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Emir with South Korean President Jordan recalls Charities to be envoy from Israel over Al Aqsa row

AMMAN: Jordan recalled its barred from ambassador to Israel yesterday and moved to file a UN com- plaint after police clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians inside the flashpoint Al Aqsa using ‘Qatar’ mosque compound. Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said Israel’s recent actions at the compound were Cabinet makes regulations stricter “way beyond the limits”. “These violations are infuriat- DOHA: Further tightening from the Regulatory Authority ing the emotions and the sensitiv- screws on charity bodies, the for Charitable Works to collect ity of 1.5bn Muslims around the government plans to bar them donations and send funds abroad. world,” he said ahead of a meeting from using the name ‘Qatar’ Anyone joining a foreign char- with US Secretary of State John while sending remittances ity or association or wanting to Kerry in Paris. AFP for relief and welfare work send donations abroad must also Full report on page 12 overseas. seek the Authority’s permission The State Cabinet yesterday once the draft decisions come into ICC not to probe 2010 approved draft ministerial deci- force. The drafts also detail pro- sions that seek to further tighten cedures to set up private charities raid on Turkish flotilla screws on private charitable in the country. organisations. Likewise, a draft law was also AMSTERDAM: Prosecutors The drafts seek to make it approved by the State Cabinet at the International Criminal binding on private charities to at its weekly meeting yesterday Court have decided not to seek official approval at every step regulating the collection of Zakat The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and South Korean President Park Geun-hye smile at children investigate Israel’s 2010 raid on of their operation, from mobilis- (obligatory alms a Muslim must waving Qatari and South Korean flags in Seoul yesterday. Qatar and South Korea signed deals including one a Turkish aid flotilla that was ing funds to sending remittances give away once a year as a per- to set up a $2bn joint investment fund. Another agreement with Korea Foundation will see the introduction trying to break the blockade of abroad. centage of his income). of Korean language teaching at Qatar University. Report on page 4 Gaza. REUTERS The draft decisions were issued The draft seeks to authorise by the Ministry of Labour and only the Zakat Fund Department Social Affairs as private chari- of the Ministry of Awqaf and ties fall under the jurisdiction of Islamic Affairs to receive and Social Affairs Department. handle Zakat money given away A private charity must only by individuals and corporations. GCC plans unified law to fight domestic violence use its name and not the name of The Department will have the Qatar with it while sending funds authority to entrust some asso- to another country. ciations or private institutions DOHA: Countries of the Gulf a two-day regional human rights said, citing security cooperation on the Arab world, he said it was For instance, a charitable body or even companies with receiving Cooperation Council (GCC) are and security meet that began here to fight terrorism as an example. taking place at a time many coun- named ‘A’, while remitting funds Zakat money for a specific period working closely to introduce at the Ritz-Carlton yesterday. As part of the Riyadh Charter, tries in the region were threat- overseas for relief and welfare after approval of the Ministry. a unified law to fight domestic Al Zayani said GCC countries GCC member-states have joint ened by instability and lack of must write only ‘A’, and not ‘A Qatar News Agency (QNA) violence. will use all means, including coop- laws to combat cyber crimes. security. “It is necessary to pro- from Qatar’. The draft decisions reported yesterday that no par- To that end, plans are afoot to eration with one another, to fight The Abu Dhabi Charter is tect human rights in countries contain extensive rules for pri- ties or persons shall, under any set up a human rights office at the abuse and domestic violence to designed to combat human traf- in the region that are witnessing vate charities to collect donations, circumstance, collect Zakat for Secretariat-General of the GCC. put up a united front against the ficking and protecting its victims terrorism and extremism,” said open bank accounts and send spending it without obtaining This was disclosed by Dr menace at the regional level. in the region. the Secretary-General. funds to other countries. approval from the Department of Abdullateef bin Rashid Al Zayani, GCC states have many uni- Talking about the two-day THE PENINSULA They must seek permission Zakat Fund. THE PENINSULA Secretary-General of the GCC, at fied laws and systems in place, he human rights conference focusing See also page 2 THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 HOME 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Premier opens security, human rights conference Terrorism is greatest violation of rights: NHRC chief

BY SIDI MOHAMED

DOHA: Human rights viola- tions on the pretext of preserv- ing national security is no longer an acceptable option in the Arab region, according to Dr Ali bin Simaikh Al Marri, Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC). The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani opened the interna- tional conference on security and human rights challenges in the Arab region, organised by NHRC, along with a number of other partners. Addressing the opening session, Al Marri said, “It is impossible to The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin accept torture, forced disappear- Khalifa Al Thani (centre), during the security and human rights conference ance, arbitrary or collective pun- yesterday. (KAMMUTTY VP) ishment and other violations as tools to manage security system security system in line with of human rights, saying that that in any country in the world today. human rights standards and there is no contradiction between “Sometimes it is difficult to respect for human dignity. security challenges and human achieve the balance between “The National Human Rights rights. security and human rights, to Committee of Qatar is keen to “They complement each other, the extent that, in some coun- develop effective partnerships but political security is required tries security is considered prior between security institutions and to face terrorism, while the aim of to human rights; but in practice community organization, work human rights is to give safety and lacking respect for human rights, on the inclusion of this dialogue security to the people,” he said. and the persistence of abuses lead within the institutional work and Wagih Hanafi said the impor- to breaching security,” he added. its sustainability, and encourage tance of this conference comes in He said terrorism is the great- serious initiatives in this area,” the context of the rising terror- est violation of human rights and he said. ism in the region. people’s lives, and to fight it “we GCC Secretary-General Over 400 participants take should rely on approaches, legisla- Abdullatif Al Zayani attended part in the two-day event includ- tion and legitimate mechanisms the opening session along with ing some Arab interior and jus- which are consistent with human the Arab League’s Assistant tice ministers, representatives of rights standards and safeguard Secretary-General and Legal international and Arab human the rights of individuals and Affairs Chief Wagih Hanafi, rights organisations, repre- communities.” Arab Parliament Speaker Ahmed sentatives of a group of security Al Marri said this conference is Mohammed Al Jarwan, and Arab institutions and research centers considered a historic opportunity Network for National Human working in the field of security to open a serious and responsible Rights Institutions Chairman and human rights, in addition to dialogue between all concerned Mohamed Fayek. a wide participation of govern- ministries, security institutions Iraqi Minister of Interior ment entities and civil society and civil society organizations Mohamed Salem said that con- groups. for the development of the Arab ference will promote the culture THE PENINSULA

THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Beat Diabetes Walkathon on Nov 14 Qatar, South Korea sign slew of

DOHA: Landmark Group has The Qatar edition of the walka- of city residents with their unveiled plans for the Fifth thon is a part of the Group’s com- families, even while enjoying deals during Emir’s visit annual Beat Diabetes Walkathon munity-centric initiatives held an energetic day at the park. to be held on November 14 at across seven countries through- Participants at the walkathon the Aspire Park, a press release out the year to raise awareness will log a distance of one kilo- Cooperation in military, healthcare, banking sectors issued by Landmark Group said on what has become a global pan- metre on the track around yesterday. demic. A total of 60,000 people Aspire Park, amounting to SEOUL: The Emir H H Sheikh medicine, e-health and medical cooperation between the two sides participated in the roughly 1,500 steps per partici- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and pharmaceutical policies and in the field of information tech- 2013 edition while pant. The event is supported by held yesterday a session of offi- researches. nology and communication. more than 75,000 Aspire Management and Qatar cial talks with President of Both sided signed another MoU A Memorandum of took the Group’s Diabetes Association. South Korea Park Geun-hye at in the field of youth between the Understanding was also signed on free blood glucose SantosPai COO, Landmark the Blue House in Seoul. Ministry of Youth and Sports the Korean-Qatari joint coopera- tests during the Group, said: “The Beat Diabetes Talks dealt with bilateral rela- in Qatar and the Ministry of tion for investment in third coun- year. initiative has grown tremendously tions and means of enhancing them Gender Equality and Family in tries between the Qatar Investment Landmark over the past five years. Our goal to serve the common interests and the Republic of Korea, aiming at Authority and the Office of the Group’s deci- this year is to extend the cam- for the benefit of both countries. A encouraging communication and Prime Minister of Korea, through sion to select paign further and reach out to number of issues of common inter- exchanging visits of youth delega- the integration of Korea’s technol- the Aspire Park more families across the region. est were also discussed. tions, experts and specialists in ogy and Qatar’s capital as part of the venue for A key aspect of our approach is The session was attended by the field of youth. what is known as the Integration this year’s walk to target mothers, who play a cen- members of the official accompa- The Emir and the president Initiative, and a Memorandum of include the par- tral role in their family’s health nying delegation. also witnessed the signing of an Understanding for cooperation in ticipation of a and wellness. On the South Korean side, the MoU between Qatar Central the field of technology and innova- larger number THE PENINSULA session was attended by a number Bank and the Bank of Korea, tion between Qatar’s Ministry of of ministers and senior officials. aiming to document and pro- Energy and Industry and Korea’s The Emir and the Korean mote cooperation efforts in areas Ministry of Commerce, Industry president witnessed the signing related to the practices of central and Energy, aims to promote of an agreement on military coop- banks, exchange of information cooperation between Qatar and eration between the Government on monetary policy, financial sta- Korea in the field of development of Qatar and the Government of bility, payment system and other of industrial technology. South Korea and a memorandum activities of central banks and The Emir was accorded an offi- of understanding (MoU) on coop- an MoU on cooperation in the cial reception upon arrival at the eration in the field of health care field of information technology Blue House. The Emir attended and medical sciences between the and communications between yesterday a dinner banquet held Supreme Council of Health in the Ministry of Information and by Park Geun-hye at the Blue Qatar and the Ministry of Health Communication Technology of House. Members of the official and Welfare in South Korea, Qatar and the Ministry of Science delegation accompanying the including areas of cooperation and Information Technology, Emir attended the banquet. A in alternative medicine, modern Communication and Future number of Korean ministers and techniques, medical equipment Planning of Korea, which aims to senior officials were also present. for health care, alternative encourage the exchange of mutual QNA THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 200pc jump in projects awarded by Ashghal QR38.4bn worth of projects in 2013-’14

BY MOHAMED SHOEB The report shows that the President of the civic authority amount of money allocated for in his message published in the DOHA: Public Works Authority buildings during 2013-14 increased report. (Ashghal) witnessed a about to QR4.2bn, witnessing a four fold According to the 160 page bilin- 200 percent jump in the value of jump from QR1.9bn allocated dur- gual report, 27 projects are cur- projects awarded during 2013- ing the previous period (2012-13). rently underway, and contracts 2014 compared to the previous Whereas allocation of funds for for another 14 with the combined period. drainage development in 2013-14 value of QR20bn were signed this Over the last couple of years declined to QR276.5m, which is year for the construction works to (between 2012 and 2014) Ashghal one-fourth of QR1.1bn spent on be started by next year. awarded projects worth QR51.3bn drainage projects awarded dur- Some 12 new projects are for the construction of civic infra- ing 2012-13. The sharp fall in scheduled to be starting in 2014, structure facilities across the allocation is understandably due and the total value of construc- country such as roads, drainage, to the reason most of the drain- tion projects that are currently schools, health centres and other. age projects were already awarded progressing in different parts of During 2013-14 the civic during 2012-13 budget year. the country is over QR18.2bn. authority awarded projects worth Under the ambitious The construction and upgrade QR38.4bn, with a significant rise Expressway Programme, Ashghal works on 11 expressways are pro- of about 198 percent compared has more than 32 projects in dif- gressing rapidly, and four projects to projects valued at QR12.9bn ferent statges. Given to the size namely Al Rayyan Road Upgrade inked during 2012-13, according to and magnitude these projects, the (Q2, 2014); Al Huwaila Link Road Ashghal’s Annual Report 2013-2014. authority have divided them into (Q3); F Ring Road (Q4) and East During Ashghal’s calendar year 46 contracts. Industrial Road (Q4) are sched- 2013-14, over 88 percent of the “In 2013-2014, the Ministry uled to be completed this year. total value of awarded projects of Finance approved a budget of Works on the iconic ‘Sharq (QR33.8bn) was dedicated to QR16bn for Ashghal’s buildings, Crossing’ infrastructure, one of bridges of different length rang- roads of the country. Corridor (22km, five lane new road developments. Similarly drainage and roads projects, the Qatar’s most ambitious engi- ing between 600 and 1,310 metres. However, the report did not dual carriage way), Dukhan during the previous budget year which was 80 percent higher than neering projects, is estimated to These three bridges will connect provide further details about the Highway Central (about 15km (2012-13) road projects were allo- the previous year. Ashghal spent be starting by 2015 and complete to 8km of subsea tunnels. Once award of contracts and the cur- four lane dual carriage way) and cated a significant 76 percent, or a total of QR13bn or 84 percent by 2021. completed, this alternative route rent status of the project. Al Muntazah Street Extension QR9.8bn, of the total value of of the allocated budget…for pub- The country’s most techno- is expected to significantly ease Some of the other major (about 10km (8+2) dual carriage (QR12.9bn) projects awarded dur- lic infrastructure and buildings,” logically advanced project com- traffic flow from the Corniche expressway projects under con- way). ing the period. said Nasser bin Ali Al Mawlawi, prises of three inter-connected road, which is one of busiest struction include East-West THE PENINSULA Qatar Museums to launch two exhibitions this month

DOHA: Qatar Museums is set works as well as the photographic for a public discussion about professional Henna artists and Qatar’s culture and traditions. to his new conceptual artworks. to launch two major exhibi- series, The Book of Kings (2011); her exhibition at CIMAM 2014 inspired by Shirin’s art. The exhibition highlights the The Yousef Ahmad exhibition tions at separate locations this Our House is on Fire (2013) as Annual conference at Mathaf. On Tuesday, ‘Yousef Ahmad: Qatari artists’ body of work runs until February 14 at the QM month. Iranian artist Shirin well as the video installation, To celebrate the opening of Story of ingenuity’ opens at Qatar through a precise selection of his Gallery, Katara Building 10. Neshat will open her first solo Turbulent (1998) that comment the exhibition, a special, one- Museums Gallery in Katara. most striking artworks from his In addition to these exhibi- exhibition in the Middle East on historical, cultural and political off Henna night will be held on As a pioneer of Qatar’s modern early works in 1970s until today. It tions, Mathaf has opened its new on Sunday at Mathaf: Arab realities on which the artist has Friday from 5pm to 9pm at the art movement, Yousef Ahmad’s showcases three phases in Ahmad’s permanent collection ‘Mathaf Museum of Modern Art. focused on for the past 30 years. Souq Waqif Arts Centre. Visitors artistic journey has spanned artistic career, from the early oil Collection, Summary, Part 1’ on Running until February 15, the At 3.30pm on the opening day, and passersby will be treated over three decades, and his work paintings that include the historic the whole of the first floor of the expo entitled ‘Afterwards’ intro- Shirin will be joining Abdellah for free to a number of henna has been influenced by his sur- depiction of Al Zubarah Fort, to museum. duces a group of new and existing Karroum, Director of Mathaf designs to choose from, drawn by roundings and emotional ties with his mixed media calligraphic pieces THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Sheikha Moza gives away WISE awards Six projects honoured for innovation in education

DOHA: WISE 2012 awards a high-profile jury from a pool reading in children, and provides honoured yesterday six winning of 15 finalists for their creative a rich learning experience outside projects for their innovative approach to learning and positive the school walls. This cost-effec- approaches and positive impact impact on society. tive programme has spread across on societies and education. ‘Alternate Education for Rural the Arab world and beyond. H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Development in Peru’ and ‘Me An outstanding project from presented the awards to winners and My City’ in Finland were Australia — ‘The Song Room —was at a gala dinner held at the Qatar awarded for using real-life models awarded for using arts and music National Convention Centre on the and provide hands-on training to to improve social well-being and second day of the World Innovation equip youth with skills to match learning outcomes among children Summit for Education (WISE). the needs of the local market. from underprivileged backgrounds. The six innovative education The Jordan-based ‘We Love The ‘Street Children: projects originated from Australia, Reading’ programme was rec- Re-integration through Education’ Egypt, Finland, India, Jordan, ognised for its role in train- programme in Egypt was recognised and Peru. They were selected by ing women to develop a love of for its efforts in taking children off H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and Chairman of WISE Dr Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani, with the winners during the streets by reconnecting the WISE award presentation ceremony yesterday. them with their families and the public school system. ‘Educate Girls’ from of village-based youth leaders enrolment, retention and learn- have been awarded, from a wide India was selected for to champion girls’ education ing outcomes for all girls. variety of sectors and locations WISE awards for its role and become catalysts for school Each year, the WISE Awards for their innovative character, in tackling core issues of reform. They work within schools recognise and promote six suc- their positive contribution and gender inequality in the as well as village communities cessful innovative projects that their potential for scalability and education system. The to encourage parents to send are addressing global educational adaptability. project is building a cadre their girls to school, boosting challenges. Since 2009, 36 projects THE PENINSULA Education programme for Kenya refugees launched

BY FAZEENA SALEEM

DOHA: Policy-makers and the civil society were yester- day urged to adopt determined approaches to accelerate access to education for the most marginalised children in the world. A fresh call was made by H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of the Education Above All (EAA), to govern- ments and donors urging them to keep their promises to the 58 million children who are denied primary education. “Every child denied a pri- mary education is one child too many. The children who remain out of school are the most mar- ginalised, and aretherefore the most in need of assistance. If we Moderator Mishal Hussain (left) with panellists (second from left), Alice Albright, CEO, Global Partnership for break our promise again, we are Education; Aicha Bah Dialo, Chair of Network for Education for All in Africa; Laila Bokhari, State Secretary putting our dignity at risk,” she in the Office of the Prime Minister of Norway, and Ahmad Ashkar, CEO and Founder of Hult Prize, attending a said addressing a plenary ses- Plenary session on The Unfinished Agenda on the second day of the WISE conference at the QNCC yesterday. sion on the second day of the (SALIM MATRAMKOT) World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE 2014). project in the Kakuma Refugee to address all factors that pre- assure universal primary edu- On the on the sidelines of Camp in Kenya. Sheikha Moza vent refugees in the camp from cation, Sheikha Moza said, WISE 2014, EAA together and UNHCR’s Assistant High receiving education, such as “What we need is political will. with UNHCR, the UN refu- Commissioner Janet Lim wit- health and nutrition, livelihood, We need to commit to the prin- gee agency, yesterday launched nessed the the launch of the food security, water and sanita- ciple that education should be a four-year education pilot project The project will seek tion and energy. at the centre of development Following a visit in goals, as an enabler of all other 2012 to the Kakuma areas of development. Once we refugee camp, Sheikha have that commitment, we can Moza worked with come together to make it hap- UNHCR to establish pen by galvanising partners, a model education getting the right aid architec- programme. Kakuma ture, getting resources to the is one of the largest most marginalised and securing refugee camps in the better accountability from all world, serving more parties.” than 170,000 refugees She also introduced a glo- who fled from neigh- bal call-to-action to lend thou- bouring countries due sands of voices to an online to dire circumstances. Thunderclap on November 13. The session, ‘The Individuals can sign up to donate Unfinished Agenda’, a tweet or post to the cause via discussed what a link on the EAA and Educate to be done post- A Child websites (education- UN Millennium aboveall.org and educateachild. Development Goals, org, respectively). which includes Founded by Sheikha Moza achieving universal in 2012, EAA is a global initia- primary education tive that provides educational which is supposed to opportunities, with a special be complete in 2015. commitment to communities Speaking about facing poverty and crisis. what is essential to THE PENINSULA Qatar Airways donates QR2.4m DOHA: Qatar Airways yesterday donated QR2.4m to Education Above All (EAA) Foundation for its ‘Educate A Child’ global programme. The funds help children in co-funded education programmes in more than 30 countries worldwide. Senior Vice President of Contracts and Procurement at Qatar Airways, Mohsen Alyafei, presented the cheque to Educate A Child representatives in a ceremony held at the World Innovation Summit for Education in Doha. The funds represent a commitment made by Qatar Airways to match funds donated by passengers aboard its flights in seatback envelopes. Vodafone backs WISE Accelerator DOHA: On the side-lines of the 2014 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), it was announced yes- terday that Vodafone Qatar would support the WISE Accelerator programme. The WISE Accelerator is a new programme designed to support the development of innovative projects in the field of education. Vodafone aims to support the programme by mentoring the entrepreneurs, and providing professional advice in business planning, strategic development and organization, financial planning, communication and market- ing. Vodafone will also explore the funding of these projects through its commitment to innovation in mobile education. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

Patient triaging at Al Daayen Health Centre DOHA: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) will introduce Rota Gala Dinner on Nov 15 the patient triaging system at Al Daayen Health Center from November 19. Al Daayen is the fourth health centre to have this system that classifies patients based on their health condition. Angelina Jolie’s necklace, car designed by Damien Hirst to be auctioned Patient triaging was earlier implemented in Abu Nakhla , Al Gharafa and Omar Bin Khattab health centres and will be extended to all health centres in a phased manner. The aim of the classification system is to detect the urgent cases and to ensure that patients are treated depending on their clinical needs. Consequently, patients with an urgent situation will be attended by a physician as a priority rather than waiting with other patients. On the other hand, patients with non-urgent situations may make an appointment for the next day. The system will help reduce the waiting time and crowding at the health centres and improve the quality of services provided, said a PHCC statement yesterday. THE PENINSULA

F ROM LEFT: Sarah Al Dorani, Sheikha Dr Aisha bint Faleh Al Thani, Essa Al Mannai and Hamad Al Baker during the press conference yesterday. (ABDUL BASIT)

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA for communities plagued by war, political each of the flagship projects. conflict, persecution and discrimination. There will also be a silent auction which DOHA: A stunning black and gold They provide a better tomorrow, full of will feature a unique collection of artworks necklace donated by Hollywood actress opportunity, for children and young people and gold ornaments from the Museum of Angelina Jolie and a Mini Paceman car in Asia and the Middle East,” Sheikha Aisha Islamic Art. exclusively designed by world renowned told a press conference yesterday. An impressive line-up of Arab celebri- artist Damien Hirst are among the pieces In particular this year’s charity auction ties is set to dazzle the gala dinner includ- that will go under the hammer at the will support Rota’s educational projects in ing Tunisian singer Latifa, UN Goodwill upcoming fifth Reach Out To Asia (Rota) Palestine, Tunisia, Nepal, Pakistan and for Ambassador and artist Hussain Al Jasmi, Gala Dinner. Syrian refugees in Lebanon. renowned Yemeni artist Ahmed Fathi, With the theme “Plant a Book, Harvest Citing an example of the priority ini- Bahraini poet and media figure Parween a Future,” the charity event happening tiatives, Rota Executive Director, Essa Al Habib and entertainer and philanthropist on November 15 will be the first of its Mannai, said the project for the Syrian Lojain Omran. kind event that will be held at the castle refugees in Lebanon would consist of This year’s gala dinner has been widely of Sheikh Ali bin Abdulla Al Thani in Al capacity building for teachers as well as received, said Sheikha Aisha, with all spe- Rayyan. Having been the first library in a program for students with sports ele- cial front row seats, each costing $60,000, Qatar, the castle reflects the importance of ments to hone the physical and mental already sold out. education which is the main thrust of Rota. faculties of the children which were most Also present at the press conference Announcing the details of the highly hit by the crisis. held at the Msheireb Enrichment Centre anticipated bi-annual Rota event; Rota Other items that will be auctioned yesterday were Hamad Al Baker, Public Board Member, Sheikha Dr Aisha bint at the event include an Arabian horse Relations Manager at Qatar Petroleum Faleh Al Thani, said proceeds from the ‘Nujood Al Shaqab’, an Hermes ladies (QP) and Sarah Al Dorani, Acting Global auction which will be conducted by world side saddle, a safari trip for two to South Communication Manager at Qatar famous auction house Sotheby’s will support Africa and a motorcycle signed by world Petroleum International (QPI). Rota’s educational development projects in champion Grand Prix motorcycle road QPI is the official sponsor of the event several countries. racer Giacomo Agostini. The winning bid- while QP is the strategic sponsor. “The projects help build a brighter future der’s name will be listed as the sponsor of THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Heavy transport Qatar stresses panel formed DOHA: The Minister of Transport H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti has issued Decision No. 50 of 2014 naming the chairman, sovereignty vice-chairman and members of the heavy transport regulation com- mittee and set their term and the committee’s powers in line with of Palestine Cabinet Decision No. 35 of 2014. The committee includes Ministry of Transport repre- sentative Rashed Taleb Al Nabet UN discusses woes of occupied regions as chairman and Ministry of Interior representative Brigadier NEW YORK: Qatar has stringent restrictions imposed Mohamed Saad Al Kharji as vice stressed the importance of by Israel on the movement of chairman. Members of the com- the permanent sovereignty for Palestinians and its discrimina- mittee are Salem Salem Al Manai the Palestinian people in the tory policies, including access as representative of the Ministry occupied Palestinian territory, to land and water, do not only of Economy and Commerce, including East Jerusalem, and undermine any chance to achieve Nasser Shahin Al Muraikhi as for the Arab population in the a just peace in the region, but representative of the Ministry occupied Syrian Golan over also harm the environment and of Labor and Social Affairs, Ali their natural resources, empha- natural resources and hinder the Abdullatif Al Misnad as repre- sising the need for Israel to development and livelihood in sentative of Qatar Chamber of abide by its obligations under Palestine. Commerce and Industry. the international humanitarian The statement expressed law in order to reach a compre- concern of Qatar about these Bank staffer jailed hensive and just settlement to important issues included in the Middle East crisis, which is ESCWA’s report, as well as what for 10 years the demand of the international the report showed of the soar- Chairman of General Authority of Customs Ahmad bin Ali Al Mohannadi (left) and Director General of Public DOHA: A court has sentenced community as a whole. ing levels of food insecurity and Security Staff Major General Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi exchanging documents during the signing ceremony. a bank employee to 10 years in This came in the statement of vulnerability, affecting 1.5 million jail and fined him for transfer- Qatar in front of the UN Second Palestinians, and the negative ring QR12.2m ($3.35m) from Committee (Economic and trend of the economy of the occu- customers’ accounts to the bank Financial) on item No 60 titled pied Palestinian territory, as the accounts of his wife and a friend. “Permanent sovereignty of the unemployment rate was recorded Customs, MoI sign deal for single The wife of the convict once Palestinian people in the occu- at 38.5 percent in Gaza, compared called her bank and made some pied Palestinian territory, includ- to 18.2 percent in the West Bank. enquiries about her credit card. ing East Jerusalem, and of the Qatar’s statement warned She was told that there was Arab population in the occupied that Israel’s continued construc- window clearance system enough balance in her account. Syrian Golan over their natural tion of settlements and the wall The bank employee who resources” which was delivered inside the Occupied Palestinian DOHA: The long-awaited sin- help unify customs procedures signed MoUs with other government checked her account asked her if by Sheikh Salman bin Jassim Al Territory and its exploitation of gle window system for cus- and complete customs clearance agencies concerned for exchange of she had any idea how much bal- Thani, member of Qatar’s delega- Palestinian natural resources toms clearance is expected to in less than 15 minutes, a min- data and important information for ance would be in her account. The tion participating in the 69th ses- would have undoubtedly disas- be implemented soon, with the istry statement quoted the Al the customs procedures. woman said she had no clue. sion of the UN General Assembly. trous consequences in worsening Ministry of Interior signing a Mohannadi as saying. Cooperation with the Ministry Immediately after he hung up The statement pointed out the humanitarian crisis, point- memorandum of understanding Al Nadeeb will also facilitate of Interior will be instrumental the phone the employee, suspi- that the report, prepared by the ing out that the Israeli prac- (MoU) with the General Customs better integration with govern- in speeding up the procedures. cious as he was, approached his Economic and Social Commission tices also extend to the occupied Authority in this regard. ment agencies working in the Besides that, it is a fundamental boss and told him about the huge for Western Asia (ESCWA), Syrian Golan as Israel continues The MoU was signed by the security and economic fields and pillar of the e-government project balance in the woman’s account. showed that more than one billion to occupy the Syrian Golan ille- Director General of Public other bodies that have a relation- “Hukoomi”, he added. The convict was working with the square metres of the Palestinian gally, Security Staff Major General ship with customs clearance. Al Khulaifi said that MoU will bank, a famous one, since 2001 and territories has been seized by The statement also stressed Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi and Approvals can be given elec- strengthen cooperation between was in-charge of electronic bank Israel since the onset of the occu- that such practices are incompat- Chairman of General Authority tronically through the system. It the two sides, which would help transfers. In huge e-transfers, alerts pation, adding that in 2013, 663 ible with the relevant UN resolu- of Customs Ahmad bin Ali Al will also allow the clients to make provide better electronic services would be sent to the bank. The Palestinian structures, including tions and violate the international Mohannadi at the headquarters online follow-up of customs clear- related to customs clearance for convict, according to Al Sharq, had homes, were demolished, displac- humanitarian law and the inter- of the Ministry yesterday. ance transactions from anywhere all sectors in the state, including blocked the alarm system and thus ing more than 1000 people. national human rights law. Named “Al Nadeeb”, the pro- in the world, said Al Mohannadi. Ministry of Interior. the transfers remained undetected. The report also noted that the QNA posed single window system will He added that the Authority had THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA/QNA

