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Deputy Emir, PM perform Umrah Plans for online Qatar issues interlinking of departments DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce is to advisory for launch a new system of online interlinking of ministries and departments to save applicants’ time and efforts. The ministry held a meet- Greece travel ing with officials of government departments and organisations to highlight the service. Eurozone sets tough terms for Athens Applicants will not be required to visit multiple department to DOHA: Amid the deepening summit in Brussels yesterday as get their documents. After inter- debt crisis in Greece, Qatar’s an exit from the single currency linking, a department will be able Foreign Ministry has advised loomed ever larger. to access required information citizens visiting the country to Hawkish Germany pushed for related applicants online. carry with them enough cash a Greek “time out” from the euro A senior official of the ministry to cover their expenses during if leftist Prime Minister Alexis said citizens availing social secu- their stay due to lack of cash in Tsipras fails to agree terms for a rity services are required to bring ATMs with closure of several three-year rescue plan worth up a certificate from the ministry banks. to €86bn. saying that they do not have any A source at the Department of “There will be no agreement commercial registration in their Consulate Affairs at the ministry at any price,” Merkel said as she name. said yesterday that citizens plan- arrived for the summit of 19 euro- Now citizens will not be ning to visit Greece must contact zone leaders, complaining of a loss required to go to the ministry the hotels before travel to check of trust in Athens and warning of because the Labour and Social whether they accept credit card “tough negotiations” ahead. Affairs Ministry can verify infor- or not, Al Sharq reported. The tensions were underscored mation online. It is necessary to take neces- when EU President Donald Tusk Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh THE PENINSULA sary precautions since it is not halted the summit midway for Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifah Al Thani performing Umrah rituals in Makkah yesterday. See also page 2 possible at present to receive three-way talks between Tsipras, financial transfer from outside Merkel and French President Greece, said the daily. Francois Hollande. Greece has been one of the The summit came after the favourite destinations in Europe Eurogroup of eurozone finance where many citizens used to ministers finished two days of spend their summer holidays. intense talks on Greece’s reform Iran nuclear deal likely today The Ministry at the same time proposals. has advised Qatari tourists not Greece would now have to push VIENNA: Iran and world pow- has swollen in days to about 100 to have solved an issue with the other nations isn’t being contem- to take large amounts of money through new laws by Wednesday ers seem to be on the cusp of pages from 80, according to two United Nations arms embargo plated, even as negotiators still with them while touring inside under the conditions agreed by achieving a nuclear deal, that of the officials, who asked not to that had been a hurdle, and had work to do. the country apparently due to the eurozone ministers and to be may be announced as soon be named in line with diplomatic were attempting to resolve other US Secretary of State John security reasons. considered by the leaders of the as today, bringing to an end rules. matters that have rendered an Kerry said yesterday he and In case of emergency, citizens bloc, Finnish Finance Minister a 12-year dispute that led to Although for the past few agreement elusive. They’ve given Zarif had a “very good” meeting may seek help from the Qatari Alex Stubb said afterwards. strict economic sanctions on the weeks, during marathon talks at themselves through today to and once again voiced optimism embassy in Athens by calling over Athens would also have to Persian Gulf nation. Vienna’s Palais Coburg, the dip- clinch a deal. that an accord was within reach. phone no 00306940030007. introduce tough conditions on Last-minute technical and lomats had regularly claimed to Speaking from his balcony “We’re getting to some real deci- Meanwhile, eurozone leaders labour reform and pensions, VAT legal complexities meant that be very close to a deal, this time, at the hotel yesterday, Iranian sions,” Kerry said. “So I will say set Greece brutal take-it-or- and taxes, and measures on pri- the accord was impossible to con- after three missed deadlines, it Foreign Minister Mohammad — because we have a few tough leave-it conditions for a desper- vatisation, he said. clude yesterday, according to four could be the real thing. Javad Zarif told reporters another things to do — I remain hopeful. ately needed bailout deal at a THE PENINSULA/AFP officials at the talks. The draft Diplomats yesterday were said extension in the talks with six Hopeful.” BLOOMBERG

Djokovic beats Federer to win third Wimbledon title Eid holidays announced DOHA: The Emiri Diwan has announced Eid al-Fitr holidays for ministries, government institutions and public entities. The holiday will begin on Wednesday (July 15) and will end on Thursday July 23, with work resuming on Sunday July 26. For Qatar Central Bank, banks, QCB-supervised financial institutions and Qatar Financial Markets Authority, QCB governor will determine the holidays. QNA RAMADAN 45 killed in Yemen strikes TIMING SANAA: Fighting near the southern Yemeni city of Aden killed 35 Today’s Iftar: people yesterday, the exiled government said, in breach of a tempo- 06:30pm rary humanitarian truce brokered by the United Nations. A week-long pause in the fighting was meant to have started on Saturday to allow Tomorrow’s Imsak: aid deliveries to the country’s 21 million people, who have endured 03:14am more than three months of bombing and civil war, but there was no sign of any abatement. At least 10 people were also killed in air strikes overnight across Yemen, relatives and medical sources said. AFP

Confederate flag supporters Novak Djokovic (left) of Serbia poses with the winner’s trophy while Roger Federer of Switzerland holds the runner-up’s shield at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, yesterday. Djokovic ended take out huge rally in US Federer’s hopes of a record eighth Wimbledon title with a 7-6(1), 6-7(10), 6-4, 6-3 victory. Report on page 28 OCALA: An eight-mile convoy of pickups, motorcycles and cars wound through a central Florida town yesterday in a show of sup- port for the Confederate flag, as a backlash against its banishment from public landmarks across the South picks up steam. Horns Court fines firm for lack of safety blared and hundreds of the rebel flags fluttered as more than 1,500 Ramadan vehicles and some 4,500 people turned out for the “Florida Southern QUIZ DOHA: A Criminal Court has the daily said the police acted on a investigators that he got fractures Pride Ride” in Ocala, according to police estimates. Vehicles from Answer a Simple Question imposed a fine of QR100,000 on phone call from another Egyptian in his hand and right leg. The states across the South and as far away as California participated. Win a Gold Coin everyday a contracting company for caus- who informed that some people company offered him QR10,000 “That flag has a lot of different meanings to a lot of different people,” See page 15 ing injuries to two Egyptian had been injured in a worksite to settle the matter amicably but said David Stone, 38, who organized the event. expatriate workers due to lack accident in Bani Hajar. he refused, said the daily. “It doesn’t symbolise hate unless you think it’s hate — and that’s of adequate safety measures at The caller said that on that par- The victims were not present your problem, not mine.” the worksite. ticular day he went to the site for in the court at the final session. Organisers announced the event as the South embarked on an emo- The Public Prosecution filed some work and saw a wall falling. Only a representative of the com- tional debate over the flag’s symbolism in the aftermath of the mas- charges against the company in He heard the cries of people. He pany attended the trial. The court sacre of nine blacks by a white gunman in a Charleston church last the court for not taking necessary rushed to the spot and removed found the company guilty for not month. The suspect in the church shootings had posed with the flag safety and security measures at cement blocks piled up on the vic- complying with provisions of the in photos posted on a website. In South Carolina, lawmakers moved the work site based on a medical tims with the help of another per- labour law that requires to provide quickly to take the flag down from the statehouse grounds in Columbia, report on the injuries, local Arabic son at the site. He added that the enough safety measures at work- a longstanding demand of those who see it as a divisive symbol of the daily Al Raya reported yesterday. wind was very strong on that day. sites and issued the verdict accord- South’s pro-slavery legacy. Alabama and scores of municipalities have See page 4 Giving details on the incident, One of the victims told the ingly, it added. THE PENINSULA take similar steps since the June 17 massacre. REUTERS MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

QA unveils online payment Emir’s condolences offered to King Salman option for Doha customers

DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) QA, said the new payment solu- yesterday launched a new online tion has been introduced to give payment option for its Doha- passengers a more flexible pay- based customers for reserva- ment method. tions on www.qatarairways.com “Our passengers want to be able The option offers greater flex- to book online 24/7 and instantly ibility for bookings with flights access our latest offers. originating from Doha as passen- “The new payment solution is gers who wish to make payment user friendly and gives passengers using a debit card issued in Qatar, greater flexibility. With this serv- can now use the NAPS payment ice enhancement, passengers in option to securely complete book- Qatar who were unable to make ing through Qatar’s QPAY (Qatar online bookings because they did National Payment Gateway). not have access to credit cards QPAY is providing ePayment now have a more flexible payment services using NAPS-enabled method and can make bookings (National ATM and Point of Sale using their debit cards,” said Switch) debit cards intended Amin. to provide for the interchange “QA is committed to continu- of retail payment transactions ally innovating and improving between the host systems of products and services to enhance Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday conveyed condolences of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the Custodian banks in Qatar. the travel experience for our cus- of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud following the death of Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, former minister of Ehab Amin, Senior Vice- tomers,” he added. state, member of the cabinet, adviser to and special envoy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and supervisor of foreign affairs. He and his President Commercial – Qatar, THE PENINSULA delegation met King Salman at Al Safa Palace in Makkah. Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defence Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was present. Qatar Cancer Society names honorary ambassadors EAA’s Al Fakhoora programme DOHA: Qatar Cancer Society services and plans in the field. (QCS) has named BEIN Sports Al Hubail stressed the impor- Anchor Ebtisam Al Hubail tance of human element and to launch projects in Gaza and Noor Al Chaarani, CEO of specialised cadres in the field to Tadawi Medical Centre, hon- contribute to the achievement of DOHA: Rehabilitation projects orary ambassadors in recogni- goals with utmost efficiency and will be implemented in Gaza tion of their contributions and professionalism. Al Chaarani said this week by Education Above efforts in charitable and social the community needs more cancer All’s (EAA) Al Fakhoora pro- work. awareness. Al Chaarani stressed gramme, in partnership with They expressed happiness over the importance of healthy food United Nations Development joining the society and hoped to and the role of sport in the Programme (UNDP), United contribute to achieving its vision prevention of diseases, includ- Nations Children’s Fund for the benefit of the community. ing cancer. Dr Dera Al Dosari, (Unicef) and United Nations Al Hubail praised the society’s Chairman, Cultural Committee, Relief and Works Agency role in raising cancer awareness QCS, thanked the ambassadors (UNWRA). and education and wished it con- for their willingness to support Al Fakhoora projects to be tinues efforts and improves its the society. QNA implemented by partners will benefit over 420,000 students, over half a million families and see over 140,000 people employed locally. KMCC begins housing Reconstruction and rehabilita- tion projects include rebuilding four destroyed primary and sec- ondary schools and buildings, 14 project for poor expats damaged primary and secondary schools, 10 universities, and five training centres. A total of 218 primary and secondary schools will be refur- bished, and works include equip- The damaged Shams Al Amal facility for disabled. ment for classrooms, furniture and educational supplies, crea- over 3,000 children and youth, Working with Unicef and On this week’s meetings with tion of child-friendly classrooms, over 300 Al Fakhoora students UNDP, Al Fakhoora will respond the UN agencies, Farooq Burney, renewable solar energy and and engage over 100 Qatari youth. to the current deficit of class- Director, Al Fakhoora, said, “We generators, water pumps, wash Last November, Qatar rooms in Gaza. aim to put funds received from facilities, playgrounds and sports Development Fund donated Rehabilitation of damaged Qatar Development Fund to the facilities. $40m to support Al Fakhoora schools is expected to start in the best use in Gaza and by collabo- To address the need for psy- programme. Subsequently, the second week of this month, fol- rating with partners, our goal is chosocial support, 11,000 teach- programme signed agreements lowed by rehabilitation of five par- to build back better and make a ers, 407 school counsellors and with UNDP, Unicef and UNWRA. tially damaged vocational training difference to thousands of chil- 200 professionals will be trained During last Ramadan, Gaza centres and 10 universities and dren, youth and families in Gaza. KMCC Pravasi Baithurahma Organising Committee Chairman Mohammed in child protection and psychoso- witnessed a 51-day conflict dur- colleges. “All programmes are designed Isa speaks at the launch of the project. cial services. ing which over 2,200 people were UNDP will build capacity with a leadership and develop- Al Fakhoora’s Leadership and killed, including over 500 chil- of facilities for mental health ment component to ensure stu- Development Programme will dren, and more than 11,000 people and employment prospects dents, youth and children are DOHA: Kera la Musl im Cu ltu ra l Organizing Committee Vice- engage students through creat- injured. through training and employee directly involved in the recon- Centre’s (KMCC) Industrial Chairman K Mohammed Isa told ing civic leadership opportunities The conflict caused destruction mentorship. struction of Gaza and provide Area Branch has announced a press conference in the KMCC to empower them to drive com- and damage of tens of thousands UNRWA will refurbish schools them with lifelong leadership an initiative to build homes for office in Hilal. munity initiatives. of homes, hospitals, schools and damaged by refugees fleeing skills,” he added. Keralite expatriates. In the first phase, the branch The programme will benefit educational facilities. homes during the conflict. THE PENINSULA The initiative is part of Shihab will build five homes in one Thangal Baithurahma programme year under the title ‘Pravasi launched by the Muslim League Baithurahma’. “Anyone who feels Central Committee in Kerala. the suffering is free to apply for “KMCC has realised that the project,” Isa said, adding the dead- WISH supports Asia-Pacific’s key health forum dream of owning a home still line for applications is August 1. remains a dream after years of Baithurahma Organising DOHA: The World Innovation The forum in September in around the world. WISH will Chair, will discuss causes of inflat- struggle. A lot of people from the Committee Convener and Summit for Health (WISH), Auckland, New Zealand, will bring hold two sessions — first to led ing cancer costs and overtreat- Keralite community struggle to KMCC State General Secretary a global initiative of Qatar together 1,700 experts to discuss by Professor Robert Thomas, ment, and present pathways to meet daily demands of life and Abdul Naser Nachi, Publicity Foundation (QF), will be a key innovation in healthcare and learn Chief Cancer Adviser, Victoria address these challenges, includ- building a house is often a dream. Convener Rasheed NTK, supporter of APAC Forum, the from leaders of pioneering pro- Department of Health and Human ing promoting greater patient There are expatriates who start KMCC Industrial Area officials Asia-Pacific’s premier health- grammes making tangible impact Services, and WISH’s Delivering engagement. to build homes but are unable to Mohammed Perambra, Arshad care meeting. on patients and organisations Affordable Cancer Care Forum Tackling the belief that patient complete them due to financial or Koothuparambu and Latheef harm is inevitable in health, WISH personal constraints while oth- Pathiripatta were present. CEO Egbert Schillings will lead the ers live in rented apartments,” THE PENINSULA second session alongside Imperial Rush for Eid shopping College London’s Senior Policy Fellow and Director of Operations, Centre for Health Policy, Gianluca Fontana, and fellows Jessica Prestt Three Suwaika dealers and Didi Thompson. This session will highlight key findings of this year’s WISH report, Transforming Patient held, 3,286 packs seized Safety: A Sector-Wide Systems DOHA: The Interior information about Suwaika trade Approach. The panel will focus on Ministry’s Preventive Security from a house in Doha. Officers the critical issues in patient safety Department arrested three investigated, gathered evidence, and present innovative efforts to Asians for producing, pack- monitored the trio and then address them. THE PENINSULA ing and selling the harmful drew up a plan to catch them Suwaika substance. red-handed. After taking legal In a statement yesterday, procedures and permission from Units reshuffled the ministry said the trio were public prosecution, they raided arrested as part efforts to main- the house. between ministries tain security and fight any activity The department urged people DOHA: Two units of the that harms the community. to cooperate with security agen- Ministry of Municipality and It said 3,286 packs of Suwaika cies by providing information Urban Planning are now part were also seized and the accused about any person suspected of of the Ministry of Economy and have been referred to authorities producing and dealing in Suwaika Commerce. They are Markets for violating the law on entry, to Operations Centre on 2346000, and Vendors Licensing Unit exit, residence and sponsorship Al Adeid service on 2346111, fax Old Souq area witnessed huge traffic for shopping after Iftar yesterday. Lekhwiya and traffic police regulated and Salon (Men and Women) of expatriates. 44477779, text message on 92994 vehicular movement on all busy streets. ABDUL BASIT Monitoring Unit, Al Sharq The department received or email aladeidmoi.gov.qa QNA reports. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Qatar slams Chad explosion PM inspects Labaib Health Centre work DOHA: Qatar condemned yes- terday the explosion that tar- New facility to serve as a model for future primary health centres in the country geted a mall in Chad’s capital N’Djamena and led to several DOHA: The Labaib health model healthcare facility for casualties. centre in Labaib after Duhail medical professionals, doctors The Foreign Ministry said in in the north, which is expected and staff to work in a comfort- a statement that the crime was to open soon, will serve as able environment to attend to against all humanitarian and reli- a model for future primary patients and visitors. It has clin- gious beliefs and stressed Qatar’s health centres in the country, ics for men and women, a dental solidarity with the people and with a health club, massage clinic and speciality departments government of Chad. parlours, swimming pool and like radiology, laboratory and The ministry said the interna- a dedicated area for pregnant pharmacy on the ground and tional community must enhance women care. first floors. efforts to stop violence and reiter- Prime Minister and Interior The facade of the centre has a ated Qatar’s rejection of violence Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah creative glass engraving art and and terrorism in all its forms bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani distinctive umbrellas at the main regardless of motives. yesterday visited the centre and entrance. inspected progress of the project The basement has a 2,216sqm Minister receives being carried out by Public centre for people to relax with Works Authority (Ashghal). recreational facilities like health Ukraine message He was accompanied by club, massage parlours, swim- Minister of Public Health H E ming pool and rows for pregnant DOHA: Minister of State for Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani. women care. Defence Affairs and Cabinet Ashghal Chairman Engineer The centre is designed with Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, accompanied by other Member H E Maj. Gen. Hamad Nasser Ali Al Mawlawi and other multiple entry and exit points bin Ali Al Attiyah received officials briefed him on progress for visitors’ vehicles and sepa- officials, tours the centre. a written message from of work on the centre which is rate entrances for ambulances Ukrainian Defence Minister nearing completion. and healthcare staff. a garage for ambulances, Qatar is undergoing tests before it to support ministries and gov- Col. Gen. Stepan Poltorak on The facility is spread over The basement parking bay can News Agency reports. is handed over to Primary ernment entities responsible for military and technical coop- 17,165sqm, with a built-up area accommodate 404 cars besides “The Prime Minister inspected Healthcare Corporation. The completing the project as per eration. Ukrainian Ambassador of 8,747sqm in addition to a two- 83 shaded parking slots on the the work completed on the Prime Minister’s visit was to plan, quality and standards,” said Ivgen Mikitenko presented the level basement of 23,659sqm. ground floor. The centre also ground floor and interiors of observe development work of Al Mawlawi. message during a meeting with The centre is designed as a includes services buildings and the centre where equipment the centre and Qatar’s initiative THE PENINSULA Al Attiyah. June CPI rises marginally QA migrates primary, backup New features added to DOHA: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June has risen 1.4 percent compared to same navigation app iTraffic month last year according to data to Ooredoo centre data released yesterday by DOHA: Qatar Mobility through iTraffic. the Ministry of Development DOHA: Ooredoo and Qatar Innovations Centre (QMIC), a Dr Adnan Abu-Dayya, Planning and Statistics. Airways (QA) have expanded national leader in Intelligent Executive Director and CEO, The CPI of June is estimated strategic partnership, with the Mobility, yesterday said it had QMIC, said “With our partners, at 104.6, showing a marginal airline moving its primary and updated iTraffic mobile applica- our team is working to develop increase by 0.2 percent compared backup data to Ooredoo’s cloud- tion with new features to help solutions that enhance the mobil- to CPI of May. hosting platform. drivers in Qatar. It is an exclu- ity experience and road safety in The rise in index, on year-on- QA has moved its systems sive locally developed smart Qatar. By adding rich and rele- year basis, is primarily because and infrastructure to the cen- navigation app using real-time vant location-based services opti- of increasing prices in the 10 tre, which is among the most traffic data. mised for the road network and groups — “Education” by 11.1 advanced in the region. The latest 4.0 iTraffic app users in Qatar, we intend to make percent, “Tobacco” by 6.3 per- The move to Ooredoo’s plat- release introduces new features iTraffic a must for smartphone cent, “Transport“ by 2.7 per- form will enable QA to deploy that encourage safer and smarter users. The new release offers cent, “Clothing and footwear” latest generation of cloud backup driving through seamless access services and many more will be by 2.6 percent, “Housing, Water, and security solutions quickly and to rich location-based services introduced later this year.” Electricity and Gas” by 1.8 per- cost-effectively in a flexible and and data. iTraffic was first released as a cent “Furniture and Household scalable manner. It now alerts users through local traffic and navigation app Equipment” by 1.1 percent, and As QA continues to pursue audio and visual notifications that uses QMIC’s intelligent “Restaurants and Hotels” by 0.6 its strategy of global growth, when they are nearby any speed traffic monitoring network. It percent. “Food and Beverages”, Ooredoo’s technology will enable cameras while overspeeding. was launched in 2012, and since “Health”, and “Communication” it to manage growing volumes of The tool will help users gain then has grown with over 110,000 indices have increased by 0.2 per- data with confidence. control of their driving habits by downloads so far. It is available cent each. The opening of the hosting area Sheikh Saud bin Nasser Al Thani (right), CEO, Ooredoo Qatar with Akbar Al training them to abide by traffic in Arabic and English and is free Also, there has been a decrease in Ooredoo’s Qatar Data Centre Baker, Group Chief Executive, QA, at the event. speeding laws. iTraffic has started for download on iOS and Android in price levels in other groups 5 (QDC5) in Mesaimeer was notifications for main road speed devices. The new major update is — “Recreation and Culture” by attended by senior officials from data storage and business tech- QA systems and infrastructure cameras and is continuing to grow available for iOS users. 2.4 percent, and “Miscellaneous both companies, including Sheikh nology through our work with one to the centre, without any dis- its coverage rapidly for the rest of iTraffic has over 6,000 places goods and Services” by 0.7 per- Saud bin Nasser Al Thani, CEO, of Qatar’s leading companies. ruption to 24/7 operations of the the country. users can search and navigate cent. The month-on-month Ooredoo Qatar; Akbar Al Baker, “QA has shown confidence in airline. Another feature added is Road to. The new release has allowed analysis shows there are three Group Chief Executive, QA; and our network by moving its pri- “This move demonstrates the Side Assistance option available users the option to enrich and main groups, where respective Waleed Al Sayed, COO, Ooredoo mary and backup data to Ooredoo confidence and commitment we with location sharing through enhance these places by submit- indices in this month have risen Qatar. and we look forward to working place in Ooredoo as a business email and SMS, also offering ting new places for addition. The — “Recreation and Culture” by 1.6 Sheikh Saud said “Ooredoo more with it in the future.” partner, and it is my hope that direct communication with road practice of crowdsourcing will percent, “Furniture and house- has a strong working relation- Al Baker said: “I would like to the partnership will continue to assistance service providers. enrich iTraffic’s Places database hold Equipment” by 0.5 percent ship with QA and the partner- express my gratitude to Ooredoo grow over the years, as our airline QMIC has partnered with and opens a line of communica- and “Housing, Water, Electricity ship gives us a perfect chance to and my team from QA who have continues its global expansion.” road side assistance companies tion between QMIC and users. and Gas” by 0.4 percent. demonstrate our leadership in completed seamless transfer of THE PENINSULA to offer their services seamlessly THE PENINSULA A decline in prices is noticed in the other groups — “Food and beverages” by 0.4 per- cent, “Clothing and footwear” by 0.3 percent,” Restaurants Over one million visit Qatar Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 and Hotels” by 0.1 percent, and “Miscellaneous goods and DOHA: Over one million peo- representing the pavilion, Through the most modern prongs of the food security is held in Milan, Italy, every five Services” by 0.4 percent. The ple have visited Qatar Pavilion the Ministry of Economy and technologies, it offers an interac- matrix developed by Food years. Expo Milano 2015 exam- other five groups : “Tobacco”, at Expo Milano 2015. More Commerce said in a statement. tive and informative experience Security Project is explored, as ines human history through “Health”, “Communication”, than six million have regis- The pavilion’s theme is ‘Seeding that is holistic and innovative in they influence: How food gets to two aspects of food production: “Transportation”, “Education” tered for the event so far. Sustainability, Innovative its approach and with a focus on the table, what Qatar grows, how Traditional cultural values and have remained flat, at the last The achievement was cel- Solutions for Food Security’ and sustainability. food is stored to prevent wast- the use of new technologies — month’s price level. ebrated with the one mil- its structure highlight Qatar’s To show how Qatar ensures age, and how it is traded on the both of which are interconnected. THE PENINSULA/QNA lionth visitor receiving a medal traditional symbols . food security, the tripartite international market. The expo QNA

Quality Retail Group-The Peninsula contest winners Commercial Bank begins summer Debit Card Money Back campaign DOHA: Commercial Bank while personal banking custom- this promotion.” has announced the launch of a ers have a chance to win back Debit cards eliminate the need summer campaign to reward up to QR1,000 of their spending to carry cash, and can be used for customers for using debit made during promotion. daily transactions at home and cards overseas from July 1 to Dean Proctor, EGM, Consumer when travelling. September 30. & Private Banking, said: They can be used anywhere Customers who use debit cards “Commercial Bank is providing where Visa cards are accepted, for overseas transactions — ATM some excitement to our Sadara to withdraw funds from ATMs or cash withdrawals, online transac- and personal banking members make payments directly to over- tions or those at merchant out- every time they use their debit seas merchants when shopping. lets — during promotion have a cards overseas. Debit cards are Chip and chance to win back overseas hol- “Every transaction they make PIN-enabled, providing custom- iday expenses made using debit over QR100 while travelling over- ers with protection from misuse. cards. seas, qualifies them for an entry They are 3D Secure-enabled, Only one overseas transaction into a draw to win back their which offers customers security is needed to qualify, by spend- spends overseas. they need when using cards to ing in non-Qatari currency for “During this summer and shop online. a minimum value equivalent to travel period we recognise that Customers are urged to con- QR100 either at an ATM or in a our customers need safe and tact the bank’s Call Centre (+974 retail outlet. secure payment options while on 44490000) in advance to notify Sadara members have a chance vacation or visiting friends and them of travel plans to ensure Shahid V (second left), Executive Manager, Quality Retail Group, and Ali Wahba (left), Advertising Manager, to win back up to QR5,000 of family overseas and by using our their cards can be used seam- The Peninsula, with third week winners of gift vouchers of Quality Retail Group-The Peninsula contest at the their international spending debit cards, we want to thank lessly while travelling overseas. newspaper’s office yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP made throughout promotion, them for their loyalty by offering THE PENINSULA MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Woqod backs campaign for attendants at petrol pumps Qatari ladies distribute gift bags across Qatar as part of Ramadan

DOHA: Qatar Fuel (Woqod) of essential items as a gift.” has sponsored a group of Qatari If you want to take part, fill ladies who have come together a reusable bag with a T-shirt, to launch ‘Gratitude For Gas cap, packaged disposable razor, Station Attendants’ campaign deodorant, toothbrush and to show appreciation to employ- toothpaste, small hand towel, ees at petrol stations across antibacterial soap and shampoo, Qatar during Ramadan. comb, sun protection lotion and The campaign encourages the sunglasses and distribute them to public to distribute gifts bags with employees. If you want to include basic necessities to employees. a greeting card, email Ali on The initiative was launched by [email protected] Shefa Ali, an employee at Sidra The public is also encouraged Medical and Research Centre to post pictures on Instagram and (Sidra), and Qatari ladies. other social media channels with Initially it targeted petrol pump the hashtag #GratitudeForGas attendants, but since the group StationAttendents to raise aware- of ladies has started distributing ness and encourage good deeds. gifts bags, every employee they’ve Woqod is supporting the cam- seen has received one. paign in addition to its other The bag is given along with a projects as part of its CSR activ- Children with popular cartoon characters at the Gate Mall gift card in English and Hindi ities, including Suhoor for its that says “Dear Brother, Please employees, distribution of 4,000 accept our humble gift in appre- Woqod officials with gift bags. Iftar boxes at petrol stations, Gate Mall, Salam extend ciation for all the hard work you Ramadan tents in Al Wakrah and do for us and our country, Best petrol stations have one of the We would like to show them our Al Khor, Garangao distribution Regards from your Qatari family.” hardest jobs in Qatar, standing in gratitude for their work and dedi- at petrol stations and lectures in Garangao events until Eid Shefa said” “Employees at the heat all day for a long time. cation by giving them a small bag Woqod Tower. THE PENINSULA DOHA: The Gate Mall wel- The mall and Salam have comed scores of children to announced an extension of the celebrate Garangao, with enter- celebration until the end of Eid tainment activities for kids of and new activities include Muppet all ages, in cooperation with show, traditional henna art and a Alfardan Group hosts charity Iftar Salam Stores. bouncing castle for kids. Cartoon The mall and Salam hosted characters such as Tom and Jerry, DOHA: Alfardan Group hosted a world-class five-dimensional Sponge Bob square pants and a charity Iftar at Al Gassar screening of popular movies. The Disney’s Frozen ensemble will Majlis Tent. cinema is the first-of-its-kind also make special appearances. The event, in collabora- in Qatar and exclusive viewing Ibrahim Bitar, Managing tion with Qatar Red Crescent treated children to a unique expe- Director, Salam Bounian, said, Society, aimed to benefit some rience through 3D glasses, moving “The mall is delighted to serve as 150 people, including 85 under- seats and real-world senses. a platform to continue this tra- privileged children in QRC’s care Regional cartoon character Um dition with today’s generation of and their families. Children also Khammas surprised kids as part children. “The mall is committed had an opportunity to experience of activities, including interactive to offering a wholesome family first-class entertainment and story telling sessions, face paint- experience through our retail hospitality. ing and a handcrafted ceramic section or annual Ramadan fes- Alfardan Group has always activity from Café Ceramiqué. tivities.” Activities are held in been at the forefront in support- Children were treated to goody the multipurpose hall on the first ing philanthropic activities to bags containing sweets and gifts. floor. THE PENINSULA bring meaningful changes in the Participants at the event.

lives of the less fortunate members dignity and pride as part of its cor- Omar Alfardan, of society and help them live with porate social responsibility. President and CEO, said: “The Group takes pride and pleasure in hosting the event, reflecting our commitment to charita- ble and worthy causes in line with values we main- tain and CSR initiatives we regularly conduct and implement. We appreciate QRC’s efforts to ensure a protected life for needy children and will continue to support its humanitar- ian mission through our CSR initiatives for com- munity development.” Saleh bin Ali Al Mohannadi, Secretary- General, QRC, hoped the bilateral partnership will continue to support its humanitarian mission and programmes for Qatari and other societies. This marks the second consecu- tive year Alfardan Group has collaborated with QRC on a charity Iftar banquet. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 QRC begins relief programme for Yemen refugees

