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QNA French President The Emir welcomed mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin QNA & Agencies Hamad Al Thani held a tele- the reconciliation Ephone conversation with the agreement saying it is EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has Head of the Political Bureau of the Pal- good for the brotherly sent a cable of congratulations to President Emmanuel estinian Islamic Resistance Movement Palestinian people. Macron of the French Republic, on the occasion of the (Hamas) Dr Ismail Haniyah. French candidate Audrey Azoulay’s winning the post At the beginning of the call, the of the Director-General of the United Nations Educa- Head of the Political Bureau of and unity in the face of the Zionist tional, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). Hamas briefed the Emir on the entity. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement results of the reconciliation agree- The Emir welcomed the recon- yesterday that H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, ment concluded between Fatah and ciliation agreement saying it is good the candidate of Qatar, ran the electoral process with Hamas movements. He lauded for the brotherly Palestinian people. all honour and integrity and took the lead in the first Qatar’s continued support for the The Emir reiterated Qatar’s firm four rounds of elections. He received 28 votes in the last Palestinian cause, Qatar’s role in support for the Palestinian people round, two votes short of the French candidate. This reconstructing the besieged Strip, as until they achieve their legitimate reflects Qatar’s good reputation and international stand- well as its valuable efforts to push rights and establish their independ- ing as well as its distinguished relations with its regional the Palestinian parties to end the ent State with East Jerusalem as its and international surroundings. Palestinian division, reconciliation capital. → See also page 2

Claims panel Steep rise in movement of cargo at ports transfers cases

Sachin Kumar Mwani Qatar handled 83,260 April and 49 percent since June role in maintain uninterrupted to legal body The movement of The Peninsula Twenty Foot Equivalent Units as ports the port management supplies. (TEUs) in September compared authority cleared 90,881 heads Mwani Qatar in cooperation Sidi Mohamed containers from atar Ports Manage- to 46,056 TEUs in April. in September compared to with its partners had, in the past The Peninsula ports has jumped ment Authority Since June, when siege was 37,160 heads in April and 60,858 few months, inaugurated a by around 81 (Mwani Qatar) has imposed, there is 247 percent in June. number of new direct shipping he Compensation seen a steep rise in rise in container movement as, The movement of aggregates lines between Hamad port and Claims Committee has percent during Qthe movement of 24,014 TEUs were handled in have jumped by 405 percent a number of ports in the region Ttransferred all the com- April- September cargo in the last six months. that month. since April and 293 percent since and beyond. plaints received in the last Ports in Qatar have seen strong Movement of general cargo June as Mwani Qatar handled The new routes connected two weeks to the legal com- period this year, surge in the movement of gen- witnessed 376 percent surge 25,196 tonnes of aggregates in Qatar ports to Sohar and Sala- mittee to study the files and which has once eral cargo, containers, livestock since June and 26 percent rise September against 4,980 tonnes lah ports in Oman, Shuwaikh evaluate them, said a source again confirmed and aggregates, which has once since April as, the company in April and 6,409 in June. Port in Kuwait, Karachi port in at the committee. again confirmed that the siege cleared 148,217 tonnes of gen- Strong growth in the move- Pakistan, Izmir port in Turkey, The complaints were filed that the siege has failed completely. eral cargo in September ment of goods has ensured Mundra and Jawaharlal Nehru by citizens and residents, who has failed The movement of contain- compared to 31,105 tonnes in smooth flow of supplies for its Port, also known as Nhava Sheva were affected by the ongoing ers from ports has jumped by June and 117,614 tonnes in April. residents. Port, in India. blockade on Qatar imposed completely. around 81 percent during April- Similarly, livestock move- The efforts taken by the by the three GCC countries. September period this year. ment grew by 145 percent since Mwani Qatar has played crucial → Continued on page 2 The committee has received a number of complaints from companies working in Qatar for many years and are affected by the blockade when their goods and ship- Weekend market at MIA ments had been confiscated in the siege countries.

→ Full report on page 2 Park eyes more visitors Trump refuses Raynald C Rivera the bazaar for the third time with products sold in each stall, the The Peninsula his unique photo booth which bazaar is a melting pot of trade to certify Iran offers visitors a chance to be and tradition as vendors sell ome-based business own- photographed in traditional products, some of which are not nuclear deal ers taking part in the Qatari clothing in an Arabic Maj- available in the market and HMuseum of Islamic Art lis setting. sourced from vendors’ home Washington Park bazaar, a weekend market Ahmed, who has joined the countries. AFP which opened last week for this team which organises the bazaar, The bazaar offers a wide season, are optimistic it will believes the bazaar is a signifi- array of items at cheap prices resident Donald Trump attract more residents as well as cant addition to MIA’s attractions including toys, ready-to-wear dumped the fate of the tourists with Qatar’s efforts to during weekends. clothes, shoes, bags, beauty PIran nuclear deal on US boost tourism. “The bazaar certainly is a products, jewellery and other lawmakers yesterday, leav- This year, the bazaar gener- very good platform for us to mar- accessories, home display ing open the question of ated a lot of interest from ket our products to augment our items, art and craft pieces and whether they can turn the home-based businesses as evi- income,” said Mohammed, a ornamental plants, among oth- screw on Tehran without kill- denced by a huge increase in the dealer of novelty items. ers. In addition, several stalls ing the accord. number of participants, from He was of the same view that offering henna and face paint- Unveiling of an aggressive around 150 last season to 250 the bazaar will attract more vis- ing are also available for new strategy against what he stalls this year. itors despite the blockade as visitors at the bazaar. called the “rogue regime” in “We started with very good Qatar eases its tourist visa poli- Visitors can also sample Iran, Trump said he will not business last week, perhaps cies making it the most open in authentic Chinese, Indian, Turk- certify under US law that the because people were excited a the region in terms of the number ish, Filipino, Thai and Egyptian 2015 pact remains in the US months-long break. For this of countries which can avail of cuisines as well as a wide selec- The Museum of Islamic Art Park bazaar was abuzz with interests. He threatened that season, we expect more tour- visa-free entry. tion of tea, coffee, and fresh he could as president cancel the visitors yesterday. Pic: Raynald C Rivera / The Peninsula ists because of Qatar Tourism When launched in February juices and shakes at the bazaar deal “at any time” but, rather Authority’s efforts to attract 2012, the bazaar was held first at affordable prices. than doing so, he left it up to more visitors to the country Saturday of every month, except “I have been looking for- makes it even worth the visit,” enjoy their weekends as temper- Congress to decide whether to with improved tourist visa pol- in summer. Later it was ward to this bazaar since it said Martha, who was with her atures begin to dip. At the levy new US sanctions on Iran icies,” Kaleem Ahmed told The expanded to every Saturday and offers many options for my entire family at the bazaar moment the bazaar is open from that might capsize the Peninsula yesterday. last year, started operating on family. The beautiful Museum yesterday. 3pm to 10pm during Fridays and agreement. A professional photographer, Fridays and Saturdays. of Islamic Art which is just With its vast area, the bazaar Saturdays, according to Ahmed has been taking part in With a vibrant variety of located beside the bazaar is a perfect venue for families to organisers. → See also page 3 & 12 02 HOME SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 2017

Qatar congratulates France Muraikhi meets US Special Envoy

QNA international standing as well slip into the polemics made by as its distinguished relations some officials in one of the com- he State of Qatar has with its regional and interna- peting countries, which was extended congratula- tional surroundings. keen to see that Qatari candi- tions to the French The statement also date loses rather than its Republic on the expressed Qatar’s gratitude for candidate wins. French candidate all the friendly countries that The statement expressed TAudrey Azoulay’s winning the supported the Qatari candidate Qatar’s rejection and condem- post of Director-General of the and Qatar’s respect for the nation of the statements made United Nations Educational, Sci- choices of other countries. by the officials of that country, entific and Cultural Organization The statement praised the which included baseless allega- (UNESCO), the Ministry of For- electoral process throughout the tions directed against the State eign Affairs said in a statement five rounds of fairness and of Qatar as these statements yesterday. transparency despite the des- lacked honesty and the spirit of The statement added that perate attempts of some honest competition, and that HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al countries to exercise their usual such statements are nothing but Kawari, the candidate of the behaviour in the political black- desperate attempts to hide the State of Qatar, ran the electoral mail of the Member States. The failure and other reasons known process with all honour and State of Qatar has also con- for all. integrity and took the lead in the ducted the electoral process in The statement affirmed first four rounds of elections. He all its stages with all honour and that the State of Qatar will con- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met yesterday with received 28 votes in the last honesty, committed to all its tinue to support Unesco in the US Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS, Brett H McGurk, round, two votes short of the rules and presented a civilised next stage in order to promote who is visiting the country. The meeting discussed prospects of enhancing cooperation French candidate. This reflects and honourable image in the it to realize its lofty mission to and a number of issues of common concern. Qatar’s good reputation and honest competition, and did not humanity.

Advisory Council Claims panel transfers cases to legal body to participate in IPU assembly The committee has received a number of QNA complaints from companies working in Qatar he Advisory Council will for many years and are affected by the take part in the 137th blockade when their goods and shipments Tassembly of the Inter- had been confiscated in the siege countries, Parliamentary Union (IPU) in especially United Arab Emirates. the Russian city of Saint Petersburg with a delegation led by H E Advisory Council Deputy Speaker Issa bin Sidi Mohamed complaints saying that they Rabia Al Kuwari. The Peninsula were barred from real state The assembly, which deals in siege countries because starts today, and lasts for five he Compensation Claims they were renting them and the days, will discuss a number Committee has trans- tenants were transferring the of issues, including the pro- Tferred all the complaints rent to their bank accounts. Now motion of multiculturalism, received in the last two weeks all these transactions have been peace through inter-faith and to the legal committee to study stopped. Some others, who have inter-ethnic dialogue, coop- the files and evaluate them, said online businesses, are also not eration with the United a source at the committee. allowed to deliver goods to cli- Nations system, and will also The complaints were filed ents because of the obstacles elect an IPU president for the by citizens and residents, who imposed by the siege countries next three years. were affected by the ongoing on delivery companies. The delegation comprises blockade on Qatar imposed by Some Qatari students were a number of Advisory Coun- the three GCC countries. also banned from obtaining Officials listen to complaints of people affected by siege. cil members and HE Secretary The committee has received visas to complete their study in General Fahad bin Mubarak a number of complaints from Egypt, and even the ones who Al Khayareen. companies working in Qatar for wanted to complete in other lost their livestock in Saudi Ara- complaints which were filed to while the complaints of compa- many years and are affected by universities were also banned bia and statistics show that the the committee were transferred nies are received at Qatar the blockade when their goods to get their school documents. livestock comprises of more to the international law firms. Chamber. Qatar joins World and shipments had been con- The committee also received than 22,000 camels and other The committee is still The siege has violated the fiscated in the siege countries, complaints from people who livestock. receiving complaints from peo- rights of people to travel, their Standards Day especially United Arab lost their properties like apart- The committee was estab- ple at the committee right to education, work, and Emirates. ments, villas and plots of land lished to protect the people’s headquarters at the Doha Exhi- residency and also separated celebrations Some citizens have also filed in siege countries. Some also rights, and most of the bition and Convention Center, families.

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Kirkuk nation to take it back. AFP The Iraqi army and the pesh- merga have been key allies of the A senior Kurdish raqi forces yesterday retook US-led coalition in its fights official said thousands positions controlled by against IS and the threat of of heavily armed Kurdish peshmerga fight- armed clashes between them fighters had been ers since 2014 in the poses a major challenge for oil-rich province of Kirkuk Western government. deployed to resist Iamid a bitter row with the Kurds “The Iraqi armed forces are the offensive “at over a vote for independence last advancing to retake their mili- any cost” and called month. tary positions that were taken for international A senior Kurdish official said over during the events of June thousands of heavily armed 2014,” an Army General said by intervention with the fighters had been deployed to telephone, asking not to be iden- federal government in defend themselves “at any cost” tified. Speaking from an area Baghdad to prevent against the Iraqi operation and south of the provincial capital called for international Kirkuk, the general said federal the confrontation intervention. troops had retaken “Base 102” worsening. Ethnically divided but histor- west of the city after peshmerga ically Kurdish-majority Kirkuk fighters withdrew during the is one of several regions that night without a fight. of an attack,” he said. “If the Iraqi peshmerga fighters took over The peshmerga’s Kirkuk army advances, we will fight.” from the Iraqi army in 2014 commander, Jaafar Sheikh Mus- Kurdish media said the pesh- when Islamic State (IS) group tafa, said his forces had merga had withdrawn from swept through much of north- withdrawn from areas they had around 72 square kilometres (28 ern and western Iraq. recently entered during fighting square miles) of territory. Iraqi army vehicles are seen parked near a former Kurdish military position in the northern Baghdad is bitterly opposed against IS in the west of the Sheikh Mustafa said there to Kurdish ambitions to incor- province. had been an attempt to negoti- Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmatu, near Kirkuk, yesterday. porate the oil-rich province in “We withdrew to our lines in ate an agreed disengagement of its autonomous region in the the area around Kirkuk and we forces through Iraqi Prime Min- and call on the Iraqi prime min- flag. Hadi al-Ameri, head of the said its intelligence reports sug- north and has voiced determi- will defend the city in the event ister Haider Al Abadi but it had ister to “order PMF to pull back Iran-backed Badr group which gested that Iraqi troops and been overruled by field com- if he can or if they listen to him”. is part of the PMF, called on the armour were preparing to take manders. A top aide to Iraqi Iraqi Kurdish premier peshmerga to withdraw, saying over the Kurdish-held oil fields, Kurdish leader Massud Barzani Nechirvan Barzani urged Grand it is the Iraqi army’s “duty” to an airport and a military base. vowed the peshmerga would Ayatollah Ali Sistani, Iraq’s high- retake those positions. The Kurds export an average defend their positions “at any est Shiite religious authority, to The surge in tensions comes of 600,000 barrels of oil per day cost”. intervene to prevent “a new war two weeks after Kurdish voters under their own auspices, of “Thousands of heavily armed in the region” and called for dia- overwhelmingly backed inde- which 250,000 bpd come from peshmerga units are now com- logue with Baghdad. pendence in a non-binding the three fields they control in pletely in their positions around A legislator close to Abadi referendum that the federal gov- Kirkuk province. Kirkuk,” Hemin Hawrami said. said Iraqi special forces, police ernment condemned as illegal. Abadi has repeatedly denied “Their order is to defend at and PMF fighters were advanc- The September 25 polls were any intention of ordering an any cost.” The Kurdish authori- ing “to retake control of the oil held in the three provinces that assault on his own people but ties accused the Popular fields taken by the peshmerga have long formed an autono- tensions have been high on the Mobilisation Forces (PMF) -- par- when IS entered Iraq”. mous Kurdish region as well as front line for days. Yesterday, amilitary units dominated by It was “logical for the pesh- several other Kurdish-held areas, residents in Kirkuk city queued Iran-trained Shiite militia -- of merga to withdraw” in the face including Kirkuk. at petrol stations with jerry cans massing fighters in two mainly of the advance, said Jassem Jaa- Iraqi President Fouad Mas- to fill up while other civilians Shiite Turkmen areas south of far. The PMF issued no statement soum, a Kurd, was in Kurdistan took up arms and deployed on Kirkuk in readiness for an attack. but it published photographs of for talks with Kurdish officials, the streets. One of them, Khasro Kurdish Peshmerga fighters ride in a vehicule in the Southwest Hawrami urged the interna- one of its fighters making a vic- sources there said. The Kurdis- Abdallah, vowed “to defend of Kirkuk. tional community to intervene tory sign in front of a Kurdish tan Regional Security Council Kirkuk to the death”.