Minister meets Kenyan counterpart Qatar Airways takes delivery of three aircraft DOHA: The Minister of DOHA: For the first time in International Airport, on October addition of the two 787s and one Qatar Airways working closely air travel fatigue. Culture, Arts and Heritage its history, Qatar Airways took 29. 777 ensures that we are able to with Boeing to ensure attention Qatar Airways’ 787s are the Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al delivery of three new aircraft in With the receipt of its newest continue with our commitment was focused on the details, includ- world’s first fully connected Kuwari met here yesterday one day last week as two Boeing aircraft, the airline now has 17 to offer our passengers the most ing on the 254 custom-made Dreamliners with wireless facili- with Kenyan Cabinet Secretary 787 Dreamliners and one Boeing Boeing 787 Dreamliners, and 37 comfortable experience in the sky seats across its 787 Business and ties for passengers. In addition, Ministry of Sports, Culture and 777 joined its rapidly expanding Boeing 777s, made up of a com- when travelling with us. And we Economy Class cabins and the the airline offers an award-win- the Arts Hassan Wario Arero. fleet. The delivery which took bination of 777-300ERs and 777- are very pleased to be able to specially designed interiors. ning iTouch control unit, over They reviewed the cultural place in Seattle on October 27, 200LRs, among its fleet. work so closely with Boeing to The 787 features large dim- 1,000 movie, programming and and technical cooperation. The brought the airline’s fleet count “We are very happy to receive ensure that our aircraft provide mable windows, which are more audio entertainment options, an two sides also agreed to exchange up to 139 passenger and cargo three more of our most popular our passengers with the best than 30 percent larger than those iPort, USB port, remote data out- various cultural events and pro- aircraft, said the company yes- aircraft from Boeing all on the possible on-board experience,” on other similarly sized aircraft, let, a custom designed culinary grammes. QNA terday in a press release. same day reinforcing the fact he said. and a High Efficiency Particulate offering, plenty of storage space The three custom-designed that this is the ‘year of the fleet,” The 787 Dreamliner has proven Air (HEPA) filter, along with a for personal items and more – all Action against aircraft then departed Seattle said Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief to be one of the most popular air- gaseous filtration system to help available in both cabin classes. man for on October 28, arriving at Hamad Executive, Qatar Airways. “The craft in the airline’s fleet, with keep the air fresher and reduce THE PENINSULA swindling $55m Metro Rail project DOHA: A man who is alleged Painting session for to have cheated citizens to the tune of QR200m ($55m) has been caught and legal action is being taken against him. mental health patients The suspect was initially accused of cheating people of DOHA: A creative painting mental health during the after- QR80m but after his arrest it session provided opportunities noon event. The workshop was dawned that the amount involved for patients with mental health jointly coordinated by Dr Hazem was QR200m. problems, who are in a recov- Hashem, Acting Chairman of the According to Al Sharq, the man ery phase, and their families Department of Psychiatry and would boast that he owned large as well as staff to paint images Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, swaths of land and then entice his that represent positive mental Barbara Burnette, Director victims into visiting his house. health recently. of Interior Design at HMC’s A large number of luxury cars The event was held to mark Health Facilities Planning and would be parked in front of his this year’s World Mental Design and Bonnie Vincent, house. And once in, the man would Health Day (WMHD), Hamad Assistant Executive Director open the drawers of his desk in his Medical Corporation’s (HMC) of the National Mental Health office in such a way that the victim Department of Psychiatry. Program at SCH. could see gold bars stocked up. WMHD, observed every At the event, the Department The suspect would then take October 10, is the annual global of Psychiatry’s staff members the victim to see what he claimed celebration of mental health edu- were thanked for all of their were his land. He offered plots, as cation, awareness and advocacy, hard work and for their com- also the luxury cars and gold bars, where communities join together mitment during an important to his victims at cheaper rates. Work on a flyover is in prrogress in the West Bay area as part of the Greater Doha Metro Rail project yesterday. to shine a spotlight on a particular period of change and develop- He would insist that his victims (ABDUL BASIT) aspect of mental health or illness. ment – which is still ongoing as give him only cash as he would accept The purpose of HMC’s event, the Department works towards no bank transfers. In lieu of cash, he which contributes to support- the aims of the Strategy. Also, would issue them bank cheques as a ing the aims outlined within the the Department took the oppor- guarantee until the car or land was Qatar National Mental Health tunity of the event to showcase transferred in their names or gold Curbs on subletting Industrial Area plots Strategy led by the Supreme artwork and crafts produced by bars delivered to them. Council of Health (SCH), was patients over the past years as When nothing happened even to celebrate positive mental part of their occupational ther- after the passage of a lot of time DOHA: Plots allotted in the for subletting by the Real Estate Area were told the above in health through creative paint- apy service. his victims suspected foul play Industrial Areas to tenants Registration Department of the a workshop that was held on ing activities, which as a fun Dr Hashem said as the main and approached the bank on cannot be sublet by them unless Ministry of Justice. Tuesday. and social activity also served provider of specialist men- which the cheques issued by the three years have lapsed. Application signed by the main A legal expert from the munic- to strengthen the mental health tal health care in Qatar, the alleged fraudster were drawn. And subletting can be done only tenant for subletting needs to ipal ministry told the workshop community. Department provides compre- They were shocked when told to a Qatari citizen and not to an be made to the municipal min- that the conditions for subletting Patients, along with their hensive services for adults and that the issuer’s account had no expatriate, that too, with written istry, local Arabic daily Al Raya plots in the Industrial Area were friends and family, and staff from children with mental illnesses and balance. Police complaints were permission from the Ministry of reported yesterday. contained in the ministry’s deci- the Department of Psychiatry, disorders across the spectrum of made and the suspect was eventu- Municipality and Urban Planning. The daily said civic inspec- sion number 37 of 1990. enjoyed expressing their crea- diagnoses and severity. ally arrested. THE PENINSULA And endorsement is needed tors deputed in the Industrial THE PENINSULA tive ideas around positive THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Lebanese parliament extends term till 2017 MPs cite Syria crisis concerns to prolong mandate

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s parlia- Ouaiss, one of the protest organ- Hardline Islamists have also ment voted yesterday to extend isers. The head of Lebanon’s won a degree of support among its own mandate until 2017 cit- Maronite Christian commu- Lebanese Sunnis, though the ing security concerns linked to nity, Patriarch Beshara Al Rai, community’s leaders say such the civil war in neighbouring called the extension “illegitimate radical groups have no major Syria, but critics including the and unconstitutional”, accord- backing in Lebanon. European Union condemned ing to the National News Agency. The decision to extend parlia- the move as unconstitutional. Angelina Eichhorst, head of the ment’s mandate drew support Lebanese politics, long dogged EU delegation in Lebanon, said on from lawmakers from all the main by sectarian divisions, has become Twitter that yesterday was “a sad groupings. deeply deadlocked as the Syrian day in Lebanon’s constitutional Lebanon’s sectarian divisions war exacerbates party rivalries. history”. have been complicated by the Lebanon has been without a pres- Political analysts said Lebanese regional rivalry between Shi’ite ident since May because feuding politicians were using the regional Iran and Sunni Muslim Saudi lawmakers cannot agree on a uncertainty as an excuse to dodge Arabia. Without a rapprochement candidate. elections. between the two, politicians say Ninety-five out of 97 parlia- “It’s very symptomatic of the decision-making in Lebanon is mentarians present voted for the Lebanese political class. It’s a likely to remain stalled. extension bill, Lebanon’s National political class that is pretending A government formed in News Agency said. It is the second that it wants to save the coun- February with Saudi-Iranian postponement of parliamentary try but at the same time violat- blessing has spared Lebanon a elections, which should originally ing the constitution,” said Sahar complete political vacuum at the have taken place in June 2013. Atrache, a Lebanon analyst for top. But that government has An umbrella group of Lebanese International Crisis Group. struggled to take even basic deci- non-governmental groups had “Politicians are all in a wait- sions. The parliament is barely urged lawmakers not to extend and-see mode. People are wait- functioning. their mandate, which had been ing to see how things evolve The Syrian conflict has also due to expire this month. on the regional level. They are triggered some of Lebanon’s worst Downtown Beirut, where the very interesting in protecting violence since its own 1975-90 parliament is located, was locked their own gain,” Atrache told civil war. There has been several down by security forces for the Reuters, branding the extension bouts of fighting in the coastal vote and protesters hurled toma- as “irresponsible”. city of Tripoli since the Syria Lebanese demonstrators block a street leading to the parliament building in an attempt to prevent MPs from toes and eggs at police. The fighting in Syria has deep- war erupted in 2011 and Sunni voting for the law to extend their mandates, in Beirut yesterday. “It is another blow to democ- ened the sectarian rifts in its Muslim gunmen briefly took over racy in Lebanon. Lebanon has a much smaller neighbour, with the north eastern town of Arsal Lebanon’s image as a relatively of other Arab states where elec- at Human Rights Watch. long history of democracy and we Lebanese Shias backing the forces this summer. open and democratic country in tions are held at the whim of “Lebanon should instead play are seeing, unfortunately, a politi- of Syrian President Bashar Al New York-based Human Rights an authoritarian region. their rulers or not at all,” said a leading role in political rights cal class that is going against the Assad while Sunnis supporting Watch said on Tuesday ahead of “It would be a shame for Nadim Houry, deputy Middle and civil liberties for other states tide of history,” said Makram his opponents. the vote that it would tarnish Lebanon to go down the route East and North Africa director in the region.” REUTERS

US drone strike kills Qaeda commander Britain to send more trainers to aid Iraq forces in central Yemen BAGHDAD: Britain will send north. Prime Minister David Baghdad soured badly in the final SANA’A: A suspected US more trainers to Iraq to help the Cameron has ruled out send- years of Al Maliki’s rule, with drone strike killed an Al Qaeda country in its battle against the ing combat troops back into Erdogan accusing the former commander in central Yemen, a Islamic State group, Defence Iraq, wary of committing to a premier of bearing the blame for security source said yesterday. Secretary Michael Fallon said new conflict six months from a Iraq’s security chaos. “Shawki Al Baadani, alias yesterday. general election. The Iraqi government was also Khawlan Al Sanaani and also Abu Britain is carrying out air Britain was one of the main angered by the assistance given Maissara Al Hanki, was left dead strikes against IS jihadists who members of the US-led “coalition by Turkey to the autonomous by a drone raid” that killed 20 Al have seized swathes of Iraq as of the willing” that invaded Iraq Kurdistan region in seeking to Qaeda fighters this week in the part of a US-led campaign to in 2003 and overthrew dictator export its own oil, which Baghdad region of Rada, the source said. help push the group back, and is Saddam Hussein. said was illegal as it belonged to The source said that Baadani already training Kurdish troops. The last British forces with- the state. was among the most wanted lead- “We will be stepping up our drew from Iraq in 2011. “The problems in Iraq were ers of Al Qaeda in the Arabian training effort. We’re talking Britain has not participated in caused by the previous adminis- Peninsula, or AQAP, seen by the to our coalition partners about similar air strikes by the coali- tration,” Cavusoglu told report- United States as the jihadist net- how the... additional training is tion against IS in Syria, where ers at a news conference with work’s deadliest branch. going to be provided, in training the jihadist group has also seized Jaafari. Baadani was suspected to have centres in and around Baghdad,” significant territory. “We want to improve our politi- been the brains behind a 2012 Fallon told journalists in the Iraqi Meanwhile, Iraq’s new Foreign cal and economic relations in this bomb attack on an army parade capital. Minister Ibrahim Al Jaafari made new process. In this regard, we which killed nearly 100 soldiers in He said the training would be British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon (left) with Iraqi Kurdish regional a crucial visit to Turkey aimed at welcome this new beginning in the capital Sana’a. The attack was for battalions able to leave the President Masoud Barzani in Arbil, in the northern autonomous Kurdistan mending ties badly strained under Iraq,” he added. later claimed by Al Qaeda. front lines, but did not specify region, yesterday. the rule of former prime minister In a sign of the improved ties, if it would involve Iraqi soldiers, Nouri Al Maliki. Turkish media said that the two police or both. in dealing with roadside bombs liason work that we’re doing in Al Jaafari is expected to meet sides had agreed to abolish all visa Arms to Beirut early The exact number of trainers and car bombs and we have some the ministries and the security all of Turkey’s top leadership, restrictions between them. that will be sent has not yet been specialist knowledge to contrib- agencies here,” Fallon said. including President Recep Tayyip Baghdad has looked with great next year: Paris decided, he said. ute,” he said. The defence ministry Erdogan, during his three-day suspicion on the flourishing trade “One particular area of exper- London already has a “small announced last month that a visit and started the trip by hold- relations between Turkey and the PARIS: France will begin ship- tise we have is in counter-IED number of people” in Baghdad, “small, specialist team” of soldiers ing talks with Foreign Minister Kurdistan Regional Government ping arms to the Lebanese army (improvised explosive devices). and “will be looking now to see was providing training to Kurdish Mevlut Cavusoglu. (KRG). in the first quarter of next year, We’ve learnt from Afghanistan how we can strengthen that, the forces in the country’s autonomous Relations between Ankara and AFP a defence ministry source in Paris said yesterday, as part of a $3bn deal financed by Saudi Arabia. The shipment will con- sist of combat and transport 18 dead as Egypt helicopters, armoured vehicles, Kuwaiti Guantanamo anti-tank missiles and heavy artillery, the source added. school bus collides The deliveries will last around three years but French military with tanker truck detainee sent home: US will train their Lebanese counter- CAIRO: At least 18 people parts in using the equipment over were killed when a bus packed WASHINGTON: One of since 2006. Al Odah and fellow a 10-year period, the source said. with high school students col- two remaining Kuwaitis held Kuwaiti Guantanamo detainee The deal, inked on Tuesday lided with three other vehicles, in the US military prison at Fayez Al Kandari were arrested in Riyadh, comes as the poorly including a tanker truck, in Guantanamo Bay was sent in northern Pakistan in late 2001 equipped Lebanese army battles northern Egypt yesterday, med- home yesterday after nearly 13 by tribesmen who sold them to jihadists, including Islamic State ics said.The crash, near the Nile years in detention, a Pentagon the Pakistani army, who in turn militants, both across its porous Delta city of Damanhur, 160km spokesman said. handed them over to the United border with Syria and in its sec- north of Cairo, also injured 18 Fawzi Al Odah, 37, boarded a States. ond city Tripoli. people, some of them seriously, Kuwaiti government plane at 5:30 At a hearing in July, police and hospital officials said. am (1030 GMT), said Lieutenant Guantanamo’s Periodic Review Medics were not immediately Colonel Myles Caggins. Board “determined that contin- Egypt defends able to say how many of the dead He is the first inmate freed ued law of war detention of (al- were children because the bodies since late May, bringing the total Odah) does not remain necessary rights record at UN were so badly burned after the number of detainees at the prison to protect against a continuing vehicles burst into flames. on a US naval base in Cuba to 148. significant threat to the security GENEVA: Egyptian President The fire completely gutted the “In accordance with statutory of the United States.” Abdel Fattah Al Sisi’s gov- bus which had been transporting requirements, the secretary of But the review board has rec- ernment defended its human the teenagers to school. Scorched defense informed Congress of the ommended against releasing fel- rights record against Western text books were scattered near United States’ intent to transfer low Kuwaiti Al Kandari, ruling and regional critics at a the wreckage, shown in footage this individual,” Caggins said in a he “almost certainly retains an United Nations hearing yes- aired by Egyptian television. statement. extremist mindset and had close terday, declaring that personal Medics said three charred Al Odah’s “transfer took place ties with high-level Al Qaeda freedoms were among its prime bodies, including that of a police consistent with appropriate secu- leaders in the past.” concerns. officer, were pulled out of a sedan rity and humane treatment meas- The last prisoners released At a review before the UN which was also involved in the ures,” in cooperation with the from Guantanamo, in May, were Human Rights Council that all crash. Provincial governor Mustafa Kuwaiti government, he added. five Taliban detainees, in exchange member states must go through Hadhud told Egyptian television The release comes a day after for the return of US Army ser- every four years, Turkey and that the bus had skidded after tor- a major election defeat for US geant Bowe Bergdahl, held for five Tunisia said basic rights had been rential rains struck the region. One President Barack Obama, a years in Afghanistan. cut back in Egypt since the army’s of the pupils who survived the crash Democrat, who blames Congress The move, which Obama did by overthrow of elected Islamist pres- said that the bus had arrived late for blocking his attempts to close bypassing Congress, sparked loud ident Mohamed Mursi in mid-2013 and that the driver had explained the controversial jail. Republicans complaints from Republicans, following mass protests against his Egyptians look at a burnt bus after it collided with three other vehicles, “there had been a problem” with will now control both congres- who considered it a bad and dan- rule. AGENCIES including a tanker truck in the Nile Delta city of Damanhur yesterday. the vehicle. AFP sional chambers, for the first time gerous deal. AFP THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 10 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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BAMA COULDN’T. As predicted. The results of the US midterm elections are a huge political rebuke for a president who already has Ohis cup of woes full. The Republicans have now seized control of the Senate and captured their biggest majority Arab Spring lives in Tunisia as in the House of Representatives since Harry Truman’s presidency more than 60 years ago, and they have gained control of both houses of Congress for the first time since elections in 2006. power transfers peacefully The results are in accordance with predictions and Obama too wouldn’t be surprised. It’s the coup de grâce for a leader BY NAFEESA SYEED and Tunisia’s Islamist party Ennahda, said Abdelbasset Ben Hassen, president who rode a wave of expectations when he took charge, only to SALMA EL WARDANY which headed governments after the of the Arab Institute for Human Rights slide gradually and persistently to the current abyss. overthrow of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Tunis. “It’s time for us to build some- The defeat means that the president will be unable to make IKE the rest of Egypt, Tahrir in 2011, conceded defeat in last week’s thing now, we need a calm situation.” a more efficient and sensible use of his remaining term. The Square in Cairo is off-limits vote to the secular Nidaa Tounes The parties benefited from the exist- Republican takeover will force him to scale back his ambitions nowadays to the protesters group, which won 85 of the 217 seats to ence of well-entrenched civil institu- who made it famous three Ennahda’s 69. tions, including the trade unions that to either executive actions that do not require L years ago. Its Tunisian equivalent is In Egypt, the elected Islamist gov- helped to broker coalition talks. legislative approval, or items that might gain bipartisan still open for business. ernment was toppled by the army last Tunisia, lacking in oil and geopoliti- support, such as trade deals and tax reform. As the country In the run-up to the North African year after protests against it. Police cal significance to major powers, was prepares for the next presidential elections, it’s unlikely that country’s parliamentary election last permission is now required for dem- also spared the foreign interventions Republicans will allow the president to achieve anything of week, Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis onstrations, and several leaders of the that occurred in countries like Egypt, significance that will cause to turn the tide against them. In hosted rallies by major parties. Islamists 2011 uprising are in jail. the traditional leader of the Arab and leftists were among groups shar- Tunisia’s military stayed aloof from world, or oil-rich Libya. The U.S. and the new scenario, the president can forge ahead only in a spirit ing the tree- and café-lined boulevard, politics after Ben Ali’s fall, according to its European allies bombed govern- of reconciliation and consensus. It’ s for this reason that he marking out their own spaces for rival Lina Khatib, director of the Carnegie ment forces in Libya, which has slid has invited Democratic and Republican leaders of Congress campaign events. Middle East Center in Beirut. “The into chaos since the fall of Moammar to the White House tomorrow Violent upheaval and even civil war Tunisian army has shown it is a pro- Gadhafi. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab to take stock of the new political have followed the uprisings in Egypt, fessional and apolitical entity,” Khatib Emirates and Qatar are among the oil- landscape. Libya, Yemen, said by phone from Tunisia last week. rich Gulf nations that sent billions of The midterm Bahrain and Syria In Egypt, when Hosni Mubarak was dollars to support their local political elections have It’s not Americans alone who in 2011. Tunisia, ousted a month after Ben Ali, the mili- allies in Egypt. are feeling let down by Obama. where that wave tary took direct control of the country. Tunisia still faces challenges that dealt a huge People in our region too would Tunisia’s military of unrest began, It intervened again to topple President could strain its emerging political sys- rate his performance as below stayed aloof from showed that it’s Mohamed Mursi last year, and the tem, including high unemployment, an blow to Obama. par. He entered the White on a different army chief who led the takeover, Abdel- insurgency by al-Qaida-linked groups, trajectory when Fattah El-Sisi, was elected president in and pressure for an overhaul of state House with high hopes of a new politics after Ben The road ahead Islamists agreed May. “The army was present from the security and police forces, seen by crit- US international approach. Ali’s fall. In Egypt, to cede power very first moment of the transitional ics as leftovers from the Ben Ali era. is rocky, which Expectations were raised even peacefully after period, and continues to play a major The government is pursuing a crack- higher a year later with his famous when Hosni losing the lat- role in politics,” El Agati said. down on extremists, whose appeal is he will have to 2009 Cairo speech promising a new Mubarak was est vote. The In Egypt, Mursi’s Muslim shown by the large numbers of young beginning with the Muslim world. Tunisian excep- Brotherhood reneged on a pledge not Tunisians who have gone to fight for traverse alone. ousted a month tion, analysts say, to seek the presidency, and his govern- Islamic State in Iraq or Syria — more That beginning hasn’t happened results from a ment was accused by critics of sidelin- than 3,000, according to a June report yet, and worse, he has chosen after Ben Ali, less meddlesome ing non-Islamist views. by the Soufan Group. the role of a spectator when the army, more flex- Ennahda in Tunisia made conces- While both Nidaa Tounes and Middle East burnt. A timely and courageous intervention in the military took ible politicians, sions over the drafting of a new con- Ennahda have encouraged foreign busi- coordination with Washington’s allies here would have helped direct control of and an absence stitution, and it agreed to step down ness, the perception of investors is that mitigate the severity of our region’s turmoil. On the Israel- of the external from government in January this year the security situation is worsening, said the country. interference that to make way for a caretaker adminis- Geoffrey Howard, a North Africa ana- Palestine issue too, the results have been dismal despite some countries deemed tration, amid unrest after the assassi- lyst at Control Risks in London. honest efforts by the Secretary of State John Kerry. When more important nation of two opposition leaders. Economic growth slowed to 2.3 thinking about legacy, the president will have no major foreign were subjected to. Even in that tense period, when many percent in 2013 and is forecast at policy achievement to boast of. On Iran too, the progress has Mohamed El Agati, executive direc- questioned whether Tunisia would go 2.8 percent this year, compared with been tardy. tor of the Arab Forum for Alternatives the way of Egypt, the parties were ulti- an average of 4.4 percent in the pre- research center in Cairo, said he was mately willing to work together, said revolution decade, according to the The road ahead will be rocky as Republicans erect new struck by the contrast during a pre- Anthony Dworkin, senior policy fellow International Monetary Fund. hurdles. One of the chief critics of the president’s foreign election visit to Tunisia. “Different at the European Council on Foreign Still, with the main priorities of the policy, John McCain is likely to be appointed soon as political parties, supporters of differ- Relations in London. “The success that democratic transition achieved, the chairman of the senate armed forces committee, while Bob ent groups, were peacefully distribut- they’ve achieved is putting in place a incoming government will have “more Corker, another critic, could chair the senate foreign affairs ing leaflets and hanging posters in the genuinely pluralistic political system,” capacity and scope to institute new committee. There is a mountain of obstacles to overcome. And streets, without anyone stopping them Dworkin said by phone. reforms,” Howard said by phone. or without clashes erupting,” he said. “I think we are on the right track,” WP-BLOOMBERG there is little help forthcoming. The other side Quote of Militancy: Is the state prepared? the day N THE aftermath of Sunday’s the cities and towns around the time the duelling claims of responsibility for another wave of terror that will be fiend- devastating bombing near the Operation Zarb-i-Azb was launched in Sunday’s carnage present a fresh chal- ishly difficult to prevent. The only effec- Wagah border crossing, many the summer, and they did seem to blunt lenge. It does appear that the border tive way of stopping a militant attack on Iquestions have to be asked as the urban terrorist threat for a while at Rangers at Wagah were the target and a civilian target — necessarily open and I think it’s too early dozens of families bury their dead and least. But the militant threat ebbs and perhaps the suicide bomber exploded accessible to the public — is to find the several more begin the long task of flow and without sustained, focused and himself among civilians because he was militant cells and dismantle them. to say whether we looking after the injured. relentless pursuit, the state will always unable to get closer to a bigger security How far though have the state’s Worryingly, few of the questions have find that a period of calm is followed by a target or larger group of security person- resources, especially on the civilian- are winning because any clear answers. To begin with, with period of intense attacks. Militant groups nel. But the bomber did blow himself up led law-enforcement side, really been the blowback from the North Waziristan regenerate and, more problematically, among a large number of civilians, which developed to make that possible? as I said at the military operation now seemingly gath- tend to splinter over time, leading to means it cannot be ruled out that the Lahore, possibly the richest, best outset of the ISIL ering pace, how well is the country’s ever-more virulent offshoots. so-called soft option — civilian victims resourced and fawned over of all the intelligence and law-enforcement appa- Has the security apparatus of the — was the original plan. provincial capitals, has suffered some campaign, this is ratus positioned to deal with the threat? state really kept up the pressure on If soft targets and civilian-centric serious attacks in recent years and yet The army-led security apparatus urban militant groups, in the same way attacks are once again becoming the further attacks continue to be a very going to be a long- Barack Obama took a great deal of credit for so-called it did in the early days of Zarb-i-Azb? principal focus of militants, then the real possibility — as the Wagah episode term plan. intelligence-led targeted operations in Next, both the site of the attack and country may have to brace itself for has proved. DAWN US President THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 QATAR PERSPECTIVE www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Being fair to senior citizens RASHID AL OUDA AL FADLY

hey are citizens who are The rich experiences of these fathers, mothers and seniors must be taken advan- honourable brothers tage of in the fields of training Twho spent their lives and qualifying. They must steer exerting strenuous efforts in the the young generation towards service of their beloved country. the right path in putting their They worked their fingers to abilities and skills to use in a way the bone with honesty, dedication that contributes to achieving our and loyalty in various fields, aim- national development aims. ing to achieve perfection in what- It is so hard for us to see that ever they were assigned to do. they do not get what they deserve. They endured challenges, seri- Their marginalisation and neglect ous risks and chronic diseases makes them feel sorrow and bit- while serving the country they terness, for this can’t be the belong to until they retired or reward for what they gave and got sacked, despite their ability sacrificed for the good land we to give more. Regardless of the live in. reason for their dismissal, they It is so painful to see that those all deserve appreciation from us. who were students or trainees under these seniors are behind this unfair treatment. They waste huge budgets on foreign expertise while getting rid of national cadres. Even the promised councils that were to be formed to share the expertise of these senior citi- If state institutions zens were abandoned in favour utilise the elderly of other entities and foundations that couldn’t exploit their experi- in the fields of ence the right way. training and If it is necessary to draw on some experiences and speciali- counselling, it ties, the citizens of Gulf countries, would save time, who share bonds of kinship with us, should be considered first, effort and money of course with priority given to fields of training and counselling, reactivating its dormant roles. or an independent institution. This step would aid the state’s and improve their Qatari citizens, who are worthier it would save time, effort and I suggest setting up national Of course these centres would and its citizens’ development. It and more appreciable. money and improve their effi- training centres that can be be set up in collaboration and would also help us prove to our- efficiency and If state institutions assign ciency and performance. included in an integrated coordination with the competent selves, and others, that Qatar has performance. national cadres according to the This segment of society administrative complex ministries and institutions so that productive hands and minds that required specialities and experi- is a very valuable resource attached to the Ministry of we can fulfil our duties towards can achieve our national vision ence and utilise the elderly in the that should be used by Administrative Development these productive citizens. with vigour and professionalism.

