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DOHA: A number of bloggers, tweeters and other social media users, as well as writers and intellectuals from across the GCC region will descend here on May 26 for the second conference of tweeters, entitled ‘Tweeting: Between freedom and accountability’, being organised by Al Sharq Arabic daily. A highlight will be large attendance by Qatari tweeters and social media users as well as writ- ers and thinkers. There will be two sessions of the conference — one on new media and the other on its future. The event will be held under the patronage of the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, Al Sharq said on its website. Thai army detains former PM Yingluck BANGKOK: Thailand’s military rulers detained former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday, a senior officer said, after summoning her for talks a day after the army overthrew her caretaker govern- ment in a coup. As the army moved to consolidate its grip on the country, its chief, General Prayuth Chan- ocha, set out his plans for the country, say- ing reforms were needed before an election. But some Thais defied martial law to protest against the takeover. See also page 10 Iran addresses nuclear bomb allegations MISSION VIENNA: Iran has for the first time in six years addressed concerns about the so-called “possible military dimensions” of its nuclear programme, a new IAEA report showed yesterday. Tehran handed over information related to detonators that can be used for several pur- poses but also for a nuclear weapon under a key November interim nuclear deal, the quarterly report showed. “This is the first time that Iran UNACCOMPLISHED has engaged in a technical exchange with the agency on this or any other of the outstanding issues related to possible military dimensions to Iran’s nuclear programme since 2008,” it said. THE ISSUE See also page 5 Syria video shows Under the glare of the That was the day Doha announced plans services to match efforts being made by the chlorine gas in streets international media, Qatar to change its sponsorship and exit permit Qatar government to improve labour rights. rules for foreign workers. Indians were particularly critical of their BEIRUT: Opposition activists have posted a has been taking a number Guardian writer Pete Pattison and embassy not doing enough to solve the video of what they say is chlorine gas float- of steps to improve labour Amnesty International’s James Lynch problems of their low-income compatriots Design: Abraham Augusthy ing through the streets of a Syrian village rights and working conditions answered questions from readers across the who approach the embassy to get their and they accuse President Bashar Al Assad of world on the issue. work-related woes (labour problems, in mounting a chemical weapons campaign. of foreign workers. Significantly, in reply to a question about other words) redressed. Activists and medical sources said the village why embassies of major manpower exporting Many Indians lauded the embassy for its of Kfar Zeita, in the central province of Hama he Qatar government recently countries were unable to engage with Qatar efficient consular services, but added that 200 km north of Damascus, has been the focus proposed a number of changes on the issue of labour rights, Pattison said more staff and counters were needed to of a two-month-old assault in which chlorine gas in sponsorship and exit permit the embassies did try. cater to large crowds of people. canisters have been dropped out of helicopters. Trules for foreign workers, and it is He said that as far as the embassy of Nepal “It’s as though every working day a See also page 5 expected that many of the proposals would was concerned, it was under-resourced. Rajnikanth (a South Indian film star) movie be incorporated into a new law. About the other embassies, Lynch said has been released at the embassy,” an Indian Protest demands However, while Qatar is doing much to that in his opinion remittances sent home said, asking not to be named. improve the lot of foreign workers, the by migrants were an important source There was criticism of the embassies of Guantanamo closure majority of them, who come from South of income for the governments, so their Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal Asian countries like Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, embassies felt they were in a delicate as well by expatriates from the respective WASHINGTON: Demonstrators converged Pakistan and Bangladesh, feel the embassies position as they didn’t want to jeopardise countries. on the White House yesterday to demand of their countries need to improve their recruitment opportunities for their nationals People of different nationalities this that US President Barack Obama make good services, too. by derailing relations with Qatar. newspaper spoke to requested anonymity, on his promise to close the Guantanamo Bay PAGEA debate was 6triggered by London-based A number of expatriates from these saying they didn’t want to be quoted as detention camp. newspaper The Guardian, which conducted countries representing a cross section of they feared they could be reprimanded for Representing about a dozen organizations, the a live online chat on the issue of migrant occupations and age groups said they felt criticising their embassies. protesters also called for an end to the indefinite workers in Qatar on May 14. their embassies needed to improve their See also page 2 detention of foreign terrorist suspects. 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BY PENINSULA TEAM premises and there should be there we are treated as outsiders, been to the embassy to speak name), an Indian who recently They are not required to get a more counters for consular serv- we are sort of lost at times. They about problems we face with the became a father, said: “A so-called token and wait in queue to get DOHA: A rapid increase in ices. Currently, visitors are forced should look at people’s problems employer. The embassy didn’t birth certificate is issued against their work done.” the number of foreign workers to wait for two to three hours. more seriously and guide them by take any firm step to solve the a fee of about QR85 on a simple The most annoying thing for recruited from Asian countries, The Indian Cultural Centre is not giving correct information, “said problem. If our embassy is strong A4-sized sheet by our embassy, Bangladeshi expatriates was the especially in the construction providing all consular services,” a Bangladeshi professional living employers will fear them.” while a similar certificate is time consumed in getting their sector, ahead of the 2022 Fifa he said. here with his family. offered by Women’s Hospital for a work done. According to them, World Cup, has put the embas- The population of Indians here token money of QR20, that too on the embassy should embrace new sies of their countries here in has increased substantially while INDIANS much better paper that is more technology to serve expatriates a not-so-comfortable situation, the embassy remains challenged SRI LANKANS Indians who responded to this presentable.” better. with more pressure on consular by its limited capacity in terms of None of the 17 Sri Lankans The survey said they were mostly dis- “In my experience, I found the “Overall, I am satisfied with services and a rise in workers’ staff and premises to cater to the Peninsula spoke to said they were satisfied with the services of the Qatari establishment, especially my embassy. When I went to the complaints. community, said the Indian. satisfied with the services of their embassy because of several rea- the Labour Department, more embassy for some work I did not A random survey conducted by Most Sri Lankans this daily embassy. Nor do they think that sons, mainly a lack of facilities supportive than my own embassy,” find anyone demanding money to The Peninsula among members spoke to were bitterly critical the embassy would come to their despite an unprecedented growth said Samrat Bhattacharya (not do my work. But it takes a long of different Asian communities of their embassy, its staff and rescue at a moment of crisis. in the size of the Indian commu- his real name), who recently quit time for us to get our work done. shows that very few are satisfied services. Some alleged that the The majority of them said the nity here. a leading India-based engineering At a time when the whole world with the performance of their embassy staff showed favours to embassy staff was cordial but not Most of those interviewed said company in Qatar. is adopting new technology, our embassies. some visitors and ignored others. efficient, either because they did quality and efficiency in services Some Indian expatriates embassy is still doing work manu- Most respondents were criti- The respondents didn’t want to their jobs as a routine or they had had deteriorated as the authori- appreciated the embassy’s quick ally. Expatriates still wonder what cal of what they said were poor disclose their full names. limitations which they could not ties had not done much to keep response in doing their work. stops our embassy from using consular services provided by the “I have not come across any- breach. pace with the rising demand for However, some said that they computers and other technolo- missions. one who praises the embassy. Our Some said the embassy staff services offered by the embassy, were sceptical about getting any gies. By embracing new technol- Many said they didn’t want embassy is not efficient enough. treated people according to their while fees for different services help from the embassy if they ogy, the embassy will be able to their names in print, apparently For people it’s a place they go to appearance, and failed to give cor- had increased significantly. landed in trouble. According serve us better,” said Mohamed because of fear they might be sin- for their needs and pay for the rect information to visitors. “The services, in general, and to them, the embassy’s record Saiful Islam Chowdhuri, who gled out by the embassies of their services. We get our work done, “I have been to the embassy emergency services, in particu- of addressing the problems of works in Khaled Cement and lives countries. but are not satisfied. If you know only twice, to renew my pass- lar, need massive improvement as labourers was not encouraging. in Najma. A Nepalese worker complained someone there, the work can be port. On both occasions, I had to well as expansion as the popula- “I found the behaviour of Indian “I have seen that many peo- about delays in consular services done easily. On top of everything, raise my voice to make them do tion of the Indian community has embassy officials friendly, but ple who are influential get spe- at the embassy. the consular fee is high,” said a Sri the work fast. The worst thing I increased significantly over the their cordial behaviour should be cial treatment at the Bangladesh “When we have a problem, we Lankan woman. noticed there was that they judge past few years. Work that used accompanied by concrete action. embassy.” want the embassy staff to help Several Bangladeshis contacted people by their appearance and to take two days now takes nearly When we approach officials to us solve it. We know that they for comment also said that they profession,” said Fernando, an 10 days or more,” said a social resolve problems, they promise can’t solve all problems. Some were upset by the “poor” treat- engineer living here for more than worker hailing from the southern to take action, but nothing hap- NEPALESE days when we go to the embassy ment they got at their embassy. five years. state of Kerala. pens ultimately. This raises ques- Nepalese expatriates com- we have to wait a long time. It “They ( the embassy staff) are He said he had come across a The social worker, who is tions about the credentials of the plained that the embassy was is especially difficult on a work- very inefficient. Sometimes they group of Sri Lankans whose sal- in constant touch with senior Indian embassy,” said another understaffed, which causes delays. ing day,” said the worker from Al make mistakes in documents ary had not been paid, and the embassy officials to solve the Indian expatriate. “I think lack of staff is the main Khor. and give the wrong forms. Their embassy just gave them a let- problems of unskilled work- “There are some Indian expa- cause behind the slow function- An Indian expatriate said the behaviour towards the workers ter addressed to their employer, ers, especially issues related to triates who are close to officials of ing of the Nepalese embassy. Indian embassy had a lot to do is not pleasing at all. There is no which was not at all useful. passports and other travel docu- the Indian embassy and they get The embassy should add more to address the problems of the system to help the visitors,” said a Sameera Kumara, a Sri Lankan ments, said: “The additional fees special treatment. I think officials people so that the workload on rapidly growing Indian expatri- young Bangladeshi woman. taxi driver, was equally unhappy and fines for issuing new pass- should treat every Indian equally,” the employees is reduced,” said a ate population in Qatar. “The embassy is the last hope with the mission. ports under emergency serv- said another Indian. Nepalese labourer. “The embassy requires bigger people here have, but when we go “Some of my colleagues have ices (in case of loss, damage or “Currently, embassy official are expiry of passports), is very high. less friendly towards expatriates It may vary between QR525 and PAKISTANIS and because they are overloaded with QR800, which many find unaf- work. If their workload is reduced fordable. Just imagine the situ- BANGLADESHIS they will become happy and will Well done, Philippine mission ation of a construction worker The embassies of Pakistan and be more efficient,” he added. whose monthly salary falls in that Bangladesh need to improve their “The chances of the Nepalese DOHA: The Philippine A large number of respondents (OWWA), extends services to range.” services, said expatriates from embassy coming to my rescue, if embassy came out with flying also said that there had been an OFWs, protecting their rights He said that the newly- these countries in Qatar. They I get into trouble, are not high colours in the Peninsula survey. improvement in the attitude and and promoting their welfare. amended labour law prohibited were unhappy at the time taken because the officials are overbur- Asked whether the embassy behaviour of the embassy staff, The POLO/OWWA office has companies from keeping the pass- by these embassies to address dened,” said Shankar, who works would come to their aid if they although some said they were been home to distressed OFWs, ports of workers in their custody. their problems. The expatriates, as a machine operator. were in trouble, all the respond- not cordial at all times. and accepts runaway housemaids So workers, especially those who who work hard here, complained “When the officials are strug- ents in the survey said yes. “Maybe because of the bulk of and abused workers as long as it are not very careful about the that they had to wait for hours gling to do their routine work, More than a year after work; they have many papers to can accommodate them. validity of their passports, often at the embassy to get their work how can we expect them to reach the embassy moved to bigger process during peak days. But “In December 2012, there were land in trouble when they turn done. Though these embassies out to a Nepalese who is in trou- premises in the Jelaiah area, they are public servants and it is more than a hundred distressed up at the airport with expired scored well on some counts, the ble,” he asked. Filipinos here say there is evi- expected of them to treat every- OFWs under the care of POLO/ passports. expatriates want these embassies “I think the embassy of Nepal dent improvement in its services. one with a smile,” said a Filipino OWWA, but last December we Citing the example of an to embrace new ways to become makes efforts to take up the issues This newspaper spoke to a IT expert who has been in Qatar saw only half the number, maybe unskilled worker who had to more efficient. of labourers. I have seen some of cross section of the community’s for five years now. they have already gone home,” travel in an emergency, he said: “There are some areas where my colleagues getting their prob- members and the majority said With regard to whether some said a Filipina who conducts an “On reaching the airport he was the Pakistani embassy needs to lems resolved with the help of the services at the mission had never people received special treat- outreach programme for dis- told that his passport had expired improve. We have to spend the embassy,” said a Nepalese expatri- been better. ment, opinion was split. tressed OFWs. and he could not travel. He entire day to get any work done by ate who works in a food joint. “The new embassy is better “When the ambassador took The two bodies also offer applied for a new passport under the embassy. The embassy should THE PENINSULA equipped, systematic and serves his post five years ago, this was training programmes for the emergency service, but did not introduce an online system to save more people because it is now one of the problems he addressed. Filipinos, such as computer receive it in time. After my inter- the time of expatriates. Instead departmentalised, with sepa- He wanted to ensure the front literacy classes to help them vention with some senior officials of first taking a token and then This story is based on a random rate areas to deal with specific desk learned how to treat peo- upgrade their skills and quali- at the embassy, the embassy staff waiting for hours for our turn, survey among some Asian commu- concerns,” said Mike Saratan, ple equally,” said a Filipino media fications to land a better job or swung into action, but to no avail, the embassy can send us a text nities. Since every story should give an employee of Philippine School professional. start a business. as the signing official was on leave message giving the details of our both sides of the argument for rea- Doha, adding that the staff were One of the respondents said However, POLO and OWWA that day. appointment date and time,” said sons of fairness and balance, we were more professional, approach- special treatment was definitely do face issues, such as the “In brief, by the time the new a Pakistani expatriate. keen to publish the viewpoints of the able and aware of their pur- given to some, but by the staff, lack of a hotline and running passport was made, the validity “There are many people who embassies concerned. But the scope pose, which is to serve Overseas not embassy officials. out of Overseas Employment of his exit permit had expired. So are close to the embassy and they of the story is so huge we couldn’t Filipino Workers (OFWs). “There is no special treatment Certificates (OECs), which does it qualify as an emergency are given special treatment by accommodate them and therefore will Citing an instance, he said when it comes to Ambassador every OFW needs to exit the service,” he wondered. embassy officials. These people be carried next week. Editor when he renewed his passport (Crescente R) Relacion himself. Philippines and return to the “Although whenever I call are usually rich and influential. late last year, he was notified by He is very approachable and host country. embassy officials I find them cor- the embassy by a text message helps anyone who asks for help,” “I always attempt to call them dial and they extend their sup- that his new passport was ready said a Filipino engineer, adding to inquire about the Overseas port, is it practically possible for for collection, sparing him the that the ambassador was also Employment Certificate when- me and people of my ilk to call trouble of following up. active on social media, making ever I go for vacation, but their senior officials daily to get work Last month, the Philippine everyone feel there was no bar- lines are always busy,” a Filipino done?” embassy, with assistance from rier between the community and IT expert said, adding that it However, he admitted that the Philippine Independence the embassy. was very inconvenient to get an after the embassy introduced Day Organising Committee, The embassy, together with OEC in the Philippines, unlike revised working hours things installed a new queue manage- the Philippine Overseas Labour in the POLO/OWWA office here, had improved marginally, but ment system, which has helped Office (POLO) and Overseas which is a one-stop shop. said expansion of the facilities ease crowding at the mission. Workers Welfare Administration THE PENINSULA was badly needed. Zakria Siddiqui (not his real Home MAY 24, 2014 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 ON SATURDAY Espionage case draws mixed reaction from Filipinos DOHA: News of a Filipino sentenced military? We can learn from our allies did not agree with the court verdict. Others believe the trio’s fight is not He said it could also tarnish the to death and two compatriots to life like the US which has just signed a “I think the death penalty as a pun- yet over as the case has been referred image of Filipino workers in Qatar and in jail by a Qatari court for espionage defence pact with the Philippines,” said ishment is not fair, considering the to the Court of Appeals. beyond. and economic sabotage has drawn a Filipino expatriate. offence,” said a reaction on Facebook. However, the Philippine government Meanwhile, the Philippine mixed reaction, many of which found Another, still in utter disbelief, said, Another Facebook user had similar should do something as it would reflect Department of Foreign Affairs organ- it preposterous. “The Philippine government cannot views. “The stolen information was of negatively on the image of the country ised a press conference in Manila to The Filipinos were found guilty of afford to pay millions just for a piece of no value. They were just for reference, because the nationality of the trio has discuss the case. passing military and economic secrets information. We don’t have issues with not for intelligence purpose.” been revealed in the media, they said. Spokesman Charles Jose said the on to the Philippine government in Qatar and both countries have cordial “This could be a case of corruption “There is such thing as trial by pub- Philippine embassy in Doha would con- exchange for money. relations.” cover-up and these three are just so licity and this could affect the decision tinue to extend assistance to the trio as “What is the purpose of knowing Social media was also abuzz with unfortunate to be the fall guys. There of the Court of Appeals,” a Filipino long as necessary. how Qatar operates and maintains its reactions from netizens, some of whom is really no spying case,” he posted. expat said. THE PENINSULA FM attends global economic forum in St Petersburg Mowasalat drivers honoured DOHA: The Foreign Minister provides an important platform Recognition part of seasonal motivational programme for top performers H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al to crystalise partnerships and Attiyah yesterday participated exchange views on issues of mutual DOHA: Mowasalat — Karwa in the International Economic interest. Held under the theme — recognised its best drivers Forum being held in the Russian ‘Sustaining Confidence in a World during the first season of this city of St Petersburg. Undergoing Transformation’, the year. In a statement to Qatar News three-day forum was opened by The recognition was part of Agency, Dr Al Attiyah, on a two- President Vladimir Putin and is the company’s seasonal motiva- day visit to Russia, stressed that addressing global challenges. tional programme and involved Qatar had a privileged relation- Dr Al Attiyah also met his the most-skilled drivers who ship with Russia, based on mutual Russian Counterpart Sergey showed the highest level of com- respect and cooperation in dif- Lavrov and discussed relations pliance with safe driving rules ferent fields. He said the forum and issues of mutual concern. and generated the highest rates of revenue. Engineer Ali Bahzad, Director, Four more QA flights to Jakarta Taxi and Limousine Business Unit Department, stressed that DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) experience,” said Akbar Al Baker, the company’s ongoing incentiv- has announced that it will CEO. ising programme for drivers is increase operations to Jakarta The route, serviced by a combi- aimed at developing and motivat- with the addition of four flights nation of Airbus A330 and Boeing ing them to provide the highest a week from June 4, taking 777 aircraft, will now offer an levels of service. total flights to 18 per week additional 192 Business Class and “Such recognition of high- and enhancing options for 1,888 Economy Class seats per achieving drivers serves to passengers. week, an increase of 2,080 seats encourage all drivers to accom- “Demand for flights to Jakarta overall. plish such achievements and has risen tremendously over the The additional flight timings develop their performances,” he years. As a result, the number of will offer passengers more choice said. Officials with some of the drivers honoured at the event. customers that have chosen to and improved connections to Khalid Kafoud, Manager, PR fly with us has also increased. To destinations across QA’s global and Corporate Communication, in driving techniques, passenger recognition certificates and the set an example of honesty and meet demand, we are increasing network, offering business and said Mowasalat has a tradition protection and the art of dealing best two in second place receive integrity such delivering cus- the number of flights per week leisure passengers excellent con- of providing its employees and with customers. financial rewards. tomers’ valuable lost items to in line with our commitment to nections to routes in the Middle drivers with the highest levels of Drivers are recognised every Recognition involves drivers the Lost & Found Department offer our passengers our five-star East and Europe. encouragement and motivation, season. The best two in first place who show remarkable standards to return them to the owners. service and an enhanced travel THE PENINSULA/QNA coupled with advanced training receive financial rewards and of professional creditability and THE PENINSULA Library holds discussion on Islam between East and West

DOHA: Qatar National centred around religion in general QNL is offering free online access Library (QNL), mem- and issues relating to the human ori- to a vast collection of resources, ber of Qatar Foundation gin such as creation versus evolution, including latest bestsellers, classi- for Education, Science and the issues of culture, civilisation, cal works, concerts, top academic and Community arts, ethic, history and drama. journals and documentaries. Anyone Development, recently Book discussion is one of activi- in Qatar with a valid Qatari ID/ organised its Arabic book ties and events organised by QNL, Residence Permit is eligible for free discussion. in addition to community events and library registration. To register, visit It focused on Ali training sessions on the use of online www.qnl.qa and to access the list of Izetbegovi’s book Islam resources the library offers for free online resources, visit http://www. between East and West, for researchers, students and resi- qnl.qa/find-answers/online-resources. translated into Arabic by dents of Qatar. THE PENINSULA Mohammed Yousef Adas. QNL organises monthly book discussion as part of its mission to spread knowledge, nurture imagi- nation, cultivate creativity, and preserve the nation’s heritage. QNL members, students, Qatari reading- lovers and members of the public attended the event at Hamad Bin Khalifa University Student Centre in Education City. Participants discussed the way the author dis- cusses Islam and how he tackles the issues of reli- gion, philosophy, culture, ethics, arts and drama. They also examined the approach adopted by the author, and how consistent it is with the objective at the beginning of the book: “To have a true under- standing of the world, we must know the real sources of the ideas that govern this world and know their meanings.” The discussion began with a short excerpt read out in which the author says: “The book is an attempt at the translation of Islam into the language which the new generation speaks and understands.” Other issues discussed included the position of Islam on the conflict between spirituality and religion, and materialism and scientific explanation of Quranic verses. Participants exchanged ideas about the book’s topics, especially those MAY 24, 2014 Home / Mideast ON SATURDAY 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com The Cure returns on Monday Al Jazeera’s second series explores scientific breakthroughs, heathcare

