success at par 71, stood on eight-under par a 19-foot birdie putt at 12 and a the final roster moves were claimed by any team but could roster yesterday after display- Missouri, talent evaluators had 134 after 36 holes with Americans closing birdie after putting his announced, said it had simply join the Rams as part of a ing greater energy and big-play said he might struggle in the Matt Kuchar and Billy Horschel approach inches from the cup. been “a football decision” to cut 10-player practice squad if he potential than his rival, ended up NFL over concerns he might be on 135 and Americans Bill Haas, Kuchar began on the back nine the defensive end. clears waivers. with 12 tackles and two sacks in too small to play regularly on Patrick Reed, Webb Simpson, and fired six birdies in a row for “The decision is no different Should he make another team, four preseason games while Sam the defensive line and not ath- Russell Henley and Keegan the first time in a PGA event, than any other decision that we Sam would become the second had 11 tackles and a team-leading letic enough to play in space as a Bradley on 136. making nine in all on his way to make,” Fisher told reporters. openly gay player in one of North three sacks. linebacker. Only the 70 points leaders after a 66. “It was a football decision back America’s four major professional “I believe (Sam) can play in “As I told our team yesterday this week’s second event of the After two birdies and two in May to draft Mike and once team sports following basketball’s this league, yes, as can some of after we had made most of the US tour’s season-ending play- bogeys in his first six holes, again it’s been all about football. Jason Collins, who joined the the other guys on this team that moves, unfortunately we let go offs with advance to next week’s Kuchar began his birdie run at “I will tell you this, I was pull- NBA’s Brooklyn Nets last season. had good preseasons,” Fisher said some really good team mates, BMW Championship in Denver, 17 and moved into contention ing for Mike, I really was. I don’t Asked Sam’s reaction on being after his team ended the pre- some close friends,” Fisher said which will decide the 30 qualifiers before stumbling late with bogeys say that very often. Mike came in told he was cut, Fisher replied: season with a 14-13 loss to the during his news conference for the Tour Championship in two at seven and nine around a birdie here and did everything we asked “He said, ‘Yes sir and I under- Dolphins in Miami on Thursday. yesterday. weeks. at eight. him to do (in preseason). stand. Thanks for the oppor- St Louis went into the pre- “Some may be coming back, Day sizzled at the start with five “It was a good stretch,” Kucher “He got a chance to play a tunity.’ And I said, ‘Mike, I am season training camp with eight you may see them on Sunday on birdie putts on the front nine, the said. “A lot of those are birdie lot of snaps, he had the second- looking forward to visiting with defensive linemen already inked practice squads, some of them you longest a 40-footer at the par-4 holes. That stretch is one you most snaps on the defensive line you tomorrow because I am too.’ in on the roster: Robert Quinn, may never see again. These are sixth. He also dropped a pair of would hope to take advantage of.” to Ethan Westbrooks, and was “Our intention is to get together Chris Long, Michael Brockers, two very difficult days for us.” six-foot birdies at the fourth and Kuchar has been playing with productive. tomorrow so that I can tell him Kendall Langford, William Hayes, REUTERS ninth and 15-footers at the par-5 a heavy heart in the wake of the second and seventh holes. unexpected death of his caddie But Day took a bogey at 12 after Lance Bennett’s wife, Angela, a penalty drop and another at 14 on Wednesday after suffering a after finishing a greenside bun- seizure. ker. He sank a seven-foot birdie “Today was easier,” he said. putt at the par-3 16th to grab the “Still felt like Angela was on my Basketball: US crush Finland lead alone but took a bogey at the mind almost every hole, every par-5 18th, missing a six-foot par shot. But yesterday I had a hard putt on the second-easiest-play- time following through a couple ing hole on the course. of times.” “It’s not playing easy,” Day said. Bennett was not at the event, as Spain’s Gasol sparkles “I made it look easy on the front staying at home in Dallas making nine, rolled in a lot of good birdie plans for Tuesday’s funeral even MADRID: A second-string US chances. On the back nine I just as Kuchar felt something special team started their basketball made a few errors. I got off to a around his game. World Cup title defence with a cracking start and came home “I certainly feel like there’s 114-55 mauling of Finland on a little rough. But I’m confident some fate working, balls going in, Saturday, while Pau Gasol also Serbia’s heading into tomorrow.” balls to stay where they should,” lit up the opening day with 33 forward Nikola Day seeks his first PGA victory Kuchar said. “I hope there’s some points and eight rebounds for after sharing or leading after 36 inspiration and some fate working Kalinic (left) hosts Spain in a 90-60 victory holes. for me out here.” vies with over Iran. “Very encouraged,” Day said. Haas figures he needs a win a European champions France France’s “Overall I’m very happy with how runner-up effort to gain a Ryder slipped to a 65-63 defeat by forward Boris I’m playing. Cup captain’s pick. Brazil while Croatia had a close Diaw during “I’ve got to keep my head down, “I didn’t put myself in position shave against the Philippines, the 2014 stay aggressive and hopefully I to be a lock or anything like that,” scratching out an 81-78 victory FIBA World win this one.” Haas said. “So I’m just going out in overtime. basketball Palmer endured a roller- and trying to play my best.” The United States, with their championships coaster round that began with a REUTERS top players from the NBA declin- Group A match ing to play in the 24-nation event, at the Palacio struggled early on to impose Municipal PGA Championship Portland Classic themselves on the Finns, who de Deportes Scores were roared on by some 8,000 of in Granada Scores their noisy fans at Bilbao’s Bizkaia yesterday. NORTON: Leading scores PORTLAND: Leading scores Arena. from the second round of after the third round of the However, the crowd fell silent the US PGA Deutsche Bank LPGA Tour’s Portland Classic as the athletic US team found Championship (par-71, USA (par 72, USA unless noted): unless noted): their stride and raced out to a 205 Suzann Pettersen (NOR) 71-67-67, 60-18 halftime lead. 134 Ryan Palmer 63-71, Jason Day (AUS) Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 70-65-70, Mi 66-68 The Americans confined Jung Hur (KOR) 70-65-70 Finland to a handful of free converting fast breaks at the Sunday against Egypt. Gasol led well but we were up against a side 135 Matt Kuchar 69-66, Billy Horschel 69-66 206 I.K. Kim (KOR) 65-67-74, So Yeon throws from late in the first other end almost at will. the way with a superb all-round that was too strong.” 136 Bill Haas 67-69, Russell Henley 70-66, Ryu (KOR) 70-66-70, Xi Yu Lin (CHN) quarter until early in the third, Klay Thompson netted 18 performance and his brother Argentina romped to a 98-75 Patrick Reed 68-68, Keegan Bradley 68-68-70 while hitting three-pointers and points and centre Anthony Davis Marc chipped in with 15 and 10 win over Puerto Rico on the back 65-71, Webb Simpson 66-70 207 Laura Diaz 67-68-72, Eun-Hee Ji (KOR) added 17, with all 12 US players boards for the Spaniards, who are of 20 points from centre Luis 137 Russell Knox (SCO) 67-70, Noh Seung- 71-69-67, Mariajo Uribe (COL) 69-72- scoring in a one-sided contest. bidding to win their second title Scola, while guard Goran Dragic Yul (KOR) 69-68, Jordan Spieth 67-70, 66, Austin Ernst 69-69-69, Line Vedel “We had a pretty good first after beating Greece in the 2006 led Slovenia to a 90-80 defeat of Martin Kaymer (GER) 71-66, Ben Crane Results (DEN) 69-69-69 quarter but we felt we could take final. Australia with 21 points and seven 69-68 MADRID: Results on it to another level,” guard James “It was a good win to start the rebounds. 