KHALID AL JABER Sorry plight of artists and intellectuals ome days ago, Al Raya and individuals from abroad? The globalisation carried a headline that JASSIM IBRAHIM FAKHRO Has anybody noticed that we Sattracted my attention have reached the stage of beg- and also pained me. The head- ging for culture from abroad, line said: “Art society dead at the as if we do not have any culture of terrorism time of birth.” of our own? We do this as if we On reading the headline, I do not have any cultural roots he Western media is busy trying to analyse and identify the remembered the cultural and of our own. The same applies to reasons that are making Western citizens cross continents artistic figures I had seen on a our patriotic songs, particularly Tand seas to join terrorist organisations and participate in flight back home from Kuwait. after the death of Qatari sing- violent acts and wars in the Middle East and North Africa, par- Optimism was nowhere to be ers Mohamed Al Saie and Farag ticularly in Syria and Iraq found on their faces, while sor- Abdel Karim. Now, our neigh- Although these citizens include individuals who are originally row and pain were clearly visible bours — blessed they be for doing from Arab and Islamic countries, they also include fighters of as they returned after participat- this — sing for us. entirely Western origins. The danger in this phenomenon is that ing in a cultural event in the land To our esteemed government after these citizens return to their countries, they will be like of culture, thought and creativity. officials I say that culture cannot time bombs that can blow up any moment, and no one can predict Those people seemed to be in be separated from its environ- their future behaviour. pain compared to their peers ment, and its intellectual and Thomas Hegghammer, director of terrorism research at the when they thought about their civilisational heritage. Culture Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, concluded in one own condition and compared it cannot be imported, either. For of his studies that in the last with that of their fellow artists how long will talented nationals decade — between 1990 and According to in other Gulf states, even as their who have intellectual, cultural 2010 — one out of nine foreign country, Qatar, has the necessary and literary abilities be ignored? fighters from Western coun- psychiatrists, the resources, ambition and good When will the state offer support tries became a local terrorist name. Despite these resources, to these people and help them later on. recruitment of foreign ambition and name, Qatar does express their creative abilities in The Bulgarian newspaper not have an appropriate climate the best interest of their country Sega reported recently that fighters is easy for its artists, writers and intel- and its people? data from Norwegian intel- lectuals to be able to play their Government officials should ligence services showed that because they suffer role in the country and abroad. not let the state down when it is thousands of Europeans are from what these The Qatari intellectuals and trying to create a bright future heading to Syria to fight for artists complained that Katara for its people. State institutions jihadist organisations in the experts call a “spiritual had provided them with a venue should offer the necessary sup- country. The newspaper also and then taken it away from port so that they can play their confirmed the presence of vacuum”. They enjoy them. Why? It did this on the role properly. Agencies that 1,500 fighters there. pretext that the artists and license these societies should also It is estimated that the it when they find intellectuals’ society had not defend them, not leave them to number of foreign fighters completed the registration pro- be preyed on by fate. from Britain, France and themselves capable cedures necessary to be recog- Culture goes hand in hand Germany in different organi- nised officially. The society is yet with science and education. sations on the front lines is of killing and causing to conduct any cultural activities. These three things are inter- around 400. This number sur- destruction, with no I do not lay the blame on the path of every society in this to non-sporting societies. Do linked. Qatar needs not just edu- passes the number of nation- Katara, which has its own objec- country. Why should it be so? state institutions prefer things cated people but educated people als from these countries who fear of being held tives, strategies and a timetable. This is a simple question, but it imported or coming from abroad? who are cultured as well so that participated in the Iraq and I rather blame the Qatari state. raises tens of other related ques- Is our cultural movement content it can reach the level of civilisa- Afghanistan wars in the past. accountable. Obstacles are usually placed on tions, especially when it comes with importing ideas, cultures tion it aspires to. Most of those foreigners join terrorist organisations such as Al Qaeda, Al Nusra Front and the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. A recent report by the German magazine Der Spiegel says that extremist organisations do not make significant efforts to accom- modate this category of volunteers in social networking websites, The Emir’s gesture to students abroad particularly Facebook. Figures from these organisations simply travel to quiet cities and start looking for an influential person capable of adopting the volunteers and enlisting them into the ince he took over, H H few of the factors. ranks of their army so that they can take part in the battles in Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad DR RABIAA BIN SABAH AL KUWARI The students have many Syria. SAl Thani, the esteemed financial obligations in a country According to psychiatrist experts, the recruitment of foreign Emir of our country, has got The meeting was full of cordial- first and foremost at encourag- where prices are always on the fighters is easy because they suffer from what these experts us used to seeing him pay huge ity and like one between mem- ing these students and giving rise because of taxes imposed on describe as a “spiritual vacuum”. They enjoy it when they find attention to the people of his bers of a family. It was a meeting them the necessary motivation to citizens and residents alike. themselves capable of killing and causing destruction, with no country. This attention manifests between a leader and some of the acquire knowledge and work hard Finally, the gifts of our fear of being held accountable. itself in the equal care the Emir people of his country. so that they can return to their esteemed Emir cannot be counted. These experts added that foreign fighters feel proud and think offers to all segments of Qatari All the students were keen country and offer it their services. These gifts are offered out of the that an aura of holiness surrounds them during the battles. This society. to be present in the meeting The financial gift the Emir Emir’s desire to ensure the well- encourages them to go down the path of self-admiration, and The Emir recently raised the and shake hands with the Emir, offered the students was also as being of our students abroad as they publish videos depicting explosions and beheadings on social social security pension. This deci- knowing that such meetings may generous as always. This is par- well as his desire to help them networking websites. sion has benefited the recipients not be frequent in the future. ticularly important given the succeed and serve their country. Western societies are shuddering at the prospect of these in view of the rising prices. This was why the meeting was fact that Qatari students in that God bless Qatar. Western jihadists one day bringing the war in the Middle East Some time ago, the Emir vis- full of love and good feelings. country face myriad pressures to Western countries. The question is: What about the fears of ited Qatari students in the United No doubt, the Emir’s gesture resulting from high taxes, cost The views expressed in the articles on this the Arab world? Kingdom. He was keen to meet of seeking a meeting with Qatari of living, transportation fees and page do not reflect the viewpoint of the newspaper. all the male and female students. students in the UK was aimed insurance costs, to name but a THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 MIDDLE EAST 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Jordan recalls envoy to Israel over Al Aqsa Israel should respect sanctity of holy sites: Amman

AMMAN/JERUSALEM: Jordan has initiated a com- Jordan, which administered Jordan recalled its ambas- plaint with the UN Security the West Bank including east sador to Israel yesterday and Council against “repeated attacks Jerusalem before Israel seized moved to file a UN complaint by Israel against Muslim holy it in 1967, has responsibility for after police clashed with stone- sites,” the official Petra news managing the mosque compound throwing Palestinians inside agency reported. Jerusalem’s Al and other holy sites in the city’s the flashpoint Al Aqsa mosque Aqsa mosque compound, which is Israeli-annexed eastern sector. compound. holy to both Jews and Muslims, is Jordan’s status as custodian is Jordanian Foreign Minister one of the most sensitive sites in enshrined in its 1994 peace treaty Nasser Judeh said Israel’s recent the Middle East. with Israel. actions at the compound were It has been the scene of fre- King Abdullah II vowed on “way beyond the limits”. quent confrontations in recent Sunday to oppose any Israeli “These violations are infuriat- months, largely triggered by attempt to change the status of ing the emotions and the sensitiv- Palestinian fears that Israel was Muslim or Christian holy sites in ity of 1.5 billion Muslims around poised to allow Jewish prayer at Jerusalem. the world,” he said ahead of a the site. The Israeli foreign min- Jordan’s Islamist opposition, meeting with US Secretary of istry said in a statement that it the Muslim Brotherhood, said it State John Kerry in Paris. “regrets the Jordanian decision, would organise a mass protest in “Calm has to be restored. Israel which does not contribute to Amman tomorrow against the has to respect the sanctity of the calming the atmosphere but the situation at the mosque. Palestinians clean up debris inside the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem yesterday following clashes between holy sites.” opposite.” AFP Palestinians and Israeli security forces after Jewish nationalists visited the site despite weeks of soaring tensions. Policeman killed in new Jerusalem car attack JERUSALEM: A Palestinian slammed and attacking passers-by with an iron rampage, “got out of the vehicle and Hamas movement, which described the we shall win,” he said. Internal Security his car into pedestrians in Jerusalem bar. He was then shot dead by police out started to hit people with an iron bar,” attacker, 38-year-old Ibrahim Al Akari, Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch praised yesterday, killing a border policeman on patrol in the area. she said. Emergency services spokesman as a “hero” whose actions were a “natu- the actions of the policeman who shot and wounding nine other people in the The attack mirrored an incident on Zaki Heller said two of the wounded were ral response” to Israel’s actions at the Al the driver. second such attack in recent weeks. the same road on October 23 when a in very serious conditions. Jerusalem Aqsa compound. Israeli Prime Minister “A terrorist who harms civilians should The rampage followed violent clashes Palestinian rammed his car into a group Mayor Nir Barkat urged the government Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at be killed,” he said in remarks broadcast at the flashpoint Al Aqsa mosque com- of pedestrians, killing a young woman to act with a firm hand against anyone Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, on television and radio, saying he would pound earlier in the day involving police and a baby. seeking to terrorise the city through “ter- accusing him of encouraging such attacks recommend that anyone behind such and stone-throwers. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said ror or rioting”. by sending condolences to the family of a attacks should have his home “destroyed.” Police described the car incident, which the driver had first struck a group of He was referring to persistent unrest Palestinian who was shot dead by police Shortly after the attack, clashes broke took place on the seam line between west policemen yesterday who were crossing which has gripped the city’s east for the last week over the attempted assassina- out in both Shuafat refugee camp and Jerusalem and the city’s annexed Arab the road near border police headquar- past four months. “The only answer is to tion of a rightwing Jewish activist. Issawiya, also in east Jerusalem. The city east, as a “hit and run terror attack.” ters, before continuing south and hit- get the city back to normal and continue “The hit-and-run attack in Jerusalem had been on edge since the morning fol- The driver, whom police identified as a ting a group of pedestrians waiting at our daily lives because that sends a mes- is a direct consequence of Abu Mazen’s lowing heavy clashes between police and Palestinian from Shuafat refugee camp in the Shimon HaTsadik light rail station. sage to these terrorists: We are here and (Abbas’s) incitement and that of his part- stone-throwers at the Al Aqsa mosque east Jerusalem, hit two groups of pedes- After the car came to a halt, the driver, we will not leave,” he said. ners in Hamas. We are in an ongoing bat- compound ahead of a visit by a group of trians before getting out of the vehicle who had sustained injuries during his The attack was hailed by the Islamist tle for Jerusalem, which I have no doubt Jewish extremists. AFP

Demolition continues Turkey prosecutors seek life for 8 over Saudi blames Qaeda mining disaster for anti-Shia attack ISTANBUL: Prosecutors have demanded life imprisonment for RIYADH: Saudi authorities eight executives of a coal mine have blamed militants linked Saudi information company in Turkey operating a to Al Qaeda for an unprec- facility where 301 workers were edented attack that killed Shia minister sacked killed in May in the country’s worshippers and highlighted worst mining accident, media sectarian tensions in the Sunni- RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has reported yesterday. dominated kingdom. sacked the country’s minister Prosecutors in the western city Masked gunmen in Saudi of culture and information of Manisa are seeking life terms Arabia’s east late on Monday after he ordered the closure on a record 301 counts of man- killed at least six Shiites, includ- of an extremist TV channel. slaughter against the suspects, ing children, during the celebra- The Custodian of the Two who were arrested and placed in tion of Ashura, one of the holiest Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin pre-trial detention in May. festivals of their faith. Abdulaziz issued a royal decree Twenty-nine other employees Interior Ministry spokesman yesterday, removing Minister of the Soma Mining company General Mansur Al Turki told Abdul Aziz Khoja from his have also been charged with invol- Saudi media the attackers were post and appointing Pilgrimage untary manslaughter and face “followers of the deviant ideology”, Affairs Minister Bandar Haggar between two to 15 years in prison a term often used by authorities as acting minister. if found guilty, news agency Dogan to describe Al Qaeda. The move came hours after reported. A man walks through rubble of houses which were destroyed by Egyptian security forces near the border with The day after the attack two the minister announced on a A trial is expected to begin in the Gaza Strip, in Rafah yesterday. Egyptian authorities have demolished over 800 houses belonging to 1,165 Saudi policemen and two sus- social media website the clo- the coming weeks. Those facing families in North Sinai along the border with the Palestinian Gaza Strip in order to create a security buffer zone. pects allegedly linked to the sure of the Wesal television life imprisonment include the incident died in a shootout in channel’s office in Riyadh, and chief executive of Soma Mining, Qassim region, north of the capi- an end to its broadcasts. Can Gurkan, who is also the son tal Riyadh. Officers rounded up 15 Khoja was sacked after shut- of the company’s owner. Libya’s oilfield shut after seizure suspects in several cities following ting down a pro-Sunni televi- An explosion followed by the the initial shooting in the Shiite- sion channel Wesal, known for collapse of a mine at Soma in the populated and oil-rich Eastern its anti-Shia rhetoric. Wesal west of the country killed the 301 BEIRUT: Libya’s major El have closed the field twice in the as authorities are too weak to con- Province. Activists in the region has reportedly aired pro- miners in Turkey’s worst-ever Sharara oilfield has shut down past 12 months to press authori- trol former rebels who helped oust gave the names and ages of seven grammes and messages hostile industrial accident. Most were production after an armed group ties into accepting their financial Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 but now people they said had been gunned to Shias. killed by carbon monoxide poi- seized it, oil ministry sources and political demands. defy state authority to grab power down in the attack on worship- soning. Expert reports pointed said yesterday. A worker at the The rapid return of Libyan and a share of oil revenues. pers in Al Dalwa, a town of sev- to several safety violations at the large southern field said there crude oil to the market in recent Libya is divided between rival eral thousand people. five reported initially. Police said mine, including a shortage of car- was a shooting, but more details months has added to a glut of tribes and political factions, with Five of the victims were aged 18 nine were wounded. bon monoxide detectors, ceilings were not immediately available. crude that has driven down prices two governments vying for legiti- or younger, including 15-year-old Turki told the Asharq Al Awsat made of wood instead of metal, The field was producing around by more than 25 percent since macy since an armed group from Mohammed Husain Al Basrawi, daily that security services in six and a lack of high-quality gas 200,000 barrels per day before the June, though growing political the western city of Misrata seized and the youngest to die, Mahdi Saudi cities had hunted down sus- masks. shutdown, the sources said. instability has increased uncer- Tripoli in August, forcing the Eid Al Musharef, aged nine. The pects involved in the “terrorist” The area near the field, which tainty over the country’s levels of internationally recognized Prime activists also named 12 people attack. In another sign of ten- Oil pipeline fire is deep in Libya’s lawless south, production and supply. Minister Abdullah Al Thinni to they said were wounded. sions linked to the incident, Saudi has been the scene of fighting Western powers worry that move east. The interior ministry gave a Arabia’s minister of culture and near Saudi capital between rival tribes. Protesters Libya is heading toward civil war REUTERS different toll of six dead, up from information AFP

RIYADH: An oil pipeline near the Saudi capital Riyadh caught fire yesterday after an acciden- tal explosion, the civil defence department said. There were no Iran hardliners want nuclear deal but no ties with US injuries. “The fire has been brought under control... and measures are TEHRAN: Iran may be ready president: Tehran should try for the clerical establishment, a threat to their authority,” said a nuclear programme as a cover to being taken to contain the leak to reach a nuclear deal with to win relief from international despite the decades of political pro-reform former senior official. develop atomic bombs. Iran denies of petroleum products. Special world powers to revive its econ- sanctions by resolving the nuclear isolation and sanctions-related Iran and six powers - the United this, saying it is solely for civil- teams from the company man- omy, but is in no rush to go fur- dispute, but not normalise ties economic hardship that estrange- States, Russia, France, Germany, ian purposes. Iran’s policy-mak- aging the pipeline are on scene,” ther by restoring relations with with “the Great Satan”. ment has cost. Take this bogey- China and Britain - are in talks ing establishment, composed of Mohammed Al Hammadi, a civil the United States, calculating However, some allies of man away, and the ideological glue on curbing Iran’s atomic activity hardline Islamists, pragmatists defence spokesman, said in a this would imperil its domestic President Hassan Rouhani may that holds together the faction- in exchange for a gradual lifting of and reformers, agrees at least statement. support. not have given up on re-establish- ridden leadership would weaken, sanctions. They face a self-imposed on one issue - that a comprehen- The blaze erupted after the According to one official, ing relations with Washington, analysts say. Nov. 24 deadline to conclude a com- sive nuclear deal will help Iran to line, which runs along a highway, hardline loyalists of Supreme which were severed after the 1979 “Hardliners understand that prehensive deal, after missing an grow richer and politically stronger was “accidentally damaged” by Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Islamic Revolution. a nuclear deal will benefit the original July target. through the easing and eventual work in the area, Hammadi said. have reached a compromise with Hostility to the United States establishment, but they see nor- The United States and some of lifting of the sanctions. AGENCIES supporters of the pragmatic has always been a rallying point malisation of ties with America as its allies suspect Iran is using its REUTERS THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Georgia foreign Ukraine scraps minister quits, party pulls out subsidies to TBILISI: Georgia’s foreign minister quit yesterday and one of six parties in the ruling coa- lition pulled out, depriving it of rebel territory a parliamentary majority in a rift over the pace of integration with the West. Foreign Minister Maya Two teenagers killed in shelling Panjikidze, who cited threats to Georgia’s pro-Western course, DONETSK, UKRAINE: Two teenagers were killed yes- and a junior minister resigned fol- The ceasefire in Ukraine hung terday when shelling hit a school lowing the dismissal of the former by a thread yesterday after sports ground where they were Soviet republic’s pro-Western President Petro Poroshenko playing football in Donetsk, an defence minister by Prime accused pro-Russian rebels of AFP journalist and local officials Minister Irakly Garibashvili. endangering the peace process said. Garibashvili said he remained and ordered troop reinforce- Two corpses lay covered by tar- committed to closer ties with the ments to eastern cities. paulin at the playing field close to West. But the defection of the Free In another sign of how far the disputed airport in the war- Democrats, led by sacked minister apart the two sides are drift- torn city and witnesses said that Irakly Alasania, from the Georgian ing, Prime Minister Arseniy at least four more people were Dream coalition increases politi- Yatsenyuk announced he was cut- wounded. cal instability in the country of 4.5 ting the rebel-held Donetsk and Ceasefire observers represent- million crossed by pipelines that Lugansk regions off from central ing government forces, rebels, carry Caspian oil and gas from government subsidies, so as not to Russia and the European secu- Azerbaijan to Europe. finance “terrorists.” rity body OSCE met in Donetsk, “We have left the coalition,” A woman looks at a portrait in her damaged apartment following the recent shelling in Donetsk yesterday. Artillery explosions could be but there was little immediate Alasania declared after his party heard early yesterday around detail available about the results met other leaders of the coalition the airport in Donetsk, where of the talks. But the already tat- us to stop any possible attack,” defence officials, Poroshenko said imposters and conmen,” he said. to discuss the crisis. The Free Ukrainian soldiers have been tered truce, which was signed Poroshenko said. that in the wake of what he called “As soon as the terrorists clear Democrats have 10 of the coali- holding out for weeks against September 5, has looked ever “The supplying of our armed “pseudo” elections, he was ask- out of there and we get back the tion’s 83 seats in the 150-seat surrounding separatist forces. more fragile since rebels defied forces with the very latest ing parliament to rescind the law territory, then we will pay every assembly. The coalition will now Following salvos of Grad multi- the government Sunday and held technology — offensive, recon- offering autonomy to the rebels, person the welfare payments they need the backing of independent ple rockets and cannon fire, black leadership elections that they naissance, guided systems — is who are based around Donetsk have the right to.” deputies for a majority but a con- smoke rose from the nearby gov- described as legitimising their two continuing quite effectively.” and Lugansk. “To pay today is to directly fidence vote must be called only ernment-held village of Peski. self-declared independent states. Russia said it “respected” the The separatists adopted a con- finance terrorism,” he said. “The if seven or more of the 20 cabinet Two soldiers were killed and Ukrainian authorities say they rebel elections, but Kiev, the ciliatory tone, saying that they terrorists should get out of this members are replaced. nine wounded in the past 24 hours are preparing for the worst, fol- European Union and United were ready to try and resurrect territory and Russia should stop The tensions in the coalition that saw “intensified” shooting lowing rebel threats to expand States all said that the polls had the peace process. supporting them.” highlight Georgia’s difficulties incidents, Ukrainian military their territory. badly damaged the peace proc- “We are prepared to work on Gas and power supplies will trying to pursue its goals of join- spokesman Andriy Lysenko said. Poroshenko said late Tuesday ess, which was based on giv- a new version of the agreement,” continue, he said. “Our citizens ing NATO and the European “Also, the delivery of significant he had ordered troop reinforce- ing rebel areas autonomy, not said the self-declared Donetsk are on this territory and the gov- Union without antagonising its amounts of military hardware ments to cities across the east to independence. and Lugansk people’s republics ernment will not allow these peo- former Soviet overlord Moscow, and personnel from Russia to ter- guard against a “possible offen- Reflecting EU concerns, new in an unusual joint statement. ple to freeze, because this would with which it fought a five-day ritory controlled by rebels hasn’t sive in the direction of Mariupol, European Commission chief Jean- But Yatsenyuk likewise sig- lead to humanitarian catastro- war in 2008. Alasania had irked stopped,” the spokesman said, Berdyansk, Kharkiv and Claude Juncker said yesterday nalled the government was tak- phe.” Ukraine’s small army has Garibashvili by saying the arrests reiterating constant allegations — Lugansk.” “Today, several new that Kiev will be his first trip ing a tougher line, announcing an been badly mauled during the of several officials in his ministry denied by Moscow — that Russia units and groupings have been outside the European Union. end to subsidies for the eastern more than half-year of battles. were politically motivated. is fighting on the rebel side. formed, which will already allow Addressing the meeting of regions. “We don’t want to finance AFP REUTERS

Juncker says Cameron has German train drivers begin longest strike in 20 years FRANKFURT: German train Not only nationwide rail services, renewed walkot as “pure bully- drivers walked out in their but local suburban or S-Bahn train ing”. “While people in Germany a problem with longest strike in 20 years yes- networks in Berlin and other major are looking forward to celebrating terday, rejecting a proposal of cities across the country will also the 25th anniversary of the fall EU leaders arbitration and threatening to be affected. of the Wall on November 9, GDL plunge the country into travel Deutsche Bahn, which slammed wants to paralyse public life in our BRUSSELS: New European chaos this weekend. the strike as “out of proportion” country with the longest strike Commission chief Jean-Claude The GDL train drivers’ union and “stupid”, said it was hoping in the history of Deutsche Bahn,” Juncker stoked a bitter row turned down an offer by the man- to maintain around one third of the company’s head of personnel, between London and Brussels agement of rail operator Deutsche services, but has warned that Ulrich Weber, raged. yesterday, accusing Prime Bahn to take the dispute to arbi- major delays could be expected. GDL has accused Deutsche Minister David Cameron of tration, and began an unprece- Earlier, Deutsche Bahn had Bahn of stonewalling in talks having a “problem” with other dented five-day stoppage. tabled an offer to take the dis- over workers’ demands for a five- EU leaders. The strike was to start on pute to arbitration, with each percent wage hike and a shorter Juncker opened his first press national freight services yester- side appointing an independent working week of 37 hours. conference as head of the EU’s day afternoon and spread to pas- arbitrator. Union leaders also want to rep- powerful executive arm with an senger services today. “We must find a way back to resent other groups of employees attack on “unjustified criticisms” In addition to the incalculable sensible relations between both within Deutsche Bahn such as by both Cameron and Italian economic fallout from the indus- sides,” the company said. Two travellers sit with their suitcases in front of the southern entrance area conductors, catering staff, dis- Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at trial action, the stoppages will hit Deutsche Bahn gave GDL to the central station in Berlin, Germany, yesterday. patchers, and not just drivers. a summit in October. the weekend celebrations of the until 8pm (1900 GMT) to decide Travellers in Germany But he reserved his harsh- 25th anniversary of the fall of the whether to accept the proposal fierce criticism from all quarters a total Deutsche Bahn workforce have also been hit recently by est words for Cameron, who is Berlin Wall. As many as two million and call off the strikes. for its industrial action, since it of 196,000 in Germany and more repeated walkouts by pilots fighting Brussels over a budget visitors were expected to travel to But the union rejected the is only a small union with around than 300,000 worldwide. working for airlines within the backpayment demand for ¤2.1bn the German capital, many by train. proposal. GDL has come under 19,000 members, compared with Deutsche Bahn described the Lufthansa group. AFP ($2.6bn) against the backdrop of a possible referendum on Britain’s EU membership in 2017. “I am not the type who trem- bles, in front of prime ministers or at any other time,” said former Luxembourg prime minister Tourists urged not African leaders pressure Burkina Juncker. “I don’t have a particular prob- lem with Mr Renzi, whom I have to shun West Africa Faso army to hand over power great respect for. “I don’t have a problem with Mr Cameron, Mr Cameron has LONDON: West African tour- OUAGADOUGOU: Three a problem with the other prime ist chiefs urged travellers yes- west African leaders held ministers.” terday not to boycott their talks behind closed doors with Juncker is known for his region because of the Ebola cri- Burkina Faso’s new military blunt way with words but his sis, insisting that the epidemic leader yesterday to pressure remarks still raised eyebrows in was only affecting three coun- him into swiftly handing over Brussels where his predecessor tries in a vast continent. power to a civilian government Jose Manuel Barroso was more “Africa is not a country, Africa after the fall of president Blaise guarded, stressing the importance is a continent,” said Ola Wright, Compaore. of keeping Britain in the EU. the chief executive of West Africa The presidents of Nigeria, But in recent months, there Tourism, warning that fear over Ghana and Senegal flew into have been signs of a growing impa- Ebola in Guinea, Liberia and Ouagadougou after Canada sus- tience with Cameron, a feeling Sierra Leone was having a dam- pended its aid to the impov- that enough may be enough given aging impact on neighbouring erished west African nation that his EU-bashing seems driven countries. and other nations considered by domestic political concerns. The deadly virus has brought Ebola-cured Spanish nurse Teresa similar moves. Cameron had strongly opposed an abrupt and indefinite halt to Romero gestures during a press Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Zida, Transitional leader of Burkina Faso Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida meets Juncker’s appointment earlier this international tourism in those conference in Madrid yesterday. the interim leader appointed by year, seeing him as an insider and three affected countries, where She was the first one to contract Burkina Faso’s military, told with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan at the airport in Ouagadougou federalist who would not adopt almost 5,000 people have died in the disease outside of Africa. unions on Tuesday that he would yesterday. the EU reforms Britain demands the outbreak. return the country to civilian There was little ceremony as leader afterwards calling for a before the referendum, and the But tourism has been affected AFP at the World Travel Market rule within two weeks, a day the leaders — Nigeria’s Goodluck transition government led by a budget row has deepened the rift. across the region and even in fair in London. after the African Union threat- Jonathan, Ghana’s President John civil society figure rather than a But the stridently eurosceptic east and southern Africa, which “The fear is more damaging ened sanctions if the army failed Dramani Mahama and Macky politician or military chief. UK Independence Party is set to are thousands of miles (kilome- than the actual problem,” she to relinquish power within that Sall of Senegal — were driven to a Former prime minister Roch steal another parliamentary seat tres) away and have not reported said, adding: “It’s just ignorance.” timeframe. luxury hotel near the presidential Marc Christian Kabore, leader from Cameron’s Conservative Ebola cases. “We’ve had a lot of Sierra Leone pulled out of the The military has filled the palace for the talks with Zida, an of the Movement of the People Party later this month, putting complaints from different people, international travel show exhibi- power vacuum left by Compaore, AFP reporter said. for Progress, said: “It’s obvious the prime minister under huge from hoteliers, tour operators, tion last week, while Guinea and who was deposed Friday after 27 The three presidents later we have to find someone who has pressure from restive supporters complaining that sales have really Liberia do not normally attend, years in power by a violent popu- met leaders of opposition par- no clear political affiliations so as attracted by UKIP’s anti-immi- gone down and of loads of differ- but Senegal and Nigeria both lar uprising that some had likened ties, democracy groups and sen- not to have a biased view on the gration stance. AFP ent cancellations,” Wright told had stands. AFP to the Arab Spring. ior legal officials, with one party transition.” AFP THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Republicans win control of US Congress Rocky road for Obama for his last two years in office as Republicans dominate WASHINGTON: President Republicans seize control of Senate battle in Kansas, and swept a Barack Obama faced a politi- number of governors’ races in cal rebuke and a curb on his Unofficial results as of 16:30 GMT states where Democrats were policy ambitions yesterday after Democrat Republican Independent No election favored, including Obama’s home Republicans seized control of state of Illinois. the US Senate and captured Of eight to 10 Senate seats their biggest majority in the Wash. N.H. that were considered toss-ups, Mont. Vt. Maine House of Representatives since N.D. Minn. Republicans won nearly all of Harry Truman’s presidency Ore. them. They needed six seats to Idaho S.D. Wis. N.Y. Mass. more than 60 years ago. Mich. win control of the 100-member Wyo. R.I. Tuesday’s midterm elections Iowa Pa. Senate, and by yesterday they had Neb. Conn. gave Republicans control of both Nev. Ill. Ind. Ohio seven. Democrats had dominated Utah N.J. houses of Congress for the first Colo. W.Va. Republicans in the Senate, 53-45 Calif. Kan. Mo. Va. Del. time since elections in 2006. Ky. with two independents, going into N.C. Md. Tenn. Republicans rode a wave of Ariz. N.M. Okla. Ark. the election but Republicans will voter discontent to seize control S.C. now outnumber them 52-45 with Miss. Ala. Ga. of the US Senate, dealing a pun- two independents and Louisiana’s Texas La. ishing blow to President Barack US Senate race yet to be decided. Obama that will limit his legisla- Alaska Fla. Special election The winning margin came tive agenda and may force him to Okla. when Iowa Republican Joni S.C. make a course correction for his Hawaii Ernst was declared the winner last two years in office. over Democrat Bruce Braley When the new Congress con- 51 to win and Republican Thom Tillis venes in January, Republicans 45 majority 53 defeated incumbent Democratic will be armed with their biggest Senator Kay Hagan in North majority in the House since the (No election) Won In contest* Won (No election) Carolina. Democrat Truman’s first term in 34 11 2 23 30 The Louisiana Senate race will the late 1940s. With some races Source: Reuters U.S. Election Service *Remaining be decided in a December 6 run- yet to be decided, NBC News pro- Staff, 05/11/2014 off between incumbent Democrat jected Republicans would win at Mary Landrieu, who took 42 per- least 244 seats in the 435-seat a White House staff turnover as has often been faulted for not cent of the vote, and Republican chamber. The Republican victory some exhausted members of the developing closer relations with Representative Bill Cassidy, who had been widely predicted ahead Obama team consider departing lawmakers. He will find one famil- had 41 percent. of yesterday’s voting to elect 36 in favour of fresh legs. iar face in a powerful new posi- The Iowa race was particularly senators, 36 state governors and Before the election results, tion. Republican Senator Mitch indicative of Republican fortunes. all 435 members of the House of the White House had signaled McConnell of Kentucky, who won Ernst came from behind and Representatives. no major changes for Obama. a tough re-election battle against surged in recent weeks despite The Republican rout yesterday Officials said Obama would seek Democrat Alison Lundergan herculean efforts by powerful was wide and deep in what was common ground with Congress Grimes, will replace Democrat Democratic figures to save Braley, bound to be seen as a sharp rebuke in such areas as trade and Harry Reid as Senate major- including a campaign visit by to Obama, who has lurched from infrastructure. ity leader. Reid has been one of Obama’s wife, Michelle. The Empire State Building in New York is illuminated in red representing crisis to crisis and whose unpop- “The president is going to Obama’s top political allies and Republican Senate candidates ularity made him unwelcome to continue to look for partners helped steer the president’s signa- also picked up Democratic seats the victory of the Republican party candidates after the preliminary results Democratic candidates in many on Capitol Hill, Democrats or ture healthcare law through the in Montana, Colorado, West of the midterm US Senate elections yesterday. As the Senate results are contested states. Republicans, who are willing to Senate in 2010. Virginia, South Dakota and projected and allocated to candidates the LED illuminated ‘metre’ atop of Obama, who watched election work with him on policies that In yesterday’s thrashing, Arkansas. Whatever the case, the building, ascend in either red or blue — reflective of the party — in this returns from the White House benefit middle-class families,” Republicans won in places where Obama will face pressure to make case red for the Republicans. and saw little to warm his spir- White House spokesman Josh Democrats were favored, taking changes at the White House. A its, scheduled a news confer- Earnest said on Tuesday. a Senate race in North Carolina, Reuters/Ipsos poll showed 75 per- how it approaches major issues replace some of his senior staff ence. He invited Democratic and Obama, a one-term sena- pulled out victories where the cent of respondents believe the facing the United States. Sixty- after the election. Republican leaders of Congress tor before he became president, going was tough, like a Senate administration needs to “rethink” four percent said Obama should REUTERS to the White House tomorrow to take stock of the new political landscape. When the new Congress takes over in January, Republicans will be in charge of both chambers for The race for the White House is on the first time since elections in WASHINGTON: Let the cam- run, some doubt remains. 2006. The Republican takeover paign begin. Fresh off the resounding The wife of former president Bill Clinton in the Senate will force Obama Republican win in midterm elections, has said she plans to enjoy her new role to scale back his ambitions to all eyes — and political minds — in of grandmother — her daughter Chelsea either executive actions that do Washington are now narrowing in on gave birth to Charlotte in September — not require legislative approval, the 2016 presidential election. before making any decisions on her future or items that might gain biparti- For the Democrats, smarting from a in politics. If she decides not to run, the san support, such as trade agree- sound Republican beating, Hillary Clinton Democrats could find themselves in a ments and tax reform. — the former secretary of state and former tough spot, as she has so dominated the It also will test his ability to first lady — is not officially a candidate, but 2016 conversation for the past year. compromise with newly empow- is the presumptive nominee. Vice President Joe Biden, who is five ered political opponents who have For the Republicans, things are not as years older than Clinton, has left his been resisting his legislative agenda simple. A dozen names are in play, but no options open and made it clear he would since he was first elected in 2008. one has emerged as a favourite. like another crack at the White House, Americans elected him to a sec- Voters will elect the 45th president of but Washington insiders think it’s unlikely. ond and final four-year term in the United States on November 8, 2016. Hillary Clinton Rand Paul Chris Christie On the Republican side, rarely has a 2012. New Jersey Governor Chris The two main parties will stage their pri- race been as open. First question mark: Christie, a possible presidential maries in the early part of that year. on Capitol Hill will provide the 67-year-old after the Republican victory was clear. former Florida governor Jeb Bush, the son candidate in 2016 who campaigned But the months ahead are crucial — Clinton with strong fodder for her even- The Kentucky senator then posted of George H W Bush and the brother of for fellow Republicans around the candidacies will be announced, rallies will tual campaign platform. The former sena- a series of photos on Facebook show- George W Bush. After 41 and 43, the Bush country, said the Senate results put be held, horse-trading will happen behind tor from New York will seek to exploit the ing Clinton stumping for Democratic family could see president number 45. the onus on Obama. closed doors... and campaign funds will internal rifts in a Republican party still candidates who lost — with the hashtag A bunch of other names are in the mix: “We need to get things done ... be raised. While yesterday’s big win for struggling to assimilate a feisty Tea Party #HillarysLosers. Indeed, rarely does one Senators Marco Rubio of Florida and and put things on the president’s Republicans is a major slap in the face to contingent with little desire to stay in line party win three consecutive terms at 1600 Ted Cruz of Texas, and a host of gover- desk and make the president Democrats, who lost control of the Senate, with veteran leaders. Republican Senator Pennsylvania Avenue. In the past 60 years, nors — Chris Christie (New Jersey), Rick make some decisions,” Christie it is not necessarily bad news for Clinton Rand Paul, one of those weighing a White it has only happened once, when George H Perry (Texas), Scott Walker (Wisconsin) said on CBS This Morning. He if she decides to make another run for the House run, did not wait long to launch the W Bush succeeded Ronald Reagan. and Bobby Jindal (Louisiana). Former cited tax reform, a national White House, eight years after losing to first salvo in the White House battle. Clinton is expected to make her inten- Arkansas governor Mick Huckabee is also energy policy and job stimula- Barack Obama in the primaries. “Tuesday’s biggest loser is @ tions known in early 2015. While her regularly listed as a possible candidate. tion as pressing needs. The shift The Republicans about to reign supreme HillaryClinton,” Paul said on Twitter soon actions seem to telegraph her plans to AFP in the Senate also could prompt