Iran will respond Nigeria jails 45 Boko Haram members strongly to US action: Official Abuja names, ages, where and when “deradicalisation and rehabili- apparently arbitrary arrest of proceedings. The UN rights office AFP they were arrested, what charges tation programmes before they civilians in the conflict. spokesman Rupert Colville told they faced and what pleas they are handed over to their respec- Many have been held for reporters in Geneva they had Ankara igeria’s government yes- entered. tive state governments”. years in overcrowded and “serious concerns” that defend- Reuters terday said 45 Boko But he said in a statement A total of 1,669 suspects -- unsanitary facilities, without ants may not get a fair trial NHaram members had only that they were sentenced 1,631 men, 11 women, 26 boys access to lawyers or ever having because of the huge numbers ran said yesterday it been sentenced to between three “following the conclusion of the and one girl -- were brought to appeared in court. involved. Under article 14 of the would retaliate against and 31 years in jail after being first phase of the trial (in) which the Kainji facility to face trial. The Boko Haram conflict has International Covenant on Civil Iaction targeting its armed convicted at secret trials. 575 Boko Haram suspects were The justice ministry plans to left at least 20,000 dead and and Political Rights, to which forces and accused the The media has been banned arraigned”. try 651 others held at the Giwa forced more than 2.6 million oth- Nigeria is a party, all defendants United States of violating the on security grounds from attend- A total of 468 suspects were barracks in the northeastern city ers to flee their homes since are entitled to a fair and public spirit of the 2015 nuclear deal ing proceedings at four civilian discharged as it was found they of Maiduguri once proceedings 2009. hearing, he said. reached between Tehran and courts set up at a military base had no case to answer; 28 were at Kainji are over. The lead judge in Kainji on “Any restrictions on the pub- six major powers. in Kainji, in the central state of remanded for trial in Abuja and Nigeria’s move to prosecute Monday criticised the govern- lic nature of a trial, including for “Iran will strongly Niger. Information Minister Lai in the Niger state capital, Minna. suspects has been welcomed as ment for failing to allow the the protection of national secu- respond to action against its Mohammed gave no details Mohammed said the court a small but positive step, given country’s own human rights rity, must be both necessary and military forces, including the about those jailed, such as their ordered the 468 should undergo criticism of the military’s watchdog to monitor proportionate,” he added. Revolutionary Guards Corps,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi was quoted as saying by state TV. Qasemi said Iran will Joy and caution in Gaza continue building up its bal- listic missile capability in defiance of Western criti- cism, with Washington after Palestinian unity deal saying the Islamic Republic’s stance violates the nuclear deal with the powers. Gaza including the Rafah border reconciliation deal, God-willing “Iran’s missile pro- Reuters crossing - once the main gate- the blockade will be lifted and gramme is only for defensive way to the world for the two people will find work and be able purposes ... we are deter- t didn’t take long after the million Palestinians in the terri- to earn a living for their chil- mined and serious about firework smoke cleared in tory - to a government backed dren,” she said. expanding it,” he said. IGaza for some Palestinians to by the mainstream Fatah party. Control of the Gaza border Qasemi also warned start questioning whether a unity A decade ago, Hamas forces crossings with Israel and Egypt about possibility of pulling deal between their two most seized the Gaza Strip from Fatah by the Fatah-dominated Pales- out of the deal. “Iran always powerful factions would hold. forces in a brief civil war. tinian Authority, which exercises acts based on its interests and Thousands took to the streets Analysts said the deal is more limited self-rule in the occupied will continue to do so. If nec- overnight celebrating the pact likely to stick than earlier ones, West Bank, could allow freer essary, we can also withdraw between Fatah and Hamas given Hamas’s growing isolation movement of people and goods from the deal,” Qasemi said. sealed in Cairo. Loudspeakers and realisation of how hard Gaza across the frontier. A senior US official, blasted national songs as young- - its economy hobbled by bor- And under the agreement, speaking on condition of sters waving Palestinian flags der blockades and infrastructure about 3,000 Fatah security offic- anonymity, said yesterday danced and hugged one another. shattered by wars with Israel - ers are to join the Gaza police that steps Trump is review- “I am happy, no I am the was to govern and rebuild. force, although Hamas would ing as part of a broader happiest,” Ali Metwaly, a For Huwaida Al Hadidi, a remain the most powerful armed strategy also include impos- 30-year-old computer engi- 34-year-old mother-of-seven, Palestinian faction, with around ing targeted sanctions in neer, said the morning after. “But economic relief cannot come 25,000 well-equipped militants. response to Iran’s ballistic I am still afraid it will end in dis- soon enough. Like about Hamas and Fatah are also debat- missile tests, cyber espionage appointment. My leaders have 250,000 other people in the ter- ing a potential date for and backing of Lebanese taught me they can easily disap- ritory, her husband is presidential and legislative elec- Hezbollah and other groups point us. I hope they don’t, this unemployed. Unable to pay their tions and reforms of the on the US list of foreign ter- Palestinians wave the flags of the Fatah party and Palestine time.” rent, the family has been living Palestine Liberation Organiza- rorist organisations. The US Under the reconciliation in a tent since their landlord tion, which is in charge of as they gather in Gaza City to celebrate after rival Palestinian administration earlier this pact, Hamas is handing over evicted them three days ago. long-stalled peace efforts with factions Hamas and Fatah reached an agreement on ending year considered, this but then administrative control of Gaza, “Now that they signed a Israel. a decade-long split following talks, yesterday. put on hold. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 2017 Turkey sets up observation posts in Syria’s Idlib region

Beirut militias to illegally seize any ter- Reuters Bid for peace ritory,” said Mustafa Sejari, an official in a Free Syrian Army urkey’s military has Turkey sent a convoy (FSA) rebel group. begun setting up of about 30 military Broadcaster CNN Turk observation posts in vehicles into rebel- reported on its website that there northwest Syria’s Idlib held northwest Syria was a clash in Idlib countryside province, its General through the Bab Al near the Ogulpinar border post TStaff said yesterday, part of a Hawa crossing in in Turkey’s Reyhanli district. deployment that appears partly Idlib, rebels and a It said the sound of “doshka” aimed at containing a Kurdish (machine-gun) fire from across witness said. militia. the border could be heard in Turkey sent a convoy of The army said its Reyhanli district and it was not about 30 military vehicles into forces in Syria were clear which forces were clash- rebel-held northwest Syria conducting ing. The convoy was heading through the Bab Al Hawa cross- towards Sheikh Barakat, a high operations in line ing in Idlib, rebels and a witness area overlooking rebel-held ter- Children holding Turkish flags gather to show their support to soldiers at Ogulpinar in Turkey. said. with rules of ritory and the Kurdish Video distributed by the engagement agreed YPG-controlled canton of Afrin, Turkish army showed what it with Russia and Iran. the witnesses said. mountains held by rebels and said we may come unannounced from Turkey’s Nato ally the US to said was the convoy starting to President Recep Tayyip Syria’s army. “Today we can say one night, and tonight our armed fight Islamic State. move on Thursday night, with Erdogan announced the deploy- that the dream of the separatists forces started the operation in Last year, Turkey launched military vehicles travelling along The army said its forces in Syria ment, saying Turkey was to reach the sea and enter Idlib Idlib with the Free Syrian Army,” the Euphrates Shield operation, a road in darkness. were conducting operations in conducting a “serious operation” and then to Jisr al-Shaqour and Erdogan said in a speech. “We are an incursion into northern Syria Turkey says its operation, line with rules of engagement with rebel groups it supports. the coastal mountains has the ones with the 911km border alongside Syrian rebel groups to along with Syrian rebel groups agreed with Russia and Iran. Sejari, the rebel official, said it become a dream,” he said. Tur- with Syria, the ones who are con- take territory on the frontier from it backs, is part of a deal it “(It is) in line with Astana 6 was important to contain the YPG key regards the YPG as an stantly under threat,” he added, IS. That operation was also aimed reached last month with Russia resolutions to ensure the area is to prevent any new military extension of the PKK, a Kurdish noting the YPG’s presence in at stopping the YPG using its own and Iran in Astana, Kazakhstan, protected from Russian and offensive to reach the Mediterra- group inside Turkey that has been Afrin. As the strongest part of the advances against IS from linking to reduce fighting between insur- regime bombing and to foil any nean, something that would waging armed insurgency against Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Afrin with the much larger area gents and the Syrian government. attempt by the separatist YPG require it to capture swathes of Ankara for three decades. “We the YPG has received military aid it controls in Syria.

Somalia’s defence Zuma can face graft minister and army prosecution: Court chief resign Mogadishu AFP Johannesburg AFP omalia’s defence minis- ter and army chief have outh Africa’s Supreme Sboth resigned, without Court of Appeal ruled yes- explaining why, in a poten- Sterday that President Jacob tial blow to the government’s Zuma (pictured) can face pros- fight against Shabaab Islam- ecution on almost 800 charges ist militants. of corruption relating to a 1990s The resignations come as arms deal. Somali security forces strug- Zuma had lodged a chal- gle to contain attacks by the lenge at the court in Al Qaeda-linked group. Bloemfontein after a lower Defence Minister court decided in 2016 to rein- Abdirashid Abdullahi con- state charges that were firmed his resignation. previously dropped by prose- French company Thales. The prime minister’s cutors. The National In 2005 Zuma’s former office announced the resig- Prosecuting Authority must financial adviser Schabir Shaik nation of Abdullahi and army Supporters of opposition coalition stand next to tires in fire during a protest in Kisumu, now decide whether to pursue was convicted for facilitating chief Ahmed Mohamed Jimale western Kenya, yesterday. a prosecution. “The reasons for bribes in exchange for military Irfid. Somali President discontinuing the prosecution hardware contracts and sen- Mohamed Abdullahi given... do not bear scrutiny,” tenced to 15 years in prison. He Mohamed, widely known by said Supreme Court judge Eric was later released on medical his nickname Farmajo, Two shot dead as Kenya Leach, who read the ruling parole.Charges were first appointed Irfid in April as he which Zuma could now contest brought against Zuma in 2005 declared a fresh war on the on appeal to the Constitutional but dropped by prosecutors in Shabaab. Court, South Africa’s highest. 2009 before their reinstate- oppn defies protest ban The opposition Democratic ment some seven years later. Alliance party had sought in 12 Charges were first brought Cameroon court appearances since 2009 against Zuma in 2005 but Nairobi Oguma. Police commander Carmel Academy in the Nyal- to reactivate 783 charges dropped by prosecutors in probes recent AFP Leonard Katana said the dem- enda slum. “There was tear gas regarding controversial post- 2009 before their reinstate- onstrators were shot after all over the school and more apartheid military contracts ment some seven years later. deadly violence wo protesters were shot attempting to “attack” the police kept being fired by the police,” that have dogged Zuma for Constitutional expert Law- dead yesterday as oppo- station. Regional security offi- said Mary Ochieng, a witness. much of his time in govern- son Naidoo described the Yaoundé Tsition supporters clashed cial Wilson Njega confirmed the The protests come as Kenya ment. The president, who is Supreme Court judgement as a AFP with police in western Kenya, two deaths, saying a full report is mired in confusion over a accused of corruption, fraud, “significant blow” for Zuma. with hundreds defying a ban on would be issued once the cir- presidential election that is due money-laundering and rack- “He may petition the Con- ameroon has opened a rallies to express their anger cumstances of the killings to take place in less than two eteering, has always insisted he stitutional Court but it appears probe into recent over an increasingly uncertain became clear. weeks. Yesterday’s violence was is innocent. Just back in South that he has no legal basis for Cdeadly violence linked presidential election. In the main western city Kis- the worst since clashes in the Africa from a visit to Zambia, that after his legal team con- to a symbolic declaration of In the town of Bondo, the umu, 50 kilometres (30 miles) days after the August election he has yet to comment on the ceded that the decision to drop independence in the west rural home of opposition leader from Bondo, 20 people were which left 37 dead. judgement. the charges was indeed irra- African nation’s English- Raila Odinga, a large crowd con- admitted to hospital with seri- In early September, the Zuma and other govern- tional,” he said. speaking region, the defence fronted officers outside the ous injuries, four of them with country’s Supreme Court ment officials were accused of The Supreme Court heard minister said yesterday. police station, scattering as live gunshot wounds including one annulled the results of an August taking kickbacks from the $5 arguments last month against “Apart from the material shots were fired. man in a critical condition who 8 election -- won by President billion (4.2 billion euros) pur- reinstating the charges, but in damage, precise enquiries Witnesses told AFP two peo- had been shot in the neck, said Uhuru Kenyatta -- citing irreg- chase of fighter jets, patrol an unexpected twist Zuma’s have been opened by judicial ple were shot dead. “One person hospital chief Juliana Otieno. ularities in the counting process boats and other arms manufac- lawyer Kemp J Kemp agreed authorities on the toll,” had his head shattered by a bul- Several nursery school chil- and mismanagement by the tured by five European firms, that the decision by prosecu- Defence Minister Joseph Beti let while the other was hit on the dren were also hospitalised after Independent Electoral and including British military equip- tors to drop them in the first Assomo said on state radio. chest,” said eyewitness Sam police fired tear gas into the Mt Boundaries Commission (IEBC). ment maker BAE Systems and place was irrational. According to an AFP tally, 14 people died in violence ahead of the symbolic Octo- ber 1 declaration of independence of Ambazonia, Nigeria parliament backs probe into president’s clinic the name of the state the sep- aratists want to create. But Amnesty Interna- Abuja Democratic Party (PDP) said Buhari’s wife Aisha said doctors Zahra, recently called for an promising the clinic would be tional said yesterday that “at AFP there was a need to probe “the at the clinic in Abuja recently investigation of the medical cen- “repositioned to offer qualitative least 500 people remained deplorable condition of the State advised her to seek medical tre, claiming it lacked basic drugs and efficient services”. detained ...packed like sar- igerian lawmakers are to House Clinic” and alleged deduc- treatment abroad but she such as paracetamol. The permanent secretary at dines in overcrowded look into the financing of tions from payments to staff. refused. She said there was “no She said on her Instagram the presidential villa, Jalal Arabi, prisons” after “mass arbitrary Nthe country’s presidential The clinic has been allocated single syringe” and “no equip- account that staff had no equip- denied there was “misappropri- arrests” in the anglophone health facility, after criticism it just over 11bn naira ($30m, ment” at the clinic during a ment to work with and asked ation and withholding of funds regions, and reported that lacks drugs and equipment ¤26m) in the last three years for speech that criticised the over- “Where is the money going to?” meant for medical supplies” at “more than 20 people were despite massive government upgrading and the purchase of all state of healthcare provision The posts, which were the facility. It was set up to pro- unlawfully shot dead” by funding. drugs and equipment. Earlier this as “very, very, very poor”. One widely shared, were later deleted vide free healthcare to the security forces. The main opposition Peoples week President Muhammadu of the president’s daughters, but the presidency responded, president and vice-president. SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 2017 ASIA 05 India’s top court puts Rohingya deportation plan on hold

New Delhi the liberty to approach it for redressal. “Where there are international obliga- Nariman, who said he was only con- IANS “We have to strike a balance between tions, we know our responsibility.” cerned about the human rights, told the The Supreme Court observed national security and economic interests The court also clarified that Article Centre: “My stand is human rights.” he Supreme Court yesterday that no Rohingya refugee and humanitarian considerations” 21 guaranteeing right to life and liberty In his submission Nariman said the asked the Centre to strike a should be deported until involving Rohingyas, said Chief Justice was not available to the citizens alone Foreigners Act that provides for the iden- balance between national the next date of hearing on Dipak Misra heading the bench also but all those living in India. tification and deportation of illegal security, economic interests November 21. The Apex Court including Justice A M Khanwilkar and Article 21 lays down: “No person shall foreign nationals, there are exceptions and humanitarian consider- Justice D Y Chandrachud. be deprived of his life or personal liberty for cases of Hindus, Parsis, Buddhists and said that national importance Tations with regard to the Rohingya The top court said this as the Centre except according to procedure estab- Sikhs. Nariman said the exceptions under women, children, old, sick and infirm. cannot be secondary and at resisted its earlier observation that the lished by law.” The court’s observation the Foreigners Act should be extended The Apex Court granted more time to the same time, the human government could take action involving assumes significance as the Centre has to Rohingya Muslims and Rohingya all parties and posted the contentious mat- rights of the Rohingyas should Rohingyas where it was necessary but questioned the maintainability of the Hindus. ter of the government’s decision to deport be kept in mind. they should not be deported. petition by the two Rohingya refugees, The court permitted liberty to Nar- Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar for fur- “You can take action where it is nec- contending that they could not invoke iman to knock its door in a contingency ther hearing on November 21, deciding to essary, you will not deport them,” the the jurisdiction of the top court under as Assistant Solicitor General Tushar give a detailed and holistic hearing. cannot be secondary and at the same bench had said. Additional Solicitor Gen- Article 32 seeking the protection of their Mehta raised an objection, saying that Until then, the apex court observed time, the human rights of the Rohingyas eral Tushar Mehta urged the court not to right to life and liberty. As the court fixed the matter was sub-judice. Mehta was that no Rohingya refugee should be should be kept in mind. pass any such order as it would have November 21 for the hearing of the mat- discomfited when the court earlier, while deported until the next date of hearing. The apex court also made it clear that international ramifications. ter for two days, the court permitted directing the next hearing on November News agency ANI quoted the SC bench in case any contingency arises in the In an attempt to persuade the court amicus curiae Fali S Nariman to approach 21, had said: “Needless to say that the as saying that national importance intervening period, the petitioners have not to pass such an order, Mehta said: the court in case of any contingency. matter is sub-judice.”