138 Chris Stroud 69-69, Jim Furyk 72-66 208 Mina Harigae 67-69-72, Chella Choi Saturday on the first day Harden told ESPN television. championship but we still need to Serbia eased to an 85-64 win (KOR) 68-70-70 of the World Basketball 139 Rickie Fowler 70-69, Zach Johnson In a repeat of the 2010 final on show more intensity in defence,” over Egypt and former European 71-68, Chesson Hadley 66-73, Danny 209 Na Yeon Choi (KOR) 70-69-70, Lizette Championships in Spain: Sunday, the United States take on Marc Gasol told Cuatro television. champions Lithuania beat Lee (NZL) 74-65, Chris Kirk 73-66, Rory Salas 69-72-68, Jacqui Concolino Group A Turkey, who overcame a 12-point “The backing from the fans Mexico 87-74 with centre Jonas McIlroy (NIR) 70-69 68-71-70 Iran 60 Spain 90 second-half deficit to beat New means a lot to us, this is only the Valanciunas racking up 17 points 140 Kevin Streelman 73-67, Gonzalo 210 Juli Inkster 68-70-72, Morgan Pressel France 63 Brazil 65 Zealand 76-73 thanks to 16 points start and there is a long way to and five boards. Fernandez-Castano (ESP) 71-69, Vijay 73-67-70, Hee Young Park (KOR) 75-70- Egypte 64 Serbia 85 from centre Oguz Savas. go.” The top four teams from each Singh (FIJ) 72-68, Robert Streb 73-67, 65, Shanshan Feng (CHN) 72-67-71, Tiffany Joh 71-67-72, Ilhee Lee (KOR) Group C Spain, packed with NBA and Iran coach Mehmed Becirovic of the four preliminary round Henrik Stenson (SWE) 70-70, John Euroleague talent, never needed told a news conference: “In this pools will advance to the last 16, Senden (AUS) 69-71, Jimmy Walker 71-72-67, Jaye Marie Green 72-66- United States 114 Finland 55 to get out of second gear against World Cup everyone expects when the knockout stage of the 70-70, Jason Kokrak 68-72, Carl 72, Caroline Masson (GER) 72-67-71, New Zealand 73 Turkey 76 Iran in Granada, and are unlikely a final between Spain and the tournament starts in Madrid and Pettersson (SWE) 67-73, Ian Poulter Brianna Do 70-73-67, Paula Reto (RSA) Ukraine 72 Dominican Rep 62 to face stiffer resistance on United States. We played quite Barcelona. REUTERS (ENG) 67-73 67-69-74 MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Rugby: All Blacks back Djokovic, Murray advance; to the dark places as Serena beats Lepchencko top event resumes US Open: Super Williams posts her 75th win at Flushing Meadows SYDNEY: It must be gall- ing for the other three teams in the Rugby Championship NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic when New Zealand roll out and Andy Murray stayed on LEFT: Serena Collated US Open of a 51-20 humbling of the course for a mouth-watering US Williams of the world’s third best team with a Open quarter-final showdown US poses for Results shrug of the shoulders and a yesterday as five-time women’s a selfie with “yeah, it was good, but it could NEW YORK: Results on champion Serena Williams a fan after be better”. Saturday from the sixth day of stood alone as America’s last recording match That, of course, is the drive the US Open, the final Grand singles title hope. for perfection that has made the point against Slam tournament of 2014 (x But as the heavyweights of the compatriot denotes seeded player): All Blacks utterly dominant in sport eased into the fourth round, Varvara world rugby - a dominance that the women’s draw was blown open Lepchenko on Men’s Third Round looks unlikely to be challenged again when Wimbledon champion day six of the Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt when the southern hemisphere Petra Kvitova became the fifth top 2014 US Open at Sam Querrey (USA) 6-3, 6-2, championship resumes after a 10 seed to exit in the first week. USTA Billie Jean 6-2 bye week next Saturday. Kvitova’s misery was shared The world champions, who King National Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER by American tennis after John host Argentina in Napier, Tennis Centre. x22) bt John Isner (USA x13) Isner and Sam Querrey were both have maintained radio silence BELOW: Eugenie 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4) knocked out in the third round this week having said all they leaving the hosts still without Bouchard of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x9) bt wanted with their six-try hum- a men’s Grand Slam champion Canada reacts Pablo Carreno-Busta (ESP) 6-4, bling of the Wallabies at Eden since Andy Roddick triumphed after defeating 6-4, 6-4 Park last Saturday. in New York in 2003. Barbora Andy Murray (GBR x8) bt Challenged by their coaches Djokovic, the 2011 champion, Zahlavova Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 6-1, to silence talk of a decline brushed aside Querrey for the Strycova of the 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 after a 12-12 draw in Sydney eighth time in nine meetings, Czech Republic. in their championship opener, Stan Wawrinka (SUI x3) bt Blaz with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win taking the world champions responded Kavcic (SLO) - walkover the world number one into the with a ruthless demonstration fourth round at a major for the Tommy Robredo (ESP x16) bt of power rugby built on an awe- 22nd consecutive time. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 some display by their tight five. “Sam is big server, very power- (7/4), 6-3 “They wanted us to really ful. But he doesn’t move that well Murray, the 2012 champion, Kei Nishikori (JPN x10) bt dominate them, we had to go to so I wanted to keep him moving hit 47 winners in a 6-1, 7-5, 4-6, Leonardo Mayer (ARG x23) a few dark places but I think around the court, mix up the pace 6-2 victory over Russia’s Andrey 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 we did that,” hooker Dane Coles and get as many returns as pos- Kuznetsov, the world 96, to book a told reporters after the match Milos Raonic (CAN x5) bt sible back,” said Djokovic after an seventh appearance in the fourth in Auckland. Victor Estrella (DOM) 7-6 85-minute win which was never in round and goes on to face French “We drew a line in the sand (7/5), 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3) doubt from the time he raced into ninth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and we’ll just have to keep on a 5-0 lead in the first set. who beat Pablo Carreno-Busta of Women’s Third Round improving. Wimbledon champion and Spain, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Serena Williams (USA x1) bt “I don’t want another kick up seven-time major winner Djokovic “I got off to a good start and Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 6-3, the backside, it’s just a matter will next face Germany’s Philipp then had a cushion when he got 6-3 of personal pride.” Kohlschreiber who ended US back into the match in the third If nothing else, the All Blacks Kaia Kanepi (EST) bt Carla hopes with a 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-6 set,” said 27-year-old Murray. will need another big perform- Suarez Navarro (ESP x15) 7-5, (7/2), 7-6 (7/4) win over Isner Third seeded Stan Wawrinka, ance from their pack against 6-0 despite the American 13th seed the Australian Open champion, the Pumas, who bossed the firing 42 aces and 77 winners. reached the fourth round with- Flavia Pennetta (ITA x11) bt Springboks at scrum time in It was the third successive year out hitting a ball when Slovenian Nicole Gibbs (USA) 6-4, 6-0 their 33-31 loss to South Africa that Kohlschreiber had defeated opponent Blaz Kavcic withdrew Casey Dellacqua (AUS x29) bt in Salta last weekend. Isner in the third round. with a right foot injury. Karolína Pliskova (CZE) 6-3, Flyhalf Dan Carter looks “It’s a disappointment for me That took the number of retire- 3-6, 6-4 unlikely to play any role in New personally, not the United States ments and walkovers at this year’s Zealand’s first four matches of Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) bt as a whole,” said Isner. US Open to 10 in the men’s event the tournament as he recovers Petra Kvitova (CZE x3) 6-4, 6-4 Williams racked up her 75th and two in the women’s. from a leg break, leaving Aaron victory at the US Open when Wawrinka next faces either Victoria Azarenka (BLR x16) Cruden further opportunity to she eased past her third suc- 16th-seeded Spaniard Tommy bt Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6-1, 6-1 stake a claim for a permanent cessive American compatriot, Robredo or Australian Nick Ekaterina Makarova (RUS x17) starting role. Uzbekistan-born left-hander Kyrgios, who shocked Rafael bt Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 6-2, 6-4 Otherwise All Blacks Steve Varvara Lepchenko, 6-3, 6-3 and Nadal in the fourth round at Hansen can boast a consistency will tackle tough Estonian Kaia Wimbledon. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN x7) of selection that South Africa Kanepi for a quarter-final berth. Women’s third seeded Kvitova bt Barbora Zahlavova Strycova coach Heyneke Meyer and “I had to make some adjust- lost her third round tie 6-4, 6-4 (CZE x30) 6-2, 6-7 (2/7), 6-4 Australia’s Ewen McKenzie can ments because of the wind but I to pint-sized Serbian, 21-year-old only observe with envy. got some excellent advice from my Aleksandra Krunic, who came the 5ft 4in (1.63m) Krunic who the last two years. Kvitova said beat Victor Estrella Burgos, the McKenzie will be down to his coach,” said 32-year-old Williams, through qualifying. divides her time between the pro she was taken by surprise by her 34-year-old tournament debutant fourth choice hooker when the playing in her 15th US Open and Kvitova joins second seed tour and studying for a university opponent’s poise and power. from the Dominican Republic, 7-6 Wallabies take on South Africa aiming to become just the second Simona Halep, fourth-seeded economics degree. “I didn’t really expect how she (7/5), 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3). in Perth next weekend, not the woman after Chris Evert in the Agnieszka Radwanska, Angelique “It was an honour to play on the played so well. Suddenly she just Raonic will now face Japanese ideal situation for a front row 1970s to win three New York titles Kerber, the sixth seed, and eighth- same court as Petra, she’s a great pushed the ball very hard,” said 10th seed Kei Nishikori who that was taken apart by the All in succession. seeded Ana Ivanovic in failing to champion. I watched both her the Czech. reached the fourth round for the Blacks at Eden Park. “My opponent played at an make the fourth round. wins at Wimbledon,” said Krunic, Also going through to the last- first time since his 2008 debut His stocks of wingers is also unbelievable level but I tried The 24-year-old Kvitova who next plays former world 16 of the men’s singles for a third with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 victory over thinning out after Pat McCabe to hang in there and do what I dropped serve five times and com- number one Victoria Azarenka, successive year was Canadian Leonardo Mayer of Argentina. was driven into retirement by a needed to do.” mitted 34 unforced errors against the runner-up to Williams in fifth seed Milos Raonic who REUTERS third neck fracture in two years. The two victories over Argentina put South Africa top of the standings but Meyer, like McKenzie, must deal with American interest ends in New York enforced manpower changes before he even considers tink- NEW YORK: Philipp 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Isner, however, was ering with a side that has dis- Kholschreiber beat John Isner in no mood to parse the state of appointed in their first two 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4) American men’s tennis. outings. yesterday to end US interest in “It’s disappointing for me per- Hollywood He was forced to call loose the men’s draw at the US Open. sonally, not for America as a actor Luke forward Warren Whitely into It’s the third straight year whole,” he said. “It’s disappointing Wilson (back his test squad to replace the that Kohlschreiber has elimi- to go out in the third round three row, centre) injured Willem Alberts after nated Isner at the same stage at years in a row to the same guy. watches on Juan Smith declined to stay with Flushing Meadows, a coincidence “America as a whole, that’s not as Barbora the team for the Australasia that Isner called “a very weird for me to worry about.” Zahlavova tour as he had not been happy situation”. Plenty of hand-wringing Strycova of with his performance against “I never expected I could will ensue however, with Andy the Czech the Pumas. see him again this year in that Roddick’s 2003 US Open tri- Republic plays The defeat to South Africa round,” said Isner, who was grasp- umph marking the last time an last week put Argentina bottom against Eugenie ing for an explanation after losing American man hoisted a Grand of the standings and they might Bouchard of a match in which he fired 42 aces Slam trophy. be forgiven for looking more to and didn’t drop his serve once. Canada during the match against Australia “You tell me going into the Bouchard passes their third- on September 13 rather than match I’m not going to lose my round match at Napier for their maiden victory serve, you’d think I’d win the third-round test the US Open. in the championship. match,” Isner said. They cannot even realistically Isner, the 13th seed and the NEW YORK: Wimbledon look to any sense of complacency highest-ranked American man runner-up Eugenie Bouchard from the defending champion at 15, and Sam Querrey were the turned back the challenge of All Blacks, who are unbeaten only US men to make it to the determined Czech Barbora definitely didn’t help my case in alive Bouchard’s hopes of going Kvitova in the final at the All in 14 tests over three years third round. Zahlavova Strycova to reach the the second set,” said Bouchard, deep in a fourth Grand Slam this England Club, and had won just since the Rugby Championship Only three American men, fourth round of the US Open yes- who said she let the frustration year. She reached the semi-finals one match in three tournaments replaced the Tri-Nations. from 12 home-grown contenders, terday. The 20-year-old seventh get to her. of the Australian Open in a scin- coming into the US Open. “We just have to keep our had made it to the second round, seed from Canada overcame “To just give away so many free tillating debut Down Under, and Now, however, she starting to feet on the ground, we know the fewest in US Open history. 39 unforced errors on a windy points is really frustrating to me. also made the final four at Roland feel at home on the massive and we can put a performance on Tim Smyczek was beaten in the Arthur Ashe Stadium court to So I was definitely disappointed Garros before her run to the final loud Ashe court, where she has the field like we did tonight so round of 64 by Spain’s Roberto beat Zahlavova Strycova 6-2, with that. I realised in the third I at Wimbledon. won back-to-back night matches. the challenge is to do it again Bautista Agut, and before Isner 6-7 (2/7) 6-4 and book a last- can still stay with her, I don’t have Tipped as the game’s next big “The screaming, the chants, against Argentina,” All Blacks took the court, top-seeded 16 clash with Russian 17th seed to go for crazy shots all the time. star, with potential to rival Maria it’s amazing. It’s so motivating,” lock Brodie Retallick said after Novak Djokovic easily neutral- Ekaterina Makarova of Russia. I think I was a bit too impatient, Sharapova and Li Na as a spon- she said. “I wish I could play an outstanding performance ized Querrey’s big serve to dis- “I did way more unforced errors basically, in the second set.” sors’ darling, Bouchard has strug- on a court like this every day.” against Australia. REUTERS patch the 57th-ranked American than I expected myself to. So that The hard-fought victory keeps gled since a crushing loss to Petra AGENCIES MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

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AUSTRALIA A Finch b Nyumbu...... 11 Chigumbura the hero as P Hughes c Nyumbu b Utseya ...... 10 M Clarke (not out) ...... 68 G Bailey b Williams...... 1 G Maxwell b Waller ...... 13 M Marsh c Utseya b Tiripano...... 15 B Haddin c Waller b Tiripano ...... 49 J Faulkner c Nyumbu b Utseya ...... 0 Zimbabwe stun Australia M Starc b Williams ...... 3 B Cutting (run out) ...... 26 N Lyon (not out) ...... 8 Extras (LB-2, W-3) ...... 5 Hosts Zimbabwe post three-wicket win at Harare Sports Club Total (for 9 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 209 Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-38, 3-39, 4-57, 5-97, 5-147, 6-147, 7-150, 8-201, 9-202. HARARE: Captain Elton Bowling: Chatara 8-0-56-0; Nyumbu 10-1- Chigumbura hit a fluent half- 30-1; Utseya 10-0-45-2; Tiripano 6-1-34-2; century as Zimbabwe secured Williams 10-2-21-2; Waller 6-0-21-1. a shock three-wicket win over ZIMBABWE Australia in the triangular T Mawoyo b Lyon ...... 15 series yesterday. Sikandar Raza c (sub-Smith) b Lyon ...... 22 Zimbabwe’s only previous H Masakadza b Starc ...... 18 success against the world’s top- B Taylor b Lyon ...... 32 ranked 50-over side came in their M Waller c&b Maxwell ...... 11 very first meeting in Nottingham S Williams c Clarke b Lyon ...... 4 in 1983 and since then have E Chigumbura (not out) ...... 52 endured 27 defeats and one aban- D Tiripano b Starc ...... 3 doned match. P Utseya (not out) ...... 30 After Australia elected to bat, Extras (B-2, LB-3, W-18, NB-1) ...... 24 the tourists were restricted to 209 Total (for 7 wkts in 48 overs) ...... 