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Tel Indonesian Ambassador Deddy Saiful Hadi with his wife Endang Deddy Hadi and other officials at the Qatar Bowling Center. Fax DOHA: Indonesian embassy, visited the audito- Kempo Kenshi Qatar. Around will give add value to children’s Ambassador Deddy Saiful rium of Qatar Bowling Center 40 Indonesian boys and girls skills, health and confidence. Hadi with his wife Endang Doha which conducted the aged 7-15 years tool the exam. He also praised the Indonesian Tel Deddy Hadi, accompa- Belt Raise Examination. The ambassador praised diaspora in Qatar for their Fax nied by Nurwenda Sucipto, They were invited by Shorinji Kempo Kenshi achievements and sport activi- Information, Social and Engineer Indra Wibisono, Indonesia Qatar for dedica- ties, including Kempo. Cultural Officer at the Chairman, Indonesian Shorinji tion to Kempo martial art that THE PENINSULA

Tel Fax Libya rogue general backed Minister opens Tel Arab-Asian Youth TRIPOLI: Fax Thousands of demonstrators yes- Meanwhile, Western powers issued a joint terday rallied in support of a rogue former appeal for a peaceful transition in the country. Hostels forum general whose forces have launched a “dignity” Britain, France and the US, which led the campaign to crush jihadist militias in eastern Nato-backed attacks that ousted Gaddafi, urged DOHA: The Minister of Youth Tel Libya. a “peaceful and democratic” transition, in a state- and Sports H E Salah bin Ex-general Khalifa Haftar has garnered grow- ment also signed by Germany, Italy and the EU. Ghanem bin Nasser Al Ali yes- Fax ing support amid frustration at the lawlessness The Western powers, “deeply concerned by terday opened activities of the three years after the overthrow of dictator the repeated acts of violence, call on all sides to Arab-Asian forum for heads Moammar Gaddafi. refrain from the use of force and address dif- of youth hostels, being organ- “Yes to dignity,” read banners carried by dem- ferences by political means,” it read. “Persistent ised by Qatar Youth Hostels Tel onstrators at Martyrs’ Square in Tripoli. divisions amongst Libyans will gravely challenge Association (QYHA). Fax Thousands more pro-Haftar demonstrators the ability of the international community to The two-day form brings gathered outside Tibesti Hotel in the eastern city assist Libya,” they warned. together Arab and Asian coun- of Benghazi, a stronghold of the Islamists, and in But calm returned yesterday after dignitaries tries, including Qatar, Saudi Baida, further east. “Yes to the army, yes to the from two rival regions supporting and opposing Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, police,” their banners read. “No to militias, Libya GNC brokered a compromise to prevent armed Algeria, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq, will not become another Afghanistan.” clashes in Tripoli. AFP Tunisia, Lebanon, China, India, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines and Pakistan. The Minister said Qatar pro- Tel vided all aspects of support for Fax Indian Embassy Open young Qataris, stressing the Palestinians shifted to hospital ministry’s keenness to make House on May 30 available all facilities for the suc- RAMALLAH: P a l e s t i n i a n group should only drink min- cess of the event. Tel DOHA: The Indian embassy will Center for Prisoners eral water, a request which He also launched the new Fax hold Open House on May 30 to Studies (PCPS) has said was denied by the Israeli QYHA logo which reflects address any urgent consular and that a group of hunger- prison administration. Qatar’s identity and heritage. labour problems of its citizens. striking Palestinian They opted to give them Abdulaziz Al Ammari, Head www.renaissancedoha.com It will be held from 5.30pm to inmates held in isolation water with two spoons of salt of QYHA and President of Arab 6.30pm. Written information on in Beersheba prison were a cup, which deteriorated Youth Hostels Union, highlighted Tel +974 44195000 issues/cases proposed to be dis- transferred to Soroka their health. They remain at the importance of the forum, Fax +974 44195100 cussed may be given between Hospital after complained the hospital, he added. saying it seeks to build coordi- 5.30pm and 6pm. of acute stomach pain due PCPS spokeswoman nation between participating This will be followed by a meeting to tainted drinking water. Amina Al Tawil said the countries. with officials from 6pm to 6.30pm. PCPS quoted lawyer Rami prisoners had threatened They can conduct joint stud- Salient information will be Al Alamb as saying that a to stop taking water, and ies and exchange experiences to sent to the media after the event, doctor at the hospital had stressed that they will con- advance the movement of hos- according to an embassy statement. determined that the cause tinue their strike. tels, he added. THE PENINSULA was tainted water, adding the QNA QNA MAY 24, 2014 Middle East www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 ON SATURDAY Chlorine gas floating on Syrian streets Damascus denies using chemicals, blames rebels

BEIRUT: Opposition activ- accompanying the opposition at a field hospital. ists have posted a video of what video, posted by a user called “There were 70 wounded peo- they say is chlorine gas float- Mustapha Jamaa, said it was ple,” he said. “Those who were at ing through the streets of a filmed on Thursday in Kfar the impact site fainted.” Syrian village and they accuse Zeita by the Revolution General Activists said Kfar Zeita was President Bashar Al Assad of Commission opposition group. attacked twice on Thursday, as mounting a chemical weapons It showed green-yellow gas in well as the village of Al Tamana’a campaign. a street. A man runs away from in northwest Idlib province. Activists and medical sources the gas cloud with a woman who The alleged attack took place said the village of Kfar Zeita, in is holding a cloth to her mouth. on the same day that Russia the central province of Hama Another man in camouflage trou- and China vetoed a resolution to 200km north of Damascus, has sers and wearing a gas mask calls refer the situation in Syria to the been the focus of a two-month- out for a car to assist the woman. International Criminal Court for old assault in which chlorine gas A voice off screen says: “Chlorine possible prosecution of war crimes canisters have been dropped out gas bombing. Yellow smoke.” and crimes against humanity. of helicopters. Reuters could not independ- Assad agreed with the United The government denies its ently verify the authenticity of the States and Russia to dispose of his forces have used chlorine or dead- footage. The video did not show chemical weapons after hundreds lier poisonous gases and blames an impact site or indicate where of people were killed in a sarin all chemical attacks on rebels it was filmed. gas attack on the outskirts of the waging a three-year-old uprising A freelance photographer said capital last August. against Assad. he arrived at the scene of the Chlorine is likely to be lethal The Organisation for the attack an hour after a helicopter than sarin but its use as a weapon A view of Aleppo prison after Syria’s army broke a siege of the prison, cutting off a major rebel supply route in Prevention of Chemical Weapons dropped the bomb. is still illegal under a global chem- the main northern city. Tanks and armoured vehicles rolled into the grounds of the prison, more than a year into (OPCW) has opened an investi- “The smell of chlorine was very ical weapons convention that a rebel siege of the sprawling complex, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. gation into the alleged chlorine obvious. It smelt like vinegar, or Syria signed. attacks, more than a dozen of bleach. I started to cough and Its use would also breach the that 15 OPCW inspectors were he said. Syria did not declare Assad that armed itself follow- which have been reported since hyperventilate. My eyes were terms of the deal with Washington stuck in Damascus while they chlorine as part of its stockpile, ing attacks by security forces on April 11 in several areas. burning,” he said. and Moscow, itself now weeks negotiate access with the govern- further complicating the opera- protesters. “Inspectors for the fact-finding One of his photos showed the behind schedule, with roughly ment and rebels. tion to rid Assad of chemical The ensuing conflict has killed mission arrived in Syria last week woman who was running away seven percent of Assad’s chemi- “They are negotiating security weapons. more than 160,000 people, a third and are trying to get to some of from the gas in the video. She cal arsenal still inside Syria. guarantees from all sides. That’s a Syria’s civil war started with a of them civilians, and caused mil- the sites,” the OPCW said. Text was being treated with oxygen A diplomat in the region said challenge with opposition groups,” pro-democracy movement against lions to flee. REUTERS

US sanctions Iranian official Istanbul clashes leave second person dead ISTANBUL: A second per- mine disaster. But excuse me — for limiting son has died from injuries sus- we will not be silent any longer. tained during overnight clashes We will not be silent in the face free speech between demonstrators and the of those who use the excuse of police in the Istanbul neighbour- Soma to vandalise. So allegedly WASHINGTON: The United hood of Okmeydani, prompting they staged a commemoration for States imposed sanctions on fears of further violence before Berkin Elvan. Should we stage a an Iranian official yesterday the anniversary of anti-govern- commemoration for everyone who for allegedly putting limits on ment protests a year ago. dies? He is dead and gone.” free speech in Iran, including Tensions were further stoked Erdogan also defended the cutting off mobile phone com- yesterday when the prime minis- police. “A Molotov cocktail fell munications during political ter, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, gave into a police vehicle. The officers demonstrations in 2012. a characteristically pugnacious suffered burns. They are being The US Treasury Department, speech, in which he defended treated in a hospital. These ter- which announced the sanctions, did police who shot and killed a rorists try to break the windows not link the action to negotiations bystander during protests on of all of these vehicles. Should the over Iran’s nuclear programme. Iran Thursday. police just stand by and do noth- and six world powers, including the The Istanbul governor, Huseyin ing? I don’t understand the offic- United States, face a July 20 dead- Avni Mutlu, said yesterday’s ers’ patience. The media never line on their talks. US and Iranian victim was one of two people write about these wounded police officials said last week there has wounded by shrapnel from a hand officers.” been little progress made. grenade, and called for calm “for The firearms of 20 police Yesterday, the Treasury said the security of the nation”. officers who were on duty at Washington was sanctioning “Everyone must help bring the time of Kurt’s shooting Morteza Tamaddon, who it iden- the situation back to normal. We were sent for a ballistic exami- tified as the current head of the need calm, we need to act in a nation as part of the investiga- Tehran Provincial Public Security calm manner for the security of tion into the death, authorities Council. Tamaddon was involved Istanbul and of the nation,” Mutlu said yesterday. But it took more in harassing Iranian opposition told reporters, warning residents than 24 hours for a state pros- politicians following the country’s to be on their guard against People react when they realise plainclothes police officers are around during a funeral ceremony of a man killed ecutor to attend the scene of 2009 election and also publicly “provocations”. in police firing in Istanbul, yesterday. Kurt’s death. threatened protesters in 2012, the The Turkish daily Hürriyet Efkan Bolaç, a lawyer present Treasury said. It said any US assets reported that the explosive device fatal shooting a day earlier of a demonstrators who had gath- after protesters threw Molotov at the Cemevi, told Turkish held by Tamaddon would be frozen had detonated during street bat- 34-year-old man who was hit by ered to commemorate the death cocktails at an armoured police media: “There was a shooting and Americans would be prohib- tles between protesters and police a stray bullet while attending a of Berkin Elvan, a 15-year-old vehicle. Speaking at a meeting incident. Evidence needs to be ited from doing business with him. on Thursday night, injuring one funeral in the nearby Okmeydani who was killed by a teargas car- of his Justice and Development collected. Even if the prosecutor civilian and at least seven police Cemevi, an Alevi place of worship. tridge during last summer’s anti- party (AKP) yesterday morning, doesn’t come, the police should officers. None of them are said to Ugur Kurt, a cleaner, was Erdogan protests. Erdogan said: have been dispatched to collect Kerry agrees to be in critical condition. killed when the funeral pro- Witnesses said that the bul- “We were silent while mourn- evidence.” testify on Benghazi Yesterday’s death follows the cession passed near a group of let was fired by a policeman ing the 301 dead from the Soma GUARDIAN NEWS

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State John Kerry has agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee on its investigation into the Tehran sharply cuts nuclear stockpile: IAEA 2012 attack on the US diplo- matic compound in Benghazi, Libya, according to a State TEHRAN: Iran has sharply The IAEA, which has a pivotal less proliferation-prone forms — investigation of concerns about possible military dimensions of Department letter. cut its most sensitive nuclear role in verifying that Iran is living less than 40 kg — is far below the nuclear weapons-related work. its nuclear program. Kerry was subpoenaed to tes- stockpile under an interim up to its part of the six-month 250kg which experts say is needed “This is the first time that Iran’s discussions with the tify on May 29, but the letter pact with world powers and has accord reached in November, for one nuclear bomb. Iran has engaged in a technical IAEA are separate from its talks said prior commitments would begun engaging with a long- made clear that Iran so far is On another closely watched exchange with the agency on this with the powers, but both are prevent his appearance. Kerry stalled IAEA investigation into undertaking the agreed steps to aspect of Iran’s nuclear program, or any other of the outstanding aimed at ensuring that it does offered two other dates — June suspected weapons research, curb its nuclear program. the IAEA report said Iran at a issues related to possible military not develop nuclear weapons. The 12 or June 20 — for his testimony, the UN nuclear agency said Under the breakthrough agree- meeting in Tehran this week had dimensions to Iran’s nuclear pro- United States and Israel, itself and asked the committee to with- yesterday. ment that took effect on January shown the UN agency informa- gram since 2008,” the report said. believed to be nuclear-armed, draw its subpoena, the letter said. The findings, in a quarterly 20, Iran halted some aspects of tion that a fast-functioning det- “The agency’s assessment of the have not ruled out military action If Kerry testifies before report by the International its nuclear program in exchange onator was tested for a civilian information provided by Iran is against Iran if diplomacy fails to the House of Representatives Atomic Energy Agency, are likely for a limited easing of interna- application. ongoing.” resolve the standoff. Oversight Committee, the letter to be welcomed by the six powers tional sanctions that have laid low The IAEA, which for years has Iran agreed at this week’s After years of confrontation said, it should remove any need trying to negotiate a long-term the major oil producer’s economy. been trying to investigate allega- meeting in the Iranian capital with the West under Rowhani’s for the secretary to appear before deal with Iran on ending a dec- It was designed to buy time for tions that Iran may have worked to address two other issues that hardline predecessor, Mahmoud a House Select Committee that ade-old dispute over its nuclear talks on a final deal that began on designing a nuclear bomb, had are part of the IAEA’s investiga- Ahmadinejad, Iran and the pow- was formed recently to look into program that has raised fears of a in February. asked Tehran for explanations tion by late August, a potentially ers aim to reach a final agreement the Benghazi incident. new war in the Middle East. The IAEA report showed that about the so-called Exploding important step forward for the by July 20. Four Americans, including US Iran rejects Western allega- Iran since January had acted to Bridge Wire (EBW) detonators agency’s efforts to look into the But the latest round of negotia- Ambassador Christopher Stevens, tions that it has been trying to reduce its stockpile of higher- as part of its probe. allegations. tions failed to make much head- were killed in the attacks. House develop the capability to build grade enriched uranium gas - a A senior diplomat familiar with way last week, raising doubts over Republicans have launched multi- nuclear weapons. But it has offered relatively short technical step IRAN’S COOPERATION the Iran file said its cooperation the prospects for a breakthrough ple investigations into the Obama to work with the IAEA to resolve away from weapons-grade mate- IMPROVING “has been improving all the time”. by late July. The powers want Iran administration’s handling of its concerns after pragmatist rial - by more than 80 percent. How Iran responds to the UN Western diplomats and experts to sharply scale back its nuclear embassy security in the run-up President Hassan Rowhani won The amount that remains agency’s questions is seen as an caution that Iran must still do program, but Iran resists that to the attack and the steps it took office last year on a platform to after most of the material was important test of its willing- more to fully address suspicions demand. in the aftermath. REUTERS end the Islamic Republic’s isolation. either converted or diluted to ness to cooperate fully with the about what the IAEA calls the REUTERS MAY 24, 2014 ON SATURDAY 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Views

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HE roller-coaster negotiations over Iran’s contentious nuclear programme have received a positive push with the latest finding of the IAEA that Tehran has Tsharply cut its most sensitive nuclear stockpile under an interim pact with world powers and has begun engaging Thailand’s coup culture with a long-stalled IAEA investigation into suspected weapons BY JOSHUA KEATING research. The IAEA has a pivotal role in verifying that Iran number of coups that happen around At the moment, there’s also the is living up to its promises made in the interim accord in the world each year have fallen dra- country’s sharply polarized political November and its report has huge credibility. OUPS always seem to come matically since the end of the Cold War: culture. The “red shirts,” mainly rural After the pragmatist Hassan Rowhani won office last in clusters. And this week, Depending on the outcome in Libya, voters from the north of the country year, Iran has changed its course on its nuclear plans. we seem to be having a flurry Thailand is the only coup that’s hap- who support Yingluck and her brother of coup-related news from pened this year. Compare that with Thaksin — who was himself removed Rowhani adopted a conciliatory approach compared to the C around the world. The ongoing chaos 1964, at the height of the Cold War, by a coup in 2006 — and the “yellow confrontationist stance of his predecessor. This change in Libya is starting to look more like a when there were 12. shirts,” mainly urban middle-class vot- stemmed from a realization that an aggressive posture would slow-motion coup, with the country’s Coups today are also far more likely ers who supported the ouster of both, only be detrimental to the interests of the country as the interior ministry announcing this week to be followed by elections rather than don’t simply oppose each other politi- economic sanctions imposed by the West were taking a heavy that it is throwing its support behind a long periods of military rule. cally. They view the other side as wholly renegade ex-general. Goemans and Marinov chalk up these illegitimate and favor their exclusion toll. Rowhani was able to sign an interim deal with the world In Egypt this weekend, voters will trends in large part to the disappear- from electoral politics by any means powers over the nuclear programme, which resulted in an head to the polls for an election whose ance of Cold War superpower competi- necessary. easing of sanctions. However, there were serious doubts in result is a foregone conclusion. Barring tion. During the Cold War, the U.S. and But Thailand’s coup culture pre- some quarters about the ability of the president to produce a shocking surprise, Abdel Fattah al- the Soviet Union frequently covertly ceded the red-yellow divide, and may results on the ground since the supreme religious authorities Sisi will be elected president, fully or overtly supported the overthrow of have its roots in the unique role the are supposed to be having the final say. But the latest findings, cementing the overthrow of Muslim left-wing or right-wing governments in monarchy plays in Thai politics. While Brotherhood President Mohammed the developing world and tended not to Thai politics are bitterly divided, both which come in a quarterly report by the International Atomic Morsi last summer — an event that be all that concerned with the demo- sides venerate King Bhumibol with an Energy Agency, show that a final deal is possible, and the was described internationally as a coup, cratic credentials of the government ardor that’s difficult for foreigners to president is in command. though many Egyptians object to the that took its place. Today, countries that grasp, and has on a number of occa- The IAEA found that Iran since term. A poll this week found that a small receive Western aid in particular are sions landed them in jail. In comparison January had acted to reduce its majority of Egyptians say Morsi’s ouster more likely to succumb to international with the monarchy, electoral institu- stockpile of higher-grade enriched was justified. pressure to resume elections. tions in Thailand tend to be viewed as The latest Then there’s Despite the overall decline in coups a bit more transitory. IAEA report uranium gas, a relatively short the continuing as a method of political transition, a few The king has personally intervened technical step away from weapons- crisis in Ukraine, countries do remain stubbornly coup- to end Thai political crises in the on Tehran grade material, by more than 80 which began with prone. One example is Guinea, which past, and the fact that his interven- percent. The amount that remains Coups today the overthrow of has faced almost annual military coup tion is often sought as a kid of deus ex can give a after most of the material was President Viktor attempts in recent years. Another is machina when the country’s political are also far Yanukovych — an Thailand, which has experienced more forces are at a loggerheads likely doesn’t either converted or diluted to push to the more likely to event the Russian than a dozen successful coups over the really help the legitimacy of civilian less proliferation-prone forms, less government and past century. political institutions. The Australian negotiations than 40 kg, is far below the 250 kg be followed by media invari- Political forecaster Jay Ulfelder, scholar Nicholas Farrelly argues that which experts say is needed for one elections rather ably describe as a dubbed the “Nate Silver of coups,” “Thailand has largely accommodated on its nuclear nuclear bomb. Western-backed produces an annual list of the coun- military interventionism, especially by Tehran also performed well on than long periods extremist coup, tries most likely to have a coup. Guinea accepting the defence of the monarchy programme. though it’s viewed came in at No. 1, Thailand at No. 10. as a justification for toppling elected another closely watched aspect of of military rule. by most people Most of the countries at the top of the government.” the nuclear programme. The IAEA who don’t get list are places like Mali, South Sudan This was fully on display this week, said it had shown the UN agency their news from and Afghanistan — countries that in when Gen. Prayuth Chan-O-Cha, com- information that a fast-functioning detonator was tested for Russia as a popular uprising against addition to coup risk face ongoing civil mander of the country’s armed forces, a civilian application. How Iran responds to the UN agency’s an increasingly autocratic ruler. conflicts and chronic poverty. promised that the military “will pro- questions was seen as a test of its willingness to cooperate Then, of course, there’s the most bla- Thailand is not a country like that. tect and worship the monarchy” as it tant case: Thailand. Earlier this week, Aside from unrest associated with its restores order. fully with the investigation. But the agency has words of a week after Prime Minister Yingluck ongoing political divide, which tends to King Bhumibol has mostly refrained some praise: “This is the first time that Iran has engaged in a Shinawatra was removed from office take the form of street protests or riots from intervening in the current crisis. technical exchange with the agency on this or any other of the by a court ruling, Thailand’s military rather than armed insurrection, it’s a At 86 and in poor health, his days on the outstanding issues related to possible military dimensions to declared martial law earlier, deny- relatively stable place that has experi- throne may be numbered. His successor, the nuclear programme since 2008.” ing that a coup was taking place. But enced substantial economic growth in Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, is Thursday the military made it official: recent years. reportedly far less popular. Talks are continuing between Tehran and the West for a Is the coup d’etat making a comeback So why is it as prone to coups as Beyond the current crisis, a major final deal and they aren’t smooth. But both sides agree a final in international politics? In short, no. some of the world’s most unstable failed question for the future is whether solution is possible only through negotiations. The progress If military coups feel like a throw- states? Thailand’s recurrent coup syndrome made so far is huge, and a going back would be disastrous for back to the Cold War, it’s because to Part of it is likely simple path- will pass with its current monarch, or both sides, especially Iran. That realization should persuade a large extent they are. Research by dependence: countries that have expe- whether its now embedded in the coun- both sides to take all the extra steps needed. political scientists Hein Goemans and rienced coups in the recent past tend try’s political culture. Nikolay Marinov has demonstrated, the to get trapped in coup cycles. WP-BLOOMBERG