Supreme Court Oppn questions poll refuses to relax body for not declaring firecracker ban NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court yesterday refused to Gujarat vote dates modify its October 9 order to ban sale of firecrackers in Delhi and NCR this Diwali and New Delhi suspicion on the working of the expressed anguish that the IANS Election Commission”. order was being given a com- Singhvi said dates of the Gujarat munal twist. “We are pained to he BJP and Congress clashed polls should be announced imme- hear that some people are giv- yesterday over the Election diately and the Model Code of ing the order a communal TCommission not declaring the Conduct be immediately enforced. colour. poll schedule for Gujarat, with the The CPI-M called the EC’s rea- Anyone who knows me Left joining the Congress in criticis- soning to defer poll announcement knows that I am a very spiritual ing the poll body as well as the in Gujarat as “strange”. person in such matters,” said government. The Congress accused “It is strange that the Election Justice A K Sikri, who along with the Modi government of “grossest Commission has announced the Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre Hindu activists protest against a court-ordered ban on the sale of firecrackers to curtail interference” in the working of the date of election for Himachal and Justice Ashok Bhushan had Election Commission, which the rul- Pradesh Assembly while withhold- authored the October 9 ban air pollution in the Indian capital by setting off firecrackers during the protest in New ing BJP termed as “uncalled for” ing the announcement of date for order. Delhi , yesterday. criticism. Gujarat Assembly elections,” the The court’s observation Congress spokesperson Communist Party of India-Marxist came as counsel Prashant to a statement by Bharatiya spokesperson that they would distribute them free to Abhishek Manu Singhvi told media said. Usually when elections are Bhushan drew court attention Janata Party Delhi unit procure firecrackers and children. persons here that the BJP was try- due within a period of six months, ing to convert the “Election these states are combined and a Commission into Election Omis- joint announcement is made, it said. Police officer sion” and its “shameless tactics” “This has been the practice fol- Indian state seizes spurious were “a last-ditch effort to save lowed so far.” dead in shooting itself from the thrashing in Gujarat “The Chief Election Commis- in the forthcoming elections”. sioner has announced that the KOLKATA: One police officer He said the decision was a “fun- Gujarat polls will be held before the pesticides after 32 deaths was killed and four others damental assault on the results of Himachal Pradesh elec- were injured yesterday in a level-playing field concept”. tions are declared on December 18. gunfight with suspected sep- “It is not a small matter. It cuts “This is even stranger if Gujarat Mumbai pesticides, made secretly and and second-largest exporter aratists in Darjeeling, the at the root of several constitutional Assembly elections are to be com- Reuters sometimes given names that of the fibre. (http://reut. famous tea-growing region fundamental principles. It is gross- pleted before December 18, then resemble the originals, has rs/2ncBknn) of eastern India that has been est interference in a shameless the Model Code of Conduct must be ndia’s second-biggest cot- been rising in India. Counter- “Since the pest attack was roiled by protests in recent manner. It violates the basic struc- applicable to that state as well,” the ton producing state has feits account for up to 30 severe this year farmers were months. Police said the ture of the Indian Constitution as CPI-M said. Communist Party of Istepped up seizures of percent of the more than $4 aggressively spraying pesti- shootout followed a pre- holding free, fair elections is part India (CPI) leader D. Raja said that it “unauthorised pesticides” billion annual pesticide mar- cides. Some of the pesticides dawn raid on a forest hideout of the basic structure,” Singhvi said. is natural that questions would be after chemical poisoning ket, a government-endorsed were not recommended and used by members of the “It has denigrated the author- raised over the EC’s decision. killed at least 30 farmers in study showed. (http://reut. poisonous,” said a top Mahar- Gorkha Janamukti Morcha ity and power of the Election “There are many questions three months, a government rs/2ylvVU9) ashtra farm official, who (GJM), a regional party agi- Commission. A drowning man is des- raised in public domain as to why minister said. Fundkar said it was also declined to be named as he tating for a separate state for perately clutching at a straw,” he the EC did not announce schedule The western state of possible some farmers and was not authorised to speak the Gorkha ethnic minority. added. The Election Commission for Gujarat polls. There are many Maharashtra is investigating workers were not following to media. onThursday declared assembly polls apprehensions, speculations the deaths of the cotton farm- prescribed methods while Some of the more than in Himachal Pradesh but not for appearing in public domain,” Raja ers and labourers as a dry spraying pesticides, which led 600 farmers and labourers Indian gets jail and Gujarat even as the term of assem- said. However, the government and spell led to an outbreak of them to inhale or ingest fatal treated for pesticide poison- caning for molesting blies in both states ends in January. the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) crop-eating bollworm pests quantities. Pesticide use has ing over the past few months However, it said the elections in the have dismissed criticism of the EC. that thrive in such weather. risen as genetically modified are still in hospital, he added. nurse in Singapore state would be held by December 18. Attacking the Congress for its “We have set up a commit- (GM) cotton seeds approved An independent fact-find- Singhvi said the “BJP had forced this criticism, Union Law Minister Ravi tee to investigate the deaths in early 2000s have started ing team that visited the state SINGAPORE: An Indian busi- change” so as to enable Prime Minis- Shankar Prasad said: “Let us fight caused by poisoning,” Mahar- to lose efficacy, farmers and this week said farmers des- nessman was sentenced ter Narendra Modi to announce properly in Gujarat if you have any ashtra Agriculture Minister government officials say. perate to save their yesterday to seven months in various sops “like a false Santa Claus” issues. By miscellaneous ways the Pandurang Fundkar said in an GM cotton seeds, devel- investments were resorting to jail with three strokes of the in Gujarat on October 16. question is being raised on Election interview. “We are also seizing oped by U.S. giant Monsanto, “various misadventures”, cane for molesting a private He said the development had Commission, CAG and even stocks of unauthorised pesti- have helped transform India including use of larger dos- nurse employed to look after also cast “a serious shadow of Supreme Court. cides.” The use of spurious into the world’s top producer ages than recommended. his cancer-stricken wife. Dis- trict Judge Mathew Joseph chided Indian national Pillai Shyam Kumar Sadashivan, 47, and called his actions Tribute to Abdul Kalam Chandy meets Rahul in Delhi “abhorrent and repugnant”, the Strait Times reported. to discuss solar scam case “The victim was a profes- sional nurse looking after NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former Kerala Chief your sick wife... (not to) pro- Minister Oommen Chandy, who along with several senior Con- vide non-nursing services, gress party leaders from the state is facing the heat in the solar contrary to what you scam case, met party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi in Delhi to dis- expected. This is Singapore. cuss the issue. Chandy expressed happiness after the over hour-long We have different standards meeting with the Congress Vice-President. here,” the judge said. “He (Gandhi) first met each one of us individually and then jointly. In my personal meeting with him, I told him everything Talwars to walk free (about the solar scam issue) and said that this is nothing but political witch hunt by the Kerala government,” he told reporters in New Delhi. from jail on Monday Chandy and other Congress leaders were summoned by the Congress high command after the Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala decided LUCKNOW: Dentist couple to initiate a criminal and vigilance probe against the former Chief Min- Rajesh and Nupur Talwar will ister and others in the Rs 7 million case. walk out of Dasna jail in Ghaz- “I am very clear and as I have always maintained that I have iabad on Monday as the done no wrong, so I am confident. In the final outcome on the solar certified copy of the Allahabad scam case, the Kerala government will be at the receiving end,” High Court order acquitting An Indian school boy looks around as the children gather to make a portrait of the late said Chandy. “The judicial commission report is still kept under them in the murder of their former president APJ Abdul Kalam to mark the 86th anniversary of his birth in Chennai, wraps. In my letter through RTI seeking a copy of the report, I was teenage daughter Aarushi yesterday. told that it’s still not become a public document. But my conten- failed to reach the prison tion is that I am a party in the report and hence not ‘public’. authorities yesterday. 06 ASIA SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 2017 New poll shows Philippine President still very popular

Manila public scrutiny on his war on Reuters Drug campaign drugs, triggered by the August 16 Eighty percent of killing by police of a teenager. hilippine President 1,200 Filipinos Thousands of Filipinos have Rodrigo Duterte been killed during the past 15 surveyed by pollster retained a high public months. Police insist none were Pulse Asia said they approval rating in an executed, as activists have opinion poll released still trust and approve alleged. Pyesterday, a stark contrast to a of Duterte. Duterte this week ordered different survey earlier this week police to stand down from the that showed a sharp decline in Thousands of Filipinos campaign but has not said what trust and satisfaction in the mav- have been killed motivated his decision. His office erick leader. during the said that was to shift focus Eighty percent of 1,200 Fili- past 15 months in towards bigger targets. pinos surveyed by pollster Pulse Analysts were unable to anti-drug campaign. Philippine Senator Leila De Lima, arrested on drug charges, waves to supporters as she arrives Asia late last month said they explain the big difference in the to appear before a local court for her arraignment in Muntinlupa city, south of Manila, yesterday. trust and approve of Duterte results of surveys by two well- slightly down from 81 percent and released on Sunday showed respected pollsters. and 82 percent respectively in trust and satisfaction in Duterte Academic Edmund Tayao these surveys will result in major noise, all the opposition against the earlier poll may have been its June survey. - also ratings of personality and said the Pulse poll showed the changes to his policy, I think not.” the president, he continues to be “some form of orchestrated “Approval” rates the presi- performance - fell to the lowest public still recognised the impor- Ranjit Rye of the University wildly popular and people information, disinformation”. dent’s performance and “trust” of his presidency. tance of the war on drugs, and of the Philippines said the lat- approve of his leadership,” Rye “It’s not for us to speculate. relates to his personality in the The falls by 15 points and 18 Duterte would stick to his policy est poll showed that, despite said. But there seems to be that par- Pulse survey, which did not ask points respectively were signif- agenda. recent setbacks and adverse Presidential spokesman ticular effort in order to the put respondents to give a reason. icant, and came after a “The president’s tone does headlines, Duterte had not lost Ernesto Abella said there was “an the president and his adminis- A poll by Social Weather Sta- demonstration by thousands of not change, regardless of the his appeal. enormous amount of apprecia- tration in a particular light,” he tions conducted at the same time Filipinos and unprecedented numbers,” Tayao said. “Whether “Despite all the political tion” for Duterte, and suggested told reporters.