211 for nine in their 50 overs, a target Fall of wickets: 1-42, 2-44, 3-100, 4-102, Zimbabwe chased down with two 5-106, 6-142, 7-156. overs to spare. Bowling: Starc 10-3-41-2; Marsh 4-2-13- Chigumbura came to the 0; Cutting 6-0-18-0; Faulkner 7-0-28-0; wicket with his side floundering Lyon 10-1-44-4; Finch 2-0-19-0; Maxwell on 106 for five at the halfway point 8-0-41-1; Clarke 1-0-2-0. of their innings, and along with number nine Prosper Utseya (30 not out), added 55 in an unbeaten eighth wicket partnership. The Zimbabwe skipper was unbeaten on 52 from 68 balls and LEFT: Australia captain provided the anchor for the win. Michael Clark shakes hands Utseya scored the winning runs with Zimbabwe’s Prosper by belting a six off Mitchell Starc Utseya at the end of their that prompted a field invasion by match at the Harare Sports jubilant fans who had never seen Club yesterday. a day like it at the Harare Sports Club. Adding to Australia’s misery, skipper Michael Clarke had to battle through the pain barrier to score an unbeaten 68 after he suffered a recurrence of his ham- string injury. LEFT: Zimbabwean Clarke, returning to the side coach Stephen after missing Australia’s first two Mangongo (left) games of the series, retired hurt celebrates his in the 43rd over as he battled with team’s victory with his hamstring, but returned for his mother at the the final two balls of the innings Harare Sports Club. to ensure the tourists were not RIGHT: Australia bowled out. captain Michael Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin Clarke bats as scored 49 to help the visitors pass Zimbabwean 200 as he put on 50 with Clarke before the latter retired hurt, and wicketkeeper 51 with number 10 Ben Cutting Brendan Taylor (26). watches on. The home spinners managed to both contain and pick up wick- ets, with Sean Williams recording excellent figures of two for 21 in his 10 overs, as Australia stut- tered to their lowest ever score England injury scares against Zimbabwe of 209 for nine in 50 overs. Pakistan’s defeat in SL Utseya finished with two for 45 in his 10 overs. for Roy and Bresnan Zimbabwe took a patient approach to their reply but NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom: Uncapped South Africa- looked in trouble as they slipped sparks World Cup fears born batsman Jason Roy suffered an injury scare yesterday, hours to 106 for five before Chigumbura after being included in England’s 14-man squad for next weekend’s grafted to get his side home. KARACHI: Former cricket Twenty20 international against India at Edgbaston. Nathan Lyon used the condi- greats said yesterday they fear The 24-year-old rising star was hit on the hand while batting for tions well to record figures of Pakistan’s one-day defeat in Sri Surrey against New Zealand A at The Oval and had to be taken to four for 44 in 10 overs, with all of Lanka will hurt preparations for hospital, although an X-ray revealed that he had not broken any bones. the regular bowlers economical the World Cup just five months “Result of X-Ray on Jason Roy’s right thumb is badly bruised but in restricting the home batsman. away. no fracture,” Surrey announced on their Twitter page. The fifth match of the series Pakistan were beaten by seven However, the bruising may yet be sufficient to force Roy to withdraw will be tomorrow when Australia wickets in the third and final from the squad. face South Africa at the same one-day international against Sri Roy was selected for the one-off Twenty20 game after topping the venue. South Africa lead the table Lanka in Dambulla on Saturday run-charts in this season’s domestic competition with 677 runs at an with nine points, Australia second after being bowled for a mere 102, average of 48.35 and a strike rate of nearly 160. on five and Zimbabwe with four. losing the three-match series 2-1. There was further bad news for England when it emerged that expe- REUTERS They also lost the preceding rienced seamer Tim Bresnan had sat out Lancashire’s match against two-match Test series 2-0. Yorkshire at Old Trafford due to a pectoral injury. Clarke to head Ramiz Raja, who took the catch Roy and Bresnan were two of only four players named in England’s that won Pakistan the 1992 World squad who are not currently involved in the ongoing one-day series home with Cup, criticised preparations for with India, with all-rounder Ravi Bopara and Nottinghamshire bats- next year’s tournament. man James Taylor the others. hamstring injury “I don’t think team’s prepara- Eoin Morgan will captain England in the injury-enforced absence tions for the World Cup are in of regular T20 skipper Stuart Broad, who is about to undergo knee HARARE: Michael Clarke will the right direction,” the former surgery. head back to Australia to nurse skipper said. Former Ireland batsman Morgan also led England in their previous the hamstring he injured dur- “We need to find new talent if T20 international, a nine-run defeat by Sri Lanka at The Oval in May. ing the tri-series match against we want to succeed.” Michael Carberry and Ian Bell, who played in that match, have both Zimbabwe yesterday. “It seems our batsmen have for- been dropped in favour of Roy and Taylor. Playing his first match of the gotten how to stay at the wicket Taylor has not played for England since their ODI win over Ireland series, Clarke batted for over and no one has consistency in his in Dublin in September last year, with double Ashes-winner Bresnan’s two hours and was troubled by performance.” most recent international appearance the humiliating defeat by the the issue in the latter part of his Former captain Rashid Latif Netherlands at the World Twenty20 in Chittagong five months ago. innings, but top-scored on a turn- said the one-day defeat would Pakistan players are seen during the third and final One-Day International England national selector James Whittaker said: “This one-off ing pitch with 68 before retiring hurt World Cup preparations. (ODI) against Sri Lanka at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Twenty20 provides us with an opportunity to look at players who have in the 43rd over. “The Pakistan cricket board Stadium in Dambulla on Saturday. Sri Lanka won by seven wickets. impressed recently in domestic cricket and gives them a chance to test “Prognosis for me is I’m on relied on old players for the last themselves on the international stage against high-quality opposition.” a plane in the next 24 hours to two years in their preparations He added: “I would like to wish Eoin Morgan and his squad all the go home and have scans and see for the World Cup and they sim- Misbah managed just 67 in two to five players may be changed for very best against a strong Indian side.” what results are and go from ply don’t trust young players -- Tests and as many runs in three the next series. Another former Taylor’s availability will depend upon Nottinghamshire’s One-Day there,” Clarke said. and that’s why our (performance) one-day matches. captain, Mohammad Yousuf, also Cup semi-final away to Durham on Saturday, September 6, being “I really wanted to take part in graph is going down with every Pakistan next play a Twenty20 criticised Misbah’s captaincy. completed without the need for a reserve day. this series and help Australia have series,” he said. international, two Tests and “If the captaincy remained with India lead the five-match ODI series 2-0 after their six-wicket win at some success but that’s not going Latif said he feared Misbah-ul three one-day internationals Misbah you can’t expect improve- Trent Bridge on Saturday. The ODI campaign continues at Edgbaston to be the case.” Haq, appointed captain until the against Australia in the United ment in results,” said Yousuf. tomorrow before finishing at Headingley on Friday. Clarke returned to the field World Cup, would come under Arab Emirates in October, before “He has been the captain for England T20 squad to play India at Edgbaston on Sunday, September in the 19th over of Zimbabwe’s pressure. taking on New Zealand in three four years and has not been able 7: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex, capt), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Ravi innings, taking the captaincy “I think Misbah’s future is in Tests, five one-dayers and two to find a proper combination.” Bopara (Essex), Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire, back from George Bailey, and also doubt. He didn’t perform in seven T20s. “I think it is imperative we have wkt), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Harry Gurney (Nottinghamshire), Alex bowled an over towards the end innings of the tour and his cap- “Maybe Shahid Afridi will Afridi as captain who is aggres- Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), of Zimbabwe innings yesterday. taincy was defensive,” said Latif replace Misbah as one-day cap- sive and can lead in a better way.” Jason Roy (Surrey), James Taylor (Nottinghamshire), James Tredwell AGENCIES of the one-day and Test captain. tain,” said Latif, who thought four AFP (Kent), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire) REUTERS MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Debutant Sandro hands Barca win at Villarreal