DOHA: With support from Qatar, Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has begun an urgent humanitarian intervention to help Yemeni refugees arriving in Djibouti, fleeing armed con- flicts in Aden, Lahj, Taiz and other parts of their country. Yemenis cross the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb using unsafe fish- ing boats in a too risky voyage across the world’s most crowded waterway. So far, 8,896 people have fled and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) projects the number to hit 30,000 in the coming weeks if the conflict continues. In response to the humanitar- Officials of Qatari charities hold a coordination meeting and (right) a QRC team evaluates a health unit. ian tragedy, QRC has planned a $1.5m relief shelter and health- to moving inured Yemenis for units, which are innovative flat- Traditional refugee tents only transport afforded by their flat- camp’s inhabitants and the host care programme for the refugees treatment to Djibouti. The first pack housing units designed by last about six months, while the pack form, shelters can be quickly local community. Local partners in Djibouti, which has poor health batch of 60 and their families will IKEA Housing for All Foundation new shelters can last three years installed, if needed, using only are contacted to coordinate sup- facilities to face the increas- be admitted to contracted public in cooperation with UNHCR. and are equipped with a solar tools and instructions contained ply of medicines and electricity ing numbers of injured Yemenis and private hospitals. A doctor Designed for optimal shipping panel and lamp each to provide in the box. The prototype was and build a concrete fence for arriving in Djibouti which already will be sent to Djibouti to perform volume and weight, price, safety, light at night. Unlike a sturdy tested by refugee families in Iraq the camp. Last month, QRC hosts about 4,500. critical surgeries, if needed. durability, health and comfort, the but claustrophobic cargo con- and Ethiopia, and this is the first established an official mission in To deal with the gap between Accommodating over 1,400 structures come with innovations tainer shelter, each Better Shelter time the unit is to be deployed. Djibouti to supervise activities in the capacity of Aden hospitals Yemenis, the only refugee camp on earlier refugee housing models includes windows, ventilation and QRC will rehabilitate and coordination with government (1,300 beds) and the needed in Djibouti lacks services. QRC to improve the quality of life for a door that locks. operate the camp’s health centre and nongovernmental institu- capacity (3,200), QRC resorted will procure 300 Better Shelter inhabitants. In addition to the ease of to offer better services for the tions. THE PENINSULA ibq team shares Iftar with elderly

DOHA: A s p a r t of it s a n nu a l ‘ D o Good Deeds’ campaign during Ramadan, International Bank of Qatar (ibq) hosted an Iftar banquet for the elderly affili- ated with Qatar Foundation for Elderly People Care (Ihsan). The bank’s team visited Ihsan and shared Iftar with them. “Our social responsibility strat- egy supports events in different fields, particularly in the holy month. “Today we share our Iftar with Ihsan’s community in an effort by ibq to highlight the important Officials and staff at the banquet. role of the elderly in our society, underline our support of their rights and encourage them to interact with their surroundings ASTAD organises regardless of changes that may take place as people get older,” said Muhannad Kamal, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, ibq. Suhoor banquet “Ihsan spares no efforts to develop its policy of integrating the elderly into society in such a manner that promotes coopera- for employees tion among social institutions. “We gather today to show our DOHA: ASTAD organised excellence throughout the year. It support for Ihsan as an institu- its annual Suhoor gathering is also an opportunity to affirm tion, its programmes and activi- at Hilton hotel to celebrate our growth, stability and the posi- ties to help it achieve its goals,” Ramadan. tive direction we are heading in.” added Kamal. The event brought together Nasser Al Hajri, Chief Human Khalid Abdulla Hussein, ibq and Ihsan officials during the visit. about 450 professionals and Capital and Shared Services Director, Public Relations & their families who were enter- Officer, said: “ASTAD’s Suhoor Media, Ihsan, praised ibq’s visit a safe, decent life for the elderly Seeking to provide a safe, stable an integrated care system that tained with live music. A draw aims to bring our team together and Iftar with the elderly and in the country. life for elderly citizens by offer- includes home, hospital and nurs- was held and some 20 gifts were to celebrate the spirit and sig- said the gesture brought joy and “The visit was part of strong ing them healthcare, social and ing home and to establish facili- distributed. nificance of this month. We are happiness to Ihsan’s mothers and and successful relationship psychological services, Ihsan pro- ties and legislations. Ali Al Khalifa, CEO, said, “We delighted to see everyone involved fathers. between ibq and Ihsan, and we vides home-based care and raises The campaign was launched in are delighted to see our team in creating such a harmonious “By hosting a special Iftar for hope that cooperation between awareness, especially of families, 2009 with events in which staff gathered in such an informal set- atmosphere, while enjoying a the residents, ibq has helped the both continues towards achieving about embracing the elderly, members volunteer for chari- ting. It is an opportunity for us to memorable evening, one which elderly better integrate with public good and providing better offering them guidance to adopt table purposes. More initiatives reflect on our success and recog- typifies team spirit we strive to other members in society, which services for the elderly,” Hussein the best methods. are planned to reach out to people nise our team for its devotion and foster.” THE PENINSULA serves Ihsan’s goals of providing added. Ihsan also strives to develop from all walks. THE PENINSULA Vodafone Qatar reaches over 10 million YouTube views DOHA: Vodafone Qatar is now Vodafone’s web site, including one of the top brands on YouTube online bill payment and recharge, in Qatar with over 29,000 sub- is fully mobile-responsive, making scribers making it one of the it easier for customers to manage fastest growing YouTube chan- their plans anytime anywhere. nels, according to Social Bakers. “Every day we strive to make Last month, the company’s this end-to-end experience YouTube channel passed 10.9 smoother for customers and so million views and 13m min- far they have supported this with utes watched or over 20 years more orders through our digital of video watched. It registered channels,” he said. Vodafone also over 265,000 views of its videos saw an increase in online sales on Facebook and more than 50m with a 143 percent rise in custom- impressions with engagement in ers served through its eShop com- English and Arabic. pared to the previous fiscal year. The company’s two recent Sales were driven largely by Networks and Vodafone Qatari growing and currently higher than exclusive offers on latest devices, Red campaigns recorded 1.3m other countries and as a result we pre-order sales and popular fea- views on YouTube and Facebook, are starting to see more end-to- tures like cash payment on deliv- with 79 percent of users watch- end digital customers. ery and pick-up in retail stores. ing them on mobile, turning “They became interested in our “Over the last two years we have Vodafone’s mobile tool increase to products and services through our seen an interesting shift in cus- eight percent. Vodafone Qatar has videos on social media, who have tomer purchase behaviour as more 473,000 fans on Facebook, 127,000 chosen the convenience of placing and more of our customers are followers on Twitter, 13,000 fans online orders and now pay bills choosing to order online. They like on Instagram and 10.9m views on or recharge online,” said Jonathan the convenience of home delivery YouTube. It has recently launched Donovan (pictured), Head of and the worry-free option of book- its Snapchat channel for higher Digital at the company. Its web- ing a phone online to ensure they engagement with youth. site has also seen milestones with get the model they want when “The percentage of Internet use over 290,000 visitors and over 50 they visit a shop,” said Jonathan. compared to Qatar’s population is percent of them return visitors. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Palestinian jailed Libya parties sign deal for 25 years over car attack JERUSALEM: A Palestinian without Tripoli govt who injured four Israeli bor- der policewomen and a civilian when he drove his car into them UN, EU welcome deal despite opposition boycott was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in prison, the Israeli jus- RABAT/TRIPOLI: Libyan government and holding new in the eastern city of Tobruk. tice ministry said. political parties and mem- elections. The rival General National Court documents released by bers of civil society initialled a Leon said the door remained Congress (GNC) is based in the ministry said that Mohammed UN-proposed peace accord in open to groups that did not Tripoli and was set up by a mili- Sleiman, from Israeli-annexed Morocco, despite the absence attend, and added that remaining tia alliance, including Islamists, east Jerusalem, admitted to five of a rival parliament not rec- contentious issues could be dis- known as Fajr Libya, after it counts of attempted murder in a ognised by the international cussed after the conclusion of the seized the capital last August. plea bargain. In March, Sleiman community. holy fasting month of Ramadan The two sides have been locked ploughed into a group of Israeli “This is a step, but it is really this month. in months of thorny negotiations border policewomen as they an important step along the path Among these issues are a call brokered by UN envoy Bernardino crossed a busy road outside their to peace,” UN envoy Bernardino for “respecting the judiciary”, a Leon who has struggled to clinch base on the line separating west Leon said at a ceremony in the possible reference to a Supreme a deal on a national unity govern- and east Jerusalem, wounding Moroccan resort of Skhirat Court decision invalidating the ment and hold fresh polls. four of them. marking the agreement. parliament in the east, which was The GNC boycotted Saturday’s He then hit a civilian cyclist, The deal was backed by mem- elected in June 2014. ceremony in the Moroccan resort the court transcript said. bers of Libya’s internationally The United Nations and of Skhirat, saying Leon’s draft “Immediately afterwards, the recognised parliament, based in European states yesterday wel- deal was not “satisfactory” and accused stopped his vehicle, and the eastern port city of Tobruk, as comed a UN peace deal initialled calling for “modifications”. Members of the delegation from the government in the eastern city of got out, carrying an axe,” it said. well as representatives of political by some Libyan factions but Nevertheless, UN Secretary Tobruk sign the document on a new version of a UN-brokered peace deal It added that he ran toward a parties, municipalities and civil not by the opposition as a step General Ban Ki-moon was in Skhirat, near the Moroccan capital Rabat. border policeman and a security society groups. towards restoring stability there. “encouraged” by the initialling of guard at the base entrance who Libya has been plunged into Plunged into chaos since the accord, a UN statement said. forming a national unity govern- also welcomed the agreement as a both ordered him to halt, then chaos since the 2011 overthrow of the 2011 overthrow of dictator “He looks forward to the speedy ment. The UN Security Council step toward restoring peace. shot and wounded him when he dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has conclusion of the full agreement has urged Libyan factions to sign Italian Prime Minister Matteo continued to advance. now has two parliaments and gov- two parliaments and govern- and its implementation,” a spokes- on to Leon’s proposals in a bid Renzi tweeted that it was an “He had decided in his heart ernments vying for power. ments vying for power, as a slew man for the UN chief said. to stem rising violence and the “important step in efforts to sta- to carry out a terrorist attack by No representatives attended of armed groups battle for control “This act is a clear demonstra- spread of radical organisations bilise the region and re-establish murdering Jews,” the transcript from the rival parliament in of its oil wealth. tion of political will and courage such as the Islamic State group. peace in this great country”. read. In addition to the jail term, Tripoli — controlled by Islamist The elected parliament which and brings the country one step The jihadists have taken advan- Renzi said a solution to the Sleiman was ordered to pay com- militias since last year — which initialled Saturday’s agreement in closer to resolving the current tage of Libya’s divisions to estab- conflict in Libya was “central” to pensation totalling 260,00 shekels has rejected a UN proposal to Morocco, along with some mem- institutional and security crisis.” lish itself in the country, close to battling “terrorism and (illegal) ($68,420, ¤61,900). resolve Libya’s political crisis bers of political parties and civil Ban urged “all Libyans” to move Europe’s shores. immigration”. The March 6 incident mirrored by forming of a national unity society and local officials, is based the transition process forward by Italy and the European Union AFP a spate of attacks in Jerusalem in October and November last year, where Palestinians drove into groups of pedestrians, killing sev- eral people. Those attackers were shot dead at the scene. Israeli navy yesterday attacked Bahrain re-arrests prominent Sunni leader freed in June Palestinian fishing boats despite sailing within the unilaterally DUBAI: Bahraini authorities had been freed on June 19 after Shia-majority Bahrain. The inte- Waed party said Sharif was Waed in a statement. Bahrain’s designated fishing zone, according yesterday re-arrested a promi- spending four years in jail over rior ministry did not say why he remanded him in custody for opposition is demanding a consti- to Palestinian News Agency Wa fa . nent Sunni opposition leader for his involvement in 2011 Shia- was re-arrested. 48 hours pending investigations tutional monarchy and an elected Israeli navy opened a hail of gunfire “violating the law”, just three led anti-government protests. Opposition sources said he was on charges of “inciting hatred prime minister. At least 89 people towards fishermen boats sailing weeks after his release from He had played a prominent taken back to prison after he crit- against the regime”. have been killed in clashes with off shore As-sodanyieh area to the jail, the interior ministry said role in the month-long protests icised the government during a “The arrest of Sharif is an security forces since 2011, while northwest of the Gaza Strip despite on Twitter. and was later among a group of ceremony for one of the victims of attempt to silence him and confis- hundreds have been arrested and sailing within the allowed six-nau- Ibrahim Sharif, who used to 20 activists tried for plotting to unrest that rocked the kingdom, cate the freedom of speech guar- put on trial, rights groups say. tical miles. No injuries or damages head the Waed secular group, overthrow the Sunni rulers of home to the US Fifth Fleet. anteed by the constitution,” said AFP were reported. AGENCIES Fighting, air strikes kill at least 45 in Yemen despite truce

SANA’A:Fighting near the south- also killed in air strikes overnight following heavy fighting, the Yemeni ern Yemeni city of Aden killed across Yemen, relatives and medical government said. 35 people yesterday, the exiled sources said. Thirty Houthi fighters and five on government said, in breach of a A coalition of Arab states has the coalition side were killed, it said temporary humanitarian truce been bombarding the Iranian-allied in a statement. A witness said air brokered by the United Nations. Houthi rebel movement — Yemen’s strikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa A week-long pause in the fight- dominant force — since late March had resumed on Sunday morning. ing was meant to have started on in a bid to reinstate President Brigadier-General Ahmed Al Saturday to allow aid deliveries Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi, who has Asiri, the spokesman of the coali- to the country’s 21 million peo- fled to Riyadh. tion, was reported by al Sharq al ple, who have endured more than The coalition, in coordination Awsat newspaper as saying there three months of bombing and civil with forces loyal to Hadi, on Sunday would be no truce because Houthis war, but there was no sign of any captured Ras Amran, a suburb were not committed to a ceasefire abatement. At least 10 people were west of Aden, from Houthi fighters and no UN observers had been deployed on the ground to moni- tor possible violations. In a separate incident, Houthi fighters and allied units in Yemen’s factionalised army attacked a water storage tank that provides water to the cen- tral Aden neighbourhood of Crater, residents said, without elaborating. A Yemeni stands amid the rubble of buildings destoyed in airstrikes carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in REUTERS Sana’a yesterday. Baghdad car bombing kills at least six

BAGHDAD: A sui- cide attacker blew up his car bomb yesterday on a crowded square in Baghdad, killing at least six people, police and medical sources said. The blast on Adan square, near an entrance to the Shiite neighbourhood of Kadhimiyah, came just before the meal that breaks the dawn-to-dusk fast dur- ing the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. At least 20 people were also wounded in the attack at the square, which was targeted in February and has been frequently hit over the years. There was no immedi- ate claim of responsibility for the explosion, but most such attacks are carried out by the Islamic State group. AFP MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 IS admits losing control of Libya city Mujahedeen Council fighters kick out militants from the eastern city of Derna bordering Egypt

TRIPOLI: The Islamic State many areas of the city controlled ability to retaliate for any poten- forces have over the last three citizens of Tajikistan, had been accused Turkey of not doing (IS) group acknowledged los- for more than a year by armed tial loss in Derna.” days detained 45 foreign nationals arrested at Gaziantep bus station. enough to halt the flow of jihad- ing control of the city of Derna groups including Ansar Al Sharia, “That said, attacks (including seeking to cross into Syria to join It said that police units had ists across its 911km border with in eastern Libya, promising to which is close to Al Qaeda. suicide attacks) against security Islamic State from the southeast- been working intensively at the Syria. “avenge” its fighters, in a video In the video recording, a man checkpoints in and around Sirte, ern city of Gaziantep, the Dogan bus station since Friday and had Turkey fiercely rejects the posted on Twitter. in military uniform promises to Benghazi and Tripoli are all pos- news agency reported yesterday. in total detained 45 people who accusations, saying it is making The 10-minute video posted avenge the IS members who died sible,” Nayebi-Oskoui added. If confirmed, the detentions wanted to cross into Syria to join every effort to secure a long bor- late on Saturday by the “media in the fighting. After the fall of dictator would mark a stepping up of IS. der. In turn, it has accused the office of the province of Barqa” in Senior Middle East ana- Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in pressure on IS by the Turkish Many would-be jihadists had West of not playing its part to Libya confirmed the loss of Derna lyst Michael Nayebi-Oskoui at 2011, Libya now has two parlia- authorities after the arrest of 21 also brought their families with shoulder the burden of hosting after clashes. US-based global intelligence firm ments and two governments vying suspected members of the group them, it added. 1.8 million refugees from Syria. The coastal city near the bor- Stratfor said the loss of Derna for power, one based in Tripoli in Istanbul and elsewhere on The suspects have undergone In an apparent bid to deflect der with Egypt has often been does not greatly change IS’s effec- and one in Tobruk in the east. Friday. health checks and are being inter- criticism, Turkish authorities described as the bastion of IS tiveness in Libya. Only the latter is recognised by Gaziantep has long been seen rogated, after which they will have arrested a number of sus- supporters in the North African “IS being kicked out of Derna the international community. as a staging post for IS recruits likely be deported. pected militants in recent months. country since its fighters first does not dramatically alter the IS, which already controls large who travel to the city by bus In a separate operation, Turkey The latest arrests came after a entered Derna in November 2014. capabilities or effectiveness of swathes of territory in Iraq and after flying from their countries had on Friday detained 21 sus- two-day visit this week by a sen- It has seen fierce fighting the IS in Libya, as the group has Syria, has exploited the chaos to Istanbul. They then make the pected members of IS, of whom ior US delegation during which in recent weeks between the faced and will continue to face in Libya, notably taking control short illegal journey over the bor- three were foreigners, in several Turkey pledged more cooperation IS group and members of the stiff opposition from local com- in June of the city of Sirte just der to Syria. cities including Istanbul, state in the fight against IS jihadists in Mujahedeen Council of Derna. petitors,” he said. 450km east of Tripoli. Dogan said that yesterday media said. Syria. Its gunmen ousted IS from “IS remains constrained in its Meanwhile, Turkish security alone, 25 foreign nationals, mainly Western states have repeatedly AFP N-deal ‘very close’: Rowhani

TEHRAN: Iranian President some steps to take,” the Isna news reimpose the measures if Tehran Hassan Rowhani said yesterday agency quoted Rowhani as saying. violates the deal. the conclusion of a nuclear deal “Thank God, I have kept my The negotiations had originally with the major powers was “very campaign promises for a set- been due to end on June 30, but close” after more than two weeks tlement of the nuclear issue,” the latest effective deadline for an of intensive talks in Vienna. “We he added. Before his election as accord is now today. Iran’s nuclear have come a long way. We need president in June 2013, Rowhani chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, told Iranian to reach a peak and we’re very vowed to reach an agreement media that “technical negotiations close,” he said at an iftar meal with the P5+1 group, the US, were de-facto completed”. breaking the Ramadan dawn-to- Russia, China, Britain, France One remaining task was to re- dusk fast in Tehran. and Germany. read the entire document, which Tortuous talks in Vienna For 16 days, negotiators have spans 100 pages, an Iranian dip- towards a historic Iran nuclear been meeting in the Austrian lomat said. “Sometimes a country deal yesterday entered what capital to try to agree on a his- demands that we change a word, French Foreign Minister Laurent toric deal that would curb Iran’s sparking several hours of discus- Fabius said he believed was the nuclear activities and make it sions because the meaning can “final phase”, but with Tehran extremely difficult for Tehran — change completely,” he said. warning that “political will” was which denies any such aim — to The talks seek to nail down a still needed. develop the atomic bomb. deal curbing Iran’s nuclear activi- Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai (centre), walks with Syrian refugees on her 18th birthday “We are so close that if you look In return, Iran will be granted ties to make it extremely difficult during the opening of the Malala Yousafzai All-Girls School built by the Kayany Foundation NGO, in Barr Elias, down from below you feel as if we staggered relief from sanctions, for Tehran — which denies any Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, yesterday. have got there, but when you do although the six powers are such goal — to develop the atomic get there you know there are still insisting they retain the option to bomb. AFP Malala opens school for refugees

BEKAA VALLEY: Malala be heard and they have been of the 4 million refugees that have Yousafzai, the youngest win- ignored for so long,” Malala said fled Syria’s war to neighbour- ner of the Nobel Peace Prize, in a schoolroom decorated with ing countries. There are about celebrated her 18th birthday in drawings of butterflies. 500,000 Syrian school-age chil- Lebanon on Sunday by opening The Malala Fund, a non-profit dren in Lebanon, but only a fifth a school for Syrian refugee girls organisation that supports local are in formal education. and called on world leaders to education projects, paid for the Lebanon, which allows infor- invest in “books not bullets”. school in the Bekaa Valley, close mal settlements on land rented Malala became a symbol of to the Syrian border. It can wel- by refugees, says it can no longer defiance after she was shot on come up to 200 girls aged 14 to cope with the influx from Syria’s a school bus in Pakistan 2012 by 18. four-year conflict. One in four liv- the Taliban for advocating girls’ “Today on my first day as an ing in Lebanon is a refugee. rights to education. She continued adult, on behalf of the world’s The UN says the number of campaigning and won the Nobel children, I demand of leaders Syrian refugees in neighbouring in 2014. we must invest in books instead countries is expected to reach “I decided to be in Lebanon of bullets,” Malala said in a 4.27 million by the end of the because I believe that the voices speech. year. of the Syrian refugees need to Lebanon is home to 1.2 million REUTERS Italy PM hails Sisi as ‘great leader’ ROME: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has hailed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi as the only leader who can “save” Egypt, after a deadly car bomb attack on Rome’s consu- late in Cairo. He also vowed that Italy would not be “intimidated” after Saturday’s attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group that killed one civilian and injured nine more people. “I think Al Sisi is a great leader,” Renzi said in an interview with Al Jazeera television broadcast yes- terday. “Let me be very frank. In this moment Egypt will be saved only with the leadership of Al Sisi,” Renzi said in English. “This is my personal posi- tion and I am proud of my friendship with him and I will support him in the direction of peace because the Mediterranean without Egypt will be absolutely a place without peace.” Speaking to Sisi on Saturday after the con- sulate bombing, Renzi said the two countries will stand together “in the fight against terrorism and fanaticism”. AFP MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com EUROPE / AMERICAS Alabama man Mexico kingpin ‘Chapo’ escapes prison dies after being Massive manhunt launched pepper sprayed ALMOLOYA DE JUÁREZ: Flights were suspended at by police Mexican drug lord Joaquin the nearby Toluca airport. The “El Chapo” Guzman escaped Altiplano prison in central Mexico WASHINGTON: A suspect through a mile-long tunnel under State houses the country’s most in Alabama died after he was his prison cell’s shower, authori- notorious drug lords, murderers arrested and pepper sprayed, ties said yesterday, marking his and kidnappers. police said, the latest in a string second jailbreak and an embar- Guzman’s first break from of African-American deaths at rassing blow to the government. prison was in 2001, when he the hands of police. A massive manhunt was slipped past authorities by hid- A resident in Tuscaloosa called launched after Guzman vanished ing in a laundry cart. He had been police on Friday about a man who late on Saturday from the Altiplano arrested in Guatemala in 1993 and appeared to be armed and was sit- maximum-security prison, some that country’s troops were put on ting on a neighbor’s front porch. 90km west of Mexico City. alert at the border on Sunday. The man, whom CNN identi- The Sinaloa cartel kingpin, Marines had recaptured him in fied as Anthony Dewayne Ware, whose empire stretches around February 2014 in a pre-dawn raid 35, tried to resist arrest, accord- the globe, had been in prison for in a condo in Mazatlan, a Pacific ing to a Tuscaloosa police state- 17 months, since his recapture in resort in Sinaloa state, with the ment on Saturday. “The suspect February 2014. help of the US Drug Enforcement fled from the porch into the After security cameras lost Administration. Authorities had nearby woods. Officers chased sight of Guzman, guards went into already investigated a strange the suspect into the woods and the cell and found a hole 10 metres prison visit to Guzman in March, when the officers caught up to the (33 feet) deep with a ladder, when a woman managed to see suspect he resisted arrest,” the National Security Commissioner him by using a fake ID to get in. statement said. Monte Alejandro Rubido said. The construction site where At that point, police said they The gap led to the 1.5km tun- Guzman is believed to have used oleoresin capsicum — more nel with a ventilation and light escaped is isolated on a hill amid commonly known as pepper spray system, Rubido said, adding that pastures, though police at the site — and handcuffed him. its exit was in a building that was would not confirm the tunnel was “While walking out of the under construction in central there. woods the suspect collapsed. Mexico State. “El Chapo surely planned this Officers evaluated his condition A motorcycle on a rail sys- from the time he was jailed and and began CPR and called for tem was found in the tunnel and had very large internal and exter- medical personnel to respond on is believed to have been used to nal support to escape,” said Raul an emergency status,” police said. transport tools and remove earth Benitez Manaut, security expert Ware was taken to hospital, from the space, which was 1.7 at the National Autonomous where he died on Friday. metres high and around 80 cen- University of Mexico. Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman Loera aka “El Chapo Guzman” (centre), is escorted by marines as he is Tuscaloosa police said an inves- timetres (2.6 feet) wide. “There certainly was corruption presented to the press on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City. Guzman escaped from a maximum-security prison tigation has been launched to Rubido said 18 prison guards inside and outside the prison,” he for the second time in 14 years, dealing an embarrassing blow to the government. determine how Ware died. The were sent to Mexico City to be said. “It was a film-like escape.” probe will included investigators interrogated by prosecutors, sig- People living next to the prison means “Shorty”. The US govern- destination for Sinaloa narcotics was arrested last year. His cap- from outside the police force. nalling suspicion of a possible recalled hearing police sirens ment had hailed his capture as — declared him “Public Enemy ture sparked small protests by He is the latest black suspect inside job. Until Guzman escaped, and helicopter rotors as officers a “landmark achievement” while Number One”. In his Sinaloa supporters in Culiacan, Sinaloa’s to die in police custody in the Rubido said, “the day had gone shouted. “We were trembling when some US prosecutors wanted fiefdom, folk ballads known as capital, where Guzman nurtured United States, where protests on normally and at around 8pm the police were screaming,” said to ask for his extradition, but “narcocorridos,” tributes to drug a Robin Hood image. In Culiacan, have erupted over alleged police he was given his daily dose of Leticia Molina, a neighbour. Mexican officials insisted on try- capos, sang his praises. authorities found a home with a discrimination and use of exces- medicine”. His second escape is sure to ing him first. He used to be on Forbes maga- bathtub that rose up electroni- sive force. Some 250 police and troops embarrass the administration of Guzman’s Sinaloa cartel zine’s list of billionaires until the cally to open a secret tunnel that The death of Freddie Gray, guarded the outskirts of the vast President Enrique Pena Nieto, empire stretches along Mexico’s US publication said in 2013 that it he used to escape the authorities who succumbed to severe spinal prison, surrounded by cornfields, who was flying to France for a Pacific coast and deals drugs to could not verify his wealth. before being caught in Mazatlan. injuries after he was arrested in while a helicopter hovered over- state visit when Guzman fled. the United States and as far as He married an 18-year-old More than 80,000 people have Baltimore in April, sparked the heads. Soldiers manned check- Pena Nieto’s government had Europe and Asia. beauty queen, Emma Coronel, in been killed in drug violence in latest wave of sometimes violent points on the nearby highway, won praise for capturing the The United States had offered 2007 and is believed to have 10 Mexico since 2006, when then protests and calls for widespread searching car trunks and the powerful kingpin, a diminutive a $5m bounty prior to his last children with various women. president Felipe Calderon deployed police reform. backs of trucks. but feared man whose nickname arrest, while Chicago — a popular Coronel was with him when he soldiers to combat cartels. AFP AFP