The other side Quote of Fresh impetus to ties with Russia the day y holding their second face- expanding cooperation with China turbulent global economy it is of cru- is particularly necessary amid alarming to-face talks within three is undoubtedly Russia’s diplomatic cial significance for the two countries attempts by Japanese Prime Minister months, Chinese President priority. With bilateral trade nearing to strengthen mutually beneficial eco- Shinzo Abe to trample over World BXi Jinping and Russian $90 billion in 2013 and their political nomic and trade relations and expand War II history and disrupt the postwar President Vladimir Putin have infused coordination growing smoother, China mutual investment. order. The two large economies and new vitality into bilateral ties and and Russia have kept advancing their In a joint statement on Tuesday, the hefty players should seize the opportu- further boosted cooperation. relations. On Wednesday the two two leaders vowed to work to ensure nity and further boost their cooperation US-EU trade The frequency of their top-level sides signed a long-term contract on balanced trade, optimize the bilateral in various fields for the sake both of meetings is an indication both of the Russian gas supply to China. trade structure and expand mutual themselves and of the world at large. agreement is one increasing friendship between Beijing Closer China-Russia cooperation investment in fields such as transpor- As Xi said after their talks on and Moscow and of the deepening is a requirement for achieving com- tation infrastructure and mining devel- Tuesday, further facilitating the China- of the most cost- personal friendship between the two mon development and promoting a opment. But the complicated political Russia strategic partnership of coop- effective growth leaders, and these are two corner- fairer international system. The exten- and security challenges still haunting eration based on the two countries’ stones for the future development of sive consensus reached by the two the world demand that the two global common interests is a requirement for stimulators that China-Russia relations, says a Xinhua presidents will inject fresh impetus heavyweights also work more closely promoting international fairness and News Agency commentary. into the various bilateral cooperation together to safeguard the international justice, maintaining world peace, and anyone can imagine. Hailing China as a reliable friend, projects as well as their coordina- order and world stability. Cooperation realizing prosperity in both countries. Angela Merkel Putin said on Monday in Moscow that tion in the international arena. In a between the two countries in this area China Daily German Chancellor MAY 24, 2014 Views www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 ON SATURDAY Is this the return of India’s leftist group?

is detrimental to the kind of The BJP’s neoliberalism may have political project promoted by the Communists. pushed the left to the sidelines, but Prognoses that see this election as the “sunset for the left” are premature. Indian communism the inequality perpetuated by this has taken its blows over the past 100 years and it will revive once agenda will ensure its return. again for several reasons. India lacks a genuinely social democratic party, which means BY VIJAY PRASHAD party distance itself from the there will always be an appeal to Nehru-Gandhi family, whose head the Communists to take up the f the votes in the – Sonia Gandhi – remains its ora- issues of livelihood and well-being Indian election, 69 cle. Over the past four decades, of a population that will continue percent went against since Sonia’s husband, Rajiv, ran to be battered by an agenda that the eventual win- the party, it has fashioned itself produces inequality. ner, the right-wing as the spear of neoliberalism. It A very anaemic liberalism OBharatiya Janata Party (BJP). would take a party split to revoke forces the Communists to lead This means that despite talk of a that commitment. the charge for civil liberties and landslide, the electorate is open During the past decade of rule, the protection of minority rights, to an alternative. Congress’ policies have increased a pressing matter when the BJP As elected officials take their inequality and failed to address – with no commitment to such seats in the 16th Lok Sabha (par- joblessness. Instead of any con- rights – will be in power. liament), it seems like folly to crete improvement in people’s The weakness of Indian liber- consider alternatives. well-being, the party seemed to alism and the absence of a social The BJP has an outright major- deliver one corruption scandal democratic party have led many ity in parliament – it does not after another. The BJP ran as BJP President Rajnath Singh addressing the media as Telugu Desam Party President Chandrababu Naidu (left) prominent Indian liberals to need its allies to govern. The the anti-corruption crusader, and and Shiv Sena leader Udhav Thakre look on, at Singh’s house in New Delhi on Tuesday. urge the Communists to become Congress party is a shadow of its promised to lift growth rates and a party of reform rather than former self, the oppressed caste ameliorate joblessness. However, corruption and of the Congress- in West Bengal, for instance, shows and films have produced a revolution. parties (such as the Bahujan it’s policy slate is neoliberalism BJP. The latter see corruption as intimidated sections of the elec- culture of goods – fancy houses, The way the Communists see Samaj party) will be absent and on steroids, which means it is a surface problem – bribes here, torate that had made its com- jobs that pour money into their things, no amount of reform will the Left Front (Communist) bloc unlikely to be able to meet expec- special favour there. mitment to the left clear. The employees’ banks, which hand be able to lift the hundreds of mil- miniscule. All these parties have tations it has set for itself. “Good governance”, they argue, 16th Lok Sabha is an example of out credit cards to buy anything lions out of poverty. India requires called meetings to discuss their Over the past decade, the as if reading from a World Bank this corruption – it has a record in malls. These neoliberal desires an alternative policy path. losses. More will be needed than Communists have raised the issue manual, will sort this out. The left number of multimillionaires and have over the course of the past The left struggles to find a way licking wounds. of corruption ceaselessly. It was and the AAP see corruption as a criminals. 20 years had a marked impact on to critique the inequality of neo- The Congress party’s main les- precisely on this issue that the much broader problem – bribes Why were the Communists not the Indian imagination. It is no liberalism and appeal to the public son will be to sit tight and wait for populist Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and special favours certainly, but able to capitalise on their critique longer a society formed on values for an alternative future. This is the BJP to stumble on its prom- emerged last year to the win also the nepotism of the elite, the of neoliberalism? Neoliberal pol- of the anti-colonial movement the conundrum of the left around ises. Yet two main flaws – dynas- Delhi state elections. Its symbol withering of public institutions icy not only drives inequality, it or of the Nehruvian period of the world. The red flag has come tic politics and a neoliberal policy is the broom, sweeping away cor- and the attenuation of the politi- also produces aspirations. Malls, national development. The core to represent protest against the agenda – cannot be addressed by ruption from public office. There cal space. filled with shining new commodi- values of the present are personal present. It does not yet indicate the party’s high command. No is a significant divide between the This latter point is germane to ties, have been built in large cit- consumption and career advance- the pathway to the future. senior leader wants to see the Communist-AAP assessment of this election, as political violence ies and small towns. Television ment. Such a cultural universe THE GUARDIAN EU ballot paper tells a corrupt system Call for District of Columbia statehood gains momentum The way we vote is a toxic anachronism of safe seats and BY ROBERT MCCARTNEY 36-year-old District of Columbia man, working in his spare time, is helping to lead a quiet grass-roots campaign that has had surprising rotten boroughs. And it suits our success building support in the US Senate for a bill that would make A the District the 51st state. main parties fine. Shoe-leather lobbying by Josh Burch’s group, Neighbours United for DC Statehood, has played a key role in raising to 17 the number of senators jointly BY POLLY TOYNBEE sponsoring a bill that would create New Columbia. a 23-point gap shows by how Most of the Senate Democratic leadership, led by Majority Leader Harry much high-earners outnum- Reid (Nev) has signed on. Cosponsors also include three of four senators from ow charmingly bered low earners. Professor Maryland and Virginia. (Virginia Democrat Mark Warner, who’s concerned quaint is that walk Sarah Birch’s research for statehood could lead to a commuter tax, is the holdout.) down the road to the the Institute for Public Policy Why on earth can’t everyone vote on the same mobile phones that are A public hearing on the bill has been promised this year, although, madden- Hchurch hall polling Research shows the toxic effect trusted to transfer mountains of money worldwide?’ ingly, it hasn’t yet been scheduled. station. How civilised are the of these two factors together: The bill won’t become law, of course. At least not anytime soon. Even if the party workers collecting num- only a third of under-35s earn- Senate passed it, the Republican-controlled House firmly opposes statehood. bers outside, politely convers- ing £10,000 or less voted, so AV would have helped see off Votes at 16 would help, espe- But we should encourage any bill, any hearing, any debate that raises public ing across an ideological chasm. their voice was swamped by the Ukip. But mainly this was a cially if their first vote was awareness of the District’s lack of elemental democratic rights. Inside, two officials ticking off 80 percent of over-55s earning case of voters wreaking revenge compulsory, and it was taught The progress on the Senate bill is heartening after the disappointing court names as they hand out ballot £40,000 or more who did. on what was a Lib Dem project. in citizenship classes: many ruling Monday that effectively left intact (pending appeal) the absurd restric- papers seem part of history. Now look how this govern- Tory fools also blocked Lib adults who have never voted tions on the District’s ability to spend its own money. In the booth, a pencil. What ment rewards those who vote Dem Lords reform, which secretly fear they don’t know The Senate effort is also valuable in committing as many legislators as an archaic anachronism. This and punishes those who don’t. allowed Nick Clegg to wreck how. None of these are “the possible to the principle that District citizens deserve full representation in is the way old folks vote and In the chancellor’s first spend- boundary changes that would, answer” to the great disconnect, Congress. the young don’t. Why on earth ing review, average voters of course, have favoured David but while Westminster fails to “We want people to go on the record,” Burch said. “It’s about building this can’t everyone vote on the same suffered a cut of 12 percent – Cameron. Stupid doesn’t begin do all it can, we know its MPs coalition of people who are going to be around for a while.” mobile phones that are trusted £1,850 each. But nonvoters – the to describe Conservative folly. sit too complacently in their His group has about 40 active members who have gone door to door on Capitol to transfer mountains of money young and poor – lost 20 per- As for Labour, Ed Miliband is a safe seats. Hill. Other grass-roots groups have worked hard, too, but DC Vote Executive worldwide? It suits too many of cent, or £2,135. Our democracy voting reformer –but the party Of course the “answer” lies Director Kimberly Perry singled out Burch’s labours. the 580 MPs in rock-solid safe prides itself on probity: cheat- was split, safe-seaters tribally in the nature of politics itself. “This guy is making it his personal mission to go down the list [of senators],” seats not to bother much about ing is negligible. But the system opposed. Besides, the chance to But our rotten centre-ground- Perry said. “He’s been making a difference.” the mass of nonvoting young itself is now so corrupt it warps crush the boundary changes at seeking voting system turns Burch, who lives in Northeast Washington, said he’s devoted 10 to 20 hours people and low earners. everything. Marginals are plied the cost of losing Lords reform politicians into constipated a week to the effort. He works after his wife and two children go to bed. Of all our democracy’s dys- with good things: no hospitals was just too irresistible. rabbits, afraid to say anything “I don’t need as much sleep,” he said. “I think a lot of Senate staff get e-mails functions, the method of voting ever close in marginals, says That self-interest is why original, battered by press and from me with a time stamp around 10.45 at night.” might seem a small one – but the Electoral Reform Society. voters are right not to trust Twitter for gaffes if they do. The campaign is focused now on persuading Sen Tom Carper, D-Del to modernising elections would be For a glimpse of pork-barrel Westminster to reform itself. Off-the-leash free-speakers fulfil his promise as chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental a sign that Westminster was politics, look at the loot that The old duopoly tries to force a like Nigel Farage and Boris Affairs Committee to schedule a hearing. Advocates said that alone would be serious about the cataclysmic Danny Alexander has brought multi-party electorate into its Johnson are liberated from a landmark event. decline in turnout. As it stands, from the Treasury to secure his two-party mould. If there was a those constraints. “It would be a big step,” Del Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) the District’s so long as the old parties reckon patch in Scotland: ski lifts, pet- genuine sense of a crisis of legit- All politicians’ tongues would nonvoting House representative, said. “We don’t give hearings on bills that on slipping into Downing Street rol tax breaks, a sleeper train imacy, Westminster would do be freed too if voters could have no chance.” on a barely legitimate 35 per- and exemptions from housing its utmost to encourage voting. choose each MP from a pool of But Carper, after distinguishing himself by being the bill’s original sponsor, cent of the vote, their pious benefit cuts. Meanwhile, the Even without changing the six party candidates in a multi- has been slow to move. Originally, he was to hold the hearing last year. Now, handwringing and furrowed chancellor’s father-in-law tells system, millions more might constituency system. The dis- he’s promised it by the end of 2014. Senate committee aides said Carper hopes brows is all just crocodile tears. the Lords the “desolate north- vote if it were made easier. At mal closed list displayed on your to have the hearing as early as the first part of summer. Those who don’t vote don’t east” should be fracked – deso- least 6 million are not regis- EU ballot paper yesterday said They said scheduling conflicts caused the delays rather than political cau- count, and end up paying a late only of Tory votes. tered, mainly the young and it all: Blair’s legacy is a list of tion in an election year. heavy price. However well Rotten boroughs abound: by poor in precarious housing. So names chosen by head office for If that’s true, Carper ought to prove it by scheduling the hearing promptly. intentioned, Labour can’t get today some 105 councils will be why not allow anyone to reg- their obedience, voters excluded The statehood bill offers the important advantage of avoiding the main con- itself elected by pleading the ruled at least 75 percent by one ister as they vote? Let people from choosing the best. stitutional objection to District voting rights. That’s because it doesn’t actually cause of needy nonvoters: so party, mainly Tory. Manchester vote in any polling station, any- We need a politics free to eliminate the District of Columbia but merely shrinks it to a small jurisdiction elections depend on ever fewer may be 100 percent Labour where: New Zealand does it. espouse bolder policies that including the White House, Capitol, Mall and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. swing votes in a diminishing when you read this: only by good Keep polling stations open for seize the public imagination. That fulfils the constitutional requirement that the seat of government be in number of marginals. These are luck is it a good council, despite a week: ignore media demands Trust comes with enthusiasm a federal district not to exceed 10 square miles in size. The rest of the present middling people, just interested no opposition scrutiny. Voters for next-day results. for a cause; both main parties District would make up the new state. A complicating factor for the region is enough to vote but not to pay think first-past-the-post is Local councils gerryman- fail. that the new state could presumably impose a commuter tax, or income tax much attention to politics. unfair, understanding how few der, so take control nationally Labour has a year to make its on suburbanites who travel to work in New Columbia. The angry alienated may not of their votes count: in margin- of election funding. There is a tentative policies bold enough to Historically, that’s been a major objection for legislators from Virginia. care about electoral systems, als more surge to the polls, as great variation in spending on fly. I’ve heard plenty of Labour So give credit to Sen Tim Kaine (D) of Virginia, who signed on as a cospon- but they might be even angrier they know their votes matter. efforts to register voters or to candidates this time yearn for sor in March. An aide said that Kaine viewed the commuter tax issue as a if they knew what harm they Why didn’t people opt for make voting easy. There should a signature pledge to take back “significant” issue but that he “hopes he could convince local officials that it suffer from their voting boycott. at least modest reform in the be huge voting signs hung out the railways, as 19 franchises would be counterproductive” to impose one. At the last election 76 percent alternative vote referendum everywhere, but rotten bor- come free in the next parlia- More important, the aide said, Kaine doesn’t believe the commuter tax of over-65s voted, compared three years ago? Partly because oughs – especially Tory ones ment. The lesson from Ukip is: “should be used to deprive DC residents of a fundamental right of citizenship.” with 44 percent of under-24s of a huge Tory donor-funded no – don’t want hoi polloi at their who dares wins. The rest of Congress should be equally high-minded. – a 32-point difference. And campaign: more fool them, as polls. THE GUARDIAN WP-BLOOMBERG MAY 24, 2014 ON SATURDAY 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Middle East

Three killed in Egypt closes suicide attack on Yemeni Shias

ADEN: A suicide bomber poll campaign drove an explosives-laden car into a checkpoint manned by Shia fighters in northern Yemen yesterday, killing at Top militant gunned down in Sinai least three people, officials and local people said. There was no CAIRO: A top Egyptian mili- They have included a bomb- immediate claim of responsi- tant has been killed, security ing at Cairo police headquarters bility but the sources said the officials said yesterday, ahead last December and an assassina- attack in al Jawf province bore of next week’s election expected tion attempt against the interior the hallmarks of Sunni Islamist to sweep ex-army chief Abdel minister in September, as well as Al Qaeda militants, who have Fattah Al Sisi into the presi- frequent attacks on the security carried out similar attacks on dency on a pledge to eradicate forces in the group’s Sinai base. northern Yemen’s Shia Houthi terrorism. The US State Department des- tribal group in the past. Shadi Al Menei, a senior com- ignated the group a “foreign ter- A Houthi source said the mander of Egypt’s deadliest mili- rorist organisation” in April. attacker had been heading for a tant group Ansar Beit Al Maqdis Before Morsi’s ouster, Ansar Houthi cultural centre but when (Partisans of Jerusalem), was Beit Al Maqdis mainly targeted stopped at the checkpoint nearby, gunned down in an overnight am Israel, through attacks on the gas he detonated the car there. He bush in his native Sinai Peninsula, export pipeline through the Sinai said two Houthis were killed in the officials said. to Israel and in January its fight- the blast. Word of his death, which was ers fired a rocket at Israel’s Red Al Qaeda militants have a not immediately confirmed by Sea resort of Eilat. strong presence in Maarib prov- jihadist sources, came on the last But since last July, the group ince, next to al Jawf. At least official day of campaigning for has sharply escalated its opera- 24 people have been killed this Egypt’s presidential election, in tions, and the military-installed week in fighting between Shi’ite which Sisi is expectedly to com- authorities say more than 500 Muslim fighters and the army fortably defeat his sole rival, left- people have died in the violence, and allied Sunni tribesmen. ist Hamdeen Sabbahi. Voting for most of them security personnel. Nikolai Vulchanov (centre), Deputy Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EOM) in Intense sectarian conflict this presidential election takes place The group is thought to have Egypt, leaves with the members of a convoy to their final area of responsibility in Cairo yesterday. year has undermined attempts at on Monday and Tuesday. been founded in 2011 in the after- national reconciliation in Yemen. There were conflicting accounts math of the Arab Spring upris- The military-installed authori- whose top leaders are all in jail forces who used tear gas, security The Houthis — who control of who carried out the ambush. ing that ended the 30-year rule of ties have repeatedly blamed the or exile. In his campaign appear- officials said, adding there were no much of the northern Saada Some officials said local president Hosni Mubarak. surge in violence on Mursi’s ances, he has played to the secu- casualties in the blast. province bordering Saudi Arabia Bedouins tipped off security Its command structure and Muslim Brotherhood, which they rity credentials and strongman Amnesty International said on — also blew up a Sunni religious forces, who intercepted him and funding sources remain shad- designated a terrorist organi- image that have endeared Sisi to Thursday that dozens of civilians education centre in Omran prov- other militants as they were pre- owy and analysts said Menei was sation in December, despite its Egyptians weary of the turmoil have been subjected to enforced ince in the north on Friday, local paring to bomb a gas pipeline. just one of a number of lead- repeated condemnation of the that has ravaged the economy and disappearance and held for sources said. Some Bedouin tribesmen have ing figures within the group. A violence. its vital tourism sector since the months in secret detention at an Gulf Arab states and the in recent months collaborated founder, Tawfiq Mohamed Fareej, “Vengeance is coming,” Ansar Arab Spring. army camp north of Cairo. United States are worried with security forces against mili- was killed in March when a car Beit Al Maqdis warned Sisi earlier But his opponents say that if he The detainees at the Al Galaa about violence in Western-allied tants. Others said it was civilians accident set off a bomb he was this year, and the group carried becomes president, Egypt will see camp have been subjected to tor- Yemen, a neighbour of major oil from among the Sinai’s heavily carrying. out twin suicide bombings outside a return to the autocratic rule of ture and other ill-treatment to exporter Saudi Arabia and home armed tribes who killed Menei. The army has poured troops the South Sinai provincial capital the Mubarak years. make them confess to crimes, the to one of al Qaeda’s most active Ansar Beit Al Maqdis has into the Sinai in a bid to crush Al Tur on May 2 on the eve of the A home-made bomb went off watchdog said. wings. claimed some of the deadliest the militants, securing Israel’s launch of the election campaign. yesterday in front of a fuel sta- “These are practices associ- Last month the Yemeni army and most high-profile attacks on backing for the deployment in the Sisi is running on a pledge to tion run by the army in Cairo’s ated with the darkest hours of launched its biggest offensive in security forces since the army sensitive peninsula where troop stamp out the violence and has Nasr City district soon after a military and Mubarak’s rule,” said nearly two years to try to dis- overthrew Islamist president numbers are restricted under the promised that if he wins, there will march by pro-Morsi protesters Amnesty’s Hassiba Hadj-Sahraoui. lodge al Qaeda militants from Mohamed Morsi last July. two countries’ 1979 peace treaty. be no place for the Brotherhood, was dispersed there by security AFP southern strongholds, after a wave of attacks on government officials, security forces, foreign- ers and energy facilities. Brotherhood struggles to regroup in exile Mine kills Tunisia