11 Indian crew missing after Pakistan’s hostage rescue hailed; tensions with US remain vessel sinks Islamabad again” in response to his admin- Taliban sub-group that Wash- Haqqanis. their part, suspect both bin Reuters istration’s tough-talking ington particularly accuses “Going after hostages is not Laden and Mansour were able off Philippines tactics. Pakistan of failing to do enough the same thing as going after the to live in Pakistan with the tacit he freeing of a hostage US- But the two countries still to fight. terrorists holding them,” he said. support of at least some elements Tokyo Canadian family by have conflicting interests - and Some saw the timing as a The United States has repeat- of the powerful military. AFP TPakistan’s army has been the Trump administration’s vow goodwill gesture ahead of edly accused Pakistan of not Washington also argues that hailed by officials as a positive to apply more diplomatic pres- upcoming visits by US Secretary doing enough to eliminate mil- the Taliban - which has been leven Indian crew mem- step in mending ties between sure on Pakistan is unlikely to of State Rex Tillerson and itant havens on its territory. fighting to re-establish its hard- bers were missing Washington and Islamabad, but work, given Islamabad’s grow- Defence Secretary Jim Mattis. For now, officials on both line Islamist regime in Kabul Eyesterday after their those hoping fresh start in their ing alliance with regional “I don’t think it’s a coinci- sides are talking up the cooper- since a 2001 US-backed military cargo ship sank in the Pacific fraught relationship seem likely heavyweight China, say dence that this hostage release ation on display in Wednesday’s intervention - would not have off the Philippines as a to be disappointed. analysts. was announced when you have rescue operation, when Pakistani been able to gain so much typhoon churned in the Pakistan and the United “This is a small occurrence a parade of top Trump adminis- troops acting on a US intelligence ground against Afghan govern- region, Japan’s coastguard States have for years been - at between Pakistan and the US, tration officials in Islamabad to tip-off swooped on a vehicle car- ment forces in recent years said. best - uneasy allies in the war and it should not be confused deliver strongly worded warn- rying the hostages. without safe havens in The 33,205-tonne Emer- against the Taliban and other with the big issues that separate ings to Pakistan,” said Michael But tensions remain. Pakistan. ald Star with 26 Indian Islamist extremists. Pakistan and the US,” said Paki- Kugelman, a South Asia special- Pakistan is still angry at the Trump’s administration in nationals on board sent a dis- US President Donald Trump stani security analyst Imtiaz Gul. ist at the Woodrow Wilson unilateral US operations on its August warned aid to Pakistan tress signal early Friday as the said the raid that rescued Amer- Yesterday, five years after Center. soil to kill al Qaeda leader Osama might be cut and Washington Hong Kong-registered vessel ican Caitlan Campbell, her they were kidnapped in Afghan- He added that no one should bin Laden in 2011 and last year’s might downgrade its status as a was sailing some 280 kilome- Canadian husband Joshua Boyle istan, Campbell and Boyle flew take the good news as a definite drone strike that killed Taliban major non-NATO ally, in order tres (174 miles) east of the and their three young children home with the three children sign that Pakistan would drasti- supreme leader Akhtar to pressure it to do more to help northern tip of the Philip- showed that Pakistan had started born while they were captives cally change its behaviour Mansour. bring about an end to America’s pines, said a statement from to “respect the United States of the Haqqani network, a feared towards militants such at the United States officials, for longest-running war. the Japanese coastguard, which received the distress signal. Three other vessels sailing near the area rescued 15 crew Farewell to late Thailand king Japan wants US copters members but 11 others were still missing, a Japanese coast- guard spokesman said, adding grounded over safety that the cargo ship has sunk. “We have dispatched two Tokyo until such time that the cause patrol boats and three planes AFP of the accident and its safety are to the site but a typhoon has confirmed,” Onodera said. made a rescue difficult,” the apan urged the US military He said he had dispatched spokesman added. yesterday to suspend flights Japanese military experts to of its CH-53 helicopters Okinawa “so that there will not until safety is guaranteed, be an automatic resumption of Three dead Jafter one of them burst into operations after the pre-set flames in Okinawa. period runs out” and to ensure in skydiving The US military had already a thorough investigation. grounded the helicopters for 96 Onodera said the US had collision hours after a CH-53 was agreed to his request. Represent- destroyed by a major fire on atives of US Marine Corps. in Sydney Wednesday after landing in an Okinawa could not be reached AFP empty field on the western Jap- for comment yesterday. But the anese island. But Defence Marines have said that the hree people died yester- Minister Itsunori Onodera said 96-hour “operational pause” day in what is believed to the helicopters should be idled began Thursday morning and Tbe a mid-air skydiving for a longer period if necessary promised to share information collision, with one of the vic- while an investigation is carried about the accident. “We will con- tims found in someone’s People display images of the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in Ayutthaya, yesterday. out into what caused the blaze. duct a thorough investigation garden. Two men in their 30s Monks led sombre ceremonies across Thailand to mark one year since the death of the “Rather than setting a pre- working closely with air crew and a woman in her 50s were king as the grieving nation prepares to bid a final farewell to the beloved monarch in a determined period, we believe and maintenance experts to found dead at Mission Beach, it is important that operations determine the cause of the inci- spectacular cremation ceremony this month. south of popular tourist town of CH53 aircraft are suspended dent,” it said in a statement . Cairns, mid-afternoon. “Initial investigations indicate that a solo skydiver may have collided with tan- dem skydivers in mid-air China’s most-wanted fugitive jailed for eight years for graft with their parachutes failing to deploy correctly,” police said. Beijing authorities late last year, return- Intermediate Court in Hangzhou, funds and had accepted over 7 Wary that suspects might not Ambulance officials said Reuters ing from the United States after the official Xinhua news agency million yuan in gifts. Just under get a fair trial and that accusa- one of them fell onto some- spending 13 years in hiding. said on social media. 27 million yuan of this had been tions may be politically one’s lawn. “We had a report Chinese court yesterday China ranked Yang top in a The court gave Yang a recovered, the court said. It was motivated, some developed of a skydiver who had been jailed the country’s 2015 list of its 100 most wanted reduced sentence as she had not possible to reach Yang or a nations have been hesitant to found in the garden at a res- A number one most wanted graft suspects who were targeted expressed regret, pleaded guilty representative for comment. comply with Beijing’s requests idence in Mission Beach,” said fugitive for eight years for graft with Interpol red notices. Many and actively returned her illegal President Xi Jinping’s war on to return people to China. Queensland Ambulance Serv- and taking bribes, state media on the list had fled to the United gains, as well returned to China, graft has spread beyond China’s Yang told Reuters in 2015 ice’s Neil Noble. said. States, Canada or Australia. Some Xinhua reported. borders with overseas searches that she was innocent and called “Shortly thereafter we Yang Xiuzhu, a former deputy 48 have since returned to China. In under three years in her dubbed Operation Fox Hunt and the most-wanted list a political received another report of mayor of Wenzhou city in the Yang’s prison sentence and a position at the construction Sky Net hunting down officials document targeting enemies of another two skydivers that’d booming eastern province of Zhe- fine of 800,000 yuan ($121,500) bureau, Yang had embezzled and business executives who fled the current regime rather than a been found close by.” jiang, gave herself in to Chinese was announced by the People’s nearly 20 million yuan in public overseas with their assets. roster of criminals. 06 ASIA SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 2017 New poll shows Philippine President still very popular

Manila public scrutiny on his war on Reuters Drug campaign drugs, triggered by the August 16 Eighty percent of killing by police of a teenager. hilippine President 1,200 Filipinos Thousands of Filipinos have Rodrigo Duterte been killed during the past 15 surveyed by pollster retained a high public months. Police insist none were Pulse Asia said they approval rating in an executed, as activists have opinion poll released still trust and approve alleged. Pyesterday, a stark contrast to a of Duterte. Duterte this week ordered different survey earlier this week police to stand down from the that showed a sharp decline in Thousands of Filipinos campaign but has not said what trust and satisfaction in the mav- have been killed motivated his decision. His office erick leader. during the said that was to shift focus Eighty percent of 1,200 Fili- past 15 months in towards bigger targets. pinos surveyed by pollster Pulse Analysts were unable to anti-drug campaign. Philippine Senator Leila De Lima, arrested on drug charges, waves to supporters as she arrives Asia late last month said they explain the big difference in the to appear before a local court for her arraignment in Muntinlupa city, south of Manila, yesterday. trust and approve of Duterte results of surveys by two well- slightly down from 81 percent and released on Sunday showed respected pollsters. and 82 percent respectively in trust and satisfaction in Duterte Academic Edmund Tayao these surveys will result in major noise, all the opposition against the earlier poll may have been its June survey. - also ratings of personality and said the Pulse poll showed the changes to his policy, I think not.” the president, he continues to be “some form of orchestrated “Approval” rates the presi- performance - fell to the lowest public still recognised the impor- Ranjit Rye of the University wildly popular and people information, disinformation”. dent’s performance and “trust” of his presidency. tance of the war on drugs, and of the Philippines said the lat- approve of his leadership,” Rye “It’s not for us to speculate. relates to his personality in the The falls by 15 points and 18 Duterte would stick to his policy est poll showed that, despite said. But there seems to be that par- Pulse survey, which did not ask points respectively were signif- agenda. recent setbacks and adverse Presidential spokesman ticular effort in order to the put respondents to give a reason. icant, and came after a “The president’s tone does headlines, Duterte had not lost Ernesto Abella said there was “an the president and his adminis- A poll by Social Weather Sta- demonstration by thousands of not change, regardless of the his appeal. enormous amount of apprecia- tration in a particular light,” he tions conducted at the same time Filipinos and unprecedented numbers,” Tayao said. “Whether “Despite all the political tion” for Duterte, and suggested told reporters.

11 Indian crew missing after Pakistan’s hostage rescue hailed; tensions with US remain vessel sinks Islamabad again” in response to his admin- Taliban sub-group that Wash- Haqqanis. their part, suspect both bin Reuters istration’s tough-talking ington particularly accuses “Going after hostages is not Laden and Mansour were able off Philippines tactics. Pakistan of failing to do enough the same thing as going after the to live in Pakistan with the tacit he freeing of a hostage US- But the two countries still to fight. terrorists holding them,” he said. support of at least some elements Tokyo Canadian family by have conflicting interests - and Some saw the timing as a The United States has repeat- of the powerful military. AFP TPakistan’s army has been the Trump administration’s vow goodwill gesture ahead of edly accused Pakistan of not Washington also argues that hailed by officials as a positive to apply more diplomatic pres- upcoming visits by US Secretary doing enough to eliminate mil- the Taliban - which has been leven Indian crew mem- step in mending ties between sure on Pakistan is unlikely to of State Rex Tillerson and itant havens on its territory. fighting to re-establish its hard- bers were missing Washington and Islamabad, but work, given Islamabad’s grow- Defence Secretary Jim Mattis. For now, officials on both line Islamist regime in Kabul Eyesterday after their those hoping fresh start in their ing alliance with regional “I don’t think it’s a coinci- sides are talking up the cooper- since a 2001 US-backed military cargo ship sank in the Pacific fraught relationship seem likely heavyweight China, say dence that this hostage release ation on display in Wednesday’s intervention - would not have off the Philippines as a to be disappointed. analysts. was announced when you have rescue operation, when Pakistani been able to gain so much typhoon churned in the Pakistan and the United “This is a small occurrence a parade of top Trump adminis- troops acting on a US intelligence ground against Afghan govern- region, Japan’s coastguard States have for years been - at between Pakistan and the US, tration officials in Islamabad to tip-off swooped on a vehicle car- ment forces in recent years said. best - uneasy allies in the war and it should not be confused deliver strongly worded warn- rying the hostages. without safe havens in The 33,205-tonne Emer- against the Taliban and other with the big issues that separate ings to Pakistan,” said Michael But tensions remain. Pakistan. ald Star with 26 Indian Islamist extremists. Pakistan and the US,” said Paki- Kugelman, a South Asia special- Pakistan is still angry at the Trump’s administration in nationals on board sent a dis- US President Donald Trump stani security analyst Imtiaz Gul. ist at the Woodrow Wilson unilateral US operations on its August warned aid to Pakistan tress signal early Friday as the said the raid that rescued Amer- Yesterday, five years after Center. soil to kill al Qaeda leader Osama might be cut and Washington Hong Kong-registered vessel ican Caitlan Campbell, her they were kidnapped in Afghan- He added that no one should bin Laden in 2011 and last year’s might downgrade its status as a was sailing some 280 kilome- Canadian husband Joshua Boyle istan, Campbell and Boyle flew take the good news as a definite drone strike that killed Taliban major non-NATO ally, in order tres (174 miles) east of the and their three young children home with the three children sign that Pakistan would drasti- supreme leader Akhtar to pressure it to do more to help northern tip of the Philip- showed that Pakistan had started born while they were captives cally change its behaviour Mansour. bring about an end to America’s pines, said a statement from to “respect the United States of the Haqqani network, a feared towards militants such at the United States officials, for longest-running war. the Japanese coastguard, which received the distress signal. Three other vessels sailing near the area rescued 15 crew Farewell to late Thailand king Japan wants US copters members but 11 others were still missing, a Japanese coast- guard spokesman said, adding grounded over safety that the cargo ship has sunk. “We have dispatched two Tokyo until such time that the cause patrol boats and three planes AFP of the accident and its safety are to the site but a typhoon has confirmed,” Onodera said. made a rescue difficult,” the apan urged the US military He said he had dispatched spokesman added. yesterday to suspend flights Japanese military experts to of its CH-53 helicopters Okinawa “so that there will not until safety is guaranteed, be an automatic resumption of Three dead Jafter one of them burst into operations after the pre-set flames in Okinawa. period runs out” and to ensure in skydiving The US military had already a thorough investigation. grounded the helicopters for 96 Onodera said the US had collision hours after a CH-53 was agreed to his request. Represent- destroyed by a major fire on atives of US Marine Corps. in Sydney Wednesday after landing in an Okinawa could not be reached AFP empty field on the western Jap- for comment yesterday. But the anese island. But Defence Marines have said that the hree people died yester- Minister Itsunori Onodera said 96-hour “operational pause” day in what is believed to the helicopters should be idled began Thursday morning and Tbe a mid-air skydiving for a longer period if necessary promised to share information collision, with one of the vic- while an investigation is carried about the accident. “We will con- tims found in someone’s People display images of the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in Ayutthaya, yesterday. out into what caused the blaze. duct a thorough investigation garden. Two men in their 30s Monks led sombre ceremonies across Thailand to mark one year since the death of the “Rather than setting a pre- working closely with air crew and a woman in her 50s were king as the grieving nation prepares to bid a final farewell to the beloved monarch in a determined period, we believe and maintenance experts to found dead at Mission Beach, it is important that operations determine the cause of the inci- spectacular cremation ceremony this month. south of popular tourist town of CH53 aircraft are suspended dent,” it said in a statement . Cairns, mid-afternoon. “Initial investigations indicate that a solo skydiver may have collided with tan- dem skydivers in mid-air China’s most-wanted fugitive jailed for eight years for graft with their parachutes failing to deploy correctly,” police said. Beijing authorities late last year, return- Intermediate Court in Hangzhou, funds and had accepted over 7 Wary that suspects might not Ambulance officials said Reuters ing from the United States after the official Xinhua news agency million yuan in gifts. Just under get a fair trial and that accusa- one of them fell onto some- spending 13 years in hiding. said on social media. 27 million yuan of this had been tions may be politically one’s lawn. “We had a report Chinese court yesterday China ranked Yang top in a The court gave Yang a recovered, the court said. It was motivated, some developed of a skydiver who had been jailed the country’s 2015 list of its 100 most wanted reduced sentence as she had not possible to reach Yang or a nations have been hesitant to found in the garden at a res- A number one most wanted graft suspects who were targeted expressed regret, pleaded guilty representative for comment. comply with Beijing’s requests idence in Mission Beach,” said fugitive for eight years for graft with Interpol red notices. Many and actively returned her illegal President Xi Jinping’s war on to return people to China. Queensland Ambulance Serv- and taking bribes, state media on the list had fled to the United gains, as well returned to China, graft has spread beyond China’s Yang told Reuters in 2015 ice’s Neil Noble. said. States, Canada or Australia. Some Xinhua reported. borders with overseas searches that she was innocent and called “Shortly thereafter we Yang Xiuzhu, a former deputy 48 have since returned to China. In under three years in her dubbed Operation Fox Hunt and the most-wanted list a political received another report of mayor of Wenzhou city in the Yang’s prison sentence and a position at the construction Sky Net hunting down officials document targeting enemies of another two skydivers that’d booming eastern province of Zhe- fine of 800,000 yuan ($121,500) bureau, Yang had embezzled and business executives who fled the current regime rather than a been found close by.” jiang, gave herself in to Chinese was announced by the People’s nearly 20 million yuan in public overseas with their assets. roster of criminals. SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 2017 ASIA 07 Myanmar army to probe abuse of Rohingya

Yangon No trust in probe forces’ so-called “clearance Reuters operations”. A committee led by Thousands of refugees have yanmar’s military military Lieutenant continued to arrived cross the has launched an General begins Naf river separating Myanmar’s internal probe investigation into the Rakhine state and Bangladesh in into the conduct of behaviour of military recent days, even though Myan- soldiers during a personnel. mar insists military operations Mcounteroffensive that has sent ceased on September 5. more than half a million Aid agencies now estimate Past investigations Rohingya Muslims fleeing to that 536,000 people have now have largely Bangladesh, many saying they arrived in Cox’s Bazar district, witnessed killings, rape and dismissed refugees’ straining scarce resources of aid arson by troops. claims of abuses groups and local communities. Coordinated Rohingya insur- committed by army. About 200,000 Rohingya gent attacks on 30 security posts were already in Bangladesh after on August 25 sparked a ferocious fleeing persecution in Myanmar, military response in the Muslim- the panel will ask, “Did they fol- where they have long been majority northern part of low the military code of conduct? denied citizenship and faced Rakhine state that the United Did they exactly follow the com- restrictions on their movements Nations has said was ethnic mand during the operation? and access to basic services. cleansing. After that (the committee) will Myanmar’s de facto leader, A committee led by military release full information.” Aung San Suu Kyi, has pledged Lieutenant-General Aye Win has Myanmar is refusing entry to accountability for human rights begun an investigation into the a UN panel that was tasked with abuses and says Myanmar will behaviour of military personnel, investigating allegations of accept back refugees who can the office of the commander in abuses after a smaller military prove they were residents of chief said yesterday, insisting the counteroffensive launched in Myanmar. Rohingya refugees who arrived from Myanmar pick up their belongings to get onto a truck operation was justified under October 2016. The powerful army chief has that will take them to a refugee camp from a relief centre in Teknaf, near Cox’s Bazar in Buddhist-majority Myanmar’s But domestic investigations taken a harder stance, however, Bangladesh, yesterday. constitution. - including a previous internal telling the US ambassador in According to a statement military probe - have largely dis- Myanmar earlier this week that - was exaggerated. media yesterday, Min Aung Hla- photos showed Muslims “depart- posted on Senior General Min missed refugees’ claims of abuses the exodus of Rohingya - who he In comments to Japan’s ing denied ethnic cleansing was ing calmly rather than fleeing in Aung Hlaing’s Facebook page, committed during security said were non-native “Bengalis” ambassador carried in state taking place on the grounds that terror”.