Ukraine crisis Srebrenica incident reminds me Hillary slams Republicans of pre-war times: Serbian leader on Trump’s BELGRADE: Serbian President the 1992-1995 war, was among religious leaders on Serbs”. Vucic Tomislav Nikolic said yesterday numerous dignitaries, including was attacked because he came comments that an attack on the country’s former US president Bill Clinton, “with his hand extended in a sign prime minister at a ceremony and tens of thousands of people of reconciliation,” he said. WASHINGTON: US Demo- marking the 20th anniversary of attending the commemoration in Though international courts cratic presidential frontrun- the Srebrenica massacre recalled the eastern Bosnian town. have recognised the Srebrenica ner Hillary Clinton slammed similar incidents ahead of the He had earlier condemned the massacre, the worst atrocity in Republicans for not responding 1990s Bosnia war. “monstrous crime” in Srebrenica, Europe since World War II, as a “immediately” to halt Donald “No one should remain indif- where some 8,000 Muslim boys genocide, this is still denied by Trump’s divisive comments ferent towards the savagery of and men were murdered by Serbia and Bosnian Serbs. on Mexican immigrants, but that incident which recalls those Bosnian Serb forces who had Underlining Serbia’s “friendly stopped short of a full-out rebuke of 1992” just before the start of captured Srebrenica in July 1995, stance towards other countries of the bombastic candidate. Bosnia’s 1992-1995 inter-ethnic near the end of Bosnia’s war. and nations” Nikolic said “others “I’m very disappointed in those war, Nikolic said in a statement. In Belgrade later, the premier should reflect on what they are comments,” Clinton said during An angry crowd hurling stones told reporters he was not hurt by doing and what they have done an interview aired on CNN yes- and plastic bottles chased Serbia’s a stone that hit him in the mouth in dragging us into new quar- terday. “I feel very bad, and very A burning police car after a gun battle in the western city of Mukacheve, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and that only his glasses were rels 20 years after the civil war” disappointed with him, and with Ukraine. At least three people were killed and nine injured on Saturday from Saturday’s commemoration broken in the attack. in Bosnia. Bosnia’s presidency the Republican party for not as a result of fighting between police and Right Sector political party of the 1995 slaughter of some Nikolic labelled the incident a strongly condemned the attack responding immediately and say- fighters in Mukacheve, according to local reports. 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica. “lynching attempt” and estimated and apologised to “all foreign del- ing ‘Enough, stop it,’” Clinton said. Vucic, whose country backed it “clearly shows the opinion of egations” over it. Trump, who donated to Bosnian Serbs during and after certain Muslim politicians and AFP Clinton’s Senate campaign as well as the Clinton Foundation, has been defending his recent state- ments on Mexican immigrants Stay united in fight for across several rallies, includ- ing one in Phoenix on Saturday evening that drew thousands. On Friday he doubled down on change, urges Pope his controversial claim that Mexico is sending criminals to the United ASUNCION: Pope Francis, The Argentine pontiff has States, which he first uttered when wrapping up his three-country made defending the poor a major he launched his White House cam- tour of South America, yes- theme of his “homecoming” trip, paign in mid-June. terday urged people living in which also took him to Ecuador But he also insisted he was a flood-prone shantytown in and Bolivia, ranked among Latin misrepresented, and really likes Paraguay to stay united in their America’s poorest countries. Mexico and Mexicans. Clinton said struggle for better living and The pope, who prayed in a Republicans were all in the same working conditions. chapel in the slum, told them: “general area” on immigration. Francis looked moved as he “Keep going. Don’t let the devil “They don’t want to provide heard harrowing tales of life in divide you,” noting that “a faith a path to citizenship, they range Banado Norte, a warren of shacks without solidarity is a dead faith”. across a spectrum of being either not far from downtown Asuncion On his trip, Francis has used grudgingly welcome or hostile that are home to about 100,000 two major speeches to excoriate toward immigrants,” she said. people, many of whom are squat- unbridled capitalism and cham- The billionaire tycoon’s caustic ting on city land after being pion the rights of the poor. He has comments have sparked immigra- forced from their farms. also warned of irreparable dam- tion debates and triggered ques- “Our expulsion from the coun- age to the planet. tions about the braggadocio of a tryside, the high prices of land In Bolivia on Thursday, he urged candidate unafraid to disparage and housing in the city, coupled the downtrodden to change the fellow Republicans, and whether with low incomes ... are the rea- world economic order and called it hurts the party’s chances in 2016. sons we find ourselves in the for the poor to have the “sacred Republican Senator Lindsey ‘Banado’,” Maria Garcia, a local rights” of labor, lodging and land. Graham, himself a 2016 presiden- organiser, told him from a plat- On Saturday, he urged politi- tial contender, told CNN’s “State of form before thousands of fellow cians and business leaders “not to the Union” Sunday that a private residents. All of them want title yield to an economic model which phone call by Republican party deeds to their homes. is idolatrous, which needs to sac- chairman Reince Priebus, in which Francis drew cheers when he rifice human lives on the altar he asked Trump to tone down his said he could not leave Paraguay of money and profit”. Food and rhetoric, was not enough. without first “spending some time shelter were essential to human AFP with you, here on your land”. dignity, he said. REUTERS MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 ASIA / AFRICA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Boko Haram kills 17 in Chad Man disguised as woman wearing full veil explodes himself

N'DJAMENA: A Boko Haram injured, four of them seriously, a police academy and the main people since 2009 and left more suicide bombing in a crowded said police spokesman Paul police station in N’Djamena, than 1.5 million homeless. market in Chad’s capital killed Manga. Nine of the victims were where a French-led operation A four-nation coalition 15 people on last Saturday, just female traders and one was a against sub-Saharan extremists of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and days after the militant group police officer, he added. is based. Cameroon has reportedly pushed claimed a previous bombing in Correspondent there described Experts said the latest bomb- out the militants from captured the city that left 38 people dead. a gruesome scene of carnage and ing in Chad, following previous towns and villages in an operation The attack in N’Djamena, pools of blood. strikes in Niger and repeated that began in February. by a man disguised as a woman The area, in the heart of the targeting of northern Cameroon, But since Buhari came to in a full-face veil, came after a capital, was cordoned off by secu- showed the need for a joined-up power, attacks have increased botched bombing in the capital of rity forces after the attack at solution involving Nigeria and its and with the latest violence in Nigeria’s Borno state, Maiduguri, about 8:45 am (0745 GMT), and neighbours. Maiduguri and Ngamdu, nearly which killed two pedestrians. a police source said there was “no Nigeria’s President 580 people have been killed in Militant fighters on last Friday doubt it was Boko Haram”. Muhammadu Buhari, who came Nigeria alone. night also raided the village of The attack in Maiduguri saw to power on May 29, has made Also on last Friday, eight peo- Ngamdu, some 100 kilometres two bombers in a motorised rick- defeating Boko Haram a top ple were killed in Gamboru when (60 miles) from Maiduguri, kill- shaw try to get into a busy bus priority. Boko Haram fighters opened fire ing 11, residents and a member of station last Saturday morning. But Ryan Cummings, chief on residents returning to the the civilian militia said. They were deterred by heavy Africa analyst with the Red24 abandoned town from Fotokol, The attacks underlined the security, however, and the attack consulting group, said: “The fight just across the border in north- threat still posed by the Islamists happened nearby. against Boko Haram is unlikely to ern Cameroon. in the region, despite the authori- Boko Haram claimed responsi- be concluded with any rapidity. Buhari, who is coming under ties’ claims of recent military suc- bility for the attacks in Chad and “The fact remains that while pressure to act soon, is pinning cesses and with a new regional Maiduguri via Twitter, according Boko Haram continues to be his hopes on the deployment of a People rest at Gimpo airport in western Seoul, South Korea, yesterday force set to deploy at the end of to the US-based SITE Intelligence defined as a Nigerian problem, strengthened regional force at the after most domestic flights from the airport were cancelled as the Korean the month. Group, signing off as “Islamic evidence suggests that it has end of this month. Peninsula came under the influence of Typhoon Chan-hom. Police director-general Taher State, West Africa province” -- become a quandary of regional Experts say the 8,700-strong Erda said the N’Djamena bomber the militant's self-styled moniker proportions requiring a regional force, to be commanded by a detonated his explosives belt when since pledging allegiance to the solution. senior Nigerian officer from he was stopped for security checks Islamic State group in March. “In the absence of Nigeria’s headquarters in N’Djamena, at the entrance to the market. Prime Minister Kalzeube neighbours recognising the extent will only be effective if coordi- Chan-hom grounds Muslim-majority Chad banned Pahimi Deubet called a crisis of Boko Haram’s regional conta- nation between the partners is the full-face veil, ramped up meeting to discuss the attack. gion and subsequently responding improved. security measures and bombed Laurent Fabius, foreign minister to it decisively, the most exhaus- Foreign forces will also need 150 flights in S Korea militant positions in Nigeria last of Chad’s former colonial mas- tive efforts by the Nigerian gov- free rein to pursue Boko Haram in month after the first ever Boko ters France, called the bombing ernment alone won’t solve the Nigerian territory after Chadian Haram attack in its capital. “despicable”. problem.” and Niger troops were ordered to SEOUL: Domestic flights were Provincial authorities estimate The provisional toll on last On June 15, 38 people were Boko Haram’s deadly insur- retreat by the previous adminis- cancelled in South Korea yes- economic losses from the storm Saturday was 15 dead and 80 killed in a twin suicide attack at gency has killed at least 15,000 tration in Abuja. AFP terday as Typhoon Chan-hom could reach more than 1.9bn brought strong winds and heavy yuan ($305m), particularly in the rainfall to southwestern prov- agricultural sector, Chinese state inces, after wreaking substan- media reported. tial damage in China. In the wake of the storm, pho- Islamist rebel The storm grounded more tos circulating on the Internet S Asia is hub of cocaine smuggling than 150 domestic flights nation- showed residents young and old wide, airport authorities said. catching fish that the typhoon DHAKA: Police who seized of high-purity cocaine carried smuggling of heroin and syn- extradited back International flights were not had washed ashore. Asia's largest known ship- mainly by South American and thetic drugs and especially on affected. China’s National Meteorological ment of liquid cocaine at a African drug mules have been Afghanistan, which produces to Uganda Authorities in China evacu- Center yesterday downgraded its Bangladeshi port late last seized in India. some 90 percent of the world's ated more than a million peo- alert on the typhoon from red month say it was headed for The seizures point to South illicit opiates. KAMPALA: An Ugandan ple as the typhoon swiped the to orange, its second-highest India, the latest sign that drug Asia's role as a transhipment In India, drug seizures almost Islamist rebel leader accused of eastern coast last Saturday, warning. cartels are increasingly plying hub, as highly organised gangs, tripled between 2009 and 2013, heading a group that has killed paralysing transport links and But it issued a rainstorm their trade in South Asia. possibly from Latin America, data from India’s Narcotic Bureau hundreds of people has been devastating farmland, although alert for the provinces of “They wanted to redirect it look to hide their tracks to US shows. They dipped last year, but handed over to Uganda after no casualties were reported, the Shandong, Liaoning, Jilin and to India when it got stuck at and European markets. have been increasing in recent being extradited from Tanzania, Chinese government and state Heilongjiang and forecast strong Chittagong,” Bangladeshi police “This is a huge wake-up call,” months. an army spokesman said. media said. gales in the north of the East official Mohammad Kamruzzaman said Cristina Albertin, the South One Peruvian man, for exam- Jamil Mukulu has been Huge waves struck the coast China Sea. said. Kamruzzaman said they Asia representative for the United ple, caught in June with a kilo described as head of the Allied in Wenling, in the east of worst- Weather authorities said the found correspondence that said Nation's Office on Drugs and hidden in his suitcase had previ- Democratic Forces (ADF), an hit province Zhejiang, while fur- typhoon would be downgraded to the shipment was headed for “any Crime (UNODC), referring to the ously visited India four times. organisation accused of a string ther north people in the city of a tropical storm when it reaches port in India”. Bangladesh bust. The drugs appear to be for local of attacks in western Uganda and Shaoxing scrambled onto diggers North Korea's Hwanghae prov- Over the past three months, Up until now, much of coun- use in cities such as Bengalaru, the Ugandan capital Kampala and dragged themselves along ince on Monday morning. Indian and foreign police sources ter-narcotics agencies' work in Delhi and Mumbai, according to that killed 1,000 people between ropes to escape the floodwaters. AFP said larger than usual amounts the region was focused on the police reports. REUTERS 1998 and 2000. “He’s waiting to face justice for his crimes,” Ugandan army mili- tary spokesman Paddy Ankunda Bomb blast in church told Reuters, adding that Mukulu China condemns US over Uighurs had arrived in Uganda on last JOS: Explosives were found at Wada area of the city, near the Friday. BEIJING: China’s Foreign vast territory, only a portion of immigration. a church in the central Nigerian building's toilet. Mukulu, a Ugandan national, Ministry has lodged a protest whom are Uighurs, who speak a “China is extremely dissatis- city of Jos yesterday, police and “There was no one there and so was arrested in Tanzania in late with the United States for its Turkic language. fied and resolutely opposed to the Red Cross said, adding that no injured and no dead,” spokes- April. He is also wanted in con- condemnation of the deporta- The deportation of 109 Uighurs this, and has already made seri- the device went off but there man Nwakpa Okorie Nwakpa said nection with fighting in neigh- tion of a group of Uighurs from from Thailand this week has ous representations with the US were no casualties. in a text message. bouring Democratic Republic of Thailand last week, as state tel- sparked anger in Turkey, home to side,” the ministry said. “It was averted because the The incident in the north of Congo and Uganda’s government evision showed pictures of some a large Uighur diaspora, and deep “We urge the US side to prop- bomb was detected by the church's the city came a week after a sui- has said his organisation is linked being returned with hoods on concern among rights groups and erly view China’s efforts to fight security personnel. There were cide bomber blew himself up at a to Somalia’s al Shabaab militants. their heads. the United States, due to fears illegal immigration.” no casualties,” said Emmanuel church in the northeastern city of Mukulu has been under UN Thousands, of Uighurs keen to they could be mistreated upon A senior Chinese police officer Abuh, spokesman for the state Potiskum, killing the pastor and sanctions since 2011, and rights escape unrest in China’s western their return. said last Saturday that some of police in Plateau, of which Jos is four other worshippers. groups say the ADF is responsi- Xinjiang region, have travelled China's Foreign Ministry, in a the Uighurs who have ultimately the capital. Jos was also targeted last ble for executions, kidnappings, clandestinely via Southeast Asia statement late on Saturday, said ended up in Turkey are being sold The Nigerian Red Cross said Sunday by Boko Haram militants torture and rape and has profited to Turkey. the US statement distorted the to fight for groups like Islamic the explosion happened at the who fired on a mosque, including from lucrative cross-border trade China is home to about 20 mil- facts, was prejudiced and would State as “cannon fodder”. Evangelical Church Winning All with a rocket-propelled grenade. in timber and minerals in eastern lion Muslims spread across its only encourage further illegal REUTERS (ECWA) premises in the Tudun AFP Congo. REUTERS

Oldest Panda Army kills Burundi rebels Philippines will BUJUMBURA: Burundi’s “The gunmen are composed of host South East army has captured scores of all ethnic groups and are from gunmen and killed others in different provinces of Burundi,” Asian Games two days of clashes in the north, the governor said.. a regional governor said yester- Details of the fighting were not MANILA: The Philippines day, the latest flare-up of vio- clear, but residents said gunmen has agreed to host the 2019 lence in a nation that emerged initially fought in Kayanza prov- Southeast Asian (SEA) Games from civil war in 2005. ince on last Friday, then with- after the two other coun- A rebel general, who was drew into forests before the army tries next in line, Brunei and involved in a failed coup attempt clashed with them last Saturday Vietnam, declined, a sports offi- in May, told Reuters this week he in neighbouring Cibitoke. cial said yesterday. and his comrades were mobilising Opponents of Nkurunziza say This was agreed upon during forces to topple President Pierre his re-election bid is unconstitu- a SEA Games Federation execu- Nkurunziza, who has triggered a tional. The president cites a con- tive meeting in Singapore in June political crisis by seeking a third stitutional court ruling saying he when Brunei, which was sched- term in office. can run again. The election is due uled for the 2019 games, asked General Leonard on July 21. to pass due to “organisational Ngendakumana told French His critics say he is undermin- reasons,” said Joey Romasanta, radio on last Friday, when the ing the Arusha pact that ended spokesman of the Philippine first clashes were reported in Burundi's civil war. It set a two- Olympic Committee. north Burundi, his loyalists were term limit, as well as quotas for Vietnam, the 2021 hosts, also involved. ethnic groups in state institutions declined so the federation offered An official said the latest fight- to heal the rifts. the event to the Philippines, he ing did not follow ethnic divides. In the war, rebel groups of said. The federation must still “About 100 gunmen are in the the Hutu majority fought the issue a formal invitation to the hands of the army forces,” said army which was led at the time Philippines which the country Anselme Nsabimana, governor of by minority Tutsi commanders. must accept but in principle, the Cibitoke province, which borders Nkurunzizaled a Hutu force. Philippines is assured of being the both Rwanda and the Democratic Burundi's crisis has been a venue, Romasanta said. A 36-year-old giant panda, Jia Jia, looks on at the Hong Kong Ocean Park, China, yesterday. Jia Jia, the oldest Republic of Congo. power struggle that has crossed “We agreed to host it but for- giant panda living in captivity, is set to challenge the world record for the animals' longevity, with her age said “There is no more fighting in ethnic divides. malities still have to be complied to put her on par with a human centenarian. Cibitoke. It's calm,” he said. REUTERS with,” he added. AFP MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 10 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HE UN-sponsored peace deal signed by some Libyan factions in Morocco represents a big step towards restoring stability in Libya. An armed alliance Tcontrolling the capital Tripoli boycotted the talks and poses a danger to bringing peace in the long run, but Trump’s surge in the polls yesterday’s peace deal is nonetheless a major achievement, and has been welcomed by all countries including the European states. The elected parliament which signed the agreement in means something, but what? Morocco, along with some members of political parties and civil society and local officials, is based in the eastern city of BY CHRIS CILLIZZA resentments of a minority of voters,” coalition is to get rid of immigration Tobruk. The rival General National Congress (GNC) is based said Charlie Black, a lobbyist and long- reform as an impediment to their in Tripoli and was set up by a militia alliance known as Fajr ET’S start with this: Donald time Republican Party figure. “Donald efforts to recruit Latinos to their side. Libya, after it seized the capital last August. Trump is not going to be the will become a sideshow and a punching (Supporting comprehensive immigra- The UN special envoy Bernardino Leon told the ceremony Republican presidential nomi- bag.” tion reform was a recommendation attended by Arab and Western diplomats. “This agreement Lnee in 2016. Black’s argument, which was echoed from the autopsy report commissioned Trump may be in the middle of a bit by a number of other Republicans and by the Republican National Committee will bring a step, an important step in the road of peace in of a polling burst, but those same polls even some Democrats I talked to, is that after the 2012 election.) Libya. Let me enhance one message: The doors will remain show large numbers of people who won’t Trump’s celebrity, whatever that actu- But many people within the GOP open for those who have chosen not to be here.” vote for the reality TV star under any ally entails, means that when (not if) simply don’t buy that sort of long-game Plunged into chaos since the 2011 overthrow of dictator circumstances. You don’t win party he says outlandish things, it will draw approach. Immigrants who came to the Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has two parliaments and nominations when 40 percent (or more) attention from lots and lots of people. country illegally should be punished for governments vying for power, as a slew of armed groups battle of the party won’t vote for you under The belief among those who subscribe breaking the law. Any solution other any circumstances. to the Kardashian Culture theory is than that amounts to a bow to political for control of its oil wealth. Under the peace plan, the country But, just because Trump isn’t going to that while all publicity is good public- correctness. That’s the Trump position. will get a one-year government of national accord. A council win (or even come close) doesn’t mean ity for reality stars (eyeballs = ratings/ Trump’s willingness to say the of ministers headed by a prime minister and two deputies that his rise — and the massive amount money), that’s not how politics works. sorts of things that make political would have executive authority. of attention he continues to attract — While people might come to a rally to Washington’s collective eyes roll is the The UN- The House of Representatives is meaningless. It’s not. The question, watch the Trump spectacle, very few of very thing that makes him appeal to would be the legislative body. The however, is what those folks would actually cast a vote people who hate Washington and hate sponsored peace exactly Trump’s, for him to be the most powerful person politicians. All of his boasting — “I am factions which signed the deal face gulp, popularity in the country. really smart” etc. — gets a pass among agreement the challenge of selling it to the means. Then there’s the Bulworth Effect the- this crowd under the idea that all politi- hardliners in their groups, who I put that ques- ory. Remember Warren Beatty as Sen. cians think it, but only Trump says it. signed by favour a military solution to the tion to a dozen or Jay Bulworth, the politician who, in the (On that, I actually agree.) conflict. so of the smartest midst of running for reelection, decides Under the Bulworth Effect theory, Libyan factions Trump may be Republican and to speak the truth — no matter how Trump’s candidacy has something of a Unlike the turmoil in other Democratic strat- painful — at all times to the American longer shelf life — until, that is, a can- is a big step Arab Spring countries, the chaos in in the middle of egists I know over public? (If you don’t remember it, go didate with negatives slightly shorter towards Libya has direct repercussions for a bit of a polling the weekend. And watch “Bulworth”; it’s a GREAT politi- than the Trump Tower comes along and Europe because Libya is a gateway their answers cal movie.) co-opts his anti-everything message. restoring for African immigrants fleeing to burst, but those largely fell into “Trump is the manifestation of folks’ I’d throw one other thought into the Europe. This immigration has been two camps that distrust, disgust and discouragement in “what Trump means” conversation — a stability in the same polls show I’ll describe as: 1. all things D.C., party, politics and politi- sort of corollary to the Bulworth Effect. causing intense headache to Europe The Kardashian cal correctness,” said Dave Carney, a And that is that Trump’s worldview country. recently because of the huge large numbers of Culture and 2. New Hampshire-based Republican is all black and white, good vs. evil, us vs. numbers arriving on European people who won’t The Bulworth operative. them. It’s simple. It reminds a certain shores, caused by instability in Libya which opened its borders Effect. Christine Matthews, a Republican segment of voters of how things used to to smugglers and immigrants. Italian Prime Minister Matteo vote for the reality The pollster, noted that in a recent focus be. Trump’s in that way are a throw- Renzi said a solution to the conflict in Libya was central to Karshashian group of swing- voting women there back that, like most remembrances of TV star under any Culture dic- was a surprising amount of interest in things past, may or may not be based in battling ‘terrorism and (illegal) immigration’. tates that the Trump. “They don’t agree with what how things actually used to be. There’s Italy has repeatedly said an accord would help stem the circumstances. American public he says — but they like the fact that no room for political correctness or flow of migration to Europe from Africa via Libya. The will pay attention he will say anything and that’s he’s rationalizations in Trumpworld. For International Organization for Migration said on Friday that to celebrities — not handled, not beholden, not pack- some, that’s their ideal version of the some 150,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean to whether they like aged,” she noted. “They hate what world. them or not. The politics has become. He is a disrup- No one I talked to thought Trump Europe so far this year, with nearly all landing in Italy. ups and downs of the entire Kardashian tion to that.” would be the nominee. Most expressed The UN and the international community must work hard clan — led by the ubiquitous Kim — are Trump’s rhetoric on undocumented some level of shock, however, that he to preserve the peace agreement. The first challenge is to followed by lots and lots of people who workers is an example of what Carney has made as many ripples in the race prevent the deal from breaking apart by applying constant mock them every step of the way. They and Matthews are talking about. as he has. How much longer will Trump pressure on participants and solving the problems arising are famous for being famous. Washington Republicans have long matter? That depends on which theory midway. The second challenge is to get the Tripoli group on “A celebrity can get attention acknowledged that the only way for you subscribe to. and cause trouble by playing on the the party to build a winning national WASHINGTON POST board. That’s not easy, but not impossible either. The other side Quote of Guns vs books the day HE challenge that Nobel soldiers in conflicts in Africa and many China, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. necessary, that girls are as entitled laureate Malala Yousafzai has other parts of the world. Global military It is heartening that Pakistan does to it as boys. Now she is once again thrown down for us deserves expenditures have been showing not feature on this list — we can hardly reminding us of our tragically mis- to be taken seriously. The very slight declines in the past three afford to. But each of these countries placed priorities in which our hatred Tyoung and courageous campaigner years, coming in at $1.776tr last year has a special responsibility to ensure and thirst for power today trumps our for education said at a UN-sponsored according to the Stockholm Peace their growing military expenditures are investment in our children’s future. If We have come education summit in Oslo that $39bn Research Institute. But these declines matched by equally robust increases even eight days of military spending is all that is required to give 12 years hide a fundamental reality: the centre in their education spending. sounds too much of a sacrifice for a long way. We of free education to every child in the of gravity of military expenditure is Pakistan too, as a rival of one of the sake of educating every child in world. To put the number in context, moving away from the Americas these countries and a strategic part- the world for 12 years, then our grip need to reach a she placed it next to global military towards the Middle East and Asia. ner of the remaining three, shares a on humanity has withered to a great peak and we’re expenditures, showing only eight days Countries in our neighbourhood are special responsibility to ensure that the extent. The least we owe our children of military spending could pay for the arming themselves at an alarming rate. competition it chooses to pursue does is to think about how we got to this very close to the education of every child in the world. The US remains the world’s leading not come at the cost of educating our point, and more importantly, how we This is a staggering comparison, and arms spender, but the list of the top future generations. The young Malala might extricate ourselves from the nuclear deal. becomes even more important when 15 countries with the highest military took enormous risks to underline some situation. Hassan Rowhani one considers the growing role of child expenditures today includes India, very obvious facts: that education is DAWN Iranian President MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Srebrenica attack shows The Gulf and Balkan wounds run deep the changing The violent incident did Saudi scene nothing to countries are concerned with the diplomatic work for being the most important channels of com- strengthen munication with the Cooperation Council as a regional organisation. the fragile For example, the post of “Soldier” is occupied by two persons, Prince Mohammed bin relations Nayef, Interior Minister, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman within Bosnia, as Defence Minister, while the diplomatic leadership is chaired BY DR ZAFER by Ambassador Adel bin Ahmed which remains MOHAMMED AL AJMI Al Jubeir. The recent events in Yemen, n May 25, 2015, the air al-Qatif, and Dammam showed deeply divided strikes of the Arab coa- that the Soldier has the ability to lition targeted Ahmed create a climate of security and a along ethnic OAli Saleh’s house, and strategy worthy of praise, as dem- what distinguishes this day is that onstrated by Al Jubeir during his it marks the 34th anniversary of preparation for the Camp David and religious the Cooperation Council’s estab- Summit when he said that Riyadh lishment on May 25, 1981. is able to deal with Washington in lines since the The council has achieved since a tolerant atmosphere more than Bodyguards protect Serbia’s Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic during unrest at a ceremony marking the 20th its creation important steps at the ever before. anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, in Potocari, near Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Saturday. political, military and economic The blessed Gulf countries 1990s war. levels. Gulf countries participated that participated in Riyadh to with Riyadh in both operations, apply the principles of the realist BY JOVAN MATIC the monument when the crowd massacre a genocide, a term used apologised to “all foreign delega- Decisive Storm and Restoring school to confirm the role of force started to chant ‘Allahu Akbar’ by international courts. tions”, while EU foreign policy Hope, as the Gulf citizens fol- in international relations, despite n attack on Serbia’s (God is Great) and began hurling In the runup to the Srebrenica chief Federica Mogherini said it lowed on social media with an the unprecedented momentum in prime minister on missiles, forcing him to run for anniversary, Western pow- “went against the spirit of this unprecedented eagerness, the the events and the success of the a visit to Bosnia to cover, shielded by his bodyguards. ers clashed with Russia when day of remembrance.” transformations in Riyadh after Ministers of Interior, Defence and mark the Srebrenica The premier told reporters in Moscow — lobbied by Serbia and But prominent Bosnian politi- the death of King Abdullah bin Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. massacre has Belgrade yesterday that a stone Bosnian Serbs — vetoed a draft cal analyst Dragan Bursac said Abdulaziz and the appointment However, after 34 years from exposedA wounds that still run hit him in the mouth but he was UN motion submitted by Britain the motive for Vucic’s visit was of The Custodian of the Two the establishment of the Gulf deep nearly two decades after the unhurt, and that only his glasses which called for the Security not to pay respect to the victims Holy Mosques King Salman bin Cooperation, we can say that it is Balkan wars dragged bloodily to were broken in the attack. Council to recognise the blood- but rather to please the European Abdulaziz Al Saud, accompanied the responsibility of the diplomats a close. Serbia’s Vecernji Novosti daily letting as genocide. Union (EU), which his country by political and military teams to come out with an unenforce- Regional leaders and media wrote that the “stone that hit The angry reaction by mourn- hopes to join. and a new economy. able project to unite the Gulf. condemned Saturday’s assault, in Vucic in Srebrenica served to ers may also indicate that Vucic’s “He did not give a speech, he No one disagrees that the Saudi On the security front, terror- which premier Aleksandar Vucic worsen the already fragile ties ultra-nationalist past has not did not make an apology... He scene these days is witnessing two ism must be eradicated putting was chased from the Srebrenica between Serbia and Bosnia.” been forgotten in Bosnia. came only to boost his position in changes: a) The war b) the minis- an end to any attempt that harm memorial site by a mob hurling Bosnian papers said the inci- In the 1990s he told Serbian the eyes of Europe,” Bursac said terial changes that go beyond the security, and this can be done via bottles and stones. dent cast a shadow over commem- lawmakers that “for every Serb in an analysis published by news traditional procedure and politi- a security agreement between the Serbian President Tomislav oration of the worst massacre in killed we will kill 100 Muslims.” A portal Buka.ba. cal ferment. Gulf countries. Nikolic said the incident recalled Europe since World War II. giant banner bearing those words Meanwhile, Bosnian Serbs How can the Gulf countries Gulf people believe that the the brutal run-up to the 1992- It “caused irreparable damage and Vucic’s name was visible in commemorated their own vic- read the shifts of the Saudi scene defence Soldier may exceed the 1995 Bosnian war, which claimed to those who least deserved it — the crowd. tims killed during the war in the at this critical stage, from the terms of the GCC joint defence around 100,000 lives. Muslim victims of a genocide,” Belgrade labelled the attack an Srebrenica region and called on perspective that there is no leni- agreement or does not even con- “No one should remain indif- the influential Dnevni Avaz daily “assassination attempt.” their losses, too, to be recognised, ence in preventing harms? sider the unification of military ferent towards the savagery of commented. Nikolic said it “clearly shows national television reported. The braveness of Operation educational brochures an achieve- this incident which recalls the Bosnian Grand Mufti Husein the opinion of Serbs that is held More than 3,200 ethnic Serbian Decisive Storm has pushed the ment. However, we must work to [events] of 1992”, Nikolic said in Kavazovic voiced hopes that by certain Muslim politicians and civilian and militaries were killed Gulf people to accept upgrading build a unified army structures a statement. despite the attack the Serbian religious leaders.” during the war in the area of the Arab cohesion beyond the in all six countries. The Gulf Nikolic added Vucic was prime minister would continue The violent incident did noth- Srebrenica and nearby Bratunac, Arab League, where Sudan and countries consider Saudi Arabia attacked because he came “with to act for “needed reconciliation ing to strengthen the fragile according to the survivors’ groups. Jordan joined the actual security their strategic depth, making the his hand extended, in a gesture of between Muslims and Serbs, and relations within Bosnia, which “The pain is the same regard- system, but the storm strength Gulf capitals its advanced lines of reconciliation.” the turning of a new page.” remains deeply divided along eth- less of the (victims’ ethnic) com- has melted differences and made defence in a collective Gulf secu- The conflict’s notorious peak nic and religious lines since the munity,” local official Miladin the areas of agreement between rity system. was the massacre at Srebrenica Fragile inter-ethnic ties 1990s war. Dragocevic said during a religious them outweigh areas of disagree- Gulf leadership is in Riyadh, in July 1995, when some 8,000 Vucic has condemned the Bosnian Serb leader Milorad ceremony in the village of Zalazje. ment, and that in itself is consid- which will require sacrifices from Muslim men and boys were mur- mass killings in Srebrenica as a Dodik blasted the assault as an “The time when the truth ered a big achievement than any all parties on the altar for the dered by Bosnian Serb forces “monstrous crime,” but like other “attack on the Serbian people.” about Serb sufferings will be rec- war booty. sake of defending the Gulf. after they overran the town. Serbian and Bosnian Serb lead- Bosnia’s presidency strongly ognised will certainly come. We In relation to the recent min- The writer is CEO of Gulf Vucic had just laid a flower at ers stopped short of calling the condemned the attack and will not give up.” AFP isterial positions in Riyadh, Gulf Monitoring Group. Is Greek PM Alexis Tsipras brilliant or just lucky? BY MOHAMED A EL-ERIAN Yet, as brilliantly as he appears lexis Tsipras, Greece’s charismatic prime minister, has shown a to have navigated the crisis Afascinating talent for political maneuvering. so far, he still faces an uphill When an impressive electoral victory carried him to office in January, he inherited a horrid battle that will determine his economic and financial situation. He initially struggled to gain political legacy. control, and relations with credi- tors collapsed in an acrimonious mess. But as Greece teetered an impressive “No” victory; and by the Greek Parliament and on the edge of an economic and he did so despite the burden prove acceptable to European institutional abyss, he repeatedly imposed on Greeks by bank clo- creditors and the International caught everyone off guard by tak- sures and capital controls. Then, Monetary Fund. ing charge of a narrative that was on Thursday, he seemingly did a That alone might secure slipping away both at home and U-turn, proposing policy meas- Tsipras’s place in the history abroad. ures to his creditors that were books. But it is not yet clear Now, he may be able to deliver similar to those rejected by his whether his ultimate achievement what many thought improbable: citizens in the referendum (and will be to restore Greece as a fully a policy deal that is acceptable to that don’t yet emphasize debt functioning and viable member of the majority of Greeks, the coun- forgiveness, which is central to the eurozone, or simply delay its try’s European partners and the assuring a sustainable economic exit until the government is in a International Monetary Fund. recovery for Greece). better position to manage the dis- Yet, as brilliantly as he appears Through it all, Tsipras obtained ruption caused by a Grexit. to have navigated the crisis so far, the support of other Greek politi- In the next few days, Tsipras he still faces an uphill battle that cal parties, strengthening his needs to prevail with his credi- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras talking to reporters as he arrives for a meeting in Brussels of the leaders of will determine his political legacy. bargaining position both at home tors and obtain the resumption of the 19 countries that use the euro, yesterday. Last month, Tsipras surprised and abroad. In addition, he is European financing and greater (and angered) Greece’s creditors now drawing some support from Emergency Liquidity Assistance by calling a snap referendum ask- other peripheral European coun- from the European Central Bank. and begin to reverse his coun- package that involves continued The prime minister has daz- ing Greeks whether the govern- tries, which had been hostile to At the same time, he needs to try’s highly damaging economic budgetary austerity (including zled more than once by pulling a ment should accept the tough the idea that Greece could receive maintain calm in Athens now implosion. higher taxes), pro-growth struc- few rabbits out of his hat, but his terms of a bailout deal, with the preferential treatment within the that a wing of his Syriza party The Tsipras government then tural reforms (yet to be clearly grand finale lies ahead. His abil- understanding that a “No” vote eurozone. (and some others) feel they have faces a much more difficult feat specified), as well as debt for- ity to pull it off will determine could mean the country’s exit The net result is that Tsipras been betrayed. And he must move that has eluded all of its pred- giveness from official European whether his reputation for politi- from the euro. may be close to delivering a policy very quickly to reopen the banks, ecessors: the sustained imple- creditors (still opposed by some cal brilliance will be enduring. Surprising many, he secured proposal that could be approved clear the debt arrears to the IMF mentation of an economic policy governments). BLOOMBERG MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN Balochistan to deploy Bill on suo surveillance drones moto right to