CAIRO: Exiled leaders of charge, the Brotherhood, which explore the idea of some kind of Development Party, the politi- Islamic governance challenges the soldier, wounds 5 Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood are seemed an unstoppable elec- interim compromise with Cairo cal arm of the Gamaa Islamiya, principle of conservative dynastic struggling to regroup, targeted toral force after autocrat Hosni allowing Brotherhood activity, a former hardline militant group rule. Along with the United Arab TUNIS: A Tunisian soldier by hostile Arab powers, cut off Mubarak was toppled in 2011, will diplomats say. that supported Mursi during his Emirates and Kuwait, Riyadh was killed and five others from senior colleagues impris- cease to exist. Brotherhood figures in exile say year in power. sent billions of dollars in aid to wounded yesterday by a mine oned back home and challenged Hundreds of Brotherhood fol- they are trying to learn the les- The Egyptian government Egypt after Sisi overthrew Mursi. in the Mount Chaambi region by angry young followers tempted lowers were gunned down on Cairo sons of their failure to hold power. blames the Brotherhood for In April, Britain announced it near the Algerian border, the to seek change by violence. streets when the army destroyed “Within Ikhwan (the Islamist unrest that killed hun- was conducting a “review” — led defence ministry said. Gathered over the past a protest camp after Mursi was Brotherhood) there is deep self dreds of police and soldiers since by its ambassador to Saudi Arabia Since late 2012, security forces 10 months in Qatar, Turkey, toppled last year. Thousands more criticism and they have long meet- Mursi’s fall. The Brotherhood — to determine whether the have been battling jihadist mili- Britain and elsewhere, hun- have been rounded up and jailed. ings to discuss mistakes and what insists it opposes violence but Brotherhood posed any domestic tants accused of having links to dreds of activists have set The 70-year-old leader of the can be done in the future,” Ahmed says it is hard to get that message or foreign security threat. Al Qaeda who are hiding out in about trying to isolate Egypt’s Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, Yusuf, a prominent, Turkey-based across when followers face such The Brotherhood said it would the region, just a few kilometres army-backed government diplo- and 682 supporters were sen- member of the youth section of harsh repression and their demo- cooperate, but UK-based Arab from the Algerian border. matically for last year’s removal tenced to death on April 28. Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. cratic victory ended in disaster. Islamists say the inquiry showed More than 20 police and troops of an elected Brotherhood-backed “There is no way in hell that “The Ikhwan will learn a lot of “We are trying to reduce the Britain had caved in to Saudi have been killed in the area, administration. I will vote for Sisi, the man who lessons from this coup and will fire of the youth and keep them pressure, an assertion British offi- many by improvised bombs and The senior figures keep busy, shed our blood and brought fear come out stronger.” with our stance, explaining to cials deny. “Everyone knows (Prime mines, since the beginning of the shuttling between some countries back into our country,” said Abdelrahman Ayyash, a former them any violence is damag- Minister David) Cameron is trying to unrest, including eight soldiers that still tolerate the movement, Ahmed Rawag, 27, an Egyptian Egyptian Brotherhood member ing,” said Mohammed Ghanem, please the Saudis and UAE govern- killed in an ambush last July. the standard-bearer of main- accountant in Doha who like based in Turkey, said the move- a Brotherhood leader in Britain. ment. It is a gesture, and there is no “A mine exploded when a mil- stream Sunni political Islam since many other expatriates boycotted ment — long used to dominating “The fact that there are some evidence” of a Brotherhood threat, itary vehicle passed,” killing a it was founded in Egypt in 1928. overseas voting. “Mark my words: mainstream Islamist discourse — even considering violence, when said Fareed Sabri, a London-based senior non-commissioned officer But a political rebirth will be you will see another revolution should now seek allies and form we’ve been peaceful for our whole member of Iraq’s Brotherhood-allied and wounding five other soldiers, tough, even for a movement long against him soon.” coalitions with others harmed by history, shows how intense the Islamic Party. two of them seriously, ministry adept at surviving repression and But despite such passion, sus- the military takeover. pressure is on them from the gov- The British capital is a centre spokesman Taoufik Rahmouni exile. Former army chief Abdel taining the organisation in exile, Others say the Brotherhood’s ernment.” Those countries that for Middle East media, including said. Despite the regular use of Fattah Al Sisi, who deposed the much less plotting a political error was taking power too soon, have sheltered exiled Brotherhood Islamist publishers and broadcast- aerial and artillery in the region, Brotherhood’s elected president comeback, may be difficult for a before its cadres learned how to leaders face pressure from Egypt’s ers, and a haven for exiled Middle the security forces have failed to Mohamed Mursi last year and group that lost friends at home keep allies and govern. military-led government and its East opposition politicians. A dip- track down and eliminate the has since led a violent crackdown and abroad during Mursi’s year in “It was a mistake for them to backers to crack down. lomatic source said the United militants. against its followers, is all but cer- office, when it was seen as trying enter something they were not Saudi Arabia makes no secret Arab Emirates disliked Britain’s “It is impossible to gain 100 per tain to win Egypt’s presidency in to monopolise power. ready for at all, and we are see- of its hatred for the Brotherhood, recent granting of asylum to three cent control over an area of this an election next week. Nothing has come of tentative ing the results today,” said Tarek whose strategy of promoting Emirati Brotherhood sympathis- terrain and this size,” Rahmouni He says that when he takes contacts via intermediaries to Al Zumor of the Building and democracy to win power for ers. REUTERS said. AFP

Back to good days Hundreds rally for detained former premier of Sudan

KHARTOUM: Hundreds of Ansar is a key component of the detention of Mahdi and supporters of detained former Umma. urged Sudan to respect freedom Sudanese prime minister Sadiq “The voice of Sadiq is the of expression. Al Mahdi rallied yesterday voice of the people!” his followers Mahdi reportedly accused the despite a show of force by police shouted after hundreds gathered Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and security agents. for Friday prayers at Ansar’s Wad which are under the authority of The National Intelligence and Nubawi mosque in Khartoum’s NISS, of rape and other abuses Security Service (NISS) arrested twin city of Omdurman. of civilians in the Darfur region Mahdi, chief of the opposition Dozens of vehicles from the of western Sudan. Umma Party, on May 17 after he riot police, NISS and police spe- RSF commanders denied that reportedly accused a counter- cial forces were on standby in the their unit had raped, looted or insurgency unit of abuses against area. committed arson. civilians. Mahdi’s followers then moved Observers have said Mahdi’s Mahdi, a descendant of to the nearby Umma headquar- arrest undermines talks launched A man dives into the Indian Ocean waters at Lido beach, north of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, yesterday. Sudan’s legendary Islamic ters where they carried on their by President Omar Hassan Al Lido beach was a famous attraction before Somalia tumbled into chaos in 1991 with the ousting of dictator reformer known as the “Mahdi”, rally, behind a banner proclaim- Bashir to resolve the multiple Mohamed Siad Barre. In the last few years, the beach was a frontline for the Islamist Al Shabaab, who with- is also a religious leader revered ing: “We protect our imam.” crises gripping the impoverished, drew from most parts of Mogadishu. by followers in his Ansar Al On Thursday, the US embassy war-torn country. Islam movement. expressed “deep concern” over AFP MAY 24, 2014 International www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 ON SATURDAY Hunt for UK Armed clashes sailors in Atlantic to end in Ukraine if no sightings

LONDON: A search for four British sailors missing in the leave two dead Atlantic Ocean after their yacht capsized a week ago was be called off by midnight yesterday if no sign of the men is found, Tension mounts ahead of election British and US authorities said. The four yachtsmen went KIEV/KARLOVKA: Armed for Kiev and its election. missing a week ago as they were pro-Russian separatists and a Yatseniuk added that, despite returning to Britain from a sailing Ukrainian militia group clashed separatist plans to disrupt the event in Antigua in the Caribbean in the east of Ukraine yester- poll in the eastern areas that they and reported that their vessel, day, leaving at least two dead control, he believed the majority the Cheeki Rafiki, was taking on and heightening tension ahead of people there were against the water, forcing them to change of a presidential election called “terrorists” and condemned their course for the Azores. to draw a line under six months actions. US authorities abandoned of bloody upheaval. But Russia’s President Vladimir a search after two days due Kiev’s pro-Western leaders Putin, speaking in St Petersburg, to treacherous conditions but hope tomorrow’s poll will sta- said Ukraine was already in effect resumed the hunt on Tuesday bilise the former Soviet repub- in the grip of civil war. “A civil after a request from the British lic after street protests toppled war is raging through Ukraine. Pro-Russian armed militants stand guard at a barricade which faces a position manned by Ukrainian army soldiers, government and a public petition. Moscow-backed president Viktor But why are we the ones who near the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk, Donetsk region, yesterday. Captain Anthony Popiel from Yanukovich, sparking a chain of are being blamed for this?” he the US Coast Guard said there events that has led to the worst asked at an international busi- European Union have threatened Tymoshenko. The fierce fire-fight was unclear who attacked first. had been no sign of the men so Russia-West crisis since the Cold ness forum. new, tougher sanctions if they in the eastern Ukraine settlement But the fire-fight, in which the far and debris found in the area Wa r. After Yanukovich’s overthrow consider Russia has disrupted of Karlovka underlined the fragil- pro-Ukrainian militia said separa- of the search about 1,000 miles off But even as the authorities in February, Russia annexed the Ukrainian election, but many ity of the security situation. tists used grenade launchers and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, was not prepared for a vote billed as the Ukraine’s Crimea region and European countries are reluctant “The main threat to the elec- machine guns, lasted more than from the missing yacht. most important in 23 years of stationed thousands of troops in to take such a step due to close tions is the illegal carrying of three hours, local residents said. He said the search that had independence from Moscow and combat readiness near the border trade links with Moscow. weapons and the moving around A correspondent who visited covered more than 17,540sq miles promised a suspension of anti- with Ukraine. The OSCE watchdog has sent a of people. We do not see an end to the scene soon after the clash since Tuesday would be called off separatist operations on election It looks askance at Kiev’s lead- team of more than 1,000 observers this illegal activity,” state security saw two dead men, both wearing by midnight yesterday if there day, the clash suggested further ers and their pro-Europe poli- to monitor an election in which chief Valentyn Nalivaychenko told black battle fatigues. One lay on were no further developments violence may mar the event. cies, which could take the former Ukraine’s leaders say they expect journalists. his back by the roadside, the other to indicate search efforts would A correspondent saw two dead Soviet republic out of Moscow’s a huge turnout that will offset the Friday’s clash, which came a lay some way away near a burned- locate the crew alive. bodies after the three-hour fire- orbit and denies Kiev’s charges loss of voters in annexed Crimea day after at least 13 Ukrainian out warehouse. He had a gunshot A spokeswoman from Britain’s fight in the morning between that it has fomented the sepa- and separatist-controlled parts of servicemen were killed in another wound in his head. foreign office said a British Ukrainian self-defence fighters ratist rebellions in the Russian- the east. fire-fight, did not involve the army Another fighter, dressed also in military aircraft helping in the and separatists manning a check- speaking east. The man tipped to win, con- but instead two among several battle fatigues, was clenching his search that has involved US and point in a rural location west of While Germany’s Angela fectionery magnate Petro armed groups operating under fists in pain as paramedics tended Canadian air crews, a US navy the big industrial city of Donetsk. Merkel appealed to Russia to Poroshenko, has urged voters to various flags in the east. his leg wounds. warship and commercial vessels, Reports suggested a higher accept the Organization for hand him an outright victory, Pro-Russian separatists, calling “A small unit was on the road would also continue the search death toll was likely. Security and Cooperation in suggesting that Ukraine’s dete- themselves the “Patriotic forces of doing reconnaissance and it ran for another day. “The US Coast “We are determined that hon- Europe’s (OSCE) verdict on the riorating security situation might Donbass”, were manning a check- into a roadblock where there were Guard has gone above and beyond est and transparent elections Ukraine election, Putin sent otherwise derail the election point, one of many set up by the many more separatists than us. in the search for the Cheeki will take place,” interim Prime mixed messages, saying he would before a second round can be held. rebels who have taken control of They opened sniper fire, they Rafiki,” the spokeswoman said. Minister Arseny Yatseniuk work with the winner and wanted If no candidate wins more than strategic buildings in several towns had armoured personnel carriers Relatives had hoped that the declared in talks with two better ties with the West but 50 percent of the vote tomorrow, a and proclaimed a “people’s republic”. and machineguns,” said Semen men, all experienced sailors, had European Union foreign ministers fiercely criticising US policy on run-off will be held on June 15, in They clashed with self-defence Semenchenko, commander of the escaped the 40-foot yacht on a life as the bloc’s foreign policy chief Ukraine. all likelihood pitting Poroshenko fighters from a pro-Ukrainian mili- pro-Ukrainian militia force. raft after it started taking on water. Catherine Ashton voiced support The United States and against ex-prime minister Yulia tia called the Donbass battalion. It REUTERS REUTERS UKIP scores big in local elections

LONDON: Britain’s anti- in his hand and a cigarette in his where late Conservative leader EU UKIP party has made its mouth, Farage styles himself as the Margaret Thatcher was once pop- strongest ever gains in local antidote to Britain’s established pol- ular, Farage was greeted as a hero elections, harnessing discontent iticians whom he accuses of ignor- before heading for a pub where he with immigration and estab- ing voter concerns about everything pulled his own pint of beer. lished politicians to grab sup- from immigration and the EU to the “The whole country has had port from Prime Minister David price of alcohol and crime. enough of the political elite run- Cameron’s Conservatives and Farage said the results felt ning it and it is a much needed the opposition Labour party. as if the “UKIP fox was in the change,” John Allen, a 41-year-old The gains by the UK Westminster hen house” and taxi driver who voted UKIP, told Independence Party, which wants promised to go all out to try to Reuters in Thurrock in Essex. “I Britain to leave the EU, will pile win seats in the British parlia- have just had enough (of the main pressure on Cameron to toughen ment in next year’s national elec- parties). They all sing from the his stance on Europe and alarm tion, a target polls have so far same hymn sheet.” some Conservatives who worry indicated is unlikely. Partial results from over a third UKIP could scupper their hopes of “Really good solid performance of English councils showed UKIP winning the 2015 national election. from UKIP and right across the won 91 new seats. Labour won 132 If the trend indicated by partial country. That’s the really inter- new seats, the Conservatives lost results is mirrored in elections esting thing: in big Tory areas, in 118 and the Liberal Democrats to the European Parliament, also big Labour areas we are scoring lost 116. Cameron once called held on Thursday in Britain, the consistently up in the high 20 UKIP a party of “fruitcakes, loo- votes mark the biggest electoral percents,” Farage said on national nies and closet racists” and some triumph to date for UKIP’s leader, television. of the party’s members have been Nigel Farage. On a walkaround in Essex, a scolded for a series of racist, sex- A former commodities trader traditional Conservative heart- ist and homophobic statements. who often poses with a pint of beer land in southeast England REUTERS

Jealous husband castrates and kills Russia opens fraud case French mayor against Navalny backers PARIS: A jealous husband cas- trated and murdered the mayor MOSCOW: Russia opened called them “purely political”. of a hamlet in northern France a fraud case into funding of “Again strong, independent yesterday before killing himself, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s candidates are coming under sparking shock and disbelief campaign for Moscow mayor pressure,” Navalny, whose strong among residents. last year, in what he said was showing in last year’s polls was a Mayor Dominique Leboucher, an attempt to intimidate oppo- major upset to Russia’s tightly- 55, was brutally attacked by a sition candidates ahead of local controlled political system, wrote man “who suspected him of hav- city elections. on his blog. “It’s a warning to all ing an affair with his wife,” a Russia’s Investigative others.” police source said, adding that the Committee said yesterday that The Investigative Committee unnamed attacker then commit- police were carrying out searches said 10m roubles ($290,000) that ted suicide. at addresses in Moscow linked to the three had raised from Navalny The crime sparked horror in three men it described as “close supporters via the Internet may the tiny village of Bretteville-le- acquaintances and fellow fight- not have been used for the adver- Rabet in Calvados in northern ers” of Navalny, who is held under tised purpose of funding his elec- France. “I do not believe this house arrest. tion campaign. thing about infidelity at all,” said It said city politician Konstantin “The investigation has reason Yannick Guesnon, one of the Yankauskas and entrepreneurs to suppose that Yankauskas, mayor’s deputies, adding that the Nikolai Lyaskin and Vladimir Lyaskin and Ashurkov stole attack appeared to be “an act of Ashurkov were suspected of the collected funds,” it said in madness.” election law violations and of a statement, adding that some Albert Gibot, a pensioner in embezzling funds from Navalny’s of the funds had been sent from the village of 250 souls, said the mayoral campaign. The men donors with Internet addresses attacker had “blown a fuse as denied the charges, which carry abroad. his partner used to attend meet- a penalty of up to 10 years in jail. Putin has often criticised ings of the local council in the Yankauskas, who along with foreign funding of political evenings.” Lyaskin is standing for a city par- organisations. AFP liament seat in September polls, REUTERS MAY 24, 2014 ON SATURDAY 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Asia / Philippines Thai military ‘detains’ ex-premier General Prayuth Chan-ocha says reforms needed before poll; many defy martial law to protest against coup

BANGKOK: Thailand’s mili- politicians from both sides Bangkok was mostly calm and tary rulers detained former on Thursday after Prayuth life appeared normal but there Prime Minister Yingluck announced the military takeover, was some opposition to the take- Shinawatra yesterday, a sen- which drew swift international over. Several hundred people, ior officer said, after summon- condemnation. including students, gathered in a ing her for talks a day after the In what appeared to be a coor- central shopping district despite army overthrew her caretaker dinated operation to neutralise a ban on protests by five or more government in a coup. possible opposition to the coup, people to voice their opposition As the army moved to con- the military summoned the to military rule. Some held signs solidate its grip on the country, ousted Yingluck to a meeting and saying “No coup” and “Get Out its chief, General Prayuth Chan- then banned her and 154 others, Dictators”. ocha, set out his plans for the including politicians and activists, About 200 soldiers lined up country, saying reforms were from leaving Thailand. across a road to contain the pro- needed before an election. But Responding to the summons, testers and eventually dispersed some Thais defied martial law to Yingluck arrived at an army them. There was no serious trou- protest against the takeover. facility at noon along with other ble but at least one person was Prayuth launched his coup politicians. Prayuth was there at detained, a witness said. after rival factions refused to give the same time but there was no The military suspended tel- ground in a struggle for power confirmation they met. evision and radio broadcasts on between the royalist establish- An aide to a minister in the Thursday and made channels ment and Yingluck’s populist gov- ousted government who declined broadcast its material, but six ernment that had raised fears of to be identified said some peo- free-to-air channels came back serious violence and damaged the ple, including his minister, had on the air late yesterday. Several economy. been detained. A former aide to satellite channels including parti- “We have detained Yingluck, Yingluck said she been out of tel- san ones on both sides, remained her sister and brother-in-law,” a ephone contact for hours.Prayuth banned. International news senior military officer said. The also summoned hundreds of civil channels were off the air and the two relatives have held top politi- servants and told them he needed military threatened to block pro- cal posts. We will do so for not their help. vocative websites. more than week, that would be The military has censored the US Secretary of State John too long. We just need to organise media, dispersed rival protesters Kerry said on Thursday there was A man lies on the ground in front of police, holding a placard during a protest against martial law, a day after the matters in the country first,” said and imposed a nationwide 10pm no justification for a coup which army chief seized power in a coup, in central Bangkok, yesterday. the officer. to 5am curfew. The armed forces would have “negative implica- He declined to say where have a long history of interven- tions” for ties with its ally, espe- Yingluck was being held, but ing in politics there have been 18 cially military ones. gesture of disapproval. Prayuth tried for months to keep the army this year, has taken over the pow- media said she was at an army previous successful or attempted The military briefed diplomats is a member of the royalist estab- out of the strife and to appear ers of prime minister but it was base in Saraburi province, north coups since Thailand became a yesterday though some declined lishment generally seen as hostile even-handed. The army chief, not clear if he intended to hold on of Bangkok. Soldiers detained constitutional monarchy in 1932. the invitation, apparently as a to the Shinawatras, although he who is 60 and due to retire later to the position. REUTERS Two Koreas accuse each other of lying about shelling SEOUL: South Korea yes- the tense sea border Thursday. intruded deeply into our waters by the puppet military gangsters ridicule by the international strong regret” that North Korea terday, accused North Korea South Korea’s defence minis- under the pretence of control- in the name of all the people.” community,” he told journalists. committed this “provocation” at of a “blatant lie” in claiming try said the shells fell about 150 ling Chinese fishing boats, fired It then vowed to turn the tense A South Korean military Joint a time when South Koreans are it had not fired shells near a metres off the South Korean recklessly and lied that we had sea border area into “tombs” for Chiefs of Staff spokesman said in grief over last month’s ferry South Korean warship and said Navy corvette near the disputed fired first. This is a sheer fabri- the South’s military. But South yesterday the North continuously sinking, her spokesman Min Pyongyang had threatened to sea border in the Yellow Sea. cation”, North Korea’s military Korean defence ministry spokes- sent messages through an inter- Kyung-Wook said. The build-up bombard its military vessels. The ship was not damaged and Western Front Command said in man Kim Min-Seok stood by national radio channel, threat- to the incident started Tuesday The North’s military earlier responded by firing five rounds a statement. Seoul’s charges and dismissed the ening attacks on the South’s when a South Korean naval ship rejected as “sheer fabrication” into waters near a North Korean “All the troops under the North’s claim as a “blatant lie”. military vessels operating near fired warning shots to turn back Seoul’s assertion that it fired two military vessel. Western Front Command are “North Korea’s such far- the sea border. three North Korean patrol boats shells in the vicinity of a South “The verified fact is that well prepared to crush ruthlessly fetched claims are nothing but South Korean President that crossed the disputed sea Korean navy vessel on patrol near the puppet navy vessel, which the aggravating provocative acts a blatant lie and are subject to Park Geun-Hye expressed “very boundary. AFP