Earthquake hits North Malaysia halts all imports from North Korea Korea near Kuala Lumpur the February assassination of meeting with Najib at the White Korean imports came ahead of said last month it has suspended Reuters Kim Jong Un’s estranged half House last month that Malaysian drastic UN and US sanctions last trade with North Korea to comply N-test site brother at Kuala Lumpur inter- Prime Minister Najib Razak month that ramp up export bans with sanctions. Thailand’s alaysia, which until national airport, which the “does not do business with North and penalise companies and imports from North Korea Seoul recently had been one of United States and South Korea Korea any longer, and we find individuals doing business with dropped to $400,000 between AFP MPyongyang’s closest say was ordered by the North that to be very important.” North Korea. January and August, compared friends, has halted all imports Korean leader. Malaysia had been a key The UN on September 11 with $1.8m in the same period shallow 2.9-magnitude from North Korea, as part of glo- Kuala Lumpur last month source of revenue for the North. banned North Korea’s lucrative last year, according to data from earthquake struck near bal efforts to cut off funding over banned its citizens from travel- Citizens from both countries textile exports as well as all joint the commerce ministry. ANorth Korea’s nuclear its nuclear and missile ling to North Korea, two weeks enjoyed visa-free travel. Malay- ventures with North Koran indi- Indonesia, on the other hand, test site before dawn on Fri- programmes. after Prime Minister Najib Razak sia was host to hundreds of viduals or entities. Trump issued increased its imports from North day, weeks after Pyongyang’s Malaysia did not buy any met with US President Donald overseas workers. More impor- an executive order 10 days later Korea to $1.8m in January-July biggest detonation, but South goods from North Korea in June Trump at the White House. The tantly were operations that penalising any company or per- before the latest round of sanc- Korean experts said the and July, after buying 20.6 million visit gave Najib a political boost funnelled money to the regime. son doing business with North tions, versus $910,000 in the tremor did not appear to be ringgit ($4.89m) worth of goods at home, with his popularity suf- Reuters reported earlier this year Korea by cutting off their access same period last year. man-made. in the first five months of the year, fering over a massive scandal at North Korea’s spy agency, the to the US financial system, freez- Secretary of state Rex Tiller- The tremor hit at 01:41 am according to data from the a state investment fund, which Reconnaissance Bureau, was ing their assets or both. son, on a swing through (1641 GMT Thursday) with a Department of Statistics. the US Department of Justice is running an arms operation out Other Southeast Asian nations Southeast Asia in August, urged depth of around five kilome- Malaysia’s ties with North investigating. of Kuala Lumpur. have similarly reduced imports countries to do more to cut fund- tres, the US Geological Survey Korea have deteriorated since Trump told reporters after Malaysia’s halt to North from North Korea. The Philippines ing streams for North Korea. said, with the epicentre located north of the Punggye- Ri testing site. “This event occurred in the area of the previous North Vietnam flood and Korean nuclear tests. The event has earthquake-like characteristics, however, we cannot conclusively confirm landslide toll hits 54 at this time the nature (natu- ral or human-made) of the Hanoi reporting on the floods this event,” the US agency said. AFP week. But the Korea Meteorolog- Thousands of police and ical Administration in the South he death toll from devas- soldiers were deployed to help said on its website that “anal- tating floods and search efforts, reinforce dikes ysis shows it was a natural Tlandslides in north and and hand out food as the death quake”. “It is believed to have central Vietnam has jumped to toll jumped from 37 people on caused no damage,” it added. 54, officials said yesterday, in Thursday. It came three weeks after one of the deadliest weather “We have mobilised more a 3.5-magnitude earthquake disasters to hit the country in than 2,500 soldiers and police- struck near the same area, years. men and thousands of civilians with seismic experts and a UN Rescuers were desperately for rescue and relief efforts,” nuclear test ban watchdog searching for 39 people still said Do Duc Duy, chairman of calling that tremor on Sep- missing after heavy rains the Yen Bai People’s Commit- tember 23 a likely aftershock pounded several provinces this tee. In recent days floods of the North’s sixth and larg- week, with forecasters warn- submerged or destroyed est nuclear test. ing of another major storm 33,000 houses, wiped out The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan pulls into Busan Naval Base for a The test on September 3 heading toward the country. swathes of farmland, and left triggered a much stronger routine port visit in Busan, South Korea, yesterday. Villages, roads and homes several dikes badly damaged, 6.3-magnitude quake that was across several provinces Vietnam’s Disaster Manage- felt across the border in China remained submerged Friday, as ment Authority said. and sparked global condem- US & South Korea to launch navy drill authorities tried to clear roads Northern Hoa Binh prov- nation, leading the United and reach isolated residents in ince -- where a state of Nations Security Council to the mountainous north, which emergency was declared this unanimously adopt tough new Seoul closest regional in the region. advance their own demise,” the was hit by deadly landslides. week -- was the hardest hit sanctions against Pyongyang. AFP In a statement the US 7th state-run KCNA news agency Entire families were killed with 17 dead and 15 missing, fol- The strength of Friday’s Fleet said the USS Ronald Regan said. in some areas as rivers tore a lowed by central Thanh Hoa quake was much lower than he United States and South aircraft carrier and two US There has been a flurry of destructive path through vil- province where 14 were killed, the tremors registered dur- Korea will kick off a major destroyers would take part in US military hardware move- lages and towns. the disaster agency added. ing any of North Korea’s Tnavy drill next week, the the drill alongside South Korean ment around the Korean Hoang Phuc Son said he lost And the country is bracing previous nuclear tests, includ- US navy said yesterday, a fresh Navy vessels. peninsula in recent days. two children and two grand- for yet more adverse weather, ing its first detonation in show of force against North The exercise, slated for On Friday the nuclear-pow- children as flood waters with forecasters predicting that 2006, which triggered a Korea over its missile and October 16 to 26 in the Sea of ered USS Michigan submarine slammed into their house in tropical storm Khanun will 4.1-magnitude quake. nuclear tests. Japan and the Yellow Sea, would arrived at South Korea’s south- Yen Bai province. intensify over the South China Tensions have soared in Tensions over North Korea’s promote “communications, ern port of Busan, according to “We had no time to run. My Sea and could hit Vietnam early recent weeks following weapons programme have interoperability, and partner- Yonhap news agency, just days children couldn’t run because next week. Pyongyang’s nuclear test as soared in recent months with ship,” the statement added. after another nuclear-powered water was coming in from all Vietnam has already been hit US President Trump engages Pyongyang launching a flurry of The move will likely rile submarine -- the USS Tuscon -- sides... my children and their by severe rain and storms this in an escalating war of words missiles and conducting its sixth Pyongyang which had previous left after a five day visit. two kids were swept away,” year, with nearly 170 people dead with the North’s leader Kim and most powerful nuclear test warned against any upcoming Earlier this week the US flew said Son, choking back tears. or missing before the latest bout Jong-un. Trump used his in defiance of multiple sets of joint exercises. two supersonic heavy bombers The body of a Vietnam of bad weather. Typhoon Dok- maiden speech to the UN to UN sanctions. “If US imperialists and the over the Korean peninsula, stag- News Agency reporter was suri killed 11 people and caused threaten to “destroy” the The United States has since South Korean puppets ignite a ing the first night-time joint recovered Friday after he was widespread destruction last nuclear-armed nation if Kim ramped up military drills with nuclear war of aggression aviation exercises with Japan washed away by a swollen river month when it slammed into did not back down. South Korea and Japan, its two against us, it would only and South Korea. in Yen Bai province while central Vietnam. 08 VIEWS SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 2017

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CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected]

ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected]

EDITORIAL No less an achievement

mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, on Ethe occasion of the French candidate’s winning of top Unesco position. Qatar’s candidate Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari made a graceful exit with a narrow margin of two votes to the election for the top What’s next for Catalonia: position at Unesco, the United Nations’ cultural body. Audrey Azoulay, the former French culture minister won the post in a neck and neck (30-28) race. Though Qatar’s candidate for the post of Unesco Confrontation or dialogue? director-general did not secure the top position, the way Al Kawari ran his campaign highlighting issues hindering the purposeful functioning of Paris-based UN agency and the maybe most important - stage of this conference that if the Catalan leader vision he presented before the world are not less than a Rafa Perez Bel game plan was put into action with Puig- declared independence he may end up victory. The vision and willingness of Qatar, shown Al Jazeera demont’s historic speech to the Catalan like Lluis Companys - the Catalan leader through its candidate throughout the campaign, to steer parliament: A demand for dialogue. who was swiftly tried and sentenced to the agency clear of obstinate financial crisis and other The speech of Puigdemont 30 years in prison for declaring inde- political controversies, has won the trust of 28 members Catalonia’s leader said he accepts the pendence in 1934. He was eventually out of total 58-member executive board. “mandate from the people” to “become executed by the Franco regime in 1940. The defeat by just two votes in the final round of oday, we are witnessing one of the an independent state”, but has stopped “Let’s hope that nothing is declared elections after winning over the candidates of Azerbaijan, most important turning points in short of declaring independence as he tomorrow because perhaps the person Vietnam, China, Lebanon, and Egypt in initial four rounds Spanish political history since the seeks dialogue with Spain. who makes the declaration will end up is itself an outstanding achievement by Qatar and also country’s return to democracy. Only This gesture denotes sanity and is in like the person who made the declara- reflects world’s trust on this nation, its vision and its a few years ago, almost no one out- line with the political behaviour model tion 83 years ago,” Casado said. Tside Spain knew anything about Catalonia’s of the European Union - a model based Catalan supporters of independence contributions to the global causes. Unesco’s declared purpose is to contribute to peace historical aspirations of independence, but on dialogue, agreements and respect to and many others in Spain immediately and security by promoting international collaboration now most people have at least a vague idea democracy. reacted with fury to Casado’s ambigu- about this region and the dreams of its people. Unfortunately, the democratic ous, yet threatening comments. through educational, scientific, When an internal crisis in a state reaches a ten- immaturity of the Spanish state does not These are indeed frightening days for and cultural reforms in order sion of such magnitude, it is not surprising that allow this type of dialogue, so Puigde- the citizens of the deeply divided coun- The defeat by to increase universal respect it ends up crossing national borders. Today, mont’s speech did not change the central try. But there is still hope because many for justice, the rule of law, and just two votes in this is what’s happening in Spain - Catalonia is government’s attitude towards the Cata- Catalans and Spaniards, whether or not the final round human rights along with no longer a minor internal problem. lan question. they are in favour of Catalan independ- of elections after fundamental freedom This position has allowed the demands of Immediately after Puigdemont’s ence, are asking their political leaders to proclaimed in the United winning over Catalans to be heard all over the world. It has speech, Spain’s prime engage in political dialogue. The Catalan Nations Charter. Qatar has made possible the start of an independence- minister demanded government already acknowledged this the candidates always been contributing to seeking process which, unlike those Catalan leaders “clarify” call, and the Spanish government can of Azerbaijan, achieve these objectives by experienced previously in the region, will not whether they have for- also choose to take this most sensible Vietnam, China, loosening its purse strings. need to be carried out with violence. mally declared path, and demonstrate that Spain is Al Kawari had presented Lebanon, and The Catalan inclination to pursue a peace- independence before he indeed a European democracy. before the world his vision to ful path towards independence was most The European Union can also play a Egypt in initial reinvent an embattled Unesco clearly articulated by President Carles Puig- more open and active role to facilitate four rounds struggling against serious demont when he addressed the Catalan mediation in the conflict - EU leaders Catalonia is now left with is itself an financial crunch and unending parliament on October 10. should not be afraid of offending the so- political controversies. His two options: to disobey the outstanding His speech, in which he suspended the called “Spanish pride” and they should vision of tackling menace of declaration of independence and called for Spanish state and declare take action to make sure the Spanish achievement by extremism and terrorism by constructive dialogue with the Spanish state, independence anyway or democracy, which is currently cracking Qatar and also promoting education, culture demonstrated a value historically and cultur- with each move Rajoy makes, is to give in and withdraw its reflects world’s and science was appreciated ally recognised by the people of Catalonia: the functioning. so-called “seny catala” (Catalan sanity). proposal for dialogue on Rajoy said “there was no independ- trust on this across the globe. He had the vision for generating financial Yet it needs to be acknowledged that, independence. ence referendum in Catalonia”, arguing nation. resources for cash-strapped throughout this ordeal, Spain also contributed that the referendum he deems illegal organisation and also the significantly to the perception that Catalonia was not “a democratic tool”, as anything policies to safeguard the heritage which are constantly is the “sane side” of the conflict. that is outside the law is not democratic. under threat by terrorists. The security mobilisation which so greatly The Spanish state must open the door to The agency which was founded after WW II to protect resonated internationally on October 1, the invokes a constitutional article that dialogue and stop hiding its political and preserve common cultural heritage is now facing date of the referendum on Catalan self-deter- would strip the region of its autonomy. incapacity behind the laws. grave challenges. Two days ago, the US and Israel quit the mination - which had not been agreed to by With this answer, Mariano Rajoy has What will happen in Catalonia after Unesco over political differences. The US has had rocky the Spanish state - showed a furious, clumsy, confirmed that the doors to dialogue this? relations with the Unesco and has not paid its dues since and savage Spanish government. with Catalonia are not open. This was The Spanish government has already 2011. Azoulay is inheriting an embattled body with serious With the help of the state media, Spain’s also clear in the mainstream Spanish activated the mechanism known as Arti- questions over its future funding and mission. central government tried to bury any ideas media’s coverage of the events, which cle 155 (an article that allows the contradicting the state’s point of view, show- followed an editorial line declaring the cancellation of the powers of the auton- Arab world will also not forget the role Egypt played in ing its darkest face since the brutal Franco referendum “an illegality”, the support- omous communities, in this case, depriving the region from the honour of heading the UN’s dictatorship. Throughout that turbulent day, ers of independence “delinquents”, and Catalonia) and has forced the Catalan cultural agency. After Egypt’s candidate Moushira Khattab images of violence filled television screens all any dialogue or agreement with these president to withdraw the proclamation bowed out of the race in the fifth round, Egypt announced over the world, showing a large international “delinquents” an “impossibility”. of Independence - or more accurately its support for France. audience what the Spanish state is capable of. Spain’s strong response to Puigde- his call for dialogue - through a judicial Images are the most useful and effective mont’s speech showed that the central requirement. tools in political communication since they government classifies any demand for Catalonia is now left with two QUOTE OF THE DAY transmit emotions. That day the government dialogue coming from Catalonia as a ter- options: to disobey the Spanish state and of Mariano Rajoy, communicated a strong rorist act, a treason. declare independence anyway - some- message: We can and we will use violence Another path? thing that would not be appropriate - or against our own citizens if necessary. Nor was Currently, the situation in the coun- to give in and withdraw its proposal for The enemy, the this the only negative message they conveyed try is one of complete disappointment dialogue on independence - discarding opponents, are out there on that day. On October 1, the Spanish gov- for both sides of the conflict. On one something the Catalan government was on the other side of ernment also demonstrated its impotence to hand, Catalans view the suspension of elected by its citizens to uphold. the table. Those are the the world, by using all means available to stop the declaration of independence as a If Catalonia defies the Spanish state a referendum, and failing miserably. betrayal of the overwhelming results of a and declares independence, the history people that we have to The Catalan government, on the other referendum they fought hard to actual- will repeat itself: Spanish state will inter- negotiate with. We have hand, followed an intelligent strategy that is a ise. On the other hand, some sections of vene, using the full strength of the law to negotiate hard to get lot more in keeping with the established polit- the Spanish society want the central and its security forces. They will silence the very best deal for ical culture of the European continent. government to take more forceful action Catalan aspirations and add yet another Their action model was simple: to offi- against the demands for secession. bitter chapter to the political history of Britain. cially request a referendum, and, when this A day before Puigdemont’s highly Catalonia. This will not in any way solve request is denied, to disobey the state and do anticipated speech, Pablo Casado, the the problems of Spain’s Catalan citizens Philip Hammond it anyway. Most importantly, to do all this Spanish government’s deputy secretary - it will only silence their voice until fur- British Finance Minister without resorting to violence. The next - and for communications, said during a press ther notice. SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 2017 OPINION 09 No more excuses; the Rohingya need our help