ISLAMABAD: The surveillance drones to monitor appeal in SC Balochistan province govern- criminals’ activities. The federa- ment has decided on aerial tion’s approval is a prerequisite ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s surveillance of criminals in an for using drones in Pakistan. National Assembly’s stand- attempt to stabilise the prov- “Drone cameras will be highly ing committee on law, justice ince which has been wracked by useful and effective for surveil- and human rights will take up ethnic, sectarian and militant lance of target killers and crimi- today a number of bills, includ- violence. It has written a letter nals involved in bombings in the ing a constitution amendment to the federal government seek- province,” Durrani said. The esti- bill seeking to provide right of ing permission to surveillance mated cost for deploying the sys- appeal in the Supreme Court drones in the province. tem is around Rs1.6m. to the aggrieved party in a suo The provincial authorities He said special training pro- moto case. announced yesterday that it would grammes would be started The bill was moved by PPP’s purchase drone cameras to moni- for the police to train them Ayaz Soomro in March. The com- tor the activities of criminals. on how to operate the flying cam- mittee will also discuss two bills Officials said the move was a eras. The government has intensi- envisaging measures for protec- part of the process of using mod- fied its action against terrorists tion of children’s rights and set- ern equipment to curb terrorism, and their handlers involved in ting up of a national commission especially in the provincial capi- subversive activities in Quetta, on the rights of the child. tal, which is once again witnessing he added. Through his private mem- an uptick in targeted killings and Following the recent surge in ber bill, Soomro has sought an bomb explosions. violence in Quetta, the provincial A policeman inspects the site of a bomb blast in Kunduz, Afghanistan, yesterday. Twelve civilians were killed and amendment to Article 184 of Home Secretary Akber government has already given 10 wounded by twin roadside bombs. the constitution which describes Hussain Durrani said that the instructions to install 200 secu- the original jurisdiction of the government has forwarded a rity cameras in different areas of Supreme Court under which the summary to the federal govern- the provincial capital. court has powers to take suo motu ment to seek permission for flying INTERNEWS notice on constitutional matters or on any issue dealing with fun- Roadside bombs kill 12 damental rights of people. The bill says: “As present rem- edy available to the aggrieved Sharif will tell all on party against the decision of the civilians in Afghanistan Supreme Court in a suo motu case or where it directly takes up a constitutional petition is his meeting with Modi Taliban suspected, yet to claim responsibility that of review before the same ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister plus One plus Two dialogue on judges, which is not an adequate Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will Afghanistan and Pakistan’s role KABUL: At least 12 civilians women were wounded," he said. Kunduz city yesterday, provincial remedy.” take Parliament into confidence in the same. were killed in twin roadside Abdul Karim Fayeq, the pro- police spokesman Sayed Sarwar “The aggrieved party must on his meeting with the Indian The sources said the govern- bomb blasts in Afghanistan, vincial police chief, confirmed the Husseini said. have adequate remedy by way of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ment would host a debate in officials said yesterday, blam- incident and blamed the Taliban The insurgents launched a appealing to a larger bench of the and the presidents of China, Parliament on the prime minis- ing the attacks on the Taliban for the blast. countrywide offensive in late court” Russia and Afghanistan in the ter’s visit to Russia and the SCO as the militants intensify their No one has claimed responsib- April, stepping up attacks on The mover said, “Provided that Russia city Ufa and Pakistan’s summit so that all aspects of for- summer offensive. lity for the attack but roadside government and foreign targets in an aggrieved person may, within joining Shanghai Cooperation eign policy related should become A roadside bomb ripped bombs have been the Taliban's what is expected to be the bloodi- 30 days of the judgment or date Organisation (SCO). open. through a passenger van on last weapon of choice in their war est fighting season in a decade. of commencement of this amend- Highly-placed parliamentary Meanwhile, Speaker National Saturday in Tagab district of against foreign and Afghan secu- The Taliban, who promised ment, prefer an appeal to a larger sources said that the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Kapisa, an often restive prov- rity forces, now in its 14th year. to "safeguard" civilian lives dur- bench of the Supreme Court Assembly would be summoned has confirmed that the National ince in the mountains east of the The bombs also increasingly ing their offensive, are known where a matter has been adjudged soon after Eidul Fitr where inter- Assembly session is being sum- Afghan capital Kabul, killing 10 kill and wound civilians. to distance themselves from suo motu or where a constitution actions between the SCO leaders moned on July 27 where impor- civilians and wounding six others, Mohammad Hussain Sanjari, attacks that result in high civil- petition has directly been taken and the outcome of the summit tant issues of national importance provincial officials said. head of the provincial council of ian casualties. up by the Supreme Court.” would be discussed. would come under discussion. "A civilian van travelling from Kapisa, said the wounded civilians The surge in insurgents attacks The PPP had expressed res- The Senate will also be in ses- Meanwhile, Sartaj Aziz will Kabul to Alasay district of Kapisa were taken to a local hospital for has taken a heavy toll on ordi- ervations over what it saw as sion during the days to discuss meet national and international hit a roadside bomb planted by the treatment. nary Afghans, according to the excessive use of suo motu powers these things, the sources said. media today to explain the meet- Taliban," Qais Qaderi, a spokes- In another incident, at least UN mission in Afghanistan. by the then chief justice Iftikhar Advisor to the Prime Minister ings of prime minister with the man for the provincial governor two civilians were killed and Almost 1,000 civilians were Mohammad Chaudhry during its on National Security and world leaders in Ufa and the out- said. four civilians and two police killed during the first four months government between 2008 and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz will come of the SCO summit. "Ten civilians, all men, were were wounded when a police of this year said. 2013. brief Parliament about the Two INTERNEWS killed. Three children and three vehicle hit a roadside bomb in AFP INTERNEWS

Eid preparations Funds crunch impedes education

ISLAMABAD: Education government policies and educa- The report prepared by Unesco sector in Pakistan is in crisis tion sector plans since then. This says that Pakistan is among a and financing remains a criti- target was reiterated by the cur- minority of lower-middle income cal issue, according to a report rent government, with the aim of countries which will need to submitted to the just-concluded achieving it by 2018 as stated by roughly double spending on basic Oslo Summit on Education Sharif at the summit. education to achieve goals by for Development where Prime However, spending has so far 2030, and will have to increase Minister Nawaz Sharif was fallen far short of the target. In proportion of GDP allocations to among the speakers. recent years, the allocation has basic education by almost three The country case study titled not exceeded 2.5 percent of the times. “Financing Education in Pakistan: GDP, and only reached 2 percent While the Federal Board of Opportunities for Action” said in 2013-14. In absolute terms, Revenue’s tax collection has the inclusion of right to educa- Pakistan spent $5.3bn on educa- increased in absolute terms, it tion in the Constitution showed tion in 2013-14. has remained at just 8.7 percent an elected government’s commit- As a proportion of the total of the GDP for the past 10 years ment to education. government expenditure at both among the lowest proportions in The challenge now is how to federal and provincial levels, the the world.Despite the signal of turn the guarantee into a reality. country spends no more than 10 strong commitment, a significant Pakistani govt giving top prior- percent on education. proportion of funds allocated for ity to education. According to the According to calculations pre- education sector remain unspent. study released by the Norwegian pared for the 2015 Education For Between 2010-11 and 2013- government, domestic financing All Global Monitoring Report 14, nine percent to 13 percent is the largest and most important (EFA GMR), to meet post-2015 of Punjab’s education budget source of funds for the sector. education goals by 2030, the coun- remained unspent. Pakistan’s commitment to try will have to increase its cur- Data for Sindh reveals erratic education is reflected in its long- rent per student expenditure by spending of education funds; standing target of spending four 10 times at the pre-primary level, nearly a quarter of the education percent of the GDP on education. by six times at the primary level, budget remained unspent in 2013- The target was set in 1992 and and by four times at the lower 14, equivalent to $310m. Tailors make clothes in preparation for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival in Peshawar, Pakistan, yesterday. The the pledge has been repeated in secondary level. INTERNEWS celebrations mark the end of holy fasting month of Ramadan. Non-Muslims appointed tribal elders in Khyber Landmine kills 10 in LANDIKOTAL: For the first turn, these elders receive some following directives issued by equals in Fata,” said Wazir. time in the history of the tribal perks and privileges from the gov- Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmad An estimated 2,500 Christians belt, four non-Muslim tribes- ernment in addition to carrying Khan. Back in April, Mehtab reside in two subdivisions of northeast Afghanistan men have been awarded the considerable clout. okayed a summary that allowed Khyber Agency. lungi [turban] and appointed as They are entitled to attend non-Muslims domicile and prop- “We now have an identity - a KABUL: A landmine explosion in the country yesterday morn- tribal elders in Khyber Agency. official jirgas with the Khyber- erty rights. He had also assured tribal one.” He said it was time has killed 10 civilians in north- ing. The other one took place in The British used to award Pakhtunkhwa governor as well as social activists and minority rep- the same is extended to other eastern part of the country. northern Kunduz province that the traditional head covering to the president and prime minister. resentatives of granting lungi administrative units of the tribal The civilians were traveling left two civilians killed and six those who contributed towards Although adherents of different holder status to non-Muslim belt. in a vehicle that ran over an others wounded. maintaining law and order and faiths have been part of the his- tribesmen. Amongst a host of other chal- Improvised Explosive Device Gen Campbell who heads establishing the coloniser’s writ torical fabric of the tribal areas, According to a communiqué lenges, tribal non-Muslims earlier (IED) in Tagab District of Kapisa NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) in tribal society. the question of inclusivity has issued from the Peshawar DC could not obtain domiciles because province yesterday morning. mission in the country says that Following independence, colo- always existed and radicalisation office on April 28, Gurmeet Singh, there was no one who could attest Abdul Karim Fayeq, the pro- 90 percent of the civilian casual- nial administrative particularities had only worsened problems. Narinjan Singh, Wilson Wazir their documents, he said.“Some vincial police chief said the inci- ties in Afghanistan are caused by were refashioned by the Pakistan Following the historic and James Michael were to be official process is still incomplete. dent took place in Tatarkhil area. Taliban militants. government. Today, lungi holders announcement, in customary added to the list of lungi holders. The domicile form does not have a Four other passengers of the “Taliban, you know, I think serve as mediators between the terms, minorities have officially The decision has now formally section for non-Muslims.” vehicle were seriously wounded the UN has said have caused 70 state and the tribes people. been recognised as part of the been announced by the political The newly-appointed elder said who have been taken to a nearby percent of the civilian casualties, They are authorised to attest Federally Administered Tribal administration. the government has assured all hospital for treatment. The vehi- my records shows its close to 90 domiciles, Computerised National Areas. “It is a momentous achieve- necessary paperwork will be com- cle was almost completely dam- percent that are caused by the Identity Card, passport and edu- The Khyber Agency politi- ment. After struggling for years plete by the end of Ramadan. aged in the explosion. Taliban,” he told reporters. cation stipend documents. In cal administration took the leap we will now finally be treated as INTERNEWS This was the second bomb blast AGENCIES MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 India, Kyrgyzstan ink defence pact MoU on cooperation between election commissions

NEW DELHI: India and “which reflected continuity in candidature for a permanent Kyrgyzstan yesterday inked four exercises held in India in 2011. It United Nations Security Council agreements, including coop- was decided to hold joint exercises seat. eration in defence and between on an annual basis”, said the joint In the joint statement, India their election commissions, statement. reaffirmed support of the candi- as Prime Minister Narendra The Kyrgyz side expressed its dacy of the Kyrgyz Republic for Modi held talks with President appreciation to India for “training the UN Human Rights Council Almazbek Atambayev. Kyrgyz military officers for con- for 2016-2018. Visiting Bishkek, the penulti- ducting various UN Peacekeeping Both sides expressed “grave mate stop of his tour of Central Courses, including by the Centre concern at the rising trend of Asian countries, Modi in his for UN Peacekeeping in New extremism, radicalism and ter- media statement said his visit Delhi”, the statement said. rorism in the region and whole to all five countries in the region Modi said the IT Centre in the world” and India “highly appre- cdemonstrates the importance Kyrgyz Military Academy “is an ciated the steps taken by the that we attach to a new level of example of innovative cooperation Kyrgyz government in counter- relationship with Central Asia. that is important to both coun- acting terrorism and in retaining Kyrgyzstan is a key part of that tries” and the new agreement the secular character of Kyrgyz vision”. would provide a framework to society”. The two sides agreed Modi said resource-rich broaden engagement. to expeditiously consider sign- Central Asia has an important Modi expressed happiness ing an agreement on “combating place in India’s future and both at the cooperation agreement international terrorism and other sides seek a peaceful and secure between the election commissions crimes”, the statement said. neighbourhood and have a shared and said he looked forward to the They also agreed to boost eco- interest in combating extremism visit of a Kyrgyz parliamentary nomic, trade and investment link- and terrorism. delegation to India. ages which were below potential. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev during their meeting in Bishkek, The agreement on defence The other two agreements were Modi also congratulated the capital of Kyrgyzstan, yesterday. cooperation was in matters relat- an MoU between Kyrgyzstan’s Atambaev on Kyrgyzstan’s joining ing to defence, security, military economy ministry and the Bureau the Russia-led Eurasia Economic greenhouse technology, water tomography machine to the Modi later met Kyrgyz parlia- education and training, conduct of of Indian Standards on coopera- Union and both Sides agreed to conservation, and agricultural National Center for Cardiology ment Speaker Asylbek Jeenbekov joint military exercises, exchange tion in the field of standards, and work together for early conclu- research with Kyrgyzstan. and Internal Medicine (NCCIM) and also held talks with Prime of experience and information, an agreement on cooperation sion of a Free Trade Agreement The joint statement also by the government of India in Minister Temir Sariyev. exchange of military instructors in culture. Modi said both sides between the Eurasia Economic expressed satisfaction over “grow- September 2014”. During his meeting with and observers. discussed at length about boost- Union and India, said the joint ing links in the health sector, It also welcomed the launch of a Sariyev, Modi gifted medical Modi said their defence ties ing trade, investment, tourism, statement. including regular visits by doc- project to establish tele-medicine equipment to Kyrgyzstan’s Level were strong and the agreement culture and human resource Modi said both sides would tors from super-specialty hospi- links between highly specialised II Field Hospital. He also vis- would help broaden their defence development and added that the hold a roundtable in Bishkek in tals in India to Kyrgyzstan, visits hospitals of India and six medi- ited the Kyrgyz-India Mountain cooperation. connectivity initiative between the field of agriculture to explore of patients from Kyrgyzstan to cal establishments of Kyrgyzstan. Biomedical Research Centre. The Special Forces of the India and Central Asia will fur- possible avenues for cooperation India for medical treatment and At the lunch banquet, Modi gifted the president a armed forces of the two coun- ther boost economic ties. and identify concrete projects. complex surgery at affordable Atambayev said “India has a call- hand-knotted carpet of very fine tries held joint exercise “Khanjar Modi also thanked Kyrgyzstan India has offered to share its cost and international standards, ing to become a great economic grade wool blended with silk. 2015” in Kyrgyzstan in March, for its support to India’s experience in agro-processing, and the gifting of a computed power like the US and China”. IANS

Eid shopping SC should give Vyapam scam: CBI OROP order for probe to begin today all ranks, say

BHOPAL: The CBI yesterday- Shah should ask Madhya Pradesh ex-servicemen commenced its probe in to the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh NEW DELHI: With the Madhya Pradesh’s recruitment Chouhan to resign in the light of Supreme Court ordering that scam -- which has seen the Vyapam scam. the government should imple- death under mysterious cir- Terming Bhagwat’s arrival in ment the ‘One Rank, One cumstances of over 40 people Bhopal on last Friday and Shah’s Pension’ (OROP) within six connected to it, sources said. visit yesterday, as a move to cover weeks, ex-servicemen have said Sources said the Special Task up for the loss of image due to the implementation should be Force (STF), which was ear- Vyapam scam, Congress general for all ranks and not just for the lier looking into the scam in secretary Mohan Prakash, said major general rank for which the Madhya Pradesh Vyavsayik Chouhan should resign on “moral the case was filed. Pareeksha Mandal (or Vyapam), grounds”. “Sensing the possibil- In relation to a case going on will submit to the Central Bureau ity of being sent to jail, members in the Supreme Court pertain- of Investigation (CBI) around 10 of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak ing to the difference in pension tonnes -- or two truckloads -- of Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya of major general rank officers, the documents related to the case. Janata Party (BJP) are scared apex court in February gave the The Supreme Court has handed since the Supreme Court of India government a three-month dead- over the investigation to the CBI. has ordered the Central Bureau line for implementation of OROP. Around 2,100 people have been of Investigation (CBI) to probe “Additional Solicitor General arrested in the Vyapam scam, the Vyapam scam,” Prakash told Pinky Anand said in the hearing and at least 491 accused are reporters here. that the government has sanc- absconding. “Vyapam is such a scam which tioned OROP after which the case Meanwhile, the Congress here doesn’t just involve financial will be solved itself. The Supreme yesterday said RSS chief Mohan irregularities but murders too,” Court then gave a three-month Muslims shop for goods in a market ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr in Bhopal, yesterday. Muslims observe Eid-ul-Fitr which Bhagwat and BJP president Amit he added. IANS deadline, which has passed,” marks the end of Ramadan. People prepare feasts, wear new clothes and apply henna to celebrate the festival. said Maj. Gen. (retd.) Satbir Singh, chairman of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement. “The impression now being cre- ated is that OROP will be only Kerala Left wants action for major general rank, which is 10 lions, blue bulls die in floods not true. OROP is for all ranks and has to be implemented for all NEW DELHI: Ten endangered “Besides, carcasses of 1670 blue reluctance to allow the endan- ranks,” the retired army officer over ‘custodial death’ Asiatic lions, 1670 blue bulls and bulls, 87 spotted deer, nine black gered species to move outside said. 87 spotted deer were among bucks and six wild boars were also its current west India habitat to In February, a bench of Justice KOTTAYAM : The opposition Marangatupally. hundreds of wild animals killed recovered,” it added. other suitable sanctuaries across T S Thakur and Justice A K Goel Left Front in Kerala is demand- Chief Minister Oommen in the recent floods to hit west In some of the worst affected the country. gave the government a three- ing “tough action” against police Chandy has said that if there India’s Gujarat, a government parts of the region the water “There is no way to predict the month deadline for implement- officials in Kottayam district has been any wrongdoing, strict report said yesterday. levels rose by almost 2.8 metres occurrence of catastrophes, which ing OROP. over the death of a 40-year- action will be taken against the The flash floods that hit (nine feet) in a short span of time. is why it is crucial to establish at On last Wednesday, the bench old labourer allegedly in police guilty, while Home Minister Saurashtra region of the state in The forest department officials least one more free-ranging popu- gave the Centre another six weeks custody. Ramesh Chennithala has ordered late June also killed at least 55 and local activists who began the lation of lions before such risks for implementation of OROP on The Left Front led by the a Crime Branch probe into the people with thousands evacuating process of assessing damage to manifest again,” wildlife expert a request made by Anand, who Communist Party of India- incident. their homes for safer areas after habitat and wildlife after the Ravi Chellam, who has studied asked for some more time to Marxist had called for a district “Chennithala has already prom- heavy rains. floods, PCCF, came across lions animals in the region for years, enable the government to do the shutdown yesterday over the ised that the guilty will not be “Till July 2 this year, carcasses in “weak health and shocked earlier said. needful. incident. spared, and in no way custodial of ten lions were recovered,” condition.” Besides immediate The issue of relocating lions “The SC order is clear, OROP Meanwhile, the opposition is deaths will be tolerated in Kerala,” Press Trust of India (PTI) said, concern for the wellbeing of the outside Gujarat has been caught shall be implemented,” Maj. Gen demanding tough action against Sudheeran said. quoting from a report prepared affected wildlife, the flash floods in a heated legal and political Singh said. Since June 15, vet- officials of Marangatupally police Meanwhile, former govern- by Gujarat’s Principal Chief have also reignited the ongoing battle for years. In 2013 India’s erans have been holding a relay station who allegedly beat to ment chief whip and legislator P Conservator of Forests (PCCF). debate about relocating lions out- Supreme Court ruled that some hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. death labourer Siby, who was C George said that he has come Gujarat is home to about 500 side their only habitat in India. of them should be relocated to a “Both the UPA and NDA gov- picked up on June 29 who got into to know that in the police station Asiatic lions in their last remain- Several wildlife experts have sanctuary in a neighbouring state. ernments’ sanctions of OROP a brawl on getting drunk. Siby was “brutally assaulted”. ing sanctuary globally. questioned the government’s AFP were an eyewash. I hope that Police maintain that Siby suf- When his aged parents came, the present government will now fered a head injury before he was they were shocked to see their abide by the SC order,” Maj. Gen. taken into custody. A 17-year-old son, he said. “Following the Singh added. boy has been detained for causing assault, Siby passed stool and uri- Blasting begins on longest tunnel The ex-servicemen are the injury during the brawl. nated in the police station. When demanding that the government Angry residents damaged a his parents came, the police offi- NEW DELHI: India’s long- (NHAI) will blast a hole through and Highways Ministry said in give them a date for implementa- police vehicle in Marangatupally cials made his parents clean up est road tunnel -- under the the final section of the tunnel a statement yesterday.The 9.2- tion of OROP. yesterday morning to vent their the station. Despite their fervent Pirpanjal range in Jammu and between Chenani and Nashri, km tunnel, a part of the ambi- Currently, pension for retired anger against the alleged police pleas, Siby was not allowed to go Kashmir -- saw its final blast- near Patni Top. tious 286-km four-laning of the personnel is based on the Pay brutality. with his parents. ing ceremony yesterday in the “The road is likely to be opened Jammu-Srinagar national high- Commission recommendations After the autopsy at the “It was only the next morning presence of union Minister for to traffic in July next year. Work way, will not only reduce the dis- at the time when the personnel Government Medical College that police sensed that Siby’s con- Road Transport and Highways on the tunnel was started on May tance between the two cities of retired. and Hospital in Kottayam got dition was bad, and admitted him Nitin Gadkari, an official state- 23, 2011. The tunnel, connect- Jammu and Srinagar by around This leads to a difference in over yesterday, a large crowd of to the Kottayam Medical College ment here said. ing Chenani in Udhampur with 30 km, it will also provide an all- pension for officers of the same people gathered there and after and Hospital. After battling for The ceremony took place Nashri in Ramban district, is weather road between the two rank who retire on different receiving the body took it in a life, he passed away last Saturday,” when engineers of the National being completed at a cost of over capitals of the northern Indian dates. procession to his home town in George said. IANS Highways Authority of India `2,500 crore,” the Road Transport state, the statement said. IANS IANS MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com FEATURES New analysis of smoking and schizophrenia suggests causal link

BY KATE KELLAND certain genetic, diet, lifestyle and other Robin Murray, a professor of psychi- influences, raising a person’s risk of atric research at King’s who worked n research that turns on its head pre- developing schizophrenia. with McCabe, said activity in the brain’s vious thinking about links between Schizophrenia, a severe psychiatric dis- dopamine system might be one expla- Ischizophrenia and smoking, scientists order that affects around one in 100 peo- nation of a possible causal link between say they have found that cigarettes may ple, typically begins in early adulthood. Its smoking and psychosis. be a causal factor in the development of most common symptoms are disruptions “Excess dopamine is the best biologi- psychosis. in thinking and perception, and patients cal explanation we have for psychotic ill- After analyzing almost 15,000 tobacco often have psychotic experiences. nesses,” he told the briefing. “It’s possible users and 273,000 non users and their rel- Although the link between smoking that nicotine exposure, by increasing the ative rates of psychosis - where patients cigarettes and schizophrenia has been release of dopamine, causes psychosis to can experience delusions, paranoia and noted before, until now many doctors develop.” hear voices in their heads - the research- have followed a self-medication hypothe- Previous studies, some by Murray, ers said cigarette smoking appears to sis whereby patients smoke to counteract have also linked cannabis use to psy- increase risk. the stressful symptoms of schizophre- chosis. But there is much debate about “While it’s always hard to determine nia or the side-effects of antipsychotic whether this is causal or whether there the direction of causality, our findings medication. may be shared genes which predis- indicate that smoking should be taken For this study, McCabe’s team analyzed pose people to both cannabis use and seriously as a possible risk factor for rates of smoking in people presenting schizophrenia. developing psychosis,” James MacCabe, a with their first episode of psychosis and McCabe said the new results on smok- psychosis expert who co-led the research found that 57 per cent of these individuals ing suggest “it might even be possible that at King’s College London’s Institute of were smokers. the real villain is tobacco, not cannabis” Psychiatry, told reporters. People with a first episode of psychosis -- since cannabis users often combine the He added, however, that tobacco was were three times more likely to be smok- drug with tobacco. only one of many factors, including ers than those in the control groups. REUTERS

Good things happen when fruit meets fire BY ELLIE KRIEGER Grilled Fruit Sundaes f you haven’t yet experienced the joys With Strawberry Sauce of grilled fruit, consider this stun- Ining sundae to be a deliciously sweet You’ll need to soak a bamboo skewer invitation. Grilling transforms the fruit in water for at least 30 minutes before almost magically. And although you can grilling, or use a metal skewer. do it any time of year using a grill pan MAKE AHEAD: The sauce can be and tropical fruit, such as pineapple or refrigerated for up to 3 days. mango, summer is prime time for the Ingredients (4 servings) technique, when the outdoor grill is ready 1 tablespoon honey and the season’s stone fruit — peaches, 1 tablespoon boiling water nectarines, plums, cherries — as well as About 5 large strawberries, hulled and strawberries and grapes, grill especially chopped (5 ounces total; defrosted, with well. juice, if using frozen) All you do is remove any pits; slice 10 seedless green grapes or halve larger fruit, or skewer smaller 1 medium peach or nectarine, ripe but fruit; brush the cut sides with oil, and firm pop it on the grill for a few minutes 1 medium plum, ripe but firm per side, until the fruit is softened yet 1 teaspoon canola oil retains its shape, and grill marks have 1 1/3 cups regular or low-fat vanilla formed. That kiss of fire makes the fruit frozen yogurt more voluptuously juicy as the water in Fresh mint, for garnish it warms, and more deeply flavoured as the fruit’s natural sugars caramelise. It Method is an incredibly versatile, colourful and Prepare the grill for direct heat or pre- healthful addition to savoury and sweet heat a gas grill to medium (375 to 400 dishes. degrees). If using a charcoal grill, light On the savoury side, I like to chop the charcoal; once the coals are ready, grilled fruit and toss it with lime juice, distribute them evenly in the cooking solids; cover and refrigerate until ready minutes on one side, then turn and cook Top each portion with a 1/3-cup scoop of chili, cilantro and onions for a salsa to area. For a medium fire, you should be to use (up to 3 days). for 1 minute on the second side, until the the frozen yogurt, then drizzle with the serve with grilled chicken. able to hold your hand about 6 inches Spray the grill grate, a vegetable grill- fruit has softened and grill marks have chilled strawberry sauce. Garnish with For dessert, it is heavenly simply driz- above the coals for 6 to 7 seconds. Have ing basket or a grill pan with cooking oil formed. Transfer the fruit to a cutting mint; serve right away. zled with maple syrup or honey and ready a spray water bottle for taming spray; if using the basket or pan, place it board, allow to cool slightly, then cut it Nutrition | Per serving (using low-fat frozen sprinkled with fresh mint. The accom- any flames. on the grill. into 1/2-inch pieces. yogurt): 160 calories, 2 g protein, 32 g carbohy- panying recipe goes a step further, turn- Combine the honey and boiling water Thread the grapes onto the skewer. Place the skewer on the grill; cook drates, 3 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 10 mg choles- ing a colourful mix of grilled peaches, in a liquid measuring cup, stirring until Cut the peach or nectarine and the plum uncovered for 1 to 2 minutes per side, terol, 40 mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 26 g sugar plums and grapes into a sumptuous sun- the honey has dissolved. Pour into a in half, and discard the pits, then cut until the grapes are lightly browned. Krieger’s most recent cookbook dae by topping it with a scoop of frozen blender, then add the strawberries; puree each half vertically into 2 round slices. Remove from the skewer and cut each is Weeknight Wonders: Delicious yogurt and a bright no-cook strawberry until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh Brush the fruit slices with oil on both grape in half. Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes or sauce for a dessert that just screams strainer into a container, pressing the sides and place them on the grate (or in To serve, spoon about 1/2 cup of fruit Less (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013). summer. puree through with a spoon. Discard the the basket or pan). Cook uncovered for 2 into each small bowl or parfait glass. WP-BLOOMBERG New York launches its first men’s fashion week

ew York plays catch up with said Steven Kolb, CEO of the clothing sales grew at an astonishing average Europe in launching its Council of Fashion Designers of annual rate of 17.3 percent to $9.6bn. Nfirst men’s fashion week on America. In-store sales in the US grew at an average Monday, a four-day showcase for US “New York Fashion Week: Men’s” annual rate of 4.1 percent to $10.9bn from 2010 spring/summer 2016 collections in an will now be held twice a year, in July to 2015. rapidly expanding market. and January, following established “The women’s clothing market right now is Big-name labels Calvin Klein, events in London, Milan and Paris. really saturated,” says Will McKitterick, a senior Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors and Kolb called it “an opportunity analyst for business intelligence firm IbisWorld. Polo Ralph Lauren will rub shoul- to demonstrate the collective tal- “The men’s market is actually growing.” ders with the up-and-coming such as ent of an important segment of our IbisWorld projects that online menswear sales Public School, Thom Browne, Michael industry. will continue to grow at a rate of around 14.2 per- Bastian and Rag and Bone. Patricia Mears, deputy director of cent a year in the next five years. Designers will present more than The Museum at the Fashion Institute “The millennial generation is coming of age, 50 shows, spread across four days and of Technology, said interest has picked the male population is a little more fashion- concentrated at the Skylight Clarkson up in recent years for menswear. savvy than the previous generation so that means studio in trend-setting West Soho. Bloggers have led the way in driv- there’s a whole new market that is untapped,” said The menswear market is champing ing interest, filling a void left by the McKitterick. at the bit for recognition after being fashion press and travelling to Europe “It definitely signals that companies are paying drowned out for years by the twice- to see the shows. attention to what’s going on in terms of style and yearly fashion weeks in the Big Apple, “With so much interest, a huge there’s a much more rapid evolution of the indus- which feature hundreds and hundreds number of American retailers, blog- Millennials lead the way generation ago. And all sectors of the try than there has been in the past,” he told AFP. of womenswear shows. gers and followers, it just made sense Menswear has seen phenomenal market — luxury, casual and discount “American menswear has never that that needed to happen here,” she growth in the last six years. Sartorial — are buoyant, experts say. Timing issues been stronger or more creative,” said. tastes are more developed than a From 2009 to 2015, US online men’s Beyond the glut of womenswear shows, American designers had another problem with traditional fashion week. September was too late. Buyers order men’s collections in July, when the European shows are all held. Some US designers therefore shuttled across the Atlantic to get greater visibility and to fall in line with the buyers’ calendar. Calvin Klein, for exam- ple, has already shown its men’s collection in Milan. Mears said men’s fashion week would particu- larly benefit talented designers like Bastian, who would be otherwise overlooked in September. “This is going to do more for him — the press will pay more attention, and summer time is kind of nice. It generates a different kind of energy than September showing,” she said. AFP

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Prayer Timings Weather Humid and hazy to misty at first and Fajr 03.24 am Zuhr 11.40 am Maghrib 06.30 pm Minimum: 31o C Maximum: 38o C by night/hot and Shorook 04.52 am Asr 03.04 pm Isha 08.00 pm HIGH TIDE 01:15 - 16:00LOW TIDE 08:15 - 22.45 relatively humid during the day.