MADRID: Barcelona made the injured Andres Iniesta. Barca made amends for his miss in the it two wins in as many games completely dominated possession first-half with a miraculous block under new coach Luis Enrique in the opening 45 minutes, but on the line to prevent Neymar as 19-year-old Sandro Ramirez’s failed to create clear-cut chances smashing home Messi’s low cross. debut goal eight minutes from as Asenjo parried a drive from Yet, for all their chances, Barca time was enough to hand them Pedro before turning a deflected were inches from being behind Barcelona’s a 1-0 win at Villarreal yesterday. Messi free-kick onto the post. moments later when Tomas Pina players celebrate Sandro had replaced the inef- Villarreal’s best opening of the struck the inside of the post and after Sandro fective Pedro Rodriguez for the first 45 minutes came when Victor Javier Espinosa fired the rebound Ramirez (second final 20 minutes as Barca looked Ruiz bundled the ball over the bar inches wide. right) scored set for a frustrating evening as when completely unmarked at the The visitors did finally make against Villarreal Villarreal keeper Sergio Asenjo back post. the breakthrough eight min- during their at the kept them at bay. However, they were nearly utes from time when more fine After Asenjo had again done gifted the lead at the start of the footwork from Messi provoked Madrigal Stadium well to keep out Lionel Messi’s second period as Barca defender another save from Asenjo, but in Villarreal drive, Sandro was left with the Jeremy Mathieu turned Jaume Sandro was on hand to force the yesterday. simplest of finishes. Costa’s cross off the outside of ball home from close range. Enrique had handed another his own post. There was still time for a final start to 18-year-old Munir El Barca then upped the pace scare for Barca as Giovanni dos Haddadi as Neymar was only fit after Neymar replaced Munir Santos smashed a volley off the enough for a place on the bench, and Asenjo had to be at his best post from a narrow angle, but while Rafinha was preferred to again to turn away another well- Enrique’s men held on to go top Xavi Hernandez in the absence of struck Messi free-kick. Ruiz then of the La Liga table. AFP Lopez helps Milan win Liverpool rout Spurs 3-0, on Inzaghi’s debut

MILAN: Goalkeeper Diego Lopez made an inspired debut Arsenal held by Leicester for AC Milan as he helped them beat Lazio 3-1 in their first com- petitive game under new coach Gerrard, Sterling and Moreno scorers in big win; Aston Villa edge out Hull Filippo Inzaghi yesterday. Milan raced into a 3-0 lead in little more than an hour with LONDON: Liverpool reas- with an early header, Liverpool goals from Keisuke Honda, Sulley serted their Premier League went ahead in the eighth minute. Muntari and a Jeremy Menez title credentials with a breezy Daniel Sturridge released penalty. 3-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur Jordan Henderson with a ball But Lazio, who had more yesterday, but Arsenal were down the right flank and the chances throughout the game, held to a 1-1 draw at Leicester England midfielder played a low Liverpool’s English came back strongly after defender City. cross across the box that Sterling Alex, making his debut after a midfielder Steven Raheem Sterling, Steven tucked away at the far post. move from Paris St Germain, put Gerrard (centre) Gerrard and Alberto Moreno Gerrard doubled the visitors’ through his own goal. scored the goals for Liverpool at lead from the penalty spot in the along with with Lopez saved a stoppage-time White Hart Lane to give Brendan 49th minute after Eric Dier had Italian striker Mario penalty from Antonio Candreva Rodgers victory in his 100th game held back Joe Allen and Moreno Balotelli (left) and as the former Real Madrid goal- as manager and end Tottenham’s sealed victory on the hour with English striker keeper kept the lead intact. 100 percent record. a memorable first Liverpool goal. Daniel Sturridge Former Italy and Milan for- “Overall our quality was The Spanish left-back, a (right) celebrates ward Inzaghi became the lat- exceptional. We got three goals close-season arrival from Sevilla, after scoring a est to occupy the hot seat and could have had more,” said dispossessed Spurs substitute penalty against after Massimiliano Allegri and Rodgers. Andros Townsend on halfway and Tottenham Hotspur Clarence Seedorf were both fired Mario Balotelli made his surged into the box before drill- at White Hart last season. Milan completed the Liverpool debut after his £16m ing a shot into the bottom-right Lane in London signing of Fernando Torres from ($26.5m, 20.1m euros) move from corner. yesterday. Chelsea shortly before kick off. AC Milan on Monday and he “We need to learn and They got off to an ideal start produced an enterprising display improve,” said Spurs coach when Stephan El Shaarawy burst before being withdrawn in the Mauricio Pochettino. “Today was forward and found Honda who 61st minute. a very tough game for us.” scored unmarked at the back post “I thought he was excellent,” With Olivier Giroud sidelined in seventh minute. Rodgers said of the maverick by a broken tibia, Yaya Sanogo Ghana midfielder Muntari striker. started up front for Arsenal at was left completely unmarked “He’s bought straight into our promoted Leicester and he played powered past Wojciech Szczesny The result left Arsene Wenger’s for previously unbeaten Hull in as he turned in Ignazio Abete’s team ethic. He’s trained well and a central role in the visitors’ 20th- with a firm header. side four points below leaders the 74th minute. Chelsea will go cross from close range in the 56th has put all that background noise minute opener. Arsenal centre-back Laurent Chelsea in seventh place in the into the international break above minute. about him to one side. He’s been The French striker could not Koscielny hurt himself in a clash table, while Leicester moved up Swansea City on goal difference REUTERS brilliant.” find a way past Kasper Schmeichel of heads with Schlupp when the to 15th. at the top of the table after an The result saw Liverpool from Santi Cazorla’s dinked pass, score was still 0-0 and he made In the day’s other game, Aston engrossing 6-3 win at Everton on bounce back from a 3-1 defeat at but Alexis Sanchez followed up way for Calum Chambers shortly Villa won 2-1 at home to Hull Saturday, in which new striker Manchester City in their previ- to slam home his first league goal after Ulloa’s goal. City to maintain their unbeaten Diego Costa scored twice. ous outing and means that they since signing from Barcelona. Leicester came closest to scor- start to the campaign and climb Mame Biram Diouf claimed the have now scored 12 unanswered Arsenal’s lead was to last only ing a winner, but Ulloa clipped an to third place in the early-season only goal as Stoke City pulled off goals in their last three encoun- two minutes, however, as Jeff effort into the side-netting after standings. Gabriel Agbonlahor a surprise 1-0 win at Manchester ters with Spurs. Schlupp motored down the left cutting inside Chambers and and Andreas Weimann put the City, while Angel di Maria made After former City striker wing before delivering an invit- Szczesny produced a diving save hosts two up at half-time at Villa his debut for Manchester United Balotelli had tested Hugo Lloris ing cross that Leonardo Ulloa to thwart substitute Jamie Vardy. Park, with Nikica Jelavic replying in a 0-0 draw at Burnley. AFP Brazil draft Robinho for We don’t look world-class at friendlies AC Milan’s newly signed Spanish the moment, admits Van Gaal forward Fernando Torres (right) before the Italian Serie A match RIO DE JANEIRO: New between AC Milan and SS Lazio Brazil coach Dunga has called BURNLEY: Louis Van Gaal offered a distinctly unimpressed at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium up former Real Madrid, admitted Manchester United review of United’s current status Manchester in Milan, Italy yesterday. Manchester City and AC Milan are playing well below the after they failed to break down United’s Dutch forward Robinho in place of standards he demands after newly-promoted Burnley. manager Louis van injured Hulk for upcoming his spluttering side were held Van Gaal, whose team will be Gaal applauds the friendlies with Colombia and to a 0-0 draw by Burnley on stuck on two points -- their worst fans as he leaves Chelsea seal Ecuador, the Brazilian Football Saturday. start since 2007 -- until they face the pitch after the Confederation said yesterday. Van Gaal heads into the inter- promoted Queens Park Rangers final whistle in the deal for Remy Dunga, who unveiled his first national break still waiting for the on September 