multilateral pressure to bear at the Eric P Schwartz United Nations risks being stymied, The Washington Post above all by the Chinese govern- ment, which supports Myanmar’s military. China also has an interest in good relations with Bangladesh and n 1998, President Bill Clinton visited Rwanda, the Islamic world as well as in the where he formally apologised for the US gov- long-term stability of Myanmar ernment’s inaction during the 1994 genocide itself. For all these reasons, the there that claimed approximately 800,000 United States should seek to join lives. He lamented that the international com- with China to press both Aung San Imunity “did not immediately call these crimes by Suu Kyi and Myanmar’s military to their rightful name.” Indeed, this was an omission of agree to the return of the Rohingya historic proportion, and the absence of outrage ena- refugees and to provide them with bled policymakers to avoid considering bold genuine safeguards. measures that might have made a difference. In particular, the United States, The US government is now risking the same kind China and other UN Security Coun- of failure in the case of Myanmar’s Rohingya minority. cil members should urge that such On October 5, State Department testimony to the safeguards include rapid deploy- House Foreign Affairs Committee was strikingly remi- ment of a UN peace observer niscent of the initial descriptions of the situation in mission to Rakhine state, home to Rwanda 23 years ago. Members of Congress tried in the overwhelming majority of the vain to persuade the department’s East Asia witness, refugees. The mission would moni- Deputy Assistant Secretary Patrick Murphy, to affirm- tor both the return of refugees and atively declare that ethnic cleansing was taking place conditions facing all ethnic com- in Myanmar, also known as Burma. Instead, he munities, including those described the situation as a “cauldron of complexi- Myanmar’s government are con- ties.” His remarks betrayed little sense of urgency. cerned may be threatened by A Rohingya refugee man walking with a basket at Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox’s Bazar, The facts are hardly in dispute. On a visit to Rohingya insurgents. The diplo- Bangladesh, yesterday. Bangladesh last month, I heard repeated testimony matic involvement of the Chinese, from refugees that confirmed what credible human By now more than 500,000 Rohingya - about the continuing tragedy. US interests in regional sta- who now contribute more person- rights groups have been reporting for many weeks. half of the Rohingya population living in Myanmar bility and democracy in Myanmar also compel nel to UN peace operations than After attacks by a Rohingya militant group on Myan- prior to August 25 - have fled to Bangladesh, joining stronger action. any permanent member of the mar’s security forces at the end of August, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who were The persecuted Rohingya population has already Security Council, could provide Myanmar’s military began systematically setting fire already there as refugees. The exodus continues attracted the attention of movements in the Islamic reassurance to Myanmar’s govern- to Rohingya villages and shooting civilians as they even now, and there is little doubt that Myanmar’s world. Militant groups may seek recruits among the ment and military. sought to flee. military is responsible for crimes against humanity. roughly 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The politics of this effort would To be sure, the State Department testimony on Future attacks by Rohingya insurgents in Myanmar be extremely complicated. But it is October 5 came after more pointed statements last would give the military a pretext to reassert control worth a try, as it may be the only month by Vice President Mike Pence, who declared and end the country’s long-fought struggle for hope to promote regional peace Our values demand that we that Myanmar’s military had responded with “terri- democracy. and stability and keep faith with a should not simply sit by as if ble savagery,” and by Nikki Haley, the US Bold action is essential to diminish the likelihood Rohingya population whose most ambassador to the United Nations, who referred to of such an outcome and to enable the safe return of fervent desire is to live in peace in there were nothing we could “a brutal, sustained campaign to cleanse the country the Rohingya. It is true that the challenges are formi- Myanmar. do to prevent the continuing of an ethnic minority.” But these statements haven’t dable. While civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has tragedy. US interests in been followed by a strong U.S. effort to rally the expressed a willingness to accept the return of the regional stability and world to the cause of the Rohingya. As a result, the Rohingya who have fled, no one knows what obsta- State Department testimony remains the most cles may be imposed by Myanmar’s authorities. It is democracy in Myanmar also detailed discussion of US policy to date. unrealistic to believe Rohingya whose villages have compel stronger action. Our values demand that we should not simply sit been destroyed by the military would have sufficient by as if there were nothing we could do to prevent confidence to dare return. Moreover, action to bring D-RING ROAD POST BOX: 3488 DOHA - QATAR Global power balance tilting towards Russia [email protected] EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE policies faded away, and with Obama replacing never managed to head off any Israeli or American air attack TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 Hussain Abdul Hussain these policies with his own misinformed strategy, inside Syrian airspace. FAX: +974 4455 7758 Anatolia the world -- especially the Middle East -- resumed In fact, in the summer of 2007, the Israeli air force held its unravelling. training sessions over Greece, aimed at beating the S-300, MANAGING EDITOR Then came Donald Trump. If Bush overesti- which Athens possesses. TEL: 4462 7505 mated America’s power and Obama underestimated Tel Aviv does not seem that bothered that its archrival, it, Trump seems to have no clue what America’s Iran, now has the S-300. Israel is most probably confident DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR mericans are under no illusion tools of power are, how to project power, or to what that it can beat this system should Israeli fighter jets ever find TEL: 4455 7769 that their president, Donald end. If ever forced to take a pop quiz on world themselves flying over Iran. Trump, has any coherent for- affairs, Trump would certainly flunk it. The capability of these Russian air defense systems aside, eign policy or strategy. Hence, while the Russian state-owned RIA Nov- the S-400 and S-300, have become a sign of alliance with LOCAL NEWS SECTION American experts have osti boasted that King Salman of Saudi Arabia Russia. TEL: 4455 7743 evenA coined new terms for their new lead- visited Moscow to build ties with the “new lord of Countries that announce buying such Russian systems -- er’s incompetence, such as the “No World the Middle East,” i.e. such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Iran -- are in effect BUSINESS NEWS SECTION Order” and “Trump’s 19th Century World Russian President Vladimir Putin, America’s announcing some kind of strategic partnership with Moscow. TEL: 4462 7535 Order.” Donald Trump was busy challenging his secretary Iran entering into an alliance with Moscow is old news. In his 1997 second-term inaugural of state to an IQ test. Trump insisted that he was What is surprising is to see Turkey, a member of NATO, and SPORT NEWS SECTION speech, then-President Bill Clinton smarter than Rex Tillerson. Saudi Arabia, one of America’s oldest allies in the Middle TEL: 4455 7745 boasted that the 20th century was an The contrast between the Russian president and East, opting to buy Russian military hardware and seeking “American century. his American counterpart could not have been Russian friendship. ONLINE SECTION ” The beginning of the millennium, starker. The Saudi step infuriated Washington, and Riyadh went TEL: 4462 7501 however, marked the ascendance of three While Putin’s media broadcasted carefully cho- into crisis mode in a bid to mitigate U.S. anger. [email protected] successive American presidents, none of reographed scenes of his reception of the Saudi Less than 24 hours after the Saudi announcement of buy- whom showed any skills in comprehend- monarch, Trump was busy calling the U.S. media ing the Russian S-400s, Washington announced that the PUBLIC RELATIONS ing the world or maintaining its order. “fake news” and sharing numbers that he believed Saudis are on their way to buying the American-made Former President George Bush overes- proved that the right-wing Fox News was ahead of THAAD anti-missile system, for a whopping $15bn. TEL: 4455 7613 timated America’s capabilities. Having the its more liberal competitors, CNN and MSNBC. The American-Saudi arms deal was not enough to con- [email protected] strongest military that can project power While in Moscow, Salman announced that his vince experts that everything was back to normal. anywhere around the globe is one thing, country would be buying the Russian-made S-400 The “new lord in the Middle East,” Putin, is spreading his ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT but asking the military to undertake social air defense system. wings, and countries like Turkey and Saudi Arabia have cor- TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 engineering and spread democracy is Weeks before Saudi Arabia’s announcement of rectly calculated that betting on a shaken American, led by a FAX: 4455 7870 another. To his credit, Bush realized his this deal, Turkey had announced a similar purchase. drama queen president, might not be enough guarantee for [email protected] missteps, and in his second term, started Moscow had sold an earlier version, the S-300, to their national interests. reversing most of his previous democracy- Iran. Tehran, for its part, publicly displayed its new In fact, Turkey learned the hard way that its alliance with CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT spreading initiatives. Russian toy during a military parade in September. America sometimes means little. TEL: 4455 7857 Bush handed foreign policy back to the The Turkish, Saudi, and Iranian announcements When a Russian fighter jet crossed into Turkish airspace [email protected] US establishment by recruiting his father’s of their buying of Russian-made air defense systems and forced a Turkish fighter jet to warn it to change course, contemporaries and friends, first and fore- came a few years after Putin had announced before shooting it down, Washington left Ankara alone to fig- SUBSCRIPTION & DISTRIBUTION most savvy Secretary of State James Baker, deploying both S-400s and S-300s to Syria, pre- ure out the consequences of the accident. TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 who drafted a blueprint on how the US sumably to “seal off” Syrian airspace to US fighter Obama was enraged at the time, as the White House put FAX: 44557819 could stabilize Iraq and leave it. jets. out a statement suggesting that the Turks were responsible Baker’s plan, the Baker-Hamilton The efficiency of these S-400s and S-300s for their own decisions, and that Americans would not step [email protected] Report, worked, and the world seemed remains in question. Over the past few years, during up to defend Turkey, militarily or diplomatically, should the destined for the pre-Bush years, only to be their deployment in Syria, these Russian systems situation between Ankara and Moscow deteriorate. shaken again, this time by a populist presi- Turkey has internalized all the lessons from its alliance All thoughts and views dent who promised over-corrective with America, and has as such decided to diversify its strate- expressed in these columns policies. Instead of building on Bush’s gic investments by improving its ties with Russia. Saudi progress, Obama had a few revolutionary If Bush overestimated Arabia reached a similar conclusion, as other countries in the are those of the writers, not foreign policies of his own. America’s power and Obama region seem willing to follow suit. of the newspaper. Obama believed that the US should underestimated it, Trump As Trump stands oblivious and unaware that the world exchange its friends, such as Saudi Arabia, seems to have no clue what order that America created, and maintained over the past 70 All correspondence for its enemies, such as Iran. So mistaken years, is now crumbling, Putin has been picking up the pieces America’s tools of power are, regarding Views and was Obama that he lost both: America’s and making his own crown out of them. Opinion pages should be friends and its enemies. how to project power, or to The S-400 is the name of a new world order, an order mailed to the Obama initially enjoyed a spell of what end. that is being carved by Russia, but one that nobody can pre- world peace. As time went by and Bush’s dict how it will look or in what direction it will go. [email protected] 10 EUROPE SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 2017 UK police hub aims to curb online hate crime