Venezuela in grip Bus explodes of severe tropical UK gains £20bn from migrants LONDON: European migrants including France, Germany, Italy extraordinarily high and higher disease outbreak to the UK are not a drain on and Spain, contributed 64 percent than any other EU country. He CARACAS: Venezuela is in Britain’s finances and pay out — £15bn more in taxes than they said the UK would have had to the grip of one of the worst far more in taxes than they received in welfare — while east spend £6.8bn on education to outbreaks of tropical diseases receive in state benefits, a new European migrants contributed build up the same level of “human in decades, and the response study has revealed. 12 percent, equivalent to £5bn capital”. The study shows that by public health authorities The research by two lead- more. The research by UCL’s not only are European migrants has been slow and inefficient, ing migration economists at centre for research and analy- more highly educated than the two non-governmental groups University College also reveals sis of migration was undertaken UK-born workforce but they are reported yesterday. that Britain is uniquely success- to “fill the void” in the debate on less likely to be in receipt of state In 2014, Venezuela had over ful, even more than Germany, in immigration in which the contri- benefits – 43 percent less likely 150,000 recorded cases of den- attracting the most highly skilled bution of unrestricted migration among migrants in the past dec- gue, malaria, and Chikungunya, and highly educated migrants in from within the EU has become ade — and more likely to be in the report said. Europe. The study, the Fiscal the centre of intense political and employment. They are 7 percent The country also had 1.2 Impact of Immigration to the public concern. less likely to live in social housing. million fever episodes without UK, published in the Economic Prof Christian Dustmann, co- The report was criticised as a precise diagnoses, according Journal, reveals that more than author of the study and director being “shallow” by David Green to the report by the Health 60 percent of new migrants from of the centre, said: “A key concern of the centre-right thinktank, Observatory and another western and southern Europe are of the public debate on migration Civitas. He said that by focusing group called We Defend the now university graduates. The edu- is whether immigrants contrib- on taxes and benefits, the report Epidemiology of Venezuelan cational levels of east Europeans ute their fair share to the tax and had missed out some vital costs. Society. who come to Britain are also welfare systems. Our new analy- “People who migrate tend to be The epidemic is one of the improving with 25 percent of sis draws a positive picture of the young, better educated and ener- worst in 25 years, said former recent arrivals having completed overall fiscal contribution made getic. They make good employees health minister Jose Felix a degree compared with 24 percent by recent immigrant cohorts, par- here but they are a loss to their Oletta, who was among the of the UK-born workforce. ticularly of immigrants arriving own country. If other European authors of the report. It says that European migrants from the EU.” countries fail to prosper because “And we’re still in the expan- A bus after it exploded in Wallington, South London, yesterday. Service made a net contribution of £20bn He said that the educational their brightest and best have sion phase, this problem will operator, Dutch company Abellio, is investigating the cause of the to UK public finances between qualifications of new migrants to travelled to the UK, we are all continue,” Oletta said. AFP explosion. No injuries have been reported. 2000 and 2011. Those from Britain, especially from western worse off,” he said. the original 15 EU countries, and southern Europe, was now GUARDIAN NEWS THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 ASIA / PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Rajapaksa seeks SC Haiyan stamp nod for third term President’s second term ends on November 19

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka yesterday that Rajapaksa had after the military defeat of eth- President Mahinda Rajapaksa asked if he could proclaim his nic Tamil rebels in 2009, ending has asked the Supreme Court to intention to seek another term a 26-year civil war. determine if there is any consti- when he completes the fourth The Bar Association argues that tutional obstacle to his becom- year of his second six-year term he can not contest for a third term ing president for a third term, on November 19, the court’s reg- without a parliamentary vote to something the top lawyers’ istrar said in a letter to the Bar make the constitutional amend- association says he can not do. Association. ment scrapping the two-term Rajapaksa and his family have He has also asked the Supreme limit retrospective. Then it must a tight grip on Sri Lanka’s econ- Court to determine if there was be approved by a referendum. But omy and on politics which critics any impediment to him being legal experts backing Rajapaksa characterise as an unusually per- elected for another term, the reg- say he can call an early election sonalised system of government. istrar said in the letter. after four years in office, and serve He has also been criticised over The registrar, M M Jayasekera, again as president if he wins. human rights standards. told the Bar Association to inform Government spokesman The government has said it will its member of the president’s Keheliya Rambukwella said last hold an early election amid some request, and if they had any points month a presidential election would indications its popularity is fad- to make, they should submit them be held in January, nearly two years ing but to secure another term as in writing. “Our position is he ahead of schedule. Rajapaksa has president Rajapaksa must ensure can’t contest a third term,” Upul been accused of rights abuses and the constitutional path is clear. Jayasuriya, president of the Bar nepotism. He insists any relatives Rajapaksa abolished a two- Association, said. in parliament are there because term presidential limit in 2010 “We have made written sub- people elected them and not but the Bar Association says the missions and we have also asked because he chose them. limit still applies to him as the the Court to give us on opportu- His ruling United People’s Ma. Josefina Dela Cruz, the Philippine Postmaster General, poses with a copy of a Haiyan stamp inside the amendment was brought in dur- nity to make oral submissions in Freedom Alliance party won a post office in Manila yesterday. The stamp, which costs 10 pesos (24 cents) per piece, will be launched on ing his second term, after he won open court,” he said. local election in the southeastern the one-year anniversary of the onslaught of super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban City, central Philippines, that under the provisions of the earlier Rajapaksa, 68, came to power in province of Uva in September but killed thousands of residents on November 8. The stamp features an illustration of a growing plant symbolising constitution. 2005 and retained the presidency with sharply lower support. new life after the destruction of natural disasters with the help of different countries, and a rising sun symbol- The Supreme Court said in 2010 on a wave of popularity REUTERS ising hope, and “Tindog” means “Rise”, describing the tenacity of Filipinos during those challenging times.

New North Korean uranium plant in Philippine military alarmed at militants’ ransom windfall operation: Report MANILA: The Philippine the money on display in a jungle whether a ransom was paid to Henrike Dielen, in her 50s — were Christians and foreigners in remote military yesterday expressed setting was the full 250m pesos secure the release of the Germans. freed on October 17 on the remote areas of the southern Philippines alarm that Islamist rebels may ($5.7m) demanded for releasing The video was taken off southern island of Jolo after six with minority Muslim populations. SEOUL: Nuclear-armed North go on an arms spending spree the captives. Faceboook and not available for months in the hands of the Abu Philippine authorities are Korea has started operating a after they posted a video online “If this is really ransom money, general viewing yesterday. But a Sayyaf. believed often to help in the ran- new plant inside its uranium showing what they claimed to then they can use it for evil pur- major daily newspaper carried a Philippine authorities said the som negotiations, but never admit enrichment complex, boosting be a multi-million-dollar ran- poses like buying more arms,” photo grab from the two-minute Germans were snatched at sea as any involvement. Officially, the its capacity to generate fuel that som windfall. military spokesman Lieutenant clip on its front page. they sailed a yacht near the west- government has a no-ransom could be used to make atomic The Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Colonel Harold Cabunoc said. A local reporter with Abu ern Philippine island of Palawan. policy. The military estimates weapons, a report said yesterday. Sayyaf apparently posted on Military chief General Gregorio Sayyaf contacts who viewed the The Abu Sayyaf, founded in the Abu Sayyaf only has about “Infrared cameras used by social media a short video show- Catapang also warned that the video before it was taken offline the 1990s with seed money from 400 armed fighters. South Korean and US intelligence ing its members with stacks of the showcasing of the money may said he believed the video was the Al Qaeda network of Osama But the group enjoys the sup- authorities have detected heat Philippine currency, which they encourage other kidnappings, but genuine, although it was not pos- bin Laden, is blamed for the port of some local Muslim com- that was emitted when gas cen- said was ransom for two German said the money on display might sible to say whether the money worst terror attacks in recent munities and is believed to sustain trifuges in the new plant began hostages freed last month. not be real. was indeed the ransom payment. Philippine history. itself through its lucrative kid- operating,” the Joongang Ilbo In the video, Abu Sayyaf German and Filipino authori- The Germans — Stefan Okonek, These have included fre- nap-for-ransom business. daily quoted an unnamed offi- spokesman Abu Rami claimed ties have refused to disclose aged in his 70s, and his partner, quent kidnappings for ransom of AFP cial in charge of handling North Korean intelligence. The North started building the new facility inside the Yongbyon Smuggled turtles nuclear complex in 2012 and began operating it recently after China to punish completing construction, the Myanmar’s reforms report said. “We have to monitor officials who a little longer to see if the new plant started producing (enriched back Dalai Lama stalling: Suu Kyi uranium) at full blast but it is our assessment that it is running,” BEIJING: China will severely the newspaper cited the source punish officials in Tibet who sup- YANGON: Myanmar’s reform as saying. port the Dalai Lama, the exiled process is “stalling”, opposition A defence ministry official said spiritual leader and Nobel laure- leader Aung San Suu Kyi (pic- that it could not comment on ate, the region’s top Communist tured) said yesterday, warn- “any matters of intelligence”. In leader said according to state ing the United States against August, the Institute for Science media reports yesterday. over-optimism before a visit by and International Security (ISIS) Chen Quanguo, Tibet’s President Barack Obama to the said satellite images of Yongbyon Communist party chief, vowed former pariah state. suggested continued production to root out officials who support Suu Kyi, who has long looked to at the centrifuge plant of the the Dalai Lama and to quash the West to bolster her efforts to North’s main nuclear complex. separatist activities in the region, promote democracy, voiced cau- Pyongyang says the plant is according to a front-page report tion at the pace of reforms since dedicated to producing low- in the Tibet Daily. “Party mem- the country began emerging in enriched uranium for an under- bers, especially leading cadres, at 2011 from almost a half-century construction Light Water Reactor all levels must safeguard the unity of military rule. (LWR), but experts suspect that of the motherland,” Chen said. “There have been times when the final goal is weapons-grade “Cadres who harbour fantasies the United States government has uranium. about the 14th Dalai Group, follow seemed over-optimistic about the Previous imagery showed the A Thai policeman and customs officials inspect confiscated Black the 14th Dalai Group, and par- reform process,” she told report- centrifuge building had doubled in Pond Turtles or Hamilton Pond Turtles seized from Bangladeshi pas- ticipate in supporting separatist ers at her National League for size, and the US think tank said sengers’ suitcases, during a press conference at Suvarnabhumi Airport infiltration sabotage activities, Democracy party (NLD) head- years under house arrest under it was likely that this year had will be strictly and severely pun- quarters in Yangon. “This reform junta rule, is due to contest the in Bangkok yesterday. Thai customs seized the 669 smuggled turtles seen the installation of centrifuge ished according to the law and process started stalling early elections in October or November found inside eight suitcases of four passengers upon their arrival at cascades inside the new section. party disciplinary measures.” last year,” she said, adding that next year. But the veteran cam- AFP the airport from Dhaka. The four suspected Bangladeshi citizens fled AFP she would question whether any paigner is currently barred from arrest, officials said. major positive changes had hap- taking the presidency — a posi- pened “in the last 24 months”. tion appointed by parliament The Nobel laureate’s remarks — because of a clause in the junta- come a week before she is due drafted constitution. to hold talks with the US leader This bars anyone with a for- as part of his two-day visit to eign spouse or children from Seoul ferry owner’s son gets 3-year jail term Myanmar for a regional summit. taking the top political office — Obama, who is also scheduled to a provision widely thought to SEOUL: The son of the South has been blamed for the April currently fighting extradition next week for 15 crew members meet Myanmar’s former general have been written specifically to Korean tycoon blamed for disaster, but investigations also from France on similar charges. of the ferry and 13 people accused turned-reformist leader Thein thwart her political rise. Suu Kyi, April’s ferry disaster that killed showed that greed, corruption A Paris court of appeal will rule of helping the elder Yoo hide from Sein, is likely to reiterate a call 69, said she did not object to the more than 300 passengers, and a lack of proper oversight had Wednesday on her extradition. police. Last week, prosecutors he made last week for “inclusive clause because it blocks her politi- mostly schoolchildren, was sen- contributed to the tragedy, trig- His younger brother, who is cur- demanded the death penalty for and credible” elections next year. cal aspirations “but because it is tenced yesterday to three years gering a wave of anti-establish- rently abroad, is still wanted by the ferry’s captain, life sentences Thein Sein’s quasi-civilian intended to keep one particular in prison for embezzlement. ment feeling across the country. police also linked to charges of for three senior crew members regime has earned international citizen out of the presidency... a Yoo Dae-Kyun, 44, was found The court also sentenced Yoo’s embezzlement from the family- and prison terms of between 15 plaudits and the removal of most constitution should not be written guilty of syphoning off some uncle to two years for misfea- run conglomerate. to 30 years for 11 others. Western sanctions in return for with one person in mind”. $7.2m from Chonghaejin Marine sance in office, and four family Following the ferry sinking, a The crew were among the first reforms, including releasing most Her party this year gained Co, the operator of the stricken aides received jail terms of up to manhunt was launched for Yoo’s to climb into the life boats and political prisoners and allow- around five million signatures on ferry, and its six sister companies four years for embezzlement or reclusive father, Yoo Byung-Eun. have been publicly vilified for ing Suu Kyi and her party into a petition to end the army’s veto between 2002 and late last year. misfeasance, or both. The badly decomposed body abandoning the hundreds of pas- parliament. on amending the charter. Suu Kyi “He exploited his status as the Eight other people, including of the elder Yoo, who in addition sengers still trapped inside the But the government has faced said Myanmar’s reforms were not eldest son of Yoo Byung-Eun for another of Yoo’s uncles, received to his substantial business inter- ferry. Although the death pen- growing accusations that it has going in reverse. But she added embezzlement,” the court in the suspended jail sentences on simi- ests also ran a religious group, alty still exists in South Korea, backtracked on rights issues in that her historic meeting last western port city of Incheon said lar charges. Yoo’s mother, who was was found in June. Post-mortem nobody has been executed since recent months, with journalists week with Thein Sein and mili- in a statement. arrested in July along with her autopsy failed to determine the 1997. Currently, there are some jailed in several high-profile cases tary top brass and other parties The overloading of cargo on the son, is still awaiting sentencing. cause of his death. 60 people on death row. and dozens of activists arrested. had fallen short of expectations. Sewol ferry and an illegal redesign Yoo’s sister, Yoo Sum-Na, is Judges will deliver their verdict AFP Suu Kyi, who spent a total of 15 AFP THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN ‘Blasphemy’ couple locked before murder: Kin Outraged relatives demand justice; 44 arrested

CHAK 59, PAKISTAN: A the mess. There was a trunk in father locked them up,” he added. Pakistani Christian bonded his room, Shehzad’s wife took the Malik Abdul Aziz, a camera- labourer and his pregnant wife things that could be useful and man who witnessed the event, killed for alleged blasphemy were threw the trash in front of her said around 1,500 people gath- locked inside a brick-making house,” said Qamar. ered from nearby villages after factory before their murder to “The garbage collector collected being stoked up by local clerics prevent them from fleeing their the trash the next day and told a who announced the couple had debts, relatives said yesterday. local cleric that he had collected committed blasphemy over the Shehzad Masih and Shama Bibi, pages of the Holy Quran thrown loudspeakers of their mosques. who was four months pregnant in front of Shehzad’s house from “They started beating the cou- and a mother to three children, the trash.” ple with sticks and bricks chant- were later beaten, surrounded by Iqbal Masih, Shehzad’s older ing slogans of ‘We will lay down a crowd of up to 1,500 villagers bother, said that he and his our lives for the honour of the then thrown on top of a lit fur- whole family were bonded work- Prophet (PBUH)’ and then tore nace, multiple witnesses said. ers paying off their debts to the off their clothes”. By the time the Muslim mob brick kiln owner, a man named “The couple were screaming, was done, only charred bones and Mohammed Yousuf — an illegal begging for mercy and saying they their discarded shoes remained. practice branded by rights groups have not committed any sin. The gruesome incident took as akin to modern-day slavery. “The mob dragged them for place on Tuesday in the tiny ham- “We take advance money from around 20 yards and laid them let of Chak 59 (village 59) near the owner and work for him, it on top of the brick kiln oven and Kot Radha Kishan town, 60km has been going on for years. On kept them there till they were southwest of Lahore. November 3, the owner had called burnt,” he added. It has sparked protests by Shehzad and detained him sens- It was not clear whether they Christians and outrage among ing that he might run away to were already dead or burnt alive. rights activists, with police arrest- save his life,” he said tearfully. Blasphemy is a hugely sensi- ing 44 suspects yesterday. The allegation against the fac- tive issue in the country, with Jawad Qamar, a local police tory owner was repeated by two even unproven allegations often Pakistani police stand guard as members of a committee investigate the killing of a Christian couple at a brick official, said according to initial other witnesses interviewed, but prompting mob violence. kiln in Kot Radha Kishan, 60km southwest of Lahore, yesterday. reports events began to unfold denied by his son Khawar Yousuf. Those who take part in the vio- more than a week earlier with “We don’t know what has hap- lence are rarely if ever prosecuted the clerics are too powerful,” police responsible for failing to act must be arrested and punished, the death of Shehzad’s father, a pened, the family has been work- — a fact not lost upon the rela- Shehzad’s brother Iqbal said. to protect the couple before the including the mullah (who made local religious healer. ing for us for 20 years and we tives of the deceased. Tahir Ashrafi, a member of mob violence occurred. the blasphemy accusation in “When he died, Shehzad’s wife have never noticed anything bad.” “I need justice but I am the Council of Islamic Ideology, “This case must go to an anti- mosque) if he’s involved,” he said. went to his room and cleaned up “It’s wrong to say that my sure I won’t be able to get it, Pakistan’s top religious body, held terrorism court and the culprits AFP

Afghan troops death toll Around 4m 3G users Pakistan declares ‘war on polio’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s gov- militants banned vaccination Independent Monitoring Board mounting: US general ernment said yesterday that in North and South Waziristan of the Global Polio Eradication in Pakistan it had “declared war on polio”, tribal areas on the Afghan border. Initiative issued a highly critical after a damning international Musadik Malik, an aide to assessment of Pakistan’s efforts WASHINGTON: Afghan troops The Kabul government’s forces ISLAMABAD: The report slammed the country’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, to tackle the disease. are dying on the battlefield in had improved their emergency number of 3G subscrib- campaign to tackle the virus as said the government was launch- “Pakistan’s polio programme is unprecedented numbers after medical care for wounded soldiers ers has touched around a “disaster”. ing a new drive against polio a disaster. It continues to flounder having taken over from Nato-led but there was more work to be done 4 million mark, appar- Cases of the crippling disease focused on “outcomes”. hopelessly, as its virus flourishes,” forces, and the death toll is “not as the current casualty rate was ently surpassing all other have soared to a 14-year high in “The prime minister has the report by a panel of interna- sustainable,” a top US commander untenable, he said. broadband technologies Pakistan this year, with 235 con- declared war on polio. The PM tional experts late last month said. in Afghanistan said yesterday. “All those things have to continue in the country. firmed infections — more than dou- believes every child is his and It lambasted political commit- Afghan army and police have suf- to improve to reduce those numbers, There are around 3.7 ble the total for the whole of 2013. no child will be left behind,” he ment and quality of public health fered a 6.5 percent spike in casualties because those numbers are not sus- million broadband users Pakistan is one of only three told reporters. “We are commit- leadership as “totally inadequate”. this year, with 4,634 killed in combat tainable in the long term,” he said. in Pakistan as per offi- countries in the world where ted irrespective of the hardship, Pakistan is home to 85 percent of in 2014, compared to 4,350 killed for The general, head of the cial data for all technolo- polio remains endemic but years irrespective of the challenge.” polio cases around the world in 2014. all of 2013, said Lieutenant General International Security Assistance gies combined including of efforts to stamp it out have The government hopes to take Conspiracy theories about the Joseph Anderson, the number two Force joint command, added that the WiMAX, DSL, EvDO, been badly hit by opposition from advantage of the cool winter vaccine being a plot to sterilise ranking US officer in Afghanistan. casualty numbers had been expected FTTH, Satellite, HFC and militants and attacks on immuni- months, when polio transmission Muslims have further added to Afghan forces are being outfit- to rise with Afghan forces now fully others till May this year. sation teams. falls off, to strike a decisive blow the challenges of fighting the dis- ted with more protective gear and in charge of security and Nato com- Three mobile phone The problem is concentrated against the disease, he said. ease in Pakistan. adopting more effective tactics to bat forces rapidly scaling back. operators have already in the northwest, where Taliban The relaunch comes after the AFP counter roadside bombs planted by “We expected that (death toll) announced that each of Taliban insurgents, “but they do actually to be much higher based on them has crossed 1 mil- need to decrease their casualty rate,” the role they’ve played and where lion mark of 3G sub- Anderson told reporters via video they’ve been,” Anderson said. scribers while Pakistan Open area education link from Kabul. AFP Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is yet US ambassador to formally release the stats about 3G and 4G summoned over subscribers. According to Mobilink, terror report it has 1 million 3G users on October 22, Telenor ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yes- has 1.3 million 3G users on terday summoned the US October 28 while Zong has Ambassador Richard Oslon also announced that it has in protest against what it said 1 million 3G users. Ufone were “unsubstantiated” allega- has not said a word so far tions in a US Department of about its subscribers. Defence report about terrorist Based on operators’ sanctuaries in Pakistan that announcements, there are operate against Afghanistan. at least around 4 million A foreign office spokesperson 3G users as of today. said Pakistan had taken serious With these figures, one exception to comments contained can ascertain that 3G in the US Department of Defence subscribers have crossed report. The report, which was the numbers for all other sent to Congress under the title broadband technologies, “Progress Towards Security and that too within just six Stability in Afghanistan”, gave the months of auction of 3G blunt assessment that terrorist and 4G licenses. Afghan children study at an open area on the outskirts of Jalalabad groups continued to operate out INTERNEWS province yesterday. of sanctuaries in Pakistan to com- mit attacks against Afghanistan and India. “Pakistan’s protest over these unwarranted comments was con- veyed by the Adviser to the Prime Taliban faction threatens India attacks Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz to the ISLAMABAD: A breakaway faction of the We do have access to the other side of the bor- US Ambassador Richard Olson at Pakistani Taliban that claimed responsibil- der”, he added. Ehsan also repeated his group’s the Foreign Ministry today”, the ity for a devastating suicide bombing earlier claims that they carried out the Wagah border foreign office said in a statement. this week threatened yesterday to carry out crossing attack, saying he would soon release a “Such allegations are of par- attacks inside India. video to prove his faction was behind the blast. ticular concern at this point At least 55 people were killed and more than There were several conflicting claims of when Pakistan government has 120 wounded at the main Pakistan-India border responsibility for the attack, reflecting the launched comprehensive opera- crossing on Sunday when a bomb tore through fragmentation the umbrella Tehreek-e-Taliban tions against militants in North crowds of spectators leaving after the colourful Pakistan (TTP) movement has undergone in Waziristan”, the statement said. daily ceremony to close the frontier. recent weeks. Pakistan has been battling Jamat-ul-Ahrar (JA), a faction of the Pakistani Abdullah Bahar, a spokesman for a Pakistani Islamist groups in its semi-auton- Taliban which broke away from the main leader- Taliban faction loyal to its dead chief Hakimullah omous tribal belt since 2004, after ship in September, was one of a number of groups Mehsud, said they carried it out to avenge its army entered the region to that claimed responsibility for the attack at the Mehsud’s killing in a US drone strike last year. search for Al Qaeda fighters who Wagah border crossing TV channels also ran claims from a third mili- had fled across the border following The group’s spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan said tant faction, called Jundullah. But the Jamat- the US-led invasion of Afghanistan. India would be the target of their next attack, ul-Ahrar faction, which broke away from the In June the army began a long- warning Prime Minister Narendra Modi that main TTP leadership in September, rubbished awaited offensive against militant his country was not “out of reach” for the group. the claim and said they were behind the blast. hideouts in the North Waziristan “India is included in our next attack, Narendra Ehsan previously said in an email statement tribal area, after a bloody raid on Modi should not have this misconception that we that the attack was revenge for those killed in Karachi Airport ended faltering cannot attack his country,” he said. the ongoing Pakistani military operation in North peace talks between the govern- “If we can attack on one side of the border we Waziristan tribal area on the Afghan border. ment and the Taliban. can also attack on the other side of the border. 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NEW DELHI: Reforming Jaitley said he supported reform previous left-leaning Congress India’s flagging economy will of complex land-acquisition laws, government, discouraged by a be a “long journey”, the coun- seen as a key barrier to building string of corruption scandals as try’s finance minister told for- factories and spurring manufac- well as India’s notorious red tape. eign investors yesterday, playing turing vital to employing India’s But despite slow reforms, shares down the prospects of “big-bang” army of young job entrants. have touched record highs on changes. But he set no timeline, and investor hopes that the govern- Arun Jaitley warned there were added he supported fat compen- ment will put the economy back no quick fixes for India’s economic sation payouts unpopular with on track for brisk growth. woes, telling delegates at the India business, terming past payments “People have started looking Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (left) speaks as World Economic Forum founder and Executive Chairman Klaus World Economic Forum reform to landowners inadequate. again at India, which had fallen off Schwab watches during the India Economic Summit 2014 at the World Economic Forum in New Delhi yesterday. was not “really about one or two “Reform is the art of the pos- the global radar... There’s a certain big-bang ideas”. sible,” said Jaitley, whose govern- amount of buzz,” Jaitley said. Instead, the government ment has steered clear of more But industry leaders said would “consistently pursue the contentious reform proposals such the government must act soon reform agenda and doggedly as slashing massive welfare sub- on election pledges to be more India sticks to its stand in WTO row move in one direction”, he said. sidies that could alienate voters. business-friendly. Critics have accused the right- “When you have 30 percent “The pressure is on them NEW DELHI/GENEVA: huge state food purchases until Jaitley repudiated suggestions wing government elected in May of people below the poverty line, to walk the talk, and see the India defied the world yesterday the World Trade Organisation that India was fundamentally of lacking boldness in eliminating where you’ve large numbers at a talk becomes action,” Anand in a row over food stockpiling can strike a definitive deal on opposed to trade facilitation, regulatory and bureaucratic hur- bare subsistence level, it’s far more Mahindra, managing director of that has crippled attempts to stockpiling. As originally envis- which would entail easing port dles to doing business as it seeks to challenging for a government to outsourcing-to-tractor conglom- reach a global trade agreement. aged in Bali, the clause would and customs procedures and, by attract crucial foreign investment. market reforms,” he said. erate Mahindra, said. At the end of July, Prime expire in four years. some estimates, add $1 trillion The government has launched Jaitley said the government was The government is seeking to Minister Narendra Modi pulled “India’s position on trade and 21 million jobs to the global some reforms to overhaul byzan- open to privatising some loss-mak- spur the economy, which expanded the plug on implementing a so- facilitation has been com- economy. tine labour rules in a bid to turn ing state firms, calling this a “bet- last year by a near-decade low of called trade-facilitation deal pletely misunderstood because “All that we are requesting is India into an industrial power- ter alternative” to closing them. 4.7 percent — half the scorching struck in Bali last year, linking of unreasonable positioning by the settlement of the dispute with house like China to provide jobs He did not name any of the pace seen during India’s boom a it to the issue of rural poverty in some of the developed countries,” regard to the food stock holdings, for a burgeoning young workforce. dozens of so-called “sick compa- few years back. his country. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and the peace clause must con- But these have been mostly nies,” some dating from the era of Economists say eight-to-nine India wants to keep a so-called told a WEF conference in New tinue to co-exist,” Jaitley said. low-level changes. The labour law British colonial rule, but analysts percent growth is a minimum ‘peace clause’ that protects its Delhi. REUTERS amendments, for instance, are question whether there is any needed to generate employment mainly to streamline procedures investor appetite. for millions of new job-seekers. (global) growth,” said Harvard But the government “can’t must be taken sooner rather than rather than to ease rigid hire-and- Foreign investors deserted “India is looking like an oasis University economics professor escape some big-bang reforms,” later.” fire rules. the country in droves under the in a fairly dry landscape of Gita Gopinath. Gopinath added. “These decisions AFP Modi ranked 15th on Forbes power list Decide who you want to WASHINGTON: Prime Describing Modi as a “Hindu the world included Reliance unchanged from last year, with Narendra Modi yesterday nationalist”, Forbes referred to Industries Chairman Mukesh Obama (No. 2) remaining in sec- talk to, Pakistan told joined the world’s most pow- the 2002 Gujarat riots when he Ambani at 36th, ArcelorMittal ond place ahead of Communist erful people, ranking 15th on was the state’s chief minister, Chairman and CEO Lakshmi Party of China’s General NEW DELHI: Pakistan should Jammu and Kashmir, he said a new the Forbes list with Russian noting he “is credited with mas- Mittal at 57th and Microsoft’s Secretary and the country’s draw a “red line” whether it wants red line has to be drawn in Pakistan President Vladimir Putin once sive reconstruction projects in Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella President Xi Jinping (No. 3), to talk to the government of India about who they want to speak to. again beating US President his home state of Gujarat”. at 64th spot. Pope Francis (No.4) and Merkel. or to those who want to break India, “Do they want to speak to the Barack Obama to the top spot. “His administration promises Besides Modi, the 12 new- Rounding out the top 10 are Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said government of India or they want to “India’s newest rock star to bring economic rejuvenation comers to this year’s list include Federal Reserve Chair Janet here yesterday. speak to those who want to break doesn’t hail from Bollywood. to other beleaguered parts of Nadella, Wal-Mart CEO Doug Yellen (No. 6), Bill and Melinda Speaking at the India Economic India... So, unless Pakistan makes the He is the newly elected prime India. The world is as impressed McMillon (No. 29), Alibaba CEO Gates Foundation Co-chair Bill Summit, Jaitley said India is ready conscious choice, a dialogue will not minister who sailed into office as the citizens of India: So far Jack Ma (No. 30) and Egyptian Gates (No. 7), European Central to speak to Pakistan and is willing to be possible,” Jaitley said. in May with a landslide victory, he’s toured the US and China President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Bank President Mario Draghi normalise the relationship, but then Jaitley, who also holds finance ushering the Bharatiya Janata and met with his Southeast Nine of the 72 are women, (No. 8), Google co-founders there were a few “red lines”. portfolio, referred to ceasefire viola- Party (BJP) into power after Asian neighbours,” the maga- which is the same number as last Larry Page and Sergey Brin (No. Recalling that foreign secretary- tions by Pakistan and said the conse- decades of control by the Gandhi zine said. year. German Chancellor Angela 9), and British Prime Minister level talks with Pakistan were called quences of its “misadventure” would dynasty,” said the US business Other Indians on the list Merkel ranked fifth. David Cameron (No. 10). off in August due to its high com- be “unaffordable cost for Pakistan”. magazine of Modi. of 72 most powerful people in The top five positions are IANS missioner meeting separatists from IANS