Scale Ship Model competition Spotted face of distant Pluto coming into focus

CAPE CANAVERAL: Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft is closing fast on an unexpectedly spotted Pluto, the most distant planetary body ever explored. From New Horizon’s position more than 3bn miles (4.88bn km) from Earth, radio signals, traveling at the speed of light, take nearly four and a half hours to reach the ground. Not that the probe, which has been traveling toward Pluto for more than nine years, is currently spending much time relaying back pictures and data from its seven science instruments. With its closest approach to Pluto slated for 7:49am EDT/1149 GMT tomorrow, New Horizons is running on auto-pilot to gather as much scientific information as possible leading up to its one-shot A competitor takes out his ship model from the lake during the NAVIGA NS World Championship for Scale Ship Models in Bankut, some 180km northeast of Budapest, Hungary, yesterday. punch past Pluto and its entou- At the week-long event, 250 competitors attend with 320 ship models from 14 countries. RIGHT: An F4C category ship model. rage of five known moons. Data will be radioed back to Earth over the next 16 months. “You have to really be into delayed gratification if you want to be on this mission,” said New Horizons lead scientist Alan Box Office: Minions dominates with $115.2m debut Stern of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. LOS ANGELES: Minions ruled films that speak to families, to The opening weekend crowd for away. Of them, The Gallows fared and R.I.P.D. The good news for The spacecraft, about the size the weekend box office, racking children, to people everywhere.” Minions was 59 percent female, 55 better, picking up $10m, across the actor is that a trailer for of a baby grand piano and weigh- up a massive $115.2m in North The studio left nothing to percent under the age of 25, and 2,720 locations. The Warner Bros Deadpool, his upcoming R-rated ing in at just over 1,000 pounds America, for the second biggest chance when it came to remind- 60 percent comprised of families. found footage chiller cost less comic book adaptation, rocked (454kg), doesn’t carry the pro- animated film opening in history. ing moviegoers why the loved “With anything that opens than $2m to make, so it could be the Comic-Con crowd. Box office pellant to fire braking rockets to The Universal and Illumination the nattering, mischievous, high- to over $100m, you breach all profitable. redemption may be nigh. slow down and slip into orbit. Entertainment spin-off to lighter-hued critters. Universal demographics,” said Jeff Bock, an Entertainment 360 and Self/Less was produced for Nasa launched a fleet of initial Despicable Me just missed the partnered with the likes of analyst with Exhibitor Relations. Blumhouse Productions backed $26m, but the blow is softened reconnaissance missions between domestic record set by Shrek the Snapchat, McDonald’s, and “The Minions are the stars of the the picture about a high school play in part by foreign pre-sales that 1960 and 1977 to every planet in Third’s” $121.6m kickoff in 2007, Amazon to deliver nearly $600m Despicable Me franchise...kids love gone terribly, terribly wrong...and limited Focus’ and co-backer the solar system except Pluto. while continuing animation maes- in publicity and promotions, them, teens love them, and adults not in that teenagers putting on Endgame’s financial exposure. But after the 1992 discovery that tro Chris Meledandri’s hot streak according to a recent article by love them.” The Crucible kind of way. Minions also took a chunk out the solar system had a heavily pop- at the multiplexes. What makes Bloomberg. The titular charac- Minions also enjoyed a sprawling Warner Bros. executives say the of some of the turbo-charged ulated ‘backyard’ beyond Neptune, Meledandri so valuable to studios ters were ubiquitous popping up rollout, debuting in 4,301 theatres. film is a modestly priced single, blockbusters still kicking around a region known as the Kuiper Belt, is that he keeps budgets low. on everything from Twinkies to In recent months, there’s been a but was an important showcase cinemas. Jurassic World slid 54 a band of scientists won their long Minions cost $74m to produce, a Chiquita bananas. lot of celebrating taking place on for writers and directors Travis percent to $18.1m, bringing its crusade to send a probe to Pluto. modest number considering that Carpou said he was made aware the Universal lot. The studio is Cluff and Chris Lofing. Stateside haul to $590.6m, while Just months after New Pixar and DreamWorks Animation of the Minions’ cultural currency the leader in market share thanks Focus Features’ Self/Less was Inside Out dipped 43 percent to Horizons launched, Pluto was routinely spend north of $100m on this weekend while on an outing to hits like Pitch Perfect 2 and Fifty not so fortunate, picking up $17.1m, pushing its domestic total formally removed from the solar their animated features. to a mall. A store featuring plush Shades of Grey, and has two films roughly $5.4m from 1,953 loca- to $283.6m. system’s primary planets list and “I’m not sure the public is toys prominently displayed the that have crossed $1bn at the glo- tions. The science-fiction thriller Overall ticket sales were robust, rebranded a dwarf planet. mindful of what films cost, they’re Despicable Me characters. bal box office with Furious 7 and about a radical medical procedure improving nearly 40 percent over Pluto and its icy Kuiper Belt more concerned with how they “They’re everywhere, those yel- Jurassic World. is the latest film fumble for Ryan the year-ago period when Dawn of kin are believed to be relics left resonate,” said Nick Carpou, low guys,” he said. “In a way they Minions was such a behemoth Reynolds, who is still laboring to the Planet of the Apes kicked off over from the formation of the Universal’s domestic distribution exist in the culture without even that two newcomers, Self/Less and get out from under the massive with $72.6m. solar system 4.6 billion years ago. chief. “Chris is able to produce having a film attached to them.” The Gallows, risked getting washed flops that were The Green Lantern REUTERS REUTERS

Paragliding Film legend Omar Sharif gets solemn sendoff in Egypt

CAIRO: Close friends and Fahmy, a popular Egyptian actor news of Sharif’s death. “He family paid respects yesterday who attended the funeral. Zahi was handsome, sophisticated to cinema legend Omar Sharif, Hawass, the prominent archaeol- and charming. He was a proud who will forever be remem- ogist and former Egyptian antiq- Egyptian,” Barbra Streisand, who bered as the eponymous Doctor uities minister, said he had “lost a starred alongside Sharif in 1968’s Zhivago, at a solemn funeral in close friend” while “the world lost Funny Girl, wrote on Facebook. his native Egypt. a great actor”. “I feel lucky to have had the Sharif, 83, died on Friday of Sharif’s death came six months opportunity to work with Omar, a heart attack in an upmarket after that of his ex-wife and iconic and I’m profoundly sad to hear Cairo clinic after a struggle with Egyptian actress, Faten Hamama, of his passing,” the American Alzheimer’s disease. The funeral known as the “Lady of the Arabic actress said. was held at the grand mosque of Screen”. Among those attending Fluent in six languages and also Mushir Tantawi in an eastern the funeral was 75-year-old fan famous for his skills at playing the neighbourhood of the Egyptian Mohamed Al Bassiuny. card game bridge, Sharif began capital, where key religious cer- “These people are valuable and acting in the 1950s. emonies are often held. respectable. They are historic His most high-profile roles Sharif’s remains were later and everyone loved them,” said were in the 1960s when he won an buried at El Sayeda Nafisa cem- Bassiuny referring to Sharif and Oscar nomination for Lawrence of etery in the city’s south. The Hamama, whose funeral he had Arabia and Golden Globes for the service was attended by a group also attended. same film and for Doctor Zhivago. of Sharif’s relatives, friends and Born Michel Demitri Shalhoub, Sharif played the hero in A paraglider hits the water during a warm afternoon in Montreux, Switzerland, yesterday. Egyptian actors. a Christian, Sharif converted to the epic adaptation of Boris His body was in a casket draped Islam to marry Hamama — who Pasternak’s novel of tortured in the Egyptian flag and a black he described as the only love of his passions during the Russian shroud. Journalists outnum- life. The couple had a son, Tarek, Revolution, with son Tarek play- bered mourners, and there was who was sombre during yester- ing his younger self. no sign of any Hollywood stars at day’s funeral. They divorced in Sharif kept working over the Facebook news feed redesigned the memorial service, which was 1974 when Sharif, already famous following decades, often in tel- attended by Culture Minister in his homeland, launched a evision movies, and in later years Abdel Wahed El Nabawi. career in Hollywood. became equally renowned for NEW YORK: Facebook users will soon have more since your last visit to Facebook at the top of news “Omar Sharif represented He never remarried. The win- his prowess as a bridge player control over what they see in their news feed, the feed, with a star in the top right of their post so you Egypt to the world in the best ner of two Golden Globe awards and owner of thoroughbred social networking site said in a statement. know why they’re at the top. You can scroll down to possible way,” said Hussein and an Oscar nomination for his racehorses. “We are announcing even better tools for you see the rest of your News Feed normally. role as Sherif Ali in David Lean’s “I’d rather be playing bridge to actively shape and improve the experience. We Based on the types of pages you have liked in the 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia, than making a bad movie,” he have redesigned and expanded Facebook’s ‘News past, you can discover new pages in order to get more Sharif captivated audiences once said, before announcing in Feed Preferences’ to give you more control,” the of the stories you care about. worldwide for more than half a 2006 that he had given up the statement said. To get to “News Feed Preferences”, tap More in century. Sharif was known for his game. Sharif had a triple heart To help prioritise stories, and make sure you don’t the bottom right hand corner of your mobile app. debonair style, raffish good looks bypass in 1992 and suffered a mild miss posts from particular friends and pages, you “News Feed Preferences” will be seen under Settings. and often mischievous joie de heart attack in 1994, according to can now select which friends and pages you would You can come back at any time to update your vivre, but he will be remembered the IMDb movie database website. like to see at the top of your news feed. choices. The new ways to control your news feed will forever as the eponymous Doctor The 100-cigarettes-a-day smoker To begin with, in “News Feed Preferences”, tap be available on iOS devices and will be rolling out Zhivago. quit after the operation. on a friend’s profile picture to see their posts first. on Android and desktop systems over the coming Tributes poured in after the AFP You will then see any new stories they have shared weeks. IANS Monday 13 July 2015 26 Ramadan 1436 Volume 20 Number 6490 Price: QR2

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BY SATISH KANADY deepened its footprint in Qatar, The project was awarded by the where it is already working on governmental foundation Aspire DOHA: Italian construction the €1.7bn Doha Metro project Zone which is responsible for the major Salini Impregilo has fur- called Red Line North and about development of sports infrastruc- ther reinforced its presence in 13 Km long through seven new ture in the country. It regards the Qatar by clinching yet another underground stations, and the construction of a stadium which deal. The global construction Abu Hamour hydraulic project. can accommodate 70,000 specta- and civil engineering special- As per the latest contract, the tors, with an area of 200 thousand ist said a consortium led by construction of primary urban square meters; an auxiliary build- the company has won a €300m infrastructures in Shamal is to ing for security and administra- ($337m) contract from the be completed within a 30 month tive part of the system, and the Qatar Public Works Authority time span. Salini Impregilo is center that will house the elec- (Ashghal) to build primary responsible for the implementa- tromechanical and distribution. Qatar’s Minister of Finance and Chairman of Qatar Financial Centre H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi with QFC officials urban infrastructure at a resi- tion of Package 01, which covers The stadium, which will be during a visit to the QFC offices. dential area in Shamal. approximately 25 percent of the completed by September 2018, will “The (Shamal) project is part area to be developed, and which have a unique design: the project of the ‘Framework Contract also includes the roads and infra- is allegedly inspired to the Bayt Al for Local Roads and Drainage structures of the Al Zubara dis- Sha’ar, the black and white tent Programme (LR&DP)’. Salini trict in the western area, the traditionally used by nomadic peo- Barwa Real Estate, IBQ in QR640m deal Impregilo, part of the consortium northern area of the central dis- ple in the territory of Qatar, which created with Bin Omran of Qatar, trict of Abu Al-Dholouf and the is seen as symbol of hospitality for won over the three competitor southern area of Al-Shamal, but the desert travelers. The design DOHA: Barwa Real Estate outstanding Islamic financial lia- comes in line with Barwa’s busi- consortiums from the Gulf area, also the planning and design of responds to the “Qatari concept” Group announced signing a bility of Barwa Real Estate, over ness plan to refinance its existing Asia and the United States.”, the the microtunneling and of the to mark the cultural and histori- Sharia-compliant financing con- seven years from the date of the credit liabilities for longer periods company said. water system for irrigating the cal heritage of the country along tract worth $175m (QR640m) draw. of time and on better terms in The Italian company’s lat- green areas. The entire area for with highly innovative technical with the International Bank of In a regulatory filing to Qatar order to strengthen the financial est announcement on Qatari residential development measures and engineering aspects. Qatar (IBQ). Exchange (QE) yesterday, Barwa position of the group. deal comes after its last week’s 1,043 hectares and is connected to Salini Impregilo, with its lat- The deal aims to refinance an said that the financing contract THE PENINSULA disclosure that it had signed a Doha through the “North Road”. est contract in Qatar, consolidates €770-million ($859m) contract for Salini Impregilo, in joint ven- its key role for the realization of the construction of the Al Bayt ture with Galfar and Cimolai, beat infrastructures in many emerging stadium in Al Khor, one of the key many international competitors markets and in the Middle East, venues of 2022 FIFA World Cup. to win the €770-million contract considering their medium to long With winning the Shamal for the construction of the Al period economic growth. contract, Salini Impregilo has Bayt stadium in Al Khor. THE PENINSULA Nakilat signs MoU with QDB DOHA: Nakilat has signed a in the maritime industry, which is a devoted advocate for SMEs in memorandum of understanding consequently aids in strengthen- Qatar, through supporting organ- (MoU) with Qatar Development ing the role of the Erhama bin isations and national institutions Bank (QDB) agreeing to collab- Jaber Al Jalahma shipyard. As program to help SMEs, QDB orate in areas including marine a result, we will be able to offer managed to secure success that export credit insurance and competitive products for the reflected the experience we have financing. maritime industry. In addition, and provided a number of oppor- Nakilat is the transport wing we have future projects that tunities to SMEs to be part of a of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas will in turn contribute to the vibrant and diversified economy. (LNG) industry, and has the achievement of Qatar National Our signing with Nakilat comes in world’s largest fleet of LNG ships. Vision 2030.” line with our strategy to encour- QDB’s Tasdeer programme offers Nakilat and its affiliates age entrepreneurs to enter the financial solutions and guidance Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar field of maritime industry, and to Qatari businesses that export and Nakilat Keppel Offshore provide them with the services internationally. and Marine (N-KOM) have a they need”. The MoU was signed by demand for marine export credit The signing between Nakilat Abdullah Al Sulaiti, Managing insurance, financing and foreign and QDB is all about opening Director, Nakilat; and Abdulaziz buyers’ and importers financing, the doors for local SMEs to Nasser Al Khalifa, CEO, QDB. services that can be provided by supply contracts for Nakilat Abdullah commented: “In QDB. QDB and Nakilat agreed to and its affiliate businesses in signing this agreement, we jointly support local Small and Qatar. acknowledge our position as the Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by QDB agreed to introduce lynchpin in the State of Qatar’s encouraging entrepreneurs to set opportunities for SMEs and to marine industry, and we reaffirm up new Qatari companies that provide advice and guidance and our commitment to the growth specialise in marine and shipyard- financing for entrepreneurs to and development of the sector. related industries. make them certified providers in By working together, we will Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al the maritime industry. provide solutions and services Khalifa, CEO of QDB said: “QDB THE PENINSULA

Officials from Qatar Development Bank and Nakilat during the MoU signing ceremony. MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Iran-GCC trade set to grow, but oil spat looms Tehran looking to return to pre-embargo levels of oil output; political situation may stymie trade development

KUWAIT CITY: Iran should Fellow Opec members Saudi in a recent report that Iran would will not be keen to reduce their More than 80 percent of Iran’s likely “to go up by between 15 and boost trade with its Gulf Arab Arabia, Kuwait and the United add just 150,000 bpd by the fourth shares of production. trade with the bloc is with the 20 percent”, Haghighi said. neighbours if a deal on its Arab Emirates boosted produc- quarter of this year. Opec has already seen tensions United Arab Emirates, and Trade ties are also likely to nuclear programme sees sanc- tion to make up for that, keeping “We do not see this (lifting of high, with poorer members such Tehran is the UAE’s fourth-larg- grow with Oman, which has tions and an oil embargo lifted, supply levels stable. sanctions) resulting in Iranian as Algeria, Angola, Venezuela and est trading partner. maintained good relations with but higher Iranian crude pro- Iranian officials have said crude flooding the market in the Libya pushing for overall output Most of that trade origi- the Islamic republic. duction could worsen tensions Tehran is looking to return near-term,” Jadwa said. Eventually to be reduced so prices can rise nates from Dubai, home to a But given the strong rivalries within Opec, analysts say. to pre-embargo levels, though though, Iran will be able to reach and they can boost revenues. 400,000-strong Iranian commu- between other Sunni Arab Gulf As of Saturday, the prospects of experts say production increases pre-embargo levels, setting the “The real problem starts when nity that runs a large business states and Shia Iran, Saadun said such a deal were still very much will take time. stage for a showdown within Opec. Opec members begin to fight for network. it was doubtful that economic in question, with no sign of an end “All additional Iranian pro- Some Opec countries, especially quotas amid oversupply and mar- UAE Economy Minister Sultan links would grow further. to a nail-biting deadlock after 15 duction will go to export but this Gulf Arab nations, have been ket share disputes,” Saadun said. Al Mansouri said in June that trade Saudi Arabia, the main Sunni straight days of negotiations in will not aggravate the surplus on pumping furiously in a bid to keep “If Iran, Venezuela, Algeria and exchange with Iran rose to $17bn power in the region, and Iran have Vienna between Iran and major the market because the increase the oil price down and drive out Libya — all of which need to pump (15.5bn) last year but remains backed rival sides in conflicts, world powers. will be gradual,” said Jassem Al competitors, especially US shale more — enter into a dispute with lower than a record $23 bn in 2011 from the civil war in Syria to the Iran’s oil exports plummeted Saadun, head of Kuwait’s Al Shall producers. the Gulf producers, then it could before sanctions began to bite. rebellion in Yemen. “Trade ties as a result of the embargo Economic Consultants. Saudi Arabia alone is producing be the end for Opec,” he said. The vice president of the Iranian are likely to improve with UAE imposed by the United States and “I think it may take Iran a few 10.3 million bpd — about a third However, when it comes to Business Council in Dubai, Hossein but I don’t think it will happen European Union, dropping from years before reaching the tar- of the Opec output ceiling. trade with the six countries of the Haghighi, said he expected a surge with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as about 2.2 million barrels per day get of an additional one million Experts say that once Iran Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in trade after the lifting of sanc- long as the political situation does (bpd) in mid-2012 to about 1.2 barrels.” reaches its previous production Iran’s new economic freedom is tions. Within the first year, total not improve,” he said. million bpd now. Saudi Jadwa Investments said levels, Saudi Arabia and others expected to lead to a boost. trade between the UAE and Iran is AFP

Qatar Exchange index gains 15.20 points as regional markets dip

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index The Total Return Index gained prices, lost steam and ended 1.1 gained 15.20 points, or 0.13 percent, 0.13 percent (18,490.65 points). Al percent lower. when the bourse closed yesterday Rayan Islamic Index gained 0.18 Zain Saudi fell 2.1 percent after at 11,896.02 points. Market capital- percent (4,612.63 points) and All the company said it had received isation increased to QR632.784bn Share Index gained 0.09 percent an order from Saudi Arabia’s compared to QR632.154bn regis- (3,183.83 points). Department of Zakat and Income tered on Thursday. Meanwhile, Gulf stock markets Tax for extra payments worth The trade turnover dropped came off early highs to close mixed 619 million riyals ($165 million) to QR113.09m with a volume yesterday, while Egypt continued for the years 2009-2011. It said it of 2,430,765 shares from 1,908 to rebound but low trading turn- would appeal the order. transactions compared with over cast doubt on whether any “Relatively weak oil prices have QR298.728m with a volume of extended recovery was beginning. finally begun to weigh on the Saudi 5,915,804 shares from 2,616 trans- Buying of beaten-down blue chips economy,” Saudi Arabia’s Samba actions on Thursday. boosted the Saudi index as much Financial Group said in a report. Indices of four sectors ended as 0.8 percent in early trade, but “...Activity is showing signs of in the green and three in the it ended 0.3 percent lower. slowing as the government begins red yesterday. Real estate index Miner Ma’aden finished up 0.9 to dial back spending: imports gained the most, up +0.52% to percent but petrochemical pro- have fallen as private contractors 2,701.01 points. Telecoms index ducer Saudi Basic Industries, retrench. Bank lending growth has declined 0.73 percent to 1,152.33 which had surged its 10 per- also slowed, and the growth in May points while insurance went down cent daily limit on Thursday retail sales dipped.” 0.23 percent to 4,743.63 points. in response to a rebound of oil AGENCIES

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde attend a eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, yesterday. Angry Greeks rail at Grexit would be catastrophic, German ‘humiliation’ Luxembourg ATHENS: Greeks accused “I don’t care if we go to the Germany of trying to humili- drachma or whatever, we sup- warns Germany ate them by making tougher port the prime minister whatever demands for a new bailout decision he makes, but now I feel a BERLIN: Luxembourg warned deal, as the country’s fate little bad, not with the prime min- Germany yesterday of a “catas- in the eurozone hung in the ister but with Germany’s stance. trophe for Europe” if it pushed balance ahead of a meet- This misanthrope Schaeuble, I for Greece to leave the euro ing of European ministers in don’t know what he’s trying to zone as the idea of a temporary Brussels yesterday. achieve.” exit gained traction with some Elected on a promise to rid There was no official reaction of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Greece of austerity, Prime from Athens on Sunday about the conservatives. Minister Alexis Tsipras was proposals, although Greek offi- Luxembourg Foreign Minister forced this week to make last cials in Brussels had said the new Jean Asselborn’s comments minute concessions to the inter- German demands proved Berlin came after Germany argued that national creditors for painful did not want a deal. Greece could take a five-year austerity measures in the hopes “It’s clear that certain coun- “time-out” from the euro zone of securing a cash-for-reforms tries, for reasons which are com- and have some of its debts written deal. pletely unrelated to reforms and off if Athens fails to improve pro- But the damage done by the programme, don’t want a posals it has made for a bailout. months of fractious talks and deal,” a Greek government offi- “It would be fatal for Germany’s Tsipras’s decision to hold a snap cial said. reputation in the EU and the referendum on the bailout terms While an agreement had been world if Berlin does not now on July 5 means securing a deal in sight, a group of countries kept seize the chance that there will be tough. raising ‘credibility’ issues. “They now is with the Greek reform Lawmakers including in didn’t specify though what should offers,” Asselborn told Germany’s Germany, Greece’s biggest credi- happen.” Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. tor, are sceptical over whether The eurozone ministers have “If Germany pushes for a Athens will carry out reforms postponed until Sunday a deci- Grexit, it will provoke a profound that the Greek people overwhelm- sion on whether to recommend conflict with France. That would ingly rejected in the referendum. starting talks on a new loan for be a catastrophe for Europe,” Highlighting the reluctance to Athens. They have sought further he added in an advance release grant another rescue, Germany’s commitments first on product of an interview to run in the finance ministry floated propos- market liberalisation, labour laws, Sueddeutsche’s Monday edition. als demanding stronger Greek privatisation, state reform and In a paper reviewing an offer of measures or a five-year “time- more defence cuts, plus a prom- reforms from the Greek govern- out” from the euro zone. ise to pass key laws next week, ment in return for a three-year “What is at play here is an officials said. loan, German Finance Ministry attempt to humiliate Greece “What is being proposed is officials wrote: “We need a better and Greeks, or to overthrow the punitive. It’s a form of revenge,” sustainable solution.” Tsipras government,” Dimitrios said Dimitri Sevastakis, a Syriza The paper, seen by Reuters Papadimoulis, Vice-President of lawmaker. and first reported by Germany’s the European Parliament and Back home, Tsipras also faces Frankfurter Allgemeine member of Greece’s ruling Syriza a battle to contain the fallout Sonntagszeitung, offered “two party, told Mega TV. from his climb-down, with leftist avenues”: either tighter condi- Their economy pummelled by rebels in his own party refusing tions binding the Greek govern- years of recession, their banks to back new austerity measures. ment to its new promises or a shut and dozens of businesses He could try to quell dissent temporary exit from the euro. closing daily, some Greeks have through a reshuffle or even a The temporary exit idea reso- vented their anger on figures such snap election. nated with Hans-Peter Friedrich, as German Chancellor Angela “After 17 lawmakers from the deputy parliamentary floor leader Merkel and Finance Minister ruling coalition did not support for Merkel’s conservatives and Wolfgang Schaeuble. the measures Athens proposed, a member of her Bavarian allies, “The only thing that I care creditors have grounds to doubt the Christian Social Union (CSU). about is not being humiliated by about the implementation. Add “What is necessary is to restructure Schaeuble and the rest of them,” to this the outcome of the refer- and strengthen the Greek economy said Panagiotis Trikokglou, endum,” a conservative lawmaker in its own currency,” Friedrich told a 44-year-old private sector and former minister said. German daily Die Welt. employee in Athens. REUTERS AFP MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Gas pipeline web sought Novel products lab to cut Russia grip on EU List of priority projects includes Trans Adriatic Pipeline