London New measure (NPCC), it will work “to ensure stiffer penalties for offenders. “People who take to social Speaking in August, the Anatolia online cases are managed effec- Writing for British daily the media to express their hate and NPCC’s leading officer on hate Home Secretary Amber tively and efficiently,” according Guardian, Saunders said it was xenophobia to a fellow human crime, Assistant Chief Constable new UK police unit Rudd described online to the Home Office. “It will vital to counter hate speech being must be brought to justice,” Mark Hamilton, said the spike in to crack down on a hate crime as clearly set out the [police] force online as it could fuel physical she said. hate crime showed how “terror- rising tide of online “completely responsible for further action in violence. “However, it is also impor- ist attacks and other national and hate has been wel- unacceptable.” each case, removing any uncer- “Left unchallenged, even tant to distinguish between global events have the potential comed by tainty which could arise when, low-level offending can subse- different types of hate crimes, to trigger short-term spikes in campaigners,A but some are for example, a victim is located quently fuel the kind of particularly online crimes com- hate crime and so we have been warning the new measures do The new hub will in one area, with the alleged per- dangerous hostility that has been mitted out of racial and religious carefully monitoring community not go far enough. become operational petrator in another.” plastered across our media in hatred,” she added. tensions following recent hor- The UK government by the end of the year Rudd said the online hate recent days,” he wrote. “It is particularly worrying rific events”. announced last weekend a new according to the crime hub will be “an important “That is why countering it is that anti-Semitism and Islamo- “As terrorists seek to divide unit of experts which will “chan- Home Office, step to ensure more victims have a priority for the CPS,” she added. phobia are both on the rise in us, it is more important than ever nel all reports of online hate however, how it will the confidence to come forward However, although this new online platforms, and perpetra- that we continue to stand united crime”. operate and what and report the vile abuse to initiative from a government tors of these heinous crimes must in the face of hostility and Home Secretary Amber Rudd tools it will use to which they are being buried under the enormous bur- face the full force of justice hatred,” Hamilton said. described online hate crime as identify and subjected”. den negotiating Brexit with the quickly so that it works as a The new police hub also “completely unacceptable.” categorise targeted “With the police, we will use European Union was welcomed, deterrent.” comes as some far-right groups “What is illegal offline is ille- online hatred have this new intelligence to adapt our much more needed to be done Salman Al Azami, a senior and individuals turn online pos- gal online, and those who yet to be specified. response so that even more vic- according to campaigners who lecturer from Liverpool Hope turing into physical threats. commit these cowardly crimes tims are safeguarded and have dealt with Islamophobia in University and the author of the Data from British police should be met with the full force perpetrators punished,” she said. the UK. book Religion in the Media: A forces across the country com- of the law,” she said. dealt with a record 15,442 hate Its arrival comes as the Iman Atta, director of Tell- Linguistic Analysis thinks the piled by the UK’s Press A surge in reports of hate crime cases. number of hateful messages and Mama—an organisation government overall falls short Association this week said offic- crime followed Britain’s EU ref- The new hub will become fake news targeting Muslims and registering anti-Muslim and when dealing with Islamopho- ers recorded 110 hate crimes erendum in June 2016, while operational by the end of the other minorities is on the rise. Islamophobic hate crimes—said bia particularly. directed at mosques between official police figures said there year according to the Home Islamophobic attacks on Mus- the hub was a positive step but Azami said May’s Conserv- March and July this year alone, was another spike around the Office, however, how it will lims and mosques in the wake of swift justice should also be meted ative Party should do more to up from just 47 over the same terrorist attacks that hit the UK operate and what tools it will use this year’s Manchester and Lon- out to the perpetrators of online identify anti-Muslim hate crime period in 2016. earlier this year. to identify and categorise tar- don terror attacks have also gone hate crime. with its own ranks and”root But whether the new online A total of 62,518 hate crimes geted online hatred have yet to up. “The government’ s new ini- out” those members and rep- hate crime hub will be able to were recorded by forces in Eng- be specified. Alison Saunders, a lawyer tiative to tackle online hate crime resentative who “show their curb offenders or not will be seen land and Wales in 2015/16, while Run by officers for the and Director of Public Prosecu- is certainly a step in the right hatred against Islam and after it becomes operational in the Crown Prosecution Service National Police Chiefs Council tions at CPS promised action and direction,” Atta said. Muslims”. three months time. Largest pink Juncker urges UK diamond could fetch $30m to pay Brexit bill London Reuters Brussels AP he Pink Raj”, an intense pink dia- he leader of the European “Tmond described by Union’s executive com- experts as the world’s largest, Tplained yesterday that is expected to fetch up to talks on Britain’s departure $30m when it is auctioned in from the bloc will take longer Geneva next month. than expected and demanded The stone, which weighs that Prime Minister Theresa just over 37 carats, was dis- May’s government pay its played by auction house divorce bill. Sotheby’s in London this European Commission week. “It is a wonderful President Jean-Claude Juncker as EU leaders, without May, shape. It is a cushion modi- (pictured) said the EU’s British prepare next week to launch fied diamond, with a lot of partners “are discovering, as we preliminary talks on the outline brilliance, a lot of facets, are day after day, new prob- of the future EU-UK relation- when you move it around and lems,” and he added that “this ship once Britain leaves on Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin (left) and Hungary's Minister of Foreign sort of have it on your finger,” process will take longer than March 29, 2019. Sotheby’s senior jewellery Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto arrive to addresses a joint press conference, in Hungary. initially thought.” In a draft summit statement specialist Daniela Mascetti A day after the EU’s Brexit seen Friday by The Associated said. The rough diamond was negotiator said talks on the Press, the leaders order EU mined in 2015 and is being Hungary & Ukraine clash over education law divorce bill were deadlocked, ministers and Brexit negotiator auctioned by an anonymous Juncker insisted in Luxembourg Michel Barnier “to start inter- owner. Previous sales for Budapest driven relations between “We would like for the citi- that “they have to pay. They nal preparatory discussions” on smaller pink diamonds have Reuters Ukraine and Hungary to their zenship law not to curb (local) have to pay.” future ties. yielded more than $1m per lowest point since Kiev won Hungarians’ rights further. If “If you are sitting in a bar This would allow the EU to carat at auction. he foreign ministers of independence with the Soviet they ask us to fight, that’s what and if you are ordering 28 move quickly on elements like A 24.78 carat intense pink Hungary and Ukraine Union’s 1991 break-up, Hungar- we will do. We will not back drinks and then suddenly some trade relations if negotiators diamond sold for more than Tclashed yesterday over ian Foreign Minister Peter down one inch.” of your colleagues is leaving make “sufficient progress” by $46m - a record price per Ukraine’s new law banning Szijjarto said. Ukrainian Foreign Minister and is not paying - that’s not December on the terms of the carat for pink diamonds - in teaching in minority languages, At a joint news conference Pavlo Klimkin said Kiev did not feasible,” he said in English. EU-UKdivorce agreement. November 2010 in Geneva. with Budapest threatening to with Ukrainian counterpart intend to crack down on the He insisted that the EU is Negotiations are moving retaliate by blocking Ukraine’s Pavlo Klimkin following talks, Hungarian community in not seeking outrageous sums, slowly. EU leaders insist aspirations to integration in the Szijjarto said Budapest was also Ukraine, including their right to saying Britain’s bill does not progress must be made on Brit- European Union. worried about two other bills the use of their mother tongue. have to be settled “in an impos- ain’s divorce bill, the rights of Hungary said on Tuesday it about citizenship and language “We will not close a single sible way. I’m not in a revenge citizens hit by Brexit and the would ask the EU to review its now in the Kiev parliament. school, fire a single teacher,” he mood.” future state of the Northern Ire- ties with Ukraine over Kiev’s “We see the situation in a said. “Our logic is simple: every Various EU estimates sug- land-Ireland border. decision to stop secondary totally different light. This can citizen must speak Ukrainian gest the bill could amount to The leaders, who meet in school instruction in ethnic lead to a suffocation of minor- beside their mother tongue to $70 to $120bn. The British gov- Brussels on October 19 and 20 minority tongues including ity language public discourse, ensure their future success. The ernment has rejected such and again in mid-December, Hungarian. which should be avoided,” he education law replaced the old, numbers. refuse to talk about future rela- The language issue has said. post-Soviet laws.” Juncker’s comments came tions until that happens. Switzerland to vote on burqa ban 600 migrants rescued at sea arrive in Sicily Geneva AP Milan fighting around the Libyan city AP of Sabratha has destabilised he Swiss government says that voters will decide whether militias that pledged to help to ban face-covering garments like masks or burqas and ome 600 migrants rescued reduce the flow of migrant Tniqabs. at sea arrived in Sicily yes- smuggling across the Mediter- The government said yesterday a vote on the ban, champi- Sterday — one of the biggest ranean Sea, leaving many oned by far-right groups, will take place. influxes since Italy struck a deal migrants and refugees That comes after advocates gathered over 100,000 signa- with Libyan authorities to limit displaced. tures to put the initiative on the ballot under Switzerland’s migrant smuggling — raising SOS Mediterranee President system of direct democracy, which lets voters decide major concerns of a renewed surge on Valeria Calandra said that the policy issues. the Libyan human trafficking renewed instability in Libya has The executive Federal Council will set a date for the referen- route. only increased the desire of dum, not expected before next year. The migrants, including migrants to escape the lawless Passage would put Switzerland alongside France, Austria and many unaccompanied minors North African country. other European countries in prohibiting face-covering from sub-Saharan Africa, were “It was very improbable garments. rescued in seven operations that from today to tomorrow The Italian-speaking Swiss region of Ticino enacted such a over 36 hours, and transported you can stop everyone,” she ban last year. yesterday to Palermo by the said. The measure was proposed by a group including lawmakers German non-governmental “I think this rescue is the Migrants wait to disembark from the Aquarius ship in the from the nationalist Swiss People’s Party that was also behind a organisation SOS Mediterranee. first of many others that will Sicilian harbour of Palermo, Italy, yesterday. ban on building minarets in Switzerland. They came as three weeks of arrive,” she added. SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 2017 EUROPE 11 Catalan leader faces heat on all sides Madrid Under pressure The CUP only holds 10 seats Reuters in the 135-seat Catalan parlia- Far-left Catalan ment. But Puigdemont’s minority atalan leader Carles political group CUP government relies on its support Puigdemont came called on Puigdemont to push through legislation and under pressure from to make an cannot win a majority vote in the one of his key allies unequivocal regional parliament without its yesterday to declare declaration of backing. Cfull independence and ignore a independence in The wealthy region’s inten- threat of direct rule from the defiance of the tion to break away after a Spanish government. deadlines. referendum has plunged Spain Puigdemont made a symbolic into its worst political crisis since declaration of independence on an attempted military coup in Tuesday night, only to suspend it The European Union, 1981. seconds later and call for negoti- the United States and Sources close to the Catalan ations with Madrid. most other world government said Puigdemont Spain’s Prime Minister Mar- powers have made it and his team were working on iano Rajoy has given him until clear they wanted an answer to Rajoy though they Spanish and Catalan flags are hung from the balconies of an apartment building in Madrid, Monday to clarify his position - Catalonia to remain declined to say what line he Spain, yesterday. and then until Thursday to within Spain. might take. change his mind if he insists on The CUP statement echoes suspension (on the declaration “If a state proclaims itself world powers have made it clear a split - threatening to suspend the position expressed late on of independence).” independent and cannot act as they wanted Catalonia to remain Catalonia’s autonomy if he Thursday by influential pro- But the leader of Puigde- such, it’s an independence that within Spain. chooses independence. “If (the central Madrid gov- independence civic group mont’s party, Artur Mas, who is merely aesthetic,” he said. “If we allow Catalonia - and But far-left Catalan political ernment) wants to continue to Asamblea Nacional Catalana served as the region’s president “The external factor must be it is none of our business - to sep- group CUP called on Puigdemont threaten and gag us, they should which said: “Given the negative until 2016 and is still believed to taken into account in the decisions arate, others will do the same. I to make an unequivocal decla- do it to the Republic that has position of Spain toward dia- influence key decisions, said yes- that will be made from now on.” do not want that,” Jean Claude ration of independence in already been claimed,” the party logue, we ask the regional terday declaring independence The European Union, the Juncker said in a speech at Lux- defiance of the deadlines. said. parliament to raise the was not the only way forward. United States and most other embourg University.

Bird flu outbreak Call for compromise on EU’s new border security rule at Dutch province The Hague Luxembourg border checks, first introduced Greek commissioner said. Norway. All but France, which commission they would extend AFP AFP as the migrant crisis peaked in However, a European dip- was hard hit by terrorist the checks for another six 2015, were not needed for secu- lomat told AFP that bridging the attacks, introduced the checks months beyond November for utch poultry farmers, he EU called yesterday for rity and warned of undermining divide will take at least a year. initially to control migration. security reasons, citing current already left reeling by a “quick compromise” Schengen’s freedoms. Another diplomat said that, The European Commission, rules. Da contaminated egg Tbetween countries push- “The proposed changes in besides Slovakia, Slovenia, the executive branch of the Countries in the 26-coun- scandal, were in a new flap ing to extend checks on the the Schengen borders code will Hungary and Poland opposed 28-nation EU, had said several try Schengen travel area, 22 of yesterday over an outbreak internal borders of Europe’s make Schengen stronger and prolonging checks. times in the last few months them EU members, can cur- of bird flu with thousands of passport-free zone and those more resilient,” European home The proposed change is that the extensions must end in rently reintroduce frontier hens to be destroyed. afraid such a move would kill affairs commissioner Dimitris “more political than a profes- November as the migration cri- checks for six months for secu- “An outbreak of a variant off European unity and Avramopoulos said. sional one,” Slovak interior sis was easing. rity reasons, and two years if of H5 bird flu has been detected freedom. They will allow “member minister Robert Kalinak told The EU has sharply slowed that is combined with a threat in a poultry farm in Zeeland Interior ministers from states to respond to security reporters, adding there was no arrivals of asylum seekers and to borders such as Europe’s province,” Economic Affairs France, Germany and several threats when needed while information that recent attacks migrants through closer coop- migration crisis. Minister Henk Kamp said. other countries said checks maintaining the essence of free were committed by people eration with Turkey and Libya, The Commission last All 42,000 egg-laying within the Schengen zone, first movement of goods, people and crossing Schengen borders. gateways from the Middle East month released plans to allow hens in the southern Nether- introduced to tackle Europe’s services,” he added. The countries seeking and Africa. Schengen countries to reintro- lands farm will have to be migrant crisis, are still needed “I reiterated to ministers longer border checks are But in recent weeks, duce border controls for culled “to stop the disease to deal with terrorist threats. today the need for a quick com- France, Germany, Denmark, France, Germany and other security reasons for up to three spreading” in accordance However, Slovakia said the promise on this issue,” the Austria, Sweden and non-EU countries notified the years. with European regulations, he added in a statement. “A mild pathogenic vari- ant of H5 can mutuate into a very contagious and deadly Ukraine bans strain for chickens, therefore Norway to send armoured unit near Russian border in all such cases the animals have to be put down.” banknote with Oslo specific, current military threat. The plan calls for the to spend in some national service The ministry also ordered Reuters But the Nato member and armoured unit - still referred to positions to 16 from 12 months. an immediate ban on the Crimea image other nearby countries have as a cavalry battalion - to be sta- “We must be able to defend transportation of poultry, orway said yesterday it grown increasingly alarmed tioned in the remote Porsanger all parts of our country ... this is eggs, meat and manure Kiev planned to send an about Moscow’s ambitions, par- district, in the far north on the a clear signal that we have a par- within a one kilometre zone AFP Narmoured battalion near ticularly following its annexation edge of a long fjord leading into ticular responsibility in the around the farm located in its arctic border with Russia and of Ukraine’s Crimea region in the Barents Sea, which also bor- north,” Soereide said. the village of Sint Philipsland, kraine said yesterday buy more tanks and artillery to 2014 and its naval and air force ders Russia. Norway’s minority goven- although there are no other it was banning a new respond to growing threats.= manoeuvres in the region. It also includes more invest- rment will need to get support poultry farms in the area. URussian banknote Defence Minister Ine Erik- “The security situation has ment in tanks, artillery and from other parties to get the pro- It is a new blow for the showing an image of the sen Soereide did not mention become more challenging and long-range precision weapons in posals through parliament, but Dutch poultry industry which Crimean peninsula that the Russia as she described her less predictable. This has conse- the area and other locations fur- there is a broad consensus on since August has been at the Kremlin annexed in 2014. minority government’s defence quences for how we organise the ther south, together with an strengthening defences in the centre of a tainted egg The announcement came plan, and said she did not see a military,” Soereide said. extension of the time people have Arctic north. scandal. one day after Moscow unveiled a new note worth $3.50 featuring a naval memorial in the city of Sev- astopol -- the base of Russia’s Austria election campaign Europe launches sixth Black Sea Fleet -- and Unesco-protected Greek and Roman ruins at nearby environmental satellite Chersonesus. The green design also Frankfurt In addition, scientists will includes the scenic peninsu- Reuters use Sentinel-5P’s data to under- la’s map. stand better how holes form in The National Bank of urope launched the sixth Earth’s ozone layer. Ukraine (NBU) said the ban of its Sentinel Earth The Copernicus project is covered all Russian curren- Eobservation satellites on described by the European cies showing “maps, symbols, Friday as part of the multi-bil- Space Agency (ESA) as the most buildings, monuments” and lion-euro Copernicus ambitious Earth observation other objects “based in programme to monitor volcanic programme to date. The Euro- Ukrainian territories occu- ash and ultraviolet radiation. pean Union and the ESA have pied by Russia”. The Sentinel-5P satellite, part committed funding of more The ban will go into effect of a system of satellites that is to than $9.5bn to it until 2020. next Tuesday. monitor Earth, blasted off on The launch of the Coperni- Russia on Thursday pre- board a Rockot launcher from cus project became especially sented two new notes -- the the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Rus- urgent after Europe lost con- second one worth 2,000 sia’s north-western Arkhangelsk tact with its Earth observation rubles -- whose images were region at 0927 GMT. satellite Envisat in 2012 after 10 chosen after a national com- From its orbit 824km above years. petition held last year. Earth, it will monitor the plan- Sentinel-5P, also known as Central Bank of Russia et’s atmosphere for occurrences Sentinel-5 Precursor, was chief Elvira Nabiullina Social Democrats (SPOe) top candidate Christian Kern attends his party's final election such as volcanic ash that could designed to reduce data gaps insisted the new images campaign rally in Vienna, Austria, yesterday. put airplanes at risk or high lev- between Envisat and NASA’s would “not harm the position els of ultraviolet radiation that Aura mission and the launch of of the ruble in any way.” could cause skin damage. Sentinel 5. 12 AMERICAS SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 2017 Trump administration toughens Iran strategy