SC reserves order on Salman case Mamata gives NEW DELHI: The Supreme August 31, 2007 permitted him to for being unable to travel to Britain clean chit to Court yesterday reserved its continue pursuing his film career, lies somewhere else,” the court order on the Rajasthan gov- including travel abroad. said, hinting towards the British party leaders ernment’s appeal challenging The court gave Salman and the High Commission’s decision to a state high court order stay- Rajasthan government three days refuse him visa on the grounds KOLKATA: Virtually ing the conviction of Bollywood to file written submissions. that suspension of sentence was giving a clean chit to the star Salman Khan so that he It said the suspension of sen- not enough and his conviction still Trinamool Congress and could travel to Britain for a film tence removed all hurdles in the persisted and could be challenged its leaders on the chit engagement. way of Salman in pursuing his film before courts in Britain. fund scam, West Bengal A bench of Justice Sudhansu career, and added that there was The court compared the hard- Chief Minister Mamata Jyoti Mukhopadhyaya and Justice no need for any “further order ship Salman faced with that of Banerjee yesterday Adarsh Kumar Goel said Salman addressing your hardship” (to get politicians who lose their legisla- claimed nobody from her suffered no hardship as the stay of visa to travel to Britain). ture seats after being convicted party has taken money his sentencing by the high court on “The remedy of your hardship and sentenced for two years. IANS from chit fund-aided companies, and hit out at a section of the media for showing Trinamool lead- Singh honoured ers as “thieves”. Against the back- drop of the CBI arresting Trinmaool leader Rajat Majumdar and grilling some party leaders, and media speculation that a national-level Trinamool leader and a state minister could be under the scan- ner of the investigative agency over the Saradha Group chit fund scandal, Banerjee alleged that some media houses were running a “campaign of lies” against her party. “None in the Trinamool has taken any money from chit funds. Only a section of the media has taken such advantage. I can prove this by showing documents. I hold no grudge against you, but please don’t lie,” she said at a party event here. “Some newspapers are trying to depict my party leaders as thieves. But just Former prime minister Manmohan Singh (centre) and his wife Gursharan Kaur pose with former Australian because somebody calls ambassador to Japan Alistar Murray McLean during a photo session at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo yester- somebody thief, does he day. Singh received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers for his “significant contribution” become so? This has to be towards boosting India-Japan ties. proved first,” the Trinamool supremo said. IANS THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

Sikh anniversary Railways to use Delhi assembly bio-diesel

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways will use alternative fuels like bio-diesel in a big way to power dissolved, poll its fleet of over 4,000 diesel locomotives, Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said yesterday. moves begin Gowda said bio-diesel will account for up to five per- cent of diesel locomotives’ fuel consumption. “This will save precious foreign AAP printing campaign posters exchange substantially. Indian Railways consume over two bil- NEW DELHI: With the dis- and defeat it comprehensively. lion litres of diesel a year. For this, solution of the Delhi assembly “We are ready to take on the railways have to foot a bill of over Wednesday, all three major par- BJP. The people will choose the Rs.15,000 crore annually,” Gowda ties in the national capital - the AAP and we are confident of get- said at a conference organised by BJP, Aam Aadmi Party and the ting a majority,” an AAP leader Bio-Diesel Association of India. Congress - have started gearing said. “Even a small reduction in fuel up for fresh polls scheduled to The Congress too attacked the consumption through blending take place soon. BJP and said it would teach a with bio-diesel will result in a sub- While the election manage- “bitter lesson” to the party. stantial savings in the fuel bill. In ment committee as well as the “The Congress would teach addition, the attendant benefits media cell of the state unit of the a bitter lesson to the commu- of a cleaner environment would Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nal BJP. Congress party leaders accrue on account of lower carbon held a meeting to discuss poll and workers have been fight- emission, without requiring any preparations, the Aam Aadmi ing for delivering justice to the Sikh devotees carry Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy book) during a procession from Sri Akal Takhat at the Golden change in the locomotive design.” Party (AAP) began printing post- people of Delhi,” Delhi Congress Temple in Amritsar on the eve of the 545th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev yesterday. Guru Nanak IANS ers for campaigning. leader Mukesh Sharma said in a was the founder of Sikhism and the first of ten Sikh Gurus. “We discussed all issues related statement. to the successful management of The union cabinet Tuesday the upcoming Delhi (assembly) recommended the dissolution election and also took note of the of the 70-member Delhi assem- shortcomings in the last election bly where no political party had (December 2013),” a BJP leader enough numbers to form a stable India, Russia to boost economic, trade ties said. government. BJP’s Delhi unit chief Satish The Election Commission NEW DELHI: India and Russia attached very high importance to Some of the important deci- Another decision was for joint Upadhyay, six of the seven Lok also cancelled by-elections in yesterday held the 20th India- its “time-tested” and special stra- sions of the Commission include: cooperation between Indian Sabha members from Delhi along three assembly constituencies Russia Inter-Governmental tegic partnership with Russia. a joint study group for the pro- company National Mineral with some legislators and office -- Mehrauli, Tughlakabad and Commission Meeting here, dur- Modi also said he was looking posed agreement between India Development Corporation and bearers attended the meeting. Krishna Nagar -- which were ing which the entire gamut of forward to the visit of Putin to and the Customs Union of Belarus, the Russian company ACRON BJP’s Delhi in-charge Prabhat scheduled to vote Nov 25. bilateral ties, especially coop- India for the Annual Summit. Kazakhstan and the Russian for development of potassium and Jha was also present. BJP legislators from these eration in areas including “The visit would provide an Federation for trade in goods and magnesium deposits in Talitsky After the meeting, Upadhyay three constituencies were elected hydrocarbons, civil aviation and opportunity to take forward the services; Enhancement of bilateral mine in Perm region of Russia and told the media: “We have sought to the Lok Sabha in May. infrastructure, was discussed. bilateral relations to a new level,” trade through the International Partomchorr apatite-nepheline feedback and inputs on how to Delhi has been under The meeting of the Inter- he said. North South Corridor Project by ore deposit (Murmansk region), improve our performance in the President’s rule since Feb 17 fol- Governmental Commission on The Inter-Governmental freight forwarders and exporters the statement said. upcoming polls from all those lowing the resignation of then Trade, Economic, Scientific, Commission took note of impor- particularly to bolster trade in At a separate event, Commerce present in the meeting. We will chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Technological and Cultural tant outstanding issues requiring agriculture and food processing and Industry Minister Nirmala leave no stone unturned to win.” who headed a minority AAP gov- Cooperation was co-chaired by immediate attention and recom- industry; Maintain the momen- Sitharaman said India was for The AAP has started print- ernment for 49 days. External Affairs Minister Sushma mended early resolution of such tum of cooperation in some pri- greater market access to the ing posters boasting of the The December 2013 assembly Swaraj and Russian Deputy Prime issues amicably in tune with the ority areas such as hydrocarbons, Russian market for its products work it did in the 49 days elections in Delhi threw up a frac- Minister Dmitry Rogozin. spirit of traditional friendship and coking coal, fertilizers, mining, and also invited investments into when it was in power in Delhi tured mandate. Rogozin also met Prime mutual trust between the two coun- civil aviation, infrastructure and areas such as railways and defence. and vowed to take on the BJP IANS Minister Modi who said India tries, said an official statement. trade in rough diamonds. IANS Indian-Americans score victories in US Intelligence input led

WASHINGTON: As South longest-serving and first-ever Carolina’s Indian American Graduate among youngest winners state legislator, who was first to Kashmir firing Governor Nikki Haley and WASHINGTON: At 23, Indian-American law student Niraj elected in 1990, won again. California’s Indian-American- Antani, a Republican, will be one of America’s youngest lawmak- So did Aruna Miller, the first NEW DELHI: With Kashmir pickets had no barriers except the African Attorney General ers after being elected to the state House in Ohio in the mid-term Indian American woman elected Valley remaining tense over guarding army personnel and at Kamala Harris handily won elections. to the state’s House of Delegates. the killing of two youths by the third picket some stones were their jobs back, many other Antani defeated 62-year-old Patrick Morris of the Democratic Barve and Miller, both army personnel, highly-placed placed. lesser known individuals also Party in Ohio’s 42nd House District. Democrats representing sources yesterday said intel- “When the car arrived at the kept the Indian flag flying in “I will work hard and fight every day for my constituents in the Montgomery County, were victo- ligence inputs that militants third picket, the youths tried to several states. Ohio House of Representatives. Together, I know that we can cre- rious in Maryland’s District 17 and may use a white Maruti car for squirt around the stone barrier. In Colorado, Republican Janak ate opportunities so all can achieve their American Dream,” Antani District 15 respectively. their activities could have mis- Soldiers also said they heard Joshi won from 16th House wrote on his Facebook profile. In Michigan, Democrat Sam led soldiers. sounds that appeared like bul- District, while Republican Sabi Antani graduated from Ohio State University in spring last year Singh was re-elected to 69th House “There was an intelligence let firing, reacting to which they Kumar became the first Indian with a bachelor’s degree in political science. District. And in Washington State, information that a white Maruti fired,” said the official. in Tennessee State House of IANS Democrat Pramila Jayapal was 800, and a blue Honda City had “The whole incident, when the Representatives. elected to the State Senate seat. been stolen and may be used youths sped through the pickets A native of Punjab and gradu- A graduate of Baroda Medical Mangipudi who has a Masters There were Indian-American for terrorist activities,” a senior and the soldiers reacted, took ate of Amritsar Medical College, College, he came to the US in 1975 in speech and hearing from the losers too. Democrat Satpal army official said on condition of around five minutes,” the official Kumar has served as a surgeon in and did his paediatric residency at All India Institute of Speech and Sindhu lost to Republican Luanne anonymity. said, adding that the army is very Springfield for 37 years. Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, Hearing works as a speech-lan- VanWerven in Washington State’s The army official described the sad about the incident. He was practically assured of New York, and fellowship in allergy guage pathologist. 42nd House District. incident as “unfortunate” and While a board of inquiry will the House seat after the with- and immunology at Michael Reese She came to the US in 1986, and Democrat Iraq war veteran added that it happened within a probe the actual series of events, drawal of his Democratic oppo- Hospital in Chicago. has lived in New Hampshire since Manan Trivedi, trying his his luck span of a “few minutes” and the army sources said as per initial nent several weeks ago. Democrat Latha Mangipudi, 1989 with her husband Krishna for the third time was trounced soldiers reacted to the situation. information, the youths sped past In Connecticut, Republican 43, was also re-elected to the Mangipudi, a computer profes- by Republican Ryan Costello, Youths, identified as Faisal the pickets put in place by the Prasad Srinivasan, a physician was New Hampshire State House from sional and two children. in Pennsylvania’s open seat in Yusuf Bhat and Mehrajuddin Dar, army, which increased doubt. re-elected as State Representative Ward 8 constituency, which has Maryland House Majority District 6. were killed, while two others — With high security alert in view unopposed. only 165 Indian-American voters. Leader Kumar Barve, the IANS Shaker Bhat and Zahid Naqash of Muharram, upcoming assem- — were injured on Monday when bly elections, as well as the recent soldiers opened fire on their speed- blast at Wagah border, the army ing car at Chattergam village in had set up mobile vehicle check Women’s protest Badgam district. posts. “There were three pickets, over “The security was beefed up in Four Naga a distance of nearly two kilome- view of Muharram, upcoming elec- tres. Because of the intelligence tions and after that the blasts at insurgents tip-off, soldiers signalled the car to Wagah border, personnel were on stop but the car jumped the first high alert. It may have been reac- killed in Assam picket, increased the speed and tion to the situation, but the board passed the second picket as well,” of inquiry will probe if they used GUWAHATI: Four cad- the army official said. extra force,” said the official. res of Naga insurgent group He added that the first two IANS NSCN-IM have been killed in Assam during joint operations by security forces. The first operation took place on Monday night near Kopilo Cong to pick Maharashtra leaders today village in Dima Hasao district, which is also a tri-junction of MUMBAI: The Congress will elect its leaders for the Maharashtra Assam, Nagaland and Manipur, assembly and council at a meeting here today, party officials said defence ministry spokesperson here yesterday. Lt-Colonel Suneet Newton said. The 42 newly-elected Congress MLAs and 22 legislative council The joint operation by the members will attend. paramilitary Assam Rifles and Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge will be present Assam Police resulted in the kill- as the central observer, besides other senior state leaders. ing of one cadre of the National Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan is tipped to be the new Socialist Council of Nagalim leader of the Congress Legislative Party while acting Maharashtra (Isak-Muivah) and injuries to Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Manikrao Thakre two others. may lead the party in the council, according to sources. Three more NSCN-IM cadres Thakre had quit as the state president and the party is also expected were killed in the second opera- to finalise the new MPCC chief to replace him shortly. tion launched on Tuesday night in The Congress, which emerged as the third largest party in last Robi Basti village, four km from month’s assembly elections with 42 seats, will be sitting in the opposi- Dima Hasao district headquarters Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s women’s wing stage a protest against atrocities against women and tion after ruling the state in coalition with the Nationalist Congress Haflong, he said. children, in Bangalore, yesterday. They urged the setting up of a special court to try sexual assault cases. Party for 15 years. IANS IANS

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PRAYER TIME French device to test presence Fajr (Dawn) 4:26 Shorook (Sunrise) 5:44 of pork in food Zuhr (Noon) 11:17 PARIS: A French start-up is hoping to take a slice of the Asr (Afternoon) 2:27 multi-billion Halal food market Maghrib (Sunset) 4:51 with a device allowing diners to find out within minutes whether Isha (Night) 6:21 a dish contains pork. Capital Biotech has received orders from as far afield as WEATHER Turkey, Chile and Indonesia for its “Halal Test” which tests within 10 minutes whether a food con- Today Friday Saturday Weather tains pork meat, forbidden for Conditions: Muslims and Jews. Launched only Clear Clear Partly cloudy a fortnight ago, the company has Slight dust and won nearly 100,000 ($135,000) in dusty and partly orders, a “surprise” according to High: 29° High: 27° High: 27° cloudy. co-founder Jean-Francois Julien. Low: 23° Low: 21 Low: 24° The company acknowledges that the test, a one-use device costing ¤6.90, does not constitute a complete “Halal” test, which also requires information about DOHA - SUN & SEA how the animal was slaughtered. But it “allows you to dispel a SUN TIDE SEA one-off doubt, for example when SUNRISE | SUNSET HIGH | LOW WIND you are on holiday or when a new “Halal” product hits the market,” 05:44 16:51 04:30 15:45 10:45 22:15 12-22/25 KT said Julien. To use the device, the cautious diner mixes a small THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW amount with hot water and inserts HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER a small strip into the mixture. The strip tests for pork proteins and MUSCAT 35/26 Clear 31/24 Clear takes less than 10 minutes. MAKKAH 37/23 Partly cloudy 38/24 Partly cloudy France’s five million Muslims KUWAIT 22/09 Clear 23/10 Clear (the largest population in Europe) BAHRAIN 26/19 Partly cloudy 21/17 Partly cloudy have been hit with food scandals SANAA 24/09 Clear 24/09 Partly cloudy — in 2011, “Halal” sausages were RIYADH 24/13 Partly cloudy 21/11 Partly cloudy discovered to contain pork — and DUBAI 31/24 Partly cloudy 29/21 Clear want to be sure they are not eat- BAGHDAD 21/10 Partly cloudy 23/09 Clear ing forbidden food, said Abbas Bendali from marketing firm THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW Solis. Capital Biotech believes however that 70 percent of its HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER sales will eventually come from professionals who want a quick ATHENS 21/16 Clear 21/17 Chance of showers way of testing whether food is WASHINGTON 18/11 Showers 14/04 Partly cloudy suitably for non pork eaters. SYDNEY 24/14 Partly cloudy 27/16 Clear Bendali said the cost of the device LONDON 12/10 Mostly cloudy 13/07 Rain would inevitably deter individuals PARIS 12/07 Partly cloudy 14/08 Rain “at a time of economic crisis.” ISTANBUL 16/11 Clear 19/12 Clear Muslims are more reassured by “a genuine Halal certificate,” he MANILA 30/23 Partly cloudy 30/23 Partly cloudy said. But the firm is not limiting DHAKA 33/24 Partly cloudy 32/24 Mostly cloudy itself just to pork, hoping to make DELHI 32/19 Clear 32/19 Clear itself the firm of reference for ISLAMABAD 18/12 Chance of rain 21/11 Clear tests on all types of food allergies. AFP Thursday 6 November 2014 13 Muharram 1436 Volume 19 Number 6241 Price: QR2

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LONDON: Gold sank more slows down in Q3 than 2 percent yesterday to its lowest since mid-2010, poten- tially opening the way for a fall Sovereign yields for Qatar remain steady at 2.43pc to $1,000 as a surging dollar and stronger share prices weakened DOHA: Growth in the GCC’s in its first sukuk. The third quarter saw the issu- the investment case for non- outstanding bonds was held back The wider participation of ance of a pair of perpetual bonds by yielding bullion. in the third quarter of 2014 (Q3, regional sovereigns could reflect the regional banks, reflecting the ongo- Silver’s fall of around 5 percent 2014) by weak non-financial sec- increased maturity of regional debt ing adoption of Basel III standards. was even sharper, with the metal tor issuance. GCC debt markets markets. In this regard, the UAE is Future issuance by this sector is hitting its weakest since February added a mere $832m over the considering legislation that could expected to maintain a steady pace, 2010 at just above $15 an ounce. quarter, to reach $266bn at the help streamline sovereign offerings encouraged by low rates and the Spot gold skidded to its lowest end of Q3 with growth slowing to by individual emirates. prudential regulatory environment. since April 2010 at $1,137.40 an 9 percent year-on-year. The non-financial sector, which The average maturity of out- ounce and was trading down 1.8 The NBK’s economic update on has recently been a primary driver standing debt in the GCC increased percent at $1,146.40 by 1538 GMT. the region’s “debt market” issued of regional debt growth, witnessed to 6.2 years due to the longer matu- Technical analysts said a test yesterday noted the Qatari public its slowest quarter in five years. rity of issues. Banks sought to boost of the $1,000 level could be on the sector was uncommonly inactive in Issuance reached a low $250m, their capital base through perpet- cards following a break of support Q3 despite healthy demand for its following strong activity the prior ual issues. Non-financial debt main- at $1,150 an ounce, a key retrace- paper by Qatari banks and foreign quarter. Regional turmoil triggered tained its average tenor of 9 years, ment of gold’s rally from its 2008 investors. The sovereign yields for by the unrest in Syria and Iraq and while the average time to maturity lows to its September 2011 record Qatar remained steady at 2.43 per- a slowing global economy may have of public debt was extended by six high at $1,920.30. The metal has cent for 5-6 year paper. The UAE, curtailed non-financials’ interest in months to 5.5 years. lost around $100 an ounce over Saudi Arabia and Bahrain were tapping debt markets. Issuance by Sovereign yields seem to have the past week. behind the bulk of the issues, driven this sector likely to remain healthy stabilised towards the end of Meanwhile, Brent oil rose above by their public sectors. Public sec- going forward, as private sector Q3, following a declining trend. $84 yesterday after touching a tor issuance was mostly unchanged growth picks up. The sector will Stronger investment sentiment, four-year low below $82 in a day from the previous quarter at $6.5bn, also need to refinance nearly $5bn encouraged by a positive regional of volatile trading. Brent crude but was characterised by issuances in maturing debt over the next year. outlook, was partly responsible for for December rose $1.30 to $84.12 by less active sovereigns. Bahrain, Financial sector issuance slowed this. As a result, sovereign spreads A man passes by a board showing currency exchange rates in St a barrel by 1555 GMT, having which last issued debt over a year somewhat from the previous quar- have tightened in recent months, Petersburg yesterday. Russia’s central bank took a major step towards earlier reached the day’s low of ago, capitalised on positive investor ter. With $2bn in new issues, the benefitting as well from the steady floating the rouble by limiting its daily interventions to just $350m a $81.63, its weakest since October sentiment by issuing $1.25bn worth figure was almost half its two year increase in US treasury rates. day, accelerating a slide in the Russian currency. 2010. US crude futures rose $1.85 of debt, while Sharjah raised $750m average, and the weakest in a year. THE PENINSULA to $79.04 a barrel. REUTERS THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Boeing plans Qatari Diar inks to develop new airplane deal to develop to replace 737 Oman project MAX by 2030 ABU DHABI: Boeing Co has sketched out plans to develop an all-new aircraft, with new Agreement for Ras al Hadd tourism engines and likely a compos- ite structure, to replace its DOHA: Qatari Diar Real Estate a number of senior officials from 737 MAX jetliner by 2030, Investment Company yesterday the Omani Ministry of Tourism Chief Executive Officer Jim signed an agreement with Omani and Qatari Diar. McNerney said yesterday. Ministry of Tourism to develop Commenting about the agree- The airplane will be slightly the ‘Ras al Hadd’ project, located ment, Al Emadi said: “We are larger than the 737 but its shape in the Sur city, Oman. always delighted to be present in The Minister of Finance and Chairman of Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi, won’t change dramatically from Through the agreement, invest- the brotherly Sultanate of Oman the current fuselage. The push for and Omani Minister of Tourism Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mehrizi signing the agreement in Muscat. ments will be pumped into the as we have extremely strong and the new aircraft was being driven tourism sector, which is consid- close ties. This agreement is part by competition from China and ered one of the most important of the Qatari Government’s focus agreement to develop one of the agreement to cater to growing growth potential as a destina- elsewhere, he said at an innova- sectors in the Sultanate of Oman, to promote investment in Oman in most beautiful areas in a truly expectations on Oman as a word- tion for local, regional and inter- tion summit. “By 2030 we will and a partnership has been estab- order to serve the common inter- wonderful country.” class tourist destination, and to national tourists to discover the have a new airplane,” he said, add- lished between both Qatari Diar ests between our countries. We “Our presence here showcases develop the necessary tourism stunning wildlife of the region, ing there’s “a good chance it will and Oman Tourism Development hope that this great project will be the deep brotherly ties between infrastructure to a global stand- and to experience the history be a composite airplane.” “It will Company (Omran) represent- the beginning of a new era of coop- Qatar and Oman. I am confident ard, Wael Al Lawati, CEO of and hospitality of Omani culture. be slightly bigger, there will be ing the Government of Oman by eration in developing the tourism that we will not stop at the Ras Omran said: “We are pleased to This eco-themed project delivers a new engines. The current look of 70-30 per cent in order to develop and economic sectors between the al Hadd project, but this project work with Qatari Diar Company, number of unique tourist attrac- the planes (shape) won’t change a multi-use project. two brotherly countries.” will be the first of a series of the leading real estate developer in tions within the master plan, dramatically,” McNerney said. The agreement was signed in Khalid Mohammed Sayed, unique projects that we want to the region. Their deep experience including a wildlife preservation Chinese planemaker COMAC Muscat by the Minister of Finance Group CEO of Qatari Diar, implement here in the Sultanate from many international markets and observation park, a marine is developing the C919 jet to com- and Chairman of Qatari Diar Real expressed his happiness to work of Oman; a country that is mov- in this field will no doubt be of life park, and of course, the herit- pete with the 737 and the Airbus Estate Investment Company, H E in the Sultanate of Oman. “I am ing rapidly towards upscale and major benefit when implementing age village which will celebrate the A320. The jet has been delayed Ali Sherif Al Emadi, and Omani pleased to be here today in the unique tourism.” the new project according to the rich history of Omani culture sur- until end-2015. Other competi- Minister of Tourism Ahmed bin Sultanate of Oman to mark such Commenting on the importance highest international standards.” rounding Ras al Hadd,” he added. tors include Russia’s MS-21 and Nasser Al Mehrizi and attended by an important occasion as the of the Ras al Hadd development “Ras al Hadd has a fantastic THE PENINSULA the slightly smaller Bombardier CSeries from Canada. McNerney said an all-new 737 MAX replacement was needed “because the new entrants would do something like MAX.” Boeing has nearly 100 years Qatar index dips 1.96pc, Abu Dhabi may reform power, of aircraft experience and “we cannot give up that advantage because competing on costs oil drop weighs on Gulf alone would be difficult,” he said. water subsidies: IMF official “Innovation is the only answer, DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange services dropped by 0.82 percent there’s no easy way around.” index dropped 270.62 points, or to 7,253.42 points and transport DUBAI: The government of the United Arab Emirates. “This is UAE and exports most of its oil. The Boeing 737 and compet- 1.96 percent when the bourse dipped 0.79 percent to 2,373.38 emirate of Abu Dhabi is look- particularly the case of the elec- Despite the oil price drop, it is not ing Airbus A320, seating 150-160 closed at 13,528.67 points yester- points. From the 43 listed compa- ing at ways to reform its system tricity and water subsidies. It is close to running out of money, so people in standard layouts, are day as weak oil prices sparked a nies, seven advanced, 35 declined of subsidies for electricity and probably too early to know exactly any reforms may be minor. the world’s most popular jets and sell-off in Gulf markets. and one remained unchanged. water, a senior International what is their plan, but the broad The IMF has estimated that the backbone of short-haul fleets The traded value, however, Elsewhere in the region, Saudi Monetary Fund official said direction in which it is headed is the UAE as a whole will need an worldwide. increased QR814m from QR496m Arabia’s stock index slumped to yesterday, in what would be a the right one,” he said following average oil price of about $77 per Boeing had considered design- on Tuesday. The traded volume a three-week low yesterday. The landmark move by the emirate. meetings with local authorities. barrel next year to balance its ing a completely new “clean- rose to 11.48 million shares from Saudi benchmark ended down 1.6 Several Gulf oil-exporting The Abu Dhabi Department state budget. Even if that thresh- sheet” design as a successor to 6,594 transactions compared to percent at 9,629 points, although countries are reviewing their gen- of Finance did not immediately old is breached, Abu Dhabi holds the 737 at the start of the decade 11.37 million shares from 5,550 late buying helped it rebound from erous welfare systems, as plung- respond to requests for comment. an estimated $773bn in its largest but abandoned the plan and came transactions on Tuesday. The an intra-day low of 9,436. ing global oil prices put pressure Subsidies and transfers account sovereign wealth fund, so it can up with a revamped version of market capitalisation declined to “Regional markets are follow- on their finances. Now, however, for nearly 20 percent of Abu fall back on massive reserves. the 737 known as the MAX after QR730bn from QR745bn registered ing what’s going on in the major tumbling oil prices — Brent crude Dhabi’s budget, or Dh47.8bn Nevertheless, Abu Dhabi’s Airbus scored market success on Tuesday. markets, except that in recent reached a four-year low of just ($13bn) this year, the IMF has move appears to be part of a trend with an upgraded version of its All indices ended in the red zone days they have underperformed below $82 per barrel yesterday — estimated, using data from in the Gulf. Kuwait’s government own A320. yesterday. Telecoms index contin- due to the weakness in oil prices,” are giving them political cover to the Abu Dhabi Department of said last month that it planned Having invested in an upgrade ued its slide, losing the most when said Sanyalaksna Manibhandu, revive reform plans. Finance. Household electricity to cut subsidies for diesel fuel capable of providing around 15 it closed the day down 2.41 percent manager of research at NBAD “We discussed it here at the bills are so low some people leave and kerosene, and Oman’s finan- percent fuel savings thanks to to 1,527.75 points from Tuesday’s Securities in Abu Dhabi. policy level, particularly with the their air conditioning on when cial affairs minister said that his new engines, both companies had 1,565.44 points. Abu Dhabi’s index has lost 2.4 Abu Dhabi government, which they go on holiday. UAE citizens government was likely to start previously indicated they would Banks and financial sector index percent over the same period. indicated they are now looking at pay just 5 fils per kilowatt hour cutting some subsidies next year. not aim for a complete redesign dropped 2.35 percent to 3,372.38 Dubai’s index fell 3.3 percent to a ways to streamline their subsidy in Abu Dhabi and get water for Abu Dhabi is expected to post before 2030. But McNerney’s points. Real estate index slipped two-week low of 4,401 points, trim- policies and put in place some- free. Foreigners pay about 15 fils a fiscal surplus of Dh69.7bn, or 7 comments provide further 1.68 percent to 2,708.52 points, ming its 2014 gains to 30.6 percent. thing different, something better for electricity. percent of GDP, in 2014, up from detail to the thinking of the industries dropped 1.43 percent to It surged 108 percent in 2013. targeted,” said Harald Finger, Abu Dhabi is by far the larg- Dh55.6bn or 5.8 percent last year, Chicago-based aerospace and 4,517.28 points, consumer goods and QNA/REUTERS the IMF’s head of mission for the est of the seven members of the the IMF has estimated. REUTERS defence giant. REUTERS