BRUSSELS: European officials Kosovo, Montenegro, Moldova we will be able to have a liquid mar- took a step toward creating a and Ukraine were invited. ket in Europe which will bring ade- web of natural gas pipelines “There are still considerable quate price pressures so Europeans across the region’s southeast as bottlenecks and constraints will pay fair price for the gas.” a way to reduce the threat of that make it more difficult to The South Stream project Russia choking off supplies. move alternative sources of sup- scrapped in December would have Fifteen nations, more than half ply around the market and cut piped gas under the Black Sea to of them from the former Soviet dependence on Russia,” said Europe. Russian President Vladimir bloc, endorsed an action plan to Emily Stromquist, an energy ana- Putin’s alternative is building a improve energy infrastructure lyst at the Eurasia research group pipeline to Turkey and then ship- and ultimately to ensure each of in London. ping gas overland to Greece. them maintains three separate European Commissioner The EU strategy is to make gas sources of supply. Ministers meet- Miguel Arias Canete, who over- supplies more flexible by build- ing in Dubrovnik, Croatia, with sees climate and energy, joined the ing additional pipelines across the Maros Sefcovic, the European discussions that build on a strat- southeast. So long as gas can flow Commission’s vice president in egy outlined in February. Effective both ways in each of the pipelines, charge of energy union, chose cooperation between the countries that would fill gaps in the network A laboratory operator works at the Matrica chemistry complex in Porto Torres, Sardinia. Matrica is a seven gas link projects that should in the region is key to ensuring and make the system more resil- joint venture between Versalis (part of ENI), and Novamont, a company at the forefront of the bio-plas- be sped up and that may be eligi- secure energy supplies and afford- ient to cutoffs. tics industry. The purpose of the venture is to reconvert the petrochemical facility at Porto Torres into a ble for financial support. able prices for consumers. “While Commission officials proposed integrated green chemistry complex to develop a state-of-the-art range of products sourced from veg- The crisis in Ukraine and every country has to face its spe- a high-level group of ministers etable raw materials, using an integrated agricultural production chain. Russia’s decision in December cific energy issues, addressing to discuss strengthening the gas to cancel a $45bn gas pipeline them together can offer cheaper network two months after Putin to Europe shocked nations from and more effective solutions,” he canceled South Stream. Austria to Bulgaria. The commis- said in a press statement. Other projects that got prior- sion wants to encourage them to Southeastern Europe is a ity status Friday include inter- GE to seek bids for Japan leasing unit work together on protecting vital part of the political jig- connectors between Greece and energy supply. Russia supplies 27 saw to diversify supply away Bulgaria and between Bulgaria percent of the gas that feeds the from Russia through the so- and Serbia, as well as a system of TOKYO: General Electric buyout-finance unit to Tokyo- by the year’s end, they said. European Union, some of which called southern corridor. The reinforcements in Bulgaria and Co will seek initial bids for its based Sumitomo Mitsui Financial GE hired Morgan Stanley to travels through pipelines crossing countries in the region stand Romania. Officials also agreed to Japanese leasing business in Group Inc. advise on the transaction, people Ukraine. The bloc imports more between energy-hungry markets speed up work on a liquefied natu- late August, said people with GE’s Japanese finance arm familiar with the matter said in than half of its energy. of western Europe and gas fields ral gas terminal in Croatia and an knowledge of the situation. does commercial lending as well May. Orix Corp, Century Tokyo “The EU’s domestic production around the Caspian Sea owned by LNG evacuation system toward GE will distribute documents as leasing of automobiles, office Leasing Corp, IBJ Leasing Co is decreasing and it might lead Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Hungary. Three other projects with information on the business equipment and construction and leasing units of Sumitomo to increased EU dependency on Azerbaijan. were put on a conditional prior- to potential bidders later this machinery. The bidding process Mitsui and Mitsubishi UFJ imports,” Sefcovic told the gather- The list of priority projects ity list: the connection of offshore month, according to the people, was delayed by about a month as Financial Group Inc are among ing on Friday. “Therefore, we must agreed upon on Friday includes Romanian gas to the nation’s sys- who asked not to be named as the it took time to determine which those interested, spokesmen for make sure that our supplies are the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, which tem, an interconnector between sale process is confidential. The assets would be included in the the companies reiterated on diversified. We need to make sure will help to ship Azeri natural Croatia and Serbia, and a new Japanese leasing operation has sale, the people said. Friday. that nobody will be in a dominant gas to Italy, Greece, Albania and Greek LNG terminal. 500bn yen ($4.1bn) of assets and Sumito Koike, a spokesman for GE has operated in Japan since position that would negatively Bulgaria. A venture that includes The priority projects may be 1,000 employees. GE in Tokyo, declined to com- 1886, when it provided electric influence our energy security.” BP and Statoil plans to start work eligible for financial aid from The sale is part of GE’s plan ment on the schedule. generators to a government print- EU nations at the talks on the pipeline next year. the European Investment Bank unveiled in April to offload about The Fairfield, Connecticut- ing factory. It had 4,600 employ- included Austria, Bulgaria, “To have the southern gas and the European Bank for $200bn of financial operations based company plans to choose ees in the country as of March Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, corridor in such a strategically Reconstruction and Development. worldwide as it focuses on its two or three candidates after the 2014, according to its website. As Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia. important place would open pos- Investors hope that officials will industrial roots. first round of bidding, according well as finance and leasing, GE From outside the bloc, Serbia, sibilities for later cooperation with reach agreement on “very con- The US company has so far to the people. has businesses in Japan spanning Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkmenistan, with Iraq, with crete decisions and timelines,” reached deals to divest about It’s looking to hold the sec- areas from health care to energy the Former Yugoslav Republic Kurdistan,” the EU’s Sefcovic said. according to Eurasia’s Stromquist. $23bn of assets, including the ond bid in November and make and water. of Macedonia, the Republic of “We should really make sure that WP-BLOOMBERG $2.2bn sale of its European an agreement with the buyer BLOOMBERG

MARKET FORCES Tendel Gulf Kneisser and Patrol shine signs deal with products firm in European Baja debut DOHA: Nissan rallying ace Emil Kneisser behind the wheel of a Nissan Patrol, whether has started his first European campaign it’s tarmac, desert or whatever, you know in fine style with a podium finish in the you can compete at the highest level,” says gruelling Italian Baja Rally. Kneissner.“This is my first taste of rallying The Italian Baja is the fifth round of the in Europe so I would expect to improve even Cross Country FIA World Cup and the event more. I have the best support from my team, saw superb performances from Nissan driv- the Nissan Patrol and NissanMiddle East. ers in the T2 category with Lebanese cus- We’re delighted with our first outing but I todian Kneisser storming home third and think the best is yet to come.” fellow Patrol driver Denis Berekovsky taking Nissan Middle East managing direc- out second spot. tor Samir Cherfan has heaped praise on Kneisser might have even finished first Kneisser and the Nissan Patrol after their DOHA: Tendel Gulf had it not been for a puncture and a minor latest outstanding Baja efforts. Group recently signing its accident when he was lying second and “This is a great start for Emil in his first contract with Qatar challenging for the lead. Fifty vehicles were European debut. He has triumphed in the for marketing and distri- flagged off in the Italian rally with 12 in the Middle East and the indications are he will bution of chemicals and T2 category. T2 comprises cross-country meet with similar success in Europe. The petrochemicals products. series production vehicles. Italian event will be just the start as his Mohammad Sa’adeh, The rally was contested over 1,000km career continues to blossom. Nissan will keep Group Chief Executive said: of tough conditions but Kneisser and his supporting him every step of the way.” Institute of Internal Auditors officials during a meeting. “I would like to express my Russian co-pilot Alex Komzic were up to The Cross Country FIA World Cup is a glo- sincere pleasure due to this the challenge and they said the Nissan bal competition with a number of events around productive cooperation with Patrol again lived up to its name “Hero of the world, such as the Italian Baja and Abu Institute of Internal Auditors the products company, which all Terrains in Life”. Dhabi Desert Challenge Powered by Nissan, proves the group’s power in “The Nissan Patrol, as expected, took eve- selected for the Cup and it culminates in a the market and the extent of rything in its stride. The best drivers in the driver being crowned world champion. its customers’ trust. Tendel world are here in Europe but when you’re THE PENINSULA Qatar chapter receives honour Gulf seeks to find the appro- priate solutions to eliminate DOHA: The Institute of Internal Auditors brighter when awareness about our pro- the difficulties and challenges Qatar Chapter was recognised for demon- fession reaches all corners of the globe. A facing the labour market, and strating a passion for internal auditing by continuous focus on building awareness will the company’s strategy and its global parent body. take us even further” IIA President and CEO policy had been developed Each May, internal auditors around the Richard Chambers said. by the management to com- world celebrate International Internal Audit Next year will mark the 75th anniversary ply with the Qatar National Awareness Month. The IIA’s Building Awareness of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). Vision 2030, he added. Champion programme recognises chapters for This provides an ideal time to showcase and The group chief execu- their outstanding participation in Awareness promote the internal audit profession, raise tive said: “The success of Month. The efforts help to promote understand- the visibility of the collective efforts and any company holds its leader ing about the value that an independent inter- successes. The 2016 conference will be held more responsible especially nal audit function brings to good governance, under the theme Internal Audit Rising: 75 if he wants to maintain this risk management, and internal control. years of Progress Through Sharing success, maintaining the suc- “The IIA awarded Qatar chapter along Last week the IIA announced the elec- cess is much more difficult with 26 others globally for demonstrating a tion of Lawrence J Harrington, chief audit to reach it. Success in work passion for internal auditing that helps raise executive of Raytheon Company, as chairman requires foremost to devote the profile of the profession and strengthens of the 2015-2016 Global Board of Directors. faith in its performance and stakeholders’ understanding of what inter- “Larry is among the most inspiring and make every effort and employ nal auditors do for their organizations. This passionate leaders in internal auditing, and all the capacities, capabilities, is the second year in succession that Qatar I know the profession will benefit from his energies and talents in order chapter is bestowed with this recognition” energy and drive during his term as global to complete the work in a good stated Sundaresan Rajeswar, Board member chairman,” said Richard Chambers. and best way, mastering the and contact person of the IIA Qatar Harrington said he plans to use his term work depends on the effective- “Chapter should continue to advocate for as chairman to urge internal auditors world- ness and knowledge, capacity the profession. Many practitioners world- wide to invest in themselves in ways that and expertise gained by the wide identify with refrain, “I am proud to develop their skills as internal auditors. person throughout his career. be internal auditor.” Our pride will shine THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Emil Kneisser negotiating a water hurdle during the race. MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS ArcelorMittal China growth slows to 6.9pc in Q2 asks S Africa Slowdown in investment and trade weighs on world’s second largest economy for steel tariff BEIJING: China’s GDP growth But economists are focused on guarantees of the local govern- the survey predicts growth at a at 6.8 percent this year. likely slowed further in the sec- more fundamental issues when ments are gone, hurting their bor- median 7.0 percent, more optimis- Economists see positive effects protection ond quarter, an AFP survey has assessing its overall health. rowing abilities.” tic than a forecast of 6.8 percent to come from authorities’ efforts found, as a slowdown in invest- “According to the figures we The stock market turmoil could in a similar poll in April and in to put a floor on the slowdown. JOHANNESBURG: ment and trade weighed on the have now, economic activities also create new risks in China’s line with the government’s official The People’s Bank of China, the Africa’s largest steel maker, world’s second-largest economy. remained very sluggish, par- financial system, which faces target of “about 7.0 percent”. central bank, has cut benchmark ArcelorMittal South Africa, has The median forecast in a ticularly fixed-asset investment, numerous other challenges such China last year recorded its interest rates four times since asked the government to impose poll of 14 economists indicates which grew 11.4 percent in May, as high corporate debt and an slowest annual growth since 1990, November and also took steps to a 10 percent import duty on gross domestic product (GDP) a multi-year low,” Liu Li-Gang, opaque “shadow banking” sector. expanding 7.4 percent, down from encourage banks to make more steel and in return it may offer expanded 6.9 percent in April- Hong Kong-based ANZ econo- But the swings in equities 7.7 percent in 2013. loans. Such measures can take shares to black empowerment June, marginally down from seven mist, said of the second-quarter are largely seen as having little The International Monetary time before growth reacts. partners, a newspaper reported percent in the first three months performance. “Exports were weak effect on the real economy — a Fund lowered its 2015 global eco- Sheng Laiyun, spokesman for yesterday. of this year. and imports were even more so.” key driver of global growth — and nomic growth forecast on Thursday, the NBS, said in comments on Shares in the unit of the world’s That would be the worst quar- Chinese authorities want unlikely to prove a major detri- citing a quarterly contraction early its website that the economy had largest producer of steel are trad- terly result since the first three investment to slow as part of their ment to private spending. this year in the United States, the “shown signs of a recovery” as the ing around their lowest levels in months of 2009, in the depths of plan to diversify economic growth “Given that the stock market world’s biggest economy. But the stimulus kicks in. more than a decade and the com- the global financial crisis, when away from big-ticket projects to didn’t provide any noticeable Washington-based institution left He added that property invest- pany has said South Africa’s high China’s economy expanded by 6.6 increasingly wealthy consumers. boost to spending on the way up, its forecasts for the eurozone and ment, an area that has been a labour costs, poor rail infrastruc- percent. But too fast a deceleration can be there is no reason to expect it China intact, brushing off wor- drag on growth, is expected to ture and slowing economy have The National Bureau of harmful. to be a drag on the way down,” ries over the crisis in Greece and turn around on rebounding mar- forced it to consider cutting back Statistics (NBS) will release the “The economy is still under Julian Evans-Pritchard, China Shanghai share volatility. ket demand. operations and jobs. official GDP figures for the first quite big downward pressure,” economist at Capital Economics, “The puncture of what had China’s new home prices The Sunday Times newspa- quarter of 2015 on Wednesday. said Li Ruoyu, an analyst at the wrote in a report. clearly become a stock market increased in June for the second per reported that steel baron China’s volatile stock mar- State Information Centre, a gov- “With only a small and rela- bubble may have some limited straight month, a private survey Lakshmi Mittal was in South kets have grabbed headlines ernment think-tank in Beijing, tively wealthy portion of Chinese effect on spending,” the IMF’s showed. In addition to rate cuts, Africa in June, where he briefed this month after the benchmark also citing weak investment. households exposed to the stock chief economist Olivier Blanchard authorities have taken steps to President Jacob Zuma’s govern- Shanghai Composite Index fell New restrictions on local gov- market, we aren’t particularly said Thursday. boost the property market, easing ment on the challenges in the more than 30 percent in less ernment debt and finance vehicles concerned about the impact of “There is no particular rea- mortgage policies such as lower- steel industry and asked for inter- than four weeks, before revers- have limited lower-level authori- recent big falls in equity prices son to have lost confidence” in ing minimum down payment lev- vention to counter cheap Chinese ing course in the last two trading ties’ ability to fund infrastructure on consumption.” China’s economy, he added. The els on second homes nationwide. imports. days. projects, she said. “The implicit For this year as a whole, IMF sees China’s GDP growing AFP “Rome is burning, every single day the industry loses millions and it is really, really concern- ing,” Paul O’Flaherty, the CEO of ArcelorMittal South Africa told the newspaper. Chinese look abroad He said the local economy “is dead, there is just no infrastruc- ture spend”. According to Thomson Reuters after stocks crash data, shares in the company have dropped over 60 percent in the SYDNEY/LONDON: as the Swiss franc, there is grow- last 12-months and 54.8 percent Realtors in Australia, Britain ing evidence that foreign property so far this year. and Canada are bracing for a sales may receive a boost. ArcelorMittal South Africa surge of new interest in their “There is anecdotal evidence has not made a profit in the past already hot property markets, that Chinese buyers have inten- five years and in exchange for with early signs that wealthy sified their interest in ‘safe haven’ protection from steel imports, Chinese investors are seeking a global property markets, including the newspaper reported that safe haven from the turmoil in London, as a result of the recent Mittal would be prepared to offer Shanghai’s equity markets. stock market volatility,” said Tom shares to black South African Sydney realtor Michael Pallier Bill, head of London residential consortiums. said in the past week alone he has research at Knight Frank. “We are at a stage where the sold two new apartments and shown Ed Mead, executive director major shareholder understands a A$13.8m ($10.3m) house in the of realtor Douglas & Gordon in that we need an ownership deal harbourside city to Chinese buyers London, said his firm had seen two and we are putting plans in place looking for an alternative to stocks. buyers from China looking to buy to do one. However you need an “A lot of high net worth indi- whole blocks of flats. “It is unusual industry that you can invest in,” viduals had already taken money to see the Chinese block buying, it O’Flaherty said. out of the stock market because implies that this is a capital move- it was getting just too hot,” ment rather than just individuals Zain Saudi to Pallier, the principal of Sydney looking to park money.” Sotheby’s International Realty, Since 2000, China has had the appeal SR619m said. “There’s a huge amount of world’s largest outflow of high cash sitting in China and I think net worth individuals. Around zakat, tax order you’ll find a lot of that comes to 91,000 wealthy Chinese sought the Australian property market.” second citizenship between 2000 DUBAI: Zain Saudi will appeal Around 20 percent has been and 2014, according to a report An investor looks at a computer screen showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China. an order from Saudi Arabia’s knocked off the value of Chinese by residence investment broker Department of Zakat and shares since mid-June, although Lio Global, a factor that is fuelling 2015, more than the $4bn they increasing in popularity, gaining an flouting foreign investment rules. Income Tax for extra payments attempts by authorities to stem the demand to buy foreign property. invested in the whole of 2014. edge from their weakening curren- The Chinese owner of a A$39m worth SR619m ($165.1m) for the bleeding are having some effect. Most of these individuals, In London, Alex Newall, manag- cies. “Property prices are still cheap Sydney mansion was forced to sell years 2009-2011, the kingdom’s Many wealthy Chinese inves- defined as those with net assets ing director of super prime residen- in RMB (yuan) terms,” said Timothy up earlier this year after it was number three telecommunica- tors had already cashed out. of $1m or more excluding their tial realtor Hanover Private Office Cheung, a principal of Morphic revealed the property had been tions operator said. Major shareholders sold 360bn primary residences, are moving estate agents said he had seen an Asset Management in Sydney. bought illegally through a string The payments, consisting of yuan ($58bn) in the first five to the US, Hong Kong, Singapore increase in interest from Chinese The rush by Chinese investors of shell companies. SR352m of zakat and SR267m months of 2015 alone, compared and Britain. investors at the top of the market, into foreign property has not been Others are concerned that of withholding tax, would be to 190bn yuan in all of 2014 and Brian Ward, president of although no transactions yet. without criticism, with some in Chinese investors who didn’t bail appealed within the 60-day period an average of 100bn yuan in capital markets and invest- “They’re wanting to try and London, Sydney and Vancouver out of stocks quickly enough will allowed, Zain Saudi said in a prior years, according to Bank of ment services for the Americas park large sums of money — I’m blaming them for pushing up be a drag on international property bourse filing. America Merrill Lynch. at commercial property com- talking from £25m ($38.5m) to already spiraling prices. markets, particularly after Beijing Zain Saudi added there was While much of that money may pany Colliers International, said £150m,” Newell said. “They’re The Australian government on Thursday banned shareholders no need for any provisions, based initially be parked in more liquid Chinese investors had already looking to park that capital into has moved to look tough on with large stakes in listed firms on advice from its advisers and assets like US Treasury bonds sunk around $5bn into US real London homes.” the issue, introducing new fees from selling for six months. auditors. and safe-haven currencies such estate in the first six months of Australia and Canada are also and jail terms for those found REUTERS AGENCIES

Walmart suppliers grapple with challenge of Made in USA labels

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas: manufacturing jobs and reverse company came under increas- Detroit Quality Brushes is a the trends its purchasing strate- ing pressure from unions and company that does just what its gies and demand for low prices other critics who said its drive name suggests: It makes high have driven. for low cost goods was under- quality brushes in Detroit. But the event also highlighted mining American jobs. Walmart Years ago, the company had 18 the challenges facing companies says it wants to spend $250bn on competitors in the United States. trying to bring manufacturing American-made products by 2023, Today, there are only three left, jobs back to the United States. and says buying from US produc- says John Avgoustis, head of mar- Cheaper energy and rising labor ers is good business. keting and sales. “Walmart and costs in China have helped sta- Harold Sirkin, a managing others were a fundamental force bilize manufacturing employ- director at Boston Consulting in getting many companies to go ment in the US, but there are Group, says Walmart’s drive to the way of the dodo,” he said. still roughly 5 million fewer buy American, and similar moves Avgoustis was among some Americans working in factories by big importers such as sports- 2,000 executives from US manu- today than in 1990. wear maker Nike Inc, are, in part, facturing companies who jour- Would-be Walmart vendors a response to Chinese labour costs neyed to Wal-Mart Stores Inc attending the summit had to that have hit 61 percent of US lev- headquarters here on July 7 to establish that their so-called els, compared to 17 percent of US huddle in tiny conference rooms “Made in America” products are levels 15 years ago. When supply with Walmart buyers and present not just assembled domestically, chain and transport costs are fig- products made in the US. but also made from component ured in, American manufacturers Walmart’s 2015 US parts manufactured in the US can now compete, he said. Manufacturing Summit was But some companies attending “The pendulum has swung back advertised as a chance for goods the summit said they have to rely in favor of the US,” Sirkin said. producers to pitch American- on imported parts or materials “But it can also swing back the made products to the retail giant. because their one-time US-based other way.” They would also get advice from suppliers have been put out of That is what worries Jack Walmart executives on how to business by foreign rivals. Sloan, vice president of sales at take advantage of the company’s Walmart’s “Made in the USA” SFH Company LLC. Residents shop at Walmart in Los Angeles, California. recent efforts to support more US efforts go back to 2013, when the REUTERS MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

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In Greece, defiance dissipates into capitulation

BY YLAN Q MUI and lawmakers, according to local Treasury Department and at the professor of international rela- proposal, lobbied in favor of leni- Greece’s crippling debt, even if ANTHONY FAIOLA media. “It is as if one asks you National Security Council under tions at the University of Piraeus. ency, with President François slightly. German finance minis- for your money or your life.” President Bill Clinton. “In effect, “The overwhelming majority of Hollande describing the offer as try spokesman Martin Jäger said ess than a week ago, Friday, Tsipras presented the no vote would be turning into the Greek people were united in “serious and credible.” a major debt slashing was out of Greece stood defiant. members of Parliament with a yes.” fact in their desire to stay in the But Germany, the single largest the question. But he left open the Thousands of people an 11th-hour plea for more than Parliament Vice-President eurozone.” creditor nation, is likely to be a possibility of a debt restructuring flooded the square ¤50bn in emergency funding from Alexis Mitropoulos, a Syriza The apparent capitulation by decisive voice, and hard questions that eased Greece’s terms, say- outside Parliament, its creditors, which could carry member, called the bailout a Greece, though, still needed the were still being asked in Berlin. ing the intent was not to “signifi- drapingL themselves in blue- Greece through the next three “political mutation” but said that backing of its creditors, some of German officials were calling for cantly reduce the cash value of and-white flags to celebrate the years. The money would pave the Greece had no other options. whom remained decidedly una- signs of follow through by the the debt.” country’s sweeping rejection of way for shuttered banks to reo- “We cannot cause our people mused by the antics in Athens. Greeks, and a strong endorse- A commitment by Greek’s the tough austerity measures pen, return some semblance of even greater harm,” he said. Greece’s so-called Troika ment of the proposal by the Greek lenders to address its debt could demanded by its European credi- normality to beleaguered Greeks In return for a bailout, Tsipras of lenders — the European parliament — which is expected to sweeten the deal for Athens. tors, which Greece’s fiery young and affirm this Mediterranean offered to undertake a massive Commission, the European vote in favour of it — might help. But for some Greeks — pri- leader had likened to “blackmail.” nation’s identity as an integral restructuring of the national Central Bank and the This is the third bailout that marily from the prime minister’s But by Friday, the euphoria part of Europe. European lead- budget that has eluded his pred- International Monetary Fund Athens has asked for in five years. own party — there remained only had faded as Prime Minister ers will consider the plan Sunday. ecessors but that analysts say — discussed Greece’s request Greece had sought an extension of one solution: To leave Europe and Alexis Tsipras’s vows to stand The proposed deal amounts to may be unavoidable if Greece is to for a bailout in a conference call its previous program, but now it its austerity regime behind. up to Europe caved to the harsh an acknowledgment that while stabilize its floundering economy. Friday afternoon. Euro zone to start a wholly new one. A small contingent of the bail- realization that the birthplace of the austerity Tsipras so disdained The package of spending cuts and finance ministers will review “The situation of the expired out’s most ardent opponents gath- democracy stood just 48 hours may be painful — and may deepen tax increases is estimated to total the proposal on Saturday before old program does not exist any- ered Friday night in Syntagma away from financial ruin — and the financial crisis in Greece — ¤12bn to ¤13bn — even bigger sending it to heads of state in the more,” German Government Square in front of Greece’s parlia- Greeks were poised to swallow severing ties with the 19-mem- than previous Greek proposals European Union for consideration spokesman Steffen Seibert told ment. Petro Vaios, 20, handed out what amounted to the same dose ber eurozone and its common had offered. It includes abolish- on Sunday. reporters in Berlin. “Therefore leaflets and carried a sign on his of austerity they had refused in a currency would undoubtedly be ing key tax breaks for islands A commitment of fresh money what we need is a new, multi-year backpack that read “No bailouts, vote Sunday. worse. that are popular tourist destina- could open the door for the ECB program, which in its require- old or new.” “Each one of us shall be con- If Greece is ejected from the tions, phasing out a subsidy for to lift its cap on emergency aid for ments and commitments by far The protest was a mere shadow fronted with his stature and his eurozone, it faces a chaotic cur- poor pensioners and privatizing Greece’s banks, which have been exceeds what was discussed at the of the throngs that filled the history. Between a bad choice and rency switch sprawling state industries. shut for two weeks. The central end of June.” streets after the referendum on a catastrophic one, we are forced “The revolutionary moment “This could be called the edu- bank is slated to meet today. Yet there seemed to be a slight Sunday. Vaios said he knew he to opt for the first one,” Tsipras has fizzled,” said Mark Medish, cation of Alexis Tsipras,” said French officials, who sent opening by the Germans on the was fighting for a lost cause. said in a speech before his party’s who served as a top official at the Aristotle Tziampiris, associate advisors to help Greece craft its thorny but pivotal issue of easing WP-BLOOMBERG (2D/Animation) 12:05, 2:25,4:45,7:00,9:25&11:55pm Jurassic World (3D/Action) I AmSoldier Oru SecondClassYatra Baahubali Baahubali Baahubali The BoxcarChildren SCREEN 2 Baahubali SCREEN 1 9:30pm The Culling(2D/Horror) SCREEN 3 Baahubali 10:15pm The Break UpPlayist SCREEN 3 Pressure SCREEN 2 SCREEN 1 The BoxcarChildren SCREEN 3 The Break UpPlayist SCREEN 2 Baahubali SCREEN 1 Mine Games SCREEN 10 SCREEN 9 SCREEN 8 San Andreas (2D/Action) SCREEN 7 Cinderella (2D/Drama) Paddington (2D/Adventure) SCREEN 6 Spy (2D/Action) SCREEN 5 SCREEN 4 The Culling(2D/Horror) SCREEN 3 SCREEN 2 Green Street 3:NeverBackDown(2D/Action) SCREEN 1 Zits by Jerry Scott andJim Scott Borgman by Jerry Zits Syndicate York New Times /The International Arts Cartoon Sudoku. a normal like solved is Sudoku aHyper Otherwise, once. only appear 1to 9can from numbers the regions Inall regions). standard nine the with overlap regions 13 (four unlike Sudoku regions has Sudoku Hyper A cells. blank 1 to 9intofrom the numbers by the filling solved is Puzzle Sudoku A Hyper Sudoku: Hyper play to How HYPER Baahubali 22 MALL NOVO ROYAL PLAZA LANDMARK ASIAN TOWN