Washington Warning Trump’s criticism of the so- AFP called Joint Comprehensive Plan In the event we are of Action (JCPOA) -- the nuclear resident Donald Trump not able to reach a control accord reached between launched a tougher solution working with Iran and Britain, China, France, strategy to check Congress and our Germany, Russia and the United Iran’s “fanatical allies, then the States -- had raised global regime” yesterday and agreement will be concerns. Pwarned that a landmark inter- terminated. It is under World governments feared national nuclear deal could be continuous review and any US move to sabotage the terminated at any time. our participation can arrangement could dash Wash- In a much-anticipated White ington’s diplomatic credibility be canceled by me as House speech, Trump stopped and relaunch Iran’s alleged quest president at any time: short of withdrawing from the for a nuclear weapon, in turn 2015 accord, but “decertified” his Trump provoking a new Middle East support for the agreement and arms race. US President Donald Trump makes a statement on Iran nuclear deal in the Diplomatic Room left its fate in the hands of But Secretary of State Rex of the White House, in Washington, yesterday. Congress. address these threats without Tillerson made clear ahead of the And, outlining the results of immediately torpedoing the president’s speech that his deci- achievements, deriding it as “the trigger an angry Iranian cyber activity, or it’s movement a review of efforts to counter broader deal. sion does not necessarily mean worst deal” and one agreed to response. of weapons and fighters around.” Tehran’s “aggression” in a series “However, in the event we an end to the accord. out of “weakness.” Apart from running swaths Still, Trump’s tough-guy of Middle East conflicts, Trump are not able to reach a solution “The intent is that we will Both the US government and of Iran’s economy and Iran’s bal- approach could yet risk undoing ordered tougher sanctions on working with Congress and our stay in the JCPOA, but the pres- UN nuclear inspectors say Iran listic program, the corps is also years of careful diplomacy and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards allies, then the agreement will ident is going to decertify,” is meeting the technical require- accused of guiding bellicose increasing Middle East Corps and on its ballistic missile be terminated,” Trump said. Tillerson said. ments of its side of the bargain, proxies from Hezbollah in Leb- tensions. program. “It is under continuous “We’re saying, fine, they’re dramatically curtailing its anon, to the Huthi in Yemen to Iranian President Hassan Trump said the agreement, review and our participation can meeting the technical compli- nuclear program in exchange for Shiite militia in Iraq and Syria. Rouhani lashed out at his US which defenders say was only be canceled by me as president ance,” he said, indicating that the sanctions relief. “We have considered that counterpart saying he was ever meant to curtail Iran’s at any time,” he warned. broader agreement would US concerns about the there are particular risks and opposing “the whole world” by nuclear programme in return for Simultaneously, the US remain intact for now, and that Guards could also weaken the complexities to designating an trying to abandon the landmark sanctions relief, had failed to Treasury said it had taken action US lawmakers will have an deal. entire army, so to speak, of a nuclear agreement. address Iranian subversion in its against the Islamist Revolution- opportunity to revisit the US Trump stopped short of des- country,” Tillerson said. “It will be absolutely clear region and its illegal missile ary Guards under a 2001 sanctions regime. ignating the powerful military Instead the US will squeeze which is the lawless government. programme. executive order to hit sources of Trump had repeatedly faction a global terror organiza- those directly supporting the It will be clear which country is The US president said he terror funding and added four pledged to overturn one of his tion, as some hawks demanded, corps’ “terrorist activities, respected by the nations of the supports efforts in Congress to companies that allegedly support predecessor Barack Obama’s but his announcement of tar- whether it’s weapons exports or world and global public opinion,” work on new measures to the group to its sanctions list. crowning foreign policy geted sanctions is still likely to it’s weapons components, or he added.

Trump offers support to Ousted Venezuelan prosecutor leaks Odebrecht bribe video Caracas was convened shortly after the William Saab, who replaced her removal in order to halt an Puerto Rico AP death of Hugo Chavez and Ortega after her dismissal, said ongoing probe linking him and Maduro was running a tight race there is an order for Azevedo’s his inner circle to nearly $100 Washington enezuela’s ousted chief with opposition candidate Hen- arrest. million in bribes from AP prosecutor leaked a video rique Capriles. He added that Venezuelan Odebrecht. Vpurporting to show an Azevedo said he agreed to authorities will be alerting Inter- A longtime government loy- resident Donald Trump Odebrecht executive saying he pay $35m in exchange for assur- pol in hopes of obtaining his alist, Ortega has become one of is assuring residents of agreed to pay $35m toward Pres- ances that if Maduro won, capture. Maduro’s fiercest critics after Phurricane-ravaged ident Nicolas Maduro’s campaign Odebrecht projects would The same statement noted breaking with his government Puerto Rico that he “will in exchange for prioritizing the receive “priority.” that former lawmaker German in late March. She declared that always be with them.” Brazilian construction giant’s “We negotiated, I agreed to Ferrer, Ortega’s husband, is also a Supreme Court ruling stripping His tweet yesterdaycomes projects. pay and the resources were a wanted man. The government the opposition-controlled con- a day after he lashed out at Luisa Ortega Diaz (pictured), released,” he said. has accused him of running a $6 gress of its last powers violated the island, insisting that the who fled Venezuela in August speaking to Brazilian Odebrecht acknowledged in million extortion ring with cor- the constitution. federal government can’t after being removed from office prosecutors. a US Justice Department plea rupt prosecutors under Ortega’s Ortega has repeatedly keep sending help “forever.” by a new, all-powerful constit- In the video, a man identi- agreement that it paid bribes supervision. claimed that she has evidence He’d also suggested the US uent assembly, said on her fied as Azevedo says a Maduro throughout Latin America to Shortly after fleeing Vene- implicating Maduro and other territory is to blame for its website that the video shows aide asked for $50m for the secure lucrative contracts. zuela, Ortega told a group of top officials in corruption involv- financial struggles. Venezuela Odebrecht president socialist leader’s 2013 campaign. Maduro did not immediately Latin American prosecutors she ing Odebrecht but has provided He took a softer tone yes- Euzenando Prazeres de Azevedo The special presidential election remark on the claim, but Tarek believed Maduro had ordered few details. terday, saying that “the wonderful people of Puerto Rico” have an “unmatched spirit.” He tweeted, “I will always be with them!” Cuba could stop ‘attacks’ But he also said again that residents “know how bad things were before” the on American diplomats hurricanes. Much of the island Washington remains without power Reuters Nauert told a weeks after the storm. S President Donald briefing at the State Trump’s chief of staff Department that the Judge eases Usaid yesterday that investigation into Washington believes Havana the attacks was “still jail restrictions could put a halt to the mysteri- ous incidents that have under way” and the on El Chapo sickened nearly two dozen department did not American diplomats and some know “who or what is New York tourists in Cuba. responsible for it.” AP “We believe that the Cuban government could stop the judge in New York has attacks on our diplomats,” “In a small country like ordered prison officials White House Chief of Staff John Cuba where the government is Ato provide Mexican Kelly said when asked about going to know a lot of things drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” the situation at a White House that take place within its bor- PG&E workers repair power lines in the Coffey Park neighbourhood following the damage Guzman with some new briefing. ders, they may have more methods for participating in caused by the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa, California, yesterday State Department spokes- information than we are aware his defence. woman Heather Nauert said of right now,” she said. US District Judge Brian later she thought Kelly was The Trump administration Cogan directed the govern- 31 dead in California wildfires referring to the fact that the last week expelled 15 Cuban ment to modify an Vienna Conventions dealing diplomats to protest Havana’s attorney-visiting room with a with diplomatic relations failure to protect staff at the US second computer monitor and Sonoma from their homes, warning any- National Weather Service said. between countries require the embassy in the communist a slot for passing legal docu- Reuters one deciding to stay: “You are A force of 8,000 firefighters host nation to provide for the country. ments through a partition. on your own.” was working to reinforce and safety and security of diplo- Washington also has Guzman has pleaded not irefighters faced more dry, The toll from the more than extend buffer lines across the matic personnel. recalled more than half its dip- guilty to charges that his drug windy conditions yester- 20 fires raging across eight coun- region where the flames have Nauert told a briefing at the lomatic personnel from Cuba. cartel laundered billions of Fday that could whip up ties could climb, with more than scorched more than 77,000 State Department that the At least 22 US diplomatic dollars and oversaw a ruth- wildfires in Northern California 400 people in Sonoma County hectares. investigation into the attacks personnel have reported hav- less campaign of murders and that have killed at least 31 peo- alone still listed as missing. With 3,500 homes and busi- was “still under way” and the ing health issues after being kidnappings. ple and left hundreds missing. 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7:00 News 08:00 Strip The City 05:02 Wildest Islands 14:25 K.C. 7:30 Talk To Al Jazeera 08:45 Abandoned Of Indonesia Undercover 8:30 TechKnow Engineering 05:49 Lone Star Law 15:15 Jessie 9:00 Witness 09:30 Breaking Magic 06:36 Night 16:05 Descendants 10:00 News 14:20 How Do They Do 07:25 Whale Wars Wicked World 10:30 Inside Story It? 08:15 Untamed & Uncut 16:10 Disney 11:00 News 14:45 How Do They Do 11:55 Lone Star Law Cookabout 11:30 The Listening Post It? 12:50 Pit Bulls & 16:35 Girl Meets 12:00 News 15:10 Garage Gold Parolees World 12:30 Counting the Cost 16:10 Deadliest Job 13:45 Expedition 17:00 Austin & Ally 13:00 NEWSHOUR Interview Mungo 17:25 Austin & Ally 14:00 News 17:00 What On 14:40 Catching 17:50 Miraculous Tales 14:30 Inside Story Earth? Monsters Of Ladybug & Cat 15:00 Pricing The Planet 17:50 So You Think You'd 15:35 Dark Days In Noir 16:00 NEWSHOUR Survive? Monkey City 19:05 Best Friends 17:00 News 18:40 Supertruckers 18:20 Dr. Jeff: Rocky Whenever 17:30 UpFront 20:15 Abandoned Mountain Vet 19:30 Liv And Yesterday's answer 18:00 newsgrid Engineering 19:15 Treehouse Maddie 19:00 News 21:00 How Do They Do Masters 20:20 Jessie 20:10 Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is a number- 19:30 People & Power It? Wild Animal 20:45 Bizaardvark placing puzzle based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to 20:00 News 21:50 Edge Of Rescue 21:10 Disney place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so 20:30 Inside Story Alaska 22:00 My Cat From Hell Cookabout that each row, each column and each 3×3 box 21:00 NEWSHOUR 22:40 Alaskan Bush 22:55 Untamed & 22:00 Miraculous Tales contains the same number only once. 22:00 News People Uncut Of Ladybug & Cat 22:30 The Listening Post 23:30 Alaska: The Last 23:50 Untamed & Noir 23:00 Uncut 22:25 CROSSWORD Al Jazeera World Frontier Alex & Co. BABY BLUES

SHOWING AT NOVO — Pearl VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Blade Runner 2049 (2D/Action) 11:00am, 12:00, 2:00, 3:00, 5:00,6:00; 8:00, 9:00; 11:59pm & 1:00am Renegades (2D/Action) 10:00, 11:45am, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 4:45, 6:00, 8:00, 9:45; 10:00 & 11:59pm The Foreigner (2D/Thriller) 10:15; 12:30, 2:00, 2:45, 5:00, 7:00, 7:15, 8:00, 9:30 10:10, 11:45, 11:59 & 12:20am Leatherface (2D/Horror) 10:00am, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:59pm Flatliners(2D/Horror) 10:00am, 12:00, 2:00 & 4:00pm Kingsman:The Golden Circle(Action) 12:15, 5:15 & 10:15pm The Son Of Bigfoot(2D/Animation) 10:00, 12:00, 2:00 & 4:00pm The Snowman (2D/Crime) 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm Amityville: The Awakening (2D/Horror) 10:00am, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00pm My Pet Dinosaur (2D/Crime) 10:00am, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00 & 6:00pm

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Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (2D/Telugu) 2:00pm Parava (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 11:30pm My Pet Dinosaur (2D/Action) 2:15 & 5:45, 7:30pm Pulikkaran Stara (2D/Malayalam) 5:00pm The Snowman (2D/Crime) 5:45pm Last Night (2D/Tagalog) 9:15pm; Leatherface (2D/Horror) 10:30pm The Son Of Bigfoot (2D/Animation) 4:00pm; Renegades (2D/Action) 4:00pm Amityville: The Awakening (2D/Horror) 7:30pm & 12:00midnight Blade Runner 2049 (2D/Thriller) 7:45, 9:00 & 11:30pm

LANDMARK

Pulikkaran Stara (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 9:15pm ; The Son Of Bigfoot (2D/ Animation) 2:15 &4:00pm; My Pet Dinosaur (2D/Action) 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30pm; Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (2D/Telugu) 5:00pm; Renegades (2D/Action) 7:15pm; Amityville: The Awakening (2D/Horror) 5:45pm; The Snowman (2D/Crime) 9:00pm; Parava (2D/Malayalam) 11:15pm; Last Night (2D/Tagalog) 7:15pm; Blade Runner 2049 (2D/Thriller) 8:15 & 11:15pm; Leatherface (2D/Horror) 11:45pm ROYAL PLAZA

My Pet Dinosaur (2D/Action) 2:00 & 3:45 & 5:30pm Amityville: The Awakening (2D/Horror) 7:15 & 9:45pm Blade Runner 2049 (2D/Thriller) 7:00 & 9:00 & 11:30pm Parava (2D/Malayalam) 2:00 & 11:30pm; Pulikkaran Stara (2D/Malayalam) 4:30pm The Son Of Bigfoot (2D/Animation) 2:30pm; The Foreigner(2D/ Thriller) 4:15pm ; Leatherface (2D/Horror) 6:15pm; Last Night (2D/Tagalog) Yesterday’s answer 7:15pm; Renegades (2D/Action) 9:45pm; The Snowman (2D/Crime) 11:30pm ALL IN THE MIND ASIAN TOWN Pulikkaran Stara (2D/Malayalam) 12:30; 315; 5:45, 8:30, 11:00pm, Parava (2D/ Malayalam) 12:30, 1:00, 3:00, 3:45, 5:45, 6:30, 8:15; 9:15 & 11:00pm Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (2D/Telugu) 1:00, 3:45 & 6:30pm

AL KHOR

ABOVE, ABYSS, ACME, APEX, Parava (2D/Mal) 11:30am, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm Pulikkaran Stara (2D/ Mal) 3:15, ATOP, BASEMENT, BELOW, BROW, CANYON, CHASM, 9:00 & 11:45pm; Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (2D/Telugu) 3:30 & 9:00pm The Snowman (2D/ CRATER, CREST, CROWN, Crime) 2:45; 7:15 & 11:45pm Leatherface (2D/Horror) 10:45am; 12:45, 5:15 & 9:45 DEEP, DEPRESSION, ELATION, ELEVATED, HIGHEST, HILL, HOLE, ROXY HOLLOW, LOFTY, LOWEST, MOUND, MOUNTAIN, NADIR, The Son Of Bigfoot (2D/Animation), 12:00, 2:00 & 4:00pm OVER, PEAK, PINNACLE, Renegades (2D/Action) 6:00, 8:15 &10:30pm RAISED, RAVINE, ROOF, Blade Runner (Thriller) 12:00noon, 3:15, 6:30, 9:45pm & 01:00am Pulikkaran SUMMIT, TRENCH, UNDER, VALLEY, VERTEX, ZENITH. Stara (2D/Malayalam) 12:00, 2:45, 5:30; 8:15pm & 11:00pm