Barwa to retain Ireland Web summit BAS shares in asset deal with Qatari Diar

DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Company and Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company have decided to exclude from their asset transfer deal the shares Barwa owns in Barwa Al Sadd (BAS), a segregated portfolio company. The two companies had signed an agreement exactly a year ago in 2013 for transfer of assets. In a notification posted on Qatar Stock Exchange yes- terday, Barwa Real Estate Company said, “The company has decided to retain the Barwa Al Sadd project because of its financial and symbolic value to the Barwa Group. The site includes Barwa’s headquarters besides other completely leased residential and commercial buildings.” The exclusion of Barwa Al Sadd shares from the list of assets to be transferred to Qatari Diar will not impact the intended total value of the transaction as previously dis- closed, since the final value of the assets which have been transferred to Qatari Diar thus far has exceeded the antici- pated value of the transaction British Sky Broadcasting Group CEO David Jeremy Darroch (left) with at the signing of the framework Danny Rimmer, a Partner in Index Ventures, during Day 2 of the 2014 agreement, Barwa Real Estate Web Summit, in Dublin, Ireland, yesterday. The summit held over three Company said yesterday in the days is Europe’s largest technology festival, and attracts over 20,000 notification. attendees from 106 countries. QNA THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

Google Glass Toyota racing to record $17.5bn profit likely to obstruct But Asia flashing red signal peripheral vision

TOKYO: Toyota yesterday their repatriated overseas profits, WASHINGTON: People wear- said it was on track for record although analysts say the effect ing Google Glass may experi- $17.5bn full-year net profit, has been waning in recent months. ence significant blind spots on as Japan’s major automakers “The lower yen is undoubtedly a their right side, which could wrapped up a bumper earnings tailwind but factors other than that interfere with tasks such as season, but a slowdown in Asia, have not improved significantly driving, crossing the street and including China, could slam the from the first quarter,” said Credit playing sports, US researchers brakes on growth. Suisse analyst Masahiro Akita. said yesterday. The world’s biggest automaker Nissan and Honda both warned Only three people were included revised up its fiscal year profit fore- over slowing sales in China. in the analysis of the technology cast by 12.4 percent to 2 trillion yen Toyota reported a nearly 7 per- — which provides online access ($17.5bn), and said revenue would cent increase in the huge market, via a tiny screen attached to come in at 26.5 trillion yen, as it saw but half-year results were down a spectacle frame — published strong results in North America. It in some other key Asian markets in the Journal of the American also booked a 1.13 trillion yen net including Indonesia and Thailand, Medical Association. The findings profit for the six months through which has been hammered by polit- showed “significant” obstruction September, from 1 trillion yen a ical unrest, with sales tumbling 26 in peripheral vision on the right year ago, while revenue rose 3.3 percent from a year earlier. side, where the device is mounted, percent to 12.94 trillion yen. Japanese automakers’ sales in the article said. The results came a day after China fell off a cliff in late 2012 and Researchers said further study rival Nissan said its half-year net into last year as a Tokyo-Beijing in a larger pool of wearers is needed. profit rose 25 percent to 237bn yen row over disputed islands sparked “To our knowledge, this is the first and Honda last week reported a a consumer boycott of Japanese evaluation of the effect of wearable nearly 19 percent jump in its six- brands in the world’s biggest vehi- electronics with head-mounted dis- month net profit to 288.41bn yen. cle market. While demand has been play on vision,” wrote the team of The Japanese auto industry has recovering, rivals including General Toyota Motor Executive Vice-President Nobuyori Kodaira announces the company’s results in Tokyo yesterday. investigators at the University of benefited from the big-spending Motors and Volkswagen sought to California, San Francisco. “The policies of Prime Minister Shinzo capitalise on the diplomatic tussles brokerage CLSA in Tokyo, refer- and Europe saw a 1.78 percent “We are preparing to replace device created a clinically mean- Abe, with huge monetary easing by grabbing market share away ring to Nissan. “The other difficult increase to 414,217 vehicles. But the part with something of better ingful visual field obstruction in the measures from the premier’s from Japan’s top three automakers. spot has been Japan...(but) per- half-year vehicle sales in Japan quality. I will not comment on what upper right quadrant.” hand-picked team at the Bank of “I suppose there is still some of formance in the US has been good, were down 6.4 percent at 1.03 mil- Toyota would do in terms of its The blockage was due to the Japan helping push down the yen that (anti-Japanese sentiment), so that’s good news for US-oriented lion units, after an April sales tax relationship with Takata,” Toyota thick strip of material along the since last year. but they needed to justify their makers like Honda and Nissan.” rise dented consumer spending. Executive VicePresident Nobuyori right side of the wearable device, A weaker yen boosts the compet- production cuts,” said Christopher Toyota’s North American unit A series of huge vehicle recalls Kodaira told a news briefing in not due to any distraction by the itiveness of exporters and inflates Richter, an auto analyst at sales rose 7.5 percent to 1.39 million have also pushed up costs. Tokyo yesterday. AFP software, the scientists said. AFP

China reforms to loosen Fed rule to prevent oversized US financial firms WASHINGTON: The US liabilities to exceed 10 percent of company from acquiring another the Financial Stability Oversight grip on some state firms Federal Reserve unveiled a final the total consolidated liabilities company under “merchant bank- Council (FSOC), a federal gov- rule yesterday designed to pre- for all financial firms. ing authority” if it has reached ernment panel of regulators vent large financial firms from The Fed said that its final rule the 10 percent limit. that polices for emerging market BEIJING: China is set to pub- state-owned enterprises, but allow becoming so big that their fail- is “substantially similar” to the In addition, it spells out more threats. The FSOC has already lish a planning document aimed the market to play a decisive role ure could shake the core of the one it proposed in May, but con- details for how to properly cal- designated General Electric at improving the country’s inef- and make all companies compete US financial market. tains a few changes. For instance, culate financial sector liabilities, Co’s GE Capital, American ficient state-led firms by har- on a level playing field,” he said. The final rule, required by the the final rule has an exemption among other things. International Group Inc and nessing the power of the market, Improving the efficiency at the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street that would permit firms to con- The rule is slated to take effect Prudential Financial Inc as sys- subject to the government’s SOEs, which dominate China’s reform law, prohibits banks and tinue securitisation activities even on January 1, 2015. temic. It has also proposed desig- enduring reluctance to cede too economy, is critical as the country certain large financial firms from if they have reached the limits set The new rule applies to banks nating Metlife Inc, although the much control over the economy. struggles to maintain the break- acquiring another company if forth in the rule. and to large financial firms who company has hired a lawyer to One year after President Xi neck pace of growth it has deliv- that merger would cause their The final rule also prohibits a are designated as “systemic” by fight the proposal. REUTERS Jinping called for measures to ered for two decades. Stephen Sun, diversify ownership and improve head of China equity strategy at management at state-owned enter- HSBC Global Research, says return prises (SOE), the document will on equity, an efficiency measure, is Pakistan takes provide new nationwide principles less than 5 percent for local state to draw non-state capital and grant firms and about 10 percent for cen- EU to WTO managers more freedom from tral SOEs, compared with about political interference, according to 15 percent for private businesses officials briefed on the plan. The listed in Hong Kong. “There’s a over PET trade guidelines, expected within weeks, huge performance and operational will fall short, however, of the most efficiency gap,” Sun said. GENEVA: Pakistan launched far-reaching measures, such as pri- The guidelines, which follow a a trade dispute at the World vatisation and market deregulation, year of pilot programmes at cen- Trade Organisation to chal- which might challenge the state’s tral and local government-backed lenge the European Union’s pre-eminence in economic matters. entities, will encourage the sepa- punitive duties on Pakistani “The government wants state ration of business from politics exports of polyethylene tereph- enterprises to work more effec- through the appointment of inde- thalate (PET), the WTO said in tively, but the government likes pendent company management and a statement. state capitalism,” said Joe Zhang, boards of directors, which would Pakistan says the EU has bro- former chairman of small business be answerable to independent state ken WTO rules in the way that lender Wansui Micro Credit and asset managers. it imposed anti-subsidy duties on one-time deputy head of China They are also expected to pro- PET, which is used in synthetic investment banking at UBS, who mote stake sales to portfolio and fibres, plastic bottles and food has not seen the document. “This private investors, particularly in containers. is a piecemeal effort.” the country’s most competitive Under WTO rules, the EU has Even so, Chu Xuping, direc- sectors, though strategic indus- 60 days to try to settle the dis- tor of the research centre at tries would remain largely off lim- pute in direct talks, after which State-owned Assets Supervision its, especially to foreign investors. Pakistan could escalate the issue and Administration Commission For sectors involved in national by asking the WTO to set up a (SASAC), the ministry-level body security, there “certainly won’t be panel to adjudicate. that directly oversees China’s 113 opening”, said Zhang Chunxiao, Pakistan’s exports of PET central government-controlled professor of economics at Peking were worth just over $200m last conglomerates, said these would University and adviser to SASAC, year, according to data from the be significant measures. while there will be restricted open- International Trade Center, a “This round of reform isn’t ing for public service industries UN-WTO joint venture. designed to further protect such as utilities. REUTERS REUTERS

New Audi TT Roadster

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gets out from an Audi TT Roadster during a ceremony for the start of the serial production of the new car at the Audi plant in Gyor, west of Budapest, yesterday. THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Lulu French Fiesta Promotion draw Etisalat to cut US services profit by $44m DUBAI: Etisalat will cut its profits by Dh162m ($44m) because of the decision by Saudi Arabian affiliate Mobily to sector slows restate 18 months of earnings, the Abu Dhabi-based firm said yesterday. The United Arab Emirates’ big- gest telecommunications operator owns 27.5 percent of Mobily, which in October on Monday slashed its profits for 2013 and the first half of 2014 by a combined 1.43bn riyals ($381.2m), Private sector adds 230,000 jobs citing accounting errors. The impact of this is to reduce WASHINGTON: US serv- cheered by midterm elections that Etisalat’s post-tax profit by ices industry activity slowed put the Republican Party, consid- Dh130m for 2013 and by Dh32m for a second straight month ered more business friendly, in for the nine months to September in October, the latest indica- control of both houses of Congress 30 this year. Etisalat will account tion the economy has lost some for the first time since 2006. for these reductions in its earn- momentum. The dollar was trading higher ings statement for the fourth Still, the economy remains on against a basket of currencies, quarter of this year, it said in a solid footing as other data on while prices for US government bourse statement. Wednesday showed a pick-up in debt fell. The ADP figures come Etisalat previously announced private sector hiring last month. ahead of the Labour Department’s a net profit of Dh7.08bn in 2013, of The Institute for Supply more comprehensive nonfarm which Mobily provided Dh1.18bn Management said its services payrolls report on Friday, which prior to its earnings shock. index fell to 57.1 last month from includes both public and private Serkan Okandan, Etisalat’s chief a reading of 58.6 in September, sector employment. The mega draw of Lulu French Fiesta Promotion was held at Lulu Hypermarket, D-Ring Road branch, under the financial officer, was appointed drifting further from August’s Payrolls are expected to have supervision of Mohamed Ali Kuwari, Inspector from the Ministry of Business and Trade. Five Apple iPad Retina deputy chief executive at Mobily post-recession high of 59.6. increased 231,000 last month 16GB Wifi, 10 gold coins each weighing 8 grammes, and 10 Lulu Gift vouchers for a total sum of QR10,000 in mid-October this year. He Nevertheless, the survey after rising 248,000 in September, remains Etisalat’s finance head. were given away as prizes. Officials from Lulu Hypermarket Group and Abu Issa Marketing & Distribution were showed the key services sector, according to a Reuters survey of REUTERS present at the draw. which accounts for roughly two- economists. The unemployment thirds of the economy, remained rate is forecast steady at a six- solidly in growth mode. A reading year low of 5.9 percent. above 50 indicates expansion. A strengthening labour mar- Another survey conducted by ket is seen tempering some of information services company the slowdown in growth, which is Markit also showed services sec- driven in part by weakening glo- Hope for women’s clothing as M&S profits rise tor growth slowed last month, but bal demand, especially in China stayed in expansion territory. and the euro zone. LONDON: A glimmer of winter items such as coats, knit- style and quality, that has cer- M&S said “unseasonal condi- “The recent moderation in the Data ranging from consumer improvement in women’s cloth- wear and boots on shop shelves. tainly worked for us in five tions” in September knocked about surveys is broadly consistent with spending to trade and business ing helped British retailer Marks Analysts noted the green months out of the six,” he said on 2.5 percent off its second quarter our view that growth cooled off spending suggest the economy & Spencer post the first rise in shoots but said it was too soon to BBC Radio. “Consumers are com- non-food sales. Those conditions between the third and fourth quar- exited the third quarter with less first-half profit in four years say whether Bolland, who raised ing back to us and saying: ‘M&S had continued into October. ters,” said Daniel Silver, an econo- steam, setting it up for a further although analysts said it was too the group’s profit margin forecast has got the style back’.” M&S said its gross profit mar- mist at JPMorgan in New York. moderation in the final three soon to declare a turnaround. for non-food products, lowered Bolland, poached from grocer gin in general merchandise rose Separately, the ADP National months of the year. Construction Shares in the high street stal- cost growth guidance and upped Morrisons in 2010, has spent by a better-than-expected 150 Employment Report showed spending has also been weak. wart, down 17 percent over the the dividend payout, was finally over £2.3bn ($3.7bn) to address basis points in the first half, ben- private payrolls increased by Third-quarter gross domestic last year, jumped more than 8 per- delivering a turnaround. decades of under-investment, efiting from better prices from 230,000 in October, for a record product was initially estimated to cent yesterday as results showed “Beyond the flagship stores, overseeing the revamp of prod- suppliers and fewer discounts in seven straight months of job gains have expanded at a 3.5 percent cost cutting and rising sales of many still feel like museums where ucts, stores, a website, logistics the shops. The company also said exceeding 200,000. Private hiring annual pace, but the weak trade upmarket food offset a deepen- older people go to browse black and marketing but for the first it was reining in costs. had risen 225,000 in September. and construction data implied ing decline in homewares and slacks,” said Phil Dorrell, director time, M&S earned less in the year As a result, first-half pretax Job gains last month were growth would be lowered to overall clothing, which account of the retail consultancy Retail ended March than rival Next. profit before one-off items was broad-based, with mid-sized busi- around a 3 percent rate. for around half of all sales. Remedy. “But Marc Bolland may £268m, ahead of analysts’ average nesses adding the most workers in Growth estimates for the But womenswear purchases have done just enough to avoid the TOUGH ENVIRONMENT forecast of £252m and up from more than seven years. fourth-quarter range between a rose 1.3 percent in the first five rocks — for now.” M&S said sales of general £262m last year. “The labour market is tight- 2.2 percent and 3.0 percent pace. months of the financial year ending Bolland has tried to improve merchandise products, spanning M&S also raised its guidance ening at a rapid pace, and it Services sector activity last September 27, with Chief Executive the quality of womenswear by clothing, footwear and home- for non-food gross margin for looks like we will get confirma- month was restrained by a sharp Marc Bolland saying the revamped working closely with suppliers, wares, at stores open over a year the full 2014-15 year to growth of tion of that on Friday,” said Joel slowing in export orders. Measures ranges had won praise in the fash- reducing the number of sub- fell 4.0 percent in the 13 weeks 150-200 basis points from growth Naroff, chief economist at Naroff of supplier deliveries, new orders ion press and drawn female shop- brands and cutting promotions to September 27, its fiscal second of 100 basis point previously, and Economic Advisors in Holland, and order backlogs also fell. A pers back to stores. but non-food sales from stores quarter. That compared with ana- lowered its operating cost guid- Pennsylvania. gauge of services industry employ- Sales plummeted in September, open more than a year still fell lysts’ average forecast of down 3.7 ance to a rise of 3.5 percent from The employment data helped ment, however, hit its highest level however, with unseasonably warm for the 13th quarter in a row. percent and a first quarter drop 4 percent previously. to lift stocks. Investors were also since August 2005. REUTERS weather keeping high-margin “We want to bring out more of 1.5 percent. REUTERS

Gulf Air bags three awards Aer Lingus UK’s Milford Haven staff back pension deal refinery sale fails LONDON: A deal to rescue location on the far west of the DUBLIN: Aer Lingus employ- the UK’s Milford Haven oil British Isles places it far from ees approved proposals to plug refinery has collapsed, forcing large demand centres. the airline’s pension deficit yes- operator Murphy Oil to shut “Some conditions that both terday, a major hurdle in resolv- the plant with the loss of hun- Murphy and Klesch agreed must ing an issue that analysts say dreds of jobs, the latest victim be completed unfortunately were has weighed on the Irish car- of a slump in the European not satisfied,” Kelly said. rier’s share price for years. refining industry. Europe’s ageing refining indus- The scheme, which employees at Emphasising the political cost try has been caught between Aer Lingus share with other avia- of jobs being axed in the run up to declining demand and increased tion industry workers, has a defi- a UK general election next year, competition from state-of-the- cit of more than ¤700m ($874.16m) British Prime Minister David art overseas operations and U.S. compared to Aer Lingus’ market Cameron called the decision “very plants fed with cheap shale oil, capitalisation of ¤800m. disappointing”. forcing a wave of closures. Under the deal, which must “We will continue to work with “With the excess refining still be approved by regulators the company concerned and try capacity in the UK and EU, we and shareholders, Aer Lingus has to find employment opportuni- are victims of forces larger than offered to make a one-off ¤191m ties for all those who work there,” ourselves. payment. The payment does not Cameron told lawmakers. “Increased exports of refined Gulf Air was honoured with three awards during the recent Gitex Technology Week 2014, a renowned IT apply to a separate pilots’ pension Sources said a significant product from the United States expo that was held in Dubai, winning the Gitex 2014 Cloud Award for ‘Best Big Data Solution’, the ACN Arab scheme. majority of the 450 staff would and Saudi Arabia and stagnant Technology Award for Harnessing Innovation of the Year and the Global Enterprise Connect (GEC) Award Just over 70 percent of eligi- lose their jobs. demand make it very hard for ble Aer Lingus employees voted Klesch Refining Ltd, run by bil- European refining,” said Kelly. for Best Company/Organisation for green IT initiatives. Airline Director of Information Technology Dr Jassim to approve the deal in a ballot lionaire investor Gary Klesch, had More than 10 medium-sized Haji received the awards on behalf of Gulf Air. organised by the Irish Congress agreed to buy the idled plant in refineries may need to shut by of Trade Unions, Aer Lingus said July, but the deal was contingent 2018 in order to balance the mar- in a statement. on a combination of government ket, according to analysts. Shares briefly surged 10 per- support and private financing Klesch, who bought a small cent on the news and were 7 per- from banks, a source familiar refinery in Germany in 2010, Eurozone business growth weak cent ahead at 1440 GMT. with the sales process said. surprised the industry by bet- “One of the main milestones Murco Petroleum, a subsidiary ting that his austere, tightly run has been achieved today,” Chief of the US-based Murphy Oil Corp, Geneva-based group can turn LONDON: Eurozone business the European Central Bank as it expansion came at a cost. A sub- Executive Christoph Mueller announced late on Tuesday that around once loss-making plants. growth picked up less than battles to ward off deflation and index for output prices slumped to told journalists at a briefing to the sale of the 135,000 barrels per Klesch declined to comment. expected in October despite bring inflation — at a meagre 47.1 from September’s 48.5, its low- announce new transatlantic day refinery, Britain’s smallest, Milford Haven’s closure follows much deeper price cutting, 0.4 percent in October — out of est reading since February 2010. routes. “We have been waiting and related terminal assets has that of the Coryton refinery in the according to business surveys what it terms the “danger zone” Full-scale QE is one of the last for this for five years.” been cancelled. east of England in 2012 after the yesterday that gave scant rea- and back to target. Markit’s final policy options the ECB has left, and If the deal is approved by pen- Brian Kelly, vice president for collapse of its owner, Switzerland- son to be optimistic about the Composite Purchasing Managers’ while it is not expected to change sion scheme trustees, the air- UK operations at Murphy Oil, based Petroplus. months ahead. Index, based on surveys of thou- policy today, there is now an even line plans to ask shareholders to said yesterday that the refinery A bitter industrial dispute Firms have now been reducing sands of companies across the chance it will buy sovereign bonds, back the agreement in December. is shut down and that the firm between the Unite union and prices for over two-and-a-half region and seen as a good indi- a Reuters poll found this week. It also needs approval from the will start removing several units Ineos last year brought the years and did so last month at cator of growth, only nudged up The news was no better for the country’s pension authority. to clean the site and turn it into Grangemouth refinery in Scotland the steepest rate since early 2010, from September’s 10-month low bloc’s dominant service industry The scheme has dogged Mueller a storage terminal, which Murphy to the brink of closure. just when the single currency bloc of 52.0, coming in at 52.1. where the PMI dipped to a seven- since he became chief executive in will put up for sale. It was saved after the union was sinking into the depths of a Although it marked the 16th month low of 52.3 from 52.4 and 2009 and its resolution would be Murphy has been trying for accepted altered terms and the financial crisis. month that the index has been there was little chance of much a major milestone ahead of his more than two years to sell the Scottish and UK governments Weak growth and further dis- above the 50 line that separates improvement this month. planned departure early next year. plant, which had been singled out provided financial support. counting will add to pressure on growth from contraction, the REUTERS REUTERS as a candidate for closure as its REUTERS THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

East African oil safe Fresh monetary easing exposes from price drop cracks in Japan’s growth blitz BY EDMUND BLAIR BY KYOKO HASEGAWA money into the economy — is the first since in July-September, which would put the OUGHER government terms that will squeeze corporate the bank unveiled the unprecedented easing economy in technical recession. rewards, not the sharp crude price drop, are the more potent HE Bank of Japan’s surprise scheme in April last year. The programme Abe is expected to announce next month threat to east Africa’s oil boom. The 25 percent fall in oil move to inflate its already huge — and a target of 2 percent inflation by next if Tokyo will usher in a second tax hike in Tprices to below $85 a barrel from July has rattled high-cost stimulus programme exposes the year — were cornerstones of the govern- 2015, but fears of recession have cast doubt producers, but industry insiders say Kenya and Uganda have enough cracks in Tokyo’s plan to conquer ment’s wider platform to turn around years on that. While the new revenue source was oil to secure investment. deflation and boost growth, econ- of deflation and kickstart the economy. aimed at paying down an enormous national “These projects are long-term, multi-decade projects and hence Tomists say, but it may give the government On Wednesday, BoJ Governor Haruhiko debt, it has put Abe in a tricky position as he short term variations in the oil price don’t fundamentally change room to hike sales taxes again. Kuroda again pledged the central bank will balances his pro-spending growth plan with their value,” Britain’s Tullow Oil, a major regional player, said. On Friday, the central bank said it would do whatever it can to achieve the goal. “In controlling government finances. Uganda and Kenya have together found about 2 billion barrels of widen its asset-buying plan by as much as order to completely overcome the chronic The fresh BoJ easing “confirms the scale recoverable crude to date, part of a string of finds that could soon 20 trillion yen ($182bn), bringing it to an disease of deflation, medicine should be of the challenge confronting the Abe gov- make the region a major global supplier of oil and gas, although it has eye-popping 80 trillion yen annually, sending taken until the end,” he told private- and ernment as it seeks to deliver stronger real yet to ship a single cargo. “These kind of projects, although they are the yen into a freefall and stocks soaring. public-sector officials in Tokyo. “A half- growth and inflation while also reducing the kind of remote and politically tricky, would not be the first projects The BoJ also halved its annual economic baked medical treatment will only worsen fiscal deficit”, said ratings agency Fitch. that would go in a falling oil price environment,” said Tim Hurst- growth forecast and trimmed consumer the symptoms,” he said. Abe, whose approval ratings have sank, Brown, research analyst at Mirabaud Securities. price expectations as a much-touted infla- When the programme was launched, is also facing pressure to put in place some Yet the hosts risk deterring newcomers by policy initiatives such tion target looks increasingly out of reach Abe’s revival plan was cheered by some and of the structural reforms he — and most as moves to impose a potentially hefty capital gains tax in Kenya or and Premier Shinzo Abe’s plan to kickstart it seemed to be working well—sending the economists—say are necessary to generate tougher terms on production sharing deals in Tanzania, where the the economy stalls. yen tumbling against the dollar and the lasting growth. prize is gas. It highlights the dilemma for governments which face “The move by the BoJ shows that stock market surging to a six-year high by “I think the real purpose of the additional public pressure to deliver swift results from big finds but must keep Abenomics is facing big problems. The the end of 2013. easing, at this particular time, was to support terms sweet enough to draw in new explorers, now feeling the added economy is not growing, and is not showing But critics derided it as a money-printing the Abe administration and to prepare for budget squeeze of falling oil prices. the power to grow,” said Ivan Tselichtchev, exercise that would leave Japan in a bigger the second tax hike,” said Kenji Yumoto, vice “There is a little bit of give and take,” Al Stanton, energy equity an economics professor at Japan’s Niigata financial hole. It already has the heaviest chairman of the Japan Research Institute. analyst at RBC Capital Markets, said of the industry. “I kind of feel University. “Thus the government and BoJ debt burden among rich nations at more Data released on Friday showed recently the governments have been more focused on the take side. again have to resort to monetary alchemy. than twice the size of the economy — a figure September inflation slowed and household They do need to do some nurturing as well.” Uganda and Kenya are Again, it will have a stimulating effect, but that will expand as a rapidly ageing popula- spending slumped further, adding to con- on track to become oil exporters, by late 2018 or early 2019. Combined only in the short term.” tion strains the public purse. cerns. Japan’s central bankers acknowledged output could reach 500,000 barrels per day (b/d), equivalent to 0.5 Friday’s decision also threw into focus And earlier this year “Abenomics” hit struggles in changing consumer thinking percent of world supply. the sharp contrast of fortunes for the US a wall as months of weak indicators were on falling prices, saying converting the Tullow, with stakes in Uganda and Kenya, sees a final investment and Japanese economies after the Federal compounded by the introduction of the “deflationary mindset...might be delayed”. decision on the projects in early 2016. Its partners are France’s Total Reserve last month brought an end to six country’s first sales tax hike in 17 years. As Deflation may sound good for consumers, but and China’s CNOOC in Uganda and Africa Oil in Kenya. Exports years of bond-buying and is now considering consumers stopped spending the economy falling prices tend to put off buying in the depend on building a 1,200km pipeline worth $4.5bn to connect an interest rate hike. shrank an annualised 7.1 percent in April- hope of getting goods cheaper down the road, Ugandan and Kenyan fields to the coast. The move — which is an attempt to stimu- June, and with the latest data also looking denting investment and economic growth. late growth by pumping massive amounts of poor, there are fears of another contraction AFP INVESTORS RATTLED Industry experts said there were enough reserves, as well as good prospects for finding more, to ensure a long production plateau to justify the capital expenditure. The Ugandan and Kenyan projects would not face commercial challenges even if prices fall closer to $80 a barrel. A Reuters poll of analysts in October saw prices hovering above $90 for the next two years. Africa Oil said that a decision in Kenya to invest might only be brought into question if long-term outlook saw prices falling below $70 a barrel. What has rattled investors in Kenya, however, is a move to impose a capital gains tax on energy firms that, legal experts said, would be set at a rate of 37.5 percent for foreigners and 30 percent for residents from January 1. “We honestly believe that this could have a negative, adverse affect on investment in Kenya,” said Keith Hill, Africa Oil’s chief executive. “Given we are at a very early stage in this industry, you don’t want to start putting on a lot of burdens before it gets up and off the ground.” He said Africa Oil, which may seek to offer part of its stake in Kenya to a new partner by early 2016, said it expected any such tax would be at a rate of 10 to 15 percent. The tax strikes at the heart of how the industry usually operates in frontier markets. Smaller firms tend to explore first and then sell stakes to bigger firms to share the risk and bring experience and funding for development. The bigger the tax on any capital gain, the less incentive there is to start the search in uncharted regions. Kenya is not alone in imposing this tax. Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique, another east coast nation with big gas finds, impose the tax. It ranges from 30 to 32 percent. “There is a very high tempta- tion at this stage, particularly when government’s see the amount of acquisition and disposal activity, to try to impose some tax,” said Bill Page, an expert on the region’s industry at Deloitte. “It is a serious mistake for the governments to try to tax that aggressively.” A steep tax could backfire if bigger firms, which can deliver pro- duction more swiftly and cheaply, were kept away as smaller firms held their stakes while weighing the cost of government policies and lower oil prices. “That process of bringing in a partner, or ‘farming out’, has become trickier when the oil price is lower, unless you are looking to give up more value of the asset,” said Sanjeev Bahl of Numis Capital. “Companies in sector will be looking at their budgets in light of the slightly lower oil price environment.” But Kenya’s government may be responding. Experts said it was already scrapping a withholding tax that would have made some stake sales more costly for the seller. One official suggested even the capital gains tax could be revised. REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Nigeria faces currency, budget woes as oil price falls