14, admitted: “We English Premier squad since embarking on a sec- first victory of his United reign don’t look world-class at the League match ond spell in charge after succeed- after two draws and a defeat moment. LONDON: France interna- against Burnley ing Luiz Felipe Scolari following in the Premier League, as well “We shall have to wait and tional striker Loic Remy has at Turf Moor in the World Cup, brought in the as a humiliating loss at third- believe it will happen. We shall see joined Chelsea from Queens 30-year-old who has won 92 caps tier Milton Keynes Dons in the where we are in a month or so.” Burnley, North Park Rangers on a four-year for the Selecao but whom Scolari League Cup. However, having scanned West England, on contract, the two Premier left off his World Cup roster. Managers often complain about the fixture list to reveal games Saturday. League clubs announced. Robinho has just returned to the first international break, against Leicester City and West The announcement came a day his homeland to play for Santos, resenting the intrusion that Ham United before the end of after Chelsea reportedly triggered where he began his career, after interrupts their schedule and September, the Dutchman will The Argentina midfielder, who when David Jones, the Burnley a £10.5m ($17.4m, 13.3m euros) AC Milan loaned him out for a momentum before it has barely expect his team to have hoisted cost a British record £59.7mfrom midfielder who began his career release clause in the 27-year-old’s year. had chance to pick up speed. themselves towards the right end Real Madrid, lasted 69 minutes at Old Trafford and captained the contract, prompting him to with- Dunga, who coached Brazil at But van Gaal could be forgiven of the table sooner rather than before making way for Anderson team that won the FA Youth Cup draw from QPR’s squad to face the 2010 World Cup before being for relishing the opportunity to later. after taking a kick to his calf. in 2003, sent his third-minute Sunderland. fired, heads for Friday’s game refine his plans for United over By then he should have been Di Maria showed one or two free-kick against David De Gea’s “I feel very happy and very against the Colombians in Miami the next two weeks following their joined by compatriot Daley nice touches at Turf Moor, but crossbar with the goalkeeper proud,” said Remy. “When I heard with just nine of the players who latest lacklustre effort against a Blind, the 24-year-old Ajax star van Gaal said: “He was not the beaten. Chelsea wanted to sign me I said, featured at this year’s tourna- Burnley team, who cost just £5m who was a key part of van Gaal’s world-class player we have seen Sean Dyche, the Burnley ‘Let’s go’ straight away, because ment, which ended for the hosts ($8.3m) to assemble, at Turf Netherlands team at the World in Madrid. manager who would have set- they are one of the best clubs.” in a 7-1 semi-final thrashing by Moor on Saturday. Cup and is expected to sign immi- “He needs to adapt to English tled for taking a point from Van Remy has been signed to Germany. The former Netherlands boss nently for around £14 million. culture and the English way of Gaal’s team after back to back replace Fernando Torres, who has After meeting the Colombians, had already warned it will take Blind’s arrival will continue playing. And his team-mates need defeats, insisted: “You don’t get joined AC Milan on a two-year Brazil take on Ecuador at East several months at least to fix the van Gaal’s £150m overhaul of the to adapt as well.” At least there anything other than a test from loan deal, and to provide com- Rutherford, New Jersey, on fallen giants following the ill- United squad following the debut was no further defeat for van Gaal Manchester United. You don’t petition for fellow strikers Diego September 9. AFP fated reign of David Moyes and he of Angel Di Maria on Saturday. to face. United were spared that ever have an easy ride.” AFP Costa and Didier Drogba. AFP MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Aspire Academy World doubles gold for co-hosts OCA training camp

DOHA: Some of Asia’s most talented young athletes will China and South Korea be in Doha to participate in a two-week-long training camp being co-hosted by the Olympic Spain’s Marin stuns World No.1 Li to win women’s singles title Council of Asia (OCA) and Aspire Academy this month. The delegation will include 59 COPENHAGEN: China collection of world medals hav- athletes from 31 countries, includ- extended their dominance ing finished as runners-up in 2011 ing China, Kuwait, Lebanon and in women’s doubles as Tian before claiming bronze medal a Malaysia. Qing and Zhao Yunlei claimed year ago. Accompanied by their per- gold at the World Badminton Tian and Qing used a sequence sonal coaches, the athletes, aged Championships in Copenhagen of four successive points from 10-8 Gold medallist 16 and 17, will be competing in yesterday while South Korea down to take control of the first Carolina Marin of the long jump or middle distance struck gold in the men’s doubles game before Zhao capitalised on Spain celebrates disciplines. All athletes were event. the couple’s third set point when during the awards nominated by their respective Fifth seeds Tian and Zhao she intercepted a mid-court rally. ceremony after the national Olympic committees to added a world title to their Yu, a three-time defending women’s single final participate. Olympic crown by defeating com- champion, and her partner Wang, at the 2014 BWF Between September 1 and 14, patriots Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli gold medallist in 2011 and 2013, Badminton World athletes will have the opportunity in the final to hand China a 12th were then leading the second set championships to use the exceptional facilities straight gold medal in the global 14-13 before their rivals pocketed of Aspire Academy, and train at held at the Ballerup contest. seven straight points to move to both the indoor and outdoor track Super Arena in Tian and Qing, who won the cusp of the title with Zhao during morning and afternoon Olympic gold at London 2012, and Tian then dropping to their Copenhagen sessions daily. The athletes will secured the first gold medal of knees in celebration as the former yesterday. also be supported by the coaches these championships with a 21-19, found the open court on match and sport scientists of Aspire 21-15 victory over their fourth point. Academy. During the camp, the seeded opponents to claim their The win gave the experienced sport science team will be col- maiden world title. Zhao a seventh world champion- lecting data and sharing this with They also completed their ship medal after another 2009 the athletes and their personal coaches. silver and 2010 bronze in the second-seeded rivals when their unreturnable overhead into the This will be extremely help- Gold medallists same event as well as gold (2011) opponents netted a service return. ground on the pairing’s second ful in training, both in Doha and and bronze (2013) in the mixed There was again very little to match point to seal an incredible upon return to the athletes’ home China’s Tian doubles. Meanwhile Ko Sung- separate the two teams in the sec- triumph. countries. Qing (right) and hyun and Shin Baek-choel, the ond game and it looked as though Meanwhile, Spain’s Carolina Commenting about the upcom- Zhao Yunlei 12th seeds in Denmark, beat fel- Ko and Shin would seal the title Marin pulled off a monumental ing camp, Christopher Earle, celebrate during low South Koreans Lee Yong-dae as Lee dumped a shot into the net upset as she beat Chinese world Director of Sport at Aspire the awards and Yoo Yeon-seong 22-20, 21-23, to hand the 12th seeds a match number one Li Xuerui to win Academy, said, “We are delighted ceremony after 21-18 in a pulsating 79-minute point at 20-19. the women’s singles title at the to co-host this training camp, the women’s encounter to record their first Lee made amends immediately Badminton World Championships and to be able to welcome such a double final major title together. though as he hammered a win- yesterday. huge number of promising young match at the Ko, a silver medallist with ner directly at Shin to prolong The 21-year-old ninth seed Asian athletes and their coaches 2014 BWF Sunday’s opponent Yoo in the the contest with the two-time recovered from dropping the to Aspire Academy.” Badminton 2011 tournament, and Shin had silver medallist and his partner opening game to the top seed and “We are looking forward to the World already claimed the scalps of the Yoo eventually forcing a decider. Olympic champion to complete an camp and hope that each one of championships. fourth and fifth seed pairings However, Ko and Shin were incredible 17-21, 21-17, 21-18 vic- the athletes will make the best in Denmark and wrapped up a not to be denied second time tory and earn her country its first of it and return home with good tense opening set against their round as the former drilled an ever major title in the sport. AFP memories.” THE PENINSULA Unlucky Langdon loses in West, Ramos struggle at British Grand Prix