Xinjiang starts crackdown China warns Japan over sea row BEIJING/MANILA: China neglects reality and confuses the of conduct, the environment has BEIJING: China’s Xinjiang warned Japan yesterday to facts, and takes a political motive changed?” region has started a “one-year stay out of a growing dis- to interfere with the situation Del Rosario, speaking at a crackdown” on “violent ter- pute with its neighbours over in the South China Sea for a security outlook session of the rorist activities”, the official the South China Sea, as the secret purpose,” Chinese Foreign World Economic Forum, said Xinhua news agency reported Philippines implicitly accused Ministry spokesman Hong Lei there had been “changes” on yesterday, providing no details. Beijing of delaying talks aimed told a daily briefing. the ground since talks began, The troubled region in the at a solution. “We require the Japanese side without specifically mention- west, home to a large Muslim China claims almost the to consistently take realistic ing China. “There are a lot of Uihgur minority, was the scene of entire South China Sea, reject- actions to protect the region’s build-ups, a lot of construction China’s biggest attack in years on ing rival claims to parts of it peace and stability.” going on, until we realise people Thursday, when explosives hurled from Vietnam, the Philippines, The Philippines blamed a are already doing some kind of from two vehicles in an open mar- Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei in slowdown in talks on ending a fencing.” ket killed 31 people. one of Asia’s most intractable the disputes on “construction” Last week, the Philippine for- China called the attack in the disputes and a possible flash- changing the ground rules, an eign ministry released aerial regional capital of Urumqi a “seri- point. It also has a separate apparent reference to China. The surveillance pictures of a reef ous violent terrorist incident” and maritime dispute with Japan Philippines is pushing for a “code showing what it said was Chinese domestic security chief Meng over islands in the East Sea. of conduct”. reclamation and the building of Jianzhu vowed to strengthen a Japanese Prime Minister “The code of conduct has been what appeared to be an airstrip. crackdown on the “arrogance of Shinzo Abe on Thursday long in coming, we have been dis- A Malaysian diplomatic source terrorists”. Ninety-four people expressed concern about regional cussing this for the past seven said China was deliberately slow- were wounded in the attacks. tensions that he said were stoked or eight years, and we’re also ing down the talks. “China has Five suicide bombers carried by China’s “unilateral drilling” wondering why there is a delay,” been reluctant to even talk about out the attack,” the Global Times after China moved a giant oil rig Philippine Foreign Ministry the code of conduct,” the diplo- said, adding authorities “are A police patrol pass by a building with broken windows after an explosion into disputed waters, a moved Undersecretary Laura del matic source said. “It’s a carrot investigating whether there were in Urumqi, in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region on Thursday. Five denounced by the Philippines, Rosario said. “Are we changing to dangle in the distance. We are other accomplices”. suicide bombers attacked the area, killing 31 people. Vietnam and the US. the environment so that when dealing with a superpower.” REUTERS “The Japanese statement we are ready to discuss the code REUTERS

Philippine towns Anti-China protester dies hit by earthquake Religious minister in graft case MANILA: A magni- JAKARTA: Indonesia’s anti- suspect as the religious minister in the July 9 election. Recent after self-immolation tude 4.4 earthquake rocked corruption agency has named violated his authority regard- opinion polls show Jokowi is Negros Occidental yester- as a suspect in a graft case the ing the haj hosting manage- around 15 points ahead, but his HANOI: A Vietnamese woman The self-immolation took place day, Philippine Institute of religious affairs minister, who ment process,” Johan Budi, KPK lead is narrowing. carrying banners denouncing a week after deadly riots in indus- Volcanology and Seismology has been a vocal supporter of spokesman, told reporters late on Prabowo this week clinched China’s claim to most of the trial parks led by demonstrators said. It said the quake, which presidential hopeful Prabowo Thursday. the support of more politi- South China Sea died yesterday denouncing China’s deployment was tectonic in origin, struck Subianto. Local media quoted Ali as say- cal parties than his rival, giv- after setting herself on fire in of a $1bn deepwater rig in waters at 4.17am It was traced 68km Suryadharma Ali, whose min- ing “I pray that my status as a ing him a slightly larger share front of a landmark in the coun- claimed by Vietnam 240kms off southwest of Hinoba-an town istry was caught up in a graft suspect is a misunderstanding.” of the national vote in April’s try’s largest city, local govern- its coast. The foreign ministry and recorded at a depth of scandal last year involving the Ali’s Islamic party PPP offi- parliamentary election though ment officials said said three Chinese nationals died 31km. The quake was felt at procurement of copies of the cially joined a coalition of five par- analysts say the presidential The 67-year-old woman set in the unrest. Intensity 3 in Basay, Negros Koran, is the latest in a string ties this week backing Prabowo’s election will be based more on herself ablaze at about 6am in Vietnamese Prime Minister Oriental and Sipalay, Negros of top officials to have been candidacy in the July 9 election personality than party backing. front of the Independence Palace, Nguyen Tan Dung said this week Occidental, and Intensity 2 the target of the corruption to be the next leader of Indonesia, “(Ali’s case) will not influ- once the headquarters of the his government was considering in Dumaguete and Tayasan investigations. which has the world’s largest ence Gerindra,” party execu- US-backed South Vietnamese various “defence options” against town in Negros Oriental. It The Corruption Eradication Muslim population. tive Suhardi said in reference to government, in Ho Chi Minh City, China, including legal action, to was also felt at Intensity 1 Commission (KPK) slapped a Another of the Islamic parties Prabowo’s party. Le Truong Hai Hieu, a senior city counter the rig’s deployment. The in Iloilo City. The insitutue six-month travel ban on Ali while supporting Prabowo was involved Ali is the second minister in official, said by telephone. woman’s family and local officials said it was an aftershock of it investigates allegations he was in a major corruption case last the cabinet of outgoing President “She carried banners saying said they believed the suicide the magnitude 6.3 temblor on involved in embezzling state funds year. Ex-general Prabowo is run- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to be ‘Against China in Vietnam’s sea’ was inspired by her anger at the May 15. AGENCIES allocated for the haj pilgrimage. ning against the popular Jakarta implicated in a corruption scan- and ‘I will bless Vietnam’s marine Chinese action compounded by “There is an indication that the governor, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, dal. REUTERS police’,” Hieu said. personal problems. REUTERS MAY 24, 2014 Pakistan / Afghanistan www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 ON SATURDAY Rebels attack India consulate in Herat Four attackers, including three suicide bombers, killed

HERAT: A handful of heav- over from foreign combat troops On the other side of the coun- ily armed insurgents, includ- after more than 12 years of war try, in the northeast province of ing suicide bombers, launched against a Taliban insurgency and Badakhshan, Taliban fightes were a rocket propelled grenade and prepares for a presidential elec- holding 27 police and officials hos- gun attack on the Indian con- tion run-off next month. tage, and dozens of people have sulate in Afghanistan’s western The consulate was guarded killed or wounded. city of Herat hours before dawn by a team of commandos from yesterday, officials said. the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. REPEATED ATTACKS Indian staff at the mission Afghan security forces form an Militants have repeatedly escaped soon after the shooting outerring, an Indian security offi- attacked Indian targets in began at around 3am. Police said cial in New Delhi said. Afghanistan. Last August, an Afghan security forces had killed Herat police chief General assault on the Indian consulate the attackers, who were holed up Samihullah Qatra said four in the eastern city of Jalalabad in buildings overlooking the con- attackers, including suicide bomb- killed at least nine people, and sulate, following a firefight that ers, had entered houses close earlier this year a suicide bomber lasted several hours. to the consulate before dawn was gunned down near the con- “They fired a couple of RPG and began shooting into the sulate in the southern city of shots. It was dark and they compound. Kandahar. Afghan security personnel stand guard on a rooftop as smoke billows following an attack by insurgents on the couldn’t verify where it was “There were three suicide In 2008, suicide bombers Indian consulate in Herat yesterday. coming from,” India’s ambassa- bombers armed with AK-47, RPG, attacked the Indian embassy in dor to Kabul Amar Sinha said by hand grenade and suicide vests. the capital, Kabul, killing about telephone. Our security forces killed all of 50 people and wounding scores. also long had ties with Pakistani that friendship between India of the attack on the Indian He said there had been around them. Only five of our security There was another attack on the intelligence. and Afghanistan could leave it consulate. 10 staff resident at the consu- forces were wounded.” embassy in 2009. US officials and India had also isolated, and Nato prepares to “No cause justifies targeting of late in Herat, which stands close It was not immediately clear Security officials in India accused Pakistan’s Inter-Services withdraw the competition for diplomatic missions. It is a mat- to the border with Iran and is who was behind the attack and believe that previous attacks on Intelligence of organising the 2008 influence in Kabul is expected to ter of relief that no one from Afghanistan’s third largest city. no one claimed responsibility, Indian missions in Afghanistan attack in Kabul. become fiercer. the Consulate staff was hurt,” The attack underscored a though suspicion would inevita- have been carried out by the Pakistan has long complained On this occasion, however, the ministry said in a statement worrying security picture as bly fall on the Taliban and other Haqqani network, a Taliban and about the number of Indian con- Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry was issued in Islamabad. Afghanistan prepares to take loosely associated groups . Al Qaeda-linked group that has sulates in Afghan cities, fearful quick to issue a condemnation REUTERS

Pakistan pounds Taliban US army chief urges militants to negotiate peace hideouts for third day ABOARD A MILITARY Afghanistan after most Nato will face daunting challenges. Its Afghanistan is getting close to AIRCRAFT: The Taliban and allied forces depart late this security forces still lack in key being ready to stand on its own should take advantage of what year. areas such as intelligence and air after Western combat forces MIRANSHAH: Four sus- suspected militants and four may be a shrinking window If a continued troop presence power, and foreign assistance that depart in December. pected militants were killed security personnel dead. of opportunity to seek a nego- and financial backing for Afghan has sustained the impoverished Turnout was higher than yesterday as Pakistan’s armed “Security forces fired mortar tiated end to the conflict in forces can be secured, “it would country is diminishing. expected in that vote despite forces hit Taliban targets in a shells from Miranshah fort on the Afghanistan, the top US mili- seem to me that the Taliban Many Taliban leaders have Taliban warnings that Afghans third day of action in a restive adjacent areas of Machis camp, tary official said on Thursday. would realize that their opportu- been captured and killed, and should not take part. tribal area close to the Afghan Kharwani and Sukhail Wazir “I don’t give military advice to nity to reconcile or reintegrate is the group has been pushed out of “They haven’t been able to con- border. yesterday morning, followed by the Taliban, but if I were giving a wasting opportunity,” Dempsey much of its southern heartland. vince the people of Afghanistan The military used mortars and pounding suspected militant hide- them advice, I’d say, ‘Your nego- said in an interview. “If they don’t But it remains potent in remote that their future should be with helicopter gunships to pound sus- outs with gunship helicopters,” tiating position is not going to take advantage of it now, they will areas along the Afghan border the Taliban and not with an elected pected Taliban hideouts in North an intelligence official based in improve; it’s going to erode’,” said be in a weaker position later.” with Pakistan and is still able government,” Dempsey said. Waziristan, one of seven tribal Miranshah said. Army General Martin Dempsey, The Taliban is intensifying its to plan attacks from Pakistan’s “One might argue that I’m districts where insurgents have Miranshah is the main town chairman of the US Joint Chiefs annual summer insurgent cam- northwest tribal region. maybe trying to be a little overly strongholds. of North Waziristan and Machis of Staff. paign as Afghanistan prepares for US and Nato officials have optimistic about it because we’ve Yesterday’s operation comes camp a neighbourhood on its Dempsey spoke after meeting second-round voting in a presi- pointed to a relatively peace- invested 12 years of our lives in after two days of fighting in the outskirts which was once a camp Nato military leaders in Brussels dential election that will pick the ful first round of elections this it, but it does seem to me to be a area which began on Wednesday for Afghan refugees but is now as the alliance plans for what country’s first new leader in more spring, and other recent events clear statement on the part of the with air strikes and ground thought to be used by militants. is expected to be a continued than a dozen years. for which Afghan forces pro- Afghan people,” he said. clashes which left at least 71 AFP Western training mission in Afghanistan’s next president vided security, as proof that REUTERS

KP province to Sikhs protest allocate 70pc of schools for girls

ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will allocate 70 percent of the new educational insti- tutions to be opened in the province to girls in order to improve female education. This was stated by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Asad Qaisar while speaking as chief guest at the first home economics confer- ence organised by the Society of Home Economists at the Archives Library on Thursday. He said that the provincial government wanted to provide modern education to girls and create job opportunities for them to address their economic Pakistani Sikhs hold banners reading 'Arrest the desecrators' during a protest in the compound of par- necessities because without education modern society could liament in Islamabad yesterday. Dozens of Sikhs forcibly entered parliament, protesting against attacks not be formed. on their houses of worship in southern Sindh province. Govt to approve new projects Hunger strike over missing leader ISLAMABAD: Without issuing working paper to KARACHI: Eyes yellowing is racked by a separatist Baluch student movements and ministries/divisions or prov- but sparkling with determi- insurgency. favours independence for the inces, the Nawaz Sharif nation, Lateef Johar vows For a month Johar and other vast, mineral-rich province. government has convened to carry on his month-long BSO activists searched for their Some accuse it of links to vio- a meeting of Annual Plan hunger strike until his miss- chairman, but in vain. lent separatist groups who have Coordination Committee ing leader is recovered - or With the hunt attracting lit- waged a 10-year insurgency, (APCC) yesterday to approve he dies and another young tle attention, the central com- with regular bomb and gun mega development projects, Baluch takes his place. mittee of the BSO decided to attacks on security forces and financed with allocation of A month ago the 23-year-old launch a hunger strike “unto other symbols of the Pakistani Rs525bn in the next budget chose to sit outside Karachi death” and Johar offered him- state. 2014-15, it was learnt. Press Club and refuse food, to self as the maiden volunteer. Fighting between the army The working paper will be demand the return of Zahid “We just want that at least and Taliban militants in the tabled among the participants Baluch, the chairman of the the world must know what is country’s northwest attracts during the meeting. The non- Azad group of the Baluch going on with us and how the attention virtually every day in issuance of the working paper Students Organisation (BSO). state is suppressing our move- the Pakistani media. to provinces might trigger pro- The missing man was alleg- ment by kidnapping and killing But the struggle in remote test in the upcoming APCC edly picked up by security forces our fellows,” Johar said. Baluchistan, which has pitched meeting. on March 18 in Quetta, the cap- Despite the hardship, he says separatists against state forces AGENCIES ital of Baluchistan, Pakistan’s he is determined to carry on. for a decade, is more overlooked. southwestern province which The BSO is one of the largest AFP MAY 24, 2014 ON SATURDAY 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com India

Modi likely to 6 Saarc leaders have smaller cabinet than attending Modi UPA-2: Shourie

NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader Arun Shourie yester- swearing-in day said Prime Minister- designate Narendra Modi is likely to have a smaller cabinet than the UPA-2 Pakistan PM yet to decide government. “Certainly Mr Modi is very NEW DELHI: Six Saarc decision will most likely be in keen on that (downsizing),” neighbours have confirmed their (its) favour,” a Foreign Office offi- Shourie told CNN-IBN TV attendance at the swearing-in cial said, according to a Pakistan channel. “Even 40-50 cabinet ceremony of Prime Minister- media report. members are very high,” he designate Narendra Modi, but The leader of opposition in added. The United Progressive Pakistan has yet to confirm if Pakistan’s National Assembly, Alliance-2 government had Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Khurshid Ahmed Shah has also around 70 ministers. will attend Monday’s ceremony, urged Sharif to accept the invita- The former minister in the officials said yesterday. tion in the larger interest of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee govern- The dignitaries who are arriv- people of the two countries. ment also mooted the idea ing include: Afghanistan President Modi, who is to be sworn-in of putting all the public sec- Hamid Karzai, Maldivian in the forecourt of Rashtrapati tor units under a “holding President Abdulla Yameen, Bhavan Monday evening, would Muslim demonstrators take part in a protest against an invitation sent to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif committee”. Sri Lanka President Mahinda hold brief bilateral talks with each after Friday prayers in Kolkata, yesterday. “The most creative idea in Rajapaksa, Bhutanese Prime leader the following day. On May downsizing has come from TV Minister Tshering Tobgay, Nepal 26 night, he would host a banquet 18’s Raghav Bahl that take all Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, for all the dignitaries. Kamal Nath front-runner for Leader of Oppn PSUs out of all ministries and Bangladesh Parliament Speaker Akbaruddin said there would put them under a holding com- Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury — all be “short duration meetings” NEW DELHI: Senior-most Party and P A Sangma of the mittee. You will start with an from South Asian Association between the visiting leaders and Congress MP Kamal Nath (pic- National People’s Party, all of asset base of $300-400bn. On for Regional Cooperation the Indian leadership. tured), is expected to be nomi- whom have been elected to the the basis of that his estimate (SAARC) countries. Mauritius “These will be individual meet- nated as Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha for the ninth time. is that anything that you want Prime Minister Navinchandra ings. They will be scheduled on party sources said yesterday. However, the Congress is to raise between $500 billion Ramgoolam is also attending. May 27,” he added. This is the Kamal Nath is the “front-run- dependent upon the discretion of to a trillion dollars in the “We are waiting for confirma- first time that the heads of Saarc ner” for the post, the sources the speaker for getting the status next five years you can raise tion from Pakistan,” external nations are being invited for a said. of the main opposition party. and use it for infrastructure,” affairs ministry spokesperson swearing-in of an Indian prime “Going by seniority, Kamal The party won only 44 seats out said Shourie. Raghav Bahl is Syed Akbaruddin said at a press minister. Nath is number one (choice for of the total 543 Lok Sabha seats, the head of TV 18, a media briefing here. He said he did not Rajapaksa has invited the position),” a senior Congress while a party needs to win at least conglomerate. want to comment on a report that the chief minister of Tamil- MP said. However, he added that 55 seats in order to be recognised Shourie added that Modi the Pakistan Foreign Office has dominated Northern Provinces other factors may also be taken the main opposition party status was not likely to set up Groups recommended that Sharif attend C V Vigneswaran to join the Sri into account before the Congress in the Lok Sabha. of Ministers to take decisions, the ceremony. Lankan delegation. The latter is parliamentary party chief makes one of the senior-most MPs in However, the party has stated as was the case during UPA- “The Foreign Office has made yet to confirm his acceptance. the decision to nominate Leader the house along with Ram Vilas publicly this is not a legally bind- 2’s regime. the recommendation and the IANS of Opposition. Kamal Nath is Paswan of the Lok Janshakti ing requirement. IANS “I will be astonished if Mr Modi sets up GoMs. It (set- ting up GoMs during UPA- 2) was the announcement of Goa BJP turns the heat helplessness of Manmohan Congress defends Rahul, leaves Singh, (that) nobody was lis- tening to him, (that) he could not enforce a decision,” he said. it to Priyanka to decide on role on governor Wanchoo Shourie said the invest- ment climate in India could PANAJI: Goa’s ruling BJP yesterday turned the heat on Governor be turned around in three NEW DELHI:The Congress Ahmad said that Rahul Gandhi to act otherwise, it will be her B V Wanchoo, with a senior party official saying that those gover- months. yesterday defended its vice “was the fittest leader for every own decision. Her meetings in nors facing controversy should quit their position on their own. “You can stimulate growth president Rahul Gandhi against responsibility assigned by the Amethi and Rae Bareli during The “warning” to Wanchoo comes a few days after a string of media in India. Now you have a gov- mounting criticism in the party nation and the party. No attacks the poll campaign drew the atten- reports claiming that the Goa governor as well as his West Bengal ernment in place and you can and said his sister Priyanka have been made on him by any tion of national and international counterpart M K Narayanan were to be questioned by the Central change the investment senti- Gandhi only could decide if she Congress leader”. media. We find that very pleas- Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Augusta Westland ment in three months. There wanted to take up a bigger role “After the Lok Sabha (elec- ant,” he said. VVIP chopper scam. “As a governor he is a custodian of the Indian is no doubt about that. You can in the party. tion) results, both Rahul and Ahmad “strongly condemned” constitution. He should quit voluntarily and gracefully on his own, oth- start the investment cycle and Several Congress politicians (his mother and Congress presi- the terrorist attack on the erwise people will lose faith in such institutions,” party vice president then consequences will follow, have in the last couple of days dent) Sonia Gandhi accepted the Indian consulate in Afghanistan Wilfred Mesquita said. This is the first time that any member of the jobs will follow and it’s not a 3 targeted the advisors of Rahul responsibility for the poor results. early Friday and demanded that BJP has taken on Wanchoo, who has had a cordial relationship with month government. It’s a gov- Gandhi and blamed them for the Both offered their resignations the Afghan government should Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in the two years that the BJP-led ernment for five years,” he said. party’s poll debacle. Former MP at the meeting of the CWC ensure that such attacks “are not coalition government is in power. But the BJP’s recent Lok Sabha vic- Shourie also praised Modi Milind Deora Wednesday told an (Congress Working Committee repeated”. He added that in light tory had triggered speculation about the future of governors appointed for inviting the leaders of English daily that those receiving or the party’s highest decision- of the attacks, there did not exist by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) like Wanchoo. Saarc nations to his swearing- the advice were also at fault. making body) but it was unani- the “atmosphere for serious talks” The governor still has three years to go before his tenure in Goa ends. in ceremony. The remark was widely inter- mously rejected.” with Pakistan. Wanchoo, a former Indian Police Service officer was the head of the “That’s a very good move. preted as being critical of Rahul On Thomas’s statement, BJP’s PM-designate Narendra elite Special Protection Group and according to the CBI, both he and Everybody is saying he will not Gandhi for his dependence on Ahmad said the decision could Modi has invited Pakistan’s Narayanan were part of meetings which led to the the height ceiling of reach out to anybody, people the advisors, most of whom come only be made by Priyanka Gandhi Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for the VVIP choppers sought was reduced, enabling Augusta Westland to believe he will not reach out from a non-political background. herself. “We cannot force her. It his swearing-in ceremony due enter the picture. While Mesquita claims the BJP is not on vendetta to civil servants or to the chief The demand for Priyanka Gandhi is her own decision to limit her- on May 26, along with heads of more, he says that it is up to Wanchoo to ensure that controversies do ministers. He is inviting every- to lead the party was voiced by self to working in the constituen- states of other member-countries not mar his office. “The position of the BJP is that such positions as body, including the leaders of outgoing Food Minister K V cies of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul of the South Asian Association for governor are political appointments to non-political posts, so adequate Saarc. It is a very good idea,” Thomas in an interview to IANS. Gandhi (Rae Bareli and Amethi, Regional Cooperation (Saarc). care must be taken. When controversies arise, they should resign from he said. IANS Congress spokesperson Shakeel respectively). If she ever decides IANS their position,” he said. IANS