BY JULIA PAYNE At around 167 to the dollar, it economist at Nigeria’s First City per barrel expected in 2015. A pro- ECA fell to $4bn by September in March, said the country was is well outside the central bank’s Monument Bank, thinks reserves duction cut by the Organisation this year, according to the latest losing an estimated $35 million a SHARP drop in global target band of 3 percent plus or would likely have to slide to close of the Petroleum Exporting finance ministry figures, from a day to oil theft. oil prices has raised minus 155 to the dollar. The last to $30bn before a “last resort” Countries seems unlikely. central bank estimate of $11.5bn And because a degree of oil theft the twin spectres of time it was in the target range was devaluation would be considered. Oil producers have become two years ago. In January this is widely assumed to be linked to a potential currency in late January. The last time the bank lowered accustomed to high oil prices, year, it was as low as $2.5bn, political funding needs, analysts devaluation and Foreign reserves fell rapidly its target range for the currency which have held largely above before efforts by the finance min- assume it can only worsen as elec- Abudget shortfalls in Nigeria just from a peak of $48.9bn in May was in late 2011 after the naira $100/bl since the Arab Spring in ister to build it back up. tions draw near. The break-even as Africa’s biggest economy gears 2013 to just $36bn in June. They came under speculative attack 2011, and all are having to adjust Nigeria’s budget tends to level, the oil price needed to bal- up for a closely fought and costly have since rebounded slightly and and tight monetary policy failed to the new climate, but Nigeria, assume a conservative oil price ance the budget, is significantly presidential election in February. are currently around $38.3bn. to defend it. with a population of 170 million but that is usually coupled with an higher, well over $100/bl, analysts Nigeria, the continent’s top Despite these losses, analysts people, was spending too buoy- overoptimistic production figure, say, with Renaissance Capital peg- producer, relies on oil for only say that a devaluation before ‘FISCAL EXPANSION’ antly when times were good. particularly as a large volume of ging it at $111/bl for 2014. 14 percent of its gross domestic the elections, when President In addition to a weak cur- “There was significant fis- oil is stolen. Nigeria’s 2015 draft However, some economists say product (GDP) but crude makes Goodluck Jonathan will seek a sec- rency, Nigeria faces an increas- cal expansion since 2010 as they budget framework assumes an Nigeria is still a way from being in up 95 percent of foreign exchange ond term, would be so unpopular ing squeeze on its government were used to much higher oil average oil price of $78 a barrel, trouble. Even with the oil savings and about 80 percent of govern- that it’s unlikely unless oil prices, finances. Finance Minister Ngozi prices, which makes the current up from $77.5 in the last budget, account diminishing, Nigeria has ment revenues, both of which have now at $82 a barrel, tumble fur- Okonko-Iweala said last week that price really problematic,” Samir with an expected output of 2.27 substantial commercial deposits shrunk rapidly as Brent crude lost ther and force the bank’s hand. “Nigeria is not broke”, and ana- Gadio, Head of Africa Strategy million barrels per day. That is that could also cover any near- more than a quarter of its value “It will take some time of rela- lysts agree the country is a long at Standard Chartered Bank in lower than the 2014 expectation term shortfalls, he added. In a glo- since June. tively low prices ... before you see way from struggling to meet its London, said. “You really wonder but still above average reported bal context in which many major Foreign portfolio investors fear- foreign reserves really being gob- commitments. how they will cope if prices stay levels this year of 2m-2.2m b/d. economies are struggling with ing heavy losses on the currency bled up,” Matthew Searle, senior Yet a squeeze on funding is being at $85-90 a barrel and sustain the A report by Chatham House debt, Nigeria is still doing pretty have pulled out — the main share African analyst at Business Monitor felt. A source at the national assem- existing position,” he said, adding last year said at least 100,000 well. Debt is below 2 percent of index hit a 16-month low and the International, said. “If oil prices fall bly said money for projects is not that even with prices at $100 a barrels per day was stolen in the GDP or around $9bn, Gadio at yield on government bonds rose 10 further to the $60s or $70s a barrel, being dispersed as easily as before barrel it would struggle. first quarter of 2013, and a lot of Standard Chartered said. basis points yesterday. then the central bank will become oil prices fell. An official at a con- In theory Nigeria saves money output is deferred during shut- “It’s the lowest of the frontier oil The naira has lost around 4 the main source of dollars,” and will struction company, who declined over the benchmark price in the downs to fix pipelines. Such out- exporting countries after most was percent this year, prompting the have to decide for how long it can to be named, said payments for a Excess Crude Account (ECA), ages coupled with lower oil prices written off in 2005-2006,” he said. central bank to hold frequent addi- keep up the fight. number of projects are in arrears. which builds up a buffer when caused government revenues to “In terms of sustainability, Nigeria’s tional dollar sales and lower the At what point it throws Oil analysts do not anticipate times are good that can be run fall 16.5 percent in September. A external debt is very low so there is limit on banks’ foreign currency in the towel is hard to tell. Brent recovering to over $100 per down during commodity shocks. report by a national conference very little risk of a default.” borrowing in efforts to prop it up. Alan Cameron, London-based barrel with an average of $93.70 Yet despite high oil prices the convened by President Jonathan REUTERS THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Eric Boyer (second left), former Rockets win battle professional road racer, speak- ing at the Doha Goals Forum of the unbeatens in Doha yesterday. Francesca Jones’ injury adds to Thunder’s woes Rossi, Director, Cycling MIAMI: James Harden and the Anti-Doping unbeaten Houston Rockets con- Foundation, tinued their sizzling start to the Italy and NBA season yesterday with a 108-91 triumph over the Miami Andrey Heat. Kashechkin, Harden was just one rebound former pro- shy of a triple-double, scoring 25 fessional points with 10 assists and nine cyclist, also rebounds for the Rockets, who took part in also got 26 points from Dwight a discussion Howard. on the crisis With the win the Rockets are in cycling. off to their first 5-0 start since opening 6-0 during the 1996-97 season. They’ll face another formidable test when they host the reigning Cyclists don’t have to win at champion San Antonio Spurs yesterday. “We always want the test,” Harden said. “Our next game any expense, says Boyer against San Antonio in Houston is going to be a test as well. We’re DOHA: Eric Boyer, former enterprises that provide sponsor- the professionalism of the sport. going to approach every game the professional road racer, said ship, the financial problems they The cyclists have to be helped by same way -- both ends of the floor that athletes exist to win but encounter, and the health of the people outside of the sport,” he make sure we’re together.” don’t have to win at any expense athlete. said. Acknowledging that we have Chris Bosh, wooed by the while taking part in a discussion Kashechkin, founder of an seen some great improvements in Rockets as a free agent in the off- at the Doha Goals Forum on the academy for young cyclists in the technologies used to put an season before re-signing with the Crisis in Cycling. Belgium, told the session that end to doping, Francesca Rossi Heat -- staying put despite the In an onstage conversation with cycling is one of the most popu- believed that the focus should be departure of superstar LeBron Francesca Rossi, Director, Cycling lar sports despite the issues sur- on education to prevent doping. James after four seasons in Anti-Doping Foundation, Italy rounding the sport but that we “We also have to focus on educa- Miami -- had 21 points and eight and Andrey Kashechkin, former need to change the values of this tion to prevent doping. We need to rebounds for Miami, who opened professional cyclist, he explained sport by our words and deeds. create leaders who can say no to the season with three straight that the pressures to win come “It is essential to have a pro- cheating, and education is the key wins. Chicago Bulls’ forward Nikola Mirotic of Serbia (right) drives against not only from an athlete’s com- gramme that is well structured to doing just that.” Dwyane Wade added 19 points Orlando Magic’s forward Channing Frye in the second half of their NBA petitive nature but also from the and that has to take into account THE PENINSULA but it wasn’t enough to get the game at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, yesterday. The Bulls Heat off to their first 4-0 start defeated the Magic. since they won five straight to start the 2011-12 campaign. The Rockets shot 51.5 percent Brooks described the injury as the last two minutes with just six from the floor and hit 17 of 37 a knee contusion and said Jones healthy players. NHL Results Nazem Kadri (43) from three-point range. would be re-examined yesterday. “It was an effort that I’m of the Toronto Harden was a perfect 10-of-10 Injury-hit Oklahoma City had encouraged with,” Brooks said. Philadelphia 4 Edmonton 1 Maple Leafs from the free-throw line, improv- just eight healthy players at tip- “These guys are scrappy. This is Calgary 4 Washington 3 ing to 61-of-64 from the foul line off, and Jones, who had arthro- all new for all of us.” faces off against Carolina 4 Columbus 2 this season. scopic surgery on the same knee AGENCIES the Arizona Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City in July, was one of their few play- Boston 2 Florida 1 Coyotes dur- Thunder, already reeling from makers. The third-year forward St Louis 1 New Jersey 0 ing the third injuries to stars Kevin Durant was forced to take on a bigger NBA Results period of the Chicago 5 Montreal 0 and Russell Westbrook, lost Perry role because of injuries to reign- LA Lakers 106 Phoenix 112 NHL game at Jones to a knee injury yesterday ing NBA Most Valuable Player Miami 91 Houston 108 Ottawa 3 Detroit 1 Gila River Arena in a 100-88 NBA loss at Toronto. Durant and Westbrook, and was NY Knicks 83 Washington 98 Pittsburgh 4 Minnesota 1 in Glendale, Jones collided with Patrick averaging 18.5 points per game Toronto 100 Oklahoma 88 Arizona, yester- Patterson on a drive to the basket over the first four contests of the Winnipeg 3 Nashville 1 Portland 101 Cleveland 82 day. The Coyotes early in the third quarter and was season. Los Angeles 3 Dallas 1 defeated the helped back to the locker room Patterson’s departure, coupled Chicago 98 Orlando 90 Vancouver 5 Colorado 2 Maple Leafs 3-2. to have his right knee examined. with Sebastian Telfair’s late ejec- New Orleans 100 Charlotte 91 Thunder head coach Scott tion, forced the Thunder to play Indiana 81 Milwaukee 87 Arizona 3 Toronto 2

Speakers and del- egates who par- ticipated in Josoor Institute’s course titled ‘Sustainability for Sports” at the end of the two-day meet in Doha. The course was attended by over 70 delegates from Qatar and the region, including from football asso- ciation’s of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Yemen and Tunisia.

QMSF to host races at Wakra Port tomorrow

DOHA: The second round of the Qatar Pro Class and first round of the Aqua Bike Pro Marathon Race will be held at Wakra Port tomorrow, the Qatar Marine and Sports Federation (QMSF) announced here yesterday. The minimum age for Pro Class is 18 years and for Aqua Bike Pro Marathon race 17 years is the age bar. The Pro Class will be contested in two categories C1 and C2. In Pro Class C1, the drivers will have to complete ten laps which includes the start lab and one long lap besides eight other laps. In C2, drivers will compete over a 12-lap course. The Aqua Bike Pro Marathon will be of nine laps, with each lap A file picture of the Qatar Marine Sports Federation event in Doha. The second round of the Qatar Pro of 2.5 miles each. Class and first round of the Aqua Bike Pro Marathon Race will be held at Wakra Port tomorrow. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

FIVB Doha Beach Volleyball Open

Action from the $75,000 FIVB Doha Beach Volleyball Open match at the Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy at Al Gharafa Sports Club in Doha yesterday. Qatar’s top pair Jefferson De Santos and Thiago Santos Pereira lost their first match of Pool A to 32-ranked Betzien-Rudolf pair of Germany 21-19, 21-18. Mahmoud Essam and Asef Sultan, Tamer Abderasool and Abdulaziz Khalouf, besides Ahmed Tijan and Sherif Younis are the three other Qatari teams in the championship. The pool matches will continue today. Two teams will qualify from each of the eight pools for the quarter-final stage which will be held tomorrow. The semi-finals will be held on Saturday morning and the final in the evening. The winning team will share the $11,000 first-place prize. The FIVB comes to Qatar for the first time.

FINA Worlds gets huge Scott favourite to win support from sponsors

DOHA: As preparations con- pledged their support for this tinue for the 12th FINA World year’s swimming season finale. Swimming Championships We look forward to witnessing (25m) to take place in Doha, the excitement of all the action HSBC Champions title December 3 to 7, a host of lead- in the pool and sharing those ing organisations have proudly moments with local and interna- pledged their support as official tional crowds alike.” World No.2 says Mcllroy’s absence makes the task easy sponsors of the event. Directly ahead of the World To be staged at the Hamad Championships, Doha will host the Aquatic Center, the event prom- 3rd FINA Aquatics Convention. SHANGHAI: Forty of the ises to be one of the most success- The convention will run from world’s top 50 golfers will tee ful sporting events of the year as November 29 to December 1 and off in Shanghai today when the world’s best swimmers come provides a platform for industry “Asia’s major”, the World Golf together for five days of thrilling leaders and decision makers to Championships (WGC) HSBC action. facilitate and support sustainable Champions tournament, gets Aspetar, the first specialised growth of aquatic sports through- under way. Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine out the world. World number one Rory Hospital in the Gulf region and Taking place at the Ritz- McIlroy and big drawcard Phil Aspire Logistics, the strategic Carlton Hotel, Doha, the con- Mickelson have not made the long business unit of Aspire Zone ference includes the FINA trip to China, but fifth-ranked Foundation join Save the Dream, Extraordinary Congress, a session Henrik Stenson is at Sheshan a joint initiative between Qatar to determine future innovations International Golf Club, just 11 Olympic Committee and the and rule changes in the FINA days after the birth of his third International Centre for Sport Gold Swimming Coaches Clinic, child, Alice, in Florida. Security designed to promote and a knowledge-sharing opportunity World number two Adam protect the core values of sport as for top-level coaches. Scott skipped the WGC-HSBC local sponsors. Additionally, 250 future stars Champions last year, so could Creative partner The Look of the swimming world and understand McIlroy’s decision Company, Technogym, Zoom Arts, almost 150 of their coaches have to stay away and prepare for his Virgin Megastores, Aspetar and confirmed their places at the upcoming court case with his Khazan Water have also pledged Youth Programme for the 12th former management company. support to the world class event. Championships (25m). Developed “Unfortunately I decided not to ‘ICSS’ - International Centre by Qatar Olympic Committee, come last year and I had heavy For Sport Security (Save the under the patronage of General commitments in Australia, and Dream) and UNESCO completes Secretary H E Excellency Sheikh that’s a tough decision,” said the line-up of sponsors. Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Scott. Speaking ahead of the competi- the Youth Programme has been But he believes it will not Golfers (left to right) Justin Rose of England, Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler of the United States, Adam Scott tion, Khaleel Al Jabir, President of created with the goal of inspiring detract from the tournament of Australia and Martin Kaymer of Germany pose for a photo for the WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament Qatar Swimming Association and and motivating the future world with such a galaxy of stars from on Tuesday in Shanghai. CEO of Doha 2014, commented: champions, record holders and both the European and PGA tours “I would like to thank all of our Olympians of swimming. on show for the 10th anniversary generous sponsors whom have THE PENINSULA of the event. Fowler, 25, in 2014 joined Tiger Trust Open and had eight top-10 agreed that it was a blow to the “There are not many tourna- Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the finishes. event that McIlroy had not made ments that can claim to have a only golfer to finish in the top five US Open champion Martin the trip. field” as strong as the one for this in all four majors in a season. Kaymer should be fresh as he “For sure it’s a loss for the weekend’s tournament, he said. McIlroy won two majors this said yesterday he had hardly tournament but on the other A view of He admitted that his task of year, The Open Championship lifted a golf club since play- hand, everybody has to under- Doha’s Hamad winning the $1.6m first prize was and the US PGA. The other two ing in the Alfred Dunhill Links stand that our entire lives are Aquatic a touch easier without McIlroy major winners of 2014 are both Championships at St Andrews at not always about golf. There are Center that present. in Shanghai. month ago. other things that you have to take will play host “Selfishly, yeah, Rory is the Masters champion Bubba “I’ve played only three rounds, care of.” to the 12th main threat to everyone and it Watson was 36 on Wednesday and that was in Bermuda, and Kaymer tees off alongside stars FINA World opens up the field a little bit this and told reporters he would love then I haven’t practised at all Jimmy Walker and Jordan Spieth Swimming week,” added the Australian, who to celebrate by capping a famous because I didn’t really want to,” at 10.25am (0225 GMT), while Championships will tee off in a mouth-watering year with another victory. the German admitted. Watson joins another marquee threeball alongside 2009 HSBC “I’ve never won a World Golf “There was so much golf. It was group that includes Stenson and next month. Champions winner Sergio Garcia Championship, so I’m looking for- quite nice to do something com- 2013 US open champion Justin and Rickie Fowler at 9.35am ward to it,” he said after a year in pletely different. “It’s a big week Rose and tees off at 10.35am (0235 Thursday (0135 GMT). which he also won the Northern for all of us,” added Kaymer who GMT). AFP Qatar 2015 profiles new venues at MENA meet DOHA: Qatar 2015 participated – Qatar Handball Association built to include competition and is what we have done. Following at the 4th Coliseum Summit Complex, Al Sadd Sports Hall and training facilities to support the up with tight project control and MENA ConfEx (Conference the Lusail Multi-Purpose Hall. development of handball in Qatar. monitoring progress helps to Fahad Fadol and Exhibition) with a keynote Al Yafei said: “Qatar is complet- In addition, the Al Sadd Sports ensure timely project comple- Al Yafei, Head address delivered by Fahad ing major preparations in its role Hall and Lusail Multi-Purpose tion and avoid surprises during of the Venues Fadol Al Yafei, Head of the as host nation for the 24th Men’s Halls have been designed so that the project implementation. We Committee, Venues Committee, Qatar 2015. Handball World Championship. they can host a full range of have already overcome most chal- Qatar 2015 The two-day event, held in Our teams are working hard sports, such as badminton, bas- lenges and have delivered two sta- delivers Doha, saw the participation of 280 to incorporate all the technical ketball, volleyball, rhythmic gym- dia with the third is on its way to a speech delegates representing 26 coun- requirements of the sport, as well nastics – and even ice hockey, in completion.” during the tries and helped facilitate discus- as the design elements needed to the case of Al Sadd Sports Hall. The Qatar Handball 4th Coliseum sions on challenges and solutions deliver a superb spectator experi- With seating capacities of 7700 Association Complex was tested in the global sports venue sector. ence at each of the venues.” and 15,000 respectively, the two during the recent IHF Super Summit MENA Qatar 2015’s keynote address on He added: “In addition to Halls will provide ideal destina- Globe Championship 2014, receiv- ConfEx in the second day of the summit pro- meeting the guidelines and rec- tions for sports fans in Qatar. ing extremely positive feedback Doha, earlier vided an overview of the prepara- ommendations of the IHF, the He added: “Projects like this from competing teams. this week. tions to date for the 24th Men’s competition venues have also been are challenging and have risks, Qatar 2015 also plans to test Handball World Championship, built to host other sports matches but these risks can be managed by the other venues before the main including the construction of the and tournaments in the future.” keeping all stakeholders involved championship, by hosting similar three new world-class venues All three venues have been from the very beginning – which events. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29 Kumble says Debutant Rossouw steers chuckers can change

DUBAI: Legendary Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble said he believes that bowlers under SA to big win over Aussies scrutiny for suspect action can quickly return to competition after remedial work. Proteas register seven-wicket win after batsman’s brisk 78 in first T20 The 44-year-old spinner is the head of cricket committee of the International Cricket Council ADELAIDE: Rilee Rossouw Scoreboard (ICC) which in June this year scored a breezy 78 to lead South recommended stringent meas- Africa to a commanding seven- AUSTRALIA ures against bowlers with suspect wicket victory over Australia C White c Behardien b Parnell ...... 24 actions. in the first of three Twenty20 A Finch c Rossouw b McLaren ...... 14 That resulted in the suspen- internationals yesterday. S Watson c Duminy b Abbott ...... 47 sion of high profile bowlers such Rossouw, making his T20 B Dunk c Duminy b Tahir ...... 2 as Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal, Sri international debut, smashed N Reardon c de Kock b Abbott ...... 4 Lanka’s Sachitra Senanayake, three sixes and seven fours in his J Faulkner (not out) ...... 41 Zimbabwe’s Prosper Utseya, New 50-ball knock to get the Proteas B Cutting c Miller b Abbott ...... 6 Zealand’s Kane Williamson and home with 145 for three. South African P Cummins (not out) ...... 0 Bangladesh’s Sohag Gazi. The Australians could only Quinton de Extras (LB-2, W-3, NB-1) ...... 6 Bangldesh’s paceman Al-Amin manage 144 for six off their 20 Kock (right) and Total (for 6 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 144 Hossain was also reported but overs after winning the toss at Rilee Rossouw Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-42, 3-48, 4-67, yesterday cleared after a bio- the Adelaide Oval. celebrate 5-124, 6-142. mechanical analysis. South Africa lost Reeza their 100-run Bowling: Abbott 4-0-21-3; Rabada 3-0-27- Those suspended needed reme- Hendricks off the third ball of the partnership 0; Parnell 4-0-28-1 (1nb); McLaren 3-0-27- dial work before another assess- innings but Rossouw combined against Australia 1; Duminy 2-0-8-0 (1w); Imran Tahir 4-0-31- ment to get clearance. with wicketkeeper Quinton de Kumble, who took 619 Tests during the first 1 (2w). Kock (46 off 39 balls) to put on a and 337 one-day wickets, said T20 match played SOUTH AFRICA match-winning 129-run partner- R Hendricks c Dunk b Bollinger ...... 0 necessary corrective measures ship for the second wicket. at the Adelaide can help. Oval, yesterday. Q De Kock c White b Boyce ...... 46 By the time Rossouw skied Pat R Rossouw c Cutting b Cummins ...... 78 “I am really positive that bowl- Cummins to Ben Cutting in the J P Duminy (not out) ...... 6 ers who have been reported will 15th over, the Proteas only needed D Miller (not out) ...... 9 make those necessary corrections 16 runs for victory. “Fortunately Extras (LB-2, W-4) ...... 6 and will be back,” Kumble, who is for me, tonight was my night,” Total (for 3 wkts in 19 overs) ...... 145 here for the ICC awards shortlist, Rossouw said. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-129, 3-130. told reporters. “You’ve got to be on top of your Bowling: Bollinger 3-0-22-1; Cummins 4-0- “It is just a matter of time game and if it’s your night you 21-1 (2w); Richardson 3-0-28-0 (1w); before you see them back in have to capitalise. Watson 1-0-13-0; Boyce 4-0-31-1; Faulkner action. Once that happens I don’t “It’s very nice batting with 3-0-17-0; Cutting 1-0-11-0. think they will even discuss any- Quinton, it takes a lot of pres- thing to do with the angles.” sure off your shoulders. Every Kumble said he himself suf- opportunity I get I want to shine from James Faulkner (41 not out), Cameron White (24 from 21 balls) that, but the way we fought with dig was spectacularly cut short fered the problem at an early age. and luckily for me tonight was my revived the home side after a poor had begun briskly. the ball was pretty impressive.” by Proteas wicketkeeper de Kock. “When I started as a 13-year night.” The Proteas’ well-drilled start. The Australians struggled “I thought we were pretty dis- The openers took 27 from the Paceman Kyle Abbott was the old as a fast bowler I was told bowling and outstanding fielding to 67 for four after 10 overs with appointing with the bat. It was a initial three overs before tight pick of the South African bowlers to stop by my senior colleagues kept the Australians under pres- both their international debu- beautiful wicket and the guys at bowling and brilliant fielding sti- with three for 21 off four overs. because they felt that I was bend- sure with Shane Watson, in his tants, Ben Dunk and Nathan the top of the order didn’t really fled the Aussies. Australia must win the second ing my arm as a fast bowler,” first international appearance for Reardon, failing. go on and get that big score,” said White cracked an uppish cut match in Melbourne on Friday recalls Kumble, who besides seven months, top-scoring with 47 Dunk made just two and Finch, Australia’s T20 captain. only for Farhaan Behardien to to keep the series alive until England’s Jim Laker was the only off 36 balls. Reardon four after opening “There were a lot of starts and snaffle a superb overhead catch Sunday’s third and final game in bowler to take all ten wickets in a Watson’s innings, with support batsmen Aaron Finch (14) and it was disappointing to get out like at point, while Reardon’s debut Sydney. AFP Test innings. “There was no television, no video then so they said you should not be bowling that way Masakadza boosts Zimbabwe because that came natural to me so immediately I changed to bowl- KHULNA: Hamilton Scoreboard after being given out leg-before ing leg-spin.” Masakadza defied Bangladesh’s off Shakib. Kumble stressed suspect bowl- spinners with an unbeaten 154 Bangladesh (I innings): ...... 433 Masakadza celebrated his ing actions should be spotted and to take Zimbabwe to a respect- Zimbabwe (I innings): fourth Test century with a bound- Bangladesh’s corrected at an early age. able position in the second Test S Raza lbw Taijul ...... 11 ary off Shakib through the third captain Mushfiqur “It is important that we in Khulna yesterday. B Chari c Tamim b Taijul ...... 25 man region. Rahim (right) encourage bowlers at an early age The tourists had reached H Masakadza (batting)...... 154 Shakib, bowling steady left- congratulates because once you have a kink in 331-5 in their first innings by B Taylor c Mominul b Shakib ...... 37 arm spin, picked up the wickets of Zimbabwean the arm for various reasons it is stumps on the third day, trailing C Ervine c Rahim b Shakib ...... 17 Brendan Taylor (37), Craig Ervine cricketer Hamilton very difficult to correct it as you Bangladesh’s total of 433 by 102. E Chigumbura c Mominul b Shakib ...... 1 (17) and Elton Chigumbura (one) Masakadza for go along, so you want to ensure Masakadza made the most of R Chakabva (batting) ...... 75 in the post-lunch session to scoring 150 that people with good clean the home team’s sloppy fielding Extras (B-2, LB-7, W-1, NB-1) ...... 11 reduce Zimbabwe to 189-5. runs during the actions are coming through from to hit 17 fours and two sixes after Total (for 5 wkts) ...... 331 But Masakadza and Chakabva third day of their the bottom of the pyramid and starting the day on 15. defied the spinners in the entire hence it is important that it gets Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-84, 3-151, 4-181, second cricket He was dropped thrice by the final session to lead a spirited addressed,” said Kumble. 5-189. Test match, same fielder, Shamsur Rahman, fightback. Kumble said controversial Bowling: Shahadat 11-2-24-0; Taijul 30-6- yesterday at in the slips when on 15, 19 and 94-2; Shakib 30-6-70-3; Jubair 18-2-63-0 Bangladesh lead the three- delivery ‘doosra’ (one which turns 74. Rubel Hossain, Taijul Islam match series after winning the the Sheikh Abu the other way than a normal off- (nb1); Rubel 13-4-31-0 (w1); Shuvagata 7-0- Naser Stadium in and Shakib Al Hasan were the 27-0; Mominul 1-1-0-0; Mahmudullah 2-0- first Test in Dhaka by three wick- break) can be bowled within the Khulna, yesterday. unlucky bowlers. 13-0. ets last week. allowed limits of 15 degree elbow Masakadza, who made just one The third Test between the two extension. half-century in six previous Test lowest-ranked teams -- Zimbabwe “Nobody has said bowling innings in Bangladesh, shared an Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur at number nine and Bangladesh at doosra is illegal it is the action unbroken stand of 142 with Regis Rahim missed a simple stump- 10 – will be played in Chittagong that is all we are saying. So I Chakabva (75 not out) for the ing off Shakib. When he reached from November 12-16. The Tests don’t think we should allow any sixth wicket. nine, the batsman was reprieved will be followed by five one-day change in rules,” said the master Chakabva was on four when by the Decision Review System internationals. AFP leg-spinner of his times. AFP Tendulkar’s ‘Playing It My Way’ launched Sangakkara, Johnson