SILVERSTONE, UK: After fast laps together. I tried to attack Traxxas Shootout semi-finals a promising first day of prac- several times, but in the end, I tice for the British Grand Prix, was simply not fast enough for a INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: seed, AlBalooshi. Both Al Anabi QMMF Racing Team riders better grid position,” he added. Reigning World Champion cars made excellent runs, but Anthony West (pictured) and “It will be tough to play catch Shawn Langdon and his team- Langdon was a touch quicker Roman Ramos had more dif- up in the race, but we’ve done it mate, Khalid AlBalooshi, made than AlBalooshi and advanced to ficulties than expected when it before. With a good start, I still two excellent runs on Saturday the semifinals. counted on Saturday and had to believe in our chances to score a for the Qatar Al Anabi Racing There, he raced Richie settle for 25th and 29th place on strong result.” Top Fuel team at the US Crampton; Langdon’s silver Al the starting grid. Meanwhile, Ramos said thind Nationals in Indianapolis and Anabi car launched perfectly Even though he was faster didn’t go in his favour. are fifth and 13th respectively. and was on a dazzling pace when than on day one, West “I really wanted to Both drivers will now try to the car smoked the tyres allow- didn’t find a consistent do well, but unfortu- improve their positions and get ing Crampton to take the victory rhythm in qualifying nately, things didn’t ready for race day at the 60th and advance to the finals. and lost a lot of time work out as well as annual Chevrolet Performance Later, Langdon returned to the due to traffic on the yesterday. NHRA US Nationals in line to make his second qualify- Khalid AlBalooshi, far lane, races his team-mate, reigning World Champion track. “I thought we could Indianapolis, Indiana, the 18th of ing attempt of the day. He posted Shawn Langdon, in the opening round of the Traxxas Nitro Shootout, Team-mate Ramos get a better starting 24 races making up the United an excellent 3.779-second elapsed which doubled as the second of five qualifying rounds for today’s US also fell short of his position, but I was only States’ NHRA Mello Yello Drag time at nearly 322 mph and is the Nationals. own expectations when able to improve my lap Racing Series season. The elimi- No. 5 qualifier with two qualifying he couldn’t improve his time by a mere tenth nations are set for today. attempts remaining. lap time as much as he of a second in com- Saturday began with the first “It was a tough race out here,” fastest cars are setting, but we gold Al Anabi team stepped up had expected. parison to the third round of the third annual Traxxas Langdon said. should be able to do a little home- a little more with a 3.808-second But both riders are free practice session,” Nitro Shootout, the special event “We wanted to defend last work and catch up to them. I still run, but with other teams making confident to make another step he said. for seven Top Fuel race winners year’s Traxxas Shootout cham- feel good about the weekend.” even stronger runs, AlBalooshi with the set-up and with their Now it’s important to be strong and one driver that got into the pionship, but we just got caught AlBalooshi made an excel- dropped back to 13th with two riding on the fast and challenging and to work on improvements to race through a fan vote and draw- trying to push the Al Anabi car a lent run against Langdon in the rounds of qualifying remaining. Silverstone track in the warm-up the bike and my riding in the ing, and the round doubled as the little too hard. We wanted to get Traxxas Shootout first round “We are making good runs, but session with the aim to put up a warm-up session.” second US Nationals qualifying the win, and we just tried a little which also doubled as the second we are still 13th,” AlBalooshi said. fight and battle for a strong finish He appreciated his team for attempt. too hard,” he added. of five US Nationals qualifying “A lot of the teams are making in the race. their work. With the first-round match- “We were able to come back rounds. good runs. The top-eight teams “It was a tough qualifying ses- “I want to thank my team for ups created through the current up later and make that 3.77 run. His 3.81-second effort was his ran quicker than 3.79 seconds. sion. A lot of things went wrong, all the hard work they’ve put in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing We felt pretty good about it; we’re best of the weekend and moved Something was missing in our with my own riding and with and I really want to reward them Series point standings, Langdon, making runs down the track so him up to eighth in the order. last run, but I still think we are other factors such as traffic on with a good race result that they the defending champion, was the that’s a positive improvement. In the final qualifying attempt in good shape for the weekend,” the track,” said West. deserve as much as I do.” No.3 seed and raced the No.6 We are just a tick off the pace the on Saturday, AlBalooshi and his he said. THE PENINSULA “I just couldn’t put a string of THE PENINSULA Al Attiyah suffers setback after fine start in Poland

SZCZECIN BEZRZECZE and Belgian co-driver Tom Colsoul Tadeusz ‘Taddy’ Bla usiak was “The stage was a good warm Poland: The five-car Overdrive made a solid start to their pre- running well inside the top 10 on up for the longer ones,” said Al Racing team endured mixed Dakar preparations and held fifth his car debut, but he and French Attiyah. “There were lots of deep Qatar’s fortunes at Baja Poland, round place before retiring after leaving navigator Edouard Boulanger ruts, so I tried to be cautious, Nasser Saleh eight of the 2014 FIA World the track on the fourth stage. were forced out of the reckoning especially in the corners.” Al Attiyah Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, There was disappointment on the same stage after rolling The first of two runs through (right) talks which finished in the town of for Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al their Toyota. the 192km Poligon Drawski selec- tactics on Szczecin Bezrzecze yesterday. Attiyah and his French co-driver The competitive action got tive section was on the agenda on the sidelines The Team Orlen duo of Adam Matthieu Baumel. underway with an eight-kilome- Saturday morning and Holowczyc of the Baja Malysz and Rafal Marton led the They led after the Prologue tre Prologue stage and Al Attiyah recorded the fastest time and Poland, round way over the finish ramp with a and the opening stage and then drew first blood for the Overdrive moved 1min 40sec in front of Al eight of the solid second position in the first damaged the Toyota’s suspension Racing team by setting the fastest Attiyah in the overall rankings 2014 FIA of the five Belgian run Toyota on the second run through the time of 6min 42.6sec to move into after the Qatari was forced to World Cup Hiluxes behind Polish rally win- Poligon Drawski stage and retired. a comfortable 17-second lead. stop and change a puncture. for Cross- ner Krzysztof Holowczyc. The incident was a set back to Dabrowski and Malysz were Malysz and Dabrowski climbed Country Marek Dabrowski and Jacek Al Attiyah’s chances of winning fourth and fifth, Ten Brinke was to third and fourth overall. Rallies Czachor were classified fourth the FIA World Cup for the sec- eighth on his Toyota debut and Blazusiak was an impressive yesterday. in the second Team Orlen car. ond time. Blazusiak crossed the line in 10th, eighth on his debut in a car. Dutchman Bernhard Ten Brinke Renowned Polish enduro rider despite the wet conditions. THE PENINSULA Monday 1 September 2014 6 Dhu’l-Qa’da 1435 Volume 19 Number 6175 Sport Price: QR2

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Qatar Team Flexes Muscles in Casablanca

The Qatar national football team players run during their opening training session in Casablanca, Morocco yesterday. The team reached Casablanca on Friday for a training tour in order to prepare for the Gulf Cup in November and the 2015 Asian Cup to be held next January. During the tour that will conclude on September 9, the national team will also play matches against Morocco (September 3) and Peru (September 9). RIGHT: Djamel Belmadi, the head coach of Qatar national team supervising the training session.