Modi with mother India recalls Manjhi wins trust army contingent from Thailand vote in Bihar NEW DELHI: India has PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister by others. By saying this they recalled an army contingent it Jitan Ram Manjhi yester- (BJP) have been not insulting me had sent to Thailand for joint day won the trust vote in the alone but millions of Mahadalits military exercises with the Thai assembly. Manjhi proved his and weaker sections,” Manjhi told army following the military majority after Nitish Kumar media persons here. coup in that country. quit as Bihar chief minister on “I feel pity for their mindset “Our troops, currently in Saturday following his party’s that that sees a Mahadalit as Thailand for Maitree exercises, rout in the Lok Sabha polls. weak or not capable to handle have been advised to return to A 68-year-old Mahadalit leader, responsible posts like that of chief India,” Syed Akbaruddin, the Manjhi was Tuesday sworn-in as minister,” he said. spokesman of the external affairs the 23rd chief minister of Bihar. Manjhi asserted that he was a ministry, said yesterday. A total of 145 legislators voted legislator since 1980 and served Thai army chief Prayuth Chan- for the motion moved by the as minister in three different ocha on Thursday declared a coup chief minister while opposition governments. “I simply appeal to in Bangkok and seized power Bharatiya Janata Party’s 88 legis- those people to change their mid- from the caretaker government in lators walked out of the assembly. set,” he said. Manjhi was Monday order to prevent ongoing political Prime Minister-elect and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi speaks with his mother Hiraben The house has 243 members, but its named by outgoing chief minis- tensions in that southeast Asian before leaving for New Delhi at her home in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, yesterday. current strength is 237 members. ter Nitish Kumar after he was nation. The ruling Janata Dal-United authorised by the JD-U legisla- He later declared himself as (JD-U) has 117 legislators and it ture party to select a new leader. acting prime minister until some- was supported by one Communist Manjhi — from the Mushahar one is found to permanently serve Ban on testing of animals for cosmetic products Party of India legislator, two community — was SC/ST welfare the post, media reported. Independent legislators, four minister in the Nitish Kumar As the army moved to con- NEW DELHI: India yester- Alokparna Sengupta, Humane public consultation period. Congress legislators and 21 cabinet. He is legislator from solidate its grip on the country, day banned testing for cosmetic Society International’s Be “India has now taken a step Rashtriya Janata Dal legislators. the Makhdoompur assembly General Prayuth Chan-ocha set products and their ingredients Cruelty-Free India campaign forward in ethical consumerism Speaking to reporters after- constituency. out his plans, saying reforms were on animals. manager. and with the notification, will lead wards, Manjhi accused BJP of He earlier served as minister in needed before an election. “Effective today, the animal The test ban was finalised the world towards it too,” added insulting millions of Mahadalits the Congress government headed But some Thais defied mar- testing for cosmetic products and through the gazette notification Sengupta. by terming him a “puppet, rubber by Bindeshwari Dubey in 1985. He tial law to protest against the ingredients is outlawed through- of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules With this ban, India joins a list stamp and remote-controlled”. was also a minister in the RJD takeover. out India. This is a huge victory (Second Amendment), 2014, fol- of countries like Brazil, Australia “Neither am I a puppet or rub- government of Rabri Devi in 2000. AGENCIES for animals in laboratories,” said lowing completion of a 45-day and New Zealand. IANS ber stamp nor remote-controlled IANS MAY 24, 2014 Business www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 ON SATURDAY

Brent steady Britain plans change in fracking rules above $110 Proposal allows drilling without landowner’s permission; huge shale oil reserves reported as Ukraine,

LONDON: Britain plans to energy prices and cut dependence Party’s heartland areas in allow companies to drill below 300 shale oil would add to a small Libya support ease rules on accessing shale on imports. southern England could prove metres without permission from shale gas boom, in which com- oil and gas, including drilling “Britain needs more home- politically challenging for the landowners, although “hydraulic panies such as Alkane, Egdon, LONDON: Brent crude oil without landowners’ permis- grown energy. Shale develop- senior partner in the coalition fracturing would only occur at far Cuadrilla, Dart and Island Gas held above $110 a barrel yester- sion, a move that coincides with ment will bring jobs and business government. greater depths of 1.5km or more,” are seeking to capitalise on day, supported by the crises in a government report suggest- opportunities,” Energy Minister To help placate local opposition, it said. large reserves found in north- Ukraine and Libya as well as by ing billions of barrels of shale Michael Fallon said in a state- the government said on Friday A three-month consultation on ern England. positive economic data in the oil may lie underneath southern ment yesterday. that shale companies had pro- the plan ends in August. “We’ve known that there’s world’s top two oil consumers, England. But fracking — drilling and posed they make a voluntary one- Ken Cronin, chief executive a big potential for oil and gas the United States and China. As the country’s North Sea pumping chemicals, sand and off payment of £20,000 ($33,700) of the UK Onshore Operators explorations across the coun- Investors are keeping watch on reserves dwindle, hopes are that water into rocks at high pres- to communities for each well they Group (UKOOG), said the try but particularly in terms of Ukraine, a main gas supply route shale oil and gas will take its sure — has triggered tremors and drill that extends more than 200 British onshore shale extraction oil in the Weald Basin which is to Europe from Russia, where place and reduce dependence on countries including France and metres horizontally underground. legal system “desperately needs the area that stretches roughly presidential elections are set for imported fuel. The report from Bulgaria have banned it. Lobby That payment would be on top updating”, as it was delaying from Winchester across towards Sunday. the British Geological Survey group Greenpeace says fracking of the shale compensation pay- projects and created unneces- Gatwick, up to the M25 and down Kiev said more than a dozen cites reserves of as many as 8.57 causes serious environmental outs already in the offing. The sary costs. to the coast at Chichester,” IGAS servicemen were killed on billion barrels of oil, with a cen- risks, especially to fresh water. government said last year that As the law stands, companies chief executive Andrew Austin Thursday in clashes with pro- tral estimate of 4.4 billion. Protests in Britain have the shale industry would have to have to negotiate rights of access told the BBC. Russian separatists, fuelling secu- Britain has extracted about 45 involved marches and attempts provide communities located near with every landowner living above Some bigger companies, such as rity concerns ahead of the vote. billion barrels of North Sea oil to disrupt oil and gas companies’ exploratory wells with £100,000 where they are drilling and that British utility Centrica , French Brent was up 5 cent at $110.41 since the 1970s but output has work. Opposition flared last year worth of benefits and one percent process can take many months oil major Total and French utility a barrel by 0910 GMT. The con- been falling for a decade. In the in the village of Balcombe, in of the revenue from each produc- or more. GDF Suez have also entered the tract touched $111.04 the previ- US the massive expansion of shale southern England. tion site. If Britain’s reserves are British shale market. ous day, the highest since March gas extraction has driven down Fracking in the Conservative The government’s proposal is to economically recoverable, the REUTERS 4. US crude gained 11 cents to $103.85. “Geopolitical worries remain ahead of this weekend’s presi- Berlin Air Show dential elections in Ukraine; clashes between rebels and Go-Ahead bags $15bn Ukrainian forces continue,” said Michael Poulsen of Global Risk Management. “In Libya, there is uncertainty London rail contract of the current oil output.” Protesters in Libya shut the LONDON: Britain awarded in franchise payments, will headquarters of the company run- an £8.9bn ($15bn) contract to boost Go-Ahead’s profits by ning the Brega oil port, the only run the expanded Thameslink about £150m to £200m over the eastern port to have remained rail network in London to contract’s seven-year period, open through most of the govern- an operator majority owned Go-Ahead finance director Keith ment’s nine-month stand-off with by Go-Ahead, ousting rival Down said. a rebel group. FirstGroup. “This should generate cash for Libya’s oil output was around The new seven-year us and therefore we should be in 230,000 barrels per day (bpd) on Thameslink contract is part a position to review our dividend Wednesday, but the production of Britain’s £6.5bn upgrade to policy in due course,” Down said level was unclear yesterday. improve services on major com- in an interview with Reuters, Positive US and Chinese muter routes across the capital. without giving further details. manufacturing data released on Govia, which is 65 percent It paid out 81 pence per share Thursday also propped up prices, owned by Go-Ahead, beat four for the 12 months ended June 29, boosting optimism for future oil shortlisted bidders in the first 2013. demand growth. competition for a rail franchise Govia, 35 percent owned by Manufacturing growth in the since 2012, when the government France’s Keolis which is 70 per- United States picked up to a was forced to pull a contract after cent owned by French national three-month high in May, while flaws were found in the way it rail company SNCF, estimated China’s factory sector turned in handled bids. franchise payments at £1.1bn in its best performance this year in The Thameslink contract cov- the first full year of operation, An aerial view of part of the exhibition area during the public day at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2014 in Selchow, May. ers rail connections between and is targeting a profit margin Germany, yesterday. The aerospace and defence industry exhibition takes place at the southern area of REUTERS London and towns in southern of about three percent over the Berlin-Schoenefeld airport until May 25. England including Brighton, life of the contract. Portsmouth and Cambridge, plus Together the Thameslink Gatwick and Luton airports. routes will carry more passen- It brings together two previous gers than any other franchise in rail franchises, one of which had Britain. Passengers will travel in India hits US, China with solar import duties been operated by Govia and the 1,140 new carriages being built other by First Group. by Germany’s Siemens, due to Analysts said the contract win be delivered between 2016 and NEW DELHI: India will 2011. The ruling by a quasi-judi- Anti-dumping Authority in its the price of Chinese solar prod- was a coup for Go-Ahead, giving 2018. impose anti-dumping duties on cial body has to be published by order released on Thursday. ucts, to the detriment of Indian it certainty over rail earnings. Govia beat bidders Abellio, solar panels imported from the the finance ministry before it Local manufacturers have long suppliers. Shares in the company opened 11 FirstGroup, MTR and Stagecoach United States, China, Taiwan takes effect. complained that U.S., Chinese and India aims to raise its solar percent higher, hitting an all-time to win the contract which will run and Malaysia to protect domes- The decision adds to India’s Malaysian companies enjoy state power capacity to 20,000 MW by high in early trading on Friday, for seven years from September. tic solar manufacturers, accord- growing disputes with trade part- subsidies and are selling their 2022 from 1700 MW currently. It and were up eight percent at 0945 In the two years since the bun- ing to a government statement ners just before Narendra Modi products at artificially low prices imported solar products worth GMT. gled rail award, the government seen by Reuters on Friday. assumes office as prime minister to capture the Indian market. nearly 60 billion rupees ($1.03 Shares in FirstGroup traded has avoided full competitive proc- The order, almost certain to on Monday. India also believes that anti- billion) last year, according to down 1.9 percent, paring earlier esses across the country’s priva- anger India’s trading partners, “Imposition of anti-dumping dumping duties imposed on an industry estimate. Domestic losses of as much as five percent. tised rail industry and instead sets duties of between 11 and 81 measures would remove the Chinese solar producers by the manufacturers got less than two The contract, from which negotiated direct contract awards. US cents per watt and comes unfair advantages gained by European Union and the United percent of that business. Govia will receive about £8.9bn REUTERS after a investigation started in dumping practices,” said India’s States have further driven down REUTERS

S&P raises Spain rating ECB easing bets push euro down

LONDON: The euro fell to a index as it fell to its lowest level Economics. Sovereign credit rat- three-month low against the of the year was enough to con- ings upgrades on Friday for Spain dollar and stocks and bonds in vince many ECB action was now and Greece had little impact the region climbed yesterday, a nailed-on certainty. on European markets as their after a wobble in German busi- The euro was down a third of respective economies have been ness confidence added to expec- one percent on the day at $1.3621, improving for some time. tations the European Central the lowest in three months and Investors were also reluctant Bank will cut interest rates crucially below a technical sup- to take on too much risk ahead of next month. port level of $1.3636 that had held European election results and a Asian shares had also finished firm for almost nine months. presidential election in Ukraine this the week strongly, hitting one- It’s a level the single currency weekend, and because British and year highs, while benchmark US has flirted with three times this US markets are closed on Monday, and European bond yields, which week but has not closed below it. which will dry up market liquidity. move inverse to prices, were head- This could be the first day it has “In places like Italy and Greece ing for rises after a week lacking done so since September last year. we don’t have properly elected in clear direction in terms of data “The renewed fall in the Ifo in governments, they are just cobbled and sentiment. May suggests that the German together, so this weekend’s results Mario Draghi and his ECB col- recovery may be slowing. We will play on people’s minds,” said leagues have been sending clear expect annual GDP growth of Marc Ostwald, a strategist at signals in recent weeks that a rate about 2 percent this year and Monument Securities. cut plus a few other unconven- next, which will not be strong Share markets in Europe suffered tional measures are on the cards enough to drive a rapid recov- a soft start but the ECB expecta- for next month. ery across the euro zone or to tions had helped them recover by A general view of the Madrid bourse yesterday. Standard & Poor’s raised Spain’s sovereign debt rating yes- A weaker-than-expected eradicate the threat of deflation,” midday and US futures pointed to terday by one notch to BBB with a stable outlook. reading from Germany’s closely- said Jennifer McKeown, senior Wall Street starting steady. watched Ifo business climate European economist at Capital REUTERS MAY 24, 2014 ON SATURDAY 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Business

Argentina faces growth decline US wins Turkey begins over China WTO case on exporting Iraqi luxury cars