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Tour leader Twins collect 16 ‘surprised’ at hits in 9-5 win Nibali struggles over Tigers PLUMELEC, France: Tour MINNEAPOLIS: The de France leader Chris Froome Minnesota Twins pounded out yesterday admitted he has been 16 hits and overcame a shaky surprised at how much reigning outing from Phil Hughes in a champion Vincenzo Nibali has 9-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. struggled in this year’s race. Hughes lasted just five innings, Nibali’s Astana team finished allowing four runs on eight hits fifth on Sunday’s 28km team but got the win anyway thanks timetrial, giving up 34sec to to a pair of big offensive innings Froome’s Sky squad, who were early in the game. second to world champions BMC The Twins scored three runs — missing out on the win by just in the second inning to grab the 0.6sec. early lead before a four-run third The result left Nibali 13th gave them a 7-0 lead. overall at 2min 22sec from yellow Marlins 14, Reds 3 jersey wearer Froome ahead of The Miami Marlins rallied for Monday’s rest day and Tuesday’s five runs in the fifth inning and first mountain stage. then scored eight more in the sev- “I certainly didn’t expect it if enth to rout the Cincinnati Reds I’m completely honest, I thought 14-3. he was going to be the one guy Marlins’ All-Star second base- from the main contenders who man Dee Gordon left the game in would gain time in this first phase the seventh inning with a dislo- of the race,” said Froome. cated left thumb. “I’ve got to admit I am sur- Gordon, who went 3-for-4 and prised he’s lost so much time is hitting .338 this season, was already.” hurt while diving headfirst on his BMC’s stage victory took Tejay infield single. Van Garderen up to second over- Rays 3, Astros 0 all at just 12sec behind Froome Jake Odorizzi outdueled and the Briton said his American Houston Astros ace Dallas rival should now be considered Keuchel to lead the Tampa Bay one of the favourites. Rays to a 3-0 victory. “Tejay, I’ve said from the begin- Odorizzi, out since June 5 with ning of the race is definitely some- an oblique injury, held the Astros one to look out for given also at to two hits in 5-2/3 scoreless Riders of USA’s BMC Racing team celebrate on the podium after winning the 28km team time trial, the ninth stage of the 102nd Tour de France race, the Dauphine he was up there innings before the Rays’ bullpen at Plumelec, France, yesterday. in the climbs, so we can expect produced 3-1/3 innings of score- something similar here.” less relief. It wasn’t such great news for Tampa’s win could be offset the other contenders as Alberto by a hamstring injury to short- Contador’s Tinkoff-Saxo finished stop Asdrubal Cabrera, who left fourth and he fell to 1min 03sec the game in the second inning. behind Froome, although he The severity of his injury was Froome keeps yellow but climbed to fifth overall. unknown. Nairo Quintana’s Movistar White Sox 5, Cubs 1 were third on the stage at just Chris Sale threw a shutout 4sec and the Colombian climber through six innings while Tyler only gave up three seconds to Saladino had an RBI triple in the Froome as he moved up to ninth first inning as the Chicago White BMC win Tour time trial at 1min 59sec. Sox handed the crosstown rival But with a healthy lead on the Cubs a 5-1 loss. rest of his ‘fantastic four’ rivals, Sale (8-4) was hardly chal- World team time trial champs edge Sky by one second Froome says he is now in a posi- lenged during his seven-plus tion where he need only defend innings. He allowed six hits and his advantage. a walk while striking out 10. PLUMELEC, France: BMC While Astana’s time was per- “Other rivals like Vincenzo The Cubs’ lone run came in the won the 28km team time trial Tour de France Ninth Stage Results haps disappointing, at least the Nibali and Nairo Quintana have seventh inning on a pinch-RBI from Vannes to Plumelec yes- Sicilian demonstrated his form lost substantial time already double from Jonathan Herrera. terday but Chris Froome tight- Results from the ninth stage of the Tour de France, a 28km team is back after his little blip on so the pressure is on them to Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2 ened his grip on the leader’s time trial from Vannes to Plumelec: Saturday’s finish up the Mur be attacking as we go into the Right-handed pitcher Matt yellow jersey. 1. BMC 32min 15sec (avg: 52.09 km/h) (wall) de Bretagne. climbs,” he said. Harvey threw seven strong His Sky team may even have 2. Sky at 01sec Astana initially had the best Van Garderen was delighted innings and hit a two-run homer beaten the world team time 3. Movistar 04 time at the first time check but with the stage win. in the fifth inning for a 4-2 victory trial champions but for Ireland’s Movistar, who were only sixth “It’s an incredible feeling, so over the Arizona Diamondbacks. 4. Tinkoff 28 Nicolas Roche cracking on the fastest, had gone quickest by the far the team in the first week Harvey (8-6) battled through final 1.7km, 6.2 per cent climb to 5. Astana 35 second. has been incredible, we’ve passed the first five innings before finding the finish. 6. IAM 38 But they suffered similar prob- every test with flying colours,” a groove after his first big-league Having started the climb 5sec 7. Etixx 45 lems to Astana shortly after the said the 26-year-old, who was homer. He allowed two runs on ahead of BMC, Sky missed out on 8. Lampre 48 20.5km second timecheck as fifth overall in 2012 and last year. five hits and four walks while the win by just one second. Quintana accelerated on a climb “It’s given me a lot of morale striking out nine and throwing 9. Lotto NL 1:14 “I was pretty generous again in and cracked his entire team. going into the mountains and 71 of 109 pitches for strikes. the second half of the course,” said 10. AG2R La Mondiale 1:24 The diminutive climber prac- given the team a lot of morale to Blue Jays 6, Royals 2 a distraught Roche. Overall Standings tically had to stop to wait for see me high up there on GC (gen- Designated hitter Edwin “It’s true that G (Geraint Overall standings after the 9th stage of the Tour de France, a 28km them to catch up but they soon eral classification). Encarnacion and third baseman Thomas) was really strong and team time-trial from Vannes to Plumelec on Sunday: regained their shape. “Everything’s clicking and it’s Danny Valencia hit home runs as that took me out of my comfort 1. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) 31hr 34min 12sec They still had eight riders and all about momentum. I feel we’ve the Toronto Blue Jays clubbed the zone. I don’t have any words to having been 18sec up on Astana really gained a lot of momentum Kansas City Royals 6-2. explain my disappointment.” 2. Tejay Van Garderen (USA/BMC) at 0:12sec at the bottom of that climb, they this week.” Encarnacion hit a home run in But Froome still put time into 3. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL/BMC) 0:27 kept gaining time and finished But he scoffed at the idea of the fourth off Royals right-hander the three other members of the 4. Peter Sagan (SVK/TIN) 0:38 with a 31sec advantage. winning the Tour. Chris Young while Valencia hit ‘fantastic four’ favourites with 5. Alberto Contador (ESP/TIN) 1min 03sec Tinkoff-Saxo had gone fast- “That’s a tall order. First we a three-run blast in the ninth reigning champion Vincenzo est at the first time check at have to get to the Pyrenees, the innings. REUTERS 6. Rigoberto Uran (COL/ETI) 1:18 Nibali losing out the most of all. 10km but BMC beat that by 7sec Pyrenees are going to be the test His Astana team finished 7. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/MOV) 1:50 with Sky matching the Swiss of who’s fit enough to win the fifth at 35sec from BMC and the 8. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) 1:52 outfit. Tour and the Alps, who’s got the Baseball Results 30-year-old Italian is now 2min 9. Nairo Quintana (COL/MOV) 1:59 By the second check at 20.5km, stamina to make it to end. Toronto 6 Kansas City 2 Minnesota 9 Detroit 5 22sec behind Froome in 13th 10. Zdenek Stybar (CZE/ETI) 1:59 though, Tinkoff had dropped “We’ve definitely passed the place. 13sec below Movistar while BMC first phase of the Tour well. Chicago White Sox 5 Chicago Cubs 1 Ahead of Monday’s first rest finished third but only gave up And his BMC team managed beat Quintana’s team by 3sec, “The way I was climbing and NY Mets 4 Arizona 2 day, it was a second disappointing 4sec by the finish and the 2014 their challenge for the stage win only for Sky to go quicker still feeling at the Dauphine compared Colorado 3 Atlanta 2 stage in a row for Nibali, who also Giro d’Italia winner is up to ninth perfectly, unlike Astana. by a second, and they still had to Froome, I think I was close. Miami 14 Cincinnati 3 lost 10 seconds on Saturday, and overall at 1min 59sec. Desperate to gain back some eight of their nine riders at that But we’re really not going to know the Sicilian must regroup quickly But many eyes will now be on time on Froome, Nibali pushed point. till the third week who has the Tampa Bay 3 Houston 0 before tomorrow’s first mountain Tejay Van Garderen, who was too hard on the first uphill section At the finish Tinkoff had depth to hold it, but the Tour’s Oakland 5 Cleveland 4 stage. second to Froome at last month’s inside 10km and shed two of his remained ahead of Astana a marathon and we’re not even Washington 7 Baltimore 4 Two-time former winner Criterium du Dauphine, and sits teammates as Dmitriy Gruzdev but continued to lose time to close to the end.” Pittsburgh 6 St Louis 5 Alberto Contador’s Tinkoff-Saxo second overall at 12sec. and Rein Taaramae lost touch. Movistar, finishing 24sec back. Nibali may be the furthest Boston 5 NY Yankees 3 were fourth on the stage at 28sec The American was fifth in the Once they hit the final climb BMC maintained their slight back of the favourites but he San Diego 6 Texas 5 and the Spaniard is now fifth Tour both last year and in 2012 to the finish, Nibali led his four advantage to Movistar, beating said he had recovered from his San Francisco 8 Philadelphia 5 overall at 1min 03sec. and may now believe he has what remaining teammates all the way, them by 4sec and then breathed blip Saturday where he lost 10sec Colombian climber Nairo it takes to challenge for the over- seemingly not even needing to get a sigh of relief as Sky missed out on a relatively sedate climb. Milwaukee 7 LA Dodgers 1 Quintana’s Movistar team all victory. out of second gear himself. on the line. AFP AFP Seattle 5 LA Angels 0 LeBron pleased but says Cavaliers have more work to do

CLEVELAND: Cleveland Iman Shumpert and guard Mo bring back J.R. as well and see as interested in letting Johnson Cavaliers star LeBron James Williams. if there’s some other free agents leave. says he wants to see the team “It has been good so far, but we out there that would love to come The Cavaliers were reportedly stockpile more talent in the off- have a lot of work to do,” James here and play if we’re able to do talking with the Los Angeles season to prepare for another said. “We definitely don’t want that.” Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers run at an NBA title next season. to come back the same team. We The Cavs are looking to add in hopes of obtaining a reserve James spoke Friday night at want to come back better. But talent thanks to the non-guaran- player who might help contribute a screening of the new roman- right now, we’ve been doing so teed $10.5m contract of Brendan next season. tic comedy in which he plays far, so good.” Haywood, which many teams seek James is a co-star in the film himself, Trainwreck, that was con- The Cavaliers, who lost to so they can potentially drop him with Amy Schumer and Bill ducted in his hometown of Akron, Golden State in last month’s NBA and save that amount off their Hader. The movie opens across Ohio. Finals, are still looking to re-sign salary cap. the United States next Friday. James, who signed his own new top rebounder Tristan Thompson Cleveland had been talking But don’t look for James to be two-year contract worth $46m and guards Matthew Dellavedova with Brooklyn about Joe Johnson giving up the NBA for Hollywood with the Cavaliers on Friday, and J.R. Smith. but with the Nets waiving Deron any time soon. LeBron James has seen the Cavs sign deals “We still got to re-sign Tristan,” Williams, who appears set to sign “I ain’t no movie star,” James with forward Kevin Love, guard James said. “Hopefully we can a deal with Dallas, they are not said. “I know my day job.” AFP MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Scottish Open Scores GULLANE, United Kingdom: Leading final Sizzling Spieth grabs the lead scores in the Scottish Open at the par-70 Gullane golf course yesterday: American sizzles with 10-under round, Lee well-placed at second 268 Rickie Fowler (USA) 66-68-66-68 269 Matt Kuchar (USA) 66-68-67-68, Raphael Jacquelin (FRA) 68-67-64-70 SILVIS, United States: “Once you see a couple (putts) Reigning Masters and US Open US PGA John Deere go in, that turning point in the 270 Marc Warren (SCO) 70-67-69-64, Eddie champion Jordan Spieth eagled middle of the round yesterday, Pepperell (ENG) 70-66-65-69, Joost twice yesterday in shooting a Classic Scores that gave me a lot of confidence. Luiten (NED) 71-63-66-70 jaw-dropping 10-under-par 61 The hole looked a lot bigger from 271 Luke Donald (ENG) 69-67-69-66, Ross SILVIS, United States: to seize the lead in his tuneup there. Fisher (ENG) 70-65-68-68, Daniel Leading scores after yester- event for next week’s British “For me right now it’s about Brooks (ENG) 64-65-69-73 day’s third round of the US Open. having faith on control and 272 Miguel Angel Jimenez (ESP) 69-65- PGA John Deere Classic (USA The 21-year-old American impact.” 68-70, Rikard Karlberg (SWE) 67-71- unless noted, par-71): prodigy fired six birdies in his Spieth demonstrated that 70-64, Y.E. Yang (KOR) 68-67-70-67, lowest career US PGA round to 196 Jordan Spieth 71-64-61 with an eagle at the par-5 second David Howell (ENG) 68-70-66-68, Victor stand on 17-under 196 after 54 198 Danny Lee (NZL) 68-68-62 hole after dropping his 260-yard Dubuisson (FRA) 70-66-68-68, Tommy holes at the John Deere Classic 199 Shawn Stefani 65-70-64, Johnson approach two feet from the cup. Fleetwood (ENG) 67-66-67-72, Russell in Illinois, the event he won two Wagner 68-63-68, Justin Thomas He sank a 10-foot birdie putt at Knox (SCO) 67-68-66-71 years ago to earn his spot on tour 63-67-69 the fifth, dropped in another from as a teen. 200 Zach Johnson 66-68-66, Daniel 25 feet at eight and closed the “I’ve just been trying to roll Summerhays 65-67-68, Tom Gillis front nine with a six-foot birdie Wonder shot with the momentum,” Spieth said. 66-65-69 putt. On the back side, Spieth “It’s just incredible. I could never 201 Kevin Chappell 68-69-64, Luke dropped a four-foot birdie at 13, wins Scottish have imagined two years ago sit- Guthrie 64-70-67, Will Wilcox 66-66- then closed with a 12-foot birdie ting here.” 69 putt at the par-3 16th, an aston- Open for Fowler Spieth, seeking his fourth vic- ishing 106-yard eagle at 17 and an 202 Brian Stuard 66-68-68 tory of the year, will next week 18-foot birdie putt at 18 to close GULLANE, United Kingdom: 203 Carl Pettersson (SWE) 66-71-66, try to become the first player out an impressive day. Rickie Fowler won the Scottish Jerry Kelly 70-66-67, Chris Stroud since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win “It held up unbelievably well,” Open at Gullane yesterday, set- 68-68-67, Scott Piercy 67-69-67, the first three majors in a season. Spieth said of his game. “I seem ting up the winning birdie with Robert Garrigus 65-68-70, Steve He was only the sixth to win to get some lucky breaks here at a superb wedge shot to within 18 Wheatcroft 67-66-70, Scott Pinckney the US Open and Masters in the the John Deere.” inches at the last. 66-66-71 same year, the first since Tiger None was bigger than at 17, It was a dramatic finish to a Woods in 2002. when his tee shot went left into closely-fought, round-long battle New Zealand’s Danny Lee, who Halfway to an unprecedented trees and he blasted out toward involving a dozen players, with won his first PGA title last week calendar-year Grand Slam, the hole into the fairway, then the lead changing hands several in a playoff at the Greenbrier Spieth decided to make this event holed out his approach, rolling the times. Classic, fired a nine-under 62 his lone warmup from next week’s ball back into the cup on a shot Fowler’s Ryder Cup team-mate to stand second on 198, but the third major championship of the that he was unhappy with at first. Matt Kuchar shared second, a South Korean-born Kiwi knew his season at historic St. Andrews in “It was a couple grooves low but shot back, with Raphael Jacquelin impressive round was overshad- Scotland. that somehow works out for me at of France after rounds of 68 and owed by playing partner Spieth. Coming off a Bahamas vaca- this tournament,” Spieth said. “I 70 respectively. “Jordan just played magnifi- tion after his US Open victory hit it thin and it goes in.” A shot further back came top cent today,” Lee said. “I hit it last month, Spieth struggled in “His third-shot eagle at 17, that Scot Marc Warren, who had the very good. I feel very confident Thursday’s first round but found was ridiculous,” Lee said. day’s best round of 64, young for tomorrow.” his form Friday and surged to a Zach Johnson, who stands four Englishman Eddie Pepperell, who On a day when heavy rain kept second-round 64. back of Spieth, was on an adja- had a 69, and Dutchman Joost the leaders from starting until late “I think it was just on- cent hole and heard the crowd Luiten with a 70. afternoon, Shawn Stefani fired a course repetitions,” Spieth said. roar for Spieth’s eagle at 17, say- Jordan Spieth celebrates after hitting a birdie on the18th hole during the It was just a fourth pro win 64 to share third on 199 along- “Thursday was rough. For what- ing it sounded like those elicited third round of the John Deere Classic held at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, for 26-year-old Fowler, who won side fellow Americans Johnson ever reason just started to pick it by such legends as Jack Nicklaus Illinois, yesterday. the Players Championship earlier Wagner and Justin Thomas. up on the range. and Woods. AFP this year, and it will set him up perfectly for a crack at the Open Championship next week at St Andrews. Warren’s 64 had set the club- Yang retains three-shot lead at US Open house lead at 10 under early in the afternoon and he then sat LANCASTER, United States: “I need to hit a few more shots. back hoping for some rain and South Korea’s Amy Yang, seek- Amy didn’t give me anything out US Women’s Open wind to play havoc with the ing her first major golf title, fired there,” Lewis said. “A low number leaders. a one-under-par 69 yesterday to is out there. You have got to make Scores He didn’t quite get that, but maintain a three-stroke lead some putts early.” the going out on the picturesque LANCASTER, United over Stacy Lewis at the 70th US South Korean Chella Choi, still Gullane coastline was still tough States: Leading scores on yes- Women’s Open. seeking her first LPGA victory, enough to make matching him a terday after the third round of Yang finished on eight-under 202 fired the lowest third-round score difficult prospect. the US Women’s Open (par-70, at Lancaster Country Club, one in US Women’s Open history, a 64, Brooks, as he had done the day USA unless noted): stroke off the 54-hole tournament to join a pack in fifth at 208 that before, quickly lost his lead with record set by American Juli Inkster includes defending champion Wie 202 Amy Yang (KOR) 67-66-69 a bogey at the first and it was Amy Yang of in 1999. Yang and playing partner and Koreans Lee Mi-Hyang and 205 Stacy Lewis 69-67-69 Jacquelin who took up the pace, South Korea Lewis birdied three of the first six Park In-Bee, the world number 206 Chun In-Gee (KOR) 68-70-68 going around the turn at 11 under. plays a shot on holes but struggled on the greens. one. Choi made six birdies on the 207 Shiho Oyama (JPN) 70-66-71 Americans Fowler and Kuchar the 18th hole “I had a tough time getting the front side for a 29, the lowest 208 Chella Choi (KOR) 71-73-64, Michelle were in pursuit but they were during the third right speed on the green, but I’ve nine-hole score in US Women’s Wie 72-68-68, Lee Mi-Hyang (KOR) finding birdies hard to come by round of the US hit the ball great this week. I’ll Open history, but missed a 3-foot 68-72-68, Park In-Bee (KOR) 68-70- as the day wore one. Women’s Open take positives from there,” Yang par putt at 18 to match the tour- 70 Brooks and Fowler then said. “My coach and I, we have nament’s record-low round of 63 fell away with bogeys to nine at Lancaster 209 Min Lee 71-68-70, Morgan Pressel practised hard this week. I believe by Sweden’s Helen Alfredsson in under, leaving Kuchar closest to Country Club 68-70-71, Jane Park 66-72-71 I can do well.” 1994. Jacquelin out on the course. in Lancaster, Yang, who shared the 54-hole “I made birdie a lot, so my 210 Kris Tamulis 72-69-69, Ryann O’Toole The American took a share of Pennsylvania, lead last year at Pinehurst only putting was good,” Choi said. 71-70-69, Ai Suzuki (JPN) 70-71-69, the lead with a birdie at the par- yesterday. to lose the US Women’s Open to “I think my shot is really good Ryu So-Yeon (KOR) 72-68-70, Pernilla five 16th and edged ahead shortly Michelle Wie, hopes to become always, but before tournament Lindberg (SWE) 70-70-70, Rumi after when the Frenchman missed the event’s sixth South Korean I changed my putter so I have Yoshiba (JPN) 70-68-72 a four-footer at the 14th. winner in eight years. confidence.” 211 Sakura Yokomine (JPN) 71-73-67, Fowler then joined his coun- US veteran Lewis was second Yang followed an opening birdie Lexi Thompson 71-72-68, Brooke tryman with birdies at 15 and 16 on 205 after a 69 with South with a bogey at the second. She Henderson 70-73-68, Sydnee before he produced his grandstand Korean Chun In-Gee third on 206 bounced back with birdies at the Michaels 68-74-69, Jenny Shin (KOR) finish at 18 to steal the show. and Japan’s Shiho Oyama fourth, fourth and par-3 sixth but took 74-68-69, Lydia Ko (NZL) 70-72-69, Jacquelin needed to hole his another stroke adrift. No player another bogey at the par-3 eighth. Lee Jung-Min (KOR) 70-71-70, Choi approach to the last to force a has ever rallied from more than She birdied the par-5 13th but Na-Yeon (KOR) 67-74-70, Karrie Webb play-off and he nearly did so, his five shots down in the last round gave back a shot with a bogey at (AUS) 66-72-73, Marina Alex 66-71- ball back-spinning to a few inches to win the US Women’s Open. 14. AFP 74 from the cup. AFP Springboks omit De Villiers for Australia Test

JOHANNESBURG: Skipper Town exhibition match. “I was continues as captain in the Jean de Villiers has been left out probably more nervous than Jean absence of De Villiers. of a 31-man South Africa squad when he took to the field,” admit- Meanwhile, France’s men’s for a 2015 Rugby Championship ted Springboks coach Heyneke rugby sevens team will like their match in Australia yesterday. Meyer. female compatriots be present at The 34-year-old centre will “But he soon demonstrated the Rio Olympics next year after continue his remarkable recovery that he is ready for international booking their place yesterday in Damien de Allende of from a career-threatening knee rugby. Exeter, England. the Springboks (cen- injury by turning out for Western “The spirit he showed to get They ensured they would join tre) breaks past JJ Province instead in Currie Cup back to this level is amazing and the women’s team -- who quali- Engelbrecht of World warm-up games. it lifted all the guys.” fied at the end of June by winning XV (left) with Willie le De Villiers played this week- De Villiers was excited to wear the European title -- at rugby’s Roux of the Springboks end for the first time since the green and gold again as South return to the Games after nearly during the rugby match being injured against Wales last Africa began a five-match count- a century’s absence by sealing in Cape Town, South November, coming off the bench down to the Rugby World Cup in their own European crown when Africa on Saturday. for the final 20 minutes of a 46-10 England during September and they beat Wales to reach the tour- Springboks’ triumph over a World October. nament semi-finals. XV. “I still have a long way to go, Reaching the last four guar- The decision to keep De but it was fantastic to be part of anteed them finishing top of Villiers at home was planned and this match,” he said. the championship after winning he will likely return to the Test Apart from De Villiers, the the Moscow and Lyon legs in arena when South Africa host matchday squad for the World June where several outstanding Argentina on August 8 in Durban. XV game has been retained Top 14 players were deployed dominance of late they have not investing 4.7m euros ($5.2m) It has at times been difficult over Looking sharp despite the and nine players added for including France international lost a match in the past three alone this year. “I am really the past five years, people didn’t long lay-off, De Villiers set up the Brisbane clash with the backrow forward Fulgence tournaments -- reward for the happy,” said France skipper Terry believe in the French team. the fifth of seven tries scored by Wallabies. Ouedraogo. huge investment the French Bouhraoua. “It is unbelievable.” the Springboks in a non-cap Cape Veteran lock Victor Matfield Indeed such has been their rugby federation has made, “I am very proud of the team. AGENCIES MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 ‘C’est fini’, says tearful Casillas as he quits Real Goalkeeper was ‘forced out’ by President, say parents

MADRID: “C’est fini (it’s all over” . With those few words in French a tearful Iker Casillas brought to an end his farewell statement yes- terday to the Real Madrid fans he has served as first-team goal- keeper and captain for 16 seasons. Dressed in a dark blue shirt and sitting alone in front of the assembled media at the Bernabeu Stadium press room, the 34-year- old, who is leaving for Portuguese side Porto, choked up several Steven Gerrard of the Los Angeles Galaxy takes a shot on goal against times as he thanked Real for “giv- Club America in the International Champions Cup match at the StubHub ing me everything”. Center in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday. “This club also moulded me as a person and helped me to grow,” said Casillas, who joined the Real academy at the age of nine and Winning start for debuted for the first team at 18. “Beyond remembering me as a good goalkeeper or a bad goal- keeper I just hope that people Gerrard at Galaxy remember me for being a good person,” he added. LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles class before being substituted Casillas was speaking after Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said at half-time to applause from a Spanish daily newspaper El Steven Gerrard is still a month 27,934-strong crowd. Mundo published an interview away from full fitness after the Gerrard’s full MLS debut is with his parents yesterday in Liverpool legend made a win- expected to come next Friday in which they said their son had ning start to his career with a home fixture against San Jose, been “forced out” of the club by the Major League Soccer giants and he could feature in the US President Florentino Perez. on Saturday. Open Cup match against Real Casillas had been the victim of Gerrard played the opening 45 Salt Lake on Tuesday. an orchestrated campaign of “vil- minutes of the Galaxy’s 2-1 win “For me personally, it was good ification” in recent years which over Mexican side Club America, to get 45 minutes under my belt eventually prompted his decision just under two months after his and I’ll keep getting better and to quit, they added. last appearance for Liverpool. better and the more I get used Real did not immediately Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas breaks down during his farewell press conference at the Santiago Bernabeu The former England mid- to my teammates, I’ll improve,” respond to a request for comment Stadium in Madrid yesterday. fielder admitted he was short of Gerrard added. and Casillas did not take ques- match fitness but hopes to get Gerrard, 35, who has signed tions after making his statement, last season and was given a series being groomed to take over as Nuno Pinto da Costa), the sport- as much game time as possible an 18-month deal with the in which he did not mention Perez of rousing send-offs by fans, offi- Spain keeper. ing director Antero (Henrique) under his belt as he attempt Galaxy after spending his entire by name. cials and team-mates at the Nou Regular playing time in and the manager Julen Lopetegui, to settle in to his new 17-year professional career with The impression remains that Camp. Portugal for Porto should allow and above all the rest of the team. surroundings. Liverpool, almost secured a the Spain captain is leaving under Casillas said he was excited Casillas to extend his interna- “The second is the many signs “Physically, it was tough,” fairytale debut goal in his best a cloud after he was whistled by about joining Porto, who are tional career at least until next of affection I’ve received as people Gerrard said afterward. “I chance of the night. some fans at the Bernabeu last coached by Spanish ex-keeper year’s European Championship have learnt that my future is in haven’t played a competitive The midfielder produced a season, when the club failed to Julen Lopetegui, and that he in France. Portugal. match for six or seven weeks so trademark burst into the pen- win major silverware. would fight hard to win as many Casillas said Porto’s “hunger” “They’ve won me over, and I’m it was very important that I got alty from midfield to latch onto a It was telling that no Real offi- trophies as possible. persuaded him to end his 25-year very happy, very content.” out there and got 45 minutes. clever flick from Jose Villarreal, cials appeared with him yester- His decision to leave Real is love affair with Real He added: “I will do everything “Hopefully I get some more only to be denied after a fine save day, in huge contrast to his close widely believed to have been “The decision to leave for possible to not let them down, and minutes Tuesday (in the US from America goalkeeper Hugo friend and former Spain team- prompted by the expected arrival Porto is due to two fundamental I will fight to my maximum to win Open Cup match at Real Salt Gonzalez. mate Xavi Hernandez. of Manchester United’s David reasons. the greatest number of titles pos- Lake) and be ready for the big Earlier, Gerrard showed that Xavi, 35, left Barcelona for De Gea, the 24-year-old former “The first is the hunger dis- sible with my new team.” game on Friday (against the San his passing ability is also likely to Qatari side Al Sadd at the end of Atletico Madrid man who is also played by the President (Jorge AGENCIES Jose Earthquakes).” cause problems for MLS oppo- The Galaxy’s former US nents, with one sublime 40-yard national team coach Arena said ball picking out a teammate Sterling left out Gerrard was “probably about after six minutes. Schweinsteiger confirms a month away from being fit Club America meanwhile of Liverpool enough to play a full match.” seemed determined to spoil “It will take some games. It Gerrard’s party, taking the lead tour as City doesn’t come from training, he after seven minutes through Manchester United switch will have to play some matches Carlos Darwin Quintero. and we will try to slowly build The Galaxy drew level on the BERLIN: Philipp Lahm says deal looms him into that,” he said. stroke of half-time when Robbie it is an “absolute pity” Bastian But Arena saw enough in Keane controlled Juninho’s long Schweinsteiger will quit Bayern LONDON: Raheem Sterling Gerrard’s first half cameo to feel ball superbly with his first touch Munich for Manchester United, will be left behind when confident about the future. to wrongfoot America keeper subject to a medical, as the Liverpool fly out today for “For his first time out it was Gonzalez before stroking home Germany captain confirmed the Thailand fuelling specula- very encouraging, he looked like the finish. move yesterday. tion that a move to Premier he belonged, his leadership was Substitute Alan Gordon Bayern announced on Saturday League rivals Manchester City really good, I thought he was scored a late winner for the that they had agreed a transfer is imminent. solid,” Arena said. Galaxy, climbing high to head fee with United for the 30-year- The wantaway England The former Liverpool talisman home Raul Mendiola’s cross in old defensive midfielder, who is striker was on Saturday named showed one or two glimpses of the 80th minute. AFP set to quit after 17 years to sign a in Liverpool’s 30-man squad for three-year deal with the English their tour of Thailand, Australia club. and Malaysia, but fresh develop- “Dear fans, after 17 incredible ments mean he will not board the Van Persie arrives in Istanbul years at FC Bayern, 15 national plane. titles, winning the historical triple While there is no deal in place, and uncountable other highlights, talks are sufficiently advanced I have decided to take a new career that Sterling will stay behind to step,” wrote Schweinsteiger on his see if a transfer can be completed. Facebook page. Various reports in the British “This decision was very hard to media suggest City are close to make because you and FC Bayern securing Sterling after having have, are and will always be an a £40m ($62m) offer for the extremely important part of my unsettled 20-year-old rejected by life. Anfield last week. “Nevertheless, I would like It is believed that only an astro- to again gain experience at a Bayern Munich’s Philipp Lahm kicks a ball during their German Telekom nomical offer of at least £50m new club and my destination is Cup match against Augsburg in Moenchengladbach, Germany, yesterday. could persuade Liverpool to con- Manchester United. sider letting the gifted youngster “I hope you understand my midfield dynamo. no need to talk about him as a leave. decision. No one can take away “We have to simply respect and footballer,” said Bayern’s Brazil Sterling’s refusal to commit to the incredible journey we had accept his (Schweinsteiger) deci- international Rafinha. Liverpool has angered the club’s together.” sion. He’s looking for a new chal- “He was a leader for us and supporters, who jeered him at an He will be the first German to lenge, but for me it’s an absolute everyone here is sad that he’s end of season awards dinner. play for United. pity he is going, I have to say,” said going, but I hope he has a lot of Manager Brendan Rodgers’s According to both the German Bayern captain Lahm. success at Manchester United.” relationship with Sterling cooled and UK media, United will pay Having made 536 appearances Bayern striker Robert considerably when the player Bayern around £14m ($21.72m) for Bayern since his debut in 2002 Lewandowski echoed Rafinha’s turned down a lucrative new con- and will see Schweinsteiger work as an 18-year-old, Schweinsteiger sentiments by wishing his ex- tract worth £100,000 per week in Former Manchester United striker Robin Van Persie is greeted by fans at again under former Bayern coach has won all there is to win in team-mate “all the best” at January this year. the Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul yesterday. The Dutch international and present Manchester United Germany. United. Even former Liverpool playing was given a hero’s welcome by fans as he arrived in the Turkish capital manager Louis van Gaal. Bayern’s vice-captain col- Despite his departure Munich legend Steven Gerrard weighed to join Fenerbahce. Accompanied by his wife Bouchra Elbali and their The English giants are reported lected his eighth Bundesliga win- will still be able to boast the likes in on Friday. two children, he walked out of the airport into a cacophony of chanting to be eager to complete the deal ners medal last season and has of Spain stars Xabi Alonso, Thiago “It looks very disappointing from supporters, with the air thick with the smoke from flares lit by the soon so that Schweinsteiger can lifted the German Cup on seven Alcantara and Javi Martinez in from where I’m sat. The fans have fans. Apparently unfazed by the scenes, he squeezed his way though join them when they fly out on occasions. their central midfield. shown him great support, they the crowds of fans and photographers to begin his new life in Turkey. In their north American tour on He was a key figure in the 2013 They have also signed Brazil want him to stay and I believe a sign of his importance for the club, his entire arrival was covered live Monday and he was due to have treble-winning side which won winger Douglas Costa and that he should too,” Gerrard on the club’s in house TV channel Fenerbahce TV, including even the a medical yesterday. the Champions League, league Germany Under-19 midfield tal- told Sky Sports from Los Angeles landing of the plane and passport control. Bayern meanwhile are left to and cup crowns. ent Joshua Kimmich for next sea- where he made his debut for LA contemplate life without their “He’s a great player and there’s son. AFP Galaxy on Saturday. 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WTCC: Qatar get new dates AIBA delegates complete for November race at Losail DOHA: The 2015 FIA World Touring Car Championship Doha trip ahead of worlds will conclude on a Friday night following a change of date to the Qatar finale in Officials visit Qatar Olympic Academy, Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena November. Originally set for 21/22 November, the WTCC’s inau- DOHA: Top AIBA officials vis- gural night race will now take ited Qatar Olympic Academy place from 26/27 (QOC) and Ali Bin Hamad November with the main Al Attiyah Arena, the host event – two races run under venue of the 2015 AIBA World floodlights – scheduled for 27 Boxing Championships, Qatar Yousef Ali November. Boxing Federation (QBF) said Al Kazim, The move, which was yesterday. President of approved by a meeting of Kristin Brynildsen, AIBA QBF, is seen the FIA World Motor Sport Senior Competition Manager, met with Kristin Council in Mexico City yester- with QOA Vice Dean Dr Ali Al Brynildsen, day, follows a request from the Bakri, on her visit to the academy AIBA Senior Qatari government. situated across a sprawling facil- Competition François Ribeiro, the ity in Al Gharafa. Manager, Karim WTCC General Manager, said: Later on Saturday, Brynildsen Bouzidi, AIBA “Running the WTCC finale in was joined by Karim Bouzidi, Executive Qatar on Friday late evening AIBA Executive Director, on a Director, during is a great opportunity for the visit to Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah championship to deliver high their visit to the Arena which will host the forth- TV ratings in Europe between Ali Bin Hamad coming event the October 8-18 19h30 and 21h30 CET, a slot event in Doha. Al Attiyah Arena, which will also work for Central The two officials were part of the venue of and South America. Friday is an AIBA Executive Committee the 2015 AIBA also the first day of the Middle visit to Doha from October 8-11 World Boxing East weekend, and late evening that saw the game’s ruling body Championships. cool temperatures should pro- carry out a series of discussions vide ideal racing conditions.” with QBF ahead of the October The change of date was care- event. fully considered in conjunc- Forty AIBA Executive tion with the Qatar Motoring Committee members were in and Motorcycle Federation Doha on their four-day visit, QBF (QMMF), as Ribeiro explained: said yesterday. “Moving WTCC Race of Qatar Dr Bakri extended a guided to 15/16 November would have tour when Brynildsen stopped by clashed with the WRC Wales QOA, QBF said. Rally GB, the Macau Grand “Since its inception in 2006, Prix and the live broadcasting the QOA has considered itself of the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix an equal and vital member of in Europe. And running from Olympic academies worldwide 28/29 November would have and takes seriously its responsi- clashed with live broadcast on bilities with respect to the vision Eurosport of FIS World Alpine of the International Olympic Skiing in Aspen and Lake Academy to study, enrich and Qatar Olympic Louise – plus the Abu Dhabi promote Olympism,” Dr Bakri Academy F1 Grand Prix. The option we said. (QOC) Vice have taken means there will “All of the QOA programs now only be a clash with free Dean Dr Ali Al adhere to the highest standard practice in Abu Dhabi.” Bakri is seen of academic achievement and are Ribeiro continued: designed with the strengthening with Yousef “Obviously changing dates dur- of the Olympic Movement and its Ali Al Kazim, ing the season is never ideal. values both within the Qatari and President of However, I’m glad we have been global community,” he said. QBF, Kristin able to respond to the request Dr Bakri said QOA’s vision is Brynildsen, from the Qatari government.” to become a leading academy for AIBA Senior Free practice for the first- sports and Olympic education Competition ever WTCC Race of Qatar nationally, in the Arabic-speaking Manager, and will run on Thursday 26 region and within the interna- Karim Bouzidi, November with qualifying tional Olympic Movement. AIBA Executive and both races scheduled for He said QOA offers high- Director, at Friday 27 November. WTCC quality professional education QOC premises promoter Eurosport Events programs to develop and enrich in Al Gharafa. has a three-year deal with national and regional sport lead- QMMF for the World Touring ers, managers and coaches and to Car Championship to come to help them lead in sports and the Qatar. Olympic Movement. Qatar will be the last round Dr Bakri said: “Our aim is to of the championship that has become an education/knowledge races scheduled in Argentina, hub nationally and regionally so Morocco, Hungary, Germany, that we provide a learning foun- Russia, Slovakia, France, dation to act as the National Portugal, Japan, China and Promoter for sports/Olympism.” Thailand. He added: “QOA wants to “I am very excited and become the sports and Olympic looking forward to having academic think tank in the the WTCC teams at Losail Arabic-speaking region. Our dis- information about components Al Kazim informed the AIBA championship venue as ‘the best the Olympic Movement through international Circuit for their tinction is our focus on and the facilities of the building officials that the venue hosted a ever world championships venue’. QOA activities,” Brynildsen said. first ever night race,” QMMF Arabic-speaking markets, from engineers in charge of their worlds trial event in May. More Brynildsen and Bouzidi were “I think the Ali Bin Hamad President Nasser bin Khalifa delivering courses in Arabic.” respective projects, Dr Bakri said. than 60 boxers from 12 countries shown the fight arena along with Al Attiyah Arena will be a huge Al Attiyah said last month. International Olympic Later on Saturday, Brynildsen fielded teams at the four-day warm-up and fitness areas. draw with the boxers, the offi- “I promise my full support Committee (IOC) President was joined by Bouzidi, as Yousef event, he said. During a press “We are extremely pleased with cials and the fans when we come and my team will work closely Thomas Bach has also visited Ali Al Kazim, President of QBF conference held on Thursday, Dr our visits and we feel we are in back in October for the World with WTCC to ensure an excel- QOA in 2014. hosted the pair at Ali Bin Hamad Wu Ching-Kuo Wu, President good hands. We are impressed Championships,” she added. lent and unforgettable racing Dr. Bach received detail Al Attiyah Arena. of AIBA, declared the world with Qatar’s push for spreading THE PENINSULA experience,” Al Attiyah added. THE PENINSULA In-form Simon impresses with 9th place finish