Philippines celebrates Marquez claims British GP, despite loss to Croatia

MANILA: Despite losing to makes it 11 out of 12 races Croatia on the first day of the World Cup in Spain, the basket- ball-crazy Philippines yester- Jorge finishes runner-up, Rossi ends third in a record 246th appearance day celebrated its team’s strong showing after forcing the Balkan powerhouse into overtime. SILVERSTONE, UK: fourth, said that he had enjoyed Croatia, which boasts two NBA Runaway world championship the tussle with Lorenzo. players, narrowly defeated the leader Marc Marquez made it 11 “Honestly Jorge was much Philippines 81-78 in a Group B wins from 12 races this season stronger than I expected,” he said. match in Seville. yesterday as he won the British “When I passed him the first Yet Philippine President MotoGP at Silverstone. time I made a small mistake and Benigno Aquino hailed the The 21-year-old Spanish Honda he got the lead back. achievement with his spokesman rider -- who on Saturday claimed “However, I recalled what hap- Herminio Coloma saying “the his 10th pole position of the cam- pened last year (he finished sec- Repsol Honda president joins the whole nation paign -- prevailed in a stun- ond to Lorenzo in the same race) Team’s rider in sending our congratulations for ning duel with compatriot and and I didn’t want a repeat of that Marc Marquez showing the skill and the deter- two-time world champion Jorge so I ensured once I got back in (left) celebrates mination to our players”. Lorenzo on a Yamaha. front again I wouldn’t let it slip.” on the podium “In the face of stiff challenge, Lorenzo’s team-mate Italian Lorenzo, who had won the past after winning the the Philippines fought to the last legend Valentino Rossi was two editions of the British race, MotoGP race, and won the admiration of the third in what was a record said that he had been surprised next to third- world in basketball,” he added. 246th MotoGP appearance while by the performance of his bike. placed Italian The Philippine Star broad- Marquez’s fellow Honda rider “Marc has the power but as Valentino Rossi at sheet’s main headline yesterday Dani Pedrosa, who won the Czech I have said in racing sometimes said “Gutsy Gilas pushes Croatia the motorcycling GP last time out, was fourth. you have surprises,” said the to the limit,” with the news over- British Grand Prix It was the third successive 27-year-old. shadowing crises including the race Yamaha had filed the minor “Once I hit the front I rode like at Silverstone in stand-off between Filipino UN podium placings. a demon. However, once Marc Northamptonshire, peacekeepers and Syrian rebels Marquez has 288 points with passed me towards the end of the Southern England, in the Golan Heights. Pedrosa, who signed a two year race I was too tired to react.” yesterday. Even the Philippine team’s head extension with Honda, second on Rossi, who holds the all-time coach, Chot Reyes said in remarks 199 and Rossi, who has also com- record in 500cc/MotoGP victories aired by ABS-CBN television yes- mitted himself for another two with 60, was delighted with his terday that “I am mighty proud of years to Yamaha, third on 189 podium spot. the effort of our guys”. while Lorenzo has 157 with six “I’m very happy to have my “We weren’t even suppose to be races remaining. first podium spot at Silverstone close anywhere to Croatia (which Marquez, whose rare offday in (the race has only been held there is) such a superpower... but that’s the Czech Republic saw him finish since 2010),” said the 35-year-old. how our team is. We don’t look too tall at times. We don’t look “I rode at maximum speed the of the pack. Pedrosa continued his with just over seven laps remain- like we are able to play the game,” British Grand Prix Results last lap to hold off Dani. “I had a recovery from the poor start by ing. The duel up front heated up but can still pull off surprises, he British motorcycling Grand Prix results on Sunday from Silverstone: good rhythm initially and stayed passing Dovizioso and pressurised considerably with five laps to go as said. MotoGP with Jorge and Marc but I burnt Rossi, who he succeeded in get- Marquez passed Lorenzo but the Filipinos were not the only 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 40min 51.835sec, 2. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) at 0.732sec, 3. up my rear tyre and after that I ting past with 11 laps remaining Yamaha rider bit back immedi- ones taken by the local team’s Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 8.519, 4. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 8.694, 5. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/ had no chance. We must work on and set off after the leading two ately and passed Marquez almost performance. Ducati) 9.238, 6. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha-Tech3) 24.746, 7. Stefan Bradl (GER/Honda-LCR) the bike so that in the future I can who were almost three seconds immediately. On basketball website Liberty 26.717, 8. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Ducati-Pramac) 26.910, 9. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha-Forward) remain competitive with them.” clear. It was a superb and engross- Ballers, one commenter remarked, 33.455, 10. Scott Redding (GBR/Honda-Gresini) 39.094. Lorenzo got a terrific start Lorenzo kept Marquez at bay ing contest highlighted by the “I became a fan of the Philippines Overall (after 12 races) shooting into the lead ahead of toying with him at times forcing exchange with three laps to go as while watching the game. It was 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 288pts, 2. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 199, 3. Valentino Rossi (ITA/ Marquez, whose weakest part of the younger Spaniard to go out Marquez looked to have got the hard not to: with a bunch of Yamaha) 189, 4. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 157, 5. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 129, 6. Aleix his armoury has been his starts, wide and costing him ground but better of Lorenzo on one corner guys the size of J.J. Barea (a 6.0- Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha-Forward) 92, 7. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha Tech3) 88, 8. Andrea Iannone (ITA/ while Pedrosa got an awful one Pedrosa was unable to make any only for the door to be shut on foot NBA player) surrounding Ducati Pramac) 81, 9. Stefan Bradl (GER/Honda LCR) 74, 10. Bradley Smith (GBR/Yamaha Tech3) 65. dropping to sixth. inroads into their lead and indeed him. Blatche, launching threes and Moto2 Marquez was right on Lorenzo’s was four seconds down with eight However, the irrepressible trying really hard with a very 1. Esteve Rabat (ESP/Kalex) 38min 29.795sec, 2. Mika Kallio (FIN/Kalex) at 0.0063sec, 3. Maverick shoulder going over the line with laps to the chequered flag. youngster was not to be denied passionate crowd entirely in their Vinales (ESP/Kalex) 0.203, 4. Johann Zarco (FRA/Caterham Suter) 2.774, 5. Thomas Luthi (SUI/Suter) 15 laps remaining with three rid- Indeed Pedrosa couldn’t shake and took the lead on the next cor- favour”. The team were to face 8.029, 6. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Kalex) 10.529, 7. Sam Lowes (GBR/Speed Up) 10.564, 8. Hafizh ers Rossi, Dovizioso and Pedrosa off either Rossi or Dovisioso and ner and for once Lorenzo had no Greece later yesterday. AFP Syahrin (MAL/Kalex) 17.713, 9. Matti Pasini (ITA/Kalex) 17.802, 10. Axel Pons (ESP/Kalex) 18.035 a little bit further back but clear was passed by both of the Italians answer. AFP (See related story on page 23)