WASHINGTON: The WTO Kurdistan oil yesterday rejected Chinese tar- iffs on US-made luxury cars, handing Washington a victory on one of the growing number Kurd region defies Baghdad of disputes between the world’s two largest economies. ANKARA: Turkey said yes- is the first of many such sales of oil A World Trade Organisation terday that oil from Iraqi exported through the newly con- panel, responding to a US com- Kurdistan was being exported structed pipeline in the Kurdistan plaint, found that China was to international markets, a move Region,” it added. inconsistent with the global body’s that could exacerbate already- The United States voiced con- rules when it imposed tariffs in strained tensions between cerns on Thursday that the move December 2011 over alleged US Iraq’s central government and could destabilise Iraq. dumping and subsidies. its autonomous Kurdish region. “Our position has long been China, the largest foreign market Energy Minister Taner that we don’t support exports for US automakers after Canada, Yildiz told reporters that ship- without the appropriate approval ended the tariffs in December 2013 ments of Iraqi oil from Turkey’s of the federal Iraqi government, as the WTO case progressed. But Mediterranean port of Ceyhan and certainly we do have concerns a US official said that Washington began on Thursday night. about the impact of those con- insisted that the WTO formally “It’s Iraq that makes sales and tinuing,” US State Department New Ford vehicles at a parking lot of the Ford factory in Pacheco, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, yesterday. rule against the measures to ensure possesses the oil and it’s again spokeswoman Jen Psaki told a After a decade of growth, Argentina faces a sharp decline this year as industrial output falls. that they stay off the books. Iraq that will govern the future daily press briefing in Washington. “The message is clear — China sales,” said Yildiz. The exports “Our most immediate concern must follow the rules, just like via Turkey came in defiance of is for Iraq’s stability,” she said. other WTO members,” US Trade Baghdad which asserts its oil “Iraq is facing a difficult situ- Representative Michael Froman told ministry must approve all sales. ation. We’ve been clear that it’s Barclays slapped with $44m fine reporters, echoing a common mes- The oil ministry in Baghdad important for all sides to take sage from President Barack Obama’s and the prime minister’s office actions to help the country pull administration when responding to did not immediately respond to together and avoid actions that LONDON: Barclays Plc has the financial services industry’s for a “mini puke” the following concerns about Beijing. said requests for comment. might further exacerbate divi- been fined £26m ($43.8m) for reputation to be sullied again,” day. The FCA understood this to “Americans deserve to compete Iraq has some of the world’s sions and tensions”. failures in internal controls that said Tracey McDermott, the mean a drop in the price of gold on a fair and level playing field, largest deposits of oil and gas, Mete Goknel, a former director allowed a trader to manipulate FCA’s director of enforcement ahead of the fixing. and we will never stop fighting to and the central government in of state-owned pipeline company the setting of gold prices, just and financial crime. Plunkett was a director on the ensure that our trading partners Baghdad insists it has the sole Botas, said mistrust prevailed a day after the bank was fined The FCA said it had banned precious metals desk at Barclays live up to the commitments they right to develop and export the given the long-running dispute for rigging Libor interest rates former Barclays trader Daniel and was responsible for pricing made in our international trade country’s natural resources. between Iraqi Kurds and Baghdad in 2012. James Plunkett and fined him products linked to the price of agreements,” Froman said. Since the US-led invasion in over the share of energy resources. Britain’s Barclays is the first 95,600 pounds for exploiting precious metals and managing China imposed the tariffs over 2003, Baghdad has been at log- “Both Baghdad and Washington bank to be fined over attempted weaknesses in the bank’s systems. Barclays’ risk exposure to those what it said were unfair US prac- gerheads with the energy-rich are concerned at which account manipulation of the 95-year-old “Plunkett’s actions came the products. The FCA said Plunkett tices amid a raft of trade disputes. autonomous northern Kurdish the revenue from the oil sales will London gold market daily “fix”, day after the publication of gave the watchdog and Barclays But Froman noted that the United region, which has sought to sign be deposited, how it will be shared although a source familiar with our Libor and Euribor action untruthful accounts of his trading States had won in all three cases deals with foreign firms and and be controlled,” he said. the fine said it was a one-off and against Barclays. The inves- activity. that had come to WTO resolution, export without the consent of the Arbil said yesterday the revenue not part of a wider investigation tigation and outcomes in that Barclays Chief Executive the others concerning steel prod- central government. from the sales would be deposited into gold price rigging. case meant that the firm, and Antony Jenkins is attempting ucts and broiled chickens. The exports through Turkey in Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank, It marks another blow to Plunkett, were clearly on notice to restore the bank’s reputation The WTO decision came at the could raise tensions between the assuring that it invited independ- Barclays’ attempts to put past of the potential for conflicts of after a series of scandals, but the end of an especially tense week Kurds and Baghdad after the April ent bodies to observe the sales problems behind it. interests around benchmarks,” emergence of past sins are ham- between the two powers, with the 30 elections in which the country’s and export process in line with The Financial Conduct McDermott said. pering his efforts. He has said its United States on Monday for the Shia Prime Minister Nouri Al its commitment to transparency. Authority said yesterday there Plunkett fixed the price in culture, which has been criticised first time indicting Chinese mili- Maliki emerged the biggest winner. It also said Iraqi Kurdistan were failings at Barclays from order to avoid the payment of as high-risk, high-reward, had to tary officers for allegedly stealing Arbil confirmed yesterday the would “continue to exert its 2004 until 2013, but the key event $3.9m to a customer under an change and that systems and con- trade secrets through hacking. first sales of crude oil from Iraqi rights of export and sell oil” but occurred on June 28, 2012, a day option, which boosted his own trols were improving. China in 2011 had imposed Kurdistan to world markets. remained committed to negoti- after UK and US regulators fined trading book by $1.75m, the FCA “We very much regret the situ- tariffs for alleged dumping that “A tanker loaded with over one ate “in good faith” with its coun- it $450m over attempted Libor said. The bank later compensated ation that led to this settlement ranged from 2.0 to 21.5 percent. million barrels of crude oil departed terparts in Baghdad “to reach a rigging. the client in full. ... these situations strengthen our It also slapped tariffs of up to 12.9 last night from Ceyhan towards comprehensive settlement” on the “A firm’s lack of controls and On the eve of June 28, Plunkett resolve to improve,” Jenkins said percent for what it said were US Europe,” the Kurdish regional gov- sharing of energy supplies. a trader’s disregard for a cus- sent an email to commodities col- in a statement yesterday. subsidies. ernment said in a statement. “This AFP tomer’s interests have allowed leagues saying that he was hoping REUTERS AFP QATARI MARKET Total in Siberia Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P CIC aims to expand investment in Russia Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.56 1.00 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 121.25 1.96 % Aa2 AA shale oil joint ST PETERSBURG: China long-term prospects,” said Ding company Uralkali. 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Total said yesterday that it has expand its exposure to the in the public markets but in direct We focus on the long term and Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 112.63 2.76 % Aa2 AA signed a deal with Russia’s sec- country, its CEO said yesterday. investments as well, such as agri- on increasing our exposure to Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 102.25 0.36 % A1 A- ond biggest oil firm Lukoil to Russian President Vladimir culture and infrastructure.” Russia.” Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.50 1.77 % A1 A- explore and develop shale oil Putin has been courting part- CIC invests in Russia via a joint He said he is quite optimis- QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.00 0.92 % NR NR deposits in western Siberia. ners in Asia as Europe and the venture with the state-backed tic about the prospects for the QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.13 0.99 % Aa3 A+ Total will hold 49 percent and United States seek to isolate Russian Direct Investment Fund, Russian market, particularly for QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.63 1.64 % Aa3 A+ Lukoil 51 percent of the joint him over Moscow’s annexation as well as investing directly itself. agriculture and energy. Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.50 1.85 % A2 A- venture, which would begin of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula. Its joint venture said this week Xuedong said that in the com- assessing the feasibility of devel- Putin’s most notable recent suc- that it plans to raise an $800 mil- ing 10 to 20 years infrastructure Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.25 1.14 % A2 A- oping the shale oil potential at cess in this area was the signing lion fund to invest in infrastruc- will provide the most lucrative Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 125.38 2.49 % A2 A- the Bazhenov area in western of a $400bon gas supply deal with ture for senior citizens and to tap and attractive opportunities in Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 109.25 3.21 % A2 A- Siberia, the French group said China on Wednesday. rising Sino-Russia tourism. the Asian region and said that Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 106.63 4.26 % A2 A- in a statement. “CIC has invested several bil- CIC subsidiary Chengdong Russia should “renew and update” Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 101.75 0.53 % Aa3 A It said exploratory drilling will lions of dollars in Russia and Investment Corp also holds a 12.5 its infrastructure. 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Baseball Results Miami 4 Philadelphia 3 Donovan ignored Texas 9 Detroit 2 Toronto 7 Boston 2 Tampa Bay 5 Oakland 2 Cleveland 8 Baltimore 7 Pittsburgh 3 Washington 1 Atlanta 5 Milwaukee 4 for the World Cup NY Mets 5 LA Dodgers 3 St Louis 4 Arizona 2 Chicago White Sosx 3 NY Yankees 2 The key forward to miss event in Brazil Seattle 3 Houston 1 Chicago Cubs 5 San Diego 1 STANFORD, CALIFORNIA: Landon Donovan, the United USA 23-man Squad The site plan for a proposed 20,000-seat soccer stadium and park for the Cabrera and States’ all-time top scorer, has GOALKEEPERS David Beckham’s Major League Soccer team is pictured in this handout been surprisingly left out of Brad Guzan (Aston Villa/ENG), Tim Howard artist’s rendering provided to Reuters by Miami Beckham United yesterday. Bautista shine their 23-man squad for next (Everton/ENG), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake) month’s World Cup, US Soccer DEFENDERS said yesterday. DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla/MEX), Matt Besler in big Blue Donovan was part of the pro- (Sporting Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Beckham to campaign in visional 30-man squad, which has Berlin/GER), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City/ Jays win gathered at a pre-tournament ENG), Timmy Chandler (Nuremberg/GER), referendum for Miami Stadium camp in Palo Alto, California, but Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Fabian Johnson NEW YORK: Melky Cabrera did not make the final cut selected (Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER), DeAndre MIAMI: David Beckham (pictured) will be thrust into a politi- and Jose Bautista hit back-to- by coach Juergen Klinsmann Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC) cal campaign to win backing for his Major League Soccer team in back home runs off Boston ace ahead of the June 12-July 13 tour- MIDFIELDERS Miami with a referendum in November on Jon Lester in the first inning nament in Brazil. Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro a new stadium proposal. and the Toronto Blue Jays fin- The 32-year-old forward has Bedoya (Nantes/FRA), Michael Bradley US head coach Jurgen Yesterday, the former England, Manchester ished off a three-game sweep of played for the United States in (Toronto FC), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Klinsmann of Germany United and Real Madrid midfielder’s business the reeling Red Sox with a 7-2 the past three World Cups and Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg/NOR), Julian Green partners unveiled their plan for a stadium win. was long considered the face of (Bayern Munich/GER), Jermaine Jones answers questions at on downtown Miami’s waterfront after their Mark Buehrle pitched seven American soccer. (Besiktas/TUR), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas a press conference in original site, at the city’s port, ran into politi- sharp innings to earn his Major “It is certainly the toughest City) Stanford, California, after cal opposition. League-high eighth win of the decision of my coaching career to FORWARDS announcing that veteran The proposed 20,000 to 25,000-seat sta- season, and shortstop Jose Reyes tell a player like him, with eve- Jozy Altidore (Sunderland/ENG), Clint Dempsey Landon Donovan will not dium would be part of an expanded park area drove in two runs during a five- rything he’s done and what he (Seattle Sounders FC), Aron Johannsson (AZ close to the Miami Heat basketball arena. run second as the Blue Jays (26- be a part of the 2014 World represents, to tell him that you Alkmaar/NED), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Beckham’s business group, Miami 22) jumped out to a 7-1 lead and are not part of that 23 right now,” Earthquakes) Cup team. Beckham United, need to ink a stadium deal won for the eighth time in 10 said Klinsmann. before they can win final approval for the games. “I just see some other play- franchise from MLS, the top professional Shortstop Xander Bogaerts ers slightly ahead of him. He’s squad ahead of the experienced Brazil and there I just think the division in the United States. Beckham also homered for the Red Sox (20-26), been part of that final 30 roster Donovan. other guys are a little bit ahead played with Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS for five years until the end who were outscored 37-16 during in terms of the last 10 days and Green, who only recently of him. I told him that, he under- of 2012. their current seven-game losing he did everything right, he was chose to play for the US ahead stands it but obviously he is very Beckham was not present at the launch but said in a statement that streak, their longest slide since always positive, he took it in the of Germany for whom is also eli- disappointed,” he added. the park would have public benefits and bring a professional soccer dropping eight straight to end the best way possible,” added the gible, plays in a wide attacking Also missing out on the final team to downtown Miami for the first time. 2012 season. coach. role, similar to the position that squad are striker Terrence Boyd, “I’ve always said that our team will be the people’s club - another Rays 5, Athletics 2 Donovan took a short break Donovan has filled for the US midfielders Joe Corona and downtown amenity that makes the entire Miami-Dade community Sean Rodriguez hit a three-run from the game last year and in most of his 156 games for the Maurice Edu and defenders Brad proud,” said Beckham. homer with two outs in the 11th missed some crucial qualify- national team. Evans, Clarence Goodson and While the plan has the conceptual backing of the mayors of the City inning to give the Rays their first ing games for the finals but was Donovan has scored a record 57 Michael Parkhurst. of Miami and Miami-Dade County, the proposal will go to a referendum, walk-off win of the season to end back for the 2013 Gold Cup and goals for the ‘Stars and Stripes’ The US face Ghana, Portugal likely to be held alongside mid-term elections in November. a four-game losing streak. his omission will shock many fans. including the winner against and Germany in a tough Group Bolivian billionaire Marcelo Claure, who along with entertainment The Rays (20-28) tied the score Former Germany striker and Algeria at the last World Cup G at the finals. entrepeneur Simon Fuller, is Beckham’s partner in the venture, said in the 11th with a two-out sin- coach Klinsmann has long made in South Africa which secured a Before leaving for the tourna- Beckham would be out in the community seeking votes. gle from Desmond Jennings then it clear, however, that Donovan place in the second round. ment, Klinsmann’s side will play “You will see that a lot. You will see that very soon. David says this is surged past the Athletics (30-17). should not be considered an auto- “His disappointment his huge, friendlies against Azerbaijan in one of the most important projects of his life. If you look at his career, Alex Cobb, pitching for the first matic selection and last April said I totally understand that, he took San Francisco on May 27, Turkey David has been a success on and off the field, there are no failures,” time since April 12, pitched six- that the player had fallen down it very professionally because he in Harrison, New Jersey on June he said. plus scoreless innings. his pecking order. is an outstanding professional 1 and Nigeria in Jacksonville on Claure said that while the focus was on securing a stadium, the trio Rangers 9, Tigers 2 It is still a major surprise that player,” said Klinsmann. June 7. had no shortage of interest from potential investors. Yu Darvish pitched five innings 18-year-old Julian Green, who “He knows that I have the high- USA Soccer said the 23-man “Right now there are three partners for the team but there is always of shutout ball and the Texas plays in the lower leagues in est respect for him but I have to squad would be officially submit- interest. One thing I’ve found since partnering with David is that eve- Rangers got two-run hits from Germany with Bayern Munich’s make decisions as of today, what ted to FIFA on the June 2 dead- rybody wants to be involved. From China to Argentina we have had three different players to beat second team, has made the is good for this group going into line. REUTERS hundreds and hundreds of calls,” he said. REUTERS Detroit, the Tigers fourth loss in a row after six straight victories. Darvish (4-2) doled out two hits Bellamy until Detroit (27-16) scored twice in the sixth on an RBI double by announces Suarez still hopeful of making first baseman Miguel Cabrera, now one RBI shy of the league retirement lead at 41, and Don Kelly’s run- scoring single. LONDON: Former Manchester World Cup after knee surgery Texas (23-24) got a two-run City and Liverpool striker home run from Shin-Soo Choo Craig Bellamy (pictured) has while scoring four runs in the announced his retirement. MONTEVIDEO: Liverpool star Luis Suarez is remaining upbeat fourth inning after three in the Bellamy, who had been playing after the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) said that his par- third. REUTERS for his hometown club Cardiff ticipation at the World Cup “is not ruled out” following knee surgery City for the last two seasons, on Thursday. decided to hang In an email sent to Uruguayan journalist Federico Buysan, and which NHL Result up his boots the latter posted on Twitter, Suarez wrote: “I’m doing great and am 1 2 3 OT T after coming to ready to run. Thanks to everyone and stay calm, I’ll make it”. NY Rangers 1 0 1 0 2 the conclusion Earlier, in the first official statement to come out of the Uruguayan that his body camp after news leaked that Suarez would require an operation, the Montreal 0 1 1 1 3 “couldn’t take it AUF indicated that the player had “suffered an intense pain in his left (NY Rangers lead the best-of-seven series any more”. knee” in training on Wednesday morning. by 2-1) The 34-year- It was therefore decided that he should undergo “arthroscopic sur- old Wales inter- gery to repair meniscus damage”. national couldn’t The statement added that “no other damage to the knee was spot- Canadiens stop Cardiff ted” but the AUF pointed out that the 27-year-old took a knock to the being relegated same knee playing for Liverpool against Newcastle United on the final down Rangers to the Championship and that day of the Premier League season on May 11. was the signal to call a halt to a Wearing jeans and a sports jacket, Suarez appeared in good humour successful 17-year career which as he left hospital on Thursday afternoon in a wheelchair. in extra time also included spells at Celtic, The player raised his hand to acknowledge the dozens of well-wishers NEW YORK: Alex Galchenyuk Newcastle United, West Ham who shouted encouragement as he was driven away in an ambulance. scored 1:12 into extra time to United, Norwich City, Blackburn He now faces a race against time to be ready for Uruguay’s World lift the Montreal Canadiens to Rovers and Coventry City. Cup campaign, which begins in a little over three weeks against Costa a needed 3-2 victory over the Bellamy fulfilled his childhood Rica in the northern Brazilian city of Fortaleza. A video grab showing New York Rangers in the NHL dream of helping Cardiff win pro- The AUF’s statement confirmed an earlier report by leading televi- Uruguayan national Eastern Conference finals. motion to the Premier League sion journalist Martin Charquero, who wrote on Twitter that Suarez football team With the win the Canadiens in 2013, ending the south Wales had “felt pain in training” before an MRI scan detected a meniscus footballer Luis Suarez breathed life into their bid to club’s 51-year absence from the problem. (bottom-C-with hood) reach the Stanley Cup Finals. top-flight. Suarez was the top scorer in the Premier League in the season just They had dropped the first But he had been contemplat- finished with 31 goals and won both the PFA Players’ Player of the Year leaving hospital two games of the best-of-seven ing retirement for several sea- and the English Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year prizes. after being operated series at home, but now trail two sons and finally felt the strain on His club Liverpool will therefore be keeping a close eye on on May 22, 2014 in games to one going into game four his aching limbs was too great to developments. Montevideo. at New York’s Madison Square continue. Experts said it could take anything from two to six weeks to recover Garden on Sunday. In an interview given to Wales from the keyhole surgery, but the AUF are remaining optimistic. The Rangers had tied the game Online he said: “It’s been on my News of the injury generated widespread reaction on Twitter, with the Suarez’s goals helped Liverpool finish second in the Premier League at 2-2 with 29 seconds remaining mind to finish playing for the last former president of the AUF, Sebastian Bauza, writing: “STRENGTH behind eventual champions Manchester City. in regulation. couple of years, but this time I’ve LUIS!! Everyone in Uruguay is confident that you will recover!!!” After playing Costa Rica on June 14, the two-time world champions The Canadiens started strong had to make a decision. I’ve had Uruguay, the 2011 Copa America winners, are hoping to be able to face England in Sao Paulo on June 19 and then Italy in Natal five days in extra time, with Tomas to listen to my body. I guess over pair Suarez with Paris Saint-Germain’s Edinson Cavani in attack as later. Plekanec skating in through the the years I’ve become accustomed they prepare to come up against England and Italy as well as Costa Before the finals get underway, Uruguay have two World Cup middle and throwing the puck on to the pain from various injuries, Rica in Group D. warm-up matches scheduled, against Northern Ireland on May 30 net from the left circle. but for the last three to four years Suarez was the top scorer in the South American World Cup quali- and Slovenia on June 4, with both games to be held in Montevideo. Rangers goalie Henrik I’ve been on anti-inflammatories fying group with 11 goals, although Uruguay only finished fifth and Suarez is the second South American star battling to be ready for Lundqvist made a left-pad save every day.” needed a play-off against Jordan to reach the finals. the World Cup. on the shot, but the rebound hit He explained: I’m not sure my Suarez only arrived in the Uruguayan capital on Tuesday to join Colombian striker Radamel Falcao damaged cruciate ligaments in off a crashing Galchenyuk in front body will think that’s a wise thing the squad, but insisted he was anxious to start training with his January while playing for his club side Monaco in the French Cup and of the net and went in to end in due course, but it kept me play- team-mates. is in a race against time to recover. the game. Montreal goaltender ing for that period. However, the He enjoyed a stunning comeback in the 2013/14 Premier League cam- Falcao said on Sunday he was still not sure whether he would be Dustin Tokarski, making his sec- time has come to stand aside and paign after his reputation plummeted for racially abusing Manchester ready. ond playoff start with Carey Price say enough. My body can’t take United’s Patrice Evra and then biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic in All 32 teams have to announce their final 23-man squads by June 2. sidelined by a knee injury, made any more.” REUTERS the previous season. REUTERS 35 saves. REUTERS MAY 24, 2014 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 ON SATURDAY

Facts and Figures LISBON: Facts and figures relating to the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at Lisbon’s Stadium of Light today. % The final will be the 59th since the competition started as the European Cup in the 1955- 56 season. Real Madrid won the first five finals and hold the record with nine final successes. q It will be their 13th final in all and they will be seeking their 10th victory and their first since 2002. % Their nine wins came in 1956, The Luz Stadium in Lisbon 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000 and 2002. They also lost is seen prior to training finals in 1962, 1964 and 1981. sessions of Real Madrid % Atletico Madrid are compet- and Atletico Madrid on ing in their second final. Their the eve of today’s UEFA only other appearance came in Champions League final 1974 when they drew 1-1 with between the two Spanish Bayern Munich in Brussels and two days later lost 4-0 in what clubs. has been the only replayed final. % This is the first final in either the European Cup or Champions League to be played in Lisbon since Celtic beat Inter Milan 2-1 at the National Stadium on May 25, 1967 to become the first British and northern European club to lift the European Cup. Atletico prepare to outwit % Francisco Gento of Real holds the record with six win- ners medals followed by Alfredo di Stefano of Real and Paolo Maldini of AC Milan who both have five. Real goalkeeper Iker Casillas can pick up his third wealthy neighbours Real winners medal after playing in the 2000 win over Valencia and coming on as a substitute in the The two Spanish giants meet in the Champions League final today 2002 win over Bayer Leverkusen. % For the second successive season, and for the fifth time in LISBON: Atletico Madrid have all, the final is being contested a chance in today’s Champions by teams from the same country, League final not only to claim but never before have two teams their debut European crown A B from the same city competed in but to deny their loathed and any of UEFA’s club competition vastly wealthier neighbours finals. Real Madrid a record-extending % The four previous one- 10th. nation finals were in 1999-2000 Atletico have already outper- when Real beat Valencia 3-0 in formed this season in securing Paris; 2002-03 when AC Milan a remarkable La Liga triumph, beat Juventus on penalties in shattering the domestic domi- Manchester; 2007-08 when nance of Real and Barcelona Manchester United beat Chelsea and becoming the first team on penalties in Moscow and other than the big two to win last year when Bayern Munich the Spanish title since Valencia beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in in 2004. London. They are also back competing % Atletico and Real have met with the continent’s elite after 194 times in the Spanish leagu a lengthy absence and the first and cup with Real winning 102 showpiece between teams from times, Atletico 46 with 46 draws. the same city in the 59-year his- % This season’s league matches tory of the European Cup is their ended with Atletico winning 1-0 second final after they lost out to at Real in September before a Bayern Munich in 1974. A: Atletico Madrid’s Brazilian midfielder Diego takes part in a training session 2-2 draw at Atletico in March. Real, the world’s richest club on the eve of the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid at the Real beat Atletico 5-0 on aggre- by income who have splashed C Luz Stadium in Lisbon. B: A collage of Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti and gate in the semi-finals of the more than 600m euros ($822m) Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone. C: Real Madrid striker Cristiano Copa del Rey which they went on players over the past five years, Ronaldo is seen during a training session yesterday. D: Real Madrid’s defender on to win while Atletico won are appearing in their 13th final, Sergio Ramos is seen on a television screen as he speaks at a press conference their first Spanish league title but the first since their last suc- yesterday. since 1996. cess in 2002. % This is not the first time they Their vast outlay is proof of have in European competition as Real president Florentino Perez’s their paths crossed in the semi- obsession with winning what is D finals of the European Cup in known in Spain as “la decima” 1958-59. Real won the first leg (the 10th). 2-1 at home, Atletico won the After Real’s La Liga campaign second leg 1-0 and in the days faltered in the final weeks of the before away goals, Real won the campaign, failure in Lisbon would replay 2-1 in Zaragoza. be a massive blow to the construc- % Atletico will become only tion magnate’s prestige. the fifth club to win all three “From the first day a player main UEFA club competitions arrives at the club, he is already (European Cup/Champions saying that he has come to win League; Cup Winners’ Cup and the ‘decima’,” former Real for- UEFA Cup/Europa League) if ward Predrag Mijatovic said in they are successful following an interview with Marca sports their Cup Winners Cup win in daily published on Wednesday. 1962 and their victories in the “There is too much pressure Europa League in 2010 and 2012. being put on the players,” added % Juventus, Ajax Amsterdam, the Montenegrin, who scored the Bayern Munich and Chelsea winner in Real’s 1-0 Champions are the four other clubs to have League final triumph against won all three. Real have won the Juventus in 1998. were on the end of a 5-0 aggre- captain, a European champion If Costa and Arda are sidelined, blow in the semi-final against Europa Cup/Champions League “The best way to take the sting gate drubbing. with Manchester United in the forward Adrian, who scored the holders Bayern when midfielder and UEFA Cup in the past but out of this obsession is winning Those encounters are unlikely year 2008. opening goal at Chelsea in the Xabi Alonso earned a booking never won the Cup Winners’ and then we won’t be talking to have much impact on the “It is a moment that the whole semi-final second leg and attack- that means he is suspended for Cup before it ended in 1999. about the 10th anymore.” Champions League final, with Madrid family are dreaming ing midfielder Raul Garcia are the final. % Real Madrid manager Carlo decima Atletico, known as “the mat- Atletico, unbeaten in Europe this about - the ‘ ’.” likely to come in. They are likely to miss the con- Ancelotti who won the European tress makers” after their red and term and on a high after wrap- Atletico, meanwhile, are sweat- Simeone’s Real counterpart trol he gives the team and likely Cup as a player with AC Milan white-striped shirts, and Real, ping up the La Liga title today ing on the fitness of top scorer Carlo Ancelotti also has injury replacement Asier Illarramendi, in 1989 and 1990, also managed who play in all-white and are and Real under enormous pres- Diego Costa, who has eight concerns, with forward Karim who has failed to impress since Milan to victory in the 2003 and nicknamed “the meringues”, have sure to avoid what would be a Champions League goals this Benzema and centre back Pepe joining from Real Sociedad, 2007 Champions League finals met only once before in continen- humiliating reverse. term. in a race to get fit. may be out of his depth against as well as losing in the 2005 tal competition, in the European Cristiano Ronaldo, top scorer The Brazil-born forward, a “Right now they can’t play but Atletico’s experienced midfield. final. If Real win he will become Cup semi-finals in 1958-59. in this season’s competition with Spain international, has been we have four more days until the Atletico have held one celebra- only the second man to lift the Real went through to what a record 16 goals, believes the suffering with a series of mus- final and we will make a decision tion at the Neptune fountain in European Cup three times as a was their fourth consecutive final expectation weighing on him and cle problems and limped out of right at the end,” Ancelotti, bid- central Madrid this season, party- coach, joining Bob Paisley, who after winning a replay in Zaragoza his team mates can be used to today’s title decider at Barcelona ding to become only the second ing with their delirious fans after guided Liverpool to victory in when Ferenc Puskas scored the their advantage. along with Turkey playmaker man after Liverpool’s Bob Paisley winning La Liga for the first time 1977, 1978 and 1981. winner in a 2-1 success. “Since the first day we came Arda Turan. to win the European title three in 18 years, and will be hoping to % If Atletico win Argentine The city neighbours have met here, we’ve felt that positive “We will wait to see how the times as a coach, said. return with the European Cup. Diego Simeone will become only four times this season. In La pressure to win the Champions Diego Costa and Arda Turan Raphael Varane would replace Should they fall short, Real and the third non-European coach Liga, Atletico won 1-0 at Real’s League,” the FIFA Ballon d’Or injury situation evolves by the Pepe if necessary, added the their fans will flock to the nearby to lift the European Cup after Bernabeu Stadium and they winner told the UEFA website end of week,” Atletico coach Diego Italian, while Alvaro Morata Cibeles fountain having finally compatriots Luis Carniglia (Real drew 2-2 at the Calderon in the (www.uefa.com). Simeone told a news conference. could come in as a straight swap claimed the elusive ‘decima’ after 1958 and 1959) and Helenio return, while in the two-legged “Real Madrid have wanted it for “We will seek alternatives if they for Benzema at centre forward. more than a decade of disappoint- Herrera (Inter Milan 1964 and King’s Cup semi-finals Atletico a long time,” added the Portugal do not recover in time.” Real’s chances were dealt a ment. REUTERS 1965). MAY 24, 2014 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 20 ON SATURDAY

Qatar SuperBike-Qatar Challenge

The Qatar SuperBike Championship Round 6 started at the Losail International Circuit in Doha yesterday. Alex Cudlin finished on top while Nasser Al Malki took second position at the Qatar SuperBike free practice. At the Qatar Challenge practice, Mark Holroyd earned top spot followed by Pavel Nedobity who ended on second position. Alex Cudlin (left) and Nasser Al Malki are seen in action during the proceedings.