Former Indian vie for ICC award double cricketer Sachin Tendulkar launches SYDNEY: Australia bowler at an average of 92.28, while De his autobiography Mitchell Johnson and Sri Lanka Villiers scored 932 runs at an ‘Playing It My batsman Kumar Sangakkara average of 54.8. Way’, in Mumbai could both match Ricky The South African was the only yesterday. Former Ponting’s feat in being named one of the quartet to miss out on Indian cricketing ICC Cricketer of the Year twice a nomination for the ICC Test after being included in the Cricketer of the year award with great Tendulkar has shortlist for the 2013-14 award. Australian opener David Warner launched a scathing Johnson, who won the award in joining Johnson, Mathews and criticism of Greg 2009, and Sangakkara, the winner Sangakkara on that shortlist. Chappell’s conduct as in 2012, were joined on the short- The ICC teams for 2014 were India’s cricket coach, list by Sri Lanka skipper Angelo also announced yesterday. The saying the former Mathews and his South African winners of the individual awards Australian great tried counterpart AB de Villiers. will be announced on November to disrupt the team Former Australia captain 14. REUTERS by having senior Ponting won the title in 2006 and players thrown out. 2007. ICC teams for 2014 In his autobiography, Left-arm quick Johnson’s TEST Tendulkar describes remarkable rejuvenation fired David Warner (Australia), Kane Williamson (NZ), Chappell as a Australia to a 5-0 Ashes sweep of England and 2-1 series win Kumar Sangakkara (SL), AB de Villiers (SA), “ringmaster who Joe Root (Eng), Angelo, Mathews (SL, captain), imposed his ideas on in South Africa between August 2013 and September this year, Mitchell Johnson (Aus), Stuart Broad (Eng), Dale the players without Steyn (SA), Rangana Herath (SL), Tim Southee taking 59 test wickets at average showing any signs (NZ), Ross Taylor (NZ). of 15.23. Left-handed batsman of being concerned Sangakkara was the leading run ONE DAY about whether they scorer in the period, notching up Mohammad Hafeez (Pak), Quinton de Kock felt comfortable or 1,502 runs in 11 tests at an average (SA), Virat Kohli (Ind), George Bailey (Aus), AB not”. a shade over 75 and 1,046 runs in de Villiers (SA), MS Dhoni (Ind, wk, captain), 26 one-day internationals. Dwayne Bravo (WI), James Faulkner (Aus), Dale Mathews trailed in just behind Steyn (SA), Mohammad Shami (Ind), Ajantha him in test runs with 1,292 runs Mendis (SL), Rohit Sharma (India, 12th man). THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Qatar take on DPR Korea FIM Vice-president Al Attiyah to stand in Doha friendly today for re-election KUWAIT: Qatar Motor The second Vice-president, and Motorcycle Federation Portuguese Vegas, will compete Al Annabi also begin 10-day training camp for Gulf Cup (QMMF) President and FIA with Ippolito for the presidency Vice-president Nasser bin this year — the FIM website DOHA: Kick-starting their key Khalifa Al Attiyah (pictured) stated. 10-day training camp before the will stand for re-election as Al Attiyah enters this election 22nd Gulf Cup, Qatar players on the Vice-president of the FIM with a good background full of Sunday launched their training (Federation of International achievements in the last period, under the watchful eyes of coach Motorcycling) for the second so it will be different from the Djamel Belmadi. time. last elections. He has managed Qatar will play DPR Korea The elections to the executive to translate the plans and strate- today to finalise a six-month office of the FIM will be held in gies into reality, such as estab- preparation phase before taking Jerez, Spain, from November lishing actual communications on Saudi Arabia in the opening 19-25. between the European match of the regional tournament In addition to the and Asian unions and a week later. elections, the FIM’s garnering support for Meanwhile, Qatar star Khalfan annual general assem- the game across the Ibrahim has been ruled out of the bly meeting will also be Middle East by organ- upcoming Gulf Cup after suffer- held there. Incumbent ising many champi- ing a knee injury in training. FIM President Vito onships — like the The Al Sadd striker, 26, sus- Ippolito will head the motocross in Qatar. tained a partial tear of a knee meeting. The union Also, good rela- ligament and is expected to be budget will be dis- tions with the FIM out for three or four weeks. cussed as well as a President have helped Khalfan’s withdrawal consti- number of the invest- develop the sport. All tutes a major blow for Qatar’s ment projects. The agenda of the these factors indicate success for preparations as coach Djamal meeting will include the release Al Attiyah’s bid for re-election. Belmadi will go through his first of many new championships in Jerez, where the election will assignment without one of his Qatari players train ahead of their friendly match against DPR Korea in Doha. the Middle East region, Asia be held, is located in southwest- main attacking guns. in general, Africa and Latin ern Spain, situated midway Khalfan was the Asian Player America, under the great boom between the sea and the moun- of the Year in 2006, the first of Motorbike sport all over the tains. Since 1987, the Grand Prix Qatari to win the title. He played Qatar Friendly Matches Schedule world. motorcycle racing in Spain is for Al Arabi in the youth level November 6: Qatar vs DPR Korea at Lekhwiya Stadium Al Attiyah expressed his celebrated in the circuit of Jerez before moving to Al Sadd in 2004 November 14: Qatar Olympic Team vs Tunisia in Tunis optimism about being re- in early May. Over the last few and leading the Doha-based club November 18: Qatar Olympic Team vs Iran at Al Gharrafa Stadium elected. He won the last elec- years, the city receives thousands to winning the AFC Champions tion in the October 2010 when of bikers from around the world. November 24: Qatar Olympic Team vs Oman at Al Gharrafa Stadium League in 2011. he got 74 votes out of 94. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA December 27: TBC A Team Qatar vs Estonia at Lekhwiya Stadium Nissan hits the bull’s eye with Goal of the Week contest

DUBAI: Nissan’s exciting the UEFA Champions League can vote from midnight (CET) Director, Nissan Middle East, Goal of the Week competi- final in Berlin and two tickets to every Thursday following those said: “Nissan has a long and tion in partnership with the the 2015-2016 UEFA Super Cup matches. Registered participants proud history supporting sports UEFA Champions League is in match. enter into weekly draws. of all kinds. In football the UEFA full swing in the Middle East Winners of the grand prizes of Roel de-Vries, Nissan’s corpo- Champions League is as special as and around the world, and it is the match tickets will be revealed rate Vice-president and global it gets so it’s a wonderful partner- already netting plenty of fans. on June 8 next year. Eight prizes head of marketing communica- ship for Nissan. The UEFA Champions League of UEFA Champions League mer- tions and brand Strategy, said “People in the Middle East love Goal of the Week contest, engi- chandise are up for grab each recently: “The UEFA Champions their football and follow it closely. neered by Nissan gives football week. League sees the finest football Goal of the Week gives them the lovers the chance to vote for the Goal of the Week forms part players from around the world opportunity for direct participa- most brilliant goals in the elite of Nissan’s four-year partner- compete throughout the season.” tion and there are great prizes on club tournament of Europe and ship with the UEFA Champions “The Goal of the Week activity offer. There is already a great deal win a host of prizes. League. The competition is avail- will enable football fans to debate of interest in the competition and Polls to pick the most spec- able on the UEFA Champions and determine the best and most it’s only early days.” tacular goals are being held dur- League section of Nissan’s web- technical UEFA Champions Nissan is the official global ing the competition with official site, nissan-ucl.com. League goals around every match automotive sponsor of the UEFA UEFA Champions League mer- The Goal of the Week con- week, offering an exclusive oppor- Super Cup and UEFA Champions chandise up for grab during the test selects five of the best tunity to bring the excitement League. It has also recently signed Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal after 23 minutes of Madrid’s 3-0 win against group stages. But the big prizes goals from each match week, as from the football pitch directly Andres Iniesta and Thiago Silva Liverpool at Anfield was voted the Goal of the Week last week. for Middle Eastern football afi- selected by a UEFA Champions to fans online.” as brand ambassadors. cionados are two tickets to watch League’s panel of judges. Fans Samir Cherfan, Managing THE PENINSULA Expat University League players excited about 2022 World Cup

DOHA: Qatar’s University University (NU). myself and it was enjoyable. not all conflict zones and I know from the region and people who You have many schools and uni- League kicked off last on A couple of NU students spoke “Many famous names are now everything the media says about live here and understand that versity championships, but mainly Thursday when Qatar to www.sc.qa before their match. coming to Qatar for football such Qatar isn’t true,” Ilias said. we’re just the same, we’re all peo- football academies,” he said. Aeronautical College (QAC) Londoner James Copplestone- as Nilmar and Raul, though he While there has been some ple,” he said. Suleiman exemplified his beliefs squared off against Qatar Farmer, who studies communi- just left. I guess it has devel- negative coverage of the 2022 As Copplestone-Farmer and by mentioning the success of Faculty of Islamic Studies cations and has been a resident oped a fair amount, it’s growing,” FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Ilias Ilias took to the field to face the Qatar’s under-19 team that won (QIFS) in the opening match of of Qatar for over four years, said: Copplestone-Farmer added. insists the tournament will bring league’s reigning champions, one the AFC U-19 Championship in the second edition of the league. “The pitches looked bigger and Although much newer in town, foreigners closer together than of QU’s injured players talked Myanmar. He claimed: “This is The Qatar Foundation, in asso- everything is much more organ- NU player Demetrios Ilias, from ever before. about football in Qatar. great news because most of them ciation with the Qatar Football ised. Judging by the edges of the New York, has traveled around “The World Cup will allow peo- Ahmad Hamed Suleiman, a will be the heart of the 2022 team Association (QFA), have organ- pitch, there seems to be a lot the Middle East and agrees with ple to interact like I’m doing right civil engineering student from at the World Cup. Most of them, ised the league and last week’s more sponsors and interest in his team-mate that football cul- now with people from all over the QU, couldn’t play the first match like my friend Assim Madibo, matches took place on pitch three it this year. There was a strong ture is on the rise. world. It’s a cool melting pot, I’m but was excited about compet- went to the same school as me.” of Qatar Foundation. football culture here before. “I’ve seen the building of stadi- from New York so I know what ing against foreigners in the At the end of the 90 minutes, As QAC were edging nearer When I arrived, people were ums and I think its super cool. I that term means but here it’s a University League. QU retained their winning ways to a resounding 3-0 win against always talking about football but really love football, so it’s very cool bit different. You meet people “Football is the same every- as the night saw another 3-0 QIFS, players from other univer- I think during the World Cup in that football is expanding here from Qatar but also people from where...From the time I was born drubbing. In the last match, the sities started arriving on the pitch Brazil this year, and the European and what’s even cooler is that Southeast Asia, Africa and other up until now, things have totally College of the North Atlantic for their matches. In the night’s Championship in 2012, there were FIFA chose a different region for places in the Middle East. It’s changed. Before there were no Qatar (CANQ) slumped to a second match, Qatar University a lot more events at malls, in the the World Cup. It could show the different. When foreigners visit football academies or even nice 1-3 defeat against Weil Cornell (QU) — last year’s champions — souqs and at hotels they had fan world what places in the Middle Qatar for the World Cup they’ll be fields like we see today. Nowadays, Medical College Qatar. faced off against Northwestern areas. I was at the fan-zones East are actually like. They are able to do the same, meet people Qatar cares more about sports. THE PENINSULA QSL officials travel to AFC headquarters for club-licensing workshop Reds stars could remain benched

MADRID: Liverpool boss Representatives from the Qatar Brendan Rodgers warned some Star’s league’s (QSL) club-licensing of his star players their place in the side for the visit of Chelsea department travelled to Malaysia on Saturday is far from assured for a club-licensing workshop that after a battling performance by was held at the Asian Football their understudies in a 1-0 defeat Confederation (AFC) headquarters to Real Madrid on Tuesday. in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from Rodgers controversially November 5-7. Participants dropped captain Steven Gerrard, from 23 nations attended the Mario Balotelli and Raheem three-day event to discuss the Sterling to the bench amongst implementation of club licensing seven changes from the side that throughout the AFC region. Qatar lost 1-0 to Newcastle on Saturday. was among 11 countries giving a “Tonight gives me great food presentation about their respective for thought. It wasn’t players club licensing systems. The visit rested as such, we played the ended with a tour of AFC House. team we thought could get the result,” Rodgers said. “We haven’t been consistent enough for too many players to be in the team as guaranteed start- ers,” he said. AFP THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31

European Champions League Results Unbeaten Real enter last 16 PARIS: European Champions League group results on Tuesday. Group A At Turin Juventus (ITA) 3 (Pirlo 21, Roberto 65-og, with 1-0 win over Liverpool Pogba 66) Olympiakos (GRE) 2 (Botía 24, Ndinga 61) At Malmo Malmo (SWE) 0 Atletico Madrid (ESP) 2 Benzema scores the solitary goal against new-look Reds in Madrid (Koke 30, Raul Garcia 78) Group B MADRID: Real Madrid cruised 20 minutes. For our attitude and At Basel, Switzerland into the Champions League last courage to play I thought we could Basel (SUI) 4 (Embolo 34, Gonzalez 41, 16 as Karim Benzema’s solitary have got at least a draw.” Gashi 59, Suchy 65) Ludogorets Razgrad goal continued their 100 per- Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, (BUL) 0 cent record in Group B with a meanwhile, was happy to see his At Madrid 1-0 win over an under-strength side seal their passage into the Real Madrid (ESP) 1 (Benzema 27) Liverpool Liverpool. last 16 despite not sparkling as (ENG) 0 Liverpool manager Brendan they have done recently on a Group C Rodgers had sprung a surprise 12-game winning streak. At St Petersburg, Russia by naming a side missing a host “I think we played well, albeit Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) 1 (Rondon 89) of first-team regulars, includ- the tempo wasn’t that high,” he Bayer Leverkusen (GER) 2 (Son Heung-min ing captain Steven Gerrard and said. 68, 73) Mario Balotelli, who were left “We scored in the first half on the bench ahead of a cru- and then we controlled the game At Lisbon cial Premier League clash with without taking too many risks,” Benfica (POR) 1 (Anderson Talisca 82) Chelsea on Saturday. he added. Monaco (FRA) 0 And despite a more spirited Cristino Ronaldo was looking Group D showing than in their 3-0 defeat for his 71st Champions League At London to Madrid at Anfield two weeks goal to match the all-time com- Arsenal (ENG) 3 (Arteta 25-pen, Sanchez ago, Benzema’s first-half winner petition record held by Real leg- 29, Oxlade-Chamberlain 58) Anderlecht condemned them to a third con- end Raul, but the Portuguese (BEL) 3 (Vanden Borre 61, 73-pen, Mitrovic secutive European defeat. endured a frustrating night as 90) Basel’s 4-0 thrashing of he was denied on several occa- At Dortmund Ludogorets Razgrad leaves them sions by Liverpool ‘keeper Simon in pole position to join Madrid in Mignolet. Borussia Dortmund (GER) 4 (Reus 39, the last 16. The Belgian international was Papastathopoulos 55, Immobile 74, Kaya Liverpool and Ludogorets trail called into action as early as the 85-og) Galatasaray (TUR) 1 (Balta 70) the Swiss champions by three third minute as he flew to his points and will face off in Bulgaria left to deny James Rodriguez UEFA ready next time out while Basel host before turning a fierce drive from Real Madrid’s French striker Karim Benzema jubilates his goal against Liverpool during their Champions League Madrid in Switzerland. Ronaldo over for a corner. group B match played at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, on Tuesday. “We’re disappointed with the Even without the presence of to move result after an excellent per- Gerrard, Jordan Henderson and formance,” said Rodgers, who Raheem Sterling, Liverpool were again to limit the damage for first serious threat when Adam were introduced at the expense Champions dismissed criticism of his team still enjoying plenty of possession Rodgers’s men before half-time Lallana spun on the edge of the of Lucas Leiva and Markovic. It selection. in the early stages, but lacked as he palmed away a swerving Madrid box and sent a low left- was Bale who made the most sig- “We defended very well when penetration as a couple of prom- Ronaldo free-kick and a volleyed footed effort inches beyond the nificant impact, though, when he League finals we had to against the best team in ising breaks from Lazar Markovic effort from Marcelo. far post before Fabio Borini’s turned another fine cross from the world at the minute, who have were easily snuffed out. Ronaldo’s search for the record- deflected free-kick also drifted Marcelo onto the bar 19 minutes to June in 2022 been scoring five and six goals a Madrid eventually found a way equalling goal continued after the just wide. from time. game. through on 27 minutes when Isco break, but the man who has 22 Gareth Bale made his return The Welshman’s next oppor- BURTON-ON-TRENT, “I thought we were very unfor- fed Marcelo down the left and the goals to his name this season ws after five games out with a pel- tunity came from a free-kick England: UEFA is prepared tunate not to get something from Brazilian’s inviting low cross was suffering an uncharacteristic off- vic muscle injury as he replaced after he had been chopped down to move the Champions League the game.,” he said. turned in at the far post by the night as he fired another decent Rodriguez on the hour mark, by Alberto Moreno, but again semi-finals and final to June “You see many teams come sliding Benzema. opening straight at Mignolet. while Rodgers played his trump Mignolet was equal to his dipping in 2022 if the World Cup is here and the game is over after Mignolet was called into action Liverpool then posed their cards as Gerrard and Sterling effort. AFP played in Qatar that winter, its President Michel Platini said yesterday. Ronaldo aiming to be Speaking to reporters after his first visit to the FA’s national training base in the Midlands, Platini said moving the matches would not cause a problem if the Juventus’ one of the best ever World Cup finals were played in Andrea Pirlo MADRID: World Player of the Spanish capital beyond his cur- January and February 2022. celebrates Year Cristiano Ronaldo believes rent deal, which expires in 2018. “As the president of the con- after scoring he will be considered one of the “What I like most is winning. I federation I have no problem with a goal against greatest footballers to have ever hope to see out my contract with that,” the 59-year-old Frenchman Olympiakos played the game by the time he Real Madrid until I am 33 and said. during their retires. we’ll see if I can stay on for a few “It will not be a problem for Champions The 29-year-old picked up more years or not.” the competition, we can move League match the third Golden Boot award of Ronaldo’s blistering form has the dates in 2022 and have two at Juventus his career for being joint top- continued this season with 22 semi-finals and the final in June, Stadium in goalscorer in Europe last season goals in 16 games to propel the so that is not a problem.” Turin, on in Madrid yesterday and is also European champions to the top Platini has always favoured Tuesday. the odds-on favourite to win the of La Liga and into the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup being played Ballon d’Or for a third time in the Champions League once more. early in the year to avoid the sear- January. However, he warned against ing heat of the Gulf summer and And, while insisting he still has lauding the current squad as one said holding the tournament in plenty of years at the top left in of the greatest in the club’s his- November and December would him, the Portuguese is confident tory at such an early point in the cause greater problems for the his place amongst the greats in season. international calendar. the history of the game is assured. “Everyone is saying this could The two-legged Champions “I always want to be the best, be the best squad Real Madrid League semi-finals are usually that is what I work towards every has ever had, but we will see that played at the end of April and the Juventus relaunch last-16 day,” he said. at the end of the season. If we beginning of May with the final at “I respect what people think don’t win anything we won’t be. the end of that month. and I am making my own story “The team is playing well, we Platini added that while the bit by bit. I still have a long way have a new system and the coach dates for the 2022 World Cup bid after edging Olympiakos to go and when I finish my career knows what he is doing. finals have yet to be fixed – the I can look at my stats to see if I “At an individual level things decision is due to be taken by TURIN, Italy: Juventus record, with both trailing leaders disaster struck for the hosts three am amongst the best in history. I are going well. I’ve scored a few FIFA’s executive committee in relaunched their Champions Atletico by three points. minutes later when they failed to am sure I will be.” goals recently and I am in good March next year – agreement is League last-16 bid with a nerv- “Unfortunately we missed the deal with Alejandro Dominguez’s Ronaldo was hailed by Real form. I hope it continues like this close between all the interested ous 3-2 win over Olympiakos in penalty but we’re up to second probing free-kick from the left. Madrid president Florentino until the end of the season. stakeholders, including the clubs, Turin on Tuesday when visiting place,” Juve coach Massimiliano The ball was headed out but Perez as the “dignified heir to “We have (Gareth) Bale back leagues, and national associations. goalkeeper Roberto saved a last- Allegri told Sky Sport. fired back towards the six-yard Alfredo di Stefano”, the club leg- now from injury and he is fine, so “I was not at Monday’s meeting, minute penalty from Chilean “I’m happy, it was a good per- box by Olympiakos skipper end and former honorary presi- we can go far. We have to work but I know we’re not so far from a Arturo Vidal. formance and technically we Giannis Maniatis where N’Dinga dent, who passed away earlier this to improve and we will try to win good solution,” he said referring to Andrea Pirlo, on his 100th played well.” beat Buffon with a header. year. the important titles which are the a gathering in Zurich of the task Champions League appear- With Olympiakos seemingly Four minutes later, Juve were And Ronaldo refused to rule league, the Champions League force discussing when the 2022 ance, broke the deadlock with a bent on defending in numbers back on level terms, Llorente’s out extending his stay in the and the Copa del Rey.” AFP World Cup will take place. trademark free-kick on 21 min- and striking on the counter, Juve header ricocheting off Roberto Asked about a potential clash utes but the hosts were stunned easily dominated the opening half then his post before bobbling over with the Winter Olympics in three minutes later when cen- but wasted a number of chances the line for an own-goal. Juventus 2022, he replied: tral defender Alberto Botia beat early on. restored their lead in more con- “FIFA do not want to clash Gianluigi Buffon with a glancing They finally broke the deadlock vincing fashion just a minute with the Olympic Committee but header from a corner. when Pirlo stepped up to curl a later. the rest of the world wants to find Juve needed a win, preferably superb free-kick high inside Pogba collected Llorente’s the best solution for the football. with a two-goal cushion, to boost Roberto’s post on 21 minutes after ball from the left and, after fail- We are not so far.” their qualification chances ahead Pogba had fallen on the edge of ing in his attempt to send Tevez He said the problem of racism of an away trip to Swedish cham- the area under a challenge from through, he fired in a shot that in Russia, who will host the 2018 pions Malmo and their final fix- Luka Milivojevic. beat Roberto down low. World Cup finals, was alarming ture at home to Atletico Madrid. Juventus Stadium, however, Juve survived a scare when and needed to be tackled at the But despite replying to Delvin was silenced three minutes later Omar Elabdellaoui squirmed past highest level. N’Dinga’s glancing header on the when Botia was left unmarked at Asamoah and forced Buffon into “I think the problem in Russia hour with two goals in the space a corner and got down low to head a save at full stretch late on, but is important but do you think only of a minute, Vidal spurned the past Buffon. Juventus should have the hosts had the momentum and FIFA and UEFA can resolve the chance to secure a 4-2 win when restored their lead just before the Tevez wasted the follow-up after problem of racism in the world? I Roberto saved his penalty with interval but Claudio Marchisio Llorente’s close-range header was don’t think so. “I think it is very the final kick of the game after could only glance at Asamoah’s expertly blocked by Botia. important that we say to the Carlos Tevez had been felled in probing delivery from the left as Roberto got down low to push Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo kisses his Golden Boot trophy during Russian authorities that they do the box. Morata and Vidal lurked in front away Tevez’s angled drive two a ceremony in Madrid, yesterday. Ronaldo shares the trophy with something because it is not good Juventus are now level on of goal. minutes and then won a penalty Barcelona’s Luis Suarez with a tally of 31 goals in Europe’s domestic for the country, it’s not good for points with Olympiakos but sec- Fernando Llorente replaced in injury time, only for Roberto to leagues last season. football, it’s not good for anybody,” ond on a better head to head Morata just before the hour but block Vidal’s strike. AFP he commented. REUTERS Thursday 6 November 2014 13 Muharram 1436 Volume 19 Number 6241 Sport Price: QR2

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DOHA: The Doha Goals Forum using sport to fight against dis- Foreman, who captivated the drew to a close yesterday after crimination of all kinds. audience and spoke about how we bringing together more than The Executive Producer of all have a common responsibility 1,800 participants from all over Doha Goals Forum, Richard for each other. the world over three days, and Attias, said: “Listening to all these Other participants included confirming its position as a cat- ideas, it is clear that you want to former German goalkeeper alyst for real social, political and help us extend the reach of the Oliver Kahn, Jamaican triple economic change through the Doha Goals Forum community. Olympic gold medallist Veronica power of sport. Every single initiative suggested Campbell-Brown; triple Olympic The opening sessions featured needs the cooperation of multi- gold medal winner and current presentations from some of the ple stakeholders in sport — so it’s director of USA Track and Field programmes, evolved during pre- clear that the need for a Doha Jackie Joyner-Kersee, H E Ali vious Doha Goals Forums, which Goals community grows every Bongo Ondimba, President of have already been implemented, stronger.” Gabon, Vice-president of the including a prosthetics pro- Among the many interesting International Olympic Committee gramme. Champion special ath- topics discussed, big data was Sir Craig Reedie, Former London letes Stephane Houdet and Hou of course part of the exchanges 2012 Chairman Lord Sebastian Bin were part of this presenta- both in terms of athletes and Coe, triple Paralympic champion tion, as were two of the recipients sports team performance but Hou Bin, French Secretary of of this programme. also for common fans and ama- State for Sports Thierry Braillard. Student ambassadors from teur athletes. H E Ali Bongo Ondimba said: Romania and Canada also The dedicated panel agreed “Thanks to remarkable initia- reported on initiatives they had that the volume and power of tives like Global Watch and Doha set up after being inspired by data will continue to grow but Goals Forum to eradicate racism attending the forum last year, that there will always be a need in sport, today sport is uniting to and the results of the initiative for a human element in sport. fight the darker side of human to build sports courts in Palestine, The third edition of the forum society, to build a safer, more Gabon and Afghanistan were also brought together a diverse range integrated environment for peo- shared. of world leaders, football federa- ple of all backgrounds to come During the closing session, tions, sporting heroes, business together. ideas for new initiatives were pre- leaders and students. “It is important that heads of sented to address areas as diverse Among the speakers were state and CEOs around the globe as women in sport, sport for com- former World Heavyweight demonstrate their personal sup- Former French footballer Louis Saha and French freestyle football star Sean Garnier speak at the Doha Goals munity health, sport for integrat- Boxing Champion and US port for sportsmen and women.” Forum yesterday. ing fragmenting communities and Olympic Gold medallist George THE PENINSULA Doha 2019 plan for marathons at night Innovative idea to illuminate whole route

DOHA: The Doha 2019 Bid and broadcasting needs. Committee yesterday unveiled President of the Qatar an innovative plan of staging Athletics Federation, Dahlan Al marathons at night if the Qatari Hamad, said: “It is our aim to host capital was chosen as the host a World Championships that uses city of the 2019 IAAF World innovative solutions to showcase Championships. athletics like never before. Our The concept involves using new concept for hosting an illumi- special lighting solutions to illu- nated night marathon will provide minate the whole route and show- a unique opportunity to engage case the event like never before. our whole community through BeIN SPORTS, Qatar’s pre- the marathon, inspiring them by mium television network dedi- the world-class sport that they cated to sport and a partner of witness and encouraging them to Doha 2019, will manage the pro- lead active and healthy lifestyles duction. Lighting will be placed through the promotion of a public throughout the route to ensure mass-participation road-running optimum conditions for specta- event. Doha is well-equipped to tors and judges and spectacular stage an exceptional World viewing for live spectators and The Khalifa International Stadium, Championship marathon for the global TV audiences. home to the 2006 Asian Games world’s best athletes, in a stun- The route will run along the and the centrepiece of Doha’s ning setting that will capture an waterfront of Doha’s famous Aspire Zone, will host the 2019 unprecedented spectacle for the Corniche, connecting Doha Bay IAAF World Championships if the world of athletics.” and Doha City Centre, provid- Qatari city wins the bid to host it. Doha is not the first city to ing a stunning backdrop for the host a night-marathon with the entirety of the race. panel plans to hold mass-partici- Olympic marathon in Rome 1964 This setting will also create pation events for the community and the World Championship the opportunity for the staging of with youth marathons, 5km, 10km marathon in Edmonton 2001 both side-events and activities, enter- marathons and half- marathons. being successfully hosted after taining and engaging spectators This will enable the whole com- dark. However, this is the first and enabling partners to connect munity to have the opportunity time in history that a night-time with spectators through spon- to become part of the World marathon would be illuminated sorship activation, displays and Championship experience and for the entirety of the route, using advertising. Doha 2019 branded participation the expertise of BeIN SPORTS. Large TV screens and live pro- medals will give thousands a hint BeIN SPORTS would be the jection on Doha’s towers will be of what it is like to be crowned a host broadcaster of Doha 2019. It placed at regular intervals along World Champion. has 50 channels across 33 coun- the route so that spectators can The public road-race event tries and 4 regions and is 100 per keep up to date with coverage of will become an annual fixture cent high definition. the event while enjoying a fes- on Doha’s calendar as part of It aims to reinvent the way tival atmosphere. This will put National Day, enabling the world audiences access and watch sport the public right at the heart of championships to live on long in on all screens and uses techno- the marathon and create a truly the memory of Doha’s commu- logical innovations for a better unique experience for athletes, nity and ensuring a true legacy sport experience. BeIN SPORTS spectators and officials. for Qatar and the region from the is committed to offering the best Darkness falls around 6pm in World Championship marathon. sport experience with a total Doha, meaning that the event Furthermore, the unique light- immersion in the event. will be staged at a perfect time ing solution will provide a legacy Doha is competing against for spectators to attend the race, for the hosting of marathons bids from Eugene, USA, and as well as for TV scheduling. around the world to enable them Barcelona, Spain. After the race, the Doha 2019 to fit with a city’s lifestyle, climate THE PENINSULA