SACHSENRING, On the fifth lap, he lost the about the fact that our new chas- with speed on the straights in GERMANY : QMMF Racing front trying to pass another rider sis showed its potential, especially comparison to the other riders, Team rider Julian Simon rode to and crashed out of the race. in the second half of the race. which has to do with the new an impressive ninth place at the “I am happy. I had a good start, “It’s only the first race with this quick-shifter we mounted on German Grand Prix, celebrating but I struggled on the first laps chassis and we need some more Saturday. his fourth top ten result of the because with our specific setting time to evaluate it properly, but I “It works properly and the bike season. of the bike it was difficult to take think it is the right choice for the doesn’t shift back on its own any The 28-year-old Spaniard tight cornering lines,” Simon said. future,” Simon said. more, but the gear changes con- started from 15th place on the “Later on in the race, after “I want to say thanks to the tinue to be a little slower. grid and struggled to find the about 10 laps, I decided to push team who worked really well all “I had three riders passing me right feeling with the new chas- regardless and to take a lot of weekend long and I also want to on the straight in the first lap. I sis on his Speed Up prototype on risks. I thought I’d rather crash thank QMMF. We had a promis- felt that I was stronger than them the opening laps, but got faster than coming home with a poor ing first half of the season, which and I tried to make up time in the and faster as the race went on, result, so I gave it all and started we have been able to round off corners, but it is really difficult to making up six positions in the last to recover positions. with another top ten result.” pass on this track. nine laps of the race. “As the race went on, the bike West seemed dejected after the “Then, in only the fifth lap, I Team-mate Anthony West was also started to feel better and my race. crashed,” West said. also determined to turn his luck lap times got quicker and quicker. “I took a tighter line trying to Simon joined the QMMF around in the race. On the last nine laps, I gained six pass the rider in front of me and Racing Team this year and kicked Starting from 18th place on the positions and I am happy with our lost the front. I was on the throt- off his 2015 season with the grid, he tried to hunt his rivals end result. tle and tried to make the bike first race under lights at Losail QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah is seen with QMMF Racing down as quickly as possible, but “With a better grid position, turn, but it didn’t want to turn, International Circuit. Team rider Julian Simon before the start of the Moto2 race in Sachsenring, struggled with straight-line speed even more would have been pos- which is a problem that I had all Simon is placed in 10th spot on Germany, yesterday. and the cornering of his bike at sible. However, a top 10 position weekend long,” West said. the standings table after 9 races. the same time. is good for us and I am also happy “We also had a little problem THE PENINSULA MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Aussie media calls for Watson, Bangladesh thump South Haddin to go

SYDNEY: The futures of team elders Shane Watson and Brad Haddin were under scrutiny as critics yesterday homed in Africa to level ODI series on Australia’s first Ashes Test thumping by England at Cardiff. Chasing a record-breaking 412 Sarkar shines with bat, Hossain and Rahman bag three wickets apiece runs for victory, Ashes-holders Australia were dismissed for 242 after tea on Saturday’s fourth DHAKA: Soumya Sarkar and day to lose comprehensively by Mahmudullah struck half-cen- 169 runs in the first of five Tests. turies after Bangladesh dis- The last time Australia won missed South Africa cheaply, an Ashes series after losing the crushing the Proteas by seven Bangladesh’s first Test was on their 1997 tour of wickets in the second one-day England. Australia’s media called Soumya Sarkar international to tie the three- for team changes as Michael plays a shot during match series in Dhaka yesterday. Clarke’s men face a quick turna- Soumya hit a stroke-filled the second One-Day round with the second Test start- unbeaten 88 while Mahmudullah International match ing at Lord’s on Thursday. made 50 as Bangladesh raced to against South Africa “There will have to be changes 167-3 with more than 22 overs in at the Sher-e-Bangla for the second Test with Mitchell hand, keeping Bangladesh in the National Cricket Starc injured, Shane Watson out series after Friday’s first game Stadium in Dhaka of chances to prove himself and loss. yesterday. RIGHT: plenty of team-mates out of sorts,” Earlier the home team made South African cap- The Australian’s Peter Lalor said. swift work of the visitors, bowl- tain Hashim Amla The Sunday Telegraph’s Ben ing with heart for 162 runs in 46 reacts during the Horne said: “Batting woes and overs, effectively making the con- second ODI. question marks over the creden- test a one-sided affair. tials of some of Australia’s ageing Kagiso Rabada, who had set a stars have only been compounded new one-day debut bowling record by a potential fast bowling conun- in the previous match, raised drum brought on by concerns hopes when he bowled out Tamim over the seriousness of Mitchell Iqbal (five) and Litton Das (17). Starc’s ankle injury.” But Soumya and Mahmudullah packed stadium. Soumya, who complete the emphatic victory -- National Stadium. Mustafizur hosts. Mustafizur deceived JP The Sunday Age’s Greg Baum stood firm for a 135-run third faced 79 balls and hit 13 fours only Bangladesh’s second against drew the first blood in the fifth Duminy with an off cutter, forc- said he believed age was catching wicket stand as the Tigers car- and a six, swept Imran Tahir South Africa in 16 ODIs. over when he forced a leading ing him to give a catch at short up with the “greybeard” team. ried the game safely in front of over the mid wicket fence to “This was a much-needed win,” edge from opener Quinton de cover to Sabbir for 13 before “Older players and their foibles said Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Kock as Sabbir Rahman took a Rubel trapped Chris Morris leg- and frailties didn’t lose Australia this Scoreboard Mortaza. “The last eight months simple catch at backward point. before for 12. match, but they did stand in marked we have been playing well. We lost Rubel Hossain, who returned to Farhaan Behardien, who sur- contrast to the youth, verve and SOUTH AFRICA 17-1 (w1); Shakib 10-0-30-0; Rubel 9-2-34-2; the last four matches but we have the starting lineup for leg-spinner vived a leg-before decision after intent of England,” he said. H Amla b Rubel ...... 22 Nasir 8-0-26-3; Mahmudullah 4-0-13-1 (w2). come back,” he said. Jubair Hossain, made an instant it was overturned by the TV “Cricket is a game for special- Q de Kock c Sabbir b Mustafizur ...... 2 BANGLADESH The win, which followed impact by knocking the stumps umpire, held Bangladesh off to ists and so does not lend itself F du Plessis c Sarkar b Nasir ...... 41 Tamim Iqbal b Rabada ...... 5 Bangladesh’s steady progress in off Hashim Amla (22). score 36 before he became the last to wholesale changes. But for R Rossouw b Nasir ...... 4 Soumya Sarkar (not out) ...... 88 one-day rankings, also cemented South Africa began to feel man to be dismissed. Australia to make no changes D Miller c Mortaza b Mahmudullah ...... 9 Litton Das b Rabada ...... 17 their place in the eight-team ICC the pressure when Nasir bowled South Africa captain Hashim would be to harden the idea of J Duminy c Sabbir b Mustafizur ...... 13 Mahmudullah c Amla b Abbott ...... 50 Champions Trophy, scheduled to Rilee Rossouw off his first ball, Amla blamed his side’s batting for a team in a stasis of their own F Behardien c Nasir b Mortaza ...... 36 Shakib Al Hasan (not out) ...... 0 be held in England in 2017. and Mahmudullah sent David the loss. making.” C Morris lbw Rubel ...... 12 Extras (W-5, NB-2) ...... 7 Only the hosts and seven other Miller home by forcing him to “It was not a 160-wicket. We Critics singled out Watson and K Rabada b Mustafizur ...... 10 Total (for 3 wkts in 27.4 overs) ...... 167 top-ranked ODI teams are eligible give a simple catch to Mashrafe had a really bad day and did not Haddin as the players under the K Abbott lbw Nasir ...... 5 Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-24, 3-159. to qualify for the tournament. Mortaza at short mid wicket to apply ourselves,” he said. most pressure to keep their places I Tahir (not out) ...... 1 Bowling: Abbott 5-0-22-1; Rabada 7-0-45-2 Earlier, Nasir Hossain finished leave the visitors wobbling at 74-4. “Credit to Bangladesh. The key in the Australia team ahead of the Extras (LB-4, W-3) ...... 7 (nb1, w5); Morris 3-0-29-0 (nb1); Imran 8.4-1- with a career best 3-26 while left- Faf Du Plessis, who looked solid on this wicket is to get in and second Test at Lord’s. Total (all out in 46 overs) ...... 162 40-0; Duminy 2-0-20-0; Behardien 2-0-11-0. arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman holding one end, holed out a catch make it count. We did not do that “Watson wasn’t the cause this Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-45, 3-59, 4-74, 5-93, Result: Bangladesh won by seven wickets. grabbed 3-38 as South Africa at long-on to Soumya Sarkar off today,” he added. day. This first Ashes Test probably 6-100, 7-116, 8-138, 9-160, 10-162. Series: Bangladesh and South Africa tied at were bowled out with their low- Nasir. His departure after the top The third and final match of the was lost by the time he came in, Bowling: Mustafizur 10-1-38-3 Mortaza 5-0- 1-1. est score against Bangladesh on a score of 41 from 64 balls firmly series will be held in Chittagong but he was a symptom,” Baum said. slow pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla swung the game in favour of the on July 15. AFP “In sport, to do the same thing over and over and expect a more Scoreboard favourable result is not necessar- ily the definition of insanity. INDIA Raza 4-0-25-1(w-2). “But there is a difference Bhuvneshwar four-for between training your habits and A Rahane c Raza b Chibhabha ...... 63 ZIMBABWE M Vijay c (sub) b Madziva ...... 72 V Sibanda c Vijay b Kulkarni ...... 2 being set in your ways. There is A Rayudu c (sub) b Raza ...... 41 C Chibhabha (run out-Rahane) ...... 72 a difference between just in time M Tiwary c Vitori b Tiripano ...... 22 H Masakadza c Uthappa b B Kumar ...... 5 and too late.” R Uthappa b Madziva ...... 13 E Chigumbura c Rahane b B Kumar ...... 9 Geoff Lemon, writing on seals series victory the Australian Broadcasting S Binny c Raza b Vitori ...... 25 S Williams b A Patel ...... 20 K Jadhav c Mutumbami b Madziva ...... 16 S Raza c Uthappa b H Singh ...... 18 Corporation sport’s website, said: HARARE: Half-centuries finishing with figures of 4 for 33. Rayudu for 41 and Manoj Tiwary H Singh (not out) ...... 5 R Mutumbami c A Patel b Binny ...... 32 “You sense that Watson’s time is from opening batsmen Ajinkya After collapsing to 87 for five for 22. A Patel c Raza b Madziva ...... 1 G Cremer c Rahane b B Kumar ...... 27 up: not because of his critics but Rahane and Murali Vijay and in Friday’s first ODI, which they Seamer Neville Madziva B Kumar (not out) ...... 0 N Madziva (run out-Rahane) ...... 0 because of himself. His confidence four wickets from Bhuvneshwar still won by four runs, India took a ensured that Zimbabwe finished Extras (W-13) ...... 13 D Tiripano c A Patel b B Kumar ...... 6 is shot... He doesn’t look like he’s Kumar saw India beat Zimbabwe circumspect approach on Sunday strongly as he picked up three Total (for 8 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 271 B Vitori (not out) ...... 8 enjoying himself.” by 62 runs in the second one-day as Rahane and Vijay batted out wickets at the death to close with Fall of wickets: 1-112, 2-159, 3-203, 4-205, Extras (B-4, LB-4, W-2) ...... 10 Wicketkeeper Haddin’s posi- international and take an unas- the opening 26 overs. career-best figures of 4 for 49 in 5-233, 6-264, 7-266, 8-269. Total (all out in 49 overs) ...... 209 tion is also under threat, accord- sailable 2-0 lead in the three- “I was not playing at my best, 10 overs. Did not bat: D Kulkarni. Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-31, 3-43, 4-95, ing to some pundits, after his match series yesterday. but according to the conditions we With Kumar taking 2 for Bowling: B Vitori 8-0-47-1 (w-6); D Tiripano 5-130, 6-132, 7-184, 8-186, 9-195, 10-209. significant dropped catch when Rahane and Vijay put on 112 for decided not to give early wickets 19 in his initial six-over spell, 9-0-42-1; N Madziva 10-0-49-4 (w-5); S Wil- Bowling: B Kumar 10-3-33-4; D Kulkarni 9-1- century-maker Joe Root had yet the first wicket after India were because then the team is under Zimbabwe fell to 43 for three in liams 5-0-23-0; G Cremer 5-0-32-0; C Chib- 39-1(w-2); H Singh 10-0-29-1; S Binny 7-0- to get off the mark in England’s sent in to bat, and although the more pressure,” Vijay said. reply and rarely threatened from habha 5-0-27-1; H Masakadza 4-0-26-0; S 42-1; A Patel 10-1-40-1; M Vijay 3-0-18-0. first innings that set up the early tourists could not fully capitalise “We thought 260 or 270 was a that point. momentum. AFP on that platform, they were still good score on this wicket because When Chibhabha was run out able to post 271 for eight. it was getting slower and lower.” in a mix-up with Sikandar Raza In reply, Zimbabwe were pegged While Rahane’s 63 was his 10th Butt the game was effectively back by Kumar’s brilliant first fifty in ODIs, Vijay had never up, and although Richmond spell, which brought the wickets before crossed 33 and so his 72 Mutumbami and Graeme Cremer England name unchanged of Hamilton Masakadza and the was a landmark for the Test put on 52 for the seventh wicket, in-form Elton Chigumbura. regular. Kumar returned to finish the job Chamu Chibhabha made 72, Despite their dismissals, India off. but the hosts faded after he was went into the final 10 overs well The third ODI takes place on run out and they were eventually set on 194 for two, but then Tuesday, and will also be played squad for second Test bowled out for 209, with Kumar lost Friday’s centurion Ambati at Harare Sports Club. AFP LONDON: England have Bayliss, 52, who was appointed Australia captain Michael Clarke named an unchanged 13-man Peter Moores’ successor in May. only utilised his medium-paced squad for the second Ashes The Australian said he had seen bowling for 13 overs in the match. test at Lord’s next week having signs during the drawn Test series Watson has now fallen lbw thrashed Australia by 169 runs against New Zealand in May and 39 times during the course of a in Cardiff on Saturday to take a June that England were poised to 59-match Test career repeat- 1-0 series lead, the England and do something special but warned edly blighted by injuries, and has Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said against complacency ahead of the only passed 50 twice in his last yesterday. Lord’s Test. 16 innings England won the opening test “The players have been head- With fellow seam-bowling all- inside four days having bowled ing in the right direction over rounder Mitchell Marsh, 11 years Australia out for 242, who were the last series with New Zealand Watson’s junior, waiting in the chasing a daunting 412 to win, and I was lucky to come in at this wings Australia do have a ready- and banished memories of the time,” Bayliss told reporters. made alternative and Lehmann humiliating 5-0 Ashes whitewash The third Test begins at indicated it was one the tour- in the previous series down under. Edgbaston on July 29, the fourth ists were considering deploying Joe Root scored a masterful at Trent Bridge on August 6 and at Lord’s, where the second Test hundred in the first innings and the final match of the series at the starts on Thursday. a fifty in the second while there Oval on August 20. “At the end of day you don’t were also pressure-easing half Meanwhile, Australia coach want to be getting out lbw all the centuries from Gary Ballance and Darren Lehmann has said the time and you want to make more Ian Bell. tourists are prepared to make runs,” Lehmann said yesterday. Moeen Ali also scored a swash- changes for the second Ashes “Shane would be disappointed, so buckling 77 and took five wickets, Test, amid speculation all- are we. as did Stuart Broad, in the match rounder Shane Watson is set to England Squad: Alastair Cook as part of an England bowling be dropped. (captain), Moeen Ali, James attack that subdued Australia’s England won the series opener Anderson, Gary Ballance, Ian dangerous batting lineup. by a crushing 169 runs. The match Bell, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane (right) bats as wicketkeeper Richmond Mutumbami (second right) looks on The opening Test also marked saw Watson twice out in familiar Steven Finn, Adam Lyth, Adil during the second game of the three-game ODI series against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club yesterday. the first match in charge for fashion, lbw in both innings for Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, new England head coach Trevor modest scores of 30 and 19, while Mark Wood. AGENCIES Monday 13 July 2015 26 Ramadan 1436 Volume 20 Number 6490 Sport Price: QR2 Casillas leaves Bangladesh Real Madrid thump Proteas and joins Porto to level series

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Djokovic beats Federer to retain title World number one wraps up third Wimbledon crown as Swiss finishes second again

LONDON: Novak Djokovic again revealed the true depth Wimbledon Results of his steely core to grind Results at Wimbledon yester- Wimbledon idol Roger Federer’s day, the 13th and final day of hopes of a record eighth title the 2015 championships at the into Centre Court’s baseline All England Club (x denotes dust yesterday. seeding): With a sell-out crowd urging Men’s Singles Final: Novak Djokovic (SRB Federer to scale the same dizzy x1) bt Roger Federer (SUI x2) 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 heights he reached in eclipsing (10/12), 6-4, 6-3. Britain’s Andy Murray in Friday’s Mixed Doubles Final: Leander Paes/Martina semi-final, Djokovic shrugged off Hingis (IND/SUI x7) bt Alexander Peya/Timea losing a stomach-churning sec- Babos (AUT/HUN x5) 6-1, 6-1. ond-set tiebreak to prevail 7-6(1) Boys Singles Final: Reilly Opelka (USA) bt 6-7(10) 6-4 6-3. Mikael Ymer (SWE x12) 7-6 (7/5), 6-4. After swiping away a forehand winner to end a two hour 56 minute contest that crackled into life midway through but then fiz- From The Sidelines zled out, top seed Djokovic roared LONDON: Wimbledon side- to the grey London sky before lines yesterday, the 13th and kneeling down and nibbling some Leander Paes of India and Martina Hingis of Switzerland show off their final day of the 2015 champion- ships at the All England Club: of the cherished turf. trophies after winning their mixed doubles final match against Timea “In the end when I finished the Babos of Hungary and Alexander Peya of Austria at the Wimbledon Tennis Who’s said what last point, I took out everything Championships in London yesterday. “Go and win the match.” that was in me,” Djokovic, who – Novak Djokovic’s coach Boris Becker, has rebounded magnificently from hunger for battle remains as vora- Federer’s mistakes and he looked the champion 30 years ago, claimed losing the French Open final to cious as ever. in trouble at 4-5 in the second set these were his only words to the Stanislas Wawrinka and missing Nearly six years older, Federer when Djokovic earned a set point defending champion before the final. out on a full set of majors, said. had hoped to become the oldest only to waft a loose forehand over “Nothing major, just a couple of ‘sparklies’ on “It’s a great achievement. Even man to win the Wimbledon title the baseline. the cameras.” though it’s the third title here, it in the professional era. The real drama was to come. – All England Club official carrying out a feels like the first. But, after saving seven set The final’s second tiebreak was dress rehearsal of the walk through the “Obviously, I was disappointed points and coming through a in Djokovic’s pocket at 6-3 but clubhouse that Djokovic and Federer and heartbroken (to lose the pulsating second-set tiebreak Federer summoned some magic, will make before entering the court. French), but if there is one thing that will go down as one of the winning a hypnotic 26-stroke “Not sure anyone can play that well for two that I learned in the sport it’s to tournament’s classics, his well of rally on the way back to 6-6. matches.” recover fast and to leave things inspiration ran dry. With the crowd on the edge – Former champion Goran Ivanisevic behind and move on.” He will come again, that much of their seats Federer saved told the BBC that he doubted that For the second year running in is guaranteed, but his chances of three more set points, one when Federer could repeat his semi-final the All England Club’s showpiece winning a record-extending 18th Djokovic slipped over, and then performance against Andy Murray. final Federer played majestically Grand Slam title are receding. failed to take one of his own but could not break down the “You know, I still think I had a before reeling off three points in Lost not found defences of the game’s ultimate great tournament,” Federer told a row to win it 12-10. According to the Sun newspaper, the warrior. reporters. “You can have good “It was frustrating obviously Wimbledon lost property office had one Twelve months ago he pushed tournaments without winning, not to be able to close it out,” said wheelchair, 64 umbrellas, one prosthetic the Serb to five sets. This time the as well. I still won six matches, Djokovic, who took his anger out limb, 60 pairs of glasses, 120 hats and an Swiss maestro’s challenge fizzled lost one. The ratio still remains by smashing his racket into his out-of-date Christmas pudding. out in anti-climactic fashion and very good. shoes. In the chair Djokovic dominated the third and “But of course you sort of walk “I knew that I could not let this Iran-born, USA-based Ali Nili, 37, took fourth sets of his 17th Grand Slam away empty handed. For me a happen against Roger in the finals charge of his first Grand Slam singles final final with clinical precision. finalist trophy is not the same. of Wimbledon because it might be Royal Box watch World number one Djokovic Everybody knows that.” my last chance.” Former champions Bjorn Borg, Rod Laver and now has three Wimbledon titles, Second seed Federer made the Instead of fretting over missed Jan Kodes were watching the final as were the same as his coach Boris first move on Sunday, breaking for opportunities, Djokovic simply Hollywood stars Hugh Grant, Bradley Cooper Becker, and moves above the likes a 4-2 lead, only for Djokovic to hit got back to business and earned and Benedict Cumberbatch. But world F1 of Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, back immediately. a break point at 1-1 by displaying champion Lewis Hamilton was barred from Ivan Lendl and Ken Rosewall in Djokovic escaped at 5-6 when his freakish court-covering abil- the Royal Box after a dress code row. the all-time list of Grand Slam Federer held two set points and ity before delivering the coup de Serbia’s Novak Djokovic holds the winner’s trophy after beating collectors. then ran away with the tiebreak, grace with a deft drop shot. dampened Federer’s fire still fur- Switzerland’s Roger Federer in the men’s singles final of the Wimbledon At 28, he already has nine winning it 7-1 as Federer’s tim- Federer then blazed a forehand ther and once they returned to Championships at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, majors to his name and, despite ing, so sweet against third seed long and the momentum switched the court Djokovic eased through yesterday. the life-changing journey into Murray, went off a fraction. back to Djokovic. the third set before breaking married life and fatherhood, his Sympathetic “aahhs” greeted A weather interruption twice in the fourth. REUTERS Marquez wins in Germany, Rossi extends lead

SACHSENRING, Germany: battle for second provided most Spain’s MotoGP world cham- German Grand of the excitement. pion Marc Marquez won the Rossi went wheel-to-wheel German Grand Prix from pole Prix Results with Lorenzo and passed after position yesterday for his sixth seven laps, with Marquez 1.8 sec- German motorcycling Grand win in a row at the Sachsenring onds ahead, but any hopes the Prix results yesterday at in a Honda one-two with com- Italian had of closing the gap soon Sachsenring: patriot Dani Pedrosa. vanished. Italy’s Valentino Rossi finished MotoGP Pedrosa overtook Lorenzo and third for Yamaha to extend his 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 41min reeled in Rossi before regaining championship lead over Spanish 01.087sec, 2. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) at second place — his grid position team mate Jorge Lorenzo, who 2.226sec, 3. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) — with 14 of 30 laps remaining. was fourth, to 13 points. 5.608, 4. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 9.928, “It was a very difficult race, Rossi, a nine-time champion 5. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Ducati) 20.785, 6. especially the beginning for me,” in all categories, has 179 points Bradley Smith (GBR/Yamaha Tech3) 23.215, Pedrosa said. “I had some issues to Lorenzo’s 166 after nine of 18 7. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Honda LCR) 29.881, 8. at the beginning with the setting races. Marquez is fourth overall Pol Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha Tech3) 34.953, 9. but towards the middle of the with 114. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati Pramac) 35.875, race the tank became emptier The victory, at a circuit he has 10. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Suzuki) 37.253, 11. and I felt more comfortable. “I Maverick Vinales (ESP/Suzuki) 37.274, 12. dominated since his 125cc days, passed Jorge and then immedi- Yonny Hernandez (COL/Ducati Pramac) 42.081, was Marquez’s second of the sea- ately caught Valentino but it was 13. Hector Barbera (ESP/Ducati) 48.611, 14. son and Honda’s first one-two of not easy to pass because on the Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Aprilia) 50.687, 15. Jack the year. exit the Yamaha was very strong.” Miller (AUS/Honda) 53.679. “From the beginning I felt Rossi, who had started the day good and then when I had the 20 riders of 25 finished. 10 points clear of Lorenzo, was gap I tried to manage it,” said “I’m happy because during this happy with his afternoon’s work. the Spaniard, who was passed at weekend we were completely first “I was at the limit...Dani did The President of the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) and Vice-President of the FIM, Nasser bin the start by Lorenzo but retook and it’s been a long time since I two laps very fast. So I think Khalifa Al Attiyah (left), presents the trophies to second-placed Dani Pedrosa (centre) of Spain and winner Marc the lead after four laps and pulled did that.” today was the maximum,” Rossi Marquez of Spain after the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring Circuit in Hohenstein-Ernstthal yesterday. away. With Marquez on his own, the said. REUTERS