Rome defeat Nadal to get chance of quick was blessing for Sharapova

PARIS: Maria Sharapova is not the sort to take defeat revenge at French Open lightly yet the former world number one believes her early exit at the Italian Open could Djokovic likely to meet Federer in semi-final as draws announced be a blessing in disguise for the French Open. The Russian, seeded seventh in PARIS: Two fellow Spaniards route to a possible semi-final Seventh seed Sharapova has Paris, won back-to-back claycourt who have already beaten him showdown against former world been improving greatly on clay titles in Stuttgart and Madrid but on his favourite clay surface number one Roger Federer. over the years and won the her run came to an end when Ana could lie in wait for favourite Fourth seed Federer plays Stuttgart and Madrid titles this Ivanovic beat her in the third and defending champion Rafael Slovakian Lukas Lacko in the year back to back. She faces a round in Rome. Nadal at the French Open. first round while his fellow Swiss qualifier in round one. “I think it gave me a few extra Yesterday’s draw, conducted Stanislas Wawrinka, the third Second seed Li Na of China, days maybe to rest,” Russian by Nadal at Roland Garros, also seed, faces a tough first round winner in 2011, also faces French Sharapova, the 2012 French Open handed women’s champion Serena against plays Spaniard Guillermo opposition in round one in the champion and runner-up last Williams a tricky route. Garcia-Lopez in round one. shape of Kristina Mladenovic. year, told reporters. Eight-times champion Nadal Wawrinka is seeded to meet World number four Simona Halep “To get on the courts as soon plays American Robbie Ginepri Nadal in the semi-finals. of Romania is Li’s potential semi- you can and get as many hours in round one but Nicolas Almagro Federer, who won the title in final opponent. on the big courts as you might get and David Ferrer are seeded to 2009, believes there will be little The top half of the women’s before everybody else comes. face him in the fourth round and room for surprises at this year’s draw looks tougher than the bot- “So in a way it’s been great to the quarter-final respectively. tournament. tom with Wimbledon runner- have that.” Almagro surprisingly beat “I think at Roland Garros it up Sabine Lisicki, Australian Sharapova completed her Nadal in the quarter-finals of is a war of attrition, you have to Samantha Stosur and third seed career grand slam in Paris two the Barcelona Open while Ferrer, play more shots and you can’t Agnieszka Radwanska lurking. years ago as she finally mastered who the Mallorcan beat in last rely too much on a good serve to Meanwhile , Serena Williams a surface that baffled her on occa- year’s French Open final, knocked get yourself out of a tricky situa- is set for a third round clash with sions in previous years. him out at the same stage at the tion,” the 32-year-old told a news sister Venus following draw for Her wins in Stuttgart and Monte Carlo Masters. conference. the French Open. Madrid underlined just how com- “Last week in Rome was tough Briton Andy Murray, the sev- The defending champion and fortable and confident she now physically but sometimes you enth seed, is on collision course top seed will open her 13th cam- feels on clay. need these things. I played a bit with Wawrinka after a last-eight paign at Roland Garros with a “I had great preparation. I better during the tournament,” spot in Rome boosted his confi- match against young French wild- had two great tournaments and Nadal told a news conference. dence following a rough start to card Alize Lim, while Venus, who had really tough matches, easier Defeat by Novak Djokovic in the year. has never won in Paris and went matches,” she said. the Italian Open final meant Murray is up against out in the first round last year, The 27-year-old has seen her Nadal has lost three matches on Kazakhstan’s Andrey Golubev. starts against Belinda Bencic of career interrupted by shoulder the European claycourt swing for Women’s holder and world Switzerland. I problems down the years but says the first time in a decade, raising number one Williams was drawn f she makes it through, the the hunger to add more grand doubts over his form. against France’s Alize Lim in American’s opponent could be slam titles to the four she owns Djokovic, chasing the only the first round before a likely seventh seed Maria Sharapova is still there. grand slam title missing from quarter-final clash with Russian who she beat in last year’s final. Defending champions Rafael Nadal (left) and Serena Williams pose for “I want to win more grand his collection, takes on Portuguese Maria Sharapova, whom she beat The Russian was the the previous photographers during the draw ceremony of the French Open yesterday. Slams and I want to get back to Joao Sousa in the first round en in last year’s final. year this year. AGENCIES No.1,” she said. REUTERS

US PGA Tour PGA: Mixed fortunes for Scott Colonial Invitational Scores on Johnson’s day in Texas Scores from the US PGA Tour Colonial Invitational at the par- FORT WORTH, TEXAS: 70 course on Thursday in Fort his start after teeing off at the played the opening round in high- Worth, Texas Adam Scott’s first competi- par-four 10th. profile company, twice Colonial tive round as golf’s top-ranked “But I managed to tighten up champion Zach Johnson card- 65 Dustin Johnson (US) 65 player featured two contrasting on the back (nine) and make a ing a 70 and his fellow American 66 Harris English (US) 66; Hunter Mahan nines as he finished six strokes couple of putts.” Jimmy Walker. (US) 66; Robert Streb (US) 66; Tim off the lead at the Crowne Plaza Scott, just the second Dustin Johnson, who clinched Wilkinson (New Zealand) 66 Invitational in Fort Worth, Australian to become number his eighth career win on the 67 Brice Garnett (US) 67; Jimmy Walker Texas yesterday. one following Greg Norman’s PGA Tour at the WGC-HSBC (US) 67; Tim Clark (South Africa) 67; The Australian, who dislodged final reign which ended in 1998, Champions in November, bird- Wes Roach (US) 67; Fredrik Jacobson Tiger Woods from the game’s bogeyed the 11th, 15th, 17th and ied four of his first nine holes (Sweden) 67; Bo Van Pelt (US) 67; pinnacle last week, struggled 18th as he limped to the turn. as he surged to the top of the Jason Dufner (US) 67; Jordan Spieth to an outward four-over-par 39 However ,he then upped a few leaderboard. (US) 67; Ken Duke (US) 67; David at iconic Colonial Country Club gears, reaching the green in two However, he was given a help- Hearn (Canada) 67 before making three birdies after at the par-five first and two- ing hand late in the day by com- 68 Vijay Singh (Fiji) 68; Aaron Baddeley the turn to card a one-over 71 in putting for birdie before picking patriot Hunter Mahan, who had (Australia) 68; George McNeill (US) the opening round. up another shot at the par-four been one ahead before double- 68; Robert Allenby (Australia) 68; That left Scott well behind second where his approach ended bogeying the last for a 66 to fin- Kevin Chappell (US) 68; Josh Teater long-hitting American Dustin up three feet from the hole. ish level with Americans Robert (US) 68; Brian Davis (Britain) 68; Ricky Johnson, who reeled off five bird- “All of a sudden, I had the Streb and Harris English, and Barnes (US) 68 ies in a flawless 65 to take con- momentum going the way I New Zealander Tim Wilkinson. 69 Mark Wilson (US) 69; Rory Sabbatini trol of the prestigious PGA Tour wanted and I managed to hang Among those knotted on (South Africa) 69; Justin Leonard event won five times by golfing on for the next few holes,” Scott 67 with Walker were PGA (US) 69; Daniel Summerhays (US) great and Fort Worth resident smiled. Championship winner Jason 69; Heath Slocum (US) 69; Trevor Ben Hogan. “Sometimes on a course like Dufner and 2013 PGA Tour rookie Dustin Johnson backs off his putt and blows off his putter on the 12th Immelman (South Africa) 69; John “I thought I actually hit plenty this, you need to be. Even with of the year Jordan Spieth, a native hole during Round Two of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Rollins (US) 69; Graham DeLaet of good shots and played from the a short iron or a wedge in your Texan. American Boo Weekley, (Canada) 69; Chad Campbell (US) 69; yesterday. He led the opening round with a flawless card of 65. fairway for four over, so it wasn’t hand, you can’t force it because who won last year’s title opened Jim Furyk (US) 69. ideal,” Scott told reporters about bogeys are easy to come by.” Scott with a 71. REUTERS Sport MAY 24, 2014 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 ON SATURDAY

Prost sees trouble Kings are unstoppable brewing for Mercedes IPL: Bailey’s side records tenth win after defeating Royals MONACO: Title-chasing Rosberg is to Hamilton, for whom Mercedes team-mates Lewis Senna was a boyhood hero. MOHALI: Rajasthan Royals’ Hamilton and Nico Rosberg Together they dominated the hope of making it to the play- Scoreboard will struggle to stay friends 1988 championship, much as offs suffered a set-back as they KINGS XI PUNJAB this season and it may not take Mercedes are threatening to do went down to Kings XI Punjab Shaun Marsh top-scored for much for the relationship to with the current one, with 15 wins Kings XI with a 35-ball 40 V Sehwag c Malik b Faulkner ...... 18 by 16 runs at the PCA Stadium M Vohra (run out-Binny) ...... 25 sour, according to four-times from 16 races. here yesterday. yesterday to help Kings defeat Formula One world champion Mercedes have won five out of Rajasthan Royals by 16 runs. S E Marsh c Rahane b Malik ...... 40 Chasing a target of 180, W P Saha c Rahane b Tewatia ...... 27 Alain Prost (pictured). five races, and started all from Rajasthan Royals managed 163 D A Miller (not out) ...... 29 While reluctant to make too pole, with championship leader for eight in 20 overs after a late G J Bailey (not out) ...... 26 many comparisons with his Hamilton chasing his fifth suc- onslaught by James Faulkner (35 Extras (B-3, LB-7, W-3, NB-1) ...... 14 own past, and his famous title cessive win on Sunday to stretch not out) and Brad Hodge (31). Total (for 4 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 179 duels with McLaren team-mate his three-point lead over Rosberg. Rajasthan Royals’ loss opened Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-54 , 3-113, 4-119. Ayrton Senna in 1988 and 1989, Senna won the title in 1988, up the race for the fourth spot Bowling: V S Malik 3-0-29-1 (1w); S R the Frenchman could see some although Prost actually scored and their next match against Watson 2-0-16-0 (1w); J P Faulkner 3-0-39- similarities. more points in a season where defending champions Mumbai 1 (1nb); K K Cooper 4-0-25-0; R Tewatia Both pairings were dominant, drivers could only count their best Indians would be a knock-out 4-0-24-1 (1w); P V Tambe 4-0-36-0. both fighting team 11 results, but Prost match for both the teams. RAJASTHAN ROYALS mates for the crown. took the 1989 crown What baffled many was Royals’ A M Rahane b Dhawan ...... 23 “It is difficult,” in highly controver- skipper Shane Watson’s decision K K Nair c Bailey b Balaji ...... 11 Prost said when sial circumstances to send Hodge and Faulkner late S V Samson st Saha b Karanveer Singh ....30 asked how hard it when they collided in the batting line-up. S R Watson b Dhawan ...... 0 was to stay on good in Japan. They were pretty much on S T R Binny c Marsh b Karanveer Singh ...... 7 terms with a team By then, both course thanks to brisk knocks R Tewatia c Karanveer Singh b Patel ...... 16 mate in such a battle. champions had fallen from Ajinkya Rahane (23) and B J Hodge st †Saha b Patel ...... 31 “One little prob- out completely. Sanju Samson (30). J P Faulkner (not out)...... 35 lem inside the team, “In 1988 with Earlier, an impressive batting K K Cooper c Marsh b Patel ...... 2 or a little bit outside, Ayrton, we had quite performance took Kings XI to an V S Malik (not out) ...... 1 and then it (the feud- a good relationship. impressive 179/4 in 20 overs. Extras (LB-4, w-3)...... 7 ing) could start really It was not a prob- With the win, George Bailey’s Total (for 8 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 163 very quickly,” he told lem,” recalled the team ensured they would fin- Did Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-56, 3-56, 4-70, reporters at the Monaco Grand Frenchman. “It (the breakdown ish top of the table with their 5-83, 6-101, 7-128, 8-130. Prix, where he won for McLaren of relations) only started when we tenth win. The result kept the Bowling: L Balaji 4-0-37-1 (1w); B E Hen- 30 years ago. had the agreement in Imola and final play-off spot open, with dricks 4-0-57-0; R Dhawan 4-0-25-2 (1w); A “It is very rare that you have the agreement fell away. It started Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers R Patel 4-0-24-3; Karanveer Singh 4-0-16-2 a full friendship until the end. from this point.” Hyderabad’s hopes alive, along (1w). Especially if you are really fight- At the 1989 San Marino Grand with Royals’. AGENCIES ing very hard...It looks like the Prix, second round of the season, team know how to approach it, Senna won the re-started race but we’ll see. It also depends on with Prost second and smarting England beat the characters of the drivers.” at what he felt had been a broken Delhi suffer eighth loss on Nicknamed ‘The Professor’ promise by the Brazilian. for his calculating and analytical According to the Frenchman, Sri Lanka approach to the sport, Prost was a they had agreed whoever was first LONDON: A combination of very different character to Senna into the first corner should be brutal batting and aggressive - much as the technically-minded allowed to stay ahead.REUTERS bowling ensured England beat the trot as Mumbai win Sri Lanka by 81 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians rain interrupted first ODI. handed Delhi Daredevils their Scoreboard F1: Ferrari heading in eighth straight loss, beating them by 15 runs in their Indian MUMBAI INDIANS deem 4-0-28-1; J P Duminy 4-0-31-0; Imran Scoreboard Premier League (IPL) match at L M P Simmons c Parnell b Imran Tahir ....35 Tahir 4-0-37-3 (1w). right direction: Allison M E K Hussey (run out-Karthik/Jadhav) .....56 DELHI DAREDEVILS ENGLAND the Wankhede Stadium here R G Sharma b Unadkat ...... 30 M Vijay st Tare b Gopal ...... 8 MONACO: A N Cook c Sangakkara b Kulasekara ...... 11 yesterday. Ferrari’s 2014 and second respectively. Red Bull K Pollard c Karthik b Unadkat ...... 11 K P Pietersen b Harbhajan Singh ...... 44 I R Bell c Malinga b Mathews ...... 50 Mumbai’s third win on the trot Formula One car is not as have won the last four champion- A T Rayudu c Vijay b Nadeem ...... 2 K D Karthik b de Lange ...... 7 G S Ballance c Chandimal b Senanayake ..64 kept them in the hunt for a play- good as it needs to be but the ships and also the last nine races A P Tare c Jadhav b Imran Tahir ...... 14 M K Tiwary c Hussey b de Lange41 E J G Morgan b Senanayake ...... 3 off spot -- all be it the smallest Italian team are now moving of 2013 with Sebastian Vettel. Harbhajan Singh c Vijay b Parnell ...... 2 J P Duminy (not out) ...... 45 J E Root lbw Kulasekara ...... 45 of chances. in the right direction, techni- Allison, who joined Ferrari last S Gopal (run out-Karthik) ...... 11 K M Jadhav (not out) ...... 7 R S Bopara lbw Senanayake ...... 3 Mumbai Indians have 12 points, cal director James Allison said September after being a key fig- M de Lange c Karthik b Imran Tahir ...... 1 Extras (LB-3, W-2, NB-1) ...... 6 J C Buttler (not out) ...... 26 the same as Sunrisers Hyderabad yesterday. ure at Lotus, said it would take P P Ojha (run out-Tiwary/Karthik) ...... 2 Total (for 4 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 158 C J Jordan (not out)...... 38 and the only chance of either “I don’t think that we could time for the once-dominant team J J Bumrah (not out) ...... 0 Did not bat: W D Parnell, S Nadeem, J D Unad- Extras (B-1, LB-1, W-5) ...... 7 team making it to the playoffs claim to have produced a chassis to fight its way back to the top. Extras (LB-6, W-3) ...... 9 kat, S Kaul, Imran Tahir. Total (for 6 wkts in 39 overs) ...... 247 would be if Rajasthan Royals, who that is at the moment the equal “Ferrari is extremely support- Total (all out in 19.3 overs) ...... 173 Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-59, 3-61, 4-146. Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-101, 3-104, 4-145, are in fourth with 14 points and of either the Mercedes or the Red ive of me, of the direction I would Fall of wickets: 1-87, 2-120, 3-140, 4-141, Bowling: J J Bumrah 4-0-36-0; M de Lange 5-152, 6-193. a game in hand, lose both their Bull,” the Briton told reporters like to take the car in technically 5-151, 6-157, 7-161, 8-168, 9-171, 10-173. 4-0-32-2 (1nb, 1w); P P Ojha 4-0-33-0 (1w); S Bowling: S L Malinga 8-0-71-0 (4w); K M D final matches. during the Monaco Grand Prix and take the company in techni- Bowling: W D Parnell 3.3-0-26-1 (1w); S Kaul Gopal 3-0-20-1; Harbhajan Singh 4-0-30-1; K N Kulasekara 8-1-60-2; R A S Lakmal 6-0- The Daredevils’ dismal run rest day. cally,” he said. 2-0-21-0 (1w); J D Unadkat 2-0-24-2; S Na- A Pollard 1-0-4-0. 34-0; N L T C Perera 3-0-25-0; A D Mathews since returning from the UAE “We’re not lagging hugely “Much of what Ferrari does is 6-0-25-1 (1w); S M S M Senanayake 8-0- continued. Delhi are bottom of behind but there is nevertheless already right. There were some 30-3. the table having won just two of helped Mumbai score 173 all out tie at the Chinnaswamy stadium, work for us to do before we can things that when I arrived I SRI LANKA 13 matches, both their victories in 19.3 overs. more for pride than to prove any- hold our hand up and say that we wished to change direction on and H D R L Thirimanne lbw Anderson ...... 0 coming in the UAE leg. Lendl Simmons (35) and thing to its frenzied fans, who feel were completely happy with the improve upon, and time will tell T M Dilshan c Ballance b Jordan ...... 33 An 85-run fourth wicket part- Hussey bludgeoned their way to let down by their poor show in chassis performance.” whether my judgement is correct. K C Sangakkara b Gurney ...... 8 nership between Manoj Tiwary a 87-run opening stand off just this tournament. Ferrari, the oldest and most While Alonso is third in the M D Jayawardene c Morgan b Tredwell ....35 (41) and J.P. Duminy (45 not out) 48 balls. With 10 points from eight losses successful team in Formula One championship, his Finnish team A D Mathews c Cook b Tredwell ...... 18 took Delhi close but it wasn’t Hussey was dismissed in the and only five wins in 13 league history, have not won a race for mate - and 2007 champion - Kimi L D Chandimal c Buttler b Jordan ...... 8 enough as they were restricted 12th over with the score on 120. matches, the hosts have not much more than a year and have had Raikkonen is 11th and has scored K M D N Kulasekara c Buttler b Jordan ...... 0 to 158 for four in 20 overs. Rohit Sharma (30) looked to to show except hoping to sign off just one podium finish in five only 17 points to the Spaniard’s N L T C Perera c Root b Tredwell ...... 2 Kevin Pietersen (44) got started from where Hussey left on a winning note playing against starts this season - Fernando 49. Allison rejected however a S M S M Senanayake c Bell b Gurney ...... 11 things rolling for the Daredevils off but the captain’s fall had cat- a formidable Super Kings, who Alonso’s third in China. suggestion that Raikkonen was S L Malinga b Bopara ...... 10 but Murali Vijay (8) and Dinesh astrophic effect on the team as have qualified for play-offs being The sport’s glamour team struggling more than Alonso. R A S Lakmal (not out) ...... 4 Karthik (7) failed as Delhi man- they lost eight wickets for just 33 runner-up in the points table with changed principal just before the “They both have similar feed- Extras (B-5, LB-2, W-6, NB-2) ...... 15 aged just 61 runs off the first 10 runs-- giving Delhi a way back. 16 points from eight wins and five race in Shanghai, with Stefano back with the car. Total (all out in 27.5 overs) ...... 144 overs. South African leggie Imran losses. Domenicali quitting and Marco “The sort of problems that Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-19, 3-63, 4-88, Tiwary and in particular Tahir bagged three wickets while Back-to-back defeats in away Mattiacci drafted in from the Kimi has with the car in trac- 5-108, 6-108, 7-114, 8-118, 9-138. Duminy played superbly to make Jaydev Unadkat chipped in with games against Kolkata Knight car company’s North American tion, the braking, downshifting Bowling: J M Anderson 5-1-22-1; H F Gur- a match off the contest but had a two. Meanwhile, out of play-offs Riders by 30 runs and against operations to replace him. - all those problems are pretty ney 5-0-20-2 (2nb, 2w); C J Jordan 6-0-25- little too much to do as they fell for the second consecutive year, Sunrisers Hyderabad sealed Mercedes have been dominant, much the same as Fernando and 3 (2w); J E Root 1-0-7-0; R S Bopara 4.5-0- 15 runs short. Royal Challengers Bangalore will RCB’s fate, as its players were winning all five races with Lewis I would imagine similar to those 25-1 (2w); J C Tredwell 6-0-38-3. A power packed half-century take on Chennai Super Kings found wanting in finishing on a Hamilton and Nico Rosberg fin- experienced by other teams,” he from Michael Hussey (56 off 33) today in their last IPL-7 league winning note. AGENCIES ishing the last four in a row first opined. REUTERS ‘Pacquiao-Mayweather bout will happen’

LOS ANGELES: The prospect possible retirement, though he questioning how Pacquiao could Mayweather’s standpoint, he of a long awaited mega-bout has since bounced back with two have won world titles in an has this unbelievable deal with between Floyd Mayweather Jr. impressive wins. unprecedented eight weight Showtime (satellite television and Manny Pacquiao may have “I think that fight will eventu- classes, has since said he would network), paying him all this receded in recent years but pro- ally happen,” Arum, Pacquiao’s not fight the Filipino as long as money ... so he would probably moter Bob Arum believes the promoter, told Reuters yesterday Arum is his promoter. figure, ‘I have three more fights fight will take place, most likely in a telephone interview. “We are Veteran Arum, however, has his under the Showtime contract’.” before the end of 2016. certainly open to the fight hap- own theory about that. Assuming that Mayweather A duel between the defence- pening and we are prepared to “Frankly, it’s the same as it wins those next three fights to minded Mayweather and the sit down with (the Mayweather always was,” said the 82-year- improve his perfect record to aggressive Pacquiao, the biggest team) at any time and work out old promoter, who has worked 49-0 and conclude his Showtime drawcards of their generation, terms.” with giants of the ring such deal, Arum has a strong feeling has long been savoured by boxing Five-division world champion as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray that the flamboyant American fans, if only to decide the mythical Mayweather, who is known for Leonard, Marvin Hagler and would then agree to a mega-fight title of the world’s best pound-for- his shrewd business acumen, had Roberto Duran. with Pacquiao (56-5-2). “He pound fighter. been expected to meet Pacquiao in “The idea that Mayweather (Mayweather) would figure, ‘Why Filipino Pacquiao lost much of 2010 until negotiations collapsed says, ‘Well, I’m not going to fight don’t I do those (three) fights for his appeal after successive defeats over the American’s demand for Pacquiao because Bob Arum is the easy money and then in 2016, to American Timothy Bradley and random drug testing. involved,’ is the latest is in a whole I could beat the (49-0) record of Mayweather slams a right to the face of Marcos Maidana from Argentina Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez Mayweather, who has hinted line of excuses. (Rocky) Marciano by fighting during the bout earlier this month, in this file photo. in 2012, prompting talk of his at illegal methods by often “If you look at it from Pacquiao’,” said Arum.REUTERS MAY 24, 2014 ON SATURDAY 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Break Time

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